Advanced Phrases With Keyla Flashcards
Convencerme de no hacer algo/ hacerme cambiar de idea
Talk me out it.
It’s hard to talk me out of it once a get any commitment 😮💨
Ambitious, energetic and someone who’s always trying to get more and better
Go-getter
Proponerse algo…
To set your mind to something
Always add ing to the verb after to
I set my mind to learning English
Lo lleva en la sangre, talento nato/ nació con eso
Natural born
Natural born talented person
Natural born leader
It’s a natural born discipline
No lograr la meta: quedarse corto
To fall short of a goal
Even when I worked hard I fell short of my goal.
Even though we tried our best, we fell short of expectations
I miss the mark.
Estar atormentado por algo or perseguido.
To be hunted by something
My mind is hunting me
The fear of failure hunts me every day
Trabajar duro/ ponerle empeño/ darle el esfuerzo que merece/ invertirle tiempo
To put the work in
Success doesn’t come without putting the work in first
Es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo
It’s easier said than done
Learning languages is easier said than done.
Querer es poder
Where there’s will, there is a way
Learning English wont be easy but where there is a will, there is a way
Una gran cantidad de/ un montón/ un increíble (expresa sorpresa o que algo es difícil o impresionante)
Heck of something
That was one heck of performance
I’ve a heck of a lot of work to do 😭
Persona fuerte m/ resiliente/ que no se rinde fácil/ determinada
Trooper (triper)
You’ve been through too much, and you’re still standing strong. You’re a trooper
Encontrar un motivo (motivación para hace algo)
To find the motivation to do something
I need to start learning English but I can’t find the motivation 😭
Dedicarle tiempo/ invertirle dinero a algo
Invest your time or money into something
I’m investing my time into languages because It’s what I love the most
Lo mejor de lo mejor/ clase a. Primer nivel
Top of the line
His English is top of the line, you can tell he has put the work in. (Put in the work)
Estar muy abrigado
To bundled up
Se me olvidó/ se me pasó
It slipped my mind
Omg I didn’t call you back, it totally slipped my mind 😭
Marcar la diferencia
To make a difference
It doesn’t make a difference (da lo mismo)
Conectar con alguien/ hacer química/ llevarse bien
To connect with someone
It’s hard to connect with people who don’t share your values 😭
Contribute or aportar
Chip in
Everybody chipped in to the boss birthday gift🧟♂️
Retrasar or make time intentionally
To stall
He tried to stall the meeting by asking pointless questions
Resumir algo/ hacerlo breve
Keep something short
I’ll keep it short and get to the point
Please keep your presentation short
Hacer una vista rápida y sin avisar
To pop in on someone
I’ll pop in on you later to see how you’re doing
