File 6-Useful words and phrases Flashcards
extraterrestre, alienígena
extrangero/a (foreign person)
alien
n
/ˈeɪliən/
There are lots of films about aliens but no one really knows if they exist.
cantidad
importe
amount
n
/əˈmaʊnt/
How do you feel about the amount you sleep?
atacar
agredir
asaltar
attack
v
/əˈtæk/
In movies aliens are often shown to attack humans.
ballet
ballet
n
/ˈbæleɪ/
My favourite ballet is Swan Lake. I’ve seen it three times.
bajo (rhythm guitar with four strings)
bajo eléctrico
bass guitar
n
/beɪs ɡɪˈtɑː(r)/
I think the bass guitar is one of the easiest string instruments to learn.
estar acostumbrado
estar familiarizado
be used to
v
/bi ˈjuːst tə/
I’m not used to sleeping with a duvet. I’ve always slept with blankets.
chelo
cello
n
/ˈtʃeləʊ/
I hate taking my cello to school. It’s too big and heavy.
coro
choir
n
/ˈkwaɪə/
I sing in the school choir.
continuar
seguir con
continue
v
/kənˈtɪnjuː/
Let’s continue working on this later.
década
decade
n
/ˈdekeɪd/
Once you’ve tired of classical, you could start with music from the fifties and progress through each decade.
batería
percusión
drums
n
/drʌmz/
My son wants to play the drums but they are so loud!
cenar fuera
salir a cenar
eat out
v
/iːt ˈaʊt/
Do you want to get a takeaway this evening? No, I’d prefer to eat out.
explotar a, abusar de
explotar, aprovechar
exploit
v
/ɪkˈsplɔɪt/
He exploited the opportunity and made a lot of money.
quedarse dormido (go to sleep) dormirse (informal: be bored)
fall asleep
v
/fɔːl əˈsliːp/
How long does it usually take you to fall asleep at night?
profundamente dormido
en el quinto sueño
fast asleep
adj
/fɑːst əˈsliːp/
I was fast asleep when a knock on the door woke me up.
cineastas (director, realizador, productor)
film-maker
n
/ˈfɪlm ˌmeɪkə(r)/
Many famous film-makers work in Hollywood.
flauta
flute
n
/fluːt/
You nearly always see girls and not boys playing the flute.
acostumbrarse a
familiarizarse con
habituarse a
get used to
v
/ɡet ˈjuːst tə/
I can’t get used to working at night. I feel tired all the time.
medio dormido
amodorrado
half asleep
adj
/hɑːf əˈsliːp/
I was half asleep and unable to concentrate well in class.
guiar, ir (face: a direction)
encabezar, dirigirse (lead)
head
v
/hed/
When I’m with my friends we usually head to the park to relax.
influenciar
influence
v
/ˈɪnfluəns/
Many new musicians are influenced by music they heard in their childhood.
insomnio
insomnia
n
/ɪnˈsɒmniə/
Some people can’t sleep because they suffer from insomnia.
mantener (sb) despierto
keep you awake
/kiːp ju əˈweɪk/
If you drink coffee in the evening, it may keep you awake.
besar
kiss
v
/kɪs/
The experience, he says, was ‘like the first time you kiss a girl’.
máximo
maximum
n
/ˈmæksɪməm/
The maximum score you can get is 180.
medianoche
midnight
n
/ˈmɪdnaɪt/
I’m not used to staying up so late. I’m usually in bed by midnight.
almohada
pillow
n
/ˈpɪləʊ/
They get into bed and put their head on the pillow.
aporte (forum message)
post (online)
v
/pəʊst (ɒnˈlaɪn)/
I often post messages online about newspaper stories.
psicólogo/a
psychologist
n
/saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst/
A psychologist studies the mind.
saxofón
saxophone
n
/ˈsæksəfəʊn/
The saxophone is my favourite instrument in the jazz band.
poner, ajustar (an alarm)
set (an alarm)
v
/set (ən əˈlɑːm)/
They go to bed and set their alarm clock.
sábana
sheet
n
/ʃiːt/
In bed people cover themselves with a blanket or a sheet.
siesta
siesta
n
/siˈestə/
Some people have a siesta after lunch.
somníferos
pastillas para dormir
sleeping pills
n pl
/ˈsliːpɪŋ pɪlz/
When I can’t sleep I take sleeping pills.
soprano
soprano
n
/səˈprɑːnəʊ/
Many female opera singers are sopranos.
gusto
sabor
muestra, degustación (sample of food or drink)
taste
n
/teɪst/
My musical taste is very different from yours.
solía
acostumbraba a
used to
v
/ˈjuːst tu, tə/
My parents used to make me tidy my room every morning.
llorar
weep
v
/wiːp/
Some people find music so moving that it makes them weep.
echar un sueñecito
to have forty winks
idiom
/tuː hæv ˈfɔːti wɪŋks/
