Vocabulary II Flashcards
Rule out sth or someone
Descartar
Do a step forward
Dar un paso adelante
Takeover
Adquisición, absorción
In set pieces
A balón detenido (fútbol)
Blazing
Resplandesciente, ardiente
Deflection
Desviación, desinformación
Put a marker down
Demonstrate what you’re capable of
Blow
Golpe
Score
Pentagrama
To add up
To make sense
Hit it off
Get along well, become friends with someone
Nothing to write home about
Not exciting nor interesting
Pull someone’s leg
Make fun of someone
Bingewatch
Watch a marathon of a TV Show
Put up with
Tolerate
Show off
Brag about sth
To narrow sth down
To reduce sth
Get down to business
Start sth
Numerous
Many
Justify
Prove
Concur
Agree
Advantageous
Good
Detrimental
Bad
Elucidate
Show
Conversely
However
Subsequently
So
Inquire
Ask
Cautious
Careful
Initially
First
Reside
Live
Preserve
Keep
Nevertheless
Anyway
Vacant
Empty
Be tied up
Ocupado
I’m not following
I don’t understand
He’s rolling in dough
He’s very rich
She’s exhausted
She’s very tired
I could eat a horse
I’m hungry
Let’s get the ball rolling
Let’s start
Take it easy
Calm down
Watch your step
Be careful
I’m on cloud nine
I’m very happy
Don’t sweat it
Stop worrying
It’s a piece of cake
It’s easy
I couldn’t care less
I don’t care
I’m swamped
I’m very busy
He’s a couch potato
He’s very lazy
I’m on the same page as you
I agree with you
You hit the nail on the head
You’re right
I’m down in the dumps
I’m very sad
Let’s keep it under wraps
Let’s keep a secret
It costs an arm and a leg
It’s very expensive
He’s a barrel of laughs
He’s very funny
I’m petrified
I’m very scared
Hooked
Addicted to something
No cap
Totally true
Bludger
Holgazán
Dipstick
A loser, idiot
Knackered
Cansado, agotado
Turn in
Go to sleep
Many moons ago
A long time ago
Alarming
Scary
Chilling
Alarming
Creepy
Chilling
Eerie
Creepy
Frightening
Eerie
Hairy
Frightening
Horrifying
Hairy
Intimidating
Horrifying
Shocking
Intimidating
Spooky
Shocking
Terrifying
Spooky
Bloodcurdling
Terrifying
Hair-rising
Bloodcurdling
Horrendous
Hair-rising
Spine-chilling
Horrendous
Unnerving
Spine-chilling
When pigs fly
Something extremely unlikely
More holes than a Swiss cheese
Full of flaws or gaps
Gaps
Brechas, deficiencias
Flaw
Defecto, error
To spill the beans
To reveal a secret
To go on a wild goose chase
To pursue a futile goal
Futile
Inútil, vano
To shoot the breeze
To chat casually
To bite the bullet
To endure a painful situation
Endure
Soportar, aguantar
To have the bats in the belfry
To be excentric or crazy
Belfry
Campanario
To play devil’s advocate
To argue the opposite, for debate
To be as mad as a box of frogs
Very irrational or bizarre
He stood me up
Me dejó plantado
In hot water
In trouble
Out of the blue
Unexpectedly
Shoot for the moon
To aim high
All ears
Eager to listen and learn
Cut to the chase
Get to the point
Under the weather
Feeling unwell
On the same page
To be in agreement
All thumbs
Awkward with your hand
Throw in the towel
To give up or quit
Raining cats and dogs
Raining heavily
See eye to eye
To agree on something
Miss the boat
To miss an opportunity
Cold turkey
To quit something abruptly
By the book
Following the rules exactly
Go the extra mile
To put in extra effort
Back to square one
Starting over again
Head over heels
Being completely in love
She’s over the moon
She’s happy
It was espectacular
It was great
It’s absolutely freezing
It’s very cold
It’s quite a challenge
It’s hard
The view is breathtaking
The view is nice
He’s absolutely hilarious
He’s very funny
It costs a fortune
It’s very expensive
She’s stunning
She’s pretty
It’s a breeze
It’s easy
I’m terrified
I’m scared
The book’s captivating
The book’s good
He’s as strong as an ox
He’s very strong
The task’s a walk in the park
The task’s easy
She’s exceptionally gifted
She’s very talented
It’s astonishing
It’s surprising
The food’s exquisite
The food’s good
I’m utterly perplexed
I’m so confused
Ripped
Physically fit
Don’t put all your eggs in one basket
Don’t risk everything
Rat’s nest
Extremely messy and disorganized
So far
Until now
By far
By a great amount
Ditch
To get rid of or give up something
Amped
To be excited and full of energy
Take the bitter with the sweet
To accept both the good and the bad that happens
A heavy heart
A feeling of unhappiness
Within
Adentro de
Withhold
Retener
Withstand
Resistir
Withdraw
Retirar
To have a whale of time
To enjoy yourself very much
Are you taking the mickey
Are you making fun of me?
