Cambridge PET - Vocabulary + Grammar Flashcards
estante
shelf
alacena
cupboard
periodismo
journalism
leyes / derecho (materia)
law
informática
information technology OR IT
geografía
geography
artes escénicas (materia)
drama
matemáticas
maths
acustumbrado a
used to + verb-ing
Grammar expression for something you did before, but don’t anymore
used to + verb (infinitive)
Ex. When I was a kid, I used to eat worms.
opposite of “the most”
the least
falta de
lack of
lack of
falta de
adjective of “liberty”
free
beautiful, but for men
handsome
comparative / superlative of “bad”
worse/worst
pretty + adjective (ex. pretty sad)
relatively +adjective
quite + adjective (ex. quite angry)
relatively + adjective
the grassy part where you play sports
field
the grassy part where you play golf
golf course
to describe clothing
is/are wearing
fun v.s. funny
FUN → comedians, jokes, comedies v.s. FUN → sports, parties, conversation
suitable
a good match / appropriate (PR: soo-ti-bull, soft “i”)
leisure
free time (what you do on your free time…i.e. walking in the park, swimming, etc.)
…abroad
go to /study / work / live in another country (i.e. go abroad, travel abroad, study abroad, live abroad)
redes sociales
social media (networks)
meals
breakfast, lunch, dinner, etc.
dish
the food on a plate / specific item of food (i.e. sushi, steak, etc.)
think of v.s. think about
think of an idea or plan (versus “think about”, which is to think deeply about something)
verb for the “duration” of something
(to) last (It lasts, they last, it lasted, they lasted)
pick up
collect / take
reliable
trustworthy / you can trust it / dependable
sofá
couch
mochila
backpack
camisa con mangas largas
long-sleeved shirt
plural of “a”
some
harmful
Damaging (adjective) (ex. Smoking is harmful for your health.)
reliable
you can depend on it/him/her OR you can trust that it will do what it/he/she is supposed to (PR: ree-lie-i-bull, hard first “i”, soft 2nd “i”)
get into shape / get fit
to improve your physical body (especially by doing exercise)
sharp
describing things that can cut very well (ex. a sharp knife that can cut anything)
dull
describing things that can cut very well (ex. a dull knife that can’t cut anything)
good + preposition + something
good AT something
the synonym of “make better”
improve
skills
abilities (i.e. playing guitar, learning English)
practical
useful (important for your life)
sort (of)
type (of)
docks
the place where boats and ships “park”
synonym of “modern” or “most recent”
latest
The thing you “drive” in the supermarket
shopping cart
the place where you shop for groceries
supermarket
groceries
food and some other products
place where you shop for mostly clothes
mall
trick
to make someone believe something that is not true
prank
practical joke
run an errand
to do an obligation (i.e. to go shopping, wash your clothes, etc.)
glance
to look very quickly (at something)
to do something in a hurry
to do something very quickly (which is not good)
subject (at school, university, etc.)
ex. science, math, biology, etc.
to keep fit
to be in good health (and have a healthy body)
house work
domestic chores (ex. cleaning the dishes, washing the clothes, repairing things)
put up the clothes to dry
fix
repair
loose
too big (clothes)
the thing you put your head on in bed
a pillow
The thing you put on the floor
rug
the place where you have a fire at your house
fireplace
afro
afro
the thing you wear on your back to carry things
a backpack
where you eat soup from
a bowl
where you cook soup or pasta in
a pot
a drink full of gas
a soda
opposite of clean
dirty
waste (pr)
way-st
sailing
essay
a long writing (about a topic, research, or an opinion)
fair / fun fair
A place with rides like the ferris wheel and the rollercoaster (temporary)
amusement park
A place with rides like the ferris wheel and the rollercoaster (permanent - all year)
the countryside / the country
the area outside the city (the farms, etc.)
lift
elevator OR a ride (can you give me a ride?)
