Expresso leccion 28

Right now we're gearing up for our big Christmas... gear up for (something).

get ready for something. Prepárarse para.

Definitely Jessica– she's racked up ten goals in the first four games of the season... rack up (something).

acquire a lot of something... Acumular, juntar algo.

I made a lot of mistakes during my first week on the job. ”Well, you can chalk it up to inexperience... chalk (something) up to (something).

say that one thing is caused by another thing. Atribuir algo a.

Who do you think is the most promising player on the team?... promising.

Prometedor, que promete algo hacia el futuro.

I'm trying to psych myself up for the interview tomorrow... psych myself up.

Preparse psicológicamente, mentalizarse, prepararse mentalmente.

She's off to an incredible start... off to do something.

leaving to do something. ir a hacer algo.

She tells me she's off to make her fortune in the world of modelling... off to do something.

leaving to do something. ir a hacer algo.

Do you remember that big winter storm we had last year?. I sure do!. We were cooped up in the house for three days – it was impossible to drive anywhere... be cooped up.

be confined to a small space. Encerrado, confinado, enjaulado.

I just got the newest tablet computer. Really?. How does it stack up against the older model?... stack up against.

Comparar con.

The old man divided his estate evenly between his son and daughter... evenly.

en partes iguales, equitativamente.