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idiom
see stars
sentirse mareado o aturdido, a menudo después de recibir un golpe
Meaning
to feel dizzy or stunned, often after being hit
Example
He bumped his head and started to **see stars**.
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see the big picture
entender la situación general o el objetivo
Meaning
to understand the overall situation or goal
Example
You need to **see the big picture** before making decisions.
idiom
see the bigger picture
entender el alcance completo de una situación o problema
Meaning
to understand the full scope of a situation or problem
Example
To make an informed decision, you need to **see the bigger picture**.
idiom
see the glass half full
ver el lado positivo de algo
Meaning
see the positive side of something
Example
Try to **see the glass half full** instead of half empty.
idiom
see the light
finalmente entender o aceptar la verdad o una nueva idea
Meaning
to finally understand or accept the truth or a new idea
Example
After years of denial, he finally **saw the light**.
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see the light at the end of the tunnel
comenzar a ver signos de mejora después de un largo período de dificultad
Meaning
to begin to see signs of improvement after a long period of difficulty
Example
After months of effort, we can finally **see the light at the end of the tunnel**.
idiom
see the silver lining
encontrar esperanza o algo positivo en una situación mala
Meaning
to find hope or something positive in a bad situation
Example
She tries to **see the silver lining** even in tough times.
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see things differently
tener una opinión o perspectiva diferente
Meaning
to have a different opinion or perspective
Example
I **see things differently** when it comes to politics.
phrasal-verb
see through
darse cuenta de la verdad sobre alguien o algo
Meaning
to realize the truth about someone or something
Example
She quickly **saw through** his lies.
phrasal-verb
see to
asegurarse de que algo se haga; encargarse de algo
Meaning
to make sure something is done; to take care of something
Example
I’ll **see to** it that the documents are ready on time.
idiom
Seed funding
Capital inicial utilizado para iniciar un negocio.
Meaning
Initial capital used to start a business.
Example
They received **seed funding** from angel investors.
idiom
seeing is believing
solo lo que uno ve puede ser creído; las cosas deben ser experimentadas para ser creídas.
Meaning
only what one sees can be believed; things must be experienced to be believed.
Example
I was skeptical at first, but when I saw the results, I realized **seeing is believing**.
phrasal-verb
seek out
buscar y encontrar algo o a alguien con esfuerzo
Meaning
to look for and find something or someone with effort
Example
She loves to **seek out** new experiences when she travels.
idiom
Seize the day
aprovechar el momento presente
Meaning
to take advantage of the present moment
Example
She believes in living life to the fullest and always tries to **seize the day**.
idiom
self-assured
seguro de sí mismo
Meaning
confident and sure of oneself
Example
She walked into the room looking calm and **self-assured**.
idiom
sell like hotcakes
venderse muy rápido y en grandes cantidades
Meaning
to sell very quickly and in large quantities
Example
After the ad went viral, the product began to **sell like hotcakes**.
phrasal-verb
sell off
vender activos o acciones rápidamente, a menudo a un precio bajo
Meaning
to sell assets or shares quickly, often at a low price
Example
Investors began to **sell off** their shares during the market downturn.
phrasal-verb
sell out
no tener más de algo para vender
Meaning
to have no more of something to sell
Example
The new iPhones **sold out** in just two hours.
phrasal-verb
sell out of
vender todo de algo
Meaning
to have sold all of something
Example
The store **sold out of** the latest sneakers within hours.
idiom
sell someone out
traicionar a alguien por beneficio personal
Meaning
to betray someone for personal gain
Example
He **sold me out** to save himself.
phrasal-verb
send across
transmitir un mensaje o sentimiento claramente a otros
Meaning
to convey a message or feeling clearly to others
Example
His speech **sent across** a strong message of cooperation.
phrasal-verb
send back
devolver un artículo comprado para obtener un reembolso o un reemplazo
Meaning
to return a purchased item for a refund or replacement
Example
I had to **send back** the shirt because it didn’t fit.
phrasal-verb
send out
distribuir o enviar invitaciones a personas
Meaning
to distribute or send invitations to people
Example
We need to **send out** the invitations by tomorrow.
phrasal-verb
send over
transmitir o entregar algo digitalmente a otra persona o grupo
Meaning
to transmit or deliver something digitally to another person or group
Example
I’ll **send over** the final document once it’s approved.