cast up

arrojar a la orilla

Dicho del agua, arrastrar algo hasta una playa u orilla.

En inglés sencillo: If water does this, it carries something onto a beach or shore.

• The sea cast up an old boat.
• Waves had cast up shells along the beach.
• After the storm, the tide cast up pieces of wreckage.

Cómo se usa: cast something up on something (The waves cast up broken wood on the beach.)

Sinónimos: wash ashore

Expresiones frecuentes: cast up wreckage, cast something up

echar en cara

Recordar a alguien un error pasado para culparlo o criticarlo.

En inglés sencillo: To remind someone of a past mistake in order to blame or criticize them.

• Do not cast up my old mistakes.
• He cast up her failure whenever they argued.
• She was tired of having that mistake cast up to her.

Cómo se usa: cast something up to someone (She cast up his past failures to him during their quarrel.)

Sinónimos: hold against, throw in someone’s face

Expresiones frecuentes: cast up past mistakes, cast something up

enyesar, escayolar

Cubrir un brazo o una pierna rotos con una envoltura rígida para protegerlos mientras se curan.

En inglés sencillo: To put a hard protective cover around a broken arm or leg while it heals.

• The doctor cast up my leg.
• They cast up her broken arm at the hospital.
• Will the nurse cast my ankle up today?

Cómo se usa: cast something up (The doctor cast my arm up after checking the break.)

Sinónimos: put in a cast

Expresiones frecuentes: cast up a leg, cast something up