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March 23 Flashcards

1
Q

What is the woman doing?

A

She is having her hair cut
(HAVE SOMETHING DONE)

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2
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Why did you take your car to the mechanic’s?

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To have it repaired
To have it serviced
(Have something done)

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3
Q

What is the family doing?

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They are having their house painted
(Have something done)

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4
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es una pérdida de tiempo

A

it’s a waste of time

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5
Q

When did you last go to the cinema?

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I last went to the cinema…

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6
Q

SON
MUSCLE
DOWNLOAD

A

Pronunciation

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7
Q

Me cuesta …

A

I find it difficult (to do something)

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8
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ANALYST
WELCOME
REMOTE
SCHEDULE

A

Pronunciation

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9
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POLICE
ANSWER
SIGHT

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Pronunciation

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10
Q

NEED
DID
HAD
MUD

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“D” at the end

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11
Q

We won’t pay if they don’t provide the service immediately
(Rephrase with UNLESS)

A

We won’t pay UNLESS they provide the service immediately

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12
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You can borrow my car ……..you promise to drive carefully

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You can borrow my car IF you promise to drive carefully
You can borrow my car AS LONG AS you promise to drive carefully
You can borrow my car PROVIDED you promise to drive carefully
You can borrow my car RPOVIDING you promise to drive carefully

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13
Q

Would you prefer to have tea? (Rephrase with would you rather)

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Would you rather have tea?
Yes, I’d rather have some tea please

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14
Q

de buen humor
de mal humor

A

in a good mood
in a bad mood

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15
Q

It rings a bell.

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It sounds familiar.

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16
Q

She overslept and missed her train

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oversleep: sleep longer than you intend

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17
Q

La verdad es que…

A

The TRUTH is…

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18
Q

¡Qué interesante!
¡Qué caro!

A

How interesting!
How expensive!

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19
Q

RELATIVES
JEWELLER’S
SURGEON
VOLUNTEER

A

Pronunciation

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20
Q

a SCAM
a QUOTE (quotation)
a QUESTIONNAIRE

A

SCAM: estafa
QUOTE: presupuesto
QUESTIONNAIRE: cuestionario

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21
Q

VEGAN
VEGETARIAN
POVERTY

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Pronunciation

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22
Q

trabajo en equipo

A

teamwork

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23
Q

¿Qué pasó el viernes?
¿Quién vino?
¿Quién lo escribió?

A

What happened on Friday?
Who came?
Who wrote this?

24
Q

el primer trimestre, el segundo trimestre,…

A

the first quarter, the second quarter…

25
Q

TURN
TOUCH
SALT
DIRT

A

PRonunciation

26
Q

Steal vs Rob

A

Steal the money
Rob somebody, rob a place

27
Q

What are you LOOKING FORWARD TO?

A

I’m looking forward to the weekend
I’m looking forward to talkING to her

28
Q

COW
HONEY
STALL
ANTIQUE

A

Pronunciation

29
Q

What’s the opposite of a SATISFIED customer?

A

a DISSATISFIED customer

30
Q

Hope vs Expect

A

hope (= desire), expect (=you think it will happen)

31
Q

realizar avances, progresar

A

to make progress

32
Q

what’s the opposite of PRODUCTIVE?

A

UNPRODUCTIVE

33
Q

COURSE
COMPLICATED

A
34
Q

¿Estás preocupado por ..?

A

Are you WORRIED ABOUT…?

35
Q

She was LAID OFF

A

She was made redundant

36
Q

It was a BOLD decision

A

daring, brave

37
Q

WHEN IT COMES TO your health, it’s important to be proactive

A

When your health is under consideration..
Cuando se trata de..

38
Q

SOMEWHAT difficult

A

a little difficult

39
Q

¿Te gustaría unirte al grupo?

A

Would you like to JOIN the team?

40
Q

What’s the meaning of these phrasal verbs?
LOOK UP TO somebody
LOOK DOWN ON somebody
COME ACROSS as serious
STAND OUT from the crowd

A

LOOK UP TO somebody: admire
LOOK DOWN ON somebody: disdain
COME ACROSS as serious: give the impression of..
STAND OUT from the crowd: be better of different

41
Q

Can you name some SOFT SKILLs?

A

Leadership, negotiation skills, teamwork, communication, time management…

42
Q

¿Había mucha gente?

A

Were there many people?

43
Q

CHIEF of operations
TACKLE an ISSUE
PRIORITISE

A

Pronunciation

44
Q

crecimiento
encuesta/estudio
contaminar

A

GROWTH
SURVEY
POLLUTE

45
Q

AUTHORISATION
ENTREPRENEUR
COMPLICATED

A

Pronunciation

46
Q

GUARANTEE
ASSESS

A
47
Q

What’s the meaning of these phrasal verbs?
LIVE OFF something
FIND OUT about something

A

LIVE OFF : subsist on
FIND OUT : discover information

48
Q

CULTURE
CULTURAL
INHABITANTS

A

Pronunciation

49
Q

REAL ESTATE
AIR
SOIL

A

Pronunciation

50
Q

CHANGED
PUBLISHED
ANALYSED

A

Pronunciation

51
Q

BROAD CATEGORY
CAREER SUCCESS
FINANCIAL

A

Pronunciation

52
Q

There’s a lot of RED TAPE

A

excessive bureaucracy

53
Q

O….O….

A

Either… OR…

54
Q

She’s a bit UNDER THE WEATHER

A

not feeling very well

55
Q

Ni,,,,, Ni….

A

NEITHER… NOR…

56
Q

A rewarding job is…

A

a fulfilling job

57
Q

What’s the preposition?
PUT PRESSURE _____
INVEST ______
TEND ______
THINK_______

A

PUT PRESSURE ON
INVEST IN
TEND TO
THINK ABOUT /OF

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