Ser Parrillero en una Moto, Ir de Parrillero en una Moto, Ir de Paquete.

To be a pillion passenger, to ride pillion.

Being a pillion passenger could sometimes be very dangerous.

In the News:

"A woman aged 22, who was a pillion passenger on a motorbike, died at the scene. The motorcyclist, a man aged 30, was taken to hospital and his condition has..."

Birmingham Mail.

"Ms. O'Dowd was a pillion passenger on a motorcycle driven by Roy Folliard from Cartron South, Ballyhaunis, which went out of control in the townland."

Caunaught Telegraph.

"The woman pillion passenger, also in her 40s, was pronounced dead at Chesterfield General Hospital."
BBC News.

"The motorcycle rider, who was at first thought to be in his 20s, and his pillion passenger were both killed."
Courier Mail.

"This makes you wonder whether it is only men who as drivers need protection for their head but not children and women who ride pillion precariously without helmets."
MId-Day.

How to ride pillion safely. Read BBC article.


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Número de Placa de Vehículo.

Licence plate number.

A witness at the scene was able to provide a license plate number of the car that hit the hydrant.
WZZM


In the News:

"This Nextiva Video Management system capability enables users to easily access captured license plate numbers from a centralized database and pull up the associated recorded video. Nextiva’s user-friendly interface allows users to quickly run investigations, program alerts and “black listed” license plates from an external registration database while providing real-time alarms. Related metadata also can be associated to the license plate numbers and images, including owner, make and model of vehicle."

Newswire Today.


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Papel que puede ser reusado .

Scrap paper, scratch paper.

Here I brought you a scrap paper pad for you to take notes.


References in Dictionary:

Scrap paper (US also Scratch paper) loose bits of paper, often partly used, for writing notes on.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

Scrap paper: a small piece or amount of paper, especially one that is left over after the greater part has been used.
Oxford Dictionaries Online.


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Racionamiento Eléctrico.

Electricity rationing.

Electricity rationing started again in Venezuela.

Reference in News:

"What happened tonight in Lara, Carabobo and Anzoategui, among others, was part of an electricity rationing plan to balance the national system, which at the moment is facing high demand from states such as Zulia as a result of the outage at its main electricity plant," Jaua said in a phone call to state TV.

Reuters.

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Colearse, Saltarse el Lugar en una Cola.

Cut into a line, jump a queue, cut in line, cut a line.

Samira always cuts into the cafeteria line.







In Educational Material:




Hacer clic en imagen para agrandar


True Colors . Longman.


In News:

"A 50-year-old city man has been arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon after pointing a loaded gun at a woman who wouldn't let him cut into a checkout line, according to police and court documents."
Asbury Park Press.

"Only a foreigner would jump a queue in Japan, a country where bikes are left unguarded outside shops and people bow to each other in the street."
The Australian.

"If you cut in line, especially if it’s a long line of people waiting for their turn to buy a lotto ticket, you’re going to regret it. You cut in line, you lose."
abs-cbnnews

In Books:

"So the next time you’re thinking of cutting in line, be aware that it’s about a coin toss whether or not you’ll be ousted, and most likely it’ll be by the person you’re directly stepping in front of."
Milgram, S., Libety, H. J., Toledo, R, & Wackenhut, J. (1986). Response to Intrusion Into Waiting Lines. Journal of Personality of Social Psychology, 51(4), 683-689.

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On TV:

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Estar de Reposo Médico, Tomar un Reposo Médico.

Take sick leave, be on sick leave, go on sick leave.

Mark is not in the office today. He broke his leg yesterday, so he's on/he's taken sick leave.

Cambridge Dictionary Online.

References in News:

"A nurse who worked as an escort while on sick leave has been struck off for six months."

BBC News.

"When we go on sick leave, granted by a medical doctor, punitive measures like deductions on salaries at the end of month, are applied on us. When we are on maternity leave we are not paid monthly salaries,"

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Joyas de Fantasía.

Costume jewellery, imitation jewellery.

Costume jewellery is a kind of cheap jewellery made to look as if it is expensive.
Cambridge Dictionary Online.


References in News:

"Oversize costume jewellery was everywhere during the autumn-winter collections shows, with labels such as Prada, Balenciaga, Marni, Marc Jacobs and Christian Dior adorning their clothing with bright and shiny baubles. "The Australian.

Cómo describir una joya de fantasía.

"The costume jewelry bracelet features a crystal encrusted calf elephant for good luck. "

Online PR News.

Escribir en Letra Corrida

Write in cursive letters.

I can't write in cursive letters.


Reference in Dictionary:

Cursive handwriting is when you write with letters rounded and joined together.

References in News:

"Each incorrectly written cursive letter was circled. Miss Pauline’s criterion was five circles equaled one misspelled word." Kasascity.com

Letra Corrida:

"A copy of Gilbert Stuart’s portrait of George Washington was centered above upper- and lower-case cursive letters.

Kansascity.com

Escribir en letra de molde; escribir en letra de imprenta:

Write in block letters.

Fill in the form in block letters.
Oxford Advanced Learner's dictionary.

References in Dictionary:

Block letters are separate capital letters.
Oxford Advanced Learner's dictionary.

Letras Minúsculas

Lower-case letters.

Give your child the bag with these letters and have him sort them into the correct category. Lay out in a column five to ten lower case letters.
Literacy News.

On the Radio:



The Darren Marlar Radio Show (March 2, 2011)
How long will it take to hack your password?

Barba Incipiente.

Stubble.

He always has stubble.





Reference in Educational Materials:

" I was tempted to skip my morning shave, but I hate having long stubble all day. I like to be clean-shaven every day."

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