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  • abide by

    abide by

    to accept and follow a rule, law, decision, or instruction

    acceptar i seguir una norma, llei, decisió o instrucció

    You must abide by the school rules if you want to stay in the library.

    Has de complir les normes de l'escola si vols quedar-te a la biblioteca.

  • account for

    account for

    to give a reason or explanation for something that has happened or for something you have done.

    Donar una raó o explicació per alguna cosa que ha passat o que has fet.

    The manager asked the employee to account for his long lunch break yesterday.

    El gerent va demanar a l'empleat que expliqués la seva llarga pausa de dinar d'ahir.

  • act (up) on

    act (up) on

    to do something as a result of information, advice, or a suggestion you have received.

    Fer alguna cosa com a resultat d’una informació, un consell o una suggerència que has rebut.

    If you receive good advice, you should act on it to improve your situation.

    Si reps un bon consell, hauries de actuar en conseqüència per millorar la teva situació.

  • act out

    act out

    to behave badly or show your feelings through inappropriate or disruptive actions, especially when upset or seeking attention

    comportar-se malament o expressar sentiments mitjançant accions inapropiades o disruptives, especialment quan s’està enfadat o buscant atenció

    When children feel ignored, they sometimes act out by making loud noises in class.

    Quan els nens se senten ignorats, de vegades fan entremaliadures fent soroll a classe.

  • act up

    act up

    to behave badly or cause trouble, especially when trying to get attention. Often used to talk about children.

    Portar-se malament o causar problemes, especialment per cridar l'atenció. Sovint s'utilitza per a nens.

    During the family dinner, the kids started to act up because they were bored.

    Durant el sopar familiar, els nens van començar a portar-se malament perquè s'avorrien.

  • add on

    add on

    to include an extra amount or item in the total, especially in calculations or when paying for something.

    incloure una quantitat o un element extra al total, especialment en càlculs o en fer un pagament.

    Don't forget to add on the tax when you calculate the final price.

    No oblidis afegir l’impost quan calculis el preu final.

  • add up

    add up

    to calculate the total of several numbers or amounts; to make sense or be reasonable when everything is considered.

    calcular el total de diversos números o quantitats; tenir sentit o ser raonable quan es considera tot.

    If you add up the prices of all the groceries in your cart, you can find out how much money you need to pay.

    Si sumes els preus de tots els productes al teu carro, podràs saber quants diners necessites per pagar.

  • air out

    air out

    To let fresh air into something to make it smell better or get rid of bad smells.

    Deixar entrar aire fresc per fer que alguna cosa faci millor olor o eliminar males olors.

    Remember to air out your sneakers, James. They always smell bad after you play soccer.

    Recorda ventilar les teves vambes, James. Sempre fan mala olor després de jugar a futbol.

  • allow for

    allow for

    to consider or include something when making plans or calculating something.

    considerar o incloure alguna cosa quan es fan plans o càlculs.

    When making the schedule, you should allow for possible delays due to traffic.

    Quan facis l’horari, hauries de preveure possibles retards a causa del trànsit.

  • allow in

    allow in

    to let someone enter a place.

    permetre a algú d'entrar a un lloc.

    If you forget your ID, the security guard won't allow you in.

    Si oblides el teu DNI, el vigilant no et deixarà passar.

  • ally with

    ally with

    to join or cooperate with a person or group for a common purpose, usually to achieve a goal or face a challenge together

    unir-se o col·laborar amb una persona o un grup per a un propòsit comú, generalment per aconseguir un objectiu o afrontar un repte junts

    Many countries allied with each other during the war.

    Molts països es van aliar amb altres durant la guerra.

  • answer for

    answer for

    to take responsibility for or be held accountable for someone or something, especially when something has gone wrong.

    Assumir la responsabilitat o ser responsable d'algú o d'alguna cosa, especialment quan alguna cosa ha anat malament.

    Parents often have to answer for their children's behavior at school.

    Els pares sovint han de respondre per el comportament dels seus fills a l'escola.

  • ask for

    ask for

    To say what you want or need; to make a request for something.

    Dir el que vols o necessites; fer una petició.

    I asked for some water at the restaurant.

    Vaig demanar aigua al restaurant.

  • ask in

    ask in

    to invite someone to come inside your home or another place you are in.

    Convidar algú a entrar a casa teva o a un altre lloc on ets tu.

    When my friend stopped by, I asked her in for a cup of tea.

    Quan la meva amiga va passar, la vaig convidar a entrar per prendre una tassa de te.

  • ask out

    ask out

    To invite someone to go on a romantic date with you.

    Convidar algú a una cita romàntica.

    He was too shy to ask the girl he liked out, so she invited him to dinner instead.

    Era massa tímid per convidar la noia que li agradava a sortir, així que ella el va convidar a sopar.

  • ask round

    ask round

    To invite someone to come to your home, usually for a meal, drink, or to spend time together. A similar phrase is 'ask over'.

    Convidar algú a casa teva, normalment per un àpat, una beguda o per passar temps junts. Una frase similar és 'ask over'.

    I'm going to ask my friend round to watch a movie this weekend.

    Aniré a convidar el meu amic a casa per veure una pel·lícula aquest cap de setmana.

  • attend to

    attend to

    to deal with or take care of someone or something that needs your attention.

    Ocupar-se o tenir cura d'algú o d'alguna cosa que necessita la teva atenció.

    Please attend to your homework before watching TV.

    Si us plau, fes-te càrrec de els deures abans de mirar la televisió.

  • auction off

    auction off

    to sell something to the person who offers the most money, usually at a public event called an auction.

    Vendre alguna cosa a la persona que ofereix més diners, habitualment en un esdeveniment públic anomenat subhasta.

    They decided to auction off their old furniture online.

    Van decidir subhastar els mobles vells per internet.

  • average out

    average out

    To result in a number or amount that is the average when you add several numbers together and divide by how many there are.

    Donar un nombre o quantitat que és la mitjana quan s'afegeixen diversos números i es divideix pel seu nombre.

    The monthly expenses average out at $500 over the year.

    Les despeses mensuals fan una mitjana de 500 dòlars a l'any.

  • back away

    back away

    To move slowly backwards from someone or something, usually because you are scared or want to avoid danger.

    Moure's lentament cap enrere d'algú o d'alguna cosa, normalment perquè tens por o vols evitar un perill.

    Please back away from the edge of the platform.

    Si us plau, aparteu-vos de la vora de la plataforma.

  • back down

    back down

    to stop arguing or fighting and accept that you cannot win or continue; to give up your position in a disagreement.

    deixar de discutir o lluitar i acceptar que no pots guanyar o continuar; cedir la teva posició en un desacord.

    After a long discussion, Julia decided to back down from the argument to keep the peace.

    Després d’una llarga discussió, la Júlia va decidir cedir a la discussió per mantenir la pau.

  • back off

    back off

    to move away from a person or object, especially when told to or when it is safer; Synonym: 'back away'

    allunyar-se d’una persona o objecte, especialment quan t’ho demanen o quan és més segur; Sinònim: 'recular'

    The police told the crowd to back off from the accident scene.

    La policia va dir a la multitud que s'apartés de l'escena de l'accident.

  • back off

    back off

    to stop being involved or to stop bothering someone about something. It is often used to tell someone to leave a person or topic alone and not interfere.

    Deixar d'estar implicat o deixar de molestar algú sobre alguna cosa. Sovint s'utilitza per dir a algú que deixi una persona o un tema tranquil i no hi intervingui.

    You should back off from asking so many questions about my personal life.

    Hauries de apartar-te i no fer tantes preguntes sobre la meva vida personal.

  • back out

    back out

    To decide not to do something you agreed to do, or to withdraw from a plan, agreement, or commitment.

    Decidir no fer alguna cosa que havies acceptat fer, o retirar-se d’un pla, acord o compromís.

    He promised to help us move, but he backed out at the last minute.

    Va prometre ajudar-nos a mudar-nos, però es va retirar a l’últim moment.

  • back up

    back up

    to support what you say by giving proof, facts, or evidence

    recolzar allò que dius donant proves, fets o evidències

    Can you back up your answer with some examples?

    Pots recolzar la teva resposta amb alguns exemples?

  • back up

    back up

    To move in reverse, usually with a vehicle, or to go back to a previous part in a conversation or story. This is often used in American English.

    Moure's enrere, normalment amb un vehicle, o tornar a una part anterior d'una conversa o història. S’utilitza sovint en anglès americà.

    Can you back the car up so I can open the garage door?

    Pots tirar enrere el cotxe perquè pugui obrir la porta del garatge?

  • back up

    back up

    To make an extra copy of computer files or important information in case the original is lost or damaged.

    Fer una còpia addicional d'arxius informàtics o informació important per si l'original es perd o es fa malbé.

    Mandy forgot to back up her assignment, so she had to start her work again when she accidentally deleted the file.

    La Mandy va oblidar de fer una còpia de seguretat de la seva tasca, així que va haver de començar de nou quan va esborrar el fitxer accidentalment.

  • back up

    back up

    To become blocked or obstructed, so that movement or flow is stopped or slowed down. This often happens with pipes, drains, or traffic.

    Arribar a estar bloquejat o obstaculitzat, de manera que el moviment o el flux s’atura o s’alenteix. Això passa sovint amb canonades, desguassos o trànsit.

    If you put too much food in the sink, the drain can back up and not work properly.

    Si poses massa menjar a la pica, el desguàs es pot obstruir i no funcionar correctament.

  • bail out

    bail out

    to help someone or something out of a difficult situation, especially by giving money or practical support.

    Ajudar algú o alguna cosa a sortir d'una situació difícil, especialment donant diners o suport pràctic.

    When Sarah couldn't pay her rent, her parents bailed her out by giving her some money.

    Quan la Sarah no podia pagar el lloguer, els seus pares la van ajudar a sortir-ne donant-li diners.

  • bowl over

    bowl over

    to greatly surprise or impress someone

    sorprendre o impressionar molt algú

    I was bowled over by the news about her winning the award.

    Em va deixar bocabadat la notícia que havia guanyat el premi.

  • bang out

    bang out

    to produce something quickly and often noisily, especially by hitting keys or playing an instrument forcefully

    produir alguna cosa ràpidament i sovint sorollosament, especialment colpejant tecles o tocant un instrument amb força

    Thalia was so angry that she banged out the letter of complaint on her computer keyboard.

    La Thalia estava tan enfadada que va teclejar ràpidament la carta de queixa al teclat de l'ordinador.

  • bang up

    bang up

    to damage or break something by hitting it or treating it roughly

    fer malbé o trencar alguna cosa colpejant-la o tractant-la de manera grollera

    The car was really banged up after crashing into the tree.

    El cotxe va quedar molt destrossat després de xocar contra l'arbre.

  • barge in

    barge in

    To enter a place suddenly and without being invited, often in a rude or noisy way.

    Entrar a un lloc de sobte i sense ser convidat, sovint de manera brusca o sorollosa.

    He just barged in while we were having a meeting and started talking.

    Va irrompre mentre estàvem en una reunió i va començar a parlar.

  • be after

    be after

    to be trying to find, get, or catch someone or something

    estar intentant trobar, aconseguir o atrapar algú o alguna cosa

    My brother is after my phone because he wants to use it.

    El meu germà va darrere del meu telèfon perquè el vol fer servir.

  • be on

    be on

    to be happening or shown, especially on television, radio, or at the theater

    estar succeint o emetent-se, especialment a la televisió, ràdio o al teatre

    The football match will be on TV tonight.

    El partit de futbol s'emetrà per televisió aquesta nit.

  • bear down

    bear down

    to push or press down firmly on someone or something with your strength or weight

    empènyer o pressionar fort algú o alguna cosa amb la teva força o pes

    Make sure not to bear down too hard on your phone screen or you might crack it.

    Assegura’t de no prémer massa fort la pantalla del telèfon o la podries trencar.

  • bear down

    bear down

    to use all your effort and focus to finish something, especially when it is difficult.

    Fer tot l'esforç i posar tota la concentració per acabar una cosa, especialment quan és difícil.

    If you bear down on your studies, you will pass the exam.

    Si t’esforces al màxim en els estudis, aprovaràs l’examen.

  • bear up

    bear up

    to remain strong and positive in a difficult situation, or to support someone or something so they do not collapse or fail.

    Mantenir-se fort i positiu en una situació difícil, o ajudar algú/algo perquè no s'ensorri o fracassi.

    She tried to bear up after hearing the bad news.

    Va intentar aguantar després de rebre les males notícies.

  • bear upon

    bear upon

    to be connected to something or to have an effect on something.

    Estar connectat amb alguna cosa o tenir un efecte sobre alguna cosa.

    Does this information bear upon our decision?

    Aquesta informació té relació amb la nostra decisió?

  • beat down

    beat down

    to make someone agree to a lower price when you are buying something; to successfully bargain for a discount.

    Fer que algú accepti un preu més baix quan compres alguna cosa; aconseguir una rebaixa després de regatejar.

    She managed to beat down the price of the laptop at the market.

    Va aconseguir rebaixar el preu del portàtil al mercat.

  • beat down

    beat down

    to shine or fall very hard and strongly on someone or something, especially about the sun or rain.

    Brillar o caure molt fortament i intensament sobre algú o alguna cosa, especialment pel que fa al sol o la pluja.

    The sun beat down on the players during the football match.

    El sol apretava fort sobre els jugadors durant el partit de futbol.

  • beat in (to)

    beat in (to)

    To teach someone something by repeating it many times, often in a strict or forceful way. It means to make sure someone learns something by practicing or hearing it again and again.

    Ensenyar alguna cosa a algú repetint-la moltes vegades, sovint d’una manera estricta o contundent.

    The coach beat the safety rules into the players so they wouldn't get hurt.

    L’entrenador va inculcar les normes de seguretat als jugadors perquè no prenguessin mal.

  • beat out

    beat out

    to make a strong or regular rhythm by hitting something, especially in music

    fer un ritme fort o regular colpejant alguna cosa, especialment en música

    Tony beat out a steady rhythm on his drum kit.

    El Tony va marcar un ritme regular amb la seva bateria.

  • beat up

    beat up

    to hurt someone by hitting them many times, usually in a fight.

    Fer mal a algú colpejant-lo molts cops, normalment en una baralla.

    The bullies beat up Tom after school.

    Els assetjadors van apallissar en Tom després de l'escola.

  • beef up

    beef up

    to make something stronger, more effective, or more impressive

    fer que alguna cosa sigui més forta, més efectiva o més impressionant

    The company beefed up its security to protect important information.

    L'empresa va reforçar la seva seguretat per protegir informació important.

  • beg off

    beg off

    To politely say you cannot do something you were invited or expected to do.

    Dir educadament que no pots fer una cosa que t’han convidat a fer o de la qual s’esperava que hi participessis.

    She had to beg off dinner with her friends because she was not feeling well.

    Va haver de excusar-se del sopar amb les seves amigues perquè no es trobava bé.

  • belly out

    belly out

    When something, like a sail or a piece of fabric, is pushed outward and filled with air or wind, so that it sticks out in a round shape.

    Quan alguna cosa, com una vela o una peça de tela, s'infla i s'omple d'aire o de vent, de manera que sobresurt en forma rodona.

    The sails bellied out as the wind blew strongly during the race.

    Les veles es van inflar quan el vent bufava fort durant la cursa.

  • belt along

    belt along

    to move very quickly, especially along a road or path

    moure's molt de pressa, especialment al llarg d'una carretera o camí

    The truck belted along the highway, passing all the other cars.

    El camió anava volant per l'autopista, avançant tots els altres cotxes.

  • belt out

    belt out

    to sing a song or play music very loudly and with a lot of energy

    cantar una cançó o tocar música molt fort i amb molta energia

    She loves to belt out her favorite songs at karaoke.

    Li encanta cantar a pulmó les seves cançons preferides al karaoke.

  • bet on

    bet on

    to risk money or something valuable by guessing the result of an event, usually a game, race, or other competition; or to strongly expect that something will happen.

    Arriscar diners o alguna cosa valuosa endevinant el resultat d’un esdeveniment, normalment un joc, una cursa o una altra competició; o esperar molt fortament que passi alguna cosa.

    I always bet $10 on the Super Bowl because it's so exciting to see if my team will win.

    Sempre aposto 10 dòlars al Super Bowl perquè és molt emocionant veure si el meu equip guanya.

  • bite off

    bite off

    To use your teeth to remove a part of something by biting it.

    Fer servir les dents per arrencar una part d'alguna cosa mossegant-la.

    Tom bit off a big piece of his sandwich.

    En Tom va mossegar un tros gros del seu entrepà.

  • blab out

    blab out

    To tell a secret or private information to other people, especially when you should keep it to yourself. Synonym: 'spill the beans'.

    Explicar un secret o informació privada a altres persones, especialment quan hauries de guardar-ho per a tu. Sinònim: 'xerrar massa'.

    Sam was upset to find out that Joanna blabbed out his secret to everyone at the party.

    En Sam es va molestar en saber que la Joanna va xerrar el seu secret a tothom de la festa.

  • black out

    black out

    to hide or remove information so that people cannot see or hear it, especially in media, documents, or broadcasts.

    Amagar o eliminar informació perquè la gent no la pugui veure o escoltar, especialment en mitjans de comunicació, documents o emissions.

    The government decided to black out parts of the news report for security reasons.

    El govern va decidir tapar parts de l'informe de notícies per raons de seguretat.

  • black out

    black out

    To suddenly lose consciousness or temporarily forget what happened, often because of an accident or drinking too much alcohol.

    Perdre el coneixement de sobte o oblidar temporalment el que ha passat, sovint a causa d’un accident o de beure massa alcohol.

    Isaac blacked out after being hit on the head during the football game.

    L’Isaac va perdre el coneixement després de rebre un cop al cap durant el partit de futbol.

  • black out

    black out

    to suddenly lose electrical power, or to cover windows so no light can be seen from outside.

    Perdre sobtadament l’electricitat, o cobrir finestres perquè no es vegi llum des de fora.

    The stadium blacked out after the storm damaged the power lines.

    L’estadi es va quedar a les fosques després que la tempesta danyés les línies elèctriques.

  • blank out

    blank out

    to deliberately forget or stop thinking about something, often because it is unpleasant or difficult to remember

    oblidar deliberadament o deixar de pensar en alguna cosa, sovint perquè és desagradable o difícil de recordar

    Some people blank out the details of a bad experience to protect themselves from emotional pain.

    Algunes persones esborren els detalls d'una mala experiència per protegir-se del dolor emocional.

  • blank out

    blank out

    to cover, remove, or erase information so that it cannot be seen or read, often for privacy or security reasons.

    cobrir, eliminar o esborrar informació perquè no es pugui veure o llegir, sovint per privacitat o seguretat.

    Please blank out any personal information before you share this document.

    Si us plau, tapa qualsevol informació personal abans de compartir aquest document.

  • blare out

    blare out

    to make a very loud and unpleasant noise, usually from speakers or electronic devices.

    Fer un soroll molt fort i desagradable, normalment dels altaveus o dispositius electrònics.

    Music blared out from the speakers at the party.

    La música es va sentir fort pels altaveus a la festa.

  • blast off

    blast off

    (for a rocket or spacecraft) to leave the ground and go up into space

    (per a un coet o nau espacial) aixecar-se del sòl i pujar a l'espai

    The rocket blasted off from the launch pad this morning.

    El coet va enlairar-se de la plataforma de llançament aquest matí.

  • blast off

    blast off

    To use strong force, like water or air, to remove something from a surface.

    Utilitzar força forta, com aigua o aire, per treure alguna cosa d'una superfície.

    They used a high-pressure hose to blast the dirt off the sidewalk.

    Van utilitzar una mànega d'alta pressió per escombrar la brutícia fora de la vorera.

  • blaze away

    blaze away

    to do something with a lot of energy and enthusiasm, often quickly and without stopping.

    Fer alguna cosa amb molta energia i entusiasme, sovint ràpidament i sense aturar-se.

    The band blazed away during their live performance.

    La banda va tocar amb molta força durant la seva actuació en directe.

  • blaze away

    blaze away

    To shoot repeatedly at someone or something, especially with a lot of gunfire.

    Disparar repetidament a algú o a alguna cosa, especialment amb molta munició.

    The soldiers blazed away at the enemy position.

    Els soldats disparaven sense parar a la posició enemiga.

  • blend in

    blend in

    to look or behave like the people or things around you so that you are not noticed as different

    semblar-se o comportar-se com la gent o les coses del voltant per no ser notat com a diferent

    The shy student tried to blend in with the rest of the class.

    L’estudiant tímid va intentar integrar-se amb la resta de la classe.

  • blink away

    blink away

    to quickly open and close your eyes to try to make tears or something else go away from your eyes, usually so others don't notice your feelings.

    Obrir i tancar ràpidament els ulls per intentar fer desaparèixer les llàgrimes o una altra cosa dels ulls, normalment perquè els altres no notin els teus sentiments.

    She tried to blink away her tears during the sad movie.

    Va intentar parpellejar per fer desaparèixer les llàgrimes durant la pel·lícula trista.

  • block off

    block off

    To stop people or things from passing through an area by putting something in the way.

    Impedir que persones o coses passin per una zona posant-hi alguna cosa al mig.

    The police blocked off the road after the accident.

    La policia va tallar la carretera després de l'accident.

  • block up

    block up

    to completely fill or cover a space so that nothing can go through it

    omplir o cobrir completament un espai perquè res no hi pugui passar

    The debris is blocking up the drains.

    Les deixalles estan taponant els desguassos.

  • blossom out

    blossom out

    to grow or develop in a noticeable and positive way, especially by becoming more confident, attractive, or skilled.

    Créixer o desenvolupar-se d’una manera notable i positiva, especialment guanyant confiança, atractiu o habilitat.

    After joining the drama club, Jake really started to blossom out.

    Després d’unir-se al club de teatre, en Jake realment va començar a florir.

  • blot out

    blot out

    to hide or cover something so that it cannot be seen, especially by marking over it or blocking it from view

    amagar o cobrir alguna cosa perquè no es pugui veure, especialment marcant-ho o bloquejant-ho de la vista

    Please blot out the names on these documents before you share them.

    Si us plau, tapa els noms d’aquests documents abans de compartir-los.

  • blow off

    blow off

    To be removed or forced away by strong force, especially the wind or an explosion. It can also mean to ignore or not meet someone, especially in a casual or unfriendly way.

    Ser retirat o forçat a marxar per una força forta, especialment pel vent o una explosió. També pot significar ignorar o no quedar amb algú, especialment de manera informal o poc amistosa.

    The hat will blow off your head if the wind gets stronger.

    El barret se't volarà del cap si el vent s'enforteix.

  • blow out

    blow out

    to go out or be extinguished because of a strong current of air

    apagar-se o ser apagat per una corrent forta d'aire

    The wind was so strong that it blew out the candles on the table.

    El vent era tan fort que va apagar els espelmes de la taula.

  • blow out

    blow out

    to make a flame go out by blowing air at it from your mouth

    fer que una flama s'apagui bufant-hi aire des de la boca

    I blew out the candles on my birthday cake.

    Vaig bufar i apagar les espelmes del meu pastís d'aniversari.

  • blow out

    blow out

    to stop working because of a sudden problem, usually due to damage or a fault inside, like an electrical issue.

    Deixar de funcionar sobtadament per un problema, sovint per una avaria interna com una fallada elèctrica.

    My hairdryer blew out this morning while I was using it.

    El meu assecador de cabell es va avariar aquest matí mentre l'usava.

  • blow over

    blow over

    If something bad, like a problem or argument, blows over, it slowly goes away and people forget about it.

    Si alguna cosa dolenta, com un problema o una discussió, passa, desapareix lentament i la gent se n'oblida.

    The argument with my friend will blow over soon.

    La discussió amb el meu amic passarà aviat.

  • blow over

    blow over

    To shock or amaze someone, usually because something is very surprising or impressive.

    Sorpèn o impressiona fortament a algú, normalment perquè alguna cosa és molt sorprenent o impressionant.

    The ending of the movie will blow you over.

    El final de la pel·lícula et deixarà bocabadat.

  • blow up

    blow up

    to make something explode or to destroy something with an explosion

    fer que alguna cosa exploti o destruir alguna cosa amb una explosió

    The car blew up after the fuel caught fire.

    El cotxe va explosionar després que es cremés el combustible.

  • blow up

    blow up

    to say that something is more important, serious, or bigger than it really is; to exaggerate.

    Dir que una cosa és més important, greu o gran del que realment és; exagerar.

    Some newspapers like to blow up small stories to make them seem more dramatic.

    A alguns diaris els agrada exagerar petites històries per fer-les semblar més dramàtiques.

  • blow up

    blow up

    to suddenly become very angry and start shouting or expressing strong emotions in a loud way

    enfadar-se sobtadament i començar a cridar o expressar emocions fortes en veu alta

    Michael blew up at the students when they didn't pay attention in class.

    En Michael va esclatar amb els estudiants quan no prestaven atenció a classe.

  • blow up

    blow up

    to fill something with air or gas so that it becomes larger

    omplir alguna cosa d'aire o gas perquè es faci més gran

    Can you help me blow up this beach ball?

    Em pots ajudar a inflar aquesta pilota de platja?

  • blow up

    blow up

    to become very swollen or puffy, usually because of an allergy or injury

    arribar a estar molt inflat o inflant-se, normalment per una al·lèrgia o una lesió

    Sarah is allergic to shellfish, so her face blows up if she eats shrimp.

    La Sarah és al·lèrgica al marisc, així que la seva cara s’infla si menja gambes.

  • blow up

    blow up

    to make a photo, picture, or image bigger, especially so you can see more detail

    Fer una foto o imatge més gran per veure'n més detalls

    Can you blow up this photo? I want to see everyone's faces clearly.

    Pots ampliar aquesta foto? Vull veure bé les cares de tothom.

  • blubber out

    blubber out

    to say something while crying so much that it is hard to understand you.

    Dir alguna cosa mentre plores tant que costa d'entendre.

    Sophie blubbered out an apology after losing her favorite toy.

    La Sophie va ploriquejar una disculpa després de perdre la seva joguina preferida.

  • blurt out

    blurt out

    to suddenly say something without thinking, often because you are excited or nervous

    dir sobtadament alguna cosa sense pensar, sovint per emoció o nervis

    Giselle didn't mean to blurt out Chris's secret to everyone at the party.

    Giselle no volia escapçar el secret d’en Chris a tothom de la festa.

  • board up

    board up

    To cover windows or doors of a building with wooden boards, usually to protect it or keep people out.

    Cobrir les finestres o portes d’un edifici amb taulons de fusta, generalment per protegir-lo o impedir-ne l’entrada.

    After the hurricane warning, people boarded up their shop windows to prevent damage.

    Després de l’avís d’huracà, la gent va tapiar les finestres de les botigues per evitar danys.

  • bob about

    bob about

    to move gently up and down in water or air, usually without a specific direction or purpose. Synonym: 'bob around'.

    Moure's suaument amunt i avall a l'aigua o a l'aire, normalment sense una direcció o propòsit específic. Sinònim: 'flotar'.

    The beach ball bobbed about on the waves all afternoon.

    La pilota de platja flotava sobre les onades tota la tarda.

  • boil down

    boil down

    to make a liquid thicker and more concentrated by heating it so that some of the water goes away as steam.

    Fer que un líquid sigui més espès i concentrat escalfant-lo perquè part de l'aigua s'evapori com a vapor.

    Let the sauce boil down until it becomes thicker.

    Deixa que la salsa redueixi fins que s'espesseixi.

  • boil down

    boil down

    To simplify a complicated situation, idea, or problem to its most important point or basic meaning.

    Simplificar una situació, idea o problema complicat fins al seu punt més important o significat bàsic.

    The contract boils down to one simple rule: pay on time.

    El contracte es resumeix en una sola norma: pagar a temps.

  • boil over

    boil over

    For liquids: to flow over the side of a container when it gets too hot and starts to bubble too much.

    Per a líquids: vessar fora del recipient quan s'escalfa massa i comença a bullir massa fort.

    Be careful or the milk will boil over on the stove.

    Vigila o la llet bullirà i vessarà al foc.

  • boil over

    boil over

    If someone boils over, they suddenly become very angry and can't control their anger anymore.

    Si algú explota (boils over), de sobte s’enfada molt i ja no pot controlar la seva ira.

    She boiled over when she discovered her brother had broken her favorite mug.

    Ella va explotar en descobrir que el seu germà li havia trencat la tassa preferida.

  • bolt out (of)

    bolt out (of)

    To suddenly and quickly leave a place, usually because of surprise, fear, or urgency.

    Sortir d’un lloc sobtadament i ràpidament, normalment per sorpresa, por o urgència.

    Tom bolted out of the house when he heard a loud crash outside.

    En Tom va sortir disparat de la casa quan va sentir un fort soroll a fora.

  • book up

    book up

    to reserve or fill all available places, seats, or tickets for an event or location, so that nothing is left.

    Reservar o omplir tots els llocs, seients o entrades disponibles per a un esdeveniment o lloc, de manera que no en quedi cap.

    We need to book up the whole conference hall for the meeting.

    Necessitem reservar tota la sala de conferències per a la reunió.

  • boom out

    boom out

    (For a sound) to be very loud and powerful, so it can be heard clearly and from far away.

    (Per a un so) ser molt fort i potent, de manera que es pugui sentir clarament i des de lluny.

    Loud music was booming out from the concert speakers.

    Hi havia música forta que resonava des dels altaveus del concert.

  • boot out

    boot out

    to force someone or something to leave a place, usually because they are not wanted there.

    Forçar algú o alguna cosa a marxar d'un lloc, habitualment perquè no és desitjat allà.

    The manager booted him out of the meeting for being rude.

    El gerent el va fer fora de la reunió per ser groller.

  • border on

    border on

    To be next to or very close to something; to share a boundary with something.

    Estar al costat o molt a prop d’alguna cosa; compartir una frontera amb alguna cosa.

    The garden borders on the school playground.

    El jardí limita amb el pati de l’escola.

  • boss around

    boss around

    to keep telling someone what to do in an annoying or controlling way, often when you have no right to do so.

    Anar dient constantment a algú què ha de fer d’una manera molesta o autoritària, sovint sense tenir dret.

    My older sister always bosses me around when our parents are not home.

    La meva germana gran sempre em mana tot el dia quan els pares no són a casa.

  • botch up

    botch up

    to do something badly or carelessly so that it is not done well

    fer alguna cosa malament o amb desídia de manera que no queda ben feta

    If you don't follow the instructions, you might botch up the whole recipe.

    Si no segueixes les instruccions, podries espifiar tota la recepta.

  • bottle up

    bottle up

    To keep your feelings or emotions hidden inside and not express them.

    Amagar els teus sentiments o emocions i no expressar-los.

    She tried to bottle up her anger during the meeting.

    Va intentar reprimir la seva ira durant la reunió.

  • bottom out

    bottom out

    To reach the lowest or worst level, usually before beginning to improve again.

    Arribar al nivell més baix o al pitjor, normalment abans de començar a millorar de nou.

    The economy bottomed out after several years of decline.

    L'economia va tocar fons després de diversos anys de declivi.

  • bow down

    bow down

    To physically bend your upper body forward, usually to show respect or submission. Often used when talking about showing respect to someone important or powerful.

    Inclinar físicament el tors cap endavant, generalment per mostrar respecte o submissió. Sovint s'utilitza quan es parla de demostrar respecte a algú important o poderós.

    You don't have to bow down to him just because he’s your boss.

    No cal que t'inclinis davant d'ell només perquè és el teu cap.

  • bow down (to)

    bow down (to)

    To accept someone else's power or authority over you, often because you feel you have no choice.

    Acceptar el poder o l'autoritat d'algú sobre tu, sovint perquè sents que no tens altra opció.

    She refused to bow down to the unfair rules at work.

    Va refusar sotmetre's a les normes injustes de la feina.

  • bow out (of)

    bow out (of)

    to leave a job, activity, or situation, especially because you want to or it is the right time to stop.

    Deixar una feina, activitat o situació, especialment perquè vols o perquè és el moment adequat per parar.

    After many years in the company, Sarah decided to bow out and retire.

    Després de molts anys a l'empresa, la Sarah va decidir retirar-se i jubilar-se.

  • bowl over

    bowl over

    To greatly surprise or impress someone. When you are 'bowled over', you feel amazed or shocked (usually in a positive way).

    Sorprendre o impressionar molt algú. Quan estàs 'bowled over', et sents sorprès o impressionat (normalment de manera positiva).

    Tim was bowled over when he won the competition.

    En Tim va quedar bocat quan va guanyar el concurs.

  • box in

    box in

    To limit someone's choices or freedom so they can't do what they want.

    Limitar les opcions o la llibertat d'algú perquè no pugui fer el que vol.

    Natalia was starting to feel like she was boxed in by her family's expectations.

    La Natalia començava a sentir-se encasellada per les expectatives de la seva família.

  • box up

    box up

    to put someone or something into a small or restricted space, or to make someone feel trapped or confined.

    Posar algú o alguna cosa en un espai petit o limitat, o fer sentir algú atrapat o confinat.

    I feel so boxed up in that tiny apartment.

    Em sento tan tancat en aquell petit apartament.

  • box up

    box up

    to put things into a box, usually to move them or keep them organized.

    Posar coses en una caixa, normalment per traslladar-les o mantenir-les organitzades.

    Henry helped Helen to box up her clothes before she moved to a new house.

    En Henry va ajudar l'Helen a guardar en caixes la seva roba abans de mudar-se de casa.

  • branch out

    branch out

    to start doing something different from what you usually do, especially in work or hobbies

    començar a fer alguna cosa diferent del que fas habitualment, especialment en la feina o aficions

    She decided to branch out into graphic design after years of working as a photographer.

    Va decidir diversificar-se en disseny gràfic després d'anys treballant de fotògrafa.

  • break away

    break away

    to leave a group or organization because you want to be independent or do something different.

    Deixar un grup o organització perquè vols ser independent o fer alguna cosa diferent.

    During the meeting, Jane broke away from the group to express her own opinion.

    Durant la reunió, la Jane es va separar del grup per expressar la seva pròpia opinió.

  • break away

    break away

    to interrupt or take someone away from what they are doing, usually because you need their attention for something else

    interrompre o apartar algú del que està fent, normalment perquè necessites la seva atenció per a una altra cosa

    Could I break you away from your work for a quick question?

    Et puc desprendre un moment de la feina per una pregunta ràpida?

  • break away

    break away

    to escape or free yourself from someone or something that is holding you. Similar to: 'break free'.

    Escapar o alliberar-te d'algú o d'alguna cosa que t'està retenint. Similar a: 'break free'.

    The dog tried to break away from its owner during the walk.

    El gos va intentar escapar-se del seu amo durant el passeig.

  • break down

    break down

    When a machine or vehicle breaks down, it stops working because there is a problem or it is damaged.

    Quan una màquina o vehicle s'espatlla, deixa de funcionar perquè té un problema o està danyat.

    My car broke down on the way to work.

    El meu cotxe s'ha espatllat de camí a la feina.

  • break down

    break down

    to separate something into smaller parts, or to take something apart so it is easier to move, understand, or repair

    separar alguna cosa en parts més petites, o desmuntar alguna cosa perquè sigui més fàcil de moure, entendre o reparar

    We need to break down the table after the party so it can be stored easily.

    Hem de desmuntar la taula després de la festa perquè es pugui guardar fàcilment.

  • break down

    break down

    To suddenly start crying or lose control of your emotions, especially in a difficult situation.

    Començar a plorar o perdre el control de les emocions sobtadament, especialment en una situació difícil.

    She broke down in tears when she heard the sad news.

    Ella es va enfonsar en llàgrimes quan va sentir la trista notícia.

  • break in

    break in

    to enter a place (usually by force) without permission, often to steal something

    entrar en un lloc (normalment per força) sense permís, sovint per robar alguna cosa

    Someone tried to break in last night, but the alarm scared them away.

    Algú va intentar entrar per la força la nit passada, però l'alarma els va espantar.

  • break in

    break in

    To use something new until it becomes comfortable or works well. Most often, this is used for things like shoes or clothes. It can also mean to train an animal, especially a horse, so it behaves well.

    Utilitzar una cosa nova fins que es torni còmoda o funcioni bé. Sovint s'utilitza per a sabates o roba. També pot significar entrenar un animal, especialment un cavall, perquè es comporti bé.

    Anna had to break in her new running shoes before the marathon.

    L'Anna va haver de amorrar les seves sabatilles noves abans de la marató.

  • break into

    break into

    to suddenly start doing something, like laughing, singing, or talking, without warning

    començar a fer quelcom de sobte, com riure, cantar o parlar, sense avisar

    The people behind me broke into laughter during the first scene of the movie.

    La gent darrere meu van esclatar a riure durant la primera escena de la pel·lícula.

  • break into

    break into

    to enter a building, car, or other place illegally, especially by force; or to start doing something suddenly.

    Entrar il·legalment en un edifici, cotxe o altre lloc, especialment per la força; o començar a fer alguna cosa de sobte.

    Someone tried to break into my house last night.

    Algú va intentar irrompre a casa meva ahir a la nit.

  • break off

    break off

    to suddenly stop doing something, especially speaking or an activity, before it is finished

    aturar-se sobtadament de fer alguna cosa, especialment parlar o una activitat, abans d'acabar-la

    Sarah broke off in the middle of her sentence when the phone rang.

    La Sarah va interrompre a meitat de frase quan va sonar el telèfon.

  • break off

    break off

    to remove or separate a part of something from the rest, usually by snapping or pulling it apart

    treure o separar una part d'alguna cosa de la resta, normalment trencant-la o estirant-la

    Could you break me off a piece of chocolate?

    Em pots trencar un tros de xocolata?

  • break out

    break out

    to start suddenly and unexpectedly, especially something such as a fight, a fire, or laughter.

    començar sobtadament i inesperadament, especialment una baralla, foc o rialles.

    A fire broke out in the kitchen last night.

    Un foc es va declarar a la cuina ahir a la nit.

  • break out

    break out

    to take something out that has been put away, because you are going to use it soon.

    Treure alguna cosa que estava guardada perquè l’has de fer servir aviat.

    Break out your party dress – we’re going to celebrate tonight!

    Treu el teu vestit de festa – aquesta nit celebrem!

  • break out

    break out

    to escape from a place, especially by using force or a clever plan

    escapar d’un lloc, especialment mitjançant la força o un pla enginyós

    The prisoner tried to break out of prison.

    El presoner va intentar escapar de la presó.

  • break through

    break through

    to force your way through a barrier or an obstacle, especially when it is difficult to pass.

    Forçar el pas a través d'una barrera o obstacle, especialment quan és difícil passar.

    The firefighters broke through the locked door to save the family.

    Els bombers van irrompre per la porta tancada per salvar la família.

  • break up

    break up

    to divide something into smaller parts or pieces; or to end a relationship or event.

    Dividir alguna cosa en parts més petites, o posar fi a una relació o esdeveniment.

    The teacher had to break up the fight between the students.

    El professor va haver de separar la baralla entre els estudiants.

  • break up

    break up

    to stop a group or activity from continuing, especially an argument or a gathering

    Aturar que un grup o activitat continuï, sobretot una discussió o una reunió.

    The teacher broke the argument up before it got too serious.

    El professor va separar la discussió abans que es posés seriosa.

  • break up

    break up

    to end or finish a meeting, class, or other organized event, so people can leave and go home.

    Acabar o finalitzar una reunió, classe o altre esdeveniment organitzat perquè la gent pugui marxar cap a casa.

    We'll break up at around 4pm, so everyone can go home.

    Acabarem cap a les 4 de la tarda, així tothom podrà marxar a casa.

  • breathe in

    breathe in

    To take air into your lungs through your nose or mouth.

    Agafar aire als pulmons pel nas o la boca.

    Please breathe in deeply during your yoga class.

    Si us plau, inspira profundament durant la classe de ioga.

  • breathe out

    breathe out

    To let air go from your lungs through your nose or mouth; the opposite of breathing in.

    Deixar sortir l'aire dels pulmons pel nas o la boca; el contrari d'inhalar.

    Breathe out slowly after taking a deep breath.

    Expira lentament després de fer una inspiració profunda.

  • breeze through

    breeze through

    To finish something very quickly and easily, without much effort. Synonym: 'sail through'.

    Acabar alguna cosa molt ràpidament i fàcilment, sense gaire esforç. Sinònim: 'sail through'.

    Anna breezed through the job interview and got hired right away.

    L'Anna va superar amb facilitat l'entrevista de feina i la van contractar de seguida.

  • bridge over

    bridge over

    To build or create something (like a bridge or another connection) to go over a gap, obstacle, or difficulty and connect two sides.

    Construir o crear alguna cosa (com un pont o una altra connexió) per superar una bretxa, obstacle o dificultat i connectar dues bandes.

    Engineers worked together to bridge over the busy road so pedestrians could cross safely.

    Els enginyers van treballar junts per construir un pont sobre la carretera transitada perquè els vianants poguessin creuar amb seguretat.

  • brim over

    brim over

    to be so full that it goes over the edge; to overflow (physically or with emotion). Similar to 'brim with'.

    Estar tan ple que vessi; vessar (físicament o emocionalment). Similar a 'brim with'.

    The cup was brimming over with coffee, so she had to pour some out.

    La tassa vessava de cafè, així que n'havia de treure una mica.

  • bring about

    bring about

    to cause something to happen or to make something change

    fer que passi alguna cosa o provocar un canvi

    The invention of the internet brought about a big change in how people communicate.

    La invenció d'Internet va provocar un gran canvi en la manera com la gent es comunica.

  • bring around

    bring around

    to convince someone to change their opinion or agree with an idea or plan

    Convèncer algú que canviï d'opinió o que accepti una idea o un pla

    We need to bring Joanne around to the idea of visiting Paris instead of Rome.

    Hem de convèncer la Joanne que accepti la idea de visitar París en comptes de Roma.

  • bring down

    bring down

    to make someone or something lose power, strength, or happiness; to cause someone or something to fall or fail.

    Fer que algú o alguna cosa perdi poder, força o felicitat; fer caure o fracassar a algú/alguna cosa.

    The scandal could bring down the government.

    L'escàndol podria fer caure el govern.

  • bring in

    bring in

    to earn or make money for a business or organization

    obtenir o generar diners per a una empresa o organització

    Our new product is expected to bring in a lot of money this year.

    Esperem que el nostre nou producte aporti molts diners aquest any.

  • bring in

    bring in

    to ask someone to join an activity, a group, or to help with something.

    Demanar a algú que s'uneixi a una activitat, grup o que ajudi amb alguna cosa.

    We need to bring an expert in to fix the broken computer.

    Necessitem portar un expert a dins per arreglar l'ordinador trencat.

  • bring off

    bring off

    to succeed in doing something difficult; to achieve something successfully

    aconseguir fer alguna cosa difícil; assolir alguna cosa amb èxit

    Despite the challenges, the team managed to bring off a victory.

    Malgrat els reptes, l’equip va aconseguir aconseguir una victòria.

  • bring on

    bring on

    to make something or someone appear, or to cause something to happen, especially quickly or sooner than expected.

    Fer aparèixer alguna cosa o algú, o causar que alguna cosa passi, especialment de manera ràpida o abans del previst.

    Bring on the music!

    Que comenci la música!

  • bring out

    bring out

    to make a new product available for people to buy; to launch or publish something new.

    fer disponible un nou producte perquè la gent el pugui comprar; llançar o publicar una cosa nova.

    The company will bring out a new model of their popular laptop next month.

    L'empresa llançarà un nou model del seu ordinador portàtil popular el mes vinent.

  • bring out

    bring out

    to make something noticeable or easy to see, or to show something so that people can notice it

    fer que una cosa sigui notable o fàcil de veure, o mostrar alguna cosa perquè la gent la noti

    She wore a red scarf to bring out the color of her eyes.

    Va portar un mocador vermell per ressaltar el color dels seus ulls.

  • bring up

    bring up

    to start talking about a subject or topic in a conversation or discussion

    començar a parlar d'un tema o qüestió durant una conversa o discussió

    I want to bring up the idea of starting a new project during our next meeting.

    Vull sacar el tema d’iniciar un nou projecte en la nostra propera reunió.

  • bristle at

    bristle at

    To react with anger or annoyance to something someone says or does.

    Reaccionar amb ràbia o molèstia a alguna cosa que algú diu o fa.

    She bristled at the criticism from her boss.

    Ella es va indignar per les crítiques del seu cap.

  • brush down

    brush down

    to remove dust, dirt, or crumbs from someone or something using a brush or your hand.

    Eliminar la pols, la brutícia o les molles d’algú o d’alguna cosa amb un raspall o la mà.

    She brushed down her coat after coming inside from the garden.

    Després de tornar del jardí, ella va escombrar l’abric.

  • brush off

    brush off

    To ignore someone or treat their ideas, opinions, or requests as unimportant.

    Ignorar algú o tractar les seves idees, opinions o peticions com si no fossin importants.

    When John tried to talk to his boss about a promotion, she just brushed him off.

    Quan en John va intentar parlar amb la seva cap sobre una promoció, ella simplement el va ignorar.

  • brush on

    brush on

    to put something, like a liquid, onto a surface using a brush

    posar alguna cosa, com un líquid, sobre una superfície amb un raspall o pinzell

    Brush on the sauce before baking the chicken.

    Pinta la salsa damunt el pollastre abans de posar-lo al forn.

  • brush up

    brush up

    to review or practice something you learned before, so you don't forget it or can use it better.

    Repassar o practicar alguna cosa que ja havies après perquè no se t'oblidi o la puguis utilitzar millor.

    Matthew is brushing up on his English before the exam.

    Matthew està repasant l'anglès abans de l'examen.

  • bubble over

    bubble over

    To be so full of joy or excitement that it is very easy for others to see or feel your happiness.

    Estar tan ple d’alegria o entusiasme que és molt fàcil per als altres veure o sentir la teva felicitat.

    Children were bubbling over with excitement on the last day of school.

    Els nens desbordaven d’il·lusió l’últim dia d’escola.

  • bubble up

    bubble up

    to appear or rise to the surface as bubbles, especially when something is heated; can also mean when a feeling or idea slowly becomes stronger and more noticeable

    Apareixer o pujar a la superfície en forma de bombolles, especialment quan alguna cosa s'escalfa; també pot voler dir quan un sentiment o una idea es fa més forta i notable a poc a poc.

    When the water started to boil, bubbles bubbled up to the surface.

    Quan l'aigua va començar a bullir, bombolles van pujar a la superfície.

  • buck up

    buck up

    to cheer up or become more positive, especially after feeling sad or discouraged

    animar-se o tornar-se més positiu, especialment després de sentir-se trist o desanimat

    Joe bucked up after talking to his friends.

    En Joe es va animar després de parlar amb els seus amics.

  • buckle down

    buckle down

    to start working very hard and seriously on something, especially after not working hard before.

    Començar a treballar molt intensament i seriosament en alguna cosa, especialment després de no haver treballat gaire abans.

    I have to buckle down if I want to pass my exams.

    He de posar-me les piles si vull aprovar els exàmens.

  • buckle under

    buckle under

    To be unable to cope with pressure, stress, or demands, and therefore give in or fail.

    No ser capaç de suportar la pressió, l'estrès o les demandes, i per tant rendir-se o fracassar.

    Andrea's mother was worried that her daughter would buckle under the pressure of her final exams.

    La mare de l'Andrea estava preocupada perquè la seva filla pogués ensorrar-se sota la pressió dels exàmens finals.

  • budget for

    budget for

    to plan how much money you will spend on something and save or set aside that amount for it.

    Planificar quants diners gastaràs en alguna cosa i guardar o reservar aquesta quantitat.

    I budgeted $50 per week for groceries.

    He pressupostat 50 dòlars per setmana per a la compra.

  • bugger off

    bugger off

    slang, British English. To tell someone to go away or leave immediately, usually in a rude or annoyed way.

    argot, anglès britànic. Dir a algú que marxi o se'n vagi immediatament, normalment de manera grollera o molesta.

    Paul was told to bugger off when he started bothering everyone at the party.

    Li van dir al Paul que fotés el camp quan va començar a molestar a tothom a la festa.

  • build in

    build in

    to include someone or something as a necessary part of a plan, system, or arrangement

    incloure algú o alguna cosa com a part necessària d’un pla, sistema o acord

    We need to build regular feedback sessions into our weekly meetings.

    Hem de incorporar sessions de feedback regular dins de les nostres reunions setmanals.

  • build on

    build on

    To use something as a base or starting point in order to make progress or add more to it.

    Utilitzar alguna cosa com a base o punt de partida per avançar o afegir més.

    We want to build on last year's success and make this event even better.

    Volem basar-nos en l'èxit de l'any passat i fer aquest esdeveniment encara millor.

  • build up

    build up

    to gradually increase in amount, size, or strength, or to make something do this; to prepare for an important event by gradually creating excitement or tension.

    Augmentar gradualment en quantitat, mida o força, o fer que alguna cosa ho faci; preparar-se per a un esdeveniment important creant progressivament excitació o tensió.

    Over time, dust builds up on furniture if you don't clean it.

    Amb el temps, la pols s'acumula als mobles si no els neteges.

  • build upon

    build upon

    to use what you already have or what has already been done as a base to make something better or achieve more.

    Fer servir el que ja tens o el que ja s’ha fet com a base per millorar alguna cosa o aconseguir més.

    We must continue to build upon the excellent reputation that we've already established.

    Hem de continuar basant-nos en l'excel·lent reputació que ja hem establert.

  • bulge out

    bulge out

    to stick out or swell outward because something is inside or pushing from inside

    sortir o inflar-se cap a fora perquè hi ha alguna cosa a dins o es pressiona des de dins

    The suitcase was so full that it started to bulge out.

    La maleta estava tan plena que va començar a inflar-se cap a fora.

  • bum about

    bum about

    to spend time doing nothing important or to relax and wander without a particular purpose, often with someone. Synonym: 'bum around'

    Passar el temps sense fer res important, relaxar-se o deambular sense cap objectiu concret, sovint amb algú. Sinònim: 'fer el dropo'.

    Andrew often bums about after classes.

    L’Andrew sovint fa el dropo després de classe.

  • bump into

    bump into

    to meet someone unexpectedly, or to accidentally touch or hit someone or something.

    Trobar-se amb algú inesperadament o xocar accidentalment amb algú o alguna cosa.

    I bumped into my old friend at the supermarket yesterday.

    Ahir em vaig topar amb un vell amic al supermercat.

  • bump off

    bump off

    slang. To kill someone, usually in a secret or violent way.

    Argot. Matar algú, normalment d’una manera secreta o violenta.

    In gangster movies, criminals often bump their enemies off.

    A les pel·lícules de gàngsters, els criminals sovint li treuen la vida als seus enemics.

  • bump up

    bump up

    To increase the level, amount, or status of someone or something, often unexpectedly or suddenly.

    Augmentar el nivell, la quantitat o l'estatus d'algú o d'alguna cosa, sovint de manera inesperada o sobtada.

    The company decided to bump up everyone's salary this year.

    L'empresa ha decidit augmentar el sou de tothom aquest any.

  • bunch up

    bunch up

    To move things or people close together so there is less space between them.

    Moure coses o persones perquè s'ajuntin i hi hagi menys espai entre elles.

    Bunch up the clothes so they all fit in the suitcase.

    Aplega la roba perquè càpiga tota dins la maleta.

  • bundle up

    bundle up

    to put on warm clothes to protect yourself from cold weather

    posar-se roba d’abrigar per protegir-se del fred

    Be sure to bundle up before you go outside; it's freezing today.

    Assegura’t de abrigar-te abans de sortir; avui fa molt fred.

  • bundle up

    bundle up

    to tie or group things together into one package or bundle, usually so they are easier to carry or organize.

    Lligar o agrupar coses juntes en un sol paquet o farcell, generalment per facilitar-ne el transport o l'organització.

    Please bundle up the newspapers so we can recycle them.

    Si us plau, lliga els diaris junts perquè els puguem reciclar.

  • bunk off

    bunk off

    (British English) to leave school or work early or not go there, without permission, usually to avoid doing something you do not want to do.

    (Anglès britànic) Marxar de l'escola o de la feina d'hora, o no anar-hi sense permís, habitualment per evitar fer alguna cosa que no vols.

    Some students tried to bunk off school to go to the amusement park.

    Alguns estudiants van intentar fer campana per anar al parc d'atraccions.

  • burn down

    burn down

    to be destroyed or destroy something completely by fire so that only the basic structure or nothing at all is left

    Ser destruït o destruir completament alguna cosa pel foc fins que només en queda l'estructura bàsica o res.

    The old factory burned down last night.

    La fàbrica vella es va cremar del tot ahir a la nit.

  • burn off

    burn off

    to get rid of something, often calories or fat, by using energy, usually through physical activity or exercise.

    Desfer-se d'alguna cosa, sovint calories o greix, fent servir energia, normalment mitjançant activitat física o exercici.

    After eating a big meal, she went for a jog to burn off some calories.

    Després de menjar molt, va sortir a córrer per cremar algunes calories.

  • burn out

    burn out

    to use something so much that it stops working or is destroyed by excessive heat or overuse, especially when talking about machines or engines.

    Fer servir tant una cosa que deixa de funcionar o es fa malbé per excés de calor o de funcionament, especialment quan es parla de màquines o motors.

    If you leave the lights on all night, you might burn out the bulbs.

    Si deixes els llums encesos tota la nit, pots cremar les bombetes.

  • burn up

    burn up

    to travel or drive somewhere very fast, especially in a car or other vehicle.

    Viatjar o conduir molt de pressa, especialment amb un cotxe o un altre vehicle.

    She burned up the highway trying to get to the concert on time.

    Ella anava volant per l'autopista intentant arribar puntual al concert.

  • burn up

    burn up

    to use a lot of energy, especially by being active or exercising

    fer servir molta energia, especialment fent activitat o exercici físic

    You can burn up a lot of calories by going for a long walk.

    Pots cremar moltes calories fent una llarga caminada.

  • burst in on

    burst in on

    to suddenly enter a place and interrupt someone or something when they are busy or in the middle of doing something.

    entrar sobtadament en un lloc i interrompre algú quan està ocupat o fent alguna cosa.

    The teacher was angry when students burst in on her during a meeting.

    La professora es va enfadar quan els estudiants van irrompre a la seva reunió.

  • burst out

    burst out

    to suddenly start saying something or making a loud sound, often because of strong emotion

    començar a dir alguna cosa o a fer un soroll fort sobtadament, sovint per una emoció forta

    She burst out laughing when she heard the joke.

    Ella es va posar a riure quan va sentir el xiste.

  • burst out

    burst out

    to leave or come out of a place very quickly and suddenly, almost like an explosion

    marxar o sortir d’un lloc molt ràpid i sobtadament, gairebé com una explosió

    The children burst out of the school when the bell rang.

    Els nens van sortir corrents de l’escola quan va sonar la campana.

  • bush out

    bush out

    If a plant or part of a plant bushes out, it grows more leaves, branches, or stems, making it thicker and fuller in appearance.

    Si una planta o part d'una planta es frondeja, creix amb més fulles, branques o tiges, fent-se més densa i espessa.

    The rosebush will bush out nicely if you prune it in the spring.

    El roser es frondejarà molt bé si el podes a la primavera.

  • bust up

    bust up

    to break or destroy something, often by making it come apart into smaller pieces.

    Trencar o destruir alguna cosa, sovint fent que es divideixi en peces més petites.

    The kids accidentally busted up the table while they were playing.

    Els nens van trencar la taula per accident mentre jugaven.

  • bustle about

    bustle about

    to move around a place quickly and with energy, usually because you are busy doing things

    moure's ràpidament i amb energia per un lloc, generalment perquè estàs ocupat fent coses

    Shoppers were bustling about the mall before the holidays.

    Els compradors anaven amunt i avall pel centre comercial abans de les festes.

