English C1+ vocabulary 3T - nouns Flashcards
Impacto de carbono, huella de carbono
Carbon footprint
We produce solar modules with the lowest carbon footprint
Loco de los gadgets
Gadget freak
The iPhone has gained immense popularity among gadget freraks
Lápiz de memoria
Memory stick
You can use a USB memory stick or an external hard drive
Estudiante adulto, alumno de formación para adultos
Mature student
The mature student may be somewhat less proficient in mathematics
Formación profesional
Vocational training
Access to higher education or vocational training
Pase de temporada, abono de temporada
Season ticket
We have a season ticket for all the performances at our local theatre
Carril bici
Cycle lane
The cycle lane is separated from road traffic
Tráfico pesado
Heavy traffic
Heavy traffic is a danger to children walking to their schools
Temporada alta
High season
The hotels were expensive because it was high season
Trampa para turistas, gancho para turistas
Tourist trap
All of the shops near the beach are tourist traps
Espíritu aventurero
Sense of adventure
His sense of adventure has propelled him to bigger chances
Mareo por viaje
Travel sickness
Take anti-nausea pills if needed for travel sickness
Oscuridad total, boca de lobo
Pitch dark, pitch black
Entering the unknown in the pitch dark can be terrifying
Homólogo, equivalente
Counterpart
She had dinner with her counterpart from another division
Ritmo, paso
Pace
The runners set off at a brisk pace, the film lacked pace, keep pace with, set the pace, at your own pace
Sala de exposiciones, galería de exposiciones
Exhibition gallery
The exhibition gallery offers the cinema new forms
Toque personal
Personal touch
I like small shops, because you can find there the personal touch
Cadena de tiendas
Chain store
Many towns resemble each other as chain stores replace the independent shops
Cruce, intersección
Junction
The car turned left at the junction of 1st and 42nd street
Persona que busca trabajo
Job-seeker
We have to secure employment for job-seekers
Campaña de reclutamiento
Recruitment drive
The staff costs arise from a recruitment drive
Acto de fe, salto de confianza, voto de confianza
Leap of faith
Acceptance of the plan will require a leap of faith
Quincena, período de dos semanas
Fortnight
Harvesting is carried out during the first fortnight of September
Incredulidad, desconfianza, recelo
Disbelief
The school stared in disbelief, it was received with disbelief by the conservative media
Escala, escalera
Ladder
Climb the ladder, the propery ladder, a rope ladder
Casa adosada
Terraced house
It was a long, terraced house with gardens in the front
Búsqueda de casa
House-hunting
Before you begin house-hunting, you may want to read this guide
Grupo, racimo
Cluster
There is a cluster of italian companies and brands
Pariente lejano/familia inmediata
Distant relative/immediate family
He is the nephew of my grandmother, a distant relative of mine, not immediate family
Cambio, turno, palanca de cambios, falla
Shift
The shift in the status of women, the night shift, work in shifts, push the shift to a lower gear, seismologists found the shift
El público en general
The wider public
Both policy makers and the wider public are finally in agreement
Cazador de fortunas
Fortune hunter
Brecha generacional
Generation gap
We have to bridge the generation gap in language learning
Nombre de soltera de una mujer
Woman’s maiden name
What is your mother’s maiden name?
Hermano biológico, hermano de sangre
Blood brother
Hombre de familia
Family man
I’m just a family man working hard
Padres biológicos
Biological parents
I’m adopted, but I met my biological parents 3 years ago
Vínculo de sangre, lazos de sangre
Blood ties
The homeland, with its blood ties
Hijo único
Only child
My mother is an only child, but my father has 3 siblings
Organización en defensa de los animales
Animal welfare organisation
Buen orador, orador talentoso
Gifted speaker
He is a gifted speaker and shares with sincerity and compassion
Fin de semana largo
Long weekend
We were blessed with mild weather throughout the long weekend
Derecho a vacaciones
Holiday entitlement
You acquire a holiday entitlement per year
Alrededores, inmediaciones, cercanías
Surroundings
His house is set in pleasant surroundings
Baja por maternidad
Maternity leave
We provide cover while an employee is on maternity leave
Estabilidad laboral
Job security
In the current economy, job security is vital for many employees
Trabajo sin expectativas
Dead-end job
She is a regular girl stuck in a dead-end job
Carrera de locos, mundo laboral moderno, competitivo y estresante
Rat race
I wanted to escape the rat race and work from home
Fontanero
Plumber
Just like a plumber, join the vroken pipes
Albañil
Bricklayer
An architect could become a contractor or even a bricklayer
Vivienda unifamiliar aislada
Detached house
He lives in a detached house with no shared walls
Término medio
Middle ground
There’s no middle ground
La inmensa mayoría
The vast majority
