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El libro Total English - Avanzado - Unidad 4 - Lección 2

Aquí encontrarás el vocabulario de la Unidad 4 - Lección 2 del libro de curso Total English Advanced, como "snow under", "crop up", "fall through", etc.

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Total English - Advanced
at a loose end

used to describe someone who has no plans or obligations, often feeling uncertain about how to spend their time

Ex: Feeling at a loose end, he took up a new hobby to fill his free time. 
to snow under

to overwhelm someone or something with an excessive amount of work, tasks, requests, or messages, often causing a feeling of being stressed

agobiar, abrumar

agobiar, abrumar

Ex: The sudden influx of orders snowed the small business under, requiring them to expand their production capacity. 

La repentina afluencia de pedidos abrumó a la pequeña empresa, obligándolos a expandir su capacidad de producción.

to line up
to line up
[Verbo]

to stand in a line or row extending in a single direction

ponerse en fila

ponerse en fila

Ex: The airplanes are lining up on the runway, ready to take off. 

Los aviones se alinean en la pista, listos para despegar.

tied up
tied up
[Adjetivo]

occupied or unavailable due to being busy, engaged, or involved in some activity or task

ocupado, atareado

ocupado, atareado

Ex: His tied-up schedule left no room for last-minute plans. 

Su horario apretado no dejaba espacio para planes de último momento.

to fall through

(of a deal, plan, arrangement, etc.) to fail to happen or be completed

fracasar

fracasar

Ex: The construction project started to fall through when funding issues arose. 

El proyecto de construcción comenzó a fracasar cuando surgieron problemas de financiación.

to go ahead

to initiate an action or task, particularly when someone has granted permission or in spite of doubts or opposition

hacer

hacer

Ex: Even though some team members had doubts, the project manager encouraged them to go ahead with the innovative idea. 

Aunque algunos miembros del equipo tenían dudas, el director del proyecto los animó a seguir adelante con la idea innovadora.

to get out of

to escape a responsibility

escapar de, evadir

escapar de, evadir

Ex: I can’t believe you got out of jury duty! 

No puedo creer que hayas escapado de tu deber como jurado.

to call off

to cancel what has been planned

suspender

suspender

Ex: The coach called the practice session off due to heavy rain. 

El entrenador canceló la sesión de práctica debido a la fuerte lluvia.

to wind down

to relax after a period of stress or excitement, often by engaging in soothing activities

relajarse, desconectar

relajarse, desconectar

Ex: They recommend winding down before sleep by dimming the lights and avoiding screens. 

Recomiendan relajarse antes de dormir atenuando las luces y evitando las pantallas.

to crop up
to crop up
[Verbo]

to appear or arise unexpectedly, often referring to a problem, issue, or situation that was not previously anticipated or planned for

surgir, aparecer

surgir, aparecer

Ex: Financial challenges can often crop up, necessitating careful budgeting and planning. 

Los desafíos financieros pueden surgir con frecuencia, lo que requiere una cuidadosa elaboración de presupuestos y planificación.

to [put] {one's} foot up

to elevate one's foot in order to rest or relax

Ex: After the exam, he was happy to put his feet up and relax. 
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