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22 English on the Rocks ?@EnglishOTR to give someone/something a wide berth evitar a alguien/ algo Susan's terrified of spiders. Whenever she sees one she gives it a wide berth. go about (a) comenzar a hacer algo (b) correr un rumor (c) pasar el tiempo comportándote mal (d) together - pasar mucho tiempo con alguien porque es tu amigo How should I go about fixing these financial difficulties? ¿Qué debería hacer para empezar a afrontar estos problemas económicos? A rumour is going about affecting his reputation.

Está corriendo un rumor que afecta a su reputación. Her son goes about fighting the other children at school. Su hijo está siempre peleándose con otros niños en el colegio. Albert and Laura used to go about together everyday at uni and now they going to get married. Albert y Laura solían estar todos los días juntos en la universidad y ahora van a casarse. go across cruzar, atravesar We have to go across the river if we want to get to the camp site. Tenemos que cruzar el río si queremos llegar al camping. go along (a) seguir, acompañar (b) suceder o desarrollarse de cierta forma (c) with - estar de acuerdo con Go along with Rob, he’ll show you the way. Ve con Rob, él te dirá por donde ir. He was scared about the surgery, but everything went along well. Él estaba asustado por la cirugía, pero todo salió perfectamente. I don’t like the way she thinks, but this time I go along with her reasoning. No me gusta la manera en que ella piensa, pero esta vez estoy de acuerda con su razonamiento. go around (a) haber suficiente para todos (b) ir a visitar a alguien I’m sure there’ll be enough cake to go around everyone. Estoy seguro de que habrá suficiente tarta para todos. This weekend I’ll go around Claire’s house to see her new kitten. Este fin de semana voy a ir a casa de Claire a ver a su gatito nuevo. go at atacar, arremeter A thief went at me thinking I had money in my pocket. Un ladrón me atacó creyendo que tenía dinero en el bolsillo. lamansiondelingles ?@mansiontwit "I don't know whether to hate you or not" No se si odiarte o no.

BOOZE alcohol priva "Have you been on the booze?" ¿Has estado priviando? to go boozing privar.

“There is only one way to make a great deal of money and that is in a business of your own.”

AWESOME! ¡Alucinante! That’s awesome dude! ¡Es alucinante tio!

A wet blanket una aguafiestas Why not come to the pub with us for a few beers? Don’t be such a wet blanket!

BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking Serena Williams beats Victoria Azarenka by 2 sets to 1 in USOpen tennis final Wrestling is reinstated(reclasificada) as an Olympic sport from 2020 after being preferred(preferida) to squash and baseball/softball in an IOC vote Israelis & Palestinians “determined” in commitment to 2-state solution - @JohnKerry holds conference with Arab League Prince Andrew says he has had an apology from police after being challenged in grounds(terrenos) of Buckingham Palace Female Afghan MP Fariba Ahmadi Kakar - held hostage(“mantenida” rehen) by Taliban since 10 August - is released(liberada) in exchange for 5 prisoners, Taliban say Unite boss McCluskey says he is “delighted”(encantado) the UK union was vindicated(reivindicada) over Falkirk vote-rigging claims(por reclamos de fraude electoral) Female Afghan MP Fariba Ahmadi Kakar released by Taliban kidnappers, local officials confirm InglesParaUsted @InglesParaUsted Eres mi héroe You're my hero Quiero ser libre I want to be free BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking George Zimmerman, acquitted(absuelto) over Trayvon Martin killing, questioned over(sobre) domestic incident, Florida police say Syria govt ceding control of chemical weapons would be "important step" - ex-US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton PM @David_Cameron says Syria chemical arms destruction would be huge step forward(un gran paso adelante), but warns(advierte) of distraction tactics Syria foreign minister welcomes(acoge) Russian proposal(propuesta) that it put its chemical weapons under international control Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov urges(insta) Syria to put its chemical weapons under international control MPs await answers on scale of severance payments to BBC executives. Live coverage: Watch live: Chancellor George Osborne gives speech outlining(delineando) the latest on the UK economy "We have no better partner" - US's John Kerry stresses(hace incapie) the "special relationship" with UK remains(sigue siendo) strong. UK's objectives and efforts on solving(solucion) Syria conflict remain(permanecen) "closely aligned" with US - William Hague Watch live: US Secretary of State John Kerry and UK Foreign Secretary William Hague briefing(reunion informativa) on the crisis in Syria GlaxoSmithKline agrees(se compromete) to sell Lucozade and Ribena to Orangina Schweppes owner Suntory for £1.35bn

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22 Kremlin-backed(respaldado) candidate Sergei Sobyanin wins Moscow's mayoral election in first round, officials say Japan's economy grew by 0.9% between April & June - stronger than initial estimate of 0.6% English on the Rocks @EnglishOTR I used to smoke too much when I was a teenager Yo solía fumar demasiado cuando era adolescente. My father would tell me stories every night Mi padre solía contarme cuentos todas las noches I used to study a lot when I was a child Solía estudiar mucho cuando era niño I would go to my grandparents' house every summer Solía ir a casa de mis abuelos todos los veranos read back volver a leer I had to read back the email you sent me to believe what you were saying. Tuve que volver a leer el email que me mandaste para creerme lo que me estabas diciendo. read off leer una lista, uno por uno The jury read off the names of the winners and I wasn't on the list. El jurado leyó los nombres de los ganadores y yo no estaba en la lista. read into interpretar algo que se dice dándole mucha importancia If you read into what everyone says about you, you'll never be happy. Si le das importancia a lo que cualquiera diga de ti nunca serás feliz. read on seguir leyendo No mum, I'm not tired. Read on a little bit more for me, please. No mamá, no tengo sueño.

Sigue leyendo un poco más para mi, por favor. read out leer en voz alta She'll have to read out her thesis in front of her professors. Ella tendrá que leer su tesis en frente de sus profesores. read over leer detenidamente Could you read over the report before we send it to the manager? ¿Podrías leer bien el informe antes de que se lo mandemos al jefe? read up on estudiar, leer acerca de algo, investigar You should read up on the competition before starting a new business. Deberías estudiar a la competencia antes de empezar un nuevo negocio. slow - slower - the slowest : lento I love slow, romantic, music. Me encanta la música lenta y romántica. Could you drive a little slower? You're making me nervous. ¿Podrías conducir un poco más despacio? Me estás poniendo nervioso. Sloths are the slowest animals on the planet. Los perezosos son los animales más lentos del planeta. to lay it on thick exagerar I thought you'd lost your arm but it's only a scratch! You laid it on thick! lamansiondelingles @mansiontwit One good thing about music, when it hits, you feel no pain.

HOT-"She's really hot" está muy rica I'm so hot for you, baby Me pones a mil, nena.

El blog para aprender inglés "How is it like?" y "What is it like"?

How normalmente cuando queremos preguntar sobre cosas que cambian.

What normalmente cuando queremos preguntar sobre cosas que NO cambian.

How is the weather in London today? ¿Cómo está el tiempo hoy en Londres? It's rainy. Está lluvioso.

What is the weather like in London? ¿Qué tal es el tiempo en Londres? It's always cloudy. Siempre está nublado.

En esta pregunta me refiero más al clima (permanente) que al tiempo. Por tanto, utilizo "What is (cosa) like? Fíjate cómo el ejemplo lo he traducido con "Qué tal" y no con "Cómo".

How is your sister? ¿Cómo está tu hermana? "like" no sería correcto ponerlo. She's fine. Ella está bien.

What is your sister like? ¿Cómo es tu hermana? She's fun to be with and pretty. Te lo pasas bien con ella y es bonita. Con esta pregunta puedo estar refiriéndome a aspecto físico y al carácter. linguee.es / what is it like?

What does she look like? ¿Qué aspecto tiene ella? "how" como "what" experiencias respecto a algo determinado (a film, a trip, a job).

How was the trip? It was nice. What was the trip like? It was nice. ¿Cómo estuvo el viaje? Fue bonito.

How is your new job? Great! What is your new job like? Great! ¿Qué tal en tu nuevo trabajo? ¡Genial!

1 verás que en general traducimos "How is..." por "¿Cómo es...?" y "What is it like?" por "¿Qué tal?

2 "How" NUNCA lleva "like" detrás.

Jump Saltar Jump - Saltar Jump for joy saltar de alegría Jump up and down because you are happy. Saltar porque estás feliz.

Jump off the page Saltar de página Something that stands out. Algo que sobresale.

Jump the gun saltar el arma To do something too soon. Hacer algo demasiado pronto.

Jump on the bandwagon saltar en el autobús de la banda To get involved in a trend. Seguir una moda o tendencia.

Jump through hoops saltar por el aro To go through lots of efforts to make something happen. Pasar por muchas dificultades para conseguir algo.

Jump ship saltar del barco To leave a job or activity before it is complete. Dejar un trabajo, o una actividad, antes de acabarla.

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22 Jump - Saltar El blog para aprender inglés Jump the shark saltar el tiburón A moment of downturn for something succesful. Pasar por un momento difícil para conseguir el éxito.

Jump at your own shadow saltar frente a tu propia sombra. To be overly frightened. Estar demasiado asustando.