  • butt in

    butt in

    to suddenly interrupt someone while they are speaking, often when it is not your turn or you are not invited to join the conversation

    Interrompre de cop algú mentre parla, sovint quan no és el teu torn o no has estat convidat a la conversa.

    'Please don't butt in while others are talking,' the teacher said.

    El professor va dir: 'Si us plau, no t'interposis quan els altres parlen.'

  • butter up

    butter up

    to say nice things to someone or praise them a lot because you want them to do something for you or treat you well

    Dir coses bones a algú o lloar-lo molt perquè vols que faci alguna cosa per tu o et tracti bé

    He tried to butter up his boss by complimenting her on her work.

    Va intentar fer la pilota a la seva cap elogiant la seva feina.

  • buy in

    buy in

    to buy a large amount of something to keep for later use, usually to make sure you don't run out

    comprar una gran quantitat d’alguna cosa per guardar i fer-la servir més endavant, normalment per assegurar-se de no quedar-se sense

    We always buy in extra snacks before a big party.

    Sempre comprem en excés aperitius abans d’una gran festa.

  • buy into

    buy into

    to purchase a share or part of something, like a business or an investment, so you become a part-owner along with others.

    Comprar una participació o part d'alguna cosa, com un negoci o una inversió, per esdevenir copropietari juntament amb altres persones.

    She decided to buy into a popular coffee shop with her friend.

    Va decidir comprar una participació a una cafeteria popular amb la seva amiga.

  • buy off

    buy off

    To give someone money or gifts to persuade them not to take action against you, usually to avoid trouble or to ignore something wrong.

    Donar diners o regals a algú per persuadir-lo que no actuï contra tu, habitualment per evitar problemes o fer els ulls grossos davant d’algun error.

    The driver tried to buy off the police officer when he was stopped for speeding.

    El conductor va intentar subornar l’agent de policia quan el van aturar per excés de velocitat.

  • buy out

    buy out

    To buy someone's share in a business or property so that you become the only owner.

    Comprar la part d’algú en un negoci o en una propietat per convertir-te en l’únic propietari.

    Lance offered to buy out the other partners in the business.

    En Lance va oferir comprar la part dels altres socis del negoci.

  • buy up

    buy up

    to buy all or most of something available, so that there is little or none left for other people.

    comprar-ho tot o gairebé tot el que està disponible, de manera que en quedi poc o gens per a altres persones.

    They tried to buy up all the tickets for the concert.

    Van intentar comprar totes les entrades del concert.

  • buzz off

    buzz off

    To go away or leave, often used in an informal or unfriendly way to tell someone to go away.

    Marxar o anar-se'n, sovint utilitzat de manera informal o poc amistosa per dir-li a algú que se'n vagi.

    It's time for me to buzz off.

    És hora que marxi.

  • cage in

    cage in

    To keep someone or something inside a closed space, like a cage, so they can’t get out.

    Mantenir algú o alguna cosa dins d’un espai tancat, com una gàbia, perquè no puguin sortir.

    We will cage in the rabbits to keep them safe in the garden.

    Posarem els conills tancats dins la gàbia per mantenir-los segurs al jardí.

  • call for

    call for

    To go to a place to collect or pick up someone or something, usually to take them somewhere else.

    Anar a un lloc per recollir algú o alguna cosa, normalment per portar-lo/la a un altre lloc.

    I'll call for you at your house before we go to the party.

    Passaré a buscar-te a casa abans d’anar a la festa.

  • call for

    call for

    to require something or say that something is needed

    demanar o requerir alguna cosa o dir que és necessària

    This recipe calls for two cups of flour, a cup of sugar, and six eggs.

    Aquesta recepta requereix dues tasses de farina, una tassa de sucre i sis ous.

  • call in

    call in

    to ask someone to come for help, advice, or a meeting

    demanar a algú que vingui per ajudar, assessorar o a una reunió

    The principal called the student's parents in for a meeting.

    El director va convocar els pares de l'alumne a una reunió.

  • call in

    call in

    To visit someone for a short time, often unexpectedly, usually when you are nearby.

    Visitar algú durant una estona curta, sovint de manera inesperada, habitualment quan ets a prop.

    Joey decided to call in on Agnes since he was near her house.

    En Joey va decidir passar per casa de l'Agnes ja que era a prop.

  • call off

    call off

    To decide not to do something that was planned, especially an event or activity.

    Decidir no fer una cosa que estava planejada, especialment un esdeveniment o activitat.

    The concert was called off because of the rain.

    El concert es va cancel·lar a causa de la pluja.

  • call on

    call on

    to ask someone to do something, such as answer a question or help with a task

    Demanar a algú que faci alguna cosa, com respondre a una pregunta o ajudar amb una tasca.

    The teacher always calls on students to answer questions during class.

    El professor sempre demana als alumnes que responguin preguntes durant la classe.

  • call out

    call out

    to say something loudly so people can hear, often to get someone's attention or give information

    dir quelcom en veu alta perquè la gent ho senti, sovint per cridar l'atenció o donar informació

    The park ranger called out a warning to the hikers on the trail.

    El guardaboscos va cridar un avís als excursionistes al camí.

  • call up

    call up

    to telephone someone

    trucar a algú per telèfon

    I tried to call up Sarah, but she wasn't home.

    Vaig intentar trucar a la Sarah, però no era a casa.

  • call up

    call up

    to display or find information on a computer screen

    mostrar o trobar informació a la pantalla d'un ordinador

    Jack called up the document on his laptop.

    En Jack va obrir el document al seu portàtil.

  • calm down

    calm down

    to become or make someone become less angry, upset, or excited; to relax and feel peaceful again

    deixar d'estar enfadat, molest o excitat, o fer que algú ho estigui; relaxar-se i tornar a sentir pau

    Calm down. Everything will be fine if you take a break.

    Calma't. Tot anirà bé si fas una pausa.

  • camp out

    camp out

    to sleep or stay outside, usually in a tent, for a short time, especially for fun.

    dormir o quedar-se a fora, normalment en tenda, per poc temps, especialment per diversió.

    My brother often camps out with his friends in the forest.

    El meu germà sovint acampa amb els seus amics al bosc.

  • cancel out

    cancel out

    to remove or reduce the effect of something so that it has no real impact

    eliminar o reduir l'efecte d'alguna cosa perquè no tingui impacte real

    The negative reviews will cancel out the positive ones.

    Les ressenyes negatives anul·laran les positives.

  • cap off

    cap off

    To finish or complete something in a special or impressive way.

    Finalitzar o completar alguna cosa d'una manera especial o impressionant.

    The event was capped off with a spectacular fireworks show.

    L'esdeveniment es va cloure amb un espectacle de focs artificials espectacular.

  • care for

    care for

    to feel affection for someone or to like someone a lot

    sentir afecte per algú o agradar molt a algú

    I care for you very much, Henry!

    Jo m'estimo molt amb tu, Henry!

  • care for

    care for

    to look after someone or something and make sure they are safe, healthy, or in good condition

    Cuidar algú o alguna cosa i assegurar-se que estiguin segurs, sans o en bon estat

    Could you care for my plants while I’m away?

    Pots tenir cura de les meves plantes mentre no hi sóc?

  • carry away

    carry away

    to take something or someone from a place, often by force or suddenly

    endur-se alguna cosa o algú d'un lloc, sovint per la força o de sobte

    The thieves carried away the television set during the night.

    Els lladres van endur-se el televisor durant la nit.

  • carry off

    carry off

    to do something successfully, especially something difficult or unexpected.

    Fer alguna cosa amb èxit, especialment si és difícil o inesperada.

    She carried off the role of Hamlet very well.

    Ella va defensar el paper de Hamlet molt bé.

  • carry on

    carry on

    to continue doing something, especially after being interrupted or to keep a tradition or activity going

    continuar fent alguna cosa, especialment després d’una interrupció o mantenir una tradició o activitat

    Even after the coach left, the team carried on with practice.

    Fins i tot després que el tècnic va marxar, l’equip va continuar entrenant.

  • carry on

    carry on

    to behave in an upset, loud, or silly way, often by complaining, crying, or making a fuss

    comportar-se de manera alterada, sorollosa o absurda, sovint queixant-se, plorant o fent un escàndol

    The toddler carried on when he didn't get the toy he wanted.

    El nen petit es posava a cridar i plorar quan no li donaven la joguina que volia.

  • carry out

    carry out

    to complete or do something, especially a task, plan, or order.

    Completar o fer alguna cosa, especialment una tasca, pla o ordre.

    The employer did not carry out the terms of the contract as promised.

    L'ocupador no va complir els termes del contracte com havia promès.

  • carry over

    carry over

    to move something from one time or situation to another later one, usually because it could not be done before.

    Moure alguna cosa d'un moment o situació a un altre més tard, generalment perquè abans no s'ha pogut fer.

    Since I didn't use all my vacation days, I can carry them over to next year.

    Com que no he utilitzat tots els dies de vacances, puc traspassar-los a l'any vinent.

  • carry through

    carry through

    To finish something that you have started, especially when it is difficult.

    Acabar alguna cosa que has començat, especialment quan és difícil.

    You really should carry through on the things that you say you'll do.

    Has de tirar endavant les coses que dius que faràs.

  • cart away

    cart away

    To take or remove someone or something from a place, usually by using a vehicle or with some effort.

    Emportar-se o retirar algú o alguna cosa d’un lloc, normalment amb un vehicle o amb esforç.

    We need to cart away these old boxes from the garage.

    Necessitem emportar-nos aquestes caixes velles fora del garatge.

  • carve up

    carve up

    to divide something into parts, often in a way that is unfair or not careful

    dividir alguna cosa en parts, sovint de forma injusta o sense cura

    The two companies agreed to carve up the market between them.

    Les dues empreses van acordar repartir-se el mercat entre elles.

  • cascade down

    cascade down

    To flow or fall down quickly and in large amounts, like water going down a surface.

    Fluir o caure ràpidament i en grans quantitats, com l'aigua baixant per una superfície.

    Water cascades down the rocks in the garden.

    L'aigua descendeix en cascada per les roques del jardí.

  • cash in

    cash in

    To exchange something, like an investment or a policy, for its money value.

    Bescanviar alguna cosa, com una inversió o una pòlissa, pel seu valor en diners.

    He decided to cash in his stocks to pay for a new car.

    Va decidir cobrar les seves accions per comprar un cotxe nou.

  • cash in on

    cash in on

    to take advantage of a situation in order to make money or get a benefit, often in an opportunistic way

    aprofitar una situació per guanyar diners o obtenir algun benefici, sovint de manera oportunista

    The company tried to cash in on the popularity of the new trend.

    L'empresa va intentar aprofitar-se de la popularitat de la nova tendència.

  • cash out

    cash out

    To exchange something, like an investment, shares, or casino chips, for money. It is also used when you take your money out from an account or a game and stop participating.

    Canviar alguna cosa, com una inversió, accions o fitxes de casino, per diners. També s'utilitza quan retires els teus diners d'un compte o joc i deixes de participar-hi.

    Manuel plans to cash out his winnings and retire in Ecuador.

    En Manuel planeja cobrar els seus guanys i jubilar-se a l'Equador.

  • cast about

    cast about

    To try to find something or someone, often by searching in different ways or thinking carefully. Synonym: 'cast around'.

    Intentar trobar alguna cosa o algú, sovint cercant de diferents maneres o pensant amb deteniment. Sinònim: 'buscar'.

    The protestors cast about for new ways to get people's attention.

    Els manifestants van buscar noves maneres d'atraure l'atenció de la gent.

  • cast down

    cast down

    to feel very sad, disappointed, or discouraged

    sentir-se molt trist, decebut o desanimat

    Angelina was cast down when she didn’t get the job she wanted.

    L'Angelina es va sentir abatuda quan no va aconseguir la feina que volia.

  • cast off

    cast off

    To get rid of something or someone that you no longer want or need. Similar to 'throw away' or 'let go'.

    Desfer-se d'alguna cosa o d'algú que ja no vol ni necessita. Similar a 'llançar' o 'deixar anar'.

    Valerie cast off the coat that she had only worn twice.

    La Valerie va deixar anar l'abric que només s'havia posat dues vegades.

  • cast out

    cast out

    to force someone to leave a group, place, or community; to make someone go away because they are no longer wanted.

    Forçar algú a marxar d’un grup, lloc o comunitat; fer fora algú perquè ja no es vol que hi sigui.

    The villagers decided to cast out the thief from their community.

    Els vilatans van decidir expulsar el lladre de la seva comunitat.

  • catch on

    catch on

    To become popular or fashionable among people.

    Esdevenir popular o de moda entre la gent.

    Smartphones started to catch on soon after they were introduced.

    Els telèfons intel·ligents van començar a posar-se de moda aviat després de ser introduïts.

  • catch on

    catch on

    To understand or realize something, often after some time.

    Entendre o adonar-se d'alguna cosa, sovint després d'un temps.

    It took a while, but Finn finally caught on to what Sam was saying.

    Va trigar una estona, però en Finn finalment va captar el que deia en Sam.

  • catch out

    catch out

    to find someone making a mistake or not telling the truth, often by surprise

    descobrir algú cometent un error o dient una mentida, sovint per sorpresa

    The police tried to catch out the suspect during the interrogation by asking tricky questions.

    La policia va intentar enganxar el sospitós durant l’interrogatori fent preguntes complicades.

  • catch up

    catch up

    to do something that you have not had time to do earlier, so that you reach the same level as others or as you should be.

    Fer una cosa que no has pogut fer abans per falta de temps, per posar-te al nivell dels altres o al que hauries d'estar.

    Tiffany had a lot of work to catch up on after being sick for a week.

    La Tiffany tenia molta feina per posar-se al dia després d'estar malalta una setmana.

  • catch up with

    catch up with

    to reach the same level or position as someone or something, especially after being behind for a while

    arribar al mateix nivell o posició que algú o alguna cosa, especialment després d’haver anat enrere durant un temps

    I had to run to catch up with my friends after I was late.

    Vaig haver de córrer per atrapar els meus amics després d’arribar tard.

  • cave in

    cave in

    To finally agree to do what someone wants after resisting or refusing before.

    Finalment acceptar fer el que algú vol després d’haver-se resistit o negat prèviament.

    The employer caved in to the demands of the workers.

    L'ocupador va acabar cedint a les demandes dels treballadors.

  • cave in

    cave in

    If something caves in, it suddenly falls down or collapses, usually because it cannot support any more weight.

    Si una cosa s’ensorra, cau o col·lapsa de sobte, normalment perquè ja no pot suportar més pes.

    The roof of Cyprienne's house caved in after the storm.

    El sostre de la casa de la Cyprienne es va ensorrar després de la tempesta.

  • center on

    center on

    To have something as its main subject or focus.

    Tenir alguna cosa com a tema o focus principal.

    The story centers on a young girl's journey to success.

    La història gira entorn de el viatge d'una noia jove cap a l'èxit.

  • chain up

    chain up

    to fasten or secure a person, animal, or object with a chain so they cannot move or be taken away.

    subjectar o lligar una persona, animal o objecte amb una cadena perquè no es pugui moure ni endur.

    I don't like to see dogs chained up outside all day.

    No m'agrada veure gossos encadenats tot el dia a fora.

  • chalk up

    chalk up

    To achieve or collect something, like a point, a win, or an accomplishment, especially as a result or record of success.

    Aconseguir o sumar alguna cosa, com un punt, una victòria o un èxit, especialment com a resultat o mostra d’èxit.

    Chalk up another victory for our team.

    Suma una altra victòria per al nostre equip.

  • chance on

    chance on

    To find or discover something by accident, without planning to.

    Trobar o descobrir una cosa per accident, sense haver-ho planejat.

    I chanced on this antique ring in a vintage store.

    Vaig trobar per casualitat aquest anell antic en una botiga vintage.

  • change over

    change over

    to switch or move from using one thing to using another; to stop doing or using something and start something else instead.

    canviar o passar de fer servir una cosa a una altra; deixar de fer o utilitzar alguna cosa i començar-ne una altra en el seu lloc.

    My parents decided to change over from a gas to an electric car.

    Els meus pares van decidir canviar del cotxe de benzina a un elèctric.

  • charge up

    charge up

    To fill something with energy, or to make someone excited and enthusiastic.

    Omplir alguna cosa d’energia o fer que algú s’exciti i s’entusiasmi.

    The audience was charged up at the start of the concert.

    El públic estava molt emocionat a l’inici del concert.

  • chase after

    chase after

    to run or go quickly after someone or something in order to catch them.

    Córrer o anar ràpidament darrere d'algú o alguna cosa per atrapar-lo.

    The police officer chased after the thief.

    L'agent de policia va córrer darrere el lladre.

  • chase after

    chase after

    to follow someone because you are interested in having a romantic relationship with them

    seguir algú perquè estàs interessat en una relació romàntica amb ell

    Dave has been chasing after Wendy for years, hoping she will go out with him.

    En Dave fa anys que va darrere de la Wendy, esperant que surti amb ell.

  • chase away

    chase away

    to make someone or something leave a place because you don't want them there

    fer que algú o alguna cosa marxi d’un lloc perquè no ho vols allà

    The grumpy old man chased all the children away from the garden.

    L’ancià rondinaire va fer fora tots els nens del jardí.

  • chat up

    chat up

    to talk to someone in a friendly or flirtatious way, often because you are interested in them romantically or want to get to know them better.

    Parlar amb algú de manera amigable o coqueta, sovint perquè t'interessa romànticament o vols conèixer-lo millor.

    Joseph tried to chat up the director in order to create a favorable impression.

    El Joseph va intentar flirtejar amb el director per causar una bona impressió.

  • check in

    check in

    to register your arrival at a place, such as a hotel or airport

    registrar la teva arribada a un lloc, com un hotel o un aeroport

    Please check in at the hotel's reception desk when you arrive.

    Si us plau, fes el check-in a la recepció de l'hotel quan arribis.

  • check into

    check into

    to look at, research, or find out information about something or someone, to make sure it's true or correct.

    Mirar, investigar o esbrinar informació sobre alguna cosa o algú, per assegurar-se que és certa o correcta.

    The police are going to check into your alibi.

    La policia investigarà la teva coartada.

  • check off

    check off

    To mark an item or person on a list to show that it has been dealt with or completed. Synonym: 'tick off'

    Marcar un element o persona en una llista per indicar que s'ha tractat o completat. Sinònim: 'marcar'

    You need to check off the newest products in the store.

    Has de marcar els productes més nous a la botiga.

  • check out

    check out

    to pay for your items at a store and finish your shopping; it can also mean to look at or examine something.

    pagar els teus articles a la botiga i acabar la compra; també pot significar mirar o examinar alguna cosa.

    After choosing her clothes, Lisa went to check out at the cashier.

    Després de triar la seva roba, la Lisa va anar a la caixa a pagar.

  • check out

    check out

    to leave a hotel and pay your bill, usually after finishing your stay

    deixar un hotel i pagar la factura, normalment després d'acabar l'estada

    We need to check out of the hotel by noon.

    Hem de fer el check-out de l'hotel abans de les dotze.

  • check up on

    check up on

    To look at or find out information about someone or something to make sure everything is okay or correct.

    Mirar o buscar informació sobre algú o alguna cosa per assegurar-se que tot està bé o correcte.

    The teacher checked up on the students to make sure they were staying in the detention hall.

    El professor va verificar els alumnes per assegurar-se que seguien a la sala de detenció.

  • cheer up

    cheer up

    to help someone feel happier, especially when they are sad

    ajudar algú a sentir-se més feliç, especialment quan està trist

    The sound of the school bell cheered up all the students.

    El so de la campana de l'escola va animar tots els estudiants.

  • chew out

    chew out

    To speak to someone angrily because they did something wrong; to strongly tell someone off.

    Parlar enfadat a algú perquè ha fet quelcom malament; renyar fortament algú.

    The teacher chewed out the students for not listening during the lesson.

    El professor va renyar severament (chewed out) els alumnes per no escoltar durant la classe.

  • chew over

    chew over

    To think carefully about something or discuss it with others before making a decision.

    Pensar detingudament sobre quelcom o discutir-ho amb altres abans de prendre una decisió.

    I need some time to chew over the offer before I decide.

    Necessito una mica de temps per a rumiar l’oferta abans de decidir.

  • chill out

    chill out

    To relax, calm down, or stop stressing about something.

    Relaxar-se, calmar-se o deixar de preocupar-se per alguna cosa.

    You need to chill out and stop worrying so much about work.

    Necessites relaxar-te i deixar de preocupar-te tant per la feina.

  • chime in

    chime in

    To join a conversation by adding your opinion or comments, especially when others are already talking.

    Afegir-se a una conversa aportant la teva opinió o comentaris, especialment quan altres ja estan parlant.

    My parents don't like it when my niece chimes in during their conversations.

    Als meus pares no els agrada que la meva neboda intervingui a les seves converses.

  • chip at

    chip at

    To remove small pieces from something, usually by hitting or cutting, often gradually.

    Treure petits trossos d’alguna cosa, sovint colpejant o tallant, de manera gradual.

    The construction worker chipped at the brick wall until it started to break apart.

    El paleta picava la paret de maó fins que va començar a desfer-se.

  • chip in

    chip in

    to give some money together with other people for a shared purpose, like a present or a group meal.

    donar diners entre diverses persones amb una finalitat compartida, com ara un regal o un àpat en grup.

    We decided to all chip in to buy Julia a luxury handbag.

    Hem decidit que tots posem diners per comprar-li a la Júlia una bossa de luxe.

  • choke down

    choke down

    to force yourself to eat or swallow something, even if you really don't like the taste or feel sick

    forçar-te a menjar o empassar alguna cosa, encara que realment no t’agrada el gust o et fa fàstic

    I had to choke down the medicine even though it tasted terrible.

    Vaig haver de empassar-me la medicina tot i que tenia un gust horrible.

  • choke up

    choke up

    to fill something so much that nothing can pass through; to block something completely.

    Omplir alguna cosa tant que ja no passa res; bloquejar completament alguna cosa.

    Fallen leaves often choke up the gutters after a storm.

    Les fulles caigudes sovint obstrueixen els canalons després d'una tempesta.

  • chop down

    chop down

    To cut something, usually a tree, so that it falls to the ground, usually using an ax or similar tool.

    Tallar alguna cosa, normalment un arbre, perquè caigui a terra, normalment amb una destral o eina similar.

    They had to chop down the old tree because it was dangerous.

    Van haver de tallar l'arbre vell perquè era perillós.

  • chop off

    chop off

    to remove something by cutting it with a sharp tool, such as a knife or an axe

    eliminar alguna cosa tallant-la amb una eina esmolada, com un ganivet o una destral

    Please chop off the ends of these carrots before cooking.

    Si us plau, talla els extrems de les pastanagues abans de cuinar.

  • chop up

    chop up

    To cut something into small pieces, usually with a knife or other sharp tool.

    Tallat alguna cosa a trossos petits, normalment amb un ganivet o eina afilada.

    The chef chopped up the vegetables for the soup.

    El xef va picar les verdures per a la sopa.

  • chuck out

    chuck out

    To throw something away because you do not need it anymore, or to make someone leave a place.

    Llençar alguna cosa perquè ja no la necessites, o fer que algú marxi d'un lloc.

    Are you chucking out these old magazines, too?

    També llences aquestes revistes velles?

  • churn out

    churn out

    to produce something quickly and in large amounts, often without much care or attention to quality

    produir alguna cosa ràpidament i en grans quantitats, sovint sense gaire atenció a la qualitat

    The factory can churn out hundreds of phones every day.

    La fàbrica pot produir en massa centenars de telèfons cada dia.

  • churn up

    churn up

    to move something in a way that makes it messy or causes a lot of movement, often mixing or disturbing it, especially in water or soil.

    Moure alguna cosa d'una manera que la faci desendreçada o provoqui molt de moviment, sovint barrejant-la o alterant-la, especialment en aigua o terra.

    The boat motor often churns up mud in the shallow water.

    El motor de la barca sovint remou el fang a l’aigua poc profunda.

  • circle around

    circle around

    To move or walk in a circle around someone or something.

    Moure’s o caminar en cercle al voltant d’algú o d’alguna cosa.

    The children circled around the teacher during story time.

    Els nens rodejaven la mestra durant l’hora del conte.

  • clam up

    clam up

    to suddenly stop talking or refuse to speak, often because you are nervous or do not want to reveal something

    deixar de parlar de cop o negar-se a parlar, sovint perquè estàs nerviós o no vols revelar alguna cosa

    The witness clammed up when the lawyer started questioning her in court.

    El testimoni es va quedar mut quan l’advocat va començar a interrogar-la al jutjat.

  • clamp down

    clamp down

    to take strict action to stop something that is wrong or not allowed

    prendre mesures estrictes per aturar alguna cosa equivocada o no permesa

    The police announced new rules to clamp down on speeding drivers.

    La policia ha anunciat noves normes per reprimir els conductors que excedeixen la velocitat.

  • clap on

    clap on

    To put something on quickly and without much care or attention.

    Posar alguna cosa ràpidament i sense gaire atenció o cura.

    The paint was clapped on the house so quickly that it looked messy.

    La pintura es va aplicar de qualsevol manera a la casa tan ràpidament que semblava descuidat.

  • clean out

    clean out

    To take or use up all of someone's money or belongings, often suddenly or unexpectedly.

    Prendre o gastar tots els diners o béns d’algú, sovint de manera sobtada o inesperada.

    The burglars cleaned out the apartment while the family was on vacation.

    Els lladres van buidar completament l’apartament mentre la família estava de vacances.

  • clean up

    clean up

    to make yourself or something else look neat, tidy, or more presentable

    fer que tu mateix o alguna cosa sembli polit, endreçat o més presentable

    You certainly clean up nicely for special occasions.

    Sens dubte, et poses guapo en ocasions especials.

  • clean up

    clean up

    to make a lot of money or achieve great success, especially in business or at an event

    guanyar molts diners o aconseguir un gran èxit, especialment en negocis o en un esdeveniment

    The electronics company really cleaned up at the launch of their new product.

    L'empresa d'electrònica realment va fer l'agost amb el llançament del seu nou producte.

  • clear away

    clear away

    to remove things from a place, especially to make it tidy or ready for something else

    Treure coses d’un lloc, especialment per endreçar-lo o preparar-lo per a una altra cosa.

    Please clear away the dirty dishes after dinner.

    Si us plau, retira els plats bruts de la taula després de sopar.

  • clear out

    clear out

    to remove all the things from a place, usually to make it tidy or empty

    treure totes les coses d’un lloc, generalment per fer-lo ordenat o buit

    I need to clear out the garage this weekend.

    Necessito buidar el garatge aquest cap de setmana.

  • clear out

    clear out

    To make someone or something leave a place, usually because they are not wanted or need to go.

    Fer que algú o alguna cosa marxi d'un lloc, normalment perquè no són desitjats o han de marxar.

    The security guard asked everyone to clear out at closing time.

    El vigilant va demanar a tothom que sortís a l'hora de tancar.

  • clear up

    clear up

    to make something less confusing or easier to understand; to solve a problem or answer a question.

    Fer que alguna cosa sigui menys confusa o més fàcil d’entendre; resoldre un problema o respondre una pregunta.

    The teacher helped to clear up any confusion about the homework.

    El professor va ajudar a aclarir qualsevol confusió sobre els deures.

  • climb down

    climb down

    to move carefully down from a higher place to a lower one, especially by using your hands and feet

    baixar amb cura d’un lloc elevat a un lloc més baix, especialment utilitzant les mans i els peus

    Climb down carefully from the roof.

    Baixa amb cura del terrat.

  • climb on

    climb on

    to get up onto something, usually by using your hands and feet, like a vehicle, animal, or structure.

    pujar a alguna cosa, normalment utilitzant les mans i els peus, com un vehicle, animal o estructura.

    Be careful when you climb on the ladder.

    Ves amb compte quan pugis a l'escala.

  • climb up

    climb up

    to move upwards by using your hands and feet, especially on something like a ladder, stairs, wall, or tree.

    Moure's cap amunt utilitzant les mans i els peus, especialment en coses com una escala, unes escales, una paret o un arbre.

    It took the hikers three hours to climb up the mountain.

    Els excursionistes van trigar tres hores a pujar la muntanya.

  • clock in

    clock in

    To officially record the time you arrive at work, usually by using a special machine or computer system.

    Registrar oficialment l’hora d’arribada a la feina, normalment utilitzant una màquina o sistema informàtic especial.

    Did you clock in on time today?

    Has fitxat a temps avui?

  • clock off

    clock off

    To officially record the time you finish work, usually by using a machine or a system at your workplace. Similar phrases: 'clock out', 'punch out'.

    Enregistrar oficialment l'hora en què acabes de treballar, generalment utilitzant una màquina o un sistema a la feina. Frases similars: 'fitxar sortida', 'marcar sortida'.

    What time do you clock off on Fridays?

    A quina hora fitxes la sortida els divendres?

  • clock up

    clock up

    To reach or achieve a large total of something, such as time, distance, or numbers, especially over a period of time.

    Arribar o aconseguir una gran quantitat de quelcom, com temps, distància o nombres, especialment durant un període de temps.

    She has clocked up over 10,000 steps every day this week.

    Aquesta setmana ha acumulat més de 10.000 passos cada dia.

  • clog up

    clog up

    To block or fill something so much that nothing can move through it easily.

    Blocar o omplir alguna cosa tant que res pugui passar-hi fàcilment.

    The leaves will clog up the gutters if we don't remove them soon.

    Les fulles obstruiran els canals si no les traiem aviat.

  • close down

    close down

    to stop operating a business, shop, or factory, usually permanently.

    Deixar d'operar un negoci, botiga o fàbrica, habitualment de manera permanent.

    The company decided to close down three of its factories in order to save money.

    L'empresa va decidir tancar tres de les seves fàbriques per estalviar diners.

  • close in

    close in

    To move nearer to someone or something, often to capture or surround them.

    Apropar-se a algú o a alguna cosa, sovint per capturar-los o envoltar-los.

    The police closed in on the suspect during the night.

    La policia es va acostar al sospitós durant la nit.

  • close off

    close off

    To stop yourself from sharing your feelings, or to not let others get close to you emotionally.

    Impedir-te a tu mateix de compartir els teus sentiments o no permetre que altres s’acostin emocionalment a tu.

    Susan was very closed off after her grandmother passed away.

    La Susan va estar molt tancada en si mateixa després que morís la seva àvia.

  • close off

    close off

    to block or stop access to a place, so people can't enter or use it

    bloquejar o impedir l'accés a un lloc, perquè la gent no hi pugui entrar o fer-ne ús

    The police had to close off the street after the accident.

    La policia va haver de tancar el carrer del tot després de l'accident.

  • close out

    close out

    to finish or bring something to an end so that no more activity can happen, usually by officially ending it or preventing new additions.

    Acabar o donar per tancat quelcom perquè no hi hagi més activitat, normalment d’una manera oficial o impedint noves afegides.

    The manager decided to close out the project after it was completed.

    El gerent va decidir tancar el projecte un cop finalitzat.

  • close up

    close up

    to make an opening or space shut completely; to seal or block something that was open

    Tancar completament una obertura o espai; segellar o bloquejar alguna cosa que estava oberta.

    Don't forget to close up the shop when you leave.

    No t’oblidis de tancar la botiga quan marxis.

  • cloud over

    cloud over

    To become covered with clouds, making the sky look darker and blocking the sun.

    Cobrir-se de núvols, fent que el cel s’enfosqueixi i tapi el sol.

    The weather was nice this morning, but it started to cloud over in the afternoon.

    El temps era agradable aquest matí, però a la tarda va començar a ennuvolar-se.

  • clown around

    clown around

    to behave in a silly or playful way, often to make others laugh

    comportar-se d’una manera ximple o juganera, sovint per fer riure els altres

    The boys are always clowning around on weekends.

    Els nois sempre fan el pallasso els caps de setmana.

  • clue in

    clue in

    to give someone the necessary information about something; to let someone know what is happening

    donar a algú la informació necessària sobre alguna cosa; fer saber a algú el que està passant

    Clue in the new employee on how to use the coffee machine.

    Si us plau, posa al corrent al nou empleat sobre com utilitzar la màquina de cafè.

  • clutter up

    clutter up

    to fill a place with too many things, making it messy and hard to use.

    Omplir un lloc amb massa coses, fent-lo desendreçat i difícil d'utilitzar.

    Richard and Asther's house is so cluttered up with old newspapers and documents.

    La casa d'en Richard i l'Asther està tan plena d'andròmines amb diaris vells i documents.

  • collide with

    collide with

    to hit something or someone by accident while moving, usually causing damage or a crash.

    Xocar accidentalment amb alguna cosa o algú mentre et mous, normalment causant danys o un accident.

    The car collided with the brick wall.

    El cotxe va xocar contra la paret de maons.

  • color in

    color in

    to fill an outlined shape, drawing, or picture with color using crayons, pencils, or markers

    Omplir una forma, dibuix o imatge marcada amb colors utilitzant llapis de colors, ceres o retoladors.

    The children love to color in the drawings in their coloring books.

    Als infants els encanta pintar els dibuixos dels seus llibres per pintar.

  • comb out

    comb out

    to carefully remove tangles or unwanted things (like dirt or gum) from hair using a comb.

    Elimnar amb cura els nusos o coses no desitjades (com brutícia o xiclet) del cabell amb una pinta.

    After swimming, I had to comb out all the knots in my hair.

    Després de nedar, vaig haver de pentinr tots els nusos del meu cabell.

  • come about

    come about

    to happen, especially by chance or as a result of something

    passar, especialment per casualitat o com a resultat d'alguna cosa

    How did the accident come about?

    Com va succeir l'accident?

  • come across

    come across

    to find or meet someone or something by chance; to discover something unexpectedly.

    Trobar o topar-se amb algú o alguna cosa per casualitat; descobrir alguna cosa inesperadament.

    While cleaning out the attic, I came across my old diaries.

    Mentre netejava les golfes, vaig trobar els meus diaris vells.

  • come across

    come across

    To seem or to be perceived by others in a certain way; the impression you give to others.

    Ser percebut o donar la impressió d’una determinada manera als altres.

    She comes across as very friendly when you first meet her.

    Ella sembla molt simpàtica quan la coneixes per primer cop.

  • come after

    come after

    To be the next person or thing in a line, order, or position after someone or something else.

    Ser la persona o cosa següent en una línia, ordre o posició després d’algú o d’alguna cosa.

    Who do you think will come after Queen Elizabeth: Prince Charles or Prince William?

    Qui creus que vindrà després de la Reina Elisabet: el príncep Carles o el príncep Guillem?

  • come along

    come along

    to improve, progress, or develop in a good way

    millorar, progressar o desenvolupar-se de manera favorable

    William has really come along in his driving skills.

    Les habilitats de conducció del William realment han millorat.

  • come along

    come along

    to go somewhere with someone, usually as their companion.

    Anar a algun lloc amb algú, normalment com a acompanyant.

    Come along, it's time to leave.

    Vine, és hora de marxar.

  • come around

    come around

    To visit someone's home or a particular place, usually for a short time or for social reasons.

    Visitar la casa d'algú o un lloc concret, generalment per poc temps o per motius socials.

    Jane often comes around for dinner.

    La Jane sovint ve a casa a sopar.

  • come around

    come around

    To finally agree with something or accept an idea after initially resisting or disagreeing.

    Finalment estar d'acord amb alguna cosa o acceptar una idea després d'haver-hi resistit o estat en desacord inicialment.

    After arguing for over an hour, Cornelia finally came around to my point of view.

    Després de discutir més d'una hora, la Cornelia finalment va acceptar el meu punt de vista.

  • come away

    come away

    to go somewhere with someone, especially to spend time together away from your usual place

    anar a algun lloc amb algú, especialment per passar temps junts fora del teu lloc habitual

    Lance asked Helen to come away with him for the weekend.

    En Lance va demanar a la Helen d'anar-se'n amb ell el cap de setmana.

  • come away (from)

    come away (from)

    to separate or break off from something

    separar-se o desprendre’s d’alguna cosa

    The paint has come away from the door, so it needs to be fixed.

    La pintura s’ha desprès de la porta, així que cal arreglar-la.

  • come by

    come by

    to find or get something, especially by chance.

    trobar o aconseguir alguna cosa, sobretot per casualitat.

    How did you come by that interesting book?

    Com vas aconseguir aquest llibre interessant?

  • come by

    come by

    to visit a place for a short time, usually informally.

    Visitar un lloc per poc temps, generalment de manera informal.

    You should come by for dinner next week.

    Hauries de passar a sopar la setmana vinent.

  • come down

    come down

    to criticize or punish someone very strongly

    criticar o castigar algú molt severament

    The teacher came down on the students for talking during the test.

    El professor va renyar els alumnes per parlar durant l’examen.

  • come down

    come down

    To move from a higher place to a lower place, or to decrease in value, amount, or level.

    Moure's d'un lloc més alt a un de més baix, o disminuir de valor, quantitat o nivell.

    House prices have started to come down recently.

    Els preus de l'habitatge han començat a baixar recentment.

  • come down

    come down

    To be the most important thing in a situation; to depend on one main factor.

    Ser la cosa més important en una situació; dependre d’un sol factor principal.

    It really comes down to whether or not you want to watch this movie tonight.

    Realment tot depèn de si vols veure aquesta pel·lícula aquesta nit.

  • come down

    come down

    to start to feel sick with a particular illness

    començar a sentir-se malalt d’una malaltia en concret

    My mom came down with the flu.

    La meva mare ha agafat la grip.

  • come down

    come down

    to fall from a higher place, especially referring to rain or snow falling from the sky

    caure d'un lloc més alt, especialment referint-se a la pluja o la neu que cau del cel

    The rain is coming down hard now!

    La pluja cau fort ara!

  • come in

    come in

    To achieve a specific place or rank in a race, competition, or event.

    Assolir un lloc o rang específic en una cursa, competició o esdeveniment.

    She came in second in the marathon.

    Va arribar segona a la marató.

  • come in

    come in

    to enter a place, especially a room or building

    entrar a un lloc, especialment a una habitació o edifici

    Please come in and take a seat while you wait for Harry to arrive.

    Si us plau, entra i pren seient mentre esperes que arribi en Harry.

  • come in

    come in

    To fit or be placed between other things, usually as one of several parts in a sequence or group.

    Encabir-se o ser col·locat entre altres coses, habitualment com una de diverses parts en una seqüència o grup.

    The blue section comes in between the two red sections.

    La secció blava entra entre les dues seccions vermelles.

  • come in

    come in

    to become popular or fashionable again

    tornar a ser popular o posar-se de moda

    The fashion of the 1980s is slowly coming in again.

    La moda dels anys 80 està tornant a entrar en tendència a poc a poc.

  • come in for

    come in for

    to receive something unpleasant, such as criticism, blame, or trouble

    rebre quelcom desagradable, com ara crítiques, culpa o problemes

    The company came in for a lot of criticism after the product failed.

    L'empresa va rebre moltes crítiques després del fracàs del producte.

  • come into

    come into

    to receive something, usually money or property, unexpectedly or because someone has died, like through inheritance.

    Rebre alguna cosa, normalment diners o propietat, de manera inesperada o perquè algú ha mort (herència).

    I recently came into a lot of money.

    Recentment he heretat molts diners.

  • come near

    come near

    to move close to someone or something; to approach a person, place, or object.

    acostar-se a algú o alguna cosa; aproximar-se a una persona, lloc o objecte.

    The lion came near the car because it was curious.

    El lleó es va acostar al cotxe perquè era curiós.

  • come near

    come near

    to almost do something or almost experience something; to be very close to doing it, but not actually do it

    estar a punt de fer o experimentar alguna cosa; ser-hi molt a prop però sense arribar a fer-ho

    She came near to fainting when she saw the spider.

    Ella va estar a punt de desmaiar-se quan va veure l'aranya.

  • come off

    come off

    to become separated or detached from something, usually by accident.

    separar-se o desprendre’s d’alguna cosa, generalment per accident.

    The paint was starting to come off the window panes.

    La pintura començava a desprendre's dels vidres de la finestra.

  • come off

    come off

    to happen or turn out in a particular way, especially successfully or as intended

    passar o acabar d’una manera concreta, especialment amb èxit o com estava previst

    The fundraiser came off well.

    L’esdeveniment benèfic va sortir bé.

  • come on

    come on

    When a machine or a piece of equipment comes on, it starts working or it turns on automatically.

    Quan una màquina o equip comença a funcionar o s’encén automàticament.

    The television came on when we pressed the power button.

    La televisió es va encendre quan vam prémer el botó d’engegada.

  • come on

    come on

    Used to encourage someone or tell them not to give up.

    S'utilitza per animar algú o dir-li que no es rendeixi.

    Come on! You're almost to the other side of the bridge.

    Va! Ja gairebé ets a l'altra banda del pont.

  • come on

    come on

    to appear or enter a place, especially the stage in a performance or broadcast.

    aparèixer o entrar en un lloc, especialment a l'escenari en una actuació o emissió.

    The actors came on when the curtain went up.

    Els actors van sortir a escena quan es va aixecar el teló.

  • come on

    come on

    to become available, start to be shown, or start working.

    esdevenir disponible, començar a emetre's o a funcionar.

    The new season of the show will come on TV tomorrow.

    La nova temporada del programa s'estrenarà a la televisió demà.

  • come on

    come on

    to improve, develop, or make progress in a positive way

    millorar, desenvolupar-se o progressar de manera positiva

    Her work has really come on nicely this year.

    La seva feina ha millorat molt aquest any.

  • come out

    come out

    To be published, released, or made available to the public.

    Ser publicat, llançat o posat a disposició del públic.

    The new issue of the magazine will come out this Friday.

    El nou número de la revista sortirà aquest divendres.

  • come out

    come out

    To become known or be revealed to people.

    Fer-se conegut o ser revelat a la gent.

    The truth finally came out after a long investigation.

    La veritat finalment va sortir a la llum després d’una llarga investigació.

  • come out

    come out

    to have a particular result or appearance in the end; to turn out a certain way.

    Tenir un resultat o aparença determinada al final; acabar d’una manera concreta.

    Did everything come out okay with your project?

    Tot va sortir bé amb el teu projecte?

  • come over

    come over

    to seem or appear in a particular way to others; the impression you give to people. Synonym: 'come across'.

    Semblar o aparèixer d’una manera determinada als altres; la impressió que dónes a la gent. Sinònim: 'come across'.

    I'm sorry if I came over as rude earlier.

    Ho sento si he semblat maleducat abans.

  • come through

    come through

    to be received, completed, or to happen successfully, especially after waiting for it or expecting it.

    Ser rebut, completat o succeir amb èxit, especialment després d’esperar-ho o esperar-ho.

    Your mortgage loan has come through.

    La teva hipoteca ha estat aprovada.

  • come through

    come through

    to succeed in doing what is needed or expected, especially when it is difficult, or to help someone out in a tough situation.

    Tenir èxit en fer el que cal o s’espera, especialment quan és difícil, o ajudar algú en una situació complicada.

    Jenny is reliable and always comes through for her friends.

    La Jenny és de confiança i sempre dóna un cop de mà als seus amics.

  • come through

    come through

    to survive a difficult or dangerous situation and be okay afterwards

    sobreviure a una situació difícil o perillosa i estar bé després

    We'll come through this war just fine.

    Superarem aquesta guerra sense problemes.

  • come through

    come through

    To enter or pass from one side of something to the other, especially by going through a doorway or entrance.

    Entrar o passar d'un costat a l'altre d'alguna cosa, especialment passant per una porta o entrada.

    Please come through the main entrance when you arrive.

    Si us plau, entra per l'entrada principal quan arribis.

  • come to

    come to

    to wake up or become conscious again after being unconscious.

    Despertar-se o recuperar la consciència després d’haver estat inconscient.

    We waited for Johnny to come to again after his surgery.

    Vam esperar que en Johnny recuperés el coneixement després de la cirurgia.

  • come up

    come up

    to move towards someone or a higher place, or to approach

    moure's cap a algú o cap a un lloc més alt, o apropar-se

    Come up and enjoy the view from the rooftop.

    Puja i gaudeix de la vista des del terrat.

  • come up with

    come up with

    to think of an idea, plan, answer, or solution; or to manage to get something (like money) when needed

    pensar una idea, un pla, una resposta o una solució; o aconseguir alguna cosa (com diners) quan cal

    We need to come up with a new marketing idea before the meeting.

    Hem de idear una nova idea de màrqueting abans de la reunió.

  • come up

    come up

    to appear or happen unexpectedly, especially in conversation, on a screen, or during an event.

    aparèixer o succeir inesperadament, especialment en una conversa, en una pantalla o durant un esdeveniment.

    A reminder came up on my phone to call my friend.

    Un recordatori va aparèixer al meu telèfon per trucar al meu amic.

  • come up

    come up

    When the sun or another celestial object comes up, it means it rises above the horizon and becomes visible.

    Quan el sol o un altre objecte celeste surts, significa que s'eleva sobre l'horitzó i es fa visible.

    The sun comes up in the East every morning.

    El sol surts per l'est cada matí.

  • come up to

    come up to

    to walk towards someone, usually to start a conversation or get their attention

    acostar-se a algú, normalment per iniciar una conversa o atreure la seva atenció

    A stranger came up to me and asked for directions.

    Un desconegut va acostar-se a mi i va demanar indicacions.

  • come upon

    come upon

    to find or discover someone or something by chance, without planning to.

    Trobar o descobrir algú o alguna cosa per casualitat, sense planificar-ho.

    I came upon John while I was waiting for Jill in the coffee shop.

    Vaig trobar-me accidentalment amb en John mentre esperava la Jill a la cafeteria.

  • come with

    come with

    to be included as a part of something, or to be accompanied by someone or something.

    ser inclòs com a part d’alguna cosa, o anar acompanyat d’algú o d’alguna cosa.

    This phone comes with a free case.

    Aquest telèfon ve amb una funda gratuïta.

  • concentrate on

    concentrate on

    To give your full attention or effort to a person, task, or thing.

    Donar tota l’atenció o esforç a una persona, tasca o cosa.

    Todd concentrated all his attention on Jayne during their date.

    Todd va concentrar tota la seva atenció en Jayne durant la cita.

  • condole with

    condole with

    To show sympathy or express your sadness to someone who has experienced something difficult or sad, usually after a loss.

    Mostrar simpatia o expressar tristesa a algú que ha passat per una situació difícil o una pèrdua.

    Angela condoled with Marcia on the loss of her grandmother.

    L'Angela va donar el condol a la Marcia per la pèrdua de la seva àvia.

  • confer with

    confer with

    to talk seriously with someone in order to exchange ideas or get advice before making a decision

    Parlar seriosament amb algú per intercanviar idees o rebre consell abans de prendre una decisió

    I think that I need to confer with your father about this matter.

    Crec que necessito consultar amb el teu pare sobre aquesta qüestió.

  • conform to

    conform to

    to follow rules, standards, or expectations; to do what is required by laws or customs.

    Seguir normes, estàndards o expectatives; fer el que exigeixen les lleis o costums.

    All new buildings must conform to safety regulations.

    Tots els edificis nous han de complir la normativa de seguretat.

  • conjure up

    conjure up

    to make something appear as if by magic, or to bring an image, idea, or memory to your mind

    fer aparèixer alguna cosa com per art de màgia, o evocar una imatge, idea o record a la teva ment

    The magician conjured up a white rabbit from his hat.

    El mag va fer aparèixer un conill blanc del seu barret.

  • conk out

    conk out

    to suddenly stop working or to fall asleep quickly because you are very tired

    deixar de funcionar sobtadament o adormir-te de cop perquè estàs molt cansat

    My phone conked out right in the middle of our conversation.

    El meu telèfon es va apagar sobtadament mentre parlàvem.

  • contract in

    contract in

    to officially agree to take part in something, usually by signing an agreement or contract.

    Acceptar oficialment participar en alguna cosa, normalment signant un acord o contracte.

    Several employees decided to contract in to the new pension scheme.

    Diversos empleats van decidir contractar-se al nou pla de pensions.

  • contract out

    contract out

    To pay another person or company to do a job instead of doing it yourself.

    Pagar a una altra persona o empresa per fer una feina en comptes de fer-la tu mateix.

    Many companies contract out their cleaning services to other businesses.

    Moltes empreses externalitzen els serveis de neteja a altres negocis.

  • cook out

    cook out

    to prepare and cook food outdoors, especially on a grill or barbecue.

    Preparar i cuinar menjar a l'aire lliure, especialment a la graella o barbacoa.

    Let's cook out some hamburgers on the grill tonight.

    Avui a la nit cuinem a fora unes hamburgueses a la graella.

  • cook up

    cook up

    to invent or create a story, excuse, or plan, often in a clever or dishonest way

    inventar o crear una història, excusa o pla, sovint de manera hàbil o poc honesta

    You're very good at cooking up excuses when you're late.

    Ets molt bo inventant excuses quan arribes tard.

  • cool down

    cool down

    to become calmer and less angry or upset; to relax after feeling strong emotions.

    Tornar-se més calmat i menys enfadat o alterat; relaxar-se després de sentir emocions fortes.

    I'm sorry that I got so angry. I need to cool down.

    Em sap greu haver-me enfadat tant. Necessito calmar-me.

  • cool down

    cool down

    to become less hot or to make something become less hot.

    Esdevenir menys calent o fer que alguna cosa sigui menys calenta.

    Let your food cool down for a minute before you eat it.

    Deixa que el teu menjar es refredi un minut abans de menjar-te'l.

  • cool off

    cool off

    to become less interested, less excited, or less passionate about something or someone than before

    deixar de sentir tant interès, emoció o passió per alguna cosa o algú com abans

    Is Joe still in love with Jane? No, he's cooled off a lot.

    En Joe encara està enamorat de la Jane? No, s'ha refredat molt.

  • cop out

    cop out

    To avoid doing something you should do, often because it's difficult or uncomfortable.

    Evitar fer alguna cosa que hauries de fer, sovint perquè és difícil o incòmode.

    Don't cop out of helping your friend just because it's hard.

    No et facis enrere d’ajudar el teu amic només perquè és difícil.

  • copy out

    copy out

    to write or type something exactly as it is from another source, like a book, onto a different piece of paper or document.

    Escriure o teclejar alguna cosa exactament igual com és d'una altra font, com ara un llibre, en un altre paper o document.

    Please copy out this text from the book for me.

    Si us plau, copia aquest text del llibre per a mi.

  • cotton on

    cotton on

    To finally understand or realize something, especially after being confused at first.

    Adonar-se o entendre finalment alguna cosa, especialment després de, al principi, estar confós.

    She finally cottoned on to what her friends were planning for her birthday.

    Finalment va entendre què planejaven els seus amics pel seu aniversari.

  • cough up

    cough up

    to give or hand over something, especially money, usually unwillingly.

    Donar o lliurar alguna cosa, especialment diners, sovint de mala gana.

    I had to cough up $50 for the concert ticket.

    Vaig haver de buidar la butxaca amb 50 dòlars pel tiquet del concert.

  • count down

    count down

    To say or think numbers in reverse order (for example: 10, 9, 8, 7, ... 1, 0) in order to prepare for something special that will happen at zero.

    Dir o pensar nombres en ordre invers (per exemple: 10, 9, 8, 7... 1, 0) per preparar-se per a alguna cosa especial que passarà quan s’arribi a zero.

    The students are counting down the days until the start of summer vacation.

    Els estudiants compten enrere els dies fins a l'inici de les vacances d'estiu.

  • count off

    count off

    To say numbers out loud one after another, usually in order, so each person in a group has a different number.

    Dir números en veu alta un darrere l'altre, normalment en ordre, perquè cada persona d'un grup tingui un número diferent.

    At summer camp, everyone had to count off before getting on the bus.

    Al campament d'estiu, tothom havia de dir el número abans de pujar a l’autobús.

  • count on

    count on

    to trust someone to do something or to depend on someone to help you

    confiar que algú farà alguna cosa o dependre d’algú perquè t’ajudi

    You can always count on your friends for support.

    Sempre pots comptar amb els teus amics per rebre suport.

  • count out

    count out

    To decide that someone or something is not included or will not be successful or possible.

    Decidir que algú o alguna cosa no està inclosa o no serà possible o reeixida.

    You can count out the possibility of getting that job.

    Pots descartar la possibilitat d'obtenir aquella feina.

  • couple on

    couple on

    to connect or attach one thing to another, often so they work together

    connectar o unir una cosa amb una altra, sovint perquè funcionin juntes

    They had to couple on another train car before leaving the station.

    Havien de enganxar un altre vagó abans de sortir de l'estació.

  • couple up

    couple up

    to start a romantic relationship or become a couple with someone

    començar una relació romàntica o convertir-se en parella amb algú

    The teenagers were all coupled up at the school dance.

    Tots els adolescents estaven emparellats al ball de l’escola.

  • cover for

    cover for

    to do someone else’s work or take their place, especially to help them avoid trouble or when they are absent

    fer la feina d'algú altre o ocupar el seu lloc, especialment per ajudar-lo a evitar problemes o quan està absent

    Please cover for me if I'm late for work again.

    Si us plau, cobreix-me si arribo tard a la feina un altre cop.

  • cover up

    cover up

    To hide the truth or try to keep something a secret, especially something wrong or bad.

    Amagar la veritat o intentar guardar alguna cosa en secret, especialment si és alguna cosa dolenta o errònia.

    The company tried to cover up the mistake instead of admitting it.

    L'empresa va intentar tapar l'error en comptes d'admetre'l.

  • crack down

    crack down

    to take strong action to stop people from doing something bad or illegal

    prendre mesures severes per a impedir que la gent faci alguna cosa dolenta o il·legal

    The mayor has vowed to crack down on drunken driving in the city.

    L’alcalde ha promès reprimir la conducció sota els efectes de l’alcohol a la ciutat.

  • crack up

    crack up

    to suddenly start laughing a lot because something is very funny

    començar a riure molt de sobte perquè alguna cosa és molt divertida

    I couldn't help but crack up at the comedian's jokes.

    No vaig poder evitar petar-me de riure amb els acudits del còmic.

  • crank out

    crank out

    To produce something in large amounts, usually quickly and not with much care.

    Produir alguna cosa en grans quantitats, normalment ràpidament i sense massa cura.

    The journalist cranked out twenty articles in a day.

    El periodista va treure vint articles en un dia.

  • crank up

    crank up

    to increase the level, amount, or intensity of something, especially sound, energy, or activity, often with a machine or device

    augmentar el nivell, la quantitat o la intensitat d'alguna cosa, especialment el so, l'energia o l'activitat, sovint amb una màquina o dispositiu

    Can you crank up the volume? I can't hear the music.

    Pots pujar el volum? No sento la música.

  • crawl in

    crawl in

    To get into bed very slowly and quietly, usually because you are tired.

    Ficar-se al llit molt a poc a poc i en silenci, normalment perquè estàs cansat.

    Shelly crawled into bed after a long night of dancing with her friends.

    La Shelly es va arrossegar fins al llit després d’una llarga nit de ball amb les seves amigues.

  • creep up

    creep up

    to slowly and quietly move closer to someone or something, usually to surprise them

    moure's lentament i en silenci cap a algú o alguna cosa, generalment per sorprendre'ls

    The cat crept up behind the mouse and then jumped to catch it.

    El gat va acostar-se sigilosament darrere del ratolí i després va saltar per atrapar-lo.

  • crop up

    crop up

    to happen or appear suddenly or unexpectedly, especially a problem or issue.

    Passar o aparèixer de sobte o de manera inesperada, especialment un problema o qüestió.

    Problems always crop up at the last minute.

    Els problemes sempre sorgeixen a última hora.

  • cross off

    cross off

    To remove someone or something from a list by drawing a line through it, often because it is no longer needed, or the task is done.

    Treure algú o alguna cosa d’una llista ratllant-ho, sovint perquè ja no cal o la tasca s’ha completat.

    I crossed the book off my list because I had finished reading it.

