vocabulary 1 Flashcards

1
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creep / crept / crept

A

S - a detestable person

V - Arrastrarse, reptar

He crept downstairs, hardly making any noise

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2
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spit / spat/ spat

spit / spit

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V- escupir

They spit on me

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3
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split / split / split

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S- division

A- dividido, partido

V- dividir, partir

break or cause to break forcibly into parts, especially into halves or along the grain.

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4
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sink / sank / sunk

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V- hundir

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5
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spring / sprang / sprung

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V- brotar

S- Primavera

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6
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outrageous

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A- indignante, escandaloso

Even more outrageous is the allegation

Aún más escandalosa es la acusación

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7
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sweatshirt

sweat

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sweatshirt - sudadera

sweat - S - Sudor, trabajo dificil

V - Sudar

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8
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hood

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S - Capucha, capo

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9
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readily

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Facilmente, de buena gana,

Without hesitation or reluctance; willingly.

he readily admits that the new car surpasses its predecessors

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10
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cozy

tuck

tuck away

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acojedor

A cozy cabin tucked away in the trees

tuck away - esconder, ocultar, devorar

tuck - plegarse

Push, fold, or turn (the edges or ends of something, especially a garment ‘’- prenda’’ or bedclothes) so as to hide them or hold them in place.

Food, typically cakes and candy, eaten by children at school as a snack.

'’a tuck shop’’

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11
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wouldn’t be caught/seen dead

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wouldn’t be caught/seen dead

if someone wouldn’t be seen dead in a particular place or doing a particular thing, they would never do it, usually because it would be too embarrassing (often + adv/prep )

John’s dad won’t go to the christening, he wouldn’t be seen dead in a church. (often + doing sth)

Chris wouldn’t be seen dead driving a Lada.

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12
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scruffy

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scruffy - shabby and untidy or dirty.

Desaliñado, miserable

I felt ashamed to let anyone come to the flat because it was filthy, smelly and scruffy.

Born in 1912, Turing was a shy, scruffy young man, but a gifted mathematician and scientist.

He was looking down, he was scruffy , he had dirty jeans and he was not on this planet.

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13
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shabby

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In poor condition through long or hard use or lack of care.

En mal estado, lamentable, andrajoso.

It was small, cheap, and shabby , but she had still called it home for the last few years.

They were in shabby condition, having fallen into disrepair.

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14
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fade

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gradually grow faint and disappear.

Descolorarse, desteñir, apagarse

Even though fresh flowers will eventually fade , your bouquet doesn’t have to disappear.

bouquet

An attractively arranged bunch of flowers, especially one presented as a gift or carried at a ceremony.

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15
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laid-back

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relaxed and easygoing.

relajado, tranquilo

It also lends a more laid-back and relaxed attitude to shopping.

It’s such a laid-back , calm city and I felt very much at peace there.

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16
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knitted

knit

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De punto (ropa)

knit - hacer punto

When she came out again, she wore white denim shorts, a sleeveless knit top, and canvas deck shoes.

Canvas - lienzo, lona (Tela)

A canvas bag

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17
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tatty

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en mal estado, poco elegante

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18
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classy

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elegante, sofisticado

The classy coffee shop in

town

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19
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there and then

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en el acto, en seguida

I’m quite likely to go for it there and then.

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20
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assess

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valorar, evaluar, tasar

We carried out sensitivity analyses on two aspects of the evaluation to assess the robustness of the findings.

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21
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pitch

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campo, grado de inclinacion

The pitch is too weet to play on.

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22
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take up

A

comenzar

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23
Q

REFEREE

A

ARBITRO

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24
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BROOM

A

ESCOBA

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25
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CHORES

A

QUE HACERES

TRABAJO RUTINARIO

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26
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get down to

A

empezar

get down to work

ponerse a trabajar

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27
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jingle

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tintineo

anuncio cantado

propaganda musical

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28
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SQUEAK

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chirrido, chirriar

the door opened with a slight squeak

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29
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moisturise

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hidratar

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30
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loathe

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detestar, odiar

I loathe listening to him

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31
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drawback

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inconveniente

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32
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boredoom

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aburrimeinto

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33
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I reckon I know

A

Creo que sé

34
Q

knitting

knit

A

tejido te punto

hacer punto

35
Q

manned

A

tripulado

36
Q

go down in history

A

pasar a la historia

37
Q

lifelong

A

para toda la vida

38
Q

resemble

A

parecerse a

they don’t resemble each other

39
Q

spoil

spoilt

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estropear

mimado, consentido, estropeado

40
Q

put you off

A

desanimarte

41
Q

stingy

A

tacaño

42
Q

alike

A

igual, igualmente, parecido

they taste alike

43
Q

witty

A

ingenioso, ocurrente

I have nothing funny or witty to say about it because it really does bring me to tears.

