Thursday, May 6, 2010

A bit of everything long overdue...

Here are some words and phrases that we have come across in our lessons:

To worship

To fulfill some requirements for a job
Above reproach = not deserving of blame or criticism (por encima de todo reproche)
cock up
Complimentary gift = something given free to repay a favor or as an act of courtesy

e.g.  complimentary copies of the new book

doble standards

La avaricia rompe el saco = if you're too greedy you end up with nothing
Posar la mà al foc = to stick one's neck out for somebody
Fer uns encàrrecs = to run some errands
To talk  nonsense = dir bajanades
Mecenazgo = patronage


To harm = These pills won''t harm your system
To fund = to provide capital (funds) or other resources for a transaction, a project, a person, a business or other private or public institutions


To finance
To encourage = I encoraged him to apply for a position in the bank

laughing-stock = A figure or object of ridicule and laughter.
to prejudice
hatred = Hatred is blind, as well as love (Oscar Wilde)

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