advoc extreme sports Flashcards
(v)determinar, condicionar, decidir, resolver, fijar, calcular, regular.
determine
- They determined to start early.
- The court determined (that) the defendant should pay the legal costs.
- It was determined that she had died of natural causes.
- Age and experience will be determining factors in our choice of candidate.
(adj) needing to be thought about carefully; not only for pleasure.
that must be treated as important.
(informal) used to emphasize that there is a large amount of something.
serio, severo, grave
serious
- They pose a serious threat to security.
- The consequences could be serious.
- a serious article
- a serious newspaper
- It’s time to give serious consideration to this matter.
- The team is a serious contender for the title this year.
- You can earn serious money doing that.
- I’m ready to do some serious eating (= I am very hungry).
(nph) a sport in which a person jumps from a high place, such as a bridge or a cliff, with a bungee tied to their feet
bungee jumping
-to go bungee jumping
(vph)
take care
(v) to remove something from a fixed position, allowing something else to move or function
to make something less tight
to free somebody from a duty, responsibility, contract, etc
poner en libertad, soltar, lanzar,
release
- to release the clutch/handbrake/switch, etc.
- You need to release the tension in these shoulder muscles.
- to release the clutch/handbrake/switch, etc.
- The club is releasing some of its older players.
(vph) tomar una decision
take a decision
(vph)
take a chance
(n) nivel, pantalla, rango, escalafon, valor, nivelador, altitud
level
- The library is all on one level.
- The cables are buried one metre below ground level.
- On a more personal level, I would like to thank Jean for all the help she has given me.
- a decision taken at board level
- What is the level of this course?
- Profits were at the same level as the year before.
(n) adolescente
adolescent
(vph)
make a difference
(v) esquivar, evitar, eludir
avoid
- I left early to avoid the rush hour.
- They narrowly avoided defeat.
(n) a typical feature or quality that something/somebody has
característica
characteristic
- The need to communicate is a key characteristic of human society.
- The two groups of children have quite different characteristics.
- Personal characteristics, such as age and sex are taken into account.
- genetic characteristics
(n) medida, algo de
measures
(adj)involving risk or danger, especially to somebody’s health or safety
peligroso, arriesgado
hazardous
- hazardous waste/chemicals
- a hazardous journey
- It would be hazardous to invest so much.
- a list of products that are potentially hazardous to health
(n)physical or mental effort; the act of making an effort.
the use of power to make something happen
esfuerzo, esfuerzo excesivo, trabajo excesivo
exertion
- She was hot and breathless from the exertion of cycling uphill.
- He needed to relax after the exertions of a busy day at work.
- It requires no great exertion of the imagination to recognize the truth of this.
- the exertion of force/strength/authority
(n)muestra
sample
(n) a long rope which can stretch, that people tie to their feet when they do x jump
cuerda elastica
bungee
(vph)
take action
(vph)
evaluate outcomes
(v) analizar
analyse
- The first step is to define and analyse the problem.
- The results must be analysed in detail.
(vph)
take advice
(nph) windsurf
windsurfing
-to go windsurfing
(nph) caida libre, paracaidismo
skydiving
-to go skydiving
(n) precaución, cautela, prudencia
precautions
(Adv)used to say that something may develop into something
potencialmente
en potencia
potentially
-a potentially dangerous situation
(vph)
make a choice
(adj) connected with activities that people do for enjoyment when they are not working
recreativo
recreational
- recreational activities/facilities
- These areas are set aside for public recreational use.
(v) predecir, pronosticar
predict
- Nobody could predict the outcome.
- The party is predicting a majority of 20 seats.
(n) a strong feeling of excitement or pleasure; an experience that gives you this feeling
a sudden strong feeling that produces a physical effect
emoción, entusiasmo, excitación
thrill
- A thrill of alarm ran through him.
- She gets an obvious thrill out of performing.
(adj) having enough skill or knowledge to do something well or to the necessary standard
of a good standard but not very good.
having the power to decide something.
bien hecho, competente, versado
competent
- The case was referred to a competent authority.
- Make sure the firm is competent to carry out the work.
- He’s very competent in his work.
- I don’t feel competent to comment.
(nph) actividad recreacional
recreational activity
(vph)
do further research
(n) the beginning of something, especially something unpleasant
onset
-the onset of disease/old age/winter
(v) to form an opinion of the amount, value or quality of something after thinking about it carefully
evaluar, calcular
evaluate
-Our research attempts to evaluate the effectiveness of the different drugs.
