File 3 - Useful words and phrases Flashcards
de acuerdo con, según
according to
adj + prep
/əˈkɔːdɪŋ tə/
According to the article, women are better at multitasking.
aventura
adventure
n
/ədˈventʃə(r)/
I want an adventure so let’s go travelling together.
antes de
lugar
ahead of
adj + prep
/əˈhed ɒv/
The car was ahead of the bike.
casi
almost
adv
/ˈɔːlməʊst/
I can talk to my wife about almost anything.
ahogarse, atragantarse
to choke
v
/tʃəʊk/
Try not to choke on that apple.
asegurar, sostener (afirmar)
to claim
v
/kleɪm/
They claim that women use more words than men.
confuso
confusing
adj
/kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/
The map was confusing and we got lost.
estrellarse, chocar, colisionar
to crash
v
/kræʃ/
He was very careful not to crash into any buses.
creible
credible
adj
/ˈkredəbl/
I don’t think this research is very credible so I don’t trust the findings.
adecuarse, ajustarse, adaptarse
en forma
to fit
v
/fɪt/
They want to fit me with a hearing aid.
fit
adj
/fɪt/
She goes to the gym every day and is very fit.
generalmente, en general
generally
adv
/ˈdʒenrəli/
Do you think, generally speaking, that women are more talkative than men?
cotilleo, chisme
gossip
n
/ˈɡɒsɪp/
Have you got any gossip to share?
cotillear
to gossip
v
/ˈɡɒsɪp/
She likes to gossip with her friends over coffee.
apenas, casi no, casi nadie, dificilmente
hardly
adv
/ˈhɑːdli/
We hardly ever go to the cinema any more.
de hecho, en realidad
in fact
/ɪn fækt/
We don’t eat out much, in fact, we don’t even have takeaways any more.