6: Social issues Flashcards
advertir
to warn
el asco
disgust
asqueroso
disgusting
el ataque cardíaco
heart attack
el aviso
warning, notice
el botellón
drinking party in the street
el cerebro
brain
dedicar(se)
to do, to go in for, to devote oneself
el dolor de oídos
earache
el esfuerzo
effort
hacer daño
to injure, harm
el hígado
liver
la ONG
non governmental organisation
el porro
joint
los primeros auxillos
first aid
el propósito
aim, purpose, objective
provocar
to cause
repiratorio
respiratory
seropositivo
HIV positive
el sobrepeso
overweight, obesity
el síndrome de absintencia
withdrawl symptoms
tabaquismo
addiction to tobacco
agradecer
to thank
aprender
to learn
el asombro
amazement, surprise
el centro de menores tutelados
children’s home
contar que
to tell, relate
el curso
school year, course
los/las demás
the others, the rest
esperar
to wait for, hope, expect
formar parte
to be part (of)
hacera la cama
to make the bed
repartir
to deliver, to hand out
tener sueño
to be sleepy
la tienda solidaria
charity shop
andar
to walk
el bosillo
contributir
to contribute
dar asco
to nauseate
donar
to donate
en vías de extinción
threatened with extincion
escaso/a
scarce
la exposición
exhibition
el ganador
winner
las instslaciones
facilities
el medioambiente
the environment
las obras benéficas
charity, charitable works
la pérdida
loss
perteneciente
belonging to
el/la político/a
politician
los recursos
resources
el sida
aids
temer
to fear
apetecer (me apetece)
to fancy, feel like (i fancy)
aprobar (un examen)
to pass an exam
en cigarillo
cigarette
conseguir (un trabajo)
to get a job
el consejo
advice
correr
to run
droga (blanda/dura)
drugs soft, hard
drogarse
to take drugs
el ejercicio (físico)
physical exercise
estar a dieta
to be on a diet
el estrés
stress
estresado/a
stressed
etresante
stressful, stressing
fumar
to smoke
levantarse
to get up
mantenerse en forma
to keep fit
preocupar
to worry
probar
to try, to taste, to have a go
receta
recipie
sentirse
to feel
superar
to overcome
aguantar
to put up with, to bear
aumentar
to increase
cada vez más
more and more
el consumo
consumption
el corazón
heart
cuanto antes
as soon as possible
el/la drogadicto/a
drug addict
la edad
age
la encuesta
survey
enfrentar
to face
grave
serious
nocivo/a
harmful
participar
to take part in
pedir
to ask (for), to ask ( someone to do something)
