Curs intermediParaules en anglès

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Benvingut al Curs Intermedi! Aquest curs et portarà un pas més a prop de sentir-te segur en anglès! Aprendrem a comparar adjectius, parlar sobre el passat, explorar verbs frasals i molt més. *Però abans d'arribar-hi, escalfem amb algunes paraules i frases útils.*

fluency

fluïdesa

Improving your fluency takes practice.

rewarding

enriquidor

Volunteering at the animal shelter is a rewarding experience.

achievement

èxit

He felt proud of his achievement when he finished the marathon.

English fluency is a great achievement.

La fluïdesa en anglès és un gran èxit.

skills

habilitats

Learning new skills can be fun and rewarding.

She hopes to acquire new skills.

Ella espera adquirir noves habilitats.

confident

segur de si mateix

Being confident can help you succeed.

challenging

exigent

Learning a new language can be challenging, but it is very rewarding.

knowledge

coneixement

She has a lot of knowledge about animals and their habitats.

I get along with my coworkers.

M'entenc bé amb els meus companys de feina.

She's slightly late.

Fa una mica de retard.

He is working hard to get a raise.

S'està esforçant molt per aconseguir un augment de sou.

overwhelming

aclaparador

The amount of homework was overwhelming for the students.

The workload became overwhelming.

La càrrega de treball s'ha tornat insuportable.

I felt overwhelmed after the meeting.

Em vaig sentir aclaparada després de la reunió.

*Verbs fraseals* Ja has trobat *verbs fraseals* ? Fem-hi una ullada junts! Un verb frasal és una frase que té un *significat especial.* Els verbs frasals tenen *un verb principal* i *una altra paraula* que normalment és un adverbi o una preposició. Per exemple: "to put on"vol dir vestir-se "to work out"mitjans per fer exercici

to chill out

relaxar-se

I'm just chilling out in front of the TV.

to figure out

esbrinar

Can you help me figure out this math problem?

I need to figure out how to fix my bike.

Necessito esbrinar com arreglar la meva bicicleta.

to put on

posar-se

He put on his shoes quickly.

I put on my shoes before I go outside.

Em poso les sabates abans de sortir a fora.

to turn on

encendre

I will turn on the TV to watch my favorite show.

to turn on a TV

encendre la televisió

After dinner, we usually turn on the TV to relax.

to turn off

apagar

I always turn off my computer before going to bed.

to turn off the lights

apagar els llums

Before you leave the room, please turn off the lights.

to sit down

asseure's

Please sit down.

honestly

sincerament

I honestly didn’t expect that to happen.

to come up with

inventar

I need to come up with a good idea for my project.

She came up with a solution.

Ella va trobar una solució.

Take it easy.

Preneu-vos-ho amb calma.

Don't worry about the exam, just take it easy.

to cheer up

animar-se

She knows how to cheer up the saddest person in the world.

Good music cheers me up.

La bona música m'anima.

Go ahead!

Endavant!

Can we start eating, mom? - Sure, go ahead.

After work, I like to chill out and listen to music.

Després de la feina, m'agrada relaxar-me i escoltar música.

Keep it up!

Continua així!

Keep up the good work.

*Tipus d'adverbis per a nivell mitjà* Els adverbis són estructures que modifiquen verbs, adjectius, locucions i altres adverbis. Examinem alguns dels adverbis més comuns i útils a continuació!

right now

ara mateix

I have to make a call right now!

perhaps

potser

Perhaps we could invite Davide and her friends to the party.

remarkably

remarcablement

The athlete performed remarkably well in the competition.

bashfully

tímidament

He was smiling bashfully. He bashfully looked away when she smiled at him.

to smile bashfully

somriure amb timidesa

He is smiling bashfully.

carefully

amb cura

They carefully examined the painting to see if it was an original.

Follow the instructions carefully.

Seguiu les instruccions acuradament.

It is not difficult to make, providing you follow the instructions carefully.

Drive carefully!

Condueix amb compte!

to be in love

estar enamorat

We had fun and we were in love.

hopelessly in love

perdidament enamorat

She's hopelessly in love with him.

unusually

inusitadament

It's unusually cold outside.

rarely

rarament

I rarely eat dessert after dinner.

completely

completament

She was completely surprised by the party.

I completely forgot about the meeting today.

M'he oblidat completament de la reunió d'avui.

