Expression Cards
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phrasal-verb
pace meetings well
gestionar adecuadamente la velocidad de una reunión
Meaning
to manage the speed of a meeting appropriately
Example
Hosts **pace meetings well** by sticking to the agenda timing.
phrasal-verb
pace yourself
controlar la velocidad a la que trabajas para evitar el agotamiento
Meaning
to control the speed at which you work to avoid exhaustion
Example
You need to **pace yourself** during busy weeks.
phrasal-verb
pace yourself through
moverse con calma a través de una tarea sin apresurarse
Meaning
to move steadily through a task without rushing
Example
I **pace myself through** long study guides to stay focused.
phrasal-verb
pack for
preparar el equipaje para un destino o propósito particular
Meaning
to prepare luggage for a particular destination or purpose
Example
She’s **packing for** her summer vacation in Thailand.
idiom
pack up
reunir pertenencias y prepararse para irse
Meaning
to gather belongings and prepare to leave
Example
We should **pack up** and head home before the storm starts.
phrasal-verb
pack up for travel
recolectar y preparar pertenencias antes de un viaje
Meaning
to gather and prepare belongings before a trip
Example
We **pack up for travel** the night before an early flight.
idiom
paint a new picture
crear una nueva visión o concepto
Meaning
to create a new vision or concept
Example
The designer managed to **paint a new picture** for the brand.
idiom
paint a picture
describir algo vívidamente o claramente
Meaning
to describe something vividly or clearly
Example
The journalist tried to **paint a picture** of life in the refugee camp.
idiom
paint a rosy picture
describir algo de manera excesivamente optimista
Meaning
to describe something in an overly optimistic way
Example
The guide **painted a rosy picture** of the museum's future.
idiom
paint a vision
describir claramente un objetivo futuro inspirador
Meaning
to clearly describe an inspiring future goal
Example
The leader **painted a vision** of a better, more connected world.
idiom
paint oneself into a corner
crear una situación donde uno tiene opciones limitadas
Meaning
to create a situation where one has limited options
Example
He **painted himself into a corner** by promising too much.
phrasal-verb
paint over
cubrir algo con una nueva capa de pintura
Meaning
to cover something with a new layer of paint
Example
He decided to **paint over** the old mural with a new design.
idiom
paint the town red
salir y celebrar de manera desenfrenada
Meaning
to go out and celebrate wildly
Example
After the exam, we decided to **paint the town red**.
idiom
paint yourself into a corner
ponerse en una situación difícil de la que no hay una salida fácil
Meaning
to put yourself in a difficult situation with no easy way out
Example
By making so many promises, he **painted himself into a corner**.
idiom
painting the town red
salir y divertirse de una manera animada y extravagante
Meaning
to go out and enjoy oneself in a lively and extravagant way
Example
After the big win, we went out and started **painting the town red**.
idiom
pair off
formar grupos de dos
Meaning
to form groups of two
Example
Students will **pair off** for the lab experiment.
phrasal-verb
pair program through
trabajar en código juntos hasta que se resuelva un problema
Meaning
to work on code together until a problem is solved
Example
We **pair program through** tricky bugs to keep velocity steady.
idiom
pair up
formar grupos de dos
Meaning
to form groups of two
Example
Students should **pair up** before starting the lab activity.
idiom
pair up with
unirse a alguien para trabajar o participar juntos
Meaning
to join someone to work or participate together
Example
Please **pair up with** a partner for the lab experiment.
idiom
pan out
salir bien o dar un buen resultado
Meaning
to turn out well or produce a good result
Example
Luckily, our backup plan **panned out**.
idiom
par for the course
lo que es normal o esperado en una situación determinada
Meaning
what is normal or expected in a given situation
Example
Delays are **par for the course** in big projects.
idiom
parallel universe
una situación completamente diferente o contrastante
Meaning
a completely different or contrasting situation
Example
Life in the countryside feels like a **parallel universe** compared to the city.
idiom
parcel out
dividir y distribuir algo
Meaning
to divide and distribute something
Example
Let’s **parcel out** the tasks for the festival.
phrasal-verb
park ideas for later
poner sugerencias a un lado para su revisión futura
Meaning
to set suggestions aside for future review
Example
We **park ideas for later** when the sprint board is already full.