ASTEX 2015 Flashcards
(34 cards)
1
Q
Go up/down
A
Subir / Bajar
2
Q
Find out
A
Preguntar / enterarse
3
Q
Break down
A
Romperse (un coche)
4
Q
Run out of
A
Quedarse sin
5
Q
Look forward to
A
Esperar con ganas
6
Q
Try on
A
Probarse
7
Q
Turn up/down/on/off
A
Subir/Bajar encender/apagar
8
Q
Be over
A
To finish
9
Q
Get on with
A
Llevarse bien con
10
Q
Take off
A
Quitarse / despegar un avión
11
Q
Set off / out
A
Emprender un viaje
12
Q
Look up to
A
Admirar
13
Q
Get in/out on/off
A
Subirse/bajarse de un coche/autobús
14
Q
Hurry up
A
Darse prisa
15
Q
Up-and-coming
A
Prometedor y capaz
16
Q
Outspoken
A
Franco
17
Q
Run-of-the-mill
A
El típico
18
Q
Low-key
A
De bajo perfil
19
Q
Rapport
A
Compenetración
20
Q
Soar
A
Rise suddenly and quickly
21
Q
Surge (in sth)
A
A large and sudden increase in the amount or value of sth
22
Q
Gain
A
An improvement or increase
23
Q
Hike
A
A sudden or significant increase in the level or amount of sth
24
Q
Strengthen
A
Become stronger
25
Rally
Increase in the value after a period when it has fallen
26
Buoyant
Confident, successful, and staying at a high level
27
Snap sth up
Buy sth quickly, usually while it is cheap or available
28
Plummet
Fall suddenly and quickly
29
Slump
Fall by a large amount. Economic slump / boom
30
Slash sth
Reduce sth by a large amount
31
Wipe sth off sth
Remove sth from sth, quickly and completely
32
Turmoil
A state of great confusion
33
Volatile
Likely to change suddenly
34
Turbulence
A lot of sudden change (also a bumpy ride)
