USEFUL VOCABULARY Flashcards
(131 cards)
1
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Just in case
A
Por si acaso
2
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Every now and then
A
De vez en cuando
3
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Among
A
Entre
4
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Educated citizens
A
Ciudadanos educados/cultos
5
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That is to say
A
Es decir
6
Q
To begin with
A
Para empezar
7
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Otherwise
A
Otra manera
8
Q
Do for a living
A
Dedicarse/trabajar de
9
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Degree
Career
A
Grado universitario
Tu profesion
10
Q
Anaware of
A
No ser consciente de
11
Q
Figure out
A
Resolver o darse cuenta, comprender
12
Q
Turn into
A
Convertirse
13
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As for
A
En cuanto a…
14
Q
That is why
A
Por eso
15
Q
For the time being
A
De momento
16
Q
Classmates
A
Compis de clase
17
Q
Crowded
Crammed
A
Lleno de gente
Lleno de cosas
18
Q
There is one left
A
Solo queda uno
19
Q
In two weeks time
A
Dentro de dos semanas
20
Q
I live on m own/ I going to do this on my own
A
Solo / por si solo (no alone)
21
Q
Vent
A
Desahogarse
22
Q
Up to date
A
Ponerse al dia
23
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Blame
A
Culpar
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Currency
A
Moneda
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Shortage
Escasez
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Made of
Hecho de
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Remains
Restos
28
Be off
| Where are you off to?
Irse
29
Queue
Cola, fila
30
There’s no point
No tiene sentido
31
Turn down
Rechazar
32
So far
Hasta ahora
33
Since
Ya que / porque
34
Attend
| Assist
Asistir
| Atender
35
Be keen on
Fanatico/aficionado: i’m not very keen on children
36
To take advantage
| To make the most of something
Aprovecharse de algo (tambien para mal)
| Sacar el maximo probecho posible a algo (para bien)
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Be willing to
Estar dispuesto a
| The period of time you are willing to spend there
38
Even though
A pesar de que. Es otra forma de decir “in spite of the fact that” o “despite of the fact that”
39
Do you mind to tell me / do you mind telling me
| Would you mind telling me
Te importa decirme...
| Te importaria decirme..
40
Situacion (sentimental)
Position
41
Malentendido
Missunderstanding
42
Advertir
Warn
43
Dimitir
Resign
44
Bother
Molestar
45
On time
In time
(We have met at 15:00)
A las tres en punto
| A menos diez
46
To last
Durar
The film lasts more than four hours
47
Left
| No queda nada por hacer
Quedar
| There is nothing left to do
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So do I
Me too
49
Estar forrado
To be loaded
50
Nativos
Native speakers
51
Simpatico
Friendly
52
Trabajador
Hardworking
53
Un monton
Loads of
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De aqui a dos años
In two years time
55
Enterarse
Find out
56
Shut
Cerrado
57
Hood
Capucha
58
Widely
Ampliamente/extensamente
59
Shift
Cambiar/desplazar
60
Vouch for
Responder por alguien/poner la mano en el fuego por alguien
61
Take off
| Land
Despegue
| Aterrizaje
62
Make up your mind
Decidirse
63
As well
Tambien
64
As well as
Ademas de
65
Through
A traves de
| Por / porque (as a result of)
66
Fewer
Menos
67
At least
Al menos
68
According to
Segun
69
Closer
Mas cerca
70
As far as I am concerned
En lo que a mi respecta
71
Take you longer
| If it had taken you longer, we would have left without you
Tardar
| Si hubieras tardado mas, habriamos salido sin ti
72
Ask
Pedir
73
Dress
Vestir
74
Renowned
Renombrado, famoso
75
Aforementioned
Ya mencionado, arriba mencionado
76
Aside from
Aparte de
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In charge of
A cargo de
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In the sense that
En el sentido de que
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Purchase
Compar (buy)
80
Statistics
Estadisticas
81
Revolve around
Girar entorno
82
As long as
Siempre y cuando
83
Those who/ those that
Aquellos que
84
Onward
Mas adelante
85
Stress-inducing
Que produce estres
86
Clean slate
Borron y cuenta nueva
87
Draw up
Redactar (entre otros)
88
Piece of cake
Pan comido
89
Get over it!
Superalo, olvidalo!
90
A great deal
Muchisimo
91
Hire
| Fire
Contratar
| Despedir
92
Take sth/sb for granted
Dar por hecho/ no valorar a alguien o algo
93
Retired
Jubilado
94
Settle on
| Arrange to meet
Quedar
95
Balanced
Equilibrado
96
Courageous
Valiente
97
Demanding
Exigente
98
Frightening
Aterrador
99
Challenging
Desafiante
100
Come across
Encontrarse
101
Save money
Ahorrar
102
Get away
Desconectar
103
Increase
| Rise
Aumento
| Subir
104
Publicity
| Advertisement
Publicidad
| Anuncio
105
Suggestion
Propuesta
106
Swimming
Natación
107
Ciclismo
Cycling
108
Have the right to
Tener derecho a
109
Monthly payment
Pago mensual
110
Make ends meet
| When i lost my job I found it difficult to make ends meet
Llegar a fin de mes
111
Distant relative
| This message is from a distant relative of mine in germany
Pariente lejano
112
Join forces
| We’ve joined forces with another company to improve our services
Unir fuerzas
113
Surrounded
Rodeado
114
Anywhere
Cualquier sitio
115
In order to
Para
116
Carry on
Continue
117
Order
| Deliver
Ordenar
| Entregar
118
Heavier
Mas pesado
119
Try on
Probarse ropa
120
To be just after getting up
Recien levantado
121
Go out for a walk
Dar un paseo
122
Coming
Entrando
123
Report (sinonimo)
Account (informe/declaracion/relato)
124
Spare time
Tiempo libre
125
Specifically
En concreto
126
Unlike
Unlike his father, he didn’t drink alcohol
A diferencia de
A diferencia de su padre, el no bebe alcohol
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Raise your hand
Levantar la mano
128
Shick
Enfermo
129
Commute to work
Travel to work: viajar diariamente para ir al trabajo o la escuela
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Harmful to health
Perjudicial para la salud
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