january :) Flashcards
Roughly
adverb: approximately
There has been an increase of roughly 2.25 million.
in a violent or angry way
He pushed the children roughly to one side.
unbiased
adjective:able to judge fairly because you are not influenced by your own opinions
an unbiased opinion
streaked
noun: tira, mechón, canas
I dye my hair to hide my grey streks.
verb: entrar, salir, pasar como un rayo
4 military jet streaked across the sky.
echo
noun: eco
The echoes of his scream sounded in the cave for several seconds.
verb: hacer eco
The sound of footsteps echoed around the hall.
hence
adverb: therefore/ por consiguiente
His mother was Italian, hence his name - Luca.
This water breeds mosquitoes, hence the high occurrence of malaria.
long
adjective: continuing for a large amount of time/largo/protacted
I’ve been waiting a long time.
a long letter.
shrill
adjective:agudo, estridente
She had a shrill high-pitched voice.
stream
noun: arroyo, riachuelo
underground streams
corrientes subterráneas
noun: oleada
a steady stream of visitors
una oleada constante de visitantes.
noun: corriente
He exhaled a stream of smoke.
Exhaló una corriente de humo.
verb: fluir
Tears streamed down her face.
Las lágrimas le corrían por el rostro.
craftspeople
noun: artesanos
steam
noun: vapor
a steam engine/locomotive
una máquina/locomotora de vapor
verb: cocer al vapor
steamed vegetables
verduras al vapor
extent
noun: dimensión, envergadura
From the top of the Empire State Building, you can see the full extent of Manhattan.
hasta cierto punto
To some extent, she was responsible for the accident.
Hasta cierto punto, fue culpable del accidente.
lead
past simple and past participle: led
verb: dirigir, liderar
I think we’ve chosen the right person to lead the expedition.
verb: ir ganando
After 30 minutes the challengers were leading by two goals.
Tras media hora, los aspirantes tenían dos goles de ventaja.
verb: conducir, llevar
Our guide led us through the mountains.
Nuestro guía nos condujo a través de las montañas.
tilt
verb: inclinar, inclinarse
He tilted his chair backwards and put his feet up on his desk.
The train tilts as it goes around the bends.
El tren se inclina a medida que gira por las curvas.
backward
adjective:hacia atrás
He did a fantastic backward somersault.
Hizo un fantástico salto mortal hacia atrás.
antónimo:forward
free
adjective, adverb: libre
I’ll give you a key, so you’ll be free to come and go as you like.
verb: liberar, poner en libertad, soltar
After a ten-hour siege the gunman agreed to free the hostages.
Tras un asedio de diez horas, el pistolero accedió a liberar a los rehenes.
lining
noun:forro, revestimiento
a coat/jacket lining
un forro de abrigo/ chaqueta.
earthen
adjective:de barro, de arcilla
an earthen pot.
lodge
verb: alojar, alojarseincrustar, incrustarse, clavar, clavarse
A fish bone had lodged in her throat.
Se le había clavado una espina de pescado en la garganta.
noun:cabaña, pabellón
a ski/hunting lodge
una cabaña de esquí, un pabellón de caza
ready
adjective: listo, preparado
Are you ready to leave?
shelter
noun: refugio, abrigo
They opened a shelter to provide temporary housing for the city’s homeless.
revival
noun:renovado interés, reactivación
Recently, there has been some revival of (interest in) ancient music.
Recientemente, el interés por la música antigua ha experimentado un cierto renacimiento.
rate
noun:ritmo
Although she’s recovering from her illness, her rate of progress is quite slow.
Aunque se está recuperando de la enfermedad, su evolución es bastante lenta.
noun:tasa
the rising/falling unemployment rate
el aumento/descenso de la tasa de desempleo
Stripes
noun:raya
Zebras have Black and White stripes.
Raisins
noun:pasas
Plums
Noun:ciruelas
eager
adjective:wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable
She sounded very eager to meet you.
bury
verb:to put a dead body into the ground
His father is buried in the cemetery on the hill.
Reward
noun: recompense
verb: recompense, pay
The engineer Who supervised the work was rewarded with a bonus.
