File 7 - More words Flashcards
tan pronto como
as soon as
conj
/ɘz suːn ɘz/
As soon as Rachel gets a job she’ll move out.
director de coro
choirmaster
n
/ˈkwaɪəmɑːstə(r)/
My uncle is the choirmaster at his local church.
controversia, polémica
controversy
n
/kənˈtrɒvəsi/
It was a book that caused great controversy among its readers.
cuerda, soga
cable, cordón
cord
n
/kɔːd/
We fixed the picture to the wall with a cord.
ecológico
eco-friendly
adj
/ˈiːkəʊ ˈfrendli/
We went on an eco-friendly holiday in Greece.
genio
genius
n
/ˈdʒiːniəs/
Our neighbour’s daughter is a maths genius.
de alta tecnología
de tecnologia punta
hi-tech
adj
/haɪ ˈtek/
They have a really hi-tech TV.
me llevaría mejor con ellos si…
I’d get on with them even better if
/aɪd ɡet ɒn wɪð ðəm ˈiːvn ˈbetə(r) ɪf/
I’d get on with my parents even better if I didn’t live at home. (Second conditional)
si
conjunción
if
conj
/ɪf/
If I don’t get into university, I’ll have to take the exams again. (First conditional)
Si yo volviera muy tarde…
If I came back very late
/ɪf aɪ keɪm bæk ˈveri leɪt/
If I came back very late after a night out, I would find my parents still awake and waiting for me.
Si pudiera pagarlo…
If I could afford it
/ɪf aɪ kəd əˈfɔːd it/
If I could afford it, I wouldn’t move out because I like it here.
Si tuviera dinero…
If I had the money
/ɪf aɪ həd ðə ˈmʌni/
If I had the money, I would move out and rent my own little flat.
Si viviera por mi cuenta…
If I lived on my own
/ɪf aɪ lɪvd ɒn maɪ əʊn/
If I lived on my own, I’d have to pay all of the rent myself.
Si fuera mi sitio…
If it was my place
/ɪf ɪt wɒz maɪ pleɪs/
If it was my place, I’d be happy to do the cleaning, but it’s not.
lirio del valle
lily of the valley
n
/lɪli əv ðə ˈvæli/
My favourite scent is lily of the valley.
misión, cometido
objetivo, meta
mission
n
/ˈmɪʃn/
Our mission is to make this school more successful.
crianza de los hijos
parenting
n
/ˈpeərəntɪŋ/
There is no correct way of parenting, you have to find what works for you.
prestigioso, ilustre, respetado
prestigious
adj
/preˈstɪdʒəs/
He’s the leader of a prestigious choir group.
prodigio
prodigy
n
/ˈprɒdədʒi/
They think our son is some kind of prodigy.
abasallador, prepotente, agresivo, ambicioso
pushy
adj
/ˈpʊʃi/
A lot of pushy parents put pressure on their kids to get good results.
rap
parloteo, palique, chachara (informal)
rap
n
/ræp/
Have you ever been to a rap concert?
relatividad
relativity
n
/reləˈtɪvəti/
Who developed the theory of relativity?
(colegio) de niños o de niñas
single-sex
adj
/ˈsɪŋɡl seks/
This is a single-sex school – there are only boys here.
empezar a aprender
empezar a hacer
take up
v
/ˈteɪk ʌp/
I’d like to take up Spanish so that I can go to Argentina for a holiday.