    He ratllat el llibre de la meva llista perquè ja l’he llegit.

  • crowd out

    crowd out

    To prevent someone or something from having enough space or opportunity because there are too many others present.

    Impedir que algú o alguna cosa tingui prou espai o oportunitat perquè hi ha massa altra gent present.

    Big companies often crowd out smaller businesses by taking up most of the market.

    Les grans empreses sovint desplacen els negocis petits ocupant la majoria del mercat.

  • cry for

    cry for

    to shout loudly or call out because you want someone or something to help you; to ask for something urgently, often by making a lot of noise or showing strong emotions.

    Cridar fort o demanar perquè vols que algú o alguna cosa t’ajudi; demanar alguna cosa urgentment, sovint fent molt de soroll o mostrant emocions fortes.

    Molly cried for help when she fell on the mountain.

    La Molly va cridar per ajuda quan va caure a la muntanya.

  • cry out for

    cry out for

    If something cries out for something, it really needs or deserves it. It means there is a very strong need for something.

    Si alguna cosa clama per alguna altra, vol dir que realment la necessita o la mereix. Hi ha una forta necessitat d'això.

    This room cries out for a fresh coat of paint.

    Aquesta habitació clama per una capa de pintura nova.

  • curl up

    curl up

    to sit or lie down with your arms and legs close to your body, usually to feel comfortable or warm

    seure o jeure amb els braços i les cames a prop del cos, normalment per sentir-se còmode o calent

    Callie loves to curl up in her favorite chair and read.

    A la Callie li encanta arronsar-se a la seva butaca preferida i llegir.

  • cut across

    cut across

    to go through an area instead of following the main or usual route, usually to make a journey shorter or faster.

    passar per una zona en comptes de seguir la ruta principal o habitual, generalment per fer el trajecte més curt o ràpid.

    We cut across the field on the way home to save time.

    Vam escurçar camí pel camp de tornada a casa per estalviar temps.

  • cut away

    cut away

    to remove parts of something by cutting little by little

    eliminar parts d’alguna cosa tallant-les de mica en mica

    Matthew cut away at the turkey before giving us each a piece.

    En Matthew va anar tallant el gall dindi abans de donar-nos-en un tros.

  • cut down

    cut down

    to use or do less of something, especially something that is not healthy or is expensive.

    Fer servir o fer menys d’una cosa, especialment si no és sana o és cara.

    The doctor said that I need to cut down on the amount of coffee I drink.

    El metge va dir que necessito reduir la quantitat de cafè que prenc.

  • cut down

    cut down

    to make something fall to the ground by cutting it, usually with a tool such as an axe or saw

    Fer caure alguna cosa a terra tallant-la, normalment amb una eina com una destral o una serra

    The old tree in our yard was cut down.

    L’arbre vell del nostre jardí va ser talat.

  • cut in

    cut in

    to suddenly move in front of someone or something, usually in traffic or a line, without waiting your turn

    moure’s sobtadament davant d’algú o alguna cosa, generalment en el trànsit o en una cua, sense esperar el teu torn

    The car cut in ahead of me and nearly caused an accident.

    El cotxe va colar-se davant meu i gairebé causa un accident.

  • cut in

    cut in

    To interrupt someone who is speaking, or to interrupt an activity or conversation.

    Interrompre algú que està parlant o interrompre una activitat o conversa.

    Please don't cut in while I'm talking.

    Si us plau, no interrompis mentre estic parlant.

  • cut in

    cut in

    to allow someone to share in something, especially something that will make money or provide a benefit.

    Permetre que algú participi en alguna cosa, especialment si aporta beneficis o guanys.

    I want to cut my friends in on this business opportunity.

    Vull fer entrar els meus amics en aquesta oportunitat de negoci.

  • cut in

    cut in

    To suddenly interrupt someone while they are talking.

    Interrompre sobtadament algú mentre parla.

    Please don't cut in while I'm speaking.

    Si us plau, no interrompis mentre parlo.

  • cut off

    cut off

    to remove a part of something by cutting it with a tool or object

    eliminar una part d’alguna cosa tallant-la amb una eina o objecte

    She used a knife to cut off a slice of bread.

    Va utilitzar un ganivet per tallar una llesca de pa.

  • cut off

    cut off

    to stop or separate someone or something from others or from communication, support, or a place.

    Aturar o separar algú o alguna cosa dels altres, o de la comunicació, el suport o un lloc.

    During the storm, the village was cut off from the rest of the city.

    Durant la tempesta, el poble va quedar aïllat de la resta de la ciutat.

  • cut off

    cut off

    to suddenly stop working or functioning, especially about machines or services.

    Deixar de funcionar sobtadament, especialment sobre màquines o serveis.

    The machine kept cutting off during the day.

    La màquina no parava de aturar-se durant tot el dia.

  • cut out

    cut out

    to stop the operation of a device or machine by turning it off or disconnecting it

    aturar el funcionament d’un dispositiu o màquina apagant-lo o desconnectant-lo

    Please cut out the engine before you leave the car.

    Si us plau, apaga el motor abans de sortir del cotxe.

  • cut out

    cut out

    To stop including someone or something, or to remove them from a group, activity, or situation.

    Deixar d’incloure algú o alguna cosa, o eliminar-los d'un grup, activitat o situació.

    Miles was cut out of the will.

    En Miles va ser exclòs del testament.

  • cut out

    cut out

    to remove something from a larger piece by cutting, often using scissors or a knife.

    Treure alguna cosa d’una peça més gran tallant, sovint amb tisores o ganivet.

    She wants to cut out a picture from the magazine.

    Ella vol retallar una imatge de la revista.

  • cut out

    cut out

    to stop doing something, often used as a command to tell someone to stop a behavior.

    Deixar de fer alguna cosa, sovint usat com una ordre perquè algú deixi de comportar-se d'una manera.

    Cut out your whining!

    Deixa de queixar-te!

  • cut through

    cut through

    To go directly through a place to save time instead of taking a longer way around.

    Anar directament a través d’un lloc per estalviar temps en comptes de fer una volta més llarga.

    We cut through the park to get to school faster.

    Vam escurçar camí pel parc per arribar més ràpid a l'escola.

  • cut up

    cut up

    to divide something into smaller pieces using a knife or another sharp tool.

    Dividir alguna cosa en trossos més petits amb un ganivet o una eina tallant.

    She cut up the vegetables for the salad.

    Va tallar les verdures per a l’amanida.

  • cut up

    cut up

    to divide something into smaller pieces using a knife, scissors, or another tool.

    Dividir alguna cosa en trossos més petits amb un ganivet, tisores o una altra eina.

    She cut up the vegetables for the soup.

    Ella va tallar les verdures a trossos per a la sopa.

  • date from

    date from

    to have started to exist at a particular time in the past.

    haver començat a existir en un moment determinat del passat.

    This book dates from the early 17th century.

    Aquest llibre data de principis del segle XVII.

  • deal out

    deal out

    to give or distribute something to several people, usually in equal parts or pieces

    donar o repartir alguna cosa entre diverses persones, generalment a parts iguals

    The headmaster dealt out the assignments to the staff.

    El director va repartir les tasques al personal.

  • default on

    default on

    to fail to pay money that you owe, especially on a loan or debt

    no pagar els diners que deus, especialment en un préstec o deute

    Be very careful not to default on your mortgage payments.

    Vigila molt de no incomplir els pagaments de la hipoteca.

  • depend on

    depend on

    To trust or need someone or something for help, support, or to get something done.

    Confiar o necessitar algú o alguna cosa per obtenir ajuda, suport o aconseguir alguna cosa.

    You can always depend on me for support.

    Sempre pots comptar amb mi per suport.

  • die away

    die away

    To become gradually quieter or weaker until it stops or disappears.

    Fer-se gradualment més suau o feble fins que para o desapareix.

    The music died away as the concert finished.

    La música es va apagar a mesura que s'acabava el concert.

  • die out

    die out

    to disappear completely, usually because something is no longer used or living things no longer exist

    desaparèixer completament, normalment perquè ja no s’utilitza o perquè éssers vius han deixat d’existir

    If we're not careful, many animals will soon die out.

    Si no anem amb compte, molts animals ben aviat s’extingiran.

  • dig in

    dig in

    to start eating food eagerly or with enthusiasm.

    començar a menjar amb ganes o entusiasme.

    We dug in to the pizza as soon as it arrived.

    Ens vam llançar a la pizza tan aviat com va arribar.

  • dig into

    dig into

    to start to do something with energy or enthusiasm, or to start eating food eagerly; it can also mean to search carefully through something.

    Començar a fer alguna cosa amb energia o entusiasme, o començar a menjar amb afany; també pot significar buscar a fons alguna cosa.

    As soon as the food arrived, everyone started to dig into their meals.

    Tan aviat com va arribar el menjar, tothom va començar a ficar-se de ple en els seus plats.

  • dig out

    dig out

    To find something that has been hidden, stored, or forgotten, usually after searching for it.

    Trobar alguna cosa que havia estat amagada, guardada o oblidada, normalment després de buscar-la.

    We had to dig the car out from under the snow this morning.

    Hem hagut de treure el cotxe de sota la neu aquest matí.

  • dig up

    dig up

    to remove something from the ground by digging, or to discover hidden information, objects, or facts

    treure alguna cosa de la terra cavant, o descobrir informació, objectes o fets amagats

    They had to dig up the garden to fix the broken pipe.

    Van haver de excavar el jardí per arreglar la canonada trencada.

  • dine out

    dine out

    to eat a meal in a restaurant instead of at home.

    Menjar un àpat en un restaurant en comptes de casa.

    Let's dine out for dinner tonight instead of cooking.

    Anem a sopar fora aquesta nit en lloc de cuinar.

  • disagree with

    disagree with

    If food or drink disagrees with you, it makes you feel sick or gives you an upset stomach.

    Si un menjar o beguda no et senta bé, et fa sentir malament o et provoca mal de panxa.

    Shrimp disagrees with me.

    Les gambes no em senten bé.

  • dish out

    dish out

    To give or spread something, like information, ideas, or comments, to many people—often quickly or without much thought.

    Donar o escampar alguna cosa, com informació, idees o comentaris, a molta gent—sovint ràpidament o sense pensar gaire.

    The teacher loves to dish out advice to her students.

    La professora li agrada repartir consells als seus alumnes.

  • dish out

    dish out

    To give food to people, usually by putting it on their plates.

    Donar menjar a la gent, normalment posant-lo als seus plats.

    Dish out the pasta so everyone gets a fair share.

    Serveix la pasta perquè tothom en tingui una part justa.

  • do away with

    do away with

    to remove or stop using something, usually because it is no longer needed or wanted

    eliminar o deixar d'utilitzar alguna cosa, normalment perquè ja no cal o no es desitja

    Many companies want to do away with paper documents and go digital.

    Moltes empreses volen eliminar els documents en paper i digitalitzar-se.

  • do up

    do up

    to decorate, repair, or fasten something, or to make something look nicer or newer

    decorar, reparar, subjectar alguna cosa, o fer que alguna cosa sembli més maca o més nova

    Belinda needed time to do up her hair for the party.

    La Belinda necessitava temps per arreglar-se els cabells per a la festa.

  • dope up

    dope up

    to give drugs, especially strong or illegal drugs, to a person or an animal, usually to affect how they feel or act.

    Donar drogues, especialment fortes o il·legals, a una persona o animal, generalment per afectar com se sent o actua.

    I was so doped up on painkillers after surgery that I could barely talk.

    Estava tan drogat amb analgèsics després de la cirurgia que amb prou feines podia parlar.

  • double over

    double over

    To suddenly bend your body forward at the waist, often because you are laughing very hard or feeling a lot of pain.

    Inclinar-se de sobte cap endavant per la cintura, sovint perquè rius fort o et fa molt de mal.

    Matt doubled over when he was hit in the stomach.

    En Matt es va ajupir quan el van colpejar a l'estómac.

  • double up

    double up

    To use something in twice the amount, or to do something twice as much, often as a way to increase your chances or results. In gambling, it means to bet your winnings from a previous bet.

    Utilitzar alguna cosa en el doble de quantitat, o fer alguna cosa el doble, sovint per augmentar les teves possibilitats o resultats. En el joc, significa apostar els guanys d'una aposta prèvia.

    He decided to double up his bet in hopes of winning more money.

    Va decidir doblar la seva aposta amb l'esperança de guanyar més diners.

  • double up

    double up

    to share something, like a room, seat, or resource, with another person, especially because there is not enough for everyone to have their own

    Compartir alguna cosa, com una habitació, un seient o un recurs, amb una altra persona, especialment perquè no n'hi ha prou per a tothom.

    We'll have to double up in the hotel rooms because there aren't enough for everyone.

    Haurem de compartir les habitacions de l’hotel perquè no n’hi ha prou per a tothom.

  • doze off

    doze off

    to fall asleep, especially for a short time or without planning to

    Adormir-se, especialment per poc temps o sense planificar-ho.

    My father often dozes off at night in front of the television.

    El meu pare sovint s'adorm a la nit davant la televisió.

  • drag down

    drag down

    to make someone or something less successful, happy, or effective, often by causing problems or bringing them to a lower level.

    Fer que algú o alguna cosa sigui menys reeixit, feliç o eficient, sovint causant problemes o portant-los a un nivell inferior.

    His negative attitude is starting to drag down the whole team.

    La seva actitud negativa està començant a fer baixar tot l'equip.

  • drag in

    drag in

    To involve someone in a situation or discussion, often when they do not want to be part of it.

    Implicar algú en una situació o discussió, sovint quan no vol participar.

    She always drags others in on her relationship problems.

    Ella sempre arrossega altres dins dels seus problemes de parella.

  • drag on

    drag on

    If something drags on, it continues for a long time and feels like it will never end.

    Si alguna cosa s'allarga, continua durant molt de temps i sembla que mai s'acabarà.

    The meeting seemed to drag on forever.

    La reunió semblava allargar-se eternament.

  • drag out

    drag out

    If something drags out, it continues for much longer than expected, often making people feel bored or impatient.

    Si alguna cosa s'allarga, continua durant molt més temps del que s'esperava, sovint fent que la gent se senti avorrida o impacient.

    The play seemed to drag out for hours.

    L'obra semblava allargar-se durant hores.

  • drag up

    drag up

    To mention or talk about something from the past, especially something that is better left forgotten or that causes discomfort.

    Mencionar o parlar d’alguna cosa del passat, especialment si seria millor oblidar-ho o si causa incomoditat.

    It's really not necessary to keep dragging up the past.

    Realment no cal continuar remenant el passat.

  • draw away

    draw away

    To move back or distance yourself from someone or something.

    Apartar-se o distanciar-se d'algú o d'alguna cosa.

    Please don't draw away from me.

    Si us plau, no t'allunyis de mi.

  • draw in

    draw in

    to pull something, such as your breath or a body part, inward or closer to your body.

    Estirar alguna cosa, com ara la respiració o una part del cos, cap a dins o més a prop del cos.

    She drew in her breath sharply when she saw the surprise.

    Ella va agafar aire de cop quan va veure la sorpresa.

  • draw in

    draw in

    to attract or invite someone or something to come closer or join in.

    Atreure o convidar algú o alguna cosa a apropar-se o unir-se.

    The festival was so exciting it drew in crowds from all over the city.

    El festival va ser tan emocionant que va atreure multituds de tota la ciutat.

  • draw near

    draw near

    to get closer in distance or time to someone or something

    acostar-se en distància o temps a algú o alguna cosa

    As the storm drew near, everyone went inside.

    Quan la tempesta s'apropava, tothom va entrar a dins.

  • draw out

    draw out

    to gently make someone say something that they might not want to share, such as information, feelings, or ideas.

    Fer que algú digui amb suavitat alguna cosa que potser no vol compartir, com ara informació, sentiments o idees.

    The teacher was able to draw out the answer from the shy student.

    La mestra va poder extreure la resposta de l'alumne tímid.

  • draw out

    draw out

    To make something last longer than necessary or expected.

    Fer que alguna cosa duri més temps del necessari o esperat.

    The meeting was really being drawn out today.

    La reunió avui realment s'estava allargant.

  • draw up

    draw up

    to prepare and write an official document, such as a contract or a list

    preparar i redactar un document oficial, com ara un contracte o una llista

    The lawyers will draw up the contract.

    Els advocats redactaran el contracte.

  • draw up

    draw up

    To stand or sit up straight, usually to appear more confident or to show respect.

    Estar dret o assegut ben dret, normalment per semblar més segur o per mostrar respecte.

    Draw yourself up and face the crowd with confidence.

    Redreça't i afronta la multitud amb confiança.

  • dream up

    dream up

    To think of a new idea or plan, especially something unusual or creative.

    Pensar una nova idea o pla, especialment quelcom inusual o creatiu.

    I've dreamed up a great idea for our school project.

    He ideat una gran idea pel nostre projecte de l'escola.

  • dredge up

    dredge up

    to talk about or remember something unpleasant or embarrassing from the past, especially when others would prefer to forget it.

    Parlar o recordar alguna cosa desagradable o vergonyosa del passat, especialment quan altres preferirien oblidar-ho.

    Let's not dredge up past arguments; it's better to move on.

    No remoguem discussions passades; és millor passar pàgina.

  • dress down

    dress down

    to wear more casual or informal clothes than usual, especially in a place where more formal clothes are normally expected

    Vestir amb roba més informal o còmoda de l'habitual, especialment en un lloc on normalment s'espera una vestimenta més formal.

    On Fridays, we are allowed to dress down at work.

    Els divendres ens permeten vestir de manera informal a la feina.

  • dress up

    dress up

    to put on special or formal clothes, or to wear a costume to look like someone or something else

    posar-se roba especial o formal, o disfressar-se per semblar algú o alguna cosa diferent

    Lily wanted to dress up as a fairy for Halloween.

    La Lily volia disfressar-se de fada per Halloween.

  • drift away

    drift away

    To slowly become less close to someone, usually because you spend less time together or have less in common.

    Anar-se allunyant lentament d’algú, sovint perquè passeu menys temps junts o teniu menys coses en comú.

    We've drifted away over the years and no longer talk as much.

    Amb els anys ens hem allunyat i ja gairebé no parlem.

  • drift off

    drift off

    to slowly fall asleep without realizing it

    adormir-se a poc a poc sense adonar-se'n

    The parents drifted off before the baby did.

    Els pares es van adormir abans que el nadó.

  • drill in

    drill in

    To teach someone something by repeating it many times until they remember it.

    Ensenyar una cosa a algú repetint-la moltes vegades fins que la recordi.

    As a child, my mother drilled the importance of good manners into us.

    De petit, la meva mare ens va inculcar la importància de les bones maneres.

  • drink down

    drink down

    To swallow a drink completely, often in one go.

    Empassar-se una beguda completament, sovint d'un sol glop.

    Drink down your juice before you leave for school.

    Beu-te el suc d'un glop abans de marxar a l’escola.

  • drink in

    drink in

    To look at or experience something with great enjoyment, paying close attention to it.

    Mirar o experimentar alguna cosa amb gran gaudi, amb molta atenció.

    The couple drank in the beautiful sunset at the beach.

    La parella es va embriagar de la bellesa de la posta de sol a la platja.

  • drink up

    drink up

    To finish all of your drink. If you drink up, you drink the entire glass or cup until it is empty.

    Acabar tota la beguda. Si t'acabes la beguda, te la beus tota fins a deixar el got o la tassa buida.

    Please drink up your juice before we leave.

    Si us plau, acaba't el suc abans de marxar.

  • drive around

    drive around

    to travel by car with no specific destination, just exploring or passing time

    viatjar en cotxe sense una destinació concreta, només explorant o passant l’estona

    We drove around the city last night just to see the lights.

    Anit vam donar una volta per la ciutat només per veure els llums.

  • drive away

    drive away

    to make someone or something leave, usually because you do not want them nearby

    fer que algú o alguna cosa marxi, normalment perquè no vols que estigui a prop

    The students drove away another teacher with their bad behavior.

    Els estudiants van fer fora un altre professor amb el seu mal comportament.

  • drive off

    drive off

    to leave a place by driving away in a car or another vehicle.

    Marxar d’un lloc conduint un cotxe o un altre vehicle.

    The thief quickly drove off before the police arrived.

    El lladre va marxar amb el cotxe abans que arribés la policia.

  • drive out

    drive out

    To make someone or something leave a place by force or strong pressure.

    Fer que algú o alguna cosa abandoni un lloc per força o amb molta pressió.

    The troublemakers were driven out of the school.

    Els busca-raons van ser foragitats de l'escola.

  • drive up

    drive up

    to arrive at a place while driving a car or another vehicle

    arribar a un lloc conduint un cotxe o un altre vehicle

    Mark drove up to the gate and honked.

    En Mark va arribar conduint fins a la porta i va fer sonar el clàxon.

  • drone on

    drone on

    to talk for a long time in a dull, monotonous, and boring way

    parlar durant molta estona de manera avorrida i monòtona

    The lecturer droned on for hours, and I almost fell asleep.

    El professor s’anava enrotllant durant hores i gairebé m’adormo.

  • drool over

    drool over

    To look at something or someone with great desire or admiration, often wanting it very much.

    Mirar alguna cosa o algú amb gran desig o admiració, sovint volent-la molt.

    Bruce always drools over expensive cars that he sees on the roads.

    En Bruce sempre saliva davant dels cotxes cars que veu pels carrers.

  • drop away

    drop away

    to gradually become fewer or smaller in number or amount

    decréixer o reduir-se gradualment en nombre o quantitat

    Attendance at the club meetings dropped away after the holidays.

    L'assistència a les reunions del club va minvar després de les vacances.

  • drop behind

    drop behind

    to move more slowly than others in a group and end up at the back.

    Moure's més lentament que els altres en un grup i acabar al darrere.

    I always drop behind the group when we go hiking.

    Sempre em quedo enrere del grup quan anem d'excursió.

  • drop by

    drop by

    to visit someone or a place for a short time without making a plan in advance; to come and see someone casually.

    Visitar algú o un lloc per poc temps sense haver-ho planejat abans; anar a veure algú casualment.

    Feel free to drop by whenever you're free.

    Pots passar quan vulguis.

  • drop down

    drop down

    To move or fall from a higher position to a lower position.

    Moure's o caure d'una posició més alta a una de més baixa.

    The leaves dropped down onto the lawn in the autumn.

    Les fulles van caure avall sobre la gespa a la tardor.

  • drop off

    drop off

    to become less in amount, level, or number; to decrease or decline

    disminuir en quantitat, nivell o nombre; disminuir o decaure

    Attendance at the gym tends to drop off after the New Year.

    L’assistència al gimnàs tendeix a disminuir després de Cap d’Any.

  • drop out

    drop out

    To leave school, a course, or an activity before you have finished it.

    Deixar l'escola, un curs o una activitat abans d'acabar-la.

    He decided to drop out of college after his first year.

    Va decidir deixar-ho a la universitat després del primer any.

  • drown out

    drown out

    To make so much noise that another sound cannot be heard.

    Fer tant soroll que un altre so no es pugui sentir.

    The sound of the crowd cheering drowned out the coach's instructions.

    El so de la multitud animant va ofegar les instruccions de l’entrenador.

  • drum out

    drum out

    To force someone to leave an organization or group, especially in a public way, usually because they did something wrong.

    Forçar algú a deixar una organització o grup, especialment de manera pública, normalment perquè ha fet alguna cosa malament.

    The military drums out a few soldiers each year for breaking the rules.

    L'exèrcit expulsa cada any uns quants soldats per incomplir les normes.

  • drum up

    drum up

    To try to get more support, customers, or interest for something by making people aware of it.

    Intentar aconseguir més suport, clients o interès per una cosa fent que la gent en prengui consciència.

    The campaigners tried to drum up support for the candidate.

    Els activistes van intentar generar suport pel candidat.

  • dry out

    dry out

    to remove moisture from something, making it completely dry.

    Eliminar la humitat d'alguna cosa, fent-la completament seca.

    Melissa tried to dry out her jacket with a hairdryer after it got wet in the rain.

    La Melissa va intentar assecar la jaqueta amb un assecador després que es mullés amb la pluja.

  • dwindle away

    dwindle away

    To gradually become smaller, fewer, or weaker until it almost disappears.

    Arribar a ser més petit, menys, o més feble gradualment fins que gairebé desapareix.

    The sound of the applause dwindled away to nothing.

    El so dels aplaudiments es va anar esvaint fins a desaparèixer.

  • ease off

    ease off

    To stop putting so much pressure or stress on someone or something; to become less strict or demanding.

    Deixar de posar tanta pressió o estrès a algú o alguna cosa; tornar-se menys estricte o exigent.

    Please ease off Amanda. She's under enough pressure already.

    Si us plau, afluixa amb l'Amanda. Ja està sota prou pressió.

  • eat at

    eat at

    to bother or worry someone for a long time, or to slowly damage something over time

    molestar o preocupar algú durant molt de temps, o danyar lentament alguna cosa amb el temps

    This problem has been eating at me all day.

    Aquest problema m'ha estat rondant tot el dia.

  • eat away

    eat away

    To slowly destroy or damage something, especially by a chemical process or over time.

    Destruir o fer mal lentament una cosa, especialment per un procés químic o amb el temps.

    Be careful with that acid because it will eat away at the metal.

    Vigila amb aquest àcid perquè corroirà el metall.

  • eat in

    eat in

    to have a meal at home instead of going to a restaurant or cafe

    menjar a casa en comptes d'anar a un restaurant o cafè

    I don't want to eat in again; let's go out to eat.

    No vull menjar a casa una altra vegada; sortim a sopar.

  • eat out

    eat out

    to have a meal at a restaurant or café instead of at home

    menjar en un restaurant o cafè en comptes de a casa

    My family likes to eat out on weekends.

    A la meva família li agrada menjar fora els caps de setmana.

  • eat up

    eat up

    to finish all the food on your plate; to eat everything that is given to you

    acabar-se tot el menjar del teu plat; menjar-te tot el que et donen

    Make sure to eat up before your food gets cold.

    Assegura't de menjar-ho tot abans que el menjar es refredi.

  • eat up

    eat up

    To use or spend something very quickly, especially money, resources, or time.

    Utilitzar o gastar alguna cosa molt ràpidament, especialment diners, recursos o temps.

    This company is eating up all its profits.

    Aquesta empresa està devorant tots els seus beneficis.

  • ebb away

    ebb away

    to slowly decrease, disappear, or become weaker over time.

    disminuir lentament, desaparèixer o afeblir-se amb el temps.

    His strength ebbed away after the long illness.

    La seva força es va anar esvaint després de la llarga malaltia.

  • edge in

    edge in

    to move into a place or position slowly and carefully, often when it is crowded or difficult to enter

    moure's a un lloc o posició lentament i amb cura, sovint quan està ple o és difícil entrar-hi

    We slowly edged in to our seats at the packed theater.

    Vam anar entrant lentament als nostres seients al teatre ple.

  • egg on

    egg on

    to strongly encourage someone to do something, especially something risky or unwise

    animar fortament algú a fer alguna cosa, especialment si és arriscada o poc assenyada

    Alan egged Tim on to try the spicy food.

    Alan va animar en Tim a provar el menjar picant.

  • embark on

    embark on

    To start something new, especially something important or exciting, like a project or journey.

    Començar alguna cosa nova, especialment alguna cosa important o emocionant, com un projecte o un viatge.

    I'm about to embark on my own business.

    Estic a punt de emprendre el meu propi negoci.

  • end up

    end up

    to finally do something after a series of actions or events, often without planning it.

    Fer finalment alguna cosa després d'una sèrie d'accions o esdeveniments, sovint sense haver-ho planificat.

    I ended up going home early.

    Vaig acabar anant a casa d'hora.

  • even out

    even out

    to make the surface of something smooth, flat, or equal by removing bumps or differences

    fer que la superfície d’alguna cosa sigui llisa, plana o uniforme eliminant prominències o diferències

    The workers evened out the road to make it smoother.

    Els treballadors van aplanar la carretera perquè fos més suau.

  • even up

    even up

    to make something flat, straight, or the same height, especially by removing uneven parts. Similar to 'even out'.

    Aplanar, allisar o deixar a la mateixa alçada, especialment eliminant les parts desiguals. Similar a 'even out'.

    The workers evened up the road so it was safe to drive on.

    Els treballadors van aplanar la carretera perquè fos segura per conduir.

  • excel at

    excel at

    to be very good or skilled at something, much better than most people

    ser molt bo o tenir molta habilitat en alguna cosa, molt millor que la majoria de persones

    Mandy excels at playing the piano.

    La Mandy excel·leix en tocar el piano.

  • extend to

    extend to

    to make something longer or bigger so that it reaches something else; to stretch something out toward something.

    Fer que alguna cosa sigui més llarga o més gran perquè arribi a una altra; estirar alguna cosa cap a una altra.

    She extended the invitation to all her friends.

    Va estendre la invitació a tots els seus amics.

  • face up

    face up

    to accept and deal with a difficult situation or problem bravely, instead of avoiding it.

    Acceptar i enfrontar una situació o problema difícil amb valentia, en lloc d’evitar-lo.

    Nora realized that she would simply have to face up to her mistake.

    La Nora va adonar-se que simplement hauria de afrontar el seu error.

  • factor in

    factor in

    To include or take something into account when you are making a decision or planning something.

    Incloure o tenir en compte alguna cosa quan prens una decisió o planifiques alguna cosa.

    We factored in the average number of sick days employees take per year when we compiled our report.

    Vam tenir en compte el nombre mitjà de dies de baixa dels empleats en fer l'informe.

  • fade away

    fade away

    to slowly disappear or become less noticeable until it is gone.

    desaparèixer gradualment o esdevenir menys visible fins a desaparèixer completament.

    The rainbow faded away into the sky.

    L’arc de Sant Martí es va esvair en el cel.

  • fall away

    fall away

    To gradually come off, become separated, or disappear.

    Separar-se, desprendre'se o desaparèixer gradualment.

    The paint has fallen away from the old fence.

    La pintura s'ha desprès de la tanca vella.

  • fall behind

    fall behind

    To not keep up with others or with a schedule; to not do or pay something on time.

    No mantenir el ritme amb els altres o amb un horari; no fer o pagar alguna cosa a temps.

    I heard that you've fallen behind on your mortgage payments.

    He sentit que t’has endarrerit amb els pagaments de la hipoteca.

  • fall down

    fall down

    to accidentally drop to the ground from standing or walking, usually by losing your balance.

    Caure accidentalment a terra estant dret o caminant, normalment per perdre l’equilibri.

    Be careful that you don't fall down on the ice.

    Vés amb compte de no caure al gel.

  • fall for

    fall for

    To easily believe something that is not true; to be tricked or deceived by something.

    Creure fàcilment alguna cosa que no és certa; ser enganyat o estafat.

    You don't really expect me to fall for that old trick, do you?

    De debò esperes que caigui en aquest vell truc?

  • fall for

    fall for

    To start to love or have strong romantic feelings for someone.

    Començar a estimar o sentir una forta atracció romàntica per algú.

    James really fell for Marcia when they met at the party.

    En James realment es va enamorar de la Marcia quan es van conèixer a la festa.

  • fall in

    fall in

    to start spending time with a particular group of people, often by chance

    començar a passar temps amb un grup de persones concret, sovint per casualitat

    Shauna seems to have fallen in with the wrong crowd this year.

    Sembla que la Shauna aquest any s'ha relacionat amb la gent equivocada.

  • fall into

    fall into

    to belong to or be included in a particular group, type, or category.

    pertànyer o estar inclòs en un determinat grup, tipus o categoria.

    Which genre do these movies fall into?

    A quin gènere pertanyen aquestes pel·lícules?

  • fall off

    fall off

    to decrease, become less, or decline

    disminuir, esdevenir menys, o declinar

    Sales usually fall off after the holiday season.

    Les vendes solen baixar després de la temporada de vacances.

  • fall out

    fall out

    to have an argument or disagreement and stop being friendly with someone.

    Discutir o tenir un desacord i deixar de ser amic d'algú.

    Bruce and Sean fell out with each other over a girl.

    El Bruce i el Sean es van barallar per una noia.

  • fall over

    fall over

    to suddenly lose balance and go down to the ground

    perdre l'equilibri de sobte i caure a terra

    The tree fell over during the storm.

    L'arbre va caure durant la tempesta.

  • fall through

    fall through

    If something falls through, it means a plan or arrangement does not happen or fails at the last moment.

    Si alguna cosa falla, vol dir que un pla o un acord no es realitza o fracassa a última hora.

    The plans for the fundraiser fell through.

    Els plans per a la recaptació de fons van fallar.

  • fall under

    fall under

    To be included in a particular group, type, or category.

    Estar inclòs en un grup, tipus o categoria determinada.

    Which category do these books fall under?

    A quina categoria pertanyen aquests llibres?

  • fan out

    fan out

    To spread out from a central point like the shape of a fan.

    Estendre's des d'un punt central com un ventall.

    The garden seemed to fan out around the house.

    El jardí semblava estendre's al voltant de la casa.

  • farm out

    farm out

    To give a task or job to another person or company to do, instead of doing it yourself.

    Donar una tasca o feina a una altra persona o empresa per fer-la, en comptes de fer-la tu mateix.

    The company decided to farm out its data processing to an outside firm.

    L'empresa va decidir externalitzar el processament de dades a una firma externa.

  • fatten up

    fatten up

    to feed someone or an animal more food so they become fatter, usually for a specific reason.

    Donar més menjar a algú o a un animal perquè engreixi, normalment per un motiu concret.

    My grandparents were fattening up their goose for Christmas dinner.

    Els meus avis estaven engreixant l’oca per al sopar de Nadal.

  • feed in

    feed in

    To regularly put or add something into a system, machine, or process.

    Afegir o introduir regularment alguna cosa en un sistema, màquina o procés.

    The school feeds students into the university every year.

    L'escola envia estudiants a la universitat cada any.

  • feed on

    feed on

    to eat or get nourishment from someone or something, usually used when talking about animals and what they eat regularly.

    menjar o obtenir nutrients d’algú o d’alguna cosa; sovint s’usa quan es parla d’animals i què mengen habitualment.

    Cows feed on grass in the fields.

    Les vaques s’alimenten de l’herba dels camps.

  • feel for

    feel for

    to understand and share someone’s feelings, especially when they are having a difficult time; to show sympathy or empathy for someone

    entendre i compartir els sentiments d’algú, especialment quan passa un mal moment; mostrar simpatia o empatia per algú

    I'm sorry that things turned out this way. I really do feel for you.

    Em sap greu que les coses hagin anat així. Realment em poso en la teva pell.

  • feel like

    feel like

    to want to do something or be in the mood for something

    tenir ganes de fer alguna cosa o estar d'humor per a alguna cosa

    Do you feel like watching a movie tonight?

    Et ve de gust veure una pel·lícula aquesta nit?

  • feel out

    feel out

    To carefully ask questions or talk to someone to understand their opinion or attitude about something, usually before making a decision.

    Fer preguntes o parlar amb algú de manera acurada per entendre la seva opinió o actitud sobre alguna cosa, habitualment abans de prendre una decisió.

    Could you feel out the boss about my idea?

    Pots sondejar el cap sobre la meva idea?

  • fence in

    fence in

    To surround someone or something with a fence or barrier, so they are inside and cannot get out easily. It can also mean to make someone feel restricted.

    Envoltar algú o alguna cosa amb una tanca o barrera perquè estigui dins i no pugui sortir fàcilment. També pot significar fer que algú se senti limitat.

    I don't want you to feel fenced in by all these rules at work.

    No vull que et sentis empresonat per totes aquestes regles a la feina.

  • fend for

    fend for

    to take care of yourself without help from others

    cuidar-se un mateix sense ajuda dels altres

    After losing his job, he had to fend for himself.

    Després de perdre la feina, va haver de espavilar-se sol.

  • fend off

    fend off

    To stop someone or something from harming or attacking you; to defend yourself against someone or something.

    Aturar algú o alguna cosa perquè no et faci mal o t'ataci; defensar-te d'algú o d'alguna cosa.

    He used a stick to fend off the wild dog.

    Va utilitzar un pal per foragitar el gos salvatge.

  • fiddle with

    fiddle with

    to touch, move, or play with something, often because you are bored or nervous, usually without any real purpose.

    Tocar, moure o entretenir-se amb alguna cosa, sovint perquè estàs avorrit o nerviós, normalment sense un propòsit real.

    Don't fiddle with the remote control.

    No toquis el comandament a distància.

  • fight down

    fight down

    To control or stop a strong feeling or reaction, especially something difficult like emotions or urges.

    Controlar o aturar un sentiment o reacció forta, especialment emocions o impulsos difícils.

    She tried to fight down her anger during the meeting.

    Va intentar reprimir la seva ira durant la reunió.

  • fight off

    fight off

    To try hard to stop or get rid of something that is attacking or bothering you.

    Esforçar-se molt per aturar o desfer-se d’alguna cosa que t’ataca o et molesta.

    He tried to fight off a cold before his big exam.

    Va intentar combatre un refredat abans del seu gran examen.

  • figure out

    figure out

    to find the answer to something or understand how something works

    trobar la resposta d’alguna cosa o entendre com funciona una cosa

    I can't figure out how to use this app.

    No puc esbrinar com utilitzar aquesta aplicació.

  • file away

    file away

    to put documents or papers in a specific place, especially in a folder or cabinet, so you can find them later.

    Col·locar documents o papers en un lloc específic, especialment en una carpeta o un arxivador, per poder-los trobar més tard.

    Monique filed away the lawyer's letter in case she needed it one day.

    La Monique va arxivar la carta de l'advocat per si mai la necessitava.

  • fill in

    fill in

    to give someone all the necessary information or details about something they missed or don’t know about

    Donar a algú tota la informació o detalls necessaris sobre alguna cosa que s'ha perdut o no sap.

    Can you fill me in on what happened at the party last night?

    Em pots posar al dia sobre què va passar a la festa d'ahir a la nit?

  • fill in

    fill in

    To write the necessary information on a form or document.

    Escriure la informació necessària en un formulari o document.

    Please fill in your name and address on this form.

    Si us plau, omple el teu nom i adreça en aquest formulari.

  • fill in

    fill in

    To do someone else's job or take their place for a short time when they are not available.

    Fer la feina d'una altra persona o ocupar el seu lloc temporalment quan no està disponible.

    I don't mind filling in for Lucy while she's away.

    No em fa res substituir la Lucy mentre és fora.

  • fill out

    fill out

    to complete a form or document by adding information; to write the necessary information in the spaces on a form.

    Omplir un formulari o document afegint-hi informació; escriure la informació necessària als espais del formulari.

    Please fill out this application form with your personal details.

    Si us plau, ompliu aquest formulari amb les vostres dades personals.

  • fill out

    fill out

    to gradually gain weight and become a bit heavier, often looking healthier or rounder.

    Augmentar de pes gradualment i guanyar una mica de volum, sovint semblant més saludable o rodonet.

    Melanie began to fill out again after having her baby.

    La Melanie va començar a omplir-se de nou després de tenir el nadó.

  • fill up

    fill up

    To eat a lot of something so that you feel full and don't want to eat anything more.

    Menjar molt d'alguna cosa fins sentir-te ple i no voler menjar més.

    I don't want you to fill up on cookies before dinner.

    No vull que et omplis de galetes abans de sopar.

  • fill up

    fill up

    to make something completely full or to become completely full, especially with a liquid or other substance

    fer que alguna cosa estigui completament plena o esdevingui completament plena, especialment amb un líquid o una altra substància

    The dam filled up after the heavy storms during the night.

    La presa es va omplir del tot després de les fortes tempestes durant la nit.

  • film over

    film over

    to become covered with a thin layer, often making something less clear or difficult to see through

    cobrir-se amb una capa fina, sovint fent que alguna cosa sigui menys clara o difícil de veure-hi a través

    Her eyes filmed over with tears during the sad movie.

    Els seus ulls es van entel·lar de llàgrimes durant la pel·lícula trista.

  • filter out

    filter out

    To remove something unwanted from a substance, group, or information by using a filter or a similar method.

    Eliminar quelcom indesitjat d'una substància, grup o informació mitjançant un filtre o un mètode similar.

    The pollution in the water needs to be filtered out.

    La contaminació de l'aigua s'ha de filtrar.

  • find out

    find out

    to discover or learn something, usually by looking for information or by being told

    descobrir o assabentar-se d’alguna cosa, normalment buscant informació o perquè t’ho expliquen

    I found out that Betty is cheating on me.

    Vaig descobrir que la Betty m’estava enganyant.

  • finish off

    finish off

    to complete something that you have been doing, especially the last part of it

    acabar alguna cosa que has estat fent, especialment la darrera part

    Let's finish off this report before leaving.

    Anem a acabar aquest informe abans de marxar.

  • finish up

    finish up

    to arrive or be in a place at the end, often by accident or without planning. It is similar to 'end up.'

    Arribar o estar en un lloc al final, sovint per accident o sense planificar-ho. És similar a 'end up'.

    We went out for dinner but finished up at a night club.

    Vam sortir a sopar però vam acabar en una discoteca.

  • fire up

    fire up

    To make someone feel excited, enthusiastic, or motivated.

    Fer que algú se senti emocionat, entusiasta o motivat.

    The coach fired up the basketball team with his speech before the game.

    L'entrenador va animar l'equip de bàsquet amb el seu discurs abans del partit.

  • firm up

    firm up

    To make something stronger, more solid, or more certain.

    Fer que quelcom sigui més fort, sòlid o segur.

    Put the dough in the fridge to firm up before baking.

    Posa la massa a la nevera perquè es solidifiqui abans de coure-la.

  • fit in

    fit in

    to be suitable for or to match well with something

    ser adequat o combinar bé amb alguna cosa

    This table does not fit in with the rest of the room's design.

    Aquesta taula no encaixa amb el disseny de la resta de l'habitació.

  • fit out

    fit out

    To supply a person or thing with the equipment, clothing, or furniture they need for a specific purpose.

    Proveir una persona o cosa amb l'equip, roba o mobles que necessita per a una finalitat específica.

    My aunt and uncle have fit out the lounge with a home theatre system.

    El meu oncle i la meva tieta han equipat la sala d'estar amb un sistema de cinema a casa.

  • fizzle out

    fizzle out

    to slowly end, lose energy, or stop being interesting or effective.

    Acabar-se a poc a poc, perdre energia, o deixar de ser interessant o efectiu.

    The party fizzled out before midnight.

    La festa es va desinflar abans de mitjanit.

  • flag down

    flag down

    to wave your hand or use a signal to get the attention of a driver or vehicle and make them stop

    fer senyals amb la mà o utilitzar un senyal per cridar l’atenció d’un conductor o vehicle i fer-los aturar

    Jennifer asked the doorman to flag down a taxi for her.

    La Jennifer va demanar al porter que parés un taxi per a ella.

  • flake off

    flake off

    to come off or break away from a surface in small, thin pieces

    separar-se o despendre's d'una superfície en petites peces fines

    Bits of paint flaked off the wall.

    Trossos de pintura es van desprendre de la paret.

  • flame up

    flame up

    to suddenly start burning more strongly or catch fire.

    començar a cremar més fort de sobte o encendre's.

    Be careful with the barbecue—it can flame up if too much fat drips on the coals.

    Vés amb compte amb la barbacoa—pot encendre’s de cop si cau massa greix sobre els carbons.

  • flare out

    flare out

    When something flares out, it becomes wider or spreads outward, often at the bottom. You can also use it to describe making something wider at the edges.

    Quan alguna cosa s'eixampla cap enfora, es fa més ampla o s'obre cap a fora, sovint a la part de baix. També pots fer servir per descriure que fas més ample els extrems d'alguna cosa.

    I want my pants to flare out at the bottom so they're wider near my shoes.

    Vull que els meus pantalons s'eixamplin cap enfora a la part de baix perquè siguin més amples a prop de les sabates.

  • flare up

    flare up

    If something flares up, it suddenly becomes worse or more intense, especially something negative like an illness, pain, or a conflict.

    Si alguna cosa rebenta, de sobte es torna pitjor o més intensa, especialment si és quelcom negatiu com una malaltia, dolor o conflicte.

    My arthritis is starting to flare up again.

    La meva artritis comença a rebrotar de nou.

  • flatten out

    flatten out

    to make something completely flat or smooth

    fer que una cosa sigui completament plana o llisa

    Flatten out the dough with a rolling pin.

    Aplana la massa amb un corró.

  • flip out

    flip out

    to suddenly become very angry, upset, or excited, often in a way that is hard to control

    enfadar-se, disgustar-se o emocionar-se de cop de manera difícil de controlar

    She flipped out when she saw her broken phone screen.

    Ella va perdre els nervis quan va veure la pantalla trencada del seu telèfon.

  • flirt with

    flirt with

    to think about doing something, but without being very serious about it

    pensar a fer alguna cosa, però sense ser molt seriós

    For a brief moment, Elizabeth flirted with the idea of moving to Paris.

    Per un breu moment, la Elizabeth va jugar amb la idea de traslladar-se a París.

  • flood in

    flood in

    to arrive or enter in large numbers, quickly and all at once

    arribar o entrar en gran nombre, ràpidament i de cop

    When the store opened, customers flooded in looking for bargains.

    Quan la botiga va obrir, els clients van entrar en massa buscant ofertes.

  • flow away

    flow away

    to move away or be carried away, usually by water or another liquid leaving a place.

    Allunyar-se o ser arrossegat, normalment per aigua o un altre líquid que marxa d’un lloc.

    After it rained, the puddles on the street slowly flowed away.

    Després de ploure, els bassals al carrer van anar-se’n flotant lentament.

  • flow from

    flow from

    to move or come out of something in a steady stream, like a liquid or gas.

    moure's o sortir d’alguna cosa en un flux constant, com un líquid o gas.

    Water flowed from the faucet when I turned it on.

    L'aigua sortia de l'aixeta quan la vaig obrir.

  • fluff up

    fluff up

    To shake or arrange something soft, like a pillow or cushion, so it looks bigger and feels softer.

    Sacsejar o col·locar alguna cosa tova, com un coixí, perquè sembli més gran i sigui més tova.

    The chambermaid fluffed up the cushions in the hotel room.

    La cambrera va esponjar els coixins de l'habitació de l'hotel.

  • flush down

    flush down

    To use a large amount of water to move something away, usually down a pipe or drain.

    Utilitzar una gran quantitat d'aigua per fer que alguna cosa es desplaci, normalment per una canonada o desguàs.

    She accidentally flushed down her ring while cleaning the sink.

    Va tirar pel desaigüe accidentalment el seu anell mentre netejava la pica.

  • fly by

    fly by

    To describe time passing very quickly, especially when you are busy or enjoying yourself.

    Per descriure que el temps passa molt ràpid, especialment quan estàs ocupat o t'ho passes bé.

    This week just flew by because I was so busy.

    Aquesta setmana ha passat volant perquè he estat molt ocupat.

  • fly on

    fly on

    to keep flying or moving forward in the air, often without stopping or changing direction.

    Continuar volant o desplaçar-se pel mig de l'aire, sovint sense parar o canviar de direcció.

    The ducks flew on even though there were hunters on the ground.

    Els ànecs van continuar volant tot i que hi havia caçadors a terra.

  • fob off

    fob off

    To make someone accept something or someone that you do not want, often by tricking them or being dishonest.

    Fer que algú accepti alguna cosa o algú que no vol, sovint enganyant o sent deshonest.

    The car dealer tried to fob the old car off on the new buyer.

    El venedor de cotxes va intentar col·locar el cotxe vell al nou comprador.

  • focus on

    focus on

    To give your full attention to a person or thing.

    Donar tota la teva atenció a una persona o cosa.

    Let's focus on the issue at hand.

    Centrem-nos en el tema que tenim entre mans.

  • fog up

    fog up

    to become or make something covered with small drops of water, making it hard to see through

    Esdevenir o fer que alguna cosa estigui coberta de gotes petites d’aigua, fent difícil veure-hi a través.

    My glasses always fog up when I walk into a warm room from the cold.

    Les meves ulleres sempre s’entelen quan entro en una habitació calenta des del fred.

  • foist off

    foist off

    to give or sell something unwanted or fake to someone by pretending it is valuable or genuine

    donar o vendre alguna cosa no desitjada o falsa a algú, fingint que és valuosa o autèntica

    The crook foisted off the knock-offs on unsuspecting tourists.

    El lladre va colar les falsificacions a turistes desprevinguts.

  • fold up

    fold up

    to close or stop a business or activity, often because it is not successful.

    Tancar o cessar un negoci o una activitat, sovint perquè no té èxit.

    The producers folded up the show because they were losing too much money.

    Els productors van tancar l'espectacle perquè perdien massa diners.

  • fold up

    fold up

    to bend or close something into a smaller, neater shape, usually by doubling it over several times.

    Doblegar o plegar alguna cosa en una forma més petita i ordenada, normalment doblegant-la diverses vegades.

    Please help me to fold up the shirts before putting them away.

    Si us plau, ajuda'm a plegar les camises abans de guardar-les.

  • follow out

    follow out

    to go outside right after someone or something leaves a place

    sortir just després que algú o alguna cosa marxi d’un lloc

    My dog often follows me out when I leave the house.

    El meu gos sovint em segueix cap a fora quan surto de casa.

  • follow through

    follow through

    to finish something that you have started and make sure to do all the steps needed.

    acabar una cosa que has començat i assegurar-te de fer tots els passos necessaris.

    Sandra's parents told her she had to follow through on the activities she started.

    Els pares de la Sandra li van dir que havia de acabar les activitats que començava.

  • follow up on

    follow up on

    to check, get more information, or take further action about something or someone after an initial contact or event

    comprovar, obtenir més informació o prendre mesures addicionals sobre alguna cosa o algú després d'un contacte o esdeveniment inicial

    The manager will follow up on your job application next week.

    El gerent farà seguiment de la teva sol·licitud de feina la setmana vinent.

  • fool around

    fool around

    to spend time doing silly or unimportant things instead of being serious or working

    passar temps fent coses ximples o poc importants en comptes de ser seriós o treballar

    Gemma can spend hours fooling around on the internet.

    La Gemma pot passar hores xerrant per internet.

  • fool around

    fool around

    to have a romantic or sexual relationship with someone who is not your partner; to be unfaithful in a relationship

    tenir una relació romàntica o sexual amb algú que no és la teva parella; ser infidel en una relació

    Anne was devastated to learn that Dale had been fooling around with someone else.

    L’Anne es va desfer quan va saber que en Dale havia estat posant-li les banyes amb algú altre.

  • force out

    force out

    To make someone leave their job, position, or organization when they don't want to.

    Fer que algú deixi la seva feina, posició o organització quan no ho vol.

    The manager forced him out after the company changed its direction.

    El gerent el va obligar a marxar després que l'empresa canviés de rumb.

  • force out

    force out

    to make someone say something or do something, even if they do not want to; to make something come out with effort.

    Fer que algú digui o faci alguna cosa, encara que no en tingui ganes; fer sortir alguna cosa amb esforç.

    Tanya managed to force out an apology.

    La Tanya va aconseguir forçar una disculpa cap enfora.

  • fork out

    fork out

    to pay money for something, usually when you do not want to or think it's too much

    pagar diners per alguna cosa, normalment quan no vols o creus que és massa car

    I had to fork out $300 for car repairs again.

    Vaig haver de afluixar 300 dòlars per reparar el cotxe una altra vegada.

  • foul up

    foul up

    To make a mistake or do something incorrectly, causing a problem.

    Cometre un error o fer alguna cosa incorrectament, causant un problema.

    The figure skater fouled up her final jump in the competition, which cost her the gold medal.

    La patinadora artística va espatllar el seu salt final a la competició, cosa que li va costar la medalla d'or.

  • freak out

    freak out

    To become very scared, angry, or excited about something. It often means to react very strongly or emotionally, sometimes in a way that is hard to control.

    Espantar-se, enfadar-se o excitar-se molt per alguna cosa. Sovint vol dir reaccionar de manera molt forta o emocional, de vegades d’una forma difícil de controlar.

    The drugs caused her to freak out.

    Les drogues la van fer descontrolar-se.

  • freshen up

    freshen up

    to make someone or something look or feel cleaner, newer, or more presentable.

    Fer que algú o alguna cosa sembli o se senti més net, nou o presentable.

    The actress freshened up her lipstick before the interview.

    L'actriu es va retocar el pintallavis abans de l'entrevista.

  • frighten away

    frighten away

    To make someone or something go away because they are scared or afraid.

    Fer que algú o alguna cosa se’n vagi perquè té por.

    The man frightened the stray cats away.

    L’home va espantar els gats sense amo i els va fer marxar.

  • fritter away

    fritter away

    to waste time, money, or resources on unimportant things instead of using them carefully.

    malgastar temps, diners o recursos en coses poc importants en lloc d'utilitzar-los amb cura.

    Gerald is frittering his money away on things he doesn't need.

    En Gerald està malgastant els seus diners en coses que no necessita.

  • frost over

    frost over

    to become covered with a thin layer of frost or ice, usually because of cold weather.

    Cobrir-se amb una capa fina de gebre o gel, generalment a causa del fred.

    During winter, the bathroom mirror can frost over if the window is left open.

    Durant l’hivern, el mirall del bany pot glaçar-se si la finestra queda oberta.

  • frown (up) on

    frown (up) on

    to disapprove of something or someone; to think that something is wrong or not acceptable.

    desaprovar una cosa o algú; pensar que alguna cosa està malament o no és acceptable.

    My grandmother frowns upon the clothes that I wear.

    La meva àvia desaprova la roba que porto.

  • gang up

    gang up

    To join together as a group to criticize, attack, or oppose someone.

    Unir-se com a grup per criticar, atacar o oposar-se a algú.

    The bigger kids ganged up on him at recess.

    Els nens més grans es van ajuntar contra ell a l’hora del pati.

  • gas up

    gas up

    to fill a vehicle's tank with gasoline (petrol)

    omplir el dipòsit d’un vehicle amb gasolina

    We need to stop at a gas station so I can gas up.

    Hem d’aturar-nos a una benzinera perquè pugui omplir el dipòsit.

  • gather up

    gather up

    To collect or pick up different things and bring them together into one place.

    Recollir o arreplegar diverses coses i portar-les juntes en un lloc.

    Let's gather up our bags and leave.

    Anem a recollir les nostres bosses totes i marxem.

  • gear up

    gear up

    to get ready or prepare for something that is going to happen, or to help someone or something get ready.

    Preparar-se o posar-se a punt per a quelcom que passarà, o ajudar algú/alguna cosa a preparar-se.

    The team geared up for the big game with extra training.

    L'equip es va preparar per al gran partit amb entrenament extra.

  • get about

    get about

    to move from place to place, especially by walking or traveling.

    moure’s d’un lloc a un altre, especialment caminant o viatjant.

    Lisa struggled to get about on crutches while her leg healed.

    La Lisa tenia dificultats per moure’s amb crosses mentre li cicatritzava la cama.

  • get across

    get across

    To explain something clearly so that other people understand it.

    Explicar alguna cosa clarament perquè altres persones ho entenguin.

    William managed to get his ideas across to his team.

    En William va aconseguir fer entendre les seves idees clarament a l'equip.

  • get along

    get along

    To have a good and friendly relationship with someone.

    Tenir una bona i amistosa relació amb algú.

    I wish my kids got along better with one another.

    M’agradaria que els meus fills s'entenguessin millor entre ells.

  • get around

    get around

    When news or information gets around, it means that many people hear about it and it spreads quickly.

    Quan una notícia o informació es difon, vol dir que molta gent en té coneixement i s’escampa ràpidament.

    Gossip gets around faster than you think.

    Els rumors es difonen més ràpid del que penses.

  • get around

    get around

    to find a way to avoid or overcome a rule, problem, or person who is stopping you from doing something

    trobar la manera d'evitar o superar una norma, problema o persona que t'impedeix fer alguna cosa

    He tried to get around the rules by using a different email address.