*Enllaç de verbs* Els verbs d'enllaç són verbs que no mostren una acció sinó que *descriuen el subjecte.* Mentre que els verbs els agrada "walk"o "jump"representen una acció, els enllaços els agrada "be"o "seem"afegeixen més detalls al subjecte, com "he seems nice"ara o "she is an architect."

obvious

evident

The answer to the question was obvious.

to appear

aparèixer

Smoke appeared on the horizon.

fur

pèl

The cat’s fur was silky.

You seem nice.

Sembles amable.

I just met you, but you seem nice.

This place looks like a mess!

Quin desordre que hi ha aquí!

I can't believe how messy your room is! This place looks like a mess!

to look great

tenir un aspecte fantàstic

Liz looks great today.

Keep calm and carry on.

Mantén la calma i continua endavant.

I know you're nervous about the presentation, but just keep calm and carry on.

to remain

quedar-se

The old building remains standing despite the earthquake.

It remains the same.

Es manté igual.

Despite the challenges, our determination to succeed remains the same.

to be awake

estar despert

I was awake but still sleepy when the sun came up.

Are you awake?

Estàs despert?

*Adjectius comparatius amb adverbis* Podeu utilitzar adverbials com ara "slightly", "much", "a lot"abans d'un adjectiu comparatiu. Això vol dir que podeu ser més subtils en les comparacions que podeu fer. "The prices are slightly higher than they were last year." "Those who start early will have a much better chance of meeting their goals." "The task is a lot easier than it sounds." Tingueu en compte que "much better"va seguit d'un *substantiu* , però també es pot mantenir per si sol.

far more

molt més

Love is far more important than money.

not quite

no del tot

Yet, it is not quite finished. I'm sorry, but I don't quite understand what you mean by 'cultural diversity'.

I don't quite understand.

No ho acabo d'entendre.

I'm sorry, but I don't quite understand what you mean by 'cultural diversity'.

slightly

lleugerament

The prices are slightly higher than they were last year.

slightly different interpretation

una interpretació lleugerament diferent

That is a slightly different interpretation.

Could you speak more slowly?

Podries parlar més a poc a poc?

much more

molt més

People eat much more food than they should.

the least pleasant

el menys agradable

He found the least pleasant part of the job to be the long hours.

much better chance

moltes més possibilitats

They have a much better chance of winning.

the best ever

el millor de tots

Yesterday I had the best pizza I've ever eaten!

*Passat simple* Com ja sabeu, amb la majoria dels verbs, el passat es forma afegint *–ed:* "call" - "called" "like" - "liked" Tanmateix, hi ha moltes *formes de passat irregulars* en anglès. Heu de recordar-les. "to get" - "got" - "gotten" "to break" - "broke" - "broken" "to bring" - "brought" - "brought" "catch" - "caught" - "caught" "to drive" - "drove" - "driven" "to eat" - "ate" - "eaten" "forget" - "forgot" - "forgotten" "to think" - "thought" - "thought" "to know" - "knew" - "known" "to speak" - "spoke" - "spoken" "to understand" - "understood" - "understood" "forbid" - "forbade" - "forbidden"

I got a gift.

He rebut un regal.

I got a gift from my best friend.

He got the message.

Va rebre el missatge.

He got the message from you.

I was awake.

Estava despert.

I was awake the whole night.

I brought you a gift.

T'he portat un regal.

I brought you a gift for your birthday.

He drove me to work.

Em va portar a la feina amb cotxe.

We ate too much.

Hem menjat massa.

I forgot to reply to her email.

He oblidat respondre al seu correu electrònic.

She drove through the storm without stopping.

Va conduir a través de la tempesta sense parar.

I knew it!

Ja ho sabia!

I knew it! The restaurant is closed on Sundays.

The school forbade students to use their phones.

L'escola ha prohibit als estudiants utilitzar els seus telèfons.

She spoke to him by phone.

Hi va parlar per telèfon.

I thought about it.

Hi he pensat.

He caught me looking at his screen.

M'ha enxampat mirant la seva pantalla.

I understood.

Ho he entès.

She explained the concept to me, and I understood.

*Els diferents usos de get* El verb "get"pot semblar bastant confús per a la majoria dels estudiants d'anglès. Pots sentir que els parlants nadius l'utilitzen en gairebé totes les converses. Els significats més comuns d'aquest verb són els següents: *1. Obtenir/comprar* "I need to get some files from the archives." "We must get some milk. There isn’t any left." *2. Pren* "She gets the train to work every day." "We can get a cab back to the hotel." *3. Rebre* "Did you get my email yesterday?" "She got a beautiful necklace for her birthday." *4. Converteix-te* "It’s getting colder. Put on your jacket." "You can get better at English by practicing." *5. Arribar* "They left at 4:30 and got home at 5:30." "When do you think you’ll get here?" *6. Entendre* "I didn’t get what he said. Did you?" "He got the joke but I didn’t." *7. Fes que passi alguna cosa* "You should get your hair cut. It’s really long." "We’re getting the car checked before our holiday."

