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Class 18/02/19 Flashcards

1
Q

How do you say…?

’Adelantar trabajo’

A

To GET AHEAD on work / To get a HEAD START on work

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How do you say…?

Estoy apuntada en el gimnasio

A

I’m SIGNED UP at the gym

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3
Q

Correct the sentence:

I’m the older (of three siblings)

A

I’m the oldEST (of three siblings)

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4
Q

How do you say…?

My sister is very ‘pelota’

A

My sister SUCKS UP TO… (my dad, parents, teachers etc)

or - She’s a SUCK UP

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5
Q

How do you say…?

I _______ (prestar) my clothes to my sister.

A

I LEND my clothes to my sister.

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How do you say… ?

My sister doesn’t let me _______ (pedir prestado) her clothes.

A

My sister doesn’t let me BORROW her clothes.

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How do you say…?

She’s descarada/jeta

A

She’s cheeky!

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Q

Correct the sentence:

I have a good relation with my sister

A

I have a good relationSHIP with my sister.

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How do you say…?

He’s the ‘ojo derecho de mi padre’

A

He’s the apple of my father’s eye

(This is a very well known expression in English, but it sounds a bit poetic for daily conversation, so you can also say ‘he’s my dad’s favourite’

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10
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Which preposition do we use for…?

We have a lot of things __ common with each other

A

We have a lot of things IN common with each other

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How do you say…?

Mi madre es una persona muy fuerte/dura

A

My mum is a TOUGH person

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How do you say…?

(Ella) Es mi ejemplo a seguir

A

She’s my role model

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13
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Correct the sentence:

She has a bad humour

A

She’s IN a bad mood

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Q

How do you say…?

(Él) Se implica mucho (en la familia etc..)

A

He gets very involved (with his family..)

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15
Q

How do you say in English…?

‘ERE’

A

Layoffs

Example: There were big layoffs at my company recently

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Q

How do you say in English…?

(Ella) Es muy detallista (considerado)

A

She’s very thoughtful

17
Q

How do you say…?

Mi suegra

A

My mother-in-law

18
Q

How do you say…?

To have ‘una aventura’ con alguien

A

To have an affair with someone

19
Q

Listen and repeat / practice the sentence:

A

What do you like the most about your job?

20
Q

Complete the sentence:

What do you like to get ___ ___ in your free time?

A

What do you like to GET UP TO in your free time?

21
Q

Complete the sentence:

Tell me about the most incredible trip you’ve _____ ___ ___ your life

A

Tell me about the most incredible trip you’ve BEEN ON IN your life

22
Q

What’s a phrasal verb we can use to say…?

Back ___ (‘Respaldar’)

A

Back UP

23
Q

Complete the sentence with the phrasal verb (simple past tense):

I _______ ____ (back up) my colleague when she got to work late

A

I BACKED UP my colleague when she got to work late.

24
Q

Complete the sentence with a phrasal verb:

I usually ______ ___ (hacer una copia de seguridad) my important documents by taking a photo of them with my phone.

A

I usually BACK UP my important documents by taking a photo of them with my phone.

25
Q

Complete the sentence with a phrasal verb (past participle):

The street was ________ ____ (atascado) with cars because of a guy cutting down a tree

A

The street was BACKED UP with cars because of a guy cutting down a tree

26
Q

How do you say in English….?

Una vacuna

A

A vaccine

27
Q

Complete the sentence with an example from your life:

A time I had a BREAKTHROUGH in my life was when…

A

A time I had a breakthrough in my life was when…

(a breakthrough = an important discovery or when you made major progress)

Example: …was when I found a much better way of working with my boss

28
Q

Complete the sentence (simple past tense):

My company _______ (despedir) a colleague

A

My company FIRED a colleague

29
Q

Complete the sentence:

She hired a lawyer to ______ (demandar) the company.

A

She hired a lawyer (be careful with pronunciation)

to SUE the company.

30
Q

Correct the sentence, why is it incorrect?

I’ve taken a taxi to get to work this morning

A

I TOOK a taxi to get to work this morning

(If you refer to a specific time in the past [this morning] you have to use the simple past tense)

31
Q

How do you pronounce…

Yesterday I SAW a….

A

Yesterday I SAW a…

32
Q

How do you say…?

Un guión (de una película)

A

A SCRIPT

33
Q

Answer this PRESENT PERFECT question:

Can you think of 3 series that YOU’VE SEEN in the last few years?

A

I’VE SEEN… Narcos, Las Chicas del Cable and Breaking Bad

34
Q

Correct the sentence:

Yesterday she went to play ‘bolos’ with his boyfriend

A

Yesterday she went BOWLING with HER boyfriend.

(We say to GO bowling, not play bowling)

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