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
Spanish Verb Conjugations and Grammar
Simple Indicative & Subjunctive
Indicative / Subjunctive (opEnd)
| Present | Preterite | Imperfect | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | -o | -e/a | yo-ar-é er/ir-í | yo-ar-ara er/ir-iera |
| tú | -es/as | -e/as | tú-ar-aste er/ir-iste | tú-ar-aras ieras |
| él/ella/usted | -e/a | -e/a | él-ar/er-ó | Indicative Imperfect: yo-ar-aba er-ía |
| nosotros | -e/amos | nosotros-ar-amos-er/ir-imos | ||
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | -e/an | -e/an | vosotros-ar-aron-er/ir-eron |
| Conditional (Indicative) | Future (Indicative) | Future (Subjunctive) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | -ía | -é | -ar+e er/ir-iere |
| tú | -ías | -ás | -ar+es er/ir-ieres |
| él/ella/usted | -ía | -á | – |
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
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
Legal Terminology: Definitions and Examples
Legal Terminology: Key Definitions
This document provides definitions and examples for common legal terms, in both English and Spanish where applicable.
Basic Legal Concepts
- Defamation (Difamación): The act of harming someone’s reputation by making a false statement.
- Jurisdiction (Jurisdicción): The authority of a court to hear and decide a case.
- Negotiating (Negociación / acuerdo): The process of discussing an issue to reach a settlement or agreement.
- Interview (Interrogatorio): A formal meeting in
4 Key Functions of Management
The Management Process
The four basic functions of a manager are: planning, organizing, directing, and controlling. These activities make up the management process.
El proceso de gestión: Describir y enumerar cuatro funciones básicas del gestor que dan la definición de planificación de la gestión, organización, dirección y control. Estas actividades representan el proceso de gestión.
Planning
Planning provides a visualization of everything an organization has to do to accomplish its goals. Planning
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