El libro Street Talk 3 - Lección 3

Revisión

Tarjetas de memoria

Ortografía

Cuestionario

Empezar a aprender

to [break] the news [Frase]

to inform someone of important or disturbing information

Ex: Parents often have to find the right way to break the news to their children about major life changes .

cold feet [Sustantivo]

miedo

Ex: They had cold feet about moving to a new city , fearing the unknown and leaving behind familiar surroundings .

Tenían pies fríos acerca de mudarse a una nueva ciudad, temiendo lo desconocido y dejar atrás un entorno familiar.

to [come] clean [Frase]

to finally reveal or admit the truth about something

Ex: The politician decided to come clean to the public about the campaign funds misuse , acknowledging the wrongdoing and apologizing for the actions .

to [face] the music [Frase]

to accept and confront the punishment or consequence of one's wrongdoings or irresponsible actions

Ex:

to [fly] off the handle [Frase]

to suddenly become angry

Ex: She flew off the handle yesterday when her computer crashed , throwing things in frustration .

to fork over [Verbo]

entregar

Ex: The suspect had no choice but to fork over his wallet when confronted by the mugger .

El sospechoso no tuvo más remedio que entregar su billetera cuando se enfrentó al ladrón.

a good head on {one's} shoulders [Frase]

used to refer to someone who has a good judgment and is intelligent enough to make wise decisions

Ex:

if worst comes to worst [Oración]

en el peor de los casos

Ex: If worst comes to worst during our camping trip , we have emergency supplies to rely on .

when push [come] to shove [Frase]

cuando las papas queman

Ex: They had their differences , but when push came to shove , they worked together as a team .

off the hook [Frase]

no longer facing a difficulty, danger, or punishment

Ex:

to [let] {sth} slide [Frase]

to intentionally not take action or not address an issue or problem, especially when one should have, often resulting in a negative consequence

Ex: He kept arriving late , but his boss let it slide at first .

on second thought [Frase]

pensándolo bien

Ex: On second thought , I do n't think I should lend him the car ; it 's not a good idea .

bunch [Sustantivo]

montón

Ex: I bought a bunch of snacks for the movie marathon .

Compré un montón de bocadillos para el maratón de películas.

line [Sustantivo]

slick or flattering words often used to manipulate

Ex: She fed him a line to get sympathy .

right arm [Sustantivo]

brazo derecho

Ex: I would n't be where I am today without my right arm by my side .

No estaría donde estoy hoy sin mi brazo derecho a mi lado.

to strong-arm [Verbo]

presionar

Ex:

Ella lo acusó de presionarla para que aceptara su propuesta.

to [walk] arm in arm [Frase]

to walk closely with one's arm linked through another's

Ex: He offered his arm , and she smiled before they walked arm in arm down the street .

to turn back [Verbo]

volver atrás

Ex: Despite his doubts , he could n't turn back once he began the adventurous journey into the unknown .

A pesar de sus dudas, no podía volver atrás una vez que comenzó el viaje aventurero hacia lo desconocido.

bare-bone essentials [Sustantivo]

lo esencial básico

Ex: For the survival trip , we packed only the bare-bone essentials to keep weight down .

Para el viaje de supervivencia, empacamos solo lo esencial básico para mantener el peso bajo.

bone-breaking [Adjetivo]

agotador

Ex: After the bone-breaking workout , he was completely exhausted .

Después del entrenamiento agotador, estaba completamente exhausto.

lazybones [Adjetivo]

perezoso

Ex:

El profesor lo llamó holgazán por nunca hacer su tarea.

pea brain [Sustantivo]

cerebro de guisante

Ex: If you were n’t such a pea brain , you ’d realize that ’s a terrible idea .

Si no fueras un cerebro de guisante, te darías cuenta de que es una idea terrible.

to [blow] it out {one's} ear [Frase]

to tell someone to stop talking or to ignore their irritating remark, implying that their opinion is unimportant or not worth listening to

Ex: She rolled her eyes and said , “ Blow it out your ear , ” when he started lecturing her .

earful [Sustantivo]

un buen rapapolvo

Ex:

Recibió un regaño de su amigo después de llegar tarde a la fiesta.

ear [Sustantivo]

oído

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