Let’s catch up today
Let’s meet today
I’m starving
I’m very hungry
Sorry, I nodded off
Sorry, I fell asleep
Stop faffing around
Stop wasting time
You’re so jammy
You’re so lucky
Give me a break
Leave me alone
It’s not rocket science
It’s not so difficult
I’m worn out
I’m very tired
I’m fit as a fiddle
I’m fit and healthy
Fiddle
Violín
Are you out of mind?
Are you mad?
I’m so into you
I like you a lot
Tough cookie
A strong and very determined person
Dope
Cool, awesome, great
Salty
When someone gets angry or upset over minor things
Furphy
Noticia falsa, rumor falso
Rack off
The less offensive way to tell someone to go away or get lost
Shove off
Used to tell someone angrily to go away (informal)
To bug
To annoy sb:
Stop bugging me
Figure out
Understand something
Think ahead
Think about the future and plan for it
Think over
Think carefully about possible results of sth
Make up your mind
Make a decision
Think straight
Think in a clear and logical way
Think twice
Think very carefully before doing sth
Look back
Think about sth that happened in the past
Remind of
Make you think about sth or someone
Go down in flames
To fall suddenly and spectacularly:
If you don’t study, your career will go down in flames
The ball is in your court
It’s now your turn to make a decision or take action
Turn a blind eye
To ignore something
Crumple
Arrugar, arrugarse
Wring
Escurrir
Crush
Aplastar, machacar
Squash
Aplastar
Squeeze
Apretar, estrujar
Press
Apretar, pulsar
Cracked
Agrietado
Chipped
Desportillado
Be my guest
Give permission to sb to do sth
Dent
Abolladura, abollar
Smash
Hacer pedazos, destrozar
___ a phone call
Make a phone call
___ the dishes
Do the dishes
___ a decision
Make a decision
___ the laundry
Do the laundry
___ a cake
Make a cake
___ the housework
Do the housework
___ a mistake
Make a mistake
___ a favor
Do a favor
___ a comment
Make a comment
___ your best
Do your best
___ a promise
Make a promise
___ nothing
Do nothing
___ dinner
Make dinner
___ your nails
Do your nails
(Take a) Glance
Echar un vistazo
Gaze
To stare for a long time. Contemplar
Stare
Mirar fijamente
Peer
Mirar con dificultad, examinar con la vista
Gape
Quedarse boquiabierto, mirar con sorpresa
Foolproof
Infalible
Surefire
Certain or likely, especially to succeed:
The movie looks a surefire Oscar winner
Blissful
Feliz
Overbearing
Autoritario, dominante
Take by storm
Tomar por asalto
Indulge
Darse un capricho, consentir, mimar, permitir
Craving
Antojo
Set aside
Apartar, dejar a un lado
All-out
Total
Spree
Racha, juerga
Bail out
Pagar fianza
Ponder
Reflexionar, meditar
Soak up
Absorber
Fulfilling
Gratificante
Burden
Carga, cargar
Gnaw
Roer, mordisquear
Stagnation
Estancamiento
Cornerstone
Piedra angular
Wrestle
Luchar
Litter
Estar esparcido con
Shortcoming
Deficiencia
Lacklustre
Deslucido, mediocre
Mouthful
Bocado
Sink
Hundir, caer, dejar, dejarse caer
