Feedback January-February Flashcards
I didn’t have enough _ (сил) to do this.
I didn’t have enough energy to do this.
or: I didn’t have the energy to do this.
I think we _ (discuss) this enough.
I think we’ve discussed this enough.
My manager was supposed to fire his assistant, but he still _ (not do) it.
My manager was supposed to fire his assistant, but he still hasn’t done it.
Ваша кошка стерилизованная?
Has your cat been neutered?
/ˈnuːtərd/
[find and fix the grammar issue]
I was just thinking that we could buy two parrots.
I was just thinking.. We could buy two parrots.
[‘I was just thinking’ + a sentence, not ‘thinking that’]
[find and fix the grammar issue]
I was just thinking that teaching the parrot a few swear words is not a bad idea.
I was just thinking.. Why don’t we teach the parrot a few swear words?
[‘I was just thinking’ + a sentence, not ‘thinking that’]
[find and fix a cultural issue]
I was just thinking.. Why don’t we teach the parrot a few swear words? That will be funny.
I was just thinking.. Why don’t we teach the parrot a few swear words? That would be funny.
What’s the difference in meaning?
an injury vs a trauma /’trɔːmə/
an injury = physical
a trauma = a psychological trauma
Поправляйтесь поскорее!
Get better soon!
or: Get well soon! Feel well soon!
I didn’t understand the second part.
_ _ (я тоже)
I didn’t understand the second part.
Me neither.
If I might… I was just thinking. Maybe we _ stop giving Christmas bonuses to the management.
If I might… I was just thinking. Maybe we could stop giving Christmas bonuses to the management.
or maybe we should.
NOT ‘would’
[find and fix the issue]
I was just thinking.. Getting rid of all customers will be not right. What do you think?
I was just thinking.. Getting rid of all customers will be not right. What do you think?
[find and fix the issue]
I don’t think we should do that. This breaks the law.
[find and fix the issue]
I don’t think we should do that. This would break the law.
Why don’t you use Brainscape more?
I’m not sure it _ (поможет).
Why don’t you use Brainscape more?
I’m not sure it would help.
[find and fix the issue]
I’m just worried this would cost a lot.
Yeah, that is a problem.
I’m just worried this would cost a lot.
Yeah, that WOULD a problem.
My kitten is too lonely.
Why don’t we buy another one? + You know, he _ have a partner for games.
My kitten is too lonely.
Why don’t we buy another one? + You know, he would have a partner for games.
[find and fix the issue]
In this case, I would have 2 dogs instead of one. It takes more time.
[find and fix the issue]
In this case, I would have 2 dogs instead of one. It would take more time.
[find and fix the issue]
That would a good idea if I had more time.
[find and fix the issue]
That would BE a good idea if I had more time.
would BE + noun / adjective
[What’s the difference in meaning?]
remind vs recall
remind someone = напомнить кому-то
recall something = вспомнить, достать из памяти
I passed on the chance to finish my Master’s degree, and to be honest, I’ve never _ (сожалела об этом).
I passed on the chance to finish my Master’s degree, and to be honest, I’ve never regretted it.
regret + no preposition
I guess, те из нас кто work in IT know a lot of nerds.
I guess, those of us who work in IT know a lot of nerds.
pronunciation: thoza-vus
I _ (be) under a lot of stress for the last few years.
I’ve been under a lot of stress for the last few years.
She _ (потеряла сознание) because of the pain.
She fainted because of the pain.
or: She passed out
/ˈfeɪntɪd/
It admire her style of writing. Всё по полочкам. = It’s very _.
It admire her style of writing. Всё по полочкам. = It’s very logical and structured.
/ˈstrʌktʃə(r)d/
[pronunciation] Lego
/ˈleɡəʊ/
I hope we’ll relocate in the _ future. (= not so distant)
I hope we’ll relocate in the foreseeable future. (= not so distant)
/fɔːˈsiːəbl/
I’ve never considered relocation, but _ (что касается) changing my profession, yes, I’ve considered that, but…
I’ve never considered relocation, but as for (что касается) changing my profession, yes, I’ve considered that, but…
Я бы скорее завела животное, чем стала учить ещё язык.
