File 5 - Useful words and phrases Flashcards
audición, prueba
audition
n
/ɔːˈdɪʃn/
The actress was driving to an audition.
galardonar
to award
v
/əˈwɔːd/
They will award the title to the winner of the race.
barrera, obstrucción, traba, dificultad
barrier
n
/ˈbæriə(r)/
He raised the barrier to let her pass.
vela, candela
candle
n
/ˈkændl/
She lit the candle in her bedroom.
persona que viaja a diario entre su hogar y el trabajo
commuter
n
/kəˈmjuːtə(r)/
She was a frequent commuter from London to New York.
mono, adorable, lindo, hermoso, presioso
cute
adj
/kjuːt/
She thought he was really cute.
excepcionalmente
exceptionally
adv
/ɪkˈsepʃənəli/
Usain Bolt can run exceptionally fast.
intercambiar unas pocas palabras
exchange a few words
/ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ ə fjuː wɜːdz/
They always exchange a few words when they see each other.
destino, sino, suerte
fate
n
/feɪt/
I knew it was fate that we didn’t win the game.
encontrar el coraje
to find the courage
/faɪnd ðə ˈkʌrɪdʒ/
You need to find the courage to give him your phone number.
terminar, acabar, completar
to finish
v
/ˈfɪnɪʃ/
I want to finish the race in first place.
carril, carretera angosta, pista
lane
n
/leɪn/
The motorway lane that I wanted to drive in was closed.
probable, probablemente, creible
likely
adj
/ˈlaɪkli/
Is it likely that you will pass your exams?
talisman, amuleto, amuleto de la buena suerte
lucky charm
n
/ˈlʌki tʃɑːm/
This necklace is my lucky charm.
opera
opera
n
/ˈɒprə/
We went to see an Italian opera last night.
operador/a
operator
n
/ˈɒpəreɪtə(r)/
He was a tollbooth operator.
argumento, trama, conspiración, plan
plot
n
/plɒt/
What’s the plot of this film?
ritual, rito, ceremonia, costumbre
ritual
n
/ˈrɪtʃuəl/
He has a special ritual that he does before every match.
correr recorrer operar manjear hacer funcionar
to run
v
/rʌn/
I want to run a company when I grow up.
turno
periodo de trabajo
shift
n
/ʃɪft/
I’m working the day shift at the moment.
cordones (zapatos)
shoelaces
n pl
/ˈʃuːleɪsɪz/
Did you tie your shoelaces properly?
atajo
short cut
n
/ˈʃɔːt kʌt/
If you take the short cut you will get there early.
superstición
superstition
n
/suːpəˈstɪʃn/
It’s a superstition that seeing a black cat brings good luck.
supersticioso/a
superstitious
adj
/suːpəˈstɪʃəs/
I’m really superstitious so I hate the number 13.
sudar, transpirar, exudar
to sweat
v
/swet/
I always sweat a lot when I play tennis.
sus ojos se encontraron
their eyes met
/ðeə(r) aɪz met/
Their eyes met across a crowded room.
carretera, autopista
thruway
n
/ˈθruːweɪ/
She came off the thruway and stopped at the tollbooth.
título
title
n
/ˈtaɪtl/
They took his title away and awarded it to the real winner.
cabina de peaje, caseta de peaje
tollbooth
n
/ˈtəʊlbuːð/
You have to pay money to cross the bridge via the tollbooth.
cono de tráfico
traffic cone
n
/ˈtræfɪk kəʊn/
He put a traffic cone in front of his lane.
acudir, presentarse
terminar, resultar, acabar
to turn out
ph v
/ˈtɜːn aʊt/
Don’t worry – everything will turn out okay.
ganador, vencedor, triunfador
winner
n
/ˈwɪnə(r)/
Who was the winner?
soler
used to
/ˈjuːzd ˈtuː/
estar acostumbrado a
to be used to
/ˈbiː ˈjuːzd ˈtuː/
acostumbrarse
to get used to
/ˈgɛt ˈjuːzd ˈtuː/