phone calls

• Can you tell him I called?
• I'm calling about a possible meeting I would like to set with him concerning English classes.
  Ah, he's not in? Could you leave him a message?
  Could you tell him that I called and that I'll call back tomorrow morning?
• May I take a message
  Would you like to leave a message?
  May I ask who's calling?
• I'll put you through [to him/her] right away.

did you understand what I said?

• Mares eat oats, and does eat oats.
  (Doe, a deer, a female deer ... )

• Mairzy doats

vocab

• worn out = agotado, cansado
• yolk /jəʊk/ = yema de huevo
• queasy = mareado
• to think about something
• to think of someone

a few

• a few [years, days, seconds] ago/back
• a few = unos pocos
• en el futuro: in a few days = dentro de unos días
• a little = un poco
  tengo un poco de agua
• do you speak English?
  a little (NO a few)

there is, are, was, were

• There are a few problems with the new system.
• There's some milk in the fridge.
• There isn't any money in my account. (singular para incontables)
• There aren't any books on my table.

to write

• Ask me who I wrote the letter to.
  Who did you write the letter to?
• a handwritten letter
• I'm writing [to] you to inform you ...

to write

• Ask me who the third letter was to.
  Who was the third letter to/for?
• did you write it [in] longhand? = ¿lo has escrito a mano?
  

grammar

• se dice most, no the most:
  Do most people own a house?

to turn on

• Para encender un aparato eléctrico se usa to turn on y to switch on
  
• Siempre implica electricidad excepto en el sentido de excitar.

• can you hold this for me?
• here you go
• there you are
• fortunate /'fɔ:tʃənət/

• toast es incontable: pieces of toast
• lamb /læm/
  

• Ask me who I ate with.
  Who did you eat with?
• Could you show me your cup please?
  Sure, do you want me to show it to you with my left hand or with my right hand?
  I don't care, you can use either hand, whichever hand you want to show me the cup.
• ... is the other way around = es al revés
• acquaintance = conocido (persona conocida, sustantivo)
• to set fire to = prender fuego a

• déjame intentarlo = let me try
  let me try it = déjame probarlo, catarlo (una comida, por ejemplo)
  If at first you don't succeed, try and try again.
• Rain, rain go away
  come again another day

• more/less ... than para incontables:
  My sister has less money than I do.
• fewer ... than para contable:
  My sister has fewer opportunities than I do.
• 
  

• 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.

• comb /kəʊm/ peine
• apagar:
  to turn off (una corriente eléctrica)
  to blow up = soplar (una vela, una llama)
  to put out /to extinguish = extinguir
• good day! = g'day

comparatives

• there is more sunlight in Spain than in France
  there is less sunlight in France than in Spain
  there isn't as much sunlight in France as in Spain
• incontables: more than, less than, as much as
  contables: more than, fewer than, as many as

otras cosas

• encender un mechero no es to turn on lighter sino
  to light a lighter
• mason = maestro cantero
• vacaciones:
  holidays EN
  vacation AM
• ¿Puedes ayudarme a llevar ésto a la cocina?
  Can you help me [to] take this to the kitchen?

• 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 purista).
• To be aware of that fact
• take advantage of it = aprovéchalo
• everybody, anybody son singulares

• any Tom, Dick and Harry = cualquier hijo de vecino
• en inglés se usa más "to fly to, to drive to" en lugar de "to go by medio de locomoción" como en español. Fly me to the Moon ... .
• ¿Te importaría usar el otro coche? = Would you mind using the other car?
• Pensé que estarías de acuerdo = I thought [that] you would agree
• lever /'li:və(r)/ BR /'levər/ AM

at/in

• Si en lugar de «at» se usa «in», se entiende igual. Pero no al revés.
• To be «at» the farmacy: una persona que va por el servicio, está «at» the farmacy.
  Un perro que se escapa y se mete en una farmacia está «in» the farmacy.
• Una persona que va a ver un partido de béisbol está "at the baseball game". Si lleva un perro, el perro está "in the stadium".
• To go or to be at school.
• AM: to be at [college/the university]
  EN: to be at university

• Diles lo que me dijiste.
  Tell them what you told me.
• Yo no dije eso.
  I didn't say that.
• Yo no te dije eso.
  I didn't tell you that.
• Salieron para Brasil anoche.
  They left for Brazil last night.

• in the whole wide world = en el mundo mundial

• lo mejor de este programa = the best thing about this program
• el plural de sheep es sheep
• consciousness /'kɑ:ntʃəsnəs / ||/'kɒnʃəsnɪs/
• to lose a game, to lose the keys
  to miss the train

• perder = lose, lost, lost
  pérdida = loss
• quiero que haya una reunión mañana = I want there to be a meeting tomorrow
• Will there be anyone you know there?
  Yes, there will be someone I know there.
• Will there be any drink there too?
  Yes, there will be some drink there too.

• Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match!
  matchmaker = casamentero
• Easy-peasy (japanese) = muy fácil
• look at what I found
• wallet = cartera (más de uso de hombres)
  purse = monedero

• Fiddler on the roof - Matchmaker

• tratar con gente = to deal with people
  to deal with a problem = tratar un problema
• significa mucho para mí = it means a lot to me

• how many did you [miss/get right]? how many did you get wrong?
• Para los años múltiplos de 100 se dice:
  the year two thousand, 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 [that] there is too much traffic in Madrid?

• Do you see what I mean?
  Do you know what I mean?

to beat

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1. Yo no sabía que estabas detrás de mí.
   I didn't know [that] you were behind me.
   (behind si es físicamente; after, si es en sentido de persecución.)
2. ¿Qué ibas a decir?
   What were you going to say?
3. Nunca lo he hecho.
   I've never done it.
4. No me gustan los coches grandes.
   I don't like big cars.
5. Quiero que me escuches.
   I want you to listen to me.
6. Déjales hacer lo que quieran.
   Let them do whatever they want.
7. ¿Lo encontraste?
   Did you find it?
8. ¿Quién lo encontró?
   Who found it?
9. ¿Por qué no lo buscaste?
   Why didn't you look for it?
10. Todavía hay monedas en la máquina.
    There are still some coins in the machine.
11. Espero que entiendas nuestra postura.
    I hope you understand our position.
12. ¿Cuánto se tarda en diseñar un producto?
    How long does it take to design a product?

• Did you beat Paul Gasol at basketball last february?
• I beat Santa Claus in a 100 meter race last Christmas.
• adjetivos/adverbios + enought
  enought + nombre (se admite al revés en plan poético)
• to be speechless = quedarse sin palabras
• applicant = candidato
  an applicant fills an application form to apply for a job

• it's not low enough for me to touch
  it's not close enough for me to read
• how much was it? = how much did it cost?

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1. No hemos perdido nada todavía.
   We haven't lost anything yet.
2. Lo ví con mis propios ojos.
   I saw it with my own eyes.
3. Tienes que pagar el precio.
   You have to pay the price.
4. Es muy hermosa esta ciudad.
   This city is very beautiful.
5. Llegarás a ser famoso algún día.
   You'll become famous some day.
6. No olvides lo que te dije.
   Don't forget what I told you.
7. Eso no es lo que quiero.
   That's not what I want.
8. Lo compraré cuando tenga suficiente dinero.
   I'll buy it when I have enough money.
9. Ella siempre lleva ropa extraña.
   She always wears strange clothes.
10. ¿Por qué siempre dice ella tu nombre en francés?
    Why does she always say your name in French?
11. El programa durará hasta la próxima semana.
    The program will last until next week.
12. Él lee más rápido que la mayoría de la gente.
    He reads faster than most people.

• 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

• whose camera is that?
• whose pencils are these?
  (aunque se admite whose are these pencils?)

• whose también es cuyo:
  Peter Shakespeare is the man whose son is the poet William.
• chores = tareas domésticas, faena

to teach

• teach, taught, taught: |tɔːt|
• fight, fought, fought: |fɔːt|
  catch, caught, caught: |kɔːt|
  buy, bought, bought: |bɔːt|
  bring, brought, brought: |brɔːt|
  thing, thought, thought: |θɔːt|
• I thought I bought it and brought it = pensé que lo compré y lo traje

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1. Yo creía que estaban hablando en alemán.
   I thought [that] they were speaking [in] German.
2. No lleves cosas pesadas.
   Don't carry heavy things.
3. Pide a alguien que te ayude.
   Ask someone to help you.
4. Recuerda lo que pasó la última vez.
   Remember what happend the last time.
5. He oído suficiente.
   I've heard enought.
6. ¿Siempre suena así?
   Does it always sound like that?
7. Ya no trabajan aquí.
   They don't work here anymore.
8. Se marcharon de la empresa hace dos meses.
   They left the company two months ago.
9. Se trasladaron a otro país.
   They moved to another country.
10. Nunca he escrito una carta de amor.
    I've never written a love letter.
11. Siempre hay una primera vez.
    There's always a first time.
12. ¿Con qué frecuencia te llama ella?
    How often does she call you?

