Expression Cards
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idiom
Build bridges, not walls
Haz conexiones y amistades en lugar de crear barreras
Meaning
Make connections and friendships rather than creating barriers
Example
Instead of fighting, let's **build bridges, not walls**.
phrasal-verb
build capacity
desarrollar habilidades o recursos para manejar más trabajo o crecimiento
Meaning
to develop skills or resources to handle more work or growth
Example
Small businesses are working hard to **build capacity** for future expansion.
idiom
build castles in the air
hacer planes o sueños poco realistas
Meaning
to make unrealistic plans or dreams
Example
He’s always **building castles in the air** instead of acting.
idiom
build character
desarrollar cualidades positivas o fuerza a través de desafíos
Meaning
to develop positive qualities or strength through challenges
Example
Going through this process will **build character** in the team.
phrasal-verb
build confidence
fortalecer la creencia en tus propias habilidades
Meaning
to strengthen belief in your own abilities
Example
Every small success helps you **build confidence** for bigger goals.
phrasal-verb
build confidence in
crear o aumentar la confianza en algo
Meaning
to create or increase trust in something
Example
The new reforms helped **build confidence in** the financial market.
phrasal-verb
build confidence through practice
volver más seguro de sí mismo mediante la práctica repetida
Meaning
to become more self-assured by repeated practice
Example
You can **build confidence through practice** in public speaking.
phrasal-verb
build confidence within
fortalecer tu creencia en ti mismo desde adentro
Meaning
to strengthen your belief in yourself from the inside
Example
Through practice and reflection, you can **build confidence within**.
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build connections with
formar relaciones positivas con personas de otras culturas
Meaning
to form positive relationships with people from other cultures
Example
He tried to **build connections with** his colleagues from various countries.
phrasal-verb
build credibility
ganar confianza y respeto a través de un rendimiento consistente
Meaning
to earn trust and respect through consistent performance
Example
Delivering results regularly helps professionals **build credibility**.
phrasal-verb
build credibility with
ganar confianza y respeto de los demás
Meaning
to earn trust and respect from others
Example
It takes time to **build credibility with** your colleagues.
phrasal-verb
build discipline
desarrollar buenos hábitos y control sobre las acciones de uno mismo
Meaning
to develop good habits and control over one’s actions
Example
Meditation helps you **build discipline** over your thoughts.
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build emotional strength
desarrollar la habilidad de manejar los desafíos emocionales mejor
Meaning
to develop the ability to handle emotional challenges better
Example
Through meditation, you can **build emotional strength** and resilience.
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build empathy with
desarrollar comprensión y compasión hacia personas de diferentes culturas
Meaning
to develop understanding and compassion toward people from different cultures
Example
Cultural exchange programs help students **build empathy with** others.
phrasal-verb
build endurance
desarrollar gradualmente la capacidad de seguir adelante durante mucho tiempo
Meaning
to gradually develop the ability to keep going for a long time
Example
Athletes **build endurance** through consistent training.
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build flexibility into
incluir adaptabilidad como parte de un sistema o plan
Meaning
to include adaptability as a part of a system or plan
Example
We need to **build flexibility into** our workflow to handle changes easily.
phrasal-verb
build from
utilizar el fracaso o los errores como base para mejorar en el futuro
Meaning
to use failure or mistakes as a foundation for future improvement
Example
Even though the project failed, we can still **build from** the experience.
idiom
build from scratch
empezar algo desde el principio
Meaning
to start something from the very beginning
Example
They **built the company from scratch** with no outside funding.
idiom
build from the ground up
empezar algo desde el principio
Meaning
to start something from the very beginning
Example
They **built their business from the ground up** with no investors.
phrasal-verb
build immunity to
desarrollar resistencia a una enfermedad
Meaning
to develop resistance to a disease
Example
Vaccines help your body **build immunity to** dangerous viruses.
phrasal-verb
build in
incluir algo como parte de un sistema o proceso
Meaning
to include something as a part of a system or process
Example
Our company has **built in** flexibility to adapt to market changes.
phrasal-verb
build inner peace
crear un estado de calma y equilibrio dentro de ti mismo
Meaning
to create a state of calm and balance inside yourself
Example
Meditation helps you **build inner peace** and clarity.
phrasal-verb
build inner strength
desarrollar dureza mental y emocional
Meaning
to develop mental and emotional toughness
Example
Meditation helps you **build inner strength** and calmness.
phrasal-verb
build insight from
desarrollar comprensión mediante el análisis de experiencias pasadas
Meaning
to develop understanding by analyzing past experiences
Example
We can **build insight from** our past projects to improve future ones.