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frases intermediate
Es un secreto que debo guardar = It's a secret I .
must + verbo
¿Qué pasará si alguien se entera? = What'll happen if someone ?
¿No sabes cuándo vienen? = Don't you know where they ?
No tengo ni idea = I have
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Denmark Danish
The Netherlands Dutch
Cuba Cuban
The UK British
Scotland Scottish
Ireland Irish
Poland Polish
Hungry Hungarian
Ucrain Ucrainian
Turkey Turkish
Greece Greek
Austria Austrian
Algeria Algerian
Italy Italian
pronunciación: handkerchief /'hæŋkәrtʃәf/ , /-tʃi:f / || /'hæŋkәtʃɪf/ , /-tʃi:f/
probabilidad = likelihood
Denmark Danish
The Netherlands Dutch
Cuba Cuban
The UK British
Scotland Scottish
Ireland Irish
Poland Polish
Hungry Hungarian
Ucrain Ucrainian
Turkey Turkish
Greece Greek
Austria Austrian
Algeria Algerian
Italy Italian
pronunciación: handkerchief /'hæŋkәrtʃәf/ , /-tʃi:f / || /'hæŋkәtʃɪf/ , /-tʃi:f/
probabilidad = likelihood
- How many bottles of wine did you drink during the dinner?
- the three, we drank almost two bottles of wine.
(Two bottles of wine among three people is a bit too much wine.)
(si hubieran sido dos personas, se diría 'between')
- to finish/end:
sujeto personal: finish
sujeto impersonal: end
the dinner , a war ended, a class, ...
I finish ...
- word of honour = palabra de honor
pronunciación: honour /'ɒnә(r)/
Posición de probably
:
I'll probably go there.
I probably won't go there.
Intermediate
¿Qué más puedo hacer?
What else can I do?
Hago todo lo que puedo.
I do everything I can.
the party
how long did you start to learn English?
livestock = ganado
gross domestic product = PIB
gross regional product = producto regional bruto
she's more and more beautiful = she's prettier and prettier
we're further and further away = estamos cada vez más lejos
He's crazy about baseball = está loco por el beisbol
de vez en cuando
vocabulary
to the hairdresser's
to the doctor's
to bake = hornear
to know how to bake cakes
not long ago = no hace mucho
also = también, siempre se pone en medio, casi nunca al final de una frase
at nine o'clock sharp = a las nueve en punto
a joke = una broma y siempre es to tell a joke
present AM = gift EN
never mind = no hagas caso
indirect questions
- Which one is it?
Do you know which one it is?
-
no cambia
-
no cambia
- Which drink tastes like Pepsi?
Do you know which drink tastes like Pepsi?
- Which book is on the table?
Do you know which book is on the table?
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indirect questions
Which one is mine? = Do you know which one is mine?
porque mine is the subject
How is she feeling? = Do you know how she's feeling?
How do you clean this? = Do you know how you clean this?
he dormido = I slept
I like apples, and I like apples on that table.
Are you scared of dogs?
Do you like cookies I made?
- I'd like to speak to XX/Can you put me through to XX?/May I speak to XX
- May I ask who's calling?
- YY from Spain.
- I'll put you through [to him right away]
- I'm sorry, XX is not in. May I take a message?
- No thank you, I'll call back later/Yes, tell him ...
-
- I'll put you right through to him
Genitivo sajón:
Plurales: my parents's house, se pronuncia con solo una
Nombre terminado en s: Carlos's cat, se pronuncia
phone calls
Mairzy doats
vocab
a few
to write
to write
grammar
to turn on
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brought (bring), bought (buy), taught (teach), caught (catch), fought (fight)
no se dice boring
a secas, sino more boring
mug: cara (forma despectiva), asaltar (a una persona para robarle) y mug
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1. No te gustarán.
You won't like them.
2. No quiero seguir.
I don't want to go on.
3. Despídete de ellos.
Say 'good bye' to them.
4. Estoy esperando que salgan de la sala.
I'm waiting for them to leave the room.
5. Mira en ambos sentidos antes de cruzar.
Look both ways before crossing.
6. Me gustaría ser famoso.
I'd like to be famous.
7. Siéntate y escúchame un momento.
Sit down and listen to me for a moment.
8. ¿Por qué lo hiciste así?
Why did you do it [that way/like that]?
9. Me dijeron que estabas enfadado.
They told me [that] you were angry.
10. ¿Te importa que fume?
Do you mind if I smoke?
11. No son lo suficientemente altos.
They're not tall enough.
12. Hay demasiada gente aquí.
There are to many people here.
comparatives
otras cosas
Anybody ( singular ) can learn English if they ( plural, para evitar his/her ) put their
mind into it.
Anybody can learn English if he or she put his or her mind into it ( sería en plan
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purista).
To be aware of that fact
take advantage of it = aprovéchalo
everybody, anybody son singulares
at/in
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the best teacher of them all?
To look into the mirror = mirarse en el espejo
to look at the mirror = mirar el espejo
I'm better than the best!
how many did you [miss/get right]? how many did you get wrong?
