glimpse	mirar rápido pero de casualidad ,sin una intención por ejemplo she glimpses a gun in the hands of one of the men
glance	mirar rápido pero con intención , glance AT her watch and realize it was time to hurry up
catch sight of	darse cuenta o notar , She catches sight of two men fighting in the street (se usa con someone or something )
set off	(embarcarse ) en un viaje
set up	ajustar
lose or miss ? a plane	miss!
straight ahead	go straight ahead :siga recto
straightforward	ir al grano ,sin vueltas ,simple ,we asked the teacher for a straightforward explanation - straightforward instructions
border	frontera entre paises
survey	encuesta
for the time being	significa por el momento
dear	caro se escribe como querido pero nop,es caro!! eg: it's quite dear
fund	financiar (find producers to fund their next film) también fondo de dinero ( eg: college fund)
striking as	llamativo " striking as I'd expected"
quirky	peculiar her slightly quirky sense of fashion
whilst	mientras que whilst preparing for a recent internacional championship
stringent	riguroso eg: the rules are so stringent
undoubtedly	indudablemente
got to grips with sth	acostumbrarse a algo "meal times are something I 've never really got to grips with in all the years I've teavelled alone"
enhanced	aumentado ,mejorado that enhanced my independence
off the top of my head	es algo que se pero no sé sin chequear ,no se me viene a la mente "I can't think of any good example off the top of my head"
pant for breath	respirar agitado,jadear
grown	3ra columna de grow "I'd grown used to people reporting Bad things about him"
yet significado al principio de la oración	(and) yet y still pueden ir al principio de la oración con el significado de (y) sin embargo it rained every day ,"still / (and) yet " we had a great time
broad ? significado? y en verbo?	sustantivo -> ancho cómo verbo -> broaden ( ampliar) "help them broaden their experience"
vecindario (spelling)	neighBORHOOD! ( OJO CON COMO SE ESCRIBE!!)
responsabilidad? (spelling)	responsibility ojooo!!
ilegal ( spelling)	iLLegal
accurate ? significado? hacerla negativa	preciso INaccurate "the report about the football Match was totally INaccurate"
patience negativo?	IMpatience
screw	atornillar o tornillo
enthusiastic negativo?	unenthusiastic they said I was unenthusiastic
valuable negativo?	invaluable that is an invaluable skill
lógicamente?	logically
Bang	Cómo verbo -> golpear he banged and shouted for help también estallar ,sacudir ,estallar,etc Cómo sustantivo explosión ,golpe ruido ,etc
have a go	intentar "Anyone can have a go as long as they have permission"
hustle	bullicio "the hustle and bustle of the Big cities" bustle and hustle los dos significan bullicio - ajetreo
brochure	folleto eg: a holiday brochure
"over half of it " meaning	más de la mitad ...over half of it consist of thiny plants...
rather like	más bien como It is rather like that nice American film 'The Straight Story',
swimming (noun)	natación
acurancy ir accuracy?	aCCuraCY (EXACTITUD)
responsAbility or responsIbility?	responsIbility
currency	-->currency es el tipo de moneda, dolar peso euro etc "The official currency in EE.UU. is the dollar." -->Pero también puede significar el billete ,el dinero en papel. "The store uses Change Order (a program) to obtain smaller denominations of currency and coins",
coinage	-->Coinage is the coins which are used in a country.( es como monedas pero en colectivo según entiendo) The city produced its own coinage from 1325 to 1864.
significado de high worth of interest	alto interés ( en cuanto a tasa de interés)
rate	-->significa tasa ej "interest rate" "the rate of change/decay" --> aunque también velocidad Although she's recovering from her illness, her rate of progress is quite slow. I told my assistants to work at their own rate.
among	in the middle of or surrounded by other things: "I saw a few familiar faces among the crowd."
inedible	incomible /not suitable as food: The potato plant produces inedible fruit that looks like green tomatoes.
for up to significado?	por hasta "Last Wednesday, with traffic stalled on Highway 79 for up to five hours"	Mature fruit are put un brine for up to six months an then..
amusement	diversión I play the piano just for my own amusement
breed	--> criar ( un animal) "Terriers are bred for their fighting instincts." --> o reproducir un animal The blackbird, like most birds, breeds in the spring.
boredom	aburrimiento
inhabitant	habitante
reliant	dependiente ( para hacer algo) ej Kids are reliant on their parents for food and shelter. ej We're all reliant on the police to keep us safe, but the police are reliant on the government for funding.
avoidance	es el acto de evitar a alguien ( no hay una traducción ) "The definition of avoidance is the process of staying away from something or someone." Not answering the phone is an example of the avoidance of someone.
tighten	apretar / ajustar Please tighten that screw a quarter-turn
embarrassment	vergüenza (You can feel embarrassment ir you can be an embarrassment) -->When you trip and a room full of people all start to laugh, this is an example of when you feel embarrassment. --> When your child behaves horribly, refusing to listen in front of everyone, this is an example of when your child is an embarrassment.
involvement	intervención Tom's involvement in the bank robbery is yet to be established
diferencia entre shade y shadow	en español ambos significan sombra ...pero... shade es una zona oscura donde no llega la luz y shadow es la sombra que genera un objeto o una persona al bloquear la luz ( por ejemplo cuando jugamos con las manos en la luz a hacer sombras ,esas serían shadow) ej: I like the shade of my umbrella in the summer. My daughter loves making animal shadows with her hands on the wall.
