Expressionssss Flashcards
1
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Se vence…
A
To be due
2
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(No) Ser propenso a
A
To be likely to…// To be unlikely to…
3
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To put _____ in danger
A
somebody
4
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Repentinamente
A
Suddenly
5
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Disminuir ; disminución
A
To decrease // a decrease
6
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Aumentar // Aumento
A
To increase // an increase
7
Q
Sin preparación
A
On the spot
8
Q
Entrar
A
Walk in
9
Q
Sinónimo de “at last” , “finally”
A
in the end ; finally
10
Q
Para la próxima
A
By next
11
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To be scared ___
A
OF
12
Q
En cuanto a …
A
As for Regarding Referring to In regard to As regards Concernings In respect of
With regard to
13
Q
Sinónimo de however
A
Yet, …
14
Q
Otra forma más de…
A
Yet another way to …
15
Q
Subir
A
To go up To increase To grow To rise To soar To rocket To boom…
16
Q
Bajar
A
To go down To decrease To sink
To shrink To plummet To reduce
To lower To declive To collapse
To dwindle To fall To bring down…
17
Q
destinado a pasar
A
It is bound
18
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Compensar
A
Made up the difference = to compensate FOR something
19
Q
To depend ___
A
ON
20
Q
To be interested ___
A
IN
21
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to (cause to) become unpleasant or unfriendly
A
sour
22
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Prreferiría …
A
I would rather + bare-infinitive (without to) //
I would prefer to + inf
23
Q
Spend time + ____
A
V ing
24
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un gran placer …
A
a great pleasure to + inf
25
I wish + ____ + ______
I wish + subject + past simple
26
If only + ____
If only + past simple
27
conocer nuevas culturas
to get to know new cultures
28
to treat ___
somebody
29
to raise ___
money / funds
30
To achieve ___
a goal
31
una sensación de logro
a sense of accomplishment
32
future opportunity refer to job
job prospects
33
____ si no ____
not only… but also
34
en favor de
in favour of
35
increase a number or amount
accrue to
36
dirigido a algo
aimed at something
37
equivaler a
amounts to
38
un escalón en la escalera
a rung on the ladder
39
en lugar de
rather than
40
mirar algo desde un nuevo ángulo
to look at something from a fresh angle
41
descubrir
to find out
42
pretender
to set out to + INF
43
de antemano
beforehand/ in advance
44
en el borde de…
On the verge of
45
sinónimo de "on the spot"
On the spur of the moment
46
soportar a alguien/algo
To put up with …
47
to have a talent for
To have a flair for…
48
to advise _______
to advise somebody TO + INF
49
estar acostumbrado
to be used to + V ing
50
estar enganchado
to be hooked
51
viajar diariamente al lugar de trabajo
to commute
52
to remove someone from his or her home or usual surroundings
to uproot
53
establecerse
to settle down
54
encontrase con
to come across
55
gastar dinero en...
to spend money ON …
56
como último recurso
as a last resort
57
estad atentos...
keep and eye on …
58
que yo sepa...
As far as ( I can tell/ I am concerned/ I know) …
59
relajarse
could put my feet up
60
sugerir /proponer
come up with (the idea / the suggestion of) …
61
en caso de …
… in case …
62
to try hard to understand or deal with a difficult idea or problem
tussle with something
63
fácil de dominar
easy to master
64
lo compensa
it makes up for
65
desde su posición
from its perch
66
contento con …
pleased with something
67
resultó …
It turned out …
68
sin dudarlo
no hesitation
69
Estar sin aliento
To be short of breath
70
parecerse
to resemble
71
lo he inventado
I made it up / to make smth up
72
llevarse bien
to get on well , to get along
73
amenazar
to threaten
74
hacer todo lo posible para alguien
to do sb’s utmost to + inf
75
terminar
to end up
76
hacer un compromiso
to make a compromise
77
llevarse bien con alguien
to hit it off with sb
78
hacer un escándalo
to make a fuss
79
sinónimo de "surprised"
to be taken aback (by smth)
80
sinónimo formal de "although "
whilst
81
small and unimportant
negligible
82
"for this reason" pero más formal
hence
83
mention without talking about directly
to allude to sb/ smth
84
caused to behave in a particular way
motivated
85
in a morally correct way
ethically
86
sinónimo de "improved"
enhance
87
description of a situation
scenario
88
a sign of something (bad)
symptomatic
89
written or spoken communication
discourse
90
en el peor de los casos…
At its worst
91
posiblemente
arguably
92
estaba bien en ese aspecto
I was OK on that score
93
me propuse ...
I set out to …
94
pero para mi propio asombro…
but rather to my own amazement…
95
think of smth
Come up with
96
salir del paso de algún modo
Muddled through
97
strong feeling of wanting something
Craving for
98
falta de moderación
Lack of restraint
99
brotar
spring up
100
to ____ the promise / to ____ the promise
keep / break
101
to prevent sb _____ doing smth
from
102
Cuando conoces a alguien por primera vez y quieres mantenerte en contacto
to keep in touch
103
Cuando ya conoces a alguien de hace tiempo y quieres mantener el contacto
to get in touch
104
tener sobresalientes
with flying colours
105
espero verte pronto
I look forward to seeing you
106
es importantes afrontar...
it's important to cope with
107
get rid of smth (librarse de)
cast aside
108
endeudarse
get into debt
109
sacar algo
take smth out
110
limpiar la deuda
clear the debt
111
establecer un plan
set up a plan
112
a standard air fare that costs less than the first class fare but is more expensive than the cheapest fares
coach fare
113
like convince , persuade
to talk sb into smth
114
devolver el dinero
to pay back
115
prever
to foresee
116
on the dot
on time
117
not late
in time
