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CONCEPTOS

1. Welcoming.................../ BIENVENIDA..............
2. International Idioms.........................92
ESPRESIONES IDIOMATICAS INTERNACIONALES
3. Review of Perfect Modals....................5
REPASO DE LOS MODALES PERFECTOS

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4. Advanced Verbs.............................42
VERBOS AVANZADOS
5. Vocabulary Words............................31
PRONUNCIACION DE VOCABULARIO
6. Glossary of Common Phrasal Verbs.........75
GLOSARIO DE VERBOS CON PARTICULA

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T O T A L D E L O S T R E S CDS.. 1,359 CONCEPTOS

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WELCOMING
Welcome and Congratulations ! !

Youve achieved the advanced level. Here in Desarrollo

Ejecutivo were interested in maintaining and reinforcing
your listening comprehension, pronunciation and knowledge
of the English language.

In order to help you, we have recorded Idioms, Verbs and

Vocabulary Words to help you to enrich your Auditive
Understanding.

Thank you for listening to this recording as many times as

possible.

In continuation, I will read the most COMMON AND USEFUL IDIOMS of

the English language. Idioms are expressions which are more or less
permanent in a language. Slang is language used temporarily, and usually
by a certain group of language speakers.
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TRACK 2 I N T E R N A T I O N A L I D I O M S.

A Idiom Definition: Example:

To ace To do especially well I need to ace that exam in order to
pass the course
And then some And even more I need to lose five kilos and then
some!
B
To bad mouth To say bad things about someone She is always bad mouthing people!
To be a piece of cake To be very easy Passing that exam is a piece of cake
To be all ears To be very interested listening I am all ears when it comes to
to something hearing gossip about my co-
workers

To be broke To have no money We are usually broke just before

pay day
To be down in the To be depressed She was down in the dumps about
dumps losing her job
To be fed up with To be very tired of something The children were fed up with their
mother scolding them all the time
To be in and out To make a quick visit He was in and out like a flash!
To be on the go To be busy Ive been on the go all day. I cant
wait to go home and relax
To be on the road To be traveling That salesman is on the road almost
every day
To be over To be finished The movie will be over by ten
oclock
To be up and running To get up / to be actived I was up and running by 6 a.m. this
morning
To be used to To be accustomed to He isnt used to working at night
To beat around the To avoid being direct Say what you want to say ! Stop
bush beating around the bush
Beats me I dont understand It beats me how he gets away with
doing no homework and still gets
good grades
To bomb out To fail / to do a terrible job (on I really bombed out on the written
a test) part of my drivers test
C
To call it a day To stop doing something Im really tired! I think Ill call it a
day
Cant make head nor To not be able to understand I cant make head nor tails of the
tails of something math homework
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To catch ones eye To get ones attention The girls in bikinis really caught his
eye

TRACK 2 C Idiom Definition: Example:

To change ones mind To change ones opinion She changed her mind about
wearing the red dress
Cool it ! Calm down ! Dont get so nervous before an
exam. Just cool it!
To cost someone an To be very expensive His new Mercedes cost John an arm
arm and a leg and a leg
A couch potato A person who watches a lot of My husband becomes a real couch
TV potato during football season
To count your To count on something that may He hasnt asked you to marry him.
chickens before not happen yet Dont count your chickens before
theyre hatched theyre hatched
To cram To study just before an exam After cramming for that exam, I
was so tired that I fell asleep
during the test
Cut it out ! Stop it ! Cut it out! I dont like to be teased!
D
To drop someone a To write to someone Drop me a line when you get home
line
E
Easy does it! Do it slowly / carefully Easy does it when you move a
patient in the hospital
F
A far cry Something very different Eating in that restaurant is a far
cry from my mothers home cooked
meals.
Far-fetched Hard to believe It seems as if his alibi sounded
pretty far-fetched to me
For ages For a very long time It seems as if Ive been married
for ages
G
To get going To start moving / to take action Youd better get going on that
report or you wont finish on time
To get a kick out of To enjoy something I get a kick out of watching the
something kids when they dress up
To get it To understand a situation I just dont get it. She seemed so
happy !
To get on someones To irritate / to make nervous The babys crying gets on her
nerves nerves
To get out of hand To become uncontrolable The hooligans got out of hand at
the world cup soccer games in
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France
To give someone a To help Can you give me a hand with my
hand chores?