    Va intentar eludir les normes utilitzant una adreça electrònica diferent.

  • get around to

    get around to

    to finally do something that you have been intending to do but have been too busy or have delayed

    Finalment fer alguna cosa que tenies la intenció de fer però que has estat massa ocupat o has anat posposant.

    I'll get around to cleaning the garage this weekend.

    Finalment em posaré a netejar el garatge aquest cap de setmana.

  • get at

    get at

    to reach or access someone or something, especially with effort

    arribar o accedir a algú o a alguna cosa, especialment amb esforç

    The ants got at the sugar jar even though it was on a high shelf.

    Les formigues van arribar a el pot de sucre tot i que era en una prestatgeria alta.

  • get at

    get at

    to criticize or bother someone repeatedly, often in an annoying way

    criticar o molestar algú repetidament, sovint d’una manera molesta

    My boss is always trying to get at me for being late.

    El meu cap sempre intenta ficar-se amb mi per arribar tard.

  • get away

    get away

    to leave a place or situation to take a short break or vacation, especially to relax or escape stress

    deixar un lloc o una situació per fer una pausa curta o unes vacances, especialment per relaxar-se o escapar de l’estrès

    I just need to get away for a few days.

    Només necessito marxar uns dies.

  • get away

    get away

    to escape from someone or something, or to leave a place where you do not want to stay.

    escapar de algú o d'alguna cosa, o marxar d'un lloc on no vols quedar-te.

    Arthur was unsuccessful in getting away from the guard.

    Arthur no va tenir èxit en escapar-se del guarda.

  • get away with

    get away with

    to do something wrong or illegal and not be caught or punished for it

    fer alguna cosa malament o il·legal sense ser descobert o castigat

    He cheated on the test and thought he could get away with it.

    Va copiar a l’examen i pensava que podria sortir-se’n amb això.

  • get down

    get down

    to move from a higher place to a lower one, usually by climbing or stepping down from something.

    Moure's d'un lloc més alt a un de més baix, normalment baixant o trepitjant fora d'algun lloc.

    Get down from there right now!

    Baixa d'allà ara mateix!

  • get down

    get down

    To write something so that you don't forget it.

    Escriure alguna cosa per no oblidar-la.

    Make sure you get down the witness's statement.

    Assegura't de anotar la declaració del testimoni.

  • get down

    get down

    to move your body lower, especially onto your hands and knees or to a lower position, often to reach or see something better

    moure el teu cos a una posició més baixa, especialment amb mans i genolls al terra, sovint per arribar o veure alguna cosa millor

    Charlotte got down on all fours to clean under the bed.

    La Charlotte es va ajupir a quatre grapes per netejar sota el llit.

  • get in

    get in

    to be accepted or allowed to join a group, organization, or place, such as a school, club, or event.

    ser acceptat o permès unir-se a un grup, organització o lloc, com una escola, club o esdeveniment.

    Do you know if Duncan got in to the university?

    Saps si en Duncan va entrar a la universitat?

  • get in

    get in

    to enter a place, building, vehicle, or area.

    entrar en un lloc, edifici, vehicle o zona.

    I don't think we can get in without the code for the door.

    Crec que no podem entrar sense el codi de la porta.

  • get into

    get into

    to be accepted as a member of a school, college, university, or program

    ser acceptat com a membre d’una escola, universitat o programa

    Merryl was excited to hear that she had got into Harvard University.

    La Merryl estava emocionada de saber que havia entrat a la Universitat de Harvard.

  • get into

    get into

    to become interested or involved in an activity, topic, or hobby

    començar a interessar-se o involucrar-se en una activitat, tema o afició

    She really got into painting after taking an art class.

    Després de fer una classe d’art, realment es va aficionar a la pintura.

  • get into

    get into

    to put on a piece of clothing; to dress in something

    posar-se una peça de roba; vestir-se amb alguna cosa

    I can't get into my jeans after the holidays.

    No puc posar-me els texans després de les vacances.

  • get off

    get off

    to feel excited or experience a strong feeling, often from using drugs or something thrilling

    Sentir-se emocionat o experimentar una sensació forta, sovint per drogues o per alguna cosa emocionant.

    Some people get off on roller coaster rides.

    Algunes persones s'emocionen molt amb les muntanyes russes.

  • get off

    get off

    to send a letter or package, usually by mail

    enviar una carta o un paquet, normalment per correu

    I need to get this parcel off to Joanna today.

    He de enviar aquest paquet a la Joanna avui.

  • get on

    get on

    to describe time moving forward or passing, especially faster than expected.

    Per descriure el pas del temps, especialment quan passa més ràpid del que s’esperava.

    We should hurry up because the evening is really getting on.

    Hauríem d’afanyar-nos perquè el vespre està realment avançant.

  • get on

    get on

    to become older; to age over time

    fer-se més gran; envellir amb el temps

    The dog is starting to get on in years.

    El gos comença a fer-se gran.

  • get on

    get on

    to continue doing something, especially after stopping; to make progress with something

    continuar fent una cosa, especialment després d’aturar-se; avançar en alguna cosa

    Kyle's getting on nicely with his reading.

    En Kyle progressa molt bé amb la seva lectura.

  • get on

    get on

    to board or enter a vehicle such as a bus, train, or plane

    pujar o entrar en un vehicle com ara un autobús, tren o avió

    I got on the bus just in time this morning.

    Aquest matí he pujat a l'autobús just a temps.

  • get onto

    get onto

    to finally understand or realize something, especially after some time or effort.

    Entendre o adonar-se finalment d’alguna cosa, especialment després d’algun temps o esforç.

    It took me a while, but I finally got onto how the new software works.

    Vaig trigar una mica, però finalment vaig entendre com funciona el nou programari.

  • get out

    get out

    to avoid doing something you do not want to do, or to escape from an unpleasant duty or situation.

    Evitar fer alguna cosa que no vols o escapar d'una obligació o situació desagradable.

    I can't believe that Claudette managed to get out of trouble so easily.

    No em puc creure que la Claudette hagi aconseguit sortir-se'n d'aquests problemes tan fàcilment.

  • get out

    get out

    to say or express something, especially when it is difficult to do so

    dir o expressar alguna cosa, especialment quan costa fer-ho

    Andrew's stutter sometimes makes it hard for him to get his words out.

    El quequeig d'Andrew de vegades li fa difícil dir les paraules en veu alta.

  • get out

    get out

    to become known by the public, especially something that was meant to be a secret

    esdevenir conegut pel públic, especialment alguna cosa que havia de ser un secret

    I don't want this secret to get out.

    No vull que aquest secret es descobreixi.

  • get over

    get over

    to recover from something difficult, such as an illness, disappointment, or emotional pain

    recuperar-se d'alguna cosa difícil, com una malaltia, una decepció o un dolor emocional

    It took her a long time to get over the flu.

    Li va costar molt superar la grip.

  • get over with

    get over with

    to finish something unpleasant as soon as possible so you don't have to worry about it anymore.

    Acabar alguna cosa desagradable el més aviat possible per no haver-te’n de preocupar més.

    I just want to get the exams over with so I can relax.

    Només vull treure’m els exàmens de sobre per poder relaxar-me.

  • get through

    get through

    to finish or successfully complete something, especially something difficult or time-consuming

    acabar o completar amb èxit alguna cosa, especialment si és difícil o llarg

    I finally got through the novel.

    Finalment vaig acabar la novel·la.

  • get through

    get through

    to succeed in making someone understand what you are saying or feeling

    aconseguir que algú entengui què dius o sents

    What do I need to say to get through to you?

    Què he de dir per fer-te entendre?

  • get through

    get through

    to succeed in making contact with someone, especially by phone or other means of communication

    aconseguir posar-se en contacte amb algú, especialment per telèfon o altres mitjans de comunicació

    Were you able to get through to Suzanne on the phone?

    Vas poder contactar amb la Suzanne per telèfon?

  • get to

    get to

    to make someone upset, annoyed, or bothered

    fer que algú se senti molest, enfadat o preocupat

    The constant noise from the street was starting to get to me.

    El soroll constant del carrer començava a afectar-me.

  • get up

    get up

    to move from lying down or sitting to a standing position

    passar de ficar estirat o assegut a estar dret

    I usually get up from bed at 7 a.m.

    Normalment m'aixeco del llit a les 7 del matí.

  • get up

    get up

    to organize or prepare something, such as an event or activity, often by gathering people or materials needed for it

    organitzar o preparar alguna cosa, com un esdeveniment o activitat, sovint reunint les persones o materials necessaris

    The committee managed to get up 300 volunteers for the event.

    El comitè va aconseguir reunir 300 voluntaris per a l’esdeveniment.

  • give away

    give away

    To give something to someone without asking for money; to make a gift of something.

    Donar alguna cosa a algú sense demanar diners; fer un regal.

    Robin gave away several boxes of books that she no longer wanted.

    La Robin va donar diverses caixes de llibres que ja no volia.

  • give away

    give away

    To officially present the bride to the groom during a wedding ceremony, usually done by the bride's father or a close family member.

    Presentar oficialment la núvia al nuvi durant la cerimònia de casament, normalment fet pel pare de la núvia o un familiar proper.

    It is tradition for fathers to give their daughters away at the wedding.

    És tradició que els pares lliurin les seves filles al nuvi al casament.

  • give away

    give away

    to let something be known that was meant to be a secret; to make something public by accident or on purpose.

    Fer saber quelcom que havia de ser un secret; fer públic alguna cosa per accident o intencionadament.

    He accidentally gave away the ending of the movie.

    Va revelar accidentalment el final de la pel·lícula.

  • give in

    give in

    When something gives in, it collapses, breaks, or stops working because it cannot handle any more pressure or force.

    Quan una cosa cedeix, s’esfondra, es trenca o deixa de funcionar perquè no pot suportar més pressió.

    The door gave in when we pushed it really hard.

    La porta va cedir quan vam empènyer fort.

  • give in

    give in

    To stop resisting and finally agree to do what someone else wants.

    Deixar de resistir i finalment acceptar fer el que algú altre vol.

    After several hours of negotiation, he finally gave in to their requests.

    Després de diverses hores de negociació, finalment va cedir a les seves demandes.

  • give off

    give off

    To produce or release something such as a smell, light, heat, or feeling.

    Produir o emetre alguna cosa com olor, llum, calor o sentiment.

    The flowers in the garden give off a sweet smell.

    Les flors del jardí emeten una olor dolça.

  • give out

    give out

    to give something to each person in a group; to distribute.

    Donar alguna cosa a cada persona d’un grup; repartir.

    The teacher gave out the test papers to the students.

    El professor va repartir els exàmens als alumnes.

  • give out

    give out

    to produce, emit, or release something like light, heat, sound, or a smell.

    Produir, emetre o alliberar alguna cosa com llum, calor, so o olor.

    The old heater gives out a lot of heat during winter.

    L'estufa vella emet molta calor durant l'hivern.

  • give out

    give out

    to be used up or stop working because there is nothing left

    esgotar-se o deixar de funcionar perquè no en queda res

    The emergency supplies gave out faster than we expected.

    Les provisions d'emergència es van esgotar més ràpidament del que esperàvem.

  • give up

    give up

    to stop owning, doing, or keeping something; to let go of something you have

    deixar de posseir, fer o conservar alguna cosa; renunciar a alguna cosa que tens

    Are you willing to give up your cell phone?

    Estàs disposat a renunciar al teu telèfon mòbil?

  • give up

    give up

    To stop trying to do something because it is too difficult or because you think you won't succeed.

    Deixar d'intentar fer alguna cosa perquè és massa difícil o perquè penses que no tindràs èxit.

    Don't give up—keep practicing and you'll get better at English.

    No et rendeixis—continua practicant i milloraràs l’anglès.

  • glance over

    glance over

    to look at something quickly, especially to get a general idea of what it is about

    mirar alguna cosa ràpidament, especialment per obtenir una idea general

    Jean glanced over the contract before signing it.

    La Jean va fer una ullada al contracte abans de signar-lo.

  • glaze over

    glaze over

    If someone's eyes glaze over, they suddenly look bored or not interested, usually because they are tired or not paying attention.

    Si els ulls d’una persona es vidrien, de cop sembla avorrit o desinteressat, sovint perquè està cansat o no presta atenció.

    His eyes started to glaze over during the long meeting.

    Els seus ulls van començar a vidriar-se durant la llarga reunió.

  • glide by

    glide by

    To move smoothly, quietly, and effortlessly past someone or something.

    Moure's suaument, silenciosament i sense esforç davant d'algú o alguna cosa.

    A beautiful white bird glided by the window and disappeared into the sky.

    Un bell ocell blanc va lliscar pel davant de la finestra i va desaparèixer al cel.

  • gloss over

    gloss over

    to avoid talking about the details of something or to make something seem less important or serious than it really is

    Evitar parlar dels detalls d’alguna cosa o fer que sembli menys important o greu del que és realment.

    The company tried to gloss over their recent financial problems in the report.

    L’empresa va intentar minimitzar els seus recents problemes financers a l’informe.

  • gnaw at

    gnaw at

    To keep biting or chewing something repeatedly, or to make someone feel worried or anxious for a long time.

    Mossegar o mastegar alguna cosa repetidament, o fer que algú es senti preocupat o ansiós durant molt de temps.

    The mouse gnawed at the bread left on the table.

    El ratolí rosega el pa deixat sobre la taula.

  • go about

    go about

    to start or continue doing something, especially in a particular way or method

    començar o continuar fent alguna cosa, especialment d'una manera o mètode específic

    Maggie was not sure how to go about researching the topic.

    La Maggie no estava segura de com posar-se a investigar el tema.

  • go after

    go after

    to try to catch, follow, or get someone or something

    intentar atrapar, seguir o aconseguir algú o alguna cosa

    The police went after the thief as he ran away.

    La policia va anar darrere del lladre quan va fugir.

  • go against

    go against

    to oppose, disagree with, or act in a way that is not the same as someone or something

    oposar-se, no estar d'acord, o actuar de manera diferent d'algú o d'alguna cosa

    Michael always goes against everything I say because he has a different opinion.

    En Michael sempre va en contra de tot el que dic perquè té una opinió diferent.

  • go along

    go along

    to continue or make progress with something over time

    continuar o fer progressos amb alguna cosa al llarg del temps

    Our project is going along well so far.

    El nostre projecte va avançant bé fins ara.

  • go along

    go along

    to agree with someone’s opinion or plan, often without arguing or questioning it

    estar d'acord amb l'opinió o el pla d'algú, sovint sense discutir-ho ni qüestionar-ho.

    I need to know that you will go along with my ideas for this program.

    Necessito saber que te'n vas d'acord amb les meves idees per a aquest programa.

  • go around

    go around

    To avoid or bypass someone or something, especially if it is an obstacle or problem.

    Evitar o esquivar algú o alguna cosa, especialment si és un obstacle o un problema.

    He tried to go around the security guard, but she stopped him.

    Va intentar esquivar la guardia de seguretat, però ella el va aturar.

  • go around

    go around

    to move in a circle around someone or something

    moure's en cercle al voltant d'algú o d'alguna cosa

    The Earth goes around the sun.

    La Terra gira al voltant del Sol.

  • go around

    go around

    to be passed from person to person; to be spread widely, especially information or news.

    ser transmès de persona a persona; difondre’s àmpliament, especialment informació o notícies.

    The news of Sue's pregnancy has certainly gone around quickly.

    La notícia de l'embaràs de la Sue realment ha correr ràpid.

  • go away

    go away

    to disappear, leave, or stop existing

    desaparèixer, marxar o deixar d'existir

    The problem just went away by itself.

    El problema simplement va desaparèixer sol.

  • go by

    go by

    to use a particular name or title that people call you

    utilitzar un nom o títol determinat pel qual la gent et crida

    Which name do you go by: Jim or James?

    Per quin nom et coneixen: Jim o James?

  • go by

    go by

    To act according to specific rules, instructions, or guidelines.

    Actuar segons normes, instruccions o directrius específiques.

    Make sure that you go by the book on this case.

    Assegura't que segueixes el llibre en aquest cas.

  • go down

    go down

    to be swallowed, eaten, or accepted by someone's stomach, especially when talking about food or medicine.

    ser empassat, menjat o acceptat per l'estómac d'algú, especialment referint-se al menjar o la medicina.

    The pills didn't go down easily because they were so big.

    Les pastilles no van baixar fàcilment perquè eren molt grosses.

  • go down

    go down

    When something, usually the sun, moves lower in the sky and disappears below the horizon.

    Quan alguna cosa, normalment el sol, es mou més avall en el cel i desapareix sota l'horitzó.

    The sun goes down earlier in winter.

    El sol es pon abans a l'hivern.

  • go down

    go down

    to be remembered or recognized as an important person or event in history

    ser recordat o reconegut com una persona o esdeveniment important en la història

    This party is going to go down in history as the best party ever!

    Aquesta festa passarà a la història com la millor de totes!

  • go down

    go down

    To fall to the ground, usually from being hit or hurt, or to be sent to prison for committing a crime.

    Caure a terra, normalment per un cop o lesió, o anar a la presó per cometre un delicte.

    Mike went down when he was punched in the stomach.

    En Mike va caure quan li van donar un cop de puny a l'estómac.

  • go down

    go down

    To become less in amount, level, or value.

    Decréixer en quantitat, nivell o valor.

    Belinda was relieved to see that Kyle's temperature had gone down.

    La Belinda es va sentir alleujada quan va veure que la temperatura d’en Kyle havia baixat.

  • go for

    go for

    to choose or prefer someone or something because you like them or it.

    Escollir o preferir algú o alguna cosa perquè t'agrada.

    Mike doesn't usually go for blondes, but Hayley was beautiful.

    En Mike normalment no s'inclina per les rosses, però la Hayley era preciosa.

  • go into

    go into

    to start discussing or explaining something in detail

    començar a parlar o explicar alguna cosa en detall

    The course goes into great detail about the history of England.

    El curs entra en detall sobre la història d'Anglaterra.

  • go into

    go into

    to start working in a particular job, business, or area of study

    començar a treballar en una determinada feina, negoci o àrea d'estudi

    Linda has always wanted to go into medicine and become a doctor.

    La Linda sempre ha volgut dedicar-se a la medicina i ser metgessa.

  • go off

    go off

    If something electrical or mechanical goes off, it stops working or turns off suddenly.

    Si alguna cosa elèctrica o mecànica s'apaga, deixa de funcionar o s'apaga sobtadament.

    The lights have gone off again.

    Els llums s'han apagat de nou.

  • go off

    go off

    to leave a place, especially to go somewhere else alone for a while

    marxar d’un lloc, especialment per anar sol a un altre lloc durant una estona

    Tiffany wished she could just go off somewhere quiet to relax.

    La Tiffany desitjava poder simplement marxar a algun lloc tranquil per relaxar-se.

  • go off

    go off

    When something such as a bomb, alarm, or firework goes off, it makes a sudden loud noise, often by exploding or ringing.

    Quan alguna cosa com una bomba, una alarma o un foc d'artifici explota o sona, fa un soroll fort i sobtat, sovint explotant o sonant.

    Every New Year's Eve, we hear fireworks going off.

    Cada Cap d'Any, sentim els focs artificials esclatar.

  • go off

    go off

    to happen in a particular way, especially successfully or as planned.

    passar d’una determinada manera, especialment amb èxit o com estava previst.

    The Millers' wedding went off smoothly.

    El casament dels Miller va anar sense problemes.

  • go on

    go on

    to continue doing something, or to move forward to a place.

    Continuar fent alguna cosa, o avançar cap a un lloc.

    Go on with your work. I'll be back in a moment.

    Continua amb la teva feina. Tornaré en un moment.

  • go on

    go on

    to start working or operating; to be switched on

    començar a funcionar o a operar; encendre’s

    The lights go on automatically when it gets dark.

    Els llums s'encenen automàticament quan es fa fosc.

  • go out

    go out

    When something such as a light or a fire goes out, it stops shining or burning.

    Quan alguna cosa com una llum o un foc s'apaga, deixa de brillar o cremar.

    The lights went out suddenly during the storm.

    Els llums es van apagar sobtadament durant la tempesta.

  • go out

    go out

    to leave your home or a place to do something, usually for fun or for a specific reason.

    Sortir de casa o d’un lloc per fer alguna cosa, generalment per diversió o per una raó específica.

    Sharon went out to pick up the birthday cake for tonight.

    La Sharon ha sortit a buscar el pastís d’aniversari per a aquesta nit.

  • go out

    go out

    To date someone or have a romantic relationship, usually spending time together regularly.

    Sortir amb algú o tenir una relació romàntica, generalment passant temps junts regularment.

    Sarah and Henry have been going out for just under a year.

    La Sarah i en Henry fa gairebé un any que surten junts.

  • go over

    go over

    to look at something or check it carefully to make sure everything is correct or understood

    revisar o comprovar alguna cosa amb atenció per assegurar-se que està tot correcte o entès

    Make sure that you go over these contracts by the morning.

    Assegura't de repassar aquests contractes abans del matí.

  • go past

    go past

    to move by someone or something without stopping; to pass by.

    Passar pel costat d’algú o d’alguna cosa sense aturar-se; passar de llarg.

    Go past the post office and then turn right.

    Passa per davant de l’oficina de correus i després gira a la dreta.

  • go through

    go through

    to experience or deal with something, especially something difficult or unpleasant

    Experimentar o passar per alguna cosa, especialment si és difícil o desagradable.

    Sherryl has gone through a difficult time lately.

    La Sherryl ha passat per un moment difícil últimament.

  • go through

    go through

    to use or spend something very quickly, especially supplies, money, or resources

    utilitzar o gastar una cosa molt ràpidament, especialment provisions, diners o recursos

    How do you go through 3 liters of milk every day?

    Com pots gastar 3 litres de llet cada dia?

  • go through

    go through

    to carefully examine or check something from beginning to end

    examinar o comprovar alguna cosa acuradament de principi a fi

    Please go through this document very carefully.

    Si us plau, revisa aquest document amb molta cura.

  • go to

    go to

    to attend or visit a place or event, such as a school, meeting, or other location.

    assistir o visitar un lloc o esdeveniment, com una escola, una reunió o un altre lloc.

    Rachel goes to church every Sunday.

    La Rachel va a l’església cada diumenge.

  • go under

    go under

    To use a different name so that people know you by it, often for privacy or professional reasons.

    Fer servir un nom diferent perquè la gent et conegui amb ell, sovint per raons de privacitat o professionals.

    She used to go under the name of Angela, but she now goes by Angie.

    Abans es feia conèixer pel nom d’Angela, però ara es diu Angie.

  • go under

    go under

    to disappear below the surface, especially under water; also, to fail, especially financially.

    desaparèixer sota la superfície, especialment sota l'aigua; també fracassar, especialment financerament.

    The ship went under during the storm.

    El vaixell es va enfonsar durant la tempesta.

  • go up

    go up

    to move or climb to a higher place or level

    moure’s o pujar a un lloc o nivell més alt

    The squirrel went up the tree in no time!

    L’esquirol va pujar a l’arbre en un instant!

  • go up

    go up

    to increase or rise in amount, level, or value

    augmentar o pujar en quantitat, nivell o valor

    David's grades went up continuously throughout the semester.

    Les notes d'en David van pujar contínuament durant tot el semestre.

  • go up

    go up

    to be built, created, or happening, especially when something like a building or sign is being constructed or put in place

    estar construint-se, creant-se o passant, especialment quan s’està erigint un edifici o rètol

    A new shopping mall is going up near my school.

    S’està construint un nou centre comercial a prop de la meva escola.

  • go up

    go up

    to be destroyed quickly by fire; to burn completely

    destruir-se ràpidament pel foc; cremar completament

    The house went up in flames as the fire consumed it.

    La casa va quedar envoltada de flames mentre el foc la consumia.

  • go with

    go with

    to match, look good together, or be a suitable combination with something else.

    fer joc, quedar bé junts o ser una combinació adequada amb una altra cosa.

    Those curtains don't really go with the rest of the room.

    Aquelles cortines no fan joc amb la resta de l'habitació.

  • go with

    go with

    To choose or select one thing instead of another.

    Escollir una cosa en comptes d'una altra.

    I decided to go with the blue curtains instead of the red ones.

    Vaig decidir escollir les cortines blaves en lloc de les vermelles.

  • gobble up

    gobble up

    to eat something very quickly and completely

    menjar alguna cosa molt ràpid i del tot

    The kids gobbled up their pizza as soon as it arrived.

    Els nens es van cruspir la pizza tan bon punt va arribar.

  • gouge out

    gouge out

    to remove something by digging or scooping it out, often leaving a hole or gap.

    Treure quelcom tot fent un forat o buidant-ho, sovint deixant-hi un buit.

    He accidentally gouged out a piece of the wooden table with a knife.

    Va arrencar accidentalment un tros de la taula de fusta amb un ganivet.

  • grind away

    grind away

    To work very hard for a long time, especially when the task is boring or difficult.

    Treballar molt dur durant molt de temps, especialment quan la tasca és avorrida o difícil.

    I've been grinding away at my assignment for hours.

    Fa hores que treballo intensament en la meva tasca.

  • grope for

    grope for

    To try to find something by feeling with your hands because you cannot see it easily.

    Intentar trobar alguna cosa palpant amb les mans perquè no es pot veure fàcilment.

    Patrick groped for the light switch in the darkened room.

    En Patrick palpava buscant l'interruptor de la llum a l'habitació fosca.

  • gross out

    gross out

    To gross someone out means to make them feel very disgusted or sick because something is unpleasant, dirty, or disturbing.

    Fer fàstic a algú significa fer-lo sentir-se molt fastiguejat o amb nàusees perquè alguna cosa és desagradable, bruta o inquietant.

    The video of people eating bugs really grossed me out.

    El vídeo de gent menjant insectes realment em va fer fàstic.

  • grow over

    grow over

    To slowly cover something as plants or vegetation spread on it.

    Cobrir lentament alguna cosa mentre les plantes o la vegetació s'hi estenen.

    We had to clear the path because grass had grown over it.

    Vam haver de desbrossar el camí perquè l’herba l’havia envaït.

  • grow up

    grow up

    To change from being a child to being an adult; to become more mature.

    Passar de ser un nen a ser un adult; madurar.

    We all have to grow up at some point.

    Tots hem de créixer tard o d'hora.

  • guide on

    guide on

    To help someone find the right way or make the right decision by giving advice or direction.

    Ajudar algú a trobar el camí correcte o prendre la decisió adequada donant consells o directrius.

    The map guided us on our hike through the forest.

    El mapa ens va guiar durant la nostra excursió pel bosc.

  • gun down

    gun down

    to shoot someone, usually with a gun, especially in a violent or sudden way.

    Disparar a algú, normalment amb una pistola, especialment de manera violenta o sobtada.

    The rabid dog had to be gunned down when it attacked someone.

    El gos rabiós va haver de ser abatut a trets quan va atacar algú.

  • hammer in

    hammer in

    to make someone remember or learn something by repeating it many times.

    Fer que algú recordi o aprengui alguna cosa repetint-la moltes vegades.

    The math formulas were hammered in during lessons to help us remember them for the exams.

    Les fórmules de matemàtiques es van insistir una i altra vegada a les classes per ajudar-nos a recordar-les per als exàmens.

  • hammer out

    hammer out

    To discuss something in detail and try hard to reach an agreement or solution, usually after a lot of debate or discussion.

    Discutir alguna cosa amb detall i esforçar-se per assolir un acord o solució, sovint després de molta discussió.

    The lawyers tried to hammer out a divorce settlement for their clients.

    Els advocats van intentar pactar un acord de divorci pels seus clients.

  • hand down

    hand down

    To give something, like a possession or tradition, to someone in a younger generation, usually within a family.

    Donar alguna cosa, com una possessió o tradició, a una generació més jove, normalment dins de la família.

    This ring has been handed down from my grandmother's grandmother.

    Aquest anell ha estat heretat de l'àvia de la meva àvia.

  • hand out

    hand out

    to give something to each person in a group.

    Donar alguna cosa a cada persona d’un grup.

    The teacher handed out the homework to the students.

    La mestra va repartir els deures als alumnes.

  • hand over

    hand over

    To give something to someone else, usually because they ask for it or you are required to do so.

    Donar una cosa a algú altre, normalment perquè ho demana o perquè estàs obligat a fer-ho.

    'Hand over your wallet and phone,' said the robber.

    El lladre va dir: 'Entrega la cartera i el telèfon.'

  • hang around

    hang around

    To spend time in a place or with people, usually without doing anything special.

    Passar temps en un lloc o amb gent, normalment sense fer res especial.

    What are you doing this weekend? Just hanging around.

    Què faràs aquest cap de setmana? Només faré el dropo.

  • hang in

    hang in

    To keep trying and not give up, even when things are difficult. It means to stay strong and patient during tough times.

    Continuar intentant-ho i no rendir-se, encara que les coses siguin difícils. Vol dir mantenir-se fort i pacient en temps durs.

    I know things have been rough lately, but try to hang in there. They'll soon improve.

    Sé que les coses han estat difícils últimament, però intenta aguantar. Milloraran aviat.

  • hang on

    hang on

    to hold something or someone tightly and not let go, often because you don't want to lose them or it.

    Agafar fort alguna cosa o algú i no deixar-lo anar, sovint perquè no vols perdre-ho.

    The child hung on to his mother's hand while walking through the busy streets.

    El nen s'aferrava a la mà de la seva mare mentre caminaven pels carrers concorreguts.

  • hang up

    hang up

    to put something, like clothes or a picture, on a hook or hanger so that it is suspended above the ground.

    Posar alguna cosa, com roba o un quadre, en un ganxo o penja-robes perquè quedi suspesa sobre el terra.

    She hung up her coat when she came inside.

    Ella va penjar l'abric quan va entrar.

  • hash out

    hash out

    To discuss something carefully and thoroughly in order to solve a problem or make an agreement.

    Discutir alguna cosa acuradament i a fons per resoldre un problema o arribar a un acord.

    Let's hash out this contract before we break for lunch.

    Anem a debatre a fons aquest contracte abans de fer una pausa per dinar.

  • haul off

    haul off

    to take away someone or something, especially using force or a vehicle.

    Endur-se algú o alguna cosa, especialment fent servir la força o un vehicle.

    The police hauled off the suspect in handcuffs.

    La policia es va endur el sospitós emmanillat.

  • haul up

    haul up

    to stop moving, usually a vehicle, in order to take a break or rest for a short time

    aturar-se, habitualment un vehicle, per fer una pausa o descansar una estona.

    The car hauled up at the gate so the passengers could stretch their legs.

    El cotxe es va aturar a la porta perquè els passatgers poguessin estirar les cames.

  • have on

    have on

    To be wearing clothes or accessories, or to have something scheduled.

    Portar roba o accessoris, o tenir alguna cosa programada.

    She had on a beautiful dress at the wedding.

    Ella portava un vestit preciós al casament.

  • haze over

    haze over

    to become covered with something (like mist or fog) so that it is hard to see clearly

    quedar cobert per alguna cosa (com boira), de manera que és difícil veure clarament

    The sun was hazed over by the clouds.

    El sol va quedar emmigenciat pels núvols.

  • head off

    head off

    To stop someone or something from going in a certain direction, often to prevent something from happening.

    Aturar algú o alguna cosa d'anar en una direcció determinada, sovint per evitar que passi alguna cosa.

    The police tried to head off the escaping car before it reached the highway.

    La policia va intentar aturar el cotxe que fugia abans que arribés a l'autopista.

  • head off

    head off

    to leave and start going to a place

    marxar i començar a anar a un lloc

    What time are you going to head off for London?

    A quina hora marxes cap a Londres?

  • head up

    head up

    To be the leader of a team, group, or organization.

    Ser el líder d’un equip, grup o organització.

    Charles Xavier heads up the X-Men.

    Charles Xavier encapçala els X-Men.

  • hear out

    hear out

    To listen carefully until someone has finished saying everything they want to say.

    Escoltar atentament fins que algú acabi de dir tot el que vol.

    We ask that you please hear the witness out as she gives her testimony.

    Demanem que escolteu la testimoni fins al final mentre dóna el seu testimoni.

  • heat up

    heat up

    to become more intense, active, or exciting, especially in a situation or competition

    esdevenir més intens, actiu o emocionant, especialment en una situació o competició

    The argument heated up very quickly.

    La discussió es va escalfar molt ràpidament.

  • heat up

    heat up

    to make something warm or hot, or to become warm or hot

    fer que alguna cosa sigui calenta o es torni calenta

    'I'll be home late. Please heat up the dinner in the fridge,' said Alice.

    L’Alice va dir: 'Arribaré tard a casa. Si us plau, escalfa el sopar de la nevera.'

  • hedge in

    hedge in

    To surround or limit someone or something, making them feel trapped or unable to act freely.

    Envoltar o limitar algú o alguna cosa, fent-los sentir atrapats o incapaços d'actuar lliurement.

    Tall fences hedged in the small playground.

    Les tanques altes envoltaven el petit parc infantil.

  • help out

    help out

    to assist someone with a task or in a difficult situation

    ajudar algú en una tasca o una situació difícil

    Can you help out at work today? We are very busy.

    Pots donar un cop de mà a la feina avui? Estem molt ocupats.

  • hem in

    hem in

    To surround someone or something closely and prevent them from moving freely; to make someone feel trapped or restricted.

    Envoltar algú o alguna cosa de prop i impedir que es mogui amb llibertat; fer que algú es senti atrapat o restringit.

    Lucy felt hemmed in by the crowds at the concert.

    La Lucy es va sentir aclaparada per la multitud al concert.

  • hide out

    hide out

    to stay in a place where you cannot be found, usually because you are trying to escape from someone or something.

    quedar-se en un lloc on no et puguin trobar, normalment perquè estàs intentant escapar d’algú o d’alguna cosa.

    The criminal was believed to be hiding out in an abandoned building.

    Es creia que el criminal estava amagat en un edifici abandonat.

  • hike up

    hike up

    to suddenly increase the price, amount, or level of something, especially in a way that seems too much or unfair

    augmentar de cop el preu, la quantitat o el nivell d’una cosa, especialment d’una manera excessiva o injusta

    The store hiked up prices again.

    La botiga va apujar els preus un altre cop.

  • hike up

    hike up

    to pull something, especially clothing, upwards, often to make it more comfortable or to avoid it getting dirty

    estirar alguna cosa, especialment roba, cap amunt, sovint per comoditat o per evitar que es taqui

    Don't hike up your dress that much in public!

    No pugis tant el teu vestit en públic!

  • hinge on

    hinge on

    To depend completely on someone or something; if something hinges on something else, it will only happen or be successful if that other thing happens.

    Dependre completament d'algú o d'alguna cosa; si alguna cosa depèn d'una altra, només passarà o tindrà èxit si l'altra cosa passa.

    The entire project hinges on how well you do in today's tests.

    Tot el projecte depèn de com et surtin les proves d'avui.

  • hire out

    hire out

    To allow someone to use your property or your services in exchange for money; to rent something or yourself to others.

    Permetre que algú utilitzi la teva propietat o els teus serveis a canvi de diners; llogar alguna cosa o a tu mateix als altres.

    Melissa decided to hire her beach house out to tourists when she was working.

    La Melissa va decidir llogar la seva casa de platja a turistes mentre treballava.

  • hitch up

    hitch up

    to fasten or connect something (like an animal, trailer, or equipment) to another thing so they can move together.

    Fixar o connectar alguna cosa (com un animal, un remolc o un equipament) a una altra perquè puguin moure’s junts.

    Hitch up the horses to the carriage before we leave.

    Enganxa els cavalls al carro abans de marxar.

  • hold down

    hold down

    to physically keep someone, an animal, or something in a lower position so they cannot move up or escape

    mantenir físicament algú, un animal o alguna cosa en una posició baixa perquè no es puguin moure cap amunt o escapar

    Roxanne held down her cat while the vet examined him.

    La Roxanne va subjectar el seu gat cap avall mentre el veterinari l'examinava.

  • hold down

    hold down

    to stop someone or something from going further, succeeding, or improving.

    Impedir que algú o alguna cosa avanci, tingui èxit o millori.

    The debt will hold down the company for years.

    El deute mantindrà frenada la companyia durant anys.

  • hold in

    hold in

    to stop yourself from showing or expressing a feeling or emotion.

    Aturar-te per no mostrar o expressar un sentiment o emoció.

    She tried to hold in her laughter during the serious discussion.

    Va intentar aguantar el riure durant la discussió seriosa.

  • hold in

    hold in

    To keep someone or something available for future use or need, instead of using them right away.

    Mantenir algú o alguna cosa disponible per a un ús futur, en comptes d'utilitzar-lo immediatament.

    We should hold some money in reserve in case of emergencies.

    Hauríem de reservar alguns diners en reserva per si hi ha emergències.

  • hold off

    hold off

    to stop someone or something from approaching or attacking; to delay or prevent something from happening for a while

    impedir que algú o alguna cosa s'acosti o ataqui; ajornar o evitar que passi alguna cosa durant un temps

    We held off the muggers as long as possible.

    Vam refrenar els lladres tant com vam poder.

  • hold off

    hold off

    to delay or wait before doing something, usually because you want to think more or wait for a better time.

    Retardar o esperar abans de fer alguna cosa, normalment perquè vols pensar-ho més o esperar un moment millor.

    Hold off on making any life-changing decisions until you've had more time to think.

    Espera abans de prendre qualsevol decisió que canviï la vida fins que hagis tingut més temps per pensar.

  • hold on

    hold on

    To wait; stay on the phone and not hang up. It's often used when you want someone to wait for a short time, especially during a phone call.

    Esperar; quedar-se al telèfon i no penjar. Sovint s'utilitza quan vols que algú esperi una estona, especialment durant una trucada.

    Please hold on while I transfer your call.

    Si us plau, esperi mentre li transfereixo la trucada.

  • hold on

    hold on

    To keep a firm grip on someone or something so you don't lose it or let it go.

    Agafar fermament algú o alguna cosa per no perdre-ho ni deixar-ho anar.

    The child held onto his mother's hand while crossing the street.

    El nen es va aferrar de la mà de la seva mare mentre creuaven el carrer.

  • hold on

    hold on

    to continue through a difficult situation and not give up; to wait or stay strong during tough times.

    Continuar passant per una situació difícil i no rendir-se; esperar o mantenir-se fort durant moments difícils.

    Just hold on—help is coming soon.

    Només aguanta—l'ajuda arriba aviat.

  • hold onto

    hold onto

    to keep something and not give it away or get rid of it

    guardar alguna cosa i no donar-la ni desfer-se'n

    I'd like to hold onto that coat if you don't mind.

    M'agradaria guardar aquesta jaqueta si no et fa res.

  • hold out

    hold out

    to continue working or be strong enough for a period of time, especially when it is difficult or unexpected.

    continuar funcionant o ser prou fort durant un període de temps, especialment quan és difícil o inesperat.

    Your car has held out for so many years.

    El teu cotxe ha aguantat tants anys.

  • hold out

    hold out

    to stretch your arm or something you are holding forward towards someone or something.

    Estendre el braç o alguna cosa que estàs sostenint cap a algú o alguna cosa.

    I held out my hand but he didn't shake it.

    Vaig allargar la mà però ell no la va encaixar.

  • hold over

    hold over

    To use something (like a secret, mistake, or threat) that you know about someone so you can control or influence them.

    Fer servir alguna cosa (com un secret, una errada o amenaça) que saps d'algú per controlar-lo o influenciar-lo.

    He's been holding this threat over Caroline's head for years.

    Fa anys que manté aquesta amenaça sobre el cap de la Caroline.

  • hold over

    hold over

    to keep something, such as products or items, and use or sell it at a later time.

    guardar alguna cosa, com productes o articles, i utilitzar-ho o vendre-ho més endavant.

    The manager decided to hold the stock over until the next season.

    El gerent va decidir guardar les existències per a la propera temporada.

  • hold over

    hold over

    to delay something or move it to a later time.

    Endarrerir alguna cosa o posposar-la per més endavant.

    The match was held over for another week.

    El partit es va ajornar una setmana més.

  • hold up

    hold up

    to remain strong or continue to cope well during difficult situations or stress

    mantenir-se fort o continuar aguantant-se bé en situacions difícils o d’estrès

    Janine is holding up well during the trial.

    La Janine està aguantant bé durant el judici.

  • hold up

    hold up

    to show someone or something as a positive example for others to follow or learn from

    Mostrar algú o alguna cosa com a exemple positiu perquè altres segueixin o aprenguin.

    Jon didn't like being held up as an example for his colleagues.

    A en Jon no li agradava que el posessin d'exemple pels seus companys.

  • hold up

    hold up

    to steal from someone or somewhere by threatening them, often with a weapon (like a gun).

    Robar a algú o algun lloc amenaçant, sovint amb una arma (com una pistola).

    Three masked men tried to hold up the jewelry store last night.

    Tres homes emmascarats van intentar atracar la joieria ahir a la nit.

  • hold up

    hold up

    To cause someone or something to be delayed.

    Fer que algú o alguna cosa es retardi.

    Traffic is going to be held up because of the accident at the intersection.

    El trànsit es retardarà a causa de l'accident a la cruïlla.

  • hole up

    hole up

    to stay in a place to hide or be safe, usually for a while

    quedar-se en un lloc per amagar-se o estar segur, normalment durant un temps

    Teresa and Elaine holed up in an empty house during the blizzard.

    La Teresa i l'Elaine es van refugiar en una casa buida durant la nevada.

  • holler out

    holler out

    to shout something loudly, especially to get someone's attention

    cridar alguna cosa amb força, especialment per captar l'atenció d'algú

    Lifeguards holler out warnings to swimmers at the beach.

    Els socorristes criden fort avisos als nedadors a la platja.

  • hollow out

    hollow out

    to remove the inside part of something so that it becomes empty inside

    treure la part interior d'alguna cosa perquè quedi buida a dins

    The children like to hollow out pumpkins on Halloween to make lanterns.

    Als nens els agrada buidar carbasses per Halloween per fer fanalets.

  • home in

    home in

    To focus your attention closely on a particular person or thing.

    Centrar molta atenció en una persona o cosa concreta.

    Zoey always homes in on chocolate cake at the dessert table.

    La Zoey sempre es fixa en el pastís de xocolata de la taula de postres.

  • hook on

    hook on

    To become very interested in or start liking something so much that you want it all the time.

    Arribar a estar molt interessat o agradar-te tant alguna cosa que la vols tot el temps.

    Lucy is hooked on jazz music lately.

    Darrerament, la Lucy està enganxada a la música jazz.

  • hook up

    hook up

    to connect a person or device to a machine or system so it can work or function

    connectar una persona o aparell a una màquina o sistema perquè pugui funcionar

    The detective hooked the suspect up to the lie detector.

    El detectiu va connectar el sospitós al detector de mentides.

  • hop out

    hop out

    to get out of a vehicle or place quickly and often energetically

    sortir ràpidament i sovint amb energia d’un vehicle o d’un lloc

    Hop out of the car when I stop at the traffic light.

    Salta fora del cotxe quan em pari al semàfor.

  • horn in

    horn in

    to interrupt or join a conversation, activity, or situation where you are not invited or welcome.

    Interrompre o unir-se a una conversa, activitat o situació on no ets convidat ni benvingut.

    Stop horning in on matters that don't concern you.

    Deixa de ficar-te en assumptes que no et concerneixen.

  • horse around

    horse around

    To play in a silly, noisy, or rough way, especially instead of doing something serious.

    Jugar d’una manera ximple, sorollosa o brusca, especialment en comptes de fer quelcom seriós.

    Be careful not to hurt your little brother while you horse around with him.

    Vés amb compte de no ferir al teu germà petit mentre fes l'ase amb ell.

  • hose down

    hose down

    To wash someone or something by spraying water from a hose onto them. People often hose down things or places to clean them or cool them off.

    Rentar algú o alguna cosa ruixant-hi aigua amb una mànega. Sovint s’utilitza per netejar o refrescar coses o llocs.

    Please hose down the car after we get back from the beach.

    Si us plau, ruixa el cotxe amb la mànega quan tornem de la platja.

  • hunch over

    hunch over

    To bend your upper body forward and round your shoulders, usually because you are tired, feeling pain, or trying to see something better.

    Inclinar el tronc cap endavant i encorbar les espatlles, normalment perquè estàs cansat, tens dolor o intentes veure millor alguna cosa.

    You shouldn't hunch over like that at your desk. It's bad for your back.

    No hauries de ajupir-te així a la teva taula. És dolent per a l'esquena.

  • hunker down

    hunker down

    to stay in a safe place for a period of time, usually to protect yourself or wait for something to finish

    quedar-se en un lloc segur durant un temps, generalment per protegir-se o esperar que alguna cosa acabi

    There's a storm coming, so we need to hunker down at home.

    Ve una tempesta, així que hem de refugiar-nos a casa.

  • hunt down

    hunt down

    to search for someone or something very determinedly until you find and catch them, usually because they have done something wrong or are difficult to find

    buscar algú o alguna cosa amb molta determinació fins a trobar-lo i atrapar-lo, normalment perquè ha fet alguna cosa malament o és difícil de trobar

    The police worked hard to hunt down the escaped prisoner.

    La policia va treballar molt dur per caçar el pres fugitiu.

  • hush up

    hush up

    To keep something secret, especially to prevent people from knowing about something bad or embarrassing.

    Mantenir alguna cosa en secret, especialment per evitar que la gent sàpiga alguna cosa dolenta o vergonyosa.

    Phil and Betty tried to hush up the news of the pregnancy until the second trimester.

    En Phil i la Betty van intentar amagar la notícia de l'embaràs fins al segon trimestre.

  • ice over

    ice over

    to become completely covered with a layer of ice.

    Quedar completament cobert per una capa de gel.

    The roads iced over after the light snowfall.

    Les carreteres es van gelar després de la nevada lleugera.

  • intrude into

    intrude into

    to enter or get involved in something where you are not wanted or where you do not belong, especially in someone else's private matters.

    Entrar o involucrar-se en alguna cosa on no ets desitjat o no hi pertanys, especialment en assumptes privats d'altres persones.

    The employer reprimanded the employee for intruding into the discussion.

    L'empresari va renyar l'empleat per ficar-se en la discussió.

  • invite out

    invite out

    To ask someone to join you for a social activity, often as a date or to spend time together outside of the usual environment.

    Convidar algú a unir-se per fer una activitat social, sovint com una cita o per passar temps fora de l'entorn habitual.

    Michael wants to invite Tiffany out for dinner but he is shy.

    En Michael vol convidar la Tiffany a sortir a sopar però li fa vergonya.

  • iron out

    iron out

    To solve or fix small problems or disagreements, especially so that everything can go smoothly.

    Resoldre o solucionar petits problemes o desacords, especialment perquè tot vagi bé.

    We need to iron out clause 16 before we sign the contract.

    Hem de resoldre la clàusula 16 abans de signar el contracte.

  • jack up

    jack up

    To lift something up using a special device called a jack, usually to repair or check something underneath.

    Aixecar alguna cosa utilitzant un dispositiu especial anomenat gat, normalment per reparar o revisar quelcom a sota.

    The mechanic jacked up the car so he could change the tire.

    El mecànic va aixecar amb el gat el cotxe per poder canviar la roda.

  • jazz up

    jazz up

    To make something look or seem more lively, exciting, or attractive.

    Fer que alguna cosa sembli més viva, emocionant o atractiva.

    Rachel looked for ways to jazz up her presentation for work.

    La Rachel buscava maneres de animar la seva presentació a la feina.

  • jot down

    jot down

    to write something quickly so you don't forget it

    escriure alguna cosa ràpidament per no oblidar-la

    Make sure you jot down the date of the party.

    Assegura't de apuntar la data de la festa.

  • jump off

    jump off

    to quickly push yourself away from a surface or object and go down to the ground.

    Empènyer-se ràpidament lluny d'una superfície o objecte i baixar a terra.

    She jumped off the swing at the playground.

    Ella va saltar de el gronxador al parc.

  • jump out

    jump out

    If something jumps out, it is very easy to notice because it is clear, obvious, or different from everything else.

    Si alguna cosa destaca, és molt fàcil d'adonar-se'n perquè és clara, evident o diferent de la resta.

    The words in the advert really jump out at you.

    Les paraules de l'anunci realment salten a la vista.

  • jut out

    jut out

    If something juts out, it means it sticks out farther than the surface or edge around it.

    Si una cosa sobresurt, vol dir que surt més enfora que la superfície o la vora que l'envolta.

    The edge of the table jutted out and I bumped into it.

    La vora de la taula sobresortia i m'hi vaig topar.

  • keel over

    keel over

    To suddenly fall to the ground, usually because of fainting, illness, or exhaustion.

    Caure sobtadament a terra, sovint a causa d’un desmai, malaltia o esgotament.

    Shelly keeled over at the wedding because the room was so hot.

    La Shelly va caure desplomada al casament perquè la sala era molt calenta.

  • keep away

    keep away

    To stay at a distance from someone or something, usually to avoid danger or trouble. Similar to 'stay away.'

    Mantenir-se a distància d’algú o d’alguna cosa, generalment per evitar perill o problemes. Similar a 'estigues lluny'.

    Keep away from the edge of the platform.

    Mantén-te allunyat de la vora de l’andana.

  • keep down

    keep down

    to prevent someone or something from increasing, rising, or growing; to control or limit.

    Prevenir que algú o alguna cosa augmenti, creixi o es desenvolupi; controlar o limitar.

    Please try to keep down the noise so others can concentrate.

    Si us plau, intenta baixar el soroll perquè els altres puguin concentrar-se.

  • keep down

    keep down

    to manage not to vomit after eating or drinking something; to prevent yourself from throwing up.

    Aconseguir no vomitar després de menjar o beure; evitar expulsar-ho.

    I can't seem to keep my food down lately.

    Darrerament no puc mantenir el menjar baix.

  • keep in

    keep in

    To make sure someone or something stays inside a place and does not go out.

    Assegurar-se que algú o alguna cosa es quedi dins d’un lloc i no surti.

    Try to keep the dog in when you open the door.

    Intenta mantenir el gos a dins quan obris la porta.

  • keep off

    keep off

    to not touch or go onto a particular area or thing

    no tocar ni entrar en una àrea o cosa determinada

    Keep off the grass.

    No trepitgeu la gespa.

  • keep on

    keep on

    to allow someone to continue working in their job or in a particular position, instead of asking them to leave

    permetre a algú continuar en el seu lloc de treball o una posició determinada, en comptes de fer-lo fora

    Even though business was slow, the manager decided to keep all the workers on.

    Tot i que hi havia poca feina, el gerent va decidir mantenir tots els treballadors a la feina.

  • keep out

    keep out

    To stop someone or something from entering a place.

    Impedir que algú o alguna cosa entri en un lloc.

    Please keep the dog out when you open the door.

    Si us plau, deixa el gos fora quan obris la porta.

  • keep up

    keep up

    to continue to do something at the same level, speed, or standard; to not stop or let it decrease

    continuar fent alguna cosa al mateix nivell, velocitat o estàndard; no parar o deixar que disminueixi.

    If you want to stay healthy, you should keep up your exercise routine.

    Si vols estar sa, hauries de mantenir la teva rutina d'exercicis.

  • keep up

    keep up

    to move or make progress at the same speed as someone or something else, so you don't fall behind.

    Avançar o progressar al mateix ritme que algú o alguna cosa per no quedar enrere.

    Walk slower, please! I can't keep up with you.

    Camina més a poc a poc, si us plau! No puc seguir el ritme amb tu.

  • keep up

    keep up

    To stay informed about the latest news, ideas, or trends related to someone or something.

    Estar informat sobre les últimes notícies, idees o tendències relacionades amb algú o alguna cosa.

    Merryl loves to keep up with celebrity news online.

    A la Merryl li encanta estar al dia de les notícies de celebritats en línia.

  • keep up

    keep up

    to prevent someone from going to sleep at night.

    Impedir que algú dormi a la nit.

    The dog's howling kept Elizabeth up all night.

    El lladruc del gos va mantenir l’Elizabeth desperta tota la nit.

  • kick about

    kick about

    To spend time with someone in a relaxed way, or to move around from place to place without any special plan. It is similar to 'hang out.'

    Passar temps amb algú de manera relaxada, o moure’s sense cap pla especial. Similar a ‘fer el ronso’.

    Allen and Mike used to kick about together after school.

    L'Allen i en Mike solien fer el ronso junts després de l’escola.

  • kick around

    kick around

    to treat someone or something in a bad or unfair way, especially repeatedly and without respect

    tractar algú o alguna cosa de manera dolenta o injusta, especialment repetidament i sense respecte

    I wish you wouldn't kick the dog around like that.

    Ojalà no tractessis malament el gos així.

  • kick around

    kick around

    To talk about and share different ideas or suggestions, usually in a casual way, to see which ones are best.

    Parlar i compartir diferents idees o suggeriments, normalment de manera informal, per veure quines són les millors.

    Let's kick around some ideas for our next project at the meeting.

    Anem a debatre algunes idees pel nostre pròxim projecte a la reunió.

  • kick down

    kick down

    To break or force something open by kicking it.

    Trencar o forçar alguna cosa a obrir-se tot donant-li una puntada de peu.

    Did you really have to kick down the door to get inside?

    Realment havies de tirar a terra d’una puntada la porta per entrar?

  • kick in

    kick in

    to start to have an effect or begin to work, especially after a short delay.

    començar a tenir efecte o a funcionar, especialment després d’un breu retard.

    The painkiller will kick in after about 20 minutes.

    L’analgèsic començarà a fer efecte d’aquí a uns 20 minuts.

  • kick off

    kick off

    To start or begin something, especially an event or activity. This phrase comes from football (soccer), where the game begins with a 'kick off.'

    Començar alguna cosa, especialment un esdeveniment o activitat. Aquesta expressió ve del futbol, on el partit comença amb el 'kick off' (sacada inicial).

    What time is the party kicking off?

    A quina hora comença la festa?

  • kick out

    kick out

    to force something out of a place by using your foot to kick it.

    Fer sortir una cosa d’un lloc utilitzant el peu per donar-li una puntada.

    He kicked out the ball from under the car.

    Ell va fer fora la pilota amb una puntada de sota el cotxe.

  • kick out

    kick out

    to make someone leave a place, usually because they did something wrong.

    Fer que algú marxi d'un lloc, normalment perquè ha fet quelcom malament.

    The teacher kicked Tom out of the classroom for being rude.

    El professor va fer fora en Tom de la classe per ser irrespectuós.

  • kick up

    kick up

    to cause something, like dust or a ball, to move upwards by kicking it

    fer que alguna cosa, com pols o una pilota, s'enlairi donant-li una puntada

    When you run on a dirt road, you can kick up a lot of dust.

    Quan corres per un camí de terra, pots alçar molta pols amb els peus.

  • kill off

    kill off

    to completely destroy or remove a group of living things, usually by causing their death, so that none or very few remain

    destruir o eliminar completament un grup d'éssers vius, generalment causant-ne la mort, de manera que no en quedin o en restin molt pocs

    The use of strong pesticides can kill off useful insects in the garden.

    L'ús de pesticides forts pot eliminar els insectes útils del jardí.

  • kit out

    kit out

    to provide someone with all the clothes, tools, or equipment they need for a particular purpose

    proveir algú de tota la roba, eines o equipament que necessiti per a un propòsit en concret

    Max kitted himself out with snowboarding gear for the winter.

    En Max es va equipar amb material d’snowboard per a l’hivern.

  • knock about

    knock about

    to treat something roughly, or to handle something in a careless way so that it may get damaged.

    Tractar alguna cosa de manera brusca o descuidada, de manera que es pot danyar.

    The hotel porter really knocked my suitcases about.

    El porter de l'hotel realment va sacsejar les meves maletes amunt i avall.

  • knock against

    knock against

    to accidentally hit or bump into someone or something, usually by mistake

    colpejar accidentalment o topar amb algú o alguna cosa, generalment per error

    My hip still hurts from where Sam knocked against it earlier.

