Vocabulary 3 Flashcards
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Everybody had a … of a time at summer camp. (enjoy very much)
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Whale
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Cleaning up the city-wide mess is going to be a … task.(extremely large)
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Mammoth /ˈmæməθ/
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All his life, Schubert was … by bad luck. (to follow someone closely and continuously)
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Dog(ged)
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She is always making … remarks about other women. (unkind because they are intended to hurt someone)
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Catty
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He was so hungry he … his food down. (to eat a large amount of food very quickly)
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Wolf(ed)
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Don´t get upset by what Norman says. He is inclined to make … remarks. (likely to make sharp, slightly cruel remarks)
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Waspish
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She gets depressed when she loses and … with delight when she wins. (to talk in a proud and annoying way about something you have done)
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Crow
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The barrister … a plea for a light sentence for his client. (Collocation)
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Made
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Maria always … her prayers before going to bed. (Collocation)
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Says
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He … a few hints about some gifts he’d like to get. (Collocation)
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Dropped
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Mr MacGregor will … his maiden speech in the House of Commons on Tuesday. (Collocation)
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Make
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Fine art (opposite)
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Commercial art
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A fine day (opposite)
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A wet day
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A plain child (opposite)
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An attractive child
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A tough steak (opposite)
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A TENDER steak
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A steep slope (opposite)
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A GENTLE slope
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A reasonable price (opposite)
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A STEEP price
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A good health (opposite)
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A POOR health
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It´s a very small distinction - you´re just … . (arguing about small details of something) (IDIOM)
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Splitting hairs
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I hate these dinners where everyone … the whole time.(to talk about things relating to your work when you are in a social situation, especially in a way that is not interesting to other people) (IDIOM)
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Talks shop
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We all put $20 in/into the … to cover the cost of food. (an amount of money that is made up of small amounts given by different people, used by them for an agreed purpose)
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Kitty
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IMPREVISTO
Everything went smoothly except for a few … which we managed to sort out. (a problem, difficulty, or disadvantage)
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Snag(s)
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VINO PELEÓN
We had pizza and a bottle of … . (cheap wine, especially wine that is not of good quality)
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Plonk
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It’s easy to exaggerate an illness in order to … work. (not to go to work or school when you should) (PHRASAL VERB)
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Skive off
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DOSIFICAR
There wasn't much food left, but we just managed to ...it ... . (to use something slowly or carefully because you only have a small amount of it)
Eke out
| Eke out a living
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MERECIDO
She’ll get her ... , don’t worry. (a punishment or some bad luck that is considered to be fair and deserved punishment for something bad that someone has done)
Comeuppance /kʌmˈʌpəns/
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Tension was high following the protest and several city leaders called the inner city a ... . (a situation that is dangerous and that could become violent)
Powder keg
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The patio doors ... a small courtyard. (to open in the direction of something) (PHRASAL VERB)
Give onto
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I don´t believe for a minute that Suzie is really ill. If you ask me, she´s just ... it ... . (pretending) (PHRASAL VERB)
Put(ting) it on
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The second graders want to ... a play ... . (to do an activity, esp. one that others can watch) (PHRASAL VERB)
Put on
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Stop ... yourself ... . (to criticize someone in order to make them feel ashamed or to make other people lose respect) (PHRASAL VERB)
do(ing) down
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Playing basketball all day really ... me ... . (to make someone extremely tired) (PHRASAL VERB)
Do(es) in
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Driving on those rough roads has really ... ... my car. (to seriously damage something, or to seriously hurt or kill someone) (PHRASAL VERB)
Do(ne) for
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The worst job ... me. (to be or become the duty or job of someone) (PHRASAL VERB)
Fell to
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He left home after ... with his parents. (to argue with someone and stop being friendly with them) (PHRASAL VERB)
Falling out
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Sales have been ... recently. (If the amount, rate, or quality of something ... , it becomes smaller or lower) (PHRASAL VERB)
Fall off
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It seemed like a good idea so we just ... it. (to accept and support a plan or suggestion) (PHRASAL VERB)
Fell in with
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Charles ... his food in a bored fashion. (to eat only a small amount of your food, showing no interest or enjoyment while you eat it) (PHRASAL VERB)
Picked at
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I’m going to ... a life insurance policy. (to arrange to get something from a company, bank, etc.) (PHRASAL VERB)
Take out
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He ... my address and phone number and said he'd call me. (to write something that another person has just said) (PHRASAL VERB)
Took down
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EXCULPAR
He walked from the court a free man, having been ... of murder. (to decide officially in a law court that someone is not guilty of a particular crime)
Acquit(ted) /əˈkwɪt/
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In ..., it was a bad idea to pay him in cash. (thinking now about something in the past)
restrospect
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... funds (collocation meaning "a lot")
ample funds
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... justice (do/make?)
Do justice
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The horse retired from racing while still in his ... . (in the best, most successful, most productive stage) (expression)
In someone´s prime
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Rosa was talking so much that nobody else could get a word in ...! (not be able to say anything because someone else is talking all the time) [expression]
not get a word in EDGEWAYS
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ILESO, INDEMNE
| Her husband died in the accident but she, amazingly, escaped ... . (without injuries or damage being caused)
unscathed /ʌnˈskeɪðd/
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The king showed his mercy by ... the rebel´s lives. (to choose not to kill someone)
sparing
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DUDA, RECELO
| My only ... is that we might not have enough time to do the job well. (a feeling of doubt or worry about a future event)
misgiving
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VENGATIVO, RENCOROSO
| Wanting to annoy, upset, or hurt another person, especially in a small way, because you feel angry towards them.
