IDIOMS/VOCABULARY
How do you say: "El que no arriesga no gana" in English?
"nothing ventured, nothing gained"
In which cases do we use "do" and in which cases do we use "does"?
Do: I, you, we, they & plural nouns
Does: HE, she, it & singular nouns
He spent so many time in that role so he decided to left.
He spent so MUCH time ON that role so he decided to LEAVE.
What´s the difference in pronunciation between "luck" and "lack"?
Give examples.
He asked her what she wanted.
How do you say: "Mas vale malo conocido, que bueno por conocer" in English?
better the devil you know (than the devil you don´t)
If we have words such as "everyone" shall we use have/has?
has
I was in the verge of give up, so I asked him for an advice.
I was ON the verge of GIVING up, so I asked him for A PIECE OF ADVICE.
What´s the difference in pronunciation between "live" and "leave"?
Provide examples using both verbs.
I hate spending time in planning.
I hate spending time on planning.
on planning
Does the word "coin" have more than one meaning?
If so, explain your answer.
coin refers to money- piece of metal
invent a word or expression for the first time
Which is the odd one out? Which verb IS NOT FOLLOWED BY ON?
insist
complain
depend
focus
complain
In order to strike a balance between work and life you need to put limits and to can to say no if need.
In order to strike a balance between work and life you need to SET limits and TO BE ABLE TO say no if NEEDED.
What´s the pronunciation of "course"?
Provide an example using the word.
I can´t support people who are showing off all the time.
I can´t stand people who are showing off all the time.
can´t stand
Does "support" mean "soportar"?
If so, give an example of a sentence.
If not, how do you say "soportar" in English?
Support does not mean soportar, it means apoyar.
stand, bear, tolerate, put up with are different ways to say soportar.
What´s the difference between "used to" "be used to" and "get used to"?
Give examples of each case
solia
estar acostumbrado
lograr acostumbrarse
It is nice to feel at easy at work and to be able to speak to whatever you want, even to the boss.
... to feel at EASE at work... speak to WHOEVER...
What´s the pronunciation of "advantage" and "disadvantage"?
And the plural nouns?
I had my computer fixed.
Note: someone else did it for you
I had/got my computer fixed
What´s the meaning of "to go belly up"?
To fail
What happens if we have a verb after a preposition?
preposition + verb ing
Is complicate to take decisions only base on intuition.
IT is COMPLICATED to....BASED
What´s the difference in terms of pronunciation between "rise" and "rice"?
What about meaning? Provide examples using both words.
Next deadline is on November.
Next deadline is in November.
Is there any case in which we use ON for dates?
in November.
Yes, for complete dates
Example: On November 2nd