Phrasal Verbs
Зустріч затяглась ще на пів години
The meeting dragged on for another 30 min
to speak louder - ?
speak up
By 2024, a permanent base (build) on the Moon by NASA.
will be built / will have been built
I tried to found a nice English school but everything was full.
found - find
You want to ask about any updates on the project. What do you say?
Can you bring me up to date/speed?
Where are we with...?
What's the latest on....?
Наші плани провалились через погані погодні умови
Our plans fell through due to bad weather conditions
1) To attend the same entertainments or events, socialist with the same people.
2) a surprising discovery
move in the same circles
eye-opener
Milk and dairy products should (avoid) by people with a cold or a flu.
should be avoided
I don't mind ________ (open) the window, it's quite stuffy here.
opening
Somebody want you to change the deadline but you can't. What do you say?
I'm afraid I'm just not that flexible
I have no manoeuvre on this.
Sorry, my hands are tied
Нотаріус склав документи і ми їх підписали
a notary public drew up documents and we signed them
Employees with a ______ aren’t afraid to step out of their comfort zone and take on difficult tasks.
can-do attitude
The same place (never strike) by lightning twice.
is never struck
I don't know how ________ (make) this vending machine _______ (work)
to make, work
You were given feedback that you need to improve your communication skills. You want to clarify what exactly you need to work on. What do you say?
Could you be a bit more specific about the skills I need to work on?
Can you give me an example of good communication skills?
В нас недостатньо персоналу, тому це нам створює затримки
We are understaffed and it sets us back / The fact that we are understaffed sets us back.
keep customers -
to bring more customers to your store or website -
not to hear some parts of the conversation due to the poor Internet connection -
retain
attract
cut out
Sleepwalkers (not harm) by (wake up).
Sleepwalkers aren't harmed by being woken up
It's easy ______ (learn) a language for A2 level but it's much harder _______ (reach) advanced.
to learn, to reach
Someone is talking too much and you want to interrupt them politely. What do you say?
Sorry, can I just stop you there / for a moment?
В нас були непорозуміння, але ми вирішили це.
We had some misunderstandings but we managed to iron them out.
1) I don't feel comfortable being around a lot of people. (idiom)
2) We have different views on many things and that's why we don't usually speak to each other.
3) When we ran up huge debts, we were in trouble.
1) I feel like a fish out of water around a lot of people.
2) We don't see eye to eye on ....
3) ..... in hot water.
More and more homeowners are paying specialists to install solar panels -
Specialists are being paid ....
He suggested __________ (take) a trip abroad and _________ (go) to the mountains but I refused _______ (do) this.
taking, going, to do
Someone is asking a question that you weren't planning to cover during the meeting. What do you say?
Sorry but it's outside the scope of the agenda. We'll discuss that point next time.