Expresiones IIWe don’t have to pay this bill till the end of the month. = No tenemos que pagar este recibo hasta final de mes.He doesn’t have to do military service. He’s got flat feet = El no tiene que hacer el servicio militar. Tiene los pies planos.You don’t have to come to the meeting if you don’t want to = No tienes que volver a la reunion si no quieres.We can’t waste any more time = No podemos perder mas el tiempo.We can’t leave until the meeting finish = No podemos irnos hasta que termine la reunión.She can’t come in here = Ella no puede entrar.You can’t miss the plane. There isn’t another one until 5 hours = No puedes perder el avión. No hay otro hasta dentro de 5 horas.He doesn’t need to apologize. It’s not his fault = El no se tiene que disculpar. No es culpa suya.What a lot off …  = !cuanto, Cuántos , Cuantá, Cuantos!.What a lot of things = ¡Cuantas cosas!.Is quite sufficient = Es suficienteWe see them quite often = Nosotros los vemos bastante a menudo.Once a day = Una vez al día.It’s quite cold today – ¡Hoy hace bastante frío!.Are you sure?, Yes, quite sure = ¿Estás seguro?, Si , totamente seguro.I quite agree with you! = ¿Estoy totalmente deacuerdo contigo!.Once a week is quite sufficient  = Una vez por semana es suficiente.What about all these glasses in the cabinet? = ¿Qué pasa con todos esos vasos en el armario?Medicine cabinet = Botiquín.That’s Right = Eso es.Gets very upset = Se molesta mucho. (To upset = Molestarse, disgustarse)Anything else? = ¿Algo mas?

Neither do I = Yo tampoco , A mí tampoco

That’s are … what for = Para eso están

That’s what the news is for = Para eso están las noticias

I’m afraid not = Me temo que no

Is Alain at home? – I’m afraid not.

Never mind = No importa

It doesn’t matter = No importa

I don’t mind = No me importa

I don’t care = No me importa

I’ve no idea = No tengo idea

You are very kind = Es usted muy amable

He’s very kind = Él es muy amable

What Kind of dog is this one? = ¿Qué clase de perro es éste?

You’re welcome = De nada, No hay de que.

I don’t think I know … = No creo que sepa o conozca

I don’t think I know the Arcade cafe, sir = No creo que sepa donde está, Señor. (Tengo mis dudas sobre ésta forma, ¿Alguien sabe? ).

What a pity = Que pena , Que lástima

Can’t you change the appointement? = ¿No puedes cambiar la cita?.

I have an appoinment with my lawyer = Tengo una cita con mi abogado.

I phoned the doctor to make an appointment = Llamé al médico para pedir hora.

You look a bit like = Te pareces un poco a…

It depens, what time do I have to be there? = Depende, ¿A qué hora tengo que estar alli?

Depend on you = Depende de ti

It depens on = Depende de …

I shouldn’t spend so much money, but it’s a bargain = No debo gastar tanto dinero, pero esto es una ganga.

We shouldn’t go home very late = No deberíamos volver a casa muy tarde.

Tell him he shouldn’t make so much noise = Dile que no debe hacer tanto ruido.

Le puedo presentar  a … = May I introduce you? Encantado de conocerle = Nice to meet you. !Que le vaya Bien! = -Take care!,  -All the best! Buen viaje! =Have a good journey! Do you mind if… = ¿Le importa si..? Te puedo pedir un favor? = Could I ask you a favor? Sería tan amable de = Would you mind just …? Muy amable = -That was very kind, -nice of you. No hay de que = -You’re welcome, -Don’t mention it No era mi intención = I didn’t mean it. !No pasa nada! = -It doesn’t matter!, -That’s all right!

Lo siento, pero no puede ser = I’m afraid that’s imposible. Te deseo suerte = I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you. Que mejores = Get well soon!. ¡Deacuerdo!, ¡Hecho! = -Agreed, -It’s a deal No estoy deacuerdo con eso = I can’t agree to that. Nada de eso = That’s out of the question. ¡De ninguna manera! = -Certainly not, -no way!. No conteis conmigo! = Count me out. No me gusta nada de nada = I don’t like this at all. Me da igual = I don’t care Aún no lo se = I don’t know yet

Inglés Español

Fuente: http://www.saberingles.com.ar/curious/falsefriends.html

abstract resumen (y no abstracto)

actual real, efectivo (y no actual, que se dice current)

actually en realidad (y no actualmente)

to advertise anunciar (y no advertir, que se dice to warn)

advice consejos (y no aviso)

agenda orden del día (y no agenda, que se dice diary)

application solicitud

to assist ayudar (y no asistir, que se dice to attend)

camp base militar (y no campo, que se dice field)

caravan casa rodante (y no caravana)

carpet alfombra (y no carpeta)

casualty víctima o herido (y no casualidad, que se dice coincidence)

commodity producto (y no comodidad)

conductor director de orquesta o cobrador (y no conductor, que se dice driver)

(to be) constipated sufrir de estreñimiento (y no estar constipado)

crime delito (crimen se dice murder)

deception engaño (y no decepción, que se dice disappointment)

diversion desviación (y no diversión, que se dice fun)

dramatic drástico, espectacular

dramatic drástico, espectacular

embarrassed avergonzado/a (y no embarazada, que se dice pregnant)

eventual definitivo (y no eventual, que se dice casual, incidental)

eventually finalmente, tarde o temprano (y no eventualmente que se dice by chance, possibly)

facilities instalaciones (y no facilidades)

form formulario (y no forma, que se dice shape)

funeral entierro (y no funeral, que se dice memorial service)

gracious cortés (y no gracioso, que se dice funny)

to ignore hacer caso omiso (y no ignorar, que se dice not know)

Inglés Españolinhabitant habitante (y no inhabitado)

involve involucrar (y no envolver, que se dice wrap)

large grande (y no largo, que se dice long)

lecture conferencia (y no lectura, que se dice reading)

library biblioteca (y no librería, que se dice bookshop)

media medios (y no media, que se dice sock)

misery tristeza (y no miseria, que se dice poverty)

notice nota, anuncio (y no noticia, que se dice a piece of news)

occurrence aparición (y no ocurrencia, que se dice absurd idea)

ordinary común (y no vulgar, que dice vulgar)

pigeon paloma (y no pichón)

policy política (y no policía, que se dice police)

regular habitual, normal

to realize darse cuenta (y no realizar, que se dice make)

sensible sensitivo (y no sensible, que se dice sensitive)

sensitive sensible (y no sensitivo, que se dice sensible)

success éxito (y no suceso, que se dice event)

target objetivo (y no tarjeta, que se dice card)

to traduce calumniar (y no traducir, que se dice translate)

Palabreja   peligrosa Traducción chapucera Traducción fetén y estupenda

Fuente: http://www.elimperdible.com/Falsos%20amigos/listado.htm

Accesory AccesorioCómplice, encubridor. En plural accesories sí significa complementos de ropa y demás.

