February 23 Flashcards
una chica de 5 años
un hombre de 40 años
un vuelo de 13 horas
a 5-year-old girl
a 40-year-old man
a 13-hour flight
household appliances are:
the washing machine, the fridge, the freezer, the microwave….
pedirte un favor
pedirte un vaso de agua
pedirte que vengas
ask you for a favour
ask you for a glass of water
ask you to come
What’s this?
Rubbish!
Where can I PLUG ____ my computer?
PLUG IN
several WITNESSES claimed that Peter started the fight
WITNESS : testigo
a film STARRING Liza Minelli
the main performer was Liza Minelli
O…. O….
EITHER …OR…
cuanto más barato mejor
THE cheapER, THE better
If you LACK self-confidence
you are not confident
to OVERCOME a problem is
to deal with a problem successfully
She seemed indifferent RATHER THAN angry
instead of, .. (más que ..)
Vain
Conscientious
Insincere
Eccentric
Stubborn
Vain –> in love with yourself, opp modest
Conscientious –> careful and meticulous
Insincere –> opp sincere
Eccentric –> uncommon
Stubborn –> obstinate
it’s FAIRLY traditional
it’s QUITE traditional
it’s RATHER surprising
it’s QUITE surprising
Wise
Bad-tempered
Unreliable
Cheerful
Creative
Wise –> intelligent
Bad-tempered –> grumpy
Unreliable –> not reliable
Cheerful –> happy (alegre)
Creative –> imaginative..
The opposite of:
mature
reliable
helpful
organised
immature
unreliable
unhelpful
disorganised
you’re a PAIN IN THE NECK
un pesao
your mother suffers ____ headaches, doesn’t she?
SUFFERS FROM
NI… Ni…
NEITHER… NOR…
ABOVE AVERAGE
BELOW AVERAGE
por encima de la media
por debajo de la media
People from Ireland are..
Irish
you gotta be…
you’ve got to be = you have to be..
sceptical
tough
bold
wise
sceptical: not easily convinced
tough: hard
bold: daring
wise: knowledgeable
