Essential English Vocabulary & Grammar for Fluency

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Understanding Relationships & Personal Ownership

Key Relationship Vocabulary

Ask (someone) out - pedir salir
Be on the rebound - estar en el rebote
Be seeing (someone) - estar saliendo con alguien
Be through (with someone) - haber terminado con alguien
Break off (a relationship) - romper una relación
Cheat on (someone) - ser infiel a alguien
Dump (someone) - dejar a alguien
Fancy (someone) - que te atraiga alguien
Have a crush on (someone) - tener atracción por alguien
Have a date with (someone)
Have a row with (someone) - tener una discusión
Hurt (someone) - herir a alguien (emocionalmente)
On the rocks - a punto de desmoronarse (una relación)
Split up with (someone) - separarse de alguien
There are plenty more fish in the sea - hay muchas más personas disponibles

Expressions of Personal Ownership

Be your own man
Have your own house
On my own
Own
Owner
Ownership

Common Relationship Expressions

Change your mind
Go stale - quedarse rancio
Go through a rough patch - pasar por un momento difícil
Long-term relationship
Make a commitment - hacer una promesa
Run down (someone) - desprestigiar a alguien
Settle down - establecerse
Take for granted - dar por hecho
Ups and downs
Work through a problem

Related Vocabulary for Relationships

A couple of questions
A happy couple
Love your partner
Work in pairs
Breadwinner
Soulmate

Music & Entertainment Vocabulary

Music Terminology

Band
Beat
Catchy
Chill out
I can't get it out of my head
It makes me want to dance
Laid-back - tranquilo
Live (music)
Lyrics
Performer - artista
Relaxing
Singer-songwriter
Tune - melodía

Phrasal Verbs with 'Make'

Make do - arreglarse con lo que hay
Make out (sound, picture, writing) - dar a entender, distinguir
Make up - inventar, reconciliarse, maquillarse

Vocabulary Related to 'Aim'

Aim - apuntar
Aim to - dirigido a
Aim at - apuntar a
Aimed at - dirigido a alguien
Aimless - sin dirección

Entertainment & Event Expressions

Brilliant
Get hold of (tickets)
Get rave reviews - obtener buenas críticas
Get to the front
Go wild
Jam-packed
Sold out

Common Expressions with Gerunds

I'm looking forward to (+ gerund)
I can't help (+ gerund)
I can't stand (+ gerund)
I don't fancy (+ gerund) - no me apetece
I feel like (+ gerund)
I wouldn't mind (+ gerund)
It's worth (+ gerund) - merece la pena
There's no point in (+ gerund) - no merece la pena

Miscellaneous Vocabulary

Support bands - teloneros
To struggle
To mug - atracarte en la calle
Posh - pijo
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My mind went blank - mi mente se quedó en blanco

Essential Environmental Vocabulary

Key Terms for Environmental Issues

Advanced English Verb Patterns

Pattern 1: Verb + Object + Infinitive

Example: "The doctor advised me to give up smoking."

Remind
Forbid
Persuade
Warn
Order
Command - mandar
Invite
Encourage - animar
Urge - deseo, instar
Beg - rogar/suplicar
Allow

Pattern 2: Verb + Infinitive

Example: "She offered to drive us to the station."

Refuse - rechazar, negarse
Threaten - amenazar
Promise
Want
Swear
Agree
Volunteer
Guarantee

Pattern 3: Verb + That-Clause

Example: "The director announced that the meeting had been cancelled."

Complain
Doubt
Admit
Exclaim
Hope
Think
Expect
Feel
Add
Point out - mostrar, señalar
Reply
Answer
Guarantee
Explain

Pattern 4: Verb + Preposition + Gerund

Example: "Vera apologised for being late."

Accused of
Congratulate (someone) on
Thank (someone) for
Insist on

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