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El libro Total English - Avanzado - Unidad 1 - Lección 2

Aquí encontrarás el vocabulario de la Unidad 1 - Lección 2 del libro de curso Total English Advanced, como "offhand", "hear of", "faint", etc.

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idea
idea
[Sustantivo]

a suggestion or thought about something that we could do

idea

idea

Ex: Let's brainstorm and come up with creative ideas for the marketing campaign. 

Hagamos una lluvia de ideas y propongamos ideas creativas para la campaña de marketing.

clue
clue
[Sustantivo]

a piece of evidence that leads someone toward the solution of a crime or problem

pista

pista

Ex: The cryptic message was the only clue they had to solve the puzzle. 

El mensaje críptico era la única pista que tenían para resolver el acertijo.

off the top of {one's} head

from one's memory, without spending time to carefully consider or think

que yo recuerde, sin mirarlo

que yo recuerde, sin mirarlo

Ex: Can you name three clients off the top of your head? 

¿Puedes decir tres clientes sin mirarlo?

offhand
offhand
[Adverbio]

without any preparation or prior thought

sin pensarlo

sin pensarlo

Ex: She gave an offhand excuse for being late, not explaining the real reason. 

Ella dio una excusa improvisada por llegar tarde, sin explicar la verdadera razón.

to hear of
to hear of
[Verbo]

to know about somebody or something because one has received information or news about them

saber de

saber de

Ex: The last I heard of him, he had moved to New York and started a new job. 

Lo último que supe de él fue que se había mudado a Nueva York y comenzado un nuevo trabajo.

to [know] {sth} like the back of {one's} hand

to be well-informed about or completely familiar with something

conocer como la palma de la mano, conocer al dedillo

conocer como la palma de la mano, conocer al dedillo

Ex: After working here for fifteen years, I know the routine like the back of my hand. 

Después de quince años trabajando aquí, conozco la rutina como la palma de mi mano.

sure
sure
[Adjetivo]

(of a person) feeling confident about something being correct or true

seguro

seguro

Ex: He was sure that his favorite team would win the championship. 

Estaba seguro de que su equipo favorito ganaría el campeonato.

positive
positive
[Adjetivo]

(of a person) having no doubt about something

seguro

seguro

Ex: The teacher was positive that her students would excel in the upcoming exam. 

La maestra estaba positiva de que sus estudiantes sobresalirían en el próximo examen.

by heart
by heart
[Frase]

by relying only on one's memory

Ex: The actor memorized his lines by heart. 
to [know] {sb/sth} inside out

to have very good knowledge or understanding about someone or something

conocer de arriba abajo, conocer al dedillo

conocer de arriba abajo, conocer al dedillo

Ex: Tom knows the software inside out and can fix almost any bug. 

Tom conoce el programa de arriba abajo y puede arreglar casi cualquier fallo.

next to nothing

to a degree that is very little and close to nothing

Ex: His knowledge of the subject is next to nothing; he needs to study more. 
faint
faint
[Adjetivo]

difficult to see, hear, smell, etc.

leve, débil

leve, débil

Ex: She noticed a faint light coming from under the door. 

Ella notó una luz tenue que venía de debajo de la puerta.

certain
certain
[Adjetivo]

feeling completely sure about something and showing that you believe it

seguro

seguro

Ex: I'm certain we're on the right road. 

Estoy seguro de que estamos en el camino correcto.

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