queue (pronunciation: the letter Q)
verb: to line up / noun: a line-up
handbag
the bag that women hold
purse (pr: pir-sss)
where you put your money and cards
glad
synonym of “happy”
drive (someone) crazy
an expression of someone making you feel very bad for whatever reason (i.e. your brother-in-law)
be / get fit
to have a healthy, strong body
be / get in shape
to have a healthy, strong body
be / get out of shape
to NOT have a healthy, strong body
the liquid that you put on food (e.g. tomato sauce, cheese sauce)
sauce
to make water very hot (until there are bubbles)
boil (verb) / boiling (adjective)
the taste of the food (e.g. salty, good, sour, etc.)
flavour
inform someone in advance of a possible danger or problem
warn
see ourselves (INCORRECT)
see each other
board book
children’s book whose pages are made of thick, strong material
fishing / fisherman synonym
angling / angler
punishment for a civil (not criminal) crime
penalty
a piece of paper saying you are being punished for a civil crime through a fine (money you have to pay the government)
penalty charge notice
a piece of paper that says you are being punished for a civil crime, usually through a fine (money you have to pay the government)
penalty charge notice
opposite of quiet
loud
opposite of rude / treat others in a good way (ADJECTIVE)
polite
a type of fruit (uvas)
grapes
the measuring stick
ruler
the profession for styling hair / the person who styles hair
hairdresser
synonym of courageous
brave
the wind instrument that is very loud
trumpet
crowded
when there are too many people (e.g. The streets are very crowded in Tokyo)
to feel that you can do something well / to have high-self-esteem (NOUN AND ADJECTIVE)
confidence (noun) / confident (adjective)
synonym of “to style someone’s hair”
to do someone’s hair
when you can’t breathe because of somebody or something (ex. Someone chokes somebody / My child is choking on a piece of apple!)
choking
risk / danger
hazard
the NOUN of “hot”
heat
in fact / I’ve changed my mind
actually
a holiday organized by a tourist agency (they have a plan for the tourists)
a package holiday
a very luxurious hotel, on a beach (usually all-inclusive)
a resort
other than
instead
you feel sad/bad about something someone did (you didn’t think they would do this)
disappointed
synonym of grade
mark
meaning of “something SUITS somebody”
something is approriate for somebody (e.g. Finances suit Fidel, but they do not suit Monika)
a private bus
a coach
synonym of “what I want to say is”
I mean
synonym of “it was at that moment”
It was then
pronunciaton of “schedule”
SKEH-jew-ill (soft “e”) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9H4kyOCiCA)
to fit
to be a good size on you (i.e. that dress fits you perfectly) OR to squeeze your body into something (i.e. I need to get into that tight dress.)
destroy
ruin
to put into the garbage
dispose / throw away
to make a reservation (i.e. for vacation)
book (up)
to solve something (i.e. to sort out the customer’s issue)
sort something out
the form and the view of the land
lanscape [(i.e. desert landscape, mountain landscape, etc. / the landscape is beatiful.)
I called, but I couldn’t get in contact with you (because you didn’t answer).
I called, but I couldn’t reach you.
when you stop being able to hear (i.e. when the very loud music at a concert stops) (can be a temporary thing)
go deaf
somebody that can’t hear anything
a deaf person
the place where you have vacation / where the plane will land
destination
the place in the kitchen where you wash dishes
a sink
to take appropriate action according to the person you are talking to, managing, etc.
deal with somebody (ex. She is used to dealing with all kinds of people in her job. ex.2:
YOU deal with difficult customers.)
manage a problem / take of a problem (take the necessary steps to solve a problem)
deal with a problem
organising a meeting
arranging a meeting
the person who fixes your toilet and your sink
plumber
to accidently pour liquid on something
spill
past of “spill”
spilt (UK) / spilled (American)
the lunch from home that you take with you
a packed lunch
to put things in a container or suitcase to take with you
to pack
at 8:30 exactly
at 8:30 prompt
follow something (i.e. the meeting will follow lunch)
be after something (i.e. the meeting will be after lunch)
it’s the thing above the sink that you turn to release water
the tap