Actually Actualmente De hecho

Agenda Agenda Orden del día

Agonize Agonizar Angustiarse, atormentarse (de ahí a estar moribundo hay un buen trecho).

Amenities Amenidades Facilidades, comodidades

Assume Asumir  (en español es responsabilizarse de algo). Suponer, dar por sentado, adoptar.

Astral Astral Estelar (también muy relacionado con las estrellas).

Assumption Asunción Supuesto, hipótesis

Collected Coleccionado Sosegado, tranquilo (quizás coleccionar cromos sosiegue el espíritu).

Commodities Comodidades Productos, artículos

Confrontation

Confrontación  (con el agravante de que confrontar algo en español significa cotejarlo)

Enfrentamiento

Crime Crimen Delito  (por cierto, crime fiction no es ficción criminal sino novela policiaca).

Deception Decepción Engaño, mentira (obviamente, los engaños y mentiras te decepcionan, pero no es lo mismo).

Demonstrate DemostrarManifestarse. Una demonstration es una manifestación. Sí, ya se, también se demuestran muchas cosas en ellas.

Domestic DomésticoNacional, Interior si se refiere a política, comercio o un vuelo. Si se refiere a tu hogar, dulce hogar, sí vale el falso amigo.

Dramatic Dramático Impresionante,  emocionante, notable. Sólo sirve como falso amigo si te refieres al mundo del teatro.

Educational Educacional Educativo

Enunciate Enunciar Pronunciar, articular

Event Evento Suceso, acontecimiento (evento en español se refiere a una eventualidad, un hecho imprevisto)

Eventually Eventualmente Finalmente, con el tiempo

Evidence Evidencia Prueba o testimonio (que pueden ser evidentes o no).

Exclusive Exclusivo Distinguido

Expire Expirar Caducar (que no es lo mismo).

Facilities Facilidades Instalaciones (aunque claro, con ellas todo es más fácil).

Font Fuente Tipografía o tipo de letra

Funeral Funeral Entierro (que no es la ceremonia u oficio religioso).

Gentle Gentil Suave

Honest Honesto Honrado

Implement (y familia)

Implementar (extraña traducción que surgió a raíz de que algún periodista

Aplicar, llevar a cabo, ejecutar, realizar. Debemos recordar que Naciones Unidas tiene Misiones de Mantenimiento de la Paz y Misiones de Observación.

hispanoparlante decidió durante la guerra de Kósovo que Implementation Forces eran  Fuerzas de Implementación).

En cualquier caso, siempre están las traducciones oficiales puesto que el español es uno de los idiomas oficiales de la ONU.

Intoxicated Intoxicado Borracho

Misery Miseria Tristeza

Preserve Preservar (en español es proteger, resguardar). Conservar

Prevent Prevenir Evitar, impedir (sólo significa prevenir si nos referimos a una enfermedad).

Privacy Privacidad Intimidad

Prosecute PerseguirEnjuiciar, procesar (aunque para ello quizás tengamos que perseguir al criminal a algún lugar exótico).

Register

Registrarse (es una traducción directa fruto de la Red. O sea, que cada vez que quieres acceder a un servicio tienes que registrarte bien. Como si uno tuviera que palparse la ropa y el cuerpo serrano).

Incribirse, suscribirse, matricularse(registration es una matrícula o inscripción).

Serious Serio Grave

Sensible Sensible Sensato, razonable o prudente

Sensitive Sensitivo Sensible, susceptible

Severe Severo Grave, agudo o intenso(en caso de  enfermedades o de un dolor)

Similarity Similaridad Similitud

Sophisticated Sofisticado Avanzado

Sympathy Simpatía Compasión, lástima

Support

Soportar (muy de moda entre las empresas de informática e internet. Por ejemplo, en la página de Microsoft España se puede leer el epígrafe: ¿Cómo soportar Windows?).

Apoyar, respaldar, sustentar

Traduce TraducirFalsificar, desfigurar, describir engañosamente (vamos, nada que ver con traducir ni a tiros).

Versus Contra, frente a (muy de moda en boxeo y política estadounidense).

Hacia (de toda la vida esta expresión latina ha indicado dirección. Los pobres anglosajones la han pervertido porque seguramente ni siquiera dan latín

en el colegio. Lo que hace la ignorancia...)

--B--1. Break down When a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working.

2. Break up/off If you break up/off a relationship or agreement, you end it.

3. Bring about To bring something about means to cause it to happen.

4. Bring along If you bring something or someone along, you bring them When you come to a place

5. Bring back (1) if something brings back an event or memory from your past, it makes you think about it

6. Bring back (2) When people bring back something that existed in the earlier time, they introduce it again (=revive)

7. Bring down (1) if people or events bring down a government or ruler, they cause them to lose their power

8. Bring down (2) to bring down the level of something means to reduce it

9. Bring off if someone brings off something difficult they do it successfully (=pull off)

10. Bring out When a person or company brings out a new product, they produce it and sell it

11. Bring up (1) When you bring up a child, you look after it until it is grown up and you try to give it particular beliefs and attitudes (=raise)

12. Bring up(2) When you bring up a particular subject, you mention it or introduce it into a discussion or conversation.

--C--

13. Call back If you call someone back, you telephone them again in return for a telephone call they have made to you

14. Call off If you call off an event or an arrangement that has been planned, you cancel it.

15. Carry on If you carry on with an activity, you continue doing it.

16. Catch on If something catches on, it becomes popular

17. Catch up(1) If you catch up with someone, you reach the same standard or level as they are.

18. Catch up(2) If you catch up with someone who is in front of you, you reach them by walking faster than they are walking.

