File 3 - Useful words and phrases Flashcards

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de acuerdo con, según

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according to
adj + prep
/əˈkɔːdɪŋ tə/
According to the article, women are better at multitasking.

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aventura

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adventure
n
/ədˈventʃə(r)/
I want an adventure so let’s go travelling together.

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3
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antes de

lugar

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ahead of
adj + prep
/əˈhed ɒv/
The car was ahead of the bike.

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casi

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almost
adv
/ˈɔːlməʊst/
I can talk to my wife about almost anything.

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5
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ahogarse, atragantarse

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to choke
v
/tʃəʊk/
Try not to choke on that apple.

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asegurar, sostener (afirmar)

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to claim
v
/kleɪm/
They claim that women use more words than men.

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confuso

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confusing
adj
/kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/
The map was confusing and we got lost.

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estrellarse, chocar, colisionar

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to crash
v
/kræʃ/
He was very careful not to crash into any buses.

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creible

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credible
adj
/ˈkredəbl/
I don’t think this research is very credible so I don’t trust the findings.

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adecuarse, ajustarse, adaptarse

en forma

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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.

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generalmente, en general

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generally
adv
/ˈdʒenrəli/
Do you think, generally speaking, that women are more talkative than men?

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cotilleo, chisme

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gossip
n
/ˈɡɒsɪp/
Have you got any gossip to share?

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cotillear

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to gossip
v
/ˈɡɒsɪp/
She likes to gossip with her friends over coffee.

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apenas, casi no, casi nadie, dificilmente

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hardly
adv
/ˈhɑːdli/
We hardly ever go to the cinema any more.

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de hecho, en realidad

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in fact
/ɪn fækt/
We don’t eat out much, in fact, we don’t even have takeaways any more.

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manual

conjunto de intrucciones

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manual
n
/ˈmænjuəl/
I need a training manual on how to bring up children.

17
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hacer muchas cosas al mismo tiempo

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to multitask
v
/mʌltiˈtɑːsk/
Do you think women can multitask better than men?

18
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autorización, licencia

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permit
n
/ˈpɜːmɪt/
Do you have a permit to park here?

licence
n
/ˈlaɪsəns/

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carrera (competición)

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race
n
/reɪs/
I won the race.

20
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rango, gama

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range
n
/reɪndʒ/
There is a wide range of products to choose from.

21
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llegar, alcanzar

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to reach
v
/riːtʃ/
When do you think you will reach the station?

22
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grabadora

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recorder
n
/rɪˈkɔːdə(r)/
They attached a recorder to them to monitor their conversations.

23
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reducir, disminuir

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to reduce
v
/rɪˈdjuːs/
Laughing can reduce stress.

24
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ruta, camino, trayecto

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route
n
/ruːt/
Which is the best route to the station?

25
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correr, apresurarse

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to rush
v
/rʌʃ/
I was late so I had to rush to school.

26
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excéptico

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sceptical
adj
/ˈskeptɪkl/
They are sceptical of the belief that women use three times as many words as men.

27
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un poco, algo

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slightly
adv
/ˈslaɪtli/
Men only use slightly fewer words than women.

28
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estereotipo

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stereotype
n
/ˈsteriətaɪp/
The stereotype of British people is that they always talk about the weather.

29
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estereotipar

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to stereotype
v
/ˈsteriətaɪp/
They stereotype women as being better at looking after children.

30
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atascarse

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to stick
v
/stɪk/
Men usually stick to one subject for longer when they chat.

31
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atasco

A

stuck
adj
/stʌk/
I was stuck in traffic for over an hour this morning.

32
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intercambiar

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to swap
v
/swɒp/
We like to get together and swap opinions.

33
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hablar de, hablar sobre, hablar acerca de

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to talk about
v
/tɔːk əˈbaʊt/
I like to talk about politics with my friends.

34
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hablador

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talkative
adj
/ˈtɔːkətɪv/
Anthony is talkative but he doesn’t really listen.

35
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tender a, ser propenso a, soler

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to tend
v
/tend/
Women tend to gossip more than men.

36
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darse la vuelta, girar alrededor

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to turn around
v
/ˈtɜːn əraʊnd/
You should turn around because you’re going the wrong way.

37
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ponerse colorado, ponerse rojo

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to turn red
/tɜːn red/
When the lights turn red you have to stop.

38
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mientras que, considerando que

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whereas
conj
/wɛərˈæz/
Women talk about lots of subjects whereas men usually stick to one subject for longer.

39
Q

peor

A

worse
adj
/wɜːs/
You should leave now because the traffic is getting worse.