File 7 - Useful words and phrases Flashcards
consumado, dotado
accomplished
adj
/əˈkʌmplɪʃt/
He’s an accomplished piano player.
adorar, adorar a
adore
v
/əˈdɔː(r)/
I adore flowers, especially roses.
biblioteca (mueble)
librería (mueble)
estantería
bookcase
n
/ˈbʊkkeɪs/
How many books are in that bookcase?
competición, partido, concurso
competencia (rivalidad)
competition
n
/kɒmpəˈtɪʃn/
I won £500 in a competition!
componer
compose
v
/kəmˈpəʊz/
You can play well but can you compose your own music?
cooperar
co-operate
v
/kəʊˈɒpəreɪt/
When she was 13, she refused to co-operate with her parents.
resuelto/a, decidido/a (persona)
determined
adj
/dɪˈtɜːmɪnd/
She was determined that her daughters would be successful.
sobresalir, destacar. sobresalir en, destacar en
excel
v
/ɪkˈsel/
I’m jealous of Paul – I wish I could excel in everything I do, like him.
esperar, creer que, suponer que
expect
v
/ɪkˈspekt/
We expect you to be number one in your class for maths.
extraordinario
extraordinary
adj
/ɪkˈstrɔːdnri/
The school is really extraordinary because it has such talented students.
culpa falta (deportes) desperfecto (cosas) defecto (carácter) falla (geología)
fault
n
/fɔːlt/
My dad drives me mad but it isn’t really his fault.
prohibido
forbidden
adj
/fəˈbɪdn/
Playing with friends and watching TV was forbidden by her parents.
colgar
tender (ropa)
hang
v
/hæŋ/
Can you hang this picture of my parents on the wall for me?
abrazo
hug
n
/hʌɡ/
My mum gave me a hug after the concert.
inmigrante
immigrant
n
/ˈɪmɪɡrənt/
Her mother is a Bangladeshi immigrant.
independiente, autónmomo, autosuficiente
independent
adj
/ɪndɪˈpendənt/
It’s hard to feel independent when you live with your parents.
dejar, permitir
let
v
/let/
Do your parents let you go out late at night?
notas, calificaciones
marcas, señales, signos
marks
n pl
/mɑːks/
She got top marks in her piano exam.
mezclado, combinado, revuelto/a, variado/a
mestizo
mixto (con ambos sexos, p.e. colegio)
mixed
adj
/mɪkst/
Is your school a mixed school with both boys and girls?
motivado, entusiasmado
motivated
adj
/ˈməʊtɪveɪtɪd/
My son motivated himself to succeed in music.
misterio
mystery
n
/ˈmɪstri/
Teenagers are a mystery to me – I don’t understand them.
opcional, optativo
optional
adj
/ˈɒpʃənl/
Music is an optional subject at my school.
orquesta
orchestra
n
/ˈɔːkɪstrə/
I play the violin in the school orchestra.
destacado
espectacular, excepcional
pendiente, sin resolver
outstanding
adj
/aʊtˈstændɪŋ/
They were outstanding pupils who did really well.
mirar desde arriba
overlook
v
/əʊvəˈlʊk/
Does your balcony overlook the river?
actuar, representar
perform
v
/pəˈfɔːm/
Would you like to perform in front of 500 people?
sencillo, simple, liso
plain
adj
/pleɪn/
He used a plain old table in his kitchen.
premio
prize
n
/praɪz/
She won a prize for her singing.
propiedad, pertenencia
property
n
/ˈprɒpəti/
The house will become my property when my brother dies.
castigo, sanción, penalización, multa
punishment
n
/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
What kind of punishment will a teacher give you for being late?
empujar
oprimir, presionar, apretar, pulsar
push
v
/pʊʃ/
Be careful not to push your children too hard.
permanecer, quedarse
quedar, sobrar
remain
v
/rɪˈmeɪn/
Do you think this garden will remain beautiful if we move out?
estar resentido con, ofenderse con
resent
v
/rɪˈzent/
The girls did not seem to resent their mother.
estricto
strict
adj
/strɪkt/
My parents won’t let me do anything – they’re really strict!
organizado, pulcro, arreglado
tidy
adj
/ˈtaɪdi/
It’s not a tidy garden.
torre
tower
n
/ˈtaʊə(r)/
There is a large tower on the village church.
convertir la casa en
turn the house into
/tɜːn ðə haʊs ˈɪntə/
They decided to turn the house into a hotel.
sin pintar
unpainted
adj
/ənˈpeɪntɪd/
Our dining table is unpainted.
Mis padres me hacían trabajar muy duro. No me dejaban salir durante la semana.
My parents made me work very hard. They didn’t let me go out during the week.
(After make and let we use the infinitive without to)