Breaking News ?@BBCBreaking "Crucially there would have to be consequences if it wasn't done" - PM Cameron on proposal for Syria weapons handover(entrega) US and UK to back UN resolution calling(pidiendo) on Syria to declare and place(colocar) chemical weapons under foreign control and dismantle them, BBC learns Watch live: David Cameron being questioned(interrogado) by the House of Commons Liaison Committee(comite de enlace) on ITV says it is "looking forward(deseando) to meeting with Michael [Le Vell] to discuss his return" to Coronation Street "I'd like to thank ITV for their continued support throughout(a lo largo) this traumatic time for all of us" - Michael LeVell "A big weight off everyone's shoulders" - Michael #LeVell reacts(reacciona) outside court after being cleared(absuelto) of sex charges(cargos) Secretary of State John Kerry says US cannot wait long for Russian proposal on #Syria chemical weapons to work Coronation Street actor Michael Le Vell not guilty(culpable) of 12 counts(cargos) of child sex offences(delitos), including five of rape(violacion) Theresa May says police service is the "model public service" - cutting crime with fewer resources & officers. Different message from before CORRECTION: Pakistan agrees(esta de acuerdo) in principle to free Afghan Taliban deputy leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Pakistani PM adviser tells Reuters Pakistan have agreed in principle to free Afghan Taliban's deputy leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Pakistani PM's adviser(asesor) tells Reuters Syria accepts Russia's proposal to surrender(ceder) control over its chemical weapons, its foreign minister says, Russian news agency reports(informes) Labour leader @Ed_Miliband addresses(se dirige) TUC delegates in Bournemouth. Watch live here British woman killed and two members of her family injured in shooting(tiroteo) at Turkish resort, local media reports(comunicacion) say The French say their UN resolution will warn of 'extremely serious' consequences if Syria breaches conditions for dismantling its arsenal MP Nigel Evans, rearrested over indecent assault claims(detenido sobre reclamaciones de pudor), being quizzed(interrogado) on allegations(por denuncias) by two more people in London Russia says it is preparing "concrete, workable(realizable) proposal(propuesta)" to put Syria's chemical weapons under international control France to put a resolution to UN Security Council calling(pide) on Syria to "shed(arrojar) all light" on its chemical weapons Lawyers for the four men convicted in delhigangrape case say they will appeal against the verdict Four men found guilty of fatal gang rape(violacion fatal) of student in Delhi last year, an attack which sparked(provoco) violent protests. Norway PM Jens Stoltenberg to resign(renuncia) after conceding general election to centre-right opposition Norway's Conservative leader Erna Solberg hails "historic victory" in general election "I wouldn't say I'm confident(seguro)" about Congress vote on Syria military strikes(ataques), US President Obama admits Idea of putting Syria's chemical weapons under international control is "potentially positive", President Obama says US Senate's vote on Syria military action (planned(prevista) for Wednesday) to be delayed, majority leader Harry Reid says "My own family members are very wary(cautelosos) & suspicious(sospechosos)" of US military action in Syria, President Obama tells Rafael Nadal beats Novak Djokovic by 3 sets to 1 in #USOpen tennis final InglesParaUsted @InglesParaUsted Quiero ser libre I want to be free bola de demolición wrecking ball espressoenglish 1“What a small world!” = it’s an incredible coincidence if you meet someone new and you discover that you both went to the same elementary school, you can say, “What a small world!”

2 “It’s not the end of the world.” = It’s not so bad. (stop overreacting) If your sister is very upset because she broke a fingernail, you can say “It’s not the end of the world” to show her that her problem is really not so terrible.

3 “It made a world of difference.” “It did a world of good.” = a big difference / a lot of good If there’s a new program in your country that successfully reduces unemployment, you can say “it made a world of difference” or “it did a world of good.”

4 “He thinks the world of her.” = He admires her, he has a very high opinion of her If there’s a really wonderful colleague who is liked and respected, you can say that the boss “thinks the world of her.”

5 “It’s the best of both worlds.” “It’s the worst of both worlds.” = When you experience the positive/negative aspects of two different opportunities/situations If you live in a location that has both the beach AND the mountains, you can say “it’s the best of both worlds” because you can enjoy going to the beach or hiking in the mountains 4

22 If you have a job that you hate AND it pays a terrible salary, you can say “it’s the worst of both worlds” because you have disadvantages in two areas – you hate the job, and it doesn’t pay well.

6 “She’s on top of the world.” = She’s extremely happy If your daughter got a full scholarship to the college she really wants to attend, you could say “She’s on top of the world.”

7 “It was out of this world!” = It was incredibly wonderful, amazing, etc. If you tried eating at a new restaurant, and the food was REALLY great, you can describe it as “out of this world.” lamansiondelingles ?@mansiontwit Nature is a revelation of God; Art a revelation of man.

UP - ready. "Grub's up!" ¡Ya está lista la comida! "We're going skiing. Are you up for it?" Vamos a esquiar.¿Te apuntas?

British English American English Spanish Vocabulario : inglés británico y americano Autumn Fall, autumn Otoño Bill Check, bill Cuenta, factura Biscuit Cookie Galleta Bonnet (car) Hood Capó Boot (car) Trunk Maletero Car Park Parking Lot Aparcamiento Chemist´s Drugstore, Pharmacy Farmacia Chest of drawers Dresser Cómoda Chips French fries Patatas Fritas Crisps Potato chips Patatas chips Cinema Movie Theater Cinema Crossroads Intersection Intersección Driving Licence Driver´s license Carnet de conducir Dummy Pacifier Chupete Dustbin, bin Trash can, garbage can Cubo de la basura Estate agent Real estate agent Agente inmobiliario Estate car Station wagon Coche familiar Film Movie Película Flat Apartment Piso, apartamento Handbag Purse Bolso Holiday(s) Vacation Vacaciones Jam Jelly Mermelada Jelly Gelatin, Jello Gelatina Jug Pitcher Jarra Lift Elevator Ascensor Lorry Truck Camión Mad Crazy Loco Maths Math Mates Motorbike Motorcycle Motocicleta Motorway Highway, Freeway, Expressway Autopista Nappy Diaper Pañal Pants, underpants Underwear, underpants Calconcillos Pavement Sidewalk Acera Petrol Gas, gasoline Gasolina Post Mail Correo Postbox Mailbox Buzón Postcode Zip code Código postal Pub Bar Bar Return ticket Round-trip ticket Viaje de ida y vuelta Roundabout Traffic circle Rotonda Rubber Eraser Goma de borrar Rubbish Garbage, trash Basura Shop Store, shop Tienda Solicitor Lawyer, attorney Abogado Spanner Wrench Llave inglesa Sweets Candy Caramelos Taxi Cab, taxi Taxi Tea towel Dish towel Paño de cocina Timetable Schedule Horario Tin Can Lata Torch Flashlight Linterna Trousers Pants Pantalones Tube, underground Subway Metro, tren subterráneo Vest Undershirt Camiseta interior Waistcoat Vest Chaleco Wellington boots Rain boots Botas de agua Windscreen Windshield Parabrisas Zip Zipper Cremallera BBC Breaking News ?@BBCBreaking Fierce(feroz) battle rages(ruge) in Syria's Christian town of #Maaloula - @BowenBBC's exclusive report On BBC1 @ 10pm: exclusive report by Jeremy Bowen, the only Western journalist in #Maaloula, Syria (UK viewers(espectadores) only) US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet Syria's UN envoy while in Geneva for talks with Russians, US confirms UN envoys from US, UK, China, France and Russia to discuss Syria proposal in New York later on Wednesday, [CORRECTING DATE] Envoys from US, UK, China, France and Russia to meet in New York tomorrow to discuss proposal on Syria, Reuters says Thomas Bach, a former German Olympic gold medal-winning fencer, is voted the new International Olympic Committee president Russia has given the US its plans for putting Syria's chemical weapons under international control, officials say US President & vice-president in Washington DC, pictured with their wives, marking anniversary of 9/11 attacks Statements(declaraciones) of 74 more police officers involved(implicados) in Hillsborough disaster "may have been amended"(enmendados) - police watchdog Nigel Evans, former Deputy Speaker, tells Commons he will sit as independent MP(parlamentario) after being charged with sex offences(delitos) UK unemployment fell by 24,000 between May and July to 2.49 million Car bombs hit security headquarters(sede) in the Sinai peninsula in Egypt, killing four people, state TV says All 4 men who raped(violaron) & murdered woman on Delhi bus deserve(merecen) death penalty, prosecutor(fiscal) says as sentence hearing(audiencia) begins US "not world's policeman" but "with modest effort & risk" we can act on Syria, Obama says US Congress asked(pidio) to postpone vote on Syria action while peaceful solution sought(se buscaba), President Obama says "Even(ni siquiera) a limited strike(ataque) will deliver(entregara) a message to Assad that no other nation can deliver(entregar)," US President Obama says Russians "not enthusiastic" about binding(vinculante) UN resolution on #Syria chemical weapons - French foreign minister Proposed French UN resolution on Syria chemical weapons "unacceptable", Russian foreign minister Apple unveils(desvela) its latest iPhones at an event held(celebrado) at its California headquarters(sede) Damascus ready to join Chemical Weapons Convention, declare arsenal, #Syria foreign minister says

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22 BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking House of Commons Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans to be charged(acusado) with offences(delitos) including sexual assault and rape(violacion) Nigel Evans, who faces(se enfrenta) sex offence charges(cargos por delitos sexuales), quits(se cierra) as Commons Deputy Speaker Kaesong industrial park - shared by North & South Korea - to reopen next week, officials in Seoul say Watch live: US President Obama makes televised address on Syria Chemical attack on Damascus was "violation of international law & danger to our security", US President Obama says "Even a limited strike will deliver a message to Assad that no other nation can deliver," US President Obama says InglesParaUsted @InglesParaUsted Entrena tu cerebro Train your brain English on the Rocks @EnglishOTR talk back contestar mal Don't talk back to Rob or you'll get in trouble. No contestes mal a Rob o te meterás en problemas. talk down (a) hacer cambiar de opinión (b) hablar de forma condescendiente The fireman talked the girl down when the girl wanted to jump off the bridge. El bombero le hizo cambiar de opinión cuando la chica quería saltar del puente. If you talk down to your child, he'll resent you. Si hablas a tu hijo de forma condescendiente, le sentará mal. talk into persuadir, convencer I'm talking my best friend into going on holliday. Estoy convenciendo a mi mejor amigo para que se venga de vacaciones. talk out of disuadir Paul is trying to talk his son out of leaving his job.

