boarding school [countable]
a school where students live as well as study
as‧sign‧ment
1 [uncountable
and countable] a piece of work that is given to someone as part of their job
on an assignment
She's gone to Italy on a special assignment.
on assignment
He was killed
while on assignment abroad.
2 [countable] a piece of work that a student is asked to do:
a history
assignment
af‧flu‧ent formal
having plenty of money, nice houses, expensive things
etc [= wealthy]:
affluent families
an affluent society/area etc
the affluent Côte
d'Azur
slam past
tense and past participle slammed, present participleslamming
1
door etc
[intransitive and transitive] if a door, gate
etc slams, or if someone slams it, it shuts with a loud noise [= bang]:
We heard a car
door slam.He slammed
the door shut.
Concerned ABOUT: Worried
worried about something
concerned about
She is concerned
about how little food I eat.
concerned for
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police because he was concerned for Gemma's safety.
concerned (that)
Pamela was concerned that her schoolwork had deteriorated despite her
hard work.
What’s important is results.
de‧spite
1
used to say that something happens or is true even though something else might
have prevented it [= in spite of]:
Despite all our
efforts to save the school, the authorities decided to close it.
despite the fact (that)
She went to Spain
despite the fact that her doctor had told her to rest.
Despite the rain, we went jogging.
Despite the fact (that) it was raining, we went
jogging.
Despite living so far away, he came to the party.
Although / in spite of / despite
After although we use a subject
+ verb:
• Although
it rained a lot, we enjoyed
our holiday.
• I
didn't get the job although
I had all the necessary
qualifications.
Compare
the meaning of although and because:
• We
went out although it was
raining.
• We
didn't go out because it was
raining.
After in
spite of or despite, we use
a noun, a pronoun (this/that/what etc.)
or -ing:
• In
spite of the
rain, we
enjoyed our holiday.
• I
didn't get the job in
spite of having all the necessary
qualifications.
• She
wasn't well, but in
spite of this she went to work.
• In
spite of what I said yesterday,
I still love you.
Despite is the
same as in
spite of. Note
that we say 'in spite of, but despite
(without 'of'):
• She
wasn't well, but despite this she
went to work, (not 'despite of this')
You
can say 'in
spite of the fact (that)...' and 'despite
the fact (that)...':
I
didn’t get the job in
spite of the fact that I
had all the necessary qualifications
I
didn’t get the job despite
the fact (that) I had all
the necessary qualifications.
Compare in
spite of and because
of:
• We
went out in
spite of the rain, (or
...despite
the rain.)
• We
didn't go out because
of the rain.
Compare although and in
spite of / despite:
• Although the
traffic was bad. I
arrived on time. (not in spite of the traffic was bad)
In
spite of the traffic, I
arrived on time. (not in
spite of the traffic was bad)
I
couldn’t sleep although I was very tired (not despite
I was tired)
I
couldn’t sleep despite being very tired (not despite
I was tired)
aim
1 [intransitive]
to try or intend to achieve something
aim to do something
We aim to finish
by Friday.
(be) aimed at doing something
an initiative
aimed at reducing road accidents
aim for
We're aiming for a
big improvement.
such
1 of
the same kind as the thing or person which has already been mentioned:
Such behavior is
just not acceptable in this school.
tough /tʌf/ UK US adjetivo
1
difícil
a
tough question
una
pregunta difícil
2
fuerte
[persona]
3
resistente
[material]
4
severo -a, duro -a
to
get tough with sb ponerse duro -a con alguien
5
duro -a [carne, verdura, etc.]
6
(informal) (injusto) duro -a
tough
luck mala suerte
though /ðəʊ/ UK US conjunción & adverbio
• conjunción
1 aunque
Though she was only seven, she played
the piano brilliantly.
Aunque
solo tenía siete años, tocaba el piano de maravilla.
2 pero
I bought it in Italy, though it's
probably cheaper here.
Lo
compré en Italia, pero es probable que sea más barato aquí.
▶ ver
también as, even
• adverbio
(informal) (sin embargo)
We had to queue for an hour. It was
worth it, though.
Tuvimos
que hacer cola durante una hora, pero valió la pena.
thought1 /θɔːt/
UK US sustantivo
1 pensamiento, idea
the thought of (doing) sth solo de
pensar en (hacer) algo
The thought of food makes me feel sick.
Solo
de pensar en comer siento náuseas.
2
reflexión
to
give sth a lot of thought reflexionar mucho sobre algo, pensar mucho algo
to
be lost/deep in thought estar absorto -a en sus/mis etc pensamientos
3
(filosofía)
pensamiento
4
on second thoughts pensándolo bien, ahora que lo pienso
courage /ˈkʌrɪdʒ/
UK US sustantivo
valor
(encourage ≠ discourage)
irony /ˈaɪrəni/ UK US sustantivo (plural -nies)
ironía
iron /ˈaɪən/ UK US sustantivo & verbo
• sustantivo
1
hierro
2
plancha
[para planchar]
• verbo [transitivo/intransitivo]
planchar
Open Skies
34 Delaware Road
London, CA 86754
J J
C R
3,
Paco Rascal street
Molina,
Murcia. 38002
J*****@hotmail.es
16-11-13
Dear Hiring Manager,
I am writing to apply for the job of guide and
instructor for outdoor
pursuits, advertised
in the Times Union. I enclose my CV, a recent photo and a covering letter.
As you will see from my CV, I have suitable qualifications and I have plenty
of experience
working like multiadventure
instructor for five years. Also, I can speak English, French as
well as my own language (Spanish). So, my skills and experience are a good fit for the job.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you would like further
information. I can be reached at 636724879 or at J*****@hotmail.es.
I look forward to hearing from you
Yours faithfully
J J C R.
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