19. Catch up on When you catch up on something, you spend time doing something that you have not had time to do properly until now.

20. Come across If you come across someone or something, you find or meet them by chance, without having expected to or without having thought about it.

21. Come down if the cost, level or amount of something comes down, it becomes cheaper or less than it was before. (=decrease, and go up means the opposite).

22. Come off If an event or action comes off, it is successful or effective.

23. Come up if something comes up in a conversation or meeting, it is mentioned or discussed.

24. Come up with If you come up with a plan, idea or solution, you think of it and suggest it.

25. Count on(1) If you count on or upon something, you expect it to happen and include it in your plans.(=rely on)

26. Count on (2) If you count on or upon someone, you rely on them to support you or help you (=depend on).

27. Cut back on If you cut something down, you reduce it or do it less often.

28. Cut up If you cut something up, you cut into several pieces.

 --D--

29. Do away with to do away with something means to get rid of it.(=eliminate)

30. Do up(1) If you do something up, you fasten it.

31. Do up (2) If you do up an old building, you repair and decorate it and put in modern facilities.

32. Do with If you say you could do with something, you mean that you need it or would like it

33. Do without If you do without something, you manage or survive in spite of not having it. (=go without)

34. Draw up When you draw up a document, list or plan, you prepare it and write it out.(=formulate)

35. Drop in If you drop in on someone, you visit them without making any formal arrangement to do so.

36. Drop off When you are driving, If you drop one of your passengers off, you take them to where they want to go and leave them there.

37. Drop out If you drop out of a group, you stop belonging to it.

--F--

38. Fall behind If you fall behind when moving with a group of people, you move more slowly than them, so they get ahead of you.

39. Fall out If you fall out with someone, you have an argument and are no longer friendly with them.

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40. Get across If an idea or argument gets across, or If you get it across, you succeed in making other people understand it.

41. Get ahead If you get ahead, you are successful in your career (= get on )

42. Get along If you get along with someone, you have a friendly relationship with them.(=get on)

43. Get around If you get around, you go to a lot of different places part of your way of life.

44. Get at If you get at something, you manage to reach or obtain it.

45. Get away (1) If you get away from a place or a person’s company, you succeed in leaving them.

46. Get away (2) If you get away, you go away to have a holiday

47. Get away (3) When someone or something gets away from a place, or When you get them away, they escape.(getaway- they leave place in a great hurry, often after committing a crime).

48. Get away with If you get away with something that you should not have done, you are not criticised or punished for doing it.

49. Get back (1) If you get back to a place or position, you return there after you have been somewhere else.

50. Get back (2) If you get something back after you have lost or lent it, you have it once again.

51. Get by If you get by, you just manage to survive and have a fairly satisfactory life.

52. Get down(1) If you get down what someone is saying , you write it down.(=take down)

53. Get down(2) if something gets you down, it makes you unhappy (=depress)

54. Get down to When you get down to something, you start doing it seriously and with a lot of attention.

55. Get off If you get off a bus, train or plane, you leave it.

56. Get on (1) If you get on in your career, you are successful (=get ahead)

57. Get on (2) If you say that someone is getting on, you mean that they are old.

58. Get on (3) If you get on with someone, you like them and have a friendly relationship with them.(=get along)

59. Get on (4) If you ask how someone is getting on with an activity, you are asking about their progress.(=get along)

60. Get out If you get out of place, you leave it

61. Get over If you get over an illness or other unpleasant experience, you recover from it.

62. Get round/around If you get round a difficulty or restriction, you find a way of avoiding it or of escaping its effects.(=bypass)

63. Get round(2) If news gets around, about or round, a lot of people hear about it and it becomes well-known.

64. Get round(3) If you get around someone, you persuade them to let you do or have something, by flattering them.

65. Get through(1) If you get through to someone on the telephone, you succeed in contacting them.

66. Get through(2) If you get through a task, you succeed in finishing it

67. Get through(3) If you get through an examination, or if someone or something gets you through it, you pass it

68. Give away If you give something away, you give it to someone without taking money in return.

69. Give back If you give something back, you return it to the person who gave it to you or who it belongs to.

70. Give upIf you give up an activity or belief, you stop doing it or believing in it.

71. Go after If you go after someone, you follow them or chase them, sometimes in order to attack them

72. Go ahead When someone goes ahead with something which they planned, promised or asked permission to do, they begin to do it(=proceed)

73. Go back If you go back, you return to a place where you were before

74. Go back on If you go back on a promise, agreement or statement, you do not do what you promised or agreed, or you deny what you said.

75. Go by(1) If someone goes by a place, they go there for a short time in order to do or get something.(drop by)

76. Go by (2) If someone or something goes by, they pass you without stopping.

77. Go down(1) If the cost, level, standard or amount of something goes down, it becomes cheaper, lower or less than it was before.

78. Go down(2) When something goes down in a particular way, it gets a particular kind of reaction from a person or group of people.

79. Go down with If you go down with an illness, you catch it or develop it.(=contract)

80. Go off(1) If a gun goes off, it is fired. If a bomb goes off, it explodes

81. Go off(2) If food or drink goes off, it becomes stale, sour or rotten (decay)

82. Go off(3) If you go off somewhere, you leave the place where you were, usually in order to do something

83. Go off(4) If something such as an alarm, bell or flashbulb goes off, it operates, making a sudden loud noise or flash

84. Go on(1) If you go on doing something or go on with an activity, you continue to do it (=carry on)

85. Go on(2) If you say that something is going on, you mean that it is taking place at the present time. (=happen)

86. Go out(1) If a light goes out, it stops shining (=come on)

87. Go out(2) If you are going out with someone, you spend time with them socially and have a romantic or sexual relationship with them

88. Go over 

If you go over something, you examine, discuss or think about it very carefully and systematically

89. Go through(1) If you go through an event or period of time, especially an unpleasant one, you experience it.

90. Go through(2) If you go through a list, story or plan you say, describe or discuss it from the Beginning to end (run through)

91. Go up(1) If the cost, level, standard or amount of something goes up, it becomes more Expensive higher or greater than it was before(=rise)

92. Go up(2) If you go up to a place you visit it or travel there; often used when the place isFurther north than you or is in a city

93. Go up(3) If something goes up, it explodes or suddenly starts to burn.

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94. Hand back If you hand something back to someone, you return it to them after you have borrowed or taken it from them(give back)

