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word
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Meaning
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Example
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Bargain
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Something sold at discount
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These shoes were a bargain!
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be
married
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Paul is married.
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be
worth
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have the value of)
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The dealer said the vase was
worth £200
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borrow
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When
you borrow something, you take it from someone.
When
you lend something, you give it to someone.
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Brands
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style, manner
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What are your favourite brands?
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charge
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To ask
for money
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The waitress didn't charge me for
my drink.
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Choice
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Posibility, option
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There was a good choice of desserts.
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Discount
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reduced price
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I get a
20% discount on all merchandise.
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get married
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To become somebody´s
husband or wife
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Paul will
get married next year.
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Half-price
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at a 50% reduction in cost
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I bought this
dress half-price in the sale.
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join
in
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To participate
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Anyone could
join in the club.
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miss
out
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To lose an opportunity
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I don´t want to miss out the party.
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pick
up
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To improve, make
better
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A lesson topick up the skills
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Reminder
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Something
to remember something.
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Sales
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reduced price offering
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I love sales in January.
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save
up
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To put money aside
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I am trying to save up for a new wifi.
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sort
out
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To solve, organize or plan.
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Julia intended to go home early
in order to sort out the dinner arrangements.
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take
up
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(start: a hobby)
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He took up swimming
after the accident with the bike.
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Tight
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Close-fitting
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She looked good in her tight jeans.
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try
out
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To attempt
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I was keen to try out wakeboarding
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waste
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(use inefficiently)
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Don`t waste your money in one day.
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New sports:
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archery, rock climbing, wakeboarding,
trail biking
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A taste of world
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sour, spicy, mild, nutritious, all
mouth-watering, to set up food stalls, vegetable curry wrapped in Indian
bread.
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Where are you from?
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Norwegian
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From Norway
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Dutch
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From Holland
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Belgiam
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From Belgium
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Finnish
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From Finland
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Welsh
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From Wales
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EXPRESSIONS
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I
can´t afford it (I can´t pay it…)
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Is
it worth?
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What
a bargain!
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How
to suggest:
Why
don´t we….? Why don´t we go to the
cinema?
Shall
we do…?
How
about…?
What
about…?
I
suggest…
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Answers.
That`s not a bad
idea, but … how about…?
That could be a bit
difficult. What about…?
That sounds like a god
plan / great idea.
That woks for me / doesn’t
work for me.
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I`ve
got my eye on…
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We`re
after…
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EXCELLENT LUCÍA!! GREAT JOB!!!
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