Vocabulary E-E Flashcards
awkward /ˈɔːkwəd/
clumsy : The boy was so awkward that he kept knocking things over.
uncomfortable: I had an awkward conversation with my ex-girlfriend
gotcha
I understand what you’ve communicated
catch up
compensate for time lost (ponerse al día):
I missed a week of work, and now I have to catch up.
I phoned my brother to catch up on the latest news back home
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I’ve been … all afternoon and I have not found any comfortable ones. (shoes)
trying shoes on
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A tourist … the heat because she was not accustomed to tropical weather. (desmayarse)
passed out from
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I remember when I was in college and I … tables in a small French restaurant. (servir)
was waiting on
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The heavy rain … the wedding the because it was outdoors; but the bride and groom finally got married
held up (verb: hold, held, held )
Bad shape
If something’s in bad shape, it’s in bad condition. If a person’s in bad shape, they are unfit or unhealthy.
go off
- To explode: The bomb went off
- To make a loud noise: What ti,e will the alarm go off?
- To happen(of what has been expected or planned) : The party went off exactly as we hoped.
- To leave: He went off with the money.
wise
-having or showing understanding and good judgment:
a wise decision.
[It + be + ~ ( + of + object) + to + verb]
It was not very wise of him to be rude.
-having or showing deep knowledge or learning.
be or get wise to
- to be or become aware of ;learn: He is wise to our plans.
- get wise: to become presumptuous or impertinent.
faint
- (v)to pass out / to lose consciousness temporarily: The boy wobbled unsteadily and fainted.
- (adj) feeble or slight;lacking conviction or enough effort;weak: Faint encouragement.
bandage
- (n) a piece of material used to dress a wound, bind a broken limb…: Press your bandage
- (v) to cover or bind with a bandage: Bandage your ankle.
blister
-(n)(ampolla) a thin swelling on the skin containing watery matter, as from a burn or friction: I have a blister on my heel.
cough /kɒf/
-(n) the act or sound of coughing: let out a little cough
-(n) an illness characterized by coughing /ˈkɒfɪŋ/:
The baby’s cough has gotten worse.
sensible
-having, using or showing good sense: a sensible woman.
rash/ræʃ/
- (n)an area of spots or redness on the skin resulting from an irritation or disorder of some kind.
- (adj)acting quickly and without thinking: a rash leader.
badge /bædʒ/
-(n) a distinguishing emblem or mark worn to signify membership, employment, achievement, etc
assertive /əˈs3ːtɪv/
-(adj)confidently aggressive or self-assured;
forceful:
an assertive personality.
needle /ˈnidəl/
-(n)(agulla) a small, rodlike instrument, usually of steel, with a sharp point at one end and a hole for thread at the other end, used for passing thread through cloth to make stitches in sewing.
ask [sb] out
to request (a person) politely to come or go to a place; invite: he asked her to the party
look down on
-to regard with a feeling of superiority or contempt.[~ + down + on/upon + object] :
there is the literal meaning.
“I am up a tree and look down on you.”
and the figurative meaning
“I am very important and you are nothing - I look down on you.”
look up to [sb]
-(v) to regard with admiration or respect: A lot of people look up to you, so don’t let them down.
bring [sb] up
- Mention: They didn’t BRING you UP at the meeting.
- Raise a child: My parents brought me up strictly.