• why ...? because ...
• what are we here for? we're here to ...
• numbers

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1. Me dijeron que estabas enfermo.
   They told me you were sick/ill.
2. Por eso no te invité a la boda.
   That's why I didn't invite you to the wedding.
3. ¿Me puedes traer un vaso de agua?
   Can you bring me a glass of water?
4. Tengo mucha sed.
   I'm very thirsty.
5. No he comido nada desde ayer.
   I haven't eaten anything since yesterday.
6. Estoy cansado de ser pobre.
   I'm tired of being poor.
7. Quiero hacer lo que hace la gente rica y famosa.
   I want to do what the rich and famous people do.
8. ¿Qué hacen?
   What do they do?
9. No tienen que preocuparse por el dinero.
   They don't have to worry about money.
10. Enseñame cómo hacerlo.
    Show/teach me how to do it.
11. La línea está ocupada.
    The line's busy/engaged (AM/EN).
12. ¿Dónde guardas tu colección de sellos?
    Where do you keep your stamp collection?

• to take on (responsabilities) = asumir (responsabilidades), aceptar trabajo, contratar (a gente)
• aloud = out loud = en voz alta
  excepto pensar en voz alta = to think out loud

to take on

• to take on more responsabilities
• ask me if we tooke on more teachers for these course?
• did you take [somebody on/on somebody] to help you at work?
• ask me if I took on another project
• do you think is good to take on too much work?
• Tienes que asumir más responsabilidades.
  You have to take on more responsabilities.
• Ellos tienen que contratar a un jardinero para ayudarles con el jardín.
  They have to take on a gardener to help them with the garden.
• Voy a encargarme de ese proyecto.
  I'm going to take on that project.
• Contrataron a muchas enfermeras el año pasado.
  They took on [many/a lot of] nurses last year.

what's ... like?

• ¿qué tiempo hace? = what's the weather like?
  how's the weather? es un poco flojo
• ¿cómo es Chicago? = what's Chicago like?

• 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 on groceries
  

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1. Habrá varias demostraciones.
   There will be several demonstrations.
2. Tengo que asistir a una reunión urgente.
   I have to attend an urgent meeting.
3. Todo el mundo fue a la fiesta, incluso mi jefe.
   Everybody went to the party, even my boss.
4. Nadie sabe nada acerca de aquello.
   Nobody knows anything about that.
5. Se tarda media hora en llegar al aeropuerto.
   It takes half an hour to get to the airport.
6. Hay demasiada gente en esta empresa.
   There are too many people in this company.
7. Había demasiado humo en la sala.
   There was too much smoke in the room.
8. Alcanzarás tu potencial.
   You'll reach your potential.
9. Lleva esto a mi secretaria.
   Take this to my secretary.
10. Dáselo.
    Give it to her.
11. Él no dijo por qué se marchaba.
    He didn't say why he was leaving.
12. Tiene algo que ver con el dinero.
    It has something to do with money.

the present perfect

• La conozco desde hace mucho tiempo.
  I've known her for a long time.
• en lo que va de mes ...
  so far this month ...

to take

• Little Child - Meet The Beatles
  Little Child, little child,
  little child won't you dance with me?
  I so sad and lonely,
  Baby take a chance with me.
• ... a risk, a chance, a shower, the day off, to take pictures, to take a nap, to take sb. somewhere, to take a rest

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1. ¿Cuánto tardaste en aprender tu trabajo?
   How long did it take you to learn your job?
2. ¿Me estás hablando a mí?
   Are you talking to me?
3. Creí que hablabas contigo mismo.
   I thought you were talking to yourself.
4. No sé dónde están.
   I don't know where they are.
5. Entrégalo lo antes posible.
   Deliver it [as soon as possible/asap]. (pronunciado /ˈeɪsɒp/)
6. ¿Dónde has estado?
   Where have you been?
7. ¿Dónde estuviste anoche?
   Where were you last night?
8. ¿Dónde estás ahora?
   Where are you now?
9. ¿Dónde estarás a las 10 de la noche?
   Where will you be at 10?
10. ¿Dónde estarías ahora sin mí?
    Where would you be now without me?
11. Hay muchos errores en el informe.
    There are a lot of mistakes in the report.
12. ¿Estás seguro de que quieres hacerlo?
    Are you sure you want to do it?

• Ejercicio Present perfect, con una lista de verbos:
  I saw her last week, but I haven't seen her this week. (negativo)
  I didn't see a UFO last week, but I've seen three this week. (afirmativo)
  How many did you see yesterday? How many people have you seen today? (interrogativo)
• I bought you lunch yesterday = te invité a comer ayer
  NO invite: to invite es por ejemplo llamar a alguien para que se una a un evento.

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1. Atiende este asunto ahora, no más tarde.
   [Handle/take care of] this matter now, not later.
2. No dejes las cosas para más tarde.
   Don't leave things for later.
3. Dime todo lo que sabes.
   Tell me everything you know.
4. Quiero que ellos vayan conmigo.
   I want them to go with me.
5. No pararán para esperarte.
   They won't stop to wait for you.
6. ¿Quién está haciendo ese horrible ruido?
   Who's making that horrible noise?
7. Incluso mi mujer estaba de acuerdo conmigo.
   Even my wife agreed with me.
8. Nadie le dió nada a él.
   Nobody gave him anything.
9. ¿Qué hacía él cuando le viste?
   What was he doing when you saw him?
10. Puedes encontrar todo en el manual de instrucciones.
    You can find everything in the instruccion manual.
11. ¿Qué tengo que hacer para conseguir ayuda?
    What do I have to do to get help?
12. No me pidas nada.
    Don't ask me for anything.

• to ask for = pedir
  pídeselo a él = ask him for it
  pídele un café = ask him for a coffee
  pídeselo ahora = ask him for it now
  pídele a ella un lápiz = ask her for a pencil
  pídemelo = ask me for it
• do you know whose class this is?

whose

• Do you know whose shoes they are?
  No, I don't know whose shoes they are.
• Do you know whose boss we had the meeting with?
• Do you know whose house the burglar broke into?
• Do you know whose couch we're sitting on?
• Do you know whose turn it is?
• Do you know whose purse that is?
• Do you know whose story won the competition?
• Do you know whose song is on the radio?
• Do you know whose necklace you're wearing?
• Do you know whose brother I run into?
• Do you know whose office we're in?
• Do you know whose hometown I visited?
• Do you know whose mess you're tidying up?
• Do you know whose telephone is ringing?
• Do you know whose idea this was?

• to look up to someone = admirar a alguien
• to see = es pasivo
  to watch = es mirar con intención
• to see someone = salir con alguien
• to see out the client = acompañar a la puerta al cliente
• to forsee = prever

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1. Siento que perdieras tanto dinero.
   I'm sorry you lost so much money.
2. Dime lo que estás pensando.
   Tell me what you're thinking.
3. No dijeron a dónde iban.
   They didn't say where they were going.
4. Ella estaba segura de que ganaría la apuesta.
   She was sure she would win the bet.
5. ¿A dónde vas?
   Where are you going?
6. ¿Qué haces?
   What are you doing?
7. ¿Es esto lo que quieres?
   Is this what you want?
8. Estoy sorprendido por los resultados.
   I'm surprised by/at/with the results.
9. Nadie creía que ellos terminarían tan pronto.
   Nobody thought they would finish so soon.
   early es temprano, soon es pronto
10. Forman un equipo fantástico.
    They [form/make up] a fantastic team.
11. Trabajan bien juntos.
    They work well together.
12. Se entienden los unos a los otros.
    They understand [each other/one another].

• Diferencia entre finish/end (clase 5):
  Sujeto impersonal > end
  Sujeto personal > finish
  This class will end when I finish it.
• to look it up: en diccionario, en la guía telefónica, en un cuadro horario ...
  to look for sth. = buscar algo perdido
• Have you ever heard of ...?
  Have you ever heard about ...? = ¿Has oído lo último sobre ...?

to look into

• Will you look into the mather lately?
• Did you ask him to look into it yesterday?
• Did they ask you to look into the problem?
• Did he ask them to look into it?
• Have they looked into it?
• Will you look into it?
• Did you look into it yesterday?
• Ask me if I'll look into it tonight.
• Ask me if I looked into it yesterday.
• Ask me if my sister has looked into it too.
• Ask me if I always look into all the posibilities.

• Have you heard of The Who?
• ... and neither the Japanese, nor the French, nor the Americans could defeat ...
• Disraeli Gears (LP del grupo Cream en donde estaba Eric Clapton)
• to get
• The older we get, the more we forget.
• I'll look into the matter = lo investigaré
• carnet de conducir = driver's license [AM]
  driving licence [UK]
• Almost everybody gets their driver's license when they're sixteen.
  Error gramatical a propósito, que consiste en que el sujeto es singular y no concuerda con el pronombre posesivo their (poseedor plural), para evitar "... his or hers driver's license when he or she is sixteen", que sería lo correcto.
  El sujeto almost everybody es singular.
• I'm not getting tired of answering questions.

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1. Una vez que empiezan, no acaban.
   Once they start, they don't stop.
   (begin es correcto, pero no se dice en este caso)
2. Por eso siempre terminan los primeros.
   That's why they always finish first.
3. ¿Estás seguro de que es ésto lo que quieres?
   Are you sure this is what you want?
4. Deja tu coche al lado del mío.
   Leave your car next to mine.
5. No me lo puedo creer.
   I can't believe it.
6. ¿Cuánto tardaste?
   How long did it take you?
7. ¿Dónde estabas cuando ocurrió?
   Where were you when it happened?
8. Es peor de lo que yo pensaba.
   It's worse than I tought.
9. Déjame verlo.
   Let me see it.
10. ¿Cómo hiciste eso?
    How did you do that?
11. Estás loco si crees que te voy a seguir.
    You're crazy if you think I'm going to follow you.
12. Prefiero hacer las cosas a mi manera.
    I prefer to do things my way.

