March 23 Flashcards
What is the woman doing?
She is having her hair cut
(HAVE SOMETHING DONE)
Why did you take your car to the mechanic’s?
To have it repaired
To have it serviced
(Have something done)
What is the family doing?
They are having their house painted
(Have something done)
es una pérdida de tiempo
it’s a waste of time
When did you last go to the cinema?
I last went to the cinema…
SON
MUSCLE
DOWNLOAD
Pronunciation
Me cuesta …
I find it difficult (to do something)
ANALYST
WELCOME
REMOTE
SCHEDULE
Pronunciation
POLICE
ANSWER
SIGHT
Pronunciation
NEED
DID
HAD
MUD
“D” at the end
We won’t pay if they don’t provide the service immediately
(Rephrase with UNLESS)
We won’t pay UNLESS they provide the service immediately
You can borrow my car ……..you promise to drive carefully
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
Would you prefer to have tea? (Rephrase with would you rather)
Would you rather have tea?
Yes, I’d rather have some tea please
de buen humor
de mal humor
in a good mood
in a bad mood
It rings a bell.
It sounds familiar.
She overslept and missed her train
oversleep: sleep longer than you intend
La verdad es que…
The TRUTH is…
¡Qué interesante!
¡Qué caro!
How interesting!
How expensive!
RELATIVES
JEWELLER’S
SURGEON
VOLUNTEER
Pronunciation
a SCAM
a QUOTE (quotation)
a QUESTIONNAIRE
SCAM: estafa
QUOTE: presupuesto
QUESTIONNAIRE: cuestionario
VEGAN
VEGETARIAN
POVERTY
Pronunciation
trabajo en equipo
teamwork
¿Qué pasó el viernes?
¿Quién vino?
¿Quién lo escribió?
What happened on Friday?
Who came?
Who wrote this?
el primer trimestre, el segundo trimestre,…
the first quarter, the second quarter…
TURN
TOUCH
SALT
DIRT
PRonunciation
Steal vs Rob
Steal the money
Rob somebody, rob a place
What are you LOOKING FORWARD TO?
I’m looking forward to the weekend
I’m looking forward to talkING to her
COW
HONEY
STALL
ANTIQUE
Pronunciation
What’s the opposite of a SATISFIED customer?
a DISSATISFIED customer
Hope vs Expect
hope (= desire), expect (=you think it will happen)
realizar avances, progresar
to make progress
what’s the opposite of PRODUCTIVE?
UNPRODUCTIVE
COURSE
COMPLICATED
¿Estás preocupado por ..?
Are you WORRIED ABOUT…?
She was LAID OFF
She was made redundant
It was a BOLD decision
daring, brave
WHEN IT COMES TO your health, it’s important to be proactive
When your health is under consideration..
Cuando se trata de..
SOMEWHAT difficult
a little difficult
¿Te gustaría unirte al grupo?
Would you like to JOIN the team?
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
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
Can you name some SOFT SKILLs?
Leadership, negotiation skills, teamwork, communication, time management…
¿Había mucha gente?
Were there many people?
CHIEF of operations
TACKLE an ISSUE
PRIORITISE
Pronunciation
crecimiento
encuesta/estudio
contaminar
GROWTH
SURVEY
POLLUTE
AUTHORISATION
ENTREPRENEUR
COMPLICATED
Pronunciation
GUARANTEE
ASSESS
What’s the meaning of these phrasal verbs?
LIVE OFF something
FIND OUT about something
LIVE OFF : subsist on
FIND OUT : discover information
CULTURE
CULTURAL
INHABITANTS
Pronunciation
REAL ESTATE
AIR
SOIL
Pronunciation
CHANGED
PUBLISHED
ANALYSED
Pronunciation
BROAD CATEGORY
CAREER SUCCESS
FINANCIAL
Pronunciation
There’s a lot of RED TAPE
excessive bureaucracy
O….O….
Either… OR…
She’s a bit UNDER THE WEATHER
not feeling very well
Ni,,,,, Ni….
NEITHER… NOR…
A rewarding job is…
a fulfilling job
What’s the preposition?
PUT PRESSURE _____
INVEST ______
TEND ______
THINK_______
PUT PRESSURE ON
INVEST IN
TEND TO
THINK ABOUT /OF
