Lesson 11 aɪ/ /eɪ/ Flashcards
waif
n
/weif/
The model Kate Moss was sometimes called a waif.
a stray, uncared-for child
niño abandonado/desamparado
a poor little waif
I find it surprising how much they hate it! I
fin dit
hei tit.
Since we supplied it, they should replace it!
sə-plai dit (səˈplaɪ)
rə-plei sit! (rɪˈpleɪs)
Everyone’s claiming I’m the one who betrayed him!
Evree-one’s
bə-trEY dim!
To escape the cage that confines her.
Para escapar de la jaula que la confina.
The child was plaguing her with questions.
plague
verb
to annoy or pester continually or frequently
acosar, atormentar, fastidiar
plague
plaga
a plague of flies.
fade away
to slowly disappear, lose importance, or become weaker:
Desaparecer
As the years passed, the memories faded away.
desvanecían
The voices became louder and closer and then faded away again.
desvanecían
Become weaker
Conveys in strangely rhyming lines
Se transmite en líneas de rima extraña
tame our wild ways
domar nuestras costumbres salvajes
He cradled her tenderly in her arms.
acunar, mecer ( book)
stray
a home for waifs and strays.
abandonado, extraviarse, perderse…
my style seems lame
mi estilo parece poco convincente/pobre
Lame
leim
Cojo
Having made up his mind not to
Habiendo decidido no hacer
Habiendo decidido que no
file a complaint.
presentar una queja
you may quite rightly
puede que con razón
She’s so afraid to speak her mind
Tiene tanto miedo de decir lo que piensa
the anxiety that plagues her Fades away
la ansiedad que la atormenta se desvanece
the might of the moon.
el /fuerza de la luna.
the cage that confines her.
la jaula que la
(limita, encierra)
He feels safe within the confines of his home
Se siente seguro dentro de los confines de su casa
suddenly subsiding
de repente se desploma
Desvanece ,
Calma
Disminuye
calls to mind
to remember something
Lacks the lines
Le faltan las líneas
No tiene las líneas
The contagious snake had to be placed in a cage and isolated for eight whole days.
kənˈteɪ.dʒəs
ˈaɪ.sə.leɪ.tɪd
Despite her beguiling smile
bɪˈɡaɪ.lɪŋ
A pesar de su sonrisa seductora
I must admit: I despise my bride!
dɪˈspaɪz
Debo admitir: ¡desprecio a mi novia
Migrating butterflies mesmerise my friend Heidi
ˈmez.mə.raɪz
cautivar, fascinar, hipnotizar
When the weather is nice, you might find riding a bicycle quite delightful
adj
/dɪˈlaɪt.fəl/
very pleasant, attractive, or enjoyable
How amazing it is to gaze through the gaping mouth of a deep dark cave!
ɡeɪz (contemplar, mirada, mirar fijamente…)
/ˈɡeɪ.pɪŋ ( enorme, abierto, de par en par…
Ida’s refined face is framed by tightly-tied braids.
sophisticated,
Elegant elegant, refinnada
However bravely she strives
Por más que se esfuerce con valentía
with exhilaration open wide
ɪɡˌzɪl.əˈreɪ.ʃən
excitement and happiness