95. Hand on If you hand something on to someone, you give it or leave it to them.(=pass on)

96. Hang around if you hang around, about or round a place, you spend a lot of time there, often doing very little.

97. Have on If you have on a piece of clothing, you are wearing it

98. Have out If you have out a tooth, your appendix and so on, a dentist or doctor removes them from your body.

99. Hold back(1) If you hold back information, you do not reveal it.(=suppress)

100. Hold back(2) If you hold a person or their career back, you prevent them from making progress.

101. Hold on If you ask someone to hold on, you want them to wait for a short time(=hang on)

102. Holp up(1) If something or someone holds up an activity or arrangement, they delay it or make it late.

103. Holp up(2) If someone holds you up, they point a weapon at you in order to make you give them money or valuables.

--J--

104. Join in If you join in an activity with other people such as meeting, you become involved in what they are doing

105. Join up If someone joins up, they become a member of the army, the navy or their air force(=enlist)

--K--

106. Keep at If you keep at it, or keep someone at it, you continue or make them continue working at a job or a task trying hard, even if it is very difficult or unpleasant (=persevere, stick at, stick to)

107. Keep back If you keep some information back, you do not tell all that you know about something (=withhold)

108. Keep in If a parent or a teacher keeps children in, they make them stay indoors or they make them stay late at school.

109. Keep off If you keep someone or something off a particular area, you prevent them from going onto it. If you keep off an area, you do not go there yourself.

110. Keep on If you keep on doing something, you continue to do it and do not stop. (=carry on)

111. Keep out If a sign says this, it is warning you not go onto that piece of land

112. Keep up If you keep it up, you continue working hard, trying hard or achieving the standard that you have in the past

113. Keep up(2) If you keep someone up, you delay them going to bed.

114. Keep up(3) If you keep up with someone else, you move at the same speed as them. 

115. Kick off When football players kick off, they start the game by kicking the ball from the centre of the pitch.

116. Kick out If you kick some one out of place or an organisation, you force them to leave it (=throw out)

117. Knock down If a car or other vehicle knocks someone down, it hits them so that they fall to the ground and may be injured or killed. (=knock over)

118. Knock out If a person or team is knocked out of a competition, they are defeated, so that they take no more part in the competition(=eliminate)

--L--

119. Let down If someone or something lets you down, they fail to do something that you have been relying on them to do .

120. Let outIf you let something out, you say something out, you say something that you should have kept secret.

121. Look after If you look after someone or something, you take care of them and do what is necessary for them to stay in good condition

122. Look back You think about something that happened in the past

123. Look down on If you look down on someone or something, you think they are inferior or unimportant. (=despise)

124. Look for If you’re looking for something, you are trying to find it.

125. Look forward to If you look forward to something that is going to happen, you want it to happen because you expect to enjoy it.

126. Look into If you look into a particular problem, subject o situation, you find out an examine the facts relating to it.(=investigate)

127. Look on (1) If you look on while something happens, you watch without taking part yourself.

128. Look on(2) If you look on or upon something in a particular way, you think of it in that way.

129. Look out You say or shout “ look out” to warn someone that they are in danger(=watch out)

130. Look out for If you look out for something that you want or expect, you pay attention to things around you so that you notice it and can take action went occurs or is there

131. Look over If you look something or someone over, you examine or inspect them in order to get a general idea of what they are like.

132. Look through If you look through a group of things or a place, such as a cupboard, box or room, you examine all the things there, usually because you are trying to find Something.(=go through)

133. Look up If you look up a piece of information in a book, or on a timetable or map, you look there to find the information.

134. Look up to If you look up to someone, you respect and admire them.

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135. Make for If you make for a place, you move towards it, usually rather hurriedly. (=head for)

136. Make of If you ask a person that they make off someone or something you want to know what their impression, understanding or opinion of them is.

137. Make off If you make off, you leave somewhere as quickly as possible, often in order to escape.

138. Make out (1) If you can make something out you manage to see or hear it.

139. Make out(2) When you make out a form or cheque, you write on it all the necessary information.(=write out)

140. Make out (3) If you make out that something is the case, you try to cause people to believe it.

141. Make out(4) If you make out something that is difficult to understand, you manage to understand it.

142. Make up(1) If you make up something such as a story, you invent it, sometimes in order to deceive people.

143. Make up(2) The people or things that make up something form that thing (= composed something)

144. Make up(3) If you make up or If you make yourself up, you put substances such a lipstick, powder and eye-shadow on your face.

145. Make up(4) if two people make up with each other or make it up, they become friends again after they have had a quarrel.

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146. Pick up(1) If you are driving a vehicle and you pick someone or something up, you stop the vehicle so that you can take them somewhere.

147. Pick up(2) If you pick up a skin, habit or attitude, you learn it or start having it without making any effort.

148. Play back Rebobinar.

149. Play up If a group of children are playing up or are playing you up , they are being naughty and are difficult to control.

150. Pull down Destroy a building or structure deliberately.

151. Put away If you put something away, you plays it tidily somewhere.

152. Put back (1) to put back an event , appointment or task means to postpone it happening or being done until a later time.(=defer)

153. Put back(2) If you put something back somewhere, you plays it in the position it was in before it was moved.

154. Put down When you put down words or numbers, you write or type them somewhere.

155. Put forward If you put forward an idea or proposal, you stay it or publish it so that people can consider it and discuss it.(=set out)

156. Put off(1) If you put off an event or appointment, you delay or postpone it. If you put a person off, you delay saying them or doing what they want you to do by telling them that you are too busy.

157. Put off(2) if something or someone puts you off what you are doing, they cause you to stop to concentrating by making a sudden noise o distracting you in some other way.

158. Put off(3) to put someone off doing something or having something means to cause them to change their mind so that they no longer want to do it or have it.

159. Put on(1) When a person or group puts on a play, concert or other entertainment, they organise it or perform it

160. Put on(2) 

if someone puts on weight, they become heavier. (=gain)

161. Put on(3) When you put on a piece of clothing, you place it over a part of your body and wear it

162. Put on(4) if someone is putting you on, they are teasing you by trying to make you believe something that is not true.