Paul está intentando disuadir a su hijo de que deje el trabajo. talk over discutir algo We are meeting to talk over the idea of selling the company. Vamos a reunirnos para discutir sobre la idea de vender la empresa. talk round convencer I wanted to leave home but my parents talked me around. Quería irme de casa pero mis padres me convencieron para que no lo hiciera.

To grow - grew - grown : Crecer The newborn kittens are growing really fast. Los gatitos recién nacidos están creciendo muy rápido. The company grew when they hired a community manager. La empresa creció cuando contrataron a un community manager. Your nose has grown bigger because you are a liar. Tu nariz ha crecido porque eres un mentiroso. to blow a fuse/your stack/one's top salirse de sus casillas My mother blew a fuse when she found out that I had a tattoo. lamansiondelingles @mansiontwit “Never let yesterday use up too much of today.”

Another piece of advice to take your English to the next level.

Más consejos para mejorar tu ingles DOUGH - money tela "How much dough have you got with you?"

A hangover una resaca. “Please don’t make so much noise. I’ve got a terrible hangover. cursoingles @curso_de_ingles Pronouns Table Pronombres personales (función de sujeto) I yo I am ill. Yo estoy enfermo. You tú, usted You are tall. Tú eres alto. / Usted es alto. He él He is handsome. Él es guapo. She ella She is pretty. Ella es guapa. It ello (neutro) It is cold today. Hoy hace frío. We nosotros We are tired. Nosotros estamos cansados. You vosotros, ustedes You are angry. Vosotros estáis enfadados. Ustedes están enfadados. They ellos, ellas They are at the cinema. Ellos están en el cine.

Pronombres personales (función de objeto) Me mí Can you help me? ¿Puedes ayudarme? You a tí, a usted I can help you. Puedo ayudarte. / Puedo ayudarle.

Him a él Can you see him? ¿Le puedes ver? Her a ella Give it to her. Dáselo a ella. It a ello Give it a kick.

Dale una patada. Us a nosotros Can you see us? ¿Nos puedes ver? You a vosotros, a ustedes I see you. Os veo. / Les veo. Them a ellos He can help them. Les puede ayudar.

Pronombres posesivos (en función de determinante de sujeto) My mi, mis This is my house. Ésta es mi casa. Your tu, tus (de tú) / su, sus (de usted) This is your book. Éste es tu libro. / Éste es su libro. His su, sus (de él) This is his bicycle. Ésta es su bicicleta. Her su, sus (de ella) This is her dress. Éste es su vestido. Its su, sus This is its (the cat's) home. Ésta es su casa. (del gato) Our nuestro/a nuestros/as These are our suitcases. Éstas son nuestras maletas. Your vuestro/a, vuestros/as, su, sus (de ustedes) These are your seats. Éstos son vuestros asientos. Éstos son sus asientos. Their su, sus (de ellos) These are their books. Éstos son sus libros.

Pronombres posesivos (en función de pronombre) Mine mio/s, mía/s This book is mine Este libro es mío. Yours tuyo/s, tuya/s, suyo/s, suya/s Is this book yours? ¿Este libro es tuyo? / ¿Este libro es suyo? His suyo/s, suya/s(de el) This bicycle is his. Esta bicicleta es de él.

Hers suyo/s, suya/s(de ella) The dress is hers. El vestido es de ella.

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cursoingles @curso_de_ingles Pronouns Table Its su, sus Ours nuestro/s, nuestra/s The suitcases are ours. Las maletas son nuestras. Yours vuestro/a, vuestros/ as, suyo/s, suya/s These seats are yours. Estos asientos son vuestros. Estos asientos son suyos. Theirs suyo/a, suyos/as (de ellos) This pencil is theirs. Este lápiz es de ellos.

Pronombres reflexivos (en función de pronombre) Myself yo mismo, a mi I saw it for myself. Yo mismo lo ví. Yourself tú mismo (a ti), usted mismo (a usted) Don't burn yourself! ¡No te quemes! / ¡No se queme! Himself él mismo, a si mismo He hurt himself. Se hizo daño.

Herself ella misma, a si misma She did it herself. Lo hizo ella misma. Itself él mismo, así mismo The cat scratched itself. El gato se rascó. Ourselves nosotros mismos We made it ourselves. Lo hemos hecho nosotros mismos. Yourselves vosotros mismos, ustedes mismos Did you paint the house yourselves? ¿Pintásteis la casa vosotros mismos? / ¿Pintaron la casa ustedes mismos? Themselves ellos mismos They were speaking to themselves. Ellos hablaban consigo mismos.

BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking An Indian court(tribunal) has sentenced four men to death for gang raping(violacion) and murdering(asesinato) a student in the capital Delhi. US Secretary of State Kerry & Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov speaking live at UN on Syria talks Thousands of people ordered to evacuate Colorado town of Boulder because of expected(esperada) flash flood(inundacion), officials say 2 Afghan police officers & 1 guard killed but fighting now over after US consulate blast in #Herat, BBC understands US consulate in Herat "is secured & enemy forces defeated(derrotadas)" after explosion, Nato-led(liderada) force in Afghanistan says Suicide blast seems not to have breached(violado/ sobrepasado) perimeter of US consulate in Herat, says BBC's David Loyn in Afghanistan Gun battle(tiroteo) between insurgents & Afghan security forces after blast targets(objetivo) US consulate in Herat Blast at US consulate in #Herat was suicide bombing, Taliban tell BBC in Afghanistan Huge car bomb explodes outside US consulate in Herat, western Afghanistan Ray Dolby, whose noise-reduction audio system became famous worldwide, dies aged 80 in San Francisco Twitter formally announces plans to sell shares(acciones) to the public in the US Nasa says Voyager 1 space probe(sonda) has left solar system and is first manmade(artificial) object to enter interstellar space The UN says it has received Syria's application(solicitud) to join the chemical weapons convention Church in Wales votes to allow women bishops Syria will apply(solicitara) to join chemical convention "in next few days" andsubmit(enviar) arms data a month after signing - Assad President Assad confirms to Russian TV #Syria's chemical weapons will be placed under international control Prince William is to leave the military -- after more than 7 years of service -- and focus on royal duties(compromisos reales) and charity work inc conservation Former Sun deputy news editor Ben O'Driscoll to be charged(acusado) over allegations(denuncias) of £5,000 payments to public officials(funcionarios) Former Sun journalist Ben O’Driscoll to be charged with conspiring to commit misconduct in a public office Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers rules out(descarta) public inquiry(investigacion) into the 1998 Omagh bombing Two top Islamist militants, from the US and UK, killed in Somalia after falling out(pelea) with al-Shabab, witnesses say Met Police notify publisher of Sunday Mirror it is in early stages of investigating phone hacking by former employees Trinity Mirror, publisher(editor) of UK's Sunday Mirror, says it is under police investigation over alleged phone hacking(presunta pirateria telefonica) by ex-employees US increasingly relies "solely(unicamente) on brute force" & asks nations if they're "with or against us", President Putin says US strike(ataque) on Syria "would increase violence & unleash(desata) new wave of terrorism", Russian President Putin tells English on the Rocks @EnglishOTR to go the whole hog tirar la casa por la ventana Dinner was great, let's go the whole hog and order dessert. talk back contestar mal Don't talk back to Rob or you'll get in trouble. No contestes mal a Rob o te meterás en problemas. talk down (a) hacer cambiar de opinión (b) hablar de forma condescendiente The fireman talked the girl down when the girl wanted to jump off the bridge. El bombero le hizo cambiar de opinión cuando la chica quería saltar del puente. If you talk down to your child, he'll resent you. Si hablas a tu hijo de forma condescendiente, le sentará mal. talk into persuadir, convencer I'm talking my best friend into going on holliday. Estoy convenciendo a mi mejor amigo para que se venga de vacaciones. talk out of disuadir Paul is trying to talk his son out of leaving his job.

Paul está intentando disuadir a su hijo de que deje el trabajo. talk over discutir algo We are meeting to talk over the idea of selling the company. Vamos a reunirnos para discutir sobre la idea de vender la empresa.

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22 English on the Rocks @EnglishOTR talk round convencer I wanted to leave home but my parents talked me around. Quería irme de casa pero mis padres me convencieron para que no lo hiciera. to go the whole hog tirar la casa por la ventana Dinner was great, let's go the whole hog and order dessert. talk back contestar mal Don't talk back to Rob or you'll get in trouble. No contestes mal a Rob o te meterás en problemas. talk down (a) hacer cambiar de opinión (b) hablar de forma condescendiente The fireman talked the girl down when the girl wanted to jump off the bridge. El bombero le hizo cambiar de opinión cuando la chica quería saltar del puente. If you talk down to your child, he'll resent you. Si hablas a tu hijo de forma condescendiente, le sentará mal. talk into persuadir, convencer I'm talking my best friend into going on holliday. Estoy convenciendo a mi mejor amigo para que se venga de vacaciones. talk out of disuadir Paul is trying to talk his son out of leaving his job.

Paul está intentando disuadir a su hijo de que deje el trabajo. talk over discutir algo We are meeting to talk over the idea of selling the company. Vamos a reunirnos para discutir sobre la idea de vender la empresa. talk round convencer I wanted to leave home but my parents talked me around. Quería irme de casa pero mis padres me convencieron para que no lo hiciera. monicatstocker @monicats No confundas el sonido: writing = /raiting/ escribiendo written = /riten/ escrito Gareth H. Jones ?@gar_jones Hello everyone! I'm back! I hope you all had a good time this summer. My summer was spent primarily moving from Barcelona to London.

