Chunks 3 Flashcards
Adverbs for opinion agreement
Absolutely
Totally
Completely
Extremely (to a degree)
Whether
Let me know whether you need help
I’m thinking about whether to accept the job
Deciding whether to climb and how to climb are choices within my control
Respond to thank you
You are most wellcome
No worries
My pleasure
Anytime
For the time being
For the present, until other arrangements are made
For the time-being though, it seems that much of the world has agreed that if you want to travel internationally, you need to be double-vaxxed.
Take for transportation
Take the …… to
He is taking the bus to work
He is taking the train to school
On for transportation
For bus, plain and train use preposition ON
Is there an old lady on the bus?
Are there a lot of people on the train
Get off
Are they getting of the bus/train/plain? After they get on the bus…
Are they getting in the car, getting out of the car.
I’m delighted
very pleased
I’m delighted to finally get my own apartment.
I’m absolutely delighted that you can come.
We’d be delighted to come to dinner on Friday.
Keyifsiz olmak
I feel down
I usually feel down on rainy days.
Back and forth
İleri geri
Moving first in one direction and then in the opposite one
… when you have a great conversation back and forth with someone
I travel back and forth to check on the kids.
Insults were flying back and forth.
Yes, a human being hesitates and bobs back and forth between good and evil all his life.
Then I’d edit his copy , and we’d go back and forth.
Dig deeper
It is really a nice way to dig deeper into the conversation.
Seek after
Araştırmak, bulmaya çalışmak, peşinde olmak
It’s a highly sought after skill in client relations
Antiques are much sought after.
The design is the most sought after
We shouldn’t seek after comfort, personal fame or gain.
They seek after truth
Take a look at
Let’s take a look at the first strategy for demonstrating empathy.
Let’s take a look at three more phrases you can use to help you do this.
I’ll take a look at your report tomorrow.
Let’s take a quick look at both groups.
Get through/go through
Zor bir durumu atlatmak: How can I help you get through this?
• If you’re referring to experiencing a difficult time or situation, both “go through” and “get through” can be used interchangeably. For example:
• “I went through a tough time after losing my job.”
• “I got through a tough time after losing my job.”
• However, in some cases, “get through” may emphasize the act of successfully overcoming or completing something, while “go through” may focus more on the process or experience itself. For example:
• “I got through all the paperwork and finally submitted my application.”
• “I had to go through all the paperwork before submitting my application.”
Compare to
We’re comparing our own version to the original.
This was a modest sum compared to what other people spent.
Compared to physics and astronomy, cosmology is a young science.
However, compared with the USA and Japan, Europe contains a group of separate nation states.
To be firm
You’ve got to be firm in your decision.
I was always very firm with my children.
These pears are still too firm to eat.
Subsidize
If you are over 60 or pregnant or under 16, you don’t pay. Everybody else pretty much, pays £9.35 every time they need medicine. But this is still good because many medicines cost a lot more than that. So it’s what we call ‘subsidised’. That means ‘we get help with the cost’- it’s a ‘subsidy’.
Subsidy: ödenek, devlet desteği
Urge
To strongly advise or try to persuade someone to do a particular thing
People were urged to boycott the country’s products.
You must urge the children on or we’ll never get home.
We urge caution in the use of this medication.
Improvise
If an actor forgets his words, he has to improvise.
The pianist forgot his music and had to improvise.
I forgot to bring my notes, so I had to improvise.
Doğaçlama yapmak
Leap or take a/the leap
A big change, increase or improvement.
This launch represents a great leap forward for the company.
If we can use that expression, with somebody else can help you to take great leaps in your language learning.
a leap in costs/profits/sales The software designer should report a near 40% leap in profits to around £124m.
I know it’s risky to start a business in a recession, but I don’t want to put off my dream any longer. I’m ready to take the leap!
This grant is a great opportunity for any small business looking to take a leap and expand into the global market.
