Preply Lessons - Leandro Ramos

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Question American English Answer American English
Ask around
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ask many people the same question
ask somebody out
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invite on a date
back something up
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reverse
back somebody up
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support
blow up
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explode
break down
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get upset
break something down
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divide into small parts
break something in
I'm breaking in these new boots.
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wear something a few times, so that doesn't look new
break up
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end a relationship
bring (somebody) down
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make unhappy
bring somebody up (child)
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raise a child
blow (something) up
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Add air
Break down (things)
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Stop functioning
to venture out
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to go out without fear (taking the risk)
I detest you
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I strongly dislike you.
A stray dog
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A lost dog
to go apeshit
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to lose control
I got over it
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I recovered from it
To bring something up
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To mention something.
My confidence is sky high
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I am extremely confident.
I'd rather do that
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I prefer to do that.
I'll regret this
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I'll be sorry for this.
My English is coming along
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My English is improving.
Hazardous
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Dangerous
The company as a whole
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The entire company.
struggling to do something
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Having a hard time accomplishing something.
struggling with something
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Having difficulty with something.
succeeded
This project succeeded
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Have success
This project was successful
to be made up
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to be invented
prone to
she was still prone to camera nerves
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to not often to do
exert more effort
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Produce more effort
along with
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together with
as a whole
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The entire
to mistreat
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To treat badly.
the countryside
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The rural area.
held accountable
She was held accountable for break the glass
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to make someone responsible for
Tirelessly
He worked tirelessly to promote environmental awareness
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with great effort or energy
to struggle
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to have difficulties
subtly
/ˈsədəlē/
The script subtly shifts in tone from comedy to tragedy
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not in a clear and evident way
The odds
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the chances
To thrive
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To succeed and improve
To attempt
He attempted to swim the swollen river
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Make an effort to achieve or complete
To stop by somewhere
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To visit a place briefly
to be tough and demanding
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To be hard and strict
A severe loss
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A heavy loss
A tight deadline
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A short amount of time to finish something.
To hold something back
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To keep something hidden
To resign
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To quit
To face something
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To confront something
To take on something
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To accept or begin a task or responsibility.
to near completion
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to almost finish
to pile up
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to accumulate
Meet up
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To catch up with someone
Reasonable
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Fair and sensible
so much into
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very interested in the subject or activity
come out with
He came out with a stream of abuse
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to say something, especially something surprising or rude
miss out on
if you haven't tried this recipe, you're really missing out
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Not be able to experience or fail to take advantage of an opportunity or chance
no such thing
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Feels do not exist
to be on point
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to be accurate
to be top notch
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to be the best
glanced at
He glanced at the screen
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looked quickly
to tweak
engineers tweak the car's operating systems during the race
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to make small changes
to pour your heart
He'll pour out his heart to anyone who will listen
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To put a lot of effort and passion into something.
To succeed in
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To achieve
He succeeded in being accepted to art school.
Head to
I'm heading home
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Going to
set the sights on
She set her sights on becoming the first woman president of the United States.
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To decide on a goal that you want to achieve
Blame
the inquiry blamed the engineer for the accident
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assign responsibility for a fault or wrong
Inquiry
/ˈinˌkwīrē
A reporter from New York makes inquiries
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A request for information
Awareness
/əˈwernəs/
We need to raise public awareness of the issue
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knowledge or perception of a situation or fact
Raise
/rāz/
She raised both arms above her head
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lift or move to a higher position or level
swell
/swel/
her bruised knee was already swelling up
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become larger or rounder in size
bruised
/bro͞ozd/
I bruised my knee when I fell
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An injury or mark where the skin has not been broken but is darker in colour
injury
/ˈinj(ə)rē/
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physical harm or damage to someone's body caused by an accident or an attack
He suffered an injury to her knee
catch up
He reads the newspaper on Sunday mornings to catch up on the news
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To learn about
catch up with
it's always good to catch up with old friends
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talk to someone whom one has not seen for some time
like a hawk
she watched them like a hawk because some of them were bound to cheat
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to watch (someone or something) very carefully
Bound
There are bound to be price increases next year
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Something you are sure it will happen
tasked with
We have been tasked with setting up camps for refugees
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assign a piece of work to
get something right
Let me get this right
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to do, say, or understand (something) accurately or correctly
Outshine
it is a shame when a mother outshines a daughter
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shine more brightly than.
get along
they seem to get along pretty well
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to be friendly
Getting at
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Suggest
Mortified
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Very embarrassing / Frustrade
Tackie
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something with bad quality
Awareness
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Knowledge of a situation

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