1.to be back volver, estar de vuelta I'm back He vuelto When are you back? ¿Cuándo vuelves?

2. And who can forget Arnold Schwarzenegger's line in The Terminator (and other films): "I'll be back" 1.to have a good time pasarlo bien Did you have a good time? ¿Lo pasaste / pasasteis / pasaron bien?

2."to have a good time" no tiene nada que ver con el tiempo climático. NO SIGNIFICA "tener buen tiempo" lamansiondelingles ?@mansiontwit HOLE - an unpleasant place "This bar/town is a hole" Este es un bar/un pueblo de mala muerte.

InglesParaUsted ?@InglesParaUsted Están contratando ustedes? Are you guys hiring?

Gareth H. Jones @gar_jones conocer (general) to know conocer (por primera vez) to meet Conozco I know Conocía I knew Conocí I met to work in trabajar en (para especificar dentro: oficina, edificio, ciudad, etc) to work on trabajar en (proyectos, documentos, tareas, etc) to work in / on / at / for to work at trabajar en (i. lugar general; ii. en el sentido de perfeccionar, cuando se hace un gran esfuerzo) to work for trabajar en (empresa, trabajar para alguien) to work in trabajar “dentro” de un sitio trabajar en una oficina = trabajar dentro de una oficina to work in an office trabajar en Londres = trabajar dentro de Londres to work in London He works in the MLC tower near Sydney harbour. Él trabaja en la torre MLC cerca del puerto de Sydney. My cousin used to work in a bank. Mi primo trabajaba en un banco. How long have you been working in New York? ¿Cuánto tiempo llevas trabajando en Nueva York? NOTA: en casa at home trabajar en casa to work at home to work on trabajar en las tareas (proyectos, presentaciones, discursos, planes, en en el sentido de sobre o por encima (de) The IT department is working on the implementation of some new software. El departamento informático está trabajando en la implementación de nuevo software. Are you working on anything important at the moment? ¿Estás trabajando en algo importante en este momento? They are working on the construction of a new shopping centre. Están trabajando en la construcción de un nuevo centro comercial. to work at lugar donde alguien trabaja cuando no se refiere específicamente a “dentro” trabajar en algo que requiere un gran esfuerzo para mejorar. A friend of mine works at the airport as a baggage handler. Un amigo mío trabaja en el aeropuerto como mozo de equipaje. As a student, I liked working at the beach in the summers because I could enjoy the sun and the sea during my breaks and after work. Como estudiante, me gustaba trabajar en la playa durante los veranos porque podía disfrutar del sol y del mar durante los descansos y después del trabajo.

Andy Murray, the Scottish tennis player, has been working at his serve. Andy Murray, el tenista escocés, ha estado trabajando (perfeccionando) su saque. I hope you enjoy working at improving your English. Espero que disfrutes trabajando en mejorar (perfeccionando) tu inglés. The government must work harder at creating jobs. El gobierno debe trabajar más duro en (esforzarse más para) crear puestos de trabajo. to work for la empresa o entidad para la que alguien trabaja,

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1.Durante dos meses, los arquitectos trabajaron diligentemente en los planes para el nuevo edificio. 2.¿En qué empresa trabajas? 3.Un año trabajé en el festival de Glastonbury así que no tuve que pagar para ver mis grupos favoritos. 4.David quiere trabajar en Bristol porque su novia vive allí. 5.El gobierno brasileño está trabajando en atraer más turistas al país. 1.For two months, the architects worked diligently on the plans for the new building. 2.What/ Which company do you work for? 3.One year I worked at the Glastonbury festival so I didn’t have to pay to see my favourite bands/groups. 4.David wants to work in Bristol because his girlfriend lives there. 5.The Brazilian government is working at attracting more tourists to the country.

As it's Friday night una pinta de a pint /paint/ of una media pinta de a half /haaf/ of una copa de a glass of BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking A 19-year-old man and two women, both also 19, are arrested in connection with the murder of a man in Leicester on Thursday, police say Syrian President Bashar al-Assad "has committed many crimes against humanity" - UN secretary general Controversial Indian politician Narendra Modi to be BJP prime ministerial candidate in elections due next year Four people killed in Leicester house fire named locally as Shehmila Taufiq and her children Zainab Taufiq, Jamal Taufiq and Bilal Taufiq Bomb explosion kills at least seven people near mosque in Iraqi city of Baquba, officials say Death toll(cifra de muertos) rises(se eleva) to at least 28 people killed in bomb explosion near mosque in Iraqi city of Baquba, officials say lamansiondelingles @mansiontwit Better late than never Más vale tarde que nunca. Thanks for sending me a birthday card. Better late than never!

FACE 'He was out of his face' (drunk, on drugs). Llevaba un ciego alucinante. 'She got out of her face' Coció un ciego alucinante cursoingles @curso_de_ingles Comparatives and Superlatives El grado positivo Juan is fast. Juan corre rápido. Angela's room is clean. La habitación de Angela está limpia.

I am tall. Soy alto. New York is big. Nueva York es grande.

El grado comparativo Juan is faster than Mark. Juan corre más rápido que Mark. Angela's room is cleaner than Sue's. La habitación de Angela está más limpia que la de Sue. I am taller than Beth. Soy más alto que Beth. New York is bigger than Los Angeles. Nueva York es más grandeque Los Angeles. Mark is not as fast as Juan. Mark no corre tan rápido como Juan. Sue's room is less clean than Angela's. La habitación de Sue no es tan limpia como la de Angela. Beth is not as tall as me. Beth no es tan alta como yo. Los Angeles is not as big as New York. Los Angeles no es tan grande como Nueva York. Mark is as fast as Juan. Mark corre tan rápido como Juan. Sue's room is as clean as Angela's. La habitación de Sue es tan limpia como la de Angela. Los Angeles is as big as New York. Los Angeles es tan grande como Nueva York. Juan is a lot faster than Mark. Juan corre mucho más rápido que Mark. I am a little taller than Beth. Soy un poco más alta que Beth.

El grado superlativo Juan is the fastest. Juan es el más rápido. Angela'a room is the cleanest. La habitación de Angela es la más limpia. I am the tallest. Soy el más alto. New York is the biggest city in the United States. Nueva York es la ciudad más grande de los Estados Unidos.

Si el adjetivo es posesivo, no se usa "the". Además no se usa "the" si comparamos algo con si mismo. His smartest student is Lisa. Su estudiante más lista es Lisa. New York is coldest in January. Nueva York es más frío en enero.

Estas cualidades no tienen forma comparativa o superlativa. freezing helado excellent excelente dead muerto unique único married casado domestic doméstico BBC Breaking News ?@BBCBreaking Syrian minister says US-Russian deal on destroying country's chemical weapons averts(evita) war, and thanks Moscow A UK Labour government would abolish the spare room subsidy, according to the party's Scottish welfare(bienestar) spokeswoman(portavoz) Watch live news conference by US Secretary of State Kerry & Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov on Syria talks(conversaciones) US and Russia have agreed Syria must fully list its chemical weapons stockpile(arsenal) within(dentro) one week, says John Kerry Syria must give inspectors access to all chemical weapons ahead(antes) of their complete destruction, US and Russia agree Force could be used against Syria if it fails to comply(si no cumple) with deal(acuerdo) on chemical weapons, John Kerry says Chemical weapons inspectors must be on the ground(terreno) in Syria no later than November, John Kerry says

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When was the first time you drove a car? When did you first drive a car? When was the first time you used a credit card? When did you first use a credit card? When was the first time you spoke English? When did you first speak English? When was the first time you asked for a pay rise? When did you first ask for a pay rise? When was the first time you were promoted? When were you first promoted?

Key learning: En inglés siempre "preguntamos" preguntas en vez de "hacerlas". Recuerda siempre: Ask a question. Hacer una pregunta. One expression: Hold your horses! Un momentito!

One phrasal verb: To turn up llegar He didn't turn up until 6 o'clock. No llegó hasta las seis.

One adjective: Rude Maleducado/grosero Don't be so rude. No seas tan grosero.

BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking Washington DC mayor says 8 people were injured in Navy Yard shootings that saw a gunman and 12 other people killed Salvage(rescate) operation to pull(sacar) the #CostaConcordia ship upright(vertical) is successfully completed off the coast of Italy At least 40 people now reported dead in destruction caused by Hurricane #Ingrid & Tropical Storm #Manuel in Mexico US journalist tells @BBC5Live he knew suspected(presunto) gunman - one of 13 dead in Washington DC shootings - as a "quiet waiter" in local restaurant Three opportunities were missed to help Daniel Pelka, the 4-yr-old murdered by his mother & her partner, report finds(informe de los hallazgos) US Navy Sec says Aaron Alexis was an IT contractor for the US Navy "at one point"(en algun momento) - but he did not know when Alexis was working in that role(papel) Suspected Washington DC gunman Aaron Alexis was a civilian contractor in the US Navy's IT area, US Navy Sec tells CNN The gunman killed during Washington #NavyYardShooting is identified by officials as Aaron Alexis US officials now say 12 killed in Washington Naval Yard shootings "At this hour we appear(parece) to have at least 12 fatalities(muertes)... No known motive."- DC Mayor Gray on #NavyYardShooting "Our message - do not slaughter(masacrar) your people with gas. Those who do will face justice"(quienes lo hacen se enfrentaran a la justicia) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon UN inspectors' report is "overwhelming(abrumadora) and indisputable(indiscutible) confirmation of use of sarin" in #Syria, Ban Ki-moon says Live: UN Secretary General & UN ambassadors' news conference after briefing(reunion) by weapons inspectors on Lifting(elevacion) of wrecked(destrozado) cruise ship will not be completed until at earliest(mas temprano) dawn(amanecer) on Tuesday, engineers say #Obama on #NavyYardShooting: "Today they faced the unimaginable violence they wouldn't have expected at home." UN chief Ban Ki-moon tells the Security Council the use of chemical weapons in #Syria is a war crime "Potentially two other gunmen" in Washington #NavyYardShooting - DC Police Chief Lanier DC Police Chief Lanier on #NavyYardShooting: "We have multiple victims inside who are deceased(han fallecido). US media report a gunman has been killed after a multiple fatal shooting at Washington Navy Yard UK Treasury sale(venta del tesoro) of Lloyds begins with institutions being offered 6% of partly stateowned bank(banco estatal)

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ANORAK - boring person colgado/a He's a computer anorak es un colgado obsesionado con los ordenadores Gareth H. Jones ?@gar_jones ¿Cuál es el problema? WHAT is the problem? (NOT: Which...?)