I’d rather get a new pet than learn a new language.
_ (you / ever consider) taking part in a marathon?
Back when you were in Russia, _ (ever / consider) moving to Moscow?
Have you ever considered taking part in a marathon?
Back when you were in Russia, did you ever consider moving to Moscow?
I need to sleep _ it. (= утро вечера мудренее, к утру пойму получше - или с утра приму решение)
I need to sleep on it. (= утро вечера мудренее, к утру пойму получше - или с утра приму решение)
_ where I’m from, we don’t eat frogs.
Back where I’m from, we don’t eat frogs.
I wanted to get married and _ (завести детей).
I wanted to get married and start a family.
When I started a family, I wasn’t expecting my baby to _ ill this often.
When I started a family, I wasn’t expecting my baby to get ill this often.
(or fall ill)
a verb that shows a CHANGE (so, ‘get’ is better than ‘be’)
I regret _ (buy / this bag).
I regret buying this bag.
regret + verb-ing
I wasn’t expecting _ (she) to get so upset.
he? I? we? they?
I wasn’t expecting her to get so upset.
wasn’t expecting him to…
wasn’t expecting us to
wasn’t expecting them to
wasn’t expecting me to
When I relocated, I wasn’t expecting our life here to be _ (насколько) hard.
When I relocated, I wasn’t expecting our life here to be this hard.
Looking back, I don’t remember exactly how it _. (как это произошло)
Looking back, I don’t remember exactly how it happened. (как это произошло)
I thought my illness would last two weeks t_ (= максимум; informal).
I thought my illness would last two weeks tops.
a period of time + tops
Another example: About fifteen to sixteen, or twenty minutes, tops.
For the first few years, I was regretting _ (relocate).
For the first few years, I was regretting relocating.
Only when I got this injury I understood that we t_ being able to move for g_. (принимаем за само собой разумеющееся).
Only when I got this injury I understood that we take being able to move **for granted*. (принимаем за само собой разумеющееся).
[add one word]
I wasn’t expecting another operating system to so inconvenient for me.
[add one word]
I wasn’t expecting another operating system to be so inconvenient for me.
Elena thought she would never _ (can) say no to chocolate.
Elena thought she would never be able to say no to chocolate.
[pronunciation] fountain
/ˈfaʊntn/
She was doing something in her garden - I don’t know как это называется.
She was doing something in her garden - I don’t know what it’s called.
not ‘how’, not ‘it called’.
This behavior is absolutely inap_ (неприемлемое).
This behavior is absolutely inappropriate (неприемлемое).
/ˌɪnəˈprəʊpriət/
When the baby started to cry, they remembered that they _ parents.
When the baby started to cry, they remembered that they were parents.
not ‘are’
When she saw the UFO, she realized she _ an alien too.
When she saw the UFO, she realized she was an alien too.
At some point we noticed we _ (not see) him in a while.
At some point we noticed we hadn’t seen him in a while.
At some point we noticed we hadn’t seen him i_ _ wh_. (= уже какое-то время)
At some point we noticed we hadn’t seen him in a while. (= уже какое-то время)
I had a colleague who joined out company and after a couple of weeks I understood that he _ (do) anything.
I had a colleague who joined out company and after a couple of weeks I understood that he hadn’t done anything.
or he wasn’t doing anything = в тот момент когда я осознала
or hadn’t been doing anything = ничего не делал ВСЁ ЭТО ВРЕМЯ
I _ (work) at KFC when I met my husband.
I _ (work) at KFC for one year when I met my husband.
I was working at KFC when I met my husband.
I had been working at KFC for one year when I met my husband.
I thought I’d use it _ (использовать её намного больше).