• Have you ever taken any golf lessons?
• Me encantaría = I'd love it

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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 hɜːd ðeɪ bɜːnd ə bɜːd/
10. Mis ideas son parecidas a las tuyas.
    My ideas are similar to yours.
11. Estaban volando por encima de las nubes.
    They were flying above the clouds.
    above love = /əˈbʌv lʌv/
12. Mi nivel es inferior al de ellos.
    My level is below theirs.

• to dwell = morar, habitar
  to dwell on = ocuparse en, preocuparse por

since/for

• How long have you been awake?
• How long have you known me?
• How long have you had that necklace?
• How long have you lived in your current house?
• How long have you considered English to be an important language?
• How long have you been my student?
• How long have you known that English was important?
• How long have you lived in Spain?

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1. Me siento como un hombre nuevo.
   I feel like a new man.
2. Siento como si estuviera flotando.
   I feel as if I were floating.
   como si = as if
   
3. No me cuentes la misma historia otra vez.
   Don't tell me the same story again.
4. Alguien tendrá que venir.
   Someone [will have/has] to come.
5. Levántate y contesta el teléfono.
   Get up and answer the telephone.
6. Si es Pepe, dile que no estoy.
   If it's Pepe, tell him I'm not here.
7. Dile que me he ido a la playa.
   Tell him I['ve gone/went] [/AM] to the beach.
8. Dile cualquier cosa.
   Tell him anything.
9. Yo no sé mentir.
   I don't know how to lie.
10. ¿Cuánto quieren por el cuadro?
    How much do they want for the picture?
11. No me lo des todavía.
    Don't give it to me yet.
12. No hay mercado para un producto como ése.
    There isn't a market for a product like that.

• (to wear = llevar puesto)
  to wear out = deteriorar
  wear = desgaste (sustantivo)
  wear and tear = desgaste natural
• to write on a typewriter
• to look up = buscar (consultar) en un diccionario, una tabla, una guía
  to look for = buscar
  to look for a job
  también, buscar algo que se ha perdido
  to search for = buscar, en plan campaña organizada de búsqueda
  to search = registrar (para encontrar algo)
  Did you look for help with your English?

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1. Pon la fecha en la parte superior.
   Put the date at the top.
2. Firma al pié.
   Sign at the bottom.
   in 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

• Do most men look in the mirror when they are shaving?
• How often do you look up at the stars?
• Did you look at the book this morning?
• Am I looking at you with both eyes or just one eye?
• Am I looking at you or am I looking at George?
• Am I looking at her or am I looking at you?
• Are you looking for a new car at the moment?
• Do people look with their eyes or with their ears?
• Are you looking at me or are you looking at the floor?
• Do you look at cartoons with your children on the television?
• Do you look at yourself on TV?
• Do you look at the keyboard while typing?

• Ask me if I let my students not do their homework?
• Where did you go for your holidays last year?
  Last year I went to the US on holidays.
• Do you ever go for a swim in the sea?
• Acabo de comer = I've just eaten
  acabar de + infinitivo = to have just + past participle
  acabar de + infinitivo = just + past simple [AM]
• I'm about to = estoy a punto de
• imitarte = to do an impression of you
• Él acaba de salir = He's just gone out = He just went out

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1. Siempre tengo hambre.
   I'm always hungry.
2. Esto va a ser un desastre.
   This is going to be a disaster.
3. Conozco un lugar que te va a gustar.
   I know a place you're going to like.
4. ¿Cuáles son nuestras alternativas?
   What are our alternatives?
5. Aparca donde puedas.
   Park wherever you can.
6. ¿Dónde dejaste las llaves?
   Where did you leave the keys?
7. ¿Conoces el camino hasta mi casa?
   Do you know the way to my house?
8. Estás jugando con mis sentimientos.
   You're playing with my feelings.
9. ¿Les puedes llevar al hotel?
   Can you take them to the hotel?
10. Más de la mitad de ellos fuman.
    More than half of them smoke.
11. Viven al otro lado del río.
    They live on the other side of the river.
12. Incluso el profesor comete errores algunas veces.
    Even the teacher makes mistakes sometimes.

• to tell him off = regañarle
  es separable: cuando hay pronombre va entre el verbo y la preposición

• Have you ever thought about...?

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1. ¿Sabes cuánto tardarán?
   Do you know how long it'll take them?
2. Siempre tardan mucho tiempo.
   It always takes them a long time.
3. Mueve las sillas al otro lado de la habitación, por favor.
   Move the chairs to the other side of the room, please.
4. Dame otro, no éste.
   Give me another [one], not this [one].
5. De hecho quiero el que tenías ayer.
   In fact I want the one you had yesterday.
6. Estoy cansado de mirar cifras.
   I'm tired of looking at figures.
7. Comprueba este cálculo, por favor.
   Check this calculation, please.
8. Está fuera de mi alcance.
   It's out of my reach.
9. La situación económica está mejorando.
   The economic situation is improving.
10. Habrá opiniones interesantes.
    There will be interesting opinions.
11. No llueve demasiado en esta región.
    It doesn't rain much in this region.
12. Si le ves, díle que me llame.
    If you see him, tell him to call me.

• Hace mucho que no sé nada de ella = I haven't heard from her in a long time
  No tengo noticias sobre ella = I haven't heard about her
• Have you ever heard of Andrew Jackson?
• Last I lost 767,676 euro at bingo.

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1. Tienes 10 minutos para preparar una respuesta.
   You have 10 minutes to prepare an answer.
2. Los tigres son animales peligrosos.
   Tigers are dangerous animals.
3. ¿Por qué quieres saber lo que hay dentro?
   Why do you want to know [what there is/what's] inside?
4. Va a ser un día muy triste.
   It's going to be a very sad day.
5. ¿Quién dijo que íbamos a perder?
   Who said we were going to lose?
6. ¿Te estás cansando?
   Are you getting tired?
7. ¿Te cansas fácilmente?
   Do you get tired easily?
8. Él nunca se cansa.
   He never gets tired.
9. ¿Qué pasó con los papeles que dejé aquí?
   What happened to the papers I left here?
10. Los dejé aquí mismo, al lado del teléfono.
    I left them right here, next to the telephone.
11. Alguien ha estado utilizando tu mesa.
    Someone has been using your desk.
12. Tu jefe estuvo aquí hace media hora.
    Your boss was here half an hour ago.

• to type on the computer

to [have to/must]

• en caso de duda entre have to y must, usar have to
• casi siempre es to have to: imperativo externo
  I have to work
• to must es por imperativo moral personal:
  I must find a way to work less
• to must también cuando es conclusión lógica:
  she must be rich (usa un rolls)
• don't have to = don't need or needn't
  you don't have to worry
  you needn't worry about it
• don't have to = no necesidad
• mustn't es alarma
  you mustn't go there
• should y shouldn't es un consejo, recomendación

• party pooper = aguafiestas [US]

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1. ¿No hay una forma más rápida de aprender inglés?
   Isn't there a faster way to learn English?
2. Incluso había gente de Australia.
   There were even [some] people from Australia.
3. ¿Qué hacían aquí esos japoneses?
   What were those Japanese people doing here?
4. Querían aprender nuestros métodos de trabajo.
   They wanted to learn our work/working methods.
5. Les dejamos salir antes que a los demás.
   We let them leave before the rest/others.
6. La gente no quería marcharse.
   The people didn't want to leave.
7. Todo el mundo se lo pasó bien.
   Everyone had a good time.
8. Alguien robó el dinero que (yo) tenía en el bolsillo de mi abrigo.
   Someone stole the money I had in my coat pocket.
9. Dejaron las llaves, pero se llevaron el dinero.
   They left the keys, but they took the money.
10. ¿Me puedes prestar dinero para un taxi?
    Can you lend me [some] money for a taxi?
11. Hoy no es mi día.
    Today's not my day.
12. Lo leerán antes de tomar una decisión.
    They'll read it before making/taking (/[UK]) a decision.

• I get up early on Mondays/Monday.
  Do you have to get up early on Mondays/Monday?
• to fight
• to buy, bring, fight, think, teach, seek, catch.
• as it happens I was teaching the same verbs...
  da la casualidad = as it happens

• Da la casualidad que tenemos un amigo en común.
  As it happens we have a friend in common.
• Da la casualidad que a los dos nos encanta la música.
  As it happens [we both/both of us] like music.
• Da la casualidad que nos conocimos en un restaurante.
  As it happens we met at a restaurant.