TRACK 2 G Idiom Definition: Example:

To go with the flow To move with the current / not Just go with the flow for a few
to make waves days
To grab a bite To eat quickly He grabbed a bite at McDonalds
before he took off for the airport
H
Hard feelings Resentment There will be no hard feelings if
you decide not to go
To hassle /a hassle To bother/a bother or a problem It was to much of a hassle to
change planes three times
To have ones hands To have a lot of work The woman really has her hands full
full with three young children
I
To be in over ones To be in a situation that is With so many extracurricular
head beyond ones capabilities activities, he is in way over his head
Inside out To know something very I know my speech inside out
thoroughly
In the black / red Without debt / with debt Hes in the red these days because
he has too many expenses
In time for something With sufficient time The man arrived at the little league
game in time to see his son hit a
home run
J
To jump all over To accuse / blame angrily Her father jumped all over her
someone when she got home late
To jump the gun To act before the approppriate They jumped the gun when they
time made that decision
To jump to To form an opinion too fast The boys mother might jump to
conclusions conclusions when the police pulls up
in front of her house
Junk mail Useless brochures and other The only mail I ever get is junk
information which arrive via the mail !
postal service
K
To keep an eye on To supervise / to watch Can you keep an eye on my children
for a minute, while I go to the
store?
To keep ones fingers To hope She is keeping her fingers crossed
crossed that her boyfriend will call her
To keep / stay in To maintain communication Dont forget to keep /stay in touch
touch while you are in Europe
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Kind of (qualifier) A little / pretty She is kind of difficult to get to

know

TRACK 2 L
Idiom Definition: Example
To let leave well Not to change things If youre happy, you should let well
enough alone enough alone
To live from hand to To have a day by day economic When they first got married, they
mouth existence lived from hand to mouth
To lose track of To not have a clear idea When Im working on the computer
I lose track of time
Lousy Bad / terrible I got really lousy grades last
semester
M
To make up ones mind To decide The basketball player couldnt make
up his mind if he should pass or
throw the ball
N
Not on your life No way ! Not if ones life John wouldnt cheat on his
depended on it. girlfriend, not on his life!
Now and then From time to time I like to eat Japanese food now and
then
Someone is nuts Crazy Youre nuts if you think Im going
to drive that car
O
On time At the specified hour The employee won a prize for his
punctuality. He got to work on time
every day this year!
Once in a while From time to time / occasionally He calls on her once in a while
P
Plastic money Credit cards I forgot my plastic and had to pay
cash
To be pooped Exhausted The man was pooped after running
in the marathon
A pop quiz A surprise exam I really bombed out on that pop
quiz

To pull someones leg To play a joke on / to tease My dad was just pulling my leg when
he told me I couldnt go out with
Tom
Q
Quiet a few More than a few / a My daughter made quite a few
considerable number friends during her first year at the
university
R
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R and R Rest and recreation This R and R is just what the