Which, /uich/, qué o cuál/cual un número limitado de cosas entre las que puedes elegir. Which is your favourite car?

What, /uot/, qué o cuál/cual más en general, cuando no hay opciones específicas entre las que elegir o cuando las posibilidades son muy amplias.

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What y Which Gareth H. Jones ?@gar_jones What is your favourite car? What do you want to drink? A beer, please. Which beer do you want? ¿Qué necesitas? What do you need? ¿Cuál es la diferencia? What’s the difference?¿Cuál es tu opinión? What’s your opinion? ¿Qué teléfono es el tuyo? Which telephone is yours? ¿Cuál es el tuyo? Which is yours? Which one is yours? (Se puede añadir el “one” para compensar por la falta de sustantivo.) ¿Qué opción es mejor? Which option is better?

1.¿Cuál es el problema? 2.¿Qué tipo de piso te gusta? (Pregunta en general) 3.¿Qué piso prefieres? (De los que has visto) 4.¿Cuál es el mío? 1.What’s the problem? 2.What type of flat/apartment do you like? 3.Which flat/ apartment do you prefer? 4.Which is mine? / Which one is mine?

BBC Breaking News ?@BBCBreaking Tony Abbott sworn in(jura/juramento) as Australia's new prime minister, 11 days after beating Kevin Rudd in federal elections Austrian police say the dead body they believe to be the gunman who killed 4 people appeared to be severely burned((parecia estar severamente quemado) Austrian police find body of man suspected of shooting(tiroteo) dead 3 police and a paramedic, after storming(asaltar) his farmhouse Up to 19 people treated(tratadas) by paramedics after suspected gas leak at a Hampshire retail park(parque de diversiones) Casualties reported(bajas registradas) at suspected gas leak(fuga) at Hampshire stores treated as a 'major incident' by emergency services Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff calls off(cancela) trip to US over surveillance allegations(denyncias de vigilancia) Wales, Scotland & N Ireland given funding to enable(dada la financiacion que les permite) them to launch(lanzar) similar free lunch scheme Video: "Of course I would serve in Lib Lab coalition, if British people want that" @Nick_ Clegg on post-2015 options Pupils(alumnos) in England will get(conseguiran) free lunches(almuerzos) for their first three years at school, Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg announces Egyptian authorities arrest Muslim Brotherhood spokesman Gehad El-Haddad, security officials say Firefighters to strike on 25 September in England and Wales in row(fila) over pensions, Fire Brigades Union confirms Two police men and one emergency services worker were shot dead in Austria shooting, interior ministry confirms Gunman who died after killing 12 people in Washington DC had serious mental health issues(problemas), officials say Man surrounded(rodeado) in house in central Austria after two police officers and another emergency worker shot UK inflation measured(medida) by the consumer prices index fell to 2.7% in August, from July's figure of 2.8% Wanted Palestinian militant killed during clashes with Israeli army in West Bank city of Jenin, Israeli army says Video: Watch time-lapse footage(ver video) of the 18-hour operation to upright shipwrecked(naufragado) cruise ship CostaConcordia FBI says Washington DC gunman Aaron Alexis had legitimate access to naval facility(instalaciones) & used a "valid" pass Bangladesh Islamist opposition leader Abdul Kader Mullah sentenced to death for mass murder during the country's 1971 war of independence lamansiondelingles ?@mansiontwit ANORAK - boring person colgado/a He's a computer anorak es un colgado obsesionado con los ordenadores.

Bless you! ¡Jesús! (when somebody sneezes) My girlfriend wanted me to take her somewhere expensive for her birthday, so I took her to the petrol station.

FACE "Get out of my face!" - Leave me alone. ¡Piérdete Gareth H. Jones ?@gar_jones present perfect estado EN (un país, una ciudad, etc) been TO ¿Has estado en Londres? Have you been TO London?

Hace diez años que estamos casados We've been married for ten years Hace tres meses que no la veo No la he visto en tres meses I haven’t seen her in three months I haven’t seen her for three months No la he visto para tres meses Hace dos semanas que no veo la televisión. No he visto la televisión en (para) dos semanas. I haven’t watched television for two weeks. Hace diez meses que no nos visitan. No nos han visitado en (para) diez meses. They haven’t visited us for ten months.

Hace diez años que lo conozco. I have known him for ten years. “Lo he conocido para diez años.”

Hace mucho tiempo que mi primo vive en Londres. My cousin has lived in London for a long time. Mi primo ha vivido en Londres para un largo tiempo. ¿Cuánto tiempo hace que trabajas aquí? ¿Cuánto tiempo has trabajado aquí?

How long have you work here? How long do you work here? How long is it that you work here?

Hace ocho años que trabajo aquí. He trabajado aquí para ocho años.

I have worked here for eight years. I work here during eight years. I’m working here since eight years ago.

Trabajo aquí desde el 2005. He trabajado aquí desde 2005.

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present perfect Gareth H. Jones ?@gar_jones I have worked here since 2005. I work here since 2005. I’m working here since 2005.

I have worked here for eight years significa que todavía trabajo aquí.

Se utiliza for para referirse a un periodo de tiempo y since para un punto de tiempo.

1.¿Hace cuánto tiempo que asistes a esta escuela? 2.Hace sólo tres meses que asisto a esta escuela. 3.Hace dos años que mi hermano no tiene trabajo. 4.¿Cuánto hace que tienes tu coche? 5.Tengo mi coche desde febrero pasado.

1.How long have you attended this school? 2.I have attended this school for only three months. 3.My brother hasn’t had a job for two years. 4.How long have you had your car? 5.I have had my car since last February.

BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking "US, UK, Israel, Germany, Canada & Interpol have joined our team to help with forensic investigation" - Kenyan Interior Minister Ole Lenk At least 328 people are known(se sabe) to have died in powerful earthquake in Pakistan, hundreds more injured UK women Michaella McCollum & Melissa Reid plead guilty(se declaran culpables) to trying to smuggle(contrabandear) cocaine out of Peru Snooker player Stephen Lee banned(prohibido) for 12 years and fined £40,000 costs after being found guilty(ser declarado culpable) of 7 match-fixing charges(cargos amañados). More to follow. Breaking: Snooker star Stephen Lee banned for 12 years for match-fixing AlShabab claims(afirma) 137 hostages(rehenes) died at Nairobi shopping centre and blames(culpa) Kenya, but the statement(declaracion) cannot be verified Death toll in Tuesday's Pakistan earthquake rises to at least 208, with more than 300 injured, officials say Peaceful purposes(objetivos pacificos) "will always be" aim of Iran's nuclear programme, President Hassan Rouhani says Iran poses "absolutely no threat(amenaza)" to the world, President Hassan Rouhani tells UN General Assembly Sanctions against Iran are "violent, pure & simple" & deny(negar) people basic rights, President Hassan Rouhani says lamansiondelingles @mansiontwit You will become as small as your controlling desire, as great as your dominant aspiration.

Chat someone up Ligar con alguien. I chatted up a lovely girl in the pub last night.

A video with another piece of advice to take your English to the next level. Un video con más consejos para mejorar tu ingles.... BOG (toilet) baño I need to go to the bog. necesito mear/cagar.

Gareth H. Jones ‫@‏‬gar_jones My friend Mi amigo A friend of mine Un amigo mío.

I like both groups. Me gustan los dos grupos. Me gustan ambos grupos. I bought both albums. Compré los dos discos. Compré ambos discos. I like both. Me gustan los dos. Me gustan ambos.

I bought both. Compré los dos. Compré ambos.

A menudo cuando no se especifica el sustantivo, en lugar de decir solamente both, se dice both of them.

Y aunque menos común, a veces cuando el sustantivo se especifica, se dice both of the + el sustantivo en lugar de decir solamente both + el sustantivo.

I like both of the groups. Me gustan los dos grupos. Me gustan ambos grupos. I bought both of the albums. Compré los dos discos. Compré ambos discos. I like both of them. Me gustan los dos. Me gustan ambos.

I bought both of them. Compré los dos. Compré ambos.

Se reemplaza the con el adjetivo posesivo – my, your, his, her, its, our, their – según corresponda: I get on well with both of her sisters. Me llevo bien con sus dos hermanas. Both albums are excellent. Los dos discos son excelentes. Ambos discos son excelentes. Both are excellent. Los dos son excelentes. Ambos son excelentes. Both of the albums are excellent. Los dos discos son excelentes. Ambos discos son excelentes.

Both of them are excellent. Los dos son excelentes. Ambos son excelentes. Both of their albums are excellent.

Sus dos discos son excelentes. We both want to go to the concert. Los dos queremos ir al concierto.

