VOCABULARY Flashcards
(115 cards)
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SIBLINGS
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BROTHERS + SISTERS
I have A brother) (NO one
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Mellizos
Gemelos
Trillizos
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Twins
Identical Twins
Triplets
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Discapacitado
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Disabled /di’seibold/
Handicapped /’handicakept/
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Miserable /’mizerebl/
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Triste deprimido
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Elated /i’leitid/
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Exultante
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Thrilled /Zrild/
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Entusiasmado
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Weepy/’wi:pi/
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Lloroso
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Puzzled (adj) /’pAzld/
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Perplejo
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Relish /’rElis/ (verb)
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Disfrutar
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Conceivably
/ken’si:vebli/
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(Adv) posiblemente
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A faint possibility
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Unlikely
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A fair chance
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Resonably probability
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A good chance of…
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+ DOING sth
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Gloom
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Penumbra
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Groom
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Novio (Bride & Groom)
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ACQUAINTANCES
/e’kweintns/
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Conocidos
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Estricto
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STRICT (adj)
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REPARACIONES
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REPAIRS
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BENEFICIOS
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BENEFIT (Sin S!)
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Que cubra tus necesidades
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that MEETS your needs
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Las ventas se han incrementado un 30%
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Sales have RISEN BY 30%
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Quiero subir/bajar los precios
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I want to RAISE /reís/ // LOWER prices
Lo haces tú u otra persona
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harassment
ˈhærəsmənt
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ACOSO
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Compelling
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Convincente/persuasivo
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Dissapointing
Decepcionante
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Entertaining
Entretenido
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Excruciating
| ɪkˈskruːʃɪˌeɪtɪŋ
Horroroso, very painful
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exhilarating
| ɪɡˈzɪləˌreɪtɪŋ
Excitante
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Gripping
| ˈgrɪpɪŋ
Fascinante, enganchante
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Implausible
| ɪmˈplɔːzəbəl
Inverosímil
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Overhyped
Sobrevalorada
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Stunning
Deslumbrante
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Tedious
Aburrida
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Unconvincing
Poco convincente
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There is every/little/no (!!!) of something (happening)
Chance
Likelihood
Possibility
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Distinct (adj)
Claro, definido
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(!!!) the possibility that../of...
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Investigate
Look into
Ignore
Rule out
Exclude
Overlook
Reduce
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Daunting (adj)
Desmoralizante
| Daunting challenge
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Dismal (adj)
Deprimente
| Dismal failure
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Exposición al sol
Exposure (Not exposition!) to sunlight
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Cercanía a Londres
Closeness to London
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Rule out (phr.v)
Descartar
| Rule out the possibility
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Rule out...
Descartar
| Rule out the possibility
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Run unto...
Chocarse/tropezarse
| Run into a problem
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Meet with...
Encontrarse con
| Meet with success
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End in....
(End in failure)
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Agresivo
Aggressive
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Welfare (n)
Bienestar
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Chase (n) (v)
Persecución
Perseguir
(Chase after somebody)
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sheer
| /ʃɪə/
(Adj) Auténtico, puro
| (Adj) Escarpado
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Chatty (adj)
Hablador
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Obedient (adj)
Obediente
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knowledgeable (adj)
/ˈnɒlɪdʒəbəl/
(...about sth)
Culto, experto en
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Unhopeful (adj)
Pesimista
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STUMBLE(v) ON STH
TROPEZAR CON
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De que sirve levantarse temprano si....?
What is the point OF GETTING UP early If ...?
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No sirve de nada fingir
There is no point IN PRETENDING
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En que trabajas?
What do you do (forma living)?
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Qué tal estás? Qué tal te va?
HOW are you doing?
