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question		réponse
He was floored by the news that his boss had quit. to floor. to make someone feel so surprised and confused that they cannot react. commencer à apprendre		Él estava anonadado o pasmado por la noticia de que su jefe había renunciado.
The question floored him completely. to floor. to make someone feel so surprised and confused that they cannot react. commencer à apprendre		La pregunta lo dejó pazmado por completo.
undertaker... The local undertaker did the funeral arrangements. commencer à apprendre		director o directora de funeraria.
Hearse. is a large car that is used for carrying a coffin to a grave. Carrosa, coche fúnebre. commencer à apprendre		Carrosa.
funeral home. commencer à apprendre		La funeraria. - - (funeraria casa).
to croak. to make the deep, harsh sound that a frog makes. We could hear the frogs croaking by the pond. commencer à apprendre		croar, cantar de las ranas.
lily. water lily. commencer à apprendre		lirio. (planta que crece sobre el agua).
finger pads. commencer à apprendre		yemas de los dedos.
deaf. commencer à apprendre		sordo. sorda.
dumper truck. (US). commencer à apprendre		camión de bolteo. (Estados Unidos).
dump truck. (UK). commencer à apprendre		camión de bolteo. (Reino Unido)
outer space. The area beyond Earth's atmosphere. commencer à apprendre		espacio exterior.
copper. commencer à apprendre		cobre.
basin. a bathroom sink or kitchen sink. (UK). commencer à apprendre		lavamanos. fregadero. (REINO UNIDO).
life preserver. commencer à apprendre		camara salva vidas. preservador de vida.
door lock. commencer à apprendre		cerradura de la puerta.
clay. commencer à apprendre		barro, arcilla.
She (lifted/picked) (up) the lid of the box. commencer à apprendre		Ella levantó la tapa de la caja........ She (...) (...) the lid of the box.
reef. commencer à apprendre		arrecife.
She lifted her hands to the sky. commencer à apprendre		Ella levantó sus manos a el cielo.
storekeeper. (US) or. shopkeeper. (UK) someone who owns or manages a shop or store. commencer à apprendre		tendero.
She lifted the child up onto her lap. commencer à apprendre		Ella levantó liftio al niño Arriba en su regazo.
hawk. commencer à apprendre		halcón.
He bent to pick up his hat. commencer à apprendre		Se inclinó para recoger su sombrero.
Pick up the ball!. commencer à apprendre		Recoge la pelota!.
vulture. commencer à apprendre		zopilote, buitre.
She picked the child up onto her lap. commencer à apprendre		Ella levantó al niño en su regazo.
beak. bill. commencer à apprendre		pico.
She always picks her baby up when he cries. commencer à apprendre		Ella siempre levanta a su bebé cuando él llora.
a stain. a spot. commencer à apprendre		una mancha.
The tablecloth had a couple of spots, stains. commencer à apprendre		El mantel tenía un par de manchas.
The red wine stained the carpet. to stain. commencer à apprendre		El vino tinto mancho la alfombra. manchar.
to stain. to leave a mark on something, to be marked or damaged by a stain. commencer à apprendre		manchar.
goatherd. commencer à apprendre		cabrero. cuidador de cabras.
The goatherd is ill today. commencer à apprendre		El cabrero está enfermo hoy.
mare. commencer à apprendre		La yegua.
Better put your overcoat on - there's a nip in the air tonight. commencer à apprendre		Es mejor que te pongas tu abrigo - hara bastante friesco esta noche.
Certainly there's a nip in the air. commencer à apprendre		Definitivamente hace bastante fresco. - - - - - - (- -) there's a nip in the air. Definetly... Surely... Certainly.
to hamper. The project was hampered by the fucking republicans restraints. commencer à apprendre		obstaculizar. (Hampear)... El proyecto se vio obstaculizado por las restricciones de los pinches Republicanos.
hamper. commencer à apprendre		bote o cesto de la ropa sucia.
tadpole. is a small creature that becomes an adult frog or toad. commencer à apprendre		renacuajo.
(in the US). wastebasket. or wastepaper. (in the UK). wastepaper basket... She tossed the wrapper into the wastebasket. commencer à apprendre		cesto o bote de los papeles cagados.
Crow. or Raven. commencer à apprendre		Cuervo.
seniority. commencer à apprendre		señoría. antigüedad.
Band-Aid. commencer à apprendre		curita.
to get over. to get better. It took her months to get over the shock of Richard leaving. commencer à apprendre		recuperarse (de una enfermedad).
allowance. a monthly allowance for household expenses. commencer à apprendre		mesada, paga, subsidio, pensión.
front desk. or reception desk. You have to ask to the receptionist at the front desk. commencer à apprendre		mostrador de resepción.
chop sticks. commencer à apprendre		palillos chinos.
foggy. commencer à apprendre		neblinoso.
straight hair. commencer à apprendre		pelo lacio.
go over. to review. to look at or study (something) again in order to correct it, learn it, etc. Let's go over the instructions. An actress going over her lines. She went over her notes for the speech. commencer à apprendre		revisar, repasar.
to shut off. to shut something off. to stop a machine working, or to stop the supply of something. Shut the engine off. Oil supplies have been shut off. commencer à apprendre		apagar, cerrar.
tighten. His hand tightened around his mother arm. commencer à apprendre		apretar.
to loosen. He loosened his tie. commencer à apprendre		aflojar.
