Ejercicios de dictado en inglés

To not lift a finger

Three people cook, carry boxes, and clean the room while a fourth person watches from the sofa. How do you emphasise that the watcher contributed nothing?

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To pull the plug

A promising project keeps losing money. Its sponsor finally ends the funding, and the whole operation must stop immediately.

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To put someone on the spot

During a public meeting, someone unexpectedly asks you to choose which colleague should lose their budget. Everyone waits for your immediate answer.

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Torn between

One job offers meaningful work near your family. Another offers better pay in a city you love. Both choices matter, and neither feels easy.

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Touch a nerve

A casual remark about school closures suddenly changes your friend's expression. You did not intend harm, but the subject connects with a painful experience.

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Trauma meaning: physical injury and shock

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Up in the air

You may travel next month, but the dates, budget, and permission are undecided. The trip has not been cancelled, yet nothing is settled.

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Up to scratch

A report contains good ideas, but several figures are wrong and key evidence is missing. It is not terrible, although it cannot be accepted yet.

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Up to speed

You return after two weeks away. The project has changed, and you need the latest decisions before you can contribute confidently again.

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Vain meaning: pride and failed efforts

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Vulnerable: Meaning and Everyday Use

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Whatever or what ever: choosing the right form

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When it comes to

Your friend is generally relaxed, but money makes her extremely careful. You want to narrow a broad description to that one particular subject.

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Who or Whom: Choose with Confidence

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Word of mouth

A tiny café buys no advertisements, yet every table is full because customers keep recommending it to friends and colleagues.

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Yours faithfully or Yours sincerely: How to Choose

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Zeal meaning: Energetic Commitment to Goals

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apathetic meaning: unconcerned or indifferent

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austere meaning: strict, plain, and serious

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benevolent meaning: kind people and actions

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disposition meaning: character and tendency

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paradox meaning: clear everyday examples

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perception meaning: understanding daily impressions

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poignant meaning: touching and sad moments

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