doctor ordered
To rain cats and dogs To rain very hard Its rainning cats and dogs outside!
TRACK 2 R Idiom Definition: Example
Rain or shine No matter what Ill help you with your math rain or
shine
To rub someone the To irritate someone I dont know why but that boy just rubs
wrong way me the wrong way
Run-down Shabby / in the need of repair Her house is run-down because she
doesnt have any money to fix it
S
To sleep on it To wait until the next day to decide She said she would sleep on it. Ill
remind her again tomorrow
Sooner or later Eventually Sooner or later they will make up /
resolve their differences
Its a snap Easy Its a snap to learn English
Sort of More or less / kind of Its sort of complicated to drive in the
city
State of the art The best of its kind That computer is really state of the
art
Step on it Hurry up If you dont step on it, we are going to
be late
T
To be tough To be difficult Its tough on kids when their parents
get divorced
To be tricky To be difficult The math exam was tricky
Two-faced Hypocritical My friend was two faced, she just
pretended to agree with you
U
Under the weather Not feeling well / ill I was feeling a little under the weather
after I drank to much Tequila
Until youre blue in the Even though you try very hard You can talk until youre blue in the
face face, but I wont change my mind
Upside down In chaos / not as it should be The world sometimes seems upside
down with all its problems
W
To wear out
ones To stay too long / to be an unwanted The teenager had worn out his welcome
welcome guest after one week because he never
helped around the house
Someone would just as To prefer I would just as soon go home now
soon
Y
A yes-man One who says yes to everything His co-workers rejected him because
he was such a yes-man to the head
honcho
Yucky repulsive Bubble gum is a yucky flavor for ice
cream

Yummy Delicious Chocolate, on the other hand, is a

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yummy flavor.

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This is the end of the INTERNATIONAL IDIOMS. In continuation, I will

review the PERFECT MODALS

SHOULD HAVE ( ADVISING )

A. Did Richard speak loud enough in the school play last night?
B. No, he didnt. He should have spoken louder

MUST HAVE ( DEDUCTION )

A. Mr. Jones came to work late today.

B. Im really surprised to hear that. He never comes to work late!
A. I know. He must have overslept.

MIGHT / MAY HAVE ( POSSIBILITY )

A. John looks tired! He must have swum fifty laps today. (Deduction)
B. Im not sure. He might / may have swum fifty laps, but that doesnt usually make him so tired.
A. Im a little concerned, maybe we should talk with him.
B. Thats a good idea.

COULD HAVE ( POSSIBILITY )

A. You wont believe what George did yesterday !

B. What did he do ?
A. He moved his piano by himself !
B. Youre kidding! He shouldnt have done that ! (Advice)
A. Of course he shouldnt have ! He could have broken his back.

I OWE YOU AN APOLOGY ( EXAMPLE OF MODAL AUXILIARIES )

A. You know, I owe you an apology.

B. What for?
A. You must have been very angry with me yesterday. (Deduction)
B. I dont understand. Why should I have been angry with you? (Advice)
A. Dont you remember? We had planned to see a movie yesterday, but I completely forgot!
B. Dont worry about it. Actually, I owe you an apology.
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A. You do? Why?

B. I couldnt have seen a movie with you anyway. I had to take care of my little sister yesterday..... and
I completely forgot to tell you. (Possibility)
A. Thats okay. Maybe we can see a movie some time soon.

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This is the end of the review of the MODALS AUXILIARIES. In continuation I will read
a list of VERBS in their infinitive form, past tense and past participle with their
translations in spanish.

RREGULAR VERBS I..IRREGULAR VERBS

INFINITIVE PAST PAST PARTICIPLE TRANSLATION

Achieve Achieved Achieved R Lograr
Allow Allowed Allowed R Permitir
Announce Announced Announced R Anunciar
Annoy Annoyed Annoyed R Irritar
Appear Appeared Appeared R Aparecer