    Encara em fa mal el maluc on el Sam va topar abans.

  • knock off

    knock off

    to finish or complete something quickly and easily, often because it does not take much time or effort.

    Acabar o completar alguna cosa ràpidament i fàcilment, sovint perquè no requereix gaire temps o esforç.

    Marcia quickly knocked off a report for her supervisor.

    La Marcia va fer ràpidament un informe per al seu supervisor.

  • knock off

    knock off

    to lower the price of something or give a discount.

    Rebaixar el preu d'alguna cosa o fer un descompte.

    The salesman offered to knock 10% off the sales price.

    El venedor es va oferir a rebaixar un 10% del preu de venda.

  • knock off

    knock off

    to illegally copy or produce something, especially a brand name product

    copiar o produir il·legalment alguna cosa, especialment un producte de marca

    They sell shoes that were knocked off from famous brands.

    Venen sabates que han estat copiades de marques famoses.

  • knock out

    knock out

    to make something stop working or to damage something so it cannot be used

    fer que alguna cosa deixi de funcionar o danyar-la de manera que no es pugui utilitzar

    The army's communication satellite was knocked out by the blast.

    El satèl·lit de comunicacions de l’exèrcit va ser inutilitzat per l’explosió.

  • knock out

    knock out

    to hit someone so hard that they become unconscious

    colpejar algú tan fort que perdi el coneixement

    The boxer knocked out his opponent in the second round.

    El boxejador va deixar fora de combat el seu rival al segon assalt.

  • knock over

    knock over

    to make something fall to the ground by hitting it accidentally.

    Fer que una cosa caigui a terra accidentalment en colpejar-la.

    Brandon knocked over his drink while reaching for the salt.

    En Brandon va tombar la seva beguda mentre agafava la sal.

  • knock up

    knock up

    to make someone pregnant

    deixar algú embarassada

    Wayne knocked Roxanne up when she was only a teenager.

    En Wayne va deixar embarassada la Roxanne quan només era una adolescent.

  • knuckle down

    knuckle down

    To start working very hard, especially when you should have been working harder before.

    Posar-se a treballar molt dur, especialment quan abans hauries d'haver treballat més.

    I need to knuckle down and study for my exams next week.

    Necessito posar-me les piles i estudiar per als exàmens de la setmana vinent.

  • knuckle under

    knuckle under

    to give in to someone’s authority or demands, even if you don't want to.

    Cedir-se a l'autoritat o les exigències d'algú, encara que no vulguis.

    After a long argument, Sarah finally knuckled under to her parents’ rules.

    Després d'una llarga discussió, la Sarah finalment va cedir a les normes dels seus pares.

  • lace up

    lace up

    to tie the laces on shoes, boots, or other clothing that uses laces.

    lligar els cordons a les sabates, botes, o a qualsevol roba que tingui cordons.

    He quickly laced up his sneakers before going for a run.

    Ell va cordar-se ràpidament les esportives abans d’anar a córrer.

  • land up

    land up

    To finally be in a particular place, situation, or condition, often without planning it.

    Acabar finalment en un lloc, situació o condició, sovint sense planificar-ho.

    If Sarah eats shellfish, she lands up in hospital.

    Si la Sarah menja marisc, acaba a l'hospital.

  • lap up

    lap up

    To drink or eat something eagerly using the tongue, especially used for animals.

    Beure o menjar alguna cosa amb ànsia utilitzant la llengua, especialment usat per a animals.

    Our dog laps up everything that spills on the floor.

    El nostre gos llepa tot el que cau a terra.

  • lash out

    lash out

    to suddenly speak or act angrily towards someone or something

    parlar o actuar sobtadament amb ràbia cap a algú o alguna cosa

    Amy lashed out at Matilda in her anger.

    L’Amy es va abalançar sobre la Matilda en un atac de ràbia.

  • last out

    last out

    To survive or continue to exist through a difficult situation or for as long as necessary.

    Sobreviure o continuar existint durant una situació difícil o durant el temps necessari.

    How long do you think you can last out in that icy water?

    Quant de temps creus que pots aguantar en aquella aigua gelada?

  • latch on

    latch on

    To finally understand something or realize an idea after some time.

    Entendre finalment alguna cosa o adonar-se d'una idea després d'un temps.

    Jayne can't seem to latch onto the math principles that we are covering in class.

    Sembla que la Jayne no pot assimilar els principis de matemàtiques que estem donant a classe.

  • latch on

    latch on

    to hold onto someone or something very tightly, often for support or comfort; or to become very interested in or attached to something or someone.

    Subjectar-se a algú o alguna cosa amb força, sovint per suport o consol; o interessar-se molt o aferrar-se emocionalment a algú o a alguna cosa.

    The child latched onto her mother in the crowds.

    La nena s'aferrà a la seva mare entre la multitud.

  • laugh at

    laugh at

    To find something funny and show it by laughing, often making fun of a person or thing.

    Trobar alguna cosa divertida i mostrar-ho rient, sovint tot rient-se d'una persona o d'una cosa.

    Everyone laughed at James when he arrived with mismatched socks.

    Tothom es va riure de James quan va arribar amb mitjons diferents.

  • laugh away

    laugh away

    To make something seem less serious or important by joking or laughing about it.

    Fer que una cosa sembli menys seriosa o important fent broma o rient-se’n.

    Sarah tried to laugh away her mistake during the presentation.

    La Sarah va intentar riure's del seu error durant la presentació.

  • lay down

    lay down

    to create or officially state a rule, law, or principle that others should follow

    crear o establir oficialment una norma, llei o principi que els altres han de seguir

    Alex's parents really laid down the rules about his underage drinking.

    Els pares de l'Alex realment van establir les normes sobre el seu consum d'alcohol sent menor d'edat.

  • lay in

    lay in

    To collect and keep something, like food or supplies, so you will have enough when you need it later.

    Recollir i emmagatzemar alguna cosa, com menjar o subministraments, per tenir-ne suficient quan en necessitis més endavant.

    We should lay in some extra food in case the weather gets bad.

    Hauríem de aplegar menjar extra per si el temps empitjora.

  • lay into

    lay into

    to criticize or attack someone or something angrily

    criticar o atacar algú o alguna cosa amb ràbia

    The coach laid into the players after they lost the game.

    L'entrenador va renyar els jugadors després que perdessin el partit.

  • lay off

    lay off

    to stop doing something, especially if it is bothering or annoying someone.

    Deixar de fer alguna cosa, especialment si molesta o fastigueja algú.

    Lay off teasing your sister!

    Deixa de molestar la teva germana!

  • lay off

    lay off

    to stop employing someone, usually because there is no more work for them

    deixar d’ocupar algú, generalment perquè ja no hi ha feina per a ell

    The company laid off 341 people this month.

    L’empresa ha acomiadat 341 persones aquest mes.

  • lay out

    lay out

    to explain something clearly, usually by presenting the main facts, plan, or details in an organized way

    explicar alguna cosa clarament, generalment presentant els fets principals, el pla o els detalls de manera organitzada

    The architect laid out the plans for the new house.

    L'arquitecte va exposar els plànols de la nova casa.

  • lay up

    lay up

    If someone is laid up, they must stay in bed because they are sick or injured.

    Si algú està postrat al llit, ha de romandre-hi perquè està malalt o ferit.

    Mandy is currently laid up in bed with pneumonia.

    La Mandy està actualment postrada al llit amb pneumònia.

  • lead on

    lead on

    To make someone believe something that is not true, especially by pretending to like them or be interested in a relationship, when you do not really mean it.

    Fer creure a algú alguna cosa que no és certa, especialment fingint que t'agrada o t'interessa una relació, quan en realitat no ho sents.

    It's not fair to lead Nelson on when you aren't serious about him.

    No és just donar falses esperances a en Nelson fent-lo creure quan no t'ho prens seriosament.

  • lead up

    lead up

    To be in charge of a group, project, or activity; to act as the main person responsible for something. Synonym: 'head up'.

    Ser el responsable d’un grup, projecte o activitat; actuar com la persona principal responsable de quelcom. Sinònim: 'coordinar'.

    Charles Xavier leads up the X-Men team.

    Charles Xavier coordina l’equip dels X-Men.

  • leak out

    leak out

    When a liquid slowly escapes or seeps from a place where it is supposed to stay.

    Quan un líquid s'escapa o es filtra a poc a poc d'un lloc on hauria de romandre.

    Oil started to leak out of the car, leaving a puddle on the ground.

    L'oli va començar a fuir del cotxe, deixant una bassa a terra.

  • lean against

    lean against

    to rest your body on someone or something for support

    recolzar el teu cos en algú o alguna cosa per suport

    Raymond was so tired that he fell asleep when he leaned against the wall.

    En Raymond estava tan cansat que es va adormir quan es va recolzar contra la paret.

  • leap out

    leap out

    To be easily seen or very noticeable, especially because it is different or stands out.

    Ser fàcilment visible o molt destacat, especialment perquè és diferent o ressalta.

    Her bright red dress really leapt out in the crowd.

    El seu vestit vermell brillant realment destacava entre la multitud.

  • leap out

    leap out

    to suddenly jump or move quickly out of something or from a place

    saltar o moure's ràpidament fora d'alguna cosa o d'un lloc de sobte

    Amy was surprised when a mouse leapt out of the closet.

    L'Amy es va sorprendre quan un ratolí va saltar fora de l'armari.

  • leave behind

    leave behind

    to forget or intentionally not take something with you when you leave a place

    oblidar-se de portar o intencionadament no endur-se alguna cosa quan marxes d'un lloc

    I accidentally left my keys behind at the restaurant.

    Accidentalment vaig deixar les claus enrere al restaurant.

  • leave off

    leave off

    to stop doing something, especially for a while or before finishing

    deixar de fer una cosa, especialment durant una estona o abans d'acabar

    Shannon left off reading his book when his friends arrived.

    La Shannon va deixar de llegir el seu llibre quan van arribar els seus amics.

  • leave out

    leave out

    To not include someone or something; to skip or omit them from a group, list, or activity.

    No incloure algú o alguna cosa; saltar o ometre'ls d’un grup, llista o activitat.

    Don't leave out your phone number on the application form.

    No deixis fora el teu número de telèfon al formulari de sol·licitud.

  • let down

    let down

    to disappoint someone by not doing what they expected or hoped for

    decebre algú per no fer el que esperava o desitjava

    Lily felt let down when her friends didn't come to her birthday party.

    La Lily es va sentir decebuda quan els seus amics no van venir a la seva festa d'aniversari.

  • let in

    let in

    to allow someone or something to enter a place

    permetre que algú o alguna cosa entri en un lloc

    Please let me in. I've lost my keys.

    Si us plau, deixa'm entrar. He perdut les claus.

  • let on

    let on

    To tell someone a secret or reveal information that was supposed to be kept private.

    Dir a algú un secret o revelar informació que havia de quedar privada.

    Monique was disappointed that Claire let on to her friends about their fight.

    La Monique estava decebuda perquè la Claire va explicar a les seves amigues la seva baralla.

  • let out

    let out

    to end or finish, especially when an event or activity is over and people are allowed to leave

    acabar o finalitzar, especialment quan un esdeveniment o activitat ha acabat i la gent pot marxar

    The show lets out at around 10 pm, so let’s meet outside then.

    L’espectacle acaba cap a les 10 del vespre, així que quedem fora llavors.

  • let out

    let out

    to make a piece of clothing bigger by adjusting the seams so there is more room

    Fer que una peça de roba sigui més gran ajustant les costures per donar-li més espai.

    Maggie was frustrated that she had to have her jeans let out again.

    La Maggie estava frustrada perquè havien de eixamplar-li els texans una altra vegada.

  • let up

    let up

    To stop putting so much pressure on someone or something; to be less strict or intense.

    Deixar de posar tanta pressió sobre algú o alguna cosa; ser menys estricte o intens.

    Let up on me. I'm overworked as it is.

    Si us plau, afluixa una mica amb mi. Ja estic prou saturat.

  • level off

    level off

    To make a surface flat and even, so there are no bumps or high areas.

    Fer que una superfície sigui plana i uniforme, sense bonys ni zones altes.

    Did you check that the floor was levelled off before you installed the floorboards?

    Has comprovat que el terra estava anivellat abans d'instal·lar les taules del terra?

  • lie about

    lie about

    to relax or rest in a place, usually doing nothing important.

    Relaxar-se o descansar en un lloc, normalment sense fer res important.

    He likes to lie about on the sofa and watch TV after work.

    Li agrada jeure al sofà i mirar la televisió després de la feina.

  • lie down

    lie down

    to put your body in a flat or horizontal position, usually to rest or sleep

    col·locar-se amb el cos en posició plana o horitzontal, normalment per descansar o dormir

    I'm going to lie down for half an hour.

    Vaig a estirar-me mitja hora.

  • lie in

    lie in

    to exist or be found in something; to be the reason or cause of something

    existir o trobar-se en alguna cosa; ser la raó o causa d’alguna cosa

    The problem lies in his lack of experience.

    El problema raja en la seva manca d’experiència.

  • lift off

    lift off

    To rise into the air, especially when something like a rocket or plane leaves the ground.

    Enlairar-se, especialment quan alguna cosa com un coet o avió s'aixeca de terra.

    The rocket lifted off as scheduled.

    El coet va enlairar-se tal com estava previst.

  • lift out

    lift out

    to take something out of a place by picking it up, usually carefully

    treure alguna cosa d’un lloc aixecant-la, normalment amb cura

    Can you help me lift the cat out of the box?

    Em pots ajudar a treure el gat de la capsa?

  • lift up

    lift up

    to make someone feel happier or more positive

    fer que algú se senti més feliç o positiu

    That song always lifts me up when I'm feeling sad.

    Aquesta cançó sempre m'aixeca l'ànim quan estic trist.

  • light up

    light up

    to make something start to burn or to switch on a light so that a place becomes brighter

    fer que alguna cosa comenci a cremar o encendre una llum perquè un lloc sigui més brillant

    Daniel lit up his third cigarette for the day.

    En Daniel va encendre el seu tercer cigarret del dia.

  • lighten up

    lighten up

    to make something brighter, or to become brighter or less dark

    fer que alguna cosa sigui més brillant, o tornar-se més brillant o menys fosca

    The new curtains really lighten the room up.

    Les cortines noves realment il·luminen l'habitació.

  • limber up

    limber up

    to do gentle exercises or stretches to prepare your body for physical activity and to become more flexible

    fer exercicis suaus o estiraments per preparar el cos per a l'activitat física i per ser més flexible

    It's important to limber up before playing football to avoid injuries.

    És important escalfar abans de jugar a futbol per evitar lesions.

  • line up

    line up

    To arrange for people or things to take part in an event or activity; to organize or schedule participants.

    Organitzar que persones o coses participin en un esdeveniment o activitat; programar o posar participants.

    The event planner managed to line up two popular singers and a magician for the show.

    L'organitzador de l'esdeveniment va aconseguir programar dos cantants populars i un mag per a l'espectacle.

  • linger over

    linger over

    to spend a long time on something, usually because you are relaxing or enjoying it, instead of hurrying.

    Passar molta estona en alguna cosa, normalment perquè t'estàs relaxant o gaudint-ho, en comptes d'afanyar-te.

    Melanie likes to linger over her coffee after dinner.

    A la Melanie li agrada entretenir-se amb el cafè després de sopar.

  • link up

    link up

    to connect or join things or people so they can work together or be related in some way.

    Connectar o unir coses o persones perquè puguin treballar juntes o estiguin relacionades d'alguna manera.

    All the computers in the office are linked up to the same printer.

    Tots els ordinadors de l'oficina estan connectats a la mateixa impressora.

  • listen in

    listen in

    to secretly listen to a conversation that you are not supposed to hear

    Escoltar secretament una conversa que no hauries de sentir.

    You shouldn't be listening in on this conversation; it's private!

    No hauries de escoltar d'amagat aquesta conversa; és privada!

  • live down

    live down

    To be able to forget or recover from something embarrassing or bad that you have done, so that people stop talking about it.

    Poder oblidar o superar alguna cosa vergonyosa o dolenta que has fet, perquè la gent deixi de parlar-ne.

    Will Lisa ever live down her embarrassing mistake at the party?

    La Lisa podrà mai superar l’error vergonyós que va cometre a la festa?

  • live on

    live on

    To continue to exist or to remain alive after someone or something else has gone or ended.

    Continuar existint o mantenir-se viu després que algú o alguna cosa hagi marxat o acabat.

    Many traditions live on long after the people who started them are gone.

    Moltes tradicions perviuen molt després que les persones que les van començar hagin marxat.

  • live out

    live out

    to spend the rest of your life in a particular way or place

    passar la resta de la teva vida d'una manera o en un lloc determinat

    Ronald wants to live out his days in the Bahamas.

    En Ronald vol viure la resta dels seus dies a les Bahames.

  • live up to

    live up to

    to be as good as something or someone expects; to fulfill expectations or standards

    estar a l’altura del que algú o alguna cosa espera; complir les expectatives o estàndards

    The movie didn’t live up to the hype everyone gave it.

    La pel·lícula no va estar a l'alçada de l'expectativa que tothom li va donar.

  • live with

    live with

    To accept something difficult or unpleasant and continue your life despite it.

    Acceptar alguna cosa difícil o desagradable i continuar amb la vida tot i així.

    I hope that you can live with the decisions you've made today.

    Espero que puguis viure amb les decisions que has pres avui.

  • liven up

    liven up

    to make something more lively, fun, or interesting

    fer alguna cosa més animada, divertida o interessant

    How can we liven up this party?

    Com podem animar aquesta festa?

  • load up

    load up

    to fill something or someone with as much as possible; to put a lot of things into or onto something or someone.

    omplir alguna cosa o algú tant com sigui possible; posar moltes coses dins o sobre alguna cosa o algú.

    Before going on a road trip, we need to load up the car with supplies.

    Abans d'anar de viatge per carretera, hem d'omplir el cotxe amb subministraments.

  • lock away

    lock away

    to put someone or something in a safe place and lock it, so it cannot be taken or used by others

    posar algú o alguna cosa en un lloc segur i tancar-ho amb clau perquè altres no ho puguin agafar o utilitzar

    When you have children, it's important to lock away your medications.

    Quan tens fills, és important guardar els medicaments amb clau.

  • lock out

    lock out

    to prevent someone from entering a place by locking the door, often used when workers cannot go to work during a strike

    impedir que algú entri en un lloc tancant la porta amb clau, sovint usat quan els treballadors no poden anar a treballar durant una vaga

    The company locked the staff out during the strike.

    L'empresa va tancar fora el personal durant la vaga.

  • lock up

    lock up

    to make sure a building, room, or object is securely fastened with a lock, usually to keep it safe or to prevent anyone from getting in

    Assegurar-se que un edifici, habitació o objecte està tancat amb clau de manera segura, normalment per seguretat o per evitar que algú entri

    Did you remember to lock up the office when you left?

    Has recordat tancar amb clau l'oficina quan has marxat?

  • log in

    log in

    to enter your username and password to access an account, website, or computer system.

    Introduir el teu nom d'usuari i contrasenya per accedir a un compte, lloc web o sistema informàtic.

    You need to log in to your email to check your messages.

    Has de iniciar sessió al teu correu electrònic per revisar els missatges.

  • log off

    log off

    To disconnect yourself from a computer, website, or app, so that you are no longer signed in.

    Desconnectar-se d'un ordinador, lloc web o aplicació, de manera que ja no estiguis connectat.

    Remember to log off your account when you're done using the library computer.

    Recorda tancar sessió del teu compte quan acabis d'utilitzar l'ordinador de la biblioteca.

  • look after

    look after

    to take care of someone or something and make sure they are safe and well.

    Tenir cura d’algú o d’alguna cosa i assegurar-se que està sa i segur.

    Thomas asked Ann to look after his cat while he was on vacation.

    En Thomas va demanar a l’Ann que cuidés el seu gat mentre era de vacances.

  • look around

    look around

    to walk through a place to see what is there, often to explore or find something interesting

    caminar per un lloc per veure què hi ha, sovint per explorar o trobar alguna cosa interessant

    Look around the museum and see which paintings you like.

    Dóna una volta pel museu i mira quines pintures t'agraden.

  • look at

    look at

    to direct your eyes toward someone or something, usually to see, check, or examine it

    dirigir la mirada cap a algú o alguna cosa, normalment per veure, comprovar o examinar-la

    You should have a doctor look at that rash on your legs.

    Hauries de deixar que un metge miri aquella erupció a les cames.

  • look away

    look away

    to turn your eyes to another direction so you are no longer looking at someone or something

    girar els ulls cap a una altra direcció per deixar de mirar algú o alguna cosa

    Tracy had to look away from the accident because it was so awful.

    La Tracy va haver de apartar la mirada de l'accident perquè era molt terrible.

  • look for

    look for

    to try to find someone or something

    intentar trobar algú o alguna cosa

    I'm looking for my keys. Have you seen them?

    Estic buscant les meves claus. Les has vist?

  • look into

    look into

    to try to find out more about something; to investigate or examine a problem, situation, or issue

    intentar esbrinar més coses sobre alguna cosa; investigar o examinar un problema, situació o qüestió

    The police will look into the case to find out what happened.

    La policia investigarà el cas per esbrinar què va passar.

  • take after

    take after

    to look or behave like an older relative, usually a parent.

    Assemblar o comportar-se com un familiar més gran, generalment un progenitor.

    Mary takes after her mum.

    La Mary s’assembla a la seva mare.

  • look on

    look on

    To watch something happen without getting involved or taking part.

    Observar com passa alguna cosa sense participar-hi ni intervenir-hi.

    The parents looked on as the child slept peacefully.

    Els pares miraven mentre el nen dormia plàcidament.

  • look out

    look out

    to be careful and watch for possible danger or something important

    anar amb compte i estar pendent d'un possible perill o d'alguna cosa important

    Look out for cars when you're crossing the street.

    Vigila amb els cotxes quan creuis el carrer.

  • look to

    look to

    to rely on or expect help, advice, or solutions from someone or something; to focus your attention on someone or something for support or guidance

    confiar o esperar rebre ajuda, consell o solucions d’algú o d’alguna cosa; fixar l’atenció en algú o alguna cosa per obtenir suport o orientació

    Whenever I have a problem at work, I look to my manager for advice.

    Quan tinc algun problema a la feina, recorro al meu cap per demanar consell.

  • look up

    look up

    to try to find information about someone or something, especially in a book, on the internet, or in a list

    Intentar trobar informació sobre algú o alguna cosa, especialment en un llibre, a internet o en una llista.

    I didn't know the word, so I decided to look it up in the dictionary.

    No sabia la paraula, així que vaig decidir buscar-la al diccionari.

  • look up to

    look up to

    To admire or respect someone, often because you want to be like them.

    Admirar o respectar algú, sovint perquè vols ser com aquesta persona.

    Kyle really looks up to his father.

    En Kyle realment admires el seu pare.

  • loosen up

    loosen up

    to become more relaxed or to help your body or muscles become less tense

    relaxar-se més o ajudar el teu cos o músculs a estar menys tensos

    Before exercising, it's important to stretch and loosen up your body.

    Abans de fer exercici, és important estirar-se i relaxar el cos.

  • lounge about

    lounge about

    To spend time relaxing and doing very little, usually in a comfortable way. This means someone is not being active and is just taking it easy. Synonym: 'lounge around'.

    Passar el temps relaxant-se i fent molt poca cosa, normalment de manera còmoda. Vol dir que algú no és actiu i només descansa. Sinònim: 'mandrejar'.

    Are you really just lounging about today?

    Realment només estàs mandrejant avui?

  • mail out

    mail out

    To send letters, documents, or packages to people using the post office.

    Enviar cartes, documents o paquets a persones mitjançant l’oficina de correus.

    Is it possible to mail out these invitations today?

    És possible enviar aquestes invitacions avui?

  • make for

    make for

    to go towards a place; to move in the direction of somewhere.

    Anar en direcció a un lloc; moure’s cap a algun lloc.

    Henrietta made for the stairs because she was scared of elevators.

    La Henrietta va anar cap a les escales perquè li feien por els ascensors.

  • make out

    make out

    to be able to see, hear, or understand something, often with difficulty

    poder veure, sentir o entendre alguna cosa, sovint amb dificultat

    Tanya could only just make out the name on the document.

    La Tanya només podia distingir el nom al document.

  • make out

    make out

    to say or pretend that something is true, often to give a certain impression that may not be accurate

    Dir o fer veure que una cosa és certa, sovint per donar una impressió que potser no és precisa

    She tried to make out that she was sick, but I don't believe her.

    Ella va intentar fer veure que estava malalta, però no me la crec.

  • make out

    make out

    to succeed or manage in a situation; to do well or poorly in a particular area

    aconseguir o gestionar-se en una situació; fer-ho bé o malament en un àmbit concret

    How did you make out with sales today?

    Com t'has en sortit amb les vendes avui?

  • make over

    make over

    to change or improve the appearance of something or someone

    canviar o millorar l'aparença d'alguna cosa o d'algú

    They are going to make over the living room with new paint and furniture.

    Aniran a renovar la sala d'estar amb pintura i mobles nous.

  • make up

    make up

    to invent or create something, especially a story, excuse, or explanation that is not true; or to prepare or put something together

    Inventar o crear alguna cosa, especialment una història, excusa o explicació que no és certa; o preparar o compondre alguna cosa.

    She made up a funny story to entertain the kids.

    Va inventar una història divertida per entretenir els nens.

  • make up

    make up

    to do something good to show you are sorry for a mistake or for hurting someone, in order to repair your relationship

    Fer alguna cosa bona per demostrar que et sap greu un error o haver ferit algú, per arreglar la relació.

    Sally vowed to make it up to Lucy for missing her party.

    La Sally va prometre que compensaria la Lucy per no haver anat a la seva festa.

  • make up

    make up

    to do work or tasks that you missed earlier because you were absent; to complete missed work.

    Fer la feina o les tasques que vas perdre anteriorment perquè vas estar absent; completar feina pendent.

    Molly had a lot of work to make up after a three-month vacation.

    La Molly tenia molta feina per recuperar després de tres mesos de vacances.

  • make up

    make up

    to arrange, tidy, or prepare something, such as a room or a bed, so it looks neat and ready to use

    endreçar, posar en ordre o preparar alguna cosa, com una habitació o un llit, perquè estigui neta i a punt per ser usada

    The maid was tired of making up the hotel rooms every day.

    La cambrera estava cansada de endreçar les habitacions de l'hotel cada dia.

  • make up

    make up

    to put cosmetics on your face to make yourself look more attractive

    posar-te cosmètics a la cara per fer-te més atractiu/va

    She likes to make up her face before going out with friends.

    Li agrada maquillar-se la cara abans de sortir amb els amics.

  • make up

    make up

    to become friends again after an argument or disagreement

    tornar a ser amics després d'una discussió o desacord

    I really hope that Maggie and Elizabeth can make up.

    Realment espero que la Maggie i l'Elizabeth puguin fer les paus.

  • map out

    map out

    To plan something in detail or decide how it will happen before you do it.

    Planificar quelcom en detall o decidir com passarà abans de fer-ho.

    We're learning how to map out essays in English class at the moment.

    Ara mateix estem aprenent a planificar detalladament assaigs a la classe d'anglès.

  • march on

    march on

    to keep going forward or continue without stopping, especially despite challenges or the passage of time.

    continuar avançant o seguir sense parar, especialment tot i les dificultats o el pas del temps.

    The team marched on and finished the project before the deadline.

    L'equip va continuar avançant i va acabar el projecte abans del termini.

  • march out

    march out

    to walk in a determined and confident way to a place, often as a group, especially into a public area where people can see you

    Caminar de manera decidida i confiada cap a un lloc, sovint com a grup, especialment cap a una zona pública on la gent et pugui veure.

    We marched out on stage, pretending to be confident even though we felt nervous.

    Vam sortir en formació a l'escenari, fent veure que estàvem segurs tot i estar nerviosos.

  • mark down

    mark down

    To lower the price of something, usually in a store.

    Baixar el preu d’alguna cosa, normalment en una botiga.

    All of the merchandise was marked down considerably for the annual summer sales.

    Totes les mercaderies es van rebaixar considerablement per les rebaixes d’estiu anuals.

  • mark off

    mark off

    To check or cross out items from a list to show they have been completed or dealt with.

    Comprovar o ratllar elements d'una llista per mostrar que s'han completat o tractat.

    Teachers often mark off the names of students who are present.

    Els mestres sovint marquen els noms dels alumnes presents.

  • mark out

    mark out

    to show or draw the edges or limits of an area or space.

    mostrar o dibuixar les vores o els límits d’una àrea o espai.

    The guide marked out the trail on the map for the hikers.

    El guia va marcar el camí al mapa per als excursionistes.

  • mark up

    mark up

    to increase the price of something, usually to make a profit

    augmentar el preu d'alguna cosa, normalment per obtenir benefici

    The store decided to mark up the new phones to make more money.

    La botiga va decidir pujar el preu dels nous telèfons per guanyar més diners.

  • matter to

    matter to

    to be important or have value for someone.

    Ser important o tenir valor per a algú.

    This job really matters to me.

    Aquesta feina realment és important per a mi.

  • measure out

    measure out

    To separate and give a specific amount of something, usually by using a tool or container.

    Separar i donar una quantitat específica d’alguna cosa, normalment usant una eina o recipient.

    Measure out one cup of flour.

    Mesura una tassa de farina.

  • measure up

    measure up

    to be good enough, or as good as someone or something else

    ser prou bo, o tan bo com algú o alguna cosa altre

    How does John's work measure up to Susan's?

    Com es compara la feina d'en John amb la de la Susan?

  • meddle with

    meddle with

    To try to change or influence something that is not your responsibility, often causing problems. It can also mean touching or handling something that you shouldn't.

    Intentar canviar o influenciar alguna cosa que no és la teva responsabilitat, sovint causant problemes. També pot significar tocar o manipular alguna cosa que no hauries de tocar.

    Stop meddling with my computer. I don't want you to change any settings.

    Para de furgar a l'ordinador. No vull que canviïs cap paràmetre.

  • meet up with

    meet up with

    to arrange to see and spend time with someone, usually for a social reason.

    Concertar veure's i passar temps amb algú, generalment per motius socials.

    I'm planning to meet up with my friends later today.

    Estic planejant quedar amb els meus amics més tard.

  • mellow out

    mellow out

    to become more calm, relaxed, or less strict, often as a result of time or experience

    esdevenir més calmat, relaxat o menys estricte, sovint com a resultat del temps o l'experiència

    Giselle's parents have really mellowed out over the years.

    Els pares de la Giselle realment s'han relaxat amb els anys.

  • melt down

    melt down

    to heat something solid until it becomes liquid, usually so it can be reused or reshaped.

    Escalfar alguna cosa sòlida fins que es desfaci, habitualment per poder-la reutilitzar o donar-li una nova forma.

    They melted down the old gold jewelry to make a new ring.

    Van fondre les joies d'or velles per fer un anell nou.

  • melt off

    melt off

    To lose weight gradually, often so that it seems to disappear naturally or easily.

    Perdre pes gradualment, sovint d’una manera que sembla desaparèixer de manera natural o fàcil.

    The pounds are melting off Sarah since she started exercising.

    Els quilos estan fonent-se de la Sarah des que va començar a fer exercici.

  • mess about

    mess about

    to spend time doing things that are not important or not serious; to waste time instead of doing what you should do. Synonym: 'mess around'

    Passar temps fent coses que no són importants o serioses; perdre el temps en lloc de fer el que hauries de fer. Sinònim: 'fer el gandul', 'enredar'.

    You waste a lot of time just messing about.

    Perds molt de temps només fent el gandul.

  • mess up

    mess up

    to make a mistake or do something badly; to ruin or spoil something by accident.

    Cometre un error o fer alguna cosa malament; espatllar o arruïnar alguna cosa per accident.

    I messed up the recipe, so the cake didn't taste right.

    He espatllat la recepta, així que el pastís no tenia bon gust.

  • mill about

    mill about

    To walk or move around a place without any clear purpose or direction.

    Caminar o moure's per un lloc sense cap propòsit o direcció clara.

    Everyone seemed to mill about during the fire drill.

    Sembla que tothom ronda durant el simulacre d’incendi.

  • mist over

    mist over

    When something, like glasses or windows, becomes covered with tiny drops of water, making it hard to see through. This usually happens because of sudden changes in temperature or humidity. 'Mist up' is a more common way to say this.

    Quan alguna cosa, com les ulleres o les finestres, es cobreix de petites gotes d'aigua, fent difícil veure-hi a través. Això passa habitualment per canvis sobtats de temperatura o humitat. 'Mist up' és la forma més habitual de dir-ho.

    My glasses mist over when I come inside from the cold.

    Les meves ulleres s'entelen quan entro des del fred.

  • mix in

    mix in

    to join or combine with a group of people or things, or to add something so that it becomes part of a mixture

    unir-se o combinar-se amb un grup de persones o coses, o afegir alguna cosa perquè esdevingui part d'una barreja

    Lucy couldn't get the flour to mix in completely with the cake batter.

    La Lucy no podia aconseguir que la farina es barregés completament amb la massa del pastís.

  • mix up

    mix up

    to confuse things or people, or to put things in the wrong order by mistake

    confondre coses o persones, o posar coses en ordre equivocat per error

    Who mixed up the papers on my desk?

    Qui ha barrejat els papers de la meva taula?

  • monkey around

    monkey around

    to behave in a silly or playful way, often wasting time instead of doing something important

    comportar-se de manera ximpleta o juganera, sovint perdent el temps en comptes de fer alguna cosa important

    Stop monkeying around and focus on your work.

    Deixa de fer el ximple i centra't en la feina.

  • moon about

    moon about

    to be sad and wander around because you are missing someone or something.

    Estar trist i deambular perquè trobes a faltar algú o alguna cosa.

    Is William still mooning about over Katherine breaking up with him?

    En William encara volta trist perquè la Katherine l'ha deixat?

  • mop up

    mop up

    to clean liquid or a mess from a surface using a mop, cloth, or something similar

    netejar un líquid o desordre d'una superfície amb una fregona, drap o similar

    Can you mop up the juice you spilled on the kitchen floor?

    Pots netejar el suc que has vessat al terra de la cuina?

  • mope around

    mope around

    To move around slowly and sadly, often because you are upset or unhappy about something.

    Moure's lentament i tristament, sovint perquè estàs disgustat o infeliç per alguna cosa.

    Stop moping around about breaking up with your boyfriend.

    Deixa de deambular tristament per haver trencat amb el teu xicot.

  • mouth off

    mouth off

    to speak in a rude, disrespectful, or loud way, often complaining or saying what you think when you shouldn’t.

    Parlar de manera irrespectuosa, brusca o cridanera, sovint queixant-se o dient el que penses quan no hauries de fer-ho.

    The teenager mouthed off to his parents after they told him to clean his room.

    L'adolescent va contestar malament als seus pares quan li van dir que netegés l'habitació.

  • move around

    move around

    to change your location frequently, especially by going from one place to another

    canviar de lloc freqüentment, especialment anant d’un lloc a un altre

    As a child, I moved around a lot because my father was in the army.

    De petit, em movia molt perquè el meu pare era a l’exèrcit.

  • move in

    move in

    to start living in a new house, apartment, or place

    començar a viure en una casa, pis o lloc nou

    A new family recently moved in across the road from us.

    Una família nova ha entrat a viure recentment davant de casa nostra.

  • move in on

    move in on

    to approach someone or something closely, often in order to take control, get involved, or take action.

    acostar-se a algú o a alguna cosa de prop, sovint per controlar, involucrar-se o actuar.

    The police moved in on the suspects during the raid.

    La policia va acostar-se a els sospitosos durant la batuda.

  • move on

    move on

    to stop focusing on something from the past and continue with your life or next activity

    deixar de centrar-se en alguna cosa del passat i continuar amb la teva vida o pròxima activitat

    Let's try to move on with the meeting so that we can all leave early.

    Intentem continuar amb la reunió perquè puguem sortir tots aviat.

  • move over

    move over

    To change your position or move something to the side so there is space for someone or something else.

    Canviar de posició o moure alguna cosa al costat perquè hi hagi espai per a algú o alguna altra cosa.

    Dylan, please move over so that Donald can sit beside you at the table.

    Dylan, si us plau deixa'm lloc perquè el Donald pugui seure al teu costat a la taula.

  • move up

    move up

    to change the position of someone or something to a higher place or a higher level, or to advance forward

    canviar la posició d’algú o d’alguna cosa cap a un lloc o un nivell més alt, o avançar cap endavant

    Let's move the table up a little to create more space in the living room.

    Mouem una mica la taula cap amunt per crear més espai a la sala d’estar.

  • mow down

    mow down

    to hit, knock over, or kill someone or something, usually by using a vehicle or weapon

    colpejar, atropellar o matar algú o alguna cosa, normalment amb un vehicle o una arma

    The children were mowed down by a speeding car as they walked home.

    Els nens van ser atropellats per un cotxe que anava a gran velocitat mentre tornaven a casa.

  • muck about

    muck about

    to spend time doing things that are not important, often just for fun or without any clear purpose. Similar to: 'muck around'.

    Passar el temps fent coses poc importants, sovint només per divertir-se o sense un propòsit clar. Similar a: 'muck around'.

    We mucked about all afternoon at the park instead of studying.

    Vam estar tota la tarda fent el ronso al parc en comptes d'estudiar.

  • muck up

    muck up

    to do something badly or make a mistake that ruins a situation or task.

    Fer alguna cosa malament o cometre un error que arruïna una situació o tasca.

    Don't muck up the interview today.

    No espatllis l'entrevista d’avui.

  • mull over

    mull over

    to think about something carefully for a period of time before making a decision

    pensar acuradament sobre alguna cosa durant un temps abans de prendre una decisió

    I'd like some time to mull over your job offer.

    M’agradaria tenir temps per reflexionar sobre la teva oferta de feina.

  • muscle into

    muscle into

    To push your way into a place, activity, or situation, especially when you are not welcome or without being invited.

    Fer-se pas amb força en un lloc, activitat o situació, especialment quan no ets benvingut o sense invitació.

    You can't just muscle your way in like that.

    No pots simplement colar-te dins així.

  • muster up

    muster up

    to gather or find a quality, feeling, or strength inside yourself, especially when it is difficult

    reunir o trobar una qualitat, sentiment o força dins teu mateix, especialment quan és difícil

    Most women want a man who will muster up the courage to fight for them.

    La majoria de dones volen un home que reuneixi el valor per lluitar per elles.

  • nail down

    nail down

    To make something certain or definite, usually by deciding on final details.

    Fer que una cosa sigui segura o definitiva, normalment decidint els detalls finals.

    Let's nail down the terms of the lease agreement.

    Tanquem els termes del contracte de lloguer.

  • narrow down

    narrow down

    to reduce the number of options or possibilities, making something more specific or easier to choose.

    Reduir el nombre d'opcions o possibilitats, fent que alguna cosa sigui més específica o fàcil de triar.

    We need to narrow down our choices for the vacation destination.

    Hem de reduir les opcions per a la destinació de les vacances.

  • nip off

    nip off

    To quickly remove or cut a small piece from something, usually by pinching or snipping.

    Treure o tallar ràpidament un tros petit d'alguna cosa, normalment pessigant o tallant.

    Eunice nipped a few roses off the rosebush in her garden.

    La Eunice va arrencar unes roses del roser del seu jardí.

  • nod off

    nod off

    to fall asleep, especially when you are sitting down, often without meaning to

    adormir-se, especialment estant assegut, sovint sense voler-ho

    My father always nods off while watching television.

    El meu pare sempre s'adorm mirant la televisió.

  • nose out

    nose out

    To discover or find something, especially something hidden or secret, by searching carefully.

    Descobrir o trobar alguna cosa, especialment una cosa amagada o secreta, cercant amb cura.

    The journalist managed to nose out the truth about the politician's past.

    El periodista va aconseguir destapar la veritat sobre el passat del polític.

  • offer up

    offer up

    to present or give something, often in a formal or respectful way, especially as a sign of thanks, worship, or respect.

    Presentar o donar alguna cosa, sovint d’una manera formal o respectuosa, especialment com a mostra d’agraïment, adoració o respecte.

    They offered up a prayer for peace.

    Van oferir una pregària per la pau.

  • ooze out

    ooze out

    To slowly come out of someone or something in a thick or sticky way, like a liquid.

    Sortir lentament d’algú o d’alguna cosa d’una manera espessa o enganxosa, com un líquid.

    Blood oozed out of Phil's nose after Carl punched him.

    La sang vessava pel nas d’en Phil després que en Carl li donés un cop de puny.

  • open up

    open up

    To start something so people can use it or to begin operation of a place, such as a shop or office.

    Començar alguna cosa perquè la gent la pugui utilitzar o començar el funcionament d’un lloc, com una botiga o una oficina.

    Do you know when the new coffee shop is opening up?

    Saps quan obrirà la nova cafeteria?

  • open up

    open up

    to start talking honestly and sharing feelings or thoughts that you usually keep private

    començar a parlar honestament i compartir sentiments o pensaments que normalment guardes per a tu mateix

    It took time for Chelsea to open up to her therapist.

    La Chelsea va trigar un temps a obrir-se al seu terapeuta.

  • open up

    open up

    to make something not closed or to allow access to something.

    fer que una cosa no estigui tancada o permetre l'accés a alguna cosa.

    Can you open up the window?

    Pots obrir la finestra?

  • open up

    open up

    To become available, especially referring to opportunities, jobs, or options.

    Ser disponible, especialment referint-se a oportunitats, feines o opcions.

    I'm interested in the new position that has opened up in my office.

    M'interessa la nova posició que s'ha obert a la meva oficina.

  • operate on

    operate on

    to perform a medical surgery on someone or something; to use skills, usually medical, to fix something inside a person, animal, or device

    fer una cirurgia a algú o alguna cosa; utilitzar habilitats, normalment mèdiques, per arreglar alguna cosa dins d'una persona, animal o aparell

    The doctor will be operating on Susie tomorrow morning.

    El metge operarà la Susie demà al matí.

  • opt out

    opt out

    to decide not to take part in something or not to be included in it

    decidir no participar en alguna cosa o no ser-hi inclòs

    She decided to opt out of the dinner plans because she was feeling tired.

    Va decidir excloure's dels plans de sopar perquè estava cansada.

  • originate in

    originate in

    To start or begin in a particular place, situation, or thing.

    Començar o tenir l'origen en un lloc, situació o cosa concreta.

    Many traditions in this country originate in ancient times.

    Moltes tradicions en aquest país tenen l’origen en temps antics.

  • pack on

    pack on

    To gain weight quickly or in a short period of time, especially from eating a lot.

    Guanyar pes ràpidament o en poc temps, especialment per menjar molt.

    Mary's really been packing on the pounds lately!

    La Mary realment ha guanyat pes ràpidament últimament!

  • pair off

    pair off

    To join with another person to make a group of two, often for an activity or event.

    Unir-se amb una altra persona per formar un grup de dos, sovint per alguna activitat o esdeveniment.

    The teacher paired off students for the activity.

    El professor va emparellar els alumnes per a l'activitat.

  • pal up

    pal up

    to become friends with someone or start spending time together as friends

    fer-se amic d'algú o començar a passar temps junts com a amics

    The boys palled up very quickly at the party.

    Els nois es van fer amics molt de pressa a la festa.

  • palm off

    palm off

    To trick someone into accepting something unwanted or not valuable.

    Enganyar algú perquè accepti alguna cosa no desitjada o sense valor.

    Don't palm off your unwanted items on me.

    No em col·loquis els teus objectes no desitjats.

  • pan out

    pan out

    If something pans out, it means it turns out well or is successful, especially after some effort or waiting.

    Si alguna cosa 'pans out', vol dir que surt bé o té èxit, especialment després d'esforçar-se o esperar.

    Did everything pan out okay with your project?

    Tot va anar bé amb el teu projecte?

  • pare down

    pare down

    to reduce something by removing unnecessary parts, making it smaller or simpler

    reduir una cosa eliminant les parts innecessàries, fent-la més petita o més simple

    We're going to have to pare down the budget next year.

    Haurem de reduir el pressupost l'any vinent.

  • part with

    part with

    to give something away or to let something go, even if you don't really want to

    donar o desfer-se d'alguna cosa, encara que realment no vulguis

    I think it's time to part with some of my books.

    Crec que ja és hora de desprendre'm de alguns dels meus llibres.

  • partition off

    partition off

    to separate part of a space or area from the rest by putting up a wall or dividers

    separar una part d’un espai o zona de la resta posant una paret o separadors

    The couple decided to partition part of the living room off to use as an office.

    La parella va decidir separar part de la sala d’estar amb una paret per usar-la com a oficina.

  • partner off

    partner off

    to join with another person to form a pair, especially for an activity or event

    unir-se amb una altra persona per formar una parella, especialment per a una activitat o esdeveniment

    Alright everybody, partner off for this next dance.

    D'acord, tothom, feu parelles per al proper ball.

  • pass around

    pass around

    To give something to each person in a group so everyone can have or see it.

    Donar alguna cosa a cada persona d’un grup perquè tothom la pugui tenir o veure.

    Please pass around the papers so everyone can read them.

    Si us plau, passa els papers perquè tothom els pugui llegir.

  • pass away

    pass away

    A polite or gentle way to say that someone has died.

    Una manera educada o suau de dir que algú ha mort.

    My grandmother passed away last year.

    La meva àvia va morir l'any passat.

  • pass off

    pass off

    To pretend that someone or something is something else, usually to trick others.

    Fer veure que algú o alguna cosa és una altra cosa, habitualment per enganyar els altres.

    He tried to pass off fake money as real at the store.

    Va intentar fer passar diners falsos per reals a la botiga.

  • pass on

    pass on

    to give something, such as information, a message, or an object, to someone else so they can have it or know it

    donar alguna cosa, com informació, un missatge o un objecte, a algú altre perquè en disposi o ho sàpiga

    My grandparents passed on stories about their childhood to me.

    Els meus avis em van transmetre històries sobre la seva infància.

  • pass on sth

    pass on sth

    to choose not to accept or take part in something; to decline an offer, invitation, or opportunity.

    Escollir no acceptar ni participar en alguna cosa; rebutjar una oferta, invitació o oportunitat.

    I think I'll pass on dessert tonight; I'm already full.

    Crec que passaré de les postres aquesta nit; ja estic ple.

  • pass out

    pass out

    to suddenly become unconscious and fall down, usually because of heat, lack of air, or feeling unwell

    perdre el coneixement i caure de sobte, normalment per calor, falta d'aire o malestar

    The woman next to me passed out in the heat.

    La dona al meu costat va desmaiar-se per la calor.

  • pass up

    pass up

    to choose not to accept an opportunity, gift, or offer

    escollir no acceptar una oportunitat, regal o oferta

    Angela passed up the new job offer.

    L'Angela va rebutjar la nova oferta de feina.

  • patch up

    patch up

    To fix a relationship or a problem after a disagreement or argument.

    Arreglar una relació o un problema després d’una discussió o desavinença.

    Samantha and Tony are trying to patch up their relationship.

    La Samantha i en Tony intenten arreglar la seva relació.

  • pay off

    pay off

    to give someone all the money you owe them, often when they finish working for you

    donar a algú tots els diners que li deus, sovint quan acaba de treballar per a tu

    I need to withdraw the cash to pay off the workers this afternoon.

    Necessito treure diners en efectiu per a pagar completament als treballadors aquesta tarda.

  • pay off

    pay off

    to give someone money, usually illegally, so that they will do something for you or ignore something wrong you have done.

    Donar diners a algú, normalment de manera il·legal, perquè faci alguna cosa per tu o ignori quelcom malament que has fet.

    He tried to pay off the security guard to let him into the concert without a ticket.

    Va intentar subornar el guarda de seguretat perquè el deixés entrar al concert sense entrada.

  • pay off

    pay off

    When something pays off, it means your effort, investment, or work brings a good result or reward.

    Quan alguna cosa dóna resultat, significa que el teu esforç, inversió o treball aporta un bon resultat o recompensa.

    Giselle's hard work is finally starting to pay off.

    L'esforç de la Giselle finalment comença a donar fruits.

  • pay out

    pay out

    to give a large amount of money to someone or for something, usually as a payment, prize, or compensation.

    Donar una gran quantitat de diners a algú o per alguna cosa, normalment com a pagament, premi o compensació.

    The insurance company had to pay out for the damages after the accident.

    La companyia d'assegurances va haver de pagar pels danys després de l'accident.

  • pay up

    pay up

    to give someone the full amount of money you owe, especially if you don't want to or it is difficult.

    Donar a algú tota la quantitat de diners que li deus, especialment si no vols o si és difícil.

    It's time to pay up on your credit card balance.

    És hora de pagar-ho tot del teu saldo de la targeta de crèdit.

  • peck at

    peck at

    To eat only a small amount of food, usually without interest or enjoyment, like a bird does.

    Menjar només una petita quantitat de menjar, generalment sense interès ni gaudi, com fan els ocells.

    Sue wasn't feeling well so she only pecked at her food.

    La Sue no es trobava bé i només picotejava el seu menjar.

  • peel off

    peel off

    to take the outer layer or covering off something, such as clothes or the skin of a fruit or vegetable.

    Treure la capa externa o el recobriment d'alguna cosa, com ara la roba o la pell d'una fruita o verdura.

    Peel off your jacket and relax.

    Treu-te la jaqueta i relaxa't.

  • peg down

    peg down

    To fix or secure something to the ground using pegs, like making sure a tent or cover stays in place.

    Fixar o assegurar alguna cosa al terra amb piquetes, com assegurar que una tenda o coberta quedin al seu lloc.

    We need to peg down the tent before it gets too dark.

    Hem de clavar la tenda al terra abans no es faci fosc.

  • peg down

    peg down

    To make something certain, definite, or clearly understood, usually by fixing details or agreements.

    Fer que alguna cosa sigui certa, definitiva o clarament entesa, normalment fixant detalls o acords.

    We need to peg down the rules of the game before we begin.

    Hem de establir les regles del joc abans de començar.

  • pelt along

    pelt along

    To move very quickly, especially by running or driving fast.

    Moure's molt ràpidament, especialment corrent o conduint ràpid.

    The businessman pelted along the highway because he was late for work.

    L'empresari va córrer carretera avall perquè arribava tard a la feina.

  • perk up

    perk up

    to make someone feel more lively, energetic, or cheerful; or to become more active and alert

    fer que algú se senti més viu, enèrgic o animat; o esdevenir més actiu i despert

    I need a cup of coffee in the morning to perk me up.

    Necessito una tassa de cafè al matí per animar-me.

  • persist in

    persist in

    to keep doing something, especially when it is difficult or when others want you to stop

    seguir fent una cosa, especialment quan és difícil o quan altres volen que paris

    Must you persist in asking the same question?

    Has de persistir a fer la mateixa pregunta?

  • phase in

    phase in

    to slowly start using or introducing something new in stages instead of all at once

    començar a utilitzar o introduir alguna cosa nova a poc a poc, per fases, en comptes de cop

    The company phased the new policies in over several months.

    L'empresa va introduir les noves polítiques progressivament al llarg de diversos mesos.

  • phase out

    phase out

    to gradually stop using or providing something

    deixar d’utilitzar o de proporcionar alguna cosa gradualment

    The company decided to phase out the old computers and bring in new ones.

    L’empresa va decidir eliminar progressivament els ordinadors vells i incorporar-ne de nous.

  • pick at

    pick at

    To criticize someone or something repeatedly, often about small or unimportant things.

    Criticar algú o alguna cosa repetidament, sovint per coses petites o poc importants.

    Stop picking at me about my homework; I'm doing my best.

    Deixa de retreure'm els deures; estic fent el que puc.

  • pick at

    pick at

    To eat only a small amount of food, usually without interest or appetite.

    Menjar només una petita quantitat de menjar, generalment sense interès o gana.

    Sue wasn't feeling well, so she only picked at her food.

    La Sue no es trobava bé i només picotejava el menjar.

  • pick out

    pick out

    to choose or recognize something from a group of things or people

    escollir o reconèixer alguna cosa d'entre un grup de coses o persones

    She picked out her favorite dress for the party.

    Ella va triar el seu vestit favorit per a la festa.

  • pick up

    pick up

    to buy something casually or without much planning, usually while doing something else.

    Comprar alguna cosa de forma casual o sense gaire planificació, sovint mentre es fa una altra cosa.

    I picked up a new book while I was at the supermarket.

    Vaig comprar un llibre nou mentre era al supermercat.

  • pick up

    pick up

    to collect someone in a vehicle and give them a ride to another place

    recollir algú amb un vehicle i portar-lo a un altre lloc

    Can you pick up my brother from the airport?

    Pots recollir el meu germà a l'aeroport?

  • pick up

    pick up

    To learn something, especially easily or without formal lessons.

    Aprendre alguna cosa, especialment fàcilment o sense lliçons formals.

    How long does it take you to pick up a new language?

    Quant temps tardes a aprendre una llengua nova?

  • pick up

    pick up

    to notice or understand something without being told directly, often by observing hints, signals, or body language

    Adonar-se o entendre alguna cosa sense que t'ho diguin directament, sovint observant pistes, senyals o llenguatge corporal.

    I'm picking up that you don't like me very much.

    Estic captant que no t'agrado gaire.

  • pick up

    pick up

    To make someone feel happier or better, especially if they are sad or tired.

    Fer que algú se senti millor o més feliç, especialment si està trist o cansat.

    I bought some flowers to pick her up after her bad day.

    Vaig comprar unes flors per animar-la una mica després del seu mal dia.

  • pig out

    pig out

    to eat much more food than you need, especially in a greedy way

    menjar molt més del necessari, especialment de manera golafre

    Duncan pigged out at the wedding reception because the food was so good.

    En Duncan s'atipava al banquet de noces perquè el menjar era molt bo.

  • pile up

    pile up

    To increase in quantity or amount, usually in a way that makes something hard to manage.

    Augmentar en quantitat o nombre, normalment de manera que dificulta la gestió d'alguna cosa.

    My work is starting to pile up rapidly.

    La meva feina comença a acumular-se ràpidament.

  • pin down

    pin down

    to make someone or something stay in one place or to make someone give a clear answer or decision

    fer que algú o alguna cosa es quedi en un lloc, o fer que algú doni una resposta o decisió clara

    It was difficult to pin down the exact time of the meeting.

    Va ser difícil concretar l'hora exacta de la reunió.

  • pin up

    pin up

    To fasten something to a wall or board using a pin, thumbtack, or similar object.

    Fixar alguna cosa a una paret o tauler amb una xinxeta, agulla o objecte similar.

    I will pin up the schedule on the notice board so everyone can see it.

    Penjaré l’horari al tauler d’anuncis perquè tothom el pugui veure.

  • pine away

    pine away

    To become very sad and weak because you miss someone or something a lot for a long time.

    Posar-se molt trist i dèbil perquè trobes molt a faltar algú o alguna cosa durant molt de temps.

    Is Chris still pining away after Merryl?

    Encara està en Chris consumit de pena per la Merryl?

  • pipe down

    pipe down

    To stop making noise or talking; to be quiet.

    Deixar de fer soroll o de parlar; estar en silenci.

    Caroline told her neighbors to pipe down so she could sleep.

    La Caroline va dir als veïns que callessin perquè pogués dormir.

  • pipe up

    pipe up

    to suddenly start talking, especially when you were silent before or when everyone else is quiet

    començar a parlar de cop, especialment quan abans havies estat callat o quan tothom està en silenci

    The students looked at the teacher blankly before one of them finally piped up and answered the question.

    Els estudiants van mirar el professor sense expressió abans que un d’ells finalment intervingués i respongués la pregunta.

  • pitch in

    pitch in

    to help out or join in with others to do a task, especially by contributing effort or assistance.

    Ajudar o unir-se als altres per fer una tasca, especialment contribuint amb esforç o assistència.

