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Nov 21 Flashcards

1
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SERIOUS
DANGEROUS
NERVOUS

A

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MAINTENANCE

DIFFICULT

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MEASURE

PLEASURE

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He is NO LONGER the President of the United States

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He ISN’T the President of the United States ANYMORE

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5
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SO FAR,

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hasta ahora

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EVENTUALLY,

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FINALLY

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7
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FOCUS …

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ON

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8
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SCHEME
LAUNCH
RESULTS

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9
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I’m responsible…

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FOR

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10
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FOLLOW UP on the project

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investigate something further

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11
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AUTHOR
AUTHORIZATION
AUTOMATE

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AU = “O”

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12
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Ha habido muchos cambios

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There have been many changes

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13
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Funny vs Fun

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Funny : it makes you laugh / it is strange

Fun: enjoyment or enjoyable (Have fun!, it was a fun evening..)

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14
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Takeover vs merger

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Mergers involve two or more equals, while takeovers involve one larger company that takes over a smaller company

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15
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take… a mortgage

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out

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16
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The department is made up __ 3 areas and it is headed ___ Peter.

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The department is MADE UP OF 3 areas and it is HEADED BY Peter.

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17
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I look forward to…

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hearING from you

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18
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Seguridad y salud laboral

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Health and safety

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19
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Yo me encargo de la calidad

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I’m IN CHARGE OF quality

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20
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En internet

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On the Internet

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21
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how do you pronounce:
MONTH
COME
MONEY

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22
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Actually,

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In fact,

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23
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ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES

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24
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COMPONENT
TURBINE
INSTALLED

A

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25
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Estoy acostumbrado a madrugar

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I’m USED TO gettING up early

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26
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  • I’m not worried

- Yo tampoco

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I’m not worried either
Me neither
Neither am I

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27
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GASES
WIND
CAPTURE

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28
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This ACCOUNTS FOR 30% of the total

A

This is responsible for, represents…

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29
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CURIOUS
ANXIOUS
AMBITIOUS

A

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30
Q

PRODUCT
SCHEDULE
LEGAL

A

Pronunciaron

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31
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Llevar un registro de..

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Keep a record of…

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32
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NATURE
FUTURE
STRUCTURE

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33
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The sun has gone up =

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the sun has RISEN

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34
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The prices have levelled off =

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The prices have stabilized

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35
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Me lo explicas?

Te explico

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Can you explain it TO me?

Let me explain it TO you

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36
Q

WORKED
CHANGED
TALKED

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37
Q

SOURCE
MONEY
COMFORTABLE

A

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38
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ESSENTIAL
VERY
INTERESTING

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39
Q

YES
YOU
YOUR

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“i” sound

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40
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En la sombra

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In the shade

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41
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SLOUCH (he was slouched in his car)

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not upright

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42
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lean over
lean back
lean on the wall

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inclinarse

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43
Q

MARRIED
WHOLE
GESTURE

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44
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He wandered through the streets

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walk leisurely or in an aimless way

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45
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nod off

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fall asleep

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46
Q

ENGINE
PERSPECTIVE
SON

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Pronunciation

“énllin, perspéktiv, san”

47
Q

He DROPPED OUT OF college

A

He abandoned his studies at uni

48
Q

we had a FALLING-OUT

A

We had an argument

49
Q

the truth was beginning to DAWN ON me

A

the truth was becoming evident

50
Q

Gracias a…

A

Thanks TO….

51
Q

Le diagnosticaron…

A

He was DIAGNOSED WITH…

52
Q

Along the same lines

A

En la misma línea…

53
Q

Montar un negocio

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SET UP a business (found a business, start a business)

54
Q

COULD

WOULD

A

Pronunciation

“kud, wud”

55
Q

Don’t GIVE UP

A

Don’t surrender

56
Q

He was fired / dismissed / made redundant / laid off

A

Despedido

57
Q

Asistir a una reunión

A

ATTEND a meeting

58
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He was DETERMINED TO do it

A

He made a firm decision (se propuso..)

59
Q

Perder la oportunidad

A

Miss the opportunity..

