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VOCABULARY UNITS 38, 41 & 42 Flashcards

1
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Builder

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A person who constructs something by putting parts or material together or whose job
is to construct or repair houses — Constructor

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2
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Decorator

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A person whose job is to decorate the interior of buildings by painting the walls and
hanging wallpaper — Decorador, pintor

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3
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Electrician

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A person who installs and maintains electrical equipment — Electricista

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4
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Plumber

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A person who fits and repairs the pipes, fittings, and other apparatus of water supply,
sanitation, or heating systems — Fontanero

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5
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Service agent

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A person or entity qualified by good business reputation, training, education
and experience to administer the fund and perform responsibilities assigned by the board —
Agente de servicio

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6
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Dress

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Put on one’s clothes — Vestirse

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7
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Wear

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Have (something) on one’s body as clothing, decoration, or protection — Ponerse, llevar
puesto

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8
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BRICKS

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a small rectangular block typically made of fired or sun-dried clay, used in buildings - LADRILLOS

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9
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CHIMNEY

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A vertical channel or pipe which conducts smoke and combustion gases up from a fire or
furnace and typically through the roof of a building - CHIMENEA

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10
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FENCE

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Barrier or other upright structure, typically of wood or wire, enclosing an area of ground to prevent
or control access or escape - VALLA / CERCA

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11
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GARAGE

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A building for housing a motor vehicle or vehicles - GARAJE

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12
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GATE

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A hinged barrier used to close an opening in a wall, fence, or hedge - VERJA

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13
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HEDGE

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A fence or boundary formed by closely growing bushes - SETO

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14
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SHUTTERS

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Panels fixed inside or outside a window that can be closed for security or privacy or to keep
out the light - PERSIANAS

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15
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TERRACE

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A level paved area next to a building - TERRAZA

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16
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DO

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Used with another verb to form questions and negative sentences, including negative orders,
and sometimes in affirmative sentences for reasons of style - HACER

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17
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FAIL

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To not succeed in what you are trying to achieve or are expected to do - FALLAR

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18
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GIVE

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To offer something to someone, or to provide someone with something - DAR

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19
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PASS

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To go past something or someone or move in relation to it, him, or her - PASAR

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20
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TAKE

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To remove something, especially without permission - COGER

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21
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RETAKE

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To take something such as a place or position into your possession again, often by
force, after losing possession of it - RECUPERAR

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22
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REVISE

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To change something so that it is more accurate - REVISAR

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23
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STUDY

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To learn about a subject, usually at school or university - ESTUDIAR

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24
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Air conditioning

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The system used for keeping the air in a building or vehicle cool - aire acondicionado

25
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Armchair

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A comfortable chair with sides that support your arms - sillón

26
Q

Bookcase or shelves

A

A piece of furniture with shelves to put books on - estantería

27
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Carpet

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A shaped piece of thick material used for covering floors - alfombra

28
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Heating

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The system that keeps a building warm. - calefacción

29
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Chest of drawers

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A piece of furniture with drawers in which you keep things such as clothes - cajonera

30
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Computer

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An electronic machine that is used for storing, organizing, and finding words, numbers, and pictures, for doing calculations, and for controlling other machines - ordenador

31
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I’d like to study it at university

A

University: a high-level
educational institution in which students study for degrees and academic research is done - Me gustaría estudiarlo en la universidad

32
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I’m good at it

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Being good at something: being skilful and

successful at something - Se me da bien (soy bueno en ello)

33
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I enjoy doing practical things

A

Practical things: involving, or

concerned with experience or actual use; not theoretical things - Disfruto haciendo cosas prácticas

34
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I find it very stimulating

A

Stimulating: encouraging or arousing

interest or enthusiasm - Lo encuentro muy estimulante

35
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I enjoy working in groups

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Work: a task or tasks to be undertaken - Disfruto trabajando en grupos

36
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English

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Relating to England or its people or language - Inglés

37
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Art

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The expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power - Arte

38
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Business studies

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The study of economics and management, especially as an educational topic - Estudios empresariales

39
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Drama

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A play for theatre, radio, or television - Drama

40
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Computing

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The use or operation of computers - Informática

41
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Geographyv

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The study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these, including the distribution of populations and resources and political and economic activities. - Geografía

42
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CUSHIONS

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A bag of cloth stuffed with a mass of soft material, used as a comfortable support for
sitting or leaning on - COJINES

43
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DESK

A

A piece of furniture with a flat or sloping surface and typically with drawers, at which one can
read, write, or do other work - MESA

44
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DUVET

A

A soft quilt filled with down, feathers, or a synthetic fibre, used instead of an upper sheet and
blankets - EDREDÓN

45
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LAMP

A

A device for giving light - LÁMPARA

46
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MIRROR

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A surface, typically of glass coated with a metal amalgam, which reflects a clear image - ESPEJO

47
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PICTURES AND POSTERS

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A usually large printed sheet that often contains pictures and is posted in a public place - FOTOS Y POSTERS

48
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WARDROBE

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A large, tall cupboard or recess in which clothes may be hung or stored - ARMARIO

49
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The teacher is fantastic

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Extraordinarily good - La profesora es fantástica

50
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I like to use my imagination

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The faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not present to the senses - Me gusta usar mi imaginación

51
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It is an interesting subject

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Arousing curiosity or interest; holding or catching the attention. - Es una asignatura interesante

52
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I am better with numbers than words

A

More desirable, satisfactory, or effective in subjects related with numbers - Soy mejor en
números que en letras

53
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LITERATURE

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Written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting artistic merit - Literatura

54
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MATHS

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the abstract science of number, quantity, and space, either as abstract concepts, or as applied to other disciplines such as physics and engineering - Matemáticas

55
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MUSIC

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Vocal or instrumental sounds combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion - Música

56
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PHSYCOLOGY

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The scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behaviour in a given context - Psicología

57
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SCIENCE

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The intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behaviour of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment - Ciencia

58
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PHYSICAL EDUCATION

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Instruction in physical exercise and games, especially in schools - Educación Física

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