FEBRUARY 23 Flashcards

1
Q

Te importaría leer el informe?

A

Would you mind readING the report?

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2
Q

¿Te gusta viajar?

A

Do you like to travel?

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3
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Were you in Turkey last week?

A

Yes I was in Turkey last week
No, I wasn’t in Turkey last week

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4
Q

Muy poco dinero
Muy pocos proveedores

A

Very little money
Very few providers/suppliers

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5
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Will you go to Japan next year?

A

No, I won’t
No, I won’t go to Japan next year

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6
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una hora y media

A

AN HOUR (“aua”) and a HALF (“haf”)

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7
Q

Hubo un problema
Hubo muchas personas

A

There was a problem
There were many people

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8
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Did you get to the airport on time?

A

Yes, I got to the airport on time

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9
Q

_____ 2022
_____ otoño
_____ enero

A

In 2022
In autumn (“ótam”) / in fall
In January

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10
Q

¿Puedo hacerte una pregunta?

A

Can I ask you a question?

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11
Q

What is she trying to do?

A

She’s trying to GET FIT

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12
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Don’t ………….., it’s not our fault

A

GET ANGRY

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13
Q

If you ………, call me

A

GET LOST

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14
Q

What time do you have to leave?

A

I have to leave at quarter past nine

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15
Q

He doesn’t _________ with his father

A

He doesn’t GET ON (WELL) with his father

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16
Q

She needs to ________ smoking

A

give up smoking

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17
Q

Please, __________ your clothes

A

put away your clothes

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18
Q

How long did the journey last?

A

It lastED three hours

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19
Q

No es justo!
Es injusto

A

It’s not FAIR!
It is unfair

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20
Q

Don’t ______ that letter!

A

Don’t THROW AWAY that letter

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21
Q

Please, _________ the music, it’s very loud!

A

turn down

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22
Q

la carga de trabajo

A

the workload (“loud”)

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23
Q

Can you ________ this form please?

A

FILL IN

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24
Q

LARGE PAYMENT
GIFT
MACHINE

A

Pronunciation
LARGE “larch”
GIFT
Machine “mashíín”

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25
Q

Can you AFFORD to buy a new car?

A

be able to pay

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26
Q

Look ____ a word in the dictionary

A

look up (search for info in a book or database)

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27
Q

¿Te puedo PEDIR un favor?

A

Can I ASK you FOR a favour?

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28
Q

My jefe me pidió que viniese

A

My boss asked me to come

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29
Q

Los hombres
Las mujeres

A

MEN
WOMEN (“wimin”)

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30
Q

There’s some money LEFT

A

Some money remains to be used (sobra, queda)

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31
Q

WEDDING
FOREIGNER
LAW

A

Pronunciation

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32
Q

I’d like to ___________ about hotels in Madrid

A

FIND OUT: have more information about something (averiguar, enterarse, saber más de..)

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33
Q

GLOBAL WARMING
CLIMATE CHANGE
CATASTROPHE

A

Pronunciation

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34
Q

Estoy intentando concentrarme en esto

A

I’m trying to focus ON this.

35
Q

tiene sentido
no tiene sentido

A

it makes sense
it doesn’t make sense (or it makes no sense)

36
Q

hacer un trato

A

make a deal

37
Q

ganar dinero

A

make money

38
Q

concertar una cita

A

make/arrange an appointment

39
Q

obtener beneficios

A

make a profit

40
Q

hacer una inversión

A

make an investment

41
Q

¿Cuántos edificios tiene la empresa?

A

How many buildings does the company have?

42
Q

Suelo ser puntual
Solía ser puntual

A

I’m USUALLY punctual
I USED TO be punctual

43
Q

Peter is the HEAD (“hed”) of the department, So…

A

The department is HEADED BY Peter

44
Q

The CEO was FIRED

A

The CEO was dismissed

45
Q

We MUST think about it

A

We HAVE TO think about it

46
Q

The missile missed its TARGET
We exceeded our profit TARGET

A

TARGET = OBJECTIVE = AIM

47
Q

When did the catastrophe take place? (01/05)

A

I TOOK PLACE on the first of May

48
Q

Were you in Turkey when the earthquake took place?

