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El libro Total English - Avanzado - Unidad 10 - Vocabulario

Aquí encontrarás las palabras de la Unidad 10 - Vocabulario en el libro de curso Total English Advanced, como "cerrarse en banda", "seguir adelante", "holgazanear", etc.

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Total English - Advanced
under pressure

stressful or anxious due to having too many tasks or responsibilities to handle within a limited time

Ex: She was under pressure to finish the project by the end of the week. 
under {one's} thumb

completely under one's direct control

bajo su control absoluto, comiendo de su mano

bajo su control absoluto, comiendo de su mano

Ex: He keeps the whole department under his thumb. 
to go under

to experience financial failure or bankruptcy, often leading to the end or termination of a business or company

quebrar, fracasar

quebrar, fracasar

Ex: The economic recession caused many small businesses to go under. 
to write down

to record something on a piece of paper by writing

anotar, apuntar

anotar, apuntar

Ex: Make sure to write down the key points during the meeting. 
to slow down

to move with a lower speed or rate of movement

decelerar, ir más despacio

decelerar, ir más despacio

Ex: In heavy traffic, it's common for vehicles to slow down and create congestion. 
to come back

to return to a person or place

volver,  regresar

volver, regresar

Ex: I will come back home after I finish my work at the office. 
to carry on

to choose to continue an ongoing activity

continuar

continuar

Ex: After a short break, they carried on with the meeting. 
to run off
to run off
[Verbo]

to decide the winner of a contest or competition by holding a second or subsequent round of voting or competition between the top candidates or teams

desempatar, realizar una segunda vuelta

desempatar, realizar una segunda vuelta

Ex: Due to a tie, they had to run off the election to determine the winner. 
to set off
to set off
[Verbo]

to start a journey

salir

salir

Ex: We'll set off on our cross-country journey early in the morning to avoid traffic. 
to lounge around

to spend time relaxing or being idle, often in a comfortable and unhurried manner

holgazanear, descansar

holgazanear, descansar

Ex: On weekends, I love to lounge around in my pajamas and watch movies all day. 
to drink up

to consume the entire contents of a glass, bottle, or other container that holds a beverage

beber hasta el final, terminarse la bebida

beber hasta el final, terminarse la bebida

Ex: The friends raised their glasses and toasted, encouraging each other to drink up. 
to count up

to add up a group of items or numbers to determine the total

contar, sumar

contar, sumar

Ex: Children in the classroom were excited to count up the days remaining until the school trip. 
to lock up
to lock up
[Verbo]

to close or secure something in a place where it cannot be removed or accessed without the appropriate authorization, key, or combination

encerrar, cerrar con llave

encerrar, cerrar con llave

Ex: He remembered to lock the house up before leaving for vacation. 
to clam up
to clam up
[Verbo]

to suddenly become silent or refuse to talk, often because of nervousness, fear, or a desire to keep information secret

cerrarse, callarse de repente

cerrarse, callarse de repente

Ex: Every time the teacher asked him about his weekend, he would clam up and avoid eye contact. 
to soldier on

to continue moving forward despite obstacles, challenges, or difficulties

seguir adelante, perseverar

seguir adelante, perseverar

Ex: In the face of criticism, he determined to soldier on and pursue his passion for art. 
to pass out

to lose consciousness

desmayarse, perder el conocimiento

desmayarse, perder el conocimiento

Ex: It was so hot in the room that she felt like she was going to pass out. 
to drive around

to operate a vehicle aimlessly or without a specific destination in mind

manejar sin rumbo, conducir sin destino fijo

manejar sin rumbo, conducir sin destino fijo

Ex: He had no plans, so he just drove around for a while. 
to hang around

to spend time in a place, often without a specific purpose or activity

pasar el rato, quedarse

pasar el rato, quedarse

Ex: After school, the students like to hang around the playground until their parents arrive. 
to cut down

to reduce the amount, size, or number of something

reducir

reducir

Ex: In an effort to reduce expenses, the company had to cut down its workforce. 
to pack up
to pack up
[Verbo]

to put things into containers or bags in order to transport or store them

empacar, hacer las maletas

empacar, hacer las maletas

Ex: She spent the evening packing up her belongings for the big move. 
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