6 Minute English BBC Flashcards

1
Q

Put off

A

Aplazar algo
My boss put the meeting off again
Delay, pospose

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Broaden your horizons

A

Expand your knowledge of mindset about sth
Expandir tus conocimientos

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Freak out

A

Feeling upset about sth
Flipar, rayar, emocionarse

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Push away

A

Forget of ignore sth
Olvidar, ignorar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Parasite

A

Refered to a person or a plant

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

One in a million

A

Muy particular

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

At the end of the day

A

A fin de cuentas

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Encourage

A

Animar, incentivar
Uplifting - motivador
Boost (sth, sb) - Lanzar, despegar a alguien en alguna tarea

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

To feel let out
Let down

A

Sentirse aislado
Decepcionar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Come stop back

A

Revise your mindset about sth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Look up the bigger picture

A

Pay attention

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Pointless

A

Non-sense
Sin sentido

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Chastise

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Colour-blind

A

Daltónico

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Mull over

A

Think about sth carefully
I need to mull over about the idea to move to London

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

To see red

A

To get very angry about sth
I see red when I am in a traffic jam

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Sleep
- Catching 40 winks
- Getting some dozings
- Take a nap
- Doze

A

Me caigo del sueño / doy cabezadas

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Take in
Take after

A

Understand
Entender
Did you take in the lecture?
Parecerse / resemblance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Knock-on effect

A

Efecto colateral
The presence of US Army in the ceasefire had and knock-on effect

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Lengthen

A

Alargar
Please, length the rope until I could get it

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Sore - eyes
- legs

A

Cansados, adoloridos
Are your legs sored after the race?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

For the joy of it

A

Por el gusto de hacerlo
I jump the last Chemistry class for the joy of it

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Skimming

A

Por el gusto de hacerlo
I jump the last Chemistry class for the joy of it

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Young at heart

A

Joven de espíritu

25
Play date
Momento en el que los padres quedan para que los niños jueguen
26
Ancestry Ancient
Ancestros Antepasados
27
Take sth with a pick of salt
Don ´t believe everything you hear
28
Cliques
Chupipandi
29
Blow your mind
30
Down to luck
Probar suerte
31
Click with sb Fit into - a group - small hollow
Encajar con alguien Encajar en un grupo
32
Play date
Time to meet with other parents for their children to play together
33
Cliques
Chupipandi
34
Thrive on
Prosperar I hope you thrive on your resolutions
35
Trigger
Provocar algo, hace que algo suceda The fire was trigged by an unknown suspect
36
Rather than
En lugar de Instead of
37
At the heart of
The most important part of sth
38
A take on sth
A variation on sth
39
Take grip on sth
Take sth under control
40
Can-do attitude
Show confidence about sth
41
Open (your) arms in
Dar la bienvenida a algo/alguien
42
Outpace Outrage
To faster than Furia
43
Regardless Regard
A pesar de todo Anyway Considerar
44
Take (sb) under your wing
Help sb to thrive/improve
45
Bunch of people
Montón de gente
46
Nearly / Hardly / Barely / Scarcely
Apenas, casi
47
Grab your attention
Retener tu atención
48
Outraged
Furia, rabia
49
Bait
Cebo
50
Fairly confident
Bastante seguro
51
Marketer Marketing
Comercializador
52
Revenue Advertising revenue
Ingresos Ingresos por publicidad
53
Incite
Incitar (negativamente)
54
Manipulative
Manipulador
55
Eyeballs
Seguidores de redes sociales
56
Biases
Sesgos, prejuicios, inclinaciones inconscientes
57
Hook
Anzuelo
58
59