GCSE Vocabulary from OCR Vocab Higher List Flashcards
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…ísimo (dificilísimo)
A
very (very difficult)
2
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abrir
A
to unlock
3
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abrocharse el cinturón
A
to fasten seat belt
4
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aburrirse
A
to be bored
5
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acabar de
A
to have just
6
Q
acantilado
A
cliff
7
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acogedor
A
welcoming/friendly
8
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acompañar
A
to accompany
9
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aconsejar
A
to advise
10
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acontecimiento
A
event/occurrence
11
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adelantar
A
to overtake
12
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adelgazar
A
to lose weight
13
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además
A
besides
14
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adjuntar
A
to enclose
15
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adornar
A
to decorate
16
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adrede
A
deliberately
17
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advertir
A
to warn
18
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afeitarse
A
to shave
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afilado
A
sharp (edge)
20
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afueras
A
outskirts
21
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ahogarse
A
to drown
22
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aire acondicionado
A
air-conditioning
23
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alabar
A
to praise
24
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aliento (sin —)
A
breath (out of —)
25
altura
height
26
alzar
to raise
27
amenazar
to threaten
28
amistad
friendship
29
amplio
broad/wide
30
añadir
to add
31
análisis de sangre
blood test
32
ancianos
senior citizens
33
animado
lively
34
anticuado
old fashioned
35
antelación, con
in advance
36
anular
to cancel/stamp a ticket
37
apagar
to put out/extinguish
38
aparador
sideboard
39
apenas
scarcely/hardly
40
apoyarse
to lean
41
apresurarse
to hurry
42
árbitro/a
referee
43
asegurar
to insure/assure
44
asesinato
murder
45
asistir a
to be present at
46
asqueroso
nasty
47
asustar
to surprise/shock
48
atraer
to attract
49
atreverse (a)
to dare (to)
50
atropellar
to run over/knock down
51
aumentar
to increase
52
aunque
although/even though/even if
53
auténtico
genuine/real
54
autostop
hitchhiking
55
averiado
out of order (not working)
56
averiguar
to find out
57
banda (de música)
band
58
barbilla
chin
59
bastar
to be sufficient
60
boda
wedding
61
borde
edge
62
boletín
school report
63
borracho
drunk
64
bucear
to dive
65
buen estado físico
fitness
66
burlar(se de)
to joke (mock)
67
cabaña
hut
68
cajón
drawer
69
calentamiento del planeta
global warming
70
calentarse
to get warm
71
calificado
qualified
72
cambiar
to exchange
73
camión-grúa
breakdown lorry
74
campeón/a
champion
75
campeonato
championship
76
cantidad
quantity
77
cárcel
prison
78
cargar
to load
79
carnaval
carnival
80
carne de ave
poultry
81
casualidad, por
chance, by
82
cava
Spanish champagne
83
cazar
to hunt
84
ceder
to give in/give up
85
célebre
famous
86
celoso
jealous
87
central eléctrica
power station
88
cerebro
brain
89
cerillas
matches
90
cerradura
lock (of door)
91
cesar
to cease/stop
92
chocar con
to collide with
93
choque
shock/collision
94
chubasquero
cagoule
95
ciencias sociales
social science
96
cifra
figure (stats.)