Para los años múltiplos de 100 se dice:
two thousand, the year
the year nineteen hundred, etc.
to promote someone = ascender a alguien
to promote sth. = promover algo
to lack = faltar
I'm lacking ideas = me faltan ideas
to report to = depender de
Do you agree there is too much traffic in Madrid?
to beat
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to do the shopping, the gardening, the washing [up], the house cleaning, the house
keeping, the homework, the houswork
two flights of stairs = dos tramos de escalera
whose
to teach
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to catch
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to take on
to spend money or time: I spent 7 days in Rome = I stayed in Rome for 7 days
to hitch-hike = hacer autostop o dedo
we spent quite a bit of money = gastamos bastante dinero
to spend money groceries
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to take
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whose
answer in the negative
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I'm glad to see your back = I'm glad to see you're back
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1. Hablemos de ellos.
Let's talk about them.
2. ¿Qué quieres que te diga?
What do you want me to tell you?
3. Mira el cuadro y dime lo que ves.
Look at the picture and tell me what you see.
4. Veo un hombre montando a caballo.
I [can] see a man riding a horse.
5. ¿Me puedes traer un clip?
Can you bring me a paper clip?
6. No soy tan alto como él.
I'm not as tall as he is.
7. Mantén la espalda recta.
Keep your back straight.
8. ¿Sabías que esto iba a ocurrir?
Did you know this was going to happen?
9. Oí algo, pero no sabía qué era.
I heard something, but I didn't know what it was.
I heard they burned a bird = /aɪ h d ðeɪ b nd ә b d/
10. Mis ideas son parecidas a las tuyas.
My ideas are similar to yours.
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since/for
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2. Firma al pié.
Sign at the bottom.
the corner
3. Estoy un poco cansado, eso es todo.
I'm a little/bit tired, that's all.
I know how to take care of myself.
4. ¿Quieres que me siente?
Do you want me to seat down?
5. Espera hasta que estén listos.
Wait until they're ready.
6. ¿Están listos ya?
Are they ready yet?
7. Nunca haces nada por mí.
You never do anything for me.
8. Hay alguien esperándote.
There's somebody/someone wainting for you.
9. ¿Quién es?
Who is it?
10. Yo no sé quién es.
I don't know who it is.
11. Le preguntaré quién es.
I'll ask him who he is.
12. No conozco a nadie por ese nombre.
I don't know anybody by that name.
to look + preposition
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Hace mucho que no sé nada de ella = I haven't heard her in a long time
No tengo noticias sobre ella = I haven't heard her
Have you ever heard Andrew Jackson?
Last I lost 767,676 at bingo.
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to [have to/must]
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to sleep
to must
to moan = quejarse
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to shut
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must + not...
He must be rich
No debe de ser pobre: he can't be poor
En Norteamérica no lo dicen así, sino:
he be poor
sin contracción: musn't es obligación
must not be = must + not be
must: conclusión lógica
not be
El resto de angloparlantes usan
He must be thirsty, because he keeps taking sips of water during the class
Hoy no bebe nada: he can't be thirsty
Hoy no bebe nada: he must not be thirsty
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Big Spender
Money
Rock Around the Clock
review: still
should
recommendation, suggestion
you shouldn't arrive late
review
should
Should I or shouldn't I?
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to sit
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to ought to...
ought to = should
ought /ɔ:t/
I think you ought to (do it).
to turn up
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to throw
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to throw a pencil sb
tirar algo con violencia
to throw a pencil sb
lanzar algo lejos sin violencia
(lo mismo pasa con to shout , se usa con to y con at)
should have
should've + pp
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to be in a hurry
hurry up!
why are you in such a hurry?
there's no need to rush
the rush hour = la hora punta (en circulación)
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to drive
must have
to make up stories
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as soon as
tan pronto como, en cuanto,
what
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to give up
abandonar, rendirse
= to throw in the towel
to drop dead = caer muerto
En UK también es dejar de hacer algo definitivamente:
to give up smoking
AM es to quit
as long as...
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might
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1. Ya tenemos profesor.
We already have a teacher.
2. Toma libre el resto del día.
Take the rest of the day off.
3. Agradezco tu deseo de ayudar.
I appreciate your desire to help.
4. ¿Tienes idea de dónde pueden estar?
Do you have any idea where they could be?
5. Nadie quiere saber nada.
[Nobody/No one] wants to know anything.
6. Yo doy mi cien por cien y espero lo mismo de tí.
I give my hundred percent and I expect the same from you.
7. No deberías tomar tantas pastillas.
You shouldn't take so many pills.
8. Se está haciendo tarde.
It's getting late.
9. No podemos cubrir todos los temas hoy.
We can't cover all the subjects/items/topics today.
10. No te harás rico trabajando para otros.
You won't get rich working for others.
11. Hay miles de oportunidades ahí fuera.
There are thousands of oportunities out there.
12. Tienes que aprovecharlas.
You have to take advantage of them.
as of right now
a partir de ahora
as of = a partir de ( formal )
as of = starting
leave me alone!
