Essential Vocabulary: Phrasal Verbs and Character Traits

Essential Phrasal Verbs with Spanish Translations

  • Go without (Prescindir)
  • Have a big heart (Tener un gran corazón)
  • Let down (Bajar)
  • Rely on (Confiar en)
  • Say what you mean (Di lo que piensas)
  • Stand by (Atenerse a)
  • Stand up for what you believe in (Luchar por lo que crees)
  • Take responsibility for (Asumir la responsabilidad de)
  • Tell the truth (Decir verdad)
  • Treat (the same way) (Tratar de la misma manera)
  • Break into (Forzar)
  • Bring up (Criar)
  • Carry out (Llevar a cabo)
  • Come across (Venir a través de)
  • Get on (Subir
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Transportation Economics: Demand, Costs, and Market Structures

Key Characteristics of Transport

  • No Storage
  • Limited Competition (Barriers to Entry)
  • Dependence on Demand from Businesses and Households

Factors Affecting Individual Transport Demand

  • Price: Product price affects demand, consequently impacting transport demand.
  • Time: Transport speed and service quality are crucial.
  • Consumer Income: Disposable income influences demand for final products.
  • Consumer Preferences

Factors Affecting Aggregate Demand

  • Urban Form
  • Economic Activity
  • Geography
  • History and Culture
  • Politics

Ways

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Essential English Expressions and Idioms

Common English Phrases and Idioms

Prepositional Phrases

  • Have an effect on something: To have an impact on something.
  • Arrive in (country, city, continent, island): To reach a destination.
  • Arrive at (town, decision, airport, small place): To reach a destination.
  • Have something left: To still possess something.
  • Take something for granted (assume): To accept something without question or appreciation.
  • Be determined to do something: To have a strong intention to do something.
  • Give oneself a special treat: To
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Spanish Verb Conjugations and Grammar

Simple Indicative & Subjunctive

Indicative / Subjunctive (opEnd)

PresentPreteriteImperfect
yo-o-e/ayo-ar-é er/ir-íyo-ar-ara er/ir-iera
-es/as-e/as-ar-aste er/ir-iste-ar-aras ieras
él/ella/usted-e/a-e/aél-ar/er-óIndicative Imperfect: yo-ar-aba er-ía
nosotros-e/amosnosotros-ar-amos-er/ir-imos
ellos/ellas/ustedes-e/an-e/anvosotros-ar-aron-er/ir-eron
Conditional (Indicative)Future (Indicative)Future (Subjunctive)
yo-ía-ar+e er/ir-iere
-ías-ás-ar+es er/ir-ieres
él/ella/usted-ía
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Essential Vocabulary for Travel and Health

Unit 1: Travel Vocabulary

  • Budget airline: De bajo presupuesto
  • Tourist trap: Trampa para turistas
  • Breathtaking: Impresionante
  • High season: Temporada alta
  • Off season: Fuera de temporada
  • Set off: Salir/Partir
  • Goes with the flow: Dejarse llevar
  • Rate: Tasa/Índice
  • Unspoilt: Puro
  • Bargain: Chollo
  • Stall: Puesto
  • Youth hostel: Albergue juvenil
  • Spot: Lugar
  • Dirt-cheap: Tirado de precio
  • Deal: Acuerdo/Trato
  • Get around: Moverse
  • Wander: Deambular
  • Hop on: Montar
  • On the move: En movimiento
  • Get started: Empezar
  • Brought it about: Ocasionar
  • At
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Vocabulary and Future Tenses in English

Essential English Vocabulary

  • Landmark: Place to visit.
  • Oil: Oil, gasoline.
  • Rulers: Governing people.
  • To run out of: To be depleted, to have no more left.
  • Source: Source; source of income: source of revenue.
  • On the bare: Without vegetation.
  • Breathtaking: Impressive, breathtaking.
  • Skyscraper: Very tall building.
  • To tower over: To rise above, to dominate.
  • To surpass: To exceed.
  • To reach: To arrive at.
  • Luxury: Luxurious.
  • Larger: Bigger.
  • Shaped: Having the form of.
  • Jellyfish: Sea creature.
  • To marvel: To be filled
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