You both thought it was necessary. Los dos pensabais / pensaban que era necesario. They can both play the piano.

Los dos pueden tocar el piano.

Alternativamente, se puede decir both of us, both of you y both of them en lugar de we both, you both y they both.

Both of us want to go to the concert. Los dos queremos ir al concierto. Both of you thought it was necessary. Los dos pensábais / pensaban que era necesario. Both of them can play the piano. Los dos pueden tocar el piano. uso de both menos conocido es tanto….como… Se utiliza “both…. and….” para “tanto….como….”

I like both rock and classical music. Me gusta tanto la música rock como la clásica. Both David and Laura can play the piano. Tanto David como Laura pueden tocar el piano.

1.No te preocupes; puedo ver a los dos niños. 2.No te preocupes; puedo ver a los dos. 3. Creo que sería intere-

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5.Nuestras dos hijas trabajan como periodistas. 1.Don’t worry; I can see both children / both of the children. 2.Don’t worry; I can see both of them. 3.I think that it’d be interesting to visit both The Tower of London and St Paul’s Cathedral. 4.Both of us decided to improve our English. 5.Both of our daughters work as journalists.

English on the Rocks @EnglishOTR to blow one's mind fascinar, alucinar Listen to this new band! They'll blow your mind!

Aprentias @Aprentias ‘will’ and ‘shall’ Hopefully, we will have a very good election. Life in the village will never be the same again. When will you go to New York? I will be in Japan this time next year. I won’t be away for long. These phones will not be available till next year. We will not understand the situation until the facts have been collected. Hopefully, we shall have a very good election. I shall be in Japan this time next year. I shan’t be away for long.

We shall not understand the situation until the facts have been collected. I will ensure that every single cent is spent on the project for which it was intended. We won’t put up with this situation any longer! You shall not leave the house after 9pm. √ Will you buy some bread while you’re at the shops? √ Will you stop making that noise! X Make me a coffee, shall you? X Shall you sit down now!

Could you buy some bread while you’re at the shops? Make me a coffee, would you? Shall I shut the door?

Where shall we go today? Shall we go for a drink?

BBC Breaking News ?@BBCBreaking Watch live: Iran's President Hassan Rouhani addresses UN General Assembly in New York UK women Michaella McCollum & Melissa Reid plead guilty to trying to smuggle cocaine out of Peru "We do not employ our sisters in such operations" - UK's Samantha #Lewthwaite not at Westgate attack, al-Shabab says Westgate attackers all male; women "categorically" not involved, Somali Islamist group al-Shabab says "We've been badly hurt & feel great pain & loss" - Kenya's president declares #Westgate siege over & says 72 dead 61 civilians, 6 security officers & 5 "terrorists" killed at #Westgate, Kenya's president says - 11 suspects arrested Three days of national mourning declared by Kenya's President Kenyatta after Westgate shopping centre siege "We have ashamed(avergonzamos & defeated(derrotamos) our attackers," says Kenya's president after #Westgate stand-off Death toll rises to 30 after powerful earthquake in Pakistan's #Balochistan province, officials say Deal on nuclear programme should be possible if Iran acts in "transparent & verifiable" way - President Obama "Insult to human reason" to say anyone other than Assad regime used chemical weapons in Damascus, Obama tells Labour should lower voting age to 16 if the party wins next election, Ed Miliband says Watch live: US President Obama addresses UN General Assembly in New York Ed Miliband says Labour will build 200,000 new homes per year by 2020 if they win next election in 2015 Labour confirms online Ed Miliband will announce freeze on gas & electricity bills until 2017 if they win election At least 6 killed by 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Pakistan's #Balochistan province Watch live coverage of Labour leader Ed Miliband's speech to his party conference in Brighton Explosion strikes(golpea) Syrian capital, Damascus, with state media reporting fatalities(muertes) Powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake strikes(golpea) remote area of south-west Pakistan, reportedly causing damage to houses Three Kenyan soldiers die of wounds received in siege(sitio) of Westgate shopping centre in Nairobi, interior ministry says Senior Kenyan police source tells the BBC that the operation at Nairobi's Westgate shopping centre is '"over" Met(conocido) Police staff member and 48-year-old woman arrested in Berkshire over inappropriate payments to public officials Ex-prisoner's legal challenge(desafio) over police request(solicitud) for DNA sample rejected(rechazada) by the High Court Update: Godfrey Bloom quits(renuncia) as UKIP MEP to sit as independent but remains(sigue siendo) party member Yorkshire and Humber MEP Godfrey Bloom says he is leaving UKIP following "sluts" row to sit as an independent Russia says UN chemical weapons inspectors to return to Syria on Wednesday to investigate 3 attacks Russia accuses around 30 Greenpeace activists of piracy & will prosecute(enjuiciara) them for trying to board Arctic oil platform UN chemical weapons inspectors to return to Syria on Wednesday, according(segun) to Russian deputy foreign minister Russia considers piracy charges(cargos de pirateria) for Greenpeace activists held(celebrados) with their ship in protest at oil drilling(perforacion petrolifera) in Arctic "2 or 3 Americans" & 1 Briton among(entre) militants attacking #Westgate shopping centre, Kenyan foreign minister says English on the Rocks ?@EnglishOTR talk back contestar mal Don't talk back to Rob or you'll get in trouble. No contestes mal a Rob o te meterás en problemas.

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22 English on the Rocks ?@EnglishOTR talk down (a) hacer cambiar de opinión (b) hablar de forma condescendiente The fireman talked the girl down when the girl wanted to jump off the bridge. El bombero le hizo cambiar de opinión cuando la chica quería saltar del puente. If you talk down to your child, he'll resent you. Si hablas a tu hijo de forma condescendiente, le sentará mal. talk into persuadir, convencer I'm talking my best friend into going on holliday. Estoy convenciendo a mi mejor amigo para que se venga de vacaciones. talk out of disuadir Paul is trying to talk his son out of leaving his job.

Paul está intentando disuadir a su hijo de que deje el trabajo. talk over discutir algo We are meeting to talk over the idea of selling the company. Vamos a reunirnos para discutir sobre la idea de vender la empresa. talk round convencer I wanted to leave home but my parents talked me around. Quería irme de casa pero mis padres me convencieron para que no lo hiciera. to go steady estar estable en una relación They've been going steady for a long time, I think it's something serious. lamansiondelingles ?@mansiontwit CRAPPY - (bad) a crappy car Una caca de coche We had a crappy time Lo pasamos de pena. I feel crappy me encuentro hecha una mierda. DOPE (marijuana) He's a dope fiend Le va mucho la maria. also an insult-a stupid person-"You dope!" ¡Lechuzo!

Gareth H. Jones ?@gar_jones Vale la pena o Merece la pena It’s worth it Vale la pena hacerlo It's worth DOING it It's worth to do it / It's worth it to do it ¿Cuánto vale? (En el sentido de “¿Cuál es su valor?”) How much is it worth?

Vale 2.000€ pero valdrá alrededor de 3.000€ cuando acabe de restaurarlo. It’s worth €2,000 but it’ll be worth around €3,000 when I finish restoring it. No vale la pena. It isn’t worth it. / It’s not worth it. ¿Vale la pena? Is it worth it? ¿No vale la pena? Isn’t it worth it? ¿Valió la pena? Was it worth it? Valdrá la pena. It’ll be worth it. ¿Valdrá la pena? Will it be worth it? No valdría la pena. It wouldn’t be worth it.

It’s not worth the trouble (Literalmente: No vale la molestia) It’s not worth the hassle (Literalmente: No vale el lío/rollo) Vale la pena aprender inglés. It’s worth learning English. It’s worth it to learn English. ¿Vale la pena visitar el museo? Is it worth visiting the museum? No valía la pena viajar tan lejos. It wasn’t worth travelling so far. No valdrá la pena ir allí en invierno; ¡hará demasiado frío para salir! It won’t be worth going there in winter; it’ll be too cold to go out! ¿Valdría la pena esperar un poco más? Would it be worth waiting a little longer? vale la pena / merece la pena se expresan como it’s worth it. cuanto más …., más … the more …., the more … the more …., the more.....

Cuanto más dinero ganas, más gastas. The more money you earn, the more you spend. Cuanto más importante eres, más presión tienes. The more important you are, the more pressure you have. Cuanto más me ayudes, más agradecida estaré. The more you help me, the more grateful I’ll be. Cuanto más exitosos son, más famosos serán. The more successful they are, the more famous they’ll be. the more …., the more.....

Cuanto más tarde …… The later …….. Cuanto más tarde llegues, más enfadados estarán. The later you arrive, the angrier they’ll be. Cuanto más rápido hablo, más errores cometo. The faster I speak, the more mistakes I make.

Cuanto más sol hace, más felices somos. The sunnier it is, the happier we are.

Recuerda que para más tiempo, se dice longer Cuanto más tiempo te quedes en ese trabajo, más amargado te quedarás. The longer you stay in that job, the more bitter you’ll become. Cuanto más frío hace, menos salgo. The colder it is, the less I go out.

Cuanto menos chocolate comas, más adelgazarás / más peso perderás. The less chocolate you eat, the more weight you’ll lose. la forma plural de less es fewer! Cuantos menos problemas me des, más fácil será mi vida. The fewer problems you give me, the easier my life will be. mejor better peor worse Cuanto más me relajo antes de acostarme, mejor duermo. The more I relax before going to bed, the better I sleep. Cuanto más nervioso estés antes del examen, peor lo harás. The more nervous you are before the exam, the worse you’ll do. Cuanto más lleno está el restaurante, más lento es el servicio. The fuller the restaurant (is), the slower the service (is). Cuanto más motivados están los alumnos, más aprenden. The more motivated the students (are), the more they learn. Cuanto más caro es el coche, mejor debería ser. The more expensive the car (is), the better it should be.

