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término		definición
dodgy empezar lección		not working properly or not in good condition
venture empezar lección		a new business activity that involves taking risks
take off (ie success) empezar lección		suddenly become a success
expand empezar lección		if a company, business etc expands, or if someone expands it, they open new shops, factories etc
lucrative empezar lección		a job or activity that is lucrative lets you earn a lot of money
take on a life of its own empezar lección		if something takes on a life of its own, it seems to move or work by itself
tight deadline empezar lección		a date or time by which you have to do or complete something, which is difficult to achieve
not all plain sailing empezar lección		not very easy to do or achieve
turn down empezar lección		to refuse an offer, request, or invitation
split empezar lección		the way in which something, especially money, is shared between several people
expertise empezar lección		special skills or knowledge in a particular subject, that you learn by experience or training
brand empezar lección		a type of product made by a particular company, that has a particular name or design
strong point empezar lección		a positive quality or feature that something or someone has
crack on with empezar lección		to continue working hard at something in order to finish it
think things through empezar lección		to think carefully about the possible results of something
start up empezar lección		if you start up a business, company etc, or it starts up, it begins to exist
disillusioned empezar lección		disappointed because you have lost your belief that someone is good, or that an idea is right
tie in with one's values empezar lección		matches one's attitudes and beliefs
reckless empezar lección		not caring or worrying about the possible bad or dangerous results of your actions
get up and running empezar lección		get working
bags of energy empezar lección		lots of energy
take the plunge empezar lección		to decide to do something important or risky, especially after thinking about it for a long time
take over empezar lección		to take control of something
messy empezar lección		dirty or untidy
launch empezar lección		to start something, usually something big or important
retain empezar lección		to keep something or continue to have something
maximise empezar lección		to use something in a way that gives you the greatest practical value or the best results
set up empezar lección		to start a company, organization, committee etc
work-life balance empezar lección		the ability to give a sensible amount of time and effort to your work and to your life outside work, for example to your family or to other interests
practise what one preaches empezar lección		to do the things that you advise other people to do
double-edged sword empezar lección		something that seems to be good, but that can have a bad effect
pop (home) empezar lección		to go somewhere quickly, suddenly, or in a way that you did not expect
tread on someone's toes empezar lección		to offend someone, especially by becoming involved in something that they are responsible for
perception empezar lección		the way you think about something and your idea of what it is like
client-focused empezar lección		paying careful attention to the customer
cross paths empezar lección		if two people's paths cross, they meet by chance
embark on empezar lección		to start something, especially something new, difficult, or exciting
retail empezar lección		the sale of goods in shops to customers, for their own use and not for selling to anyone else
stumble across empezar lección		to find or discover something by chance and unexpectedly
spill over empezar lección		if a problem or bad situation spills over, it spreads and begins to affect other places, people etc
run something past someone empezar lección		to tell someone something so that they can give you their opinion
launch empezar lección		to start something, usually something big or important
take a gamble empezar lección		start an action or plan that involves a risk but that you hope will succeed
leap at (an idea) empezar lección		to accept an opportunity very eagerly
be measured (in a reply) empezar lección		if you do something in a measured way, you do it in a careful and controlled way, not in an excited or sudden way
recipe for disaster empezar lección		very likely to end badly
play it safe empezar lección		to behave in a particular way in a situation, in order to achieve the result or effect that you want
raise funds empezar lección		to collect money that you can use to do a particular job or help people
break into (a market) empezar lección		to become involved in a new job or business activity
takeover empezar lección		when one company takes control of another by buying more than half its shares
shareholder empezar lección		someone who owns shares in a company or business
feedback empezar lección		advice, criticism etc about how successful or useful something is
turnover empezar lección		the amount of business done during a particular period
downturn empezar lección		a period or process in which business activity, production etc is reduced and conditions become worse
get down to (business) empezar lección		to start doing something that is difficult or needs a lot of time or energy
put (something) down to empezar lección		to think that something is caused by something else
option empezar lección		a choice you can make in a particular situation
