English Vocabulary / Idiomaticity Flashcards
give an interview v.s. do interview
do/conduct/take an interview = INTERVIEWER & give an interview = INTERVIEWEE/SUBJECT)
Fue así como entrevisté a …
that is how I came to interview
straightforwardly denied
flatly refused / refused point-blank
la tarde se nos fue charlando
we chatted the evening away
ocean’s movements
ocean currents
many varieties of fish-life forms
many varieties of fish-like form
carry out their movement (biology)
to make their movements /to move as they do
pertain (meaning)
be appropriate, related or applicable to (NOT BELONG TO)
maintain themselves at the surface
keep themselves afloat
was the name bestowed upon
was the name given to
afterward
afterwards
become hegemonic
dominate
have not matched a similar evolution of theoretical….
have not matched a similar evolution in theoretical…
fundamentally descriptive character of psychosocial research
fundamentally descriptive nature of psychosocial research
theoretical orientation
theoretical approach/direction/emphasis
..the goals and aims that transcend their own ambitions.
…the goals and aims that transcend their own. (EMBELLISHMENT)
level of mental health
status/state of mental health
as such
DO NOT use it for “consequently”. It means “in the exact sense of the word”.
demonstrar
“show” or “proven” sometimes is a better choice!
Violence in the family /inside the family nucleus, etc.
domestic violence
greater protection
better protection
This is not just for protecting the person’s health, but also the family’s harmony and unity above all.
The protection extends beyond individual health to encompass the harmony and unity of the family.
consummation of substances
consumption of substances
give back what they took away (context of stealing)
steal (TAKE AWAY is incorrect here)
gets back out on the street (for embezzlement)
upon their release (we can’t use the one above for embezzlement)
Is this the way it goes? (FORMAL)
Is this the way it works?
facilitate effective instruments (facilitar)
create effective instruments (facilitar = propocionar/entregar)
article 127 and the ones that follow it
article 127 et. seq. (law formal) / Articles 127 onwards
the possibility of proceeding to confiscation
proceeds to the possibility of confiscation
the convict (if NOT in prison yet)
the accused
illicit
unlawful (criminal law) / illicit (civil law)
responsibility (LAW)
liability
criminal (someone who committed embezellment)
perpetrator
“Please dad, don’t be rude!”
Dad, please, don’t be so offensive!”
“Women are all the same!”
“You women are all the same!”
make a living off of telling stories
make a living off telling stories
That last one (in casual)
The LATTER!
she would love being like her own
she would also love to be like hers
dying of its own success
falling victim to its own success
jewel of tourism
crown jewel of tourism
vice minister
deputy minister
access (the historical site)
visit
it was much talked about
it was the talk of the town
all of whom kindly show their face before the mythical mountain
all of whom kindly pose for photographs before the mythical mountain
keep feeding the beast of promotion
keep feeding the publicity machine
promotion
publicity
rainforest v.s. jungle
Be careful! E.g. The Amazon is a rainforest.
President (of a department, board, chamber, committee, etc.)
Chairperson / Chair
has raised their eyebrows at
has raised eyebrows at
they also raised their eyebrows (to keep its cheekiness)
eyebrows were also raised
settlement (Machu Picchu)
site
its access (visiting a site)
visitor numbers / admissions
another way to say “when it is raining”
it has rained (it’s rained)
tariffs (in health system context)
fees
ER
hospital emergency unit (Don’t domesticate it too much!)
“we can find”
there are / you can find
printing quality / resolution
print quality / resolution
accepting a maximum paper size of
accepting sizes up to
happens
occurs (sounds better in formal texts)
finance these plans
fund these plans
leaves much to desire
leaves much to be desired
a steady global shift in the behaviour of citizens could unfold
a steady global shift in PUBLIC behaviour could BE ESTABLISHED
