Vocabulario2 Flashcards
- a small shelter for a dog to sleep in
- a place where people can leave their dogs to be taken care of when they go on holiday/vacation; a place where dogs are bred
kennel n
/ˈkenl/
My dog usually sleeps in a kennel.
- [countable] a young sheep
- [uncountable] meat from a young sheep
- [countable] (informal) used to describe or address somebody with affection or pity
lamb n
/læm/
Seeing all the lambs in the fields in spring is wonderful!
vivir en lo “salvaje”
live in the wild
/lɪv ɪn ðə waɪld/
There is a national park nearby where animals live in the wild.
to make the crying sound that cats make
meow v
/miˈaʊ/
I can hear the cat meowing from here.
when a horse neighs it makes a long high sound
neigh v
/neɪ/
The horse neighed when it saw me.
- [countable] a hollow place or structure that a bird makes or chooses for laying its eggs in and sheltering its young
- [countable] a place where insects or other small creatures live and produce their young
- a secret place which is full of bad people and their activities
- the home, thought of as the safe place where parents bring up their children
- a group or set of similar things that are made to fit inside each other
nest n
/nest/
Have you seen that bird’s nest? I think there are eggs in there.
- the foot of an animal that has claws or nails
2. (informal) a person’s hand
paw n
/pɔː/
The cat had white paws.
- something to start to use something again
2. something to put a type of animal, bird or plant back into a region where it once lived
reintroduce v
/riːɪntrəˈdjuːs/
They’ll try to reintroduce the bear into the wild.
- the hard outer part of eggs, nuts, some seeds and some animals
- any object that looks like the shell of a snail or sea creature
- a metal case filled with explosive, to be fired from a large gun
- the walls or outer structure of something, for example, an empty building or ship after a fire or a bomb attack
- any structure that forms a hard outer frame
- the outer layer of somebody’s personality; how they seem to be or feel
shell n
/ʃel/
Snail shells break easily, so don’t tread on them.
- to make a short high sound that is not very loud
- (+ speech) to speak in a very high voice, especially when you are nervous or excited
- adverb/preposition to only just manage to win something, pass a test, etc
squeak v
/skwiːk/
Oh no! I think I heard a mouse squeak.
- [countable] a building in which horses are kept
- [countable + singular or plural verb] an organization that keeps horses for a particular purpose
- [countable] a group of racehorses owned or trained by the same person
- [singular] a group of people who work or trained in the same place; a group of products made by the same company
stable n
/ˈsteɪbl/
The horse was led back to the stable.
- countable] the part that sticks out and can be moved at the back of the body of a bird, an animal or a fish
- [countable] the back part of a plane, spacecraft, etc
- (of something) a part of something that sticks out at the back like a tail
- (of something) the last part of something that is moving away from you
- a long jacket divided at the back below the waist into two pieces that become narrower at
- [uncountable] the side of a coin that does not have a picture of the head of a person on it, used as one choice when a coin is tossed to decide something
- (informal) a person who is sent to follow somebody secretly and find out information about where that person goes, what they do, etc
tail n
/teɪl/
The dog was wagging its tail wildly.
- a large container for holding liquid or gas
- a military vehicle covered with strong metal and armed with guns. It can travel over very rough ground using wheels that move inside metal belts.
- (Indian English) an artificial pool, lake or reservoir
tank n
/tæŋk/
We bought a new fish tank. It’s really big and looks great.
treat in a way that shows a desire to cause pain or suffering
treat cruelly v
/triːt ˈkruːəli/
Some people treat animals cruelly.
- when birds twitter, they make a series of short high sounds
- (on) (about something) + speech (especially British English) to talk quickly in a high excited voice, especially about something that is not very important
twitter v
/ˈtwɪtə/
I love to hear the birds twitter in the garden.
higos asados
baked figs n pl
/beɪkt fɪgz/
Have you tried baked figs? They’re delicious.
a cooking utensil consisting of a flat rectangular metal sheet used for baking cookies or biscuits
baking tray n
/ˈbeɪkɪŋ treɪ/
Place the cookie dough on the baking tray and put it in the oven.
costillas de pollo a la barbacoa
barbecued pork ribs n pl
/ˈbɑːbɪkjuːd pɔːk rɪbz/
My favourite food is barbecued pork ribs.
- (British English) a small flat dry cake for one person, usually sweet, and baked until crisp
- (North American English) a soft bread roll, often eaten with gravy
- [uncountable] a pale yellowish-brown colour
biscuit n
/ˈbɪskɪt/
Would you like some biscuits with your tea?
arroz hervido
boiled rice n
/bɔɪld raɪs/
I’m going to prepare some boiled rice for the curry.
perejil cortado
chopped parsley n
/tʃɒpt ˈpɑːsli/
I like my scrambled eggs sprinkled with chopped parsley.
a board made of wood or plastic used for cutting meat or vegetables on
chopping board n
/ˈtʃɒpɪŋ bɔːd/
Please pass me the chopping board. I need to chop the onions.
a metal or plastic bowl with a lot of small holes in it, used for draining water from vegetables, etc. after washing or cooking
colander n
/ˈkʌləndə/
Drain the vegetables using a colander.
aritos de cebolla to cook food in oil that covers it completely
deep-fried onion rings n pl
/diːp fraɪd ˈʌnjən rɪŋz/
Deep-fried onion rings are one of my favourite pub snacks.