File 6 - Useful words and phrases Flashcards
una faceta diferente de ti
a different side of yourself
/ə ˈdɪfrənt saɪd ɒv jɔːˈself/
You should show your work colleagues a different side of yourself outside of work.
académico
academic
adj
/ækəˈdemɪk/
He works in an academic setting.
callejón, callejuela, pasaje
alley
n
/ˈæli/
In films, New York is full of secret alleys.
arquitecto
architect
n
/ˈɑːkɪtekt/
The building was designed by a famous German architect.
aristocrático
aristocratic
adj
/ærɪstəˈkrætɪk/
She comes from a wealthy aristocratic family.
convicción, creencia, fe
belief
n
/bɪˈliːf/
I have a strong belief that we should look after our parents when they get old.
capacidad
capacity
n
/kəˈpæsəti/
I only use social media in a professional capacity.
consultor, asesor, consejero
consultant
n
/kənˈsʌltənt/
I work as a business consultant.
vestirse elegante
to dress up
v
/dres ʌp/
I like to dress up when we go out for meals.
teñir
to dye
v
/daɪ/
I want to dye my hair blond.
teñido
dyed
adj
/daɪd/
She has dyed red hair.
esencial
essential
n
/ɪˈsenʃl/
It’s essential to have a good diet if you want to be fit and healthy.
exhibición
exhibition
n
/eksɪˈbɪʃn/
I want to go to the art exhibition in the town centre.
funcional, operativo, práctico, útil
functional
adj
/ˈfʌŋkʃənl/
I wear functional clothes, not fashionable clothes.
crecer, hacerse mayor, madurar
to grow up
v
/ɡrəʊ ʌp/
I don’t really want to grow up so I still live with my parents.
vagabundo, sin techo, sin hogar, indigente
homeless
adj
/ˈhəʊmləs/
I gave some money to the homeless man at the train station.
identificar a, identificarse con, identificar
to identify
v
/aɪˈdentɪfaɪ/
I identify more with my work role than with my private life.
habitar, residir en, vivir en, poblar
to inhabit
v
/ɪnˈhæbɪt/
What kind of people inhabit this land?
institución
institution
n
/ɪnstɪˈtjuːʃn/
This is a well-known academic institution.
intelectual
intellectual
adj
/ɪntəˈlektʃuəl/
My aunt is very intellectual – she thinks deeply about things.
juzgar
to judge
v
/dʒʌdʒ/
It’s wrong to judge people by their appearance.
principalmente para fines comerciales o profesionales
mainly for business or career purposes
/ˈmeɪnli fɔː(r) ˈbɪznəs ɔː(r) kəˈrɪə(r) ˈpɜːpəsɪz/
Do you use social networking sites mainly for business or career purposes?
nostálgico
nostalgic
adj
/nɒˈstældʒɪk/
You are nostalgic for your childhood.
enfermera
nurse
n
/nɜːs/
My aunt is a nurse and works in a hospital in London.
fotografiar
to photograph
v
/ˈfəʊtəɡrɑːf/
I would like to photograph this wonderful building.
respetable, decente
respectable
adj
/rɪˈspektəbl/
The area is a home for respectable businesses.
respuesta, reacción
response
n
/rɪˈspɒns/
What kind of response did you get to your email?
criado, sirviente, trabajador, servidor
servant
n
/ˈsɜːvənt/
My great-grandmother was a servant at Buckingham Palace.
marco, escenario
setting
n
/ˈsetɪŋ/
The castle was used as a setting for several films.
espectacular, increíble
spectacular
adj
/spekˈtækjʊlə(r)/
The building has a spectacular tower.
tomarse en serio a uno mismo
take yourself too seriously
/teɪk jɔːˈself tuː ˈsɪəriəsli/
You take yourself too seriously – you should relax a bit.
transformar
to transform
v
/trænsˈfɔːm/
They want to transform this area into a shopping centre.
webcam
webcam
n
/ˈwebkæm/
I use a webcam to communicate with my friends in New Zealand.
dar la bienvenida
to welcome
v
/ˈwelkəm/
We will welcome you here whenever you want to visit.
persona famosa
well-known person
n
/wel nəʊn ˈpɜːsn/
He’s a very well-known person – he’s on the radio.
herido, lastimado
wounded
adj
/ˈwuːndɪd/
This was a hospital for wounded soldiers.
joven y despreocupado
young and carefree
/jʌŋ ænd ˈkeəfriː/
When I was a student I was young and carefree.
tu media naranja
your other half
/jɔː(r) ˈʌðə(r) hɑːf/
Where did you first meet your other half?
