Workbook 9.1 Flashcards
(37 cards)
Only by keeping the window shut day and night, could I get some sleep
Not only had the bathroom not been cleaned adequately, but also the sheets had not been changed
Not only did we have problems with the flight, but the hotel room was also extremely noisy
No sooner had we arrived than bulldozers started clearing the land right outside my window
Not only did we enjoy our holiday but we also felt we were helping to protect the environment
Disturbing the turtles nests is strictly forbidden
Under no circumstances must the turtle nests be disturbed
Rain-water irrigation,
Organically grown produce(produce= productos agricolas)
Energy saving lightbulbs
Solar heating, solar panel,
Pane of window(cristal, hoja)
Livelihood (financial support, sustento, o subsistencia
Sea pollution is affecting the livelihood of the fishermen
Vague language(lenguaje vago, confuso)
Kind of, loads of stuff, that sort of place, stuff like that, or anything,
Ropa confeccionada, de percha
Off-the-peg clothes
Objetos de museo manipulables
Hands-on exhibits
Los desertores escolares
Dropout, dropouts
Lugar remoto, poco conocido
Out-of-the way location
Zona urbanizada
Built-up area
I’d much rather stay in an out-of-the-way location than in a built-up area
Casi tuvimos un choque frontal al bajar la carretera de montaña
We nearly had a head-on collision as we were coming down the mountain road
Estar colado por alguien
Have a crush on someone
Crush
Multitud, crowd, aglomeracion
Estar cegado por un coche que vien de frente
Be blinded by an oncoming vehicle
Una critica abierta, franca, sin miramiento
Outspoken critic
Traje hecho a medida
Made-to- measure suit
The locals mostly buy made- to- measure suits rather than off- the- peg ones
De fuera de la ciudad
Out-of-town superstore
Una casa de campo en decadencia
A run-down cottage
They bought a run-down cottage and did it up
Cena , comida formal
Sit-down meal
Sometimes we had buffets, but usually the hotel served sit-down meals
To wear out (sb) agotar: i’m worn out
To wear sth out : desgastar
To keep up to date with modern developments
I’m getting fed up with
I’ m a bit hard up at the moment, i’ m not well paid
Estoy seco, a dos velas, no estoy bien pagado
Sin rodeos, a bocajarro,
Point blank
He rejected, brushed aside, dismissed her proposal point blank
Me tocó las narices, me sacó de mis casillas
He made me feel cheesed off