Aunt Emely stopped to pick up some groceries for supper ........ supper. commencer à apprendre		cena ligera, refigerio.
grocery store. commencer à apprendre		tienda de abarrotes. tienda de comestibles.
convenience store. commencer à apprendre		Tienda de conveniencia. mini super.
embarrassed. ashamed. She felt embarrassed about undressing in front of the doctor. commencer à apprendre		apenado, avergonzado.
janitor. (in the US). The school janitor. commencer à apprendre		Conserje, encargado de limpieza y mantenimiento de un edificio. (en Estados Unidos)
caretaker. (UK). Janitor (US). ---- The school caretaker. commencer à apprendre		Portero, encargado de limpieza y mantenimiento de un edificio. (en el Reyno unido).
Stock clerk. Stock clerk, is a worker in a stockroom who is in charge of the materials and goods stored in a grocery store, hardware store, etc. commencer à apprendre		empleado de almacén. empleado de existencias de almacen.
Let me forward this email to you. commencer à apprendre		Déjame reenvíarte este correo a ti.
Please forward my mail to my new address. commencer à apprendre		Porfavor renviame my correo a mi nueva direccion.
put back. The books had been put back neatly on the shelf. commencer à apprendre		poner algo de regreso en su lugar.
grocer. grocer, is a person who sells food and other supplies for people's houses. Ask your local grocer if he sells organic fruits and vegetables. commencer à apprendre		abarrotero, bodeguero, tendero.
to go backpacking. commencer à apprendre		ir de excursión con mochila. backpacking, is to hike or travel with a backpack. After college, she backpacked through/around Europe.
hiking. commencer à apprendre		ir de excursion, excursionismo en las montañas.
jogging. commencer à apprendre		correr trotando ?.
rafting. the activity of traveling down a river on a raft. commencer à apprendre		ir a pasear en balsa.
sailing. the sport or activity of traveling on water in a sailboat. commencer à apprendre		ir a pasear en velero.
skating. commencer à apprendre		Patinaje.
walking. the activity of walking for exercise Walking is good exercise. commencer à apprendre		ir a caminar. (para ejercicio).
thesis. commencer à apprendre		tesis.
horn. commencer à apprendre		claxon (de un carro).
seat belt. commencer à apprendre		cinturón de asiento de seguridad.
windshield. commencer à apprendre		parabrisas.
windshield wipers blades. commencer à apprendre		escobillas limpia parabrisaswindshield wipers blades. - - escobillas limpia parabrisas.
a claim. an official request for something (such as money) that is owed to you or that you believe is owed to you. You'll need to file an insurance claim to pay for the damage. make a claim on your insurance policy, commencer à apprendre		una reclamacion.
on the fringe(s) of ........ They lived on the fringe of the forest. on the fringe(s) of. =on the outer edge of something. commencer à apprendre		en los bordes de, en las orillas de, en las margenes de.
They lived on the fringe of the forest. commencer à apprendre		Ellos viven el las orillas del bosque.
insurance adjuster. commencer à apprendre		ajustador de seguros. liquidador de seguros. (persona que decide cuanto sera pagado en una perdida.
to allocate. Money from the sale of the house was allocated to each of the children. commencer à apprendre		repartir., distribuir.
allocate. We need to determine the best way to allocate our resources. commencer à apprendre		distribuir, repartir, Allocatear.
Have enough funds been allocated to finance the project?. commencer à apprendre		¿Se han asignado fondos suficientes para financiar el proyecto ?.
assets. commencer à apprendre		activos, bienes de un negocio.
to assess. The tests are designed to assess a child's reading skills. commencer à apprendre		tasar, evaluar.
flequillo. (En Inglaterra). commencer à apprendre		fringe.
bangs. commencer à apprendre		flequillo. (En US).
fringe benefit. commencer à apprendre		beneficio adicional.
fringe... a lampshade with a fringe. commencer à apprendre		borde con hilos o colguijes. franja con hilos o colguijes.
fringe... a fringe around the throw pillow. commencer à apprendre		borde ó franja con hilos o colguijes.
wage... Emmy makes a huge wage. commencer à apprendre		salario. salario.
We need to assess whether the system is working. commencer à apprendre		Necesitamos evaluar si el sistema esta funcionando.
I can not help it!. commencer à apprendre		¡No puedo evitarlo!.
I can't help thinking about it. commencer à apprendre		No puedo evitar pensar en eso.
I can not help falling in love with you. commencer à apprendre		(No puedo ayudar enamorarme de ti). - - - - - No puedo evitar enamorarme de ti.
heron. commencer à apprendre		garza.
The hare is much like the rabbit. much like=used for emphasizing that people, things, situations etc are very similar. commencer à apprendre		La liebre es MUHO GUSTAR muy parecida al conejo.
Hare. commencer à apprendre		Liebre.
The zebra is much like the donkey. much like=used for emphasizing that people, things, situations etc are very similar. commencer à apprendre		La cebra es muy parecida al burro.
The interior of the house was much like the outside – ugly and dilapidated. much like= Muy parecido como al. used for emphasizing that people, things, situations etc are very similar. commencer à apprendre		El interior de la casa era MUCHO COMO el exterior-fea y deteriodado.
swan. commencer à apprendre		cisne.
hamster. a small animal covered in fur with a short tail and large spaces in each side of its mouth which are used for storing food. commencer à apprendre		hámster. animal parecido a un raton.
budgie. is a small Australian parakeet). commencer à apprendre		periquito Australiano.
nun. commencer à apprendre		monja.
priest. commencer à apprendre		sacerdote.
friar. commencer à apprendre		fraile.
monk. commencer à apprendre		monje.
sniper. commencer à apprendre		francotirador.
