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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

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

Ex: Working under pressure can sometimes lead to better results.

completely under one's direct control

Ex: He has his employees under his thumb, making every decision for them.

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

quebrar, fracasar

quebrar, fracasar

Ex: High operating costs forced the restaurant to go under within a year.Los altos costos operativos obligaron al restaurante a **quebrar** en menos de un año.

to record something on a piece of paper by writing

anotar, apuntar

anotar, apuntar

Ex: Please write the instructions down for future reference.Por favor, **escribe** las instrucciones para referencia futura.

to move with a lower speed or rate of movement

decelerar, ir más despacio

decelerar, ir más despacio

Ex: The train started to slow down as it reached the station .El tren comenzó a **reducir la velocidad** cuando llegó a la estación.

to return to a person or place

volver,  regresar

volver, regresar

Ex: We visited the beach and will come back next summer .Visitamos la playa y **volveremos** el próximo verano.

to choose to continue an ongoing activity

continuar

continuar

Ex: The teacher asked the students to carry on with the experiment during the next class .El profesor les pidió a los estudiantes que **continuaran** con el experimento durante la próxima clase.
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: The election was so close they had to run off the vote between the two top candidates .La elección estuvo tan reñida que tuvieron que realizar una **segunda vuelta** entre los dos principales candidatos.
to set off
[Verbo]

to start a journey

salir

salir

Ex: The cyclists set off on their long ride through the countryside , enjoying the fresh air .Los ciclistas **partieron** en su largo viaje por el campo, disfrutando del aire fresco.

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

holgazanear, descansar

holgazanear, descansar

Ex: He has no plans today , so he ’s just going to lounge around and read a book .No tiene planes hoy, así que solo va a **holgazanear** y leer un libro.

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 bartender smiled and told the patrons to relax , enjoy their drinks , and drink up slowly .El bartender sonrió y les dijo a los clientes que se relajaran, disfrutaran sus bebidas y **bebieran** despacio.

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

contar, sumar

contar, sumar

Ex: She counted up the receipts to see how much they had spent .Ella **sumó** los recibos para ver cuánto habían gastado.
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: The librarian locked the rare books up in a special archive.El bibliotecario **encerró** los libros raros en un archivo especial.
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: As soon as the topic of her recent project came up , Emily clam up and did n't want to reveal any details .Tan pronto como surgió el tema de su proyecto reciente, Emily **se cerró como una almeja** y no quiso revelar ningún detalle.

to continue moving forward despite obstacles, challenges, or difficulties

seguir adelante, perseverar

seguir adelante, perseverar

Ex: She chose to soldier on with her fitness journey , despite the initial difficulties .Ella eligió **seguir adelante** con su viaje de fitness, a pesar de las dificultades iniciales.

to lose consciousness

desmayarse, perder el conocimiento

desmayarse, perder el conocimiento

Ex: She hit her head against the shelf and passed out instantly .Se golpeó la cabeza contra el estante y **se desmayó** al instante.

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: They decided to drive around the city and explore new neighborhoods .Decidieron **conducir sin rumbo** por la ciudad y explorar nuevos vecindarios.

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

pasar el rato, quedarse

pasar el rato, quedarse

Ex: The dog loves to hang around the kitchen while his owner cooks .Al perro le encanta **pasar el rato** en la cocina mientras su dueño cocina.

to reduce the amount, size, or number of something

reducir

reducir

Ex: The company has cut down production to meet environmental goals .La empresa ha **reducido** la producción para cumplir con los objetivos ambientales.
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: They packed the gifts up carefully to avoid any damage.Ellos **empaquetaron** los regalos con cuidado para evitar cualquier daño.
El libro Total English - Avanzado
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