Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Upper-Intermediate vocabulary > Bbc English > Flashcards

Bbc English Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Vocab Builder flashcards
1
Q

Como se escapó? No lo entiendo

A

How did he escape? It beats me

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

Para ver si pueden vencer las probabilidades del Cancer

A

To see if the can beat the odds against cancer

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

En el fondo?! Mangoneo, embustes.

Se están dando mangoneos, engaños…

A

In its content, nothing but jiggery-pokery.

There’s some jiggery-pokery going on.

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

Fue un error, no te comas la cabeza

A

It was just an honest mistake, so you shouldn’t beat yourself up about it

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

Mari es bienvenida a quedarse para cenar si no le importa cenar lo que hay

A

Mary is welcome to stay for dinner if she doesn’t mind taking pot luck (having whatever is available)

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

Deben dinero a todo el mundo/ a doquier

A

They owe money left, right and centre.

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

Ser un patoso

A

To have two left feet

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

Piensan que soy un chapado a la antigua porque no apruebo los tatuajes

A

They think I’m an old fuddy-duddy because I don’t approve of tattoos

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

Pq no sigues a rajatabla una dieta? Estar a régimen es un rollo, es mejor comer lo que quiera e ir al gimnasio

A

Why don’t you stick with your diet? Dieting is long, I just eat what I want and Ho to the gym instead.

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

Planchar es un rollo. Te vas a enterar estarás planchando tus calcetines antes de lo q piensas.

A

Ironing is long. Just you wait, you’ll be ironing your socks before you know it.
Do you mean long as in boring?

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

Su amiga nos vio llegar a la cuesta juntos y mal interpreto la situación.

A

Her friend saw us arrive at the party together and got the wrong end of the stick.

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

Llevaba calcetines disparejos porque no quería emparejarlos

A

He wore a mismatch of socks bc he didn’t want to sort them

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

El mal tiempo causó un aplazamiento de todos los vuelos de ida

A

The severe weather caused postponement of all outbound flights

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

El coste supera el beneficio/ lo ganado

A

The cost outweigh the gains

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

Tengo 5 gatos asi q compro la comida al por mayor en el almacén

A

I have 5 cats so u buy their food in bulk from the warehouse

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

Debe comer alimentos con fibra

A

Her diet required her to eat bulk to increase her fibre intake

17
Q

Me pondré en contacto para ver cómo vas y por si necesitas algo

A

I want to touch base to see how you’re doing and if you need anything

18
Q

El libro contiene algunas locas/extravagantes ideas para enseñar a los niños ciencia

A

The book contains some weird and wacky ideas for teaching kids about science

19
Q

Una mayor tendencia en el contrabando de propiedad intelectual en estos días es microchip

A

A major trend in the smuggling of intellectual property these days is microchips

20
Q

Durante la guerra la comida escasea

A

In wartime food is often scarce

21
Q

Abrir nuevos caminos para los coches híbridos

A

To blaze a trail in hybrid car

22
Q

cambiarse a coches eléctricos tardará tiempo en enterrar/ pasar al olvido

A

Switching to fully electric cars will take time to be consigned to the scrap heap

23
Q

El negocio encontró su nicho de mercado.

Hacerse con una buena posición/un huequito

A

The business found its niche in the market.

To find a niche for o.s.

24
Q

El padre de Joy estaba encantado con su nota alta en el examen

A

Joy’s father was chuffed with his high exam score

25
Q

La cocina estaba abarrotada, aunque alegre y colorida

A

The kitchen was cluttered but cheerful and bright

26
Q

Todo el colegio comentaba la noticia

A

The school buzzed with the news

27
Q

Lis países tendrán q invertir en infraestructura para abastecer a los coches eléctricos

A

Countries will need to invest in new infrastructure for fuelling electric vehicles

28
Q

La legislación anti polución se está endureciendo en mercados claves

A

Anti-pollution legislation is bein tightened in key markets.

29
Q

Otro factor entró en juego

A

Another factor came into play

30
Q

Hubo una respuesta negativa de los padres cuando el Cole puso una peli inapropiada a los niños

A

There was a huge backlash from parents when the school showed an inappropriate film to the students

31
Q

Todavía lidiando con las consecuencias/secuela/repercusión del escándalo de las emisiones de diésel

A

Still having to deal with the aftermath of the diesel emission scandal

32
Q

Si haremos de la necesidad virtud

A

If we make a virtue out of necessity

33
Q

Si llega a producirse un conflicto

Los dos candidatos se reunieron para una confrontación una semana antes de las elecciones

A

If it comes to a showdown

The two candidates met for a showdown a week before the election

Upper-Intermediate vocabulary (8 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions