Expression Cards
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phrasal-verb
press toward achievement
poner esfuerzo y determinación para alcanzar metas
Meaning
to put effort and determination into reaching goals
Example
He continues to **press toward achievement** no matter the difficulties.
phrasal-verb
price in
incluir los eventos futuros esperados en el precio actual de una inversión
Meaning
to include expected future events in the current price of an investment
Example
Traders have already **priced in** the expected interest rate hike.
phrasal-verb
print out
producir una copia en papel desde una computadora o impresora
Meaning
to produce a paper copy from a computer or printer
Example
I need to **print out** the report for tomorrow’s meeting.
phrasal-verb
prioritize over
dar más importancia a una cosa que a otra
Meaning
to give more importance to one thing than another
Example
You should **prioritize over** urgent tasks before anything else.
idiom
prodigal son
una persona que deja su hogar y regresa arrepentido después de malgastar riquezas o oportunidades
Meaning
a person who leaves home and returns repentant after wasting wealth or opportunities
Example
After years abroad, he returned home like **the prodigal son**.
phrasal-verb
project confidence
aparentar o hacer que otros sientan que eres confiado
Meaning
to appear or make others feel that you are confident
Example
The speaker **projected confidence** throughout the session.
phrasal-verb
project out
estimar o predecir los resultados futuros basados en datos actuales
Meaning
to estimate or predict future results based on current data
Example
Economists **project out** the country's GDP growth for the next decade.
phrasal-verb
protect against
tomar medidas para defenderse de amenazas o ataques
Meaning
to take measures to defend from threats or attacks
Example
Good antivirus software can **protect against** malware.
phrasal-verb
protect against downturns
tomar medidas para evitar efectos negativos durante el declive económico
Meaning
to take measures to avoid negative effects during economic decline
Example
Diversifying investments can **protect against downturns** in the economy.
phrasal-verb
protest against
mostrar oposición a algo a través de una acción pública
Meaning
to show opposition to something through public action
Example
Thousands of people **protested against** unfair laws.
phrasal-verb
prototype on paper
esbozar una versión rápida de una idea
Meaning
to sketch a quick version of an idea
Example
Designers **prototype on paper** before they open any software.
phrasal-verb
psych yourself up
prepararte mentalmente y con entusiasmo
Meaning
to get yourself mentally ready and enthusiastic
Example
He **psyched himself up** before pitching the idea to the board.
idiom
pull ahead
tomar la delantera en una carrera o competencia
Meaning
to take the lead in a race or competition
Example
She **pulled ahead** in the last minute of the race.
phrasal-verb
pull ahead emotionally
avanzar emocionalmente más rápido que antes
Meaning
to progress emotionally faster than before
Example
After therapy, she began to **pull ahead emotionally**.
phrasal-verb
pull ahead of
adelantar a
Meaning
to move in front of someone or something in a race or competition
Example
Our car finally **pulled ahead of** the others on the highway.
idiom
pull an all-nighter
desvelarse toda la noche para estudiar o trabajar
Meaning
to stay awake all night to study or work
Example
I had to **pull an all-nighter** to finish my assignment.
phrasal-verb
pull apart
separar o desgarrar algo en pedazos
Meaning
to separate or tear something into pieces
Example
She tried to **pull apart** the stuck pages of the book.
phrasal-verb
pull at
tirar o sujetar algo repetidamente
Meaning
to tug or hold onto something repeatedly
Example
The child kept **pulling at** his mother’s hand.
idiom
pull at heartstrings
evocar fuertes emociones, usualmente simpatía o tristeza, en una audiencia
Meaning
to evoke strong emotions, usually sympathy or sadness, in an audience
Example
The charity’s commercial really **pulls at the heartstrings**.
phrasal-verb
pull back
retirarse o retirarse; moverse hacia atrás
Meaning
to retreat or withdraw; to move backward
Example
The army had to **pull back** after facing heavy resistance.
phrasal-verb
pull back from
detenerse de hacer demasiado o tomar demasiado estrés
Meaning
to stop yourself from doing too much or taking on too much stress
Example
She decided to **pull back from** some projects to manage her workload.
phrasal-verb
pull back on
reducir o dejar de hacer algo, especialmente gastar o invertir; retirar esfuerzo o compromiso
Meaning
to reduce or stop doing something, especially spending or investment; to withdraw effort or commitment
Example
During the economic crisis, many companies **pull back on** new projects to save money.
phrasal-verb
pull back up
mejorar o recuperarse después de caer o caerse
Meaning
to improve or recover after falling or dropping
Example
The national currency has started to **pull back up** against the dollar.
phrasal-verb
pull down
demoler un edificio; reducir la confianza de alguien
Meaning
to demolish a building; to reduce someone’s confidence
Example
They decided to **pull down** the old factory and build a new one.