viernes, 13 de marzo de 2015

VOCABULARY. CAUSE, MAKE, PASS, SPEND, STAY

Cause
to make sth happen, especially sth bad. To bring about. To be the means of.
e.g. He caused me to drop my suitcase; What caused the accident?

Make (+ noun/adjective)
to cause to be or become. To appear to begin (an accion).
e.g. She made to leave; Make ready; It’s the good weather that makes Balearic Islands such a popular tourist destination.

Pass
to happen, take place. To allow to go by or elapse; spend.
e.g. We wanted to know what had passed at the meeting; She pased her autumn in Rome.

Spend
to pass (time) in a specific way, activity, place, etc. (= use up). Sacrifice. To pay out (money, wealth, etc.).
e.g. Spent their holidays in Lisbon; spent an hour exercising.

Stay
to continue to be in a place or condition. A brief period of residence or visiting.
e.g. Stay home; stay calm.


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