Olmedo said, I'd like you to take over during my absence Kika. ------ to TAKE OVER. commencer à apprendre		Tomar el mando, quedarse a cargo. to take control, to be in charge of something.
to get crabby. or to get grouchy. (in a bad mood). commencer à apprendre		Ponerse malhumorado, de mal humor.
I get grouchy or crabby if I don't get enough sleep. commencer à apprendre		Me pongo de mal humor si no duermo lo suficiente.
Some "remnants" of a crab, probably eaten by a bird. commencer à apprendre		Agunos restos de una jaiva o cangrejo, probablemente comidos por un pajaro.
Why not use these "remnants" of wood for kindling?. commencer à apprendre		Porque no usar estos restos de madera para encender fuego.
to croak. commencer à apprendre		croar, cantar de las ranas.
We could hear the frogs croaking by the pond. commencer à apprendre		Pudimos oir las ranas cantando por el estanque.
remnant. commencer à apprendre		remanente, resto, sobrante. usualmente plural.
to hamper. commencer à apprendre		Hampear, obstaculizar.
Bad weather could hamper our search efforts. commencer à apprendre		El mal tiempo podria obstaculizar nuestros esfuerzos de busqueda.
Construction is hampering traffic on the highway. commencer à apprendre		La construcción esta obstaculizando el trafico en la autopista.
to be floored. commencer à apprendre		quedarse plasmado, quedarse anodadado.
Oil supplies have been shut off. commencer à apprendre		Las reservas de petroleo han sido cerradas.
Shut the computer off. commencer à apprendre		Apaga la computadora.
restraint. a way of limiting, controlling, or stopping something. commencer à apprendre		restraintrestricción, limitación, trava, control.
The government has imposed restraints on imports. commencer à apprendre		El gobierno ha impuesto restricciones sobre importaciones.
His angry response showed a lack of restraint. commencer à apprendre		(de el). Su molesta respuesta mostro una falta de control o restriccion.
oil rig. commencer à apprendre		plataforma petrolífera. plataforma petrolera.
The project was hampered by the fucking republicans restraints. commencer à apprendre		El proyecto fue obstaculizado por las restricciones de los pinches republicanos.
She lifted up the lid of the box. or She picked up the lid of the box. commencer à apprendre		Ella levantó la tapa de la caja.
Beak. Bill. commencer à apprendre		EL pico. (de las aves).
football pitch. football pitch. (UK). commencer à apprendre		campo de fútbol. (REINO UNIDO).
briefs. commencer à apprendre		calzoncillos. (de hombre). bragas.
cubby. OR cubbyhole. commencer à apprendre		cuchitril. armario.
to put something back. commencer à apprendre		poner algo de regreso en su lugar.
Remember to put the vacuum cleaner back in the closet after you've used it. commencer à apprendre		Recuerda poner de regreso la aspiradora en el closet despues de que la haigas usado.
The books had been put back neatly on the shelf. commencer à apprendre		Los libros habian sido puestos de regreso ordenadamente sobre el estante.
Apagar el motor. commencer à apprendre		Shut the engine off.
The school will assess the students' progress each year. commencer à apprendre		La escuela evaluará el progreso de los estudiantes cada año.
We need to assess whether or not the system is working. commencer à apprendre		Necesitamos evaluar ó tasar si o no el sistema esta funcionando. We need to (- -) whether or not the system is working.
After the hurricane, officials assessed the town's need for aid. commencer à apprendre		Despues del huracan, oficiales evaluaron o tasaron las necesidades del pueblo para ayuda.
The tests are designed to assess a child's reading skills. commencer à apprendre		Los examenes estan designados para evaluar o tasar las habilidades de lectura de un niño.
She felt embarrassed about undressing in front of the doctor. commencer à apprendre		Ella se sintió apenada acerca de desvistiendose enfrente del doctor.
He doesn't embarrass easily. commencer à apprendre		El no se apena facilmente.
We are waiting for the finance department to confirm how it will allocate funding. ----- to allocate. commencer à apprendre		Estamos esperando a que el departamento de finanzas confirme cómo distribuirá los fondos. distribuir, repartir.
Money from the sale of the house was allocated to each of the children. commencer à apprendre		Dinero de la venta de la casa fue distribuido a cada uno de los niños.
We need to determine the best way to allocate our resources. commencer à apprendre		Necesitamos determinar la mejor manera para distribuir nuestros recursos.
We're planning to go backpacking in a national park this summer. commencer à apprendre		Estamos planeando ir de excursion con mochila en un parque nacional este verano.
Let's go over the instructions. commencer à apprendre		Vamos a repasar las instrucciones.
dilapidated. equals in very bad condition because of age or lack of care. commencer à apprendre		en ruinas, dilapidado, deteriorado.
The interior of the house was much like the outside–ugly and dilapidated. commencer à apprendre		El interior de la casa era muy parecido al exterior-orrible y deteriorado.
She was living in a dilapidated and old apartment building. commencer à apprendre		Ella estava viviendo en un deteriorado y viejo edificio de apartamentos.
The hotel we stayed in was really dilapidated. commencer à apprendre		El hotel en el que nos quedamos estaba realmente deteriorado.
cowpuncher, cowhand. commencer à apprendre		vaquero, vaquera.
groin. commencer à apprendre		la ingle.
