01/10palabras
Palabra 1
substitute
/ˈsʌbstəˌtuːt/noun
Someone or something that takes another's place.
Stress the first syllable and let the middle one go quiet: SUB-stuh-toot.
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substitute/ˈsʌbstəˌtuːt/noun
I'm just the substitute until she gets back.
Palabra 2
temp
/temp/noun
A worker hired for a short stretch, often in an office.
Palabra 2Frase 1 de 1
temp/temp/noun
They sent a temp over to cover the desk.
Palabra 3
shift
/ʃɪft/noun
The block of hours you spend at work.
Palabra 3Frase 1 de 1
shift/ʃɪft/noun
I'm covering her shift until closing tonight.
Palabra 4
instructions
/ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/noun
The written steps that come with a machine and tell you how to set it up and use it.
The final s buzzes like a z.
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instructions/ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/noun
Are there instructions for the coffee machine anywhere?
Palabra 5
confused
/kənˈfjuːzd/adjective
Unable to make sense of what is going on.
The s in the middle sounds like a z: kun-FYOOZD.
Palabra 5Frase 1 de 1
confused/kənˈfjuːzd/adjective
I'm a little confused about the opening routine.
Palabra 6
exhausted
/ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/adjective
So tired there is nothing left in you.
The x sounds like gz and the stress lands in the middle: ig-ZAWS-tid.
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exhausted/ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/adjective
I'll be exhausted by the end of this shift.
Palabra 7
improvise
/ˌɪmprəˈvaɪz/verb
To do something on the spot, with no preparation.
Ends on a z sound, with the beat on the last syllable: im-pruh-VIZE.
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improvise/ˌɪmprəˈvaɪz/verb
I had to improvise when the register jammed.
Palabra 8
juggle
/ˈdʒʌɡəl/verb
To handle several things at the same time.
The first g is soft like a j, the second is hard: JUG-ul.
Palabra 8Frase 1 de 1
juggle/ˈdʒʌɡəl/verb
Can you juggle the phones and the front counter?
Palabra 9
cope
/koʊp/verb
To deal with something hard well enough to get through it.
Palabra 9Frase 1 de 1
cope/koʊp/verb
I can cope for a few hours on my own.
Palabra 10
swap
/swɑːp/verb
To give one thing and get another in return.
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swap/swɑːp/verb
Could we swap breaks so I can eat first?
Palabra 1
substitute
/ˈsʌbstəˌtuːt/noun
Someone or something that takes another's place.
Stress the first syllable and let the middle one go quiet: SUB-stuh-toot.
Palabra 1Frase 1 de 1
substitute/ˈsʌbstəˌtuːt/noun
I'm just the substitute until she gets back.
Esta palabra
- substitute
- 1I'm just the substitute until she gets back.I'm just the substitute until she gets back.
- temp
- 1They sent a temp over to cover the desk.They sent a temp over to cover the desk.
- shift
- 1I'm covering her shift until closing tonight.I'm covering her shift until closing tonight.
- instructions
- 1Are there instructions for the coffee machine anywhere?Are there instructions for the coffee machine anywhere?
- confused
- 1I'm a little confused about the opening routine.I'm a little confused about the opening routine.
- exhausted
- 1I'll be exhausted by the end of this shift.I'll be exhausted by the end of this shift.
- improvise
- 1I had to improvise when the register jammed.I had to improvise when the register jammed.
- juggle
- 1Can you juggle the phones and the front counter?Can you juggle the phones and the front counter?
- cope
- 1I can cope for a few hours on my own.I can cope for a few hours on my own.
- swap
- 1Could we swap breaks so I can eat first?Could we swap breaks so I can eat first?
- substitute
- 1I'm just the substitute until she gets back.I'm just the substitute until she gets back.
A continuaciónFrase 1 de 1
I'm just the substitute until she gets back.