97
cinturón de seguridad
seatbelt/safety belt
98
círculo
circle
99
cirujano
surgeon
100
cita
appointment/engagement
101
cobertizo
shed
102
cobrar
to earn (money)
103
codo
elbow
104
coger
to pick
105
cólera
anger
106
como máximo
at most
107
compadecer
to feel sorry for
108
comportarse
to behave
109
comprobar
to check (quantities)
110
con fluidez
fluently
111
concurrido
busy/crowded
112
concurso
competition
113
conducir
to lead
114
confianza
confidence
115
conocido
acquaintance
116
consecuencia
consequence
117
consejo
advice
118
contaminar
to pollute
119
contaminación
pollution
120
contar
to count/to tell (story)
121
contenedor (de vidrio)
bottle bank
122
contrario
opposite
123
copa
glass (wine)/cup (trophy)
124
corregir
to correct
125
cremallera
zip
126
cruzar
to cross (road)
127
cubertería
cutlery
128
cubrir
to cover
129
cuenta, tener en
to bear in mind/to take into account
130
cuento
story
131
cuesta
slope
132
cuidado(so)
care(ful)
133
culpable
guilty
134
cultivar
to grow (plants)
135
cumbre
summit
136
cuñado/a
brother/sister-in-law
137
curioso
odd/strange/curious
138
dañar
to damage
139
daño
damage
140
dar las gracias a
to thank
141
de verdad
indeed
142
deber
to owe
143
decepcionar
to disappoint
144
decepcionado
disappointed
145
dedo del pie
toe
146
degustación de vinos
wine tasting
147
dejar caer
to drop
148
dejar de
to stop
149
depender
to depend
150
desaparecer
to disappear
151
desarrollar
to develop
152
descubrir
to discover
153
descuento
discount/reduction
154
descuidado
careless/neglected
155
desembarcar
to disembark
156
desgastar
to wear out
157
deslizar
to slip/slide
158
desnudo
naked
159
despedir
to sack
160
desperdiciar
to waste (materials)
161
desplazarse
to move
162
destrozar
to destroy
163
desventaja
disadvantage
164
desván
attic/loft
165
desvío
diversion
166
detener
to arrest
167
día festivo
public holiday
168
diarrea
diarrhoea
169
disculpar(se)
to apologise
170
discurso
speech
171
disfraz
disguise/fancy dress
172
disfrutar(se)
to enjoy (yourself)
173
diversión
entertainment
174
divorciado
divorced
175
doblar
to fold
176
drogadicto
drug dependent
177
dudar
to hesitate/doubt
178
duración
length (time)
179
durar
to last
180
echar al correo
to post
181
echar de menos
to miss (person/place)
182
educado (bien/mal ---)
behaved/mannered (well/badly --- )
183
efecto invernadero
greenhouse effect
184
eficaz
efficient
185
egoísta
selfish/self-centred
186
embarazada
pregnant
187
emocionante
exciting
188
empate
draw/tie (sport)
189
empleado/a
employee
190
empujar
to push
191
en cuanto
as soon as
192
en total
altogether
193
en vano
in vain
194
en vez de
instead of
195
encantar
to delight
196
encontrarse
to be situated
197
encuesta
survey/enquiry
198
engañar
to deceive/cheat
199
engordar
to put on weight
200
enojar(se)
to annoy (to get annoyed)
201
enojoso
annoying
202
ensayo
attempt/test/rehearsal
203
enseñar
to teach
204
enseñanza
teaching
205
entregar
to hand in/deliver
206
entrevista
interview
207
entusiasmar
to excite/enthuse
208
envenenar
to poison
209
es decir
that's to say
210
escalera mecánica
escalator
211
escarcha
frost
212
escayola
plaster (broken limb)
213
escayolado
in plaster
214
escenario
stage
215
esconder
to hide
216
escribir a máquina
to type
217
espantoso
appalling
218
espárragos
asparagus
219
esperar con ilusión
to look forward to
220
estar avergonzado
to be ashamed
221
estar contento (de)
to be pleased (about)
222
Estimado/a Señor/a
Dear Sir/Madam
223
estreñido
constipated
224
estricto
strict
225
estropear
to spoil/damage/ruin
226
estudios comerciales
business studies
227
evitar
to avoid
228
exigente
demanding
229
éxito (tener --- )
success (to succeed)
230
experiencia laboral
work experience
231
explicar
to explain
232
felicitar
to congratulate
233
feria