Assume Assumed Assumed R Asumir

Avoid Avoided Avoided R Evitar
Bother Bothered Bothered R Molestar
Cause Caused Caused R Causar
Choose Chose Chosen I Escoger
Clap Clapped Clapped R Aplaudir
Commit Committed Committed R Cometer
Compare Compared Compared R Comparar
Connect Connected Connected R Conectar
Contain Contained Contained R Contener
Create Created Created R Crear
Dial Dialed Dialed R Marcar
Dig Dug Dug I Excavar
Earn Earned Earned R Ganarse
Excuse Excused Excused R Disculpar
Face Faced Faced R Enfrentar
Fail Failed Failed R Fracasar
Forbid Forbade Forbidden I Prohibir
Fry Fried Fried R Freir
Handle Handled Handled R Encargarse de
Hug Hugged Hugged R Abrazar
Improve Improved Improved R Mejorar
Measure Measured Measured R Medir
Pat Patted Patted R Acariciar
Plug Plugged Plugged R Enchufar
Prove Proved Proved R Demostrar
Reach Reached Reached R Alcanzar
Rescue Rescued Rescued R Rescatar
Shut Shut Shut I Cerrar
Slip Slipped Slipped R Deslizar
Split Split Split I Dividir o partir
Stare Stared Stared Mirar
R
stick Stuck Stuck I Pegar
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Swear Swore Sworn R Jurar

Treat Treated Treated R Tratar, convidar
Wind Wound Wound I Dar cuerda
Wrap Wrapped Wrapped R Envolver

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This is the end of the VERB list and In continuation I will read the
VOCABULARY list

WORD..DEFINITION
Aware.Ser conciente de
Breathe..Respirar
Campaign.Campaa a favor o en contra
Challenging..Estimulante por ser un reto
Considerate.Considerado

Convinced..Convencido
Curious..Curiosidad
Drum.Tambor
Efficient..Eficiente
Encounter.Enfrentamiento

Engagement..Compromiso
Founded..Basada en
Funds..Fondos finacieros
Grease.Grasa
Install.Instalar

Jealous.Celos
Lap.Vuelta a la pista
Manage.Administrar
Nutricious.Nutritivo
Perform..Efectuar

Pillow..Almohada
PunctualPuntual
Scar.Cicatriz
Stewardess.Aeromosa, auxiliar
Tournament.Torneo

Waiter..Mesero
Warm Up.Calentamiento
Wisdom..Sabiduria
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WonderMilagros, estar asombrado

Yoga..Systema de ejercicios para relajamiento
Young..Joven

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This is the end of the VOCABULARY LIST. In continuation, I will read the list of
THE GLOSSARY of the PHRASAL VERBS.

GLOSSARY OF PHRASAL VERBS

PHRASAL VERBS Definition: Example:
To act like To behave as if She has been acting like the star of the show.
To act up To behave badly The children were acting up so we decided to go
home early.
To add up To obtain a final sum of money When you add it up, its quite a bit.
To ask out To invite / especially on a date I hope John asks me out this weekend.
To ask over To invite to ones house I should ask them over soon.

To back down To retreat / go back When he was confronted with the evidence, he
backed down.
To back off To retreat /go back The police backed off when the man threatened
to kill his hostage.
To back up To support The witness backed up the defendants
testimony.
To blow up To inflate / To become angry We need to blow up the balloons for the party.
The man blew up at the store clerk.
To break down To stop working / The car broke down on the highway.

To begin to cry The woman broke down during her testimony in

court.
To break into To enter by force The thieves broke into the school at
night.
To break up To disintegrate The couple broke up last summer.
The meteorites will break up before they hit the
earth.
To bring about To cause to happen The change in administration brought about many
changes in the company.
To bring back To return something to its proper You need to bring back the CD by next Saturday
place night because Im going to play it at my party.

To bring out To cause to be visible That leader brings out the best in his followers.
To bring up To introduce a topic Now that you are bringing it up, I have been
wanting to talk to you about Johnnys conduct at
school.
To brush up on To review / go over I need to brush up on my grammar before the
test.
To build up To accumulate / to cause to increase My father has built up a fortune over the years.
To burn down Destroyed by fire During the dry summer months, many
irreplaceable forests burn down.
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To burn up To destroy by fire When they broke up, Jane burned up all of Toms
love letters

To butt in To interrupt Excuse me for butting in , but I think you should

try something new.

