Early birds and night owls Flashcards
race/raced/raced/races/racing
Race off
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REis af
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To leave in a hurry
Just after I wake up, I race off to prepare breakfast
Salir corriendo
rise/rose/risen/rises/rising
Late riser
LEit RAIz3r
someone who gets up late in the morning
opp early riser
persona que se levanta tarde-riser(madrugador)
grouch (n)
grauts
person who grumbles (complain)
sulky mood
Gruñón, malhumorado
approach (v)/approachability (n)/approaching (adj)
Approachable (adj)
3PROUts3b3l
move closer/friendly/imminent-getting closer
easy to talk to
accesible, abordable
nap/napped/napped/naps/napping
Power napper (n)
P3u3r N8p3r
nap (n) /nap (v)
Person who take a nap at anytime of the day
persona que toma una siesta reparadora
siesta/tomar una siesta
sneak/sneaked/snuck/sneaks/sneaking
sneak(n)
sNIK
sneak (v)/sneaky or sneaking (adj)/sneaking(n)
underhand person
telltale, informant (entrometido, deshonesto))
Escabullirse/A escondidas, vago/actividad furtiva, sigilo
spurt/spurted/spurted/spurts/spurting
spurt of energy(n)
sPÛrt av EN3rji
spurt (v)/spurt (n)/ spurting(adj)
short burst of energy
incremento repentino de energía
chorrear, acelerar/chorro, incremento/que sale a chorro
burn/burned/burnt/burns/burning
burn out (v)
BÛrn
burn (v)/ burn (n)/ burning (adj)/ burning (n) /burner(n)
Suffer overexhaustion
Agotarse
Quemarse, encenderse, enfurecerse/ quemadura, insulto/ardiente, en llamas, urgente/ combustión /quemador
doze/dozed/dozed/dozes/dozing
doze off (v)
DOuz
doze (v)/ doze (n)/ dozy (adj)/ dozing (adj)
fall asleep
quedarse dormido, cabecear
adormilarse/ siesta/ adormecido, atontado/ medio dormido
perk up (v)
Pûrk VP
perk(n)
become more alert
espabilarse, despertar, levantarse
beneficio, ventaja
sleep/slept/slept/sleeps/sleeping
sleep over (v)
sLIP OUv3r
spend the night at [sb]’s house
quedarse a dormir, pasar la noche en casa de
turn in (v)
tûrn in
turn [sb] in (v) /turn [sth] in, turn in [sth]
go to bed
ir a dormir
entregar a/ entregar
jump/jumped/jumped/jumps/jumping
jump out (v)
jvmp aut
be noticeable/ leap from hiding
llamar la atención/ salir de repente
cheer/cheered/cheered/cheers/cheering
cheerful (adj)
tsirf3l
cheerfully (adj)/ cheering (adj)/ cheering (n)/cheer (v)/ cheers
happy/enthusiastic
alegre, animado, feliz/alentador, entusiasta
alegremente/alentador/aclamación, animación/ aclamar, echar porras/ gracias, adiós, ¡Salud!
wear/ wore/worn/wears/wearing
worn out (adj)
worn aut
wear out/ wear [sb] out, wear out [sb]/ wear [sth] out/wear [sth] through
exhausted/no longer usable
agotado, cansado/ desgastado
gastarse/agotar, cansar, fatigar/ deteriorar o desgastar algo/agujerear
Reduced time clauses
just if the subject is the same in both clauses of the sentence
(right) before, (right) after, while
the verb is change to a gerund form
After finishing my workout, I head to the office.
While taking my lunch break at work, I often sneak a nap.
I’m not very approchable right after waking up.
Before going to sleep, I like to read.
Not reduced time clauses
As soon as, once, whenever, every time, until, till, as, ever since, from the moment, the first, next, last time.
Ever since I was a kid, I’ve had trouble getting up early.
As soon as I get up in the morning, I race off to the gym.
Until I’ve had my coffee, I’m such a grouch.
Whenever you have to work with numbers, plan to do it around noon.
I’ve been a night person from the moment I started college.
Once I drink that cup of coffee, I’m ready for the day.
Everytime I stay out late, I have trouble getting up the next morning.
I like to watch TV as I’m eating dinner.
Expressions related to having trouble sleeping
be wide awake, toss and turn, have a sleepless night
totalmente despierto, dar vueltas en la cama, tener una noche desvelado
when I drink coffee, I am wide awake
If I can’t banish any thought of a problem, I will toss and turn all night.
I haven’t had a sleepless night for a long time
Expressions related to falling asleep
drift off, nod off, feel drowsy
quedarse dormido, cabecear, sentirse adormentado o somnoliento
I drifted off watching Indiana Jones.
When I have studied for a long-term, it’s probable I start to nod off.
When I have a sleepless night, next day I feel drowsy
expressions related to sleeping a short time
take a power nap
During a time I had to take a power nap in the afternoon to be awake until night.
expressions related to sleeping deeply
be fast asleep, be sound asleep, sleep like a log
profundamente dormido, dormir como un tronco
I love being awake when everyone else in the house is fast asleep.
When kids are sound asleep they look like little angels.
When I go to the gym, I sleep like a log at night.
stating reasons and conditions
To introduce a condition that not influence the main clause
Even if, whether or not, no matter if
aún si o aunque, ya sea que … o …, sin importar si
I sometimes lie awake at night, even if I’m really tired.
She goes jogging every morning whether or not it’s bad weather - She goes jogging every morning whether it’s bad weather or not.
stating reasons and conditions
To introduce causes & reasons
Considering that, given that
considerando, teniendo en cuenta que
I’m lucky I can get by on six hours of sleep, considering that most people need eight.
Given that you weren’t really listening, I see why you don’t understand.
stating reasons and conditions
To introduce a condition on which the main clause depends
As long as, providing that, while
Siempre y cuando
I can manage on five hours of sleep, as long as I take a nap during the day.
Provided that I get all my schoolwork done, my weekend will be free.
