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Traducción & Definición
to mix up: confundir, embrollar, enredar, hacer un lío
I always mix up my mother's and my sister's birthdays. Siempre me confundo el cumpleaños de mi madre con el de mi hermana.
The details of the party are all mixed-up in my head. Los detalles de la fiesta se me hacen un lío en la cabeza.
a mix-up: una confusión, un enredo, un lío
Ejemplos
- "A mix-up."
- "There's been a mix up."
- "There's been a mix-up."
- "I'm sorry, there seems to have been some sort of a mix-up here."
- "You're getting your stereotypes mixed up."
- "Also, it's an American keyboard, so you don't have to worry about mixing up your 'q's and 'a's."
- "A mix up."
Ejercicio 1
"I'm sorry, there seems to have been some sort of a mix-up here."
Which of the following situations could be described as a "mix-up"?
Which of the following situations could be described as a "mix-up"?
"I'm sorry, there seems to have been some sort of a mix-up here."
Which of the following situations could be described as a "mix-up"?
Which of the following situations could be described as a "mix-up"?
This is not a "mix-up"! There is no confusion, one thing has not been mistaken for another thing. A spelling error is just a simple mistake. Still unforgivable, though!
This situation could be described as a "mix-up". A "mix-up" is when one thing (bank account A/date A/person A) is confused with another thing (bank account B/date B/person B). In the audio, there is a "mix-up" because Philip's secretary confuses the PowerPoint files and attaches the wrong one. We could also say: Doris "mixed the files up" OR Doris got "mixed up (=confused)" and attached the wrong file.
This situation could be described as a "mix-up". A "mix-up" is a type of mistake where one thing is confused with another thing. Example: A mother took the wrong baby home after a mix-up at the hospital. In this example, the waiter "mixes up" or confuses the order. No tip for him!
This situation would not be described as a "mix-up". A large collision between vehicles is often described as a "pileup". Example: I was late to work because there was an enormous pileup on the motorway.
Ejercicio 2
Term Time! Find the best definitions for the terms from this dialogue.
To make it into the jungle is to the jungle.
An ambush is .
If you have something mixed up, then you .
To make it into the jungle is to the jungle.
An ambush is .
If you have something mixed up, then you .
Term Time! Find the best definitions for the terms from this dialogue.
To make it into the jungle is to arrive in 1 the jungle.
An ambush is a surprise attack 2.
If you have something mixed up, then you are confused 3.
To make it into the jungle is to arrive in 1 the jungle.
An ambush is a surprise attack 2.
If you have something mixed up, then you are confused 3.
1 arrive in: This is correct. To "make it (to an event)" is to arrive there. This expression is commonly used, for example: Sorry, but I can't make it to your party OR We made it to the concert with no problems.
1 locate: The expression "to make it (somewhere)" is unrelated to "locating (a place)", which refers to "finding" it!
1 look for: The expression "to make it (somewhere)" is unrelated to "looking for (a place)", which refers to "searching for" it!
1 master: The expression "to make it (somewhere)" is unrelated to "mastering (it)", which refers to "dominating" or "controlling" it!
2 a surprise attack: This is correct. An "ambush" refers to a surprise attack from a hidden or concealed position. As a verb, "to ambush (someone)" describes attacking them suddenly without warning, generally from a concealed, hidden position.
2 a confrontation: An "ambush" is not a confrontation, but rather an attack from a concealed position.
2 a chance meeting: An "ambush" is not a "chance meeting" (or unexpected meeting) but rather an attack from a concealed position.
2 a cultural exchange: An "ambush" is not a "cultural exchange" but rather an attack from a concealed position.
3 are confused: This is correct. "(To get information) mixed up" is to confuse it or misunderstand it. For example: I always mix up my parent's birthdays, OR Sometimes I mix up Uruguay and Paraguay.
3 are rude: To be "mixed up" doesn't mean to be rude or impolite.
3 are generalizing: To be "mixed up" doesn't mean to generalize!
3 are judgmental: To be "mixed up" doesn't mean to judgmental!
Ejercicio 3
Now select the TRUE statements.
There may be more than one correct choice!
There may be more than one correct choice!
Now select the TRUE statements.
There may be more than one correct choice!
There may be more than one correct choice!
This is a false statement. The presentation contains pictures of Philip's secretary, but this doesn't seem to be planned by Philip; he seems very confused and embarrassed by the photos and concludes that there has been a "mix-up". Showing the photos is certainly not intentional.
This is a true statement. The presentation Philip shows appears to be titled "Doris and Bernie's vacation photos, Greece 2004". This is clearly not the presentation on sales that Philip is expecting! Philip concludes that there has been "some sort of a mix-up", which means that he has shown the wrong presentation by mistake.
This is a true statement. Philip says that "sales is like a game: there are winners, like me; and losers, like your professor". A "loser" is someone who has failed. This means that Philip insults Professor Williams in front of his students!
This is a false statement. Philip does not appear to forget or "fail to remember" the subject or topic of his presentation.
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