English C2 vocabulary 1T - nouns Flashcards
Un cambio de opinión
A change of heart
Domesticidad
Domesticity
Domesticity seems to suit her, she’s really happy with her home life
Actividades extraescolares/extracurriculares
Extracurricular activities
Extracurricular activities are now being offered at the school
Esbozo, borrador, armazón, infraestructura
Framework
They have the framework for the agreement in place
After completing the building, they remove the supporting framework
This framework is in place to ensure that customer complaints are responded to correctly
Mejora, incremento, repunte
Upturn
There are now reasonable prospects for a significant upturn
Desagüe
Outfall
A water treatment plant and a sea outfall
Dinero caído del cielo, fruta caída
Windfall
The oil price windfall, a windfall profit
Cortavientos
Windbreak
The local terrain acts as a windbreak
Perdición, ruina, caída
Downfall
You can be your own downfall
Afinidad, parentesco
Kinship
He is equivalent to the second degree of kinship
Golpe de suerte
Stroke of luck
By a stroke of luck, I found a parking space
Acento marcado
Pronounced accent
He spoke English with a pronounced French accent
Cambio de escenario, cambio de aires
Change of scene
She was bored and needed a change of scene
Cambio de ropa, muda
Change of clothes
She took a change of clothes in her suitcase
Inquina, resentimiento, mala sangre
Bad blood
There’s been bad blood between the two brothers ever since their father’s death
Un mal bicho
A bad lot
He had been in prison, he’s a bad lot
Mala época
Bad patch
Our marriage is going through a bad patch, but it isn’t the first time
Tablón, mesa de dibujo, en todas partes, a bordo
Board
Notice board, back to the drawing board, across the board, on board
Validez
Validity
Validity date
Cabeza de ratón
A big fish in a little/small pond
Riña de tránsito, furia al volante
Road rage
I got road rage after the other driver took my parking place
Término abarcativo, término genérico
Umbrella term
Rheumatism is often an umbrella term for approximately 400 different illnesses
Autoestima
Self(-)stem
Strenghthening exercises for my self-steem
Un visto y no visto
A flash in the pan
His success was a flash in the pan
Mástil
Mast
Mast in ship, main mast, radio mast
Sonrisa amplia
Grin
Broad grin, grin at
Dramaturgo, autor teatral
Playwright
The acclaimed irish playwright John B Keane
Defraudador, estafador, timador
Fraudster
Titular de un cargo
Incumbent
The incumbent senator has chosen not to run for office again
Recuerdo, souvenir
Memento
I decided to keep some small mementoes of my limited success
Vida entera, vida útil
Lifetime
Once in a lifetime, the adventure of a lifetime
Desafío, actitud de resistencia
Defiance (of)
He left his post in defiance of his sergeant’s orders
Actitud mental hacia la vida
Outlook on life
An enhanced self-image leads to a more positive outlook on life
Dolencia, mal, enfermedad
Ailment
Physical activity is good for common ailments
Hueco, brecha, diferencia
Gap
Bridge the gap, narrow the gap, a gap in the market, generation gap, gap year
Borrón y cuenta nueva, comienzo desde cero
Fresh start
We’ll make a fresh start in Germany
Contendiente, aspirante
Contender
The writer may be a contender for a Golden Award
Lo que alguien se merece
Someone’s due
The attention that should have been his due
At last she has the justice that is her due
Con sus propias condiciones
On his own terms
He has enjoyed fame very much on his own terms
Empate total
Dead heat
The race finished a dead heat with both athletes recording exactly the same times
Silencio total
Dead silence
There was a dead silence in the room as the solicitor opened the envelope
Peso muerto
Dead weight
I can’t possibly carry this suitcase. It’s a dead weight
Algo inútil o pasado de moda, obsoleto
Dead wood
It’s time we brought these files up to date. We’ll start by throwing out all the dead wood
Edición en tapa dura
Hardback
Mochilero
Backpacker
Traveller with a backpack/rucksack
Fama y fortuna
Fame and fortune
He went to New York seeking fame and fortune
Sangre de tu sangre
(Own) flesh and blood
I love my parents because they are my own flesh and blood
Viajero (collocations)
Traveler
Cultivated traveller, erudite traveller, fussy traveller, experienced traveller, returning traveller, curious traveller, intrepid traveller, adventurous traveller, reckless/risky traveller, posh traveller, frequent traveller, independent traveller, seasoned traveller, weary traveller, discerning traveller, armchair traveller, inveterate traveller, unwary traveller
Vida de lujo asiático
Lap of luxury
He is living in the lap of luxury
Indulgencia
Leniency
To plead for leniency
Sabiduría popular
Lore
Escasez, falta
Scarcity
Migration is prompted by the scarcity of food
Participación justa, proporción equitativa
Fair share
They are not receiving a fair share of the profits
I seem to be getting more than my fair share of spam
Exención tributaria
Tax break
Families with young children could receive a tax break
Concesionario
Dealership
Their company has just won the dealership for Rolls-Royce
Tocayo
Namesake
Corriente de pensamiento
Trend of thought
Liberalism is a trend of thought
