Wordlist: English to Spanish

Orig
Wordlist Definition Example Spanish
Could you tell me a little bit
a bit a small amount about your background? un poco
a little slightly I am a little more fussy. algo / un poco
We are both becoming a lot
a lot very much or very often more grumpy. mucho
a shorter form of a word or phrase, g' is an abbreviation of
abbreviation especially used in writing 'grams'. abreviatura

the skill or qualities that you need to do They have the ability to
ability something perform complex calculations. habilidad
close to a particular number or time,
although not exactly that number or
about time I run for about an hour a day. ms o menos
I saw this great programme
about relating to a particular subject about whales. sobre / acerca de
If you are about to do something, you
about to are going to do it very soon. She was about to leave. a punto de
absolute complete or very great absolute nonsense absoluto
At some point, I'd absolutely
love to be comfortable in the
absolutely completely water. absolutamente
related to subjects which involve
thinking and studying and not technical acadmico /
academic or practical skills academic subjects escolar
when you have the right or opportunity I don't have access to that kind
access to use or see something of information. acceso

extra objects, equipment, decorations,

etc. which are used with other things to They sell belts and scarves and
accessory make them more attractive or useful other fashion accessories. complemento
something bad which happens by
chance, and hurts someone or damages
accident something a car accident accidente
I feel as if I've accomplished
accomplish to succeed in doing something nothing all day. conseguir
as said by someone or as shown by
according to something According to the chart ... segn
an arrangement with a bank to keep My account number is
account your money there 18635PK. cuenta
accurate correct or exact accurate information preciso
to succeed in doing something, usually
achieve by working hard I've achieved my ambition lograr
something good that you have done that This film is his greatest
achievement was difficult achievement to date. logro
acknowledg He acknowledged that there
e to accept that something is true or exists was a problem. admitir
acquire to learn something to acquire knowledge/skills adquirir
We have to act now to stop the
act to do something spread of this disease. actuar

act (noun) something that someone does acts of kindness and bravery acto
 things which are happening, especially He likes films with a lot of
action exciting or important things action. accin
doing a lot of things, or moving around Even at the age of 80 she's still
active a lot very active. activo
Activities on offer include
cycling, swimming, and
activity something that you do for enjoyment tennis. actividad

We were expecting about fifty

people, though the actual
actual real, not guessed or imagined number was a lot higher. real
used when you are saying what is true a He's actually only 12 years
actually situation old. en realidad
used when you are disagreeing with Actually, I don't think I'm the
actually someone or saying no to them best person to ask. la verdad es que
ad an advertisement Let's put an ad in the paper. anuncio
liking something very much and doing He's addicted to
addicted or having it too often chocolate/football. adicto
If something is addictive, it makes you
want more of it so that you become
addictive addicted. Tobacco is highly addictive. adictivo
the period of time in someone's life During adolescence, the body
adolescence between being a child and an adult grows very quickly. adolescencia
to legally become the parents of
adopt someone else's child He was adopted as a baby. adoptar
to like something or love someone very
adore much I adore travelling. encantar / adorar
The magazine was full of
advert an advertisement adverts. anuncio
to put information in a newspaper or on
the Internet, asking for someone or The university is advertising
advertise something that you need for administrative staff. poner un anuncio
to influence someone or something, or It's a disease which affects
affect cause them to change many older people. afectar
to have enough money to buy permitirse el lujo
afford something I can't afford a new computer. de
afraid frightened or worried I'm afraid of spiders. tener miedo
used to politely introduce bad news or Im afraid I cant come to your
afraid disagree with someone wedding. Sentir / temerse
at a later time than something else Keep your teabag after
after happens making a cup of tea. despus de

again and I don't know how you can read

again many times books again and again. una y otra vez
Who will vote against the new
against disagreeing with a plan or activity laws? contra
an international organisation or an international development
agency government department agency agencia
to say you will do something that I've agreed to let it go this
agree someone asks you to do time. acordar / aceptar
My aim is to go there next
aim (noun) something you plan to do year. propsito / objetivo
Vandals set the car alight prender fuego /
alight burning (=made it burn). incendiar
alike similar, or in a similar way They get more alike over time. parecido
All I can say is that you will
definitely find something of
all the only thing interest! todo

to make it possible for someone to do The extra money will allow me

allow something to upgrade my computer. permitir
You're not allowed to smoke in permitir(le) algo a
allowed to permitted to do something here. alguien
almost nearly I almost missed the bus. casi
I've already written a novel
already before now, or before a time in the past actually. ya
She speaks French and also a
also in addition little Spanish. tambin
Although the hotel is
comfortable, the conference
although despite the fact that facilities aren't very good. aunque
I've always wanted to train at
always forever the JKA dojo. siempre
It's amazing how much I miss
amazing very surprising my work. asombroso
something that you want to do in your My ambition is to live in
ambition life Tokyo for a year. ambicin

Men and women spent about

the same amount of time
amount how much there is of something relaxing and socialising. cantidad
a piece of electronic equipment that We took a small amplifier for
amplifier makes sounds louder the karaoke. amplificador
to examine the details of something
carefully, in order to understand or
analyse explain it to analyse information analizar
when there is no law or government, or The country has descended
anarchy when people ignore them into anarchy. anarqua
On this website, you can chat
used after a list of things to show that with friends, post photos, and
and so on you could add other similar things so on. etctera, etctera
feeling that you want to shout at
someone or hurt them because they He's really angry with me for
angry have done something bad upsetting Sophie. enfadado

to tell people about something officially The company has announced

announce or with force or confidence plans to open six new stores. anunciar
He's always late and it's
annoy to make someone slightly angry starting to annoy me. irritar
annual happening or produced once a year an annual meeting/report anual
another a different person or thing Another point is that otro
the correct information given as a reply I don't know the answer to
answer to a question in a test that! respuesta
She's very anxious about her
anxious worried and nervous exams. preocupado
used in questions and negatives before a
comparative adjective to make the
any sentence stronger Any further questions? algn
 used in questions and negatives to I haven't got anything to
anything mean 'something' wear. nada
anything any object, event, or situation Tom will eat anything. cualquier cosa
used when you are returning to an bueno / en
anyway earlier subject Anyway, what about a venue? resumidas cuentas
Apart from Jodie, who hurt
her leg, all the children were
apart from except for fine. aparte de

apologise to say sorry He apologised for being late. pedir disculpas

a set of equipment or tools used for a The diver wore breathing
apparatus particular purpose apparatus. equipo
used to say that you have read or been Apparently it's going to rain
apparently told something today. por lo visto
I've applied for a new
apply for to request something officially passport. solicitar
appreciate to feel grateful for something I'd really appreciate it. agradecer
The train now approaching
platform 2 is the 5.35 to
approach to come close in distance or time London, Kings Cross. acercarse
close to a particular number or time
approximate although not exactly that number or The college has approximately
ly time 700 students. aproximadamente
a glass container filled with water that She has a small aquarium in
aquarium fish are kept in her living room. acuario
to speak angrily to someone, telling My parents are always
argue them that you disagree with them arguing about money. discutir
when you tell someone that you People have a lot more
disagree with them and are angry with arguments and
argument them disagreements. discusin
Women look after the home
used before a number or amount to and family for around three
around mean 'close to, although not exactly' hours per day. ms o menos
If the police arrest someone, they take
them away to ask them about a crime What did the police officers
arrest which they might have done arrest the boy for? arrestar
believing that you are better than other He's so arrogant! He thinks
arrogant people he's always right. arrogante

a style of decoration that was especially

popular in the 1930s and uses simple
art deco shapes and lines and strong colours She collects art deco plates. art dec
an object, especially something very old He is interested in historical
artefact of historical interest artefacts. artefacto

a piece of writing in a magazine or I read this funny article about

article newspaper Ben Johnson the other day. artculo
used to compare two things, people, I enjoy my food just as much
as ... as amounts, etc as he enjoys his. tanto ... como
As well as always paying my
rent on time, I've also looked adems de / aparte
as well as in addition to after this property. de
If you put or set something aside, you We've put some money aside
do not use it now, but keep it to use to pay for the children's (put/ set aside)
aside later. education. reservar / apartar
 one part of a situation, problem, His illness affects almost every
aspect subject, etc aspect of his life. aspecto

assault the crime of attacking someone He was charged with assault. agresin
The army arrived to assist in
assist to help the search. ayudar

an organisation of people with the same

association interests or with a particular purpose the Football Association asociacin