44
Q

stubborn

A

terco

“You get that stubborn streak from your mother, you know, “ he said, grinning.

45
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take turns

A

turnarse

46
Q

velve

A

terciopelo

47
Q

strain

strain of bacteria

A

tensión, deformación, raza, cepa

cepa de la bacteria

48
Q

mill

A

molino

49
Q

loathe

A

detestar, odiar

I loathe listening to him

50
Q

briebes

A

soborno

His business was built on corruption and bribery and, by 1973, he was in jail.

51
Q

nuisance

A

fastidio

an unreasonable landlord could become a nuisance

52
Q

all along

A

desde el principio

todo el tiempo

53
Q

stripping away

A

despojar

54
Q

ramble

A

divagar, enredarse, perder el hilo, salirse del tema

As we walked, the gunman rambled about his hatred (odio) of doctors

55
Q

pond

A

estanque

water should never be allowed to pond on your property

56
Q

dam

A

presa, dique

The beaver (castor) is constructing his dam.

57
Q

naught

A

nada, cero

He’s naught but a worthless fool

58
Q

eager

A

ansioso

People in urgent need of money and eager to make quick profits are lured into them.

59
Q

with the upside

A

con el lado positivo

60
Q

upkeep

A

mantenimiento

61
Q

shortage

A

escasez

there was shortage of food during the war

62
Q

outstanding

A

excepcional

(pendiente) remaining to be paid, done, or dealt with.

I own my home with a small amount outstanding on the mortgage.

63
Q

rehearsal

A

ensayo

All three plays are now in rehearsal , under the direction of Catherine and Mary.

64
Q

knot

A

nudo

fasten with a knot.

She felt a tight knot in her stomach

65
Q

undo

A

deshacer

the knot was difficult to undo

there wasn’t any way Evelyn could undo the damage

66
Q

unwind

A

relajarse, desovillar

After all that hard work, you need to unwind yourself at least once in a year.

She unwound the long woolen scarf from her neck

67
Q

damp

A

húmedo, humedad

But in the winter, the damp still creeps through the building and leaves the children shivering with cold.

Pero en el invierno, la humedad aún se arrastra por el edificio y deja a los niños temblando de frío.

68
Q

shoo

A

espantar, mandar a otra parte

She shooed her kids into the play area and came over to sit down on the bench.

The instructor interrupts his advance, shooing him away.

69
Q

trim

A

recortar, podar,

Proper trim is essential for maintaining this balance

trimming - guarnición

You can get a fine fillet steak with chips and trimmings for €10-12.

70
Q

gasp

inhale suddenly with the mouth open, out of pain or astonishment.

A

jadear

In spite of the collected gasp from the crowd, he took it well.

71
Q

You already see what I am up to.

A

Ya ves en qué estoy involucrado. (lo que estoy haciendo)

72
Q

loom

A

telar, silueta borrosa

vislumbrarse, surgir

A man’s shadow loomed out of the darkness in front of her.

73
Q

toss

A

movimiento brusco, tirada, echada

we could just toss a coin

The away team won the toss and decided to play against the breeze (brisa, cosa facil) in the first half.

74
Q

ordeal

A

experiencia penosa

Most were more than sawilling to talk about the ordeal of the last few days.

75
Q

penthouse

A

ático

76
Q

scruffy

A

desaliñado

A woman is approached in the street by a scruffily dressed youth who opens his mouth - and asks for directions to the local mosque.

77
Q

bewilder

A

confundir, perturbar, dejar perplejo por

His parents are so bewildered , they are sure it must have been an accident.

I could only stare at her in bewilderment, (desconcierto) trying to grasp the meaning of her words.

78
Q

crate

A

caja, cajón, cajón de embalaje

a milk crate

a crate of bananas

79
Q

stab

A

puñalada, apuñalar

I don’t think we should stab people and kill them.

80
Q

slapstick

A

payasadas

This is aiming to be a sort of slapstick comedy but, as you say, it’s very intermittent.

81
Q

dreadful

A

terrible, espantoso, horroroso

They’re saying it was a group of rogue scientists making a dreadful mistake.

Mistakes, some of them dreadful, were certainly made.

82
Q

appall

2 appalling

A

espantar

2 pésimo

Yes, I mean we often do really quite appalling things to people that we love.