163. Put out(1) If you put out a light, you cause it to stop shining by pressing or turning a switch (=switch off, turn off)

164. Put out(2) If you put out something that is burning you cause it to stop burning(=extinguish).

165. Put through If you put through a phone call or the person making the call, you connect them with the person they want to speak to.

166. Put up If someone puts you up or if you put up somewhere, you stay with them or stay there for one or more nights.

167. Put up with If you put up with something or someone, you tolerate or accept them even though you find it difficult or unpleasant.(=endure)

--R--

168. Run into If you run into someone, you meet them unexpectedly.(=run across, come across)

169. Run out If you run out of something, you have no more of it left.

--S--

170. See off When you see someone off, you go with them to the station, airport or port that they are leaving from and say goodbye to them there.

171. See through If you see through a person or see through what they are doing, you realise what they intention are, even though they are trying to hide them.

172. Send off If a football player is sent off, the player is made to leave the field during a game as a punishment for seriously breaking the rules.

173. Send up If you send someone up, you imitate them in a way that makes them appear foolish. (=take off)

174. Set off When you set off, you start a journey. (=set out)

175. Set up If you set something up, you make the arrangements and preparations that are necessary for it to start.

--T--

176. Take after If you take after a member of your family, you resemble them in your appearance, behaviour or character

177. Take away If you take one number or amount away from another, you subtract the first from the second

178. Take back(1) If you take back something which you borrowed or bought, you return it to the place or person that you got it from, for example because you have finished using it or because it is damaged

179. Take back(2) If you take someone back after a quarrel or separation , you agree to let them live with you or work with you again

180. Take back(3) If you say something takes your back, you mean that it reminds you of a period in your past, and makes you think about it again.

181. Take down(1) If you take down something that is attached to a wall, post or other object, you unfasten or disconnect it, and remove it (=put)

182. Take down(2) If you take down what someone is saying, you listen to them and write it down to record it. (=get down)

183. Take in (1) If you take in something that you see, hear or read, you pay attention to it and are able to understand it, remember it or evaluate it.

184. Take in (2) If you take in something such as a film, a museum or a place while you are on holiday or travelling somewhere, you go to see it or visit it.

185. Take off (1) When an aeroplane or bird takes off, it leaves the ground and starts flying

186. Take off (2) If you take off your clothes or something that you are wearing, you undress or Remove it.

187. Take off (3) If you take off something such as an amount of money or a mark, you subtract It from a total

188. Take off (4) If you take someone off, you imitate their appearance or behaviour, usually in Order to make other people laugh (=mimic)

189. Take off (5) If something such as a product or activity takes off, it suddenly becomes very successful and popular.

190. Take on If you take on a job, task or responsibility, you accept it and try to do what is required.

191. Take on (2) If someone takes you on at a place of work, they employ you.

192. Take on (3) If you take on a rival or opponent, especially one who is bigger or more powerful than you, you fight or compete against them.

193. Take out (1) If you take someone out, for example to a restaurant or film, they go there with you, and you pay for everything.

194. Take out (2) To take something out means to remove it from the place where it was, often because it is unwanted or damaged

195. Take over 

If you take over a job or responsibility, you start doing it or being responsible for it after someone else has finished.

196. Take to If you take to someone or something you begin to like them

197. Take up (1) If you take up an activity or job, you start doing it (=go in for)

198. Take up (2) If you take up an activity that was interrupted, you continue doing it from the point where it had stopped. (=pick up)

199. Take up (3) If something takes up a particular amount of time, space or effort, it uses that amount (=occupy)

200. Take up (4) If you take up an offer, challenge or opportunity, you accept it

201. Try on If you try on a piece of clothing, you put it on to see it fits you or if it looks nice.

202. Turn back If you turn back or are turned back When you are travelling somewhere, you stop and return to the place you started from.

203. Turn down (1) If you turn down a person, their request or their offer, you refuse their request or offer. (=reject)

204. Turn down (2) When you turn down something, such as a radio or a heater, you adjust the controls and reduce the amount of sound or heat being produced.

205. Turn off When you turn off a device, machine or appliance, you adjust the controls in order to stop it working. (=switch off)

206. Turn on When you turn on a device, machine or appliance, you adjust the controls so that it starts working. (=switch on)

207. Turn out If something turns out a particular way, it happens in that way (=work out)

208. Turn up If someone turns up, they arrive somewhere (=show up).

--A--

1. ace: make an "A" on a test, homework assignment, project, etc."Somebody said you aced the test, Dave. That's great!" 

2. all right (1): expression of reluctant agreement.A: "Come to the party with me. Please!"B: "Oh, all right. I don't want to, but I will."

3. all right (2): fair; not particularly good.A: "How's your chemistry class?"B: "It's all right, I guess, but it's not the best class I've ever had."

4. all right (3): unharmed; in satisfactory condition.A: "You don't look normal. Are you all right?"B: "Yes, but I have a headache."

5. and then some: and much more besides.A: "I'd guess your new computer cost about $2,000. "

B: "It cost that much and then some because I also bought extra RAM and VRAM."

6. antsy: restless; impatient and tired of waiting."I hope Katy calls soon. Just sitting around and waiting is making me antsy."

7. as easy as pie: very easy."I thought you said this was a difficult problem. It isn't. In fact, it's as easy as pie."

8. at the eleventh hour: at the last minute; almost too late. "Yes, I got the work done in time. I finished it at the eleventh hour, but I wasn't late.

--B--

9. bad-mouth: say unkind, unflattering, embarrassing (and probably untrue) things about someone.A: "I don't believe what Bob said. Why is he bad-mouthing me?"B: "He's probably jealous of your success."

10. be a piece of cake: be very easy.A: "Bob said the test was difficult, but I thought it was a piece of cake."

11. be all ears: be eager to hear what someone has to say.A: "I just got an e-mail message from our old friend Sally."B: "Tell me what she said. I'm all ears!"

12. be broke: be without money."No, I can't lend you ten dollars. I'm completely broke until payday."

13. be fed up with (with someone or something): be out of patience (with someone or something); be very tired of someone or something. "Bill, you're too careless with your work. I'm fed up withapologizing for your mistakes!"

14. be in and out: be at and away from a place during a particular time."Could we postpone our meeting until tomorrow? I expect tobe in and out of the office most of the day today."

15. be on the go: be very busy (going from one thing or project to another)."I'm really tired. I've been on the go all week long."

