Diez words al Día

2008-01-30T05:54:00.000-08:00

Listado de phrasal verbs mas comunes:

AGREE WITH - estar de acuerdo
BE ABOUT TO - estar a punto de
BE BACK - regresar
BE OUT OF - quedarse sin
BE OVER - terminarse
BREAK DOWN - averiarse
CALL BACK - volver a llamar
CARRY ON - seguir. continuar
CARRY OUT - llevar a cabo
CLEAR UP - poner en orden
COME ACROSS - encontrar, dar con
COME IN - entrar
CUT OFF - cortar, desconnectar
GET BACK - volver, regresar
GET IN(TO) - entrar
GET OFF - bajar (de un autobus, tren)
GET ON - subir (a un autobus, tren, moto)
GET UP - levantarse
GIVE BACK - devolver
GIVE UP - dejar (de fumar, beber)
GO AWAY - irse, marcharse
GO BACK - volver, regresar
GO OUT - salir (por la calle)
HANG ON/HOLD ON - esperar
HANG UP - colgar (el teléfono)
KNOCK DOWN - derribar, atropear, demoler
LOOK AFTER - cuidar
LOOK FOR - buscar
LOOK FORWARD TO - esperar con ilusión
LOOK UP - buscar algo (en un libro, diccionario)
PUT IN - meter, introducir
PUT ON - encender
RUN OUT OF - quedarse sin algo
TAKE AFTER - parecerse a
TAKE OFF - despegar
TAKE OUT - extraer, sacar
THROW AWAY - tirar (en la basura)
TURN DOWN - bajar (el volumen)
TURN UP - subir (el volumen)
TURN ON - encender (televisión, luces etc.)

2007-11-15T04:36:00.000-08:00

to sneeze > estornudar

to be on the verge of doing sthg > estar a punto de hacer algo

to derail > descarrilar, desbaratar

to root out > arrancar de raiz

bustling > bullicioso

concrete > hormigón

thriving > próspero

somber > sombrio, lugubre

flock > multitud, rebaño, bandada

stroll > paseo

2007-11-14T01:55:00.000-08:00

Interesante link donde se puede leer un texto al mismo tiempo que se escucha:

http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2007-11-13-voa1.cfm

2007-11-13T09:30:00.000-08:00

to act up > dar la lata, dar guerra

to cope > arreglarselas, sobrellevar, soportar

to wear out > agotar, gastar

no wonder! >lógico, no me extraña!

dog-eat-dog > competencia sin etica

take a breather > tomarse un respiro

It’s set, then > está hecho entonces

Don't rush me! > no me metas prisa

I'm all about when > me gusta cuando

eventually > finalmente

2007-11-12T02:27:00.001-08:00

to move off > marcharse

to get together for dinner > quedar, reunirse para cenar

to loose touch > perder el contacto

to make an excuse > poner una excusa

afterwards > despues de algo

Stop making things up > Deja de inventarte cosas

to pester > dar la lata

to catch up > ponerse al día

pesky > molesto

perky > animado alegre

2007-11-10T13:26:00.000-08:00

to wrap up > terminar, concluir

shady > sospechoso, sombrio

shifty > sospechoso

busybody > cotilla, metomentodo

nosy > cotilla

neighborly > amable, cordial

to kick somebody out > echar a alguien

to be entitled to sthg > tener derecho a algo

leave somebody alone> dejar a alguien en paz

to move in > instalarse

2007-11-09T03:37:00.001-08:00

waft > bocanada

I can't bear something > no aguanto algo

lush > exuberante

lawn > cesped

spot > lugar, grano, mancha,

to tackle > abordar, afrontar

aching > dolor

to hearten > animar

suitcase > maleta

seemingly > aparentemente, al parecer

2007-11-08T12:13:00.001-08:00

scores of people > decenas de personas

to unveil > desvelar, descubrir

unwaged > sin sueldo

unwary > incauto, imprudente

to boost > aumentar, impulsar, levantar

to unleash > desencadenar, desatar

appetizer > aperitivo

"Talk the talk, walk the walk" > "El movimiento se demuestra andando".

monkey business > tejemaneje, travesura

forevermore > para siempre

2007-11-07T12:13:00.000-08:00

Hello Again - Gilbert O'Sullivan

If I'm not feeling any less sour

I promised myself to treat myself

And visit a nearby tower,

And climbing to the top,

Will throw myself off

In an effort to make it clear to who

Ever what it's like when your shattered

Left standing in the lurch, at a church

Where people 're saying,

"My God that's tough, she stood him up!

