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[Grammar] I've been meaning to Flashcards

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Q

[make a sentence]
I / mean / call you / months.

A

I’ve been meaning to call you for months.

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[grammar: perfect tenses] я уже неделю не могу вызвать ремонтника (call in a specialist) - but I just haven’t had the time to do that.

A

I’ve been meaning to call in a specialist for a week now.

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[add one word to make the sentence more conversational]

I’ve been meaning to sort my socks, but I _ haven’t had the time or the willpower to do it.

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I’ve been meaning to sort my socks, but I just haven’t had the time or the willpower to do it.

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‘but I haven’t had the time to do that’

what other words collocate with this phrase?
(не хватило денег / решимости / сил)

A

I haven’t had

  • the finances to do that / the cash to do that
  • the chance to do that / the opportunity to do that
  • the guts to do that / the courage to do that / the heart to do that
  • the energy to do that
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There’s _ restaurant I’ve been meaning to check out.

(what word makes your story more colorful?)

A

There’s this restaurant I’ve been meaning to check out..

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I’ve got a sink a full of dishes that I’ve been meaning to _ _ (= до которой я всё никак НЕ МОГУ ДОБРАТЬСЯ)

A

I’ve got a sink a full of dishes that I’ve been meaning to get to (= до которой я всё никак НЕ МОГУ ДОБРАТЬСЯ).

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I’ve been meaning to fix the leaking tap for ages, and I’ve only just _ _ to doing that. (у меня только сейчас ДОШЛИ ДО ЭТОГО РУКИ).

A

I’ve meaning to fix the leaking tap for ages, and I’ve only just got around to doing that. (у меня только сейчас ДОШЛИ ДО ЭТОГО РУКИ).

or:

got round

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I _ (всё не решаюсь) tell her that I have a commitment in London.

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I haven’t had the heart to tell her that I have a commitment in London.

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I’ve been meaning to call my ex to ask him to p_ _ his stuff, but I just haven’t had the w_ to do that.

A

I’ve been meaning to call my ex to ask him to pick up his stuff, but I just haven’t had the willpower to do that.

/ˈwɪlpaʊə(r)/

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[make this more culturally appropriate]

When are you going to review my report?

A

Have you had a chance to review my report?

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something / I / mean / tell you, McKay.

A

There’s something I’ve been meaning to tell you, McKay.

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I’ve had these scores for a couple years and for whatever reason I just _ (= всё не решаюсь) to apply.

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I’ve had these scores for a couple years and for whatever reason I just haven’t had the guts to apply.

also: haven’t had the courage

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I do have to apologize because we’ve been so stressed out with Rothko being gone that _ (у нас пока не было возможности) to go to farmers’ market yet.

A

I do have to apologize because we’ve been so stressed out with Rothko being gone that we haven’t had the opportunity to go to farmers’ market yet.

also: haven’t had the chance

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I’ve been meaning to d_ _ (= renovate) my flat, but I haven’t had the f_ to do that.

A

I’ve been meaning to do up my flat, but I haven’t had the finances to do that.

/ˈfaɪnænsɪz/

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[grammar: perfect tenses] I’ve been meaning to call in a specialist for a week now, but _ (всё времени не хватает это сделать).

A

I’ve been meaning to call in a specialist for a week now, but I just haven’t had the time to do that.

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16
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I’ve been meaning to _ _ taxes but I just haven’t had the _ to do that.

A

I’ve been meaning to do my taxes but I just haven’t had the energy to do that.

17
Q

Давно хотел тебя спросить..

A

You know, I’ve been meaning to ask you.

18
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And I’m sorry about the mess. It’s just been so busy _ (у меня не было времени) to clean, you know how it is.

A

And I’m sorry about the mess. It’s just been so busy I haven’t had the time to clean, you know how it is.

19
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Oh. You know, I / mean / organize that shelf for weeks.

A

Oh. You know, I’ve been meaning to organize that shelf for weeks.

20
Q

..travel and read all those books that I’ve been meaning to g_ _
and finally spend some more time with my brother and his family.

A

..travel and read all those books that I’ve been meaning to get to
and finally spend some more time with my brother and his family.

21
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Мне раньше не выпадало возможности compliment you on your beautiful theater.

A

I haven’t had the chance to compliment you on your beautiful theater.

22
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I mean, I have her address, I just _ (боюсь - не могу решиться) to contact her.

A

I mean, I have her address, I just haven’t had the courage to contact her.

23
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For those _ say hi to properly (= с кем у меня еще не было возможности как следует поздороваться), I’m Rosie.

A

For those I haven’t had the chance to say hi to properly, I’m Rosie.

24
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I’ve been meaning to _ (отремонтировать молнию), but I just haven’t had the time to do that.

A

I’ve been meaning to get my zip fixed, but I just haven’t had the time to do that.

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