File 4 - Useful words and phrases

Question 1

fascinado, sorprendido

Answer 1

amazed
adj
/əˈmeɪzd/
I was amazed by our son’s exam results.

Question 2

increible, asombroso, sorprendente

Answer 2

amazing
adj
/əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
The view from our hotel room is amazing.

Question 3

frase básica

Answer 3

basic phrase
n
/ˈbeɪsɪk freɪz/
Try to learn some basic phrases before you travel to another country.

Question 4

aburrido, apático

estar

Answer 4

bored
adj
/bɔːd/
I’m bored - let’s do something.

Question 5

aburrido, monótono, tedioso

ser

Answer 5

boring
adj
/ˈbɔːrɪŋ/
This film is really boring.

Question 6

ocupado, atareado

Answer 6

busy
adj
/ˈbɪzi/
I’m afraid the line is busy at the moment.

Question 7

consecuencia, efecto

Answer 7

consequence
n
/ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/
What was the consequence of you refusing to help your dad?

Question 8

deprimido, abatido, decaido, desanimado

estar

Answer 8

depressed
adj
/dɪˈprest/
She was feeling really depressed so she went to her doctor.

Question 9

deprimente, depresivo

Answer 9

depressing
adj
/dɪˈpresɪŋ/
I find winter really depressing.

Question 10

marcar

un número de teléfono

Answer 10

to dial
v
/ˈdaɪəl/
Can you dial the number for me?

Question 11

decepcionado, desilusionado

Answer 11

disappointed
adj
/dɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
My parents were disappointed with my exam results.

Question 12

decepcionante, frustrante

Answer 12

disappointing
adj
/dɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
My exam results were a bit disappointing.

Question 13

avergonzado

Answer 13

embarrassed
adj
/ɪmˈbærəst/
I was embarrassed when I fell over in the town centre.

Question 14

vergonzoso, embarazoso, incómodo

Answer 14

embarrassing
adj
/ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/
It was really embarrassing when my dad decided to dance at my party.

Question 15

ocupado/a (cubiculo, línea telefónica)

comprometido/a (en matrimonio)

Answer 15

engaged
adj
/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/
I tried to call you but the line was engaged.

Question 16

etiqueta

convención social

Answer 16

etiquette
n
/ˈetɪkət/
Do you know about mobile phone etiquette?

Question 17

evidencia, indicio, señal, prueba

Answer 17

evidence
n
/ˈevɪdəns/
If at first you don’t succeed, destroy all the evidence that you tried.

Question 18

excitado

entusiasmado, alborotado, emocionado, agitado

Answer 18

excited
adj
/ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
I was really excited on the first day of the course.

Question 19

interesante, emocionante, fascinante, apasionante

Answer 19

exciting
adj
/ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
The action film was really exciting.

Question 20

fabuloso, maravilloso, mítico

Answer 20

fabulous
adj
/ˈfæbjʊləs/
She looks fabulous in that dress!

Question 21

con fluidez, fluidamente, con soltura

Answer 21

fluently
adv
/ˈfluːəntli/
I can speak Italian fluently.

Question 22

asustado, aterrado

Answer 22

frightened
adj
/ˈfraɪtnd/
I was really frightened when I heard that knocking noise late at night.

Question 23

aterrador, espantoso, que da miedo

Answer 23

frightening
adj
/ˈfraɪtnɪŋ/
It’s frightening to walk through the woods at night.

Question 24

frustrado

Answer 24

frustrated
adj
/frʌˈstreɪtɪd/
I’m really frustrated by our new camera.

Question 25

frustrante, desalentador

Answer 25

frustrating adj /frʌˈstreɪtɪŋ/ Using this website is really frustrating.

Question 26

colgar | también para el teléfono

Answer 26

hang up v /ˈhæŋ ʌp/ Don’t hang up until you’ve heard what I want to say.

Question 27

mensajería instantánea

Answer 27

instant messaging n /ˈɪnstənt ˈmesɪdʒɪŋ/ I use instant messaging to chat to my friends.

Question 28

barrera del idioma

Answer 28

language barrier n /ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ ˈbæriə(r)/ When we moved to China, my biggest problem was the language barrier.

Question 29

dejar un mensaje

Answer 29

to leave a message /liːv ə ˈmesɪdʒ/ Please leave a message after the beep.

Question 30

conexión, vínculo, relación, enlace, eslabón

Answer 30

link n /lɪŋk/ I have a strong personal link to Greece because of my mother.

Question 31

maneras, modales

Answer 31

manners n pl /ˈmænəz/ Saying please and thank you shows that you have good manners.

Question 32

más excepciones que reglas

Answer 32

more exceptions than rules /mɔː(r) ɪkˈsepʃnz ðæn ruːlz/ There seem to be more exceptions than rules in Russian grammar.

Question 33

multilingüe, políglota

Answer 33

multilingual adj /mʌltiˈlɪŋɡwəl/ He’s multilingual – he speaks eight languages.

Question 34

zona tranquila, zona silenciosa

Answer 34

quiet zone n /ˈkwaɪət zəʊn/ This is a quiet zone – so please turn off your mobile.

Question 35

escena

Answer 35

scene n /siːn/ I love the car chase scene in the latest James Bond film.

Question 36

salvapantallas

Answer 36

screen saver n /ˈskriːn seɪvə/ I have a picture of my children as my screen saver.

Question 37

modo silencioso

Answer 37

silent mode n /ˈsaɪlənt məʊd/ I switched my phone to silent mode during the meeting.

Question 38

habilidad, talento

Answer 38

skill n /skɪl/ She has a real skill for languages.

Question 39

cansado, fatigado

Answer 39

tired adj /ˈtaɪəd/ I’m really tired so I’m going to bed.

Question 40

agotador, extenuante, fatigante

Answer 40

tiring adj /ˈtaɪərɪŋ/ Swimming in the sea is really tiring.

Question 41

modo vibración

Answer 41

vibrate mode n /vaɪˈbreɪt məʊd/ Your phone should be switched to vibrate mode at the cinema.

Question 42

mensaje de voz

Answer 42

voicemail n /ˈvɔɪsmeɪl/ Leave a message on my voicemail.