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El libro Total English - Intermedio Alto - Unidad 1 - Lección 1

Aquí encontrarás el vocabulario de la Unidad 1 - Lección 1 del libro de curso Total English Upper-Intermediate, como "tropezar", "charla informal", "murmurar", etc.

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Total English - Upper-intermediate
to chat
to chat
[Verbo]

to exchange messages with someone through an online service or app

chatear

chatear

Ex: Jake was chatting with a friend when his phone battery died. 
to gossip
to gossip
[Verbo]

to talk about the private lives of others with someone, often sharing secrets or spreading untrue information

cotillear, chismorrear

cotillear, chismorrear

Ex: The group of friends spent hours gossiping about the latest celebrity scandals and gossip. 
small talk
small talk
[Sustantivo]

brief and polite conversation about random subjects, often in a social setting

charla informal, conversación de cortesía

charla informal, conversación de cortesía

Ex: The interview started with a little small talk to make everyone feel comfortable. 

La entrevista empezó con un poco de charla informal para que todos se sintieran cómodos.

to greet
to greet
[Verbo]

to welcome or acknowledge someone when meeting them, usually with words or a gesture

saludar, recibir

saludar, recibir

Ex: The children ran outside to greet their grandparents. 
compliment
compliment
[Sustantivo]

a comment on a person's looks, behavior, achievements, etc. that expresses one's admiration or praise for them

cumplido

cumplido

Ex: The compliment from her boss motivated her to work even harder. 

El cumplido de su jefe la motivó a trabajar aún más duro.

to boast
to boast
[Verbo]

to speak with excessive pride about one's achievements, possessions, abilities, or qualities

alardear, presumir

alardear, presumir

Ex: He never boasts about his achievements, even when others praise him. 
to mumble
to mumble
[Verbo]

to speak in a low or unclear voice, often so that the words are difficult to understand

mascullar, hablar entre dientes

mascullar, hablar entre dientes

Ex: She mumbled an apology as she hurriedly walked away from the awkward situation. 

Ella murmuró una disculpa mientras se alejaba apresuradamente de la situación incómoda.

to speak up

to speak in a louder voice

hablar más alto

hablar más alto

Ex: She needs to speak up; her voice is too soft for the audience. 

Ella necesita hablar más alto; su voz es demasiado suave para la audiencia.

to talk down

to speak to someone in a way that suggests they are inferior or less intelligent than the speaker

hablar a alguien de forma condescendiente, hablar como si la otra persona fuera menos inteligente o inferior

hablar a alguien de forma condescendiente, hablar como si la otra persona fuera menos inteligente o inferior

Ex: Talking down to others is not a sign of effective leadership. 

Hablar con condescendencia a los demás no es un signo de liderazgo efectivo.

to stumble
to stumble
[Verbo]

to make an error or repeated errors while speaking

atrancarse, trastabillar

atrancarse, trastabillar

Ex: The student, unfamiliar with the topic, stumbled through the class presentation with hesitations. 
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