Expression Cards
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phrasal-verb
choke back
intentar con fuerza no mostrar o expresar una emoción, especialmente tristeza o lágrimas
Meaning
to try hard not to show or express an emotion, especially sadness or tears
Example
He **choked back** his tears during the farewell speech.
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choke back tears
tratar de no llorar
Meaning
to try hard not to cry
Example
She **choked back tears** during her farewell speech.
phrasal-verb
choke down
reprimir o esconder emociones como ira o tristeza
Meaning
to suppress or hide emotions like anger or sadness
Example
He tried to **choke down** his tears during the farewell speech.
phrasal-verb
choke on
tener dificultades para hablar o respirar debido a emociones intensas
Meaning
to have difficulty speaking or breathing because of strong emotions
Example
She **choked on** her words as she tried to explain how she felt.
phrasal-verb
choke on emotions
encontrar difícil hablar debido a emociones fuertes
Meaning
to find it hard to speak because of strong emotions
Example
She **choked on emotions** while giving her farewell speech.
phrasal-verb
choke up
ponerse emocional y no poder hablar
Meaning
to become emotional and unable to speak
Example
He **choked up** while giving his farewell speech.
phrasal-verb
choke up with emotion
no poder hablar debido a emociones intensas
Meaning
to become unable to speak because of strong feelings
Example
He **choked up with emotion** while giving his speech.
phrasal-verb
chop up
cortar algo en pedazos pequeños rápidamente
Meaning
to cut something into small pieces quickly
Example
He **chopped up** the onions for the curry.
phrasal-verb
churn out
producir algo rápidamente y en grandes cantidades, a menudo sin mucha calidad
Meaning
to produce something quickly and in large amounts, often without much quality
Example
The company has been **churning out** reports all week.
idiom
circle around
moverse repetidamente alrededor de algo
Meaning
to move repeatedly around something
Example
The hawk kept **circling around** above the trees.
idiom
circle back
volver a un tema o tarea más tarde
Meaning
to return to a topic or task later
Example
Let's **circle back** to this issue after lunch.
phrasal-verb
circle back after
volver a un tema una vez que algo más haya terminado
Meaning
to return to a topic once something else has finished
Example
We'll **circle back after** lunch to finalize the slides.
idiom
circle of friends
un grupo de personas con las que eres amigable
Meaning
a group of people you are friendly with
Example
She has a large **circle of friends** from college.
phrasal-verb
circle the wagons
reunirse para proteger al grupo de las críticas
Meaning
to come together to protect the group from criticism
Example
Fans **circle the wagons** when the coach faces unfair blame.
phrasal-verb
clam down from
relajarse gradualmente después de estar muy estresado o enojado
Meaning
to gradually relax after being very stressed or angry
Example
It took him an hour to **clam down from** the argument.
phrasal-verb
clam up
dejar de hablar repentinamente, especialmente cuando estás nervioso o no quieres
Meaning
to suddenly stop talking, especially when nervous or unwilling
Example
She **clammed up** as soon as I asked about her mistake.
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clam up with
dejar de hablar repentinamente debido a la timidez o el miedo
Meaning
to suddenly stop talking because of shyness or fear
Example
He **clammed up with** embarrassment when everyone stared at him.
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clamor for
exigir algo en voz alta y emocionalmente
Meaning
to demand something loudly and emotionally
Example
Fans **clamored for** an encore performance.
idiom
clamp down
tomar medidas enérgicas para detener algo
Meaning
to take strong action to stop something
Example
The manager decided to **clamp down** on late arrivals.
phrasal-verb
clamp down on
tomar medidas estrictas para detener o controlar algo
Meaning
to take strict action to stop or control something
Example
Authorities are **clamping down on** tax evasion this year.
phrasal-verb
clamp down on corruption
tomar medidas drásticas contra la corrupción
Meaning
to take strong action to stop something harmful or illegal
Example
The new government promised to **clamp down on corruption** across all departments.
phrasal-verb
clarify up
hacer algo más fácil de entender
Meaning
to make something easier to understand
Example
Can you **clarify up** what you meant in your email?
idiom
clash of civilizations
el conflicto entre diferentes grupos culturales, religiosos o civilizacionales
Meaning
the conflict between different cultural, religious, or civilizational groups
Example
The debate about cultural differences is often seen as a **clash of civilizations**.
idiom
clash of wills
un conflicto entre dos personas decididas
Meaning
a conflict between two determined people
Example
It was a **clash of wills** between the manager and the employee.