List in B2 Flashcards
foolproof
adj /fu:l pru:f/ This app is foolproof. Absolutly anyone can use it
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geek
noun /gi:k/ I call myself a geek because I love technology and science-fiction
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good-natured rivalry
phr /gud neitsed raiflri:/ Our offices have a good-natured rivalry to get the better sales figures
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gear
a device, often consisting of connecting sets of wheels with teeth (= points) around the edge, that controls how much power from an engine goes to the moving parts of a machine
I´d go down on my knees
I´d get down on my knees
bewildered
confused and uncertain (desconcertado)
Arriving in a strange city at night, I felt alone and bewildered
stunned
very surprised and unable to move o react (maravilloso)
devastated
extremely upset
thrilled
very happy and excited (emocionado)
delighted
incredibly pleased (encantado)
astonished
(SYN amazed) very surprised (asombrado)
desperate
with little hope, and ready to do anything to improve the situation
overwhelmed
feeling such strong emotions that you don´t know how to react (abrumado)
bewildered
extremely confused (desconcertado)
horrified
extremely shocked or disgusted
Intruder
someone who is in a place or situation where they are not wanted (Intruso)
Cheek
the soft part of your face that is below your eye and between your mouth and ear
chin
the part of a person’s face below their mouth (barbilla)
forehead
the flat part of the face, above the eyes and below the hair (frente)
stubble
the short hair that grows on a man’s face if he has not shaved (= cut the hair) for a few days (barba de 3 días)
eyelid
either of the two pieces of skin that can close over each eye (párpado)
eyelash
any of the short hairs that grow along the edges of the eye
eyebrow
the line of short hairs above each eye in humans
ankle
the joint (= place where two bones are connected) between the foot and the leg, or the thin part of the leg just above the foot
calf (pl calves)
the thick curved part at the back of the human leg between the knee and the foot