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1. ¿Quién va a ganar la carrera?
   Who's going to win the race?
2. Le ví a él en medio de la multitud.
   I saw him in the middle of the crowd.
3. Esto mata insectos en menos de cinco segundos.
   This kills insects in less than five seconds.
4. Y el efecto dura tres meses.
   And the effect lasts [for] three months.
5. Déjame ver tu informe.
   Let me [see/go over] your report.
6. Tienes suerte de tener una jefa como ella.
   You're lucky to have a boss like her.
7. Cada vez que voy allí me piden el pasaporte.
   [Every time/Whenever] I go there they ask me for my passport.
8. ¿Has leído todos esos libros?
   Have you read all those books?
9. ¿Por qué llueve tanto aquí?
   Why does it rain so much here?
10. ¿Quién escribió esta carta?
    Who wrote this letter?
11. Todavía estoy esperando una respuesta.
    I'm still waiting for an answer.
12. Dame el azul, no el verde.
    Give me the blue one, not the green one.

• tax return = declaración de la renta
  tax rebate = devolución de impuestos
• What time do I need to be there?
  You need to be there by 7 o'clock (at the latest).
• US: the show had to begin at a quarter past eleven
  UK: the show had to begin at quarter past eleven

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1. ¿Por qué son tan largas estas listas?
   Why are these lists so long?
2. Hablas demasiado.
   You talk to much.
3. Ocurre de vez en cuando.
   It happens from time to time.
   from time to time
   now and then
   every now and then
   every now and again
   every once in a while
4. ¿Con qué frecuencia ocurre?
   How often does it happen?
5. ¿Fué tan fácil como decían?
   Was it as easy as they said?
6. ¿Hubo problemas?
   Were there any problems?
7. Tardarás alrededor de una hora.
   It'll take you around/about an hour.
8. Estaban muertos cuando los encontré.
   They were dead when I found them.
9. Yo no tenía nada contra de él.
   I didn't have anything against him.
10. Eran buenos amigos.
    They were good friends.
11. Nunca ganarás tango como tu jefe.
    You'll never earn as much as your boss.
12. Estoy de acuerdo con ellos.
    I agree with them.

to sleep

• What did you sleep in last night?
  I slept in my pyjamas.
• What else did you sleep in?
  I slept in my bed (on the mattress).

to must

• no tiene pasado: se usa had

• Which side of your bed did you sleep on?
• Tengo que dejar de fumar.
  I must quit smoking.
• No debes hablar en la biblioteca.
  You mustn't speak in the library.
• No debes fumar en las gasolineras.
  You mustn't smoke in petrol stations.

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1. ¿Puedes coger el sobre que dejé en tu mesa?
   Can you get the enveloppe I left on your desk?
2. Todavía vivo allí.
   I still live there.
3. Ya no vivo allí.
   I don't live there anymore.
4. Están luchando por sus derechos.
   They're fighting for their rights.
5. Gastaré mi dinero en cosas que me gustan.
   I'll spend my money on things I like.
6. No puedo mantener los ojos abiertos.
   I can't keep my eyes open.
7. Tengo sueño.
   I'm sleepy.
8. Déjeme sacar la foto.
   Let me take the picture.
9. Quiero dejar un mensaje para Juan.
   I want to leave a message for Juan.
10. Esta ciudad es la más hermosa de Europa.
    This city is the most beautiful in Europe.
11. Todo el mundo quiere conocerte.
    Everybody wants to meet you.
12. Llámame cuando tengas una oportunidad.
    Call/phone/ring me when you have a chance.

• you mustn't do that: es una prohibición
  you don't have to: no es necesario
• Seeing that/as you're here, I guess I should start.
  En vista de...

• oa siempre es /əʊ/
  excepción: broad /brɔ:d/

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1. ¿Saben cargar un rifle?
   Do they know how to load a rifle.
2. Deja que los alumnos trabajen juntos.
   Let the students work together.
3. ¿Qué harás cuando te jubiles?
   What will you do when you retire?
4. Cuando lleguen aquí, les mandaré a tu despacho.
   When they get here, I'll send them to your office.
5. ¿No sabes lo que pasó?
   Don't you know what happened?
6. Siempre tengo que hacer lo que él dice.
   I always have to do what he says.
7. Él dice que estás un poco verde todavía.
   He says you're still a little green.
8. Si no me ayudas, ¿cómo lo voy a hacer?
   If you don't help me, how am I going to do it?
9. Vamos a perder mucho dinero este año.
   We're going to lose a lot of money this year.
10. Sus (de él) últimas palabras eran difíciles de entender.
    His last words were difficult to understand.
11. Estoy tan cansado que no me puedo ni mover.
    I'm so tired I can't move.
12. Enseñame cómo lo hiciste.
    Show me how you did it.

review

• uso de must en una conclusión lógica:
  The educational system must be doing something wrong.

to shut

• I'll try = lo intentaré
  sin complemento
  I'll try it = lo probaré (una comida, por ejemplo)
• to shut = to close
• advice es incontable:
  Would you like some advice?
• shut up = cerrar el pico
  es una expresión fuerte
• shut es equivalente a close: shut the door, shut your eyes,
• to shut down = cerrar, referido operaciones comerciales
  to shut down a business
  the factory has shut down, it has gone out of business because the company's bankrupted
• diferencias shut/close:
  cerrar la mano: to close the hand
  en caso de duda, usar close
  to close the factory puede entenderse como cierre (físico)
• El participio también se usa como adjetivo.

must + not...

• He must be rich
  No debe de ser pobre: he can't be poor
  En Norteamérica no lo dicen así, sino:
  he must not be poor
  sin contracción: musn't es obligación
  must not be = must + not be

  must: conclusión lógica
  not be

  El resto de angloparlantes usan can't
• 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

still

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1. ¿Qué quieres que yo haga?
   What do you want me to do?
2. Vendí el único cuadro que tenía.
   I sold the only painting I had.
3. Necesitaba dinero para ayudar a un amigo.
   I needed money to help a friend.
4. Quédate allí hasta que suene la campana.
   Stay there until the bell rings.
5. ¿Y si no suena?
   And if it doesn't ring?
6. Espero que tengas razón.
   I hope you're right.
7. Elijo mis propias corbatas.
   I choose my own ties.
8. Enséñales dónde pusiste el dinero.
   Show them where you put the money.
9. Déjame si ya no me quieres.
   Leave me if you don't love me anymore.
10. Tengo que hacerlo de nuevo.
    I have to do it again.
11. ¿Qué camisa llevas hoy?
    What shirt are you wearing today?
12. ¿Cuándo quieres estar ahí?
    When do you want to be there?

• Big Spender
• Money
• Rock Around the Clock

review: still

to tell the time

• it's three o'clock
  (of the clock)
• tres en punto:
  three o'clock sharp
  three o'clock on the dot

should

• recommendation, suggestion
• you shouldn't arrive late

review

• telling the time
• should

should

• Should I or shouldn't I?

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1. No andes tan deprisa.
   Don't walk so fast.
2. Se tardan 10 minutos en cruzar el río.
   It takes 10 minutes to cross the river.
3. No íbamos deprisa cuando ocurrió.
   We weren't going fast when it happened.
4. ¿Habrá un examen mañana?
   Will there be an exam tomorrow?
5. ¿Y quién dijo eso?
   And who told you that?
6. He tenido problemas con él últimamente.
   I've had some problems with him lately.
7. Ya saben lo que ocurrió.
   They already know what happened.
8. Esta semana ha sido muy agradable.
   This week has been very pleasant.
9. ¿Cuánta gente había en la tienda?
   How many people were there in the shop/store?
10. Hay otra forma de hacerlo también.
    There's another way to do it too.
11. Esto se está poniendo difícil
    This is getting difficult.
12. Saldré con él si no llueve.
    I'll go out with him if it doesn't rain.

to sit

• estar sentado = to be sitting
• en inglés se usa sit y stand mucho más que el equivalente en español; se usan en ocasiones en que en español se usa estar
• to sit in/on a chair, on the sofa/couch, on the bed.

to have ... left

• I have 14 pencils left = me quedan...
• How much time do I have left?

• It's five past = son y cinco

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1. ¿Te importa que abra la ventana?
   Do you mind if I open the window?
2. Tendrás que hacer un gran esfuerzo.
   You'll have to make a big effort.
3. Déjame ir con él si no te importa.
   Let me go with him, if you don't mind.
4. Enséñales cómo funciona la nueva máquina.
   Show them how the new machine works.
5. Dámelos.
   Give them to me.
6. ¿Cuál fue tu primera impresión?
   What was your first impression?
7. Ella no me gustó en absoluto.
   I didn't like her at all.
8. Puede que sea importante.
   It may be important.
9. ¿Hay cambios?
   [Are there] any changes?
10. Estoy preparado para lo que sea.
    I'm prepared for anything/whatever.
11. No discutas conmigo.
    Don't argue with me.
12. Quiero que lo hagas ahora.
    I want you to do it now.
• Let it be - Beatles

to ought to...

