Cambridge PET - Vocabulary + Grammar Flashcards
(143 cards)
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estante
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shelf
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alacena
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cupboard
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periodismo
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journalism
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leyes / derecho (materia)
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law
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informática
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information technology OR IT
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geografía
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geography
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artes escénicas (materia)
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drama
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matemáticas
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maths
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acustumbrado a
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used to + verb-ing
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Grammar expression for something you did before, but don’t anymore
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used to + verb (infinitive)
Ex. When I was a kid, I used to eat worms.
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opposite of “the most”
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the least
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falta de
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lack of
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lack of
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falta de
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adjective of “liberty”
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free
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beautiful, but for men
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handsome
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comparative / superlative of “bad”
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worse/worst
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pretty + adjective (ex. pretty sad)
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relatively +adjective
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quite + adjective (ex. quite angry)
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relatively + adjective
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the grassy part where you play sports
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field
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the grassy part where you play golf
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golf course
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to describe clothing
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is/are wearing
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fun v.s. funny
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FUN → comedians, jokes, comedies v.s. FUN → sports, parties, conversation
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suitable
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a good match / appropriate (PR: soo-ti-bull, soft “i”)
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leisure
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free time (what you do on your free time…i.e. walking in the park, swimming, etc.)
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...abroad
go to /study / work / live in another country (i.e. go abroad, travel abroad, study abroad, live abroad)
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redes sociales
social media (networks)
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meals
breakfast, lunch, dinner, etc.
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dish
the food on a plate / specific item of food (i.e. sushi, steak, etc.)
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think of v.s. think about
think of an idea or plan (versus "think about", which is to think deeply about something)
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verb for the "duration" of something
(to) last (It lasts, they last, it lasted, they lasted)
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pick up
collect / take
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reliable
trustworthy / you can trust it / dependable
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sofá
couch
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mochila
backpack
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camisa con mangas largas
long-sleeved shirt
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plural of "a"
some
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harmful
Damaging (adjective) (ex. Smoking is harmful for your health.)
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reliable
you can depend on it/him/her OR you can trust that it will do what it/he/she is supposed to (PR: ree-lie-i-bull, hard first "i", soft 2nd "i")
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get into shape / get fit
to improve your physical body (especially by doing exercise)
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sharp
describing things that can cut very well (ex. a sharp knife that can cut anything)
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dull
describing things that can cut very well (ex. a dull knife that can't cut anything)
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good + preposition + something
good AT something
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the synonym of "make better"
improve
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skills
abilities (i.e. playing guitar, learning English)
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practical
useful (important for your life)
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sort (of)
type (of)
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docks
the place where boats and ships "park"
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synonym of "modern" or "most recent"
latest
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The thing you "drive" in the supermarket
shopping cart
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the place where you shop for groceries
supermarket
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groceries
food and some other products
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place where you shop for mostly clothes
mall
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trick
to make someone believe something that is not true
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prank
practical joke
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run an errand
to do an obligation (i.e. to go shopping, wash your clothes, etc.)
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glance
to look very quickly (at something)
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to do something in a hurry
to do something very quickly (which is not good)
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subject (at school, university, etc.)
ex. science, math, biology, etc.
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to keep fit
to be in good health (and have a healthy body)
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house work
domestic chores (ex. cleaning the dishes, washing the clothes, repairing things)
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put up the clothes to dry
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fix
repair
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loose
too big (clothes)
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the thing you put your head on in bed
a pillow
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The thing you put on the floor
rug
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the place where you have a fire at your house
fireplace
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afro
afro
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the thing you wear on your back to carry things
a backpack
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where you eat soup from
a bowl
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where you cook soup or pasta in
a pot
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a drink full of gas
a soda
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opposite of clean
dirty
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waste (pr)
way-st
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sailing
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essay
a long writing (about a topic, research, or an opinion)
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fair / fun fair
A place with rides like the ferris wheel and the rollercoaster (temporary)
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amusement park
A place with rides like the ferris wheel and the rollercoaster (permanent - all year)
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the countryside / the country
the area outside the city (the farms, etc.)
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lift
elevator OR a ride (can you give me a ride?)
