Unit 1 Flashcards
something difficult for you
trial (Paula)
experiences or adventures
exploits (Paula)
obstacle
hurdle (Paula)
Mission
Undertaking (Elena)
To get out of the way of a person or thing
Dodge (Elena)
Person who has interest in someone or something
Follower (Elena)
Something very important
Momentous (Elena)
To show the qualities of something or someone
Showcase (Elena)
To avoid smth, for example if it is dangerous.
Dodge (Javier Caña)
Any award or merit you get by yourself
Accolade (Javier Caña)
To exhibit smth
Showcase (Javier Caña)
When you complain about smth, most of the times not important
Fuss (Javier Caña)
To be a descreet person
Self-effacing (Javier Caña)
Something that obstructs you
Obstacle (J.Balza)
Something difficult to do
Mission (J.Balza)
An exciting or unusual experience
Adventure(J.Balza)
Of great importance
Momentous(J.Balza)
Skillful in a particular field
Experienced(J.Balza)
Someone who has big goals
High achievers (Amaya)
A thing that blocks someone to do something
Obstacle (Amaya)
Someting you have done and is admirable
Accomplishment (Sara)
An extraordinary act, an achievement
Feat (Sara)
Any activity or thing you have to overcame
Ordeal (Sara)
Something that takes for you some effort
Undertaking (Sara)
To exhibit something as a talent
Showcases (Sara)
Something very important
Momentous (Silvia)
Someone or something that is known
Household name (Silvia)
Face something you are not used to
Contend with (Silvia)
Give an example of something mention
A case in point (Silvia)
Set aside a certain fact
Discount (Silvia)
I’ve Been meaning to…
My intention was.. (iria)
Adequate
suitable (iria)
A good example of something previously mentioned
A case in point (Julian)
Assert the right to
Lay claim to (Julian)
Dream of
Fantasise (Julian)
Someone fights for his goals
Achiever (francisco )
The cheapest form of travelling
Backpack (francisco)
Histeric
Fussed (francisco)
Especial atraction
Appeal (francisco)
Move suddenly to avoid crash with something
Dodge (francisco)
Having the agreement of a complete group of people
Unanimous (Miguel)
To overcome or avoid a problem or a difficulty
Circumvent (Miguel)
Material used for making the roads
Tarmac (Miguel)
To sleep less than necessary
Undersleep (Miguel)
The part of your mind that affects to your behavior
Subconscious (Miguel)
Something that comes in the way and you have to overcome it
Obstacle (Jimena)
An unsual or risky experience
Adventure (Jimena)
An important asignment that is given to someone
Mission (Jimena)
Offering people a warm welcome to something
Extend their hospitality (Jimena)
Something against the law
Illegal (Jimena)
Improperly understood or interpreted.
misunderstood(kaixuan)
Not capable of being endured or tolerated
unbearable(kaixuan)
Not to be relied or depended on
unreliable(kaixuan)
Barely
scarcely(kaixuan)
unwilling or unable to associate in a normal or friendly way with other people
antisocial(kaixuan)
Lacking knowledge or skill gained from experience
Inexperienced
Javier González
Spell incorrectly
Misspelt
Javier González
A fellow worker
Coworker
Javier González
Involving two or more nations
International
Javier González
Refuse to allow or acept sth
Disallow
Javier González
Completely
Altogether (Jose)
Of little importance, influence, etc.
Slightly (Jose)
The achievement of something desired, promised, or predicted.
Fulfilment (Jose)
no more than
Barely (Jose)
extending far in influence, effect, etc.
Far-reaching (Jose)
contrary to the laws or course of nature
unnatural (Paula)
a person who achieves more than the average person in their work.
high achiever (Marcos)
to have to deal with a difficult or unpleasant situation
contend with (Marcos)
someone who has not learned to read or write
illiterate (Marcos)
To express your ideas or feelings in words
articulate (Marcos)
contrary to the laws or course of nature
unnutural (Paula)
to take away the right to participate in a contest because of a violation of the rules
disqualify (paula)
work jointly towards a common goal
cooperate (Julian)
loss of ability to maintain awareness
Unconcious (Julian)
A chemical process involving a change of substance or something done in response to a situation or event
Reaction (Julian)
make a mistake in judging a situation or in making a calculation.
miscalculate (Nico)
an underground railway
Subway (Nico)
to cook (food) too much or for too long
overcooked (Nico)
above a weight considered normal or desirable.
overweight (Nico)
reciprocal action or influence.
interaction (Nico)
praise and approval
Accolade (María)
is a thing that often consisting of connecting set of wheels with teeth, that controls how much power from an engine goes to move parts of a machine
Gear (María)
A condition or situation that causes problems, especially one that causes something or someone to be less succesfull than other things or people
Disadvantage (María)
To become fasionable or popular
Catch on (María)
Old-fashioned
Outdated (María)
A strong feeling among a group of people in reaction to a change or recent events in society or politics
Backlash (María)
very fasionable
On trend (María)
To tell someone something that is not true as a way of joking with the person
Pull someone’s leg
Antonio
to take a risk
stick your neck out for someone
Antonio
Do something when someone is not present
do something behind someone’s back
Antonio
give someone a hand
lend someone a hand
Antonio
to intentionally ignore someone or treat someone in an unfriendly way
give someone the cold shoulder
Antonio
A thing that blocks someone to do something
Obstacle (Amaya)
Someone who has big goals
High achievers (Amaya)
Not clear enough to be read
Illegible (Amaya)
Having little knowledge or experience of a particular thing
Inexperienced(Amaya)
Lacking the skil, means, or opportunity to do something
Unable (Amaya)
not likely to be true or to happen
improbable (Alonso)
bad and causing problems
Unfortunate (Alonso)
a long, low sound made when you are sad or in pain
groan (Alonso)
to increase or improve something
boost (Alonso)
the fact that people are made to follow rules in a very severe way
rigour(Alonso)
something that can be seen on a computer
virtual (Ricardo)
the fact that you have won
victory (Ricardo)
in a way that uses exactly the same words as were originally used
verbatim(Ricardo)
covered with cloth and filled with a soft substance
upholstered (Ricardo)
certainly true
undeniable (Ricardo)
