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I didn’t have enough _ (сил) to do this.

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I didn’t have enough energy to do this.

or: I didn’t have the energy to do this.

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I think we _ (discuss) this enough.

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I think we’ve discussed this enough.

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My manager was supposed to fire his assistant, but he still _ (not do) it.

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My manager was supposed to fire his assistant, but he still hasn’t done it.

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Ваша кошка стерилизованная?

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Has your cat been neutered?
/ˈnuːtərd/

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[find and fix the grammar issue]
I was just thinking that we could buy two parrots.

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I was just thinking.. We could buy two parrots.

[‘I was just thinking’ + a sentence, not ‘thinking that’]

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[find and fix the grammar issue]

I was just thinking that teaching the parrot a few swear words is not a bad idea.

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I was just thinking.. Why don’t we teach the parrot a few swear words?

[‘I was just thinking’ + a sentence, not ‘thinking that’]

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[find and fix a cultural issue]

I was just thinking.. Why don’t we teach the parrot a few swear words? That will be funny.

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I was just thinking.. Why don’t we teach the parrot a few swear words? That would be funny.

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What’s the difference in meaning?

an injury vs a trauma /’trɔːmə/

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an injury = physical
a trauma = a psychological trauma

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Поправляйтесь поскорее!

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Get better soon!

or: Get well soon! Feel well soon!

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I didn’t understand the second part.
_ _ (я тоже)

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I didn’t understand the second part.
Me neither.

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If I might… I was just thinking. Maybe we _ stop giving Christmas bonuses to the management.

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If I might… I was just thinking. Maybe we could stop giving Christmas bonuses to the management.

or maybe we should.

NOT ‘would’

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[find and fix the issue]

I was just thinking.. Getting rid of all customers will be not right. What do you think?

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I was just thinking.. Getting rid of all customers will be not right. What do you think?

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[find and fix the issue]

I don’t think we should do that. This breaks the law.

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[find and fix the issue]

I don’t think we should do that. This would break the law.

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Why don’t you use Brainscape more?

I’m not sure it _ (поможет).

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Why don’t you use Brainscape more?

I’m not sure it would help.

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[find and fix the issue]

I’m just worried this would cost a lot.
Yeah, that is a problem.

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I’m just worried this would cost a lot.
Yeah, that WOULD a problem.

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My kitten is too lonely.

Why don’t we buy another one? + You know, he _ have a partner for games.

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My kitten is too lonely.

Why don’t we buy another one? + You know, he would have a partner for games.

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[find and fix the issue]
In this case, I would have 2 dogs instead of one. It takes more time.

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[find and fix the issue]
In this case, I would have 2 dogs instead of one. It would take more time.

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[find and fix the issue]

That would a good idea if I had more time.

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[find and fix the issue]

That would BE a good idea if I had more time.

would BE + noun / adjective

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[What’s the difference in meaning?]

remind vs recall

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remind someone = напомнить кому-то
recall something = вспомнить, достать из памяти

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I passed on the chance to finish my Master’s degree, and to be honest, I’ve never _ (сожалела об этом).

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I passed on the chance to finish my Master’s degree, and to be honest, I’ve never regretted it.

regret + no preposition

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I guess, те из нас кто work in IT know a lot of nerds.

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I guess, those of us who work in IT know a lot of nerds.

pronunciation: thoza-vus

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I _ (be) under a lot of stress for the last few years.

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I’ve been under a lot of stress for the last few years.

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She _ (потеряла сознание) because of the pain.

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She fainted because of the pain.

or: She passed out

/ˈfeɪntɪd/

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It admire her style of writing. Всё по полочкам. = It’s very _.

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It admire her style of writing. Всё по полочкам. = It’s very logical and structured.

