UNIT 6 Flashcards
(98 cards)
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To draw attention to = vt+n
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- to be very noticiable - Llamar la atención hacia Jairo clothing draws attention.
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Endangered =
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- en peligro de extinción …
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Squatt= vi
/skwɒt/
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- Sit on heels, crouch down, crouching position
- Sentarse en cuclillas, agacharse, acuclillarse
Daisy was sitting on a deckchair and Tim came and squatted beside her.
When she saw the police, Claire quickly squatted behind a low wall.
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The proyect I am on =
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- el proyecto en el que estoy
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To miss =
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- fail, long for sth - fallar, errar, perderse(de estar presente), extrañar/echar de menos, The batsman missed the ball I miss the mountains of home The bomb missed its target.
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To Arrive=vi /əˈraɪv/
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- Reach a place at the end of a journey, reach destination, attain success - Llegar, triunfar My family will be waiting for me when I arrive. When David got the promotion, he felt that he had finally arrived.
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To increase= vi, n
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- Go up, rise, profit, - Aumento/ar, subida/ir,
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Review =
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- crítica
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To claim = assert=
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- Asegurar, sostener, afirmar,demanda/declaración In a recent report scientists claim that the Earth is getting darker.
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Essay =
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- redacción, ensayo, disertación
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Partisan =
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- devoto, ferviente
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Watchful = adj
/ˈwɒtʃfʊl/
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- Vigilant
- Atento, vigilante
The sentries remained watchful throughout the night.
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Crowched down = phrasal
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- Squat
- Acuclillarse, agazaparse, …
I crouched down to hide behind the low wall.
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To Listen (for)= vi /ˈlɪsən/
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- Try to hear - Estar a la escucha They listened for any sounds coming from the mine.
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People are like =
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- La gente dice
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Scrambling = n
/ˈskræmblɪŋ/
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- Motocross, off-road biking
- Motocross, enduro
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Scramble =
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- mezclar, revolver …
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For a living =
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para ganarse la vida …
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Likewise = interl, adv,
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- Me too, the same to you, also, similarly - igualmente (alguien dice y tu contestas Likewise indicando que piensa igual que lo que esa persona acada de decir …)
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Environment =
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- medio ambiente
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Mountainside =
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- montaña
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To Avoid vtr /əˈvɔɪd/
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- Stay away from so/sth, scape, evade - Esquivar, evitar The kayakers avoided the rocks in the river. Ruth has avoided speaking to Chris since yesterday morning.
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As though / as if =
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- como sí
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To cheat =
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- engañar, timar, hacer trampa I don’t like playing cards with Marko because he cheats me.
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Suck off! =
- chúpamela!!, comemela!
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To stare =
- mirar fijamente ..
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To avoid = vtr
- stay away from, scape, not do - Evitar, esquivar, eludir I`ve been avoiding work all day Kepa has avoided speaking to Maira since yesterday Hayakers avioded rocks in the river.
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Slip =
- deslizar, resbalar ...
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Befriend = vtr
- become Friends with, - hacer amistad, ofrecer amistad, ...
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All the same= even so= =
- de todos modos, de todas formas
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That's suck!! =
- Qué mierda!!, qué lástima!!
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**To See** = vtr
/siː/
* To notice people/things with your eyes, observe, view as spectator, visit, perceive, …
* Ver, observar, visitar
## Footnote
**Have you seen her latest film?**
**Have you ever seen such a big book?**
**I'd like to go and see Aunt June this weekend.**
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Lasting =
- perdurable
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Reach =
- llegar, alcanzar
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Actually =
- realmente, ...
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**Fellow** = n
* Man, boy, member
* Tipo, tio, hombre , sujeto, miembro
## Footnote
**He's just some fellow I met on the bus.**
**He is a Fellow of the Dental Academy.**
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Gyspy =
- gitano
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To play a part =
- desempeñar un papel
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To inform sb that /of sth =
- informar que, informar sobre, poner al corriente de que ... We regret to inform you that your account has been canceled.
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To Con =
- timar, estafar
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Idly =
- ociosamente, perezosamente ..
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Happenstance =
- casualidad, por accidente
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**Wander**=vi
/ˈwɒndə/
* Stroll (pasear, walk slowly),
* Deambulear, vagar, vagabundear
## Footnote
**Adam wandered along the beach.**
**Jessica didn't really know where she was going; she was just wandering.**
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Cheater =
- infiel, tramposo, ... To cheat at = hcaer trampa en . I can tell you that he cheats at poker every chance he gets.
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Get (+to) =
arrive/reach at a place
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Brief =
- breve, corto, resumir ...
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**To Look (at)= vi**
/lʊk/
* You ‘re trying to see so/sth, watch, appear
* Mirar, fijarse, revisar, vistazo…
## Footnote
**He looked to his right.**
**Look at me when I'm talking to you!**
**Let me look to see if there is a water leak.**
**He looked tired when he arrived last night.**
**Have a quick look at the blonde girl over there.**
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To inform on =
- delatar, denunciar Hotlines allow people to inform on drug dealers anonimously.