facilitate empezar lección		make it easier for a process or activity to happen
in recognition of empezar lección		public respect and thanks for someone's work or achievements
high-powered empezar lección		very important or successful
associate something with empezar lección		to make a connection in your mind between one thing or person and another
sceptical empezar lección		tending to disagree with what other people tell you
unconvinced empezar lección		not persuaded that something is true or good
see what the fuss was about empezar lección		understand the attention or excitement something/someone is creating
get hooked empezar lección		if you get hooked on something, you enjoy it very much and you want to do it as often as possible
do well out of something empezar lección		to be successful because of something, especially in work or business
make a small fortune out of empezar lección		earn a large amount of money
burnt out empezar lección		to work so hard over a period of time that you become unable to continue working because you are tired, ill, or unable to think of any new ideas
low-key empezar lección		not intended to attract a lot of attention to an event, subject, or thing
worthwhile empezar lección		if something is worthwhile, it is important or useful, or you gain something from it
mindset empezar lección		someone’s general attitude, and the way in which they think about things and make decisions
logical step empezar lección		sensible or practical stage in a process
meditation empezar lección		the practice of emptying your mind of thoughts and feelings, in order to relax completely or for religious reasons
philanthropic empezar lección		a philanthropic person or institution gives money and help to people who are poor or in trouble
from someone's perspective empezar lección		a person's way of thinking about something, especially one which is influenced by the type of person you are or by your experiences
roll out something to empezar lección		to make a new product available for people to buy or use
turn up empezar lección		to arrive at a place, especially in a way that is unexpected
intuitive empezar lección		an intuitive idea is based on a feeling rather than on knowledge or facts
incorporate empezar lección		to include something as part of a group, system, plan etc
cut-throat empezar lección		a cut-throat activity or business involves people competing with each other in an unpleasant way
prevail empezar lección		if a belief, custom, situation etc prevails, it exists among a group of people at a certain time
best of both worlds empezar lección		a situation in which you have the advantages of two different things without any of the disadvantages
hunched empezar lección		to bend down and forwards so that your back forms a curve
oblivious empezar lección		not knowing about or not noticing something that is happening around you
under no circumstance empezar lección		used to emphasize that something must definitely not happen
competitive empezar lección		determined or trying very hard to be more successful than other people or businesses
tucked away empezar lección		to store something, especially money, in a safe place
only a stone's throw empezar lección		very close to something
nondescript empezar lección		someone or something that is nondescript looks very ordinary and is not at all interesting or unusual
stumble empezar lección		to hit your foot against something or put your foot down awkwardly while you are walking or running, so that you almost fall
fumble about empezar lección		to try to hold, move, or find something with your hands in an awkward way
good-natured empezar lección		naturally kind and helpful and not easily made angry
intriguing empezar lección		something that is intriguing is very interesting because it is strange, mysterious, or unexpected
a wealth of empezar lección		a lot of something useful or good
steep empezar lección		steep prices, charges etc are unusually expensive
by any stretch of the imagination empezar lección		used to emphasize that a negative statement is true
mediocre empezar lección		not very good
deafening empezar lección		very loud
exorbitant empezar lección		an exorbitant price, amount of money etc is much higher than it should be
cramped empezar lección		a cramped room, building etc does not have enough space for the people in it
offhand empezar lección		not very friendly towards someone when you are talking to them
quirky empezar lección		unusual, especially in an interesting way
nibble empezar lección		to eat small amounts of food by taking very small bites
insubstantial empezar lección		not solid, large, strong, or definite
packed out empezar lección		a cinema, restaurant etc that is packed out is completely full of people
feel you don't belong empezar lección		if you feel you belong in a place or situation, you feel happy and comfortable in it, because you have the same interests and ideas as other people
despise empezar lección		to dislike and have a low opinion of someone or something
get rid of empezar lección		to throw away or destroy something you do not want any more
basics empezar lección		the most important and necessary facts about something, from which other possibilities and ideas may develop
make ends meet empezar lección		to have only just enough money to buy the things you need
uneasy empezar lección		worried or slightly afraid because you think that something bad might happen
