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Work List Unit 14 & 15 Flashcards

1
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an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry about something that is happening or might happen in the future

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Anxiety (n)

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arco

a structure consisting of a curved top on two supports, which holds the weight of something above it

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Arch (n)

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a large, usually tall building divided into separated parts for use as offices or homes by several different organisations or peoble

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Block (n)

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sótano

a room under the ground floor of a building, usually used for storage

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Cellar (n)

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Asesor

someone who advises people on a particular subject

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consultant (n)

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Cruel

Causing suffering

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Cruel (adj)

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    • Usual
    • traditional
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Customary (adj)

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Talar / reducir

to make a tree fall to the ground by cutting it near the bottom

cut down on.- reducir el consumo

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Cut down (v)

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comerciante / distribuidor

a person whose work is to buy and sell something

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Dealer (n)

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graceful and attractive in appeatance

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elegant (adj)

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venderse por

to be sold for a particular amount of money

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Fetch (v)

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pasamanos

a long bar that you hold in order to support yourself when walking, for example at the side of stairs

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Handrails (n)

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embrujada / encantada

describes a place where ghost appear

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Haunted (adj)

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urbanización

an area containing a large number of houses or apartments built close together al the same time

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Housing estate (n)

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mexclados

mixed together in an untidy way

untidy (v).- descuidado, desarreglado

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Jumbled (adj)

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imprimir

to produce writing or images on paper or other material with a machine

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print (v)

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petición / solicitud

When you politely or officially ask for something

Request (v).- solicitar

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Request (n)

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redondeado

smooth and curved

Smooth (adj) .- liso / delicado

tranquilo /suave / pico de oro

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Rounded (adj)

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platillo - plato de cafe

a small curved plate which you put a cup on

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Saucer (n)

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sentido del humor

your hability to understand amusing things

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Sense of humor (n)

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persiana

a wooden cover on the outside of a window which prevents light or feat from going into a room or heat from leaving it

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Shutter (n)

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sitio, lugar

a place where something happened or was built in the past

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Site (n)

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almacenar / conservar

to put or keep things in a special place for use in the future

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Store (v)

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piso o planta

leve of a building

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Storey (n)

25
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esforzarse / costar

to experience difficulty and make a very great effort in order to do something

struggle (n):- prueba / Lucha

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Struggle (v)

26
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sospechoso

feeling doubt or no trust in someone or something

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suspicious (adj)

27
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Negocio

a particular business or industry

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Trade (n)

28
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almacén

a large building for storing things before they are sold, used, or sent out to shops.

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Warehouse (n)

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Antiguo

of or from a long time ago, having lasted for a very long time

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Ancient (adj)

30
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Escapar / estallar

If something dangerous or unpleasant break out, it suddenly starts

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Break out (v)

31
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in a state of chaos (= a situation where there is no order and everything is confused)

In disorder

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Chaotic (adj)

32
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Echar / tirar / lanzar

to throw something carelessly

to Throw.- tirar, larzar

care-less-ly.- descuidadamente

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chuck (v)

33
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Amontonar / apretar / embutir / apiñar

To force a lot of tings into a small space

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cram (v)

34
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actual

existing or happening now

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Contemporary (adj)

35
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Convencional

traditional and ordinary

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Conventional (adj)

36
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ir en manada (go as a group)

to move or come together in large numbers

Flock (n) .- (sheep, goats) rebaño

Flock (n) .- (birds) bandada

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Flock (v)

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frenesí / histeria

uncontrolled and excited behavior or emotion, which is sometimes violent

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Frenzy (n)

/ˈfrenzɪ/

38
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cosecha / cosechar (v)

the time of year when crops are cut and collected from the fields, or the activity of cutting and collecting them, or the crops which are cut an collected

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Harvest (n)

/ˈhɑːvɪst/

39
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arrojar / lanzar

To throw something with a lot of force, usually in an angry or violent way.

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Hurl (v)

/h3ːl/

40
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malabares

the activity of throwing two or more balls into the air, repeatedly, often in order to entertain people

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Juggling (n)

41
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be in store, be going to happen

esperarle (a uno) / estar por venir

to be goint to hapen in the future

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Lie ahead (v)

42
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Carga / peso

a large amount of things that a person or animal carries

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Load (n)

/ləʊd/

43
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Frenzied

frenético , desenfrenado

very excited and physically active in a way taht is not controlled

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Manic (adj)

/ˈmænɪk/

44
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go elsewhere, continue one’s journey

continuar, proseguir

Take up something new.- pasar a

If the police or other people in authority move you on, they ask you to leave a place.- desalojar

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Move on (v)

45
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an ancient story or set of stories, especially explaining in a literary way the early history of a group of people or about natural events and facts

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Myth (n)

/mɪθ/

46
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uncooked

crudo

Not cooked

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raw (adj)

/rɔː/

47
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scrub clean

fregar, restregar

figurative (search all over)

To search for something

explorar, rastrear, buscar

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Scour (v)

[ˈskaʊər]

48
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Chisporrotear / crepitar

to make a sound like food cooking in hot fat

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Sizzle (v)

/ˈsɪzl/

49
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(taste) amargo
(milk: bad) agrio / rancio

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Sour (adj)

/ˈsaʊəʳ/

50
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aplastar

to crush someting into a flat shape

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squash(v)

51
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(bread) correoso, duro, rancio

figurative (not up-to date) viejo, manido, obsoleto

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Stale (adj)

[steɪl]

52
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(sales, fair : stand, booth)

puesto, caseta, stand, mostrador

a large table or small shop with an open front from which goods are sold in a public place

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Stall (n)

/stɔːl/

53
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simbolizar

to represent something

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Symbolise (v)

54
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(caught) atrapar

to caught an animal using a piece of equipment

trap (n).- trampa

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Trap (v)

/træp/

55
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(victory) triunfo, victoria

a very great success, achievement or victory (= when you win a war, fight or competition), or a feeling of great satisfaction or pleasure caused by this

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triumph (n)

/ˈtraɪʌmf/

56
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(move along on wheels) .- rodar

(to cause something) to move slowly on wheels

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Trundle (v)

Trundle along

57
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figurative (cheerful, optimistic) alegre, animado, optimista

full of hope, happines and good feelings

Beat.- golpear, vencer, batir

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Upbeat (adj)

/ˈʌpˈbiːt/

58
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(well-being) bienestar

Physical and mental health and happines, especially or a person

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Welfare (n)

[ˈwelfɛə>r]

FCE (13 decks)

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