Did you get it?

Ho has entès?

I didn't get the joke.

No he entès l'acudit.

I didn't get the joke. Can you explain it to me?

to acquire

adquirir

I need to acquire more information before making a decision.

Get it done.

Fes que es faci.

Just get it done, please.

I got home at midnight.

Vaig arribar a casa a la mitjanit.

I got home at midnight.

to get a cab

agafar un taxi

We can get a cab back to the hotel.

get better

millorar

You can get better at English by practicing.

It's getting cold.

Comença a fer fred.

It's getting cold outside.

Did you get my message?

Has rebut el meu missatge?

Got it!

Ho tinc!

You can get better at English with DuoCards.

Pots millorar el teu anglès amb DuoCards.

*Frasal verbs comuns amb get* Hi ha força phrasal verbs amb "get"que ja coneixeu i feu servir sense ni pensar-hi. Per exemple: "What time do you get up?" "Get up"significa deixar el llit al matí. Fem una ullada a alguns dels phrasal verbs més importants amb *get* .

get on

pujar

Here’s the bus. Let’s get on.

Get on the train!

Pugeu al tren!

I always get nervous when I have to get on a crowded train.

to get off

baixar

We got off the plane and went to passport control.

to get in

pujar

He got in the car and put on his seatbelt.

to get out

fora

Get out of my room!

to get back

tornar

We should get back by 7:30. Can you wait for us?

Get back immediately.

Torneu immediatament.

He told me to get back immediately after I finished my work.

to get over

superar

I had flu last week but I’ve got over it now.

It took her months to get over the disappointment.

Va trigar mesos a superar la decepció.

to get on / along with somebody

portar-se bé amb algú

Do you get on with your colleagues?

Despite their differences, they got along well.

Malgrat les seves diferències, s'entenien bé.

to get across

fer-se entendre

I tried to get my point across to the teacher, but she didn't seem to understand.

He struggled to get his point across.

Li va costar fer-se entendre.

to get away with (something)

sortir-se'n (d'alguna cosa)

He stole some money from the firm but no one found out so he got away with it.

You can't get away with it!

No te'n sortiràs!

You can't get away with cheating on the test. The teacher will find out.

*Causa i efecte* Vegem algunes paraules i frases que us ajuden a unir dues idees. Sovint fem servir expressions com "because", "since", "due to", "as", "thanks to", "therefore", "so"per parlar de causa i efecte. Tingueu en compte que hi ha una diferència entre "due to"i "thanks to". *Gràcies a* té una *connotació positiva* . *A causa de que* és més *neutral* : pot tenir una connotació tant negativa com positiva.

therefore

per tant

He was injured and therefore unable to play.

as a result

com a resultat

He didn’t work hard. As a result, he was fired.

due to

a causa de

Due to the rain, the game was cancelled.

thanks to you

gràcies a tu

Thanks to you I was able to finish the homework.

to go out

sortir

Let's go out dancing!

I can’t go out as it’s raining.

No puc sortir perquè plou.

to get a raise

aconseguir un augment de sou

He is working hard in order to get a raise.

Thanks to his hard work, he got a raise.

Gràcies al seu esforç, li van apujar el sou.

since it's your birthday

ja que és el teu aniversari

Since it's your birthday, you got to be invited for lunch today.

because of

per culpa de

We cancelled the trip because of the rain.

I did it because of you.

Ho vaig fer per tu.

*Què ve després d'un verb?* Hi ha molts verbs en anglès i hi ha molts patrons diferents per al que ve després d'un verb. Alguns patrons comuns són: *Verb + infinitiu amb to* "I decided to take the car to work." "He offered to cook dinner." *Verb + forma -ing* "It took years but I've finally quit smoking." "After she finished reading the book she turned off the light and went to sleep." *Verb + (que) clàusula* (Podeu deixar de banda "that".) "I understand that you weren't happy with your pay rise." "I suggest that you try the salmon, it's delicious."

I love learning new vocabulary!

M'encanta aprendre vocabulari nou!

to quit

plegar

I'm going to quit my job and travel the world.

to suggest

suggerir

I suggest that you taste the salmon, it's delicious.

