1B vocabulary Flashcards
(51 cards)
madre adoptiva
stepmother
hermana adoptiva
stepsister
media hermana
half-sister
abuelo
grandfather
visabuelo
great-grandfather
hijo adoptivo
adopted
un solo hijo
only child
brothers ans sisters
siblings
row
n - a line of things, people, animals, etc. arranged next to each other:
- a row houses/books/plants/people/horses
- We had seats in the front/back row of the theatre.
A noisy argument or fight:
-My parents often have rows, but my dad does most of the shouting.
- What was a political row over government policy on Europe is fast becoming a diplomatic row between France and Britain.
v - to cause a boat to move through water by pushing against the water with oars (= poles with flat ends):
-The wind dropped, so we had to row (the boat) back home.
-He rowed for the US in the 2016 Olympics.
To argue, especially loudly:
My parents are always rowing (about/over money).
arrangement
A plan for how something will happen:
- make arrangements They’d made all the arrangements for the party.
[ + to infinitive ] Arrangements were made to move the prisoners to another jail.
An agreement between two people or groups about how something happens or will happen:
come to an arrangement I’m sure we can come to an arrangement (= reach an agreement).
have an arrangement We had an arrangement - he would clean the house and I would cook.
You can only withdraw money from this account by prior arrangement (= after making plans to do so) with the bank.
a group of objects that have been put in a particular order or position:
There was a striking arrangement of dried flowers on the table.
viajar al extranjero
travelling abroad this month
get together
If two or more people get together, they meet each other, having arranged it before:
Shall we get together on Friday and go for a drink or something?
arrange
to plan, prepare for, or organize something:
-I’m trying to arrange my work so that I can have a couple of days off next week.
-arrange something for something The meeting has been arranged for Wednesday.
-arrange for She’s arranged for her son to have swimming lessons.
-arrange with I’ve already arranged with him to meet at the cinema.
-[ + to infinitive ] They arranged to have dinner the following month.
-[ + that ] I’d deliberately arranged that they should arrive at the same time.
-[ + question word ] We haven’t yet arranged when to meet.
To put a group of objects in a particular order:
-She arranged her birthday cards along the shelf.
-Who arranged these flowers so beautifully?
people think about themselves and not about other people
selfish
children are rude and behave badly because they are given everything they want
spoilt
people behave like adults
mature
people always tell the truth and never steal or chat
honest
people have an attractive personality and people like them
charming
people have a common sense of practical
sensible
sociable
people are friendly and enjoy being with other people. syn outgoing
anxious
people are often worried or stressed
imaginativo
imaginative
people like doing things on their own without help
independent
bossy
people like telling other people what to do
