Online Class Notes (Nemo)

I’m back to my old activities

Vocabulary

cough (v): to force air out of your lungs through your throat with a short, loud sound
toser
The smoke made me cough.
I coughed all night long.

barely (adv): by the smallest amount
apenas
They have barely enough (= no more than what is needed) to pay the rent this month.
She was barely (= only just) 15 when she won her first championship.

barely (adv): by the smallest amount
apenas
They have barely enough (= no more than what is needed) to pay the rent this month.
She was barely (= only just) 15 when she won her first championship.

barely -almost not
apenas
por poco
children barely old enough to walk
niños apenas lo suficientemente mayores para caminar
jeans that she barely fits into
vaqueros que apenas le caben

in charge
responsible for or in control of sth or sb
encargado/da
a cargo
Who’s in charge of this project?
¿Quién está a cargo de este proyecto?

responsible for
in charge of
responsable
Each leader will be responsible for five children.
Cada líder será responsable de cinco niños.
Who is responsible for ordering the food?
¿Quién es responsable de pedir la comida?

shift (n): a group of workers who do a job for a period of time during the day or night, or the period of time itself
turno
As the night shift leave/leaves, the day shift arrive/arrives.
Are you on the night shift or the day shift? (= Do you work during the night period or the day period?)

shift (n): a change in position or direction
cambio
a shift in the wind/temperature
The shift in the balance of power in the region has had far-reaching consequences.
There has been a dramatic shift in public opinion towards peaceful negotiations.

host (n): someone who has guests
anfitrión, -ona
We thanked our hosts for a very enjoyable evening.
The local language school is advertising for host families (= families people stay with when they are visiting another country).

he works  front of the house

before he worked only part-time on Fridays and Saturdays and starting from today he’ll work full-time as a

charge (v): to ask an amount of money for something, especially a service or activity
cobrar
How much/What do you charge for a haircut and blow-dry?
The bank charged commission to change my traveller’s cheques.
[ + two objects ] They charge you $20 just to get in the nightclub.
The local museum doesn’t charge for admission.