File 3-More words Flashcards
activar
poner en marcha
accionar
encender
activate
v
/ˈæktɪveɪt/
A pre-recorded emergency announcement was activated in error on our flight from Miami.
audio
volumen (TV)
audio
n
/ˈɔːdiəʊ/
I like to listen to stories on audio in the car.
inclinarse, doblarse, curvarse
doblar, curvar
bend
v
/bend/
She watched him bend iron.
arbusto, mata
bush
n
/bʊʃ/
There was a bush between her and her car.
acantilado
peñasco
precipicio
barranco
cliff
n
/klɪf/
Don’t walk too close to the edge of the cliff.
enfrentamiento, conflicto
confrontation
n
/ˌkɒnfrʌnˈteɪʃn/
He prepared himself for confrontation as the door opened.
cortesía, gentileza
courtesy
n
/ˈkɜːtəsi/
Another miracle, courtesy of the airline industry!
no gustar
desagradar
tener aversión a
dislike
v
/dɪsˈlaɪk/
I really dislike her.
escaparse, fugarse
escape
v
/ɪˈskeɪp/
They were unable to escape the rising water inside the plane.
con justicia
justamente
equitativamente
fairly
adv
/ˈfeəli/
It was fairly busy in the town centre.
familiar
referido a la familia no a una persona en concreto
family-run
adj
/ˈfæməli rʌn/
It was a small family-run company.
transbordador, ferry
ferry
n
/ˈferi/
We took the ferry from England to France.
frenético/a
agitado/a
frantic
adj
/ˈfræntɪk/
I’ve been frantic – you’re late again!
guardia, guarda, escolta
guard
n
/ɡɑːd/
Don’t let your guard down.
arma
rifle, fusil
escopeta
cañón
gun
n
/ɡʌn/
I want you to teach me how to shoot a gun.
camorrero/a
vándalo/a
hooligan
n
/ˈhuːlɪɡən/
My cousin is a football hooligan.
impacto, golpe
impact
n
/ˈɪmpækt/
This is the captain, brace for impact.
ingesta, toma, consumo (alimento)
inhalación, inspiración (aire)
intake
n
/ˈɪnteɪk/
You need to control your intake of calories.
justo a tiempo
just on time
/dʒʌst ɒn ˈtaɪm/
I got to my appointment just on time.
ridículo/a
irrisorio/a
risible
laughable
adj
/ˈlɑːfəbl/
Most airline passengers think it is laughable that a small yellow life jacket will make any difference if the plane crashes.
altavoz
loudspeaker
n
/ˌlaʊdˈspiːkə/
A voice came out of the loudspeaker.
aficionado al cine
movie-goer
n
/ˈmuːvi ˌɡəʊə/
The shops were closed when the movie-goers came out into the street.
nervios
nerviosismo
nerves
n
/nɜːvz/
Do you suffer from nerves when you’re in an exam?
aparcamiento
parking lot
n
/ˈpɑːkɪŋ lɒt/
We left our car in the parking lot.
botones, maletero/a (hotel, aeropuerto, estación)
portero/a, celador/a (universidad UK)
porter
n
/ˈpɔːtə/
We had so much luggage we had to ask for a porter.
portugués, portuguesa
Portuguese
adj
/ˌpɔːtʃuˈɡiːz/
I thought Paolo was Portuguese, but actually he’s Brazilian.
proceso
procedimiento
process
n
/ˈprəʊses/
It’s all part of the process.
proteger
protect
v
/prəˈtekt/
Stan had been telling her to learn how to protect herself.
pudin, budin
postre (UK)
pudding
n
/ˈpʊdɪŋ/
What are you going to have for pudding?
cartera, bolso (mujer)
purse
n
/pɜːs/
One minute I had fifty dollars in my purse and then I had nothing.
venganza
revenge
n
/rɪˈvendʒ/
Revenge is sweet.
pretender
encarar
llevar a cabo
set out to do (something)
/ˈset aʊt tə duː (ˌsʌmθɪŋ)/
They wouldn’t stop until they had done what they had set out to do.
sombreado
shadowed
adj
/ˈʃædəʊd/
She examined the look on his shadowed face.
campo de tiro
shooting range
n
/ˈʃuːtɪŋ reɪndʒ/
Take me to a shooting range so I can practise.
escasez, falta
shortage
n
/ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ/
There’s a shortage of wheelchairs.
en concreto
específicamente
concretamente
specifically
adv
/spəˈsɪfɪkli/
Do you read anything specifically to improve your English?
apuñalar
acuchillar
stab
v
/stæb/
I’m scared someone is going to stab me in this pub.
maleta
suitcase
n
/ˈsuːtkeɪs/
This suitcase is really heavy.
turista
tourist
n
/ˈtʊərɪst/
He’s wearing socks and sandals so he must be a tourist.
traumático/a
traumatic
adj
/trɔːˈmætɪk/
It was a very traumatic experience.
gatillo
disparador, detonante
trigger
n
/ˈtrɪɡə/
He pulled the trigger on the gun.
actualizar
promover, ascender
subir de categoría
upgrade
v
/ʌpˈɡreɪd/
We’d like to upgrade you to first class.
brujo/a
hechicero/a
witch
n
/wɪtʃ/
Watch out – the old witch is here!
