Homework: reading activity p. 72
We tend to speak very loud in Spain.
We tend NOT to speak very loud in Spain.
Ex. 7
with your mouth full (=with food in your mouth)
Don’t talk with your mouth full.
somebody can’t/couldn’t be bothered (to do something)
especially British English used to say that you do not
want to make the effort to do something, or that you are not interested in
doing something
- It was so hot I couldn’t be bothered to cook.
- I should be revising, but I just can’t be bothered.
en‧tre‧pre‧neur /ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜː $ ˌɑːntrəprəˈnɜːr/ ●○○ noun [countable]
someone who starts a new business or arranges business
deals in order to make money, often in a way that involves financial risks
rich-> SMELL/FLAVOUR
a rich smell or flavour is strong and pleasant
- the rich scent of the pine trees
- meat with a wonderfully rich flavour
- a rich, fruity wine
Front-> ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES [countable] a legal
business that someone operates in order to hide the illegal activities that
they are involved in
front for
The casino was
used as a front for cross-border smuggling operations.
o‧ver‧pow‧er /ˌəʊvəˈpaʊə $ ˌoʊvərˈpaʊr/ verb
[transitive]
1 to take control of someone physically because you
are stronger
The security
guards soon overpowered the man.
2 if a smell, taste, or emotion overpowers you, it
affects you very strongly
Her scent
overpowered his senses.
She was
overpowered by grief.
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