June Flashcards
The farmer is working on the _______ ____
Vegetable patch / Huerto
The farmer ______ the fork in the hay bale, lifted it, and threw it on the truck
Thrust / Empujó
Helen took hold of a lock of her hair and _______ it around her finger.
Twisted / Torció
I want to live in a _______ in the mountains.
Cottage / Cabaña
I can’t believe we ____ ___ two hundred bucks a ticket to see this lousy show.
Forked out / Soltar
John had to put a _____ on his jeans, as they had a hole in them.
Patch / Parche
There is a _____ of grass between the flower bed and the vegetable patch.
Patch / Area
If you don’t put the ice cream soon in the fridge is going to _____
Melt / Derretir
He didn’t ______ to answer the email.
Bother / Molestó
My little brother _______ me all the time.
Bothers / Molesta
The comedian ______ the politician.
Mocked / Se burló, Parodió
Kelsey ______ her friend’s attitude.
Mocked / Se mofó, se burló
She learned how to be so ___________ from her father.
Overbearing / Controladora - Manipuladora
The car ______ on the ice and hit a tree.
Skidded / Patinó - Derrapó
Good lubrication will help the machine parts _____ freely.
Slide / Deslicen
He ____ on the icy sidewalk and hurt himself.
Slid / Se resbaló
Do you want to see our holiday _____?
Slides / Diapositivas
The ______ salesman wouldn’t allow people to return goods.
Greedy / Avaro - Codicioso
All the plants in my garden are ________ since I started taking good care of them.
Thriving / Creciendo muy bien
Philip’s business didn’t do very well at first, but he worked hard and it’s ________ now.
Thriving / Prosperando
Local stores reported a ________ of bottled water.
Scarcity - Shortage / Escasez
There was ______ at the station when the signaling system broke down.
Turmoil / Confusión
It’s ____ for abuse.
Ripe / Perfecto
The city ______ the sale of alcohol for fifty years.
Banned / Prohibió
She seems __ __ ___ __ marrying him
To be set on / Decidida
She _______ her grandmother.
Worships / Adora
People were mercilessly executed for practicing ___________.
Witchcraft / Brujería
In the end, it turns out that the ogre was under a ______.
Curse / Maldición
Apps like Uber Eats _____ __ by charging restaurants and clients at the same time.
Double dip
The soldiers’ _______ was a reward for their tireless service.
Furlough / Permiso - Licencia
Many workers take their ________ during the winter, before the next busy season begins.
Furlough / Permiso - Licencia
Shaun’s band had a ___ at the bar on Friday.
Gig / Actuación - Chamba
Really big companies have a high ______ ____.
Overhead cost - Basic business expense / Costes generales
The famous __________ owns several places in Manhattan.
Restaurateur / Dueño de un restaurante
I got the engine _________.
Overhauled / Reparado
The government has recently ________ the healthcare system
Overhauled / To completely change a system so that it works more effectively
The restaurant has ________ its menu, cutting portions and eliminating items with lots of calories.
Overhauled / To completely change a system so that it works more effectively
__________ reported a red van speeding away from the scene.
Bystanders / Testigos
Police in ____ ____ broke up the protest.
Riot gear / Equipo antidisturbios
Police in ____ ____ were dispersed throughout the city.
Riot gear / Equipo antidisturbios
People who live past 100 years are genetic ________, whose longevity is unreachable for most of us.
Outliers: a person, thing, or fact that is very different from other people, things, or facts, so that it cannot be used to draw general conclusions