I suggest that you quit smoking.

Et recomano que deixis de fumar.

He likes telling jokes.

Li agrada explicar acudits.

pay rise

augment de sou

Sarah received a significant pay rise this year.

to assume

suposar

She assumed that I knew the answer.

I assume you're right.

Suposo que tens raó.

to decide

decidir

I decided to tell her that I love her.

I decided to do it.

He decidit fer-ho.

scattered

dispers

I understand that you are a bit scattered.

to be scattered

estar dispers

Why are they scattered?

to take care of (something/someone)

tenir cura de (alguna cosa/algú)

She offered to take care of it.

Es va oferir a encarregar-se'n.

I have a lot of work to do this weekend, but my friend offered to take care of my dog while I'm busy.

She refused to admit that she had made a mistake.

Es va negar a admetre que havia comès un error.

to avoid

evitar

I try to avoid junk food to stay healthy.

He avoided answering the question.

Va evitar respondre la pregunta.

We noticed that something was wrong.

Hem notat que alguna cosa no anava bé.

*Més regles* Alguns verbs tenen significats diferents segons si van seguits d'una *forma -ing* o *a + infinitiu* . Per exemple: "Stop"*+ -ing* significa que l'acció *ja no està passant.* "Stop"+ *a + infinitiu* significa que algú o alguna cosa atura una activitat *perquè pugui fer una altra cosa.* "I've stopped buying the newspaper because now I read the news online." "He stopped the video to ask the students some questions."

I stopped smoking.

He deixat de fumar.

I stopped to smoke.

Em vaig aturar per fumar.

I was walking to work, but I stopped to smoke a cigarette.

to remember

recordar

I'll always remember this holiday.

I remember seeing him before.

Recordo haver-lo vist abans.

I remember seeing him before, but I can't remember where.

Remember to call me.

No t'oblidis de trucar-me.

to lock

tancar amb clau

He forgot to lock the car.

He forgot to lock the door.

Es va oblidar de tancar la porta amb clau.

He forgot to lock the door when he went out.

I remembered locking the door before leaving the house.

Recordava haver tancat la porta amb clau abans de sortir de casa.

I remembered to lock the door before I left the house.

Vaig recordar tancar la porta amb clau abans de sortir de casa.

I'll never forget meeting you for the first time.

Mai no oblidaré la primera vegada que ens vam conèixer.

I'll never forget meeting you for the first time. You were wearing a bright red shirt and had the biggest smile on your face.

to reckon

considerar

I reckon it will take about an hour to get there.

I'm trying to

estic intentant

I'm trying to learn Japanese but it's very difficult.

Have you tried turning the computer off and on again?

Heu provat d'apagar i tornar a engegar l'ordinador?

outstanding

excel·lent

The view from the top of the mountain was outstanding.

What an outstanding performance!

Quina actuació més excel·lent!

*Odiar, agradar, estimar i preferir* Podem utilitzar *odi, agradar, estimar i preferir* amb una forma -ing o amb un infinitiu a. En anglès americà, les formes amb infinitiu a són molt més comunes que la forma -ing. Hi ha una diferència molt petita de significat entre les dues formes. La *forma -ing* emfatitza l' *acció o experiència.* El *to-infinitiu* dóna més èmfasi als *resultats* de l'acció o esdeveniment. Sovint fem servir la forma -ing per suggerir gaudi (o manca d'aquest), i la forma d'infinitiu per expressar hàbits o preferències. La forma -ing és més comuna que la forma a l'infinitiu després de *l'odi i l'amor.* Quan fem servir "would"amb *odi, agrada, estima o preferim* , fem servir la *forma to-infinitiu* , no la forma -ing.*

We would hate to see you go.

Ens sabria greu que te n'anessis.

We really value your contributions to the team. We would hate to see you go.

I would love to be there!

M'encantaria ser-hi!

Are you going to the concert tonight?" "I would love to be there, but I have to work.

for too long

durant massa temps

Don't let me wait for too long.

They don’t like sitting for too long.

No els agrada estar asseguts gaire estona.

I like baking pizza.

M'agrada fer pizza al forn.

I hate waiting.

Odio esperar.

He would hate to wait there for more than an hour.

No li agradaria gens haver d'esperar-se allà més d'una hora.

to interrupt

interrompre

She had to interrupt the meeting to answer an important phone call.

He hates being interrupted.

Odia que l'interrompin.

I prefer to work on tasks that have clear deadlines.

