File 9 - Useful words and phrases

Question 1

adaptador, enchufe múltiple

Answer 1

adaptor
n
/əˈdæptə(r)/
You need an adaptor when you go abroad.

Question 2

alarma

Answer 2

alarm
n
/əˈlɑːm/
I programmed the alarm on my phone to wake me up.

Question 3

bloguero

Answer 3

blogger
n
/ˈblɒɡə(r)/
This blogger has some really controversial views.

Question 4

coordinado

Answer 4

coordinated
adj
/kəʊˈɔːdɪneɪtɪd/
I’m bad at sports because I’m not very co-ordinated.

Question 5

desesperado

Answer 5

desperate
adj
/ˈdespərət/
It was very late and I was desperate to get home.

Question 6

aparato, artefacto, artilugio

Answer 6

device
n
/dɪˈvaɪs/
I love my new smartphone – it’s a very useful device.

Question 7

desconectar, desenchufar

Answer 7

disconnect
v
/dɪskəˈnekt/
Disconnect your MP3 player from the computer.

Question 8

dispositivo electrónico

artilugio electrónico

Answer 8

electronic device
n
/ɪlekˈtrɒnɪk dɪˈvaɪs/
You cannot use an electronic device on this plane.

Question 9

auriculares

Answer 9

headphones
n pl
/ˈhedfəʊnz/
Do you normally listen to music with headphones or with speakers?

Question 10

visitas (web, blog, …)

Answer 10

hits
n pl
/hɪts/
My blog had 531 hits in the first week.

Question 11

inspector

Answer 11

inspector
n
/ɪnˈspektə(r)/
The inspector asked to see our train tickets.

Question 12

instalar

Answer 12

install
v
/ɪnˈstɔːl/
You need to install an update before using this program.

Question 13

inteligente

Answer 13

intelligent
adj
/ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt/
She’s very intelligent. She always does well at school.

Question 14

teclado

Answer 14

keyboard
n
/ˈkiːbɔːd/
Do you prefer to use a keyboard with or without a mouse?

Question 15

tarjeta de memoria

Answer 15

memory stick
n
/ˈmeməri stɪk/
My memory stick is so important now – I save all my work on it.

Question 16

error

Answer 16

mistake
n
/mɪˈsteɪk/
It’s just a small mistake – don’t worry so much.

Question 17

ratón

Answer 17

mouse
n
/maʊs/
I bought a new wireless mouse for my computer.

Question 18

botón de apagado

Answer 18

off button
n
/ɒf ˈbʌtn/
I pressed the off button on the TV.

Question 19

botón de encendido

Answer 19

on button
n
/ɒnˈbʌt(ə)n/
I pressed the on button on my laptop.

Question 20

dueño

Answer 20

owner
n
/ˈəʊnə(r)/
I live in this house but I’m not the owner.

Question 21

gasolina

Answer 21

petrol
n
/ˈpetrəl/
The car suddenly stopped. We had run out of petrol.

Question 22

cargador de teléfono

Answer 22

phone charger
n
/fəʊn ˈtʃɑːdʒə(r)/
I put my phone charger into a socket.

Question 23

clavija, enchufe

Answer 23

plug
n
/plʌɡ/
How many pins do plugs in your country have?

Question 24

conectar, enchufar

Answer 24

plug
v
/plʌɡ/
Plug your computer into the socket.

Question 25

pertinente, relevante

Answer 25

relevant
adj
/ˈreləvənt/
Much of the information is not relevant or useful.

Question 26

control remoto

Answer 26

remote control
n
/rɪməʊt kənˈtrəʊl/
Where’s the remote control for the TV?

Question 27

rescatar, salvar

Answer 27

rescue
v
/ˈreskjuː/
We were lucky someone came to rescue us.

Question 28

pantalla

Answer 28

screen
n
/skriːn/
My mobile has a large screen and I can watch videos.

Question 29

poner, ajustar

Answer 29

set
v
/set/
I set my alarm clock for 7.30 a.m.

Question 30

enchufe, toma de corriente

Answer 30

socket
n
/ˈsɒkɪt/
I plugged my phone charger into a socket.

Question 31

solución

Answer 31

solution
n
/səˈluːʃn/
One solution to our lack of space would be to move house.

Question 32

altavoz

Answer 32

speaker
n
/ˈspiːkə(r)/
Do you normally listen to music with headphones or with speakers?

Question 33

desconocido, extraño

Answer 33

stranger
n
/ˈstreɪndʒə(r)/
Don’t speak to that stranger. It might be dangerous.

Question 34

sondeo, encuesta

Answer 34

survey
n
/ˈsɜːveɪ/
A recent survey had some disappointing findings.

Question 35

interruptor

Answer 35

switch
n
/swɪtʃ/
I can’t find the switch to turn it on.

Question 36

apagar (un dispositivo)

Answer 36

switch off
v
/swɪtʃ ɒf/
Switch off your mobile phone, please.

Question 37

bajar (el volumen)

Answer 37

turn down
v
/tɜːn daʊn/
Could you turn down the volume? It’s too loud.

Question 38

subir (el volumen)

Answer 38

turn up
v
/tɜːn ʌp/
Can you turn up the volume? I can’t hear it.

Question 39

desenchufar, desconectar

Answer 39

unplug
v
/ʌnˈplʌɡ/
I always unplug my computer when I turn it off.

Question 40

molesto

Answer 40

upset
adj
/ʌpˈset/
I’m a bit upset and I don’t feel like talking.

Question 41

cable USB

Answer 41

USB cable
n
/juː es ˈbiː ˈkeɪbl/
I’ll need a USB cable to transfer the pictures to my computer.

Question 42

volumen

Answer 42

volume
n
/ˈvɒljuːm/
I made the volume on the TV louder.

Question 43

portátil, ordenador portátil

Answer 43

laptop
n
/ˈlæptɒp/

Question 44

aparato, artefacto, dispositivo, artilugio

Answer 44

gadget
n
/ˈgædʒɪt/

Question 45

navegador (informática)

curioso (persona que mira por una tienda)

Answer 45

browser
n
/ˈbraʊzə(r)/
(internet navigation software)
(person who looks around a shop)

Question 46

en la red

Answer 46

on the net

/ɒn ðə nɛt/

Question 47

en un sitio/página web

Answer 47

on a website
n
/ɒn ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt/

Question 48

navegar por la red

Answer 48

surf the net

/sɜːf ðə nɛt/

Question 49

página de inicio

Answer 49

home page

/həʊm peɪʤ/

Question 50

Preguntas frecuentes

Answer 50

FAQ
initialism (Frequently Asked Questions)
/ˈfæk/

Question 51

fuente, tipo de letra

Answer 51

font
n
/ˈfɒnt/

Question 52

encender (un dispositivo)

Answer 52

switch on
v
/swɪʧ ɒn/

Question 53

buscar en google, buscar en internet

Answer 53

to google sth.

/tuː ˈguːgəl/

Question 54

la nube

Answer 54

the cloud

/ðə klaʊd/

Question 55

publicar (internet)

Answer 55

to post sth.

/tuː pəʊst/

Question 56

ordenador de sobremesa

Answer 56

desktop computer

/ˈdɛsktɒp kəmˈpjuːtə/

Question 57

redes sociales

Answer 57

social networks

/ˈsəʊʃəl ˈnɛtwɜːks/