That guy’s a slime. commencer à apprendre		Ese tipo es un baboso.
cheetah. is a large wild cat that lives in Asia and Africa and that can run very fast. commencer à apprendre		chita. guepardo.
Spaniard. Person born in Spain. Spaniard. commencer à apprendre		Español, Española. Persona nacida en España.
slimy. commencer à apprendre		lodoso, fangoso, baboso, viscoso.
bovine. relating to the family of cows, ox, buffalo, etc. commencer à apprendre		bovino.
slime. commencer à apprendre		cieno, fango, lodo. limo.
sieve. commencer à apprendre		colador con agarradera - - - - strainer, sieve, collander.
Colander. commencer à apprendre		Colador. Para colar spaguetti.
swirl. commencer à apprendre		remolino.
panties. commencer à apprendre		pantalestas, bragas. en los EE.UU.
vest. commencer à apprendre		chaleco.
blazer. commencer à apprendre		chaqueta.
knickers. (UK.). commencer à apprendre		pantaletas, bragas. En el Reino Unido.
zaftig. commencer à apprendre		regordeta mona.
toupee. hairpiece. commencer à apprendre		peluquín.
baggage check area. baggage check=security inspection of luggage. commencer à apprendre		Equipaje de checkeo area, area de revisión, area de inspección de equipaje.
check in counter. commencer à apprendre		Checar Adentro Mostrador. Mostrador para registrarse. (en el hotel, aeropuerto, etc.).
customs declaration form. commencer à apprendre		forma de declaracion aduanal.
boarding pass. commencer à apprendre		pase de abordaje, boleto de abordaje.
customs and immigration, or just, customs. We went through customs at the airport without any difficulty. commencer à apprendre		La aduana.
customs officer. commencer à apprendre		oficial de aduanas. oficial aduanal.
to pick out. It took her an hour to pick. or pick out what to wear. commencer à apprendre		escoger.
baggage claim area or baggage reclaim area. commencer à apprendre		area, zona de recogida de equipaje.
flashers... emergency flashers. turn the emergency flashers on. commencer à apprendre		las luces intermitentes, (luces de precausion de un vehiculo.
hail. commencer à apprendre		granizo.
to hail a cab. to hail a taxi. commencer à apprendre		hacerle la parada a un taxi.
my daughter (hailed) a taxi for me. commencer à apprendre		Mi hija Jeiled (Paró) un taxi por mi.
a hoe. to hoe. commencer à apprendre		azadon, azadon.
earmuffs. commencer à apprendre		orejeras para el frio.
customs declaration form. commencer à apprendre		forma de declaracion aduanal. formulario de declaración de aduanas.
to slip by. As the hours slipped by commencer à apprendre		pasar rapidizimamente. (como el tiempo).
check in counter. commencer à apprendre		mostrador para registrarse.
casserole dish. commencer à apprendre		caserola, reflactario de vidrio para ornear. casserole dish= a deep dish used for baking meat and noodles.
down vest. commencer à apprendre		chaleco tipo chamarra relleno de plumaje.
windbreaker. commencer à apprendre		el rompevientos.
saucepan. commencer à apprendre		cacerola. cazuela, olla.
grater. commencer à apprendre		rallador.
steamer. commencer à apprendre		olla para cocer al vapor. - - - (steameadora).
turn signal. or blinker. (in the US). indicator. (in the UK). commencer à apprendre		la direccional. (luz para dar vuelta de automóvil).
lamb chops. commencer à apprendre		chuletas de cordero.
rack. rack. roasting rack. commencer à apprendre		(parrilla, rejilla). (para asar en la estufa).
paring knife. commencer à apprendre		cuchillo para pelar.
baggage check. commencer à apprendre		(Baggage Checkeo). inspección de equipaje.
booth. commencer à apprendre		mesa, con dos sillones acolchonados.
whisk. commencer à apprendre		batidor de huevos de alambre (que se le da vueltas).
crucible tongs. commencer à apprendre		(tenazas cruzables) en forma de tijeras para poner alimentos en el asador.
pot holders. commencer à apprendre		las agarraderas para agarrar cosas calientes.
rolling pin. commencer à apprendre		el rodillo para hacer tortillas de arina.
relish. commencer à apprendre		salsa de pepino.
grilled cheese sandwich. commencer à apprendre		sandwich de queso a la parrilla.
fry basket. commencer à apprendre		canasta freidora para las papas.
hostess. commencer à apprendre		anfitrion, anfitriona del restaurante.
waiter. server. commencer à apprendre		mesero. camarero.
waitress. server. commencer à apprendre		mesera. camarera.
carry the tray. commencer à apprendre		cargar, llevar la bandeja de comida o bebidas.
busperson or busboy. commencer à apprendre		garrotero. ayudante del mesero.
place setting. commencer à apprendre		el lugar en la mesa con todos los cubiertos. - - - 1. set place, 2. place setting. 3. setting.
slacks. commencer à apprendre		pantalones de vestir.
trousers. commencer à apprendre		pantalones (de cualquier clase).
soup bowl. commencer à apprendre		tazón hondo, para la sopa.
meadow. or prairie. commencer à apprendre		la pradera.
three piece suit. commencer à apprendre		traje de vestir (de 3 piezas. Saco, chaleco y pantalon del mismo color).
tights. commencer à apprendre		Miré la foto y diga como se dice: (los mayones, medias de colores).