If something must be done at all costs, it a toda costa / a

at all costs is very important that it is done. I want to win at all costs. cualquier precio
at the beginning of a situation or period
at first of time I didn't really like her at first. al principio
something that you say when you are
telling someone about an advantage in a It's a small house but at least
at least bad situation there's a garden. al menos
At some point, I'd absolutely
at some love to be comfortable in the en un momento
point at an unspecified time in the future water. dado
at the
moment now She's not here at the moment. en estos momentos
at the particular point when something It seemed like a good idea at
at the time was thought of or done the time. en aquel momento

someone who is good at sports such as Some athletes use illegal drugs
athlete running, jumping, or throwing things to improve their perofrmance. atleta
athletic strong, healthy, and good at sports She was an athletic woman. atltico
to add an attachment (=computer file)
attach to an email message He attached the document. adjuntar
to use violence to hurt or damage
attack someone or something His parents attacked them. agredir / atacar
a violent act intended to hurt or damage a terrorist attack on the
attack someone or something capital ataque
attend to go to an event to attend a concert/meeting asistir
when you watch, listen to, or think
about something carefully or with Ladies and gentlemen, could I
attention interest have your attention, please? atencin
listening or watching carefully and
attentive showing that you are interested an attentive student atento
a room at the top of a house under the I found a jar of old coins in the
attic roof attic. desvn
He has a very bad attitude
attitude how you think or feel about something towards work. actitud
to make people come to a place or do a
particular thing by being interesting, The castle attracts more than
attract enjoyable, etc 300,000 visitors a year. atraer
a feature of an activity which makes I definitely see the attraction
attraction people want to do it of scuba diving. atractivo / atraccin
the people who sit and watch a There were a lot of children in
audience performance at a theatre, cinema, etc the audience. pblico
when someone does a short
performance to try to get a job as an I had an audition for a part in
audition actor, singer, etc his latest movie. prueba / audicin
a popular author of children's
author someone who writes a book, article, etc fiction escritor / autor
autobiograp a book written by someone about their He decided to write an
hy own life autobiography. autobiografa
normal / tpico /
average usual and like the most common type an average person medio
to not do something because you do not She managed to avoid
avoid want to answering my question. eludir
a prize given to someone for something Awards should honour the top
award good they have done people in their field. premio
If you are aware of something, you Are you aware of the risks
aware know about it. involved? darse cuenta de
to the state something or someone was
back in before The lights came back on. de vuelta/ de nuevo
in one direction, then the opposite way, He has to travel back and
back and then in the original direction again forth between London and
forth many times Paris every week. de ac para all
a person's education, family, and She came from a middle-class
background experience of life background. origen / formacin
bad not good or pleasant bad weather malo
all the cases and bags that you take with
baggage you when you travel baggage reclaim equipaje
a type of dancing that is done in a
theatre and tells a story, usually with
ballet music My brother is a ballet dancer. ballet
an official rule that people must not do Smoking has been banned in
ban or use something all public places. prohibir
to hit part of your body against I banged my head on the
bang something hard cupboard door. golpear
not able to continue in business because
bankrupt you owe too much money He went bankrupt. bancarrota
something that is sold for less than its
bargain usual price She looked out for bargains. ganga
to use already existing facts and ideas to The book is based on
base on develop a story M rquez's own life. basarse en

a type of hat with a long flat piece at the He was wearing a baseball
baseball cap front to protect the eyes from the sun cap. gorra de bisbol
used before you explain something Basically, there aren't enough
basically simply people. fundamentalmente
a situation, fact, or idea from which Dani's essay can serve as a
basis something can develop basis for our discussion. base
a container with a handle made of thin
basket pieces of wood, wire, plastic, etc a shopping basket cesta
an object that provides electricity for
battery things such as radios, toys, or cars The batteries are flat. pila / batera
You'll be able to make
be able to to have an ability decisions immediately. ser capaz de
Rob's meant to be picking his
be meant to to be intended to mum up. se supone que

be I'm supposed to be going on

supposed to to be intended to that bike ride today. se supone que
bear with used to give the speaker time to think or espera un
me do something Bear with me a moment. momento
 It's important to manage
money in the right way
because the consequences can
because used to give a reason for something be very serious. porque

Many marriages break down

because of as a result of someone or something because of financial issues. debido a
I began to understand what
begin to start to do something had happened. empezar
behave to do or say things in a particular way to behave badly/stupidly comportarse
behaviour the way that you behave good/bad behaviour comportamiento
to think that something is true, or that She says she's only thirty but I
believe what someone says is true don't believe it. creer
to change the rules in a way that is
bend the considered to be not important or not apartarse de las
rules harmful I don't try and bend the rules. reglas
something that helps you or gives you I've had the benefit of a happy
benefit an advantage childhood. ventaja
involving or affecting other things or
people than the ones you have talked You should try to develop
beyond about interests beyond the family. ms all de
Cosmetics is a billion dollar
billion the number 1 000 000 000 industry. mil millones
an occasion when you do something to
binge an extreme degree I went on a cleaning binge. un hartn de
the story of a person's life written by I read her biography of
biography another person Matisse. biografa
birth the time when a baby is born What is your place of birth? nacimiento
bit a small amount or piece of something I get that bit. trozo
block of a large building that is divided into
flats apartments We lived in a block of flats. bloque de pisos

a record of your thoughts that you put I read my son's blog to see
blog on the Internet for other people to read where he's travelling. blog

If something blows down, or if the wind

blows something down, that thing falls A tree had blown down in the caerse (con el
blow down to the ground because the wind blows it. garden. viento)
(of strong wind) to detach parts of
blow off buildings or other objects Part of our roof was blown off. salir volando
You don't want to sound as if
blow your to tell other people how good or you're blowing your own echarse flores/
own trumpet successful you are trumpet. darse bombo
to talk too proudly about something
good that you have done or that you He's always boasting about
boast own his salary. alardear / jactarse
I could tell from his body
body the way you move your body, that shows language that he wasn't
language people what you are feeling happy. lenguaje corporal

both ... and used to talk about two people or things The flat is both his and yours. tanto como
The thing that bothers me is
the parents' attitude, not the
bother to worry or upset someone boy. molestar
the flat surface on the lowest side of It has a little silver stripe on
bottom something the bottom. fondo
 to suggest a lot of ideas quickly without Brainstorm ideas and don't
brainstorm giving them deeper consideration criticise what anybody says. intercambiar ideas
brand new completely new This computer is brand new. flamante
Not afraid of dangerous or difficult
brave situations That's so brave of you. valiente / valeroso
Saving the child was a true act
bravery when someone is brave of bravery. valenta
break to damage a bone in your body I broke my wrist. fracturar / romper
break down when a car stops working The bus broke down. averiarse
to get into a building or vehicle by force,
break into usually to steal something Someone broke into my flat. entrar a robar
You wear small bottles of
oxygen called 'breathers'
breather a small bottle of oxygen inside your suit. botella de oxgeno
bride a woman who is getting married the bride and groom novia
My new assistant is a really
bright intelligent bright guy. listo
bring up (a I was brought up to do things
child) to care for a child until it is an adult in his way. criar
a thin book with pictures and
information, usually advertising
brochure something a holiday/travel brochure folleto
She browsed through some
to read a book, magazine, etc in a travel brochures looking for
browse relaxed way and not in detail ideas. echar un vistazo
a dark area on your skin where you have He suffered cuts and bruises
bruise been hurt after falling off his bike. magulladura
a plan that shows how much money you
budget have and how you will spend it She kept to her budget. presupuesto
a chair on wheels which is used to move My daughter is getting too big
buggy small children to be pushed in a buggy. cochecito / carrito
to increase or develop, or to make He built it up into a global
build up something increase or develop success. forjar / levantar
to destroy something with fire, or to be
burn destroyed by fire I burnt all his letters. quemar
If a container bursts, or if you burst it, it
breaks suddenly, so that what is inside
burst it comes out The pipe's burst. reventarse
a short, thick plant with a lot of
bush branches a rose bush arbusto