16. be on the road: be traveling."You won't be able to contact me tomorrow because I'll be on the road."

17. be over: be finished; end."I can't see you until around 4 o'clock. My meetings won't be over until then."

18. be up and running: (for a technological process) be operational; be ready to use ."Dave's ESL Cafe on the Web has been up and running since December 1995."

19. be used to (+Ving/noun): be accustomed to; not uncomfortable with."It won't be hard to get up at 5:00 AM. I'm used to getting up early."

20. beat: exhausted; very tired (adj.)."This has been a long day. I'm beat!"

21. beat around the bush: evade an issue; avoid giving a direct answer."Quit beating around the bush! If you don't want to go with me, just tell me!"

22. beat one's brains out: try very hard to understand or do something."Can you help me with this problem? I've been beating my brains out with it,but I just can't solve it."

23. Beats me: I have no idea.A: "What time's the party?"B: "Beats me!"

24. before long: soon.

A: "I'm really tired of working."B: "Just be patient. The weekend will be here before long." 25. bent out of shape: needlessly worried about something."I know you're worried about your job interview, but don't get bent out of shape.You'll do just fine."

26. bite off more than one can chew: take responsibility for more than one can manage."I'm really behind with my project. Can you help me? I'm afraid Ibit off more than I could chew!"

27. blabbermouth: a very talkative person--especially one who says things that should be kept secret."Don't say anything to Bob unless you want the whole office to know.Bob's quite a blabbermouth."

28. blow one's top: become extremely angry.A: "Was your father upset when you came home at 3 AM?"B: "He was more than upset. He blew his top!"

29. boom box: portable cassette/CD player."Don't forget to bring your boom box to the picnic!"

30. the bottom line: the most essential information."The discussion lasted many hours. The bottom line was thatthe XYZ Company isn't for sale."

31. Break a leg!: Good luck!"I understand you have a job interview tomorrow. Break a leg!"

32. break someone's heart: make someone feel very disappointed/discouraged/sad."Joe broke his mother's heart when he dropped out of school."

33. broke: without money.A: "Can you lend me 10 dollars?"B: "I'm afraid not. I'm broke."

34. buck(s): dollar(s)."The cheapest tickets for the concert cost 25 bucks. Do you still want to go?"

35. bug: annoy; bother."I'm trying to concentrate! Don't bug me!"

36. bull-headed: stubborn; inflexible."Don't be so bull-headed. Why can't you admit that others' opinions are just as good as yours?"

37. a bundle: a lot of money.A: "Your new car is really nice."B: "It should be. It cost me a bundle!"

38. burn the midnight oil: study/work all night or until very, very late at night."I'm not ready for the test tomorrow. I guess I'll have toburn the midnight oil."

39. bushed: very tired; exhausted."I'm going to lie down for a while. I'm really bushed."

40. by oneself: alone and without help."I can't do this by myself. Can you help me?" 

41. by the skin of one's teeth: barely succeed in doing something."I'll have to start earlier the next time. This time I only finished by the skin of my teeth."

--C--

42. call it a day: stop work for the day."It's late and you've accomplished a lot. Why don't you call it a day?"

43. can't make heads or tails of something: can't understand something at all;find something confusing and illogical."I can't make heads or tails of your e-mail. Were you having problemswith your computer?"

44. catch one's eye: attract one's attention/interest."This brochure about Tahiti caught my eye when I was at the travel agency."

45. catch some Zs: sleep for a while; take a nap."You look tired, Dave. Why don't you catch some Zs?"

46. change one's mind: decide to do something different from what had been decided earlier.A: "Why are you working this week? I thought you were going to be on vacation."B: "I changed my mind. I'm taking my vacation next month."

47. chicken (adjective or noun): cowardly."Fred will never ask Lucy for a date. He's chicken / a chicken.

48. chow: food."How's the chow in the university cafeteria?" 

49. chow down: eat."It's almost 6:00. Are you ready to chow down?" 

50. a cinch: something that's very easy to do.A: How was the test?B: It was a cinch. I finished it quickly and I know that all my answers were correct."

51. cool (also kewl): neat, special, wonderful."The ESL Cafe on the Web is really cool!"

52. Cool it!: calm down."There's no need to be so upset. Just cool it!" 

53. cost (someone) an arm and a leg: cost a lot; be very expensive.A: "Your new car is really nice."B: "It should be. It cost (me) an arm and a leg!"

54. couch potato: someone who spends too much time watching TV. "You're a real couch potato, Jay. You need to get more exercise!"

55. cram: try to learn as much as possible in a very short time."Sidney did well on the test because he crammed for it. However, he probablywon't remember any of the information a couple of days from now." 

56. crash course: short course designed to give a lot of knowledge/information in a very short time."Tom's company is sending him to a business meeting in Istanbul.Should he take a crash course in Turkish?"

57. Cut it out!: stop doing something (that's annoying)."You kids are making too much noise. Cut it out!"

--D--

58. Don't count your chickens until (before) they hatch (they've hatched).: Don't assume that something will happen until it has happened.A: I'm sure that I'm going to win a lot of money in Las Vegas."B: "Don't count your chickens until they hatch!"

59. dicey: uncertain; taking too much of a chance.A: A friend of mine says I can make a lot of moneyif I buy stockin the XYZ company. Should I do it?

B: I wouldn't if I were you. The chances for success are too dicey."

60. ditch class: skip class/play hookey/play truant"You shouldn't have ditched class yesterday. We had an unannounced test."

61. do a bang-up job: do a very good job; do very well at something."Have you seen Frank's home page? He did a bang-up job with it."

62. down in the dumps: depressed; "blue."A: "Is something wrong?"B: "Not really, but I feel kind of down in the dumps."

63. drop someone a line: write to someone."I haven't written to my parents for a long time. I'd better drop them a linetoday or tomorrow."

64. drag one's feet: delay; take longer than necessary to do something."Joe should have finished his project a week ago. Why is he dragging his feet?"

--E--

65. an eager beaver: a person who is always willing to volunteer or do extra work."Jan is certainly an eager beaver. Any time there's work to be done,she's the first to say she'll help."

66. Easy does it!: Be very careful! / Don't do anything too fast or too hard!A: "I'm going to move the table just a little further from the window."B: "Easy does it! If you move too fast, you might knock over the plant!"67. an egghead: a very intelligent person. "Jake didn't make very good grades in school, but his sister was a real egghead."

