Expression Cards: phrasal-verb
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phrasal-verb
calm yourself down
relajarse y dejar de sentirse enojado o nervioso
Meaning
to relax and stop feeling angry or nervous
Example
Take a deep breath to **calm yourself down** before reacting.
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campaign against
organizar esfuerzos para oponerse a algo
Meaning
to organize efforts to oppose something
Example
Local groups **campaign against** harmful zoning changes.
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campaign for
trabajar de manera organizada para un objetivo político o social
Meaning
to work in an organized way for a political or social goal
Example
They are **campaigning for** better education policies.
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capitalize on
aprovechar algo para lograr el éxito
Meaning
to take advantage of something to gain success
Example
She knew how to **capitalize on** every opportunity that came her way.
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capitalize on opportunities
aprovechar las oportunidades para obtener ganancias
Meaning
to take advantage of favorable situations to gain profit
Example
Smart investors always **capitalize on** opportunities in the market.
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care about
sentir preocupación o afecto por alguien o algo
Meaning
to feel concern or affection for someone or something
Example
He truly **cares about** the people he works with.
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care deeply for
tener un fuerte afecto o preocupación por alguien
Meaning
to have strong affection or concern for someone
Example
He truly **cares deeply for** his grandparents.
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care for
cuidar a alguien que está enfermo o necesita ayuda
Meaning
to look after someone who is sick or in need
Example
He **cares for** his elderly parents every day.
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care from the heart
preocuparse genuinamente por los sentimientos o el bienestar de alguien
Meaning
to genuinely care about someone’s feelings or well-being
Example
She truly **cares from the heart** for everyone around her.
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carry about
mover o llevar algo de un lugar a otro
Meaning
to move or take something from place to place
Example
Vendors **carry about** their goods in baskets.
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carry across
hacer que las personas entiendan tu idea o emoción
Meaning
to make people understand your idea or emotion
Example
The speaker’s emotions really **carried across** to the audience.
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carry across meaning
hacer que alguien entienda tu mensaje claramente
Meaning
to make someone understand your message clearly
Example
Good translators know how to **carry across meaning** accurately.
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carry along
inspirar o persuadir a alguien para que esté de acuerdo o siga
Meaning
to inspire or persuade someone to agree or follow
Example
Her speech **carried along** the entire audience.
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carry around
llevar algo contigo todo el tiempo
Meaning
to have something with you all the time
Example
He always **carries around** a notebook to jot down ideas.
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carry away
volverse excesivamente emocionado o entusiasta
Meaning
to become overly excited or enthusiastic
Example
Don’t get **carried away** with the excitement.
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carry back
recordar a alguien algo del pasado
Meaning
to remind someone of something from the past
Example
That song **carried me back** to my childhood days.
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carry back to
llevar a alguien o algo a un estado o tiempo anterior
Meaning
to take someone or something to a previous state or time
Example
This smell **carries me back to** my grandmother’s kitchen.
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carry down
llevar algo de un lugar más alto a un lugar más bajo
Meaning
to bring something from a higher place to a lower place
Example
Could you **carry down** that box from the shelf?
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carry forward into
trasladar el progreso o los fondos a un período futuro
Meaning
to move progress or funds into a future period
Example
We **carry forward into** next quarter any unused training budget.
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carry forward lessons
aplicar lo que aprendiste de experiencias pasadas
Meaning
to apply what you learned from past experiences
Example
We **carry forward lessons** from each launch into the next sprint.
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carry forward surplus
mover los fondos o ganancias restantes al siguiente periodo financiero
Meaning
to move remaining funds or profit into the next financial period
Example
The company decided to **carry forward surplus** to strengthen future operations.
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carry forward your progress
continuar desarrollándose basado en lo que ya se ha logrado
Meaning
to continue developing based on what you have already achieved
Example
Always try to **carry forward your progress** to the next level.
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carry guilt over
seguir sintiéndose culpable por algo durante mucho tiempo
Meaning
to continue feeling guilty about something for a long time
Example
He still **carries guilt over** how he treated his friend.
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carry off
tener éxito al hacer algo difícil
Meaning
to succeed in doing something difficult
Example
She managed to **carry off** the project despite all the challenges.