(nph) ala delta
hang-gliding
(adj) satisfecho, contento, complicado
satisfied
- a satisfied smile
- a satisfied customer
- I’m satisfied that they are telling the truth.
(adj)not definite or certain because you may want to change it later.
not behaving or done with confidence
tentativo, provisional, conjetural, incierto, vacilante, indefinido
tentative
- We made a tentative arrangement to meet on Friday.
- tentative conclusions
- a tentative greeting
- Her English is correct but tentative.
(v)to persuade or influence somebody to do something
to cause something.
to make a woman start giving birth to her baby by giving her special drugs.
inducir, causar, provocar
induce
- Nothing would induce me to take the job.
- drugs which induce sleep
- a drug-induced coma
- an induced labour
- We’ll have to induce her.
(nph) conducción peligrosa
dangerous driving
(adj) made to seem larger, better, worse or more important than it really is or needs to be
done in a way that makes people notice it
exagerado
exaggerated
- She has an exaggerated sense of her own importance
- to make greatly/grossly/wildly exaggerated claims
- an exaggerated laugh
- He looked at me with exaggerated surprise.
(n) a part of a church service that the people sing or speak as an answer to the part that the priest sings or speaks
respuesta, reacción, letania, responso
response
(nph) espeleología
potholing
-to go potholing
(adj)conforme, contento, satisfecho
willing to do something
content
-I was content to wait.
(vph)
take effect
(adj) fisico
physical
(adj)used in the name of a business company that is made up of a number of smaller companies
relacionado con, apoyar
associated
- the risks associated with taking drugs
- He no longer wished to be associated with the party’s policy on education.
- Associated Newspapers
(v)to hit your foot against something while you are walking or running and almost fall.
to walk or move in an unsteady way.
to make a mistake or mistakes and stop while you are speaking, reading to somebody or playing music.
tropezar, dar un traspies
stumble
-In her nervousness she stumbled over her words.
I stumbled through the piano piece with difficulty.
(vph) tomar la rresponsabilidad
take responsibility
(v)anticipar, esperar, esperar que alguien o algo haga algo, tener previsto, esperar
anticipate
- to expect something
- We need someone who can anticipate and respond to changes in the fashion industry.
- to do something before it can be done by somebody else
(n) a person who is original and very different from others
a person of a particular type, especially a strange one
a person considered separately rather than as part of a group
individuo, sujeto
individual
- an odd-looking individual
- So this individual came up and demanded money.
- She’s grown into quite an individual.
- The competition is open to both teams and individuals.
(adj) (of an emotion) having no effect; not being satisfied.
frustrado
frustrated
- He stamped his foot in frustrated rage.
- frustrated desires
- a frustrated artist
- It’s very easy to get frustrated in this job
- His apathy just made her even more frustrated.
(n) the sport or activity of swimming underwater using special breathing equipment consisting of a container of air which you carry on your back and a tube through which you breathe the air
scuba
-to go scuba-diving
(v)demostrar, mostrar, exhibir, exponer, mostrarse, aladear, presumir
display
- The exhibition gives local artists an opportunity to display their work.
- She displayed her bruises for all to see.
- I have rarely seen her display any sign of emotion.
- These statistics display a definite trend.
- The screen will display the username in the top right-hand corner.
- This column displays the title of the mail message.
(nph)
reasonable precautions
-You must take all reasonable precautions to protect yourself and your family.
(v)to succeed in attracting and keeping somebody’s attention and interest.
(formal)to employ somebody to do a particular job.
to begin fighting with somebody.
when a part of a machine engages, or when you engage it, it fits together with another part of the machine and the machine begins to work.
entablar conversación.involucrar a alguien.meter una marcha.contratar.emplear. dedicarse.empeñarse
engage
- It is a movie that engages both the mind and the eye.
- He is currently engaged as a consultant.
- We will have to engage the services of a translator.
- She has the ability to engage with young minds.
- The cogwheels are not engaging.
- to engage the enemy
(nph)
lucky escape
(n) riesgo
risk
(vph)
make sure
(vph) tomar riesgos
take risks
(vph) tomar parte en
take part in sth
(nph) deporte individual
individual sport
(nph)
tentative link
(n)news that people tell each other that may or may not be true
ruido, agitación, alboroto, ruido electronico, ruido de las abjeas.
buzz
- the buzz of bees
- The buzz of conversation suddenly stopped when she came into the room.
