→ Unit 5: Collocations → Empezar lección / Descargar tarjetas en MP3

término		definición
dull empezar lección		not interesting or exciting; not bright or shiny
dull empezar lección		It was a dull, rainy afternoon.
pretty dull empezar lección		The film was pretty dull, so we left early.
dreadful empezar lección		extremely bad or unpleasant
dreadful empezar lección		We had dreadful weather during our holiday.
dreadful weather empezar lección		We stayed inside because of the dreadful weather.
dull ache empezar lección		I’ve had a dull ache in my lower back all day.
newspaper clip empezar lección		She showed me a newspaper clip about the accident.
clip empezar lección		a short piece taken from a newspaper, film, video, etc.
clip empezar lección		I watched a short clip from the interview online.
withdraw from empezar lección		to stop taking part in something
withdraw from empezar lección		She decided to withdraw from the competition.
drop out of empezar lección		to stop taking part in something before it is finished
drop out of empezar lección		He dropped out of university after his first year.
bored stiff empezar lección		extremely bored
bored stiff empezar lección		I was bored stiff during the presentation.
stiff empezar lección		firm and difficult to bend or move
stiff empezar lección		My neck feels stiff after sitting at my desk all day.
badly need empezar lección		to need something very much
badly need empezar lección		I badly need a holiday.
have a think about something empezar lección		to spend some time thinking about something
have a think about something empezar lección		Have a think about my proposal and let me know tomorrow.
dead keen on something empezar lección		to be extremely interested in or enthusiastic about something
keen on something empezar lección		She’s dead keen on photography.
keen to do something empezar lección		He was keen to meet the new team.
board the aircraft empezar lección		to get on the plane
board the aircraft empezar lección		Passengers are now being asked to board the aircraft.
alight from the bus empezar lección		to get off a bus
alight from the bus empezar lección		Passengers should alight from the bus at the next stop.
whilst empezar lección		while
whilst empezar lección		Please remain seated whilst the vehicle is in motion.
in motion empezar lección		moving
in motion empezar lección		Do not open the doors while the train is in motion.
dismount your bicycle empezar lección		to get off your bike
dismount your bicycle empezar lección		Cyclists must dismount their bikes before entering this area.
get off the bike empezar lección		Please get off the bike before crossing the bridge.
trespasser empezar lección		a person who enters land or a building without permission
trespasser empezar lección		The police were called after a trespasser entered the property.
be prosecuted empezar lección		to be officially accused of a crime and taken to court
be prosecuted empezar lección		Anyone caught stealing may be prosecuted.
dispose of something empezar lección		to get rid of something
dispose of something empezar lección		Please dispose of your rubbish in the bins provided.
unwanted items empezar lección		You can donate unwanted items to charity.
receptacle empezar lección		a container for putting something in
receptacle empezar lección		Please dispose of your rubbish in the receptacle provided.
bear the cost of something empezar lección		to pay for something
bear the cost of something empezar lección		The company will bear the cost of the repairs.
embark empezar lección		to go onto a ship or aircraft
embark empezar lección		Passengers will embark at noon.
embark on a ship empezar lección		The passengers embarked on the ship in Southampton.
embark on something empezar lección		to start something new, important, or difficult
embark upon something empezar lección		to start something new, important, or difficult; a more formal version of “embark on”
embark on a journey empezar lección		They embarked on a long journey across Asia.
embark on a new career empezar lección		She decided to embark on a new career.
embark on a project empezar lección		The company is about to embark on an ambitious project.
axe empezar lección		to get rid of or stop something
axe empezar lección		The broadcaster decided to axe the programme.
axe jobs empezar lección		to remove jobs, usually in order to reduce costs
axe jobs empezar lección		The company plans to axe hundreds of jobs.
slash empezar lección		to reduce something by a large amount
slash empezar lección		The company plans to slash its operating costs.
slash prices empezar lección		Retailers have slashed prices by up to 50%.
The budget was slashed empezar lección		The budget was slashed by almost 30%.
reduce drastically empezar lección		The company needs to reduce its expenses drastically.
rocket empezar lección		to increase very quickly and suddenly
rocket empezar lección		Energy prices have rocketed in recent months.
spendings rocket empezar lección		Spending rocketed during the crisis.
costs rocket empezar lección		Production costs have rocketed this year.
prices rocket empezar lección		House prices have rocketed over the past few years.
sales rocket empezar lección		Sales rocketed after the product went viral.
profits rocket empezar lección		The company’s profits rocketed last year.
cut jobs empezar lección		to reduce the number of jobs in a company
cut jobs empezar lección		The company may have to cut jobs to reduce costs.
outbreak empezar lección		a sudden start of something unpleasant, especially a disease or violence
outbreak empezar lección		The authorities are trying to control the outbreak of the disease.
hit empezar lección		to touch or strike somebody or something with force
hit empezar lección		The car hit a tree and stopped.
crack empezar lección		to break something so that a line appears on its surface, without breaking it into separate pieces
crack empezar lección		I dropped my phone and cracked the screen.
crack empezar lección		The ice cracked
crack empezar lección		There’s a crack in the wall