used to introduce something new, But if I agree to do that, could

especially something which is different you please do something for
but from what you have just said me? pero
The butcher gave me some
butcher someone who prepares and sells meat bones for my dog. carnicero
a switch that you press to control a piece
of equipment or a symbol on a
computer screen that looks like one of Press the play button to listen
button these to your recording. botn
a feeling of excitement, energy, or He gets a real buzz from going
buzz pleasure to the gym. subidn
Andrew Fisher risked his life
by through doing or using something by diving into the river. por
 used to introduce a new subject to be I think we've discussed
considered or to give further everything we need to - by the
by the way information way, what time is it? por cierto
cab a taxi (=car that you pay to travel in) We took a cab to the theatre. taxi

a container made of wire or metal bars

cage used for keeping birds or animals in a bird cage jaula
I did some quick calculations
when you use mathematics to discover a to see if I could afford to buy
calculation number or amount it. clculo

calm relaxed and not worried or frightened He's such a calm person. calmado / tranquilo
an area where people stay in tents for a I've found a campsite by the
campsite holiday beach. camping
to say that an organized event will not
cancel happen All the trains were cancelled. cancelar
a stick of wax with string inside it that We had to use candles when
candle you burn to make light the lights went out. vela

can't stand to hate something I can't stand watching the ads. no soportar
Real Madrid are capable of
capable able to do something winning the league. capaz
to show or describe something His book really captures the
capture successfully using words or pictures spirit of the place. captar / reproducir
She made soup from chicken
carcass the body of a dead animal carcasses. carcasa
someone who looks after a person or
carer animal who is young, old, or ill He is his wife's main carer. cuidador

carry on The doctors have warned him

(doing sth) to continue doing something but he just carries on drinking. seguir con
razones /
case an argument or point of view I would argue my case. argumentos
If someone's done something
to make something happen, especially which causes tension, nobody
cause something bad says anything. causar
She is cautious about lending
cautious taking care to avoid risks or danger money to anyone. prudente
someone who is a hundred years old or The country boasts a large
centenarian more number of centenarians. centenario
used to refer to a particular person or
thing without naming or describing The museum is only open at
certain them exactly certain times of the day. cierto
difficult in a way that tests your ability This has been a challenging
challenging or determination time for us all. problemtico
I haven't had a chance to ask ocasin /
chance the opportunity to do something him yet. oportunidad
when something happens because of I met him by chance yesterday
chance luck, or without being planned in town. casualidad
Our lives changed
change when something becomes different dramatically. cambiar

a number on a television that you Which channel do you think

channel choose in order to watch a programme each person watches? canal
a situation where there is no order at all The country's at war and
chaos and everyone is confused everything is in chaos. caos
chaotic in a state of chaos a chaotic situation catico
a person, especially in descibing a My boss is a difficult
character particular quality they have character. tipo / personaje
a typical or obvious quality that makes
characteristi one person or thing different from
c others a national characteristic caracterstico
charcoal a dark grey colour She wore a charcoal coat. gris marengo
to officially say that someone has done a How many offences were the
charge crime family charged with? acusar
an official organisation that gives
money, food, or help to people who The raffle will raise money for organizacin
charity need it charity. benfica
a quality that makes you like someone The building had a certain
charm or something charm. encanto
charming nice and attractive a charming smile encantador
a drawing which shows information in a
chart simple way As the chart shows, ... grfico
when you talk with someone in a charla /
chat friendly way I had a chat with this old lady. conversacin

cheap not expensive, or costing less than usual a cheap flight barato
to find out information about
check something Let me check. comprobar
chest of a piece of furniture with drawers for Your shirts are in the chest of
drawers keeping clothes in drawers. cmoda
when someone looks after children My parents help with the cuidado de los
childcare while their parents are working childcare. nios
to break a small piece off something desportillarse /
chip that is hard The cup's chipped. saltarse un trozo
when you can choose between two or
choice more things I don't have a choice. eleccin
Have you chosen a name for
choose to decide which thing you want the baby? elegir
chore a boring job that you must do I find cooking a real chore. tarea / faena
to arrange an event or series of events a carefully choreographed
choreograph carefully publicity stunt coreografiar
a long thin structure that people or
chute things can slide down a water chute tobogn / rampa
to say that something is true, although She claimed that the dog pretender /
claim you have not proved it attacked her. asegurar
to make something easier to understand The law aims to clarify
clarify by explaining it building regulations. clarificar

clean up to make a person or place clean and tidy I'd clean up the kitchen. limpiar
good at learning and understanding
clever things a clever student inteligente
to cause a computer operation by
click on pressing a button on the mouse Click on the 'Save' icon. hacer clic en
someone who climbs mountains, hills, The climbers had to be rescued
climber or rocks as a sport by helicopter. escalador / alpinista
the sport of climbing mountains, hills,
climbing or rocks rock/mountain climbing escalar
The microphone clips to the
clip to fasten together with a clip collar of your jacket. sujetarse
 Clumsy people move in a way that is not
controlled or careful, and often knock
clumsy things over. Try not to be so clumsy. torpe
a lot of objects that are not tidy or well pila de trastos /
clutter organized Free yourself from clutter. desorden
a large, brown or black insect that can
live in houses and places where food is There were cockroaches in the
cockroach prepared kitchen. cucaracha
a set of numbers used at the beginning
of all the telephone numbers in a
code particular area What is your area code? cdigo
when two very similar things happen at
the same time but there is no reason for It's no coincidence that I met
coincidence it him on that day. coincidencia
When someone collapses, they fall
down, usually because they are ill or He collapsed and died of a
collapse weak. heart attack. desplomarse
to go to a place and bring someone or
collect something away from it I'll collect you from the station. recoger

colourful interesting and unusual a colourful character pintoresco / original

come off to become detached The handle's come off. soltarse
encenderse /
ponerse en
come on to start to happen or work The lights came back on. funcionamiento

to come to a place, move from one place

come over to another, or move towards someone He came over to me. venir
come up Come up with a new and
with to suggest or think of an idea or plan better plan. ocurrirse / idear

a successful attempt to become He has struggled to make a recuperacin /

comeback powerful, important, or famous again comeback. retorno
The car has been designed for
a pleasant feeling of being relaxed and practicality, safety, and
comfort free from pain comfort. comodidad
Are you comfortable talking
comfortable relaxed and without pain about your achievements? cmodo
something that you say or write that Do you ever post comments on
comment shows your opinion blogs? comentario
happening often or existing in large Injuries are common in sports
common numbers such as hockey. habitual
to share information with others by We can now communicate
communicat speaking, writing, moving your body, or instantly with people on the
e using other signals other side of the world. comunicar
The school is improving
communicat the act of communicating with other communication between
ion people teachers and parents. comunicacin
a group of people with the same the business/Chinese
community interests, nationality, job, etc community comunidad
to make a journey regularly between It takes me two hours to desplazarse al
commute work and home commute to work. trabajo
to examine the difference between two ... compared to only around
compare things fifteen minutes for men ... comparar
compartmen a fridge with a small freezer
t a separate part of a container, bag, etc compartment compartimento
 wanting to win or be better than other Would you say you're a
competitive people competitive person? competitivo
to say that something is wrong or that Lots of people have
complain you are angry about something complained about the noise. quejarse
when someone says that something is
complaint wrong or not good enough I wish to make a complaint. queja / reclamacin
I completely forgot that you
completely in every way or as much as possible were coming. por completo
involving a lot of different but
connected parts in a way that is difficult
complex to understand complex details/issues complejo
compose to write a piece of music Who composed this music? componer
when you agree to something which is
compromise not exactly what you want We'll reach a compromise. acuerdo mutuo
a game which is played on a computer,
in which the pictures that appear on the
computer screen are controlled by pressing keys He loves playing computer
game or moving a joystick games. juego de ordenador
concentrate to use most of your time and effort to do I'm concentrating on my
on (sth) something career at the moment. concentrarse en
concept an idea or principle the concept of free speech concepto
the state that something or someone is The table's in quite good condiciones /
condition in condition. estado
conduct She conducted herself with
(yourself) to behave in a particular way. great dignity. portarse
when you are certain of your ability to He's a good student, but he seguridad en s
confidence do things well lacks confidence. mismo
certain about your ability to do things I am confident that we can tener la seguridad
confident well win this. de que
The report could not be
confirm to say or show that something is true confirmed independently. confirmar
They often don't try to resolve
conflict disagreement or fighting the conflict. conflicto
Their finances have become
confused complicated and not clear confused. confuso / enredado
My computer is connected to
connect to join something with something else the printer. conectar

