Idiomatic sentences Spanish-English. Charlie, your teacher of English # 1
Subir el listón de: to raise the bar (To raise the standards of quality that are expected of
or required for something. Since higher education became available to a greater number
of people, businesses have increasingly been raising the bar for entry-level employees.)
Desocupar el piso, por propia voluntad o por desahucio : to vacate the apartment/flat
(voluntarily or by eviction
Guardar el coche en el garaje: to keep the car in the garage (It's money saving to keep a
car in a garage where it's not exposed to the elements and where you don't have to waste
fuel and deicer defrosting
Sacar a alguien del cargo: to remove sb from Office (a presidents of US)
Tomar el poder, coger las riendas del poder: to seize the power (you have to be voted
into the position and seize the power slowly.)
Por falta de pago: for lack of payment (If your water service is temporarily discontinued
for lack of payment....)
Prenda de vestir: item of clothing (Cross-dressing is the act of wearing items of clothing)
En sutotalidad o en parte: in whle or in part
Estar más dispuesto a hacer algo: to be more willing to do sth
Los que tienen y los que no tienen: the haves and the have nots.
Hacer trampas en elos negocios/inversiones: to cheat/cheating on business/investment
No funcionar bien: to be not in working order (The brakes of the car are not in working
order)
Pasar la/una inspección: to pass the/an inspection
Atraer/llamar la atención: to attract attention: to attract attention <> draw attention
(mirar mejor)
Tomar el poder, coger las riendas del poder: to seize the power (you have to be voted
into the position and seize the power slowly.)
Por falta de pago: for lack of payment (If your water service is temporarily discontinued
for lack of payment....)
Prenda de vestir: item of clothing (Cross-dressing is the act of wearing items of clothing)
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