    Everyone will be expected to pitch in on this project.

    S'espera que tothom col·labori en aquest projecte.

  • place down

    place down

    to gently put something onto a surface.

    Col·locar suaument alguna cosa sobre una superfície.

    The paper should be placed down on top of the others.

    El paper s'ha de posar a sobre dels altres.

  • plaster over

    plaster over

    to cover something, such as a hole or crack in a wall, with plaster to make it smooth and hidden

    cobrir alguna cosa, com un forat o esquerda a la paret, amb guix per tal que quedi llisa i amagada

    We decided to plaster over the cracks in the wall before painting.

    Vam decidir enlluïr les esquerdes de la paret abans de pintar.

  • play along

    play along

    to pretend to agree or cooperate with someone, usually to avoid problems or to make things easier

    fer veure que estàs d'acord o cooperes amb algú, generalment per evitar problemes o fer les coses més fàcils

    Even though he didn't agree, Tom decided to play along with the group's plan.

    Tot i que no hi estava d’acord, en Tom va decidir fer veure que hi estava d'acord amb el pla del grup.

  • play around

    play around

    to act in a silly or playful way and not be serious

    actuar de manera ximpleta o juganera i no ser seriós

    You need to stop playing around and focus on your lessons.

    Has de deixar de fer el ximple i concentrar-te en les lliçons.

  • play down

    play down

    To make something seem less important, serious, or bad than it really is.

    Fer que una cosa sembli menys important, greu o dolenta del que realment és.

    The company tried to play down the impact of the price increase.

    L'empresa va intentar minimitzar l'impacte de l'augment de preus.

  • play off

    play off

    To make two or more people or groups compete against each other, usually to gain an advantage for yourself.

    Fer que dues o més persones o grups competeixin entre ells, habitualment per obtenir un avantatge personal.

    Maggie played Sarah and Helen off against each other to make herself look better.

    La Maggie va enfrontar la Sarah i la Helen l’una contra l’altra per fer-se quedar millor.

  • play up

    play up

    to emphasize or make something or someone seem more important, impressive, or better than they really are.

    Emfatitzar o fer que alguna cosa o algú sembli més important, impressionant o millor del que realment és.

    You should play up your skills when writing your resume.

    Hauries de ressaltar les teves habilitats quan escrius el teu currículum.

  • pluck at

    pluck at

    to gently pull or tug repeatedly at something, often because you are nervous, bored, or distracted.

    Estirar o pessigar suaument i repetidament alguna cosa, sovint per nerviosisme, avorriment o distracció.

    She kept plucking at her sleeve during the interview.

    Va estar tota l'entrevista estirant suaument la màniga.

  • plump up

    plump up

    To make something, like a pillow or cushion, look fuller or softer by shaking or patting it.

    Fer que alguna cosa, com un coixí, sembli més plena o tova sacsejant-la o colpejant-la lleugerament.

    Please remember to plump up my bed pillows when you make the bed.

    Recorda esponjar els coixins del meu llit quan arreglis el llit.

  • point out

    point out

    to show or mention something or someone so that others notice or understand it

    mostrar o mencionar alguna cosa o algú perquè altres ho notin o ho entenguin

    She pointed out the mistake in my homework.

    Ella va assenyalar l'error als meus deures.

  • poke around

    poke around

    to look for something in a place by searching through things in a casual or curious way

    Buscar alguna cosa en un lloc remenant o tafanejant d'una manera curiosa o informal.

    She poked around in the kitchen, looking for a snack.

    Ella va remenar per la cuina buscant un refrigeri.

  • poke out

    poke out

    If something pokes out, it sticks out or comes out a little from behind or inside something else.

    Si alguna cosa sobresurt, vol dir que surt una mica de darrere o de dins d’una altra cosa.

    Your stomach is poking out beneath your shirt.

    La teva panxa sobresurt sota la teva camisa.

  • polish off

    polish off

    To finish something quickly and completely, especially food or tasks.

    Acabar alguna cosa ràpidament i completament, especialment menjar o tasques.

    He polished off the whole pizza in just ten minutes.

    Va acabar-se tota la pizza en només deu minuts.

  • polish up

    polish up

    to make something better, cleaner, or more skillful through practice or effort

    millorar, netejar o perfeccionar una cosa mitjançant la pràctica o l’esforç

    I have to polish up my English before my trip to the UK.

    He de polir el meu anglès abans del viatge al Regne Unit.

  • pop in

    pop in

    To quickly visit a place for a short time.

    Visitar un lloc ràpidament durant poc temps.

    Charlotte popped in to her friend's house to say hello.

    La Charlotte va passar un moment per casa de la seva amiga per saludar.

  • pop out

    pop out

    to leave a place for a short time, usually to do something quickly and then come back

    sortir d’un lloc per un temps curt, normalment per fer alguna cosa ràpid i tornar

    My mother popped out to the store before it became too busy.

    La meva mare ha sortit un moment a la botiga abans que s’omplís.

  • pop up

    pop up

    to appear or happen suddenly, often when you do not expect it

    aparèixer o succeir sobtadament, sovint quan no t’ho esperes

    A new problem has popped up on my computer screen.

    Un nou problema ha aparegut de cop a la pantalla del meu ordinador.

  • portion out

    portion out

    to divide something into parts and give each person an equal share

    dividir una cosa en parts i donar a cadascú la mateixa part

    The teacher portioned out the cake among the children at the party.

    La mestra va repartir el pastís entre els nens a la festa.

  • potter around

    potter around

    to spend time in a relaxed way, doing small and unimportant things, usually without any real purpose

    Passar el temps de manera relaxada, fent coses petites i poc importants, generalment sense cap propòsit real

    My grandmother often just potters around the house, tidying and doing little tasks.

    La meva àvia sovint simplement volta per casa, ordenant i fent petites tasques.

  • pour out

    pour out

    to express your true feelings or thoughts in a very open and emotional way, especially by talking to someone you trust

    expressar els teus veritables sentiments o pensaments d'una manera molt oberta i emotiva, especialment parlant amb algú en qui confies

    She poured her heart out to the man she loved, but he rejected her.

    Ella li va obrir el cor completament a l'home que estimava, però ell la va rebutjar.

  • pour out

    pour out

    to come out of something in a large amount or number, often quickly

    sortir d'alguna cosa en gran quantitat o nombre, sovint ràpidament

    The water poured out of the broken pipe.

    L'aigua va brollar del tub trencat.

  • prepare for

    prepare for

    To get ready for something that will happen, or to help someone get ready for something.

    Preparar-se per a alguna cosa que passarà o ajudar algú a preparar-s'hi.

    She prepared for her job interview by practicing common questions.

    Ella es va preparar per a l'entrevista de feina practicant preguntes habituals.

  • press down

    press down

    to push something or someone downward, usually using your hand or another object.

    Empènyer alguna cosa o algú cap avall, normalment amb la mà o un altre objecte.

    The weight of the blankets pressed down on me and made it hard to move.

    El pes de les mantes em va pressionar cap avall i em dificultava moure'm.

  • press on

    press on

    to keep going with something, especially when it is difficult or after a pause.

    continuar amb alguna cosa, especialment quan és difícil o després d’una pausa.

    The hikers pressed on to reach the summit of the mountain.

    Els excursionistes van continuar per arribar al cim de la muntanya.

  • press out

    press out

    To use force or pressure to remove something from an object, usually by squeezing or flattening.

    Fer servir força o pressió per treure alguna cosa d’un objecte, normalment aixafant o prement.

    Alec used an iron to press out the wrinkles in his shirt.

    L’Alec va fer servir la planxa per treure les arrugues de la seva camisa.

  • progress to

    progress to

    to move forward and reach a later or more advanced stage of something

    avançar i arribar a una etapa posterior o més avançada d'alguna cosa

    His condition has progressed to the final and most serious stage.

    La seva condició ha progressat fins a l'etapa final i més greu.

  • prop up

    prop up

    To support something by putting something under or behind it to keep it from falling down.

    Donar suport a alguna cosa posant-hi alguna cosa a sota o darrere perquè no caigui.

    She propped up the mirror with a chair so it wouldn't fall.

    Ella va recolzar el mirall amb una cadira perquè no caigués.

  • provide with

    provide with

    to give someone something that they need or want

    donar a algú alguna cosa que necessita o vol

    The company will provide you with all the equipment you need.

    L'empresa et proporcionarà tot l'equipament que necessites.

  • puff out

    puff out

    To swell, expand, or make something bigger by filling it with air or by tensing the muscles.

    Inflar-se, expandir-se, o fer una cosa més gran omplint-la d'aire o tensant els músculs.

    Sarah's cheeks puff out when she eats something sour.

    Les galtes de la Sarah s'inflen quan menja alguna cosa àcida.

  • puff up

    puff up

    To talk about someone or yourself in a way that makes them or you seem more important or impressive.

    Parlar d'algú o d’un mateix d'una manera que el fa semblar més important o impressionant.

    Matt always puffs up when his students tell him he is a good teacher.

    En Matt sempre presumeix quan els seus alumnes li diuen que és un bon professor.

  • pull away

    pull away

    To move farther from someone or something, either physically or emotionally.

    Allunyar-se més d'algú o d'alguna cosa, físicament o emocionalment.

    Henry feels sad when Sarah pulls away from him emotionally.

    En Henry se sent trist quan la Sarah s'allunya emocionalment.

  • pull down

    pull down

    to destroy a building or structure, usually so that something else can be built in its place.

    Destruir un edifici o estructura, normalment per construir-ne un altre al seu lloc.

    The house on the corner is going to be pulled down.

    La casa de la cantonada serà enderrocada.

  • pull down

    pull down

    To make someone feel unhappy, sad, or less energetic.

    Fer que algú se senti infeliç, trist o menys enèrgic.

    The stress of the upcoming exams is pulling Lucy down.

    L'estrès dels exàmens propers està enfonsant la Lucy.

  • pull in

    pull in

    to attract a lot of people, attention, or money.

    atreure molta gent, atenció o diners.

    The movie pulled in $3,500,000 on the first day of its release.

    La pel·lícula va recaudar 3.500.000 dòlars el primer dia d'estrena.

  • pull off

    pull off

    to succeed in doing something difficult or unexpected

    aconseguir fer alguna cosa difícil o inesperada

    No one thought we could finish the project on time, but we pulled it off.

    Ningú pensava que podríem acabar el projecte a temps, però ho vam aconseguir.

  • pull off

    pull off

    to take something off by pulling it away from where it is attached, or to remove by tugging

    treure alguna cosa estirant-la d'on està enganxada, o eliminar-la estirant

    The child pulled off his wet socks after playing outside.

    El nen es va treure els mitjons molls després de jugar fora.

  • pull out

    pull out

    to withdraw or remove people or things from a place, especially in an official or organized way.

    Retirar o treure persones o coses d'un lloc, especialment de manera oficial o organitzada.

    The US announced its intentions to pull out from Iraq.

    Els EUA van anunciar la seva intenció de retirar-se de l'Iraq.

  • pull over

    pull over

    to move your vehicle to the side of the road and stop, usually for a short time.

    Portar el vehicle a la vora de la carretera i aturar-se, normalment per poc temps.

    The police officer told me to pull over to check my license.

    L'agent de policia em va dir que parés al voral per comprovar el permís.

  • pull round

    pull round

    to start feeling better after being sick or having a difficult time. Similar to 'recover' or 'get better'.

    Començar a sentir-se millor després d'estar malalt o passar una mala època. Similar a 'recuperar-se' o 'millorar'.

    The doctors are confident that Frank is going to pull round.

    Els metges confien que en Frank es recuperarà.

  • pull through

    pull through

    To get better after a serious illness or difficult situation; to survive or recover successfully.

    Millorar-se després d’una malaltia greu o situació difícil; sobreviure o recuperar-se amb èxit.

    The doctors are confident that Frank is going to pull through.

    Els metges estan segurs que en Frank se'n sortirà.

  • pull up

    pull up

    to tell someone that they have done something wrong or to criticize them for their behavior

    dir-li a algú que ha fet alguna cosa malament o criticar el seu comportament

    The students were pulled up by the headmaster for their poor behavior.

    Els estudiants van ser renyits pel director pel seu mal comportament.

  • pull up

    pull up

    to drive a vehicle to a place and stop it there

    conduir un vehicle fins a un lloc i aturar-lo allà

    Sandra pulled up in front of the gate and honked.

    La Sandra es va aturar davant del portell i va fer sonar el clàxon.

  • punch in

    punch in

    To record the time you arrive at work, usually by using a time clock or a special machine. This is often done in workplaces to keep track of employees' working hours. Synonym: 'clock in'.

    Registrar l'hora d'arribada a la feina, normalment mitjançant un rellotge o una màquina especial. Això es fa sovint per controlar l'horari dels treballadors. Sinònim: 'fitxar'.

    Did you punch in on time today?

    Has fitxat a temps avui?

  • punch out

    punch out

    To officially record the end of your working hours by using a time clock at your workplace.

    Registrar oficialment el final de la jornada laboral mitjançant un rellotge de fitxar a la feina.

    What time do you punch out on Fridays?

    A quina hora fiches la sortida els divendres?

  • push around

    push around

    To treat someone in a rude or bossy way, telling them what to do without respect.

    Tractar algú de manera grollera o autoritària, donant ordres sense respecte.

    You can't keep pushing people around to get what you want.

    No pots continuar manant als altres per obtenir el que vols.

  • push away

    push away

    To move someone or something away from yourself by using your hands or body. It can also mean to avoid people emotionally or stop them from getting close to you.

    Moure algú o alguna cosa lluny de tu utilitzant les mans o el cos. També pot significar evitar les persones emocionalment o no deixar-les apropar-se.

    The bodyguards pushed away the crowd so the actress could walk safely.

    Els guardaespatlles van apartar la multitud perquè l'actriu pogués passar amb seguretat.

  • push down

    push down

    to press or move someone or something to a lower position, usually using your hand or another part of your body.

    Prem o mou algú o alguna cosa cap a una posició inferior, normalment amb la mà o una altra part del cos.

    Yvette pushed down the button to start the machine.

    La Yvette va pressionar cap avall el botó per engegar la màquina.

  • push on

    push on

    to continue moving forward or to make someone or something continue moving forward, especially when it is difficult

    continuar avançant o fer que algú o alguna cosa continuï endavant, especialment quan és difícil

    The new mother pushed the baby stroller on as she walked down the street.

    La nova mare va empènyer el cotxet del nadó endavant mentre caminava pel carrer.

  • push out

    push out

    to make someone or something leave a place or position, often by using force or pressure.

    Fer que algú o alguna cosa marxi d’un lloc o posició, sovint utilitzant força o pressió.

    The company decided to push out older workers to make room for new employees.

    L’empresa va decidir fer fora els treballadors més grans per donar lloc als nous empleats.

  • push through

    push through

    To succeed in making something happen or to move forward despite difficulties or obstacles.

    Aconseguir fer que alguna cosa passi o avançar malgrat dificultats o obstacles.

    She had to push through the crowd to get to the stage.

    Va haver de obrir-se pas entre la multitud per arribar a l'escenari.

  • push up

    push up

    to move something or someone to a higher position by using force from below

    moure alguna cosa o algú cap a una posició més alta utilitzant força des de sota

    She had to push up the window to let fresh air in.

    Va haver de empènyer amunt la finestra per deixar entrar aire fresc.

  • put across

    put across

    to explain an idea, opinion, or message so that people understand it clearly

    explicar una idea, opinió o missatge perquè la gent ho entengui clarament

    She tried to put across her ideas during the meeting.

    Va intentar transmetre les seves idees durant la reunió.

  • put away

    put away

    To eat a large amount of food, especially quickly or easily.

    Menjar una gran quantitat de menjar, especialment de manera ràpida o fàcil.

    Andy is really putting away his food as he gets older.

    L'Andy realment es cruspeix el menjar a mesura que es fa gran.

  • put away

    put away

    To send someone to prison, usually because they committed a crime.

    Enviar algú a la presó, normalment perquè ha comès un delicte.

    The judge decided to put him away for ten years.

    El jutge va decidir tancar-lo a la presó durant deu anys.

  • put away

    put away

    to send someone to a mental hospital or institution for treatment or care.

    enviar algú a un hospital psiquiàtric o institució per a tractament o cura.

    After his condition got worse, his family decided to put him away for his own safety.

    Després que la seva situació empitjorés, la seva família va decidir ingressar-lo per la seva seguretat.

  • put away

    put away

    to place something in its usual or proper place so it is tidy and out of the way

    col·locar alguna cosa al seu lloc habitual o adequat perquè quedi endreçada i no destorbi

    Marissa reminded her children to put their toys away.

    La Marissa va recordar als seus fills que guardessin les joguines al seu lloc.

  • put down

    put down

    to write something on a list or record it in writing

    escriure alguna cosa en una llista o registrar-ho per escrit

    Make sure to put down two bags of flour and more butter on the shopping list.

    Assegura't de apuntar dues bosses de farina i més mantega a la llista de la compra.

  • put down

    put down

    To say something mean or make someone feel less important by criticizing or humiliating them.

    Dir alguna cosa desagradable o fer que algú se senti menys important criticant-lo o humiliant-lo.

    Tom was tired of constantly being put down by his friends.

    En Tom estava cansat que els seus amics el menystinguessin constantment.

  • put in

    put in

    to submit something such as an application, request, or order formally

    presentar alguna cosa com una sol·licitud, petició o comanda formalment

    Ellis encouraged Jonathan to put in an application for the new promotion at his company.

    L'Ellis va animar en Jonathan a presentar una sol·licitud per a la nova promoció a la seva empresa.

  • put in

    put in

    to place or insert something between two other things.

    Posar o inserir alguna cosa entre dues altres coses.

    Put the book in between the others on the shelf.

    Posa el llibre al mig dels altres a la prestatgeria.

  • put in

    put in

    to spend a certain amount of time, effort, or work on something

    Dedicar una certa quantitat de temps, esforç o treball a alguna cosa.

    You need to put in more hours at work if you want to be considered for the promotion.

    Has de dedicar més hores a la feina si vols ser considerat per l'ascens.

  • put in

    put in

    to install or add something so it is ready for use

    instal·lar o afegir alguna cosa perquè estigui llesta per al seu ús

    We're putting in a new bathroom.

    Estem instal·lant un nou bany.

  • put off

    put off

    to delay doing something or decide to do it at a later time

    posposar fer alguna cosa o decidir fer-la més tard

    Bruce has been putting off finishing his new novel for weeks!

    En Bruce fa setmanes que aplaza acabar la seva nova novel·la!

  • put off

    put off

    to make someone not like someone or something, or to make them lose interest.

    Fer que algú no agradi algú o alguna cosa, o que perdi l'interès.

    I was really put off by the bad smell in the restaurant.

    Realment em va desagradar la mala olor del restaurant.

  • put on

    put on

    to trick or tease someone by making them believe something that is not true

    enganyar o fer broma a algú fent-li creure quelcom que no és cert

    Are you serious, or are you just putting me on?

    Ho dius seriosament, o només m'estàs enganyant?

  • put on

    put on

    To gain weight, usually gradually. It means your body weight increases.

    Guanyar pes, normalment gradualment. Vol dir que augmentes de pes corporal.

    Mikayla has been putting on weight steadily this year.

    La Mikayla ha estat guanyant pes de manera constant aquest any.

  • put on

    put on

    to dress yourself in a piece of clothing or an accessory

    posar-se una peça de roba o un complement

    It takes Caroline at least 30 minutes to decide what to put on for work each morning.

    La Caroline triga almenys 30 minuts a decidir què posar-se per anar a treballar cada matí.

  • put out

    put out

    to move something away from your body so that it is extended in front of you or to the side.

    moure alguna cosa lluny del teu cos de manera que quedi estesa davant teu o cap a un costat.

    'put out your arm so that I can draw a blood sample,' said the doctor.

    El metge va dir: 'Estén el braç cap enfora perquè pugui extreure una mostra de sang.'

  • put out

    put out

    to stop something that is burning, such as a fire, candle, or cigarette

    apagar alguna cosa que cremi, com un foc, una espelma o una cigarreta

    The firefighters worked hard to put out the fire in the building.

    Els bombers van treballar dur per apagar el foc a l'edifici.

  • put out

    put out

    to cause someone inconvenience or to make something difficult for someone

    causar inconvenients a algú o dificultar-li les coses

    I don't mean to put you out, but could you help me move this weekend?

    No vull molestar-te, però em podries ajudar a mudar-me aquest cap de setmana?

  • put out

    put out

    to publish or release something for the public to see or use

    publicar o llançar alguna cosa perquè el públic la vegi o l'utilitzi

    The company will put out a new product next month.

    L'empresa llançarà un nou producte el mes que ve.

  • put through

    put through

    to connect someone to another person on the phone

    connectar algú amb una altra persona per telèfon

    Hello, could you please put me through to Dr. Smith?

    Hola, em podríeu posar en contacte amb el Dr. Smith?

  • put under

    put under

    to give someone medicine (anesthesia) to make them sleep or unconscious, usually before surgery or a medical procedure

    donar a algú un medicament (anestèsia) per fer-lo dormir o deixar-lo inconscient, normalment abans d'una cirurgia o un procediment mèdic

    You will have to be put under for the duration of the surgery.

    Hauràs de ser adormit durant tota l’operació.

  • put up

    put up

    to let someone stay at your home for a short time, usually as a guest

    deixar que algú es quedi a casa teva durant poc temps, normalment com a convidat

    Will you be able to put me up for a night or two while I'm in town?

    Em podries acollir una o dues nits mentre sóc a la ciutat?

  • put up

    put up

    to suggest someone for a job, position, or responsibility.

    Sugerir algú per a una feina, lloc o responsabilitat.

    Who will you put up for the role of chairperson?

    A qui proposaràs pel càrrec de president?

  • put up

    put up

    to provide money for something, especially to help pay for a project or activity

    Proporcionar diners per a alguna cosa, especialment per ajudar a finançar un projecte o una activitat.

    The millionaire announced that he would put up the money for the new community center.

    El milionari va anunciar que posaria els diners pel nou centre comunitari.

  • put up with

    put up with

    to accept or deal with someone or something unpleasant without complaining

    acceptar o suportar algú o alguna cosa desagradable sense queixar-se

    I can't put up with this noise anymore.

    Ja no puc suportar més aquest soroll.

  • put up

    put up

    to build or set up something, such as a building, tent, or sign

    construir o muntar alguna cosa, com un edifici, una tenda o un rètol

    There's a beautiful church being put up near my house.

    Hi ha una església preciosa que s'està construint a prop de casa meva.

  • put up

    put up

    to make the price or cost of something higher.

    Fer que el preu o el cost d'alguna cosa sigui més alt.

    The government announced its decision to put up taxes in the new year.

    El govern ha anunciat la seva decisió de pujar els impostos l'any vinent.

  • puzzle out

    puzzle out

    to find the answer to something that is confusing or difficult to understand.

    trobar la resposta a una cosa confusa o difícil d’entendre.

    It took days to puzzle out the answer to the riddle.

    Va trigar dies a esbrinar la resposta a l’enigma.

  • puzzle over

    puzzle over

    to spend time thinking carefully about something because it is difficult to understand or solve

    passar temps pensant detingudament en alguna cosa perquè és difícil d’entendre o de resoldre

    Are you still puzzling over why Amy slapped you?

    Encara estàs donant-li voltes al motiu pel qual l'Amy et va donar una bufetada?

  • queue up

    queue up

    To stand in a line and wait for your turn to get or do something. This phrase is mostly used in British English.

    Posar-se en fila i esperar el teu torn per aconseguir o fer alguna cosa. Aquesta expressió s'utilitza principalment en anglès britànic.

    People started queuing up at 5am to buy tickets for the concert.

    La gent va començar a fer cua a les 5 del matí per comprar entrades pel concert.

  • quiet down

    quiet down

    To make someone or something less noisy, or to become less noisy and calmer.

    Fer que algú o alguna cosa sigui menys sorollós o que es torni més silenciós i tranquil.

    The teachers had to quiet down the students because they were too loud.

    Els professors havien de fer callar els estudiants perquè feien massa soroll.

  • rack up

    rack up

    To collect or achieve a large number or amount of something over time, especially points, money, or achievements.

    Recollir o aconseguir una gran quantitat d'alguna cosa amb el temps, especialment punts, diners o èxits.

    We racked up over 100 points in the game last night.

    Vam aconseguir més de 100 punts al joc ahir a la nit.

  • raffle off

    raffle off

    To give something away as a prize in a lottery, usually to raise money for a cause.

    Donar alguna cosa com a premi en una rifa, generalment per recaptar diners per a una causa.

    The school decided to raffle off a bike to raise money for new books.

    L'escola va decidir sortegar una bicicleta per recaptar diners per a llibres nous.

  • rail in

    rail in

    to put a fence, rail, or barrier around something to enclose or protect it

    posar una tanca, barana o barrera al voltant d'alguna cosa per tancar-la o protegir-la

    The playground was railed in to keep the children safe.

    El parc infantil va ser tancat amb baranes per mantenir els nens segurs.

  • rain down

    rain down

    to fall or be sent in large amounts onto someone or something, as if it were rain.

    Caure o enviar-se en grans quantitats sobre algú o alguna cosa, com si fos pluja.

    Confetti rained down on the winners after the match.

    Confeti va caure com pluja sobre els guanyadors després del partit.

  • rain out

    rain out

    To cancel or stop an outdoor event because it is raining.

    Cancel·lar o aturar un esdeveniment a l’aire lliure a causa de la pluja.

    It looks like the weather is going to rain the baseball game out.

    Sembla que el temps anul·larà el partit de beisbol per la pluja.

  • raise up

    raise up

    to lift something or someone to a higher position

    elevar alguna cosa o algú a una posició més alta

    She raised up her hand to ask a question.

    Ella va aixecar la mà amunt per fer una pregunta.

  • rake in

    rake in

    To earn or collect a large amount of money, often easily or quickly.

    Guanyar o recollir una gran quantitat de diners, sovint fàcilment o ràpidament.

    The fish and chips shop seems to be raking in money these days.

    La botiga de peix fregit sembla que està fent dinerades aquests dies.

  • rake off

    rake off

    to take a part of money or profits for yourself, often in a secret or dishonest way

    agafar una part dels diners o beneficis per a tu mateix, sovint de manera secreta o deshonesta

    The manager was caught raking off profits from company sales.

    El gerent va ser enxampat agafant-se beneficis de les vendes de l'empresa.

  • rake up

    rake up

    to mention, talk about, or draw attention to something unpleasant or embarrassing from the past that people may want to forget.

    Mencionar, parlar o cridar l'atenció sobre quelcom desagradable o vergonyós del passat que la gent podria voler oblidar.

    The journalist's report raked up an old political scandal.

    L'informe del periodista va remoure un escàndol polític antic.

  • ram down

    ram down

    to force someone to accept or learn something, especially in a way that is too strong or aggressive

    obligar algú a acceptar o aprendre alguna cosa, especialment d'una manera massa forta o agressiva

    The teacher rammed down the new rules during the meeting so everyone would remember them.

    El professor va imposar les noves normes durant la reunió perquè tothom les recordés.

  • ram down

    ram down

    to push or force something down with a lot of strength or pressure, making it tight or packed

    empènyer o forçar alguna cosa cap avall amb molta força o pressió, fent-la compacta o ajustada

    The gardener tried to ram down the soil around the young tree to make it firm.

    El jardiner va intentar prémer avall la terra al voltant de l'arbre jove per fer-la ferma.

  • ramble on

    ramble on

    to talk for a long time in a disorganized or boring way, often without getting to the point, especially about someone or something.

    Parlar durant molt de temps de manera desorganitzada o avorrida, sovint sense arribar al punt, especialment sobre algú o alguna cosa.

    Laura often rambles on about how great she is at everything.

    La Laura sovint divaga sobre com de bona és en tot.

  • ramp up

    ramp up

    To gradually increase the amount, speed, or strength of something, especially in business or production.

    Augmentar gradualment la quantitat, la velocitat o la força d’alguna cosa, especialment en negocis o producció.

    The company decided to ramp up production to meet the growing demand.

    L'empresa va decidir intensificar la producció per a satisfer la creixent demanda.

  • range in

    range in

    To automatically focus on or aim at a specific target, especially by using technology or navigation systems.

    Enfocar o apuntar automàticament a un objectiu específic, especialment utilitzant tecnologia o sistemes de navegació.

    When the GPS ranged in on our current location, we realized it was putting us in the wrong place.

    Quan el GPS va centrar-se en la nostra ubicació actual, ens vam adonar que ens posava en un lloc equivocat.

  • ratchet down

    ratchet down

    to gradually reduce the level or amount of something

    reduir gradualment el nivell o la quantitat d’alguna cosa

    The company decided to ratchet down its spending to save money.

    L’empresa va decidir reduir progressivament la seva despesa per estalviar diners.

  • ration out

    ration out

    to give people a limited or fixed amount of something, especially so it lasts longer or everyone gets a share.

    Donar a les persones una quantitat limitada o fixa d’alguna cosa, especialment perquè duri més o perquè tothom en tingui una part.

    During a drought, the government had to ration out water to every household.

    Durant una sequera, el govern va haver de racionar l’aigua a cada llar.

  • rattle off

    rattle off

    To say or list something quickly, without pausing or stopping, usually from memory.

    Dir o enumerar quelcom ràpidament, sense fer pauses, habitualment de memòria.

    Desmond can rattle off all the capitals of Europe without thinking.

    En Desmond pot dir de memòria totes les capitals d’Europa sense pensar-s’ho.

  • rattle on

    rattle on

    To keep talking for a long time in a way that is boring or not important, especially about something or someone.

    Parlar durant molt de temps de manera avorrida o sobre temes poc importants, especialment sobre alguna cosa o algú.

    Laura often rattles on about her weekend plans, even if nobody asks.

    La Laura sovint xerra sobre els seus plans de cap de setmana, encara que ningú li demani.

  • reach into

    reach into

    to put your hand inside something, like a bag or a container, usually to get something out

    posar la mà dins d’alguna cosa, com una bossa o un recipient, normalment per treure’n alguna cosa

    Aaron was caught reaching into the cookie jar before dinner.

    Van enxampar l'Aaron fiquen la mà al pot de galetes abans de sopar.

  • reach out

    reach out

    To contact someone, usually for help, support, or to offer help.

    Contactar amb algú, normalment per demanar ajuda, suport o per oferir ajuda.

    Joan was scared to reach out to her sister because she didn't want her parents to find out that she was in trouble.

    La Joan tenia por de contactar amb la seva germana perquè no volia que els seus pares sabessin que tenia problemes.

  • reel off

    reel off

    to say or list information, facts, or things quickly, usually from memory, and often without stopping or thinking much.

    Dir o enumerar informació, fets o coses de manera ràpida, sovint de memòria i moltes vegades sense parar o pensar gaire.

    Desmond likes to reel off long passages of famous poetry.

    A en Desmond li agrada recitar passatges sencers de poesia famosa de carrerilla.

  • reel out

    reel out

    to gradually let out something that is wound or rolled up, such as string, wire, or hose.

    Deixar sortir gradualment alguna cosa que està enrotllada, com un fil, cable o mànega.

    I reeled out my fishing line and waited for something to bite.

    Vaig deixar anar la meva línia de pescar i vaig esperar que algun peix mossegués.

  • regard to

    regard to

    Used to introduce a topic or refer to something specific. It means 'about' or 'concerning' something.

    S'utilitza per introduir un tema o referir-se a alguna cosa específica. Vol dir 'sobre' o 'quant a' alguna cosa.

    With regard to your request for a salary increase, I'm afraid the company is not able to do so at this time.

    Pel que fa a la teva sol·licitud d'augment de sou, em sap greu però ara mateix l'empresa no ho pot concedir.

  • rein in

    rein in

    To control or limit someone or something; to stop them from becoming too extreme or out of control.

    Controlar o limitar algú o alguna cosa; evitar que es tornin massa extrems o incontrolats.

    The teacher tried to rein in the noisy class so everyone could focus.

    La mestra va intentar frenar la classe sorollosa perquè tothom pogués concentrar-se.

  • rely on

    rely on

    to depend on someone or something because you trust them or believe they will help or support you.

    Dependre d'algú o d'alguna cosa perquè confies en ells o creus que t'ajudaran o et donaran suport.

    I need to find someone I can rely on.

    Necessito trobar algú en qui pugui confiar.

  • renege on

    renege on

    to not do what you promised or agreed to do; to break a promise or agreement

    no complir el que havies promès o acordat fer; trencar una promesa o acord

    Sam reneged on his promise to take Natalie to Paris for the weekend.

    En Sam va incomplir la seva promesa de portar la Natalie a París el cap de setmana.

  • rent out

    rent out

    to let someone use your property or something you own for a period of time in exchange for money

    deixar que algú utilitzi la teva propietat o alguna cosa teva durant un temps a canvi de diners

    Carly and Nathan decided to rent out their beach cottage during the summer.

    La Carly i en Nathan van decidir llogar la seva casa de platja a l'estiu.

  • rest on

    rest on

    to depend or be based on something.

    depèn o es basa en alguna cosa.

    Our success will rest on how hard we work.

    El nostre èxit depèn de com treballem de dur.

  • rev up

    rev up

    To make something go faster, become more active, or become more exciting.

    Fer que una cosa vagi més de pressa, sigui més activa o més emocionant.

    Business usually revs up for the hotel during the summer when more tourists come to the resort.

    Els negocis sovint s'acceleren a l'hotel durant l'estiu quan arriben més turistes a la destinació.

  • revolve around

    revolve around

    to have someone or something as the main or most important focus or purpose; to be centered on something or someone.

    tenir algú o alguna cosa com a focus o objectiu principal o més important; centrar-se en alguna cosa o algú.

    His whole life seems to revolve around his job.

    Tota la seva vida sembla girar al voltant de la seva feina.

  • rid of

    rid of

    to remove or get free from someone or something you don't want.

    eliminar o alliberar-se d'algú o d'alguna cosa que no vols.

    Alison finally managed to rid herself of her nosy neighbors.

    Finalment, l’Alison va aconseguir desfer-se dels seus veïns tafaners.

  • ride away

    ride away

    To leave a place by traveling on something like a bicycle, horse, or motorbike.

    Marxar d’un lloc viatjant en alguna cosa com una bicicleta, cavall o moto.

    Mikayla watched Erik ride away on his motorbike.

    La Mikayla va veure l’Erik marxar amb la seva moto.

  • ride out

    ride out

    To stay strong and get through a difficult or unpleasant situation until it ends.

    Mantenir-se fort i superar una situació difícil o desagradable fins que acabi.

    We had to ride out the storm until help arrived.

    Vam haver de superar la tempesta fins que va arribar l'ajuda.

  • rig up

    rig up

    to quickly put together or build something using whatever materials are available, usually for a short-term use.

    Muntar o construir ràpidament alguna cosa amb els materials disponibles, generalment per a ús temporal.

    We had to rig up a shelter with some blankets and sticks during the storm.

    Vam haver de improvisar un refugi amb unes mantes i pals durant la tempesta.

  • right on

    right on

    Used to show strong agreement with someone or to say that what they said is exactly right.

    S'utilitza per mostrar un fort acord amb algú o per dir que el que ha dit és exactament correcte.

    Someone in the crowd yelled, 'Right on!' after the woman spoke about equality.

    Algú entre la multitud va cridar: 'Tens raó!' després que la dona parlés d'igualtat.

  • ring out

    ring out

    to make a loud, clear sound that can be easily heard, especially suddenly or in a quiet place.

    Fer un so fort i clar que es pot sentir fàcilment, especialment de manera sobtada o en un lloc tranquil.

    The church bells rang out across the city on New Year's Eve.

    Les campanes de l'església van ressonar per tota la ciutat la nit de Cap d'Any.

  • ring up

    ring up

    to enter the price of goods and record a sale on a cash register, usually in a store

    introduir el preu dels productes i enregistrar una venda a la caixa registradora, habitualment en una botiga

    Could you please ring up these groceries for me?

    Em podeu passar aquestes compres per caixa, si us plau?

  • rinse off

    rinse off

    To quickly wash someone or something with clean water to remove soap, dirt, or another substance.

    Rentar ràpidament algú o alguna cosa amb aigua neta per eliminar sabó, brutícia o alguna altra substància.

    Rinse off the dishes and put them away.

    Esbandeix els plats i guarda'ls.

  • rip off

    rip off

    to charge someone too much money or cheat them, especially by selling something at a very high price

    fer pagar algú massa diners o enganyar-lo, especialment venent alguna cosa a un preu molt alt.

    The taxi driver tried to rip off the tourists by charging double the normal fare.

    El taxista va intentar estafar els turistes cobrant-los el doble de la tarifa normal.

  • rip up

    rip up

    To tear something into small pieces, usually with your hands.

    Esquinçar alguna cosa en petits trossos, normalment amb les mans.

    Shauna ripped up the bills after she had paid them.

    La Shauna va estripar les factures a trossos després de pagar-les.

  • rise up

    rise up

    to fight back or take action against people in power, usually to protest or change something unfair

    lluitar o actuar contra els que tenen poder, normalment per protestar o canviar alguna cosa injusta

    The people of France rose up against the aristocracy.

    El poble de França es va alçar contra l'aristocràcia.

  • roar off

    roar off

    to leave a place very quickly and noisily, usually in a vehicle.

    Marxar d'un lloc molt ràpidament i sorollosament, normalment en un vehicle.

    The car roared off with screeching tires.

    El cotxe va sortir disparat amb els pneumàtics xisclant.

  • roll in

    roll in

    To arrive in large numbers or amounts, often continuously or unexpectedly.

    Arribar en grans quantitats o nombres, sovint de manera contínua o inesperada.

    As soon as the sale started, the orders began to roll in.

    Tan aviat com va començar la rebaixa, les comandes van començar a arribar en massa.

  • roll off

    roll off

    To say or repeat something quickly and easily from memory, often without much effort.

    Dir o repetir alguna cosa ràpidament i fàcilment de memòria, sovint sense gaire esforç.

    Desmond likes to roll off long passages of Chaucer's stories.

    Al Desmond li agrada recitar de memòria passatges llargs de les històries de Chaucer.

  • roll out

    roll out

    to make something flat by unrolling it, or to make something available for the first time, like a product or service.

    Fer alguna cosa plana desplegant-la, o posar a disposició d'algú un producte o servei per primera vegada.

    They rolled out the new software to all their employees.

    Van l lanzar el nou programari a tots els seus empleats.

  • roll over

    roll over

    to delay or move a payment, contract, or debt to a later date.

    Endarrerir o traslladar un pagament, contracte o deute a una data posterior.

    If you can't pay now, we can roll over the payment to next month.

    Si no pots pagar ara, podem ajornar el pagament al mes vinent.

  • roll up

    roll up

    To fold or turn something over and over to make it into the shape of a tube or bundle.

    Doblegar o enrotllar una cosa diverses vegades per donar-li forma de tub o de feix.

    Roll up your sleeves before you start washing the dishes.

    Enrotlla les mànigues abans de començar a rentar els plats.

  • rope in

    rope in

    To persuade or trick someone into taking part in something, especially when they didn't really want to.

    Convèncer o enganyar algú perquè participi en alguna cosa, especialment si no en té ganes.

    I got roped into chaperoning the school dance again.

    M'han enredat/ficat a fer de vigilant al ball de l'escola un altre cop.

  • rope off

    rope off

    to close or block an area using a rope, so that people cannot enter it

    tancar o bloquejar una àrea amb una corda perquè la gent no hi pugui entrar

    The scene of the accident was roped off by the police.

    La policia va tancar amb corda l'escena de l'accident.

  • rough up

    rough up

    to hurt someone by hitting or using violence, often to scare or threaten them.

    Fer mal a algú colpejant-lo o fent servir violència, sovint per espantar-lo o amenaçar-lo.

    The gang tried to rough up the man to steal his wallet.

    La banda va intentar apallissar l'home per robar-li la cartera.

  • round down

    round down

    To make a number or amount lower by changing it to the nearest whole number less than or equal to it.

    Fer que un número o quantitat sigui menor convertint-lo al nombre enter més proper que sigui menor o igual a ell.

    If your bill is $19.75, you can round it down to $19.

    Si la teva factura és de 19,75 dòlars, pots arrodonir a la baixa fins a 19 dòlars.

  • round off

    round off

    To change a number to the nearest whole number, often to make it simpler or easier to use.

    Canviar un nombre al nombre sencer més proper, sovint per simplificar-lo o fer-lo més usable.

    3.78 should be rounded off to 4.

    Cal arrodonir 3,78 a 4.

  • round off

    round off

    to finish something in a satisfying or suitable way; to complete something nicely

    acabar alguna cosa d’una manera satisfactòria o adequada; completar quelcom bonicament

    The piano recital really rounded off the evening.

    El recital de piano sense dubte va arrodonir la vetllada.

  • round out

    round out

    To make something complete or finished by adding one last thing.

    Fer que alguna cosa sigui completa o acabada afegint una darrera cosa.

    Let's round out the meal with dessert.

    Acabem el dinar amb unes postres per arrodonir-ho.

  • round up

    round up

    to gather people or things together in one place

    reunir persones o coses en un lloc

    We need to round up everyone before the meeting starts.

    Necessitem reunir tothom abans que comenci la reunió.

  • rout out

    rout out

    to force someone or something to leave a place, usually by searching for them or making them go out

    fer fora algú o alguna cosa d’un lloc, normalment cercant-los o fent-los sortir

    The police managed to rout out the criminals hiding in the abandoned building.

    La policia va aconseguir fer fora els criminals amagats a l'edifici abandonat.

  • rub down

    rub down

    to gently massage or clean something by rubbing it, usually to help someone relax or to clean the surface of something

    fer un massatge o netejar suaument alguna cosa fregant-la, generalment per ajudar algú a relaxar-se o netejar una superfície

    After his workout, he asked his friend to rub down his back to help him relax.

    Després de fer exercici, va demanar al seu amic que li fregués l'esquena per relaxar-lo.

  • rub off

    rub off

    To remove something from a surface by rubbing it with your hand or a cloth.

    Treure una cosa d’una superfície fregant-la amb la mà o amb un drap.

    Could you help me rub off the marker from the whiteboard?

    Em pots ajudar a esborrar el marcador de la pissarra?

  • rub out

    rub out

    to remove marks, writing, or drawings from a surface by rubbing it with your hand, an eraser, or something similar.

    eliminar marques, escrits o dibuixos d'una superfície fregant-la amb la mà, una goma d'esborrar o quelcom semblant.

    Please rub out the pencil marks after you finish drawing.

    Si us plau, esborra les marques de llapis després d'acabar de dibuixar.

  • rule out

    rule out

    To decide that something is not possible or not suitable, or to reject an option or person from consideration.

    Decidir que una cosa no és possible o adequada, o rebutjar una opció o persona de la consideració.

    The doctor ruled out the possibility of an infection after the test results came back.

    El metge va descartar la possibilitat d'una infecció després de rebre els resultats de les proves.

  • run across

    run across

    to find or meet someone or something by chance.

    Trobar o conèixer algú o alguna cosa per casualitat.

    I ran across an old friend at the supermarket yesterday.

    Ahir em vaig topar amb un vell amic al supermercat.

  • run around

    run around

    to be very busy, moving from one place to another to do many tasks

    estar molt ocupat, anant d'un lloc a un altre per fer moltes tasques

    Marianne seems to be running around a lot lately.

    Sembla que la Marianne no para de córrer amunt i avall aquests dies.

  • run away

    run away

    to leave a place or person suddenly, especially to escape from a difficult or dangerous situation.

    Marxar d’un lloc o abandonar una persona de sobte, especialment per escapar-se d’una situació difícil o perillosa.

    Mark decided to run away from home because things were too hard for him.

    En Marc va decidir fugir de casa perquè les coses eren massa difícils per a ell.

  • run down

    run down

    to use something until there is nothing left or until it stops working

    utilitzar alguna cosa fins que s'acabi o deixi de funcionar

    Wait until your phone's battery is completely run down before charging it again.

    Espera fins que la bateria del teu telèfon estigui completament esgotada abans de carregar-la de nou.

  • run down

    run down

    To hit and injure someone with a vehicle, usually while they are walking or cycling.

    Atropellar i ferir algú amb un vehicle, normalment mentre camina o va en bicicleta.

    The taxi driver didn't mean to run down the pedestrian.

    El taxista no volia atropellar el vianant.

  • run down

    run down

    To feel very tired, weak, or exhausted, often because you have been working too much or not taking care of yourself.

    Sentir-se molt cansat, dèbil o esgotat, sovint perquè has treballat massa o no has tingut cura de tu mateix.

    Sarah's been working too hard lately and is feeling run down.

    La Sarah ha estat treballant massa últimament i se sent molt esgotada.

  • run for

    run for

    If a performance, event, or show runs for a certain period, it means it is available or continues happening for that amount of time.

    Si un espectacle, esdeveniment o funció dura un temps determinat, vol dir que està disponible o passa durant aquest període.

    The musical ran for six months.

    El musical va durar sis mesos.

  • run into

    run into

    to reach or experience a large amount of something, usually a problem or a high cost

    arribar o experimentar una gran quantitat d'alguna cosa, normalment un problema o un cost elevat

    The construction is now running into billions of dollars.

    La construcció ara mateix arriba als milers de milions de dòlars.

  • run off

    run off

    to flow or drain away from a surface, especially liquids like water.

    Fluir o escórrer-se d'una superfície, especialment líquids com l'aigua.

    Water ran off the roof after the heavy rain.

    L'aigua va córrer pel sostre després de la pluja forta.

  • run off

    run off

    to quickly print or make a copy of something using a machine like a printer or copier

    imprimir o fer una còpia ràpidament d’alguna cosa amb una màquina com una impressora o una fotocopiadora

    Please run off 400 copies of this document.

    Si us plau, imprimeix 400 còpies d’aquest document.

  • run off

    run off

    To secretly leave with someone, usually a romantic partner, often to get married or start a new life together.

    Marxar d’amagat amb algú, normalment una parella romàntica, sovint per casar-se o començar una nova vida junts.

    Caitlin and Andrew have run off together to get married.

    La Caitlin i l’Andrew han fugit junts per casar-se.

  • run off

    run off

    To make someone or something leave a place, usually by chasing them away.

    Fer que algú o alguna cosa marxi d’un lloc, normalment fent-lo marxar o perseguint-lo.

    The mob was run off by the police.

    La multitud va ser desallotjada per la policia.

  • run on

    run on

    To keep talking for a long time, usually in a boring or annoying way, especially without stopping or getting to the point.

    Parlar durant molta estona, generalment d’una manera avorrida o molesta, especialment sense aturar-se ni anar al gra.

    Laura often runs on about how great she is at everything.

    La Laura sovint es posa a parlar de com de bona és en tot.

  • run on

    run on

    to continue for a longer time than expected or to keep going without stopping.

    continuar durant més temps del previst o seguir sense parar.

    The lecture seemed to run on forever.

    La conferència semblava allargar-se eternament.

  • run out

    run out

    to finish all of something so that none is left.

    Acabar tot d’alguna cosa de manera que no en quedi gens.

    We need to buy more milk before we run out of it.

    Hem de comprar més llet abans que ens quedem sense ella.

  • run over

    run over

    To hit someone or something with a vehicle and drive over it.

    Atropellar algú o alguna cosa amb un vehicle i passar-li per sobre.

    The taxi driver didn't mean to run over the pedestrian.

    El taxista no volia atropellar el vianant.

  • run over

    run over

    to spill out or flow over the edge of something because there is too much of it.

    vessar o desbordar-se per la vora d’alguna cosa perquè n’hi ha massa.

    Be careful, or the milk will run over the top of the pot.

    Vés amb compte, o la llet vessarà per la part superior de l’olla.

  • run through

    run through

    to use up or spend something, such as money or resources, very quickly

    fer servir o gastar alguna cosa, com diners o recursos, molt ràpidament

    The accountant was worried that the company had run through half its annual budget by June.

    L'administrador estava preocupat perquè l'empresa ja havia gastat la meitat del pressupost anual al juny.

  • run up

    run up

    to cause a debt, bill, or cost to increase quickly, usually by spending a lot of money (especially on credit or bills)

    fer que un deute, una factura o una despesa augmenti ràpidament, habitualment gastant molts diners (especialment a crèdit o amb factures).

    Ashley has been running up her credit card bills and now owes a lot of money.

    L'Ashley ha estat acumulant factures de la targeta de crèdit i ara deu molts diners.

  • rush along

    rush along

    To move quickly from one place to another because you are in a hurry.

    Moure’s ràpidament d’un lloc a un altre perquè tens pressa.

    He rushed along the path to meet his date on time.

    Ell anava ràpidament pel camí per arribar puntual a la cita.

  • sail through

    sail through

    To complete something, like a test or process, very easily and successfully, with little difficulty.

    Acabar alguna cosa, com un examen o un procés, molt fàcilment i amb èxit, amb poca dificultat.

    She sailed through her job interview and got the position.

    Ella va superar l’entrevista de feina amb molta facilitat i va aconseguir el lloc.

  • save up

    save up

    to keep money over time so you can buy something in the future

    guardar diners al llarg del temps per comprar alguna cosa en el futur

    I'm saving up as much as possible while I still have a job.

    Estic estalviant tant com puc mentre encara tinc feina.

  • scale down

    scale down

    To reduce the size, amount, or extent of something.

    Reduir la mida, la quantitat o l'abast d'alguna cosa.

    Due to budget cuts, the company had to scale down its operations.

    A causa de retallades pressupostàries, l'empresa va haver de reduir les seves operacions.

  • scale up

    scale up

    to make something bigger or increase it in size, amount, or importance, especially in a planned way

    fer que alguna cosa sigui més gran o augmentar-ne la mida, la quantitat o la importància, especialment de manera planificada

    The company plans to scale up production to meet higher demand.

    L'empresa planeja ampliar la producció per satisfer una demanda més gran.

  • scare away

    scare away

    To make someone or something go away by making them feel afraid.

    Fer que algú o alguna cosa marxi espantant-lo.

    The cat scared away the birds.

    El gat va esporuguitar els ocells.

  • scoop out

    scoop out

    To remove something from inside a container or place using a spoon or similar tool.

    Treure alguna cosa de dins d’un recipient o lloc utilitzant una cullera o eina similar.

    We had to scoop the water out of the boat.

    Havíem de treure l'aigua de dins la barca.

  • scoop up

    scoop up

    To quickly pick up or gather something, usually with your hands or a tool.

    Recollir ràpidament alguna cosa, normalment amb les mans o una eina.

    Scoop up the coins and take them to the bank.

    Recull les monedes i porta-les al banc.

  • scrape by

    scrape by

    to manage to get by or survive with just enough, often with difficulty; to have barely enough money, resources, or success to get through a situation

    aconseguir anar tirant o sobreviure justament, sovint amb dificultat; tenir prou diners, recursos o èxit per superar una situació

    We're scraping by from month to month, just managing to pay our bills.

    Anem tirant justos de mes a mes, just pagant les factures.

  • scratch out

    scratch out

    To remove something, like a word or name, by drawing a line through it.

    Eliminar alguna cosa, com una paraula o un nom, passant-hi una ratlla per sobre.

    I scratched her phone number out because it was incorrect.

    He ratllat el seu número de telèfon perquè era incorrecte.

  • screen off

    screen off

    To separate someone or something from an area by using a screen or a divider, so they are hidden or blocked from view.

    Separar algú o alguna cosa d'una zona utilitzant una pantalla o divisor, perquè estigui amagat o bloquejat de la vista.

    We're planning to screen off part of this room to create a private workspace.

    Tenim previst separar una part d'aquesta sala per crear un espai de treball privat.

  • screw up

    screw up

    To make a mistake or do something badly, causing a problem or failure.

    Cometre un error o fer alguna cosa malament, causant un problema o fracàs.

    Don't screw up the interview today.

    No espifis l'entrevista avui.

  • scrunch up

    scrunch up

    to squeeze or crush something into a smaller, often wrinkled or messy shape

    apretar o aixafar una cosa fins a fer-la més petita, sovint arrugada o desordenada

    She scrunched up the letter and threw it in the bin.

    Ella va estrènyer la carta i la va llençar a la paperera.

  • seal off

    seal off

    to block or close an area or object so that nothing can enter or leave

    bloquejar o tancar una zona o objecte perquè res no pugui entrar ni sortir

    The police sealed off the street after the accident.

    La policia va tancar el carrer després de l'accident.

  • see through

    see through

    to realize that someone is lying or not being sincere

    adonar-se que algú està mentint o no és sincer

    Everyone saw through your disguise in the shop.

    Tothom va veure a través del teu disfressat a la botiga.

  • see through

    see through

    to finish something you have started, even when it is difficult or takes a long time.

    Acabar alguna cosa que has començat, encara que sigui difícil o porti molt de temps.

    I'm determined to see this project through.

    Estic decidit a tirar endavant aquest projecte fins al final.

  • see through

    see through

    to help or support someone during a difficult time, often by giving them money or encouragement, until the problem is over

    ajudar o donar suport a algú durant un moment difícil, sovint donant-li diners o ànims, fins que el problema s'acabi

    I'll see you through the next two months until you find work.

    Et recolzaré fins al final aquests pròxims dos mesos fins que trobis feina.

  • seek out

    seek out

    to look carefully for someone or something, especially when it is hard to find.

    Cercar algú o alguna cosa amb deteniment, especialment quan és difícil de trobar.

    She decided to seek out new opportunities after graduating.

    Va decidir buscar noves oportunitats després de graduar-se.

  • sell off

    sell off

    To quickly sell something, usually at a low price, because it is no longer needed or you want to get rid of it.

    Vendre ràpidament alguna cosa, habitualment a un preu baix, perquè ja no es necessita o es vol desfer d'això.

    Mackenzie is selling off some of her household items that she no longer needs.

    Mackenzie està liquidant alguns dels seus objectes de la llar que ja no necessita.

  • sell out

    sell out

    To sell all of something so that there is none left.

    Vendre tot d’alguna cosa fins que no en quedi gens.

    The author's new novel sold out within an hour of its release.

    La nova novel·la de l’autor es va esgotar una hora després de sortir.

  • sell out

    sell out

    To betray someone or give up your values, usually for personal gain, such as money or approval.

    Trair algú o renunciar als teus valors, normalment per benefici personal com diners o acceptació.

    You completely sold me out to the police.

    M'has venut completament a la policia.

  • sell up

    sell up

    to sell all your possessions, property, or business, often because you are moving or starting a new life elsewhere.

    Vendre totes les teves possessions, propietats o negocis, sovint perquè et mudes o comences una nova vida en un altre lloc.

    Shawn is selling up his house and moving to Canada.

    En Shawn està venent-ho tot a casa seva i es trasllada al Canadà.

  • send around

    send around

    to share something with a group of people, usually by physically giving it to each person or by sending it to each member of a group

    compartir alguna cosa amb un grup de persones, generalment donant-ho físicament o enviant-ho a cada membre del grup

    Please send the notes around to everyone before the meeting.

    Si us plau, passa les notes a tothom abans de la reunió.

  • send for

    send for

    to ask someone to come to help or do something, usually by sending a message or making a request

    demanar a algú que vingui a ajudar o fer alguna cosa, normalment enviant un missatge o sol·licitud

    Send for the police. They can deal with this.

    Truca a la policia. Ells ho poden gestionar.

  • send in

    send in

    to submit something, like a form, assignment, or application, by post or online for someone to review or process

    enviar una cosa, com un formulari, tasca o sol·licitud, per correu o en línia perquè algú la revisi o processi

    I will send in my application on Monday.

    Enviaré la meva sol·licitud dilluns.

  • send on

    send on

    to forward something, like a message, letter, or parcel, to another person or place

    enviar alguna cosa, com un missatge, carta o paquet, a una altra persona o lloc

    Please send my mail on to my new address when it arrives.

