vocabulario random de clases

Question 1

remain

Answer 1

permanecer - quedarse
to stay in the same place or in the same condition

The doctor ordered him to remain in bed for a few days.
Most commentators expect the basic rate of tax to remain at 25 percent.
[ + to infinitive ] A great many things remain to be done (= have not yet been done).
He remained silent.

Question 2

demystify

Answer 2

(v) to make something easier to understand
What I need is a book that will demystify the workings of a car engine for me.

Question 3

catchy

Answer 3

pegajoso
adj
(especially of a tune or song) pleasing and easy to remember:
a catchy tune
a song with catchy lyrics

Question 4

revealing

Answer 4

adj
- Revealing clothes show more of the body than is usual:
a revealing dress/shirt

• showing something that was not previously known or seen:
  A joke can be very revealing about/of what someone’s really thinking.

Question 5

unconscious

Answer 5

in the state of not being awake and not aware of things around you, especially as the result of a head injury:
She was hit on the head by a stone and knocked unconscious.

Question 6

desire

Answer 6

v
to want something, especially strongly:
I desire only to be left in peace.
The hotel had everything you could possibly desire.
desire someone to do/desire of What does her Ladyship desire me to do/desire of me?
[ + to infinitive ] The president desires to meet the new prime minister.

Question 7

whopping

Answer 7

adj
enorme - gigante
extremely large:
She had a whopping great bruise on her arm.
a whopping 35 percent pay rise
a whopping lie

Question 8

disregard

Answer 8

n
the fact of showing no care or respect for something:
disregard for
What amazes me is her complete disregard for anyone else’s opinion.
v
to ignore something:
He told us to disregard everything we’d learned so far and start again.

Question 9

widely

Answer 9

adv
including a lot of different places, people, subjects, etc.:
They have both travelled widely.
His plays are still widely performed in the USA.
French used to be widely spoken in Cambodia.
widely admired . His work on DNA was widely admired.
widely held This is a widely held but mistaken belief.
widely accepted This theory is no longer widely accepted.

Question 10

outnumber

Answer 10

v
sobrepasar en número
superar en cantidad a
ser más que
to be greater in number than someone or something:
In our office the women outnumber the men three to one.

Question 11

pile up

Answer 11

v
apiladas
amontonadas
-to form a pile, or to put a lot of things into a pile
-to increase in amount
The work was piling up, and I decided I had to go in to the office on the weekend.

–(of something bad) to increase:

Unpaid bills began to pile up alarmingly.
They piled up such a huge debt that they soon went bankrupt.|

Question 12

idle

Answer 12

adj oscioso - desocupado
not working or being used

stand idle: Half these factories now stand idle.
sit idle: It’s crazy to have £7,000 sitting idle in the bank.

Question 13

repurpose

Answer 13

v
reconvertir , readaptar, reutilizar
to find a new use for an idea, product, or building:
The company’s role is to repurpose print data for use on the Web.
Cinemas are harder to repurpose than ordinary shops.

Question 14

refurbish

Answer 14

v
reequipar
renovar
to make a building look new again by doing work such as painting, repairing, and cleaning:
The developers refurbished the house inside and out.

Question 15

refurbished

Answer 15

adj
made to look new again by work such as painting, repairing, and cleaning:
The newly refurbished property is across the street from the beach.
The company offers refurbished machines with limited warranties.

Question 16

catch on

Answer 16

v
captar, comprender, agarrar
to become fashionable or popular:
Why did the electronic gadget catch on so fast?
to understand:
We were teasing Jim, but he was slow to catch on that we were joking.

Question 17

endless

Answer 17

adj
infinito
sin fin
never finishing, or seeming never to finish:
We used to have endless arguments about politics.
endless supply He seems to think that I have an endless supply of money.
endless possibilities The possibilities are endless.

Question 18

dent

Answer 18

noun
abollado, hundido
a small hollow mark in the surface of something, caused by pressure or by being hit:
dent in a dent in the door of a car
v
to make a small hollow mark in the surface of something:
I dropped a hammer on the floor, and it dented the floorboard.

If you dent someone’s confidence or pride, you make them feel less confident or proud:
be badly dented His confidence was badly dented when he didn’t get the job.

Question 19

beat up

Answer 19

v
aporrear
golpear
to hurt someone badly by hitting or kicking them repeatedly:
He claims he was beaten up by the police.
adj
(of things) in bad condition:
[ before noun ] a beat-up old car

Question 20

beat yourself up

Answer 20

to blame or criticize yourself, usually in a way that is unfair or unnecessary:
If you fail, don’t beat yourself up; just try again.