Many companies now offer

connection something that joins things together free connection to the Internet. conexin
If you are conscious of something, you
conscious know that it exists or that it is People are really conscious of ser consciente de
of sth happening. rules. algo
consequenc the result of an action or situation, The ship capsized, with
e especially a bad result disastrous consequences. consecuencia
Have you considered getting a
consider to think carefully about something new one? plantearse
constantly a lot or all the time I check my email constantly. constantemente
someone who advises people about a
consultant particular subject a tax consultant asesor / consultor
They've made contact with old
contact when you talk or write to someone friends. contacto
Does this drink contain
contain to have something as a part alcohol? contener
 one of the seven main areas of land on
the Earth, such as Asia, Africa, or I've been to three continents
continent Europe this year alone. continente
a legal agreement between two people
or organisations, especially one that
involves doing work for a particular I had to go to Japan to discuss
contract amount of money a contract. contrato
an obvious difference between two In contrast to Scotland,
contrast people or things England is quite warm. contraste
control the power to make a person or thing do
(noun) what you want You're in control. control
I'm not convinced about this
convinced completely certain about something option. convencido
cookery preparing or cooking food a cookery show cocina
to work together with someone in order Witnesses are cooperating
cooperate to achieve the same aim with detectives. cooperar
the ability to make different parts of
co- your body move together in a controlled Dancing helps develop
ordination way balance and coordination. coordinacin
someone who organises the different
parts of an activity or makes people or
co-ordinator things work together effectively I work as a stunt co-ordinator. coordinador
to deal quite successfully with a difficult
cope object or situation How do you cope with stress? sobrellevar
corporate relating to a large company or group corporate finance corporativo
the group of people elected to govern a
particular area, town or city, and concejo /
council organise services for it Edinburgh City Council ayuntamiento
the place where a judge decides if What is the problem with
court someone has done a crime using witnesses in court? tribunal / juzgado
to break something so that thin lines
appear on its surface, or to become
crack broken in this way The glass is cracked. rajarse
If a vehicle crashes, it hits something by
crash accident. Satellites crash in space. chocar
Dolphins are intelligent
creature anything that lives but is not a plant creatures. animal
a team of people with special skills who Fire and ambulance crews equipo / personal /
crew work together were at the scene. tripulacin

crime an illegal act He committed a serious crime. delito

delincuente /
criminal someone who has committed a crime a dangerous/violent criminal criminal
saying that someone or something is
critical bad or wrong Who is critical of Ratner? crtico

criticise to say that something or someone is bad He criticised my driving. criticar

when you say that something or
criticism someone is bad She doesn't take criticism well. crtica
to examine something and say what is They will be able to critique
critique good and bad about it their performance. hacer una crtica

a big reptile with a long mouth and We saw a crocodile by the

crocodile sharp teeth, that lives in lakes and rivers river. cocodrilo
to go from one side of something to the
cross other side I saw him crossing the street. cruzar
cuisine a style of cooking French/international cuisine gastronoma
the habits, traditions, and beliefs of a
culture country, society, or group of people American/Japanese culture cultura

current happening or existing now What is your current address? actual

a cloth bag filled with something soft
which you sit on or lean against to make We sat on cushions on the
cushion you comfortable floor. cojn

the part of an organisation that answers

customer customers' questions, replaced goods servicio de atencin
service that are damaged, etc. a customer service helpline al cliente
to hurt yourself on a sharp object which
cut makes you bleed I've cut my finger on the glass. cortar
He suffered brain damage in
damage harm or injury the car crash. dao
data information or facts about something financial data datos
information stored in a computer in an
organized structure so that it can be a national database of missing
database searched in different ways people base de datos
an arrangement or an agreement,
deal especially in business a business deal trato
to take action in order to solve a The government has failed to
deal with problem deal with unemployment. resolver
Do you believe in life after
death the end of life death? muerte

debate discussion or argument about a subject a political debate debate

Debris from the aircraft was

debris broken pieces of something scattered over a wide area. restos / escombros
a choice that you make about something
after thinking about different What was your decision - are
decision possibilities you coming or not? decisin
a machine that you use to play records
or tapes (=plastic cases containing
magnetic material used to record
deck sounds) a tape deck pletina
to get rid of objects that make a placeI would like to declutter my
declutter untidy and are not needed house. despejar
deed something that you do good deeds obra / accin
to say exactly what something means or It's difficult to say what I
define is define myself as first. definir
This book is definitely worth
definitely without any doubt reading. sin duda
to remove something, especially from a All names have been deleted
delete computer's memory from the report. suprimir

This was a deliberate attempt

deliberate done intentionally, or planned by them to deceive us. deliberado
delicate easy to damage or break a delicate china cup delicado
If food or drink is delicious, it smells or This soup is absolutely
delicious tastes extremely good. delicious. delicioso
 If an actor or performer delivers their
lines, they say the words they have
deliver learned. He delivered his lines clearly. pronunciar

a person who studies changes in

demographe numbers of births, marriages, deaths, Demographers have noted the
r etc. in an area over a period of time decline in birth rates. demgrafo
to create a hollow area in the hard
dent surface of something by hitting it It's dented. abollar

departure the area in an airport where passengers We waited in the departure

lounge wait before getting on an aircraft lounge. sala de embarque
Whether or not we go to Spain
depend on to be decided by or to change according for our holiday depends on the
sth to the stated thing cost. depender de
to say what someone or something is I tried to describe what I had
describe like seen. describir
If a thing deserves something such as
care, attention or time, it is worth giving The book deserves to be
deserve it that thing. treasured. merecerse
the art of making plans or drawings for
design something web design courses diseo
someone who draws and plans how
designer something will be made a fashion designer diseador
to damage something so badly that it Many works of art were
destroy does not exist or cannot be used destroyed in the fire. destruir
to change and become better, or to It will help you to develop new
make someone or something become and creative solutions to
develop better problems. desarrollar
developmen
t when something new is made the development of new drugs creacin
devote (sth)
to
(sth)phrasal to use space, time, etc for a particular Most of the magazine was
verb purpose devoted to the star's wedding. dedicar
a simple picture showing what
something looks like or explaining how Have a look at these esquema /
diagram something works diagrams. diagrama
the way in which two people or things
difference are not the same I don't see the difference. diferencia
not the same as someone or something Jo's very different from her
different else sister, isn't she? diferente
used to talk about separate things or eight different flavours of ice
different people of the same type cream distinto
This exercise is too difficult for
difficult not easy to do or understand me. difcil
My boss is a difficult
difficult not friendly or easy to deal with character. difcil
an important manager in an
director organisation or company Meet the new sales director. director

disagreeme when people have a different opinion They had a disagreement

nt about something or have an argument about money. desacuerdo
to suddenly go somewhere and be She watched him disappear
disappear impossible to see or find into the crowd. desaparecer
 unhappy because someone or
something was not as good as you
disappointe hoped or expected, or because I was very disappointed that
d something did not happen he didn't come. decepcionado