• ought to = should
• ought /ɔ:t/
• I think you ought to (do it).

to turn up

• to turn up = aparecer [UK]
• to turn down = rechazar
• (to turn down/up = bajar/subir el volumen)
• aparecer [US] = to show up

• Lo haré cuando pueda = I'll do it when I can

• When I'm sixty-four - The Beatles

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1. No va a ser fácil venderlo.
   It's not going to be easy to sell it.
   Selling it is not going to be easy.
2. Se van a enfadar.
   They're going to get angry.
3. Te vas a poner nervioso.
   You're going to get nervous.
4. Se van a casar.
   They're going to get married.
5. Te vas a cansar de mí algún día.
   You're going to get tired of me someday.
6. Vas a envejecer como todo el mundo.
   You're going to get old like everybody.
7. Se están preparando para el acontecimiento.
   They're getting ready for the event.
8. Vas a engordar si sigues comiendo así.
   You're going to get fat if you keep eating like that.
9. Van a darnos lo que necesitamos.
   They're going to give us what we need.
10. No te pierdas.
    Don't get lost.
11. No te disgustes si algo sale mal.
    Don't get upset if something goes wrong.
12. Esperas mucho de ellos.
    You expect a lot from them.

to throw

• to throw a pencil at sb
  tirar algo con violencia
• to throw a pencil to sb
  lanzar algo lejos sin violencia
• (lo mismo pasa con to shout, se usa con to y con at)

should have

• should've + pp

review: to throw, should've, shouldn't have

• at/to: to shout, to point:
  don't point at people
  to point to the blackboard
• I meant to throw this pen, but I got confused.
  Mi intención era lanzar...
• shouldn't have
  (I'm sorry, I'm here: I shouldn't be here.)
  I'm sorry, I was here yesterday: I shouldn't have been here.
  I'm sorry I met María: I shouldn't have met her.
  I'm sorry I hit the table: I shouldn't have hit it.
  I'm sorry I drank the water: I shouldn't have drunk it.
• He shouldn't have taken more than he could chew.
• I'm sorry I did it, I shouldn't have done it.
• I'm sorry I didn't go, I should've gone.
  I'm sorry I went, I shoudn't have gone.

• It's Too Late - Carole King

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1. No vendrán si no les llamas.
   They won't come if you don't call them.
2. El mundo se está haciendo más pequeño.
   The world is getting smaller.
3. Quién los va a recoger?
   Who's going to pick them up?
4. No vas a alcanzar tu potencial.
   You're not going to reach your potential.
5. No me escuchas cuando te hablo.
   You don't listen to me when I talk to you.
6. ¿De cuántos profesores dispones?
   How many teachers do you have available?
7. Vamos a necesitar muchos.
   We're going to need a lot.
8. Vamos a necesitar bastantes.
   We're going to need quite a few.
9. Dejemos este tema hasta (para) el final.
   Let's leave this subject until the end.
10. Quiero que la gente disfrute de su trabajo.
    I want the people to enjoy their job.
11. Deberías cuidarte.
    You should take care of yourself.
12. No deberías hablar así.
    You shouldn't talk like that.

• You should've invited me to have a coffee.
  You should've treated me to a coffee.
• I'm moving the pen towards/toward you.
• I'm moving it away from you.
• towards/toward, backward, forward, sideward,

• Quizás, quizás, quizás - Nat King Cole

review: should've, shouldn't have

• distrustful /dɪs'trʌstfəl/ desconfiado

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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1. ¿Cuánto crees que vamos a tardar?
   How long do you think it's going to take us?
2. ¿Tenemos gente suficiente?
   Do we have enough people?
3. Mi marido no está de acuerdo con tu sugerencia.
   My husband doesn't agree with your suggestion.
4. Pues dile que me llame.
   Tell him to call me.
5. ¿Funciona?
   Does it work?
6. El sol está detrás de las nubes.
   The sun is behind the clouds.
7. Tenemos que darnos prisa.
   We have to hurry [up].
8. Echo de menos mi antiguo trabajo.
   I miss my old job.
9. ¿Puedo sugerir algo?
   Can I suggest something?
10. La habitación está llena de humo.
    The room is full of smoke.
11. No sé cómo puedes fumar tanto.
    I don't know how you can smoke so much.
12. ¿Paga bien esa compañía?
    Does that company pay well?

• Dale Evans & Roy Rogers - Happy Trails

to drive

• I'm going crazy, because she's driving me crazy.
• I'll stop by, pick you up and take/drive you to work.
• to drive the cattle

must have

• She must have been in a big hurry.
• He must have been in love with her.
• Something must have happened.

• People - Barbra Streisand
• The Beatles - Drive my Car
• Blues Brothers - Rawhide

to make up stories

• you're making that up!
• cross my heart and hope to die

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1. Déjame ponerte un ejemplo.
   Let me give you an example.
2. Esa música es de cuando yo era joven.
   That music is from when I was young.
3. Hemos estado buscándote.
   We've been looking for you.
   all over the place = por todas partes
4. Avísame la próxima vez.
   Let me know the next time.
5. Espera hasta que el teléfono deje de sonar.
   Wait until the telephone stops ringing.
6. Estás buscando algo que no existe.
   You're looking for something that doesn't exist.
7. Aprenderemos este proceso paso a paso.
   We'll learn this process step by step.
8. Déjame que te guíe a través de los primeros pasos.
   Let me guide you through the first steps.
9. Había incluso uno para tí.
   There was even one for you.
10. Falta una línea en el informe.
    There's a line missing in the report.
11. Casi todo el mundo estaba sorprendido.
    Almost everyone was surprised.
12. Necesito a alguien que sepa alemán.
    I need someone who knows German.
• Eric Burdon And The Animals - When I Was Young
• Frank Sinatra - Younger Than Springtime

as soon as

what

• level with me, be sincere...
• ésto es lo que quiero
  this is what I want
• ésto es todo lo que quiero
  this is everything [that] I want
  con everything, no what
• anything else anything more tienen connotaciones diferentes
  anything else: alguna otra cosa, lateral
  anything more: algo más, acumulativo
  en caso de duda, usar else

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1. Tenemos que fijar los objetivos.
   We have to set the objectives.
2. No me consideran una persona clave.
   They don't consider me a key person.
3. Mis responsabilidades son las siguientes.
   My responsibilities are the following.
4. Estoy encargado del mantenimiento.
   I'm in charge of maintenance.
5. Dependo del jefe de producción.
   I report to the production manager.
6. Nos conocemos bien.
   We know each other well.
7. Nos conocemos desde hace años.
   We've known each other for years.
8. Siempre estamos discutiendo.
   We're always arguing.
9. Él no sabe delegar.
   He doesn't know how to delegate.
10. No hagas tanto ruido.
    Don't make so much noise.
11. Voy a estudiar tu propuesta.
    I'm going to study your proposal.
12. Va a ser divertido.
    It's going to be fun.

• Habanera de Carmen de Bizet

• Don't let it go to your head = que no se te suba a la cabeza
• I could swear I heard it ringing.
• I'm starting to get the hang of it = estoy empezando a cogerle el truquillo

• Fun Fun Fun - The Beach Boys
• Are you sleeping?
• The Kingston Trio- "Tom Dooley"

• to pull one's weight: ¿hacer lo que le corresponde, poner de su parte?
• ring me when you have a chance = llámame cuando puedas
• any suggestions? = ¿alguna sugerencia?
• if I remember right...: equivalente a si no recuerdo mal...
• to do sth on the spot = hacer algo en el acto

translation list 40

1. Va a haber una reunión esta tarde.
   There's going to be a meeting this afternoon.
2. Tú no viste lo que yo ví.
   You didn't see what I saw.
3. No fuiste a donde yo fuí.
   You didn't go where I went.
4. No estuviste donde yo estuve.
   You weren't where I was.
5. No oíste lo que yo oí.
   You didn't hear what I heard.
6. No escribiste lo que yo escribí.
   You didn't write what I wrote.
7. No trajiste lo que yo traje.
   You didn't bring what I brought.
8. No elegiste lo que yo elegí.
   You didn't choose what I chose.
9. No me dijiste que estaban tan enfadados.
   You didn't tell me [that] they were so angry.
10. ¿Te estoy molestando?
    Am I bothering you?
11. No quiero crearte problemas.
    I don't want to [create any problems for you/cause you any problems].
12. Me temo que sí/no.
    I'm afraid so/not.

review

• what to, how to, when to

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...

• siempre que... (condición)
• (siempre que también es whenever, pero con otro sentido)
• leeway = flexibilidad

• a student came up to me = se me acercó
• acercarse = up to
• acercarse andando = to walk up to
  acercarse nadando = to swim up to
  acercarse arrastrándose = to crawl up to
  acercarse corriendo = to run up to
  acercarse = to come/go up to
• to annoy = molestar, irritar, fastidiar
  to bother = molestar, interrumpir
• frecuencia de to bother se usa mucho más que to annoy

translation list 41

1. Dile que espere mi decisión.
   Tell him to wait for my decision.
2. Les conté tu versión de la historia.
   I told them your version of the story.
3. Alguien va a tener que llamarle.
   Someone's going to have to call him.
4. ¿Me puedes sumar estas cifras?
   Can you add up these figures for me?
5. ¿Quién tuvo la genial idea?
   Who had this great idea?
6. No me mires a mí.
   Don't look at me.
7. No fue culpa mía.
   It wasn't my fault.
8. Nos costará una fortuna.
   It'll cost us a fortune.
9. Los papeles estaban por aquí esta mañana.
   The papers were around here this morning.
10. Nada de lo que él dice es cierto.
    Nothing he says is true.
11. He intentado todo.
    I've tried everything.
    I've turned over every stone
12. Haré lo que sea.
    I'll do whatever/anything.

