Deck 1 - vocab. Flashcards

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take sides
pick sides

un es British i formal, i l’altre és americà i informal. Quin és quin?

A

take sides –> BRIT. FORMAL

pick sides –> AM. INFORMAL

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Flawless

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perfecte, cap error

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3
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com es diu “d’un sol ús”?

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disposable

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4
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constraint (formal) - què vol dir?

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límits, restriccions

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5
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amb la paraula UNFORTUNATE
tenir la sort de –> I HAD THE … TO…
tenir la mala sort de –> I HAD THE … TO…

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tenir la sort de –> FORTUNE

tenir la mala sort de –> MISFORTUNE

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consumir (V)

consumició (N)

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CONSUME (V)

CONSUMPTION (N)

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outbrake

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brote, estallido

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downturn

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declive, crisi

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dominar (V)
dominant (Adj)
dominància (N)

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DOMINATE (V)
DOMINANT (ADJ)
DOMINANCE (N)

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discerning

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fino, exigente

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unwary

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confiat, incauto

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12
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have no hesitation ___ (prep) helping

A

IN

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13
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carregar amb la culpa

_______ the _______

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shoulder the burden

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afrontar les conseqüències

_______ the _______

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face the music

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deixar tirat

______ _______ and ________

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leave high and dry

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en las buenas y en las malas

______ _______ and ________

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through thick and thin

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SI NO FOS pel meu pare, jo no sabria conduir.

___ ____ my father…

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BUT FOR MY FATHER, I WOULDN’T KNOW HOW TO DRIVE

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SI TU el veus, digue-li que em truqui. (FORMAL)

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SHOULD YOU HAPPEN TO SEE HIM,…

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Bliss

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Dread

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com és diu “inesgotable”?

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inexhaustible

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posar en perill

to be _____ ___ ______

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to be put at risk

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els dinosaures ES REMONTEN A fa xxxxxx anys

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DATED BACK TO xxxx

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Jo sóc RESPONSABLE DE haver trencat el plat

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I am RESPONSIBLE FOR breaking…

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fer les paus, assumir alguna cosa COME I have ______ ____ _____ _____ my destiny.
COME TO TERMS WITH
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upturn
augment
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escrupulós?
fastidious
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estar de moda
to be in vogue / fashionable
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frase feta per dir "tenir molts problemes/preocupacions" | TO HAVE ...
TO HAVE A LOT ON YOUR PLATE
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la guinda del pastel (el detall final)
THE ICING ON THE CAKE
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PENSAR (V) CONSIDERAT (ADJ) AMB CONSIDERACIÓ (ADV)
THINK (V) THOUGHTFUL (ADJ) THOUGHTFULLY (ADV)
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quan una cosa et ve de gust, o és temptadora o apetecible, amb la paraula "INVITE", en positiu I NEGATIU.
invinting | uninviting
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quin és el N de "grateful"?
gratitude
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I have no alternative _____ _____ decline your offer.
BUT TO
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estar a punt de plorar
to be ON THE VERGE OF cryING
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Que vol dir "bound to"? | Diga-ho en una frase.
Que una cosa és segura, que està destinada a ser així. | This boy is so mean, he's bound to end up in jail.
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Ja t'età bé!
It serves you right!