|
lap up
|
1) accept
eagerly
|
1) The public lapped up the
story.
El público se tragó la historia. |
|
2) take up with the tongue
|
2) The cat lapped up all the milk in the saucer.
El gato lamió toda la leche del plato. |
|
laugh at
|
mock, make
fun of
|
Don't laugh at my
son!, the woman shouted at us.
¡No ser rían de mi hijo!, nos gritó la mujer. |
|
launch into
|
start with
vigor
|
He launched into a
very long
explanation.
Empezó vigorosamente a dar una larga explicación. |
|
lay before
|
present to
|
We will lay the
evidence
before the
court.
Expondremos la evidencia ante la corte. |
|
lay in
|
store up for future use
|
Many of the farmers laid in
provisions for a bad winter.
Muchos de los granjeros almacenaron provisiones para un
mal invierno. |
|
lay off
|
fire,
dismiss,
put out of work
because of lack of work or money
|
This Japanese company laid off
six hundred workers last month because of lack of work.
Esta empresa japonesa despidió a seiscientos operarios el mesa pasado
debido a la falta de trabajo. |
|
lay out
|
1) lay out
in a line,
arrange
|
1) She laid out her clothes for
the ceremony.
Ella ordenó (dispuso) sus ropas para la ceremonia. |
|
2) get ready for a particular purpose or event |
2) The assistant laid out the tools for the surgery.
El asistente preparó el instrumental para la operación. |
|
3) provide a detailed plan
or
design |
3) She laid out her plans for a rock garden
in the house.
Ella realizó los diseños de un jardín de rocas para de la casa. |
|
lead up to
|
be a
preparation for
|
The first chapters of his book lead up to
the full story.
Los primeros capítulos de su libro anticipan toda la historia. |
|
leaf through
|
turn the
pages
|
Sheila leafed idly
through the big volume.
Sheila hojeó sin apuro el enorme volumen. |
|
leave behind
|
not bring,
go away without,
leave |
It's raining and I left my
umbrella behind!!
¡¡Llueve y olvidé traer mi paraguas!! |
|
leave out
|
omit,
forget
|
They had left my name out in
the examinations list.
Habían omitido mi nombre en la lista de exámenes. |
|
let down
|
disappoint
or fail someone
|
George let me down when he
refused to lend me the money.
George me decepcionó cuando rehusó prestarme dinero. |
|
let in
|
admit,
allow to enter
|
We let
them
in although it was very late.
Los dejamos entrar a pesar de que era muy
tarde. |
|
let in on
|
reveal,
share a secret
(always separated) |
Unknowingly she let
them
in on the secret.
Sin darse cuenta ella les reveló el secreto. |
|
let into
|
allow to
share
|
Shall we let
you parents
into the
secret?
¿Les revelaremos el secreto a tus padres? |
|
let off
|
1) allow to
leave without punishment |
1) The magistrate let the boy
off with a serious warning..
El magistrado dejó ir al muchacho con una seria advertencia. |
|
2) explode
|
2) Argentinians love to let off fireworks on Christmas season.
A los argentinos les encanta explotar fuegos artificiales para la época
de Navidad. |
|
let out
|
1) allow to go out
|
1) Norma let her kid out on
such a nice day.
Norma permitió salir a su chico con un día tan agradable. |
|
2) divulgue, disclose
|
2) Why did you let the secret out?
¿Por qué divulgaste el secreto? |
|
3) extend, loosen
|
3) The tailor let out the dress as it was too
tight.
El sastre ensanchó el vestido porque era muy ajustado. |
|
let up
|
1) diminish,
become less intense
(colloquial) |
1) The pain has let up since I
began to take these tablets.
El dolor comenzó a ceder desde que tomo estos comprimidos. |
|
2) make less effort (colloquial)
|
2) The teacher asked the boys not to let up until the exam.
El profesor les pidio a los muchachos que no aflojaran hasta el examen. |
|
level off
|
stop rising
|
Prices finally
have leveled off.
Finalmente los precios se han estabilizado. |
|
lie down
|
assume a
reclining position
|
Go home and lie down on the bed
until you feel better.
Véte a casa y recuéstate en la cama hasta que sentirte mejor. |
|
live down
|
live so
that past faults
are forgotten
|
How did the actress manage to
live down the scandal that surrounded all her life?
¿Cómo hizo la actriz para sobrellevar el escándalo que rodeó toda su
vida? |
|
live on
|
survive
using
|
What did you live on
when you were at school?
¿De qué vivías cuando estabas en la escuela? |
|
live up to
|
maintain a
standard
|
She has lived up to her
reputation as a singer.
Ella ha vivido de acuerdo con su fama de cantante. |
|
log off
|
break
contact with
a computer system
|
The system was overloaded, so I had to log off.
El sistema estaba sobrecargado, por lo tanto tuve que salir de sesión. |
|
log on to
|
contact a
computer
|
She logged on to the new
system.
Ella entró en sesión con el nuevo sistema. |
|
log on
|
contact a
computer
|
Do you know how to log on?
¿Sabes cómo entrar en sesión? |
