Expression Cards
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phrasal-verb
work toward mastery
practicar y mejorar hasta convertirse en muy hábil
Meaning
to practice and improve until becoming very skilled
Example
She is **working toward mastery** in public speaking.
phrasal-verb
work toward peace
hacer esfuerzos para lograr armonía y estabilidad entre las naciones
Meaning
to make efforts to achieve harmony and stability among nations
Example
International leaders continue to **work toward peace** in conflict zones.
phrasal-verb
work toward understanding
hacer un esfuerzo para empatizar y ver la perspectiva de otra persona
Meaning
to make an effort to empathize and see another person’s perspective
Example
Both sides should **work toward understanding** rather than arguing.
phrasal-verb
work towards
hacer esfuerzos para lograr un objetivo particular
Meaning
to make efforts to achieve a particular goal
Example
He is **working towards** his dream of becoming a pilot.
phrasal-verb
work towards improvement
hacer esfuerzos para lograr avances o mejores resultados
Meaning
to make efforts to achieve progress or better results
Example
We must continuously **work towards improvement** in our processes.
phrasal-verb
work under
trabajar bajo presión o condiciones adversas
Meaning
to operate or perform duties while facing stress or conditions
Example
She can **work under** extreme pressure and still deliver quality results.
idiom
work up
ir a construir gradualmente coraje, energía o apetito
Meaning
to gradually build courage, energy, or an appetite
Example
It took me a while to **work up** the courage to ask.
phrasal-verb
work up to
prepararse gradualmente para algo difícil
Meaning
to gradually prepare for something difficult
Example
She’s **working up to** asking for a promotion.
phrasal-verb
work with
cooperar o colaborar con alguien
Meaning
to cooperate or collaborate with someone
Example
I really enjoy **working with** this creative team.
phrasal-verb
work within
trabajar dentro de límites específicos
Meaning
to operate while staying under specific limits or constraints
Example
The team must **work within** the given budget.
idiom
work your fingers to the bone
trabajar extremadamente duro
Meaning
to work extremely hard
Example
She **worked her fingers to the bone** to support her family.
idiom
work-life harmony
una relación equilibrada y pacífica entre el trabajo y la vida personal
Meaning
a balanced and peaceful relationship between work and personal life
Example
She believes in maintaining **work-life harmony**.
idiom
world at your fingertips
tener acceso fácilmente a una gran cantidad de información, especialmente en línea
Meaning
to have access to vast information easily, especially online
Example
With smartphones, the **world is at your fingertips**.
idiom
worth one's salt
ser competente o merecer respeto en el campo de alguien
Meaning
to be competent or deserving respect in one’s field
Example
Any engineer **worth his salt** can solve this problem.
phrasal-verb
wrap around
resumir o concluir al revisar las ideas principales
Meaning
to summarize or conclude by revisiting main ideas
Example
Let’s **wrap around** our discussion by revisiting the key points.
idiom
wrap someone around your finger
tener completo control o influencia sobre alguien
Meaning
to have complete control or influence over someone
Example
She has her boss **wrapped around her finger**.
phrasal-verb
wrap the day up
terminar las tareas y cerrar la jornada laboral
Meaning
to finish tasks and close out the workday
Example
I **wrap the day up** by reviewing tomorrow's top three priorities.
idiom
wrap up
terminar algo completamente
Meaning
to finish something completely
Example
We need to **wrap up** the report before lunch.
phrasal-verb
wrap up the project
terminar o completar algo
Meaning
to finish or complete something
Example
We need to **wrap up the project** by the end of this week.
idiom
wrap your head around
entender o comprender algo difícil
Meaning
to understand or comprehend something difficult
Example
It took me a while to **wrap my head around** the new software.
B2 idiom
wrap your head around it
entender o aceptar algo
Meaning
to understand or accept something
Example
It's hard to wrap your head around it, but that's just how the system works.
idiom
wrap your head around something
lograr entender algo difícil o extraño
Meaning
to succeed in understanding something difficult or strange
Example
I'm still trying to **wrap my head around** this new software.
phrasal-verb
write back
responder a la queja o mensaje de alguien
Meaning
to reply to someone’s complaint or message
Example
The company promised to **write back** within 48 hours.
idiom
write down
escribir información en papel
Meaning
to record information on paper
Example
Please **write down** the maintenance request number.