File 6 - Useful words and phrases

Question 1

una faceta diferente de ti

Answer 1

a different side of yourself
/ə ˈdɪfrənt saɪd ɒv jɔːˈself/
You should show your work colleagues a different side of yourself outside of work.

Question 2

académico

Answer 2

academic
adj
/ækəˈdemɪk/
He works in an academic setting.

Question 3

callejón, callejuela, pasaje

Answer 3

alley
n
/ˈæli/
In films, New York is full of secret alleys.

Question 4

arquitecto

Answer 4

architect
n
/ˈɑːkɪtekt/
The building was designed by a famous German architect.

Question 5

aristocrático

Answer 5

aristocratic
adj
/ærɪstəˈkrætɪk/
She comes from a wealthy aristocratic family.

Question 6

convicción, creencia, fe

Answer 6

belief
n
/bɪˈliːf/
I have a strong belief that we should look after our parents when they get old.

Question 7

capacidad

Answer 7

capacity
n
/kəˈpæsəti/
I only use social media in a professional capacity.

Question 8

consultor, asesor, consejero

Answer 8

consultant
n
/kənˈsʌltənt/
I work as a business consultant.

Question 9

vestirse elegante

Answer 9

to dress up
v
/dres ʌp/
I like to dress up when we go out for meals.

Question 10

teñir

Answer 10

to dye
v
/daɪ/
I want to dye my hair blond.

Question 11

teñido

Answer 11

dyed
adj
/daɪd/
She has dyed red hair.

Question 12

esencial

Answer 12

essential
n
/ɪˈsenʃl/
It’s essential to have a good diet if you want to be fit and healthy.

Question 13

exhibición

Answer 13

exhibition
n
/eksɪˈbɪʃn/
I want to go to the art exhibition in the town centre.

Question 14

funcional, operativo, práctico, útil

Answer 14

functional
adj
/ˈfʌŋkʃənl/
I wear functional clothes, not fashionable clothes.

Question 15

crecer, hacerse mayor, madurar

Answer 15

to grow up
v
/ɡrəʊ ʌp/
I don’t really want to grow up so I still live with my parents.

Question 16

vagabundo, sin techo, sin hogar, indigente

Answer 16

homeless
adj
/ˈhəʊmləs/
I gave some money to the homeless man at the train station.

Question 17

identificar a, identificarse con, identificar

Answer 17

to identify
v
/aɪˈdentɪfaɪ/
I identify more with my work role than with my private life.

Question 18

habitar, residir en, vivir en, poblar

Answer 18

to inhabit
v
/ɪnˈhæbɪt/
What kind of people inhabit this land?

Question 19

institución

Answer 19

institution
n
/ɪnstɪˈtjuːʃn/
This is a well-known academic institution.

Question 20

intelectual

Answer 20

intellectual
adj
/ɪntəˈlektʃuəl/
My aunt is very intellectual – she thinks deeply about things.

Question 21

juzgar

Answer 21

to judge
v
/dʒʌdʒ/
It’s wrong to judge people by their appearance.

Question 22

principalmente para fines comerciales o profesionales

Answer 22

mainly for business or career purposes
/ˈmeɪnli fɔː(r) ˈbɪznəs ɔː(r) kəˈrɪə(r) ˈpɜːpəsɪz/
Do you use social networking sites mainly for business or career purposes?

Question 23

nostálgico

Answer 23

nostalgic
adj
/nɒˈstældʒɪk/
You are nostalgic for your childhood.

Question 24

enfermera

Answer 24

nurse
n
/nɜːs/
My aunt is a nurse and works in a hospital in London.

Question 25

fotografiar

Answer 25

to photograph v /ˈfəʊtəɡrɑːf/ I would like to photograph this wonderful building.

Question 26

respetable, decente

Answer 26

respectable adj /rɪˈspektəbl/ The area is a home for respectable businesses.

Question 27

respuesta, reacción

Answer 27

response n /rɪˈspɒns/ What kind of response did you get to your email?

Question 28

criado, sirviente, trabajador, servidor

Answer 28

servant n /ˈsɜːvənt/ My great-grandmother was a servant at Buckingham Palace.

Question 29

marco, escenario

Answer 29

setting n /ˈsetɪŋ/ The castle was used as a setting for several films.

Question 30

espectacular, increíble

Answer 30

spectacular adj /spekˈtækjʊlə(r)/ The building has a spectacular tower.

Question 31

tomarse en serio a uno mismo

Answer 31

take yourself too seriously /teɪk jɔːˈself tuː ˈsɪəriəsli/ You take yourself too seriously – you should relax a bit.

Question 32

transformar

Answer 32

to transform v /trænsˈfɔːm/ They want to transform this area into a shopping centre.

Question 33

webcam

Answer 33

webcam n /ˈwebkæm/ I use a webcam to communicate with my friends in New Zealand.

Question 34

dar la bienvenida

Answer 34

to welcome v /ˈwelkəm/ We will welcome you here whenever you want to visit.

Question 35

persona famosa

Answer 35

well-known person n /wel nəʊn ˈpɜːsn/ He’s a very well-known person – he’s on the radio.

Question 36

herido, lastimado

Answer 36

wounded adj /ˈwuːndɪd/ This was a hospital for wounded soldiers.

Question 37

joven y despreocupado

Answer 37

young and carefree /jʌŋ ænd ˈkeəfriː/ When I was a student I was young and carefree.

Question 38

tu media naranja

Answer 38

your other half /jɔː(r) ˈʌðə(r) hɑːf/ Where did you first meet your other half?