File 05 - More words Flashcards
un rato
Llevo un tiempo pensando en comprar un nuevo teléfono.
a while
n
/ə waɪl/
I have been thinking about getting a new phone for a while.
adquirir
obtener
conseguir
ganar
acquire
v
/əˈkwaɪə(r)/
Traditional shows acquire a buzz as people watch week by week.
acre
acre
n
/ˈeɪkə(r)/
I sold my house and bought a big farmhouse with 50 acres of land.
adictivo
addictive
adj
/əˈdɪktɪv/
Coffee is addictive. I could drink it all day.
agrícola
agrario/a
agricultural
adj
/ˌæɡrɪˈkʌltʃərəl/
Fewer people work in the agricultural sector today than in the past.
darse un atracon de
binge on
v
/bɪndʒ/
I binge on chocolate nearly every night.
servicio de cable
cable service
n
/ˈkeɪbl ˈsɜːvɪs/
Why pay the very expensive monthly cost for cable service when you’re only watching three or four shows on as many channels?
momento de máximo suspense
cliffhanger
n
/ˈklɪfhæŋə(r)/
At the end of nearly every episode, the cliffhanger makes you want to watch the next episode immediately.
concebir
conceive
v
/kənˈsiːv/
The Archers, which is about life in a fictional village, was conceived as a way of providing information about new farming methods.
congresista
congressman
n
/ˈkɒŋɡresmən/
He was a congressman before going on to become president.
discutiblemente
debatably
adv
/dɪˈbeɪtəbli/
It’s not a great show; it’s debatably a good one.
ciervo/a
ciervos/as
deer
n
/dɪə(r)/
I prefer to see deer when they are safe and peaceful in a park.
equivalente
equivalent
n
/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/
Eating a croissant is the fat equivalent of eating a burger.
existir
exist
v
/ɪɡˈzɪst/
Does anything similar exist in your country?
fibra
fibre
n
/ˈfaɪbə(r)/
That cereal must have a lot of fibre in it.
adaptarse
encajar
fit in
phr v
/fɪt ɪn/
Over time, however, Paul has managed to fit in with his new neighbours.
retrospectiva
recuerdos recurrentes
flashback
n
/ˈflæʃbæk/
There are no introductory flashbacks, common in traditional series.
escaparse de
huir de
salir de
get out of
phr v
/ɡet aʊt ɒv/
I had to get out of the taxi as quickly as possible and run for my train.
arma
gun
n
/ɡʌn/
I just couldn’t pass a group of men with guns, shooting rabbits and deer, without asking them why they would want to do that.
intervención
involucramiento
implicación
involvement
n
/ɪnˈvɒlvmənt/
The involvement of the Ministry of Agriculture ended in the 1970s.
chico/a
niño/a
kid
n
/kɪd/
In the city, you choose your community. It may be through work, your football team, your kids’ school, or your colleagues.
Noruega
Norway
n
/ˈnɔːweɪ/
Sweden and Norway are neighbours.
disponible por encargo
bajo demanda
a la carta
on-demand
adj
/ɒn dɪˈmɑːnd/
Netflix is an American provider of on-demand internet streaming media.
poder (n)
power
n
/ˈpaʊə(r)/
She has a lot of power in the company.
exactamente
precisamente
precisely
adv
/prɪˈsaɪsli/
I want to work out precisely what I owe you. I want to be completely fair.
ponerse (ropa)
prender, encender (luces, estufa, etc.)
organizar (actividades)
put on
phr v
/pʊt ɒn/
They put on activities or meetings every night of the week.
racionamiento
rationing
n
/ˈræʃənɪŋ/
Rationing of food happened during the world wars.
rutina
hábito
routine
n
/ruːˈtiːn/
My daily routine involves three hours of exercise.
sentido de comunidad
sense of community
/sens ɒv kəˈmjuːnəti/
I’m lucky. I live in a place with a strong sense of community.
más simple
simplest
adj
/ˈsɪmplɪst/
In its simplest form, video is streamed to the user’s computer.
sesión (periodo de tiempo que dura un evento)
horario, turno (periodo de servicio, ej. restaurantes)
sitting
n
/ˈsɪtɪŋ/
How many episodes did you usually watch in one sitting?
pequeño agricultor
smallholder
n
/ˈsmɔːlhəʊldə(r)/
A smallholder doesn’t have much land.
fuente (origen)
causa
source
n
/sɔːs/
According to a 2011 report, Netflix is the biggest source of North American web traffic.
trama
argumento
storyline
n
/ˈstɔːrilaɪn/
I don’t think the storyline is very believable.
estrategia
strategy
n
/ˈstrætədʒi/
Netflix’s strategy was to encourage subscribers to ‘binge-watch’ the show.
transmitir
stream
v
/striːm/
In it’s simplest form, video is streamed to the user’s computer.
suscriptor/a
abonado/a
subscriber
n
/səbˈskraɪbə(r)/
Netflix’s strategy was to encourage subscribers to ‘binge-watch’ the show.
Suecia
Sweden
n
/ˈswiːdn/
Stockholm is the capital of Sweden.
tentación
temptation
n
/tempˈteɪʃn/
At the end of nearly every episode, the cliffhanger makes the temptation to find out what is going to happen unbearable.
sintonizar
tune in
phr v
/tjuːn ɪn/
Students, housewives, and farmers tune in to BBC Radio 4.
insoportable
inaguantable
insufrible
unbearable
adj
/ʌnˈbeərəbl/
The temptation to find out what is going to happen is unbearable.
bajo (prep)
underneath
prep
/ˌʌndəˈniːθ/
On my last night in the country, I sat outside, underneath millions of stars.
vid
vine
n
/vaɪn/
Your grape vines look really healthy.
taller
workshop
n
/ˈwɜːkʃɒp/
I attended a workshop on medieval England.