• definitely = sin lugar a dudas
• to choose
• might expresa menos posibilidad que may
• It may rain today
  en reported speech se diría: he said it might rain, como si might fuera pasado de may
• she needs to stay for another two hours:
  se usa another porque después hay un número

• wage = salario, paga

translation list 42

1. Iré a donde sea.
   I'll go anywhere.
2. Lo harán de cualquier forma.
   They'll do it anyway.
3. No sé lo que van a decidir.
   I don't know what they're going to decide.
4. No van a tomarnos en consideración.
   They're not going to take us into consideration.
5. Tengo algo que decirte.
   I've something to tell you.
6. ¿Dónde estuviste anoche?
   Where were you last night?
7. Deja que yo atienda este asunto.
   Let me [take care of/handle] this matter.
8. ¿No tienes frío?
   Aren't you cold?
9. No vas a creer lo que te voy a contar.
   You're not going to believe what I'm going to tell you.
10. Déjame pensarlo un rato.
    Let me think about it for a while.
11. No tienes que tomar una decisión ahora.
    You don't have to take/make a decision right now.
12. Coge mañana libre para pensarlo.
    Take tomorrow off to think about it.

• might, might not
• fortnight

might

translation list 43

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 one 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.

• ante la duda, one hundred percent, en lugar de a hundred

as of right now

• a partir de ahora
• as of = a partir de (formal)
  as of = starting

to leave sb. alone

• leave me alone!

• Pink Floyd - The Wall (not mentioned in the program but by me)

• UK: at university or at uni
  Are you at university?
  What do you study at university?
• US: at college or at the university
• titulación universitaria = university/college degree
  carrera universitaria = degree
  estudiar una carrera = to do a degree
• career = carrera profesional
• especializarse en xx (en la universidad) US = to major in xx
  especializarse en xx = to do xx at university UK
• to have/get a degree from the Unviversity of Texas

translation list 44

1. Quiero aprovechar esta ocasión para expresar mi gratitud.
   I want to take [advantage of] this occasion to express my gratitude/appreciation.
2. ¿De qué te ríes?
   What are you laughing at/about?
3. Hay ciertas cosas que no me gusta hacer.
   There're certain things I don't like to do.
4. Como aprender programas informáticos.
   Like learning computer programs/applications.
5. Se me olvidó por completo.
   I completely forgot about it.
   olvidar una acción: forget about it
   olvidar un objeto: forget it
6. Alguien dejó esto [aquí/para tí].
   Somebody left this [here/for you].
7. Estás equivocado si crees que lo voy a hacer.
   You're wrong/mistaken if you think I'm going to do it.
8. No hago cosas así.
   I don't do things like that.
9. Lo hice porque alguien tenía que hacerlo.
   I did it because someome had to do it.
10. Me dijiste que sería muy difícil.
    You told me it would be very difficult.
11. Necesito tu autorización antes de efectuar el pago.
    I need your authorization before making the payment.
12. ¿De cuánto dinero estamos hablando?
    How much money are we talking about?

to drink

what do you do?

• Those who can, do; those who can't, teach.
• La reunión tendrá lugar en dos semanas.
  The meeting will take place in two [weeks/week's time].
  minute's time, hour's time, day's time, etc.
  también: within two weeks
  aunque en este último caso significa que como mucho será en dos semanas.
• Me jubilaré en dos años = I'll retire in two year's time

translation list 45

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 miss the plain, the fly, the train
  to miss the beginning of the movie
• hinge = bisagra
  to hinge on = depender de
• I missed what you said.
  They missed their chance.
  You missed out on the opportunity.
• to miss out on sthg = perderse algo
• to miss = perder, echar de menos
• Sometimes when I start speaking quickly you probably miss a few things.
• to miss [an opportunity/a chance]

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:sn̩/ aflojar
• to lose weight -> to gain weight (AM)/to put on (BR)
• to lose contact with a friend

translation list 46

1. Avísame cuando llegue el paquete.
   Let me know me when the packet/parcel/package arrives.
2. ¿Por qué estás tan nervioso hoy?
   Why are you so nervous today?
3. ¿Te pasa algo?
   Is something/anything wrong?
4. ¿Te puedo invitar a una copa?
   Can I invite/treat you to/for a drink?
5. Deberías evitar a gente como él.
   You should avoid people like him.
6. Me temo que sea demasiado tarde.
   I'm afraid it's too late.
7. Me encanta madrugar.
   I love [to get/getting] up early.
8. No bebas tanto.
   Don't drink so much.
9. ¿Por qué te trata tan mal tu jefe?
   Why does your boss treat you so badly?
10. Casi todo el mundo se marchó pronto.
    Almost everybody/everyone left early.
11. Me estoy cansando de estas listas.
    I'm getting tired of these lists.
12. Te quedan siete listas.
    You have seven lists left.

to make up one's mind

• decidirse
• assets = activo financiero
  liabilities = pasivo financiero

to shut up

• callarse, cerrar el pico, según la entonación
  puede ser fuerte
• why don't you shut up?
• be quiet es equivalente, pero más suave
• con una entonación normal
  be quiet está bien
  shut up es fuerte

• The Lovin' Spoonful - Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind

to make

• to do = hacer, realizar o llevar a cabo
• to make = hacer en el sentido de fabricar, elaborar o confeccionar
• to make = causar, provocar:
  no me hagas reir
  don't make me laught

translation list 47

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

• prestar
• to borrow
  

to make it

• I can't make it.
• to make it = poder llegar, conseguir llegar
• Yesterday it was snowing a lot and I never made it to Barcelona.
• I don't think I'm going to be able to make it.

• Get me to the Church on time - My Fair Lady

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

translation list 48

1. Me miran como si fuera de la Luna.
   They look at me as if I were from the Moon.
2. Y por ello me siento incómodo.
   That's why I feel uncomfortable.
3. Tenemos que hacer algunos cambios.
   We have to make [a few/some] changes.
4. Significa mucho para mí.
   It means a lot to me.
5. ¿Cómo se dice pan en árabe?
   How do you say bread in arabic?
6. ¿Qué significa esta palabra?
   What does this word mean?
7. Tenemos que mejorar estos resultados.
   We have to improve these results.
8. ¿Quieres decir que ya no quieres trabajar aquí?
   Do you mean [that] you don't want to work here anymore?
9. Sigue mis consejos y te harás rico.
   Follow my advice and you'll get/become rich.
10. A veces me siento muy solo.
    Sometimes I feel very lonely.
11. Mi trabajo me pone en contacto con mucha gente.
    My job puts me in touch with a lot of people.
12. Él ya no fuma tanto.
    He doesn't smoke so much anymore.

• The Beatles- Eight Days a Week
• If I Were A Rich Man - Fiddler on the Roof
• Only The Lonely - Roy Orbison
• Only the Lonely - Frank Sinatra

• weary = cansado, harto
• wager /'weɪdʒəʳ/ = apuesta en sentido figurativo
  I'm wagering on you.

to say/tell

• say something, tell me something
  to say, to tell = decir
  tell se usa cuando hay complemento indirecto, excepto cuando tell significa contar (to tell a story, a joke)
• cuenta un chiste = tell a joke
• cuéntame un chiste = tell me a joke
• dilo = say it
• cuéntalo = tell it
• decir la verdad = to tell the truth
• decir mentiras = to tell lies
• to say no tiene complemento indirecto nunca
• say it politely, say your name
• to tell = decir algo con contenido
  to tell es transmitir información

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.

• Only the Lonely - Frank Sinatra
• The Beatles - Tell Me Why
• Lionel Richie - Say you say me
• Over There

yet, already

translation list 49

1. ¿Dónde conseguiste eso?
   Where did you get that?
2. Yo creía que ya no hacían ese modelo.
   I thought they didn't make that model anymore.
3. ¿Fué tu idea o de ella?
   Was it your idea or hers? (Whose idea was it, yours or hers?)
4. ¿Por qué llueve siempre cuando canto?
   Why does it always rain when I sing?
5. Presto atención a lo que él dice.
   I pay attention to what he says.
6. ¿Cuánto te cobran por ese servicio?
   How much do they charge you for that service?
7. ¿Tu casa tiene aire acondicionado?
   Does your house have air conditioning?
8. Paso mucho tiempo en mi coche.
   I spend a lot of time in my car.
9. Gasto mucho dinero en comida/ropa.
   I spend a lot of money on food/clothes.
10. Trato de controlar mis gastos.
    I try to control my expenses.
11. ¿Cuándo puedo verle?
    When can I see him?
12. Si lo quieres, tendrás que luchar por ello.
    If you want it, you'll have to fight for it.

to throw

• to throw sth. away/out = tirar a la basura
• to throw at/to sb.
• to keep them all = to keep all of them
• throw them all away
• throw that old document away = throw away that old document

anymore

• no longer
• I use to ..., but I don't ... anymore.

no longer

• anymore, no longer, any longer
• I no longer do that.
  I don't do that anymore.

translation list 50

1. El dinero no trae la felicidad.
   Money doesn't bring happyness.
2. Es fácil para tí decir eso.
   It's easy for you to say that.
3. Tienes más dinero del que jamás necesitarás.
   You have more money than you'll ever need.
4. Yo ni siquiera puedo pagar el alquiler.
   I can't even pay the rent.
5. Además de tus derechos, también tienes obligaciones.
   Besides your rights, you also have obligations.
6. Este problema no te concierne.
   This problem doesn't concern you.
   It's none of your business.
7. Llevamos tres días aquí.
   We've been here for three days.
8. No les dejes abrir las ventanas.
   Don't let them open the windows.
9. ¿No crees que deberíamos irnos?
   Don't you think we should leave?
10. Me quedaré hasta que todo el mundo haya salido.
    I'll stay until everyone has left.
11. Les encontré en medio del campo.
    I found them in the middle of the country.
12. Ella me está empezando a odiar.
    She's starting to hate me.

to begin

• to begin with...
• I began [learning/to learn] Spanish
  

seven out of [every] ten times/people...

