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Don't be so upset about having lost the match. Try to calm down!
No te sientas tan disgustado por haber perdido el partido. Trata de calmarte!
care for - (a) cuidar de enfermos, ancianos, bebs (b) not care for - disgustar
As soon as she got her degree Mary carved out a succesful career as
a cardiologist.
En cuanto se recibi, Mary logr tener una carrera exitosa como cardiloga.
carve up - dividir/repartir
The brothers inherited a piece of land from their father and carved
it upbetween them.
Los hermanos heredaron de su padre un terreno y se lo repartieron entre ellos.
When she asked him why he was so late, he cast about for an
excuse.
Ella le pregunt por qu llegaba tan tarde y l busc una excusa para decirle.
cast aside - deshacerse
Tom cast aside his wife and began dating twenty-year-old girls.
Tom se deshizo de su esposa y comenz a salir con muchachas de 20 aos.
cast away (be cast away) on - llegar a una isla desierta
She was cast out by her family when they found out she was
pregnant.
Su familia la ech de la casa cuando se enteraron de que estaba embarazada.
catch on - (a) ponerse de moda (b) empezar a entender despus de un tiempo de
no comprender
Don't you ever dare copy in her exams-she'll catch you out.
No te atrevas a copiarte en sus exmenes: te va a descubrir.
catch up - (a) alcanzar (b) alcanzar el nivel (c) be caught up in - estar involucrado
en (d) on somebody's sleep - aprovechar para hacer algo para lo que antes no
haba tiempo
Al terminar la semana estoy tan cansado que aprovecho para recuperar el sueo
durante el fin de semana.
cave in - (a) caer (b) aceptar lo que antes uno se opona a hacer
The house we were to buy was so old the roof almost caved in.
La casa que bamos a comprar era tan antigua que el techo casi se derrumba.
Peter didn't want to get married but he finally caved in.
Peter no se quera casar pero finalmente cedi.
chat up - hacerse el simptico para conseguir algo
Is your cofee too hot? Would you like some milk to cool it down?
El caf est demasiado caliente? No quieres un poco de leche para enfrialo?
I know it's unfair but cool down-you won't solve anything shouting
like this!
S que es injusto pero tranquilzate... no vas a solucionar nada gritando de esa
manera.
cry out for - pedir a gritos