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término		definición
a rule of thumb empezar lección		a general principle or method for calculating something
at face value empezar lección		to accept what you are told without thinking carefully first
be a pain in the neck empezar lección		be very annoying
be in the public eye empezar lección		someone who is in the public eye is seen a lot on television, written about in newspapers etc
face the music empezar lección		to be confronted with the unpleasant consequences of one's actions
go hand in hand empezar lección		to be closely connected
lose your head empezar lección		to lose control and not act in a calm way
turn a blind eye empezar lección		to ignore something that you know is wrong
chunky empezar lección		thick, solid, and heavy
legendary empezar lección		very famous and admired
musty empezar lección		having an unpleasant, old, or wet smell
rebellious empezar lección		deliberately not obeying people in authority or rules of behaviour
underlying empezar lección		the cause, idea etc that is the most important, although it is not easily noticed
unheard of empezar lección		something that is unheard of is so unusual that it has not happened or been known before
widespread empezar lección		existing or happening in many places or situations, or among many people
wiped out empezar lección		extremely tired
come off well (or badly) empezar lección		to happen as planned, or to succeed (or not)
come together empezar lección		to start working successfully with each other
come under (a heading) empezar lección		to be in a particular part of a book or information system
draw up empezar lección		to prepare a document
fit in with empezar lección		if something fits in with other things, it is similar to them or goes well with them
go against (instincts) empezar lección		to oppose or be in disagreement with something or someone
hold up (evidence/argument) empezar lección		if information holds up, it is proved to be true
iron out empezar lección		to put something into a finished state by solving problems, removing differences, or taking care of details
line up empezar lección		if you line up an event or activity, you arrange for it to happen
rush into empezar lección		to do something without first thinking carefully about it
show off empezar lección		to make it possible for others to see and admire something or someone
step up empezar lección		to take action when there is a need or opportunity for it
take on empezar lección		to start doing some work or start being responsible for something
wind round empezar lección		to wrap something around an object several times or twist it repeatedly around itself
boot empezar lección		an enclosed space at the back of a car, used for carrying bags etc
brand loyalty empezar lección		the tendency of some consumers to continue buying the same brand of goods rather than competing brands
eccentricity empezar lección		strange or unusual behaviour
glitch empezar lección		a small fault in a machine or piece of equipment, that stops it working
knock-on effect empezar lección		a process in which everything that happens causes something else to happen
lodgings empezar lección		a room in someone’s house which you live in and pay rent for
maze empezar lección		a complicated and confusing arrangement of streets, roads etc
nerd empezar lección		a person who is extremely interested in one subject, especially computers, and knows a lot of facts about it
nonconformity empezar lección		the quality of living and thinking in a way that is different from other people
scaffolding empezar lección		a set of poles and boards that are built into a structure for workers to stand on when they are working on the outside of a building
scrutiny empezar lección		careful and thorough examination of someone or something
soundtrack empezar lección		the recorded music from a film
spiral empezar lección		a line in the form of a curve that winds around a central point, moving further away from the centre all the time
stack empezar lección		a neat pile of things
swish empezar lección		a movement through the air with a soft sound
cash in (something) empezar lección		to exchange something such as an insurance policy for its value in money
face value empezar lección		the value or cost shown on the front of something such as a stamp or coin
go up in value empezar lección		to increase in price or worth
in circulation empezar lección		if something is in circulation, it is available
inflated (fare) empezar lección		inflated prices, amounts etc are high and unreasonable
loose change empezar lección		coins that a person is carrying
toss a coin empezar lección		to decide something by throwing a coin up in the air and seeing which side is shown after it lands
compromise empezar lección		to reach an agreement in which everyone involved accepts less than what they wanted at first
dapple empezar lección		to mark something with spots of colour, light, or shade
offload empezar lección		to get rid of something that you do not want by giving it or selling it to someone else
redesign empezar lección		to change the design of something
bear in mind empezar lección		used to tell someone they should not forget a fact or idea
it stands to reason empezar lección		used to say that something is clearly true
on the subject of empezar lección		used to refer back to something that has just been said and link it to what you are going to say next
peaks and troughs empezar lección		a regular series of high and low points
rub shoulders with empezar lección		to meet and spend time with people, especially rich and famous people
at a loose end empezar lección		to have nothing to do
at a stretch empezar lección		only with difficulty or in extreme circumstances
at first glance empezar lección		when you first look at something
at sixes and sevens empezar lección		disorganised and confused
by all accounts empezar lección		according to what a lot of people say
by default empezar lección		if something happens by default, it happens only because something else does not happen
by no means empezar lección		not at all
in action empezar lección		doing a particular job, activity, or sport
in conjunction with empezar lección		working, happening, or being used with someone or something else
in my element empezar lección		to be in a situation that you enjoy, because you are good at it
