Sounds Flashcards

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1
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This clock has a very loud___

A

tick: tic tac- hacer tic tac

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2
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Don’t ___! Get a handkerchief and blow your nose

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sniff: esnifar

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3
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Just ___ on the download icon

A

Clic: clicar, clic

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4
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There was a ___ as he jumped into the swimming pool

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splash: zambullirse, splash

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5
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Did you hear that ___? It sounded like a gun

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Bang: disparo, disparar

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6
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I heard a floorboard ___ and I knew somebody had come into the room

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creak: crujido, crujir

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7
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I lay there hearing the ___ of a mosquito but I coudn’t see it anywhere

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buzz: zumbido, zumbar

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8
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I hate people who ___ at me when I slow down at an amber light

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hoot: pitar, pitido

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9
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When I’m nervous I often ___ my fingers on the table

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tap: golpecito, dar golpecitos

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10
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Don’t ___ your soup! Eat it quietly

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Slurp: sorber, sorbido.

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11
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The snake reared its head and gave an angry ___

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Hiss: silbido, siseo, silbar, sisear

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12
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Please turn the tap off porperly otherwise it’ll ___

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Drip: gotear, goteo (tap: grifo, fuente)

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We could hear the ___ of the crowd in the football stadium

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roar: rugido, rugir

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14
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Some of the players carried on playing because the hadn’t heard the ___

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Whistle: silbar, silbido

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15
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i don’t remember the words of the song, but I can ___ the tune

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Hum: tarareo, tararear;;; Tb resonar, zumbar, zumbido

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16
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Please don’t ___ the door. Close it gently

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Slam: dar un portazo, portazo

17
Q

I heard the ___ of their feet walking through the crisp snow

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crunch: crujir, crujido

18
Q

I can’t share a room with you if you ___- i won’t be able to sleep

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snore: roncar, ronquidos

19
Q

Every time a bus or lorry goes past, the windows ___

A

rattle: repiquetear, repiqueteo

20
Q

I heard the ___ of brakes as the driver tried to stop and then a loud ___

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screech: chirriar, chirrío
crash: golpe, choque, chocar

21
Q

To make a loud high cry because you’re hurt, frightened or excited

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Scream: gritar, grito

22
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To shout loudly e.g. because you’re angry

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yell: chillar, chillido

23
Q

To laugh in a silly way

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giggle: reír con nerviosismo, risita

24
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to speak very quietly so that other people can’t hear what you’re saying

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whisper: susurrar, susurro

25
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to speak or say sth in a quiet voice in a way that is not clear

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mumble: farfullar, hablar entre dientes

26
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to make a long deep sound because your are in pain or annoyed

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Groan: gemir, gemido

27
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to speak with difficulty, often repeating sounds or words

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stummer: tartamudear, tartamudeo

28
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to cry noisily, taking sudden sharp breaths

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sob: sollozar, sollozo

29
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To take in and then let out a long deep breath that can be heard, e.g. to show that you are disappointed

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Sigh: suspiro, suspirar