File 4-More words

Question 1

adicción

dependencia

Answer 1

addiction
n
/əˈdɪkʃn/
People can suffer from addiction to many things, from smoking to speed.

Question 2

adrenalina

Answer 2

adrenaline
n
/əˈdrenəlɪn/
It’s the adrenaline. It’s the buzz you get when you go fast.

Question 3

asunto

Answer 3

affair
n
/əˈfeə(r)/
We are friends, but I don’t know much about their private affairs.

Question 4

aunque

Answer 4

although
conj
/ɔːlˈðəʊ/
I think this is a family photo, although none of the family members are actually looking at the camera.

Question 5

aparato

Answer 5

appliance
n
/əˈplaɪəns/
Always unplug electrical appliances (e.g. a hairdryer) as soon as you have stopped using them.

Question 6

batería

Answer 6

battery
n
/ˈbætəri/
I throw dead batteries in the rubbish.

Question 7

salto de caída libre

puenting

Answer 7

bungee jump
n
/ˈbʌndʒi dʒʌmp/
When the rope broke on her bungee jump she landed in a river.

Question 8

suspender

desconvocar

Answer 8

call off
v
/kɔːl ˈɒf/
The rain is too heavy. We should call off the match.

Question 9

impacto ambiental

impacto ecológico

Answer 9

carbon footprint
n
/ˌkɑːbən ˈfʊtprɪnt/
My flights made my carbon footprint much bigger.

Question 10

capítulo (en un libro)

sección, división, sucursal (en una organización)

Answer 10

chapter
n
/ˈtʃæptə(r)/
She writes a chapter of her novel a week.

Question 11

cóctel

Answer 11

cocktail
n
/ˈkɒkteɪl/
This time tomorrow I’ll be sitting at a café in the sun drinking a cocktail.

Question 12

colisión, choque

Answer 12

collision
n
/kəˈlɪʒn/
There was a collision between two cars but luckily no one was hurt.

Question 13

currículo

Answer 13

curriculum
n
/kəˈrɪkjələm/
The teaching of handwriting will have disappeared from the school curriculum because students will only be writing on tablets or laptops.

Question 14

decorador/a

interiorista

Answer 14

decorator
n
/ˈdekəreɪtə(r)/
The decorators will have finished painting by Tuesday, so we can move back into the flat then.

Question 15

desalinización

desalación

Answer 15

desalination
n
/diːˌsælɪˈneɪʃn/
Desalination is when the salt is removed from sea water.

Question 16

interrumpir (algo o a alguien)

perturbar, alterar (por ejemplo el sueño)

Answer 16

disturb
v
/dɪˈstɜːb/
I’ll have finished in an hour if you don’t disturb me.

Question 17

duplicar

Answer 17

double
v
/ˈdʌbl/
The manufacturing cost is set to double in the next ten years.

Question 18

ahogarse (en agua)
ahogar a (alguien)
inundar, sumergir, anegar (algo)

Answer 18

drown
v
/draʊn/
He drowned his cereal in milk.

Question 19

seriamente
con seriedad
en serio

Answer 19

earnestly
adv
/ˈɜːnɪstli/
On television and in the newspapers, experts argued earnestly over what such extreme weather meant.

Question 20

Pascua (Semana Santa)

Answer 20

Easter
n
/ˈiːstə(r)/
Easter is always in March or April.

Question 21

ecología

Answer 21

ecology
n
/iˈkɒlədʒi/
Ecology is the relationship between the plants, animals, and the environment in a particular area.

Question 22

elemento, aspecto, parte

Answer 22

element
n
/ˈelɪmənt/
There is an element of addiction in this sort of behaviour.

Question 23

grabar (por ejemplo en una pulsera o brazalete)

Answer 23

engrave
v
/ɪnˈɡreɪv/
My watch is engraved with my date of birth.

Question 24

equipo, equipamiento

herramientas

Answer 24

equipment
n
/ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
You need a lot of equipment if you go camping.

Question 25

facilitar

Answer 25

facilitate v /fəˈsɪlɪteɪt/ People use weather-talk to facilitate social interaction.

Question 26

fatal | letal

Answer 26

fatal adj /ˈfeɪtl/ The worst roads for fatal accidents are country roads.

Question 27

cerca, valla, verja

Answer 27

fence n /fens/ We often talk to our next-door neighbours over the fence in the garden.

Question 28

rellenar llenar cumplimentar

Answer 28

fill v /fɪl/ I use a reusable water bottle which I fill with tap water.

Question 29

es más | además

Answer 29

furthermore adv /ˌfɜːðəˈmɔː(r)/ It is one of the cheapest available. Furthermore, it is one of the best.

Question 30

globo terráqueo, mundo, globo | esfera

Answer 30

globe n /ɡləʊb/ The weather varies greatly across the globe.

Question 31

garantizar prometer asegurar

Answer 31

guarantee v /ˌɡærənˈtiː/ I can guarantee that you won’t regret it.

Question 32

casco | yelmo, celada

Answer 32

helmet n /ˈhelmɪt/ I always wear a helmet when riding my bike.

Question 33

idiota | imbécil

Answer 33

idiot n /ˈɪdiət/ I won’t get in a car with him. He drives like an idiot.

