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58 Cards in this Set
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BE ADVISABLE TO |
It is not advisable to invest in automobiles; you may have accidents and lose your money easily. |
Ser aconselhável. |
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BE AFRAID TO |
I am afraid to go out at night; it’s dangerous. |
Ter medo. |
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BE AMAZED TO |
I am amazed to see so much poverty in Venezuela. |
Estar surpreso |
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BE ANGRY TO |
My father was angry to learn that I had wrecked his car. |
Estar bravo. |
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BE ANXIOUS TO |
John is anxious to take the math test; he thinks he may fail. |
Estar ansioso. |
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BE ASHAMED TO |
After my lecture, my students were ashamed to have played hooky on me. |
Estar envergonhado. |
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BE ASTONISHED TO |
I was astonished to see such a terrible accident. |
Estar surpreendido/espantado. |
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BE CAREFUL TO |
You must be careful not to make the same mistakes again. |
Ser cuidadoso. |
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BE CONTENT TO |
I am content to have students like you. |
Estar contente. |
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BE DANGEROUS TO |
It is dangerous to go out in Caracas at night. |
Ser perigoso. |
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BE DELIGHTED TO |
We are delighted to have you with us. |
Estar feliz/encantado. |
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BE DETERMINED TO |
The President was determined to curb inflation. |
Estar determinado |
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BE DIFFICULT TO |
It is not difficult to learn English in Venezuela. |
Ser difícil. |
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BE DISAPPOINTED TO |
I am disappointed to find the work undone. |
Estar desapontado |
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BE EAGER TO |
My children are eager to see Disney Land. |
Estar ansioso. |
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BE EASY TO |
Mary is easy to please; she’s not a fastidious girl. |
Ser fácil. |
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BE FAIR TO |
It is fair to pay the working-class higher salaries. |
Ser justo. |
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BE FOOLISH TO |
It is foolish to invest in cars; you may lose your money easily. |
Ser tolo. |
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BE FORTUNATE TO |
We are fortunate to have friends like you. |
Ser/ter afortunado;feliz/sorte |
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BE GLAD TO |
I am glad to meet you |
Estar feliz. |
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BE HAPPY TO |
I am happy to be with you here. |
Ser feliz. |
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BE HARD TO |
It is hard to live in Caracas nowadays; it’s very dangerous! |
Ser difícil. |
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BE HESITANT TO |
John is hesitant to start the new project. |
Estar hesitante. |
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BE JUST TO |
It is just to give Simón Bolívar glory and honor. |
Ser apenas. |
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BE KIND TO |
It is very kind of you to visit us. |
Ser gentil/amável. |
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BE LIKELY TO |
It is likely to rain today; the sky is cloudy. |
Ser provável. |
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BE LOVELY TO |
It is lovely to dance with you. |
Ser amável/ adorável. |
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BE LUCKY TO |
I was lucky to find you home; you’re seldom here. |
Ser sortudo. |
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BE MOTIVATED TO |
My parents are highly motivated to learn Chinese; they’re visiting Pekingnext year. |
Ser motivado. |
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BE NECESSARY TO |
It is necessary to study hard in order to pass this course with a high grade. |
Ser necessary. |
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BE PLEASED TO |
I am pleased to meet you, young lady. |
Estar agradecido. |
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BE POSSIBLE TO |
It is not possible to fly to Caracas from Mérida in the evening. |
Ser possível. |
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BE POWERLESS TO |
The Government is powerless to stop corruption. |
Ser impotante. |
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BE PREPARED TO |
You must be prepared to take a test next week. |
Estar preparado. |
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BE PROUD TO |
I am proud to have you as my guests. |
Estar orgulhoso. |
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BE READY TO |
We must be ready to survive in worse times. |
Estar pronto. |
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BE RELUCTANT TO |
Bobby is reluctant to have a haircut; he likes his hair long. |
Estar relutante. |
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BE RELIEVED TO |
I am relieved to learn that inflation has been curbed. |
Estar aliviado. |
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BE RIGHT TO |
The teacher is right not to let the students smoke in class. |
Estar certo/correto. |
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BE SHOCKED TO |
I was shocked to see Mary in a wheelchair. |
Estar chocado. |
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BE SILLY TO |
It is silly to try to compete with developed countries. |
Ser estúpido. |
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BE SORRY TO |
I am sorry to hear that you failed the test. |
Se lamentar Se arrepender |
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BE STUNNED TO |
I was stunned to see John do those tricks. |
Estar atordoado. |
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BE STUPID TO |
It is stupid to try to cheat during an exam. |
Ser estupido. |
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BE SURE TO |
John is sure to succeed in his studies; he’s an industrious person. |
Ter certeza. |
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BE SURPRISED TO |
We were surprised to see Tim at the meeting. |
Ser surpreendido. |
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BE UPSET TO |
Paul was upset to see his girlfriend dancing with me. |
Estar chateado. |
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BE WILLING TO |
I am willing to help you if you ask me to. |
Estar disposto. |
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BE WRONG TO |
It is wrong to steal money from anyone. |
Estar errado. |
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BE TOO + ADJ/ADV TO |
He is too young to marry that woman. John works too slowly to be much use to me. |
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BE + ADJ./ADV. + ENOUGH TO |
Peter is old enough to travel alone. |
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ENOUGH + NOUN TO |
Peter earns enough money to live in a palace. |
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BE ABOUT TO Be about + infinitive expresses immediate future. |
The show is about to start. Please hurry up! |
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ONLYTO |
He hurried to the home only to find that it was empty. |
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BE FIRST, SECOND, LAST, ETC TO |
John loves parties so much that he was the first (one/person)to come and the last to go. |
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BE GOOD/KIND, ETC. OF YOU/HIM/HER + INFINITIVE |
It was kind of you to visit me at thehospital. |
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THERE IS NOTHING TO DO |
There is nothing to do about corruption; it seems to be part of us. |
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BE + ADJ + NOUN + INFINITIVE Take to means ‘to adopt as a habit, custom or course (= activity). |
It was a stupid idea to come here at this time. |
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