domingo, 25 de mayo de 2014

TEEN SLANG



  • To hit up = to go to somewhere/ to see sth./ to do sth.
  • 'As if!' = (saying used when you don't believe sb.) = '¡Venga ya...!'
  • Flop = disaster ( sth. you expected to be good).
  • Shrapnel = change = 'calderilla' o 'metralla'.
  • Hater = sb. who says or does bad things.
  • Babe = 'tía' (girls to girls and boys to girls).
  • Dude = 'tío'/ 'tía' (in general).
  • Bro = 'tío' (boys to boys).
  • 'Holy shit!' = (saying used when sth. amazing has happened).
  • To crack the shits = to lost their shit = to get pissed off or really angry. 

GEOGRAPHY? WHAT'S THAT? UNIT 9.



  • BALANCE OF PAYMENT: a record of all monetary transactions between a country and the rest of the world
  • BALANCE OF TRADE: the difference between the monetary value of the exports and the imports of a country.
  • BARTERING: a system used before the invention of money, involving the exchange of certain goods for others.
  • CAPITAL FLOW: the movement of money.
  • EXPORTS: goods or services that are sold outside the country where they are produced.
  • FREIHT: goods or produce transported by ship, aircraft, train, lorry or van.
  • IMPORTS: goods or services that are brought into a country from abroad for sale.
  • INFORMATION SOCIETY: a society in which the creation, distribution, and manipulation of information has become the most significant economic and cultural activity.
  • INFRASTRUCTURE: the basic physical and organizational structures needed for an economy to function.
  • MARKET: the meeting of buyers and sellers of goods and services.
  • PRIVATE SERVICES: services that are offered and managed by private companies.
  • PUBLIC SERVICES: services that cover the basic needs of the population and contribute to its well-being.
  • RETAIL: a type of trade in which businesses sell small quantities of goods directly to consumers.
  • TOURISM: a sector dedicated to travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes.
  • TRADE: the buying and selling of goods to meet the needs of the population.
  • TRADE BLOC: a group of countries that join together to form an area with special trade regulations.
  • TRANSPORT NETWORK: the connection of road, railway lines, ports or airports that facilitate the transport of goods and/or people.
  • WHOLESALE: trade in which buyers purchase large quantities of goods and sell them, in smaller quantities, to other companies.


sábado, 24 de mayo de 2014

VOCAB, IDIOMS, EXPRESSIONS AND SO ON. UNIT 9



  • "Seize the moment" = "carpe diem".
  • Relieved = feeling not having pressure.
  • To feel down = to feel bad (mood).
  • Tough = difficult.
  • To draw the line = to put a limit.
  • To put up with = to tolerate.
  • To cope = to manage.
  • Breakup = romantic separation.

VOCAB, IDIOMS, EXPRESSIONS AND SO ON. UNIT 8



  • Barefoot = without shoes.
  • Humpback =  with a hump on the back.
  • Accurate = precise.
  • Brat = spoiled child.

HANDBALL


"Game to game..." -Diego Pablo 'Cholo' Simeone

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