No point in us remaining.

May as well go home."

As I did on my own,

Alone again, naturally

To think that only yesterday,

I was cheerful, bright and gay,

Looking forward to, but who wouldn't do,

The role I was about to play

But as if to knock me down,

Reality came around

And without so much as a mere touch,

Cut me into little pieces

Leaving me to doubt,

All about God and His mercy

For if He really does exist

Why did He desert me

In my hour of need?

I truly am indeed,

Alone again, naturally

It seems to me that

There are more hearts

Broken in the world

That can't be mended

Left unattended

What do we do? What do we do?

(instrumental break)

Now looking back over the years,

And what ever else that appears

I remember I cried when my father died

Never wishing to have cried the tears

And at sixty-five years old,

My mother, God rest her soul,

Couldn't understand, why the only man

She had ever loved had been taken

Leaving her to start with a heart

So badly broken

Despite encouragement from me

No words were ever spoken

And when she passed away

I cried and cried all day

Alone again, naturally

Alone again, naturally

2007-11-07T12:08:00.000-08:00

SUDDENLY (Billy Ocean)

I used to think that love was just a fairy tale

Until that first hello until that first smile

But if I had to do it all again I wouldn't change a thing

Cause this love is everlasting

Suddenly life has new meaning to me

There's beauty up above and things we never take notice of

You wake up suddenly you're in love

Girl you're everthing a man could want and more

One thousand words are not enough to say what I feel inside

Holding hands as we walk along the shore

Never felt like this before now you're all I'm living for

Each day I pray this love affair would last forever

There's beauty up above and things you never take notice of

You wake and suddenly you're in love

PS. I love this song!!

2007-11-07T08:32:00.001-08:00

To cheat > engañar, hacer trampa

to blossom > florecer, alcanzar su plenitud

to set aside > ahorrar, reservar,

to set about doing sthg > ponerse a hacer algo

to set A against B > poner a A en contra de B

to be in awe of something> estar sobrecogido por algo

I could't put the book down > no podía dejar el libro

It was by far the best book I have ever read > Fue con creces el mejor libro que jamás haya leido

to get rid of > deshacerse de

to sob > sollozar

2007-11-06T08:35:00.000-08:00

Fly Me to the Moon

Fly me to the moon

And let me play among the stars.

Let me see what spring is like

On Jupiter and Mars.

In other words, hold my hand

In other words, baby, kiss me.

Fill my life with song

And let me sing forevermore.

You are all I long for

All I worship and adore.

In other words, please be true

In other words, I love you.

2007-11-06T02:16:00.001-08:00

cramp > calambre

to cramp > estorbar

appealing > atractivo, interesante

redhead > pelirrojo

first and foremost > en primer lugar

to move on > seguir adelante, progresar

grief > dolor, pena

poignancy > intensidad, profundidad

Hence > por lo tanto

loner > solitario

2007-11-06T02:09:00.000-08:00

There's no time for us

There's no place for us

What is this thing that builds our dreams

Yet sleeps away from us

Who wants to live forever

Who wants to live forever

There no chance for us

It's all decided for us

This world has only one sweet moment set aside for us

Who wants to live forever

Who wants to life forever

Oooo

Who dares to love forever

Oooo

When love must die

(instrumental)

But touch my tears with your lips

Touch my world with your finger tears

And we can have forever

And we can love forever

Forever is our today

Who wants to live forever

Who wants to live forever

Forever is our today

Who waits forever anyway

2007-11-05T04:01:00.000-08:00

Love soft as an easy chair
Love fresh as the morning air
One love that is shared by two
I have found with you