crack empezar lección		to solve a difficult problem
crack empezar lección		It took the team several days to crack the problem.
crack the code empezar lección		The scientists finally managed to crack the code.
crack a password empezar lección		Hackers managed to crack his password.
crack a case empezar lección		The police finally cracked the case after months of investigation.
crack down on somebody empezar lección		to start dealing with somebody much more strictly
crack down on somebody empezar lección		The police are cracking down on people who drive too fast.
crack down on something empezar lección		to start dealing with something much more strictly
crack down on something empezar lección		The government is cracking down on corruption.
a crackdown empezar lección		a period of taking strong action to stop something illegal or unacceptable
a crackdown empezar lección		The government has announced a new crackdown on tax evasion.
crack a joke empezar lección		to tell a joke
crack a joke empezar lección		He cracked a joke to lighten the mood.
pump prices empezar lección		the prices of fuel at petrol stations
pump prices empezar lección		Rising oil prices have pushed up pump prices.
petrol pump empezar lección		a machine used for putting petrol into a vehicle
petrol pump empezar lección		She stopped at the petrol pump to fill up the car.
pump empezar lección		a machine or device used to move liquid or gas
pump empezar lección		The water pump needs to be replaced.
pump up tyres empezar lección		I need to pump up the tyres before our trip.
pump up muscles empezar lección		He goes to the gym every day to pump up his muscles.
pump up prices empezar lección		to increase prices significantly
pump up prices empezar lección		Strong demand has helped pump up house prices.
make somebody redundant empezar lección		to end somebody’s employment because their job is no longer needed
make somebody redundant empezar lección		The company had to make 200 workers redundant.
200 workers will be made redundant when the factory closes empezar lección		The bank made 50 employees redundant
They made half the department redundant empezar lección		My job was made redundant last year
dismiss somebody empezar lección		to officially remove somebody from their job
dismiss somebody empezar lección		He was dismissed for repeatedly arriving late for work.
sack somebody empezar lección		to dismiss somebody from their job, especially because they have done something wrong; used especially in British English
sack somebody empezar lección		He was sacked after a serious argument with his manager.
get sacked empezar lección		He got sacked for repeatedly breaking company rules.
sack empezar lección		a large bag made of strong material, used for storing or carrying things
sack empezar lección		They carried the potatoes in a large sack.
sack a city/town empezar lección		to attack a place, destroy it and steal things from it
sack a city/town empezar lección		The city was sacked by invading troops.
lay somebody off empezar lección		to stop employing somebody, especially because there is not enough work; used especially in American English
lay somebody off empezar lección		The company laid off 50 people last month.
let somebody go empezar lección		to dismiss somebody from their job, often used as a less direct or softer expression
let somebody go empezar lección		Unfortunately, the company had to let several employees go.
rear empezar lección		the back part of something
rear empezar lección		There’s a small garden at the rear of the house.
rear door empezar lección		Please use the rear door to leave the building.
rear window empezar lección		Someone had broken the rear window of the car.
rear-view mirror empezar lección		I looked in the rear-view mirror before changing lanes.
rear seat empezar lección		The children were sitting in the rear seat.
battle against something empezar lección		to fight against something over a long period of time
battle against something empezar lección		The country is battling against rising inflation.
battle with something empezar lección		similar to battle against, but often emphasises a personal, ongoing struggle
battle with something empezar lección		He has been battling with anxiety for several months.
quiz somebody about something empezar lección		to ask somebody a lot of questions
quiz somebody about something empezar lección		Police quizzed him about what he had seen.
quiz somebody on something empezar lección		to ask somebody questions to test their knowledge of something
quiz somebody on something empezar lección		The teacher quizzed us on last week’s vocabulary.
quiz somebody over something empezar lección		to question somebody closely about a particular matter
quiz somebody over something empezar lección		Reporters quizzed the minister over the decision.
submit a tender empezar lección		to make a formal offer to do work or provide goods at a particular price
submit a tender empezar lección		Three companies submitted a tender for the project.
raise capital empezar lección		The company is trying to raise capital to finance its expansion.
go into partnership with somebody empezar lección		She went into partnership with a former colleague.
expand the business empezar lección		They want to expand the business into new markets.
supply equipment empezar lección		The company supplies equipment to hospitals.
flood empezar lección		to cover a place with water or become covered with water
flood empezar lección		Heavy rain flooded several streets.
job losses empezar lección		The closure of the factory could result in hundreds of job losses.
falling profits empezar lección		Falling profits forced the company to cut costs.
prime suspect empezar lección		He became the prime suspect in the investigation.
missing teenager empezar lección		Police are searching for a missing teenager.
major oil companies empezar lección		Major oil companies are investing in renewable energy.

Unit 5: Collocations

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