Unit 2 vocab

Question 1

Liable UK:*/ˈlaɪəbəl/US:/ˈlaɪəbəl/ ,(lī′ə bəl)

Liability UK:*/ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti/US:/ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti/ ,(lī′ə bil′i tē)

Answer 1

liable adj	(legally responsible)	responsable adj mf
 	I'm happy to install the update on your computer, but if anything goes wrong, I won't be liable.

be liable for [sth] v expr (be accountable for) ser responsable de loc verb
Kyle is liable for his actions while he was drunk.
Kyle es responsable de sus actos mientras está borracho.
be liable to [sb] v expr (be legally held to have injured [sb]) ser responsable de loc verb + prep
be liable to [sth] v expr (be legally subject to [sth]) estar sujeto a v cop + loc adj
Any driver found with an open container of alcohol in their car is liable to arrest.

be liable to do [sth] v expr (be likely to do [sth]) tender a vi + prep
If someone came in screaming and crying, a normal person would be liable to call the police.

be liable to [sth] v expr (be vulnerable to) ser vulnerable a loc verb
estar expuesto a loc verb
be liable to being [sth] v expr (be vulnerable to) estar expuesto a loc verb + prep
ser vulnerable a loc verb + prep
correr el riesgo de loc verb + prep
If you leave your cattle out in open range at night they are liable to being snatched by wolves.

Question 2

Downcast

UK:*/ˈdaʊnkɑːst/US:/ˈdaʊnˌkæst/ ,(doun′kast′, -käst′)

Answer 2

downcast adj	(sad, despondent)	abatido/a adj
 	 	desconsolado/a adj
 	The little boy was downcast for days after his puppy ran away.

Mariam

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s downcast eyes failed to see the beauty of the landscape.

Question 3

Constrain

UK:*/kənˈstreɪnt/US:/kənˈstreɪnt/ ,(kən strānt′)

Answer 3

constraint n (limit) coacción nf
limitación nf
restricción nf
The constraints of the law prevent police from deciding on a suspect’s punishment.
La coacción de la ley hace que la policía no puede decidir el castigo de un sospechoso.

Question 4

Embody UK:*/ɪmˈbɒdi/US:/ɛmˈbɑdi/ ,(em bod′ē)

Answer 4

embody [sth]⇒ vtr (concretely represent) personificar⇒ vtr
The artist’s work embodied the spirit of the age.

embody [sth] vtr (person: be example of) ser la personificación de loc verb
ser un ejemplo de loc verb
My husband embodies everything that is good about being a man.
Mi marido es la personificación de todo lo que es bueno de ser un hombre.
embody [sth] vtr (include, contain) encarnar⇒ vtr
Richard does not believe in God, but recognizes that religion embodies certain values that are good for society.
Richard no cree en Dios, pero reconoce que la religión encarna ciertos valores que son buenos para la sociedad.

Question 5

Dreary UK:*/ˈdrɪəri/US:/ˈdrɪri/ ,(drēr′ē)

Answer 5

dreary adj (weather: dull) deprimente adj mf
gris adj mf
It was a dreary day and Luke didn’t feel like going out.

dreary adj	(personality: dull)	triste adj mf
 	 	sombrío/a adj
 	The new guy at work is so dreary that I try to avoid talking to him.

dreary adj	(task: boring)	monótono/a adj
 	 	aburrido/a adj
 	I don't think the boss likes me; she always gives me the dreary work to do.

Question 6

Deckchair

Answer 6

Tumbona, silla de playa

Question 7

Pore over

UK:*UK ˈpɔːr/US:/pɔr/ ,(pôr, pōr)

Answer 7

Leer detenidamente, cuidadosamente, atentamente.

Question 8

Bedfellow UK:*/ˈbɛdfɛləʊ/US:/ˈbɛdˌfɛloʊ/ ,(bed′fel′ō)

Answer 8

bedfellow n figurative (associate, partner) asociado, asociada nm, nf
compañero, compañera nm, nf
(figurado) compañero de cama, compañera de cama loc nm, loc nf
aliado, aliada nm, nf

Question 9

Peril UK:*/ˈpɛrəl/US:/ˈpɛrəl/ ,(per′əl)

Answer 9

peril n (danger) peligro nm
riesgo nm
The trekking route was difficult and full of peril.
La ruta de trekking era difícil y llena de peligros.

Question 10

Aesthetic UK:*/iːsˈθɛtɪks/

Answer 10

Estética, estético.

Question 11

Frame /ˈfreɪm/

Answer 11

rame n	(photo)	marco nm
 	We need a large frame to put this photo in.

frame n	(rigid structure)	estructura nf
 	The workers finished the frame of the building first.

frame [sth]⇒ vtr (photo: put in frame) enmarcar⇒ vtr
Let’s frame this photo and put it on the wall.

frame [sth] vtr (apply a border) bordear⇒ vtr
rodear⇒ vtr
cercar⇒ vtr
I would like to frame the orchard with rows of daffodils.

frame [sb]⇒ vtr slang (trick, incriminate) tender una trampa loc verb
hacer una encerrona loc verb
(AR, coloquial) hacer una cama loc verb
The police framed me, I tell you! I didn’t do it!

frame [sb] for [sth]⇒ vtr slang (trick, incriminate) incriminar en vtr + prep
Hall claimed that his former business partner had framed him for the crime.

Question 12

Line (verb)

Answer 12

Forrar, hacer fila.

Please line up here and we will see you one at a time.
She lined the inside of the box with paper to protect the contents.

Question 13

Seaweed

Answer 13

Alga, alga marina.

Question 14

Tar

Answer 14

Alquitrán, brea, chapapote.

Question 15

Qualm

Answer 15

an uncomfortable feeling when you doubt if you are doing the right thing
reparo, escrúpulo, duda
She had no qualms about lying to the police.

Question 16

Disquiet

Answer 16

worry
inquietud, preocupación 
The leader’s decline in popularity is causing disquiet among supporters.
to make uneasy.
inquietar

Question 17

Outnumber

Answer 17

to be greater in number than someone or something
superar en número a
In our office the women outnumber the men three to one.
to be more (in number) than
exceder en número
The boys in the class outnumber the girls.

Question 18

unwieldy

Answer 18

An unwieldy object is difficult to move or handle because it is heavy, large, or a strange shape.
difícil de manejar
A piano is a very unwieldy item to get down a flight of stairs.

Question 19

wintry

Answer 19

like winter in being very cold
invernal
a wintry day
wintry weather.