• out of

• Money

present perfect continous

• I have only been living in Spain for two days.

translation list 51

1. Te estás haciendo viejo.
   You're getting old.
2. Yo no hice lo que él hizo.
   I didn't do what he did.
3. ¿Qué hace él cuando eso ocurre?
   What does he do when that happens?
4. Si ingresas el dinero ahora, ganarás más intereses.
   If you deposit the money now, you'll earn more interest.
5. ¿Me ibas a decir algo?
   Were you going to tell me anything?
6. ¿Te llegó mi fax?
   Did you get my fax?
7. ¿Por qué utiliza él tu dirección?
   Why does he use your adress?
8. Guardo su correspondencia a él mientras está fuera.
   I keep his mail while he's away.
9. Eso es lo que yo pensaba.
   That's what I thought.
10. No puedes complacer a todo el mundo.
    You can't please everyone.
11. Al menos podrías darme una oportunidad.
    At least you could give me a chance.
12. No me gustaría estar en tu lugar.
    I wouldn't like to be in your place.

present perfect continuous (negative)

... before the last

• the day before yesterday, the week before the last
  se usa más que: two days ago, two weeks ago
• it was on a Thursday...
  

review

• en negativo, con adverbio de tiempo se puede decir:
  for [very] long, no es necesario time
  Italy hasn't been a country for very long.
• en afirmativo, es necesario:
  Spain has been a country for a long time.
  no se puede decir it's been a country for long.

present perfect continuous (interrogative)

• how long have you been...?

translation list 52

1. Italia está sólo a dos horas en avión.
   Italy is only two hours away by plane.
2. Entonces, ¿por qué no pasamos un par de días en Venecia?
   Then, why don't we spend a couple of days in Venice?
3. Tu inglés ha mejorado desde la última vez que te ví.
   Your English has [[got/gotten better]/improved] since the last time I saw you.
4. ¿Desde cuándo llevas gafas?
   Since when do you wear glasses?
5. ¿Tu jefe te trata siempre así?
   Does your boss always treat you like that?
6. Les cobro cien dólares por hora.
   I charge them a hundred dollars an hour.
7. Tenemos que ahorrar energía.
   We have to save energy.
   Ahórrame tus discursos.
   Spare me your speeches.
8. Agradezco tu esfuerzo.
   I appreciate your effort.
9. No puedo prometerte nada.
   I can't promise you anything.
10. ¿Puedes cuidar mis gatos mientras estoy fuera?
    Can you [take care of/look after] my cats while I'm away?
11. Fue lo que yo esperaba.
    It was [what] I expected.
12. Deja que te lo explique.
    Let me explain [it to you].

• I never promised you a rose garden - Martina Mcbride

review

• 'Twas the night before Christmas

to leave

• marcharse
• I like to beat the crowd = me gusta llegar antes del mogollón

spelling

I can tell

• se nota

translation list 53

1. ¿Cómo voy a ayudarte si no me dejas?
   How am I going to help you if you don't let me?
2. Llevo dos años trabajando aquí.
   I've been working here for two years.
3. Tenéis que tener cuidado con ellos.
   You have to be careful with them.
4. Él quiere tener hijos, pero ella, no.
   He wants to have children, but she doesn't.
5. Él quería casarse, pero ella, no.
   He wanted to get married, but she didn't.
6. Tus llamadas nos van a costar una fortuna.
   Your calls are going to cost us a fortune.
7. ¿Vas a estar aquí cuando yo vuelva?
   Are you going to be here when I come/get back?
8. Me encuentro mucho mejor ahora que estás tu aquí.
   I feel much better now that you're here.
9. Yo estaba preocupado cuando oí la noticia.
   I was worried when I heard the news.
10. ¿Me puedes hacer un favor?
    Can you do me a favour?
11. Yo no entendía al taxista.
    I didn't understand the taxi driver.
12. Se rompe cada vez que lo abro.
    It breaks every time I open it.

• Jiminy Cricket "E-n-c-y-c-l-o-p-e-d-i-a!"

to focus on sth.

to get lost

to be wrong/right

translation list 54

1. ¿Me puedes dar una idea del coste?
   Can you give me an idea of the cost?
2. Va a costar mucho más esta vez.
   It's going to cost much more this time.
3. La mayoría de las ciudades tienen un sistema similar.
   Most cities have a similar system.
4. No me consideran parte de la familia.
   They don't consider me part of the family.
5. Te alegrarás de saber que Juan ya no trabaja aquí.
   You'll be glad to know that Juan doesn't work here anymore.
6. Si no terminamos pronto, perderemos el autobús.
   If we don't finish soon, we'll miss the bus.
7. Me gusta dar un paseo después de comer.
   I like to take a walk after [having] lunch.
8. No pude cobrar tu cheque.
   I couldn't cash your check.
9. Quiero estar incluído también.
   I want to be included too.
10. ¿Tienes que hacer tanto ruido?
    Do you have to make so much noise?
11. No deberías tener miedo de ellos.
    You shouldn't be afraid of them.
12. Yo no sabía que eras tan artístico.
    I didn't know you were so artistic.

I was in my early twenties

• early/late/mid

how old were you when... ?

review

• cumplir (años) = to turn
  I turned 21 four months after arriving in Spain

to allow

• = to let, to permit
• let me start, allow me to start
  se usa más let
• se usa más allow en forma pasiva: to be allowed

translation list 55

1. Mi jefe tiene un acento británico.
   My boss has a British accent.
2. Se te cayó.
   You dropped it.
3. Me encanta mezclar bebidas.
   I love [to mix/mixing] drinks.
   Con like y love se puede usar infinitivo o gerundio, excepto en el condicional, en que sólo se usan con infinitivo: I'd love to meet XX.
4. No sé cómo ahorrar dinero.
   I don't know how to save money.
5. Siempre estás cambiando las reglas.
   You're always changing the rules.
6. Hay polvo en todas partes.
   There's dust everywhere.
7. No cambies de canal.
   Don't change [the channel/channels].
8. Emborrachémonos.
   Let's get drunk.
9. ¿Cómo puedes beber tanta cerveza?
   How can you drink so much beer?
10. Quiero cerrar esta cuenta y abrir otra.
    I want to close this account and open another [one].
11. No he tenido una vida fácil.
    I haven't had an easy life.
12. ¿Qué va a pasar?
    What's going to happen?

• The Rolling Stones - Sympathy For The Devil (live)
• How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria

to pay

• invoice, bill = factura
  to pay the taxi fare, to pay the bill
• to pay for services, for classes, for the gasoline, for the lunch
• to go dutch = pagarse cada uno lo suyo

to have a good time

to let

translation list 56

1. Si no inviertes más dinero, el proyecto morirá.
   If you don't invest more money, the project will die.
2. Deja una propina del 15%.
   Leave a 15 percent tip.
3. ¿O sea, el servicio no está incluído en el precio?
   In other words, the service isn't included on the price?
4. Deja que yo decida eso.
   Let me decide [on] that.
5. He perdido cinco kilos en un mes.
   I've lost five kilos in one month.
6. ¿Cuál quieres: éste o aquel?
   Which one do you want: this one or that one?
7. ¿Cuál es la fecha de hoy?
   What's the date today?
8. ¿Mencionaron tu nombre en el artículo?
   Did they mention your name in the article?
9. Tienden a olvidar quién soy en esta empresa.
   They tend to forget who I am in this company.
10. Voy a subir tu nivel de inglés.
    I'm going to raise your English level.
11. Mi abuela me dijo que la luna estaba hecha de queso verde.
    My grandmother told me the moon was made [out] of green cheese.
12. Ahora sé que no es verdad.
    Now I know it's not true.

to bring up

• to bring up = criar, educar
• se usa mucho en voz pasiva:
  I was brought up in Houston.
  I was brought up by my parents.
• I had a good upbringing.
• to bring up = sacar un tema
  No voy a sacar el tema (en la reunión) = I'm not going to bring up the subject
  ¿Quién ha sacado este tema? = Who brought [this subject up/up this subject]?

spelling

something

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1. No estoy de acuerdo con tu forma de hacer las cosas.
   I don't agree with your way of doing things.
2. Tengo las manos mojadas.
   My hands are wet.
3. Lo más importante de momento es empezar.
   The most important thing for now is to start.
4. Lo más difícil para mí es levantarme por la mañana.
   The most difficult thing for me is to get up in the morning.
5. Resuélvelo.
   Solve it.
6. Si no entregas la mercancía hoy, vamos a cancelar el pedido.
   If you don't deliver the merchandise today, we're going to cancel the order.
7. Apága todas las luces.
   Turn off/out all the lights.
8. Si quieres aprobar, mejora tu actitud.
   If you want to pass, improve your attitude.
9. Uno de mis sueños es llegar a ser millonario.
   One of my dreams is to become a millionaire.
10. Apunta lo que te voy a decir.
    Write down what I'm going to tell you.
    to take down = apuntar algo muy corto
    I'll take down your telephone number.
11. Dile lo que dije.
    Tell him what I said.
12. 
    