trench coat. commencer à apprendre		Gabardina.
swimming trunks. commencer à apprendre		chorts para nadar.
cover-up. commencer à apprendre		bata de playa.
underwear. commencer à apprendre		ropa interior. (en general).
underpants. commencer à apprendre		calzoncillos, flojos para hombre.
swimsuit. or bathing suit. commencer à apprendre		(traje de baño) de mujer.
undershirt. commencer à apprendre		(playera de tirantes blanca) que va bajo la camisa de vestir.
long underwear. commencer à apprendre		ropa interior de invierno. Larga pordebajousar
jockstrap. or athletic supporter. commencer à apprendre		la trusa donde se pone la concha que proteje los huevos.
girdle. a long strip of cloth worn tied around the waist, especially in the past. commencer à apprendre		(faja elastica para hacer cintura) que usa la mujer.
garter belt. commencer à apprendre		(liguero), para sostener las medias de la mujer.
camisole. commencer à apprendre		camisola. blusa lijera de mujer que usan debajo de una blusa.
eggplant. a somewhat egg-shaped vegetable with usually purple skin. commencer à apprendre		berengena (fruta morada en forma de huevo o calabacita.
celery. a vegetable that is grown for its long light green stems. commencer à apprendre		Apio.
The celery juice contains two stalks of celery. commencer à apprendre		el jugo de apio contiene dos tallos de apio.
plums. a round, juicy fruit that has red or purple skin, sweet yellow flesh, and a hard seed at the center. commencer à apprendre		ciruelas (las rojas grandotas).
turnips. commencer à apprendre		nabos.
squash. commencer à apprendre		calabasita, amarillosa larga que se come no tan tierna.
corned beef. a beef that has been preserved in salt water. a slice of corned beef. commencer à apprendre		carne dejada en concerva con sal y agua. que luce como jamon.
tripe........ is the stomach of an animal (such as a cow or ox) that is eaten as food. commencer à apprendre		el menudo, mondongo.
Roaster ... or ... Broiler. __________________ a young chicken that is suitable for broiling. commencer à apprendre		pollo tierno listo ya para asar o para hornear. (rouster) ó broiler)
broiler oven. is the part of an oven that becomes very hot and that food is placed under to be broiled. Put the chicken under the broiler. commencer à apprendre		Broilear horno de la estufa de mero abajo. Suena como: Hermanotrailer.
slip. is a small mistake. Enrique iglesias performance was very good except for a few minor slips. commencer à apprendre		pequeño herror, desliz.
Enrique Iglesias performance was very good except for a few minor slips. commencer à apprendre		La actuacion de Enrique Iglesias fue muy buena ecepto por unos pequenos herrores.
to hatch. We watched the chicks hatch. commencer à apprendre		nacer, salir del cascaron.
We watched the chicks hatch. commencer à apprendre		Vimos los pollitos salir del cascaron.
waistband. commencer à apprendre		la cintura del pantalon.
to hatch. is to bring a birds or chickens eggs to life by sitting on them. The hen hatched three eggs this week. commencer à apprendre		empollar.
The hen hatched three eggs this week. commencer à apprendre		La gallina empollo tres huevos esta semana.
to swing. He swings briskly (equals energetically) along the basketball court bouncing the ball skillfully. commencer à apprendre		balancearse, balanceo.
Michael Jordan swings briskly along the basketball court bouncing the ball skillfully. commencer à apprendre		Michael Jordan (escriba:) se BALANCEA enérgicamente alo largo de la cancha de basketball rebotando la pelota habilmente. briskly=, enérgicamente.
limb. is a tree branch. The landscaper cut some low hanging limbs off the tree to make it easier to walk underneath the tree. commencer à apprendre		limbrama larga de arbol, extremidad.
A broken limb fell on the street this morning. commencer à apprendre		Una rama quebrada cayo en la calle esta manana.
quotation marks. commencer à apprendre		las comillas. (para resaltar algo importante entre comillas).
Geothermal energy. is energy from the heat inside the Earth, usually carried to the surface by superheated water and steam. commencer à apprendre		energia geotermal. geotermica.
to remain. means to stay after others are gone. He remained to guard the camp while others went to look for food. commencer à apprendre		permanecer.
figurine. is a small model of a human, usually made of clay or porcelain. commencer à apprendre		figurilla. el mono de adorno.
Swap meet. flea market. is an event in a public place where people sell their unwanted possessions, often from the backs of their cars. commencer à apprendre		La garra, la pulga, el bazar.
Margaret sold all her old shoes and clothes at the swap meet last sunday. commencer à apprendre		Margaret vendio todos sus viejos zapatos y ropa en la garra el domingo pasado.
to slip in. The burglar slipped in through an open window. commencer à apprendre		meter, meterse sin que se note.
Did you notice the way she managed to "slip in" a reference to her famous brother. commencer à apprendre		Notaste la manera en que ella se las arrego para RESBALAR ADENTRO una referencia A su famoso hermano.
twig. is a small thin branch of a tree or bush, especially one removed from the tree or bush and without any leaves. We collected dry twigs to start the fire. commencer à apprendre		palitos de una rama, ramitas.
to slip in. Then just slip in the casset and you're ready to start recording. commencer à apprendre		poner, meter.
Obama usually SLIP IN one or two jokes during a talk just to liven things up a bit. commencer à apprendre		Obama usualmente METE RAPIDAMENTE una o dos bromas durante una charla solo para animar las cosas un poco.