/ˈstrʌktʃə(r)d/

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[pronunciation] Lego
/ˈleɡəʊ/
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I hope we'll relocate in the \_ future. (= not so distant)
I hope we'll relocate **in the foreseeable future**. (= not so distant) /fɔːˈsiːəbl/
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I've never considered relocation, but \_ (что касается) changing my profession, yes, I've considered that, but...
I've never considered relocation, but **as for** (что касается) changing my profession, yes, I've considered that, but...
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Я бы скорее завела животное, чем стала учить ещё язык.
**I'd rather get** a new pet **than learn** a new language.
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**\_ (you / ever consider)** taking part in a marathon? Back when you were in Russia, **\_ (ever / consider)** moving to Moscow?
**Have you ever considered** taking part in a marathon? Back when you were in Russia, did you **ever consider** moving to Moscow?
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**I need to sleep \_ it**. (= утро вечера мудренее, к утру пойму получше - или с утра приму решение)
**I need to sleep on it**. (= утро вечера мудренее, к утру пойму получше - или с утра приму решение)
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**\_ where** I'm from, we don't eat frogs.
**Back where I'm from**, we don't eat frogs.
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I wanted to get married and \_ (завести детей).
I wanted to get married and **start a family**.
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When I started a family, I wasn't expecting my baby to **\_ ill** this often.
When I started a family, I wasn't expecting my baby to **get** ill this often. (or **fall ill**) a verb that shows a CHANGE (so, 'get' is better than 'be')
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I **regret** \_ (buy / this bag).
I regret buy**ing** this bag. regret + verb-ing
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**I wasn't expecting \_ (she)** to get so upset. he? I? we? they?
I wasn't expecting **her** to get so upset. wasn't expecting him to... wasn't expecting us to wasn't expecting them to wasn't expecting me to
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When I relocated, I wasn't expecting our life here to be \_ (насколько) hard.
When I relocated, I wasn't expecting our life here to be **this** hard.
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Looking back, I don't remember exactly how it \_. (как это произошло)
Looking back, I don't remember exactly how it **happened**. (как это произошло)
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I thought my illness would last two weeks t\_ (= максимум; informal).
I thought my illness would last **two weeks tops**. a period of time + tops Another example: About fifteen to sixteen, or twenty minutes, tops.
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For the first few years, I was regretting \_ (relocate).
For the first few years, I was regretting relocat**ing**.
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Only when I got this injury I understood that we **t\_** being able to move **for g\_**. (принимаем за само собой разумеющееся).
Only when I got this injury I understood that we **take** being able to move **for granted*. (принимаем за само собой разумеющееся).
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[add one word] I wasn't expecting another operating system to so inconvenient for me.
[add one word] **I wasn't expecting** another operating system **to be** so inconvenient for me.
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Elena thought she **would** never **\_ (can)** say no to chocolate.
Elena thought she **would** never **be able to** say no to chocolate.
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[pronunciation] fountain
/ˈfaʊntn/
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She was doing something in her garden - I don't know как это называется.
She was doing something in her garden - I don't know **what it's called**. not 'how', not 'it called'.
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This behavior is absolutely **inap\_ (неприемлемое)**.
This behavior is absolutely inappropriate (неприемлемое). /ˌɪnəˈprəʊpriət/
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When the baby started to cry, they **remembered** that they **\_** parents.
When the baby started to cry, they **remembered** that they **were** parents. not 'are'
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When she saw the UFO, **she realized she \_** an alien too.
When she saw the UFO, she **realized she was** an alien too.
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At some point we **noticed** we **\_ (not see)** him in a while.
At some point we **noticed** we **hadn't seen** him in a while.
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At some point we noticed we hadn't seen him **i\_ \_ wh\_**. (= уже какое-то время)
At some point we noticed we hadn't seen him **in a while**. (= уже какое-то время)
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I had a colleague who joined out company and after a couple of weeks I understood that **he \_ (do)** anything.
I had a colleague who joined out company and after a couple of weeks I understood that he **hadn't done** anything. or **he wasn't doing anything** = в тот момент когда я осознала or **hadn't been doing anything** = ничего не делал ВСЁ ЭТО ВРЕМЯ
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I **\_ (work)** at KFC when I met my husband. I **\_ (work)** at KFC for one year when I met my husband.
