Adam Buxton Podcast

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upbeat
She's upbeat and positive
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figurative (person): cheerful, optimistic. 2 (music) weak beat
Put sb off sth
It really put me off driving
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informal (discourage, deter) desalentar That was disgusting; it has put me off my dinner.
Sink in
The fact that she's left me still hasn't really sunk in.
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: to become completely known, felt, or understood: I had to tell him what to do over and over before it finally sank in.
Haughty
Did he have a haughty demeanor?
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Haughty /ˈhɔːti/ adj arrogantly superior and disdainful. "a look of haughty disdain"
Demeanor
Did you have a haughty demeanor?
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Demeanor /dɪmiːnəʳ/ Your demeanour is the way you behave, which gives people an impression of your character and feelings.
Forthcoming
You are not overwhelmingly forthcoming with the details of your private life.
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Forthcoming /ˌfɔːrθˈkʌmɪŋ/ comunicativo, no reservado
Plummet
The airplane plummeted to earth.
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Plummet /ˈplʌmɪt/ Caer en picado
Go off the rails
Once you go off the rails you start plummeting
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If someone goes off the rails, they start to behave in a way that other people think is unacceptable or very strange, for example they start taking drugs or breaking the law.
Mind you
- They provide good service. Mind you, they charge enough for it. (Eso sí...) - Mind you, they have already lost something of their impetus... (Eso sí...) - Mind you, do not lose more than you gain by [...] (Eso sí...)
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Mind you inf: used in speech to give stress to a statement that one is making so that a preceding or following statement will not be misunderstood.
Fuerzas en juego
The older you get the more forces are at play
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Forces at play
Spark off
Her comments sparked off a furious debate in the media.
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Spark off (or only spark) vtr (cause, provoke) desatar
Adolescence n /ˌædəˈlɛsəns/
During adolescence he experimented with sex and drugs.
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adolescencia

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