Unit 6. Effective Communication Flashcards
A thin wire that is stretched across a musical instrument and is used to produce a range of notes depending on its thickness, length, and tightness. (Cuerda)
String
(Exactitud, precisión)
Accuracy
Lazy and not willing to work.
Idle
A very small spot of something. (Puntito)
Pinpoint
(Idiom) Said when you want to give further details or be more exact about something.
That is (to say)
An over in cricket in which no runs are scored.
Maiden / Maiden over
A movement of the hands, arms, or head, etc. to express an idea or feeling. (Gesto)
Gesture
To say something officially or certainly. (Pronunciar, declarar)
Pronounce
Without any particular purpose.
Idle
The ability to use good judgement.
Senses
Clearly and intentionally stated. (Expreso)
Express + noun
To feel or experience something without being able to explain exactly how. (Detectar, sentir)
Sense
To make a public expression that you are not satisfied about something, especially by marching or having a meeting. (Protestar)
Demonstrate
- To show or make something clear. (Manifestar, expresar) - To show something and explain how it works. (Hacer una demostración, mostrar)
Demonstrate
Moving or being sent very fast. (Urgente)
Express + noun
A guess about something based on how it seems and not on proof. (Conjetura)
Conjecture
The ability to remember things. (Memoria, recuerdo)
Recall
To move a hand, another part of the body, or an object gently over something or someone, usually repeatedly and for pleasure. (Acariciar)
Stroke
(Idiom) Something that happens or succeeds suddenly because of luck, intelligence, etc. (Golpe de suerte, ser genial)
A stoke of luck, genius, etc.
A friend you know very well. (Amigo de confianza)
Intimate
(Lingüista, políglota)
Linguist
- To recognize how good someone or something is and to value them. (Apreciar, agredecer) - To understand a situation and realize that it is important. (Apreciar)
Appreciate
To show clearly the edge of something. (Delimitar, determinar)
Define
To refuse to stop believing or hoping for something. (Agarrarse, ser fiel a una idea)
Cling to something
(Phrasal verb) To put an object that you are holding onto the floor or onto another surface, or to stop carrying someone. (Dejar)
Put down something / somebody
To be a sign of something; to mean. (Significar)
Signify
A small amount of work.
Stroke
(Vagabundo, errante)
Wanderer
To repeat the main points of an explanation or description. (Recapitular, resumir)
Recap
To put new strings onto a racket used in sport.
String
To have as a plan or purpose. (Destinarse)
Intend for
An often unpleasant characteristic that is very different from other.
Streak
(Tartamudeante)
Stuttering
(Illustrar)
Illustrate
Conversation that is funny and not serious. (Cháchara, cotorreo)
Banter
A general feeling or understanding. (Sensación)
Sense
A girl or young woman. (Señorita)
Maiden
To tell a story, often by reading aloud from a text, or to describe event as they happen. (Narrar, relatar)
Narrate
To work or happen in a way that is not smooth or regular.
Stutter
Importance.
Significance
To match or be similar or equal. (Corresponder)
Correspond
To look at, or tell someone else to look at, a book or similar record in order to find information and help
Refer (somebody) to something
(Idiom) Said to mean that something has advantages.
There’s something/a lot to be said for
The person that you are going to marry. (Prometido)
Intended
(Expression) (A las (hora en punto)
On the stroke at _
To tell a story or describe a series of events. (Relatar, contar)
Relate
(Interactuar)
Interact
- To bring the memory of a past event into your mind, and often to give a description of what you remember. (Recordar, rememorar) - To cause you to think of a particular event, situation, or style. (Recordar)
Recall
(of babies) To make a happy sound with the back of the throat, or (of water, especially small streams) to flow quickly while making a low, pleasant sound. (Gorjear, gorgotear, gorgoteo)
Gurgle
- The area around a fireplace or the area or floor in front of it. (Chimenea) - (Literary) A home, especially when seen as a place of confort and love. (Hogar)
Hearth
A long thin mark that is easily noticed because it is very different from the area surrounding it. (Raya)
Streak
The opposite. (El contrario, el opuesto)
The converse
To put a string through a number of objects. (Conectar, ensartar)
String
A type of large monkey, found in Africa and Asia, with a long, pointed face like a dog and large teeth. (Babuino)
Baboon
To make something clear or easier to understand by giving more details or a simpler explanation. (Aclarar)
Clarify
A very small amount or number. (Pizca)
Smattering
To have as a plan or purpose. (Pensar, intender, planear)
Intend to
(Gruñido)
Grunt
Another count, especially of the number of votes in an election. (Recuento)
Recount
To become friends with a child, especially over the internet, with the intention of commiting a sexual offence.
Groom
(Idiom) Used to show that you completely agree with what someone has said.
You can say that again!
To prepare someone for a special job or activity. (Arreglar, acicalar)
Groom
(Distinguir)
Distinguish
(Insinuación)
Intimation
To count something again. (Recontar)
Recount
To say or write something, especially clearly and carefully. (Expresar, declarar, exponer)
State
(Idiom) Used to show that what you are describing is in fact much more serious or important that you have suggested.
To say the least
(Comunicar(se))
Communicate
- A group of countries, political parties, or people who have agreed to work together because of shared interests or aims. (Alianza, coalición) - An agreement to work with someone else to try to achieve the same thing. (Alianza, relación)
Alliance
