File 10-Useful words and phrases

Question 1

aceptable
pasable
admisible

Answer 1

acceptable
adj
/əkˈseptəbl/
Do you think it is acceptable for animals to be used in experiments?

Question 2

sólido/a

firme

Answer 2

solid
adj
/ˈsɒlɪd/
Helium gas can be found in both liquid and solid form.

Question 3

estrangular

estrangular a

Answer 3

strangle
v
/ˈstræŋɡl/
His invention caused his death when he was strangled by the ropes.

Question 4

tuberculosis

Answer 4

tuberculosis
n
/tjuːˌbɜːkjuˈləʊsɪs/
Tuberculosis is a serious infectious disease that affects the lungs.

Question 5

altibajos

Answer 5

ups and downs
/ʌps ən ˈdaʊnz/
We’ve had our ups and downs, but now we get on really well.

Question 6

espera y verás

Answer 6

wait and see
/weɪt ən ˈsiː/
You’ll have to wait and see what’s for lunch.

Question 7

presentación
proyección (cine)
representación (teatro)

Answer 7

presentation 
n
/ˌpreznˈteɪʃn/
Have you ever had to make a speech or give a talk or presentation in front of a lot
of people?

Question 8

radiación
radioactividad
radiactividad
irradiación
emisión

Answer 8

radiation
n
/ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃn/
Nuclear power is associated with the exposure to radiation.

Question 9

cuerda
soga
amarra

Answer 9

rope
n
/rəʊp/
His invention caused his death when he was strangled by the ropes.

Question 10

sano y salvo

Answer 10

safe and sound
/seɪf ən ˈsaʊnd/
Despite flying through a storm we arrived safe and sound.

Question 11

estar harto de

estar más que harto de

Answer 11

be sick and tired of [sth]
/sɪk ən ˈtaɪəd/
I’m sick and tired of hearing you complain.

Question 12

efectos secundarios

efectos adicionales

Answer 12

side effect
n
/ˈsaɪd ɪˌfekt/
Scientists have to do a lot of research into the possible side effects of new drugs.

Question 13

ácido

Answer 13

acid
n
/ˈæsɪd/
A diamond can be destroyed by either intense heat or acid.

Question 14

aire

Answer 14

air
n
/eə(r)/
When we breathe out, some of that air is oxygen.

Question 15

anestesia
anestésico
analgésico/a

Answer 15

anaesthetic
n
/ˌænəsˈθetɪk/
I was given an anaesthetic before my operation.

Question 16

de antemano
con anticipación
con antelación
antes

Answer 16

beforehand
adv
/bɪˈfɔːhænd/
I intended it as a surprise so I didn’t say anything beforehand.

Question 17

biólogo/a (experto en biología)

Answer 17

biologist
n
/baɪˈɒlədʒɪst/
A biologist studies the structure of living organisms.

Question 18

trozos

fragmentos

Answer 18

bits and pieces
/bɪts ən ˈpiːsɪz/
I didn’t buy much, just a few bits and pieces.

Question 19

trasfusión de sangre

Answer 19

blood transfusion
n
/ˈblʌd trænsˌfjuːʒn/
After she lost a lot of blood the doctors performed a blood transfusion.

Question 20

ensayo clínico

Answer 20

clinical trial
n
/ˌklɪnɪkl ˈtraɪəl/
People can volunteer to be guinea pigs in clinical trials.

Question 21

discapacitado/a
incapacitado/a
minusválido/a
inhabilitado (caraterística o función en un ordenador)

Answer 21

disabled
adj
/dɪsˈeɪbld/
He contracted polio at the age of 51 which left him disabled.

Question 22

descubrimiento

hallazgo

Answer 22

discovery
n
/dɪˈskʌvəri/
Archimedes made an important discovery in his bath.

Question 23

donante

dador/a

Answer 23

donor
n
/ˈdəʊnə(r)/
Hospitals need donors to give blood for operations.

Question 24

gas
vapor
gasolina
gases, flatulencias, ventosidades

Answer 24

gas
n
/ɡæs/
Helium gas can be found in both liquid and solid form.

Question 25

genetista

Answer 25

geneticist
n
/dʒəˈnetɪsɪst/
A geneticist is a scientist who studies genetics.

Question 26

dar y recibir

toma y daca

Answer 26

give and take
/ɡɪv ən ˈteɪk/
Every relationship needs a bit of give and take.

Question 27

ideal

perfecto

Answer 27

ideal
n
/aɪˈdiːəl/
I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society.

Question 28

encarcelar
recluir
meter en la carcel
aprisionar

Answer 28

imprison
v
/ɪmˈprɪzn/
Several suffragettes had been imprisoned for attacking policeman.

Question 29

inhalar

inspirar

Answer 29

inhale
v
/ɪnˈheɪl/
To prove its safety he inhaled its vapour for a minute.

Question 30

intenso/a, fuerte (condición)
serio/a (tenso)
intenso/a, vivo/a (color)

Answer 30

intense
adj
/ɪnˈtens/
A diamond can be destroyed by either intense heat or acid.

Question 31

problema
asunto
cuestión

Answer 31

issue
n
/ˈɪʃuː/
It’s important to know about sensitive local issues.

Question 32

laboratorio

Answer 32

laboratory
n
/ləˈbɒrətri/
Scientists carry out experiments in a laboratory.

Question 33

la ley y el orden

Answer 33

law and order
/lɔːr ən ˈɔːdə(r)/
The army were called in to restore law and order.

Question 34

salto

brinco

Answer 34

leap
n
/liːp/
That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.

Question 35

malaria

Answer 35

malaria
n
/məˈleəriə/
He got malaria after he was bitten by a mosquito.

Question 36

humanidad

especie humana

Answer 36

mankind
n
/mænˈkaɪnd/
Shamanism is the oldest healing method of mankind.

Question 37

cada tanto (ocasionalmente)

Answer 37

now and again
/naʊ ən əˈɡen, əˈɡeɪn/
I’ve been having headaches now and again.

Question 38

nuclear

atómico/a

Answer 38

nuclear
adj
/ˈnjuːkliə(r)/
Nuclear power is one of the main sources of energy in some countries.

Question 39

físico/a (experto en física)

Answer 39

physicist
n
/ˈfɪzɪsɪst/
A physicist is a scientist who studies physics.

Question 40

polio

poliomielitis

Answer 40

polio
n
/ˈpəʊliəʊ/
He contracted polio at the age of 51 which left him disabled.