fair (show)
234
fiarse de
to trust
235
ficha
file (papers)
236
fiebre del heno
hay fever
237
fijar(se)
to fix (to notice)
238
flecha
arrow
239
fluir
to flow
240
fracasar
to fail
241
frecuentemente
frequently
242
frenar
to brake
243
fumar
to smoke
244
fumador
smoker
245
no funciona
not working
246
fundirse
to melt
247
gamberro
lout
248
gerente
manager
249
gobierno
government
250
gota
drop (of liquid)
251
grabar
to record/to burn (CDs)
252
granizar
to hail
253
granizo
hail
254
grasa
fat (noun)
255
grave
serious
256
gripe
flu
257
guardarropa
cloakroom (theatre)
258
guerra
waar
259
guía
tour guide
260
guía (telefónica)
phone book
261
hábil
clever/skilful
262
habilidad
skill/ability
263
hacer autostop
to hitch hike
264
hervir
to boil
265
hinchar
to swell
266
hinchado
swollen
267
hogar (ciencia de --- )
hearth/home ( --- economics)
268
holgazán
lazy
269
hora punta
rush hour
270
hueso
bone
271
húmedo
damp
272
impresora
printer
273
imprimir
to print
274
informe
report
275
insolación
sunstroke
276
intermedio
interval (e.g. theatre)
277
interpretar
to perform
278
intervalos de sol
bright periods/spells
279
inundar
to flood
280
isla
island
281
jarra
jug
282
jaula
cage
283
jerez
sherry
284
jubilarse
to retire (work)
285
jurar
to swear
286
ladrón
thief/burglar
287
lágrima
tear (weeping)
288
lentillas
contact lenses
289
lento
slow
290
ley
law (justice)
291
licenciatura
degree (university)
292
límite de velocidad
speed limit
293
llamar
to knock (door)
294
llorar
to cry
295
lograr
to achieve/manage ti
296
luchar
to struggle/fight
297
luna
moon
298
madrastra
stepmother
299
malentendido
misunderstanding (confusion)
300
maletero
boot (car)
301
malgastar
to waste
302
mancha
stain
303
mando a distancia
remote control
304
manopla
flannel
305
manzana
block of flats
306
maquillarse
to put on make-up
307
maquillaje
make-up
308
máquina de afeitarse
shaver
309
marcar
to score (goal)
310
marcha
gear
311
marea
tide
312
mareado
dizzy/sick
313
marinero
sailor
314
martes de Carnaval
Shrove Tuesday
315
matar
to kill
316
matrícula
registration number
317
matrimonio
married couple/marriage
318
medio de transporte
means of transport
319
medios
media
320
medir
to measure
321
mejilla
cheek
322
mejorar
to improve
323
mejora
improvement
324
mejorarse
to get better/improve/recover
325
mentir
to tell lies
326
mentira
false/lie
327
mientras
while
328
minúsculo
tiny
329
minusválido
disabled (person)
330
mirar escaparates
to window-shop
331
misa
mass/service (church)
332
mismo
(with noun/pronoun) -self, e.g. himself
333
moderado
moderate
334
modo de empleo
instructions for use
335
molestar
to disturb
336
montón
pile/load
337
morder
to bite
338
morir
to die
339
morriña
home sickness
340
muchedumbre
crowd
341
multa
fine (money)
342
muñeca
wrist
343
Naciones Unidas
United Nations
344
no obstante
however/nonetheless
345
noviazgo
engagement
346
o...o...
either...or...
347
obligatorio
compulsory
348
obra
work (art)
349
obras
roadworks
350
ocio
leisure
351
ocuparse de
to deal with
352
oficina de empleo
job-centre
353
oler
to smell
354
olor
smell
355
ordenador portátil
laptop
356
orientación profesional
careers advice
357
orilla
bank (lake/river)
358
padrastro
stepfather
359
pantalla
screen
360
papel
role
361
parabrisas
windscreen
362
parecer a uno que
to think/believe that
363
parecido
similar
364
paso de peatones
zebra crossing
365
patio de butacas
stalls
366
paz
peace
367
pecho
chest
368
pegar
to stick/to hit
369
pelar
to peel
370
pelear
to fight
371
peligro
danger
372
perder peso
to lose weight
373
perderse
to get lost
374
perjudicar
to damage (health)
375
pertenecer
to belong
376
pesadilla
nightmare
377
a pesar de
despite
378
picar
to bite/sting
379
picadura
sting
380
picante
spicy
381
piel
skin
382
placer
pleasure
383
planear
