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upbeat She's upbeat and positive start learning		figurative (person): cheerful, optimistic. 2 (music) weak beat
Put sb off sth It really put me off driving start learning		informal (discourage, deter) desalentar That was disgusting; it has put me off my dinner.
Sink in The fact that she's left me still hasn't really sunk in. start learning		: to become completely known, felt, or understood: I had to tell him what to do over and over before it finally sank in.
Haughty Did he have a haughty demeanor? start learning		Haughty /ˈhɔːti/ adj arrogantly superior and disdainful. "a look of haughty disdain"
Demeanor Did you have a haughty demeanor? start learning		Demeanor /dɪmiːnəʳ/ Your demeanour is the way you behave, which gives people an impression of your character and feelings.
Forthcoming You are not overwhelmingly forthcoming with the details of your private life. start learning		Forthcoming /ˌfɔːrθˈkʌmɪŋ/ comunicativo, no reservado
Plummet The airplane plummeted to earth. start learning		Plummet /ˈplʌmɪt/ Caer en picado
Go off the rails Once you go off the rails you start plummeting start learning		If someone goes off the rails, they start to behave in a way that other people think is unacceptable or very strange, for example they start taking drugs or breaking the law.
Mind you - They provide good service. Mind you, they charge enough for it. (Eso sí...) - Mind you, they have already lost something of their impetus... (Eso sí...) - Mind you, do not lose more than you gain by [...] (Eso sí...) start learning		Mind you inf: used in speech to give stress to a statement that one is making so that a preceding or following statement will not be misunderstood.
Fuerzas en juego The older you get the more forces are at play start learning		Forces at play
Spark off Her comments sparked off a furious debate in the media. start learning		Spark off (or only spark) vtr (cause, provoke) desatar
Adolescence n /ˌædəˈlɛsəns/ During adolescence he experimented with sex and drugs. start learning		adolescencia

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