chalk out

trazar, esbozar, planear

Decidir o describir las partes principales de un plan.

En inglés sencillo: To work out or describe the main parts of a plan.

• Let's chalk out a plan.
• The team chalked out its goals for next year.
• Have you chalked out a route for the journey?

Cómo se usa: chalk out something for someone/something (They chalked out a strategy for the election.)

Sinónimos: outline, map out, plan

Expresiones frecuentes: chalk out something, chalk out plans, chalk out strategies

dibujar con tiza, marcar con tiza

Dibujar o hacer marcas con tiza sobre una superficie.

En inglés sencillo: To draw or mark something on a surface with chalk.

• Chalk out a circle here.
• The children chalked out squares on the pavement.
• We chalked the room's new layout out on the floor.

Cómo se usa: chalk something out on something (She chalked the outline out on the floor.)

Sinónimos: mark out, draw

Expresiones frecuentes: chalk out lines, chalk out something, chalk out squares

ganar los favoritos las carreras restantes

En una apuesta sobre varias carreras, ganar los favoritos todas las carreras que faltan.

En inglés sencillo: In a bet covering several races, to have the expected winners win every remaining race.

• The remaining races chalked out.
• Our pick five chalked out after the opening upset.
• If the rest chalks out, the payout will be small.

Expresiones frecuentes: chalk out completely, chalk out afterwards

morir, estirar la pata

Dejar de vivir; es una expresión coloquial poco frecuente.

En inglés sencillo: To die.

• He chalked out last night.
• The old man chalked out before the doctor arrived.
• Nobody expected her to chalk out so young.

Sinónimos: die, kick the bucket

Expresiones frecuentes: chalk out suddenly, chalk out young

matar, liquidar

Quitarle la vida a alguien; es una expresión coloquial poco frecuente.

En inglés sencillo: To kill someone.

• They planned to chalk him out.
• The gunman chalked out two rivals.
• He feared they would chalk him out if he talked.

Cómo se usa: chalk someone out (The gang threatened to chalk him out.)

Sinónimos: kill, murder, bump off

Expresiones frecuentes: chalk out someone, chalk out enemies