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**Bush** =
* Plant, forest área, rural, not sophisticated
* Bosque, monte, de campo, …
**The explorers spent two months wandering in the bush.**
**We planted some bushes in front of our new house.**
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To Listen = vi /ˈlɪsən/
- Pay attention - Escuchar Take a moment to be quiet and listen. What sounds can you hear?
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Pitiful =
- patétic, lamentable
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To Listen (to)= vi /ˈlɪsən/
- Pay attention to so/sth - Prestar atención Please be quiet; I am listening to the radio. Listen to your mother's advice.
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To Reach= vtr /riːtʃ/
- Arrive at a place after spending a long time or a lot of efford travelling, extend arms, arrive at (plane, train) - Llegar, alcanzar Have you reached Philadelphia yet? If not, keep driving. Can you reach the glasses on the top shelf? The temperature is expected to reach 30°C today.
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To cheat on =
- poner los cuernos Anna cheated on Peter on her holidays.
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To face =
- enfrentar
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To Point () out () =
- Observe, remark, draw attention, identify - enseñar, puntualizar, hacer notar Maira pointed me out the mistake in the translation
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To grow up = vi, interj
- Become adult, mature, - Crecer, hacerse mayor, madurar Grow up!
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Report =
- informe
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Lorry =
- camión
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**High up** =
in a high place, en lo alto
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To hurry up=
- apurarse, darse prisa, ... If you don't hurry up we are going to be late ... You should better harry Marko up because otherwise we'll miss our flight.
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Threat =
- amenaza
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To die out =
- extinguirse
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To have a great time =
- pasarlo estupendamente ...
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Compulsion=
- obsesión
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**Keeper** = n
* Guardian, carer
* Cuidador, tutor,
## Footnote
**Pam was the keeper of the grounds at the school.**
**Tom was his grandmother's keeper in her final years.**
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Ladder =
- Escalera(de mano)
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Good at =
- bueno en
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To prevent vtr (prevent from … doing sth) /prɪˈvɛnt/
- Stop sth from happening - Impedir que alguien haga algo, evitar que alguien haga algo The police officer prevented her from entering the building. The vast majority of household accidents can easily be prevented.
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Rainforest =
- selva
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Stuff =
- asunto, cosa
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To tap =
- dar golpecitos
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Construction work =
- trabajo de construcción.
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Deer =
- venado, ciervo, ...
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To Hear =vtr /hɪə/ /h3ːd/ (Heard)
- Sounds come to out ears - Oir, escuchar He heard a crash in the kitchen and went to see what had happened. Can you hear the train whistle? She can no longer hear well and is becoming deaf.
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Statement =
- declaración
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**Pollution**
polución, contaminación
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To heal =
- curar, ...
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Overnight =
- toda la noche (de la noche hasta la salida del sol
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To creak =
- crujir
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To get on with =
- llevarse bien
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Pull =
- tirar
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Reach out =
- acercarse
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**Leaf, Leaves** = n
* Tree, sheet of paper
* Hojas
## Footnote
**The trees lost their leaves early this year because of the frost.**
**Ben turned over a leaf in his book and kept reading.**
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Buff =
- friqui de ... amante de ... (film buff)
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**To Watch =vtr, vi, n**
/wɒtʃ/
* To look sth which moves o changes for a period of time
* Observar, ver, guardia, turno
## Footnote
**He watched the fight in the park.**
**The nurses are watching the children.**
**The private just spent four hours on watch.**
**My watch is about to start.**
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So that =
- para que, de modo que, para que así, ...
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**Witness** = n
* Observer, person giving evidence, …
* Testigo, presenciar
## Footnote
**He was a witness to the crime.**
**Bob witnessed the crime being committed.**
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Warn = vi, vt
- Advise, caution, admonish - Avisar, advertir,onsejaron, alertar contra, ... He warned his son against that kind of behaviour.
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Stair =
- escalera (escalones)
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To prevent= vtr
- Stop against (disease), stop sth happeninf - Previnir algo, evitar algo The vast mayority of household accidents can easily prevented. To prevent gingivitis, be sure to floss!
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Tender =
- tierno, sensible, cariñoso
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Wound =
- herida, ...
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To steal =
- robar
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To bring up =
- educar, criar
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To come into effect =
- entrar en vigor
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To Protect vtr, vi /prəˈtɛkt/
- Keep so/sth safe from injury - Proteger The bodyguards protected the prime minister. Floor wax protects against spills and scratches.
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**Branch** = n
* Tree part, organization part, division, fork
* Rama, filial, bifurzacion,
**On a low branch in the apple tree was a cardinal.**
**The administrative branch can answer questions about paperwork deadlines.**
**The Millers live close to the branch, but they've never had a problem with flooding.**
