III Flashcards
Encourage
to give support, confidence or hope to
My parents encouraged me to try new things.
We hope the new hotel will encourage tourism.
Fomentar o Animar
Drag
Arrastrar
Grand
A grand old man.
Distinguido o Imponente
Curl Up
Acurrucarse
Fair
Justo (ADJ)
Feria (Noun)
Clearly
Claramente
Snooty or Smug
Engreido, Altanero
Bummer
something that is very annoying or not convenient:
“I’ve left my wallet at home.” “What a bummer!”
US I locked my keys in the car - bummer!
Spite
Although something exists or happens
a pesar de algo
In spite of a bad storm, the plane landed safely.
Bug
Bicho
(informal) to annoy
molestar
What’s bugging him?
Tear
Lagrima o Desgarrar
Burial
The act of putting a dead body into the ground, or the ceremony connected with this:
We went back to Ireland for my uncle’s burial.
Realize
To know; to understand
comprender; darse cuenta
I realize that I can’t have everything I want
I realized my mistake.
Confident vs Cofidence
Confident = Confiado o Seguro
Confidence = Confianza
Blame
Culpar
Fault = Culpa (N)
Oath
Juramento
In place of,
En vez de … o En lugar de…
So far
Hasta ahora
Dump
Common reductions for American English:
I / You / We / They want to —> Wanna
He / She / It wants to –> Wantsta
I / You / We / They have to –> Havta
He / She / It has to —> Hasta
I am going to–> I´m gonna
He / She / It is going to –> Hez / Shez gonna and its gonna
I´ve got to –> I´ve gotta
Let me –> Lemme
X (Kind, type, out, etc.) Of –> a –> Kind of —> Kinda
Might have (of)
Could have –> Coudef
Couldn´t have –> Coudentef
Would have –> I´d have –> aidef
Should have
Give me –> Gimmi
Ain´t (eint) – Be not and Have not
Examples:
I ain´t got any money
I ain´t happy
Isn´t it –> Innit or intit
Cold today, isn´t it (Innit)?
Airport´s vocabulary
At the Airport:
- Terminal
- Departure lounge –> Depart is the verb
- Arrival lounge
- Flight information monitor —> On-time or Closed
- To board
- Carry on
- Check your luggage
- Carry on luggage
- Baggage claim
- Gate
- Boarding pass
- Gate attendant
- Immigration
- Purpose
- Passport control
- Enjoy your stay
- Business or Pleasure
Onboard:
- Overhead bin
- Window or aisle seat
- Fasten your seatbelt
- Layovers
- Connecting flight
- Direct flight
- Jet lag
- Bumpy flight or Turbulence
Difference between travel, trip and journey.
The journey is a long-distance between point A and a point B
Trip to: It is like to travel to another country.
Travel is a verb or a noun.
Pimple
Mole
Burly
Hook
Rude slang about sex.
Sex: Intercourse (Medical), Fuck (v), Nail (V), Screw, Ram, Pork, Bang, Stick it in.
Erection: Hard on, boner, Stiffy.
Semen: Cum, Jizz, Splooge.
Masturbation:
Jerk off
Wank (Wanking)
Beat off
Jack off
Stroke
Rub one out
Flick the bean (Ladies)
Anal sex
Ass fuck
Rim job: Lick the anus.
Greek
Felching
Oral sex or go down.
Male: Female
Blow job (BJ). Eat out
Hand job Lick Pussy
Pearl necklace Muff dive
Hummer Cunnilingus
Head Munch the carpet
Rude slang for the body part.
Penis. Vagina
Pecke Cunt
Wang Pussy
Willy/ Johnson/ Peter Vag
Schlong Vajj
Cock Box
Dink (y) Schnitzer
Dick Pink (Fish) taco
Wiener / Tube steak
Buttocks Breasts Testicles
Ass. Booty Boobs or Boobies Balls. Nut sack
Butt. Bum Tits (Titties) Bags. Nads
Hooters vs Hookers Nuts. Bollocks
Jugs Sack Testes
Hose
Ladder
Stairs o Stairway
Smoke
Warn
to make someone aware of a possible danger or problem so that it can be avoided:
[T] I warned her not to waste her money on that movie.
[T] We’d been warned that we should lock our cars in the parking lot.
[I] The radio warned all day of the bad weather coming.
Designate
To choose someone officially to do a particular job:
Traditionally, the president designates his or her successor.
Thompson has been designated (as/to be) team captain.
[+ to infinitive] She has been designated to organize the meeting.
Crawl
To move slowly or with difficulty, especially with your body stretched out along the ground or on hands and knees:
The child crawled across the floor.
The injured soldier crawled to safety.
Megan has just learned to crawl.
The lorry crawled noisily up the hill.
Matches
Match
To be as good as someone or something else:
It would be difficult to match
The service this airline gives its customers.
Igualar
Fosforo
Account for Sth
To form the total of something:
Students account for the vast majority of our customers.
Cord:
a piece of wire covered in plastic, used to connect electrical equipment to a power supply:
-an extension cord
(a length of) rope or string made of twisted threads:
Where’s the cord that ties back the curtains?
Mop
Plug
To attach electrical equipment to a supply of electricity with a plug
Unplug
to take the plug of a piece of electrical equipment out of the place where it is connected to the electricity supply:
Did you unplug the iron?
Place (V)
To put something in a particular position:
She placed the letter in front of me.
She placed her name on the list of volunteers.
I’d place him among the ten most brilliant scientists of his age.
[+ obj + adj] The horse was placed first/second/third in its first race (= finished the race in first/second/third position).
Shut (sth) off
If a machine or system shuts off, or if someone or something shuts it off, it stops operating:
The engine shuts off automatically when the desired speed is reached.
Candle
Thought, Through, Though
Through:
From one end or side of something to the other (Mediante o A traves de):
They walked slowly through the woods.
Thought:
Past simple and past participle of think.
Noun: The act of thinking about or considering something, an idea or opinion, or a set of ideas about a particular subject:
You sent her a card? That was a kind thought.
Though or Although:
Despite the fact that:
She hasn’t called, even though she said she would.
Possess
(Of a wish or an idea) to take control over a person’s mind, making that person behave in a very strange way:
[+ to infinitive] Whatever possessed him to wear that appalling jacket!
Meaning: Poseer
Tantrum
Assume
To accept something to be true without question or proof:
[+ (that)] I assumed (that) you knew each other because you went to the same school.
Let’s assume (that) they’re coming and make plans on that basis.
[+ to infinitive] We can’t assume the suspects to be guilty simply because they’ve decided to remain silent.
We mustn’t assume the suspects’ guilt.
Bribe
Sobornar
You try to bribe me.
Gently
calmly, kindly, or softly:
to smile/laugh/blow gently
Discover
to find information, a place, or an object, especially for the first time:
Who discovered America?
Crib
Rely on/upon sb/sth
To need a particular thing or the help and support of someone or something in order to continue, to work correctly, or to succeed:
[+ -ing verb] The success of this project relies on everyone making an effort.
Besides
Do you play any other sports besides basketball?
Behavior
The way that someone behaves:
Her behavior is often appalling.
Scratch
To cut or damage a surface or your skin slightly with or on something sharp or rough:
We scratched the wall trying to get the bed into Martha’s room.
Stroll
To walk somewhere in a slow and relaxed way
pasear, dar una vuelta
They strolled along the beach.
Curb
To limit or control something
limitar, contener
to curb crime/inflation