to plan
384
polvo
dust
385
por adelantado
in advance
386
por casualidad
(by) chance
387
por consiguiente
as a result
388
por escrito
in writing
389
por eso/esto
therefore/so
390
poseer
to possess
391
portezuela
door (car)
392
prado
meadow
393
precioso
really lovely
394
prefijo
dialling code
395
preocuparse
to worry
396
preocupación
concern
397
presentador
TV presenter
398
presión neumática
tyre pressure
399
prestar atención
to pay attention
400
prever
to foresee
401
primeros auxilios
first aid
402
principiante
beginner
403
prioridad
priority/right of way
404
probar
to prove/to try out
405
probarse
to try on
406
prohibir
to forbid
407
prometer
to promise
408
proteger
to protect
409
publicidad
advertising
410
público
audience/viewers
411
puenting
bungee jumping
412
puesto que
since/because
413
quejarse
to complain
414
querer decir
to mean
415
quitar
to remove/take off
416
rascar
to scratch
417
rato
moment
418
rayo (-X)
ray/beam (X-ray)
419
reciclar
to recycle
420
recompensar
reward
421
reconocer
to recognise
422
redacción
essay
423
regalar
to give a present
424
regalo
present
425
regar
to water (plants)
426
régimen
diet
427
regla
rule
428
reina
queen
429
relajar(se)
to relax
430
relámpago
lightening
431
repetir el curso
to repeat the year
432
representar
to perform
433
representación
performance
434
rescatar
to save/to rescue
435
rescate
rescue
436
resfriarse
to catch a cold
437
retrovisor
rear-view mirror
438
rey
king
439
riesgo
risk
440
robar
to steal
441
robo
theft
442
roca
rock (mineral)
443
rodeado de
surrounded by
444
rodilla
knee
445
saber
to taste
446
sabor
taste
447
sacudir
to shake
448
salida
motorway junction
449
salto (de altura/de longitud)
jump (high/long)
450
salud
health
451
sangrar
to bleed
452
sangre
blood
453
quedarse en la cama
to have a lie in
454
seguir una dieta/un régimen
to be on a diet
455
seguridad
safety/security
456
seguros
insurance
457
sellar
to stamp (ticket/passport)
458
semejante
similar
459
sensato
sensible
460
sensible
sensitive
461
sentido
sense
462
sentimiento
feeling
463
sexo
sex/gender
464
si
whether
465
SIDA
AIDS
466
siglo
century
467
silencioso
silent
468
silla de ruedas
wheelchair
469
silla plegable
folding chair
470
sin embargo
nevertheless
471
sindicato
trade union
472
sino
but (following a previous negative)
473
situar(se)
to be situated
474
solicitar
to apply (for a job)
475
sombra
shade
476
soñar
to dream
477
sueño
dream
478
sondeo
survey
479
sonreír
to smile
480
sonrisa
smile
481
soplar
to blow
482
sordo
deaf
483
sorprender
to surprise
484
sospechar
to suspect
485
suave
gentle/delicate/mild
486
subrayar
to underline
487
suceso
event
488
suegro/a
father/mother-in-law
489
sufrir
to suffer
490
sugerencia
suggestion
491
suspender
to fail (exam)
492
tablón (de anuncios)
notice board
493
tampoco
not...either
494
tarea
task
495
teclado
keyboard
496
telecargar
to download
497
tener lugar
to take place
498
terco
obstinate
499
testigo
witness
500
tibio
lukewarm
501
tintorería
dry cleaners
502
tipo de cambio
exchange rate
503
tirar
to shoot
504
tirita
sticking plaster
505
título
title
506
tobillo
ankle
507
tocar el claxón
to hoot
508
torcerse
to sprain
509
tomeo
tournament
510
traducir
to translate
511
traducción
translation
512
tragar
to swallow
513
triunfo
triumph
514
tronar
to thunder
515
trueno
thunder
516
tubería
pipes
517
urgencia (llamada de)
emergency (call)
518
valioso
valuable
519
vapor
steam
520
variable
changeable
521
vela
candle
522
vendimia
grape harvest
523
ventaja
advantage
524
veranda (de vidrio)
conservatory
525
de verdad
indeed
526
verter
to pour
527
viña/viñedo
vineyard
528
visita guiada
guided tour
529
viudo/a
widower/widow
530
volante
steering wheel
531
vomitar
to be sick
532
voz
voice
533
zona peatonal
pedestrian area
