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El libro Street Talk 2 - Lección 4

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Street Talk 2

of the same type as something else or closely resembling it

at large
[Adjetivo]

having escaped, especially from confinement

en libertad, fugitivo

en libertad, fugitivo

front burner
[Sustantivo]

a state of high priority where something is dealt with immediately or given the most attention

prioridad máxima, tema de máxima urgencia

prioridad máxima, tema de máxima urgencia

to have a result contrary to what one desired or intended

salir el tiro por la culata

salir el tiro por la culata

bank job
[Sustantivo]

a robbery or heist involving a bank, typically involving the illegal act of stealing money or valuables from a bank

robo de banco, atraco a banco

robo de banco, atraco a banco

behind bars
[Adverbio]

used to refer to someone who is imprisoned or serving time in prison

tras las rejas, detrás de las rejas

tras las rejas, detrás de las rejas

capitol hill
[Sustantivo]

a hill in Washington, D.C., where the Capitol Building sits and Congress meets

Colina del Capitolio, Capitol Hill

Colina del Capitolio, Capitol Hill

to execute a decision, order, or directive

llevar a cabo, realizar

llevar a cabo, realizar

make oneself visible; take action

presentarse, dar un paso adelante

presentarse, dar un paso adelante

closely following or pursuing someone or something, often in a persistent or bothersome manner

crackdown
[Sustantivo]

a severe and often sudden enforcement of law or regulations, typically to suppress or control specific activities, behaviors, or groups perceived as problematic or threatening

represión, ofensiva

represión, ofensiva

crook
[Sustantivo]

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

delincuente, estafador

delincuente, estafador

cutback
[Sustantivo]

the act of reducing the amount of something

recorte, reducción

recorte, reducción

to confront and deal with a difficult or unpleasant situation directly and courageously

confrontar

confrontar

heist
[Sustantivo]

‌an act of violently stealing something valuable, especially from a shop or bank

atraco

atraco

(of an outcome, decision, or situation) to depend entirely on a particular factor or set of circumstances

depender de, basarse en

depender de, basarse en

at a time when everyone can witness something

start or re-start vigorously

dar un empujón, activar

dar un empujón, activar

to take something illegally without permission

sustraer, robar

sustraer, robar

to secretly wait for the right time to catch or attack an enemy or prey

to nab
[Verbo]

to catch someone because they are suspected of doing something wrong

atrapar, detener

atrapar, detener

in an uncertain or unstable situation that is likely to fail or collapse

used to refer to an idea, proposal, or issue that is formally presented or under discussion in a meeting, especially in a legislative or organizational context

the individuals or groups who hold the most authority or influence in a particular organization, community, or situation

private eye
[Sustantivo]

someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information

detective privado, investigador privado

detective privado, investigador privado

to be too harsh on someone just to prove that their ideas are wrong or stupid

echar por tierra a alguien

echar por tierra a alguien

to find a way to overcome a problem or obstacle

superar, sortear

superar, sortear

underway
[Adjetivo]

currently happening

en curso, en marcha

en curso, en marcha

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