I thought I’d use it a lot more.
(or ‘a lot more often’)
[‘to’ or ‘would’?]
I was expecting driving around the town _ (be) a lot easier.
[‘to’ or ‘would’?]
I was expecting driving around the town to be a lot easier.
Why _ you expecting your work to be easier? (= почему вы думали, что…)
Why were you expecting your work to be easier?
After I was promoted, my job became _ (намного менее интересной).
After I was promoted, my job became a lot less interesting.
[the same meaning? any nuances in meaning?]
He was expecting finding a job to be a lot less difficult / a lot easier.
He was expecting finding a job to be a lot less difficult = you stress that it’s difficult
a lot easier = maybe it’s still rather easy, maybe it’s difficult - no information
and I realized that yoga is a lot more useful than _ (I / expect).
and I realized that yoga is a lot more useful than I was expecting
Why _ you expecting _ use your treadmill more often? (= почему ты думала, что…)
Why were you expecting to use your treadmill more often?
He’s yelling [‘at’ or ‘to’?’] her.
He’s yelling at her.
at = кричит на неё
to = кричит ей
I’ve been _ Paris.
You must’ve been _ lots of interesting places.
I’ve been to Paris.
You must’ve been to lots of interesting places.
‘in’ or ‘to’?
Where’s Paul? He’s been _ Paris **since Monday.
Let’s get Paul a trip to Paris for his retirement. No, he’s been _ Paris 37 times.
‘in’ or ‘to’?
Where’s Paul? He’s been in Paris **since Monday. (= he’s still there)
Let’s get Paul a trip to Paris for his retirement. No, he’s been to Paris 37 times. (to talk about life experience in the context of travel, use ‘to’)
Luckily, I didn’t have a _ (сотрясение).
Luckily, I didn’t have a concussion
Past Simple or Past Continuous?
Maybe he tried to brake, but the car _ (continue) moving.
Maybe he tried to brake, but the car continued moving.
(two events one after another => past simple)
Maybe the owner _ (позвонил) his insurance company.
Maybe the owner called his insurance company.
no ‘to’
He tried to find someone who would _ (достать машину из) the pool.
He tried to find someone who would get the car out of the pool.
or remove the car from the pool
[add one word] Maybe her husband was cheating her.
[add one word] Maybe her husband was cheating on her.
The policeman thought it _ a crime.
The policeman thought it was a crime.
I think when he saw this, he f_ (= упал в обморок).
I think when he saw this, he fainted (= упал в обморок).
Maybe when he saw that, he _ (сказал кое-какие нехорошие слова ;).
Maybe when he saw that, he said a few choice words.
[pronunciation] definitely
/ˈdefɪnətli/
I think she was _ (разговаривала по телефону) when this happened and didn’t notice the dump.
I think she was on the phone when this happened and didn’t notice the dump.
I think after he saw this, he _ (позвонил своему) psychologist because he was really shocked.
I think after he saw this, he called his psychologist because he was really shocked.
no ‘to’
I don’t remember the exact year when I _ (go) abroad for the first time - I just remember that I _ (work) at Yandex at that time.
I don’t remember the exact year when I went abroad for the first time - I just remember that I was working at Yandex at that time.
I can’t help _ (ask). What position did you have at Yandex? (= не могу не спросить)
I can’t help asking… What position did you have at Yandex?
I remember taking out our first loan - it was great that we could _ early. (выплатить его)
I remember taking out our first loan - it was great that we could pay it off early. (выплатить его)
I took _ my first loan (= взяла) 20 years ago - it was a m_ (ипотека).
I took out my first loan (= взяла) 20 years ago - it was a mortgage . /ˈmɔːrɡɪdʒ/
[pronunciation] a mortgage (ипотека)
/ˈmɔːrɡɪdʒ/
My meeting with the boss was scheduled to start 10 minutes ago but he’s still not here.
He must’ve _ stuck in a traffic jam..
