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Toil
exhausting physical labor.
work extremely hard or incessantly.
trabajar duro
rescue workers toiled all night — los equipos de rescate trabajaron sin descanso toda la noche
to toil along — avanzar penosamente / con dificultad
Farmhouse,
Rustic property with country house and facilities, such as stables, pens, etc., characteristic of Andalusia and Extremadura, Spain.
I was tired of my boss giving me mickey mouse (trivial) jobs all the time. Does your boss give you micky mouse jobs?
Lori said spiders make her skin crawl (revolt her). What makes your skin crawl?
You have to get to the meat and potatoes (important part) in your speech. Can you quickly get to the meat and potatoes?
NYC is a melting pot (place where many different cultures live together). Is your city a melting pot?
I have a memory like a sieve (bad memory). Do you know anyone that has a memory like a sieve?
sieve,
a utensil consisting of a wire or plastic mesh held in a frame, used for straining solids from liquids, for separating coarser from finer particles, or for reducing soft solids to a pulp.
The couple locked horns (argued intensly) about the household budget again. Have you locked horns with anyone recently?
depicted,
show or represent by a drawing, painting, or other art form.
Clawed
(of an animal or person) scratch or tear something with the claws or the fingernails.
(of an animal or person) scratch or tear something with the claws or the fingernails.
(of a sailing ship) beat to windward.
The news about the company bonuses spread like wildfire (quickly & intensely).
zeal,
great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective.
en estos casos se aplicará todo el rigor de la ley — in such cases the full weight of the law will be brought to bear
conceited,
excessively proud of oneself; vain.
con la vejez se le han endurecido las facciones — his features have become harsher with age
flask,
a container or bottle, in particular.
unwind,
undo or be undone after winding or being wound.
I always looked up to (admired) my parents when I was a kid. Who did you look up to when you were young?
Mamá, Juan se chivó al profesor de que yo no había hecho los deberes.
Mom, John tattled to the teacher that I hadn't done my homework.
exalt,
hold (someone or something) in very high regard; think or speak very highly of.
No me gusta el chocolate con leche, lo encuentro empalagoso.
I don't like chocolate with milk; I find it overly sweet.
batch,
a quantity or consignment of goods produced at one time.
scoffer, burlador
jeerer, flouter, mocker
gorger
comprehensive
complete; including all or nearly all elements or aspects of something.
of or relating to understanding.
chivalrous,
(of a man or his behavior) courteous and gallant, especially toward women.
acusar a algn de algo to accuse sb of sth
acusar a algn de algo to charge sb with sth
le han acusado de asesinato he has been charged with murder
(=confesarse) to confess
acusarse de (haber hecho) algo to confess to (having done) sth
No lo han acusado de ninguno de los cargos He hasn't been charged with anything
ACUDIR
(=participar) to take part
el pasado año acudieron 130 expositores last year 130 exhibitors took part
→ acudir a to turn to
no tenemos a quién acudir we have nobody to turn to
señor Martínez, acuda a información por favor Mr Martínez, please go to the information desk
atonement,
reparation for a wrong or injury.
expiación,
Reparación por un daño o lesión.
unblemished,
not damaged or marked in any way; perfect.
Strangled,
squeeze or constrict the neck of (a person or animal), especially so as to cause death.
despondency,
a state of low spirits caused by loss of hope or courage.
dwel,
live in or at a specified place.
mainstay,
a stay that extends from the maintop to the foot of the foremast of a sailing ship.
a thing on which something else is based or depends.
pilar,
Una estancia que se extiende desde el maintop al pie del mástil de un velero.
Una cosa de la que se basa o depende otra cosa.
sheath,
a close-fitting cover for something, especially something that is elongated in shape, in particular.
Carols,
a religious folk song or popular hymn, particularly one associated with Christmas.
Dreadful,
causing or involving great suffering, fear, or unhappiness; extremely bad or serious.
bulrush,
a tall rushlike water plant of the sedge family. Native to temperate regions of the northern hemisphere, it has been widely used for weaving and is grown as an aid to water purification in some areas.
FABLE
a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.
mauled ,
(of an animal) wound (a person or animal) by scratching and tearing.
thwarted,
prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.
ensnared,
catch in or as in a trap.
chirp,
a short, sharp, high-pitched sound.
¡Registra tu cuenta ahora!
16 nov 2016, 17:23
to play hooky — hacer novillos informal