Question 34

apresuradamente precipitadamente a la carrera

Answer 34

in haste /ɪn ˈheɪst/ It is very important that decisions are not made in haste.

Question 35

veranillo de San Miguel

Answer 35

Indian summer n /ˌɪndiən ˈsʌmə(r)/ The Met Office ruled that it couldn’t be properly called an Indian summer, which only occurs ‘as a warm spell in autumn, especially in October and November’.

Question 36

interacción

Answer 36

interaction n /ˌɪntərˈækʃn/ People use weather-talk to facilitate social interaction.

Question 37

embriagante | embriagador/a, excitante

Answer 37

intoxicating adj /ɪnˈtɒksɪkeɪtɪŋ/ It is an intoxicating combination of high-powered engines, testosterone, and youth.

Question 38

intrínsecamente

Answer 38

intrinsically adv /ɪnˈtrɪnzɪkli/ We talk about it a lot, but not because it is an intrinsically interesting topic.

Question 39

escasez | falta

Answer 39

lack n /læk/ Many ski resorts will have closed because of a lack of winter snow.

Question 40

encerrar

Answer 40

lock up v /lɒk ˈʌp/ Never leave a dog locked up in a car if it’s hot.

Question 41

medida

Answer 41

measure n /ˈmeʒə(r)/ They require a lot of equipment, safety measures, and well-trained and qualified instructors.

Question 42

no tiene sentido

Answer 42

there is no point /ˈnəʊ pɔɪnt/ There’s no point phoning Sonia now. She won’t be there.

Question 43

orgánico, ecológico

Answer 43

organic adj /ɔːˈɡænɪk/ Organic fruit and vegetables haven’t been treated with pesticides.

Question 44

horno

Answer 44

oven n /ˈʌvn/ Laura won’t have arrived before dinner so I’ll leave some food in the oven for her.

Question 45

salto en paracaidas

Answer 45

parachute jump n /ˈpærəʃuːt dʒʌmp/ I did a parachute jump from a plane for charity.

Question 46

peculiar raro extraño

Answer 46

peculiar adj /pɪˈkjuːliə(r)/ Britain has a peculiar obsession with the weather.

Question 47

mucho/a | suficiente

Answer 47

plenty pron /ˈplenti/ If you are travelling somewhere, do you normally get to the station or airport with plenty of time or at the last minute?

Question 48

pecipicio

Answer 48

precipice n /ˈpresəpɪs/ He dreamt he was standing on the edge of a precipice.

Question 49

reacio/a | reticente

Answer 49

reluctant adj /rɪˈlʌktənt/ I am reluctant to talk about politics with my friends.

Question 50

reticencia, cautela | reserva

Answer 50

reserve n /rɪˈzɜːv/ Britons need weather-talk to help us overcome our reserve.

Question 51

centro turístico | recurso

Answer 51

resort n /rɪˈzɔːt/ Many ski resorts will have closed because of a lack of winter snow.

Question 52

ritmo

Answer 52

rhythm n /ˈrɪðəm/ I can’t dance. I have no sense of rhythm.

Question 53

búsqueda de sensaciones

Answer 53

sensation-seeking n /senˈseɪʃn ˌsiːkɪŋ/ It’s sensation-seeking, it’s taking risks, looking for that buzz, but ignoring the potentially fatal consequences.

Question 54

serio/a severo/a grave fuerte

Answer 54

severe adj /sɪˈvɪə(r)/ The accident caused severe damage to his spine.

Question 55

pecado

Answer 55

sin n /sɪn/ I committed a crime last Tuesday, which just happened to be Earth Day, a day that invites people to think about their eco-sins.

Question 56

panel solar

Answer 56

solar panel n /ˌsəʊlə ˈpænl/ Most people will have installed solar panels or wind turbines on their houses or blocks of flats to generate their own electricity.

Question 57

estadística

Answer 57

statistic n /stəˈtɪstɪk/ The statistics show that more people die on motorbikes than in cars.

Question 58

tener en existencias abastecer reponer

Answer 58

stock v /stɒk/ I only shop at places which stock environmentally-friendly products.

Question 59

huelga, paro

Answer 59

strike n /straɪk/ If there’s a strike tomorrow, we won’t be able to travel.

Question 60

tentar a seducir a incitar a

Answer 60

tempt v /tempt/ Every year, more and more people are tempted by the idea of going on an adventure sports holiday, especially during the summer months.

Question 61

testosterona

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testosterone n /tesˈtɒstərəʊn/ It is an intoxicating combination of high-powered engines, testosterone, and youth.

Question 62

la ventaja principal

Answer 62

the main advantage /ðə ˈmeɪn ədˌvɑːntɪdʒ/ The main advantage is that adventure sports, like many other physical activities, offer health benefits.

Question 63

la Oficina Metereológica

Answer 63

the Met Office n /ðə ˈmet ˌɒfɪs/ The Met Office provides the weather forecast for the UK.

Question 64

turbina

Answer 64

turbine n /ˈtɜːbaɪn/ A wind turbine converts wind power into energy.

Question 65

improbable | poco probable

Answer 65

unlikely adj /ʌnˈlaɪkli/ It’s unlikely that schools will change much in the next few years.

Question 66

urbano/a

Answer 66

urban adj /ˈɜːbən/ I can’t live in rural areas. I like living in urban places.