Expressions III Flashcards
You have an appointment at 9:00, it’s 8:50, call your team and tell them you’ll be there at 9:10
- Run
- To be verb
- I’m running 10 minutes late
- I’m 10 minutes late
You can hear noise now, before it was quiet
It’s noisier than usual around here
Conjugate Catch
- Police and thief
- (You were looking at him) They ___ …
- (Third conditional) I never would ___ ….
- catch (kæʧ)
- caught (kɑt) (kɔːt)
- The police are working hard to catch the criminals and put them in jail.
- They caught me looking at him
- I never would have catch the cheese flavor
Conjugate (ˈkɑnʤəgɪt) Spend
- I’ve ___
- Yesterday she ___
- I’m going to ___
- A lot of time watching…
- The whole day playing…
- Preposition ___
- Spend (spɛnd)
- Spent (spɛnt)
- On
You went out 20 minutes ago but now you’re back at home, tell her that
I just got back from the supermarket
I was seing (ˈsiɪŋ) ___ ___ ___ at my neighbors (window)
out the window
A cleared area that is intended for parking vehicles (ˈvihɪkəlz)
- American way ___ ___
- British way ___ ___
- Parking lot (pɑrkɪŋ lɑt)
- Car park (kɑː pɑːk)
- Busy, active movements of many people, especially in and out of a place.
- There was a constant flow of people ___ ___ ___ throughout the day, including the church choir
Coming and going
I was playing pay day and cooking soy beans at the same time and my girlfriend told me:
- Hey, “It ___ ___ ____”
- Hey, “Something ___ ___ “
- It smells like burning
- Something smells burnt
I can’t cook peas in the pressure cooker because It ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
It creates a lot of foam
(ɪt kriˈeɪts ə lɑt ʌv foʊm)
She says “I don’t eat meat”, you can say:
- ___ ___ ___
- ___ ___ ___
- ___ ___
- Neither do I (ˈniðər du aɪ)
- I don’t either (aɪ doʊnt ˈiðər)
- Me neither (mi ˈniðər)
Located a short distance away; close at hand.
- He stopped at a ___ store for some groceries (ˈgroʊsəriz)
Nearby (ˈnɪrˈbaɪ)
You have many stuff, you don’t want to buy and accumulate (əˈkjuːmjʊleɪt ) more things
- I’m ___ ___ ___ ___ more stuff
I’m trying not to buy
- You’re going to ___ your chickpeas because you want to cook them tomorrow
- I will ___ the beans overnight next time
- A foot ___ involves immersing the feet in warm water
Soak
You have goals:
- ___-___ goals
- ___-___ goals
- Short-term goals (goʊlz)
- Long-term goals (goʊlz)
What’s your project’s goal
Automation (ɔtəˈmeɪʃən)
The ___ ___ is going to be ___
- Manual (ˈmænjuəl)
- Process (ˈprɑˌsɛs)
- Automated (ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd)
You, suppose, negative, to have, favorite child
- ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ a favorite child
You are not supposed to have a favorite child
Having very little time (to do something or be somewhere)
You’re relaxed, you have time to study English
- I’m not ___ ___ ___
I’m not in a rush
Required by law or mandate; compulsory.
- Wearing helmets was made ___ for pedal cyclists
Mandatory
She is drinking a cup of coffee and you want to know the price of it, ask her
- ___ ___ ___ a cup of coffee ___ in that cateferia (ˌkæfəˈtɪriə) ?
- A coup of coffee ___ 4 dollars in that cafeteria (ˌkæfəˈtɪriə) !
- How much does a cup of coffee cost in that cafeteria?
- A coup of coffee costs 4 dollars in that cafeteria!
- I would think you’re getting stoned all day!
- ___ ___ ___ ___ when I don’t have anything to do
- I get stoned all day when I don’t have anything to do
(stoʊnd)
From the very beginning, especially without making use of or relying on any previous work for assistance.
- He built his own computer company ___ ___
From scratch
How long were the classes?
They were 3 hours long
Was it a very beautiful place?
- Answer that in a very negative sentence
___ ___ so ___
It was so not
Tell her about your tires and the thin bike
- Past
- Perfect
- ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ twice in my hybrid bike in years
- When I had a road bike I always ___ ___ ___ ___
- got a flat tire
- I have gotten flat tire
She is laughing and you don’t know what is the reason, ask her it
___ ___ ___ ___ ___
What are you laughing at?
able to be relied on as honest or truthful.