in no time empezar lección		very soon or very quickly
in turn empezar lección		as a result of something
in vain empezar lección		without success
at breakneck speed empezar lección		carelessly fast and dangerous
beyond recovery empezar lección		past a point that something or someone can get better
go out on a limb empezar lección		to do something risky or extreme, which puts you in a position of weakness
have a gut feeling empezar lección		to have a feeling that you are sure is right, although you cannot give a reason for it
have a mental block empezar lección		if you have a mental block about something, you cannot understand it or do it because something in your mind prevents you
in its entirety empezar lección		including every part
yours truly empezar lección		used humorously to mean yourself
anecdotal empezar lección		consisting of short stories based on someone’s personal experience
chronic empezar lección		a chronic problem is one that continues for a long time and cannot easily be solved
clear-cut empezar lección		certain or definite
continuously empezar lección		continuing to happen or exist without stopping
conventional empezar lección		a conventional method, product, practice etc has been used for a long time and is considered the usual type
defeatist empezar lección		behaving in a way that shows you expect to fail
flawed empezar lección		spoiled by having mistakes, weaknesses, or by being damaged
gory empezar lección		involving a lot of violence and blood
inaccessible empezar lección		difficult or impossible to reach
invaluable empezar lección		extremely useful
laughable empezar lección		something that is laughable is impossible to believe or be serious about, because it is so silly or bad
nostalgic empezar lección		if you feel nostalgic about a time in the past, you feel happy when you remember it, and in some ways you wish that things had not changed
pharmaceutical empezar lección		relating to the production of drugs and medicines
provoking empezar lección		causing mild anger; annoying
sighted empezar lección		someone who is sighted can see, and is not blind
squeamish empezar lección		easily shocked or upset, or easily made to feel sick by seeing unpleasant things
stationary empezar lección		standing still instead of moving
tactile empezar lección		if something is tactile, it has a surface that is pleasant or attractive to touch
undeniable empezar lección		definitely true or certain
undignified empezar lección		making you look silly and lose people's respect, especially because of not being controlled, serious, or calm
unmanageable empezar lección		difficult to control or deal with
curiosity empezar lección		the desire to know about something
dependence on empezar lección		the fact of needing someone or something in order to exist, be successful, healthy etc
dragonfly empezar lección		a brightly-coloured insect with a long thin body and transparent wings which lives near water
drought empezar lección		a long period of dry weather when there is not enough water for plants and animals to live
empathy empezar lección		the ability to understand other people’s feelings and problems
honeycomb empezar lección		a structure made by bees, which consists of many six-sided cells in which honey is stored
hunch empezar lección		a feeling you have that something is true or that something will happen, even if you have no information or proof
inflection empezar lección		the way the sound of your voice goes up and down when you are speaking
initiative empezar lección		an important new plan or process to achieve an aim or solve a problem
inscription empezar lección		words that are written or cut in something
proponent empezar lección		someone who supports something or persuades people to do something
quest empezar lección		a long search for something that is difficult to find
rivalry empezar lección		when people or groups try to show that they are better than each other
threshold empezar lección		the level at which something starts to happen or have an effect
tile empezar lección		a flat square piece of baked clay or other material, used for covering walls, floors etc
wax empezar lección		a solid substance made of fat or oil and used to make candles, polish etc
abound empezar lección		to exist in very large numbers
backtrack empezar lección		to change an opinion or promise that you gave so that it is not as strong as it was earlier
compile empezar lección		to make a book, list etc, using different pieces of information
outdo empezar lección		to be better or more successful than someone else at doing something
promote understanding empezar lección		to raise awareness or strengthen someone's understanding
topple empezar lección		to become unsteady and then fall over, or to make something do this
bypass empezar lección		to go around something
cater for empezar lección		to provide a particular group of people with the things they need or want
decommissioned empezar lección		if something (such as equipment) is decommissioned, it is taken out of use
drive the length of empezar lección		to travel by car from the beginning to the end of something (e.g. a particular road)
fall into disrepair empezar lección		buildings, roads etc that fall into disrepair degrade into an unusable condition because they have not been maintained
go off track empezar lección		to leave the planned route
gravel empezar lección		small stones, used to make a surface for paths, roads etc
head for empezar lección		to go or travel towards a particular place, especially in a deliberate way
make a diversion empezar lección		to stray from a planned route
memorabilia empezar lección		things that you keep or collect because they are connected with a famous person, event, or time
spring up empezar lección		to suddenly appear or start to exist
stretch empezar lección		an area of land or water, especially one that is long and narrow
trading post empezar lección		a small place, especially in the past, far from other places in which people live, where goods can be bought and sold or exchanged
circumference empezar lección		the distance or measurement around the outside of a circle or any round shape
diameter empezar lección		a straight line from one side of a circle to the other side, passing through the centre of the circle, or the length of this line
