Unit 9 - Summit Flashcards
reject
v. rechazar
The whole thing DOESN’T MAKE SENSE
The whole thing DOESN’T MAKE SENSE
I mean, How can military plane just VANISH WITHOUT A TRACE over the Meditarranean Sea?
I mean, How can military plane just VANISH WITHOUT A TRACE over the Meditarranean Sea?
They claim that’s the probable explanation but, in my opinion, they’RE BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE
to be wrong about the reason for something or the way to achieve something:
She thinks it’ll solve the problem, but I think she’s barking up the wrong tree.
Someone GOES OUT ON A LIMB. Well, I know I’M GOING OUT ON A LIMB with this, but the plane might have been taken over by someone and flown to a secret location.
COMMON If you go out on a limb, you do something or say something that is different from what most people do or say and is therefore risky. Sé que salgo en una extremidad con esto, pero el avión podría haber sido tomado por alguien y llevado a un lugar secreto.
Oh come on! How could anyone take over a military plane? You DON’T REALLY BUY THAT, do you?
Someone doesn’t buy an idea
I’m sorry, but that seems REALLY FAR-FETCHED TO ME.
Something seems FAR-FETCHED. SOMETHING NOT BELIEVABLE
FACTS
N. hechos, la realidad
Hoax
n. farsa, el engaño
Very Certain
Clearly
It’s obvious (that)
There’s no question (that)
Almost Certain
Most likely
Probably
I’ll bet
I suppose
Not certain
Maybe
It’s possiible (that)
I wonder if
Speculate
form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence.
my colleagues speculate about my private life
Ways to say “I don’t know”
No idea
No clue
Beats me. (I don’t have a clue)
Responding to speculation
Could be
Maybe
I suppose