I **was working** at KFC when I met my husband. I **had been working** at KFC for one year when I met my husband.
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I thought I'd use it **\_ (использовать её намного больше)**.
I thought I'd use it **a lot more**. (or 'a lot more often')
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['to' or 'would'?] I was expecting driving around the town \_ (be) a lot easier.
['to' or 'would'?] **I was expecting** driving around the town **to** be a lot easier.
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Why **\_ you expecting** your work **to** be easier? (= почему вы думали, что...)
Why **were you expecting** your work **to** be easier?
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After I was promoted, my job became **\_ (намного менее интересной)**.
After I was promoted, my job became **a lot less interesting**.
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[the same meaning? any nuances in meaning?] He was expecting finding a job to be **a lot less difficult / a lot easier**.
He was expecting finding a job to be **a lot less difficult** = you **stress** that it's **difficult** **a lot easier** = maybe it's still rather easy, maybe it's difficult - no information
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and I realized that yoga is a lot more useful **than \_ (I / expect)**.
and I realized that yoga is a lot **more** useful **than I was expecting**
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Why **\_ you expecting** **\_** use your treadmill more often? (= почему ты думала, что...)
Why **were you expecting** **to** use your treadmill more often?
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He's **yelling ['at' or 'to'?']** her.
He's yelling **at** her. at = кричит на неё to = кричит ей
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**I've been \_** Paris. **You must've been \_** lots of interesting places.
I've been **to** Paris. You must've been **to** lots of interesting places.
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'in' or 'to'? Where's Paul? He's been **\_** Paris **since Monday. Let's get Paul a trip to Paris for his retirement. No, he's been **\_** Paris 37 times.
'in' or 'to'? Where's Paul? He's been **in** Paris **since Monday. (= he's still there) Let's get Paul a trip to Paris for his retirement. No, he's been **to** Paris 37 times. (to talk about life experience in the context of travel, use 'to')
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Luckily, I didn't have a **\_ (сотрясение)**.
Luckily, I didn't have **a concussion**
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Past Simple or Past Continuous? Maybe he tried to brake, but the car **\_ (continue)** moving.
Maybe he tried to brake, but the car **continued** moving. (two events one after another => past simple)
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Maybe the owner **\_ (позвонил)** his insurance company.
Maybe the owner **called** his insurance company. no 'to'
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He tried to find someone who would **\_ (достать машину из)** the pool.
He tried to find someone who would **get the car out of** the pool. or remove the car from the pool
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[add one word] Maybe her husband was cheating her.
[add one word] Maybe her husband was cheating **on** her.
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The policeman **thought it \_** a crime.
The policeman **thought** it **was** a crime.
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I think when he saw this, he **f\_ (= упал в обморок)**.
I think when he saw this, he **fainted** (= упал в обморок).
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Maybe when he saw that, he **\_ (сказал кое-какие нехорошие слова** ;).
Maybe when he saw that, he **said a few choice words**.
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[pronunciation] definitely
/ˈdefɪnətli/
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I think she **was \_ (разговаривала по телефону)** when this happened and didn't notice the dump.
I think **she was on the phone** when this happened and didn't notice the dump.
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I think after he saw this, he **\_ (позвонил своему)** psychologist because he was really shocked.
I think after he saw this, he **called** his psychologist because he was really shocked. no 'to'
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I don't remember the exact year when **I \_ (go)** abroad for the first time - I just remember that **I \_ (work)** at Yandex at that time.
I don't remember the exact year when I **went** abroad for the first time - I just remember that I **was working** at Yandex at that time.
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I **can't help \_ (ask)**. What position did you have at Yandex? (= не могу не спросить)
I can't help ask**ing**... What position did you have at Yandex?
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I remember **taking out** our first loan - it was great that we could \_ early. (выплатить его)
I remember **taking out** our first loan - it was great that we could **pay it off** early. (выплатить его)
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I **took \_** my first **loan** (= взяла) 20 years ago - it was a **m\_** (ипотека).
I **took out** my first **loan** (= взяла) 20 years ago - it was a **mortgage** . /ˈmɔːrɡɪdʒ/
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[pronunciation] a mortgage (ипотека)
/ˈmɔːrɡɪdʒ/
