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Sept 23- March24 Flashcards

1
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FINITE
INFINITE

A

“fáinait”
“ínfinit”

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especies en peligro de extinción

A

endangered species

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2
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The numbers are pretty DISMAL
DISMAL performace
DISMAL failure

A

sad, gloomy, … (desalentador)

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3
Q

It TIPs the person into being defensive
TIPPING POINT

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cause to fall (volcar)
tipping point = critical moment, (pto de inflexión)

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4
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APPETITE
RELIANCE
MONOPOLY
FIRM

A

pronunciation

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5
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This is a massive UNDERTAKING

A

big task or challenge

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6
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If you UNDERTAKE TO do something..

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you commit to do something

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7
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HENCE the need for this
HENCE a lot of pollution
HENCE prices have increased

A

Therefore
(…de ahí)

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8
Q

outages and blackouts are…

A

power cuts

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9
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If you EXCEL AT doing something

A

you are very good at it

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10
Q

It’s important to finish projects…
____ SCHEDULE
____ BUDGET

A

on schedule (Opposite behind schedule)
on budget (opposite over budget)

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11
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If the company PLEDGEs to do something

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the company promises, commits to..

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12
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The benefits ____ the costs (are heavier than)

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OUTWEIGH, exceed, are superior to

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13
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to CURB inflation is..

A

to restrain, to hold back

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14
Q

there are many regulatory HURDLES

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obstacles

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15
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technical difficulties have HINDERed the progress

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limit, obstruct

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16
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This problem has existed for a long time
It’s a ……………. problem

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long-standing

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17
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______ a resolution (at the beginning of the New Year)

A

make a resolution

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18
Q

Are you still in love?

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Yes, I’m still in love
No, I’m not in love anymore

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19
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LIKE vs AS

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As I told you, As we were expecting, as usual,…
Like me, like Veolia, like this,..

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20
Q

LAYER
SPECIES
DOUBT

A

Pronunciation

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21
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HUMAN
HUMANITY
HUMANKIND

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pronunciation

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22
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LIKEWISE,..

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In the same way, also,…

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23
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cool < chilly < cold < …….

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freezing!

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24
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mild < warm < hot <…..

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scorching! Boiling!

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25
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damp < drizzling < showers <…

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pouring

26
Q

I LOOK FORWARD TO…. (finish the sentence)

A

hearing from you
getting away at the weekend

27
Q

If something is not INTUITIVE

A

it’s COUNTERINTUITIVE

28
Q

I’m Robbie, _____ for Roberta

A

SHORT FOR

29
Q

WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF…?

A

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF…?

30
Q

The stakes are high

A

The risk or money involved is high (there’s a lot AT STAKE)

31
Q

CRITERIA
MOUNTAIN
DETERMINE

A

pronunciation

32
Q

tomar una decisión

A

make a decision

33
Q

HEATWAVE
BLIZZARD
TORNADO
DROUGHT

A

pronunciation

34
Q

What time did you FALL ASLEEP last night?

A

I FELL ASLEEP…

35
Q

This issue is SO important
These issues are SO important
(rephrase with SUCH)

A

This is such an important issue
These are such important issues

36
Q

establecer los criterios

A

set the criteria

37
Q

To MAKE IT to a place means…

A

to get to a place

38
Q

REGION
SALT
METHOD
SEWAGE

A

pronunciation

39
Q

Vocab:
To shiver
To sweat
to get soaked
to get sunburnt

A

Vocab

40
Q

Ninguno de nosotros (2)
Ninguno de nosotros (3 or more)

A

Neither of us
None of us

41
Q

As a matter of fact,…

A

actually , in reality

42
Q

Vocab:
parade
revellers
farewell
to fast
usher

A

parade: march
revellers: partygoers
farewell: goodbye
to fast: abstein from food
usher: show sb the way

43
Q

I suggest…

A
  • I suggest sth
  • I suggest doING sth
  • I suggest that you should do sth
44
Q

I’m very FOND___ Mary

A

FOND OF: have an affection for

45
Q

I’m KEEN ___ swimming

A

KEEN ON
(interested in)

46
Q

I’m MAD _____ football

A

MAD ABOUT
(very enthusiastic about)

47
Q

En teoría, ..
En la práctica,…

A

In theory,…
In practice,….

48
Q

To make sth stronger
To make sth wider
To make sth worse
To make sth tighter

A

to STRENGTHEN
to WIDEN
to WORSEN
to TIGHTEN

49
Q

My cousin is…

A

a couch potato!

50
Q

To ENHACE sth

A

is to improve it

51
Q

a highly-driven person
a self-driven person

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motivated, hard-working

52
Q

a propósito
de memoria
de buen humor

A

on purpose
by heart
in a good mood

53
Q

are you always _____ time? (punctual)

A

ON TIME

54
Q

para el viernes, como muy tarde

A

by Friday,
AT THE LATEST

55
Q

The problem is:
Structural
Recurring
Daunting
challenging
Perplexing

A

vocab:
Recurring: occurring repeatedly
Daunting: seeming difficult
challenging: demanding
Perplexing: puzzkubg

56
Q

If only I hadn’t done that!
I WISH…….

A

I wish I hadn’t done that!

57
Q

I would like you to stop being so loud
I WISH….

A

I wish you wouldn’t be so loud!

58
Q

I’d like to MAKE __ ____ lost time

A

MAKE UP FOR
(compensate for)

59
Q

I don’t want to TAKE ____ any more of your time

A

TAKE UP (occupy time or space)

60
Q

the event has been cancelled FOR THE TIME BEING

A

FOR THE TIME BEING
(for now, for the moment)

61
Q

I can’t SPARE the time

A

afford to give (if you can spare sth, you give sth of which you have enough)

62
Q

I’M ABLE TO do it
I’M CAPABLE ______

A

I’m CAPABLE OF doing it

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