Set 3 - Daily Eng Flashcards
I need to go/ run, it’s time to go
Better run/go:
I better run, running late already.
I need to do some routine for me and my family
Run some errands:
I’m gonna run some errands and the I’ll get back to work
Already going to some place
On my way (OMW-short):
I’m stuck in a traffic (and running late) but I’m on my way
Отвьік делать что-то
Be out of doing:
I’m out of drinking coffee in the morning
Spend some time thinking about possible future actions (представлять будущее/ представлять будущее)
Contemplate smth:
I’m contemplating a move to Stockholm
Think about past events with pleasure wanting to get back to that times
Reminisce about smth:
I reminisce about our trip to Spain
Lost connection when speech is interrupted from time to time
Be brake up:
Sorry, could i reconnect/ call back because you’re braking up all the time
Lost connection when speech is interrupted from time to time
Be brake up:
Sorry, could i reconnect/ call back because you’re braking up all the time
Have bad connection during the call
Have bad service/ unstable internet connection:
I want to apologize in advance, I can be cut off since I have unstable internet connection today (bad service)
Call to make sure everything is ok, talk a bit about life
Catch up/ check in with someone:
Just calling to catch up / check in
Start conversation by phone/ internet call
What have you been up to lately?
What’s new?
Polite way to ask someone for something
Get a favor (to ask):
- I’ve got a favor to ask…
- Shoot/ in all ears / totally / for sure / go ahead
Ask a person if they are busy right now, or in a while
Be up to:
Hey what are you up to (tonight/ today)? (=Busy?)
When did you plan to do smth
Sure, let’s meet tomorrow. What time did you think of?
We don’t have enough smth.
Be short on smth (time, money):
We’re short on time, we’ve got to run
Agreed, ok. Домовились!
- Let’s go somewhere on Friday. - It’s a deal!
)Suits for business deals)
Достаточньій и properly-done
Solid next steps:
Do we have solid repro steps in the bug?
Something that bothers you or takes too much effort
Hassle:
The approach when the project manager is micromanaging is hassle for me
Простите, что вмешиваюсь
Butt in (суб попу):
Sorry for butt in
Hand over & Take over
Fill up & Empty Out
Put up (повішати рушник на крючок) & Take down (скинути щось, що висіло)
Roll up (скрутить, ковер, серветку & Roll down = Unroll (розгорнути скручене)
Build up(побудувати будівлю або щось ментальне) & Tear down (розвалити)
Фактически/в сущности/реально/усиление последующего вьіражения
Virtually:
I did everything from scratch, virtually from nothing
Суть в том
Here the thing / the thing is that:
Because here’s the thing, we have a shortage of time and resources to deliver the solution
Слишком много
Far too many/much:
We’ve spent far too much time for this task, we need to move forward
Visit
Attend (meeting, office,etc):
I’m going to attend the office on Tuesday
Hope we can come up with an idea how to handle it
Make it work:
Hope, we can make it work
The direction of your thoughts
Where your mind goes:
It’s so interesting where your mind went
Smth that is really required /needed (єто то, что надо)
Hit the spot:
This idea really hits the spot! Well done!
Unusual and surprising (in a good sense)
Remarkable:
She was a remarkable woman that days, but then smth went wrong with her. She turned in ordinary dull woman
Related / connected to smth
Pertain to smth:
The user story has to be updated with all the details pertaining to the project
We need to touch base and discuss all the items that pertain to the feature
Greetings
Hey - informal
Good morning/ afternoon/ evening - formal
Hey. What’s up ? - Nothing/not much - норм, нічого нового What about you/ How about you?
Good to see you/ glad to catch up - радий побачитись
I’m Yevhen, but I go by Evan
Поверхностньіе вопросьі. Не копаєм
Surface level:
We’re now on serface level and there is no sense to dig deeper.