68. elbow grease: hard work; effort."Yes, the car is pretty dirty, but it'll look nice again with a little elbow grease."

69. every other _____ : alternately; omitting the second one in each group of two. "In your essays, please write on every other line. That will make theessays much easier to read."

--F--

70. far-fetched: difficult to accept; difficult to believe. "That story's pretty far-fetched. Nobody's going to believe it."

71. feel blue: feel sad and depressed."I'm feeling blue because I haven't had any mail except bills for a long, long time."

72. fire someone: dismiss someone from a job because of poor performance. "If you continue to be late for work, the company will fire you."

73. feel puny: feel unwell, ill."Ted was feeling puny yesterday, so he decided not to go to work."

74. fender-bender: automobile accident."Traffic was really slow on the freeway this morningbecause of a fender-bender in one of the westbound lanes." 

75. for ages: for a very long time."Where's Marie? I haven't seen her for ages."

--G--

76. get going: leave. "Look at the time! I'd better get going!"

77. get it: understand something (often negative). "I don't get it. What do you mean?"

78. get a kick out of something: find something amusing. "I really get a kick out of listening to children talk. They say some very funny things."

79. get lost!: go away"I wish he'd get lost and stop bothering me. I don't want to talk to him!"

80. get on one's nerves: irritate someone; make someone upset. "I know you like that song, but it's getting on my nerves. Can you play something else?" 

81. get a move on: hurry"If you don't want to be late, you'd better get a move on."

82. get one's wires crossed: be confused or mistaken about something. A: "Bill said there was a meeting this morning. Don't we have one?"B: "No. The meeting's tomorrow. I guess Bill got his wires crossed."

83. get out of hand: become out of control; become badly managed. "Your absences are getting out of hand, Bob. You'd better do something quickly to improve the situation if you want to keep your job."

84. Get real!: Be realistic! / Don't be naive.A: "I'm going to Las Vegas. I know I'll win a lot of money!"B: "Get real! You'll probably lose a lot of money!"

85. get up and go: energy. "I'm really tired. I don't have any get up and go."

86. give someone a hand (1): help someone. "I can't do this alone. Can you give me a hand?" 

87. give someone a hand (2): applaud (to show respect or appreciation for someone/something). "Dave's done a wonderful job with The ESL Café on the Web. Let's give him a hand!"

88. a (real) go-getter: a (very) ambitious, hard-working person."I'm not surprised that Jean finished before anyone else. She's a real go-getter." 

89. go with the flow: take things as they come."There's no need to worry. Everything will be OK if you just go with the flow."

90. grab a bite: get something to eat. "I'm really hungry. Would you like to grab a bite with me?"

91. green: inexperienced."I don't think you can depend on Jack to do that job by himself. He's too green."

--H--

92. had ('d) better: be obliged to; should (strong)."You'd better leave soon. If you don't, you'll miss your bus."

93. hassle (noun): a troublesome situation; something troublesome that interrupts one's normal routine."I know it's a hassle to complete this form now, but Mr. Rogersneeds it in his office by the end of the day."94. hard feelings: anger; animosity; bitter feelings.A: "I'm sorry that Jim got the job instead of you."B: "I have no hard feelings toward him; I know that he had stronger qualifications."

95. hard-headed: stubborn; inflexible; unwilling to change. 

"I don't think Julie will change her mind. She's pretty hard-headed."

96. hassle (verb): annoy; bother; interrupt one's normal routine."If you'd stop hassling me, I might get this finished on time!"

97. have one's hands full: be extremely busy.A: "Will you be able to help us this afternoon?"B: "I'm afraid not. I'll have my hands full trying to finish my research paper."

98. have/has ('ve/'s) got: have/has."Dave's got a son whose name is Benjamin and a daughter whose name is Shannon."

99. have something down pat: know/understand something completely and thoroughly."I know I did well on the test. I had all the material down pat."

100. head honcho: person in charge; top boss."Dave's the head honcho of the ESL Cafe on the Web."

101. hit the books: study."I wish I could go to the movies, but I've got to hit the books."

102. hit the hay: go to bed; go to sleep."It's late, so I guess I'll hit the hay."

103. hit the sack: go to bed."I'm really tired. I think I'll hit the sack." 

104. How come?: Why? (statement word order)."How come you weren't at the party?"

--I--

105. if I had my druthers: if I could do what I wanted/preferred."If I had my druthers, I'd stay home from work today."

106. in over one's head: in a situation that is too much / too difficult for one to manage."Do you have time to help me? I thought I could do this myself,but I'm afraid I'm in over my head. I just can't handle things alone."

107. inside out: with the inner part on the outside and the outer part on the inside."Why are you wearing your tee shirt inside out?"

108. in stock: in supply and available to buy / sell."I'm sorry, but we just sold our last pair of hiking boots. If you come backat the end of the week, however, we should have some more in stock.

109. in the black: profitable; not showing a financial loss. "What did you do to increase profit and eliminate losses?We've been in the black for two months in a row."

110. in the red: unprofitable; showing a financial loss."We have to do something to increase profit and decrease losses.We've been in the red for two months in a row."

111. in time: not late."I thought I was going to be late for my flight, but it was delayed, so I was still in time."

--J--

112. jump all over someone: severely criticize / find fault with someone.A: "What's wrong with Joe?"B: "He's feeling bad because his boss jumped all over him this morning."

113. jump the gun: do something before it's time to do it.A: "How did Marsha know about the party? It was supposed to be a surprise."B: "Chuck jumped the gun. Without thinking, he said, 'I'm bringing the cake at your party;I hope you like it!"

114. jump to conclusions: decide something too quickly and without thinking about it or considering all the facts.A: "Angela just doesn't like me. She won't even say hello."B: "You're jumping to conclusions. Actually, she's very shy." 

115. junk mail: unsolicited mail (usually advertisements for something you're not interested in)."I didn't have any letters today--only junk mail."

--K--

116. keep an eye on: check something regularly."You're busy, so you'll need to keep an eye on the time. Remember that we have to leave at 4:30."

117. keep an eye out for: watch for. "I'll keep an eye out for John. If I see him, I'll tell him you want to talk to him."

