slug out

batirse, luchar

Pelear o competir con alguien esforzándose al máximo.

En inglés sencillo: To fight or compete with someone with great effort.

• The boxers slugged it out for ten rounds.
• Two teams will slug out the final.
• They slugged it out over who should lead.

Cómo se usa: slug it out with someone (The two candidates slugged it out with each other on television.)

Sinónimos: battle, fight, compete

Expresiones frecuentes: slug out a match, slug out a contest

disputarse, librarse

Dicho de una competición o victoria, resolverse o alcanzarse mediante una lucha muy dura.

En inglés sencillo: If a contest or victory is described this way, people fight hard to decide or achieve it.

• The match was slugged out in the rain.
• Their victory was slugged out over five tough rounds.
• The battle will be slugged out on the debate stage.

Cómo se usa: be slugged out by someone (The final was slugged out by two exhausted teams.)

Sinónimos: be fought, be contested

Expresiones frecuentes: slug out a victory, slug out a battle

batear con fuerza

Golpear una pelota con fuerza, especialmente en béisbol.

En inglés sencillo: To hit a ball hard, especially in baseball.

• He slugged out a home run.
• Our best batter slugged out three hits yesterday.
• Can she slug out another homer this inning?

Cómo se usa: slug out something (She slugged out a home run in the fifth inning.)

Sinónimos: hit, smash

Expresiones frecuentes: slug out a homer, slug out a hit

escribir a máquina

Producir un texto escribiéndolo con una máquina de escribir.

En inglés sencillo: To produce a piece of writing on a typewriter.

• She slugged out a letter.
• He slugged out the article before lunch.
• The reporter was slugging out copy on an old typewriter.

Cómo se usa: slug out something (He slugged out a short report on his typewriter.)

Sinónimos: type, type out

Expresiones frecuentes: slug out a report, slug out an article

escribir los encabezados de escena

Añadir encabezados de escena a un guion de cine o planificar las escenas escribiendo sus encabezados.

En inglés sencillo: To add scene headings to a film script, or plan scenes by writing their headings.

• Slug out the opening scene.
• She slugged out the script with a heading for each location.
• We will slug out the scenes before writing the dialogue.

Cómo se usa: slug out something (First, slug out the scenes in your screenplay.)

Expresiones frecuentes: slug out a scene, slug out a script

añadir indicaciones al guion de animación

Añadir instrucciones sobre sonidos, tiempos u otros detalles a un guion de animación.

En inglés sencillo: To add instructions, such as sounds or timing, to an animation script.

• We need to slug out the script.
• She slugged out the cartoon script with notes for sound effects.
• He is slugging out the animation script before production begins.

Cómo se usa: slug out something (The director slugged out the script with sound and timing instructions.)

Expresiones frecuentes: slug out a script, slug out the animation