Deep Lexicon English Flashcards
Thwart
Frustrar.
Ex: we were thwarted by the weather
Trump
Triunfo.
Ex: what are trumps?
Myriad
Miles.
Ex: the myriad varieties of butterfly
Wade
Caminar (por agua, barro…)
Ex: he waded through the water
Subtly
Sutilmente. Con delicadeza o discreción.
Ex: the characters are subtly drawn
Steadily
Constante y gradual.
Ex: her condition is steadily deteriorating
Ubiquity
Omnipresència.
Ex: technology is on its way to ubiquity
Endeavour
Esfuerzo
Ex: he made every endeavour to help
Endow (with sth)
Dotado de algo.
Ex: endowed with outstanding flair
Beaver / beaver away at sth
Castor / Jack is beavering away at his homework
Backwater
Agua estancada/ lugar atrasado
Stumble over / stumble across
Tropezar / encontrar (dar con algo)
Eschew
Evitar, abstenerse
Outwit
Ridiculizar
Outrageous
Escándaloso