NA2 14/5/18

boast /bəʊst $ boʊst/ ●●○ verb 

1 [intransitive, transitive] to talk too proudly about your abilities, achievements, or possessions

 ‘I wouldn’t be afraid, ’ she boasted.

boast that

- Amy boasted that her son was a genius.

boast about

- He’s boasting about how much money he has made.

boast of

- The company is inclined to boast of its success.

show off phrasal verb

1 to try to make people admire your abilities, achievements, or possessions – used to show disapproval → show-off

- He couldn’t resist showing off on the tennis court.

keep up with the Joneses

(disapproving)

to always want to own the same expensive objects and do the same things as your friends or neighbours, because you are worried about seeming less important socially than they are

to live beyond your means

hucha sustantivo

moneybox  (plural -xes) (en forma de cerdo) piggy-bank

She got some money out of her moneybox to buy the ticket.

ups and downs

informal the mixture of good and bad experiences that happen in any situation or relationship

 We have our ups and downs like all couples.

Concerning / going back to what Pedro just said

keep (something) going if you keep a business, institution, regular event etc going, you keep it open or make it continue to happen

- The library costs £5 million a year to run, and the council can’t afford to keep it going.

be snowed under

a) informal to have more work than you can deal with

be snowed under with

- I found myself snowed under with work.

Vi‧king /ˈvaɪkɪŋ/

sub‧si‧dize (also subsidise British English) /ˈsʌbsədaɪz/ ●○○ AWL verb [transitive] 

if a government or organization subsidizes a company, activity etc, it pays part of its costs

 Farming is heavily subsidized (=subsidized a lot) by the government.

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

standard of living

fo‧cus /ˈfəʊkəs/

if only

a) used to express a strong wish, especially when you know that what you want cannot happen

- If only he had talked to her sooner!

- If only I weren’t so tired!

throw /θrəʊ/

throw sth away phrasal verb

1  tirar algo [a la basura]