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Situaciones cotidianas · 18

PalabraNivelTraducciónDefinición
break the iceA2romper el hieloto do or say something to make people feel relaxed
a piece of cakeA2pan comidosomething that is very easy to do
under the weatherB1sentirse mal, estar indispuestofeeling sick or not in good health today
hit the nail on the headB1dar en el clavoto say something that is exactly right
beat around the bushB1andarse por las ramasto talk about other things and not the real point
bite the bulletB1apretar los dientesto decide to do something hard that must be done
once in a blue moonB1muy de vez en cuando, cada muerte de obispovery rarely, almost never happens
spill the beansB1irse de la lenguato tell a secret by mistake or on purpose
the ball is in your courtB1la pelota está en tu canchait is now your turn to decide or act
burn the midnight oilB1quemarse las pestañasto work late into the night on something
cost an arm and a legB1costar un ojo de la carato cost a very large amount of money
let the cat out of the bagB1descubrir el pastelto tell a secret that was meant to be kept
kill two birds with one stoneB1matar dos pájaros de un tiroto solve two problems with one action
when pigs flyA2cuando las ranas críen pelosomething that will never happen
cry over spilt milkB1llorar sobre la leche derramadato feel sad about something you cannot change
pull someone's legA2tomar el peloto joke with someone and say things that are not true
take it with a grain of saltB2tomarlo con pinzasto not fully believe what someone tells you
actions speak louder than wordsA2obras son amoreswhat you do is more important than what you say

Éxito y fracaso · 15

PalabraNivelTraducciónDefinición
every cloud has a silver liningB1no hay mal que por bien no vengaeven bad times have something good in them
a blessing in disguiseB1una bendición disfrazada, un mal que resultó un biensomething that seems bad but is actually good
the last strawB1la gota que colmó el vasothe final small thing that makes you lose patience
throw in the towelB1tirar la toallato stop trying and accept that you have lost
miss the boatB1perder el trento be too late to use a chance or opportunity
jump on the bandwagonB2subirse al carroto start doing what is popular at the moment
turn over a new leafB1hacer borrón y cuenta nuevato start acting in a better way than before
back to the drawing boardB1volver a empezarto start all over again from the beginning
hit the jackpotB1sacarse la lotería, ganar el premio gordoto suddenly win a large amount of money
go back to square oneB1volver al punto de partidato go back to the start and try again
burn bridgesB1quemar los puentes, romper relacionesto end a relationship in a way you cannot fix
get out of handB1irse de las manosto become too difficult to control
easier said than doneA2del dicho al hecho hay un trechoit sounds easy but is very hard to really do
the sky is the limitB1el cielo es el límitethere is no end to how high you can go
you snooze you loseB1camarón que se duerme se lo lleva la corrienteif you wait too long you will miss your chance

Problemas y dificultades · 15

PalabraNivelTraducciónDefinición
the elephant in the roomB2el elefante en la habitacióna big problem that nobody wants to talk about
add fuel to the fireB1echar leña al fuegoto make a bad situation even worse
in the same boatA2en el mismo barcoin the same hard situation as someone else
on thin iceB1pisar terreno peligrosoin a situation where you could get in trouble soon
barking up the wrong treeB2buscar en el lugar equivocadolooking for the answer in the wrong place
the tip of the icebergB1la punta del icebergonly a small part of a much bigger problem
turn a blind eyeB1hacer la vista gordato choose to not see a problem that is there
sit on the fenceB2no tomar partido, quedarse en medioto avoid choosing a side in an argument
see eye to eyeB1estar de acuerdoto agree with someone about something
a double-edged swordB2arma de doble filosomething that has both good and bad results
open a can of wormsB2abrir la caja de Pandorato start talking about a problem that is complex
rock the boatB2agitar las aguasto do something that upsets a calm situation
between a rock and a hard placeB2entre la espada y la paredhaving to choose between two bad options
a catch-22B2situación sin salidaa problem where every choice leads to another problem
curiosity killed the catA2la curiosidad mató al gatoasking too many questions can get you into trouble

Esfuerzo y determinación · 12

PalabraNivelTraducciónDefinición
go the extra mileB1hacer un esfuerzo extrato do more than what is expected
give it your best shotA2dar lo mejor de tito try as hard as you can
hang in thereA2aguanta, no te rindasto keep going when things are hard, do not give up
keep your chin upB1no te desanimesto stay positive when things are difficult
practice makes perfectA2la práctica hace al maestrodoing something many times makes you better at it
step up to the plateB2asumir la responsabilidadto take on a big task when you are needed
put your money where your mouth isB2demostrarlo con hechosto prove what you say by doing it
learn the ropesB1aprender los trucosto learn how things work in a new place
get the hang of itB1agarrarle el truco, agarrarle la ondato begin to understand how to do something new
roll up your sleevesB1arremangarseto get ready to work hard on something
leave no stone unturnedB2mover cielo y tierra, no dejar piedra sin moverto look everywhere and try every possible way
stay on your toesB1estar alertato be ready for anything that might happen next

Conocimiento y verdad · 12

PalabraNivelTraducciónDefinición
the whole nine yardsB2todo completoeverything, all of it from start to finish
read between the linesB1leer entre líneasto find a hidden meaning in what someone says
a penny for your thoughtsB2¿en qué piensas?asking someone what they are thinking about
better late than neverA2más vale tarde que nuncait is good to do something even if it is late
don't judge a book by its coverA2las apariencias engañando not decide about something by how it looks
take it or leave itA2lo tomas o lo dejasaccept the offer as it is, because it will not change
two heads are better than oneA2dos cabezas piensan más que unatwo people think of more ideas than one alone
it takes two to tangoB1se necesitan dos para bailar tangoboth people share the blame for a problem
let sleeping dogs lieB2dejar las cosas como están, no despertar al perro dormidodo not bring up an old problem that is now calm
there's no smoke without fireB1donde hay humo, hay fuegoif people say something, it is often partly true
speak of the devilA2hablando del rey de Romathe person we were just talking about has arrived
a leopard can't change its spotsB2genio y figura hasta la sepulturapeople do not really change who they are inside

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