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Everyday activities
Natural English Collocations
| Term | Definition | |
|---|---|---|
| sonar un aparato (ej: alarma) | go off | My alarm clock goes off 2 at 6.30 |
| salir de la cama | get out of bed | When are you going to get out of bed? |
| hacerse un té | make a cup of tea | Shall I make you a cup of tea? |
| desayunar | have breakfast | I usually have breakfast after a hot shower |
| lavarse los dientes | clean my teeth | I always clean my teeth after meals. |
| vestirse | get dressed | Don't you think it's time you got dressed? |
| peinarse | comb my hair | My mother used to comb my hair before I went to school. |
| maquillarse | put on make-up | The morning I wake up, before I put on my make-up, I say a little prayer for you. |
| hacer la cama | make the bed | I always make my bed before leaving for work. |
| lavar los platos | do the washing-up | I never do the washing-up at home. That's what mothers are for. |
| revisar los mails | check my e-mail | The first thing I do when I sit at my desk in the office is check my e-mails |
| salir de casa | leave the house | I never leave the house before 8 am. |
| prepararse | get ready | My typical morning starts quite early, because I don't like getting ready in a hurry |