Espresso lesson 27

John's dash for the train wasn't quick enough and he missed it... dash.

the act of running or moving quickly or suddenly in a particular direction or to a particular place. Carrera, corrida, apurón.

The children dashed across the playground... to dash.

to run or move quickly or suddenly. correr.

Janet dashed the plate against the wall... to dash...

to hit something in a violent and forceful way... estrellarse encontra de, romper algo contra de, lanzar algo encotra de.

We polished off the whole pie... He had polished off the book before bed... polish off.

to consume all, to finish (something) completely, acabar con, consumir todo, acabarse todo.

Quit goofing off /around and help me pick up this mess... goof around/off.

act silly, not concentrate... holgazanear, perder el tiempo.

I don't want to put you off, but that make of car you're thinking of buying is very hard to maintain. That was disgusting; it has put me off my dinner... put(someone) off

make the person dislike something. desanimar a alguien.

The professor was thrown off during her lecture by a ringing cell phone... I'm sorry about getting the date wrong. I was thrown off by the fact that yesterday was a holiday... throw someone off

when something unexpected distracts you. Distraer, sacar de onda.

a celebrity trying to fend off reporters and photographers... fend off (an attack).

successfully resist or defend yourself against (someone or something). defenderse de un ataque, esquivar, rechazar ataques.

To top off my bad day, I got a flat tire on the way home... top something off.

to end (something) usually in an exciting or impressive way. colmar, para variar, por si fuera poco.

I'm sorry, but I must dash off. I'm late... She rushed off without finishing her breakfast. dash off/ rush off.

to leave, to run or move quickly or suddenly... Salir de prisa, salir corriendo.

Don't stomp up the stairs - your sister's sleeping... He stomped angrily out of the room... to stomp.

to walk or move with very heavy or noisy steps. Pisar fuerte.

I asked him for some help, but he just brushed me off... brush (someone) off

to treat (something) as not important: to respond to (someone) in a rude way that shows you are not interested in what is being asked for or suggested. no hacer caso a, ignorar, restar importancia a algo ó alguien.

I tried to say hello to him, but he just blew me off... blow someone off.

to ignore someone. ignorar a alguien groceramente.

Two teams that faced off in the play-offs last year........ face off.

to be involved or become involved in a conflict, dispute, or competition... enfrentarse cara a cara.