SLIP DOWN - - - - Richard slipped down into the driving seat. Kaztenni slipped down into the pool every hot day. slipear, dejarse caer. commencer à apprendre		Mr Sliper Downy said that Richard Voughn (- -) DOWN into the driving seat - - - - - - - - - - DIVE, SLIP, FALL. Dejarse caer.
to collate. to arrange (sheets of paper) in the correct order to collate information. to collate papers. commencer à apprendre		ordenar papeles, documentos.
to slip up. to do something wrong, to make a mistake. I added the numbers, but the total was wrong; I slipped up because I forgot to add tax. commencer à apprendre		Cagarla, meter la pata.
Turn in. is a verb that you use to say that you go to bed. Well, it's getting late, I think I'm going to turn in now. commencer à apprendre		meterse a la cama. irse a dormir.
caregiver. is someone who looks after a person who is young, old or ill. We need to hire a caregiver to take care of my grandmother. commencer à apprendre		cuidadora, niñera, nana.
We need to hire a caregiver to take care of my grandmother. commencer à apprendre		Necesitamos contratar una cuidadora para que cuide a mi abuela.
to babysit. if you or someone else babysit, you take care of someone's baby or child while that person is out, usually by going to their home. commencer à apprendre		cuidar a un niño ó bebe.
I babysit for Jane on Tuesday evenings while she goes to her yoga class. commencer à apprendre		Yo voy a cuidar los niños por Jane los Martes por la tarde mientras ella va a su clase de Yoga.
salesclerk. is someone who serves customers in a shop. ask the salesclerk about the price. commencer à apprendre		dependiente, despachador, empleado de un negocio.
seaweed. is a green, brown or dark red plant that grows in the sea or on land very close to the sea. commencer à apprendre		algas marinas. la hierva marina.
servicewoman. is a woman who belongs to the armed forces. She was abroad as servicewoman in the army. commencer à apprendre		mujer militar.
bud. is a small part of a plant, that develops into a flower or leaf. It was springtime and the fruit trees were in bud. tulip bulbs. garlic bulbs. commencer à apprendre		capullo.
Freudian slip. a word or phrase, said accidentally, which is different from what you intended to say, and which seems to show your true thoughts. commencer à apprendre		herror al hablar. herror freudiano.
The husband made a Freudian slip by calling his wife by his mother's name. commencer à apprendre		El esposo hizo un herror al hablar al llamar su esposa por el nombre de su mama.
The cat slipped out through the open door. ---------- to SLIP OUT. commencer à apprendre		escabullirse sin ser visto, salirse sin ser visto.
to shiver. if you shiver you shake a little the body from cold, fear, excitement, etc. (syns.) to tremble, to quiver. commencer à apprendre		titiritiar, escalofrio.
She was shivering as she waited for a bus in the snow. commencer à apprendre		Ella estava titiritiando mientras espero por un autobus en la nieve.
sand dune. commencer à apprendre		montaña de arena en la playa o decierto hecha por el viento.
long sleeved shirt. commencer à apprendre		camisa con manga larga.
short sleeved shirt. commencer à apprendre		camisa con manga corta.
disposal. is the throwing away or dumping of something unwanted. the disposal of trash. commencer à apprendre		descarga, disposicion (de basura, desechos, etc.).
slip away. or slip off. -------- We managed to (slip away or slip off) without attracting notice. commencer à apprendre		escaparse. pelarse.
That night Oviedo "slip off" or "slip away" to the bar for a quick drink. commencer à apprendre		Esa noche Oviedo se escapo ala barra por un trago.
shore. commencer à apprendre		la costa, la orilla. (del mar).
slip into. or slip on. He quickly slipped his trousers on and went to answer the door. commencer à apprendre		ponerse algo, resbalarse algo (como ropa, zapatos, etc.).
mountain peak. commencer à apprendre		el pico de la montaña.
to slip through... Nurses were vetted strictly but a few negligent ones slipped through. commencer à apprendre		escabullirse através, pelarse.
Nurses were vetted strictly but a few negligent ones slipped through. commencer à apprendre		Enfermeras fueron imvestigadas extrictamente pero unas pocas negligentes se escabulleron.
long skirt. commencer à apprendre		falda larga.
short skirt. commencer à apprendre		falda corta.
slip. a small piece of paper that has a specified use or purpose. a slip of paper. a slip of paper. commencer à apprendre		pedazo, pedazito de papel.
We should gather up small twigs for the campfire. commencer à apprendre		Deberiamos juntar ramitas para la fogata de campo.
weedwacker. is a pole like instrument with a thread at the bottom that spins to cut weeds. commencer à apprendre		La cortadora de zacate de las orillas.
The cat burglar slipped in through an open window. commencer à apprendre		El ladrón de vecindario se escabulló através de una ventana abierta.
She was abroad as servicewoman in the army. commencer à apprendre		Ella estubo en el extranjero como mujer militar en el ejercito.
cat burglar. commencer à apprendre		ladrón de vecindario.
grill. She put the hamburgers on the grill. commencer à apprendre		azar a la parrilla. y parrilla. (para azar afuera).
grill. commencer à apprendre		azador. (para azar afuera).
gurney. stretcher. commencer à apprendre		La Camilla.
He quickly slipped his trousers on and went to answer the door. commencer à apprendre		El rapidamente se puso sus pantalones y fue a contestar la puerta.
