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be
keen on sth-> ser aficionado a /estar interesado en algo
last a long time-> durar mucho tiempo
look good on me-> me queda bien
in the sales
be in debt
bargain
go window-shopping
come empty-haded
price tag
cheap BAD QUALITY low in price and quality Cheap wine gives me a headache. cheap
jewellery The furniture looked cheap and nasty. a cheap
imitation of the real thing
a rip-off-> estafa
the label
designer brands
a purchase
retail therapy
That shirt fits me ok
That skirt suits me
fit /fɪt/ ●●● S1 W2 verb
(past tense and past participle fitted also fit American English, present
participle fitting)
1 CLOTHES
a) [intransitive, transitive] if a piece of clothing
fits you, it is the right size for your body
- His clothes did not fit him very well.
- The uniform fitted her perfectly.
- The jacket’s fine, but the trousers don’t fit.
- I know this dress is going to fit you like a glove
(=fit you very well).
► Use fit to say that clothes are not too big or too
small. Use suit to say that clothes look attractive on someone: The dress fits,
but it doesn’t suit me.
I like going/to go to
the gym. It's so relaxing. (=I enjoy visiting it)
Because of my weight problem I like to go to the gym at least twice a week (= I think it's a good idea)"
Because of my weight problem I like to go to the gym at least twice a week (= I think it's a good idea)"
look forward to something
phrasal verb
to be excited and pleased about something that is
going to happen
I’m really
looking forward to our vacation.
look forward to doing something
- My mother says she’s looking forward to meeting you.
Grammar
You say:
I’m looking forward to your visit.
✗Don’t say: I’m looking forward for your visit. | I’m
looking forward your visit.
• He said he would miss having company day and night
but was looking forward to returning home.
• He looked forward to the end of his shift.
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carve /kɑːv/ UK US verbo
1 [transitivo/intransitivo]
esculpir, tallar
a figure carved
in/from marble
clay /kleɪ/ UK US sustantivo
arcilla,
barro
pot /pɒt/ UK US sustantivo
1 tetera, cafetera
2 olla
pots and pans
cacharros
3
bote, tarro
4
maceta, tiesto
5
(informal) marihuana
rug /rʌg/ UK US sustantivo
1
alfombra
2
manta
[de viaje]
silk /sɪlk/ UK US sustantivo
1
seda
weave /wiːv/ UK US verbo (pasado wove, participio
woven)
1
[transitivo] tejer [en un telar]
2
[transitivo] entretejer
straw /strɔː/ UK US sustantivo
1
paja
a
straw hat/basket etc un sombrero/una cesta etc de paja
2
pajita
souvenir /ˌsuːvəˈnɪə/ UK
US sustantivo
souvenir, recuerdo
ˌprickly ˈpear
noun [countable, uncountable]
a type of cactus that has yellow flowers and red
fruit. The fruit is also called a prickly pear.
a‧pron /ˈeɪprən/ ●●○ noun [countable]
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ˈflea ˌmarket
noun [countable]
a market where old or used goods are sold
vi‧nyl /ˈvaɪnəl/ noun [uncountable]
2 records that are played on a record player – used
especially when comparing them to CDs
stall /stɔːl/ UK US sustantivo, sustantivo plural & verbo
• sustantivo
puesto, tenderete
trunk /trʌŋk/ UK US
sustantivo & sustantivo
plural
• sustantivo
1
tronco
2 AmE maletero [de un coche]
▶ En inglés británico
se usa boot
3
trompa [de un elefante]
4
baúl [para guardar cosas]
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