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queue (pronunciation: the letter Q)
verb: to line up / noun: a line-up
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handbag
the bag that women hold
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purse (pr: pir-sss)
where you put your money and cards
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glad
synonym of "happy"
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drive (someone) crazy
an expression of someone making you feel very bad for whatever reason (i.e. your brother-in-law)
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be / get fit
to have a healthy, strong body
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be / get in shape
to have a healthy, strong body
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be / get out of shape
to NOT have a healthy, strong body
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the liquid that you put on food (e.g. tomato sauce, cheese sauce)
sauce
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to make water very hot (until there are bubbles)
boil (verb) / boiling (adjective)
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the taste of the food (e.g. salty, good, sour, etc.)
flavour
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inform someone in advance of a possible danger or problem
warn
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see ourselves (INCORRECT)
see each other
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board book
children's book whose pages are made of thick, strong material
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fishing / fisherman synonym
angling / angler
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punishment for a civil (not criminal) crime
penalty
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a piece of paper saying you are being punished for a civil crime through a fine (money you have to pay the government)
penalty charge notice
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a piece of paper that says you are being punished for a civil crime, usually through a fine (money you have to pay the government)
penalty charge notice
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opposite of quiet
loud
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opposite of rude / treat others in a good way (ADJECTIVE)
polite
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a type of fruit (uvas)
grapes
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the measuring stick
ruler
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the profession for styling hair / the person who styles hair
hairdresser
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synonym of courageous
brave
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the wind instrument that is very loud
trumpet
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crowded
when there are too many people (e.g. The streets are very crowded in Tokyo)
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to feel that you can do something well / to have high-self-esteem (NOUN AND ADJECTIVE)
confidence (noun) / confident (adjective)
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synonym of "to style someone’s hair"
to do someone's hair
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when you can't breathe because of somebody or something (ex. Someone chokes somebody / My child is choking on a piece of apple!)
choking
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risk / danger
hazard
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the NOUN of "hot"
heat
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in fact / I've changed my mind
actually
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a holiday organized by a tourist agency (they have a plan for the tourists)
a package holiday
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a very luxurious hotel, on a beach (usually all-inclusive)
a resort
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other than
instead
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you feel sad/bad about something someone did (you didn't think they would do this)
disappointed
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synonym of grade
mark
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meaning of "something SUITS somebody"
something is approriate for somebody (e.g. Finances suit Fidel, but they do not suit Monika)
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a private bus
a coach
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synonym of "what I want to say is"
I mean
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synonym of "it was at that moment"
It was then
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pronunciaton of "schedule"
SKEH-jew-ill (soft "e") (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9H4kyOCiCA)
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to fit
to be a good size on you (i.e. that dress fits you perfectly) OR to squeeze your body into something (i.e. I need to get into that tight dress.)
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destroy
ruin
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to put into the garbage
dispose / throw away
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to make a reservation (i.e. for vacation)
book (up)
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to solve something (i.e. to sort out the customer’s issue)
sort something out
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the form and the view of the land
lanscape [(i.e. desert landscape, mountain landscape, etc. / the landscape is beatiful.)
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I called, but I couldn’t get in contact with you (because you didn’t answer).
I called, but I couldn’t reach you.
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when you stop being able to hear (i.e. when the very loud music at a concert stops) (can be a temporary thing)
go deaf
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somebody that can’t hear anything
a deaf person
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the place where you have vacation / where the plane will land
destination
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the place in the kitchen where you wash dishes
a sink
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to take appropriate action according to the person you are talking to, managing, etc.
deal with somebody (ex. She is used to dealing with all kinds of people in her job. ex.2:
YOU deal with difficult customers.)
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manage a problem / take of a problem (take the necessary steps to solve a problem)
deal with a problem
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organising a meeting
arranging a meeting
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the person who fixes your toilet and your sink
plumber
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to accidently pour liquid on something
spill
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past of "spill"
spilt (UK) / spilled (American)
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the lunch from home that you take with you
a packed lunch
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to put things in a container or suitcase to take with you
to pack
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at 8:30 exactly
at 8:30 prompt
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follow something (i.e. the meeting will follow lunch)
be after something (i.e. the meeting will be after lunch)
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it’s the thing above the sink that you turn to release water
the tap