I added the numbers, but the total was wrong; I slipped up because I forgot to add taxes. commencer à apprendre		Añadí los numeros, pero el total estaba equivocado; me (RESBALAR ARRIBA) equivoqué porque olvide añadir impuestos.
Then just slip in the cassette and you're ready to start recording. commencer à apprendre		Entonces solo mete el cassette y tu estas listo para empezar a gravar.
Kaztenni slipped down into the pool every hot day. commencer à apprendre		Kaztenni se deja caer en la alberca cada dia caluroso.
camper. commencer à apprendre		camión para viajar o acampar con cama y todos los servicios adentro.
Prairie dog. is a small wild mammal that lives on the prairies of Canada and the US. commencer à apprendre		marmota de las praderas.
petri dish. is a small clear round dish with a cover, which is used in scientific tests, especially for growing bacteria. commencer à apprendre		placa de Petri.
platypus. a small animal from Australia that has a bill like the bill of a duck, webbed feet, and a wide flat tail. commencer à apprendre		ornitorrinco. el ornitorrinco.
carousel slide projector. commencer à apprendre		el carrusel, que refleja la luz de la pelicula en la pared.
mountan range. commencer à apprendre		cordillera, rango, montañas en hilera.
out of focus. commencer à apprendre		fuera del lente.
film. commencer à apprendre		el rollo donde se graba una, (pelicula).
seedling. is a very young plant which has grown from a seed. commencer à apprendre		plantita recien nacida que acaba de brotar de una cemilla.
courier. or messenger. commencer à apprendre		mensajero.
plain blouse. commencer à apprendre		la blusa plana, (lisa sin dibujos).
garter snake. commencer à apprendre		culebra rayada.
to be at someone's disposal. to be available for someone use. I was at her disposal whenever she needed my advice. commencer à apprendre		estar a la disposicion.
to give the slip. if you give the slip you get away from someone who is following you. commencer à apprendre		darse la escapada.
exclamation mark. commencer à apprendre		signo de exclamación.
........ outlet........ There's no electrical outlets here... A wall with many outlets. commencer à apprendre		toma de corriente.
slip. a silk slip under her dress. is a piece of women's underclothes that looks like a dress or skirt. Full slip. half slip. commencer à apprendre		Fondo (prenda de mujer).
walker. a frame that is designed to support someone (such as a baby or an injured or elderly person) who needs help walking. commencer à apprendre		la andadera para bebe o para personas que necesitan ayuda al caminar.
lighthouse. a tower with a powerful light that is built on or near the shore to guide ships away from danger. commencer à apprendre		el faro. la luz giratoria que avisa a los barcos.
to slip. to fall or almost fall because of slippery. She slipped on the wet grass. commencer à apprendre		resbalarse.
plains. commencer à apprendre		el llano, la llanura, la planisie.
beauty mark. birth mark. or mole. commencer à apprendre		El lunar (en la piel).
assembler. commencer à apprendre		ensamblador.
slip through the fingers. to be unable to catch or kept something. Norman let the championship slip through his fingers. commencer à apprendre		irse de entre las manos.
stool. commencer à apprendre		banco de 3 o 4 patas largas.
baby-sitter. commencer à apprendre		la niñera.
comercial fisher. commencer à apprendre		pescador comercial de oficio.
mover. commencer à apprendre		empleado o compania de mudanzas.
sanitor worker. commencer à apprendre		trabajador que recoje la basura en el camion de l basura.
a slip. is a movement or fall caused by slippery. a slip on a banana peel. a slippery surface. The bruise is from a slip on the ice. commencer à apprendre		resbalón. un resbalón.
crosswalk. or pedestrian crossing. commencer à apprendre		paso, cruce de peatones, paso de cebra.
mittens. commencer à apprendre		guantes con cuatro dedos y el pulgar para el frio.
insane asylum. or mental hospital. commencer à apprendre		manicomio.
beehive. commencer à apprendre		panal, o nido de abejas, o avispas.
Dish rack. commencer à apprendre		Escurridor de platos.
defendant. commencer à apprendre		Acusado (en un tribunal)... Defendante.
cruce escolar. commencer à apprendre		school crossing.
district attorney. or prosecuting attorney. commencer à apprendre		el fiscal. el fiscal de distrito.
court reporter. commencer à apprendre		reportero de la corte. el escribiente. que escribe todo en una corte.
be released. commencer à apprendre		ser liberado. salir en libertad.
courtroom. courtroom. commencer à apprendre		la sala del tribunal. sala de justicia.
sentence the defendant. commencer à apprendre		sentenciar al acusado.
tidal wave. commencer à apprendre		el maremoto.
el ticket de transferencia para abordar otro autobus o tren. commencer à apprendre		transfer. or transfer ticket. is a ticket that allows a passenger on a bus or train to continue traveling on another bus or train.
teething ring. commencer à apprendre		la mordedera. (para las ensias del bebe).
training pants. commencer à apprendre		pañales de entrenamiento.
cloth diapers. commencer à apprendre		Pañales de tela.
diaper pins. commencer à apprendre		alfileres para abrochar los pañales.
diaper pail. commencer à apprendre		el bote, el cubo de los pañales sucios.
baby bottle. commencer à apprendre		el biberón.
nipple. commencer à apprendre		el chupón de una mamila. o el pezón.
pacifier. commencer à apprendre		el chupón.
rattle. commencer à apprendre		la sonaja.
cleats. commencer à apprendre		calzado deportivo, tacos, tachones, zapatos de fútbol.
burglary. commencer à apprendre		robo domiciliario.
airplane crash. commencer à apprendre		accidente de aviación. accidente aereo.
blizzard. commencer à apprendre		tormenta de nieve.
token. commencer à apprendre		la ficha, el vale.