disappointm She couldn't hide her

ent the feeling of being disappointed disappointment when she lost. decepcin
a very bad situation, especially
something that causes a lot of harm or floods and other natural desastre /
disaster damage disasters catstrofe
the ability to control yourself or other You have to have discipline to
discipline people keep going. disciplina
the discovery of bones in the
discovery when someone discovers something garden descubrimiento
There were some family
to arrange something somewhere so photographs displayed on his
display that people can see it desk. exponer / colocar
a disagreement, especially one that lasts Did you resolve the dispute
dispute a long time with your neighbours? disputa / conflicto

causing trouble and therefore stopping All this noise is very

disruptive something from continuing as usual disruptive. perjudicial
something that makes you stop giving The phone calls were a
distraction your attention to something else constant distraction. distraccin
divorced married before but not married now Her parents are divorced. divorciado
an animal with fur, four legs and a tail I enjoy walking my dog in the
dog that is kept as a pet park. perro
relating to the home and family
domestic relationships domestic violence domstico
I sat down on the doorstep
doorstep a step in front of the door of a building and waited. puerta
when you are not certain about We have some doubts about a
something, or do not trust someone or few things in the business
doubt something plan. duda

the usually sudden failure of a person, Rampant corruption brought

organisation or government and their about the downfall of the
downfall loss of power, money or health government. cada
to make someone go somewhere with I dragged my mates out to
drag you free events. arrastrar

Your life changes dramatically

dramatically suddenly or obviously when you have a baby. radicalmente
dreadful extremely bad or unpleasant a dreadful mistake terrible
something that you want to happen My dream is to be a guitar
dream although it is not very likely player in a rock band. sueo
carsele algo a
drop to fall or let something fall I dropped your camera. alguien
to die because you are under water and
cannot breathe, or to kill someone in Two people drowned in a
drown this way boating accident yesterday. ahogar(se)
a chemical substance used as a
drug medicine illegal drugs droga / frmaco
He was the drummer in a rock
drummer someone who plays a drum band. batera
dry a shop where clothes are cleaned with I took my coat to the dry
cleaner's chemicals cleaner's. tintorera
Break-ups are often due to
due to because of resentment about money. debido a
something you must do because it is
duty morally or legally right a moral duty deber
a sudden movement of the Earth's The earthquake destroyed the
earthquake surface, often causing damage town hall. terremoto

easy not difficult Critics said it was easy to use. fcil

to put food into your mouth and then
eat swallow it Who ate all the cake? comer
eccentric someone who is eccentric a harmless eccentric excntrico
when the sun is covered by the moon, or
the moon is covered by the Earth's I watched the lunar eclipse
eclipse shadow with my family. eclipse
a quality or characteristic of someone or
edge something a competitive edge ventaja
eerie unusual and slightly frightening an eerie silence sobrecogedor
a change, reaction, or result that is The accident had a huge effect
effect caused by something on her life. efecto
in a way that is successful or achieves
effectively the result that you want They communicate effectively. con eficacia
working well and not wasting time or an efficient
efficient energy person/organisation eficiente
used when you are giving a choice of
either ... or two or more things Either you or I can go. o o / ni ni
a more polite word for 'old', used to
elderly describe people an elderly man anciano

someone whose job is to put in or repair We need to call an electrician

electrician electrical equipment to fix the television. electricista
when someone or something is stylish
or attractive in their appearance or the elegance of their
elegance behaviour surroundings elegancia
The report studies economic
growth in Europe and
elsewhere in or to another place elsewhere. en otros lugares
I got an email from Danielle
email a message sent to a computer yesterday. email

to accept new ideas, beliefs, methods, We are always eager to

embrace etc in an enthusiastic way embrace the latest technology. adoptar / asumir
The machine emits a high-
to send out gas, heat, light, etc into the pitched sound when you press
emit air the button. emitir
a strong feeling such as love or anger, or He finds it hard to express his
emotion strong feelings in general emotions. emocin
People find it easy to
to be able to imagine what it must be empathise with the main
empathise like to be in someone's situation character. identificarse
If a person or company employs
someone, they pay that person to work The company employs 2500
employ for them. staff. dar empleo
a meeting, especially one that happens We were not prepared for the
encounter by chance encounter. encuentro
 to say good things to someone that will
make them confident about doing My parents encouraged me to
encourage something play a musical instrument. animar
to finally be in a particular place or I never thought he'd end up in
end up situation prison. acabar
enhancemen the process of improving the quality, Athletes may turn to genetic
t amount or strength of something enhancement. mejora
the process of putting someone on the
official list of members of a course, inscripcin /
enrolment college, group, etc Enrolment is at 10.30. matrcula
interesting and helping someone to an entertaining and entretenido /
entertaining have an enjoyable time informative book ameno
shows, films, television, or other
entertainme performances or activities that entertain There is live entertainment in
nt people the bar every night. espectculo
someone who is very interested in and
involved with a particular activity or
enthusiast subject a sports enthusiast entusiasta

entrepreneu someone who starts their own business, He is a successful

r especially when this involves risks entrepreneur. empresario

one of the pieces of information or

writing that is recorded in a book such
entry as a dictionary, or in a computer system a diary entry anotacin
environment environmentally friendly
ally friendly not damaging the environment washing powder ecolgico
one programme of a series on television Did you see last week's episode
episode or radio of The X-Files? episodio
the same in importance and deserving
equal the same treatment All people are equal. igual
the things that are used for an activity
equipment or purpose kitchen/office equipment equipos / mobiliario
This book isn't especially
especially more than other things or people helpful. especialmente
They estimate that a hundred
to guess the cost, size, amount, value, people were killed in the
estimate etc of something accident. calcular

to move people from a dangerous place The police quickly evacuated

evacuate to somewhere safer the area after the bomb threat. evacuar

to consider or study something carefully He carefully evaluated the

evaluate and decide how good or bad it is options. evaluar
Local people have been
something that happens, especially shocked by recent events in the
event something important or strange town. acontecimiento

We all hope that an agreement

eventually in the end, especially after a long time can be reached eventually. finalmente
Did you ever travel around
ever at any time Europe? alguna vez
Computers are now part of
everyday normal, usual, or happening every day everyday life. diario
 used when you are giving or asking for
exactly information that is completely correct What exactly do you mean? exactamente
to make something seem larger, better, Don't exaggerate - it didn't
exaggerate worse, etc than it really is cost that much! exagerar
They excel at abstract patterns
excel to be very good at something of recognition. sobresalir
excellent very good, or of a very high quality That was an excellent meal. excelente
excited feeling very happy and interested happy, excited faces entusiasmado
Excuse me, guys, but please
excuse me used to politely get someone's attention can we keep to the point? Con perdn,
someone who has an important job in a
executive business a company executive ejecutivo
a machine for taking exercise which
looks similar to and is used like a
exercise bicycle but does not move from one I use my exercise bike every
bike place day. bicicleta esttica

exist to be real or present Do you think that fairies exist? existir

to get larger, or to make something get Here are some ideas for
expand larger expanding the business. ampliar

to think that someone should do a Children are expected to take

expect particular thing part in most family activities. suponer / esperar
You have to pay your own
expense the money that you spend on something medical expenses. gasto
something that happens to you that Say how you felt about the
experience affects how you feel experience. experiencia
having skill and knowledge because you
experienced have done something many times I'm experienced in sales. tener experiencia
I decided to live on 1 a day,
and the experiment worked
experiment a test of a new idea, method, etc well. experimento
to make something clear or easy to Can you explain why you did
explain understand by giving reasons for it this? explicar
the details or reasons that someone
gives to make something clear or easy to What's your explanation for
explanation understand the team's poor performance? explicacin
to burst and break up into pieces
explode violently The building exploded. explotar
to go around a place where you have
never been in order to find out what is
explore there The children love exploring. explorar
the look on someone's face showing
expression what they feel or think facial expression expresin

exquisite very beautiful or perfect a garden of exquisite flowers exquisito

extensive large in amount or size an extensive art collection amplio / extenso
the most unusual or most serious
extreme possible extreme weather conditions extremo
I can't face moving everything
face (verb) to deal with something unpleasant again. hacer frente a
facial of or on the face facial expression facial
an ability, often natural rather than They have a facility with
facility learned words and languages. facilidad con
 something that you know is true, exists, The fact is that we don't have
fact or has happened enough money. hecho
If a colour or sound fades, it becomes
fade less bright or strong. The sofa's faded. desteirse

