File 3 - More words Flashcards
mostrador de facturación (aeropuerto)
recepción (hotel)
check-in desk
n
/tʃek ɪn desk/
Go straight to the check-in desk when you get to the airport.
comando (ejército)
commando
n
/kəˈmɑːndəʊ/
He was a commando in the British army.
peinarse, arreglar el pelo
to do your hair
/dʊ jɔː(r) heə(r)/
How long does it take to do your hair?
simulador de conducción
driving simulator
n
/ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈsɪmjʊleɪtə(r)/
A British car magazine tested drivers in a driving simulator.
ilegal
illegal
adj
/ɪˈliːɡl/
Have you ever done something illegal?
precisión militar
military precision
n
/ˈmɪlətri prɪˈsɪʒn/
Getting him ready for school requires military precision.
móvil
mobile
n
/ˈməʊbaɪl/
I left my mobile on the bus!
lancha motora, motora
motorboat
n
/ˈməʊtəbəʊt/
My brother bought a motorboat last weekend.
apodo
nickname
n
/ˈnɪkneɪm/
Did you have a nickname when you were at school?
una milla
one mile
n
/wʌn maɪl/
How long does it take you to walk one mile?
tren de superficie
overground train
n
/ˈəʊvəɡraʊnd treɪn/
You should take the overground train from Waterloo.
castigo, sanción
penalty
n
/ˈpenəlti/
Their best player missed the penalty.
transporte público
public transport
n
/ˈpʌblɪk ˈtrænspɔːt/
I never use public transport because I love driving.
publicar
to publish
v
/ˈpʌblɪʃ/
Will they publish your article in the magazine next month?
maquillarse
to put make-up on
/pʊt meɪk ʌp ɒn/
She needs 20 minutes to put make-up on in the mornings.
circunvalación, carretera periférica
ring road
n
/ˈrɪŋ rəʊd/
You have to drive round the ring road to get to that part of town.
mochila
rucksack
n
/ˈrʌksæk/
I put my lunch box into my rucksack.
navegador satélite (GPS)
satnav
n
/ˈsætnæv/
I use my satnav when I go on long journeys.
serie, series
series
n
/ˈsɪəriːz/
Top Gear is a very popular TV series.
el silencio es oro
silence is golden
/ˈsaɪləns ɪz ˈɡəʊldən/
I like to spend time in quiet places – silence is golden.
somnífero, pildora para dormir
sleeping tablet
n
/ˈsliːpɪŋ ˈtæblət/
I took a sleeping tablet to help me sleep last night.
padre amo de casa
stay-at-home dad
n
/steɪ æt həʊm dæd/
I’m a stay-at-home dad and my wife goes out to work.
metro (Londres)
the Tube
n
/ðə tjuːb/
I hate travelling on the Tube.
trivial, banal, insignificante
trivial
adj
/ˈtrɪviəl/
My daughter’s friends talk about trivial things like clothes and celebrities.
valioso, costoso
valuable
adj
/ˈvæljuəbl/
My time is valuable so I don’t like to waste it.
despedir a
to see off
verb + prep
/ˈsiː ˈɒf/
volver
to get back
verb + prep
/ˈgɛt ˈbæk/
registrarse (hotel)
facturar (equipaje)
to check in
verb + prep
/ˈtʃɛk ˈɪn/
dejar la habitación (hotel)
sacar, tomar prestado (p.e. un libro de una biblioteca)
to check out
verb + prep
/ˈtʃɛk ˈaʊt/
subirse
medio de transporte: bus, barco, tren, avión
to get on
verb + prep
/ˈgɛt ˈɒn/
bajarse, apearse
medio de transporte: bus, barco, tren, avión, también de un caballo
to get off
verb + prep
/ˈgɛt ˈɒf/
subir, entrar (a un vehículo), meterse (en un vehículo)
to get in / get into
verb + prep
/ˈgɛt ˈɪn/ /ˈgɛt ˈɪntuː/
salir de
escaparse de, huir de
to get out of
verb + prep
/ˈgɛt ˈaʊt ˈɒv/
despegar (un avión, cohete)
quitarse (ropa)
sacar, quitar (algo de algún sitio)
to take off
verb + prep
/ˈteɪk ˈɒf/
averiarse, romperse
to break down
verb + prep
/ˈbreɪk ˈdaʊn/
The car broke down on the way home.
creer en, tener confianza en
to believe in
verb + prep
/bɪˈliːv ˈɪn/
