Tema 14 glosario

10 null terms

cut down on

verb

to reduce an amount or frequency

Example: We can’t cut pollution down to zero.

es: reducir

make out

verb

to manage to do, see, or understand something

Example: Could you make out what he said?

es: Hacer algo

pick out

verb

to choose from among several things

Example: He picked out two roses to give to his mother

es: elegir

pick up

verb

to use your hands to lift

Example: Pick up that trash

es: recoger

reuse

verb

to use something again

Example: Businesses are finding new ways to reuse materials

es: reutilizar

set up

verb

to make ready to use

Example: I”ll set up the wireless connection

es: configurar

sign up

verb

to state that you will do something or join something

Example: I signed up for summer school.

es: incribirse

throw away

verb

to get rid of sth you do not want

Example: Don’t throw it away – recycle it.

es: desechar

turn into

verb

to change from one thing to another

Example: Caterpillars turn into butterflies

es: convertirse

turn over

verb

the amount of money taken by a business in a particular period.

Example: a turnover approaching 4 million euros

es: facturación