Seguridad y salud
Health and safety
Tonight’s performance has had to be cancelled for health and safety reasons
Bloque alto de apartamentos
High-rise flats/apartments/accomodation
High-riseA lot of high-rises were built in the 1960s
“No” definitivo
Flat denial/refusal
We made him a good offer, but he gave us a flat refusal
Rueda deshinchada
Flat tyre
We had a flat tyre on the way here
Batería descargada
Flat battery
The engine won’t start. You’ve got a flat battery
Un mundo (diferencia)
A world of difference
There is a world of difference between enjoying something and joining it
Poder económico
Spending power
The major studios’ huge spending power …
Clima árido e inerme
Barren climate
The barren climate/landscape of Iceland
Follaje
Foliage
The tree has an exotic foliage
Huerto de árboles frutales
Orchard
Apple orchard, cherry orchard
Plantación
Plantation
A plantation is bigger than an orchard
Polinización
Pollination
Many species of tree depend on the wind for pollination
Una foto preparada, un montaje
A bogus photo
A bit of a setup
Ciénaga, algo difícil de solucionar e inmóvil
Morass
The morass of rules and regulations is delaying the project
The petrified morass of all our lives
Una manera de ganar dinero rápida y fácil y normalmente deshonesta
A gravy train
Una distancia larga
A good way
How far is Wells from here? It’s a good way, actually
Libro que engancha, que no se puede dejar
Page-turner
This novel is a real page-turner
Utilería en teatro o cine, decorados
Props
A dramatic play area with costumes, puppets and props
Escena peligrosa o acrobática
Stunt
Stunt man
As a stunt man - all pain, no glory, but the pay was good
Líder de un grupo musical
Frontman
The former Ketama frontman presents his first solo album
Propina en una actuación musical
Encore
This is an appropriate encore to the concert
Lanzarse sobre los fans en un concierto
Crowd-surfing
Puesto del mercadillo
Market stall
Barrow
Compras en tiendas baratas de grandes cadenas
High street shopping
Compras de lujo o de diseño
Design shopping
Luxury brands
Tiendas que explotan mano de obra
Sweat shop
The sweat shop clothing involves exploitation
Sweat shop labour conditions
Celos (Shakespeare)
The green-eyed monster
Their relationship was ruined by the green-eyed monster
Una búsqueda sin esperanza de éxito (Shakespeare)
A wild-goose chase
The police were sent on a wild-goose chase looking for the money that had already been spent
Personas sin suerte en el amor (Shakespeare)
Star-crossed lovers
The film is a classic love story about star-crossed lovers
Vías legales
Legal avenues (for) The Government won't do anything until all legal avenues have been exhausted
El eslabón más débil
The weakest link
He was always regarded as the team’s weakest link
Desvío
Diversion
It took longer to get into work today due to a diversion in the town center
Extensión
Expanse
The area is a vast expanse in the north
Notoriedad
Notoriety
To gain notoriety
Dinero en efectivo
Hard cash
He pays all his bills in hard cash, even if they’re thousands of pounds
Una historia triste para conmover intencionadamente
A hard luck story
A man came to the door wanting money with a hard luck story
Un problema/persona difícil de resolver/tratar
A hard/tough nut to crack
Dealing with your mistake is going to be a hard nut to crack
Costes de oportunidad
Opportunity costs
The opportunity costs incurred through delay are very high at this stage of development
Autoculpa
Self-blame
Don’t fall into the trap of self-blame
Pecera
Fish bowl
It’s like living in a fish bowl or something
Escombros
Debris, wreckage
The force of the falling steel beams and other debris crushed the seats below
Agua embarrada
Muddy water
Houses were literally swimming in the midst of muddy water
Refugio
Shelter, haven
Take shelter, haven of rest, tax haven, safe haven, nuclear shelter, women’s shelter
Pena de muerte
Death penalty
Capital punishment
His sentence was the death penalty
Oferta de hoy
Today’s offer
Farola, poste de la luz
Lamppost
They were all hanged from the nearest lamppost
Platillo
Cymbal
By striking one cymbal against the other they create a pure sound
Regla general
Rule of thumb
As a rule of thumb, when doing the laundry, keep light and dark clothes separate
Determinación, agallas, coraje
Grit
Anzuelo, cebo, carnaza
Bait
Children can’t be expected to view advertising critically or resist bait advertising directed at them
Golpeteo
Patter
Patter of rain (pitter-patter)
Cirugía a corazón abierto
Open heart surgery
A heart surgeon is allowed to perform open heart surgery
Pérdida de tiempo colosal
Colossal waste of time
Incendio provocado
Arson
Acts of sabotage and arson, an arsonist
Etimología de la palabra tema
‘Topic’ is related to the Greek term ‘topos’ which means ‘place’
A place in our memory
Comida precocinada
Ready-made food
Mano de obra
Workforce
Coste laboral, coste de la mano de obra
Labor costs
The increase in labor costs will have positive effects on the economy
Aditivo
Additive
Food additives must comply with the approved specifications
Sentidos
Senses
Vision, taste, sense of smell, hearing, touch
Fecha de caducidad
Expiry date
Check the expiry date on any tinned food