hexagon empezar lección		a flat shape with six sides
miniscule empezar lección		very small
radius empezar lección		the distance from the centre to the edge of a circle, or a line drawn from the centre to the edge
rhombus empezar lección		a shape with four equal straight sides, especially one that is not a square
symmetrical empezar lección		an object or design that is symmetrical has two halves that are exactly the same shape and size
technological empezar lección		related to technology
familiarise (someone) with empezar lección		to learn about something so that you know it well
humorous empezar lección		funny and enjoyable
misconception empezar lección		an idea which is wrong or untrue, but which people believe because they do not understand the subject properly
purport empezar lección		to claim to be or do something, even if this is not true
scare someone half to death empezar lección		to shock or frighten someone very suddenly and/or severely
gullibility empezar lección		the quality of being easily tricked
come across as empezar lección		if someone comes across in a particular way, they seem to have particular qualities
come on empezar lección		if an illness comes on, you start to be ill with it
come over empezar lección		if someone comes over, they visit you at your house
come round (after an operation) empezar lección		to become conscious again
come under (a lot of pressure) empezar lección		if you come under something, you suddenly experience or suffer it
come up empezar lección		if a problem comes up, it suddenly happens
exemplify empezar lección		to be a very typical example of something
in all likelihood empezar lección		almost certainly
get the impression (that) empezar lección		to form an opinion or feeling about someone or something
(there's) no indication (that) empezar lección		an indication is a sign, remark, event etc that shows what is happening, what someone is thinking or feeling, or what is true
commemorative (coin) empezar lección		done or made to officially remember and give respect to a great person or event
busk empezar lección		to play music in a public place in order to earn money
to die for empezar lección		used when saying that something is very good
advise against empezar lección		to tell someone not to do (something)
understaffing empezar lección		understaffing is a situation in which an organisation does not have enough employees to do its work properly
accommodating empezar lección		helpful and willing to do what someone else wants
query empezar lección		to express doubt about whether something is true or correct
well equipped (with) empezar lección		supplied with all the necessary equipment
locality empezar lección		a small area of a country, city etc
shrub empezar lección		a small bush with several woody stems
gale empezar lección		a very strong wind
riverside empezar lección		the land along the sides of a river
a matter of urgency empezar lección		very important and needing to be dealt with immediately
squeeze out empezar lección		to force (someone or something) out of a position, place, etc
short-sighted (approach) empezar lección		not considering the possible effects in the future of something that seems good now
noticeable empezar lección		easy to notice
debatable empezar lección		an idea, fact, or decision that is debatable may be right but it could easily be wrong
justifiable empezar lección		actions, reactions, decisions etc that are justifiable are acceptable because they are done for good reasons
edible empezar lección		something that is edible can be eaten
profitable empezar lección		producing a profit or a useful result
defensible empezar lección		a defensible opinion, idea, or action seems reasonable, and you can easily support it
alternatively empezar lección		used for suggesting something different
assumption empezar lección		something that you think is true although you have no definite proof
beneficial empezar lección		helpful or useful
endurance empezar lección		the ability to continue doing something difficult or painful
implication empezar lección		a possible future effect or result of an action, event, decision etc
removal empezar lección		when something is taken away or someone gets rid of it
mistaken belief empezar lección		a misconception; misunderstanding
get hooked on empezar lección		if you are hooked on something, you like it a lot and want to continue doing it
double-book empezar lección		to promise the same seat in a theatre, on a plane etc to more than one person by mistake
intriguing empezar lección		something that is intriguing is very interesting because it is strange, mysterious, or unexpected
chore empezar lección		a small job that you have to do regularly, especially work that you do to keep a house clean
fade empezar lección		to gradually disappear
it’s no skin off somebody’s nose empezar lección		used to say that someone does not care or does not have a strong opinion about something
your (own) flesh and blood empezar lección		someone who is part of your family
jump down someone’s throat empezar lección		to suddenly speak angrily to someone
be all ears empezar lección		to be very keen to hear what someone is going to tell you
toe the line empezar lección		to do what other people in a job or organisation say you should do, whether you agree with them or not
be an old hand (at something) empezar lección		to have a lot of experience of doing something
scratch someone’s back empezar lección		to do something that helps someone else but that is often difficult to do and with the expectation of help in return
in an uproar empezar lección		with a lot of noise or angry protest about something
on second thoughts empezar lección		used to say that you have changed your mind about something
at a standstill empezar lección		in a situation in which all movement or activity has stopped
on impulse empezar lección		if you do something on impulse, you suddenly decide to do it, without planning it
out of stock empezar lección		(of goods) unavailable for immediate sale in a shop
to someone's credit empezar lección		used for saying that someone deserves praise
on good terms empezar lección		if two people are on good terms, they are friendly with each other
in line with empezar lección		according to or following something such as a rule or principle

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