Tuesday, 21st March 2017
Lingua e traduzione inglese I
(Monolingue)
Phrasal Verbs and Locutions with get
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| From: http://busyteacher.org/22389-phrasal-verbs-with-get.html |
- to get back into [sth] = to go back to where you stopped and start again
- to get by [sth] = to manage to do [sth]
- to get down to [sth] = to start doing [sth] seriously
- to get off = to leave (work, school, a meeting etc.)
- to get off on the wrong leg = to start a relationship badly
- to get off to a good/bad start = to start well/badly
- to get on well/badly = to make progress (or not)
- to get over [sth] = to recover from [sth] (bad news, an illness, a break-up etc.)
- to get round [sb] = to persuade [sb] to do what you want
- to get together = to meet
- to get up to [sth] = to do [sth] mischievous: “combinare (una marachella)”
Unlikely Constructions
The adjective unlikely has two different constructions:
- It is unlikely + that-clause
It is unlikely that it will rain.
- Subject + to be + unlikely to
It is unlikely to rain tomorrow.
Vocabulary
Fandoms and Addictions
- bloke n. (UK, slang) = guy, man n.
- peace and quiet (loc.) = solitude n.
- to be fanatic about/fan of [sth/sb]
- to be hooked on [sth] =to be addicted to [sth]
- to thread [sth] = to fear the idea of doing [sth]
- to put up with [sth/sb]: "sopportare" ≠ to put [sb] up =to let [sb] stay as a guest in your home
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