Unit7. Leisure and entertainment Flashcards
howl
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.
To jerk
jerk
jerk off
sacudirse
capullo, gilipollas, patán
hacerse una paja, masturbarse
anyways, anyway
de todas formas, de todos modos
Rubbish
uk: bin receptacle
Cesto de la basura
That was rubbish (aburrido)
That’s suck!
Gutted
quite annoyed!, upset!, Really annoyed!
Destrozada, abatido, decepcionado
upset
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.
Which
que, el cual
(PR - para cosas)
annoy
irritado, enojado
pester … for
pester
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.
whichever
Cualquiera que
Para personas/cosas
Budge up!
move up!
(es un moverse pero a una persona que conocemos)
Puede ser efensivo
What are you on about?
Cuando no entiendes de que están hablando o haciendo.
Indoor/outdoor
interior/exterior
Whose
Cuyo/a, de quien/es
(PR-para personas y cosas
Leisure
Ocio, esparcimiento, tiempo libre
- Alex didn’t have the leisure to go fishing as much as he liked.
combine
combinar
snippet
/ˈsnɪpɪt/
trozos, fragmentos, recortes
He sat at the table and read me snippets from the paper.
town, village
Nation
Working-class
pueblo
composer
compositor
orchestra
orquesta
gratitude (to/for)
thankfulness
gratitud
disappointment
decepción, desilusión
Whom
A quien, a quienes
al que, la que
(PR - para personas)
rent
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.
cautious (about)
prudente, precavido, cauteloso
Relief
alivio
- In his depressed state, seeing his friend was a relief.
asistencia
- The organisation provides financial relief for survivors of natural disasters.
socorro
Pride
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.
confident
confiado, seguro
- The leader’s confident manner reassured the people.
reliable
fiable, responsable
- Is this data reliable?
- He is reliable and shows up for work every day.
enthusiasm (for)
entusiasmo, excitación
- Her enthusiasm for language makes her a great editor.
that
que
(PR - para personas o cosas)
Where
in/at which
(Pronombre relativo)
Whomever
Cualquiera que
(para personas más formal)
he who/those who
el que/los que
Pronombre demostrativo
Who
Quien, quienes
(PR - para personas)
that of/those of
el/la de
los/las de
Pronombre demostrativo
Hire
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)
whatever
cualquier cosa que
Pronombres compuestos
fate
destino, suerte, sino
- Do you believe in fate? I think I was destined to meet her.
endurance
sobrevivir, superar, perdurar
- Adam endured the ache in his muscles and managed to finish the marathon.
Why
for which
PR
siblings
hermanos
- Natalie has three siblings: two brothers and a sister.
inhabitant
residentes, habitantes, morador, poblador, autóctono
- Twenty-six inhabitants of the village were swept away in the flood.
To lose out
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.
When
in/on Which
(Pronombre relativo)
Whoever
Cualquiera que
(para personas)
released
hacerse público,
- The government documents will be released to the public next week.
issued
emitido (capital)
emitted
emitir, emanar, axhalar
- He opened the door to the cellar and emitted a loud scream.
cast
reparto (teatro, representaciones)
- The cast of the play includes some popular actors.
character
Personajes
- This play has well-written characters.
play
jugar, interpretar, tocar, …
- He plays the piano and the guitar.
- Play another Beethoven sonata.
enduring
perdurable, duradero, impedecedero
- Throughout their enduring friendship, the two women had never had an argument.
detached
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.
plot
argumento, trama, complot, conspiración, plan
- The plot of this film is predictable.
Orchestrate
Orquestar, disponer, arreglar
(arrange) -> direct/control
* he rebel group orchestrated a coup.
population
Población, habitantes, gente, …
- The population of New York is 8 million.
Feud
Contienda, enemistad, pelearse, reñir
- The two tribes were constantly feuding.
- The two families have been in a feud for decades.
Hostilities
Hostilidades, agresiones,
- If you meet with hostility, back off and try another way.
Borrow
Pedir prestado, pedir un préstamo,
- Can I borrow your pen?
tomar prestado, …
- Most religions borrow ideas from older ones.
separated
separado, apartado (no juntos) (relación finalizada)
- He is separated from his third wife.
lure
señuelo, cebo, atraer(persona)
The policeman lured the criminal into a trap.
inhabitant
residente, morador, poblador, autóctono
- The weasel is an inhabitant of many northern woodlands.
set up
instalar, poner, establecer
- They set the new store up on Maple Street.
arrange
arranged
colocar, ordenar
Organizar , planear
(arranged) ->concertado
* We are arranging a company barbecue for the springtime.
announced
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.
Lend
Lend a hand
Prestar, dar,
echar una mano, ,…
To attend
vigilar, acompañar, asistir, acompañar
- I hope to attend the opening night.
- The prisoner was attended by an armed escort.
Raise (transitivo)
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.
Worthwhile
Que merece/vale la pena
- Teaching is a worthwhile job.
undervalued
subestimar, infravalorar
best to for
lo mejor para …
- is it always best to for people to avoid conflict with others?
forthcoming
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.
We do make every effort
Hacemos todo lo posible
comply
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.
enquiry
indagación, investigación, pregunta, consulta
- Kyle submitted an inquiry at the front desk.
- The police launched an inquiry into the robbery.