    Si us plau, envia el meu correu endavant a la meva nova adreça quan arribi.

  • send out

    send out

    to give or deliver something, like messages, invitations, or information, to many people at once.

    Donar o fer arribar alguna cosa, com missatges, invitacions o informació, a moltes persones alhora.

    The director told his secretary to send out a company memo immediately.

    El director va demanar a la seva secretària que enviés una nota interna de l'empresa a tothom immediatament.

  • set about

    set about

    to attack someone physically or verbally

    atacar algú físicament o verbalment

    A group of men set about the stranger on the street.

    Un grup d'homes van atacar l'estranger al carrer.

  • set about

    set about

    to start doing something, especially something that takes effort or planning

    començar a fer alguna cosa, especialment si requereix esforç o planificació

    After breakfast, she set about cleaning the kitchen.

    Després d’esmorzar, ella es va posar a netejar la cuina.

  • set down

    set down

    To write something, usually to record information or ideas so you don’t forget them.

    Escriure alguna cosa, normalment per enregistrar informació o idees perquè no les oblidis.

    Please set your ideas down on paper before the meeting.

    Si us plau, anota les teves idees en paper abans de la reunió.

  • set down

    set down

    to put something you are holding onto a surface; to place something down carefully

    deixar alguna cosa que tens a la mà sobre una superfície; posar alguna cosa amb cura

    Where should I set down this box of books?

    On he de deixar aquesta caixa de llibres?

  • set off

    set off

    to start a journey or leave for a place.

    començar un viatge o marxar cap a un lloc.

    We set off on vacation in the early hours of the morning.

    Vam sortir de vacances a primera hora del matí.

  • set off

    set off

    to cause something to happen or begin, especially suddenly

    fer que alguna cosa passi o comenci, especialment de sobte

    The announcement of a sale set off a rush of customers to the store.

    L'anunci d'una rebaixa va desencadenar una allau de clients a la botiga.

  • set out

    set out

    to arrange or display things in an organized way, often so they can be seen or used easily

    Organitzar o exposar coses d'una manera ordenada, sovint perquè es puguin veure o utilitzar fàcilment

    She set out the plates on the table before dinner.

    Ella va preparar els plats damunt la taula abans del sopar.

  • set up

    set up

    to arrange, organize, or prepare something, such as an event, a piece of equipment, or a business

    organitzar, preparar o muntar alguna cosa, com un esdeveniment, una peça d’equip o un negoci

    Please set up a meeting with my lawyer.

    Si us plau, organitza una reunió amb el meu advocat.

  • set up

    set up

    to give someone the money or resources they need to live comfortably

    donar a algú els diners o recursos que necessita per viure còmodament

    After winning the lottery, she was set up for life.

    Després de guanyar la loteria, estava assegurada de per vida.

  • set up

    set up

    to make someone appear guilty by tricking them, especially so they get in trouble or are blamed for something they didn't do

    Fer que algú sembli culpable mitjançant un engany, especialment perquè tingui problemes o sigui culpabilitzat per alguna cosa que no ha fet.

    He claimed the police set him up and he was innocent.

    Va afirmar que la policia l’havia enganyat i que era innocent.

  • settle down

    settle down

    To become calm and quiet, or to help someone or something become calm and quiet.

    Tornar-se calmat i tranquil, o ajudar algú o alguna cosa a tornar-se calmada i tranquil·la.

    After the excitement, it took a while for the children to settle down.

    Després de l'emoció, els nens van trigar una estona a calmar-se.

  • settle on

    settle on

    To finally choose or decide on something after considering different options.

    Finalment triar o decidir alguna cosa després de considerar diferents opcions.

    We settled on the name 'Alice' after a lot of discussion.

    Després de molta discussió, vam optar per el nom 'Alice'.

  • shack up

    shack up

    to live together with someone as a couple, usually without being married

    viure junts amb algú com a parella, normalment sense estar casats

    Roxanne and Wayne have shacked up together.

    La Roxanne i en Wayne viuen junts sense casar-se.

  • shake off

    shake off

    To get rid of someone or something that is bothering you or holding you back.

    Alliberar-se d’algú o d’alguna cosa que et molesta o et reté.

    Elizabeth has finally shaken off her flu.

    Finalment, l’Elizabeth s’ha desfet de la grip.

  • shake up

    shake up

    to move something quickly up and down or side to side so that the contents mix together well

    moure ràpidament una cosa amunt i avall o d'un costat a l'altre perquè els continguts es barregin bé

    Henry shakes up his protein mix before drinking it.

    En Henry agita la seva barreja de proteïnes abans de beure-la.

  • shake up

    shake up

    to make big or important changes in an organization, company, or process to improve how things work or to create new energy

    fer canvis grans o importants en una organització, empresa o procés per millorar el funcionament o crear nova energia

    The board of directors has decided to shake up the company to improve its performance.

    El consell d'administració ha decidit sacsejar l'empresa per millorar el seu rendiment.

  • shake up

    shake up

    To suddenly surprise or shock someone, making them feel upset, worried, or disturbed.

    Sorprendre o commocionar algú de sobte, fent que se senti alterat, preocupat o pertorbat.

    The news of Mary's grandmother's death really shook her up.

    La notícia de la mort de l'àvia de la Mary realment la va pertorbar.

  • shape up

    shape up

    to improve or develop in a good way; to progress well.

    Millorar o desenvolupar-se de manera positiva; progressar bé.

    The project is really shaping up after all the changes.

    El projecte realment va prenent forma després de tots els canvis.

  • shine at

    shine at

    To do something very well or be very good at a particular activity.

    Fer alguna cosa molt bé o ser molt bo en una activitat concreta.

    Meredith really shines at swimming.

    La Meredith realment destaca en la natació.

  • shoot down

    shoot down

    To fire a weapon at something, like an aircraft, so that it falls to the ground; often used when talking about military situations.

    Disparar una arma a alguna cosa, com un avió, perquè caigui a terra; sovint s'utilitza en situacions militars.

    The enemy forces tried to shoot down the fighter jet.

    Les forces enemigues van intentar abatir el caça.

  • shoot for

    shoot for

    To try to achieve or reach a specific goal or result.

    Intentar aconseguir o assolir un objectiu o resultat específic.

    Which university are you shooting for?

    A quina universitat aspires?

  • shoot up

    shoot up

    to rise or increase very quickly in a short time

    Augmentar o pujar molt ràpidament en poc temps.

    The cost of living seems to be shooting up.

    El cost de la vida sembla que s'enfila ràpidament.

  • shoulder into

    shoulder into

    to push your way into a place or group using your shoulders, usually to get past people or into a crowded area

    obrir-se pas en un lloc o grup amb les espatlles, normalment per passar entre la gent o entrar a una zona plena

    The women around me really know how to shoulder their way into a crowd.

    Les dones al meu voltant realment saben com obrir-se pas amb les espatlles dins d’una multitud.

  • shout out

    shout out

    to say something loudly, often so everyone can hear

    dir alguna cosa en veu alta, sovint perquè tothom pugui escoltar

    There's no need to shout your answers out, Barry.

    No cal que cridis les teves respostes en veu alta, Barry.

  • shovel in

    shovel in

    To quickly put a lot of something, especially food, into your mouth or another place without much care.

    Posar ràpidament una gran quantitat d’alguna cosa, especialment menjar, a la boca o a un altre lloc sense gaire cura.

    The attorneys didn't have much time for lunch, so they had to shovel their food in quickly.

    Els advocats no tenien gaire temps per dinar, així que van haver de abocar el menjar dins ràpidament.

  • show off

    show off

    to try to get people's attention by displaying something or by behaving in a way that makes others notice you, usually because you are proud of it.

    Intentar captar l'atenció de la gent exhibint alguna cosa o comportant-se d'una manera que cridi l'atenció, normalment perquè n'estàs orgullós.

    Randy likes to show his fancy television off when guests come over.

    En Randy li agrada presumir del seu televisor luxós quan venen convidats.

  • show up

    show up

    to arrive at a place where you are expected, especially for an event, appointment, or meeting.

    Arribar a un lloc on se t'espera, especialment per a un esdeveniment, una cita o una reunió.

    Only one person showed up at the meeting.

    Només una persona va venir a la reunió.

  • show up

    show up

    to make someone seem less skilled, less important, or worse by comparison, often in front of others

    fer que algú sembli menys capaç, menys important o pitjor en comparació, sovint davant d'altres

    My sister always used to show me up with her better school grades.

    La meva germana sempre em deixava en evidència amb les seves millors notes.

  • show up

    show up

    to become visible or easy to notice, especially when something was hidden or difficult to see before

    fer-se visible o fàcil de notar, especialment quan abans estava amagat o era difícil de veure

    The stain started to show up after a few minutes.

    La taca va començar a aparèixer després d’uns minuts.

  • shrink from

    shrink from

    to avoid doing something because it is unpleasant or difficult, often by hesitating or pulling back.

    Evitar fer alguna cosa perquè és desagradable o difícil, sovint dubtant o reculant.

    She's been shrinking from social events for a few months.

    Fa mesos que evita els esdeveniments socials.

  • shrivel up

    shrivel up

    To become dry, smaller, and wrinkled, usually because of losing water.

    Esdevenir sec, petit i arrugat, normalment a causa de la pèrdua d’aigua.

    The flowers are shriveling up in the oppressive sun.

    Les flors s’estan marcint sota el sol asfixiant.

  • shrug off

    shrug off

    To ignore something or someone because you think it or they are not important.

    Ignorar una cosa o una persona perquè consideres que no és important.

    He just shrugged off the criticism and continued with his plan.

    Ell simplement va menystenir la crítica i va continuar amb el seu pla.

  • shut away

    shut away

    To keep someone in a place where they cannot leave, often for a long time, usually because of punishment or to protect them or others.

    Mantenir algú en un lloc on no pot sortir, sovint durant molt de temps, normalment com a càstig o per protegir-lo a ell o als altres.

    Anne Boleyn was shut away in the Tower of London.

    Anne Boleyn va ser tancada a la Torre de Londres.

  • shut down

    shut down

    to turn something off or stop it from working, usually a machine, computer, or business.

    Apagar o aturar alguna cosa perquè deixi de funcionar, generalment una màquina, ordinador o negoci.

    Please remember to shut down your laptop before you leave.

    Si us plau, recorda de apagar el teu portàtil abans de marxar.

  • shut in

    shut in

    to keep someone or something inside a place and not let them leave, usually by closing a door or barrier.

    Mantenir algú o alguna cosa dins un lloc i no deixar-lo sortir, normalment tancant una porta o barrera.

    The protestors were shut in by the police.

    Els manifestants van ser tancats dins per la policia.

  • shut off

    shut off

    to turn something off so it stops working or flowing, like water, electricity, or a machine.

    Apagar o tallar alguna cosa perquè deixi de funcionar o fluir, com l’aigua, la llum o una màquina.

    Don't forget to shut off the water.

    No t'oblidis de tancar l'aigua.

  • shut off

    shut off

    To stop someone or something from being connected to or involved with others; to isolate or cut off from contact.

    Fer que algú o alguna cosa deixi d'estar connectat o relacionat amb els altres; aïllar o separar del contacte.

    Suzanne felt very shut off from the town because they lived in the countryside.

    La Suzanne se sentia molt aïllada del poble perquè vivien al camp.

  • shut out

    shut out

    To not let someone or something be involved or enter a place, group, or activity.

    No deixar que algú o alguna cosa participi o entri en un lloc, grup o activitat.

    We were shut out of the concert because there were no more tickets.

    Ens van deixar fora del concert perquè ja no quedaven entrades.

  • shut up

    shut up

    To stop talking or to make someone or something stop talking or making noise.

    Deixar de parlar o fer que algú o alguna cosa deixi de parlar o fer soroll.

    Can you please shut up? I'm trying to concentrate.

    Pots callar si us plau? Estic intentant concentrar-me.

  • shy away from

    shy away from

    to avoid someone or something, especially because you feel nervous, unsure, or not confident.

    Evitar algú o alguna cosa, especialment perquè et sents nerviós, insegur o no tens confiança.

    Marcella tends to shy away from public speaking because she gets nervous.

    La Marcella tendeix a allunyar-se de parlar en públic perquè es posa nerviosa.

  • sidle up

    sidle up

    to approach someone quietly or slowly, often so that you are not noticed right away

    apropar-se a algú discretament o lentament, sovint per no ser notat de seguida

    She sidled up to Charles at the party and started talking to him.

    Ella es va acostar discretament a Charles a la festa i va començar a parlar amb ell.

  • sign away

    sign away

    to give up your rights, property, or ownership of something by signing a legal document.

    Renunciar als teus drets, propietats o títols de propietat mitjançant la signatura d'un document legal.

    He signed away his house when he couldn't pay his debts.

    Va signar la cessió de la seva casa quan no podia pagar els deutes.

  • sign in

    sign in

    to write your name or information to show you have arrived at a place, such as a hotel, office, or event. Synonym: 'check in'

    Escriure el teu nom o informació per mostrar que has arribat a un lloc, com ara un hotel, una oficina o un esdeveniment. Sinònim: 'registrar-se'

    We finally signed in at our hotel at 2am.

    Finalment ens vam registrar a l’hotel a les 2 de la matinada.

  • sign on

    sign on

    to officially agree to become part of a team, group, or activity, usually by signing a form or contract.

    Acceptar oficialment formar part d’un equip, grup o activitat, normalment signant un formulari o contracte.

    Sandra signed on to work at the charity run.

    La Sandra es va apuntar per treballar a la cursa solidària.

  • sign over

    sign over

    To officially give ownership or legal rights of something, like property or a business, to someone else by signing documents.

    Donar oficialment la propietat o els drets legals d’alguna cosa, com ara una propietat o negoci, a una altra persona signant documents.

    I've signed over my car to you.

    T'he cedit el meu cotxe.

  • sign up

    sign up

    to officially put your name on a list to join or participate in something, such as a course, event, or membership.

    Posar oficialment el teu nom en una llista per unir-te o participar en alguna cosa, com un curs, esdeveniment o membresia.

    I want to sign up for dance lessons.

    Vull apuntar-me a classes de ball.

  • sing along

    sing along

    to sing at the same time as music or with another person, usually matching the words and tune.

    Cantar al mateix temps que la música o amb una altra persona, normalment tot seguint les paraules i la melodia.

    Feel free to sing along if you know the words.

    No dubtis a cantar-hi si et saps la lletra.

  • single out

    single out

    to choose one person or thing from a group for special attention, often in a way that is different from others

    escollir una persona o cosa d'un grup per donar-li una atenció especial, sovint de manera diferent als altres

    Giselle felt that she was being singled out because she was the only woman in the office.

    La Giselle va sentir que la destacaven perquè era l’única dona de l’oficina.

  • sink in

    sink in

    If an idea or information sinks in, it means you start to really understand or realize it.

    Si una idea o informació es fa entendre, significa que comences a comprendre-la realment o a adonar-te'n.

    It took a few moments for the news to sink in.

    Va trigar uns moments perquè la notícia es fes entendre.

  • siphon off

    siphon off

    To take something, usually liquid or money, away from one place or use, often in a secret or dishonest way.

    Treure alguna cosa, normalment líquid o diners, d’un lloc o ús, sovint de manera secreta o deshonesta.

    They discovered that someone had been siphoning off money from the company account.

    Van descobrir que algú havia estat desviant diners del compte de l’empresa.

  • sit by

    sit by

    to watch something happen without trying to stop it; to not take action when you could help or change the situation.

    Observar com passa alguna cosa sense intentar aturar-ho; no actuar quan podries ajudar o canviar la situació.

    I can't just sit by and do nothing while he shouts at me.

    No puc simplement quedar-me de braços plegats mentre ell em crida.

  • sit down

    sit down

    to move from a standing position to a sitting position, usually on a chair or another surface

    passar d’estar dret a asseure’s, normalment en una cadira o una altra superfície

    Please sit down and wait for your turn.

    Si us plau, seu i espera el teu torn.

  • sit in

    sit in

    to attend a meeting, class, or event as an observer or guest, not as a main participant

    assistir a una reunió, classe o esdeveniment com a observador o convidat, no com a participant principal

    I'll be sitting in on your workshop today to observe your training methods.

    Avui assitiré al teu taller per observar els teus mètodes de formació.

  • sit out

    sit out

    To not take part in an activity or event, usually so you can rest or watch instead.

    No participar en una activitat o esdeveniment, normalment per descansar o mirar.

    I think I'm going to sit this game out.

    Crec que em quedaré assegut en aquest joc fora.

  • sit up

    sit up

    to move from lying down to a sitting position, or to straighten your back and sit with good posture

    Moure's d'estar estirat a una posició asseguda, o redreçar l'esquena i asseure's amb bona postura.

    John sat up quickly when his alarm went off.

    En John es va incorporar ràpidament quan va sonar l'alarma.

  • size up

    size up

    To carefully look at a person or situation in order to understand or judge them.

    Observar amb atenció una persona o situació per entendre-la o jutjar-la.

    The lawyer sized the jury up before presenting his argument.

    L'advocat va avaluar el jurat curosament abans de presentar el seu argument.

  • skate over

    skate over

    To avoid talking about or dealing with something in detail, usually because it's difficult or uncomfortable.

    Evitar parlar o afrontar un tema amb detall, normalment perquè és difícil o incòmode.

    The politician skated over the questions about his affair.

    El polític va passar de puntetes sobre les preguntes sobre la seva aventura.

  • skim off

    skim off

    To remove something from the surface or top of a liquid, or to take a portion for yourself in a way that is not always honest.

    Treure alguna cosa de la superfície o la part superior d’un líquid, o agafar una part per a tu mateix d’una manera que no sempre és honesta.

    The manager was caught skimming off money from the company's accounts.

    El gerent va ser enxampat desviant diners dels comptes de l'empresa.

  • skim over

    skim over

    to quickly look through written information without reading every word, usually to get the general idea or find important points.

    Mirar ràpidament informació escrita sense llegir cada paraula, normalment per tenir la idea general o trobar punts importants.

    I usually skim over the news headlines in the morning before going to work.

    Sovint faig una ullada ràpida als titulars de les notícies al matí abans d'anar a la feina.

  • skim over

    skim over

    to move quickly and smoothly just above or along the surface of something, without touching it much

    moure's ràpidament i suaument just per sobre o al llarg de la superfície d'alguna cosa, sense tocar-la gaire

    The boat skimmed over the waves.

    La barca va planar per sobre de les onades.

  • skimp over

    skimp over

    To talk about or deal with something too quickly or not give it enough attention, often to avoid discussing it fully.

    Parlar o tractar algun tema massa ràpid o sense atenció suficient, sovint per evitar discutir-lo a fons.

    The politician skimped over the questions about his affair.

    El polític va passar per alt les preguntes sobre la seva aventura.

  • skip over

    skip over

    to pass by or ignore something or someone, especially when going through a list or a group of things; to not pay attention to or select something.

    Passar de llarg o ignorar quelcom o algú, especialment quan es repassa una llista o un grup; no parar atenció o no triar alguna cosa.

    The captain skipped over me when he picked players for his soccer team.

    El capità em va saltar quan va escollir jugadors per al seu equip de futbol.

  • slap on

    slap on

    to put something on quickly and without much care, usually something like clothes, make-up, or cream

    posar-se alguna cosa de pressa i sense gaire cura, normalment roba, maquillatge o crema

    Roxy slaps some make-up on and rushes out to work.

    La Roxy es posa de pressa una mica de maquillatge i surt corrent cap a la feina.

  • skate over

    skate over

    to quickly talk about or avoid discussing something in detail, especially because it is difficult or uncomfortable.

    Parlar ràpidament d'alguna cosa o evitar discutir-ne en detall, especialment perquè és difícil o incòmode.

    The politician skated over the questions about his affair.

    El polític va passar de puntetes sobre les preguntes del seu afer.

  • sleep in

    sleep in

    to stay in bed and wake up later than usual in the morning

    quedar-te al llit i llevar-te més tard del que és habitual al matí

    Henry doesn't let Sarah sleep in on weekends.

    El Henry no deixa que la Sarah dormi fins tard els caps de setmana.

  • sleep off

    sleep off

    to sleep in order to feel better after having too much alcohol, food, or feeling very tired

    dormir per sentir-se millor després d’haver begut massa alcohol, menjat massa o estar molt cansat

    After partying and drinking all night, Holly needed to sleep off her hangover.

    Després de festa i beure tota la nit, la Holly necessitava dormir per passar la ressaca.

  • sleep on

    sleep on

    to wait until the next day to think more carefully before making a decision

    esperar fins l'endemà per pensar-ho millor abans de prendre una decisió

    Let me sleep on it. I'll give you my answer in the morning.

    Deixa'm reflexionar-ho durant la nit. Et donaré la resposta al matí.

  • sleep over

    sleep over

    To spend the night at someone else's house, usually as a guest.

    Passar la nit a casa d'una altra persona, generalment com a convidat.

    Can I sleep over at your place after the party?

    Puc quedar-me a dormir a casa teva després de la festa?

  • slice up

    slice up

    to cut something into thin pieces or slices, usually with a knife.

    Tallar alguna cosa en trossos o llesques fines, normalment amb un ganivet.

    Slice up some tomatoes for the sandwiches.

    Talla uns tomàquets a rodanxes per als entrepans.

  • slick down

    slick down

    to make hair smooth and flat, usually by using water or a styling product

    fer que els cabells siguin llisos i plans, normalment amb aigua o un producte de pentinat

    Can you help me slick down my hair before we take the photo?

    Em pots ajudar a aixafar els cabells cap avall abans de fer la foto?

  • slick up

    slick up

    to make someone or yourself look more neat, tidy, or stylish

    fer que algú o tu mateix/a tingui un aspecte més polit, elegant o estilós

    Why are you so slicked up for a lecture?

    Per què estàs tan empolainat per a una classe?

  • slide down

    slide down

    to move smoothly down the surface of something, like a pole or a banister, usually by sitting or holding on and letting gravity take you down

    Moure's suaument cap avall per la superfície d'alguna cosa, com un pal o una barana, normalment assegut o agafant-s'hi i deixant que la gravetat et faci baixar.

    Firefighters slide down the pole quickly when they get an emergency call.

    Els bombers llisquen cap avall pel pal ràpidament quan reben una trucada d'emergència.

  • slim down

    slim down

    to become thinner by losing weight, usually by eating healthier or exercising

    aprimar-se perdent pes, normalment menjant més sa o fent exercici

    Katrina has slimmed down so much in the last few months.

    La Katrina ha aprimat molt durant els últims mesos.

  • slip away

    slip away

    to go by or disappear quickly, often without being noticed

    passar o desaparèixer ràpidament, sovint sense ser notat

    The year is slipping away quickly.

    L'any passa ràpidament.

  • slip in

    slip in

    to quickly and smoothly put on or enter something, such as clothes or a place, often without much effort

    posar-se o entrar en alguna cosa ràpidament i amb facilitat, sovint sense gaire esforç

    When I get home, I immediately slip into my pajamas.

    Quan arribo a casa, de seguida em poso el pijama.

  • slip off

    slip off

    To leave a place quietly or secretly, so other people do not notice.

    Marxar d’un lloc en silenci o secretament perquè altres persones no se n’adonin.

    I'll just slip off during the meeting.

    Només me n’esmunyiré durant la reunió.

  • slip on

    slip on

    to quickly put on an item of clothing, usually without much effort or care

    posar-se ràpidament una peça de roba, sovint sense gaire esforç ni cura

    Slip on your shoes and let's go for a walk.

    Posa’t les sabates ràpidament i anem a passejar.

  • slip up

    slip up

    to make a small mistake, often by accident

    cometre un petit error, sovint per accident

    I slipped up and forgot to place your order.

    He comès un error i m'he oblidat de fer la teva comanda.

  • slow down

    slow down

    to move, do something, or become less active at a lower speed or pace; to make something slower.

    moure's, fer alguna cosa o esdevenir menys actiu a un ritme més lent; fer que alguna cosa sigui més lenta.

    You should slow down when driving in the rain.

    Hauries de reduir la velocitat quan condueixes sota la pluja.

  • smash up

    smash up

    to break something into pieces so it is badly damaged or destroyed, often violently.

    Trencar alguna cosa a trossos de manera que quedi molt danyada o destruïda, sovint violentament.

    The bull smashed up the fence when it tried to escape.

    El bou va destrossar la tanca quan va intentar escapar.

  • smell out

    smell out

    To discover or find someone or something by using your sense of smell, often used about dogs or animals.

    Descobrir o trobar algú o alguna cosa utilitzant l’olfacte, sovint usat per a gossos o animals.

    Police dogs are trained to smell out drugs in hidden places.

    Els gossos policia són entrenats per olorar drogues en llocs amagats.

  • smell up

    smell up

    to make a place have a strong, usually unpleasant smell.

    Fer que un lloc faci una olor forta, habitualment desagradable.

    The dead animal was smelling up the shed.

    L'animal mort estava empudegant el cobert.

  • smoke out

    smoke out

    To force someone or something to leave a hiding place, usually by using smoke or another method that makes it uncomfortable to stay.

    Fer sortir algú o alguna cosa d'un amagatall, sovint fent servir fum o un altre mètode incòmode.

    The police used tear gas to smoke out the thieves hiding in the building.

    La policia va utilitzar gas lacrimogen per fer sortir amb fum els lladres amagats a l'edifici.

  • smooth out

    smooth out

    to make something flat, even, or free of wrinkles or lumps by pressing or spreading it.

    Fer que alguna cosa sigui plana, uniforme o lliure d'arrugues o protuberàncies pressionant-la o estenent-la.

    Please smooth out the tablecloth before the guests arrive.

    Si us plau, alliseu el mantel abans que arribin els convidats.

  • smooth over

    smooth over

    To try to make a problem, argument, or bad situation seem less serious or easier to accept.

    Intentar fer que un problema, discussió o mala situació sembli menys greu o més fàcil d'acceptar.

    Alice tried to smooth things over with Zach after they had a disagreement.

    L'Alice va intentar apaivagar les coses amb en Zach després de la seva discussió.

  • snap at

    snap at

    to speak to someone suddenly and angrily, often because you are annoyed or stressed; can also mean to try to bite quickly.

    Parlar a algú de manera sobtada i enfadada, sovint perquè estàs molest o estressat; també pot significar intentar mossegar ràpidament.

    The dog snaps at people he doesn't know.

    El gos es llança a la gent que no coneix.

  • snap off

    snap off

    to quickly break a small, hard, or brittle part from something, usually with a sharp movement

    trencar ràpidament una part petita, dura o fràgil d'alguna cosa, generalment amb un gest brusc

    She snapped off a branch from the tree.

    Ella va arrancar una branca de l’arbre.

  • snap up

    snap up

    to buy or take something quickly because it is in demand or a good deal.

    Comprar o agafar alguna cosa ràpidament perquè està molt demandada o és una bona oportunitat.

    The new shoes went on sale and customers snapped them up within hours.

    Les sabates noves van sortir a la venda i els clients les van agafar de seguida en poques hores.

  • snatch up

    snatch up

    To quickly grab or take something, especially before someone else can get it.

    Agafar o prendre alguna cosa ràpidament, especialment abans que algú altre ho faci.

    Caron snatched up her bags and left the room.

    La Caron va agafar ràpidament les seves bosses i va sortir de l’habitació.

  • sneak away

    sneak away

    to leave a place or a group quietly and secretly, so that other people don't notice.

    Marxar d'un lloc o d'un grup silenciosament i secretament perquè els altres no se n'adonin.

    I'll just sneak away during the meeting.

    Només marxaré d'amagat durant la reunió.

  • sneak in

    sneak in

    To enter a place quietly and secretly, so that no one sees or hears you.

    Entrar a un lloc en silenci i secretament, perquè ningú et vegi o senti.

    My friends and I snuck into the concert without tickets.

    Els meus amics i jo vam colar-nos al concert sense entrades.

  • sniff out

    sniff out

    To find or discover something or someone, especially by using your sense of smell or by being very attentive.

    Trobar o descobrir alguna cosa o algú, especialment utilitzant l'olfacte o amb molta atenció.

    The police dog helped to sniff out illegal drugs at the airport.

    El gos policial va ajudar a ensumar drogues il·legals a l'aeroport.

  • snip off

    snip off

    to cut something off by using scissors or a similar tool.

    Tallat alguna cosa amb tisores o una eina similar.

    She snipped off a loose thread from her shirt.

    Ella va tallar un fil solt de la seva camisa.

  • snuff out

    snuff out

    To stop a flame from burning, usually by putting something over it to remove the air.

    Aturar una flama, normalment cobrint-la perquè no tingui aire.

    Please snuff out the candle before you leave the room.

    Si us plau, apaga la espelma abans de sortir de l'habitació.

  • soak through

    soak through

    When a liquid passes through something and makes it completely wet.

    Quan un líquid passa a través d'alguna cosa i la mulla completament.

    The wine soaked through the dress rapidly.

    El vi es va xopar ràpidament a través del vestit.

  • soak up

    soak up

    To absorb something, like a liquid, experience, or information, either physically or in a figurative way.

    Absorbir alguna cosa, com un líquid, una experiència o informació, tant físicament com de manera figurada.

    We soaked up the sunshine on the beach all afternoon.

    Vam absorbir el sol a la platja tota la tarda.

  • sober up

    sober up

    to become less drunk or help someone become less drunk, usually after drinking too much alcohol.

    deixar d'estar embriagat o ajudar algú a deixar d'estar-ho, generalment després d'haver begut massa alcohol.

    Drink some water to help you sober up before you drive.

    Beu una mica d'aigua perquè t'ajudi a desemprar-te abans de conduir.

  • sort out

    sort out

    to organize, fix, or solve a problem or situation

    organitzar, arreglar o solucionar un problema o situació

    Can you sort out the mess in the living room?

    Pots endreçar el desordre de la sala d'estar?

  • sort out

    sort out

    to deal with someone, especially by talking to them or disciplining them if they are causing trouble

    tratar amb algú, especialment parlant amb ell o disciplinant-lo si causa problemes

    The teacher had to sort out the boys who were arguing in class.

    El professor va haver de posar ordre als nois que discutien a classe.

  • sound off

    sound off

    to speak loudly and forcefully about your opinions, often complaining or criticizing something

    parlar alt i amb força sobre les teves opinions, sovint queixant-te o criticant alguna cosa

    He always sounds off about the government at dinner.

    Ell sempre es manifesta en veu alta contra el govern durant el sopar.

  • sound out

    sound out

    To say each letter or part of a word slowly to help you read or understand it.

    Dir cada lletra o part d’una paraula lentament per ajudar-te a llegir-la o entendre-la.

    If you don't know the word, try to sound out the letters.

    Si no coneixes la paraula, intenta deletrejar les lletres.

  • sound out

    sound out

    to ask someone questions in order to find out what they think or feel about something, often before making a decision

    Preguntar a algú per saber què pensa o sent sobre alguna cosa, sovint abans de prendre una decisió

    Could you try to sound out Daniel and see if he'd like to join our team?

    Pots intentar sondejar en Daniel per veure si voldria unir-se al nostre equip?

  • spark off

    spark off

    to cause something to start suddenly, often a reaction, argument, or event

    fer que alguna cosa comenci de sobte, sovint una reacció, discussió o esdeveniment

    The comment sparked off a debate that lasted for days.

    El comentari va encendre un debat que va durar dies.

  • speak for

    speak for

    to express someone else's opinion or to represent someone or something by speaking on their behalf.

    expressar l'opinió d'una altra persona o representar algú/alguna cosa parlant en el seu nom.

    I think I speak for everyone here when I say congratulations on your promotion.

    Crec que parlo en nom de tothom aquí quan dic felicitats per la teva promoció.

  • speak up

    speak up

    to express your opinions or concerns about someone or something clearly and with confidence, especially when others are afraid to do so

    expressar les teves opinions o preocupacions de manera clara i amb confiança, especialment quan altres tenen por de fer-ho

    She finally spoke up and told everyone the name of the thief.

    Finalment va alçar la veu i va dir a tothom el nom del lladre.

  • speak up

    speak up

    to talk louder so people can hear you better

    parlar més fort perquè la gent et pugui sentir millor

    Please speak up. I can't hear you.

    Si us plau, parla més fort. No et sento.

  • speed up

    speed up

    to make someone or something go faster or happen more quickly

    fer que algú o alguna cosa vagi més ràpid o passi més de pressa

    Can you speed up the meeting? I have another appointment soon.

    Pots accelerar la reunió? Aviat tinc una altra cita.

  • spell out

    spell out

    to explain something clearly and in detail, so it is easy to understand

    explicar alguna cosa clarament i amb detall perquè sigui fàcil d'entendre

    Let me spell out the rules so everyone understands.

    Deixa'm especificar les normes perquè tothom les entengui.

  • spice up

    spice up

    To make something more exciting, lively, or interesting.

    Fer que alguna cosa sigui més emocionant, animada o interessant.

    What can we do to spice up this party?

    Què podem fer per donar més vida a aquesta festa?

  • spill out

    spill out

    to move out of a place in large numbers, especially when the space is too small; to flow or come out all at once.

    Sortir d’un lloc en gran nombre, especialment quan l'espai és massa petit; sortir o abocar-se tots alhora.

    After the concert, fans spilled out onto the street.

    Després del concert, els fans van sortir en massa al carrer.

  • spill over

    spill over

    To go beyond the limits of a space, place, or situation and enter another. When a space is too full, what is in it moves into the next area.

    Anar més enllà dels límits d’un espai, lloc o situació i passar-ne a un altre. Quan un espai està massa ple, el que hi ha dins passa a la següent zona.

    The audience spilled over into the hallway because there weren't enough seats at the concert.

    El públic va desbordar el passadís perquè no hi havia prou seients al concert.

  • spit out

    spit out

    to say something suddenly or angrily, often when you don't want to keep it inside any longer

    dir alguna cosa de cop o amb ràbia, sovint quan no vols callar-ho més

    She spat her comments out at him because she was so angry.

    Ella li va escopir els comentaris de cop perquè estava molt enfadada.

  • spit out

    spit out

    to push something out of your mouth, usually because you don’t want to swallow it

    empènyer alguna cosa fora de la boca, generalment perquè no la vols empassar

    Susie spat out the chicken when she realized that it hadn't cooked through completely.

    La Susie va escopir el pollastre quan es va adonar que no estava ben cuit.

  • splash around

    splash around

    To play or move in water, making it go everywhere.

    Jugar o moure's dins l'aigua, esquitxant-la pertot arreu.

    My sister and I tanned while my brother splashed around in the pool.

    La meva germana i jo prenem el sol mentre el meu germà remenava aigua a la piscina.

  • split up

    split up

    to separate people or things into different groups or parts; also to end a romantic relationship.

    Separar persones o coses en diferents grups o parts; també acabar una relació sentimental.

    The teacher decided to split the students up into small groups.

    La mestra va decidir dividir els alumnes en grups petits.

  • spread out

    spread out

    to move things or people so they cover a larger area, or to move apart from each other

    moure coses o persones perquè cobreixin una àrea més gran, o separar-se els uns dels altres

    She spread out the map on the table so everyone could see it.

    Ella va estendre el mapa sobre la taula perquè tothom el pogués veure.

  • spread over

    spread over

    to cover the surface of something with another substance or to distribute something across an area or period of time.

    Cobrir la superfície d'una cosa amb una altra substància o distribuir alguna cosa a través d'una àrea o període de temps.

    Spread the towels over the floor so we don't get it wet.

    Estén les tovalloles sobre el terra perquè no s'humitegi.

  • spring up

    spring up

    to appear or start to exist very quickly and suddenly, often unexpectedly.

    aparèixer o començar a existir molt ràpidament i sobtadament, sovint inesperadament.

    New coffee shops keep springing up all over the city.

    Noves cafeteries segueixen apareixent per tot la ciutat.

  • square up

    square up

    To pay what you owe or settle a bill or debt with someone.

    Pagar el que deus o liquidar un compte o deute amb algú.

    I need to square up with you for lunch yesterday.

    He de liquidar comptes amb tu pel dinar d’ahir.

  • squeak by

    squeak by

    to just barely succeed, survive, or manage with only the minimum necessary resources or effort

    aconseguir-ho, sobreviure o gestionar amb només els recursos o esforços mínims necessaris

    We are squeaking by on Alan's salary.

    Estem sobrevivint justet amb el sou de l'Alan.

  • squeeze out

    squeeze out

    To get something out of a container or place by pressing it tightly.

    Treure alguna cosa d'un recipient o lloc prement fortament.

    Isaac always squeezes the toothpaste out from the middle of the tube.

    L'Isaac sempre esprem la pasta de dents del mig del tub.

  • stack up

    stack up

    to arrange things in a neat pile, one on top of another

    arranjar coses formant una pila ordenada, una a sobre de l'altra

    Where can I stack up the books?

    On puc apilar els llibres?

  • stamp out

    stamp out

    to completely end or eliminate something, especially something bad, often using strong actions

    Acabar completament o eliminar alguna cosa, especialment si és dolenta, sovint utilitzant accions contundents.

    The government is trying to stamp out corruption in the country.

    El govern està intentant eliminar la corrupció al país.

  • stand by

    stand by

    to be ready and waiting for someone or something, especially in case you are needed or something is about to happen

    estar preparat i esperant algú o alguna cosa, especialment en cas que et necessitin o que alguna cosa estigui a punt de passar

    The computer technician was standing by to assist with technical problems.

    El tècnic informàtic estava en espera per ajudar amb problemes tècnics.

  • stand by

    stand by

    to watch and not do anything to help when something bad is happening, even though you could do something.

    Observar sense fer res per ajudar quan passa alguna cosa dolenta, tot i que podries fer alguna cosa.

    I can't just stand by and do nothing while he shouts at me.

    No puc simplement quedar-me de braços plegats sense fer res mentre em crida.

  • stand by

    stand by

    to stay with and support someone, especially in difficult situations.

    Quedar-se amb algú i donar-li suport, especialment en situacions difícils.

    Jenny promised to stand by Richard during his illness.

    La Jenny va prometre donar suport al Richard durant la seva malaltia.

  • stand for

    stand for

    to accept or allow a particular type of behavior or situation, usually something you think is wrong or unpleasant

    acceptar o permetre un tipus particular de comportament o situació, normalment alguna cosa que creus que està malament o és desagradable

    I won't stand for rude behavior in my classroom.

    No toleraré comportaments grollers a la meva classe.

  • stand for

    stand for

    If a word, letter, or symbol stands for something, it means it represents or is a short form of that thing.

    Si una paraula, lletra o símbol significa alguna cosa, vol dir que la representa o n’és una forma abreujada.

    What do the initials S.J.C. stand for?

    Què signifiquen les inicials S.J.C.?

  • stand in

    stand in

    to take someone's place for a short time when they cannot do something themselves

    substituir algú durant un temps curt quan no pot fer alguna cosa ell mateix

    We need the body double to stand in for the actress during the dangerous scene.

    Necessitem la doble perquè substitueixi l'actriu en l'escena perillosa.

  • stand out

    stand out

    to be very easy to see or notice because something is different or special

    és molt fàcil de veure o notar perquè alguna cosa és diferent o especial

    That yellow house really stands out from a distance!

    Aquella casa groga realment destaca des de lluny!

  • stand up

    stand up

    to make someone or something go from a sitting or lying position to a vertical or upright position

    fer que algú o alguna cosa passi d'una posició asseguda o estirada a una posició vertical o dreta

    I'm trying to get this ornament to stand up by itself.

    Estic intentant que aquest ornament es mantingui dret sol.

  • stand up

    stand up

    to defend yourself or your beliefs when someone challenges or criticizes you; to not give in to pressure, opposition, or difficulty.

    Defensar-te a tu mateix o les teves creences quan algú et desafia o critica; no cedir a la pressió, oposició o dificultat.

    She had to stand up against her boss when she disagreed with his decision.

    Havia de plantar cara al seu cap quan no estava d'acord amb la seva decisió.

  • stare down

    stare down

    To look directly at someone or something for so long and so confidently that they feel they have to look away.

    Mirar algú o alguna cosa directament durant tant de temps i amb tanta confiança que se sent obligat a apartar la mirada.

    Harrison stared down the lion even though he was terrified.

    En Harrison va desafiar amb la mirada el lleó tot i que estava espantat.

  • start out

    start out

    to begin doing something, especially something new, or to begin a journey or career.

    Començar a fer alguna cosa, especialment alguna cosa nova, o començar un viatge o una carrera.

    When I started out in this career, I was unsure if I would be successful.

    Quan vaig començar en aquesta carrera, no sabia si tindria èxit.

  • start up

    start up

    to make something begin working, especially a machine, engine, or computer.

    Fer que una cosa comenci a funcionar, especialment una màquina, un motor o un ordinador.

    Do you have to crank the engine to start it up?

    Has de manegar el motor per engegar-lo?

  • stash away

    stash away

    to hide or store something in a safe or secret place, especially for future use.

    Amagar o guardar alguna cosa en un lloc segur o secret, especialment per utilitzar-lo en el futur.

    My mother is always stashing money away in strange places.

    La meva mare sempre amaga diners enlloc en llocs estranys.

  • stay away

    stay away

    To avoid someone or something, or not go near a person or place.

    Evitar algú o alguna cosa, o no apropar-se a una persona o lloc.

    Stay away from my sister or you'll have to deal with me.

    Mantén-te lluny de la meva germana o et les hauràs de veure amb mi.

  • stay off

    stay off

    to not go on, touch, or use something; to avoid being on a place or using something.

    No continuar, tocar o fer servir alguna cosa; evitar ser en un lloc o utilitzar alguna cosa.

    Stay off my property or I'll call the police.

    Si us plau, mantén-te lluny de la meva propietat o trucaré a la policia.

  • stay on

    stay on

    to continue to be in a place or position after others have left or after you were expected to leave

    continuar estant en un lloc o posició després que els altres hagin marxat o després que s'esperava que marxessis

    I've decided to stay on at my current job.

    He decidit quedar-me a la meva feina actual.

  • stay over

    stay over

    to spend the night at someone else's place instead of going home.

    passar la nit a casa d'algú altre en comptes d'anar a casa teva.

    As a child, my friend and I would often stay over at each other's houses.

    De petits, el meu amic i jo sovint ens quedàvem a dormir a casa l’un de l’altre.

  • stay up

    stay up

    to not go to sleep at your usual time; to remain awake longer than normal, especially at night

    no anar a dormir a l'hora habitual; romandre despert més temps del normal, especialment a la nit

    I stayed up all night to prepare for my presentation.

    Vaig quedar-me despert tota la nit per preparar la presentació.

  • step down

    step down

    to leave an important job or official position, usually so someone else can take over

    deixar una feina important o una posició oficial, generalment perquè algú altre pugui ocupar-la

    Mr. Lee announced his decision to step down from public office.

    El Sr. Lee va anunciar la seva decisió de dimiteixi del càrrec públic.

  • step in

    step in

    to become involved in a situation, especially to help, solve a problem, or stop something bad from happening

    intervenir en una situació, especialment per ajudar, resoldre un problema o evitar que passi alguna cosa dolenta

    Laura is always stepping in when her friends are arguing.

    La Laura sempre intervé quan els seus amics discuteixen.

  • step up

    step up

    to increase the speed, amount, or effort of something; to do something more quickly or with greater intensity.

    Augmentar la velocitat, quantitat o esforç d'alguna cosa; fer alguna cosa més ràpid o amb més intensitat.

    We need to step up our efforts if we want to win the competition.

    Hem de intensificar els nostres esforços si volem guanyar la competició.

  • step up

    step up

    to take more responsibility or take action, especially when something important needs to be done

    assumir més responsabilitat o actuar, especialment quan cal fer alguna cosa important

    We need to step up our routine if we hope to be selected for the show.

    Hem de millorar la nostra rutina si volem ser escollits per al programa.

  • stick about

    stick about

    to stay in a place and not leave, usually because you might be needed or something is expected to happen soon.

    Quedar-se en un lloc i no marxar, normalment perquè pots ser necessari o perquè s'espera que passi alguna cosa aviat.

    Please stick about in case we need your help with the conference later.

    Si us plau, queda't per aquí per si necessitem la teva ajuda més tard a la conferència.

  • stick by

    stick by

    To stay loyal and continue to support someone or something, especially in difficult times.

    Romaner lleial i continuar donant suport a algú o a alguna cosa, especialment en moments difícils.

    Jenny promised to stick by Richard during his illness.

    La Jenny va prometre estar al costat del Richard durant la seva malaltia.

  • stick out

    stick out

    To continue dealing with an unpleasant or difficult situation until it is finished, instead of quitting.

    Continuar afrontant una situació desagradable o difícil fins que s'acabi, en comptes d'abandonar.

    I have stuck out many unpleasant jobs because I needed the money.

    He aguantat moltes feines desagradables perquè necessitava els diners.

  • stick out

    stick out

    To be very noticeable, or to extend beyond the surface of something.

    Ser molt visible o sobresortir de la superfície d'alguna cosa.

    That yellow house really sticks out from a distance!

    Aquesta casa groga realment destaca des de lluny!

  • stick to

    stick to

    To continue doing something or to keep using the same thing, without changing it.

    Continuar fent una cosa o continuar utilitzant el mateix sense canviar-ho.

    I think I'll stick to my usual routine and go for a run in the morning.

    Crec que seguiré la meva rutina habitual i sortiré a córrer pel matí.

  • stick up

    stick up

    to support or defend someone or something, especially when they are being criticized or treated unfairly. Similar to 'stand up for'.

    donar suport o defensar algú o alguna cosa, especialment quan reben crítiques o són tractats injustament. Similar a 'defensar'.

    It's important to stick up for your friends if someone is being mean to them.

    És important defensar els teus amics si algú els tracta malament.

  • stick up

    stick up

    To threaten someone, especially in a public place like a bank or store, with a weapon in order to steal from them.

    Amenaçar algú, especialment en un lloc públic com un banc o una botiga, amb una arma per robar-lo.

    Robbers stuck up the local bank yesterday.

    Uns lladres van atracar el banc local ahir.

  • stick with

    stick with

    To continue doing, using, or supporting something, and not change it.

    Continuar fent, utilitzant o donant suport a alguna cosa, i no canviar-ho.

    I'll stick with my original opinion of James.

    Jo em mantindré en la meva opinió original sobre en James.

  • stink out

    stink out

    To make a place smell very bad, usually so much that people don't want to stay there.

    Fer que un lloc faci molt mala olor, normalment fins al punt que la gent no vulgui quedar-s’hi.

    The dead animal was stinking out the shed.

    L’animal mort estava fent pudir el cobert.

  • stir up

    stir up

    To cause problems, strong emotions, or trouble, often by making people feel angry or excited.

    Causar problemes, emocions fortes o conflictes, sovint fent que la gent s'enfadi o s'exciti.

    You'll only stir things up if you bring up that topic during the meeting.

    Només remenaràs les coses més si treus aquest tema a la reunió.

  • stop up

    stop up

    to fill or block a hole or opening so that nothing can pass through

    omplir o bloquejar un forat o obertura perquè no pugui passar res

    The sink is stopped up with congealed cooking fat.

    L'aigüera està taponada per greix de cuina sòlid.

  • straighten out

    straighten out

    to fix a problem or make something clear and organized

    resoldre un problema o fer que alguna cosa sigui clara i organitzada

    We need to straighten out this misunderstanding before the meeting.

    Hem de aclarir aquest malentès abans de la reunió.

  • straighten up

    straighten up

    to make yourself or something stand or sit in a more upright, straight position

    posar-te tu mateix o quelcom en una posició més vertical i recta, ja sigui dret o assegut

    We need to straighten the fence up before it collapses completely.

    Hem de redreçar la tanca cap amunt abans que s’ensorri del tot.

  • stretch along

    stretch along

    to extend or spread over a long area next to something

    estendre’s o espargir-se per una àrea llarga al costat d’alguna cosa

    The mountains stretch along the coastline.

    Les muntanyes s’estenen al llarg de la costa.

  • stretch out

    stretch out

    to make something longer or to lie down with your body extended

    fer que alguna cosa sigui més llarga o estirar-se amb el cos estès

    After a long day, she likes to stretch out on the sofa and relax.

    Després d'un llarg dia, li agrada estirar-se al sofà i relaxar-se.

  • strike down

    strike down

    To cause someone to become very ill or to die suddenly, often due to illness or an unexpected event.

    Fer que algú es posi molt malalt o mori sobtadament, sovint per una malaltia o un esdeveniment inesperat.

    He was struck down by a sudden illness.

    Va ser abatut per una malaltia sobtada.

  • strike down

    strike down

    To officially end or remove a law, rule, or decision because it is judged to be illegal or wrong.

    Acabar oficialment o eliminar una llei, norma o decisió perquè es jutja il·legal o incorrecta.

    The court struck down the law as unconstitutional.

    El tribunal va anul·lar la llei per inconstitucional.

  • strike off

    strike off

    To officially remove someone or something from a list, group, or record, often as a punishment or because they no longer qualify.

    Elimina oficialment algú o alguna cosa d’una llista, grup o registre, sovint com a càstig o perquè ja no compleix els requisits.

    After the investigation, the doctor was struck off the medical register.

    Després de la investigació, el metge va ser eliminat del registre mèdic.

  • strike out

    strike out

    to fail or not succeed, especially after trying to do something

    fracassar o no tenir èxit, sobretot després d’haver-ho intentat

    I've struck out in two businesses.

    He fracassat en dos negocis.

  • strike out

    strike out

    To start doing something independently, especially living, working, or going somewhere by yourself, without help from others.

    Començar a fer alguna cosa de manera independent, especialment viure, treballar o anar a algun lloc pel teu compte, sense ajuda d'altres.

    After finishing college, she decided to strike out on her own and moved to a new city.

    Després d'acabar la universitat, va decidir valer-se per ella mateixa i es va mudar a una nova ciutat.

  • strike up

    strike up

    to begin something, such as a conversation, friendship, or music, often in a social situation.

    començar alguna cosa, com una conversa, una amistat o música, sovint en una situació social.

    He tried to strike up a conversation with the new student at the party.

    Va intentar entablir una conversa amb l'estudiant nou a la festa.

  • strip down

    strip down

    To strongly criticize or scold someone, usually because they did something wrong.

    Criticar o renyar algú amb contundència, generalment perquè ha fet alguna cosa malament.

    The coach stripped down the team after their poor performance in the game.

    L’entrenador va renyar durament l’equip després de la seva mala actuació.

  • strip down

    strip down

    to take something apart so that only its basic or essential parts remain, usually for repair, cleaning, or inspection

    desmuntar alguna cosa fins que només quedin les parts bàsiques o essencials, sovint per reparar, netejar o inspeccionar

    The engineers stripped down the machine to check for broken parts.

    Els enginyers van desmuntar la màquina per comprovar si hi havia peces trencades.

  • strip down

    strip down

    to take off all or most of your clothes, usually for medical reasons or to get ready for something

    Treure's tota o gairebé tota la roba, normalment per motius mèdics o per preparar-se per alguna cosa

    I was told to strip down for the physical check-up.

    Em van demanar que em despullés per a la revisió mèdica.

  • subscribe to

    subscribe to

    to sign up to regularly receive or pay for something, like a magazine, a service, or a channel

    apuntar-se per rebre o pagar regularment per alguna cosa, com una revista, servei o canal

    I subscribe to four monthly magazines.

    Jo estic subscrit a quatre revistes mensuals.

  • suck in

    suck in

    To get involved in an unpleasant or difficult situation, often without wanting to.

    Involucrar-se en una situació desagradable o difícil, sovint sense voler.

    Samantha was sucked into the argument between her friends.

    La Samantha va ser arrossegada en la discussió entre les seves amigues.

  • suck in

    suck in

    To bring something inside your mouth or body using suction, like breathing or drinking.

    Portar alguna cosa dins la boca o el cos mitjançant succió, com respirar o beure.

    She sucked in the smoothie through a straw.

    Va xuclar el batut amb una canyeta.

  • suck up

    suck up

    To say or do nice things to someone, usually someone in authority, because you want them to like you or give you something.

    Dir o fer coses boniques a algú, normalment a una autoritat, perquè vols que li caiguis bé o et doni alguna cosa.

    Joseph tried to suck up to the director to make a good impression.

    En Joseph va intentar adular el director per causar una bona impressió.

  • suck up

    suck up

    to use suction to pull something into a space or container, like a vacuum cleaner taking in dust or liquid.

    Fer servir la succió per atraure alguna cosa dins d’un espai o recipient, com fa l’aspiradora amb la pols o els líquids.

    The vacuum cleaner only sucks up some of the dirt.

    L’aspiradora només aspira part de la brutícia.

  • sum up

    sum up

    To find the total amount by adding numbers or amounts together. Synonym: 'add up'.

    Trobar la quantitat total sumant números o quantitats. Sinònim: 'sumar'.

    Can anyone sum up my tax deductions for me?

    Pot algú sumar les meves deduccions fiscals per mi?

  • sum up

    sum up

    to briefly state the main points or the most important information about something

    exposar breument els punts principals o la informació més important sobre alguna cosa

    Can you sum up the movie for me?

    Pots resumir la pel·lícula per a mi?

  • sweat off

    sweat off

    To lose weight or remove something from your body by sweating, usually through exercise or being in a hot place.

    Perdre pes o eliminar alguna cosa del cos suant, generalment fent exercici o estant en un lloc calent.

    Sweat off those extra pounds by working out at the gym.

    Suant pots eliminar aquests quilos de més al gimnàs.

  • sweep aside

    sweep aside

    To quickly move someone or something out of the way, often with little concern.

    Moure ràpidament algú o alguna cosa a un costat, sovint sense gaire consideració.

    The security guards swept aside the crowds when the movie star arrived.

    Els guàrdies de seguretat van apartar la multitud quan va arribar l'estrella de cinema.

  • sweep away

    sweep away

    To make someone feel very strong emotions, especially excitement or love, so that they forget everything else.

    Fer que algú senti emocions molt fortes, especialment entusiasme o amor, fins al punt d'oblidar tot la resta.

    Jack swept Angela away with his romantic proposal.

    En Jack va captivar l'Angela completament amb la seva proposta romàntica.

  • swell up

    swell up

    To become larger than normal, often because of injury, illness, or a reaction to something.

    Fer-se més gran del normal, sovint a causa d'una lesió, malaltia o reacció a alguna cosa.

    Her finger swelled up when she slammed it in the door.

    El seu dit es va inflar quan se'l va atrapar a la porta.

  • swing out

    swing out

    to move something outward in an arc or wide motion, usually by moving your arm or hand away from your body.

    moure alguna cosa cap enfora en un arc o un moviment ample, normalment movent el braç o la mà lluny del cos.

    He swung out his arm to point at the oncoming bus.

    Ell va estendre el braç per assenyalar l'autobús que venia.

  • switch off

    switch off

    to stop a machine or device from working by turning a button or switch. A more common way to say this is 'turn off'.

    Aturar una màquina o dispositiu activant un botó o interrupor. Una manera més comuna de dir-ho és 'apagar'.

    Remember to switch off the television before you go out.

    Recorda apagar el televisor abans de sortir.

  • switch on

    switch on

    To make a machine or electronic device start working by pressing a button or turning a switch.

    Fer que una màquina o dispositiu electrònic comenci a funcionar prement un botó o girant un interruptor.

    Switch on the lights when it gets dark.

    Encén els llums quan es faci fosc.

  • switch over

    switch over

    to change from one thing to another, especially from using or doing one thing to using or doing something different.

    Canviar d’una cosa a una altra, especialment de fer o utilitzar una cosa a fer o utilitzar-ne una altra diferent.

    We're switching over our insurance to a more comprehensive company.

    Estem canviant la nostra assegurança a una companyia més completa.

  • tag along

    tag along

    To go somewhere with someone when you haven't been specifically invited, often just to be with them.

    Anar a algun lloc amb algú sense haver estat específicament convidat, sovint només per estar amb aquesta persona.

    My little sister always wants to tag along when I go to the park with my friends.