Fare card ... or ... Farecard ....... a farecard act as a digital wallet. is our electronic fare card which acts like a “digital wallet.” This unique card contains a microchip that stores your cash balance directly onto your card. Fares are automatically deducted each time you pay to ride, just like a debit card. commencer à apprendre		tarjeta prepagada y con saldo para trasbordar. Justa Tarjeta.
taxi stand. commencer à apprendre		caseta de la parada del taxi.
no outlet. commencer à apprendre		sin salida.
cab driver. or taxi driver. commencer à apprendre		taxista. chofer de taxi.
to get into the taxi. commencer à apprendre		subirse al taxi.
to get off the taxi. commencer à apprendre		bajarse del taxi.
to get off the highway. commencer à apprendre		salirse del highway.
to hail a taxi ........ She went out onto the street to hail a taxi. commencer à apprendre		llamar, parar un taxi.
mugging. commencer à apprendre		asalto. atraco.
pail. commencer à apprendre		cubo, balde, bote, cubeta.
double boiler. commencer à apprendre		la olla doble para coser al vapor.
fire hydrant. or fireplug. commencer à apprendre		el hidratante para los bomberos.
to pick the baby up. commencer à apprendre		recoger al bebé.
to drop off the baby. commencer à apprendre		dejar al bebé.
paper. is a piece of writing that is done for a course at a school. He handed in a paper [essay] about the nesting habits of birds. commencer à apprendre		el ensayo (de redaccion).
high-rise building. or skyscraper. commencer à apprendre		el rascacielos.
traffic light. commencer à apprendre		semáforo.
curb. commencer à apprendre		el borde, el cordon de la banqueta.
parking meter. commencer à apprendre		parquímetro.
copy center. commencer à apprendre		centro de copiado. centro de copias.
print shop. commencer à apprendre		la imprenta.
street light. commencer à apprendre		la lampara de la calle, el farol, la luz de la calle.
garbage truck. garbage truck. commencer à apprendre		camion de la basura.
optician. commencer à apprendre		óptico, óptica, oculista.
food court. commencer à apprendre		puestos de comida rapida.
escalator. commencer à apprendre		la escalera electrica.
(US). baby carriage. (UK). Pram. commencer à apprendre		Bebe carruaje. La carreola, Cochecito. (para bebes chicos o recien nacidos).
(US). Stroller, Baby Buggy. (UK). Pushchair. commencer à apprendre		La carreolita, Silla empujadora de bebes., (para niños ya grandes).
childcare worker. commencer à apprendre		trabajador de la guarderia.
rocking chair. commencer à apprendre		mecedora. la silla mecedora.
rock the baby. commencer à apprendre		mecer al bebé.
high chair. commencer à apprendre		la silla alta donde come el bebe. la periquera.
baby bib. commencer à apprendre		el babero, para el bebe.
potty seat. commencer à apprendre		el pequeño toilet para entrenar a los bebes a cagar.
pleypen. commencer à apprendre		el corralito.
baby carrier. commencer à apprendre		el portabebé. el portador de bebé.
baby backpack. commencer à apprendre		la mochila, el arnes para cargar al bebé.
wipes. commencer à apprendre		toallitas humedas.
atraco, asalto, robo. commencer à apprendre		mugging.
disposable diapers. commencer à apprendre		pañales desechables.
cot. (camp bed). commencer à apprendre		catre, cama dobladiza.
bunk. a narrow bed attached to a wall on a ship, train, etc. commencer à apprendre		(cama individual, litera) en un barco, tren, cabaña, etc.
a pipe made of lead. a pipe made of lead. a heavy and soft metal that has a gray color. The screen was made of lead to prevent X-rays from passing through. commencer à apprendre		plomo.
Plaintiff. commencer à apprendre		Pemandante.
muff. (Slang). commencer à apprendre		bello pubico de mujer.
boat slip. commencer à apprendre		el atracadero para los botes o barcos.
stool. commencer à apprendre		excremento duro.
firefly. commencer à apprendre		luciérnaga.
a pipe made of lead. commencer à apprendre		Una pipa hecha de plomo.
Anthill. commencer à apprendre		Hormiguero.
leaflet, pamphlet, or brochure. commencer à apprendre		folleto. panfleto.
landmine. commencer à apprendre		(tierra mina). mina terrestre.
mole. commencer à apprendre		topo.
pie pan. commencer à apprendre		Molde, sartén para hornear (pie).
to claw. - - - - Antonny tried to claw his face with her fingernails. commencer à apprendre		Dar un zarpazo, arañar, razguñar.
Antonny tried to claw his face with her fingernails. commencer à apprendre		Antonia intentó arañar su cara con las uñas.
The news just floored me. the champion floored Close with an uppercut" to floor: to knock (someone) to the ground, especially with a punch. commencer à apprendre		Las noticias me acaban de dejar asombradó...... (Las noticias solo suelo me). The champion floored Packio with an uppercut.
Sepulturero. commencer à apprendre		gravedigger.
undertaker. commencer à apprendre		Director de funeraria.
to go backpacking. commencer à apprendre		ir de excursión con mochila.

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