Pink Floyd - The Wall (not mentioned in the program but by me)
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to drink
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1. No lo he hecho todavía.
I haven't done it yet.
2. Mándamelo en cuanto puedas.
Send it to me as soon as you can.
3. No me dí cuenta de que estabas aquí.
I didn't realize you were here.
4. Estoy tan cansado que no me puedo mover/levantar.
I'm so tired that I can't [move/get up].
5. Esto no me pertenece.
This doesn't belong to me.
6. No sé cuál es el mío.
I don't know which one is mine.
7. Son los que se marcharon primero.
They're the ones who/that left first.
8. Yo fuí el primero en marcharme.
I was the first one to leave.
9. Nos queda mucho tiempo.
We have a lot of time left.
10. Nunca es suficiente tiempo.
There's never enough time.
11. Es una promesa que no puedo incumplir.
It's a promise I can't break.
12. Es gracioso oirte decir eso.
It's funny to hear you say that.
to miss
to lose
You can lose a plain on the radar screen, but you can't lose a plain.
lose /lu:z/ perder (objetos que desaparecen o control)
loose /lu:s/ flojo, suelto
loosen /'lu:sn
̩ / aflojar
to lose weight -> to gain weight (AM)/to put on (BR)
to lose contact with a friend
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decidirse
assets = activo financiero
liabilities = pasivo financiero
to shut up
The Lovin' Spoonful - Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind
to make
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1. No te canses todavía.
Don't get tired yet.
2. No te enfades conmigo.
Don't get angry with me.
3. No te pongas nervioso.
Don't get nervous.
4. No te cases.
Don't get married.
5. Estoy engordando.
I'm getting fat.
6. Te acostumbrarás a mi estilo.
You'll get used to my style.
7. Esto se está poniendo interesante.
This is getting interesting.
8. Voy a ir directamente al grano.
I'm going to get straight/right to the point.
9. ¿Cuánto tiempo llevas aquí?
How long have you been here?
10. ¿Cuánto sabes acerca de él?
How much do you know about him?
11. Él es un amigo mío.
He is a friend of mine.
12. Es difícil hacer amigos en este pueblo.
It's difficult/hard to make friends in this town.
The Lovin' Spoonful - Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind
to lend
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to make it
to lend/borrow
lend it to me
lend me his pen
borrow something from them
borrow it from them
lend to/borrow from
give to/take from
to check out a book from a public library
you return the book
to give it back (to a friend)
per/a
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to say/tell
over
Doughboy
(Over there (lyrics))
And we won't come back till it's over, over there.
I finish, it ends.
The party is over.
The time is up, the class is over.
yet, already
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to throw
anymore
no longer
I use to ..., but I don't ... anymore.
no longer
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to begin
to begin with...
I began [learning/to learn] Spanish
Money
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to leave
marcharse
I like to beat the crowd = me gusta llegar antes del mogollón
spelling
I can tell
se nota
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to focus on sth.
to get lost
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to be wrong/right
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to allow
= to let, to permit
let me start, allow me start
se usa más let
se usa más allow
en forma pasiva: to be allowed
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to pay
to let
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to bring up
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something
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anything
alone/lonely
Money
The Beatles- Eleanor Rigby
on my own/by myself
I did it myself
I did it by myself = lo hice estando solo
I did on my own = lo hice solo
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to quit
= to give up [BR]
to give up + sth. = renunciar, abandonar, rendirse
to give up my rights
to give up the ship
to quit + gerundio = dejar de hacer algo
he stopped cold turkey = paró sin mas
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1. terminación -ed
, sin añadir sílaba, sonido d
dura: stay, play, die, lie...
2. terminación -ed
, sin añadir sílaba, sonido t explosiva: work, park, talk,
3. añadiendo sílaba, decide, lift, last,
ganar
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grupo 2:
, sonido de t explosiva, sin añadir sílaba:
-ed
work, walk, wash, talk, pick, park, kick, finish, like, watch, sack, lack, attack,
back, ask.
numbers
to meet
spelling
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They met in Texas.
short answers
to be in a good/bad mood
a/an
verbos regulares
posesivos
also
umpteenth = enésimo
to steal
have/have got
el auxiliar do
to grow
crecer
to grow up = hacerse mayor, criarse
our company is growing
What do you want to be went you grow up?
review
have got
to ask for
pedir
pídemelo = ask me for it
to rise
"Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise"
verbo intransitivo, subir por sí solo, como go up
to raise es transitivo: el sujeto sube el objeto
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to be able to
numbers
superlatives
to be able to
spelling
to mean
Money
Love Makes The World Go Round - Deon Jackson
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to lead
acabo de + infinitivo
to put up with
how come?
just
since when?
as... as...
as cool as a cucumber
as stubborn as a mule
as deaf as a post
as dry as a bone
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to keep
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each/every
to find out
how + adjective!
negar o desmentir
to refuse = negarse a hacer algo
each
to sum up
whole
on the whole
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