    La meva germana petita sempre vol venir quan vaig al parc amb els amics.

  • take after

    take after

    to look or behave like an older family member, such as a parent or grandparent

    semblar-se o comportar-se com un membre de la família més gran, com un pare o un avi

    Mikayla takes after her aunt in both appearance and personality.

    La Mikayla s'assembla tant en aparença com en personalitat a la seva tieta.

  • take away

    take away

    To buy prepared food or drink from a restaurant or café and take it with you to eat somewhere else. This is similar to 'take out.'

    Comprar menjar o beguda preparada en un restaurant o cafeteria i endur-te-la per menjar en un altre lloc. Similar a 'take out'.

    Would you like to eat here or get your food to take away?

    Vols menjar aquí o vols el menjar per emportar?

  • take away

    take away

    to remove or make something disappear, such as a feeling, problem, or pain.

    Eliminar o fer desaparèixer alguna cosa, com ara un sentiment, un problema o un dolor.

    I wish I could take away your pain.

    Tant de bo pogués treure el teu dolor.

  • take away

    take away

    to make something seem less good, valuable, or important; to reduce the positive effect of something

    Fer que una cosa sembli menys bona, valuosa o important; reduir l'efecte positiu d'una cosa

    His negative comments didn't take away from the team's success.

    Els seus comentaris negatius no van restar l'èxit de l'equip.

  • take away

    take away

    to remove someone or something from a place or situation

    treure algú o alguna cosa d’un lloc o una situació

    The police took the suspect away in handcuffs.

    La policia va endur-se el sospitós emmanillat.

  • take down

    take down

    to defeat or humiliate someone, especially by showing that they are not as important or skilled as they think

    Vèncer o humiliar algú, especialment mostrant que no és tan important o habilidós com pensa.

    You really took him down in that debate.

    Realment el vas posar al seu lloc en aquell debat.

  • take down

    take down

    to write something on paper or type it, usually so you don't forget it later

    escriure alguna cosa en paper o escriure-la a màquina, generalment per no oblidar-la més endavant

    Make sure to take down the notes on the screen as they're not in the textbook.

    Assegura't de apuntar les notes de la pantalla ja que no són al llibre de text.

  • take down

    take down

    to remove or demolish something, especially a building or structure.

    Eliminar o enderrocar alguna cosa, especialment un edifici o estructura.

    The old school building will be taken down next month.

    L'edifici antic de l'escola serà enderrocat el mes que ve.

  • take down

    take down

    to remove something from a high place, especially from a wall or from where it is hanging.

    Treure alguna cosa d'un lloc alt, especialment d'una paret o d'on està penjat.

    It's time to take down the Christmas tree.

    És hora de desmuntar l'arbre de Nadal.

  • take in

    take in

    to understand or remember new information; to absorb knowledge

    entendre o recordar informació nova; absorbir coneixement

    It was a lot of information to take in during the first class.

    Era molta informació per assimilar durant la primera classe.

  • take in

    take in

    To let someone stay in your home, usually because they need help or have nowhere to go.

    Permetre que algú es quedi a casa teva, normalment perquè necessita ajuda o no té on anar.

    After the storm, many families took in people who lost their houses.

    Després de la tempesta, moltes famílies van acollir persones que havien perdut la casa.

  • take in

    take in

    to go to see or experience something for enjoyment, such as a show, movie, or event.

    Anar a veure o experimentar alguna cosa per gaudir, com un espectacle, una pel·lícula o un esdeveniment.

    The tourists decided to take in a Broadway show during their visit to New York.

    Els turistes van decidir assistir a un espectacle de Broadway durant la seva visita a Nova York.

  • take in

    take in

    to trick or deceive someone into believing something that is not true.

    Enganyar o engalipar algú perquè cregui quelcom que no és cert.

    I was taken in by a fake email asking for my bank details.

    Vaig ser enganyat per un correu electrònic fals que demanava les meves dades bancàries.

  • take in

    take in

    to collect or receive money, especially as payment or at an event

    recollir o rebre diners, especialment com a pagament o en un esdeveniment

    The store hopes to take in a lot of money during the sale.

    La botiga espera recaptar molts diners durant la rebaixa.

  • take off

    take off

    to leave the ground and begin to fly; to start flying

    deixar el terra i començar a volar; començar a volar

    The plane will take off at 7:00 PM.

    L'avió s'enlairarà a les 19:00.

  • take off

    take off

    to leave a place or to go away quickly, especially suddenly or without telling people

    marxar d’un lloc o anar-se’n ràpidament, especialment de manera sobtada o sense avisar ningú

    I'm going to take off before it gets too late.

    Me'n vaig a marxar abans que sigui massa tard.

  • take off

    take off

    When an idea, business, project, or activity starts to become very successful or popular very quickly.

    Quan una idea, negoci, projecte o activitat comença a tenir molt d’èxit o es fa molt popular ràpidament.

    Sandra's business really seems to be taking off these days.

    El negoci de la Sandra sembla que realment està despegant aquests dies.

  • take off

    take off

    to reduce the price of something or to subtract an amount from a total. Similar to 'discount' or 'reduce'.

    Reduir el preu d'alguna cosa o descomptar una quantitat del total. Similar a 'descomptar' o 'rebaixar'.

    The salesman offered to take 10% off the sales price.

    El venedor va oferir descomptar un 10% del preu de venda.

  • take off

    take off

    to remove something, especially clothing or an item from a place or total.

    treure alguna cosa, especialment roba o un element d’un lloc o un total.

    Please take off your shoes before entering the house.

    Si us plau, treu-te les sabates abans d’entrar a la casa.

  • take on

    take on

    to hire or give someone a job; to employ someone.

    Contractar o donar una feina a algú; emplear algú.

    I've taken a nanny on to help me with my baby.

    He contractat una mainadera per ajudar-me amb el meu nadó.

  • take on

    take on

    to begin to have a particular quality, appearance, or responsibility

    començar a tenir una qualitat, aparença o responsabilitat concreta

    She took on the responsibility of managing the team.

    Ella va assumir la responsabilitat de gestionar l'equip.

  • take on

    take on

    to accept a job, responsibility, or challenge

    acceptar una feina, responsabilitat o repte

    Are you ready to take on the challenge of teaching?

    Estàs preparat per assumir el repte d’ensenyar?

  • take on

    take on

    to compete against or challenge someone or something, especially in a contest, fight, or game.

    competir contra o desafiar algú o alguna cosa, especialment en un concurs, lluita o joc.

    The team was nervous about taking on the reigning champions in the final match.

    L’equip estava nerviós per enfrontar-se als campions vigents a la final.

  • take out

    take out

    to remove something from a place or container.

    treure alguna cosa d'un lloc o contenidor.

    I need to take out these nails from the wall.

    Necessito treure aquests claus de la paret.

  • take out

    take out

    to invite someone to go somewhere with you, especially for a meal or entertainment, usually as a date.

    Convidar algú a anar a algun lloc amb tu, especialment per menjar o fer algun entreteniment, normalment com a cita.

    Dave asked Julie if he could take her out to dinner this weekend.

    En Dave va preguntar a la Julie si podia portar-la a sopar aquest cap de setmana.

  • take over

    take over

    to start doing something that someone else was doing, or to begin to be in charge of something

    Començar a fer alguna cosa que feia algú altre, o començar a fer-se'n càrrec.

    I'll be taking over the payments for the car.

    Jo m'encarregaré dels pagaments del cotxe.

  • take to

    take to

    to start doing something regularly, especially as a habit or because you enjoy it

    començar a fer alguna cosa regularment, especialment com a hàbit o perquè t’agrada

    My neighbor has taken to jogging every morning since spring started.

    El meu veí ha agafat el costum de sortir a córrer cada matí des que ha començat la primavera.

  • take up

    take up

    to use or fill a particular amount of space, time, or attention.

    utilitzar o ocupar una quantitat determinada d'espai, temps o atenció.

    These books are starting to take up too much space in my apartment.

    Aquests llibres comencen a ocupar massa espai al meu pis.

  • take up

    take up

    to start doing something new, like a hobby, activity, or job

    començar a fer alguna cosa nova, com una afició, activitat o feina

    She took up painting last year to relax after work.

    Ella va començar a pintar l'any passat per relaxar-se després de la feina.

  • talk about

    talk about

    to say things about someone or something; to have a conversation that includes someone or something as the subject

    dir coses sobre algú o alguna cosa; tenir una conversa que inclou algú o alguna cosa com a tema

    We were just talking about you!

    Només parlàvem de tu!

  • talk down

    talk down

    to speak to someone as if they are not as smart or capable as you are; to speak in a condescending way.

    Parlar a algú com si no fos tan intel·ligent o capaç com tu; parlar de manera condescendent.

    My parents often talk down to me, as if I can't understand things.

    Els meus pares sovint em parlen d'una manera condescendent, com si no entengués les coses.

  • talk into

    talk into

    to persuade someone to do something, often by giving them good reasons or encouragement

    Convèncer algú de fer alguna cosa, sovint donant-li bons motius o animant-lo.

    She talked her brother into joining the basketball team.

    Ella va convèncer el seu germà d’unir-se a l’equip de bàsquet.

  • talk out of

    talk out of

    To persuade someone not to do something or to change their mind about doing something.

    Convèncer algú que no faci una cosa o que canviï d'opinió.

    My friends talked me out of quitting my job when I felt stressed.

    Els meus amics em van convèncer de no deixar la feina quan estava estressat.

  • talk over

    talk over

    to discuss something carefully, especially in order to make a decision.

    Discutir alguna cosa acuradament, especialment per prendre una decisió.

    We talked the problems over completely and managed to resolve them.

    Vam parlar dels problemes a fons i vam aconseguir resoldre'ls.

  • tangle with

    tangle with

    to get into a fight, argument, or complicated situation with someone or something

    barallar-se, discutir o ficar-se implicat en una situació complicada amb algú o alguna cosa

    The couple tangled with their neighbors over the noise from the party.

    La parella va tenir conflicte amb els seus veïns pel soroll de la festa.

  • tap out

    tap out

    to hit or touch something lightly several times, especially with your fingers, to create a rhythm or pattern.

    Colpejar o tocar suaument alguna cosa diverses vegades, sobretot amb els dits, per crear un ritme o patró.

    What is the rhythm that you're tapping out on the table?

    Quin ritme estàs picant a la taula?

  • team up

    team up

    to work together with someone to achieve a common goal

    treballar amb algú per assolir un objectiu comú

    Let's team up with Mark to finish this project faster.

    Anem a fer equip amb en Mark per acabar aquest projecte més ràpid.

  • tear away

    tear away

    To pull something away quickly and forcefully, often with effort.

    Treure alguna cosa ràpidament i amb força, sovint amb esforç.

    He tore the bandage away even though it hurt.

    Ell va arrencar la bena de cop, tot i que li feia mal.

  • tear down

    tear down

    To completely destroy or remove a building or structure.

    Destruir o eliminar completament un edifici o estructura.

    The house on the corner is going to be torn down.

    La casa de la cantonada serà enderrocada.

  • tear into

    tear into

    to criticize someone very harshly or aggressively

    criticar algú de manera molt dura o agressiva

    Amanda tore into her husband for flirting with other women.

    L’Amanda va esbroncar el seu marit per flirtejar amb altres dones.

  • tear up

    tear up

    to break something into small pieces by pulling it apart, usually with your hands.

    Trencar alguna cosa en petits trossos estirant-la, normalment amb les mans.

    Callisa tore Carlos's letter up in anger.

    La Callisa va estripar la carta d'en Carlos a trossos enrabiada.

  • tell off

    tell off

    To speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong.

    Parlar enfadat amb algú perquè ha fet alguna cosa malament.

    The teacher told the student off for talking during the lesson.

    El professor va renyar l'estudiant per parlar durant la lliçó.

  • tell on

    tell on

    to inform someone in authority about another person's bad or wrong behavior, often to get them in trouble

    Informar a una autoritat sobre el mal comportament d'una altra persona, sovint per posar-la en problemes.

    Meryl told on Alex for trying to cheat on the test.

    La Meryl va xivar que l'Alex intentava copiar a l'examen.

  • tense up

    tense up

    to become nervous or have your muscles become tight because you are worried or anxious

    posar-se nerviós o tensar els músculs a causa dels nervis o l'ansietat

    I always tense up before a piano competition.

    Sempre m'ennervo abans d'un concurs de piano.

  • thin out

    thin out

    to make something less crowded or less thick by removing some parts or people

    fer que alguna cosa sigui menys atapeïda o menys densa eliminant algunes parts o persones

    We need to thin out the crowd so everyone has more space.

    Hem de esclarir la multitud perquè tothom tingui més espai.

  • think of

    think of

    to remember or have someone or something in your mind; to consider someone or something.

    Recordar o tenir algú o alguna cosa al cap; considerar algú o alguna cosa.

    I often think of my family when I'm far from home.

    Sovint penso en la meva família quan sóc lluny de casa.

  • think out

    think out

    to carefully plan or consider all the details of something before making a decision or taking action

    planificar o considerar tots els detalls acuradament abans de prendre una decisió o actuar

    The judge decided that the defendant had thought out the crime very thoroughly.

    El jutge va decidir que l'acusat havia pensat a fons el crim molt detalladament.

  • think over

    think over

    to spend some time considering something carefully before making a decision

    passar temps considerant alguna cosa acuradament abans de prendre una decisió

    Have you thought over the job offer?

    Has reflexionat sobre l’oferta de feina?

  • think up

    think up

    to invent or imagine something, especially a new idea, excuse, or plan

    inventar o imaginar alguna cosa, especialment una idea, excusa o pla nou

    We're going to have to think up a really good excuse for why we've been away so long.

    Haurem de inventar una molt bona excusa per justificar per què hem estat fora tant de temps.

  • thrash about

    thrash about

    to move your body wildly and uncontrollably, often because you are upset, scared, or in pain.

    Moure el cos de manera salvatge i descontrolada, sovint perquè estàs alterat, espantat o amb dolor.

    Beth thrashes about in her sleep.

    La Beth es debat mentre dorm.

  • throw away

    throw away

    To get rid of something that you do not want or need anymore by putting it in the trash.

    Desfer-se d'alguna cosa que ja no vols o necessites llençant-la a les escombraries.

    Don't forget to throw away the empty bottles when you clean up.

    No t'oblidis de llençar les ampolles buides quan netegis.

  • throw off

    throw off

    To get rid of an illness by recovering from it.

    Desfer-se d’una malaltia recuperant-se’n.

    Has Elizabeth still not thrown off her cold?

    Encara no ha superat el constipat l’Elizabeth?

  • throw out

    throw out

    to make someone leave a place, such as a home, building, or event, often because they did something wrong

    fer fora algú d’un lloc, com ara una casa, un edifici o un esdeveniment, sovint perquè ha fet alguna cosa malament

    The teacher threw out the student for being disruptive in class.

    El professor va fer fora l’alumne per ser disruptiu a classe.

  • throw up

    throw up

    To bring food or liquid out of your stomach and through your mouth, usually because you are sick. Synonym: 'vomit'.

    Treure menjar o líquid de l'estómac per la boca, normalment perquè estàs malalt. Sinònim: 'vòmiter'.

    Jose threw up all night because he had the stomach flu.

    En Jose va vomitar tota la nit perquè tenia gastroenteritis.

  • tick off

    tick off

    To put a mark (✓) next to something on a list to show it has been checked or completed. It is similar to 'check off'.

    Posar una marca (✓) al costat d'alguna cosa en una llista per mostrar que s'ha comprovat o completat. Similar a 'tachar'.

    Make sure to tick off each assignment after you finish it.

    Assegura't de marcar cada tasca quan la completis.

  • tidy up

    tidy up

    to make a place or something clean and organized by putting things in their proper place

    fer que un lloc o alguna cosa estigui net i ordenat posant les coses al seu lloc corresponent

    My mother always tells me to tidy up my bedroom.

    La meva mare sempre em diu que endreci la meva habitació.

  • tie down

    tie down

    To limit someone's freedom or prevent them from doing what they want.

    Limitar la llibertat d’algú o impedir-li fer el que vol.

    My relationship is tying me down.

    La meva relació em lliga.

  • tie in

    tie in

    to be connected or go well together with something else

    estar connectat o combinar bé amb alguna altra cosa

    How does this work tie in with the larger project that we're focusing on?

    Com encaixa aquest treball amb el projecte més gran en què ens centrem?

  • tie up

    tie up

    To keep someone or something so busy or occupied that they cannot do anything else.

    Mantenir algú o alguna cosa tan ocupat que no pugui fer res més.

    Work is keeping me a bit tied up at the moment, so I'll have to take a raincheck on tonight's dinner.

    La feina em té una mica enfeinat ara mateix, així que hauré d'ajornar el sopar d'aquesta nit.

  • tie up

    tie up

    To fasten or secure someone or something firmly with rope or string so that they cannot move.

    Lligar o fixar fermament algú o alguna cosa amb corda o fil perquè no es pugui moure.

    Tie up the boat so it doesn't drift away.

    Lliga la barca perquè no se'n vagi a la deriva.

  • time off

    time off

    Time off means a period when you are not working or do not have to go to school, often to rest or take care of personal things.

    Temps lliure vol dir un període en què no treballes ni has d'anar a l'escola, sovint per descansar o ocupar-te de coses personals.

    Maria asked for time off from work to go on vacation.

    La Maria va demanar temps lliure a la feina per anar de vacances.

  • time out

    time out

    To stop what you are doing and take a short break, especially to rest or calm down.

    Aturar el que estàs fent i fer una pausa curta, especialment per descansar o calmar-te.

    Time out! I think we all need to take a few minutes to cool down before things escalate out of control.

    Pausa! Crec que tots necessitem uns minuts per calmar-nos abans que la situació se'n vagi de les mans.

  • tip off

    tip off

    to secretly give someone a warning or information, usually about something bad or illegal that is going to happen

    avisar o informar algú en secret, generalment sobre alguna cosa dolenta o il·legal que passarà

    Who tipped off the police that I was hiding the suspect?

    Qui va avisar d’amagat la policia que jo amagava el sospitós?

  • tip over

    tip over

    To accidentally or purposely make someone or something fall onto its side or upside down.

    Fer caure accidentalment o intencionadament algú o alguna cosa de costat o cap per avall.

    Be careful not to tip over the bottle or the liquid will spill.

    Vés amb compte de no bolcar l’ampolla o el líquid s’abocarà.

  • tire out

    tire out

    to make someone very tired or exhausted

    fer que algú esdevingui molt cansat o esgotat

    Running after small children all day can really tire you out.

    Córrer darrere de nens petits tot el dia pot realment esgotar-te.

  • tone down

    tone down

    to make something less strong, less forceful, or less extreme; to make something gentler or more moderate

    fer que una cosa sigui menys forta, menys agressiva o menys extrema; fer-ho més suau o moderat

    You need to tone down your language if you want people to listen to you.

    Has de rebaixar el teu llenguatge si vols que la gent t'escolti.

  • tone up

    tone up

    to make your muscles firmer, stronger, and look better by doing exercise

    fer que els teus músculs siguin més ferms, forts i tinguin millor aspecte fent exercici

    Caroline could see how she had toned up since starting her daily gym routine.

    La Caroline podia veure com s'havia tonificat des que va començar la rutina diària de gimnàs.

  • top off

    top off

    to finish something in a special or memorable way, especially by adding a final touch or event

    acabar alguna cosa d’una manera especial o memorable, especialment afegint un toc final o un esdeveniment

    To top off the night, the newly-weds celebrated with expensive champagne.

    Per rematar la nit, els nuvis ho van celebrar amb xampany car.

  • toss away

    toss away

    To get rid of something or someone by throwing them away because you don't want or need them.

    Desfer-se d'alguna cosa o d'algú llençant-lo perquè no el vols o no el necessites.

    You can't toss me away like a piece of trash.

    No pots llençar-me lluny com si fos una peça de brossa.

  • toss in

    toss in

    To quickly add or include something, often casually or without much preparation.

    Afegir o incloure alguna cosa ràpidament, sovint de manera informal o sense gaire preparació.

    Toss in some croutons before serving the soup.

    Afegeix uns crostons abans de servir la sopa.

  • touch on

    touch on

    to mention or briefly talk about a subject in speech or writing

    esmentar o parlar breument d’un tema en un discurs o escrit

    My suggestions touch on the issue that was raised at yesterday's meeting.

    Les meves suggeriments toquen el tema que es va plantejar a la reunió d’ahir.

  • touch up

    touch up

    to make small changes or improvements to something, usually to improve its appearance or fix minor problems

    Fer petits canvis o millores a una cosa, normalment per millorar-ne l’aparença o solucionar petits problemes.

    The photos had been so heavily touched up that I didn't even recognize myself!

    Les fotos estaven tan retocades que ni tan sols em vaig reconèixer!

  • toy with

    toy with

    to think about or consider something casually, without making a serious decision

    pensar o considerar alguna cosa de manera superficial, sense prendre una decisió seriosa

    I've toyed with the idea of quitting my job and traveling the world.

    He jugat amb la idea de deixar la feina i viatjar pel món.

  • track down

    track down

    to find someone or something after searching for them, especially when it is difficult.

    Trobar algú o alguna cosa després de buscar molt, especialment quan és difícil.

    The police were able to track the suspect down after a long investigation.

    La policia va poder localitzar el sospitós després de buscar-lo durant molt temps.

  • travel along

    travel along

    to move from one place to another by following a specific road, path, or route

    moure's d'un lloc a un altre seguint un camí, sender o ruta específica

    Mike and June plan to travel along the coastline of Greece in the summer.

    En Mike i la June tenen previst recórrer la costa de Grècia a l'estiu.

  • trigger off

    trigger off

    to cause something to start suddenly, usually a series of events or a reaction.

    Fer que alguna cosa comenci sobtadament, normalment una sèrie d'esdeveniments o una reacció.

    The news of the layoffs triggered off protests among the workers.

    La notícia dels acomiadaments va desencadenar protestes entre els treballadors.

  • trim down

    trim down

    to make something smaller or less by removing extra parts; to reduce the size or amount of something

    fer una cosa més petita o menys important eliminant parts innecessàries; reduir la mida o quantitat d'alguna cosa

    I need to trim down my essay to fit the word limit.

    He de retallar el meu assaig perquè s'ajusti al límit de paraules.

  • trip up

    trip up

    To make someone stumble or fall by catching their foot, or to make someone make a mistake.

    Fer que algú ensopegui o caigui, o que cometi un error.

    Be careful not to trip up on the loose rug.

    Vigila de no ensopegar amb l'estora fluixa.

  • try for

    try for

    to attempt to achieve or get something, usually a prize, award, or position.

    Intentar aconseguir o obtenir alguna cosa, normalment un premi, reconeixement o posició.

    I'm going to try for straight As this semester.

    Aquest semestre intentaré aconseguir excel·lents a totes les assignatures.

  • try on

    try on

    to put on a piece of clothing to see if it fits or looks good before you buy or wear it

    posar-se una peça de roba per veure si queda bé o si agrada abans de comprar-la o portar-la

    May I try on this dress?

    Puc provar-me aquest vestit?

  • try out

    try out

    to use or do something to see if you like it or if it works well.

    Utilitzar o fer alguna cosa per veure si t’agrada o si funciona bé.

    I want to try out that new restaurant this weekend.

    Vull provar aquell nou restaurant aquest cap de setmana.

  • try out

    try out

    to compete or audition to become part of a team, group, or show.

    Competir o fer una audició per formar part d’un equip, grup o espectacle.

    Penny tries out for lots of television shows because she wants to be an actress.

    La Penny fa proves per molts programes de televisió perquè vol ser actriu.

  • tuck in

    tuck in

    To start eating food with enthusiasm, especially when you are hungry. Often used informally at mealtimes.

    Començar a menjar amb entusiasme, especialment quan tens gana. Sovint es fa servir informalment als àpats.

    Dinner is ready. Tuck in, everyone!

    El sopar està a punt. Endavant, tothom!

  • tune in

    tune in

    To set your radio, TV, or other device to a particular channel or station so you can listen or watch a broadcast.

    Ajustar la ràdio, la televisió o un altre dispositiu a un canal o emissora en concret per poder escoltar o veure una emissió.

    Tune in at 8 PM to watch the live football match.

    Sintonitza a les 20h per veure el partit de futbol en directe.

  • turn around

    turn around

    to change direction and go back the opposite way, or to make someone or something do this.

    canviar de direcció i tornar pel camí oposat, o fer que algú/alguna cosa ho faci.

    Turn around so I can see your face.

    Gira't perquè pugui veure la teva cara.

  • turn away

    turn away

    to move your body or face so that you are not looking at someone or something

    moure el cos o la cara per no mirar algú o alguna cosa

    Turn away from Shaun and focus on your work.

    Gira't de Shaun i concentra't en la teva feina.

  • turn away

    turn away

    to stop being involved with something or to reject it; to choose not to support or be part of something anymore.

    Deixar d'estar involucrat en alguna cosa o rebutjar-la; decidir no donar-hi suport ni formar-ne part ja més.

    Mackenzie has turned away from her job as a doctor and is becoming a politician.

    La Mackenzie s'ha apartat de la seva feina com a metgessa i ara esdevé política.

  • turn away

    turn away

    to refuse to allow someone to enter a place or take part in something.

    Refusar deixar entrar algú a un lloc o participar en alguna cosa.

    We were turned away at the entrance because the concert was sold out.

    Ens van fer fora a l'entrada perquè el concert estava esgotat.

  • turn down

    turn down

    to make something, like the volume or temperature, lower or less strong

    fer que alguna cosa, com el volum o la temperatura, sigui més baixa o menys forta

    Please turn down the air conditioning.

    Si us plau, abaixa l'aire condicionat.

  • turn in

    turn in

    To give something to someone in authority or to the proper place, or to report someone to the authorities.

    Donar alguna cosa a una autoritat o al lloc correcte, o denunciar algú a les autoritats.

    I turned my homework in before the deadline.

    He lliurat els deures abans de la data límit.

  • turn off

    turn off

    to make someone lose interest in or dislike something or someone.

    Fer que algú perdi l'interès o li desagradi alguna cosa o algú.

    Her attitude has turned me off.

    La seva actitud m'ha fet passar les ganes.

  • turn off

    turn off

    To stop a machine or device from working by pressing a button or switch. Synonym: 'switch off'.

    Deixar de fer funcionar una màquina o dispositiu prement un botó o commutador. Sinònim: 'apagar'.

    Remember to turn off the television before you go out.

    Recorda d'apagar la televisió abans de sortir.

  • turn off

    turn off

    to leave one road and start driving on another road

    sortir d'una carretera i començar a circular per una altra

    Turn off the highway at the next exit.

    Surt de l'autopista a la pròxima sortida.

  • turn on

    turn on

    to make a device start working by switching a button or control; to start something such as a machine or light.

    Fer que un dispositiu comenci a funcionar accionant un botó o control; posar en marxa quelcom com una màquina o una llum.

    Could you turn on the TV? I want to watch the news.

    Pots encendre la televisió? Vull veure les notícies.

  • turn on

    turn on

    to suddenly attack or become hostile towards someone or something, especially someone you were previously friendly with.

    atacar o tornar-se hostil cap a algú o alguna cosa de sobte, especialment envers algú amb qui abans eres amable.

    In the argument, she suddenly turned on her best friend and started shouting.

    A la discussió, de sobte va girar-se en contra de la seva millor amiga i va començar a cridar.

  • turn on

    turn on

    to make someone interested in something for the first time

    fer que algú s'interessi per alguna cosa per primera vegada

    My previous girlfriend turned me on to musical theatre.

    La meva exnòvia em va introduir al teatre musical.

  • turn out

    turn out

    to come together or gather for a public event or activity

    reunir-se o congregar-se per a un esdeveniment o activitat pública

    A large crowd is expected to turn out for the royal wedding.

    S'espera que una gran multitud acudeixi al casament reial.

  • turn out

    turn out

    To switch off a light or electrical device.

    Apagar un llum o un dispositiu elèctric.

    Remember to turn out the lights before you leave the room.

    Recorda apagar els llums abans de sortir de l'habitació.

  • turn out

    turn out

    to happen in a particular way or to be discovered as a result; often used when the truth or result is different from what was expected.

    passar d'una manera determinada o descobrir-se com a resultat; sovint s'utilitza quan la veritat o el resultat és diferent del que s'esperava.

    He turned out to be a really nice person, even though I was nervous to meet him.

    Va resultar ser una persona realment agradable, tot i que estava nerviós de conèixer-lo.

  • turn out

    turn out

    to make or produce something, especially in large quantities

    fer o produir alguna cosa, especialment en grans quantitats

    The factory turns out thousands of smartphones every week.

    La fàbrica produeix milers de telèfons intel·ligents cada setmana.

  • turn over

    turn over

    to move someone or something so that the other side is facing up or visible

    moure algú o alguna cosa perquè l'altre costat quedi a dalt o sigui visible

    The nurses turned me over to administer the injection.

    Les infermeres em van girar cap a l'altre costat per administrar la injecció.

  • turn over

    turn over

    to make a particular amount of money from sales in a business during a certain period

    fer una quantitat determinada de diners amb les vendes en un negoci durant un període concret

    How much money does your shop turn over each month?

    Quants diners factura la teva botiga cada mes?

  • turn over

    turn over

    to start running, especially when talking about an engine; also, to flip something to the other side.

    Començar a funcionar (especialment un motor); també, girar una cosa cap a l'altre costat.

    The engine was turning over but the car wouldn't start.

    El motor estava girant però el cotxe no arrencava.

  • turn over

    turn over

    to feel nervous or uncomfortable in your stomach, often because of strong emotions like fear, excitement, or anxiety

    sentir-se nerviós o incòmode a l'estómac, sovint per emocions fortes com la por, l'emoció o l'ansietat

    My stomach has been turning over all morning because I'm so nervous about the exam.

    El meu estómac fa girs tot el matí perquè estic molt nerviós per l'examen.

  • turn over

    turn over

    To give someone to the authorities, such as the police.

    Lliurar algú a les autoritats, com la policia.

    We're going to have to turn you over to the police.

    Haurem de lliurar-te a la policia.

  • turn over

    turn over

    To think about something carefully before making a decision.

    Pensar bé alguna cosa abans de prendre una decisió.

    Turn it over in your mind and let me know what you think.

    Dóna-li voltes al tema i després digue'm què en penses.

  • turn to

    turn to

    To start doing or using something, especially when you need help or a solution.

    Començar a fer o utilitzar alguna cosa, especialment quan necessites ajuda o una solució.

    When I have a problem, I usually turn to my best friend for advice.

    Quan tinc un problema, normalment recorro a el meu millor amic per demanar consell.

  • turn up

    turn up

    to discover or find something unexpectedly, especially during a search or investigation.

    Descobrir o trobar alguna cosa inesperadament, especialment durant una recerca o investigació.

    The police investigation has turned up some important clues.

    La investigació policial ha descobert algunes pistes importants.

  • up to

    up to

    To be doing or involved in something (often used to ask about someone's activities).

    Estar fent o involucrat en alguna cosa (sovint s'utilitza per preguntar sobre les activitats d'algú).

    What have you been up to lately?

    Què has estat fent últimament?

  • urge on

    urge on

    To strongly encourage someone to do something or to push them to take a particular action.

    Animar fortament algú a fer alguna cosa o pressionar-lo perquè prengui una acció concreta.

    The coach urged the team on during the last few minutes of the game.

    L'entrenador va animar l'equip a continuar durant els últims minuts del partit.

  • use up

    use up

    to finish or consume all of something so that nothing is left

    acabar-se o consumir tot d’alguna cosa fins que no en quedi res

    We used up all the milk, so we need to buy more.

    Hem acabat tota la llet, així que n’hem de comprar més.

  • usher in

    usher in

    to cause or introduce something new or important, especially when starting a new period, event, or change

    provocar o introduir alguna cosa nova o important, especialment a l’inici d’un període, esdeveniment o canvi nou

    The new millennium ushered in many changes in the way we live.

    El nou mil·lenni va donar pas a molts canvis en la nostra manera de viure.

  • usher out

    usher out

    to kindly guide or lead someone out of a place, such as a building or room

    guiar o acompanyar algú amablement cap a fora d’un lloc, com ara un edifici o una habitació

    The staff ushered out the audience after the concert was over.

    El personal va acompanyar cap a fora el públic després del concert.

  • vomit up

    vomit up

    to bring food or liquid from the stomach out through the mouth, usually because you are sick. 'Vomit up' means the same as 'throw up'.

    Fer sortir menjar o líquid de l'estómac per la boca, normalment perquè estàs malalt. 'Vomit up' vol dir el mateix que 'throw up'.

    Jose vomited up her dinner because she felt very sick.

    La Jose va vomitar el seu sopar perquè es trobava molt malament.

  • vote in

    vote in

    To choose someone or something for a position by voting in an official election.

    Escollir algú o alguna cosa per a un càrrec votant en una elecció oficial.

    They voted in a new mayor last night.

    Van elegir un nou alcalde ahir a la nit.

  • vouch for

    vouch for

    to say that you believe someone or something is good, honest, or true, usually based on your own experience

    dir que creus que algú o alguna cosa és bona, honesta o certa, generalment basant-te en la teva pròpia experiència

    I need you to vouch for my whereabouts that night at the trial.

    Necessito que donis fe d'on era jo aquella nit al judici.

  • wait on

    wait on

    to serve someone, especially by bringing them food or drinks in a restaurant or at home

    servir algú, especialment portant-li menjar o beguda en un restaurant o a casa

    The waiter came to wait on us at the restaurant.

    El cambrer va venir a servir-nos al restaurant.

  • wake up

    wake up

    to stop sleeping and become conscious; to make someone stop sleeping.

    Deixar de dormir i ser conscient; fer que algú deixi de dormir.

    What time do you usually wake up during the week?

    A quina hora acostumes a despertar-te durant la setmana?

  • walk about

    walk about

    to walk or move around a place with no special purpose or direction, often just exploring or passing time. Synonym: 'walk around'.

    Caminar o moure's per un lloc sense un propòsit o direcció especial, sovint només explorant o passant l'estona. Sinònim: 'voltejar'.

    Mallory walked about the garden while Alistair finished breakfast.

    La Mallory voltejava pel jardí mentre l'Alistair acabava d'esmorzar.

  • walk away

    walk away

    to leave a person, place, or situation by moving away, usually on foot, often because you don't want to deal with them or it anymore

    marxar d'una persona, lloc o situació apartant-se, normalment caminant, sovint perquè ja no vols tractar amb ells o allò

    Don't walk away from me while I'm talking to you!

    No marxis de mi mentre et parlo!

  • walk off

    walk off

    to leave a place or situation suddenly and by walking, often without telling anyone

    marxar d’un lloc o situació de manera sobtada caminant, sovint sense dir res a ningú

    Why did you just walk off without waiting for me?

    Per què simplement vas marxar caminant sense esperar-me?

  • walk off

    walk off

    to take something that isn't yours without asking or without anyone noticing, usually by leaving with it

    agafar alguna cosa que no és teva sense demanar permís o sense que ningú se n'adoni, normalment marxant amb això

    It looks like someone walked off with my lunch from the office fridge.

    Sembla que algú s'ha endut el meu dinar de la nevera de l'oficina.

  • walk out

    walk out

    to leave a place or stop doing something because you are angry or do not agree with it; often used when people stop working as a form of protest (go on strike).

    Deixar un lloc o deixar de fer alguna cosa perquè estàs enfadat o no hi estàs d'acord; sovint es fa servir quan la gent deixa de treballar com a forma de protesta (vaga).

    The factory workers walked out in protest of their low wages.

    Els treballadors de la fàbrica van fer vaga per protestar pels baixos salaris.

  • walk over

    walk over

    to defeat someone or something very easily, without much effort

    vèncer algú o alguna cosa molt fàcilment, sense gaire esforç

    Bruce walked over the other teams in the debate contest.

    El Bruce va apallissar els altres equips al concurs de debat.

  • wall in

    wall in

    To surround or enclose something or someone by building a wall around them.

    Envoltar o tancar alguna cosa o algú construint-hi una paret al voltant.

    We're going to wall in our front garden to make it more private.

    Anirem a envoltar amb una paret el nostre jardí davanter per tenir més privacitat.

  • ward off

    ward off

    To prevent something unpleasant or dangerous from affecting you, especially by taking action.

    Evitar que alguna cosa desagradable o perillosa t'afecti, especialment actuant.

    She wore a scarf to ward off the cold.

    Portava una bufanda per a allunyar el fred.

  • warm to

    warm to

    To gradually start liking someone or something, or to become more interested in them.

    Començar a agradar-te gradualment algú o alguna cosa, o interessar-t’hi més.

    It took a few weeks, but Henry's mother finally warmed to the idea of her son dating someone from a different country.

    Va trigar unes quantes setmanes, però la mare d’en Henry finalment es va animar amb la idea que el seu fill sortís amb algú d’un altre país.

  • warm up

    warm up

    to make a machine, device, or room reach a suitable or comfortable temperature before using it.

    Fer que una màquina, aparell o habitació arribi a una temperatura adequada o còmoda abans de fer-la servir.

    It's good to warm up your car on cold mornings before driving.

    És bo escalfar el cotxe en matins freds abans de conduir.

  • warm up

    warm up

    To do gentle exercises to get your body ready before doing more intense physical activity.

    Fer exercicis suaus per preparar el cos abans de fer una activitat física més intensa.

    You should always warm up before you start running.

    Sempre hauries de escalfar abans de començar a córrer.

  • warm up

    warm up

    To make something or someone warmer, usually by heating or moving.

    Fer que alguna cosa o algú sigui més càlid, normalment escalfant o movent.

    Please warm my coffee up again for me.

    Sisplau, escalfa'm el cafè de nou.

  • wash away

    wash away

    To remove dirt or something unwanted from a surface by using water.

    Eliminar la brutícia o alguna cosa no desitjada d’una superfície amb aigua.

    Wash away your muddy footprints before coming inside.

    Renta les teves petjades enfangades abans d’entrar.

  • wash down

    wash down

    To drink something in order to help swallow food or medicine more easily.

    Beure alguna cosa per ajudar a empassar menjar o medicaments més fàcilment.

    She washed down the sandwich with a cup of tea.

    Ella va empassar l'entrepà amb una tassa de te.

  • wash off

    wash off

    To remove dirt, stains, or substances from the surface of something by using water or another liquid.

    Eliminar brutícia, taques o substàncies de la superfície d'alguna cosa amb aigua o un altre líquid.

    I need to wash off this paint before it dries on my hands.

    Necessito rentar-me aquesta pintura abans que s'assequi a les mans.

  • wash out

    wash out

    to remove, damage, or destroy something by the force of water

    eliminar, danyar o destruir alguna cosa per la força de l’aigua

    The house was washed out by the flood.

    La casa va ser arrossegada per la inundació.

  • wash out

    wash out

    to cancel or stop an event because of heavy rain or bad weather

    cancel·lar o aturar un esdeveniment a causa de pluja forta o mal temps

    The baseball game was washed out because it started raining hard.

    El partit de beisbol va ser anul·lat per la pluja.

  • wash out

    wash out

    to lose color or brightness, especially because of washing something many times.

    perdre color o brillantor, especialment per rentar alguna cosa moltes vegades.

    That dress is starting to look a bit washed out.

    Aquest vestit comença a semblar una mica descolorit.

  • wash out

    wash out

    to make someone very tired or exhausted

    fer que algú estigui molt cansat o esgotat

    I was completely washed out by the time I got home from work.

    Estava completament fet pols quan vaig arribar a casa de la feina.

  • wash up

    wash up

    to clean your hands, face, or sometimes your body, usually with soap and water

    netejar-se les mans, la cara o, de vegades, el cos, normalment amb sabó i aigua

    Make sure to wash up before dinner.

    Assegura't de rentar-te abans de sopar.

  • wash up

    wash up

    (mainly British English) to clean the dishes, cups, and cutlery after a meal using water and soap.

    (principalment anglès britànic) rentar els plats, tasses i coberts després d’un àpat amb aigua i sabó.

    Since you cooked dinner, I'll wash up the dishes.

    Com tu has cuinat el sopar, jo rentaré els plats.

  • watch out

    watch out

    to be careful and pay attention to possible danger or problems around you

    anar amb compte i parar atenció als possibles perills o problemes al teu voltant

    Watch out for cars when you cross the street.

    Vigila amb els cotxes quan travessis el carrer.

  • watch over

    watch over

    to look after or protect someone or something to make sure they are safe

    tenir cura o protegir algú o alguna cosa per assegurar-te que estigui segur

    Please could you watch over my suitcases while I go to the bathroom?

    Pots vigilar les meves maletes mentre vaig al bany?

  • water down

    water down

    to make something weaker or less strong by adding water or by changing it, often to make it easier to accept or less powerful

    fer que alguna cosa sigui més feble o menys forta afegint-hi aigua o canviant-la, sovint per fer-ho més fàcil d’acceptar o menys potent

    The company decided to water down the report before publishing it.

    L’empresa va decidir rebaixar l’informe abans de publicar-lo.

  • wave off

    wave off

    To dismiss someone or something as not important, or to ignore them in a casual way.

    Descartar algú o alguna cosa com a poc important, o ignorar-lo d'una manera casual.

    When I saw Adam in the shop today, he waved me off like he didn't care.

    Quan avui he vist l'Adam a la botiga, m'ha fet un gest amb la mà per allunyar-me com si no li importés.

  • wear away

    wear away

    to slowly remove or reduce something by long or repeated use, rubbing, or exposure.

    Eliminar o reduir una cosa a poc a poc per ús prolongat, fregament o exposició.

    I need to replace the tires on my car before they wear away completely.

    He de canviar els pneumàtics del cotxe abans no es desgastin completament.

  • wear down

    wear down

    To gradually make someone feel tired, weak, or less confident, or to make something become thinner or weaker by repeated use.

    Fer que algú se senti cansat, dèbil o menys segur de si mateix gradualment, o fer que alguna cosa s'aprimi o es debiliti per l'ús repetit.

    My job is really starting to wear me down.

    La meva feina realment comença a esgotar-me.

  • wear off

    wear off

    To gradually disappear or become less over time, especially after starting out strong.

    Anar desapareixent o disminuint gradualment amb el temps, especialment després de començar fort.

    The smell of her perfume wore off after a few hours.

    La flaire del seu perfum es va esvair després d'unes hores.

  • wear on

    wear on

    If time wears on, it seems to pass slowly, especially when you are waiting for something or feeling bored.

    Si el temps passa lentament, sembla que avanci molt a poc a poc, especialment quan esperes alguna cosa o et sents avorrit.

    The movie seemed to wear on for hours.

    La pel·lícula semblava allargar-se durant hores.

  • wear out

    wear out

    To make someone very tired or to use something so much that it becomes unusable.

    Fer que algú estigui molt cansat o utilitzar tant una cosa que esdevingui inutilitzable.

    My job is really starting to wear me out.

    La meva feina realment comença a esgotar-me.

  • weed out

    weed out

    To remove people or things that are not wanted or not good enough from a group.

    Eliminar persones o coses que no es volen o no són prou bones d’un grup.

    The company weeded out less productive workers last year.

    L’empresa va eliminar els treballadors menys productius l’any passat.

  • weigh down

    weigh down

    to make someone feel worried, sad, or stressed because of problems or responsibilities

    fer que algú se senti preocupat, trist o estressat per problemes o responsabilitats

    Worrying about money has been weighing me down lately.

    Preocupar-se pels diners m'ha estat pesant damunt últimament.

  • weigh on

    weigh on

    To make someone feel worried or anxious about something for a long time.

    Fer que algú se senti preocupat o ansiós per alguna cosa durant molt de temps.

    Harry's financial problems were weighing on his mind.

    Els problemes financers d’en Harry pesaven en la seva ment.

  • weight down

    weight down

    To make something or someone heavy by putting weight on them, so they can't move or are harder to move.

    Fer que alguna cosa o algú sigui pesat posant-li pes a sobre perquè no es pugui moure o sigui més difícil de moure.

    Please weight down the picnic blanket so it doesn't fly away.

    Si us plau, posa pes a la manta de pícnic perquè no voli.

  • well up

    well up

    to suddenly start feeling a strong emotion, especially when you begin to cry or almost cry

    començar de sobte a sentir una emoció molt forta, especialment quan comences a plorar o gairebé plores

    Amy could feel her eyes welling up as the bride and groom said their vows.

    L'Amy va notar els ulls omplint-se de llàgrimes mentre els nuvis deien els seus vots.

  • wheel around

    wheel around

    to turn quickly to face a different direction, especially by turning your body around

    Giravoltar ràpidament per mirar en una altra direcció, especialment girant el cos.

    Annette wheeled around and ran when she saw Duncan, whom she wanted to avoid.

    Annette es va girar de cop i va córrer quan va veure en Duncan, a qui volia evitar.

  • wheel around

    wheel around

    to push someone or something, like a person in a wheelchair or a cart, from place to place using wheels

    empenyer algú o alguna cosa, com una persona amb cadira de rodes o un carro, d'un lloc a un altre fent servir rodes

    I wheeled my brother around the hospital after his surgery.

    Vaig passejar el meu germà pel hospital després de la seva operació.

  • whip through

    whip through

    to finish something very quickly and easily, often without paying much attention to details

    Acabar alguna cosa molt ràpidament i fàcilment, sovint sense parar atenció als detalls

    Gary whipped through his homework so he could play computer games with his friends.

    En Gary va fer ràpidament els deures per poder jugar a l'ordinador amb els seus amics.

  • whip up

    whip up

    to make or prepare something very quickly, especially food or something simple.

    Fer o preparar alguna cosa molt ràpidament, especialment menjar o alguna cosa senzilla.

    Vanessa often whips up a salad for dinner when she's in a hurry.

    La Vanessa sovint prepara ràpid una amanida per sopar quan té pressa.

  • whirl around

    whirl around

    to spin or turn quickly in a circle, or to make someone or something do this

    girar o fer girar ràpidament en cercle

    John whirled Stephanie around the dance floor.

    En John va fer girar la Stephanie per la pista de ball.

  • whisk away

    whisk away

    to take someone or something somewhere quickly and suddenly, often to a different place

    portar algú o alguna cosa ràpidament i de manera sobtada, sovint a un lloc diferent

    Harry whisked his girlfriend away for a romantic weekend.

    En Harry va portar la seva xicota lluny per passar un cap de setmana romàntic.

  • whisk by

    whisk by

    to pass by someone or something very quickly and smoothly.

    Passar al costat d'algú o d'alguna cosa molt ràpidament i suaument.

    The sports car whisked by us on the highway.

    El cotxe esportiu va passar volant al nostre costat per l'autopista.

  • whisk off

    whisk off

    To quickly remove something from a surface or from someone, usually by brushing or wiping.

    Treure ràpidament alguna cosa d’una superfície o d’algú, normalment escombrant o netejant.

    She whisked off the crumbs from the table.

    Ella va treure ràpidament les molles de la taula.

  • whittle away

    whittle away

    to gradually reduce or remove something, usually in small amounts

    reduir o eliminar alguna cosa gradualment, normalment en petites quantitats

    Over the years, their savings were whittled away by unexpected expenses.

    Amb els anys, els seus estalvis es van minvar a poc a poc per despeses inesperades.

  • whizz along

    whizz along

    To move very quickly, especially referring to vehicles or people traveling fast.

    Moure’s molt ràpidament, especialment referint-se a vehicles o persones que viatgen ràpid.

    The train whizzed along the tracks at high speed.

    El tren passava volant per les vies a gran velocitat.

  • win over

    win over

    to persuade someone to support you or to like your idea

    convèncer algú perquè et doni suport o li agradi la teva idea

    You need to win over the public if you want to be president one day.

    Has de convèncer el públic a favor teu si vols ser president algun dia.

  • wind up

    wind up

    to finish or bring something, such as an event or activity, to an end

    Acabar o portar alguna cosa, com un esdeveniment o activitat, al seu final.

    As the meeting wound up, people started to gather their things and leave.

    Quan la reunió es va acabar, la gent va començar a recollir les seves coses i marxar.

  • wind up

    wind up

    To turn or twist something, such as the handle or knob on a clock, to make it work.

    Girar o fer girar alguna cosa, com la maneta o el botó d'un rellotge, per fer-lo funcionar.

    Don't forget to wind up your watch before you go to bed.

    No oblidis donar corda al teu rellotge abans d'anar a dormir.

  • wipe away

    wipe away

    To remove something, such as liquid, dirt, or tears, by gently rubbing it with your hand or a cloth.

    Treure alguna cosa, com ara líquid, brutícia o llàgrimes, fregant delicadament amb la mà o amb un drap.

    She used a tissue to wipe away her tears.

    Va utilitzar un mocador per eixugar-se les llàgrimes.

  • wipe out

    wipe out

    to completely destroy or remove something so that nothing is left

    destruir completament o eliminar alguna cosa perquè no en quedi res

    The flood wiped out the entire village.

    La inundació va esborrar tot el poble.

  • wipe up

    wipe up

    To clean a surface by removing liquid or dirt with a cloth or paper towel.

    Netejar una superfície traient el líquid o la brutícia amb un drap o tovalló de paper.

    Please wipe up the table when you finish eating breakfast.

    Si us plau, neteja la taula quan acabis d'esmorzar.

  • wolf down

    wolf down

    To eat something very quickly and often greedily, as if you are very hungry.

    Menjar alguna cosa molt ràpidament i sovint amb avidesa, com si tinguessis molta gana.

    Marina only had a few minutes to wolf down her lunch.

    La Marina només tenia uns minuts per devorar el seu dinar.

  • work at

    work at

    To put effort and time into improving or achieving something, usually a skill, task, or goal.

    Posar esforç i temps en millorar o aconseguir alguna cosa, generalment una habilitat, tasca o objectiu.

    Sarah was working at her novel all weekend.

    La Sarah va estar treballant en la seva novel·la tot el cap de setmana.

  • work off

    work off

    To get rid of something, like stress, fat, or a debt, by doing physical activity or hard work.

    Desfer-se d'alguna cosa, com l'estrès, el greix o un deute, amb activitat física o treball dur.

    I go jogging every morning to work off my stress.

    Vaig a córrer cada matí per eliminar l'estrès.

  • work on

    work on

    To spend time and effort trying to improve or complete something.

    Passar temps i esforç intentant millorar o acabar alguna cosa.

    Sarah was working on her novel all weekend.

    La Sarah va estar treballant en la seva novel·la tot el cap de setmana.

  • work out

    work out

    to discover or understand the answer to a problem by thinking about it.

    Descobrir o entendre la resposta a un problema pensant-hi.

    Have you managed to work out the answer to the math homework yet?

    Ja has aconseguit resoldre la resposta dels deures de matemàtiques?

  • work out

    work out

    to do physical exercise, usually in a gym or as part of a fitness routine

    fer exercici físic, generalment en un gimnàs o com a part d’una rutina de fitness

    I'm not the kind of person who works out every day.

    No sóc del tipus de persona que fa exercici cada dia.

  • work through

    work through

    to deal with or solve something that is difficult or takes time by working step by step

    afrontar o resoldre alguna cosa difícil o que requereix temps treballant pas a pas

    I had to work through my tax forms this weekend.

    Havia de repassar els meus formularis d’impostos aquest cap de setmana.

  • work up

    work up

    to gradually prepare yourself to achieve or do something more difficult or challenging

    preparar-te gradualment per aconseguir o fer alguna cosa més difícil o desafiant

    Bryan is working up to 100 chin-ups per day.

    En Bryan s’està preparant a poc a poc per arribar a fer 100 dominades al dia.

  • wrap up

    wrap up

    To cover something or someone completely, usually with paper, cloth, or another material.

    Cobrir completament una cosa o algú, normalment amb paper, tela o un altre material.

    Wrap up the food with aluminum foil so that it doesn't spoil.

    Embolica el menjar amb paper d’alumini perquè no es faci malbé.

  • wrap up

    wrap up

    to finish or complete something, especially a task or an event

    acabar o completar alguna cosa, especialment una tasca o un esdeveniment

    The meeting wrapped up an hour earlier than expected.

    La reunió es va acabar una hora abans del previst.

  • wring out

    wring out

    To remove extra liquid from something by twisting and squeezing it tightly.

    Eliminar el líquid sobrant d’alguna cosa torcent-la i estrenyent-la fortament.

    Belinda wrung out the clothes before hanging them on the line to dry.

    La Belinda va esprémer la roba abans de penjar-la per assecar.

  • write down

    write down

    to put information on paper or in a notebook so you don't forget it

    posar informació a paper o en una llibreta per no oblidar-la

    You need to write this down because it's not in the textbook.

    Necessites apuntar això perquè no surt al llibre de text.

  • write in

    write in

    to send a letter, email, or message to an organization or company, especially to give your opinion, ask a question, or request something.

    Enviar una carta, correu electrònic o missatge a una organització o empresa, especialment per donar la teva opinió, fer una pregunta o demanar alguna cosa.

    Write in and let the newspaper know your opinion about their latest article.

    Escriu i fes saber al diari la teva opinió sobre el seu darrer article.

  • write off

    write off

    to accept that something, especially money or an asset, cannot be recovered or used, usually because it has lost its value or cannot be collected

    acceptar que alguna cosa, sobretot diners o un actiu, no es pot recuperar ni utilitzar, normalment perquè ha perdut el seu valor o no es pot cobrar

    The bank had to write off a large loan when the company went bankrupt.

    El banc va haver de donar per perdut un préstec gran quan l'empresa va fer fallida.

  • write on

    write on

    to create a piece of writing that is about a particular person or subject.

    Crear un escrit sobre una persona o un tema en concret.

    You will have to write on the British Royal family for your assignment.

    Hauràs de escriure sobre la família reial britànica per a la teva tasca.

  • write out

    write out

    to write something completely and clearly, especially so that it is easy to understand or official.

    Escriure alguna cosa completament i clarament, especialment per tal que sigui fàcil d'entendre o oficial.

    Write out your ideas for your novel so that you don't forget them.

    Escriu les teves idees per a la novel·la per no oblidar-les.

  • write up

    write up

    To create a detailed written version of something, such as notes, ideas, or reports. Usually, it means organizing information and putting it clearly into writing.

    Crear una versió escrita detallada d’alguna cosa, com notes, idees o informes. Normalment vol dir organitzar la informació i deixar-la per escrit de manera clara.

    Write up your ideas for your novel so that you don't forget them.

    Escriu les teves idees per la novel·la perquè no les oblidis.

  • zero in

    zero in

    to pay very close attention to or focus specifically on a person or thing

    prestar molta atenció o centrar-se específicament en una persona o cosa

    Augustus zeroes in on the food whenever he goes to a party.

    L’Augustus sempre es fixa en el menjar quan va a una festa.

  • zip by

    zip by

    to move past someone or something very quickly

    passar molt ràpidament pel costat d’algú o d’alguna cosa

    The car zipped by so quickly that it blew over our trash can.

    El cotxe va passar volant tan ràpid que va tombar la paperera.

  • zip up

    zip up

    to close something, like a jacket or a bag, using a zipper.

    Tancar alguna cosa, com una jaqueta o una bossa, amb la cremallera.

    Zip up your jacket before we go outside.

    Puja la cremallera de la jaqueta abans de sortir.

  • zoom along

    zoom along

    To move very quickly in a vehicle, often making a lot of noise.

    Moure's molt ràpidament amb un vehicle, sovint fent molt soroll.

    The car zoomed along the highway beside the sea.

    El cotxe va passar volant per l'autopista al costat del mar.

  • zoom in

    zoom in

    to make something appear closer or larger, especially with a camera or device, so you can see more details.

    Fer que alguna cosa aparegui més propera o més gran, especialment amb una càmera o dispositiu, per poder veure més detalls.

    You can zoom in on the city in the map app to see the street names.

    Pots ampliar la ciutat a l’aplicació de mapes per veure els noms dels carrers.