• The Beatles - Something
• The Beatles - We Can Work It Out

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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1. ¿Dónde guarda tu secretaria las llaves?
   Where does your secretary keep the keys?
2. Te vamos a trasladar a otra división de la compañía.
   We're going to transfer you to another division in the company.
3. Necesito que me ayudes con esto.
   I need you to help me with this.
4. Sólo quedan tres días.
   There are only three days left.
5. ¿Les has llamado?
   Have you called them?
6. Dí algo.
   Say something.
7. ¿Qué les dijiste?
   What did you tell them?
8. ¿En qué lado de la calle vives?
   Which side of the street do you live on?
9. Tengo la piel seca.
   I have dry skin/My skin is dry.
10. Está entrando un fax.
    A fax is coming in.
11. Llámales y diles que lo vuelvan a mandar.
    Call them and tell them to send it again.
12. Prefiero una cena ligera.
    I prefer a light dinner.

• Neil Diamond - Solitary Man

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

anything en frases negativas

anything en frases afirmativas

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1. Ésta es la última lista por ahora.
   This is the last list for [now/the time being/the moment].
2. ¿Por qué no coges unos días libres?
   Why dont' you take a few days off?
3. Pero hay tanto trabajo que hacer...
   But there' so much work to [do/be done]...
4. Necesitas un descanso.
   You need a rest.
5. Tienes que organizar el trabajo en tu departamento.
   You have to organise the work in your department.
6. Nadie sabe por qué él se fue.
   Nobody knows why he left.
7. No dijo a nadie que pensaba marcharse.
   He didn't tell anyone/anybody [that] he was planning to leave.
8. Simplemente dejó de venir a la oficina.
   He just stopped/quit coming to the office.
9. Deja de hacerme tantas preguntas.
   Stop asking me so many questions.
10. Estoy aquí para ayudarte.
    I'm here to help you.
11. Pues entonces deja de hablar tanto.
    Then stop talking so much.
12. Este libro ha sido muy fácil.
    This book has been very easy.

• Anything you can do, I can do better

• I'm finicky (maniático [AM])

terminación-ed en el pasado de verbos regulares

• stayed, played, enjoyed, cleaned, believed, cried, fried
• pay, raise, carry, turn, file, fill, kill, fail, answer

to leave, to quit, to pay

• Under Pressure - Queen & Bowie
• Glenn Miller - In The Mood
• Bruce Springsteen - Old Dan Tucker
• Manfred mann - Do wah diddy

review: pasado de verbos regulares

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

• to earn, to gain, to win

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1. El próximo (libro) será un poco más difícil.
   The next one will be a [little/bit/little bit] more difficult.
2. Tardo media hora en repasar cada lista.
   It takes me half an hour to review/check each list.
3. Mucha gente ni siquiera las estudia.
   [A lot of/Many] people don't even study them.
4. No quiero causar más problemas.
   I don't want to cause any more problems.
5. Tienes una forma extraña de pedir las cosas.
   You have a funny/strange way of asking for things.
6. No voy a poder terminar hoy.
   I'm not going to be able to finish today.
7. Estoy convencido de que saben la verdad.
   I'm convinced [that] they know the truth.
8. Si no funciona, me mataré.
   If it doesn't work, I'll kill myself.
9. No lo tomes a la ligera.
   Don't take it lightly.
10. Ven aquí y cuéntame lo que pasó.
    Come here and tell me what happened.
11. Estoy de mal humor.
    I'm in a bad mood.
12. Esta frase no tiene verbo.
    This sentence doesn't have a verb.

• Manfred mann - Do wah diddy
• Europe - The Final Countdown

pasado de verbos regulares

• grupo 2:
  -ed, sonido de t explosiva, sin añadir sílaba:
• work, walk, wash, talk, pick, park, kick, finish, like, watch, sack, lack, attack, back, ask.

numbers

to meet

• conocer a una persona por primera vez (once in one's life)

spelling

• Rock-A-Bye Baby - Lullaby
• Pop Goes the Weasel
• Los Pekenikes - Palomitas de maíz

review: to meet

• They met in Texas.

to divide, to attend, to accept

• regulares del 3er grupo: se añade una sílaba en el pasado.

short answers

to be in a good/bad mood

a/an

• a university, a unicorn, a European problem
• an honest man, an honorable man, it's an honor to be here

• Nights In White Satin - The Moody Blues
• Swing Low, Sweet Chariot - Etta James
• It's Not Unusual - Tom Jones

verbos regulares

• pasado acabado en -ed, añadiendo una sílaba

posesivos

also

• siempre va antes del verbo principal, pero después del auxiliar:
  did you also visit...?
  I've also been to...

to steal

in the long run

• eventually, in the long run = a la larga

have/have got

• negativo: I [don't have/haven't got]
• interrogativo: [have you got/do you have]?

el auxiliar do

• The Beatles - I've Got A Feeling
• G. Gershwin - I got Rhythm

also, too, as well

• also is stronger than too and as well

to grow

• crecer
• to grow up = hacerse mayor, criarse
• our company is growing
• What do you want to be went you grow up?

review

• not only..., but also = no sólo..., sino también

have got

• I don't have = I haven't got
• have got no sirve para consumiciones, ni para pasado

to ask for

• pedir
• pídemelo = ask me for it

• Come And Get It - Badfinger

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

to be able to

• I'm able to do it = I can do it
• I was able to... es correcto para el pasado
  could es correcto para el pasado, y también para el condicional

• Theme from "77 SUNSET STRIP"

numbers

superlatives

• the fastest, the quickest

the past perfect

• Have you ever seen a flying soccer?
  She asked me if I had ever seen a flying saucer.
• Before I came to Spain I had already been to Europe once.

late last night

• late yesterday evening, late...

• Frank Sinatra - Fly me to the moon

to be able to

• futur: I'll be able to
• present perfect: I've been able to

spelling

to mean

what is it for? what does he do that for?

• Money
• Love Makes The World Go Round - Deon Jackson

the more... the more...

• The more you study, the more you learn.
• The faster you drive, the sooner you arrive.

• Europe - The Final Countdown

into

• nunca va con el verbo to be
• siempre con verbos de acción
• dentro = in, inside
• I'm into that.
  He's into drugs

what was it about?

I like to, I want to, I need to, I have to

to lead

to have just + participio

• acabo de + infinitivo

can you tell me how to...

to put up with

• to put up/away = guardar (objetos en un sitio)
• put/hold up your hands = manos arriba
• to put up with = aguantar
  no aguantar algo = can't stand sth.

how come?

• I can't put up with life in Madrid. I can't put up with it.
• how come = why

just

• I'm just an English teacher
  I'm only an English teacher.

• Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody

since when?

as... as...

• as cool as a cucumber
• as stubborn as a mule
• as deaf as a post
• as dry as a bone

• The Beatles - It Won't Be Long

and what about... ?

just

review: what about...?

• The farmer in the dell
  The farmer in the dell
  Hi-ho, the derry-o
  The farmer in the dell
  
  The farmer takes a wife
  The farmer takes a wife
  Hi-ho, the derry-o
  The farmer takes a wife
  
  The wife takes a child (2x)
  Hi-ho, the derry-o
  The wife takes a child
  
  The child takes a nurse (2x) . . .
  
  The nurse takes a cow (2x) . . .
  
  The cow takes a dog (2x) . . .
  
  The dog takes a cat (2x) . . .
  
  The cat takes a rat (2x) . . .
  
  The rat takes the cheese (2x) . . .
  
  The cheese stands alone
  The cheese stands alone
  Hi-ho, the derry-o
  The cheese stands alone

to keep

what if...?

• Europe - The Final Countdown
• The Farmer In The Dell - Nursery Rhymes Childrens Song
• How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria

each/every

• ante la duda: every

to find out

• I've just found out... = me acabo de enterar de...
• to find out = enterarse, descubrir, averiguar, saber
• saber:
  No lo sabía antes de ayer, porque lo supe ayer.
  I didn't know about it the day before yesterday, because I only found out about it yesterday.
• I'm going to find out if it is true.
  When I find out, I'll get back [in touch] to you.

• Simon & Garfunkel - Homeward Bound (Monterey 1967)

how + adjective!

to lead, to keep, to mean

• to lean out of = asomarse por

• Simon & Garfunkel - Homeward Bound (Monterey 1967)

to deny and to refuse

• negar o desmentir
• to refuse = negarse a hacer algo

each

• These cost 10 cents each.

to sum up

whatever, whoever, however, whenever, wherever

• Europe - The Final Countdown

• substitute: suplente (temporal)
• replace: reemplazo (definitivo)

whole

on the whole

• on the whole, by enlarge, in general = en términos generales

• back and forth = una y otra vez

whether

• Whether I start early or late really doesn't matter.
• I don't know whether she's here or not.

will you?

• Tennessee Ernie Ford
  Mahalia Jackson - He's got the whole world in his hands

to tend

past, present and futur continuous