It’s worth it

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Gareth H. Jones ?@gar_jones Cuanto más simple es, más fácil es de entender. The simpler it is, the easier it is to understand. Cuanto más de moda son las prendas, más incómodas son. The more fashionable the clothes (are), the more uncomfortable they are.

Cuanto antes mejor. The sooner the better.

1.Cuanto más trabajes, más ganarás. 2.Cuanto más fácil sea, más alta será la nota. 3.Cuanto mayor te haces, menos necesitas dormir. 4.Cuanto más estresante es la situación, mejor parecen responder. 1.The more you work, the more you’ll earn. 2.The easier it is, the higher the mark will be. 3.The older you get, the less you need to sleep.

4.The more stressful the situation (is), the better they seem to respond. cursoingles ?@curso_de_ingles quick quickly (rápido rápidamente) honest honestly (honrado honradamente) easy easily (fácil fácilmente) happy happily (alegre alegremente) automatic automatically (automático automáticamente) tragic tragically (trágico trágicamente) terrible terribly (terrible terriblemente) true truly (verdad verdaderamente) Algunos adverbios no terminan en "-ly." hard (difícil, duro o fuerte) fast (rápido) Adverbs Verbo Miguel runs fast. (Miguel corre rápido.) You speak loudly. (Hablas alto.)

Adverbio He runs really fast. (Él corre muy rápido.) You speak very loudly. (Hablas muy alto.)

Adjetivo I am very happy. (Estoy muy contenta.) She is really nice. (Ella es muy simpática.)

BBC Breaking News ?@BBCBreaking Business rates for millions of small firms to be cut or frozen if Labour wins UK election, Ed Miliband to say Westgate attack won't stop Kenya's operations in Somalia, interior minister says - hear his @BBCNewshour interview Westgate centre attack is "terrible outrage(escandalo)" & US is offering all possible help to Kenya, President Obama says Six British nationals "estimated" to have died in attack on Westgate centre in Nairobi, UK defence secretary says Smartphone maker Blackberry agrees(acuerda/se compromete) to sell to group led by largest shareholder(accionista), Fairfax, for $4.7bn (£2.9bn) "More than 10 suspects" arrested over #Westgate attack, Kenya's interior ministry says. Full coverage Kenyan forces take control of all floors of Westgate shopping centre in Nairobi, interior minister Joe Lenku says Update:#Westgate death toll( cifra de muertos) revised from 69 to 62 - some bodies were counted twice, Red Cross in Kenya says Egypt court bans(prihibe) "all activities" by ousted(derrocado) president's Muslim Brotherhood movement Four doctors who worked at Stafford Hospital during neglect scandal will not face(enfrentaran) disciplinary action, says GMC One of four Britons killed in Nairobi shopping centre attack is believed to be Ross Langdon, a 33-year-old architect Two militants killed by Kenyan security forces during operation in Nairobi shopping centre, interior minister says Kenyan police say they have rescued more hostages(rehenes), as they "increasingly(cada vez mas) gain(ganan) advantage" over militants in Nairobi Follow live video & text coverage of shadow Chancellor Ed Balls speech to the Labour party conference in Brighton Security operation appears to be under way(parece estar en marcha) to clear(eliminar) militants from Westgate shopping centre in Nairobi Several blasts are heard at Westgate shopping centre in Nairobi and smoke(humo) can be seen rising(saliendo) from the area Four Britons confirmed to be among(entre) those killed in attack by militants on shopping centre in Nairobi, Kenya TV presenter Rolf Harris committed(comprometido) for trial(juicio) at Southwark Crown Court on 7 October over(en) nine indecent assaults(asaltos) Hague trial(juicio) of deputy Kenyan President Ruto adjourned(aplazado) for a week so he can fly home to help with Nairobi crisis Follow our live coverage of the stand-off(enfrentamientos) at Nairobi's #Westgate shopping centre, as witnesses(testigos) report(reportan) heavy(fuertes) gunfire Heavy gunfire(fuertes disparos) heard from inside Nairobi shopping centre in Kenya where militants are holding several people hostage(rehenes) Chancellor Angela Merkel's party wins German election but narrowly misses out on absolute majority - official results Watch newly emerged(recien surgido) video of the moment the militant attack on Nairobi's Westgate Centre began German TV projections suggest Merkel's conservatives are close(cerca) to historic absolute majority after election "Around 10" hostages(rehenes) still being held(retenidos) by al-Shabab militants at Nairobi Westgate Centre - Kenyan military spokesman InglesParaUsted ?@InglesParaUsted Odio a la gente engreída. I hate spoiled people. Yo era parte de la mafia I was part of the mob Soy un líder I'm a leader No rompas la ley. Don't break the law. Nadie me entiende Nobody understands me Sólo tienes que hacer Just do it No te hagas ilusiones Don't flatter yourself Están contratando ustedes? Are you guys hiring? Entrena tu cerebro Train your brain bola de demolición wrecking ball English on the Rocks ?@EnglishOTR 1.Usamos los verbos modales "would" and "could" (conjugados en pasado) para referirnos a deseos del FUTURO:

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22 English on the Rocks @EnglishOTR I wish I could go to Rome this summer. Ojalá pudiera ir a Roma este verano. I wish you would finish your degree in July. Ojalá acabes tu licenciatura en julio.

2.Usamos el pasado simple si nos referimos a algo que nos gustaría que estuviera pasando ahora, en el PRESENTE: I wish the shop were open. Ojalá la tienda estuviera abierta. I wish you were here.. Ojalá estuvieras aquí.

3.- Usamos pasado perfecto para referirnos a hechos que nos hubiera gustado que ocurrieran en el PASADO: I wish I had scored a goal in the final. Ojalá hubiera marcado un gol en la final. I wish I had saved more money when I was younger. Ojalá hubiera ahorrado más dinero cuando era joven. take through explicarle algo a alguien o mostrarle cómo se hace algo It seems complicated at first, but I'll take you through it step by step. Parece complicado al principio, pero te lo iré explicaando paso a paso. take to encariñarse con alguien, aficionarse a Mike took to Audrey from the moment he met her. Mike se encariñó con Audrey desde el momento en que la conoció. take aside llevar aparte, llevar a un lado John took Anthony aside and told him to stop drinking. John se llevó a Anthony aparte y le dijo que parara de beber. take up (a) continuar (b) ocupar tiempo-espacio (c) comenzar, emprender (d) on - aceptar una oferta (e) with - hacerse amigo de alguien, juntarse con alguien I will take the story up from where we left off yesterday. Continuaré la historia desde donde la dejamos ayer. The TV takes up too much space. We need a new flat screen! La tele ocupa demasiado espacio. Necesitamos una nueva con pantalla plana. I think I would like to take up a self defence class.

Creo que me gustaría empezar a recibir clases de defensa personal. I'd like to taking you up on the job offer?

Robert has taken up with a bad crowd, I hope they don't influence his behaviour too much. Robert se ha juntado con mala gente, espero que no le influyan demasiado en su comportamiento. take upon asumir la responsabilidad de James took upon the responsibility of his sister children after the accident.

James asumió la responsabilidad de su hermana pequeña después del accidente. mad - madder - the maddest : loco, enfadado He's mad right now, give him a few minutes to calm down. Él está lenfadadísimo ahora mismo, dale unos cuantos minutos para que se calme. I was in a bad mood, but when I hit my toe I became even madder. Estaba de mal humor, pero cuando me di en el dedo gordo me volví más loco.

He is the maddest person in the asylum. Él es la persona más loca del manicomio. to have a screw loose faltarle un tornillo a alguien Our English teacher has a screw loose, she shouts at us for nothing. lamansiondelingles @mansiontwit DUDE - (man) tio. Hey dude, what's up?

The man who goes alone can start today; but he who travels with another must wait till that other is ready.

By all means No faltaría mas/Por supuesto Can I sit here? – “Yes, by all means.”

CRUMMY - bad cutre ill chungo/a nasty That was a really crummy thing to do eso fue una faena de narices.

LAID - Did you get laid at the weekend, then? (have sex) ¿Lo hiciste con alguien durante la fin de semana? cursoingles @curso_de_ingles Future Simple I will [I'll] ring (call) you tonight. Te llamaré esta noche. She will [She'll] arrive late. Llegará tarde. They will [They'll] be happy to see you. Estarán felices de verte. I will not [won't] ring (call) you tonight. No te llamaré esta noche. She will not [won't] arrive late. No llegará tarde. They will not [won't] be happy to see you. No estarán felices de verte. Will you ring (call) me tonight? ¿Me llamarás esta noche? Will she arrive late? ¿Llegará tarde?

Will they be happy to see you? ¿Estarán felices de verte. I'm going to ring (call) you tonight. Voy a llamarte esta noche. She's going to arrive late. Va a llegar tarde. They're going to be happy to see you. Van a estar felices de verte. I'm not going to ring (call) you tonight. No voy a llamarte esta noche. She's not going to arrive late. No va a llegar tarde. They're not going to be happy to see you. No van a estar felices de verte. Are you going to ring (call) me tonight? ¿Vas a llamarme esta noche? Is she going to arrive late? ¿Va a llegar tarde? Are they going to be happy to see you? ¿Van a estar felices de verte? I'm about to leave. Estoy a punto de irme. The concert is about to begin. El concierto está a punto de comenzar.

Se usa "will" con acciones voluntarias. Will you help me move? ¿Me ayudarás a mudarme? They will clean their rooms. Limpiarán sus habitaciones. She won't work with Paul. No trabajará con Paul.