It's not fair that I have to clean

fair (adj) treating everyone in the same way up the mess that she made. justo
the belief that someone or something is You need to have faith in the
faith good and can be trusted people around you. fe
an object which is made to look real or One of Glass's biggest articles falsificacin /
fake valuable in order to deceive people was a fake. imitacin
My poor old boots are falling
fall apart to break into pieces apart. deshacerse
He fell asleep in front of the
fall asleep to start sleeping TV. dormirse

If someone or something falls over, they I slipped on the ice and fell
fall over fall to the ground or onto their side. over. caerse
Such events have become nos estamos
familiar common and happening a lot familiar in recent years. acostumbrando a
a group of people who are related to
each other, especially parents and
family children I'm from a big family. familia
someone who likes a person or thing
fan very much I'm not a big fan of TV. aficionado

fantastic very good He looks fantastic in that suit. fantstico

Watching him is far better
far very much than watching television. muy / mucho
Science has always fascinated
fascinate to interest someone a lot me. fascinar
If you fast-forward a recording, or if it
fast-forwards, you make it play at very
high speed so that you get to the end I always fast-forward through
fast-forward more quickly. the ads. avanzar
a power that some people believe I believe it was fate that
fate decides what will happen caused us to meet again. destino / suerte
If something bad that has happened is
someone's fault, they are responsible for
fault it. It's my fault we're late. culpa
She was always doing favours
favour something that you do to help someone for people. favor
During this cold weather, we
feathered should think of our feathered nuestras amigas
friend a bird friends. las aves
to include someone or something as an a new movie featuring Bruce figurar / aparecer
feature important part Willis en

However, we feel that we will parecer que /

feel to have an opinion about something not be able to work together. opinar
I have a feeling it's on sensacin /
feeling an opinion or belief Tuesday. impresin
an area of grass where you can play a
field sport a football field campo
used to show that a quality is very
fiercely strong fiercely competitive implacablemente
 showing strong emotion, especially
fiery anger a fiery temper fogoso / exaltado
figures statistics I have the figures here. cifras
a story shown at the cinema or on I don't like watching films
film television more than once. pelcula
Finally, I'll give you a website
used before you say the last point or address where you can find
finally idea more information. Por ltimo
the control of how large amounts of
finance money should be spent He works in finance. finanzas
relating to money or how money is
financial managed a financial adviser financiero
to think or feel a particular way about I found it quite difficult at
find someone or something first. resultar
to get information about something, or
find out to learn a fact for the first time I'll find out for you. averiguar
one of the five long parts at the end of We have four fingers and a
finger your hand thumb on each hand. dedo
He was fired from the family
fire (verb) to remove someone from their job business. despedir
a vehicle for carrying firefighters and A fire engine was called to the
fire engine equipment for stopping large fires scene. coche de bomberos
a piece of equipment kept inside
fire buildings which is used to stop small They showed us how to use the
extinguisher fires fire extinguishers. extintor
someone whose job is to stop fires The firefighters got the fire
firefighter burning under control. bombero
firm a company that sells goods or services a law firm empresa
First of all, you need to send us
first of all before all other things an application form. Antes que nada
If a battery is flat, it does not have any The batteries in my torch are
flat power left. flat. descargado
These dancers are very
flexible able to bend or be bent easily flexible. flexible
large pieces of paper attached to a board
on legs, which you write or draw on
when you are talking to a group of She wrote our ideas on a flip
flip chart people chart. rotafolio
flood (verb) to become covered with water The bathroom's flooded. inundar
a long, narrow, flat board that forms One of the floorboards was
floorboard part of a wooden floor in a building loose. tabla del suelo
when you give special attention to Their main focus must be on
focus something reducing crime. centro de atencin
follow to watch news or events closely I'll try and follow the news. seguir
fond expressing or causing happy feelings I'm very fond of Agata. encariarse con
foolish silly and not wise a foolish man/mistake insensato
a path or track for people to walk along,
footpath especially in the countryside a public footpath sendero
If you follow in someone's footsteps,
you do the same job or the same things He followed in his father's
in your life as them, especially a footsteps and became an
footstep member of your family. actor. paso
shoes, boots, and other things that you
footwear wear on your feet a footwear company calzado
 I always thought they were
to make someone do something that forced to spend time with their
force they do not want to do families. obligar
The forest fire was started by
forest fire a fire which damages an area of forest a cigarette. incendio forestal
I've forgotten what we were
forget to not remember something talking about. olvidar
formal serious and official in style a formal dinner party formal / oficial
strong walls, towers, etc. that are built Some of the old fortifications
fortification to protect a place still exist. fortificacin
Fortunately, no one was hurt
fortunately happening because of good luck in the accident. por suerte
free costing no money free events gratis
the condition or right of being able or
allowed to do, say, think, etc. whatever
you want to, without being controlled or
freedom limited religious freedom libertad
He is a frequent visitor to the
frequent happening often US. frecuente
air outside buildings that is clean and Let's go outside and get some
fresh air cool fresh air. aire fresco
friend someone who you know well and like Sarah's my best friend. amigo
friendship when two people are friends a close friendship amistad
That dog gave me a terrible
fright a sudden feeling of shock and fear fright. susto
from time to I still see my ex-boyfriend
time sometimes, but not often from time to time. de vez en cuando
the side of something that is most often There's a heart design on the parte delantera /
front seen because it faces forward front. fachada
things such as apples or oranges that
grow on a tree or a bush, contain seeds,
fruit and can be eaten as food dried/fresh fruit fruta
annoyed because things are not
happening in the way that you want, or I'm very frustrated at/with
frustrated in the way that they should my lack of progress. frustrado
The restaurant was fully
fully completely booked. del todo
an amount of money collected, saved, or
fund provided for a purpose a pension fund fondo

Our new managing director

has reorganised the company
fundamental a bit, but nothing has
ly in a basic and important way fundamentally changed. fundamentalmente
strange or unusual and not what you What's funny is it's a grass
funny expect fire, not a forest fire. raro
further more or extra Any further questions? ms / otro

when people become excited, annoyed,

or anxious about something, especially
fuss about something unimportant What's all the fuss about? alboroto
gate a door in a fence or outside wall Please shut the gate. cancela
gel a thick, clear, liquid substance hair gel gel

It depends on the gender of the

gender the state of being male or female person you are talking to. sexo
 a part of a cell that is passed on from a
parent to a child and that controls
gene particular characteristics
all the people in a society or family who
generation are approximately the same age
when scientists change the structure of
the genes of a living thing in order to
genetic make it healthier, stronger or more
engineering useful to humans
the practice of adding genes to living
things in order to improve them or
genetic make them suitable for a particular
engineering purpose
Red hair is in my genes. gen
the older/younger generation generacin
Genetic engineering may
become an alternative way for
athletes to improve their
performance. ingeniera gentica
Scientists are considering
using genetic engineering to
improve athletes' capabilities. ingeniera gentica

someone who is extremely intelligent or

genius extremely good at doing something Einstein was a genius. genio
entender / caer en
get to understand something I don't really get it. la cuenta
to talk to someone again in order to give I'll get back to you as soon as I volver a ponerse en
get back to them some information can. contacto
get off to leave a bus, train, aircraft, or boat We got off the train. apearse

get on to go onto a bus, train, aircraft, or boat We got on the wrong train. montarse
llevarse (bien,
get on with to have a good relationship I get on well with my boss. mal)
Have you got over your cold
get over to recover from an illness or problem yet? reponerse
to throw away something that you do
get rid of not need I got rid of my old furniture. quitarse de encima

get the If an emotion gets the better of you, you

better of (sb) cannot control it. Jealousy got the better of me. poder con uno
to become familiar with something or I got used being with a lot of
get used to someone people. acostumbrarse
give away to give something to someone for free He gave away all his books. regalar