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PHRASAL VERBS DEFINITION EXAMPLE

To call off To cancel The football game was called off because of the
rain.
To call on To visit The doctor called on his patients in the hospital
every morning.
To calm down To relax The patient calmed down after he took the
tranquilizers.
To (not) care for To dislike I dont care for spinach but I love all other
vegetables.
To catch on To learn / to understand He catches on fast !
To catch up with To reach (someone or something) She started the semester late and it was
difficult for her to catch up with her classmates.
To check in (with To register / to report to You need to check in at the front desk before
someone) occupying your room.
To cheer up To make someone feel happier My friends cheer me up when I get depressed.
To chew out To scold My boss chewed me out for arriving late.
To chicken out To back down / to lose ones nerve Mary was going to ask John out on a date, but at
the last moment she chickened out.
To chip in To contribute a part When Trudy was robbed, all her friends chipped
in to help her out.
To clam up To refuse to speak The criminal clammed up when they confronted
him with the evidence.
To come across To discover by accident I came across some of his old baby pictures when
I was cleaning.
To come by To visit informally Please come by if you are ever in the
neighborhood.
To come down with To become sick with something When one of the children came down with the
measles, all of them got them.
To come to To arrive at I came to the conclusion that he really doesnt
care.
To count on To rely on My parents count on me for economic help.
To crack down on To be tougher The police are cracking down on the drug dealers.

To cross out To mark as incorrect / to eliminate Cross out her name on the list of wedding guests.
Shes no friend of mine!
To cut back on To reduce The company had to cut back on the benefits
given to the employees.

To die out To gradually stop or disappear The fire in the chimney will die out during the
night.
To do in To kill The police did him in while he was trying to
escape from prison.
I did the homework incorrectly and had to
To do over To do it again do it over for tomorrow.
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To drag on To continue for too long The fight for the custody of their children
dragged on for more than two years.
To draw up To put on paper The architect drew up the plans for their new
house last week.
To drop by To make a casual visit Ill drop by to say hello on my way to florida.
To drop off To deliver/ to leave something Ill drop off the children at school on my way to
work.

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PHRASAL VERBS DEFINITION EXAMPLE
To drop out To quit Teenagers who drop out of school may have
trouble finding good jobs.
To eat out To eat in a restaurant Our family eats out about twice a week
To end up To result in The course ended up being more difficult ..
To face up to To confront / to deal with We need to face up to that problem if we hope to
get ahead.
To fall for To believe naively / I hope you dont fall for that story!
To become infactuated Mary fell for John on the first day.
To fall through To dissolve plans Our plans to go to the movies fell through
because of bad weather.
To feel up to To possess sufficient energy or good I dont feel up to cleaning the house today. Lets
health go to the movies instead !
To figure out To unravel / to understand Its so difficult to figure out these phrasal verbs
To fill in To complete data Fill in the blanks with the missing words

To find fault with To criticize A negative attitude makes you try to find fault
with everything and everybody.
To find out about To investigate I dont know the answer to your question but I
will try to find out.
To get across To communicate effectively The teacher wasnt able to get across her ideas.
To get along with To have a good relationship with She has never been able to get along with her
mother.
To get around To avoid Theres no way to get around it !
To get around to To find time for I never seem to get around to bathing the dog.
To get away To escape Many people like to go to the beach during the
winter to get away from the bad weather.
To get by To survive People who are earning the minimum wage barely
get by.
To get in To enter Get in ! get in ! hurry up, we need to get going.
To get over To recover from The children had a hard time getting over the
chicken pox.
To get rid of To discard / to throw away Im going to have a garage sale to get rid of all
these things I dont use.
To get up To rise / to stand up Get up and form five groups.
To go over To check / revise Be sure to go over the instructions carefully
before you install your new computer.
To go with To date Whom does Mike go with?
To goof off To play around / joke We were just goofing off !
To grow up To become an adult Grow up ! Dont be so immature.
To hand in To submit / to deliver personally My team handed in its project before the
deadline.
To hand out To distribute personally The workers handed out flyers explaining the
reason for their strike.
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This is the end of the PHRASAL VERBS. Thank you for

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