drag	arrastrar ej: Pick the chair up instead of dragging it behind you! past : dragged
pump	bomba y bombear ej : the tank was pumped full of water each day
sightseeing	-->turismo Here a list of the main florence sightseeing ( sitios de turismo) Well, sightseeing would be lovely -->"to go sightseeing" or , "do some sightseeing "--> hacer turismo ("turistear") The apartment is in an ideal location to go sightseeing in London.
storey	piso / nivel de un edificio "a three-storey building" "Their new house has four storeys including the attic."
correspondence or correspondance?	con A es en francés!!!! es con e
whereas	mientras que "He must be about 60, whereas his wife looks about 30."
otherwise	de otra manera... used after an order or suggestion to show what the result will be if you do not follow that order or suggestion: I'd better write it down, otherwise I'll forget it. Call home,otherwise your parents will start to worry.
regardless of	sin importar Regardless of what you think, I believe she's the best person for the job. Regardless of cost, the building must be completed on time.
que significa " if " en la siguiente oración "She's a good girl, if a little naive"	If puede significar aunque "the people seem nice ,if a little strange" It is a wonderful car, if rather expensive
nevertheless	no obstante I knew a lot about the subject already, but her talk was interesting nevertheless
ban	prohibir ,pero por una autoridad es decir "oficialmente" ej The film was banned (= the government prevented it from being shown) in several countries. ej "she was banned from driving for two years."
have an effect	influenciar
This also applies to what are .... as gifts ( completar)	This also applies to what are KNOWN as gifts
rushed	hacer precipitadamente (done in a hurry, or feeling that you must do something quickly) ej he became ill during the trip and was rushed to hospital ej I allowed plenty of time and didn't feel rushed.
bound to inf	algo que seguramente va a pasar You’re bound to feel nervous before a test. You're bound to forget people's names occasionally.
in turn	(a su vez) as a result of something that is part of a connected series of events Her mother taught her, and she in turn taught her own daughter. one after the other in an order that has been agreed or officially decided We look at each element of the process in turn.
neither María Nor/or Bob likeS ...	nor (ni)
cuando se usa arrive to?	N E V E R "to" indica dirección,para indicar un destino al cual nos dirigimos . es correcto decir " go to ,travel to"pero no va con arrive
I arrived in/ at a Cold winter Morning....	in "arrive in " se utiliza para países, ciudades y también estaciones "arrive at" es cuando llegamos a un lugar (un edificio) como la oficina ,el aeropuerto ,la escuela "on the arriving at the Office all My colleagues...."
the ......(restore) of the building is expected to take up to 5 years to complete	restoration=restauración puede referirse a la restauración de un edificio o de un tipo de gobierno "A large majority of the population is demanding the restoration of the former government."
George ....(FOND) for fishing was well known	fondness for : afición a
sorrow	dolor ( puede ser cómo verbo o sustantivo) -->For years she sorrowed over her missing son. -->The English language does not contain the words to express the sorrow I feel.
If the bomb had exploded in the main shopping area, it would have been ....( devastate)	devastating
deadlines	plazos ,fecha tope
meet the / a deadline, meaning?	respetar el plazo/fecha tope establecida
drop	to fall or to allow something to fall: "She dropped her keys. I'm always dropping things"
misplace	verb,to lose something temporarily by forgetting where you have put it: (poner en el lugar incorrecto) "She misplaced her keys so often that her secretary used to carry spare ones for her." "I'm sure the jewellery has just been misplaced, and not stolen"
there was hardly (any/no/little) people in the sreet ...	HARDLY ANY: APENAS
soaked	extremadamente mojado(empapado) "We had no umbrellas so we got soaked to the skin in the pouring rain."	Marie and París were soaked to the skin since they had been walking in the heavy rain for hours
lorry driver	camionero
hazard	peligro,riesgo "the location of pósters can be a safety hazard ir they block your view..." safety hazard: riesgo para la seguridad	The busy traffic entrance was a hazard to pedestrians.
junction	intersección (a point where two or more things are joined.) "the junction of the two rivers"	You should slow down as you approach the junction.
on the whole	taking everything into account; in general. "on the whole, it was quite a good speech "On the whole, I prefer classical music"
lounge	a public room in a hotel, theatre, or club in which to sit and relax,a seating area in an airport for waiting passengers. "the hotel has a pleasant lounge and bar"
dull	aburrido "your diet doesn't have to be dull and boring"
The(aim/ target )audience for the TV series is young people aged 13 to 18.	target: >generalmente se usa con una cantidad o un tiempo "The government's target of 3.5 percent annual growth seems easily attainable." "target date" "..achieve its target of recycling 25%.." >to direct advertising, criticism, or a product at someone: The advert for the energy drink is targeted specifically at young people.
aim	objetivo/propósito : "My main aim in life is to be a good husband and father." " I aim to be a millionaire by the time I'm 35."
disposable	desechable "The market no longer offers disposable plastic bags at checkout"
He remind/ remember me of my dad.	remind! otro ejemplo : Something about her manner reminds me of an old school teacher I used to have.