Sun, 6 December 2015
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RAUL (from Valencia) "Realize" means to know and understand something in your mind. It's a cognitive event. "I realized she didn't love me anymore." "Notice" means to see, hear or feel something. It's more of a physical event. "Reza, I notice you're wearing a new shirt today." / "I notice you've had your hair cut." / I notic you've added more salt than normal to the soup." Find out = to obtain information. "I need to find out what time the train leaves for Madrid tomorrow." / "I was the last one to find out that my girlfriend was cheating on me."
Look like, like and Look - What's the difference? TO LIKE: "I like paella, I like the weather and the people in Valencia." TO LOOK: "That new T-shirt looks great." TO LOOK LIKE = to be similar to: "That shirt looks like a shirt I used to have." / "He looks like his brother." (He and his brother have a similar appearance.) "Reza doesn't like getting up early." (the ACTIVITY of getting up) "Craig likes to get up early because he can have a slow breakfast, get ready slowly, have a shower." (he likes the RESULT) TO BE LIKE: "I've never been to Toledo. What's it like?" / "I don't know John's brother. What's he like?" (¿Cómo es?) "How's John's brother?" (¿Cómo está? - Asking about health)
You say something and you tell a person "He said hello." / "He said he wanted to help me." / "He said something in Spanish." "He told my brother to help him." / "He told the teacher that he had done his homework." TELL the truth "Tell me to shut up."
By avoiding something, you take an action to "go around" the problem. Preventing something means actively interfering to stop something happening. "I avoided going to the party by saying I was sick." Listen to/hear "To hear a noise" / "Hear people speaking." remember/remind Remind + direct object: "Remind ME to buy milk." You remind SOMEONE TO DO something - "Remind me to write the shownotes to this episode." I've got to leave at 5 p.m. don't forget to remind me. - Tengo que irme a las 5 de la tarde; no te olvides de recordármelo. (make me remember) Remember I remember the day you were born. - Me acuerdo del día en que naciste. / Recuerdo el día en que naciste. Remember is when you think of a memory (a past experience): I remember the first time I met you.
When you look at something you make an effort - "Look at that man over there!"
Argue - discutir (to have a row with someone) fit/suit Suit - to look good "That shirt really suits you." meet/know (conocer) "Reza and Craig MET each other in 1998. They have KNOWN each other for many years." Meet (quedar) do/make Reza and Craig spoke about 'do' and 'make' collocations in Episode 1 and Episode 2 http://www.inglespodcast.com/2014/01/30/aprender-ingles-con-reza-y-craig-1/ http://www.inglespodcast.com/2014/01/30/aprender-ingles-con-reza-y-craig-2/ Raise/Rise Rise does not take an object. It's an intransitive verb - "The sun rises." 'Rise' can also be a noun - "The rise of the Roman empire." Manage/succeed Succeed IN + gerund - tener exito "John is a lucky guy. He succeeds in everything in life."
WIN: a competition, a game, the lottery money at a casino, a prize, an award bring/take Bring it HERE lend/borrow LEND TO: "The bank lends money to you." "Can I borrow your pen?" - ¿Puedo pedirle prestada tu boli? allow/let/permit "Let me help you."
wear/dress - to get dressed/put on "I get up and put on my clothes. After I put on my clothes I'm wearing them." lose/miss "Reza often misses the bus." "Reza's losing his mind." advise/warn dismiss/resign "I resigned from my company." (I handed in my notice)
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