Question 21

sprawling

Answer 21

adj
en expansion, en crecimiento
(of a city) covered with buildings across a large area, often ones that have been added gradually over a period of time:
sprawling suburbs
Somewhere in this sprawling metropolis, there is a secret military laboratory.

Question 22

affordable

Answer 22

adj
not expensive:
nice clothes at affordable prices

Question 23

slum

Answer 23

n
suburbio, barrio pobre

Question 24

grafica de barras

Answer 24

bart chart

Question 25

concurrido

Answer 25

crowded

Question 26

manejar

Answer 26

manage

Question 27

descalzo

Answer 27

barefoot

Question 28

v 1 - to repeatedly hit something, producing a noise: 2 - to hit, especially forcefully, and cause to move or fall:

Answer 28

1- knock on She knocked on the window to attract his attention. Our neighbours knock on the wall if they think we're making too much noise. knock at There's someone knocking at the door. 2- knock something off something / He accidentally knocked the vase off the table. knock something against something / She knocked her head against the wall as she fell. [ + obj + adj ] Some thug knocked him unconscious. knock someone /yourself unconscious - She was in a car accident that briefly knocked her unconscious. knock someone/yourself senseless - He stood on a rake and knocked himself senseless.

Question 29

the outside surface of the roof of a building:

Answer 29

n rooftop

Question 30

to look for a long time with the eyes wide open, especially when surprised, frightened, or thinking:

Answer 30

v stare - stare at / Don't stare at people like that - it's rude. Chuck sat quietly for hours staring into the distance, thinking of what might have been. stare someone down / During the press conference, each boxer tried to stare the other down (= force the other to look away by continual staring).

Question 31

to make something very wet, or (of liquid) to be absorbed in large amounts:

Answer 31

v -The wind had blown the rain in and soaked the carpet. -You'd better wipe up that red wine you've spilled before it soaks (= is absorbed) into the carpet. -Blood had soaked through both bandages.

Question 32

cabra, chivo

Answer 32

goat

Question 33

adj used to describe something that encourages you and makes you feel happier:

Answer 33

cheering We received some cheering news.

Question 34

a person who is staying with you, or a person you have invited to a social occasion, such as a party or a meal:

Answer 34

guest Over 150 guests were invited to the wedding. We have guests staying this weekend. guest list Is he on the guest list?

Question 35

adj continuing to exist or develop, or happening at the present moment: en curso - en desarrollo

Answer 35

ongoing - an ongoing investigation/process/project -No agreement has yet been reached and the negotiations are still ongoing.

Question 36

adj puffy

Answer 36

hinchado If the skin around your eyes is puffy, it is slightly swollen: His eyes were still puffy with sleep.

Question 37

n the process of getting rid of large amounts of rubbish by burying it, or a place where rubbish is buried:

Answer 37

vertedero basurero landfill 90 percent of American rubbish is dumped in landfill sites.

Question 38

to remove or throw away something unwanted:

Answer 38

get rid of something -That cream got rid of my skin rash. -I used weedkiller to get rid of the weeds in the garden. -If you have any clothes you want to get rid of, I'll take them off your hands.

Question 39

to send away someone annoying or to persuade them to leave:

Answer 39

get rid of someone We got rid of our unwelcome guests by saying we had to go to bed. That guy is really obnoxious and he's upsetting the kids - could you get rid of him, please?

Question 40

n a large farming tool with blades that digs the soil in fields so that seeds can be planted v to dig land with a plough:

Answer 40

plough .Farmers start ploughing in the spring. -We're going to plough the top field next week.

Question 41

huella de carbono

Answer 41

carbon footprint

Question 42

llamar la atencion

Answer 42

stand out v expr  be striking, be remarkable, be noteworthy / v expr   Si quieres vender tu apartamento, pon un aviso amarillo que llame la atención.   If you want to sell your flat, post an advert that stands out.

Question 43

n a feeling of wanting something or someone very much: a strong desire:

Answer 43

anhelo, deseo -a longing for peace and quiet -He gazed at her, his eyes full of longing. -a longing look -a longing for his homeland

Question 44

adj having only a short distance from the top to the bottom:

Answer 44

shallow / poco profundo The stream was fairly shallow so we were able to walk across it. She told her children to stay in the shallow end (of the swimming pool). Fry the onions in a shallow pan. These beech trees have shallow roots (= roots which do not go very deep into the ground).

Question 45

breathing in which you only take a small amount of air into your lungs with each breath:

Answer 45

shallow breathing

Question 46

adj showing enthusiasm:

Answer 46

enthusiastic

Question 47

adj If something is stimulating, it encourages new ideas:

Answer 47

stimulating a stimulating discussion The classes look attractive and stimulating.

