8. (= gain, win) [+ prize]→ ganar, llevarse, conseguir; [+ goal]→ marcar; [+ reputation]→ ganarseshe got first prize→ ganó or se llevó or consiguió el primer premiocorrect, you get 5 points→ correcto, gana or consigue 5 puntoshe's in it for what he can get→ lo úni...
Chapter 7: A Star Spirit on Ice Mario and Bombette inside the Crystal Palace. In Shiver City, Mario finds out that he cannot go to Starborn Valley unless the Mayor grants him permission. However, he finds the Mayor unconscious on the floor and becomes a suspect for the Mayor's murder. ...
Government, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner expressed his hope that whatever the friction may be between the United States and China [it] can be resolved peacefully and that at some point in time the Consulate-General will reopen. —An editorial of The Houston Chronicle said China is the second...
officially begins at midday on 6th July every year with the ‘Chupinazo’ which takes place on the balcony of the Casa Consistorial in Pamplona. Thousands of people congregate in the square awaiting the mayor’s official announcement that the fiestas have begun,...
These days the consumer has access to far more information than ever before thanks to the internet, so if something bad goes viral, it’ll destroy a reputation forever. Companies are well aware of that. For that reason, more are starting to face up to their responsibility—or so they ...
He earned a reputation as a “Jersey legend” and “a Prince of Paterson” who fought for the state. “I want to acknowledge a loss today — a man who always fought for freedom,” Booker said. “He never forgot where he came from in Paterson, and he never stopped fighting....
Steverman, Ben
Firstly, in a time of information explosion when young people are immersed in a sea of messages, what they lack is not the ability to receive data, but the ability to think creatively. Students should learn to sift and organize various kinds ...
Spanish explorer, Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca, traveled across the Gulf South, from Florida to Mexico. As he traveled, Cabeza de Vaca developed a reputation as a faith healer. In his account he claimed several instances of performing miracles, illustrating his spiritual beliefs as well as offe...
3. A. He has never been to the lecture hall.B. He wants to stop and ask for directions.C. The lecture has already begun.D. The woman won’t be late.4. A. She can return the CD to Tom later.B. She should go home now to get the CD....