Vocabulary (General I) Flashcards

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Rápido, veloz (sobre preguntas)

“No hay tiempo, te haré preguntas rápidas”

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**Quick-fire (Adj) [ˈkwɪkfaɪər] **

“No time, I will ask quick-fire questions”

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Posible, Futuro, Potencial

“Creo que María será tu futura esposa”

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Prospective (Adj) /prəsˈpektɪv/

“I think Maria will be your prospective wife”

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Insignia, Medalla, Identificación, Placa

“He leído el nombre en su insignia”

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Badge /bædʒ/

“I have read the name in her badge

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Ensordecedor, atronador

“El sonido ensordecedor del silencio”

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Deafening (Adj) /ˈdefnɪŋ/

“The **deafening **sound of silence”

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Satisfecho, Contento, Estar complacido

“Me complace decir que la reunión fue un éxito”

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Pleased (Adj) /pliːzd/ ¡FF!

*“I am pleased to report that the meeting was a success”
*

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Abogado

“Necesito contratar un abogado”

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Lawyer (N) /ˈlɔːjəʳ/

“I need to hire a lawyer

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Mueca, Gesto

“Me avisó con una simple mueca”

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Grimace (N) /grɪˈmeɪs/

“He told me with a simple grimace

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Frenético, delirante

“La salida de la carrera fue frenética”

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Frenzied (Adj) /ˈfrenzɪd/

“The start of the race was frenzied

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Renegar, Negar, Rechazar

“Era una oferta que no podía rechazar**”

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Refuse (V) /rɪˈfjuːz/

“I was an offer I couldn’t refuse**”

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Arrepentirse, Lamentarse, Pena

  • “Lamento el retraso”*
  • “Aceptó su muerte con pena”*
  • “No me arrepiento de lo que hice”*
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Regret (V/N) /reɪzd ˈaɪbraʊ/

“I regret the delay”

“She accepted his death with regret

“I don’t regret what I did”

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Continuar, Seguir, Perseguir, Luchar por

“Decidieron no seguir con el trato”

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Pursue (V) /pəˈsjuː/

“They decided not to pursue with the deal**”

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A pie (ir)

“Me gustaría visitar la ciudad a pie”

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On foot (Exp) /ɒn fʊt/

“I like to visit the city on foot**”

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Oportunidad, Probabilidad

“Nunca tendrás otra oportunidad como esta”

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Chance (N) /tʃɑːns/

“You will never get another chance like this**”

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Pista, Indicio

“No lo adivino, ¿me das una pista?”

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Clue (N) /kluː/

“I don’t guess, can you give me a clue?**”

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Durar, Permanecer

“Nada dura para siempre”

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Last (V) /lɑːst/

“Nothing lasts forever**”

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No cumplir, Fallar (Negar un verbo)

“Diego Costa sigue sin jugar bien en la selección”

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Failing to + v (Exp) /ˈfeɪlɪŋ tə/

“Diego Costa is still falling to play good with the selection**”

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Objetivo, Fin

“Nuestro objetivo es aprobar el examen”

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Aim (N) /eɪm/

“Out aim is to pass the exam**”

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Local comercial

“El restaurante se traslada a un nuevo local”

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**Premises (N) /ˈprɛmɪsɪz/ **¡FF!

“The restauran is moving to new premise**”

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Impuesto, Impuestos

“No tienes que pagar impuestos en el alcohol que compras en el aeropuerto**”

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Tax, Taxes (N) /tæks/

“You don’t have to pay tax on alcohol you buy at the airport**”

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Concurso, Competición

“Ganaré el concurso de pesca**”

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Contest (N) /kənˈtest/

“I’ll win the fishing contest**”

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Útil, Práctico, Ser habilidoso

  • “Las tarjetas de crédito pueden resultar prácticas cuando estás en el extranjero**”*
  • “Es un habilido en casa”*
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Handy (Adj) /ˈhændɪ/

  • “Credit cards can be handy when you’re abroad**”*
  • “He’s handy around the home”*
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Parecer (me parece que…), es probable que

“Ella parece cansada**”

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Seem (V) /siːm/

“She seems tired**”

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Hacer juego malabares, Amañar, Falsear

“No sé cómo hacer juegos malabares**”

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Juggle (V) /ˈdʒʌgl/

“I don’t know how to juggle**”

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Marca (registrada, de una empresa)

“¿Qué marca de zapatos compras?**”

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Brand (N) /brænd/

“What brand of shoes do you buy?**”

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Casi

“Casi había llegado a su casa cuando se le averió el coche”

