File 10-More words Flashcards
activista
activist
n
/ˈæktɪvɪst/
Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in jail for being an activist in the fight against apartheid.
resistir
aguantar
withstand
v
/wɪðˈstænd/
Nothing can withstand the power of millions of voices calling for change.
volcán
volcano
n
/vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/
Mount Vesuvius is a volcano in south west Italy.
diferente
variado/a
various
adj
/ˈveəriəs/
He had various jobs before becoming a chemist.
vapor
vapour
n
/ˈveɪpə(r)/
He inhaled its vapour for a minute.
neumático
tyre
n
/ˈtaɪə(r)/
Rubber tyres protect a car from lightning.
tóxico/a
toxic
adj
/ˈtɒksɪk/
Toxic substances cause damage to the environment.
rendirse
surrender
v
/səˈrendə(r)/
We shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.
goma
caucho
borrador
rubber
adj
/ˈrʌbə(r)/
He wore a rubber mask to scare his sister.
sufragista
suffragette
n
/ˌsʌfrəˈdʒet/
Emmeline Pankhurst was the leader of the suffragette movement in 1913.
resistencia
vigor
fortaleza
aguante
stamina
n
/ˈstæmɪnə/
My brother has neither the energy nor the stamina to run a marathon.
obstáculo
objeción
traba
estorbo
obstacle
n
/ˈɒbstəkl/
We will never give up no matter what obstacles stand in our way.
barandilla
baranda
pasamano
railing
n
/ˈreɪlɪŋ/
They were imprisoned for chaining themselves to railings outside the Prime Minister’s house in London.
resistirse a
abstenerse de
oponerse
resist
v
/rɪˈzɪst/
However long it takes, we will resist the enemy and we will never give up.
aditivo
añadido
acumulativo
additive
n
/ˈædətɪv/
There were several deaths from lead poisoning at the factory where the additive was produced.
ninguno (not any, not one)
nadie (nobody)
none
pron
/nʌn/
Is there any food? No, none.
nitrógeno
nitrogen
n
/ˈnaɪtrədʒən/
During this time he also permanently damaged his eyes in a nitrogen trichloride explosion.
ni
ninguno
tampoco
neither
det, pron
/ˈnaɪðə(r)/
Neither Pierre nor Marie were aware of the dangers of radiation.
marina, armada, fuerza naval
navy
n
/ˈneɪvi/
Many countries have an army, airforce, and navy.
mito
leyenda
myth
n
/mɪθ/
Do you know any other things that some people think are scientific facts, but are really myths?
la mayoría de
most of
pron
/ˈməʊst əv/
She’s right most of the time.
medios (cuando se refiere a recursos)
means
n pl
/miːnz/
He tries to get what he wants by any means.
rayo
relampago
lightning
n
/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
The tree was hit by lightning in the storm.
plomo
lead
n
/led/
Lead was added to petrol to make car engines less noisy.
todo/a
all
det
/ɔːl/
All fruit contains sugar.
electrón
electron
n
/ɪˈlektrɒn/
In direct current, the electrons move only in one direction.
cada
todo/a
every
det
/ˈevri/
Every door was closed.
todos/as (personas)
everybody
pron
/ˈevribɒdi/
Everybody arrived on time.
todos/as (cosas)
everything
pron
/ˈevriθɪŋ/
Everything is expensive.
esquisitamente
deliciosamente
de forma exquisita
con un gusto exquisito
exquisitely
adv
/ɪkˈskwɪzɪtli/
We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology.
fluir, derramar (moverse como un líquido)
flow
v
/fləʊ/
The River Danube flows into the Black Sea.
armonía, paz
armonía (música)
harmony
n
/ˈhɑːməni/
I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony.
intolerable
insoportable
insufrible
intolerable
adj
/ɪnˈtɒlərəbl/
It is only people who feel an intolerable sense of oppression who would adopt a means of that kind.
invalido/a
no valido
nulo/a
invalid
n
/ˈɪnvəlɪd/
The accident left him an invalid for the last two decades of his life.
invasión
invasion
n
/ɪnˈveɪʒn/
A German invasion of Britain was expected at any moment in 1940.
demanda
proceso
pleito
litigio
lawsuit
n
/ˈlɔːsuːt/
He filed a lawsuit against his record company.
todos los
all (of) the
pron
/ɔːl (əv) ðə/
All of the animals in this zoo look sad.
cosméticos
cosmetics
n pl
/kɒzˈmetɪks/
Does it make a difference if the experiments are for medical research or for cosmetics testing?
consejo (comité)
ayuntamiento
corporación
council
n
/ˈkaʊnsl/
People are complaining because the council have refused to build a new hospital.
defender
defend
v
/dɪˈfend/
We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be.
democratico/a
democratic
adj
/ˌdeməˈkrætɪk/
I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony.
desierto
desert
n
/ˈdezət/
Two passengers made the pilot land in the desert.
diamante
diamond
n
/ˈdaɪəmənd/
A diamond can be destroyed by either intense heat or acid.
molesto/a
que distrae
entretenido/a
recreativo/a
distracting
adj
/dɪˈstræktɪŋ/
There were too many distracting graphics. I couldn’t concentrate.
o
cualquiera de los dos
tampoco
either
det, pron
/ˈaɪðə(r)/
Marie Curie wanted to study either physics or mathematics.
alguno/a
cualquier
algún, alguna
any
det, pron
/ˈeni/
Come any weekend!
lleno de baches irregualar grumoso lleno de bultos movido/a (trayecto) turbulento/a (vuelo)
bumpy
adj
/ˈbʌmpi/
He had a bumpy start to his career and was fired from many jobs.
barbero
peluquero
barber
n
/ˈbɑːbə(r)/
I get my hair cut by the same barber as my brother.
autógrafo
autograph
n
/ˈɔːtəɡrɑːf/
Many people collect autographs of famous people.
astronauta
astronaut
n
/ˈæstrənɔːt/
Before Neil Armstrong became an astronaut he worked for the navy.
apartheid
segregación racial
apartheid
n
/əˈpɑːtaɪt, əˈpɑːteɪt/
Apartheid in South Africa gave white people more rights than others.