If you give up a habit such as smoking,

or give up something unhealthy such as She gave up treats and
give up alcohol, you stop doing it or having it. holidays. dejar de

global when the air around the world becomes We are all worried about
warming warmer because of pollution global warming. cambio climtico
gloomy unhappy and without hope The future looks gloomy. sombro
Can I use your phone? "Sure,
go ahead used to allow someone to do something go ahead." adelante
to become unable to continue in
business because you cannot pay your He went bankrupt after only a quebrar (una
go bankrupt debts year in business. empresa, etc.)
If a piece of equipment goes dead, it cortarse /
go dead stops working. My phone has gone dead. descargarse
go for to choose something I'd go for this one. decidirse por
If a light or machine goes off, it stops
go off working. The heating went off. pararse / apagarse
go on and seguir dale que
on to continue for a long time The film just went on and on. dale
 something that you want to do in the His goal was to make it simple
goal future to use. objetivo
a small, orange fish that is often kept as Goldfish only have a memory
goldfish a pet of two seconds. carpa dorada
conversation about other people's
gossip private lives that might not be true Gossip can be good for you. chismorreo
He's always gossiping on the
gossip to talk about other people's private lives phone. chismorrear
to take hold of something or someone He grabbed my arm and
grab suddenly pulled me away. agarrar
Gradually he began to get
gradually slowly over a period of time better. paulatinamente
a picture with measurements marked
on it as lines or curves, used to compare
different things or show the This graph shows in the
graph development of something increase in sales this year. grfico

wanting to say 'thank you' to someone I'm really grateful to you for
grateful who has done something good for you all your help. agradecido

great very good My boss is a great character. sensacional

grumpy easily annoyed and often complaining a grumpy old man grun
something that covers or protects
guard someone or something a fire guard proteccin
The jury found her guilty
(=decided that she was guilty
guilty having broken a law of a crime). culpable
guy a man What a nice guy! tipo / to
something that you often do, almost I got into the habit of having
habit without thinking about it biscuits with my coffee. hbito
half-way
through If you are half-way through something, I'm half-way through the
(sth) you have used or completed half of it. book. en mitad de
a small animal with soft fur and no tail My hamster likes playing on
hamster that is often kept as a pet his wheel. hmster
hand (sth) to give something to each person in a They stood on the corner
out group or place handing out leaflets. repartir
a book that contains information and
handbook advice about a particular subject a teacher's handbook manual
handle the part of something that you use to picaporte / asa /
(noun) hold it or open it a door handle mango
hardly ever almost never I hardly ever watch TV. apenas

There's no harm in checking

harm physical or other injury or damage your email from time to time. dao
cruel, unkind, or unpleasant in a way
harsh that seems unfair harsh criticism/punishment duro
have a go to try something Have a go at this crossword. probar a ver

have a look to look at something Let me have a look at your cut. fijarse
I need to have a word with tener unas palabras
have a word to speak to someone, often in private you about your expenses. con
have to used to express obligation We'll have to call someone. tener que
 the part of your body which contains I banged my head on the
head your brain, eyes, ears, mouth, nose, etc. cupboard door. cabeza
She dived headfirst into the
headfirst with the head going first pool. de cabeza
the title of a newspaper story that is
headline printed in large letters above it a front-page headline titular
a place where people go to do physical
health club exercise I belong to a local health club. gimnasio

hear to be told some information Did you hear about Hussein? enterarse de
someone's deepest feelings and true
heart character Listen to your heart. corazn

heating the system that keeps a building warm The heating went off. calefaccin
She helped me with my
help to do something for someone household chores. ayudar
helpful useful helpful advice til
If you have any questions
a telephone number that you can ring about any of our products, just lnea de atencin
helpline for help or information call our helpline. telefnica
here in the place where you are Let me just have a look here. aqu
someone who does something brave or
good which people respect or admire He became a national hero for
hero them for his part in the revolution. hroe
a set of electronic equipment for playing
music, consisting of a CD player, radio, equipo de alta
hi-fi etc hi-fi equipment fidelidad
Someone who is high-spirited is
energetic and happy and likes doing
high-spirited exciting and enjoyable things. She's a high-spirited child. lleno de vida
to get free rides in people's vehicles by
standing next to the road and waiting
hitchhike for someone to pick you up We hitchhiked to Berlin. hacer autostop
to collect and store a large supply of He hoarded antique books in
hoard something, often secretly the attic. acumular

hold to organize an event hold a meeting albergar / organizar

If you hold on a minute, I'll tell
hold on to wait you. aguardar
made at home and not bought from a casero / hecho en
homemade shop homemade bread/cookies casa
We rely on the honesty of
honesty the quality of being honest witnesses. honradez
a part of a piece of clothing that covers a waterproof jacket with a
hood your head and neck hood capucha
He looked horrified when I
horrified very shocked told him. horrorizado

A hospitable person or place is friendly, They were incredibly

hospitable pleasant, and welcomes visitors. hospitable people. hospitalario
when people are friendly and The local people showed me
hospitality welcoming to guests and visitors great hospitality. hospitalidad
used to describe how many hours in the We're all going to have to
hours day you work work more hours anyway. horario
How about How about if we take turns to Y si? /Qu tal
...? used to make a suggestion do the washing-up? si?
However, there are some
however but differences. sin embargo
huge very large a huge house inmenso
The hurricane blew the roof
hurricane a violent storm with very strong winds off our house. huracn
If something is hush-hush, it is kept The project's all very hush-
hush-hush secret. hush. sper secreto
something that you say to show that you
believe that something is true or will Qu te apuestas a
I bet happen I bet it'll be there. que?
something that you say in order to
correct yourself or to give more I mean, it's your last night,
I mean information isn't it? Quiero decir,
I slipped on the ice and fell
ice water that is so cold it has become solid over. hielo
a small picture on a computer screen
that you choose in order to make the
icon computer do something Click on the print icon. icono
idea a suggestion or plan Brainstorm ideas. idea
It's ideal for anyone who
ideal perfect, or the best possible wants to exercise at home. ideal

When I was young and

idealistic I believed it was
idealistic possible to change the world. idealista
one of two babies of the same sex, born
identical at the same time to the same mother,
twin and looking very similar They are identical twins. gemelos idnticos
to find a particular thing or all the You need to identify your
identify things of a particular group priorities. identificar
to not listen or give attention to She irritates me, so I just try to pasar de alguien /
ignore someone or something ignore her. hacer caso omiso
illegal not allowed by law illegal drugs/weapons ilegal
She asked him to come home
immediately now, without waiting immediately. inmediatamente
Impersonal buildings are not friendly or
impersonal interesting. large, impersonal buildings impersonal
My family is very important
important valuable, useful, or necessary to me. importante
I was impressed by her
impress to make someone admire or respect you professionalism. impresionado
an idea, feeling, or opinion about Did they make a good
impression something or someone impression on each other? impresin
Someone or something that is
impressive makes you admire and an impressive
impressive respect them. performance/view impresionante
to make or do something without any
preparation, using only the things that For a football, we improvised
improvise are available with some rolled-up socks. improvisar
Well, to put it in a nutshell,
in a nutshell using as few words as possible we're lost. en pocas palabras
Never ignore a market
researcher in case they have
in case because something might happen free samples to hand out. por si acaso
 If you have things in common with
someone else, you share, interests,
experiences, or other characteristics Sue and I don't have much in
in common with them. common. en comn
in used to introduce the last part of a In conclusion, I'd like to thank
conclusion speech or piece of writing our guest speaker. para terminar
in honour of in order to celebrate or show great a memorial in honour of our
(sb) respect for someone war heroes en homenaje a
He said he's too busy, so in
in other used to explain what something means other words, he isn't
words in a different way interested. en otras palabras
Are you looking for anything
in particular especially in particular? en particular
in the I was in the middle of washing
middle of during an activity up. en pleno
in those In those days, boys used to
days used to talk about a period in the past wear short trousers. en aquella poca
I'm now back in touch with
people I knew in primary
in touch having contact with someone school. en contacto
inaccurate not correct or exact inaccurate information inexacto
the place on a computer where email
inbox messages are sent I need to check my inbox. bandeja de entrada
something that happens, especially Police are investigating the
incident something bad incident. incidente
If someone is artistically/technically, etc
inclined, they have natural ability in My children are not
inclined that area. artistically inclined. tener aptitudes