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Beholder
Observador (el que mira)
Beautty depends on the beholder
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Stuntman
Doble de película
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To be taken for granted
Exploit the kindness of somebody
| "You are taking me for granted"
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To do up
To repair
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To make up
To invent
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Amused (adj)
Entretenido
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OFFSET
Compensar
| 'The gains offset the losses'
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Fast asleep
Profundamente dormido
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To chase
Perseguir, cazar
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Fall OUT WITH somebody -
| "He had fallen out with his family"
To have an argument with someone
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Get ON like a house on fire
Llevarse muy bien
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Get ON someone's nerves
Irritate someone
| "That noise really got on my nerves"
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Have IT IN FOR somebody
Feel dislike towards somebody-
| "She has had it in for me since our quarrel"
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To keep oneself TO oneself
To be a very private person -
| "He keeps himself to himself"
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Keep in touch with somebody
Mantener el contacto con alguien -
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Look UP TO somebody
To have a great respect for someone -
| "He needed a model, someone to look up to"
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Look down ON someone
Regard (someone) with a feeling of superiority -
| "My mother had social pretensions and looked down on most of our neighbours"
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PUT a great strain on a relationship
Forzar mucho una relación
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PUT somebody down
Criticise somebody -
| "He out me down in front of my own employees"
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Take AFTER someone
Resemble -
| "The rest of us take after our mother"
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Take an instant dislike/like TO someone
Caer inmediatamente mal/bien
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Take TO somebody
To start liking somebody-
| "I took To my new boss immediately"
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Turn down a proposal of marriage
Rechazar....
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Turn one's back ON somebody
Ignore someone turning away
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Turn TO somebody FOR help
Ask for help -
| "Her family lived a long way away and she had no one tu turn TO"
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A relationship can Turn Sour
TO fail, to stop being successful
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TO drift off
Gradually fall asleep
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To break away
Escapar
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To Stumble on
Find somebody by chance
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Let somebody down
To disappoint
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Daredevils
Extreme risk takers
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Stuntman
Doble de película
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Limb
Extremidad
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Lung
| /Lang/
Pulmón
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I am scared to death
Estoy muerta de miedo
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To risk life and limbs
Arriesgar la vida
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utterly/ˈʌtəli/
Completely
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Nos dejaron salir con ventaja
They gave us a head start
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bewildered/bɪˈwɪldəd/
Puzzled
| Confused
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Consiste en
Consist of
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Lo que pasa es que nos hemos quedado sin leche
THE THING IS we have run out OF milk
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Me olvide de decírselo
I forgot TO tell him
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Llegar a ...
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GET TO ...
GET HOME/HERE/THERE/BACK
Menos nativo: ARRIVE
ARRIVE AT (SPECIFIC PLACE: the airport)
ARRIVE IN (GENERAL PLACE: NYC)
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Switch off your pc and switch it back on
Apaga el pc y vuélvelo a encender
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GET
1. Obtain - I got my hunting licence last year
2. Receive - I got a letter from my sister
3. Arrive - I got home early last night / I got to NYC / I got to the office
4. Proceso de...Get mad at (enfadarse con) get dirty (ensuciarse) get sick (enfermar)
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Merece la pena intentarlo
It IS WORTH tryING
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TOUGH /Taf/
Duro, difícil
| It has been a tough week
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Totalmente despierto
| Profundamente dormido
Wide awake
| Sound sleep
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SOUND
Sano, cabal..
| "Safe and sound" - sano y salvo
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Ojalá fuera rica
I wish I were rich....
No se tocar el piano, pero ojalá supiera...
I cannot play the piano, but I wish I could
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To CHOKE
Asfixiar(se)
| To choke on sth - atragantarse con algo
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Witty (adj)
Ingenioso
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WEIGHT (/weit/)
| WEIGH (/wei/) - FOR Weighing (/Weing)
PESO (n)
| PESAR (v)
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TO BRAG ABOUT
FARDAR/ALARDEAR
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Funny
Gracioso / Raro
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DINING HALL
/Daining/
DINNER
(Dinner/
Salón comedor
| Cena
