List 2 Flashcards
a excepción de
” All Asian countries _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Japan were still suffering a decade later from the Asian economic crisis of the 1990s”
with the exception of (phrase)
except (prep) (for sth)
” All Asian countries _with the exception of_ Japan were still suffering a decade later from the Asian economic crisis of the 1990s”
distinguir, diferenciar
“Unless children are given some guidance from their parents, it is not always easy for them to ¿_ ?_right from wrong”
distinguish (verb)
a distinction (n) (between sth and sth)
“Unless children are given some guidance from their parents, it is not always easy for them to _distinguish_ right from wrong”
la falta, ausencia
” It is imposible to live on the moon because of ¿_ _ _ __? _of the basic necessities for life - air and water”
the absence (n)
absent (adj)
” It is imposible to live on the moon because of _the absence_ of the basic necessities for life - air and water”
consiste en, consta de
” An excellent education system _******** ** _well - equiped classrooms and playgrounds, well - written text books, a balanced mix of subjets, well - trained and motivated teachers and students who are willing and eager to learn.”
consist (v) (of)
” An excellent education system _consists of_ well - equiped classrooms and playgrounds, well - written text books, a balanced mix of subjets, well - trained and motivated teachers and students who are willing and eager to learn.”
confirmar
” After yo have booked your travel arrangements for a holiday, it is a good idea to telephone the airline companies and bus companies to ************ **the arrival and departures times.”
confirm (v)
(a) confirmation (n) (of)
* “ After yo have booked your travel arrangements for a holiday, it is a good idea to telephone the airline companies and bus companies to confirm the arrival and departures times.”*
descubrir, percibir, detectar
- “If you look very carefully, you can ********* differences between identical twins, such as slightly longer hair.”*
detect (v)
detect (v) (whether)
(the) detection (n) (of)
” If you look very carefully, you can _detect_ differences between identical twins, such as slightly longer hair.”
indudablemente, sin duda
- Much of the world’s pollution ****************** comes from the privately - owned car, the smoke from which anyone living in populated areas can smell”*
undoubtedly (adv)
” Much of the world’s pollution _undoubtedly_ comes from the privately - owned car, the smoke from which anyone living in populated areas can smell”
irreparable, permanente
” If a friend tells you a lie and you find out, you can always become friends again but there is usually _************* _ damage to the relationship.”
permanent (adj)
(a / an) (im)permanence (n)
” If a friend tells you a lie and you find out, you can always become friends again but there is usually _permanent_ damage to the relationship.”
predecir, pronsticarm prever
” Scientists have _************_ that, within the next one hundred years, colonies of humans will be living on Mars.”
predict (v)
(a) prediction (n) (of sth)
(sth is a) predictor (n) (of sth)
” Scientists have predicted that, within the next one hundred years, colonies of humans will be living on Mars.”
finalmente, al final, con el tiempo
” If we begin to teach our children now to deeply believe that the violence and dishonesty is wrong, _eventually_ we may be able to get rid of crime and war”
eventually (adv)
” If we begin to teach our children now to deeply believe that the violence and dishonesty is wrong, _eventually_ we may be able to get rid of crime and war”
