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