More vocabulary Flashcards
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Plaster bust
Buso de yeso
Gingerly
very cautious or careful
… loose, exfoliated rock, into which he hammered pitons with the gingerly care of a carpenter finishing cabinets.
— David Roberts
His questions were gingerly and puzzled.
— John Skow
Humdrum
MONOTONOUS, DULL
Tipsy
unsteady, staggering, or foolish from the effects of liquor: FUDDLED
2: UNSTEADY, ASKEW
a tipsy angle
Hitherto
Up to this or that time
Unheeded
Not attended or listened to: not heeded
unheeded warnings
Remonstrate
intransitive verb
: to present and urge reasons in opposition: EXPOSTULATE —usually used with with
transitive verb
to remonstrate with the government.
to say or plead in protest, reproof, or opposition
(Protestar, objetar)
Football pitch
A football pitch (also known as a football field) is the playing surface for the game of association football.
Eye candy
A person who is or people considers highly attractive to look at, often with the implication that they are lacking in intelligence or depth
Earful
An outpouring of news or gossip
An outpouring of anger, abuse, or complaint
“I got an earful about what a bad job I had done”.
“He gave me an earful”.
Pampered
Consentido.
Given special treatment that makes you feel as comfortable as possible or gives you whatever you want:
He was a pampered rich kid who was driven to school in a limousine.
We left the spa feeling pampered and relaxed.
Old hand
someone who is very experienced and skilled in a particular area of activity:
We should be able to trust Silva to negotiate a good deal for us - he’s an old hand at the game.
Old-timer, veteran
Tech tard
Someone who is bad with technology
Lorn
Left alone and forlorn: DESOLATE, FORSAKEN
Bask
In the lazy water meadow
I lay me down
All around me
Golden sun flakes covering the ground
Basking in the sunshine of a bygone afternoon
Bringing sounds of yesterday into my city room
(Grantchester Meadows, Pink Floyd)
To lie or sit enjoying the warmth, especially of the sun
Lanky
Sweet ocean liner
Come and anchor down
Sea of forgiveness
See what I have found
It’s long and lanky
Awkward at times
I’m going nowhere if you’ve got the time
(Supermarket, Kings of Leon)
Ungracefully tall and thin
Grasping at straws
Trying to find some way to succeed when nothing you choose is likely to work
“We searched all the backup tapes, trying to find the missing files, but we knew we were grasping at straws.”
Trying to find a reason to feel hopeful in a bad situation:
“I knew my mother was dying, but I was grasping at straws and denying reality”.
Watchwords
Consignas
Lemas
Palabras clave
Contraseña
Brigandage
Bandolerismo
Seraglio
Serrallo
Wharf
Muelle
Embarcadero
Gaggle
Pandilla
Manada
Noose
Lazo
Nudo
Soga
Dogal
Restive
Intranquilo
