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Once the word was out, a lot of Damian’s old school friends "showed up" at his birthday party. ----- SHOW UP. SHOW UP ---- Many people showed up at the product launch because of the free drinks. ---------- SHOW UP. Lernen beginnen
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Once the word was out, a lot of Damian’s old school friends APPEARED at his birthday party. Aparecerse de repente, llegar de repente. to arrive or appear, especially at a place where people are expecting you. (see also: turn up).
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Miss Showy said that Obama's stripped tie, SHOW UP well against his dark red shirt. ----- - - SHOW UP. My wife said that a cream-coloured carpet would only show up the dirt. ----- show up. Lernen beginnen
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Miss Showy said that Obama's stripped tie, CAN BE VISIBLE well against his dark red shirt. Resaltar, Mostrar, Sobresalir. to cause or make something easy to be seen or noticed.
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Can you please find a way to shut your fucking dog up.? I can’t sleep when it barks. ---- SHUT UP. SHUT UP ------- There were some selfish people in the cinema who wouldn’t stop talking. They made me so angry that I told them to shut up or get out. ---------- shut up. Lernen beginnen
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Can you please find a way to STOP your fucking dog.? I can’t sleep when it barks. Callar, callarse, shutiar el ocico de alguién. to stop talking or making a noise, or to make someone do this. (see also: pipe down (inf), quieten down).
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Every evening at 8 o’clock Lucas shuts up his shop and goes to the pub to meet his friends. ---- SHUT UP/DOWN something. -- Most of the shops in Gary were shut up for the winter. ------ SHUT UP/DOWN something. Lernen beginnen
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Every evening at 8 o’clock Lucas CLOSE his shop and goes to the pub to meet his friends. - - SHUT UP. Cerrar un negocio. to close a business, either permanently or at the end of the working day.
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Opra said that Chicago Bulls put up 20 points in the first half. ---- PUT UP. PUT sb UP ------ If the tennis player wants to win this game, she needs to put up big numbers in today's game. ----- put (someone) up. Lernen beginnen
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Opra said that Chicago Bulls SCORED 20 points in the first half. Hacer puntos, Poner a la Altura, anotar puntos. to score (points).
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Cessi said, Could you put me up for the night?... ---- PUT sb UP. . His employers put Cesar Losano up at a hotel. ----- PUT sb UP. Lernen beginnen
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Cessi said, Could you LET me STAY for the night?. Alojar a Sb, hospedar a Alguién. to allow or pay for (someone) to stay in someone's home, a hotel, etc., for the night.
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The party "put Hilary Clinton up" as its candidate for president. -----PUT UP somebody. We want to "put you up" Clouds Jhon for club treasurer. ----- put up sombody. Lernen beginnen
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The party SUGGEST Hilary Clinton as its candidate for president. Escoger a sb, sugerir a Alguièn, sb, sugerir a sb. to choose or suggest (someone) to be a candidate or competitor.
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The farm’s dams dried up during the drought, but they filled up again after some storms ---- DRY UP. ... The flow of foreign money into the country has almost dried up. ----- DRY UP. Lernen beginnen
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The farm’s dams FINISHED during the drought, but they filled up again after some storms. Terminarse, acabarse, agotarse. if a supply of something dries up, it ends.
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We waved down a taxi and it (pulled up) and we all got in. ---- PULL UP. PULL UP ---- A car (pulled up) next to the church and two men got out. ----- pull up. Lernen beginnen
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We waved down a taxi and it STOPPED and we all got in. Detener, parar, frenar, pulliar a la Altura. to stop, often for a short time. (see also: pull over).
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Saquear, robar........ More than 20 shops were (LOO- -) in Monterrey. After the riots in Mexico the merchandise had been looted from the warehouses. ----- loot. Lernen beginnen
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More than 20 shops were LOOTED in Monterrey. Saquear, robar. to steal things from shops/stores or buildings after a war, riot, fire, etc.
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Four black men held up the bank and escaped with $4 million. ---- HOLD UP. HOLD UP sth/sb ---- Emigdio was held up at gunpoint by a gang of black youths. ---- HOLD UP something or somebody. Lernen beginnen
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Four black men ROBBED AT GUNPOINT the bank and escaped with $4 million. Atracar, robar. to steal money from a building [esp. bank], a person, or a vehicle, by using violence or by threatening to use violence...
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Cessi said, Could you "chop up" some vegetables and put them in the soup, please?. ---- CHOP UP. There’s a knife over there. CHOP UP ------ My neighbor Louis Pasilas said, let’s "chop those old boards up" and use them as firewood. ------ chop up. Lernen beginnen
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Cessi said, Could you CUT some vegetables and put them in the soup, please? There’s a knife over there. Cortar, picar, chopiar en pedazitos Arriba, trozar en pedazitos. to cut into small pieces. (see also: cut up).
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Call me up Martin when you get back from your vacation. ---- CALL UP. CALL UP ----- Hey Rose, did you find Bill Ferguson’s phone number and called him up while you were in New York ?. ---- call up. Lernen beginnen
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PHONE me Martin when you get back from your vacation. llamar por telefono Arriba. to call someone on a telephone.
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Emigdio was held up AT GUNPOINT by a gang of black youths. ---- AT GUNPOINT. Lernen beginnen
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Emigdio was held up WITH A GUN by a gang of black youths. A punto de pistola. used to describe a situation in which someone is being threatened by a person with a gun.
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