Study abroad phrases Flashcards
Acording to the test, you fall into the category NTFC - SImilar phrase
Based on the test, you fall into the category NTFC
Intrigued verb
To be curious, be really interested in.
If you’ve ever been intrigued to define your type.
scratch verb
scratch the code
There’s one student who scratch the code.
Junky
netflix junky, last minute dead line junky
She has loose a screw
She’s crazy
she will lose a screw
lose a screw
infuriating process
A process that makes me extremely angry.
Difference among on, over and above
my phone is on the bed, my phone is over the bed, my phone is above the bed,
Picking it up
Recogiendolo
Shall we say
let’s say
Shall we meet at 9?
Let’s meet at 9?
Sense vs intuitive
Became aware of something through your sense. On the other side mean relaying on your instinct.
Illuminate
1 To give information.
I’ll tell you my secret = I’ll illuminate you on what’s my secret.
Illuminating(adj): very informative or interesting.
Scooch/scooch over
Can you scooch over and make room please?
Concern
Worry
Careful list of…
All the things she needs
Marrige
Grow apart, broke up, get back together, get tired of that, go agains them, think it twice, become selfish,create a new world.
paternity test
paternity test/father paternity
Ward off
Keep sth away
Human reason
Human reason
Pseudo cience
A theory is not formed in a scientific way.
Inquisitive
Always making questions
She could see inquisitives faces looking out from the windows next door.
Dark horse
He/she hide thing for him/herself
Old hand
A very skilled person
Black sheep
Fight against what is the norm
Set in her was…
a daily routine person.
enthusiastic adj
you dont seem very enthusiastic about the party, do you really want to go tonight?
Fold a little paper
Bent a small sheet of paper
Something was made in USA synonism
Created in America/Produced in the United States/Manufactured in The USA
she bent her knes examples
she’s holding hersef/she’s huggin herself/She’s conforting herself/She has her arms wrapped around herself
Crossed arms
She crossed her arms.
Leaned
move the top part of the body in a particular direction.
Example
She loves to lean her head on my shoulder.
She leaned her head on my shoulder.
She put her hear on my shoulder.
unfocused
not seeing clearly.
Ex:
His eyes are unfocused
Spacing out/lost in sight
Not completely concious what is happening.
Ex:
He appear to be spacing out
He appear to be lost in sight
Weigh in on (sth)
Add your own comments/opinions.
Ex:
What’s your opinion?, give us your opinion.
Or
Can you weigh in on this?
Photograph
Photograph
A picture produced using a camera.
Ex:
Nude photograph
Photography
The activity or job of taking photographs or filming.
Ex:
She’s taking a evening class in photography.
Provocative
Causing thought about an interisting subject.
In the most cases produce sexual exciment.
Ex:
She slowly leaned forward in a procative way.
Wind them up
wind my own hair = play with my own hair.
Wind up sb
Wind sb up
wind down
to end gradualy or in stages.
Ex:
When the party is getting quitier and quitier, we say it’s winding down.
Unfortunately(adb), the party was winding down as we got there.
Capture the beuty
Show how beatiful something is, show how beautiful you’re.
Revealing
revealing
striking
striking
heil
Small, hard-ball ice that fall from the sky like rain.
Ex:
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Serious mood
Not joking or intended to be funny
Ex:
Please don’t laugh at him, he’s on a serious mood
Qualities
Friendly, very clean and proffesional.
Artisanal adj
Made in a tradicional way by someone who is skilled with their hands.
Ex:
It was authorised to regulate and control access to artisanal trades.
Artist nn
Someone who paints, draws, or make sculptures.
Ex:
Monet is one of my favourite artist.
Craft person
A person who use traditional methods
Ex:
All over the world, craft bakers exist who bake bread in traditional ways.
Foreground
The people, objects in a picture oh photograph that seem nearest to you.
Ex:
In the foreground of the painting is a horse and cart
background
the things that can be seen behind the middleground and foreground.
Ex:
They were filmed against a background of dark fir trees(abetos).
6A
1.I’ll be there soon I just a couple of thing to do.
2. Why don’t we meet about eight-ish?
3. I left a bit of stuffs at the hotel, but i can pick it up later.
4.Don’t worry we got a bit of time.
5.we’ve sort of finished the accounts.
6.They’ll about forty and so people attending.
Quantifiers
One or two, a few, a couple of, a lot of, plenty of, a bit(of)
A bit of
Vague numbers
Fifty or so, around, more or less
he’s about forty-ish.
Generalizers
sort of, kind of, you know
He looks sort of creative
Complementers
and stuff, and so on, or something (like that).
She could be a model, or something like that.
3 ways to identify a gifted kid.
Speed up learning: learn faster, make same mistake a few times.
Innate Attitudes: Sports, math, ants
Qualities surprisingly good.
3 common personality characteristics of
Very intense
Concentrate a long-time
High energy level
Always thinking
3 Learning strategies of
Enjoy using their imagination
Inner working on things
They want to know about the enviroment
Reach the top of the tree
Reach the top of the tree
Think of reasons
Ex:
think of reasons or examples to support them.
Virtual word
Ex:
What is the relation between ‘make a great profile’ and ‘being positive online’ according to this new virtual world?
Sociology
The study of the relationships between people living in groups.
Ex:
She has a degree in sociology and politics.
Sociology lecture
Ex:
Typically convers a wide range of lecture related to society and human behavior.
