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HOLES, PORES, ORIFICES. --- Nancy believed her large (TINY HOLES IN THE SKIN) caused her acne. poro. tiny hole in the skin. start learning
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PORES. -- Nancy believed her large pores caused her acne. Teacher Gina said that a pore is a very small opening on the surface of your skin that liquid comes out through when you sweat.
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LOOKED OVER, PORED OVER, GLANCED OVER. --- He (BROWSED) the map for hours. Leer cuidadosamente hasta los poros, leer detenidamente. to read or study (something) very carefully. pore over (something). start learning
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PORED OVER. -- He pored over the map for hours. I've been poring over these financial reports. The new car was finished with a shiny gloss.
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FINISH, GLOSS, SHINE. --- The new car was finished with a shiny (GLOW). start learning
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GLOSS. --- The new car was finished with a shiny gloss.
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HIGH, UP, TOP. --- How old is Biden?. I don't know, off the (HIGH LEVEL) of my head. Si no mal recuerdo, sin temor a equibocarme. from the knowledge you have in your memory. start learning
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TOP. -- OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD. How old is Biden?. I don't know, off the top of my head. Do you remember her name?. Not off the top of my head. Of the top off my head, I can’t remember the name of that actor. It looks right, but I can't say for sure off the top of my head.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE, COMMENTARY, GLOSS. --- The law textbook's (NOTE) was almost as long as the book. start learning
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GLOSS. --- The law textbook's gloss was almost as long as the book.
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PAINT, SHINE, GLOSS. --- Kate (COLORED) her lips for her date. start learning
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GLOSSED. -- Kate glossed her lips for her date.
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IGNORED, PAY NO ATTENTION, GLOSS OVER. --- The insurance assistant (DELT SUPERFICIALLY) the accident. Pasar por alto, tratar por encimita. to treat or describe (something, such as a serious problem or error) as if it were not important. start learning
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GLOSSED OVER. --The insurance assistant GLOSSED OVER the accident.
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CONSIDER, TAKE INTO ACCOUNT, ALLOW FOR. --- We must make room to (CONTEMPLATE) expansion. Considerar para, permitir para, tomar en cuenta para. to make (something) possible. to consider (something) when you make a calculation. start learning
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ALLOW FOR. -- We must make room to allow for expansion.
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MAKE SMALLER, NARROW DOWN, BOIL DOWN. ---- He was able to (REDUCED) the report to a brief summary. Reducir a, boiliar a. to make (something) short or simple by removing the parts that are not important or necessary. start learning
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BOIL DOWN. -- He was able to boil down the report to a brief summary.
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PERSUADE, FEEL OUT, QUESTION. --- Uncle Mundo tried to (CONVINCE) us to see if we'd loan him more money. Terapiar, tratar de comvencer, afuera sentir. to talk to or question (someone) in an indirect way in order to find out if something you want to do or get will be possible. start learning
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FEEL someone OUT. -- Uncle Mundo tried to feel us out to see if we'd loan him more money.
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THINK OVER, PUZZLE OVER, THINK IT OVER. --- He's been (THINKING FOR A LONG TIME) whether to buy a new car. Pensar cuidadosamente algo. dándole vueltas a. to think or worry for a long time about (something). start learning
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PUZZLE OVER. -- He's been puzzling over whether to buy a new car.
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ADMIRERS, SWAINS, LOVERS. --- When Jennifer Aniston was single, she must have had many (SUITORS). Admirador. old-fashioned + humorous. a man who is a woman's lover. start learning
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SWAINS. --- When Jennifer Aniston was single, she must have had many SWAINS.
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