Prefereixo treballar en tasques que tinguin terminis clars.

to cause a problem

causar un problema

They’d hate to cause a problem.

I prefer going out

Prefereixo sortir

I prefer going out than staying at home.

a tie

una corbata

The man is wearing a tie.

he prefers not to wear a tie

prefereix no portar corbata

He prefers not to wear a tie to work.

to join

unir-se

They invited us to join them at their table.

We would love to join you.

Ens encantaria unir-nos a vosaltres.

It's a tie!

És un empat!

it's a tie for first place

*Transitiva o intransitiva* Alguns verbs sempre necessiten un objecte. Aquests s'anomenen verbs transitius. Alguns verbs mai tenen objecte. Aquests s'anomenen verbs intransitius. Alguns verbs es poden utilitzar *amb un objecte (de manera transitiva)* o *sense un objecte (de manera intransitiva).* De vegades el significat és el mateix. Per exemple: "Please bring coffee."- En aquesta oració, el verb "bring"és transitiu; el seu objecte és el cafè, allò que es porta. "The sun is shining."- En aquesta frase, el verb "shine"és intransitiu, no requereix cap objecte perquè l'oració tingui sentit.

Did you enjoy the course?

T'ha agradat el curs?

He stopped the car at the traffic lights.

Va aturar el cotxe al semàfor.

(transitive)

The car stopped suddenly in the middle of the road.

El cotxe es va aturar de sobte al mig de la carretera.

(intransitive)

to emphasize

emfatitzar

The book emphasises the role of the arts in society.

What happened?

Què ha passat?

Rita looks upset – do you know what happened?

Do not enter.

No entreu.

to enter the room

entrar a la habitació

She entered the room looking nervous.

She learns to drive.

Ella aprèn a conduir.

She learned to drive when she was twenty.

to drive a van

conduir una furgoneta

He drives a van for a delivery firm.

You should leave now.

Hauries de marxar ara.

He left me.

Em va deixar.

He left me without saying goodbye.

to save time

per estalviar temps

Buying things on the Internet saves people a lot of time.

Did you win?

Has guanyat?

How was the match? Did you win?

to win a competition

guanyar un concurs

She won a competition and got a free trip to Copenhagen.

to increase

augmentar

They increased my salary last month.

to get a car mended

portar el cotxe a arreglar

i need to get my car mended

fluently

amb fluïdesa

She speaks six languages fluently.

Imagine speaking English fluently.

Imagina't parlant anglès amb fluïdesa.

*Dir vs dir* La diferència més important entre "say"i "tell"és que amb "say", no cal esmentar amb qui es van compartir les idees o la informació, però amb "tell", sí. Per exemple: "Amy said that she likes coffee." "Amy told me that she likes coffee."

to tell the truth

dir la veritat

We should always tell the truth.

to say something

dir alguna cosa

Say something finally.

to say goodbye

acomiadar-se

They didn't even say goodbye.

I told you.

T'ho vaig dir.

I told you so.

Nobody told me.

Ningú m'ho va dir.

Nobody told me what to do.

Don't tell anyone.

No ho diguis a ningú.

Don't tell anyone your address or phone number.

She said it to me.

M'ho va dir.

They told her to wait.

Li van dir que esperés.

They told her to wait till the doctor arrived.

Can you tell me?

M'ho pots dir?

Can you tell me the truth?

He said he didn’t agree with the decision.

Va dir que no estava d'acord amb la decisió.

He told his manager that he didn’t agree with the decision.

Va dir al seu gerent que no estava d'acord amb la decisió.

*L'anglès pot ser emocionant!* Els adjectius acabats en *-ed* expressen com *se sent el subjecte.* El mateix subjecte té tal sentiment, que alguna cosa l'afecta. D'altra banda, els adjectius acabats en *-ing* diuen que *el subjecte provoca un determinat sentiment a l'entorn* i que els altres se senten així per això. En altres paraules, podeu dir: "The teacher is boring."i "We are bored because of him."

That's exciting!

Això és emocionant!

This is exciting news.

They were excited.

Estaven entusiasmats.

They were excited about the trip.

shocking

impactant

I heard the shocking news.

The news is shocking.

La notícia és impactant.

I was shocked by the news.

Aquella notícia em va deixar commocionat.

They were shocked by the news of the unexpected election results.

boring

avorrit

I've got a boring job in an office.

to get bored

avorrir-se

Maria gets bored easily.

It's interesting.

És interessant.