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My meeting with the boss was scheduled to start 10 minutes ago but he's still not here. He must've \_ stuck in a traffic jam.. He must \_ stuck in a traffic jam.
My meeting with the boss was scheduled to start 10 minutes ago but he's still not here. He must've **got** stuck in a traffic jam.. He must **be** stuck in a traffic jam.
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He must've \_ (tear >> V3) something.
He must've **torn** something.
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We did something s\_ (похожее) on Monday.
We did something similar (похожее) on Monday.
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I \_'ve started learning English earlier. (= мне стоило начать раньше).
I **should've** started learning English earlier. (= мне стоило начать раньше). should've = criticism must've = a guess
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I once won 1000 dollars in a casino. Wow. Have you been to a casino \_ (с тех пор)? Yeah, we \_, but we didn't win anything.
I once won 1000 dollars in a casino. Wow. Have you been to a casino **since then** (с тех пор)? Yeah, we **have**, but we didn't win anything.
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She must've \_ (узнала) that he was cheating on her.
She must've **found out** that he was cheating on her. or 'she must've learned' NOT 'known'
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What's the difference between 'She must've known about his second family' and 'She must've found out' about his second family?
'She must've known about his second family' = она точно **знала** 'She must've found out' about his second family? = наверно она **узнала**
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\_ must've been an insect on his cheek.
**There** must've been an insect on his cheek.
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I think this TV show is very impress\_. (= впечатляющее)
I think this TV show is very impress**ive**. (= впечатляющее)
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This show isn't easy \_ (watch).
This show isn't **easy to watch**. (not 'easy for..') adj + to + verb difficult to say important to understand ...
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[pronunciation] menial tasks
/ˈmiːniəl/
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It's impossible to simultaneously do two things that **\_ your attention**. (=требуют)
It's impossible to simultaneously do two things that **require** your attention. (=требуют) (not 'expect')
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[pronunciation] chores (домашние дела)
/tʃɔːrz/ not 'whores' /h/
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Some films leave a strong impression, but this is not \_ (necessary) good.
Some films leave a strong impression, but this is **not necessarily** good. /ˌnesəˈserəli/
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When I'm feeling down, I put on a movie - not necessar\_ something optimistic, just something that...
When I'm feeling down, I put on a movie - **not necessarily** something optimistic, just something that... /ˌnesəˈserəli/
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I passed the interview despite \_ (I was) stressed.
I passed the interview **despite being** stressed.
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I was \_ (достаточно stressed).
I was **quite** stressed. not 'enough'! (use it with verbs: do enough, I've seen enough; and with nouns - enough money, enough time).
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We didn't tell them \_ (всю) truth because we didn't know what was gonna happen in the future.
We didn't tell them **the whole truth** because we didn't know what was gonna happen in the future.
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None of us \_ (said? didn't say?) anything about experience.
**None** of us **said** anything about experience. никто из нас не = none of us did sth
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None of us said anything about experience. Yeah, but I feel that \_ (это само сабой разумеется).
None of us said anything about experience. Yeah, but I feel **that goes without saying**.
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Sometimes a company might need someone who will join, do a specific job, for example set up the processes, and then **\_ (уйдёт)**.
Sometimes a company might need someone who will join, do a specific job, for example set up the processes, and then **leave the company**. (not 'go away')
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The company needs to help their employees **\_ (расти)**.
The company needs to help their employees **grow**. not 'взрослеть' = grow up
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[pronunciation] **audit** companies
/ˈɔːdɪt/
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[fix the issue] I know, it's very often. (= такое часто случается)
[fix the issue] this is a **frequent** situation or this happens often / this happens a lot
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It doesn't matter. None of it \_ at all.
It doesn't matter. None of it **matters** at all.
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I try to **t\_ what** I buy. **(= вести учёт)** I try to **t\_ how much** time I spend on social media.
I try to **track** what I buy. **(= вести учёт)** I try to **track** how much time I spend on social media.
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In the past, I **used to \_ (draw? drawing?)** a lot.
In the past, I **used to draw** a lot. To describe past habits: I **used to + infinitive** (NOT I'm..)

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