118. keep one's chin up: remain brave and confident in a difficult situation; don't despair or worry too much. "I know that things have been difficult for you recently, but keep your chin up. Everything will be better soon."

119. keep one's nose to the grindstone: stay diligent; steadily work hard, without breaks or an uneven pace. "If I keep my nose to the grindstone, I should be finished by the end of the day."

120. keep/stay in touch (with someone): remain informed (about someone) / in contact (with someone) by writing, calling, sending e-mail, etc. on a regular basis."I haven't seen Frank for two or three years but we keep (stay) in touch by e-mail."

121. keep one's fingers crossed: hope for the best. A: "How did you do on the test?"B: "I think I passed, but I won't know until tomorrow.I'm keeping my fingers crossed!"

122. kid (noun): child. A: "You have three kids, don't you?"B: "That's right. I have two girls and a boy."

123. kid (verb): playfully say something that isn't true."I was kidding when I said my teacher was a monster. She's strict,but she's actually a very nice person."

124. kind of: rather; more or less; a little. "I'm feeling kind of hungry. I think I'll make myself a sandwich."

125. a klutz: an awkward, uncoordinated person."Don't ask Jeff to dance with you. He's a real klutz and will probably step on your feet!"

126. a know-it-all: someone who acts as if he/she knows everything--as if no onecan tell him/her anything that he/she doesn't already know."Don't try to make any suggestions to Bob. He's a know-it-alland won't pay attention to anything you say."

127. know something backwards and forwards: know/understand something completely and thoroughly. "If you have a question about html tags, ask Susan. She knows htmlbackwards and forwards." 

128. know something inside out: know/understand something thoroughly. "If you have a question about grammar, ask Dr. Martin. She knows grammar inside out."

--L--

129. lend someone a hand: help someone. "I can't do this alone. Can you lend me a hand?" 

130. leave well enough alone: do nothing (because doing something would make things worse)."Don't tell Jim how to discipline his children. Leave well enough alone." 

131. a let-down: a disappointment; something that's very disappointing. "It must've been quite a let-down not to be chosen for that job.I know you really hoped you would get it."

132. Let sleeping dogs lie.: Don't cause problems by doing something when it isn't necessary. "I know that what Julie said made you angry, but let sleeping dogs lie. If you say or do anything, you'll only make things worse."

133. live from hand to mouth: survive on very little money; have only enough moneyto pay for basic needs. "Chuck and Alice are living from hand to mouth since Chuck lost his job."

134. live and let live: don't unnecessarily make things difficult;do as you wish and let others do as they wish. "I'm not going to criticize Alice's family just because their habitsare a little strange. My motto is 'Live and let live.'"

135. a low blow: a big disappointment. A: "Fred seems depressed. Is he OK?"B: "He's OK, but not good. It was a low blow for him to be laid off from his job."

136. lousy: terrible; very bad. "Why did you speak so rudely to your grandmother? That was a lousy thing to do!" 

--M--

137. macho: super masculine / masculine to an extreme (in appearance and behavior)."Her husband would never agree to help with the housework;he's too macho to do that."

138. make a mountain out of a molehill: make something seem much more important than it really is."Calm down. There's really nothing to worry about.You're making a mountain out of a molehill."

139. make up one's mind: decide what to do.A: Where are you going on your vacation?B: Maybe Canada, maybe Mexico. I can't make up my mind."

Inglés - Español

A - 1

1. From A to Z De pe a pa

2. In abeyance En suspenso

3. Accidents will happen (refran) ¡Qué le vamos a hacer!

4. By accidentPor accidente, por casualidad

5. Of your own accord por decisión propia

6. With one accordUnánimemente

7. In accordance with sth De acuerdo con algo

8. By/from all accounts Por lo que dicen...

9. Of great, small, some account, no accountDe mucha, poca, cierta, ninguna importancia

10. On sb's account:Don't change your plans on my account. No cambies tus planes por mi.

11. On your own account Por su cuenta y riesgo

12. On account of sthA causa de algo, por motivos de algo

13. There's no accounting for tastes Sobre gustos no hay nada escrito

14. To (have) an ace up your sleeve (USA)to (have) an ace in the hole (coloq) (Tener) un triunfo en la mano

15. To have/hold all the aces

26. A.D. Anno Domini (in (the year) 55 ADDespués de Cristo: en el ano 55 d.C.

27. To add fuel to the flames Echar leña al fuego 28. To add insult to injury Para colmo de males

29. Amor no respeta ley, ni obedece a rey.Love laughs at locksmiths.

30. Without further ado Sin más ni mas

31. To go adrift Irse al garete

32. In advance1 de antemano: to know sth in advance saber algo de antemano2 con antelacion: three weeks in advance con tres semanas de antelacion3 por adelantado: The rent must be paid in advance.

33. To take (full) advantage of sth1 aprovecharse de algo2 sacar provecho de algo 34. Under the aegis of sth/sb Najo los auspicios de algo/algn.

35. Far afieldmuy lejosPeople travelled from as far afield as China. La gente vino desde lugares tan lejanos como China.

36. After a little Después de un ratito

37. One after another/the other Uno tras otro

38. In the aftermath of sth En el periodo subsiguiente a algo

39. Again and again Una y otra vez

Tener todas las cartas en la mano

16. To play your aceJugar su mejor carta

17. Within an ace of sth/doing sth En un tris de algo/hacer algo

18. To acquaint sb with sth Familiarizar a algn con algo

19. An acquired taste Un gusto adquirido

20. In the act of doing sthEn el momento de hacer algo

21. To act for sb/to act on behalf of sb/to act on sb's behalf Representar a algn

22. Actions speak louder than words (refran) Dicho sin hecho no trae provecho

23. to get, etc a piece/slice of the action1 Sacar tajada2 Participar en la juerga

24. To put sth into action Poner algo en practica

25. To take actionTomar medidas

40. For and against En pro y en contra

41. Of an age with sb De la misma edad que algn

42. Over age Demasiado mayor

43. To come of age Alcanzar la mayoria de edad

44. To look your age Aparentar los años que se tienen

45. Through the agency of sth/sb (formal) Por mediación de algo/algn

46. In the aggregate En conjunto

47. On aggregate En total

48. In agreement with... De acuerdo con...

49. To be ahead Llevar ventaja

50. To aim high Tener grandes aspiraciones