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Unit7. Leisure and entertainment Flashcards

1
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howl

A

grito, aullido, alarido

  • At night Seth could always hear his dog howling at the moon.
  • Lily howled like it was the end of the world when she stubbed her toe.
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To jerk

jerk

jerk off

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sacudirse

capullo, gilipollas, patán

hacerse una paja, masturbarse

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anyways, anyway

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de todas formas, de todos modos

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Rubbish

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uk: bin receptacle

Cesto de la basura

That was rubbish (aburrido)

That’s suck!

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Gutted

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quite annoyed!, upset!, Really annoyed!

Destrozada, abatido, decepcionado

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upset

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irritado, molesto (emocionalmnente)

  • She was upset about her friend’s actions.

caer mal, sentar mal (comida,)

Descomponerse (estómago)

  • I think that pizza upset my stomach.
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Which

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que, el cual

(PR - para cosas)

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annoy

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irritado, enojado

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pester … for

pester

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molestar a alguien con,

fastidiar a alguien con

  • The children pestered their mother for candy.

Molestar, incomodar

  • Don’t pester your brother while he’s studying.
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10
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whichever

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Cualquiera que

Para personas/cosas

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Budge up!

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move up!

(es un moverse pero a una persona que conocemos)

Puede ser efensivo

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What are you on about?

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Cuando no entiendes de que están hablando o haciendo.

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Indoor/outdoor

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interior/exterior

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Whose

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Cuyo/a, de quien/es

(PR-para personas y cosas

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Leisure

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Ocio, esparcimiento, tiempo libre

  • Alex didn’t have the leisure to go fishing as much as he liked.
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16
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combine

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combinar

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17
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snippet

/ˈsnɪpɪt/

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trozos, fragmentos, recortes

He sat at the table and read me snippets from the paper.

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18
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town, village

Nation

Working-class

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pueblo

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composer

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compositor

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orchestra

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orquesta

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21
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gratitude (to/for)

thankfulness

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gratitud

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disappointment

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decepción, desilusión

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Whom

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A quien, a quienes

al que, la que

(PR - para personas)

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24
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rent

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Alquilar (como “hire”) pero se usa especialmente para casa, pisos, caravanas

  • Do you own your home or do you rent?
  • I can’t afford to rent even a one-room apartment in this town.
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cautious (about)

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prudente, precavido, cauteloso

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Relief

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alivio

  • In his depressed state, seeing his friend was a relief.

asistencia

  • The organisation provides financial relief for survivors of natural disasters.

socorro

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Pride

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orgullo, soberbia, amor propio

  • He has too much pride to admit that he was wrong.
  • She has so much pride that she would never steal anything.
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confident

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confiado, seguro

  • The leader’s confident manner reassured the people.
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reliable

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fiable, responsable

  • Is this data reliable?
  • He is reliable and shows up for work every day.
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enthusiasm (for)

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entusiasmo, excitación

  • Her enthusiasm for language makes her a great editor.
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that

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que

(PR - para personas o cosas)

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Where

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in/at which

(Pronombre relativo)

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Whomever

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Cualquiera que

(para personas más formal)

34
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he who/those who

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el que/los que

Pronombre demostrativo

35
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Who

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Quien, quienes

(PR - para personas)

36
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that of/those of

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el/la de

los/las de

Pronombre demostrativo

37
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Hire

A

Contratar

  • The company won a contract and hired one hundred new staff.

Arrendar, alquilar, rentar (igual que rent)

(coche, bici, camara, …)

  • We should hire a car for the duration of the holiday.