60
Q

HE
HAM
HORROR

A

H sound

61
Q

YOUR

OUR

A

ior

aua

62
Q

It turns out,….

A

Resulta que,….

63
Q

INDUSTRIAL
PRODUCT
PRODUCTION

A

Pronunciation

64
Q

Although / Even though…

A

Although / Even though… + clause

65
Q

What’s the difference between:
Travel
Trip
Journey

A

Travel (verb)
Trip (noun)
Journey (noun, period of traveling)

66
Q

MACHINE
FASHION
STATION

A

SH sound

67
Q

A pesar de que llueve

A

Despite the rain / Despite beING raining

In spite of the rain / in spite of beING raining

68
Q

a household name

A

well known by the public

69
Q

put your name forward

A

volunteer

70
Q

make a name for yourself

A

become famous

71
Q

She was named ….. her grandma

A

after

72
Q

maiden name

A

surname when you are single (opposite married name)

73
Q

¿No sabrás …?

A

I don’t suppose you know…..?

74
Q

…Si me lo permites

A

… if you don’t mind me saying

Do you mind me asking…?

75
Q

Aunque hace frío..

A

Although / Even though / though it’s cold…

76
Q

Podrías hacerme un favor

A

Could you do me a favour …?

77
Q

Peter is really COMMITTED____ the company

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COMMITTED TO (comprometido con)

78
Q

She’s KEEN ___ cycling

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KEEN ON (interested in)

79
Q

I’m FED UP _____ this pandemic

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FED UP WITH (annoyed)

80
Q

Are you AWARE__ this problem?

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AWARE OF (consciente de, al tanto de)

81
Q

The crew CONSISTS ___ five men

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CONSISTS OF (It is made up of)

82
Q

The venue was CROWDED ____. visitors

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CROWDED WITH (full of)

83
Q

I don’t OBJECT TO ………

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OBJECT TO + ING (express opposition to )

84
Q

CHURCH
CLIMATE
EGYPT

A

Pronunciation

chérch, kláimit, íllipt

85
Q

Are you ADDICTED ….. caffeine?

A

ADDICTED TO

86
Q

Do you prefer SAVOURY or SWEET?

A

Savoury: salado

87
Q

LOGICAL
PRACTICAL
INTELLECTUAL

A

SCHWA

88
Q

CYNICAL
ACCEPTABLE
RESPECTABLE

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SCHWA

89
Q

MAYOR VS MAJOR

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MAYOR (méia : head of a town)

MAJOR (meilla: serious, important)

90
Q

equipos

consumos

A

equipment

consumption

91
Q

PUBLIC
VITAL
OPTIMISE

A

Pronunciation

92
Q

monitorizar

A

to monitor

93
Q

to CARRY OUT a task is…

A

llevar a cabo una tarea

94
Q

Preferiría no decir nada

A

I would prefer not to say anything

I’d rather not say anything

95
Q

What is he like?

A

He’s really nice!

96
Q

What does he look like?

A

He’s good-looking..

97
Q

Barba
Cerveza
Pájaro

A

Beard (“bíad”)
Beer (“bía”)
Bird (beerd”)

98
Q

hijo único

hermanos

A

only child

siblings

99
Q

laid-back

A

relaxed

100
Q

sensible y sensato

A

sensitive and sensible

101
Q

/ @ - _ .com

A 
/ slash
@ at
- dash or hyphen
_underscore
 dot com
102
Q

confinamiento

A

lockdown

103
Q

rob vs steal

A

rob a place / person

Steal sth from someone

104
Q

a yes-man
a whizzkid
a busybody

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105
Q

barato = económico

A

economical

106
Q

eficiencia energética en edificios

A

energy efficiency in buildings

107
Q

Public
Vital
Cousin

A

PRonunciation

108
Q

No me va mucho la carne

A

I’m not a big fan of…

109
Q

DESSERT
CAUSE
COW

A

Pronunciation

110
Q

criar animales

A

to breed animals / keep animals

111
Q

hasta un 10%

A

up to a 10%

112
Q

SHOULD HAVE
COULD HAVE
MUST HAVE
MIGHT HAVE

A

Pronunciation

113
Q

I’d hazard _____ she is a baker

A

a guess

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