Day 2 Flashcards
beyond/within the realms of possibility
UK(USbeyond/within the realm of possibility)
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impossible/possible
imposible/posible
It’s not beyond the realm ofpossibilitythat someschoolsmay have tocutsportaltogether.
“Do youthinkhe couldstepdown?” “Ithinkit’s within therealmsofpossibility, yes.”— ¿Crees que podría dimitir? — Creo que entra dentro de lo posible, sí.
realm
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Deem
toconsiderorjudgesomething in aparticularway
considerar
[+ obj + noun/adj]Theareahas now been deemedsafe.
[+ noun/adj]We willprovidehelpwheneveryou deem itappropriate.
[+ obj + to infinitive]Anyone notpayingtheregistrationfeeby 31Marchwill be deemedtohavewithdrawnfrom theoffer.Quien no pague la cuota de inscripción antes del 31 de marzo, se considerará que renuncia a la oferta.
Deem
Thestorywas deemed toocontroversialand so theyspikedit.
She iscurrentlydeemed to be thebestBritishathlete.
Thissurveyis deemed to be areliablebarometerofpublicopinion.
Saffloweroilislowin thesortof fats that are deemed to bebadfor people’shealth.
It is deemedbadmannersin someculturestospeakwithyourmouthfulloffood.
Excel
to beextremelygood at something
destacar
Rebecca always excelledinlanguagesatschool.Rebecca siempre destacó en idiomas en el colegio.
To excel yourself
excelyourself
C2
to do somethingbetterthan you usually do
lucirse
The Britishteamhave excelled themselves thisyeartoreachthefinals.El equipo británico se ha lucido este año y ha llegado a la final.
“In order to foster innovation, the government introduced policies to ensure a level playing field for startups and established companies.”
A level playing field
To foster- to help to grow or develop
“During negotiations, both parties agreed to abide by the principles of a level playing field, ensuring that no party would have an unfair advantage.”
Expressing an opinion
I hold the view that …
In my view…
It is probably true to say that…. There can be no doubt that …
to miss out on
don’t take advantage of an opportunity
I hold the view that (a) we should be investing more in trying to exploit these gaps in the market; however, (b) many people disagree with this opinion. In the next 30 to 40 minutes, we will examine the issues, and I will try to convince you that we are currently missing out on some of the biggest opportunities available in the sector.
“The figures appertain to last year’s sales.‟.
Appertain to (or pertain to) means to be related to or belong to something.
close-up
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a photograph taken from a short distance that gives a very detailed picture:
She took a stunning close-up of him.