“leave a spare key with a ___ neighbour”
Trustworthy (ˈtrʌˌstwɜrði)
Tires are made of ___
Rubber
An indefinite (ɪnˈdɛfənət) and somewhat large number; more than a few
- Whe you have ten books
- After ___ ___ ___ ___ ago in research …
quite a few years
You go out in summer , you see the blue sky, there aren’t clouds, you know that you’re not going to see clouds.
Future, negative and a lot of clouds
- You know ___ ___ ___ ___
it won’t be cloudy
dispatch
(dɪˈspæʧ)
Send off to a destination or for a purpose.
He dispatched messages back to base
- Send
- Sending
- Communication
You must have received it
You must have received it
(ju mʌst hæv rəˈsivd ɪt)
To have the chance to use it
Negative - Participle
I have not had a chance to use it
Detriment
Are you sure that I can follow this diet without detriment to my health?
In a way that is harmful to (someone or something)
- damage
- hurt
Ask the distance beetween Madrid from Barcelona:
There is a structure
How far is it from Madrid to Barcelona?
The structure is:
[How far is it] FROM TO
Do you know how far it is from Madrid to Barcelona?
(ʃaʊt)
To shout to
To shout at
To Whisper
If you shout to someone who is a long way away, you speak very loudly so that they can hear you.
“What are you doing down there?” he shouted to Robin.
If you speak very loudly to someone who is near to you, for example because you are angry with them
“Dad shouted at us for making a mess.”
Soft speech produced without using the full voice.
- As a result or consequence of this; therefore.
- Consequently
- In this way
Thus (ðʌs)
To deal with a particular problem or need
I want to know how this ___ that
Address (əˈdrɛs)
- “and how exactly streams address this in Node.js’ source code”
- It is time to address the budget deficit.
- How does the organization address the problems identified?
Give support, confidence, or hope to (someone).
- We ___ students interested in our graduate programs to browse through the below web links for important information.
- As a developer, you are more than ___ to use them too!
- Encourage (ɪnˈkɜrəʤ)
- Encouraged
Regarding is similar to?
About but more formal
To expel intestinal gas from the anus (ˈeɪnəs)
She …
I …
Yesterday I …
Verb to fart
- Farts
- Fart
- Farted
To feel happy and excited about something that is going to happen.
… Vancouver next month
(It’s like hope)
Looking forward
We’re looking forward to going to Vancouver next month
He had worked hard and was looking forward to his retirement
Reassure
Reassured
Say or do something to remove the doubts or fears of.
- ˌriəˈʃʊr
- ˌriəˈʃʊrd
The doctor reassured him that there was nothing seriously wrong.
I reassured her that it wasn’t going to happen
Sap
Sapped
gradually weaken or destroy (a person’s strength or power).
“our energy is being sapped by bureaucrats and politicians”
He felt sapped
To Strain something
force (a part of one’s body or oneself) to make a strenuous or unusually great effort.
“I stopped and listened, straining my ears for any sound”
Your hair is a mess!
(works for clothes also)
Your hair is a bit disheveled
- Disheveled
- dɪˈʃɛvəld
Her clothes are disheveled
Climbing to the peak disheveled me
Dishevel
Cheat someone, especially financially (phrasal verb)
The taxi driver ___
- Rip off
- The taxi driver rips you off
Write “climate” synonym
Weather
Write “if” synonym and say a sentence
To be sure if the train has already arrived
Whether
I am not sure whether/if the train has already arrived
(yes or not)
Without paying attention to the present situation; despite the prevailing circumstances
- We look for the best solution ___ of who is doing the driving
- Use the recommended setting so that ___ of who uses the computer, Windows can check for updates and install them on a regular schedule
Regardless
Mostly used with of
Regardless of…
speak very softly using one’s breath without one’s vocal cords, especially for the sake of privacy.
Whisper
ˈwɪspər
Alison was whispering in his ear
Idiot
Jerk
To cause something to be harmed or damaged
I told my professor I can’t complete the coursework for a course I had last term then I realized it would ___ my sponsorship so now I’m completing it but it’s due on Wed
Jeopardize
(ˈʤɛpərˌdaɪz)
(of a person or action) showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment
Naive
- Andy had a sweet, naive look when he smiled
