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everywhere (at all places) adverb [UK: ˈev.rɪ.weə(r)] [US: ˈev.ri.ˌwer] | todos ladosadverb |
A level (a non-compulsory examination taken in the final two years in British high schools) noun | prueba de acceso a la universidadnoun selectividadnoun |
a watched pot never boils (a process appears to go more slowly if one waits for it) phrase | desesperaphrase quien esperaphrase |
ace up one's sleeve (a surprise of which others are not aware) noun | as bajo la manganoun as en la manganoun |
achieve [achieved, achieving, achieves] (to carry out successfully; to accomplish) verb [UK: ə.ˈtʃiːv] [US: ə.ˈtʃiːv] | conseguirverbI hope we achieve that. = Espero que lo consigamos. lograrverbHe achieved his goal. = Logró su cometido. realizarverbWe should take the steps to achieve our goal. = Debemos tomar las medidas para realizar nuestra meta. |
achievement [achievements] (act of achieving or performing) noun [UK: ə.ˈtʃiːv.mənt] [US: ə.ˈtʃiːv.mənt] | logronoun |
achievement [achievements] (great or heroic deed) noun [UK: ə.ˈtʃiːv.mənt] [US: ə.ˈtʃiːv.mənt] | gestanoun hazañanoun hombradanoun proezanoun |
Adam and Eve (the first man and woman (according to Genesis)) proper noun [UK: ˈæ.dəm ənd iːv] [US: ˈæ.dəm ænd ˈiːv] | Adán y Evaproper noun |
aggrieved (angry or resentful) adjective [UK: ə.ˈɡriːvd] [US: ə.ˈɡriːvd] | heridoadjective ofendidoadjective |
almost everywhere (everywhere except at a set of measure zero) adverb | casi en todas partesadverb |
asseverate [asseverated, asseverating, asseverates] (declare earnestly) verb [UK: ə.ˈse.və.reɪt] [US: ə.ˈse.və.reɪt] | aseverarverb |
at sixes and sevens (in a state of confusion) preposition [UK: ət ˈsɪk.sɪz ənd ˈsev.n̩z] [US: ət ˈsɪk.səz ænd ˈsev.n̩z] | hecho un líopreposition |
beef [beeves] (meat) noun [UK: biːf] [US: ˈbiːf] | carne de resnoun carne de vacanoun |
behind every successful man there stands a woman (men's success often depends on the support and work and support of their wives for female partners) phrase | |
believe [believed, believing, believes] (to accept that someone is telling the truth (object: person)) verb [UK: bɪ.ˈliːv] [US: bə.ˈliːv] | creerverbI believe you. = Te creo. |
believe [believed, believing, believes] (to have religious faith; to believe in a greater truth) verb [UK: bɪ.ˈliːv] [US: bə.ˈliːv] | tener feverb |
believe it or not (This may be surprising, but it's true) adverb [UK: bɪ.ˈliːv ɪt ɔː(r) nɒt] [US: bə.ˈliːv ˈɪt ɔːr ˈnɑːt] | lo creas o noadverb |
believe one's ears (to believe that something which one hears is truly the case) verb | dar créditoverb |
believe one's eyes (to believe that something which one directly sees is truly the case) verb | dar créditoverb |
believer [believers] (person who believes) noun [UK: bɪ.ˈliː.və(r)] [US: bə.ˈliː.vər] | creyentenoun |
Benevento (capital of Benevento province) proper noun [UK: ˈbe.nə.ven.təʊ] [US: ˈbe.nə.vento.ʊ] | Beneventoproper noun |
better late than never (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) adverb [UK: ˈbe.tə(r) leɪt ðæn ˈne.və(r)] [US: ˈbe.tər ˈleɪt ˈðæn ˈne.vər] | más vale tarde que nuncaadverb |
beverage [beverages] (drink) noun [UK: ˈbe.və.rɪdʒ] [US: ˈbe.və.rɪdʒ] | bebidanoun tragonoun |
break-even point (The point where total costs equal total sales revenue) noun [UK: breɪk ˈiːv.n̩ pɔɪnt] [US: ˈbreɪk ˈiːv.n̩ ˈpɔɪnt] | punto muertonoun |
breve [breves] (double whole note) noun [UK: briːv] [US: briːv] | cuadradanoun |
breve [breves] (semicircular diacritical mark) noun [UK: briːv] [US: briːv] | acento brevenoun |
cabin fever (psychological condition) noun | claustrofobianoun |
call it even (declare debts resolved) verb | estar en pazverb |