Se utiliza "will" para expresar una promesa. When I am president, I will lower taxes. Cuando sea presidente, bajaré los impuestos. He promises he will call when he arrives. Le prometió llamar cuando llegue.

Se usa "going to" para planes. Se indica la intención de hacer algo. We're going to have a party tonight. Vamos a dar una fiesta esta noche.

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22 cursoingles @curso_de_ingles Future Simple Richard's going to take an English class. Richard va a realizar un clase de inglés.) Are Peter and you going to play football later? ¿Vas a jugar a fútbol luego?

Se puede usar "will" o "going to" para prediccionesporque el hablante no tiene control sobre el futuro. It will be a great party. / It's going to be a great party. Será una fiesta genial. It won't rain. / It's not going to rain. No va a llover.

Se puede usar el presente continuopara acciones en el futuro cercano. Sarah is arriving tonight. Sarah llega esta noche. I'm going to the doctor this afternoon. Voy al médico esta tarde.

Se usa el presente simplepara eventos programados en un futuro próximo. The party starts at 9pm. La fiesta empieza a las 21h. The train leaves at 10am. El tren sale a las 10h.

Gareth H. Jones ?@gar_jones to say es el verbo impersonal decir algo en general y no decir a alguien específico. to tell es el verbo personal decirle algo a alguien, cuando se especifica a quién se le dice algo, cuando se quiere expresar decirme, decirte, decirle, decirnos,deciros,decirles.

I want to say something. Quiero decir algo. (en general, no se especifica a quién) I want to tell them something.

Quiero decirles algo. (a ellos, se especifica a quién) He says* that it’s important. Él dice que es importante. He tells me that it’s important. Él me dice que es importante.

She said that David wanted to speak with me. Ella dijo que David quería hablar conmigo. She told me that David wanted to speak with me. Ella me dijo que David quería hablar conmigo. They have said the same. Han dicho lo mismo. They have told us the same. Nos han dicho lo mismo. ¿Qué te dijo tu madre (a ti)?What did your mother tell you? What did your mother say to you?

Me dijeron que no era posible. They told me (that)* it wasn’t possible. They said to me (that)* it wasn’t possible. to tell a lie decir una mentira You must never tell lies. No debes decir mentiras nunca. Don’t tell me lies! ¡No me digas mentiras! to tell the truth decir la verdad That boy never tells the truth. Aquel niño nunca dice la verdad.

Please tell me the truth. Por favor, dime la verdad. to tell the time decir la hora I could tell the time when I was very young. Yo podía (sabía) decir la hora cuando era muy joven. Could you tell me the time, please? ¿Podrías decirme la hora, por favor? time will tell el tiempo lo dirá Only time will tell if we were right. Sólo el tiempo dirá si teníamos razón. to tell a secret decir un secreto You can’t trust him; he always tells secrets. No puedes confiar en él; siempre dice secretos. So, don’t tell him any secrets! Entonces, ¡no le digas ningún secreto!

1.Me dijeron que estaban listos. 2.Dije que no era necesario. 3.¿Por qué no les dijiste que no iríamos a la fiesta?

4.Tienes que decir la verdad. 1a.They told me (that) they were ready. 1b.They said to me (that) they were ready.

2.I said that it wasn’t necessary. 3a.Why didn’t you tell them (that) we wouldn’t go to the party? 3b.Why didn’t you say to them (that) we wouldn’t go to the party? 4.You have to tell the truth.

He speaks good English. His English is good. He speaks English well. GOOD adjetivo WELL adverbio Good es un adjetivo,describe las cosas o a las personas. Well se utiliza principalmente como adverbio, describe los well v good verbos o las acciones Good La comida está bien. The food is good. Me parece bien la idea. The idea seems good to me.

La música suena bien. The music sounds good. Hoy me siento bien. I feel good today.

Well La fotocopiadora no funciona muy bien. The photocopier doesn’t work very well. Su novia canta bastante bien. His girlfriend sings pretty well. Mi madre cocina super bien. My mother cooks really well. Bien hecho. Well done. Me llevo bien con él. I get on well with him. Mi amigo habla bien inglés. My friend speaks English well*. Él juega muy bien al fútbol. He plays football very well*. Tu perro parece bien después de la operación. Your dog looks good / very well after the operation. Mi abuelo tiene noventa años y parece muy bien para su edad. My grandfather is ninety years old and he looks good / very well for his age. Hoy no me encuentro bien. I don’t feel good / very well today. well v good A:¿Cómo estás? A:How are you? B:Bien. ¿Y tú? B:Good. / Very well. And you?

A:How are you? A:¿Cómo estás? B:Well……I’m not sure really. B:Pues,……..no estoy seguro realmente.

My cat smells good. Mi gato huele bien. (Tiene un buen olor.) My cat smells well. Mi gato huele bien. (Tiene buen sentido del olfato.) She sounds good. Ella suena bien. (Su voz suena bien o parece apropiada (p.ej. para el puesto) por lo que dices de ella.) She sounds well. Ella suena bien. (Por su voz parece sana.) Él está bien vestido. He’s well dressed. Ella es bien hablada. She’s well spoken. Me gusta visitar a mis suegros porque siempre soy bien recibido. I like visiting my parents-in-law because I’m always well received. good para describir las cosas, las personas o los animales y well para describir las acciones, como opción para representar bien en el sentido de “sano” y para describir otras palabras de descripción..

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3.Her voice doesn’t sound good; she doesn’t sing very well. 4.This actor is very well known.

so v as v such

tan grande so big tan grande como as big as una casa tan grande such a big house. so v as v such So es la palabra básica para tan y se utiliza cuando tan describe solamente un adjetivo, por ejemplo, tan grande (so big), tan interesante (so interesting), tan bueno (so good), etc.

I had to get up so early yesterday in order to catch my flight that I’m really tired now. Tuve que levantarme tan temprano ayer para tomar mi vuelo que ahora tengo mucho sueño. The party next door was so noisy that I couldn’t sleep. tan grande como as big as tan interesante como as interesting as tan bueno como as good as My brother isn’t as tall as me. My brother isn’t as tall as I am. Mi hermano no es tan alto como yo.

Just as well the car repair wasn’t as expensive as we had first feared. Menos mal que la reparación del coche no era tan cara como habíamos temido al principio Se utiliza such para tan cuando éste enfatiza un adjetivo que describe un sustantivo. una casa tan grande “tan una grande casa” such a big house un libro tan interesante “tan un interesante libro” such an interesting book información tan buena “tan buena información” such good information niños/hijos tan guapos “tan guapos niños/hijos” such beautiful children El entrenador de Andy tuvo un impacto tan positivo en su carrera de tenista que le dedicó su primer título. Andy’s coach had such a positive impact on his tennis career that he dedicated his first title to him. Tendremos que estudiar mucho para aprobar un examen tan difícil. We’ll have to study a lot in order to pass such a difficult exam.

My best friend always gives me such useful advice; I don’t know what I’d do without him. Mi mejor amigo siempre me da consejos tan útiles; no sé qué haría sin él. John’s first boss had such an impact on his career. El primer jefe de John tuvo un impacto tan grande/importante en su carrera profesional. You are such an idiot! ¡Eres tan idiota!

1.Fue una película tan aburrida que me quedé dormido. 2.¡No te acuestes tan tarde! 3.¡No te acuestes tan tarde como ayer! 4.Son hombres tan feos. 1.It was such a boring film that I fell asleep. 2.Don’t go to bed so late! 3.Don’t go to bed as late as yesterday! 4.They are such ugly men.

BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking US and Russia agree on draft(proyecto) UN resolution on ridding(liberar) Syria of chemical weapons Astley Castle in Warwickshire wins 2013 Riba Stirling Prize for best new building of year London police say 'insufficient evidence' to prosecute(procesar) Lib Dem peer Lord Rennard on allegations of sexual touching Interpol says Lewthwaite is wanted by Kenya for alleged offences in 2011 - NOT the Nairobi Westgate shopping mall attack Interpol has issued a "Red Notice" for the arrest of Briton Samantha Lewthwaite, the widow of a 7/7 bomber, linked to al-Shabab.

Interpol issues(emite) notice(aviso) seeking(buscando) arrest of Briton Samantha Lewthwaite at Kenya's request(solicitud) Number of UK nationals thought to have died in Kenya's #Westgate attack revised from 6 to 5 by Foreign Office US economy grew at annual rate(tasa) of 2.5% in Q2, official figures(datos) confirm unchanged(sin cambios) from initial estimate Human remains(restos) found around wreck(naufragio) of Costa Concordia off Italian coast, say officials overseeing(supervision de busqueda) search More than 22,000 mortgage customers of UK's Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank to get refunds(reembolsos) after £8.9m fine(multa) imposed for unfair treatment(injusto tratamiento) Jailed former BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall being investigated by Lancashire Police over fresh allegations A UN-backed(respaldada por la onu) appeals court affirms 50-year-jail sentence for former Liberian President Charles Taylor Regulator says it fined Clydesdale Bank because it didn't fully inform customers of their rights after account errors At least 18 people killed in blasts targeting(explosiones dirigidas) markets in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, reports say Four policemen killed in Indian-administered #Kashmir in suspected(presunto) militant attack English on the Rocks @EnglishOTR run after perseguir, correr tras The security guard was running after thief. El guardia de seguridad estaba persiguiendo al ladrón. run for presentarse para ser elegido para un puesto público Michael is running for mayor.

Michael se presenta para alcalde. run into (a) entrar corriendo en (b) encontrarse con (c) chocar The kids ran into the sweet shop. Los niños entraron corriendo en la tienda de caramelos. I ran into my friend while I was in the bank. Me encontré a mi amigo cuando estaba en el banco.

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