Question 47

adj giving a reward, especially by making you feel satisfied that you have done something important or useful, or done something well:

Answer 47

gratificante rewarding Is it a rewarding job? Textbook writing can be an intellectually and financially rewarding activity.

Question 48

n a very small piece of fire that flies out from something that is burning, or one that is made by rubbing two hard things together, or a flash of light made by electricity:

Answer 48

spark -Sparks were flying out of the bonfire and blowing everywhere. -You can start a fire by rubbing two dry pieces of wood together until you produce a spark.

Question 49

a first small event or problem that causes a much worse situation to develop: v to cause the start of something, especially an argument or fighting:

Answer 49

n That small incident was the spark that set off the street riots. v -This proposal will almost certainly spark another countrywide debate about immigration. -The recent interest-rate rises have sparked new problems for small businesses.

Question 50

something that is successful, or that is achieved after a lot of work or effort: the finishing of something: a skill:

Answer 50

n. accomplishment / logro / exito - Getting the two leaders to sign a peace treaty was his greatest accomplishment. -We celebrated the successful accomplishment of our task. -Cordon bleu cookery is just one of her many accomplishments.

Question 51

adj wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable:

Answer 51

eager / entusisasta / impaciente / ansioso -the children's eager faces -[ + to infinitive ] / She sounded very eager to meet you. -eager for / They crowded around the spokesperson, eager for any news.

Question 52

someone who pretends on social media to be someone different, in order to trick or attract other people: to try to trick or attract someone by pretending on social media to be someone different:

Answer 52

catfish / impostor 1-Online scammers and catfish usually have broad profile interests so that they can appeal to as many people as possible. 2-If a random, attractive person starts talking to you online, you are very likely being catfished.

Question 53

n. a dishonest plan for making money or getting an advantage, especially one that involves tricking people:

Answer 53

scam / fraude- estafa -Banks often carry information about email scams on their websites. -To avoid scams, never sign things in a hurry. -an insurance scam

Question 54

v. to trick someone into giving you money or giving you some advantage, in a dishonest and often illegal way:

Answer 54

estafar / scam -He was scammed out of $500 in what he thought was a legitimate way to get US immigration papers. -They totally scammed us!

Question 55

to take something illegally from a person, company, etc., or to prevent someone from having something that is legally theirs, by making statements that are not true:

Answer 55

defraud -He was found guilty of defrauding the Inland Revenue. -defraud someone/something of something - They are both charged with conspiracy to defraud an insurance company of $20,000.

Question 56

adv only just; almost not:

Answer 56

hardly / apenas / dificilmente -can hardly / I could hardly hear her at the back. -The party had hardly started when she left. -He hardly ate anything/He ate hardly anything. -hardly ever / We hardly ever (= almost never) go to concerts. -Hardly had a moment passed before the door creaked open.

Question 57

v. (CHEAT) to act dishonestly in order to get something for yourself, or to change something dishonestly, especially to your advantage:

Answer 57

fiddle / falsificar / manipular / hacer chapuza -She managed to fiddle a free trip to America. - fiddle the books / He had been fiddling the books for years. - fiddle the accounts / An employee had fiddled the accounts and helped himself to customers' money.

Question 58

v . to move things about or touch things with no particular purpose: n . something difficult to do, especially because the things involved are small or need careful use of the fingers:

Answer 58

fiddle / jugar Put your papers down and stop fiddling with them! -a fiddle I find threading a needle a terrible fiddle. - [ + to infinitive ] It's a real fiddle to assemble because of all the small parts.

Question 59

to watch or take care of something or someone: to watch someone or something or stay informed about the person’s behavior, esp. to keep someone out of trouble:

Answer 59

keep your/an eye on something/someone -Will you keep your eye on my suitcase while I go to get the tickets? Keep an eye on your brother while I’m out, please.

Question 60

slightly rude or showing no respect, but often in a funny way:

Answer 60

cheeky / descarado / insolente -She's got such a cheeky grin. -Don't be so cheeky!

Question 61

a wide smile:

Answer 61

grin / sonreir -I assumed things had gone well for him because he had a big grin on his face. -a broad/sheepish grin /

Question 62

having a larger distance from one side to the other than is usual or expected, especially in comparison with the length of something; not narrow: used when describing how long the distance between the two sides of something is or when asking for this information:

Answer 62

wide / amplia -a wide river/road/gap/foot -wide with His eyes were wide (= opened much more than usual) with surprise. -The rectangle is 5 cm long and 1.9 cm wide. -The swimming pool is five metres wide. -How wide are your skis?