He must _ stuck in a traffic jam.
My meeting with the boss was scheduled to start 10 minutes ago but he’s still not here.
He must’ve got stuck in a traffic jam..
He must be stuck in a traffic jam.
He must’ve _ (tear»_space; V3) something.
He must’ve torn something.
We did something s_ (похожее) on Monday.
We did something similar (похожее) on Monday.
I _‘ve started learning English earlier. (= мне стоило начать раньше).
I should’ve started learning English earlier. (= мне стоило начать раньше).
should’ve = criticism
must’ve = a guess
I once won 1000 dollars in a casino.
Wow. Have you been to a casino _ (с тех пор)?
Yeah, we _, but we didn’t win anything.
I once won 1000 dollars in a casino.
Wow. Have you been to a casino since then (с тех пор)?
Yeah, we have, but we didn’t win anything.
She must’ve _ (узнала) that he was cheating on her.
She must’ve found out that he was cheating on her.
or ‘she must’ve learned’
NOT ‘known’
What’s the difference between
‘She must’ve known about his second family’ and
‘She must’ve found out’ about his second family?
‘She must’ve known about his second family’ = она точно знала
‘She must’ve found out’ about his second family? = наверно она узнала
_ must’ve been an insect on his cheek.
There must’ve been an insect on his cheek.
I think this TV show is very impress_. (= впечатляющее)
I think this TV show is very impressive. (= впечатляющее)
This show isn’t easy _ (watch).
This show isn’t easy to watch. (not ‘easy for..’)
adj + to + verb
difficult to say
important to understand
…
[pronunciation] menial tasks
/ˈmiːniəl/
It’s impossible to simultaneously do two things that _ your attention. (=требуют)
It’s impossible to simultaneously do two things that require your attention. (=требуют)
(not ‘expect’)
[pronunciation] chores (домашние дела)
/tʃɔːrz/
not ‘whores’ /h/
Some films leave a strong impression, but this is not _ (necessary) good.
Some films leave a strong impression, but this is not necessarily good.
/ˌnesəˈserəli/
When I’m feeling down, I put on a movie - not necessar_ something optimistic, just something that…
When I’m feeling down, I put on a movie - not necessarily something optimistic, just something that…
/ˌnesəˈserəli/
I passed the interview despite _ (I was) stressed.
I passed the interview despite being stressed.
I was _ (достаточно stressed).
I was quite stressed.
not ‘enough’! (use it with verbs: do enough, I’ve seen enough; and with nouns - enough money, enough time).
We didn’t tell them _ (всю) truth because we didn’t know what was gonna happen in the future.
We didn’t tell them the whole truth because we didn’t know what was gonna happen in the future.
None of us _ (said? didn’t say?) anything about experience.
None of us said anything about experience.
никто из нас не = none of us did sth
None of us said anything about experience.
Yeah, but I feel that _ (это само сабой разумеется).
None of us said anything about experience.
Yeah, but I feel that goes without saying.
Sometimes a company might need someone who will join, do a specific job, for example set up the processes, and then _ (уйдёт).
Sometimes a company might need someone who will join, do a specific job, for example set up the processes, and then leave the company.
(not ‘go away’)
The company needs to help their employees _ (расти).
The company needs to help their employees grow.
not ‘взрослеть’ = grow up
[pronunciation] audit companies
/ˈɔːdɪt/
[fix the issue]
I know, it’s very often. (= такое часто случается)
[fix the issue]
this is a frequent situation
or
this happens often / this happens a lot
It doesn’t matter. None of it _ at all.
It doesn’t matter. None of it matters at all.
I try to t_ what I buy. (= вести учёт)
I try to t_ how much time I spend on social media.
I try to track what I buy. (= вести учёт)
I try to track how much time I spend on social media.
In the past, I used to _ (draw? drawing?) a lot.
In the past, I used to draw a lot.
To describe past habits: I used to + infinitive
(NOT I’m..)
