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El libro Street Talk 2 - Lección 4

Aprende el vocabulario, las expresiones informales y el inglés conversacional que aparecen en Street Talk 2 Lesson 4.

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along the lines of {sth}

of the same type as something else or closely resembling it

en la línea de algo, algo parecido a

en la línea de algo, algo parecido a

Ex: The new policy will be along the lines of the rules we already use. 

La nueva política irá en la línea de las normas que ya usamos.

at large
at large
[Adjetivo]

having escaped, especially from confinement

en libertad, fugado

en libertad, fugado

front burner
front burner
[Sustantivo]

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

prioridad inmediata, en primer plano

prioridad inmediata, en primer plano

Ex: During the campaign, healthcare stayed on the front burner. 

Durante la campaña, la sanidad siguió en primer plano.

to backfire

to have a result contrary to what one desired or intended

salir el tiro por la culata

salir el tiro por la culata

Ex: Trying to gain popularity, the politician's controversial statement backfired, causing a public outcry. 

Intentando ganar popularidad, la declaración controvertida del político salió por la culata, causando un clamor público.

bank job
bank job
[Sustantivo]

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

atraco a banco, robo a banco

atraco a banco, robo a banco

Ex: "After the bank job, they went into hiding for months." 

Después del atraco al banco, se escondieron durante meses.

behind bars
behind bars
[Adverbio]

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

entre rejas, en la cárcel

entre rejas, en la cárcel

Ex: She wants to see the corrupt officials behind bars. 

Quiere ver a los funcionarios corruptos entre rejas.

capitol hill
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 carry out

to execute a decision, order, or directive

ejecutar, llevar a cabo

ejecutar, llevar a cabo

Ex: She carried out her promise to donate a portion of her earnings to a local charity every month. 

Ella cumplió su promesa de donar una parte de sus ganancias a una organización benéfica local todos los meses.

to come forward

make oneself visible; take action

presentarse, dar un paso al frente

presentarse, dar un paso al frente

on {one's} [heels]

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

pisarle los talones, ir pegado detrás de alguien

pisarle los talones, ir pegado detrás de alguien

Ex: I hurried through the station with two security guards on my heels. 

Crucé la estación deprisa con dos guardias de seguridad pisándome los talones.

crackdown
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, medida enérgica

represión, medida enérgica

Ex: The police conducted a crackdown on drug trafficking, resulting in the seizure of large quantities of narcotics and the arrest of several suspects. 

La policía llevó a cabo una campaña de represión contra el tráfico de drogas, lo que resultó en la incautación de grandes cantidades de narcóticos y la detención de varios sospechosos.

crook
crook
[Sustantivo]

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

criminal, estafador

criminal, estafador

cutback
cutback
[Sustantivo]

the act of reducing the amount of something

reducción, recorte

reducción, recorte

Ex: After the drought, farmers faced water cutbacks for irrigation. 

Después de la sequía, los agricultores se enfrentaron a recortes de agua para el riego.

to face up to

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

confrontar

confrontar

Ex: It can be challenging, but it's important to face up to the consequences of our actions. 

Puede ser un desafío, pero es importante afrontar las consecuencias de nuestras acciones.

heist
heist
[Sustantivo]

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

atraco

atraco

Ex: The movie is about a daring museum heist. 

La película trata sobre un robo audaz en un museo.

to hinge on

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

depender de, girar en torno a

depender de, girar en torno a

Ex: Her decision to accept the job offer will hinge on the flexibility of the work schedule. 

Su decisión de aceptar la oferta de trabajo dependerá de la flexibilidad del horario laboral.

in broad daylight

at a time when everyone can witness something

a plena luz del día, delante de todo el mundo

a plena luz del día, delante de todo el mundo

Ex: The attack happened in broad daylight on a crowded street. 

El ataque ocurrió a plena luz del día en una calle concurrida.

to jump-start

start or re-start vigorously

reactivar, arrancar con energía

reactivar, arrancar con energía

to knock off

to take something illegally without permission

robar, hurtar

robar, hurtar

Ex: The thieves knocked off the jewelry store in broad daylight. 

Los ladrones robaron la joyería a plena luz del día.

to [lie] in wait

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

acechar, esperar al acecho

acechar, esperar al acecho

Ex: The spider lay in wait in the corner of the web. 

La araña acechaba en una esquina de la telaraña.

to nab
to nab
[Verbo]

to catch someone because they are suspected of doing something wrong

atrapar, capturar

atrapar, capturar

Ex: The detective successfully nabbed the thief in the act of stealing. 

El detective logró atrapar al ladrón en el acto de robar.

on shaky ground

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

en una situación inestable, a punto de fracasar

en una situación inestable, a punto de fracasar

Ex: The economy is still on shaky ground despite recent improvements. 

La economía sigue en una situación inestable pese a las mejoras recientes.

on the floor

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

Ex: Once the budget cuts were on the floor, the team debated the best course of action. 
the powers that be

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

los que mandan, las autoridades

los que mandan, las autoridades

Ex: Nobody questioned the powers that be. 

Nadie cuestionó a los que mandan.

private eye
private eye
[Sustantivo]

someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information

detective privado, investigador privado

detective privado, investigador privado

to shoot down

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

Ex: In the competitive business world, rivals often try to shoot down each other's success through negative press. 

En el competitivo mundo de los negocios, los rivales a menudo intentan desacreditar el éxito de los demás a través de la prensa negativa.

to get around

to find a way to overcome a problem or obstacle

ingeniárselas, sortear

ingeniárselas, sortear

Ex: We’ll have to get around the weather if we want to finish the construction on time. 

Tendremos que sortear el clima si queremos terminar la construcción a tiempo.

underway
underway
[Adjetivo]

currently happening

en curso, en proceso

en curso, en proceso

Ex: The renovation of the house is underway, with workers busy repairing and painting. 

La renovación de la casa está en marcha, con los trabajadores ocupados reparando y pintando.

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