Lessons 1-2 22/10/2018 + 29/10/2018

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término English definición English
to refer to sb/sth
He often referred to his son as 'my boy'.
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to name
moveable
The shoulder is the most movable joint in the body.
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turnable, easy to move
manoeuvre
The landing manoeuvre would be over in a few minutes.
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procedure, action
a ridicule
Now his age is a topic for ridicule and concern.
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unpleasant joke, mockery
stigma
Calling her a spinster was an example of a social stigma.
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shame/scar
snobbery
New York has always been a place of neighborhood snobberies.
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arrogance/ pretention
an instance
She is a perfect instance of good manners.
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an example
random
The teacher chose random exercises for the test.
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chance/ haphazard/ irregular
pesky
Those pesky French, they always have to be different.
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annoying/ troublesome
to take something in
She couldn't take in this plan.
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to understand
to pick up (about the language)
I'd picked up English really fast when I was in Australia.
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to learn by practising
to get by
But they both earn just enough to get by, and no more.
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to manage/ cope with
to brush up
Sally brushed up her knowledge of Polish history.
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to quickly improve a skill
to pass for
Her French is excellent, that's why she passes for a native even if she's not!
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to be accepted as sb/sth
to take in
She couldn't take in this plan.
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to absorb/ understand
to talk at cross purposes
I think we've been talking at cross purposes - I meant next year, not this year.
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not to understand sb because they are talking about different subjects
on the tip of one's tongue
I know her - her name is on the tip of my tongue, but it won't come to me.
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about to be said if you can remember it
to get the wrong end of the stick
Her friend saw us arrive at the party together and got the wrong end of the stick.
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to not understand a situation correctly
not to get one's tongue round
Some English just cannot get their tongue round Polish names.
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to be unable to pronounce a word
not to get one's head round
I just can't get my head around these tax forms.
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to be unable to understand
to be in authority
Still, as a teacher, she would be in authority.
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to have the power

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