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button up....... We need to button up the project before Friday........ button up. Completely organized, prepared, or finished.“It means to make sure everything is buttoned up so that it will be as easy as possible for your family." Before the meeting, make sure the report is buttoned up. The project is buttoned up and ready to launch.
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Terminar, cerrar, finiquitar, botonop y dejar completado un trabajo, acuerdo ó tarea........ suena como (boton op).
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Overflowing....... The basket was overflowing with fruit....... Overflowing.
full to the point of spilling over; abundantly filled... it was idealistic, and overflowing with neat tools and great notions." Her heart was overflowing with joy... The basket was overflowing with fruit.
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Desbordante, estar tan lleno que se derrama o desborda, overflowing........ suena como: overflowing.
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to hitchhike...... Young people don't hitchhike today like they used to....... to hitchhike. to travel by getting free rides from passing vehicles, usually by standing by the road and signaling with your thumb. An early morning country road, the kind you might find yourself hitchhiking on if you were so adventurous." start learning
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Viajar pidiendo aventones, jitchjaikiar, generalmente con el pulgar levantado al borde del camino, hitchhikiar ........ suena como: (jitch) (jaik).
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sign off... It was their farewell message as they signed off... sign off. to end a broadcast, message, or communication, often with a closing remark or farewell" The news anchor signed off with a final goodbye... She signed off the email with ‘Take care’.
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Despedirse, cerrar sainiar offerta una comunicación, como cuando una revista, un programa o una carta termina con un último mensaje........ suena como: (sain) (offerta).
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put out... The band put out a new album last month........ Put out. to produce and release something, such as a publication or a product... They put out a weekly newsletter."Stewart and his team put out several issues of The Whole Earth Catalog." start learning
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Sacar ó publicar algo nuevo... Suena como: (putiar auteliano).
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slate... The committee approved a slate of nominees....... slate. The party presented a slate of candidates for the election.
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Lista de piedra sleít para personas propuestas para un cargo o evento, un esleit........ suena como: (sléit).
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anew...... After the divorce, she started her life anew...
... anew. My husband wasn't listening, so I had to tell the story anew After the divorce, she started her life anew. After failing, Steve Jobs tried anew. They started their relationship anew.
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anuevo, de nuevo otra vez, ó de manera diferente........ suena como: (aniú).
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to settle... Don’t settle for less than you deserve.
... To Settle. Don't settle; the man of your dreams is out there somewhere! She didn’t love him, but she settled for a stable relationship... start learning
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Conformarse, seroliarse........ suena como: (tu seroll).
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to drop out........ Robert didn't finish high school, he just dropped out....... to drop out. He dropped out of college in his second year to start his own business... Many students drop out of the training program because it’s too demanding. start learning
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abandonar, desertar, dropiar auteliano formalmente una escuela, programa, etc........ suena como: (dropáut).
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blank slate...... The new recruit is a blank slate, ready to be trained....... blank slate. Many people see the start of a new year as a blank slate; a chance to leave failures behind them and start afresh. start learning
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página en blanco, alguién o algo virgen o sin experiencia previa........ suena como:.(blanco) (sléit).
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splinter........ I have a splinter in my finger........ splinter. He got a splinter from the fence... Be careful, there’s a splinter in that wood... She pulled a splinter out of her hand start learning
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Astilla, pequeño fragmento puntiagudo, ó splinteriudo de madera, vidrio, metal, etc... suena como: (splenda).
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