SUMMARY FOR THE ENGLISH TEST NUMBER ONE
Phrasal Verbs
● Add to sth
↳ to make someone's bad situation worse by doing something else to
upset them
↳ Her colleagues' laughter only added to her embarrassment.
↳ La risa de sus colegas sólo aumentó su vergüenza.
● Get across (the message) sth
↳ to successfully communicate information to other people
➢ This is the message that we want to get across to the public.
● Miss out sth
↳ to not do or have something that you would enjoy or something that
other people do or have
➢ I got there late and missed out on all the fun.
● Put something off
↳ to decide to do something at a later time
➢ I must talk to her about this, I can't put it off any longer.
● Take off sth
↳ Sacar / despegar
↳ Take off the shoes
● Try (something) out
↳ to use something to discover if it works or if you like it
➢ We're going to try out that new restaurant tonight.
Vocabulary
● Determined = Strong-willed
● Moved = conmovido
● Offended = Insulted
● Petrified = Terrify
● Relieved = aliviado
● Sympathetic = Understanding
● Tense = Anxious
● Thrilled = / Delighted
● Cosy
↳ comfortable and warm (cálido)
● Dismiss
↳ to refuse to consider an idea or opinion
↳ The committee dismissed the idea as rubbish.
● Dull
↳ Boring
● Overwhelming
Phrasal Verbs
● Add to sth
↳ to make someone's bad situation worse by doing something else to
upset them
↳ Her colleagues' laughter only added to her embarrassment.
↳ La risa de sus colegas sólo aumentó su vergüenza.
● Get across (the message) sth
↳ to successfully communicate information to other people
➢ This is the message that we want to get across to the public.
● Miss out sth
↳ to not do or have something that you would enjoy or something that
other people do or have
➢ I got there late and missed out on all the fun.
● Put something off
↳ to decide to do something at a later time
➢ I must talk to her about this, I can't put it off any longer.
● Take off sth
↳ Sacar / despegar
↳ Take off the shoes
● Try (something) out
↳ to use something to discover if it works or if you like it
➢ We're going to try out that new restaurant tonight.
Vocabulary
● Determined = Strong-willed
● Moved = conmovido
● Offended = Insulted
● Petrified = Terrify
● Relieved = aliviado
● Sympathetic = Understanding
● Tense = Anxious
● Thrilled = / Delighted
● Cosy
↳ comfortable and warm (cálido)
● Dismiss
↳ to refuse to consider an idea or opinion
↳ The committee dismissed the idea as rubbish.
● Dull
↳ Boring
● Overwhelming