Прерьівается, connection issue situation
Cut out / Brake up:
I’m sorry, but you’re cutting up all the time. I can barely recognize the main idea
Battery is almost flat
Flat battery/ my gadget is going to go dead / going to die / going to dead:
Let’s talk quickly, my laptop is going to dead
Not to have enough money to buy smth
Be short on cash:
I’m short on my cash this month, have spent a lot on child’s doctor
To manage money properly not wasting it
Be good with money:
He is not good with money, he literally spends the whole his income on different unnecessary things instead of investing and saving them for the future
In the end, в конечном итоге подьітоживши
Ultimately:
He ultimately decided to stay in Poland and develop/ shape his life there
I’m busy, working on smth
Be in the middle of smth:
Could we talk later I’m kind of in the middle of something
I’m busy, working on smth
Be in the middle of smth:
Could we talk later I’m kind of in the middle of something
I need a ride - polite option
Would you be able:
Would you be able to give me a ride?
I don’t care, leave me alone
That’s not what I’m focused on, but I feel/understand your concern
Can I sit here? - polite
Is this seat taken or may I sit here?
Please don’t bother me now - polite
I need some space right now? Can we talk a bit later?
I understand, anything else?
(Used in the middle of conversation, not in the end when everything is clear)
I get you / I get what you’re saying / I get what you mean (I know exactly what you mean), was there anything else I need to know?
It’s clear and sensible
That makes sense to me / It makes perfect sense / It makes much more sense. Let’s go with that plan
We understand each other, let’s move on
Weee on the same page, let’s move forward
На расстоянии только одного сообщения
Be just a message away:
This information is just a message away
Very short distance
Be just a stone’s throw:
My current apartment is just a stone’s throw from the office
Establish smth in a human’s mind
Instill:
This experience and domain knowledge will instill confidence that I can handle the challenges
Make smth more difficult (усложнять)
Hinder:
A manager can either support their direct reports or hinder their development and promotions
Smth is in progress
Be underway:
Although all next steps were agreed that addressed strategic objectives, once (the project is) underway, little was done to stick with the plan
Improve quality, Increase smth
Enhance smth (knowledge, effectiveness, productivity, awareness, understanding):
I believe that organizational effectiveness is enhanced by fair and ethical management
To not do the task on time
Miss the deadline:
Direct: Ivonne, you’ve missed the deadline on your task, and I’m dependent on it to continue mine. Please let me know of any delays in advance next time.
Indirect: I’ve noticed the last deadline was a bit challenging. Are there any obstacles with the task? Staying on schedule is critical as our tasks are interdependent.
Not comfortable
Tense:
The whole conversation was kind of tense
Encourage smth in someone / something somewhere
Foster smth (collaborative environment, interest…):
I’m trying to foster a more collaborative environment and leverage diverse and proactiveness in our team for better solutions
Try to think as someone else
Step into someone’s shoes:
Stepping into their shoes would help to find a solution that works for both
To talk another topics on the meeting which is not a point
Take a conversation off track:
Let’s not take a conversation off track since we’ve got limited time and we need to cover several topics
Saw someone leave in railway station, airport or in flat. Проводжати
See someone off:
I took her to the airport and saw her off.
To be incredibly surprised
Be floored:
I was floored when I found out that I passed the interview and assessed on Senior position
Smth happened unintentionally
I found myself thinking about Romanian citizenship while we were talking with Vova the last time
Difficult task you succeeded in
Pull smth off:
We faced a lot of challenges at the project but in the end, we pulled it off
Smth slip someone mind / I totally can’t remember smth
Someone is drawing a blank:
Hm, I’m drawing a blank! I’ve got a vague memory on that
Try to do smth difficult to me
Take a stab at smth:
I took a stab at getting a job in Switzerland not having work permit
Smth tempting me. I really want smth
Smth is calling my name:
Oh, there is a hype around bitcoin these days and it’s calling my name all the time
Smth blocking my way in store / on a parking
Get through:
Sorry, could you please move your cart / car a bit I need to get through (протиснуться)
Please turn the music down a bit
Hey/ sorry, your music is a bit too loud. Do you think you could turn it down / keep it down a bit?
The battery dies fast
My phone/battery drains fast
My phone runs out of battery fast/quickly
My battery/phone dies quickly
Where are you going to? Куда тьі собрался?
Where are you off to?
