File 2 - Useful words and phrases Flashcards
fascinado, sorprendido
amazed
adj
/əˈmeɪzd/
I was amazed to hear that Bob is getting married.
hirviendo, sofocante, asfixiante
boiling
adj
/ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
It’s boiling at the moment – 34 degrees Celsius!
tienda de moda, boutique
boutique
n
/buːˈtiːk/
She works in a designer clothes boutique.
arruinado, en banca rota
broke
adj
/brəʊk/
I was always broke when I was a student.
cheque
cheque
n
/tʃek/
I wrote a cheque for £300.
consecutivo
consecutive
adj
/kənˈsɛkjʊtɪv/
She ran three consecutive marathons in 23 hours and 50 minutes.
contrato
contract
n
/ˈkɒntrækt/
We signed the contract.
actual
current
n
/ˈkʌrənt/
I had to paddle against the current.
delicioso, exquisito
delicious
adj
/dɪˈlɪʃəs/
The food was delicious.
encantado, contento
delighted
adj
/dɪˈlaɪtɪd/
My parents are delighted that I’m getting married.
dislexia
dyslexia
n
/dɪsˈleksiə/
My son can’t read very well because he has dyslexia.
enorme, descomunal, inmenso
enormous
adj
/ɪˈnɔːməs/
His house is enormous and has six bedrooms.
exhausto, agotado
exhausted
adj
/ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
I was exhausted after the race.
agotamiento, cansancio
exhaustion
n
/ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
I suffered from heat exhaustion.
fantástico, sensacional, estupendo
fantastic
adj
/fænˈtæstɪk/
I’ve had a fantastic time here.
número, cifra, dígito
figure
n
/ˈfɪɡə/
He calculated figures in his head.
sucio, asqueroso
obsceno, indecente
filthy
adj
/ˈfɪlθi/
John’s kitchen is filthy.
helado, congelado
referido a que tienes frío o a que algo te da frío
freezing
adj
/ˈfriːzɪŋ/
The sea was freezing so we didn’t swim.
furioso, colérico, rabioso
furious
adj
/ˈfjʊəriəs/
Maria is furious that you didn’t invite her to your birthday party.
apuesta
apuesta, apostar
gamble
n
/ˈɡæmbl/
Starting my own business was a bit of a gamble.
bet, bet, bet
n v
/ˈbɛt/
wager
n v
/ˈweɪdʒə(r)/
salir a la venta
to go on sale
/ɡəʊ ɒn seɪl/
When will his new book go on sale?
divertidísimo, graciosísimo
hilarious
adj
/hɪˈleəriəs/
The film was hilarious – we laughed so much.
humedad
humidity
n
/hjuːˈmɪdəti/
The humidity here is 80 per cent in the summer.
infestado
infested
adj
/ɪnˈfestɪd/
The river is infested with crocodiles.
inspirar
incentivar
motivar
to inspire
v
/ɪnˈspaɪə(r)/
I’ve been listening to power ballads to inspire me.
kayak
kayak
v
/ˈkaɪæk/
Why did you agree to kayak down the Amazon?
hace dinero, obtener beneficios, ganarse la vida
to make money
/meɪk ˈmʌni/
I want to make money from my paintings.
millonario
millionaire
n
/mɪljəˈneə(r)/
Jeff became a millionaire, but lost most of his money.
remo, raqueta, pala
paddle
n
/ˈpædl/
We used a wooden paddle to move the boat.
positivo
positive
adj
/ˈpɒzətɪv/
Did you have a positive experience when you went abroad?
poner a un lado, dejar de lado, apartar
to put aside
phr v
/pʊt əˈsaɪd/
Every week, I put aside some money for a holiday.
recesión
recession
n
/rɪˈseʃn/
Our business lost a lot of money during the recession.
arriesgado, peligroso
risky
adj
/ˈrɪski/
This is a very risky trip.
patrocinador
sponsor
v
/ˈspɒnsə(r)/
She asked me to sponsor her for a charity programme.
muerto de hambre, famélico
starving
adj
/stɑːvɪŋ/
I was starving when I came home from school.
sufrir, padecer
suffer
v
/ˈsʌfə(r)/
I really suffer in hot weather.
meta, propósito, objetivo, blanco (disparos)
target
n
/ˈtɑːɡɪt/
100 kms per day is my target.
aterrorizado, aterrado
terrified
adj
/ˈterɪfaɪd/
Are there any animals that you’re terrified of?
pequeño, minúsculo, diminuto
tiny
adj
/ˈtaɪni/
My flat is really tiny with only two rooms.