A

Yes, I was in Turkey when the earthquake took place
No, I was in Turkey when the earthquake took place

49
Q

When did you know about the accident?
When did you learn about the accident?
When did you find out about the accident?

A

I KNEW about the accident…
I LEARNT about the accident..
I FOUND OUT about the accident..

50
Q

distrito
barrio / vecindario

A

district
neighbourhood

51
Q

Es miércoles día 3

A

It’s Wednesday the third

52
Q

hacer papeleo

A

do paperwork

53
Q

perder el tren
perder el vuelo

A

MISS the train
MISS the flight

54
Q

People from Turkey are…
People from Japan are…

A

People from Turkey are…Turkish
People from Japan are… Japanese

55
Q

Es jueves día 5

A

It’s Thursday the fifth

56
Q

Let’s DO some RESEARCH on this matter

A

Let’s study / investigate this matter

57
Q

Ella me explicó…
Yo le expliqué..

A

She explained TO me
I explained TO her

58
Q

fue productiva la reunión?

A

Was the meeting PRODUCTIVE?
productive- unproductive - productivity

59
Q

we need to analyse this IN DEPTH
we need to analyse this IN DETAIL

A

we need to analyse this THOROUGHLY

60
Q

we need to COME UP WITH an idea
we need to COME UP WITH a solution

A

to produce an idea / solution

61
Q

Do you know HOW TO do this?

A

Yes, I know HOW TO do this
No, I don’t know HOW TO do this

62
Q

The price is EXPECTED TO …

A

The price is EXPECTED TO GO UP
The price is EXPECTED TO RISE
The price is EXPECTED TO INCREASE

63
Q

Do you know HOW TO solve this problem?

A

Yes, I know HOW TO solve it
No, I don’t know HOW TO solve it

64
Q

House prices are EXPECTED TO…

A

HOUSE PRICES ARE EXPECTED TO GO DOWN // FALL // DECREASE

65
Q

Si la reunión se cancela

A

If the meeting is cancelled..

66
Q

FUTURE
TEMPERATURE

A

TURE –> as in chair

67
Q

There will be a recession –> Neg

A

There won’t be a recession (“riséshn”)

68
Q

Eso espero / espero que sí

A

I hope so

69
Q

No podemos permitirnos contratar más personas

A

We can’t AFFORD to hire more people

70
Q

tengo una cita médica

A

I have a medical appointment

71
Q

Energy prices are…

A

fluctuating
(to fluctuate = to rise and fall irregularly)

72
Q

He took his children TO a park

A

(take to a place : llevar)

73
Q

Estoy pensando en hacer cambios

A

I’m thinking about makING changes

74
Q

I used my OWN money
You used your OWN money
He used…
She used…
We used…
They…

A

I used my OWN money
You used your OWN money
He used his own money
She used her own money
We used our own money
They used out money

75
Q

Antes de fijar los nuevos objetivos…

A

Before setting the new goals…

76
Q

Después de hablar con él

A

After talking to him

77
Q

foreign languages
foreign affairs
foreign people

A

“forin”

78
Q

Singapore is not the same______ China
Singapore is different_______ China

A

the same as
different from

79
Q

Your sister’s daughter is…
And your sister’s son is….

A

Your sister’s daughter is your NIECE “nis”
And your sister’s son is your NEPHEW “néfiu”

80
Q

Do you have a desktop computer or a ___________?

A

laptop

81
Q

La pantalla está al lado del teclado

A

The screen is NEXT TO the keyboard

82
Q

TALKATIVE
FAVOURITE
CHARACTERS

A

Pronunciation
“tókativ”
“féivrit”
“kárakters”

83
Q

Asegúrate de que está listo
Asegúrate de que está acabado

A

MAKE SURE “shó” it’s ready
MAKE SURE “shó” it’s finished

84
Q

He wants to review the results –> Neg –> ?

A

He wants to review the results –>
He doesn’t want to review the results
Does he want to review the results?