It's interesting that you didn't know that.

to be interested in

estar interessat en

I am interested in football.

a surprising ending

un final sorprenent

The movie has a surprising ending.

I'm not surprised.

No em sorprèn.

I'm not surprised by his behaviour.

The journey was exhausting.

El viatge va ser esgotador.

They were exhausted after the journey.

Estaven esgotats després del viatge.

worrying

preocupant

She has a worrying habit of not sleeping well at night.

worried

preocupat

She looked worried when she heard the news.

*Frases preposicionals* Una frase preposicional és un grup de paraules format per una *preposició, el seu objecte i qualsevol paraula que modifiqui l'objecte.* La majoria de les vegades, una frase preposicional modifica *un verb o un substantiu.* Per exemple: "He arrived in time." "Are you going by bicycle or on foot?"

by chance

per casualitat

I heard their secrets by chance.

on foot

a peu

If you go somewhere on foot, you walk there.

by all means

i tant

Can I borrow your car? - By all means!

at short notice

a última hora

The meeting was cancelled at short notice.

at a glance

a simple vista

I know him at a glance.

to approve of

aprovar

We’re not happy but we do approve of their decision.

on a diet

a dieta

The patient is on a diet.

around the world

arreu del món

Everyone around the world likes Coke.

to look forward to

tenir ganes de

I am looking forward to seeing you.

Tinc ganes de veure't.

in spite of

malgrat

In spite of his fear, he decided to try skydiving.

In spite of the rain, we went hiking.

Malgrat la pluja, vam anar d'excursió.

apart from

a part de

Apart from his job, he enjoys painting in his free time.

Apart from one mistake, the work was excellent.

A part d'una errada, la feina va ser excel·lent.

*Hauria* "Should"és un verb auxiliar modal. El fem servir principalment per: donar consells o recomanacions: "You should get a haircut." Parla de probabilitat i expectativa: "They should arrive soon." parlar d'obligació: "You should be wearing your seat belt."

You should study.

Hauries d'estudiar.

You should study for the exam.

Should I come back?

Hauria de tornar?

to get a haircut

tallar-se els cabells

You should get a haircut.

You should be more careful.

Hauries de tenir més cura.

What should I wear?

Què m'he de posar?

the weight

el pes

She should gain some weight.

to lose weight

perdre pes

You should try to lose weight.

to apply for a job

sol·licitar una feina

She should apply for the job.

It should be fine.

Hauria d'estar bé.

Should we study?

Hauríem d'estudiar?

Should we study more?

Students should submit their work on time.

Els estudiants haurien de lliurar la seva feina a temps.

The system should update after restart.

El sistema s'hauria d'actualitzar després de reiniciar.

I should be studying instead of scrolling.

Hauria d'estar estudiant en lloc de fer scroll.

They should have warned us about the changes.

Ens haurien d'haver avisat dels canvis abans.

*M'agrada o com?* "As"i "like"sovint es confonen, ja que tots dos es poden utilitzar per a *comparacions.* La majoria de les vegades, com compara dues coses. "He looks like my brother." Sovint, com es pot substituir per "the way". "He can’t play cricket as he used to."( "He can't play cricket the way he used to.")

like me

com jo

You are just like me.

as much as

tant com

She loves curry as much as I do.

the same as

el mateix que

Your phone is the same as mine.

She looks like her mother.

S'assembla a la seva mare.

the cotton

el cotó

She doesn't wear cotton in the winter.

It feels like cotton.

Sembla cotó.

to feel like

tenir ganes de

I don't feel like it.

to work as

treballar com a

I worked as an actor for two years.

She's like a sister to me.

És com una germana per a mi.

people like us

gent com nosaltres

There are lots of people like us.

to expect

esperar

As we expected, it started to rain.

as I said

com he dit

As I said, I think this project will be a challenge.

The situation unfolded as we had predicted.

La situació s'ha desenvolupat tal com havíem predit.

to unfold

desplegar

As the story unfolded, we learned more about the characters' secrets.

Do it as instructed, otherwise it won’t work.

Fes-ho tal com s'ha indicat, si no, no funcionarà.

It seems like we’ve met before.

Em sembla que ja ens hem vist abans.

The room smells like something has been burning.

L'habitació fa olor de cremat.

*Desitjos sobre el present o el futur* Podem utilitzar "to wish"per parlar d'alguna cosa que ens agradaria ser diferents en el present o en el futur. Utilitzem *wish + passat simple* : "I wish I spoke Italian." "I wish you were here." "I wish I had a big car."