File 1 - Useful words and phrases Flashcards
adulto
adult
n
/ˈædʌlt/
I think I became an adult when I left home.
planes
arrangements
n
/əˈreɪndʒmənts/
Have you made an arrangement for tomorrow morning?
atención
attention
n
/əˈtenʃn/
I didn’t get as much attention as my brother when we were children.
mantas
bedcovers
n pl
/ˈbedkʌvəz/
I hid from my sister under the bedcovers.
blankets
/ˈblæŋkətz/
I hid from my sister under the blankets.
internado
boarding school
n
/ˈbɔːdɪŋ skuːl/
I was sent away to boarding school when I was eleven.
carbohidratos
carbohydrates n pl /kɑːbəʊˈhaɪdreɪts/ Rice is an important source of carbohydrates.
infancia, niñez
childhood
n
/ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
I had a happy childhood.
familia cercana
close family
n
/kləʊs ˈfæməli/
Do you think you have a close family?
disminución, declive
rechazar, rehusar, declinar
decline
n
/dɪˈklaɪn/
The results show a decline in traditional family structures.
deprimido, abatido, decaido, desanimado
depressed
adj
/dɪˈprest/
After he lost his job he became really depressed.
emotivo, sensible
emotional
adj
/ɪˈməʊʃənl/
She’s really emotional and often cries.
parientes lejanos
extended family
n
/ɪkˈstendɪd ˈfæməli/
I have a big extended family, including eighteen cousins!
extrovertido
extrovert
n
/ˈekstrəvɜːt/
My dad is a real extrovert and loves meeting new people.
luchar contra, pelear contra
fight
v
/faɪt/
My brother always wants to fight with me.
fresco, reciente
dulce (agua)
fresh
adj
/freʃ/
I bought some wonderful fresh fish today.
congelado
frozen
adj
/ˈfrəʊzn/
Have we got any frozen vegetables?
banda, pandilla
gang
n
/ɡæŋ/
I’m not comfortable with being one of a gang.
reunión
cosecha, recolección
colecta
gathering
n
/ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
My parents have arranged a family gathering.
familia más cercana, núcleo familiar
immediate family
n
/ɪˈmiːdiət ˈfæməli/
How many people are there in your immediate family?
inocente, ingenuo
innocent
adj
/ˈɪnəsnt/
My sister hit me but my mum thought she was innocent.
intención, plan
intention
n
/ɪnˈtenʃn/
His intention is to study hard and go to university.
bajo en grasa, desnatado, bajo en calorías
low-fat
adj
/ləʊ fæt/
Would you like a low-fat yoghurt?
humor, estado de ánimo
mood
n
/muːd/
Don’t talk to Barry today because he’s in a bad mood.
recién nacido
newborn
adj
/ˈnjuːbɔːn/
That newborn baby is so tiny.
con razón, no ser extraño
no wonder
/nəʊ ˈwʌndə(r)/
My parents were always nicer to me so no wonder my sister hated me.
hijo único
only child
n
/əʊnli ˈtʃɑɪld/
I don’t have any brothers or sisters – I’m an only child.
predicción
prediction
n
/prɪˈdɪkʃn/
His prediction is that people will holiday in space in the near future.
promesa
promise
n
/ˈprɒmɪs/
I made a promise to my father that I would look after my mother when he died.
proteina
protein
n
/ˈprəʊtiːn/
Meat is a good source of protein.
crudo
raw
adj
/rɔː/
I hate the taste of raw onions.
pariente, familiar
relative
n
/ˈrelətɪv/
I’m my mother’s closest relative.
relajado, tranquilo
relaxed
adj
/rɪˈlækst/
My mother is really relaxed and never gets stressed.
rivalidad, competencia
rivalry
n
/ˈraɪvlri/
There was a lot of rivalry between me and my sister when we were younger.
compartir
share
v
/ʃeə(r)/
I share a lot of hobbies with my sister.
enfermo
sick
adj
/sɪk/
He’s been off sick for two weeks.
picante, aromático, especiado
spicy
adj
/ˈspaɪsi/
I love spicy Thai curries.
estresado
stressed
adj
/strest/
Richard works too hard and is always stressed.
asfixiar, ahogar
suffocate
v
/ˈsʌfəkeɪt/
I remember my brother trying to suffocate me under the bedcovers.
tensión, tirantez
tension
n
/ˈtenʃn/
There was always a lot of tension in our house – our parents always argued.
valorar, apreciar
to value
v
/ˈvæljuː/
Now that I am older I really value my parents.
