cast over

ensombrecer

Hacer que las personas sientan preocupación o pierdan la esperanza respecto a algo.

En inglés sencillo: To make people feel worried or hopeless about something.

• The news cast gloom over the town.
• Falling sales cast doubt over the future of the shop.
• The accident has cast a shadow over their holiday.

Cómo se usa: cast doubt/gloom/a shadow over something (The bad news cast a shadow over their future.)

Sinónimos: overshadow, cloud

Expresiones frecuentes: cast doubt over something, cast gloom over something

echar un vistazo, mirar

Volver los ojos o la atención hacia algo.

En inglés sencillo: To turn your eyes or attention towards something.

• He cast his eyes over the page.
• She cast her gaze over the empty room.
• The inspector cast a careful eye over the damage.

Cómo se usa: cast one’s eyes over something (She cast her eyes over the list.)

Sinónimos: look over, survey

Expresiones frecuentes: cast eyes over something, cast attention over something

reflexionar sobre, meditar

Pensar detenidamente sobre algo antes de decidir qué hacer.

En inglés sencillo: To think carefully about something before deciding what to do.

• She cast over the plan.
• He cast over the matter during his journey home.
• They cast over their options before reaching a decision.

Cómo se usa: cast over something (He cast over the proposal before replying.)

Sinónimos: consider, ponder, think over

Expresiones frecuentes: cast over something, cast over plans

lanzar sobre otra línea

Lanzar el sedal por encima del de otro pescador o dentro de su zona de pesca.

En inglés sencillo: To throw your fishing line across another line or into another person’s fishing area.

• Do not cast over my line.
• He cast over another angler and tangled both lines.
• You keep casting over the person beside you.

Cómo se usa: cast over someone/something (Please avoid casting over another angler’s line.)

Expresiones frecuentes: cast over someone, cast over someone’s line