Like a rose under the april snow
I was always certain love would grow
Love ageless and evergreen
Seldom seen by two

You and I will make each night a first
Every day a beginning
Spirits rise and their dance is unrehearsed
They warm and excite us, cause we have the brightest love

Two lives that shine as one
Morning glory and midnight sun
Time weve learned to sail above
Time wont change the meaning of one love
Ageless and ever evergreen

2007-11-05T03:53:00.000-08:00

to give sb a rundown> poner a alguien al día

uneventful > tranquilo, sin incidentes

noxious > nocivo

to pour > servir (bebida), verter

crazed > enloquecido

aisle > pasillo, nave (iglesia)

to stem from > provenir de

raise > subida de sueldo

foresee > prever

on top of everything else > encima de todo lo demás

2007-11-04T10:14:00.001-08:00

leading > destacado, importante, principal
achievement > logro, hazaña
fanciful > soñador, extravagante
bosom > seno
He settled for a while > se instaló por un tiempo
spook > espectro
Regardless > A pesar de
to disguise > Disfrazar
mild > templado, apacible , bondadoso
to forewarn > prevenir, alertar

2007-11-02T14:18:00.000-07:00

wrap up > envolver (regalo), abrigarse
to be wrapped up > estar absorto
mattress > colchón
to sag > caerse, hundirse
flaw > defecto, desperfecto
to be broke > estar sin un duro
to browse > echar un vistazo, hojear
to have a crush on sb > der la cabeza por alguien
to boast > ostentar, presumir
backpack > mochila

2007-11-02T13:43:00.000-07:00

overbearing > autoritario , dominante

hot-headed > irascible

lad > chaval

blow > golpe

to stun> aturdir, dejar pasmado

rack > estantería

to rack > atormentar

try on > probarse

junk > basura

rip-off > timar , robar

2007-11-02T05:06:00.001-07:00

Withdrawn > retraido

Stem > tallo de una planta

Nonetheless > no obstante

To weep > llorar

anew > de nuevo, otra vez

to stifle > reprimir

daring > audaz, osado

plodder > empollón, lerdo

beneath > debajo

stiffen> reforzar, ponerse tenso, fortalecer

2007-11-01T01:25:00.001-07:00

to sink > hundir
to wind down > bajar el ritmo
gentle > dulce, tierno, suave
steady > firme, estable, seguro
to arouse > despertar
to pass away > fallecer
wary > cauteloso
to dismiss > descartar
bound up > vinculado
to scurry > correr a toda prisa

Arthur's Theme

2007-10-31T10:28:00.000-07:00

Once in your life you find her
Someone that turns your heart around
And next thing you know you're closing down the town
Wake up and it's still with you
Even though you left her way across town
Wondering to yourself, "Hey, what've I found?"

When you get caught between the Moon and New York City
I know it's crazy, but it's true
If you get caught between the Moon and New York City
The best that you can do ......
The best that you can do is fall in love

Arthur he does as he pleases
All of his life, he's mastered choice
Deep in his heart, he's just, he's just a boy
Living his life one day at a time
And showing himself a really good time
Laughing about the way they want him to be

When you get caught between the Moon and New York City
I know it's crazy, but it's true
If you get caught between the Moon and New York City
The best that you can do .....
The best that you can do is fall in love

When you get caught between the Moon and New York City
I know it's crazy, but it's true
If you get caught between the Moon and New York City
The best that you can do .....
The best that you can do is fall in love

Greatest American Hero

2007-10-31T10:20:00.000-07:00

Look at what’s happened to me,

I can’t believe it myself.

Suddenly I’m up on top of the world,

It should’ve been somebody else.

Believe it or not, I’m walking on air.

I never thought I could feel so free.

Flying away on a wing and a prayer.

Who could it be?

Believe it or not it’s just me.

It’s like a light of a new day,

It came from out of the blue.

Breaking me out of the spell I was in,

Making all of my wishes come true.

