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6. Before: antes de
7. Behind: detrs de
15. Of: de
1. Participate in - participar en
My students love to participate in class discussions.
2. Prevent sb from sth - evitar / impedir a alguien hacer algo
You can warn him, but you can't prevent him from doing stupid things.
3. Protect sb from sth - proteger a alguien de algo
Take a warm jacket to protect you from cold.
4. Provide sb with sth - proveer a alguien de algo, proporcionarle algo a alguien
A local charity provides poor people with food and housing.
5. Rely on - confiar en, depender de
I'll tell you a secret. Can I rely on you?
6. Replace sth with sth - sustituir / reemplazar algo por algo
I finally replaced my old mobile with a new iPhone5.
7. Smile at - sonreir a
Why are you smiling at me?
8. Shout at - gritar a
Don't you ever shout at me again.
9. Speak to - hablar con, hablar a
I don't like to speak to strangers.
10. Suffer from - padecer / sufrir
She suffers from depression.
11. Talk to - hablar con
I've got a problem. I need to talk to you.
12. Talk about - hablar de
In his speech, he talked about the future of education.
13. Care about - preocuparse por
I recycle because I care about the environment.
14. Think of - pensar en (recordar, opinar)
When I listened to that song, I thought of you.
15. Think about - pensar en (considerar, darle vueltas)
We're thinking about going to London next month.
16. Throw sth at sb - tirar / arrojar algo a alguien
Don't throw stones at people.
17. Throw sth to sb - tirar algo a alguien (en el sentido de lanzar / pasar para que lo cojan)
Thrown the ball to me!
18. Wait for - esperar
Please, wait for me. I won't be long.
19. Wish for- desear
Don't you ever wish for just one thing that you might never see? (Sarah Blasko -Don't u
eva)
20. Insist on - insistir en
You paid last time. I insist on paying now.