Class Dictionary Flashcards

(89 cards)

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a lot of things

A

a wide variety

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bad internet connection

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you are cutting off/ breaking up

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3
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we say this on Friday

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TGF

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4
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an informal meeting (family/ friends)

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a family gathering / a family get together

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5
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estoy trasnochado

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i stayed up late

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6
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addict

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junkie

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7
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to devour food

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to wolf down

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8
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to happen in a particular way or to have a particular result

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turn out

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9
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something special, like a candy

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treat

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10
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enthusiasm and energy, motivation

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zest

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11
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don’t stop trying

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don’t give up

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12
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valió la pena?

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was it worth it?

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13
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premio

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reward

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14
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the green stuff on old food

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mold

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15
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to get angry easily, be explosive

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to have a temper

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16
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to be destined to fail

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to be doomed

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17
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to be in charge of the final decision

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to have the final say

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18
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do what you planned, not change plans

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to stick to your guns

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19
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to be late

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to be behind schedule

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20
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give evaluation

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give appraisal

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21
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CV

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resume

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22
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abordar un tema

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to address a topic

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23
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your internet connection is intermittent

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you are breaking up

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24
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get off topic

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to get side-tracked

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It's hard for Wild Sloths to wake up early. Wild Sloths are hardly ever on time for class. I hardly had time to make a coffee before class.
hard vs hardly
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x
see/look/watch
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Adri has been working as an accountant for 2 years. Corona virus looks like a pandemic.
like vs as
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disgusting, ewww
gross
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not my cup of tea
it's not stg. I like
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be alert
be on your toes
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spokeswoman/ spokesman
the person in charge of communications
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to raise awareness
make someone see something/ raise a flag
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to carry out
to conduct research / a project / survey
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lion's share
the biggest part
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a big assortment of
a wide range of
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don't throw the baby out with the water
x
37
x
stagnate/ stagnation
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x
get rid of
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x
get sacked, get dismissed, get laid off
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x
to resign, to hand in the notice
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x
run a company
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x
sluggish
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x
self-employed
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x
employer
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x
employee
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ewwww (bad taste/smell)
disgusting
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x
fasting
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x
advocate
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x
spark
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x
hoax
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x
thrive
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x
prank
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x
go out of your way
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offspring
descendants
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to aim
to have as an objective/ goals
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to trial
a period of time to try
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ask for someone's input
ask for a suggestion/ opinion/ 2 cents
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debt, debtor
what I have to pay back
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to hesitate
think a lot about something/ should I, should I not
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to chase (mouse, payment)
try to reach/ get/ hunt down
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pay upfront
pay in advance/ before
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cope with
deal with
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settle your bills/ settle an argument
clarify/ resolve
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set in stone
x
65
rocket science
x
66
get a second wind
x
67
have something down to a science
x
68
be down to earth
x
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shiny, glowing; smart, clever
bright
70
something silly
foolish
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when you pay for someone's help (illegally)
to bribe someone; bribery
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decline, say no to something
turn down something/ someone
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convince/ persuade
talk someone into something
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reduce
cut back on
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notify/ talk to someone/ get in touch
check-in with someone
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rifa
raffle
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beats me
x
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buzzed-drunk- wasted/ hammered
x
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snitch/ rat/ I smell a rat
x
80
steal vs. rob
x
81
lollygagging
x
82
stop by/ drop by
x
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landlord
x
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tenant
x
85
luxury
x
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host vs. guest
x
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real estate
x
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on purpose, by mistake, by chance
x
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to my surprise, out of reach, for instance, on foot, at last, at once
x