Martes de Carnaval.

Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Day.

Shrove Tuesday: the day before the Christian period of Lent begins.
Cambridge Dictionary Online.

 In News:

"Outside the UK Shrove Tuesday is celebrated as Mardi Gras or Carnival, which attracts millions of party-goers onto the streets of Europe."
The Week UK.

"Do any of us really need an excuse to eat pancakes? Probably not, but Shrove Tuesday — also called Fat Tuesday and Pancake Day ..."
Huffington Post Canada

A las afueras/alrededores de la ciudad/del pueblo

On the outskirts of the city/town.

I live on the outskirts of London.
Cambridge Dictionary Online

 In News:

"The body of an eight-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped and murdered, was found in an isolated place near Hoskote on the outskirts of the city, police said. "
Business Standard.

"Everybody is panicking and trying to flee the area," Idris Abubakar, a resident of Polo suburb on the southwestern outskirts of the city,"
Reuters

Cumplir la mayoría de edad.

To come of age.

"My parents came of age durng the 1960s."

Cambridge Dictionary Online.

To come of age: to reach adult status.

Oxford Dictionary Online.

In News:

"Joe Hart believes Manchester City have finally come of age in the Campions League with their stunning win in Rome."

Irish Mirror.

"Game changer: How the film industry came of age in Northern Ireland.".

BBC News

Persona que trabaja en un hospital o centro asistencial ayudando a enfermeras.

Orderly: a hospital worker who does jobs   for which no training is necessary, such as helping nurses  or  carryinhg heavy things.
Cambridge Dictionary Online.

Orderly: a person who works in a hospital and does various jobs (such as moving patients or cleaning).
Merriam Webster Dictionary.


In News:

"Now he's found a career he thinks will stick: hospital orderly. He's finished 545 hours of online courses on the Spanish medical system, learning ..."
Bloomberg

"Beth then coordinates with another nurse/orderly in the hospital. She bribes him with strawberries to make choking to distract the guards while ..."
Moviepilot.com

"He gives in and tells her, Beth bribes another hospital patient-turned-orderly to distract the guards on duty, and she grabs what she needs."
Zimbio

Hacer Bromas pesadas a Alguien.

 

To play a prank on somebody, to play practical jokes on someone.

"When I was at school  we were always playing  pranks on our teachers."
 Cambridge Dictionary Online.

"Practical Joke: A mischievous trick played on a person, especially one that causes the victim to experience embarrassment, indignity, or discomfort."
The Free Dictionary.


In News:

"But we got in big trouble when we played a practical joke on mom and dad - holding signs that read, these people are kidnapping us."
WFDD
 
"Now, a few days after someone actually did, there's nothing funny about it -- even if it started as a practical joke played on a 61-year-old father ..."
Cincinnati.com 


 

Hacer autostop, viajar en cola.

 

To hitchhike, to hitchhike from one place to another.

I hitchhiked form san José to Managua.

 "Women should never hitchhike on  their own."
Cambridge Dictionary Online

 In News:

"They may have hitchhiked from the collision on Highway 17 West near Arts Lane."
BayToday.com

"He hitchhiked to The Gunks, a popular climbing area outside New York City. Wearing tennis shoes and having no gloves or rope."
Chicago Daily Herald.

Foto de Frente.

 Headshot.

I need a current headshot for my résumé.







In Educational Materials:

Click on headshot to enlarge.

Wordlink 1. Second Edition by Susan Stempleski. James Morgan and Nancy Douglas. Heile CENGAGE Learning.

On Websites:

"Your headshot can help with this. But all headshots are not created equal. Make sure yours is on-brand and of high quality. Invest in a headshot taken by a professional. Don’t use a photo your mother took of you at last year’s family beach outing. Don’t use a selfie. And make sure you’re facing forward or to the left (looking into your content). "

Forbes.com

De día.

In/at daylight.

I will return at daylight.


In Dictionaries:

"Do the test in daylight for maximum accuracy of colour matching"
Oxford Dictionary Online.

"Police moved in at daylight to make arrests."

Oxford Dictionary Online.

In News: 

"POLICE investigating after two shots were fired at the door of a North-East house in broad daylight on Friday have this morning arrested two ..."

The Northern Echo.

En plein jour en anglais in English.

Vigente (documento legal).

Current (adj), still valid.

This authorization is still current. It has not expired yet.

In Modern Litarature:

“Of course, Avery, we’ll need authorization and powers of attorney for each of these
clients,” Osgood said.

“They’re on file,” Avery said as he unpacked his briefcase.

“Yes, but they’ve expired. We’ll need current ones. Every account.”

“Very well.” Avery slid a file across the table. “They’re in there. Everything’s current.”
He winked at Mitch
The Firm by John Grisham


On Websites

"Before you book your travel, please ensure that your passport and those of any children who may be travelling with you are still valid.·
Australian Passport Offce.

En inglés: Atender, trabajar a domicilio.

How to call an occasion when a doctor or other  worker comes to your home to do their work.

To make housecalls.
To make house calls.

To make house calls: to visit (as by a doctor or a repair person)  a home to provide a requested service 

On Youtube:




In Cartoons:

Shoe Comics

Cartoonist(s): J.C. Duffy.

Pub Date: 2009-12-14

In News: 

"Rural Montana car dealer makes house calls."
Tirebusinees.com

"City officials last year started assigning firefighters to make house calls to check on Bellin Hospital patients after they have been discharged. The hospital pays the city $50 per house call."
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