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Almost (Adv) /ˈɔːlməʊst/

“He was almost home when the car broke down”

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Aislado, Remoto, Apartado

“La casa está bastante aislada”

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Isolated (Adj) /ˈaɪsəʊleɪtɪd/

“The house is quite isolated

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En su mayor parte, Sobre todo

“Las víctimas fueron en su mayor parte mujeres y niños”

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Mostly (Adv) /ˈməʊstlɪ/

“The victims were mostly women and children”

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Estandarizado

“El sistema métrico está estandarizado”

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standardized (Adj) /ˈstæn.də.daɪz/

“Metrical system is standardized

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En lugar de, En vez de

  • “En Navidad cocina un plato vegetariano en vez de pavo”*
  • “Me ofreciste vino, pero tomaré agua en lugar de eso”*
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Instead (of) (Adv) /ɪnˈsted/

  • “At Christmas she cooks a nut roast instead of turkey”*
  • “You offered me wineand soda, but I’ll have water instead”*
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Tender a, Ser propenso a

“Tiendo a hacer las tareas antes de cenar”

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Tend (to) (V) /tend/

“I tend to do my homework before I eat dinner”

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Nota, Detectar, Percibir

“¿Notaste que él estaba borracho?​”

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Notice (V) /ˈnəʊtɪs/

“Did you notice that he was drunk?”

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Brillante, Radiante

“El sol está radiante hoy”

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Bright (Adj) /braɪt/

“The sun is bright today”

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Volumen de ventas, Facturación

“Tienen una facturación anual de siete cifras”

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Turnover (N) /ˈt3ːnˌəʊvəʳ/

“They have a seven-figure annual turnover

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Representar, Responder por

“Los niños representan el 5% de la audiencia”

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Account (for) (V) /əˈkaʊnt/

“Children account for 5% of the audience”

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Cadena, Serie

“Booking trabaja con muchas cadenas de hoteles”

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Chain (N) /tʃeɪn/

“Booking works with many hotel chains

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Asunto, Problema, Cuestión

“Tenemos que tratar este asunto”

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Issue (N) /ˈɪʃuː/

“We need to address this issue

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Desalentador, Descorazonador

“El panorama no podría ser más desalentador”

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Discouraging (Adj) /dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒɪŋ/

“The picture could not be more discouraging

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Calcetín

“¿Dónde están mis calcetines?”

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Sock (N) /sɒk/

“Where are my socks?”

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Dejar, Permitir

“Déjeme que lo ayude”

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Let (V) /let/ (let, let)

Let me help you”

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Entre, En medio de

“Su música es popular entre los estudiantes”

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Among (Prep) /əˈmʌŋst/

“Their music’s popular among students”

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Rápidamente, En seguida, De inmediato

“Ven a casa rápidamente después del trabajo”

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Straightaway (Adv) /ˈstreɪtəˈweɪ/

“Come home straightaway after work”

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Encoger/se, Reducir/se, Contraer/se

“Las prendas de lana tienden a encoger

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Shrink (V) /ʃrɪŋk/ (shrank, shrunk)

“Woollen clothes tend to shrink

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Cualquera, Ambos, O

“Ponte cualquiera de los dos vestidos”

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Either (Pro) /ˈaɪðəʳ/

“Wear either dress”

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Maqueta, Miniatura, Réplica

“Nos enseñó una maquete de cómo será el coche”

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Mock-up (N) /ˈmɒkʌp/

“She showed us a mock-up of what the car will be”

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Manifestar, Enunciar, Exponer

“Simplemente estoy exponiendo los hechos”

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State (V) /steɪt/

“I’m simply stating the facts”

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Vigilancia

“La policía tuvo a la banda bajo vigilancia durante varias semanas”

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Surveillance (N) /s3ːˈveɪləns/

“The police had the gang under surveillance for several weeks”

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Alentador, Reconfortante

“Será una historia reconfortante”

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Heart-warming (Adj) /ˈhɑːtˌwɔːmɪŋ/

“It will be a heart-warming story”

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Débil, Pusilánime

“Soy demaisado débil para empujar esa pesada maleta”

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Weak (Adj) /wiːk/

“I am too weak to push this heavy trolley”

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Giro, Vuelta o Girar/se, Voltear/se, Torcer/se

“Se torció el tobillo”

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Twist (N/V) /twɪst/

“He twisted his ankle”

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Desperdicios, Basura, Residuos, Desechos

“La fábrica produce muchos desechos”

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Waste (N) /weɪst/

“The factory create a lot of waste