Believe it or not, I’m walking on air.

I never thought I could feel so free.

Flying away on a wing and a prayer.

Who could it be? Believe it or not it’s just me.

2007-10-31T10:10:00.000-07:00

To Stare > Mirar fijamente
rag > trapo, harajo
To trade > comerciar
Squeaky > chillón, chirriante
Easy chair > sillón
Bushy > espeso, tupido
Eyebrow > ceja
to yearn for sthg > anhelar algo
to gaze > mirar fijamente
to stray from something > apartarse, alejarse de algo

2007-10-30T07:09:00.000-07:00

to hover > Planear , quedar suspendido en el aire
to struggle > Luchar
to drape > cubrir
drawn > demacrado, ojeroso
shutter > contraventana, postigo
haze > bruma, neblina
to decay > pudrirse, descomponerse
rust > óxido
stain > mancha
gutter > canalón, alcantarilla

2007-10-29T08:44:00.000-07:00

to drown> ahogar, inundar

sewer > alcantarilla, cloaca

to bludgeon > apalear, aporrear

venture to say > atreverse a decir

to leap out of bed > saltar de la cama

unwilling> poco dispuesto (E.g. they are unwilling to talk, no quieren hablar)

To boil down to > reducirse a (E.g. It boils down to trust)

to dub > apodar

to resume > reanudar

to stifle > sofocar, reprimir

2007-10-26T05:05:00.001-07:00

give sthg a whirl > intentar algo
saddle > sillín, silla de montar
outfit > conjunto (ropa)
crisp > crujiente, persona seca o cortante
reward > recompensa
kitten > gatito
breeder > criador
breed > raza (Animal)
coat > abrigo, pelo (animal)
muzzle > hocico

2007-10-25T03:22:00.000-07:00

sturdy > fuerte, robusto
to taper > estrecharse
ash > ceniza
slate > pizarra
put it on my slate > apúntalo a mi cuenta
monks > monje
to fetch > traer
groomed (she is always beautifully groomed) > arreglada
hang around > merodear
poll > encuesta, sondeo

2007-10-24T06:36:00.000-07:00

to play down > quitar importancia
critter > bicho
to make a stink > armar un escándalo
stingy > tacaño, miserable
to stint > escatimar
to stir > remover
stir > revuelo
ceiling > techo
to convict > declarar culpable
To commit > Cometer , perpretar

Shine - Take That

2007-10-24T04:49:00.000-07:00

http://www.musikeiro.com.ar/letras.php?id=57457

2007-10-23T13:21:00.000-07:00

former > anterior, antiguo

alongside > al lado de

portrayal > retrato

to raise > levantar, criar

affluent > rico, opulento

income > ingresos

to tease > burlarse de

to target > diana, blanco (fig)

to esteem > estimar

diminished > reducido, menguado

2007-10-23T13:01:00.000-07:00

to tear> rasgar
we were bored to tears> nos aburrimos como ostras
he burst into tears > se echó a llorar
to burst > explotar , reventar
sidewalk > acera
to take over something> hacerse cargo cargo de algo , asumir cargo
to bid > pujar
bier > ataud
bighead > creido, engreido
bigmouth > bocazas, fanfarrón

2007-10-23T09:01:00.000-07:00

Flabby > flacido, fofo
to hop > saltar a la pata coja, salto, brinco
Thank goodness > Gracias a Dios
shelf > balda, estanteria
I could do it standing on my head > eso lo hago yo con la gorra
I can't get that tune out of my head > no puedo quitarme esa melodía de la cabeza
To head to somewhere > dirigirse a algun lado
rib > costilla
to tap > Dar un golpecito
Stove > Estufa

2007-10-22T13:49:00.000-07:00

Survey > Encuesta
to Scratch > Arañar
leap > salto, avance
Settle for > Conformarse con
Settle down > adaptarse
Settle on > decidirse
to set about doing sthg > ponerse a hacer algo
to give birth > dar a luz
trend > tendencia , moda
to frame > enmarcar