Expresso leson 26

Mr Conk Out said, my two kids FELL ASLEEP during the drive home.

Mr Conk out said, my two kids CONKED OUT during the drive home. ---- CONK OUT.

RATCHETS.

Rachas, apretaderas.

Banks are ratcheting up interest rates.

Incrementar, subir, rachear pariba poco a poco. ---- Banks are (BLANK) UP interest rates.

The company ratcheted down costs by using cheaper materials.

Bajar, reducir, ratchear pabajo poco a poco. The company (BLANK) DOWN costs by using cheaper materials.

The sculpture jumps out at me when I enter the house.

llamar la atención, atraer la atensión. The sculpture (BLANK) out at me when I enter the house.

I "zoned out" during the movie.

Desconectarse, perder la atensión sobre algo. I (BLANK) out during the movie.

The hidden assailant jumped out at them.

Salir algo ó alguien de repente a alguien, jumpear de repente. The hidden assailant (BLANK) out at them.

Sammy hated her job, but she toughed it out until she found a better one.

Seguir aguantando, soportando, tofiandolo hasta el final, no ceder hasta el final, afrontar hasta llegar a tu meta. She hated her job, but she (BLANK) it out until she found a better one.

Kaz hated her job, but she rided it out until she found a better one.

Seguir aguantando, soportando, radiando, montando hasta el final, no ceder hasta el final, afrontar hasta llegar a tu meta. She hated her job, but she (BLANK) it out until she found a better one.

The hidden “assailant” leped out at them.

El asaltante escondido les salió de la nada.

We're putting together a volleyball team to play on Thursday nights

Conjuntar, armar, formar algo, poner algo juntos. We're (BLANK) together a volleyball team to play on Thursday nights.

I think it's funny how everyone whips out their cell phones the instant the airplane lands.

Sacar pafuera, whipear algo rapidamente. I think it's funny how everyone (BANK) out their cell phones the instant the airplane lands.

The philosopher asked an intriguing question, and we still don't really know the answer today.

Intrigante, interesante. The philosopher asked an (BLANK) question, and we still don't really know the answer today.

Chances are that we'll be too zonked from the trip to go out tonight.

Quedarse dormido profundaente. Chances are that we'll be too (BLANK) out from the trip to go out tonight.

What's the name of this?.

zip ties.