Chapter 1 Flashcards
(114 cards)
Cuando menos se espera
Out of the blue
He called me out of the blue.
Todo sale bien
Fall into place
Despite all of the problems with the project, everything fell into place.
Ir al carajo
Go downhill
Everything started out well, but when Pablo began to help, everything went downhill from there.
Poder pasar
On the cards (UK) In the cards (USA)
A: Do you think he will get a job this year?
B: Yes, I think it’s on the cards.
“Y el resto, ya sabes”
The rest is history
Hitler was made Chancellor of Germany in 1933, and the rest is history.
Hacerse redundante
Being made redundant
By purchasing robots, my job is being made redundant by the company.
La prensa está dedicando mucho tiempo a (algo)
Gaining media attention
The “Me too” movement is gaining lots of media attention.
Conocer el hombre “perfecto”, tu futuro marido
Meeting “Mr. Right”
I don’t know if I will ever meet “Mr. Right”.
Ir mal/ la dirección equivocada
Heading the wrong way/in the wrong direction
While studying dentistry, I realized I was heading the wrong way.
We made a wrong turn and were heading the wrong way.
Perder algo especial
Losing something special
Two months after leaving my boyfriend, I realized that I had lost something special.
Reemplazar/sustituir
Stepping in for someone
When Mark got sick, I had to step in for him to finish the job.
Interrumpir/ Entrar por fuerza (ladrón)
Break in
Romper con alguien/empezar reír a carcajadas
Break up
Averiarse/derrumbarse (una persona)
Break down
Romper/quitar algo (algo se separa por completo)
Break off
I broke off a piece of bread.
Salir ronchas/ escapar de la cárcel/prisión
Break out
Cortar areledor de algo
Cut around
Reducir ( la cantidad)
Cut back
Colarse
Cut in
Talar
Cut down
Cortar/amputar/interrumpir/aislar/desheredar
Cut off
Recortar
Cut out
Ayudar con/colaborar con (la casa, otras cosas)
Help around,
Help out
Help with
Ayudar (de muchas formas)
Help in (entrar) Help on (subir) Help up (subir, levantarse) Help down (bajar) Help off (bajar)