Estallido
Outbreak
Outbreak of rain, outbreak of disease, outbreak of war
Costa, litoral
Coast
There are fine beaches on the east coast
Orilla
Shore
Lake shore, north shore, off-shore
Paraíso fiscal
Tax heaven
Panama is considered to be a tax heaven
Carrera de obstáculos
Steeplechase
The record holder at 3.000 steeplechase
Sensación de monotonía tras siete años con la pareja
The seven-year itch
Memoria fotográfica
Total recall
Her total recall of the crime helped the police
Predecesor, antecesor, antepasado
Forerunner
This animal is the forerunner of several species
Turismo masivo, turismo de masas
Mass tourism
This city has not been discovered by mass tourism
Medio de comunicación, forma de comunicación
Form of communication
The native dialect is maintained as the principal form of communication
Gente de todo tipo, gente de toda procedencia
People from all walks of life
Pantano, lodazal, ciénaga
Bog
Our jeep got stuck in a bog
Línea de ensamblaje, línea de montaje, línea de producción
Assembly line
He had worked on the assembly line all his life
Alfombra, tapete
Rug
Oriental rug
Seta venenosa
Toadstool
It’s important to tell apart toadstools and mushrooms
Nuez
Walnut
Avellana
Hazelnut
Almendra
Almond
Tiovivo, caballitos
Merry-go-round
The horses on the merry-go-round
Noria
Big wheel
The ig wheel is on the fair
Coches de choque
Dodgems
Error de apreciación
Error of/in judgement
It was an error of judgement, and not of legality
Punta del iceberg
Tip of the iceberg
Corruption cases in Spain are only the tip of the iceberg
Tinte, colorante
Dye
The light is colored when it pases through a dye
Censura
Censorship
Censorship of the internet in China
Gran demanda
Huge demand
Baja oferta
Low supply
Dinero bien gastado
Money well spent
The use of his expertise will be money well spent
Un tema candente
Red hot topic
This is a red hot topic in my town
Ensayo general
Dress rehearsal
I won’t be able to attend tomorrow’s play, but I hope to see the dress rehearsal
Antecedentes, historial, trayectoria
Track record
He has a tremendous track record as a manager
Hechos concretos, hechos ciertos
Hard facts
Progress in this field will be judged on the basis of hard facts
Madriguera
Burrow
The fox went to its burrow
Visón
Mink
She was wearing a mink coat
Ganado, reses
Cattle
The wall keeps cattle from wandering off
La mejor parte, lo mejor
The best bit
Cada faceta de la vida
Every facet of life
The epidemic is touching almost every facet of life
Asuntos de estado
Affairs of state
Don
Gift
He has a gift for music
Posición de fuerza
Position of strength
The USA are in a position of strength
Prole, descendencia
Offspring
You can set challenges to your own offspring
Apuro, aprieto, mala situación
Plight
The plight of rare disease patients
Activo, valor
Asset
She’s a great asset to us
Esperanza de vida
(High/low) Life expectancy
The average life expectancy for a man in Spain is about 80 years
Pista, indicio, toque, indirecta
Hint
Please give me a hint, a hint of a cloud in the sky, take the hint, drop a hint
Gasto de energía
Energy expenditure
We have to cut down on our energy expenditure
Tasa de acierto, frecuencia
Hit rate
A 100% hit rate can be achieved in paper 1
Altibajos
Ups and downs
There were many ups and downs in our relationship
Conversación sobre el trabajo, hablar del trabajo
Talk shop
I hate going out with work colleagues when all they do is talk shop
Avería, ruptura
Breakdown
There’s been a breakdown in my car
Malestar, molestia
Upset
I’m having a bit of an upset, so I won’t work today
Limpieza a fondo
Clearout
I had a clearout of the collection before packing it
Crisis, reducción
Turndown
The economic turndown
Nivel de vida
Standard of living
We had a high standard of living before the crisis
Agua dulce/agua salada
Fresh water/brine water
Agua potable
Drinking water
Montaña rusa
Roller coaster
200 million people a year ride a roller coaster
Combustibles fósiles
Fossil fuels
We are dependent on fossil fuels and wood
Emisiones
Emissions
Greenhouse gas emissions
Efecto invernadero
Greenhouse effect
Biofuels help to limit the greenhuse effect
Capa de ozono
Ozone layer
Emissions of substances that destroy the ozone layer
Calentamiento global
Global warming
Global warming is changing the weather
Lluvia ácida
Acid rain
Many staues have been ruined due to acid rain breaking down the stone
Equilibrio ecológico
Ecological balance
The ecological balance of the region is being destroyed
Cerretera en mal estado, camino duro
Rough road
Young patient successfully navigates rough road to recovery
Espíritu de superación
Spirit of improvement
The main feature of sport is the spirit of improvement
Historia policíaca, de misterio
Whodunit
My favourite kind of story is a whodunit. I love trying to guess who the murderer is
Libro en edición de bolsillo
Paperback
I only buy books when they come out in paperback because they’re cheaper
Publicidad, publicidad en la solapa o sobrecubierta
Blurb
Before I buy a book I always read the blurb on the back
