First stack Flashcards
(93 cards)
Vicinity
Proximidades / Alrededores / Cercanías
Although
Aunque
Though
Sin embargo
Carat
Kilate (de oro) = 200 miligramos
Be reluctant to
Ser contrario a
Threaten with
Amenazar con
Charge somebody with
Acusar a alguien públicamente de…
Have it on good authority
Saber de buena fuente
To bribe / bribery
Sobornar / Soborno
Rehab / Rehabilitation
Rehabilitación
Autocracy
Autocracia (Una sola persona tiene el poder)
Workout
Ejercicio
Opt out (of)
Optar por no…
Phase out
Reducción gradual
Stand out
Destacar
Take over
Tomar el mando
Lock up
Encerrar
Slip out
Escurrirse, escaparse, salir, deslizarse
Turn a blind eye
Pretend not to notice something
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Let the cat out of the bag
To reveal a secret
Bury your head in the sand
Ignore a situation
Smell a rat
To sense something is wrong
Be under someone’s thumb
Be controlled by someone