Homophones
this word sounds like "CENT" but is related to smell.
SCENT
In English, a library is where you borrow books. In French, a similar-sounding word, librairie, means something entirely different. What does librairie mean in French?
Bookstore
Change this sentence to passive:
"Martin cooks food on the weekends."
Food is cooked by Martin.
TRUE or FALSE
Golden Gate Park is larger than Central Park in NYC.
TRUE
This phrasal verb means: to cancel a planned event.
Hint: C-------- O------
call off
This word sounds like "COUNCEL" but means a group of people gathered to make decisions.
COUNCIL
The English word actual means 'real' or 'genuine.' In Spanish, however, actual means something else. What does actual mean in Spanish?
Current" (as in 'present time')
The baby was drinking milk yesterday.
Milk was being drunk yesterday!
Which famous British band played their last public show in san Francisco?
The Beatles
"This phrasal verb means to admire or have great respect for someone. What is it?"
hint: ------ --------- to
Look up to
This word sounds like "SEED" but means: GIVE UP YOUR POWER.
CEDE
While embarrassed in English describes a feeling of awkwardness, its Spanish counterpart embarazada means something very different. What is the meaning of embarazada in Spanish?"
Pregnant
She has bought 5 cars so far!
5 cars have been bought so far!
San Francisco's fog's name?
Karl
this three-part phrasal verb means: to catch an illness
come down with
This word sounds like "KERNEL" but refers to a military rank.
COLONEL
"In English, a gift is something you give to someone. In German, however, the word Gift means something quite harmful. What does Gift mean in German?"
poison
The jet is carrying important people.
Important people are being carried.
Which natural phenomenon happens a lot in San Francisco?
Wind/ rain/ earthquakes
This idiomatic expression means: Let's not talk about that problem right now; we'll talk about it later when the time is right.
We'll cross that bridge when we get/come to it.
This word sounds like "serial" but refers to a common breakfast food.
CEREAL
"In English, a coin is a piece of currency. In French, a similar word coin refers to something entirely different. What does coin mean in French?"
Corner
He had never visited Washington before.
Washington had never been visited before.
San Francisco's original name?
Yerba Buena
this idiomatic expression means: Take on a project that you cannot finish because it's more than you can handle.
Bite off more than you can chew