Renta, alquiler de personas o equipo

(se utiliza especialemente para personas y maquinaria)

38
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whatever

A

cualquier cosa que

Pronombres compuestos

39
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fate

A

destino, suerte, sino

  • Do you believe in fate? I think I was destined to meet her.
40
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endurance

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sobrevivir, superar, perdurar

  • Adam endured the ache in his muscles and managed to finish the marathon.
41
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Why

A

for which

PR

42
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siblings

A

hermanos

  • Natalie has three siblings: two brothers and a sister.
43
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inhabitant

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residentes, habitantes, morador, poblador, autóctono

  • Twenty-six inhabitants of the village were swept away in the flood.
44
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To lose out

A

Perder Posición

  • Act now or you may lose out in the long run.
  • The team lost out on a chance to play in the final.
45
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When

A

in/on Which

(Pronombre relativo)

46
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Whoever

A

Cualquiera que

(para personas)

47
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released

A

hacerse público,

  • The government documents will be released to the public next week.
48
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issued

A

emitido (capital)

49
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emitted

A

emitir, emanar, axhalar

  • He opened the door to the cellar and emitted a loud scream.
50
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cast

A

reparto (teatro, representaciones)

  • The cast of the play includes some popular actors.
51
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character

A

Personajes

  • This play has well-written characters.
52
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play

A

jugar, interpretar, tocar, …

  • He plays the piano and the guitar.
  • Play another Beethoven sonata.
53
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enduring

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perdurable, duradero, impedecedero

  • Throughout their enduring friendship, the two women had never had an argument.
54
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detached

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indiferente, distante, separado (partes de un todo)

no adosado

  • Our house is detached, so we don’t have to worry about disturbing the neighbours if the TV is a bit loud.
55
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plot

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argumento, trama, complot, conspiración, plan

  • The plot of this film is predictable.
56
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Orchestrate

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Orquestar, disponer, arreglar

(arrange) -> direct/control
* he rebel group orchestrated a coup.

57
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population

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Población, habitantes, gente, …

  • The population of New York is 8 million.
58
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Feud

A

Contienda, enemistad, pelearse, reñir

  • The two tribes were constantly feuding.
  • The two families have been in a feud for decades.
59
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Hostilities

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Hostilidades, agresiones,

  • If you meet with hostility, back off and try another way.
60
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Borrow

A

Pedir prestado, pedir un préstamo,

  • Can I borrow your pen?

tomar prestado, …

  • Most religions borrow ideas from older ones.
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separated

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separado, apartado (no juntos) (relación finalizada)

  • He is separated from his third wife.
62
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lure

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señuelo, cebo, atraer(persona)

The policeman lured the criminal into a trap.

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inhabitant

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residente, morador, poblador, autóctono

  • The weasel is an inhabitant of many northern woodlands.
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set up

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instalar, poner, establecer

  • They set the new store up on Maple Street.
65
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arrange

arranged

A

colocar, ordenar

Organizar , planear

(arranged) ->concertado
* We are arranging a company barbecue for the springtime.

66
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announced

A

anunciar, proclamar, declarar

  • Naomi unexpectedly announced that she did not want to attend her friend’s wedding.
  • The MC will announce the winners of the raffle at 11:00.
67
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Lend

Lend a hand

A

Prestar, dar,

echar una mano, ,…

68
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To attend

A

vigilar, acompañar, asistir, acompañar

  • I hope to attend the opening night.
  • The prisoner was attended by an armed escort.
69
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Raise (transitivo)

A

Levantar, subir, alzar, aumentar, incrementar

La sombrilla, lamano, volumen, salario, criar, …

  • We raised the beach umbrella by six inches.Raise your hand if you have a question.
  • Would you raise the volume so I can hear it?
  • The company raised everybody’s salary by 3%.We raised the children to be respectful of their parents.
70
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Worthwhile

A

Que merece/vale la pena

  • Teaching is a worthwhile job.
71
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undervalued

A

subestimar, infravalorar

72
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best to for

A

lo mejor para …

  • is it always best to for people to avoid conflict with others?
73
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forthcoming

A

próximo, venidera

  • Kyle went to buy some supplies for the forthcoming events.

sociable, comunicativo

  • Dan tried to get his son to confess, but he wasn’t forthcoming.

disponible

  • Since state educational funding wasn’t forthcoming, students had to find other ways to pay for university.
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We do make every effort

A

Hacemos todo lo posible

75
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comply

A

obedecer, cumplir, acatar

  • If you refuse to comply, you run the risk of incurring a penalty.
  • Lawyers have to strictly comply with the rules of professional conduct.
76
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enquiry

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indagación, investigación, pregunta, consulta

  • Kyle submitted an inquiry at the front desk.
  • The police launched an inquiry into the robbery.

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