pop

pop, música pop

Música popular de melodías fáciles de recordar, que suele escucharse en la radio.

En inglés sencillo: Popular music with memorable tunes, often played on the radio.

• She loves pop music.
• His new album mixes pop and rock.
• Which pop singers do you like?

Sinónimos: pop music

Expresiones frecuentes: pop music, pop singer, listen to pop, pop song

chasquido, estallido

Sonido breve y repentino, como el de un globo que revienta o una botella que se abre.

En inglés sencillo: A short, sudden sound, like a balloon bursting or a bottle opening.

• I heard a loud pop.
• The cork came out with a pop.
• Several pops came from the fire.

Sinónimos: bang

Expresiones frecuentes: loud pop, with a pop, hear a pop

refresco, gaseosa

Bebida dulce con burbujas, como la cola.

En inglés sencillo: A sweet drink with bubbles, such as cola.

• Would you like some pop?
• He bought a cold can of pop.
• We served sandwiches and pop at the party.

Sinónimos: soda, soft drink

Expresiones frecuentes: bottle of pop, can of pop, drink pop

papá

Forma familiar de llamar al padre y, a veces, al abuelo.

En inglés sencillo: An informal name for your father, or sometimes your grandfather.

• My pop taught me to swim.
• Pop, can you help me?
• She visits her pop every Sunday.

Sinónimos: dad, father

Expresiones frecuentes: my pop, dear old pop

unidad

Una unidad o porción, especialmente al indicar cuánto cuesta cada una.

En inglés sencillo: One item or portion, especially when saying how much each costs.

• The tickets cost twenty dollars a pop.
• She sold cupcakes for two pounds a pop.
• At that price a pop, we could only afford one.

Sinónimos: item, portion

Expresiones frecuentes: a pop, ten dollars a pop

disparo, tiro

Disparo hecho rápidamente con un arma, a veces sin apuntar con cuidado.

En inglés sencillo: A quick shot fired from a gun, sometimes without careful aiming.

• He took a pop at the target.
• The hunter had a pop at the rabbit and missed.
• A single pop from the rifle frightened the birds.

Cómo se usa: take a pop at someone/something (The soldier took a pop at the distant target.)

Sinónimos: shot

Expresiones frecuentes: take a pop, pop at something

reventar, explotar

Romperse de golpe con un sonido breve, o hacer que algo se rompa así.

En inglés sencillo: To burst, or make something burst, with a short, sudden sound.

• Do not pop the balloon.
• She popped the bubbles with her finger.
• The balloon popped when it touched the branch.

Sinónimos: burst

Expresiones frecuentes: pop a balloon, pop a bubble, pop bubble wrap

abrir, destapar

Abrir o destapar algo rápidamente, a menudo con un sonido seco.

En inglés sencillo: To open something quickly, often with a short, sudden sound.

• Can you pop the hood?
• He popped the lid open.
• She popped a bottle of champagne to celebrate.

Cómo se usa: pop something open (She popped the case open with one hand.)

Sinónimos: open

Antónimos: close

Expresiones frecuentes: pop the hood, pop the cork, pop something open