- The buzz is that Matt is in Scotland. Have you heard anything?
(n) the time in a person’s life when he or she develops from a child into an adult
adolescencia
adolescence
(nph) experto en seguridad
safety expert
(v) the experience that somebody has if they take a powerful drug that affects the mind and makes them imagine things.
an act of falling or nearly falling down, because you hit your foot against something
trip
- an acid (= LSD) trip
- Did you have a good trip?
- We went on a trip to the mountains.
(adj) razonable, logico, sensato, justo, asequible
reasonable
- Be reasonable! We can’t work late every night.
- Any reasonable person would have done exactly as you did.
- The prosecution has to prove beyond reasonable doubt that he is guilty of murder.
- We have reasonable grounds for believing that you are responsible
- He made us a reasonable offer for the car.
- You must submit your claim within a reasonable time.
- The hotel was reasonable, I suppose (= but not excellent).
- There’s a reasonable chance that he’ll come.
(n)juventud
youth
(nph) buceo
scuba-diving
(n)the result or effect of an action or event
outcome
- We are waiting to hear the final outcome of the negotiations.
- These costs are payable whatever the outcome of the case.
- We are confident of a successful outcome.
(nph) escalada en hielo
ice climbling
(vph) hacer uso de
make use of
(adj) having to report to somebody/something with authority or in a higher position and explain to them what you have done.
that you can trust and rely on.
needing somebody who can be trusted and relied on; involving important duties.
responsable, cumplidor
responsible
- Mike is responsible for designing the entire project.
- He is mentally ill and cannot be held responsible for his actions.
- The Council of Ministers is responsible to the Assembly.
- Clare has a mature and responsible attitude to work.
- a responsible job/position
(n) resultado
results
(vph)
take steps to do sth
(n) between 13 and 19 years old; connected with people of this age
teen
- teenage girls/boys
- teenage rebellion
- teen magazines
(v) to fall to a lower level; to become worse.
to pass into a particular state or situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
to put clothes on or to take them off quickly and easily.
to get free; to make something/somebody/yourself free from something.
escurrirse, resbalarse, patinar
slip
- His popularity has slipped recently.
- The director never lets the tension slip.
- That’s three times she’s beaten me—I must be slipping!
- He began to slip into debt.
- The patient had slipped into a coma.
- The ship had slipped its moorings in the night.
(nph)
physical exertion
(n) a person with special knowledge, skill or training in something
experto
expert
(adj) dañino, nocivo, perjudicial
harmful
- the harmful effects of alcohol
- the sun’s harmful ultra-violet rays
- Many household products are potentially harmful.
(vph)
make a decision
(nph)
marketing hype
(vph)
live forever
(n)advertisements and discussion on television, radio, etc. telling the public about a product and about how good or important it is marketing/media hype
bombo publicitario, despliegue publicitario
hype
- Don’t believe all the hype—the book isn’t that good.
(vph)
have a lucky escape
(v)to think something is going to happen in the future; to know about something before it happens
preveer, anticipar
foresee
-The extent of the damage could not have been foreseen.
(vph)
take exercise
(n) a thing that can be dangerous or cause damage a fire/safety hazard
(= flashing lights on a car that warn other drivers of possible danger)
peligro, riesgo
hazard
-hazard lights
(vph) hacer progreso
make progress
(n) a person who is taking part in an activity or event
participant
-He has been an active participant in the discussion.
(vph)tomar precauciones
take precautions
(n) a person who has been chosen to speak or vote for somebody else or on behalf of a group
representante, portavoz,
representative
- a representative of the UN
- our elected representatives in government
(vph)
engage in sth
(n) reacción
reaction
(vph) hacer un esfuerzo
make an effort
(nph) medidas de control
control measure
(adj)arriesgado, peligroso, con riesgo
risky
- Life as an aid worker can be a risky business (= dangerous).
- a risky investment
- It’s far too risky to generalize from one set of results.
(n) consecuencia, importancia
consequences
(nph) rafting, descenso de rios
white-water rafting
-We went white-water rafting on the Colorado River.
(n)a strong feeling of excitement and pleasure
the strong effect that a drug or an alcoholic drink has
patada, puntapie, tiro, golpe, culatazo, furor,
kick
- I get a kick out of driving fast cars.
- This drink has quite a kick.
