New Vocabulary Flashcards

1
Q

Stand out

A

Resaltar, sobresalir

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Shortage

A

Escasez

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Due to the fact that

A

Debido al hecho que

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Neglect

A

Abandonar,
Abandono, negligencia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Run down

A

Demoler, ruinoso

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Rusty

A

Oxidado

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Guidance

A

Directriz

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Yield

A

Ceder, cosechar. Interés

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Insight

A

Conocimiento

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Broaden

A

Ampliar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Finding

A

Hallazgo, descubrimiento

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Random

A

Al azar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Shortening

A

Acortar
Grasa, manteca

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Milieu

A

Entorno

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Nuance

A

Matizar
Nuanced: matizado

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Quote

A

Citar
Presupuestar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Unfolding

A

Se desarrolla en,
Tiene lugar en

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Payroll

A

Nómina

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Hand to mouth

A

Vivir al día

Many families are living hand to mouth, struggling to make ends meet each month.*
(Muchas familias viven al día, luchando por llegar a fin de mes.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Meagre

A

Escaso, insuficiente, pobre.
Comida: Corvina
Sinónimo: scarce, poor, scanty

The company offered a meagre salary for the job.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Butler

A

Mayordomo

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Hire

A

Alquilar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Aim

A

Objetivo

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Ache

A

Dolor (pain)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Headache
Dolor de cabeza, resaca
26
Overcome
Superar
27
Go with the flow
Dejarse llevar
28
Regardless of
Independientemente de, a pesar de
29
Scope
Ambiente, perspectiva
30
Be on the same page
Estar de acuerdo
31
White lie
Mentirijilla
32
Reliable
Fiable
33
Settle down
Establecerse, asentarse en algun sitio
34
In terms of
Por lo que respecta a
35
Struggle
Tener dificultad
36
To be nuts
Estar loco
37
Onwards
Adelante
38
Backwards
Hacia atrás
39
Bank holiday
Día festivo
40
Stubborn
Terco, obstinado
41
Nonsense
Tonterías, sin sentido
42
Intership
Prácticas, Pasantia
43
Happent to
Suceder, ocurrir. por casualidad.
44
Come across
Encontrar algo por casualidad.
45
Get along
Llevarse bien, (be on good terms)
46
Increasingly
Cada vez mas
47
Over time
Con el paso del tiempo
48
Namely
Específicamente, concretamente, es decir, a saber
49
Skewer
Pincho, brocheta
50
Accurate
Preciso
51
Acquaintance
Conocido
52
Aim
Apuntar, pretender, tener como objetivo
53
Alongside
Al lado, junto a
54
Amuse
Divertir, entretener Amused - Entretenido Amusing - entretenido Amusement park- parque de atracciones
55
Arse
Culo (coloquial)
56
Jeopardise
Arriesgar, poner en peligro
57
Overseas
Al extranjero, extranjero, país extranjero
58
Extinguisher
Extintor
59
Stool
Taburete
60
Long
Largo The swimming pool is five meters long. Length: longitud
61
Wide
Ancho The pool is three meters wide Width: anchura
62
High
Alto The pool ladder is 1.2 meters high Height: altura
63
Deep
Profundo, hondo The pool is two meters deep Depth: profundidad
64
Affordable
Económico, a buen precio
65
Sweep
Barrer
66
Refrain
Abstenerse
67
Roughly
Aproximadamente
68
Alleyway
Callejón
69
Even if
Aunque
70
Second to none
Insuperable
71
Trigger
Detonante, activar, gatillo
72
Alike
Parecido, similar
73
Rough
Áspero, rugoso
74
Harness
Arnés, Aprovechar
75
Barrage
Presa, dique, bombardear, bombardear a preguntas
76
Tide
Marea, corriente
77
Spot
Mancha, lugar (inf)
78
Stunning
Impresionante Sinónimo: towering Stun: aturdir, pasmar
79
Unsightly
Antiestétio, geo Sinónimo: ugly
80
Impinge on
Infringir, afectar
81
Hence
Por tanto, por consiguiente
82
Mostly
Sobre todo, generalmente
83
Lecture
Conferencia
84
On and on
Una y otra vez, sin parar “He talked on and on about his trip.” Habló sin parar sobre su viaje.
85
On and off
De vez en cuando, de manera intermitente 1. “It rained on and off all day.” Llovió de manera intermitente todo el día.
86
Backfire
Salir el tiro por la culata Resultar contraproducente
87
Awkward
Incómodo The conversation turned awkward when they ran out of topics to discuss.
88
Outcome
Resultado
89
Pantry
Despensa
90
Outweigh
Superar a
91
Numb
Adormecido Adormecer
92
Sparse
Escaso
93
Slightly
Un poco
94
Glow
Brillo
95
Hives
Colmenas
96
Keen
Entusiasta
97
Canopy
Toldo, marquesina
98
Stall
Puesto, caseta
99
Stocky
Fornido
100
Reliance
Dependencia
101
Shift
Turno, cambiar
102
Boost
Aumentar
103
Detrimental
Nocivo
104
Healthcare
Sistema sanitario
105
Enhance
Mejorar, aumentar, pontenciar
106
Lifelong
Para toda la vida
107
Hinder
Entorpecer, dificultar
108
Rely on
Confiar, depender
109
Reliability
Fiabilidad
110
Lead to
Diriguir, guiar, mandar
111
Downturn
Recesión, desaceleración, caída, decrecimiento.
112
Instability
Inestabilidad
113
Pastime
Pasatiempo, hobby
114
Stillness
Calma
115
Hectic
Frenetico
116
Aim
Pretender, apuntar hacia
117
Afford
Permitirse
118
Raising awareness
Sensibilizar, concienciar
119
Inequality
Desigualdad
120
Tackle
Abordar, enfrentar (Sports) entrar a alguien, placar Aparejó de pesca
121
Pitfall
Obstáculo, dificultad, trampa
122
Rough
Áspero Rough estimate: aproximadamente