Spiteful
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QUISQUILLOSO
| He's terribly ... about his food. (difficult to please)
Finicky
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ENGREÍDO
| Used to describe a young person who is confident in a way that is unpleasant and sometimes rude.
Cocky
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METEDURA DE PATA
| I made a ... by getting his name wrong. (a serious mistake, usually caused by not taking care or thinking)
Blunder
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ALTERAR
I could see immediately that the lock had been ... with. (to touch or change something without permission or without enough knowledge of how it works)
Tampered
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The police car drove into the car park and ... sharply. (stop a car for a short time) (phrasal verb)
Pull up
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... we are currently two players short. (used to say that something bad that happened to someone was not caused by them) (expression)
Through no fault of our own
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Over the centuries the feet of many visitors have ... the steps to the castle. (erode) (phrasal verb)
Wear down (worn down)
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Jane ... of being promoted. (Be very likely) (expression)
stands a good chance
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The proof of the pudding is ... (Also, "The proof is in the pudding) (said to mean that you can only judge the quality of something) (expression)
... in the eating.
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Magazines often ... articles to freelance journalists. (o give work to other people to do) (phrasal verb)
farm out
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Your son is ... a wonderful carrer. (at the start of a new and important time or development) (expression)
on the threshold of
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Your son has the ... of a fine musician. (the necessary characteristics that make something able to be or become something)
makings
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I had to ... him ... for being late again. (to speak severely to and criticize someone who has done something wrong) (phrasal verb)
tick off
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The broken bone should begin to ... (together) in a few days. (to join together)
knit
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Yesterday's weather forecast was a little ... , then. (to be wrong) (expression)
(be) wide of the mark
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He always tries to ... everybody else in the class. (to be, or do something, better than someone else)
outdo
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have/take ... over (to be more important (than something else))
precedence
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Somehow she managed to ... the awkward questions. (to avoid dealing with something that is unpleasant or difficult) (phrasal verb)
fend off
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RIDÍCULO, ABSURDO
| He looked ... in that suit! (stupid or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at)
ludicrous
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BURLÓN
| ... laughter (mocking)
derisive /dɪˈraɪ.sɪv/
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He´s very been, but has he got the stamina to ... ? (to continue doing something until it is finished or until you achieve something you have planned to do) (expression)
stay the course
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He was a ... in the 1950s. (a famous person that most people know of) (expression)
household name
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ARROJAR
In a fit of temper he ... the book across the room. (to throw something with a lot of force, usually in an angry or violent way)
hurl(ed) /hɜːl/
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Coins or banknotes that must be accepted if offered in payment of a debt. (expression)
Legal tender
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EXPERTO
This book will be a delight to ... readers of science fiction. (having much experience and knowledge of a particular activity)
seasoned
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CONCISO
The magazine will be launched in September with a ... new design. (immediately effective in getting people's attention or communicating an idea)
snappy
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I've warned you several times about being late and my patience is wearing ... . (become less and less patient)
thin
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One day ..., you will know who your true friends are. (when you are in a very difficult or dangerous situation, especially one that makes you understand the true value of people or things) (idiom)
when the chips are down
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OBSTACULIZAR
Fierce storms have been ... rescue efforts and there is now little chance of finding more survivors. (to prevent someone doing something easily)
hamper(ing)
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MASTICAR RUIDOSAMENTE, DELEITARSE
| He was ... on an apple. (to eat something, especially noisily)
munch(ing)
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It´s too late to ... now that you have signed the contract. (withdrawn involvement) (phrasal verb)
pull out
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FASCINANTE
| He gave a ... performance. (holding your attention completely)
Spellbinding
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DESGARRADOR
For many women, the ... prospect of giving evidence in a rape case can be too much to bear. (extremely upsetting because connected with suffering)
Harrowing
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DEPRIMENTE
| a ... little town. (boring and making you feel unhappy)
dreary
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I feel ...- I'm going home. (very bad)
lousy
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EMBARRADO, ZARRAPASTROSO
| (of a person or a person’s appearance) messy, dirty, and often wet
bedraggled /bɪˈdræɡəld/
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DESALIÑADO
| (of people or their appearance) very untidy.
dishevelled /dɪˈʃev.əld/
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ASTUTO
Quick to think of things, having a very good understanding of situations and possibilities, and often willing to use tricks to achieve an aim.
Wily /ˈwɑɪli/
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a ... row. (an argument in which people are very angry and emotional)
a BLAZING row
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blow your ... . (lose your temper and become very angry)
blow your TOP
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throw a ... (start kicking, crying and shouting -generally used for children-).
throw a TANTRUM
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ESCASO
| The hotel room was ... furnished with only a bed and an ancient wardrobe.
Sparse(ly)
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FASTUOSO
| Our hosts prepared a ... meal with seven courses to celebrate our arrival.
Lavish
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PONERSE A
| Having decided to rent a flat, we ... contacting all the accommodation agencies in the city. [phrasal verb]
Set about
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INQUISITIVO, CURIOSO
| An ... mind. [collocation]
enquiring
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MATIZ, INSINUACIÓN
Overtone
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RECELOSO, PRECAVIDO
wary
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FUNCIONAL
Utilitarian
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CUIDAR, SUPERVISAR (a child or a pet)
mind
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be in awe ... the new computers.
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