English Vocabulary and Grammar: Crime, Money, Reported Speech
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Crime and Punishment
- Crime doesn't pay - El que la hace la paga
- Shape - Forma
- Turn up - Aparecer/aumentar
- Gaze - Mirar
- Raise - Levantar
- Unfolded - Desdoblado
- Barely - Apenas
- Appointment - Cita
- Hand - Dar
- Lost track of - Pista perdida de
- Lean on - Apoyarse
- Scar - Cicatriz
- Steady - Estable
- Reassure - Asegurar
- Brought up - Levantar/mencionar
- Are going on
- Turn in
- Gave away
- Put down
- Back up
- Take out
- Mugger - Agresor
- Con artist - Estafador
- Pickpocket - Carterista
- Shoplifter - Ladrón
- Get caught - Quedar atrapado
- Let off - Dejar ir
- Proof - Prueba
- Safeguard - Salvaguardar
- Fine - Multa
- Gets away with - Salirse con la suya
- Guilty - Culpable
- Trial - Juicio
- Valuables - Objetos de valor
- Ran off with - Escapar
- Breaking into - Entrar ilegal
Money and Finance
- Cost an arm and a leg - Cuesta demasiado
- Well off - Rico
- Hardly make ends meet - No llega a final de mes
- Live from hand to mouth - Tener dinero para sobrevivir
- On the house - Invita la casa
- Tough - Difícil
- To date - De momento
- In turn - Sucesivamente
- Makes a comeback - Regresa
- Nod - Asentir con la cabeza
- Needy - Necesitado
- Distressing - Alarmante
- Relieves - Aliviar
- Repay - Devolver
- Afford - Permitir
- Point - Apuntar
- Take pleasure in - Alegrarse
- In appreciation of - En reconocimiento
- Beyond my reach - Imposible de alcanzar
Prepositional Phrases
- Kind to
- Tired of
- Protection from
- Opposed to
- Intention of
- Effect on
- Grateful for
- Confidence in
- Sympathy for
- Be in charge of
- Have a chance to
- Plays a part in
- Run the risk of
Money-Related Vocabulary
- Owe - Deber
- Inherited - Heredado
- Poverty - Pobreza
- Bargain - Ganga
- Borrow - Tomar
- Lend - Prestar
- Refund - Reembolso
- Exchange - Intercambio
- Broke - En bancarrota
- Affluent - Afluente
- Price tag - Etiqueta de precio
Reported Speech
Tense Changes
- Present Simple: cooperates - cooperated
- Present Continuous: is cooperating - was cooperating
- Past Simple: cooperated - had cooperated
- Past Continuous: was cooperating - had been cooperating
- Present Perfect Simple: has cooperated - had cooperated
- Present Perfect Continuous: has been cooperating - had been cooperating
- Past Perfect Simple: had cooperated - had cooperated
- Past Perfect Continuous: had been cooperating - had been cooperating
- Future Simple: will cooperate - would cooperate
- Can - Could
- May - Might
- Must/Have to - Must/Had to
Pronoun and Time Expression Changes
- Now - Then
- Today - That day
- Tonight - That night
- Yesterday - The previous day
- Last week - The previous week
- A month ago - The previous month
- Tomorrow - The following day
- Next week - The following week
- Here - There
- This - That
- These - Those
Defining and Non-Defining Relative Clauses
- Who
- Which
- That
- When
- Where
- Whose
- That