transform empezar lección		to completely change the appearance, form, or character of something or someone, especially in a way that improves it
loan empezar lección		an amount of money that you borrow from a bank etc
inherit empezar lección		to receive money, property etc from someone after they have died
trust fund empezar lección		money belonging to someone that is controlled for them by a trustee
outsider empezar lección		someone who is not accepted as a member of a particular social group
on a grant empezar lección		receive an amount of money given, especially by the government, for a particular purpose
work ethic n empezar lección		belief in the moral value and importance of work
laze around empezar lección		to relax and enjoy yourself in a lazy way
accomplish empezar lección		to succeed in doing something, especially after trying very hard
great thrill n empezar lección		a sudden strong feeling of excitement and pleasure, or the thing that makes you feel this
posh empezar lección		a posh restaurant, hotel, car etc is expensive and looks as if it is used or owned by rich people
cost the earth empezar lección		to cost etc a very large amount of money
inundate empezar lección		to receive so much of something that you cannot easily deal with it all
beg empezar lección		to ask for something in an anxious or urgent way, because you want it very much
run out empezar lección		to use all of something and not have any more left
burgle empezar lección		to go into a building and steal things
reassuring empezar lección		making you feel less worried or frightened
come into (money) empezar lección		to receive money, land, or property from someone after they have died
handle empezar lección		to not become upset in a difficult situation
so-called empezar lección		used to describe someone or something that has been given a name that you think is wrong
money to burn empezar lección		to have more money than you need, so that you spend it on unnecessary things
scrape by empezar lección		to have just enough money to live
live beyond one's means empezar lección		spend more money than you can afford
put one's money where one's mouth is empezar lección		to show by your actions that you really believe what you say
spendthrift empezar lección		someone who spends money carelessly, even when they do not have a lot of it
on impulse empezar lección		because of a sudden strong desire to do something without thinking about whether it is a sensible thing to do
shop around empezar lección		to compare the price and quality of different things before you decide which to buy
window shopping empezar lección		the activity of looking at goods in shop windows without intending to buy them
shopping spree empezar lección		a short period of time when you do a lot of shopping
make ends meet empezar lección		to have only just enough money to buy the things you need
hard times empezar lección		a situation or time that is hard is one in which you have a lot of problems, especially when you do not have enough money
chip in empezar lección		if each person in a group chips in, they each give a small amount of money so that they can buy something together
donor empezar lección		a person, group etc that gives something, especially money, to help an organization or country
dip into empezar lección		to use some of an amount of money that you have
raise money empezar lección		to collect money that you can use to do a particular job or help people
subsidy empezar lección		money that is paid by a government or organization to make prices lower, reduce the cost of producing goods etc
repetitive empezar lección		done many times in the same way, and boring
predictable empezar lección		if something or someone is predictable, you know what will happen or what they will do – sometimes used to show disapproval
witty empezar lección		using words in a clever and amusing way
excruciatingly empezar lección		in an extremely painful way
unconvincing empezar lección		failing to make you believe that something is true or real
thought-provoking empezar lección		making people think seriously about a particular subject
moving empezar lección		making you feel strong emotions, especially sadness or sympathy
tedious empezar lección		something that is tedious continues for a long time and is not interesting
gripping empezar lección		a gripping film, story etc is very exciting and interesting
overrated empezar lección		not as good or important as some people think or say
implausible empezar lección		difficult to believe and therefore unlikely to be true
far-fetched empezar lección		extremely unlikely to be true or to happen
hilarious empezar lección		extremely funny
compelling empezar lección		an argument etc that makes you feel certain that something is true or that you must do something about it
get bogged down empezar lección		if a process or plan becomes bogged down, it is delayed so that no progress is made
letdown empezar lección		an event, performance etc that is not as good as you expected it to be
go off at a tangent empezar lección		to suddenly start thinking or talking about a subject that is only slightly related, or not related at all, to the original subject
spine-chilling empezar lección		a spine-chilling story or film is very frightening in a way that people enjoy
brisk empezar lección		quick and full of energy
characterisation empezar lección		the way in which a writer makes a person in a book, film, or play seem like a real person

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