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El libro Street Talk 3 - Una Mirada Más Cercana: Lección 14

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to blow away

to kill someone with a gun or other weapons

liquidar, volarle los sesos

liquidar, volarle los sesos

Ex: The detective arrived too late, finding the victim brutally blown away by the assailant. 

El detective llegó demasiado tarde, encontrando a la víctima brutalmente abatida por el agresor.

to carjack
to carjack
[Verbo]

to forcibly steal a vehicle from its driver, often involving threats or violence

robar un coche, secuestrar un vehículo

robar un coche, secuestrar un vehículo

Ex: Shocked motorists watched as a desperate individual tried to carjack multiple vehicles during a high-speed chase. 

Automovilistas impactados observaron cómo un individuo desesperado intentaba robar múltiples vehículos durante una persecución a alta velocidad.

false [move]
false move
[Sustantivo]

a reckless action that may result in serious consequences or failure

paso en falso, movimiento imprudente

paso en falso, movimiento imprudente

Ex: His false move cost the team its best chance to win. 

Su paso en falso le costó al equipo su mejor oportunidad de ganar.

to freeze
to freeze
[Verbo]

to suddenly stop moving or become immobilized due to fear, shock, or surprise

congelar, quedarse inmóvil

congelar, quedarse inmóvil

Ex: When she saw the snake slithering across the path, she froze, her mind racing with fear. 

Cuando vio la serpiente deslizándose por el camino, se congeló, su mente acelerada por el miedo.

to hand over

to transfer the possession or control of someone or something to another person or entity

entregar, ceder

entregar, ceder

Ex: The outgoing president handed over the responsibilities to his successor. 

El presidente saliente entregó las responsabilidades a su sucesor.

to [hit] the dirt

to suddenly fall on the ground, often as a way of avoiding danger

tirarse al suelo, echarse cuerpo a tierra

tirarse al suelo, echarse cuerpo a tierra

Ex: The car suddenly swerved into their lane, and they had to hit the dirt to avoid a collision. 

Me eché cuerpo a tierra cuando oí crujir la rama sobre mí.

to hold up
to hold up
[Verbo]

to rob a bank, shop, or similar place using a firearm, usually with a threat of violence

atracar, asaltar

atracar, asaltar

Ex: The masked robbers held up the jewelry store, causing panic among the customers. 

Los ladrones enmascarados asaltaron la joyería, causando pánico entre los clientes.

hold-up
hold-up
[Sustantivo]

a delay or obstruction that prevents progress or causes a situation to be temporarily halted

retraso, obstrucción

retraso, obstrucción

Ex: The meeting experienced a hold-up because the keynote speaker's flight was delayed. 

La reunión experimentó un retraso porque el vuelo del orador principal se retrasó.

to [blow] {one's} head off

to shoot someone in the head

Ex: In the movie, the hitman coolly blew his enemy’s head off. 
[let] {sb} have it

to violently criticize or punish a person over what they did or said

cantarle las cuarenta a alguien, echarle una bronca de cuidado

cantarle las cuarenta a alguien, echarle una bronca de cuidado

Ex: Frustrated with the constant disruptions, the supervisor let the team have it, emphasizing the importance of focus and productivity. 

No le digas todavía a mamá lo del jarrón roto; me va a cantar las cuarenta.

to shut up
to shut up
[Verbo]

to stop talking and be quiet

callarse

callarse

Ex: During the tense moment, everyone in the courtroom slowly shut up. 

Durante el momento tenso, todos en la sala del tribunal lentamente se callaron.

stay down
stay down
[Oración]

a command to remain low, often used in dangerous situations like robberies or police operations

Ex: The soldier pushed his comrade down, yelling, "Stay down!" 
stick-up
stick-up
[Sustantivo]

a robbery, typically involving a threat or use of force

atraco, asalto

atraco, asalto

Ex: The gang specialized in bank stick-ups. 

La pandilla se especializaba en atraco a bancos.

to waste
to waste
[Verbo]

to eliminate or kill someone

eliminar, liquidar

eliminar, liquidar

Ex: The spy narrowly escaped being wasted by the enemy agents. 

El espía escapó por poco de ser eliminado por los agentes enemigos.

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