included contained within something else The instructions are included. incluido
money that you earn by working,
income investing, or producing goods families on low incomes ingreso
not good at making decisions, or not
indecisive producing a decision She was weak and indecisive. indeciso
For a four-year-old, her
used to add emphasis after 'very' vocabulary is very good
indeed followed by an adjective or adverb indeed. de verdad
when someone looks after themselves
independen and does not need money, help, or My parents gave me a lot of
ce permission from other people independence. independencia
a person, especially when considered We try to treat our students as
individual separately and not as part of a group individuals. individuo
all the companies involved in a
industry particular type of business the entertainment industry sector

to affect or change how someone or Many factors influence a film's

influence something develops, behaves, or thinks success. influir
an influential figure in
influential having a lot of influence modern jazz influyente
Can you give us a bit more
facts about a situation, person, event, information about your
information etc. background? informacin
informative containing a lot of useful facts a very informative lecture instructivo
not confident enough to say or do what We are less inhibited with our
inhibited you want friends. cohibido
 My initial reaction was one of
initial first, or happening at the beginning anger. inicial
the ability to make decisions and do
things without needing to be told what You have to have initiative to
initiative to do do this job. iniciativa
when someone puts a drug into your
injection body using a needle an injection of insulin inyeccin
She injured her ankle when
injure to hurt a person or animal she fell. herir/ lesionar
injury damage to someone's body head injuries herida / lesin
The wallet's got some cash
inside in or into a room, building, or container inside. dentro
to demand that something must be
done or that you must have a particular The school insists on good
insist thing behaviour from its students. insistir
someone whose job is to check that
inspector things are being done correctly a factory inspector inspector

someone or something that gives you Africa has long been a source
inspiration ideas for doing something of inspiration for his painting. inspiracin
Both drivers were killed
instantly immediately instantly. al instante
Visit people instead of making
instead in place of someone or something else phone calls. en vez de
an organisation where people do a
particular kind of scientific, the Massachusetts Institute of
institute educational, or social work Technology instituto
Staff are instructed not to use
the telephones for personal dar instrucciones /
instruct to tell someone to do something calls. ordenar
information that explains how to do or
instructions use something I just followed the instructions. instrucciones
someone who teaches a particular sport
instructor or activity a driving instructor instructor / monitor
the ability to learn and understand What do you think is the best
intelligence things test of intelligence? inteligencia

Interactive computer programs, games,

etc involve the person using them by The museum has lots of
interactive reacting to the way they use them. interactive displays. interactivo
wanting to do something or know more Sarah's only interested in
interested about something boys, CDs, and clothes. interesado
interesting keeping your attention an interesting person interesante
I know he's worried about us,
to try to control or become involved in a but I wish he wouldn't
interfere situation, in a way that is annoying interfere. interferir
internet Does this computer have
access connection to the Internet internet access? acceso a Internet
interpersona connected with relationships between He needs to work on his
l people interpersonal skills. interpersonal
to explain or decide what you think a His comments were
particular phrase, performance, action, interpreted as an attack on the
interpret etc means government. interpretar
to stop someone while they are talking
or doing something, by saying or doing Sorry to interrupt, but what
interrupt something yourself time is it? interrumpir
 a meeting in which someone asks you
questions to see if you are suitable for a I had an interview last week
interview job or course for a job in London. entrevista
darle a uno por
into enthusiastic about or interested in I'm really into music. algo
a system that connects the computers in
a company or organisation so that
people can share information and send You can see the document on
intranet messages the intranet. intranet
connected with someone's
intrapersona understanding of their own personality
l and abilities intrapersonal intelligence intrapersonal
to make something exist or happen for What new laws have been
introduce the first time introduced? introducir
someone who is quiet and shy and
introvert prefers to be alone He's always been an introvert. introvertido
the feeling that you know something Her approach to childcare is
intuition without being able to explain why based on intuition. intuicin
invent to design or make something new Who invented the television? inventar
something that has been designed or A lot of great inventions have
invention made for the first time come from China. invento
someone who designs and makes new Thomas Edison was the
inventor things inventor of the light bulb. inventor
to give money to a bank or business, or
to buy something, because you hope to He's invested a million pounds
invest get a profit in the project. invertir
Researchers are investigating
to try to discover all the facts about the benefits of computer
investigate something games. investigar
someone who puts money in a bank, We're looking for investors for
investor business, etc in order to make a profit our new business. inversor
irritating making you feel annoyed an irritating habit irritante / molesto
a subject or problem that people are the issues of race and social
issue thinking or talking about class cuestin
Well, it depends what you
it depends it is not decided yet want to find. depende de
a place where criminals are kept as a
jail punishment He ended up in jail. crcel

jar a glass container used for storing food a jar of jam tarro

unhappy and angry because you want His new bike was making his
jealous something that someone else has friends jealous. celoso
the work that you do in order to get It's the kind of job that
job money requires a lot of confidence. trabajo
There were lots of joggers in
jogger someone who runs for exercise the park. que hace footing

join to become a member of an organization I want to join a tennis club. hacerse socio
joint a bank account that someone has jointly We've had a joint account
account with someone else. since we were married. cuenta conjunta
a short funny story which someone says He made a joke to make
joke to make people laugh everyone feel relaxed. broma / chiste
a magazine containing articles about a
journal particular subject a medical journal revista
 someone who controls a court and
decides how criminals should be The judge sentenced him to 15
judge punished years in prison. juez
relating to a court of law or the legal
judicial system a judicial inquiry judicial

a sport from Japan in which two people

judo try to throw each other to the ground a judo champion judo

a group of people in a court of law who The jury found the woman
jury decide if someone has done a crime guilty of theft. jurado
to give a good enough reason to make I don't know how they can
justify something seem acceptable justify those ticket prices. justificar
a form of entertainment, originally from
Japan, in which recordings of the music
but not the words of popular songs are
played, so that people can sing the
karaoke words themselves a karaoke bar/machine/night karaoke
I'm not keen on reality TV entusiasmar /
keen on very interested in something shows. interesarse por

keep to do something again and again My router keeps going wrong. seguir
to take someone away using force, The businessman's son was
saying that you will only bring them kidnapped for the ransom
kidnap back if someone gives you money money. secuestrar
someone who takes a person by force,
usually in order to demand money in
kidnapper exchange for returning them She was taken by kidnappers. secuestrador
used when you are trying to explain or
describe something, but you cannot be It's a kind of sales and
kind of exact marketing position. tipo de
I wanted to thank her for her
kindness when someone is kind kindness. amabilidad
Our arms are longer than the
to upset an object by hitting it with part brain thinks they are so we
knock over of your body knock things over. tirar
to have information about something in I didn't know what they were
know your mind doing. saber
information and understanding that you He will easily find a job with
knowledge have in your mind his knowledge and skills. conocimiento
laboratory (=a room used for scientific I spend a lot of time in the lab
lab work) doing experiments. laboratorio
a piece of equipment which is used to
reach high places, consisting of short
ladder steps fixed between two long sides I'll fetch a ladder. escalera (de mano)
a woman who you rent a room or house I'll ask my landlady if you can
landlady from stay. casera
a man who you rent a room or house My landlord is going to double
landlord from my rent. casero
a building that you can easily recognise,
especially one that helps you to know
landmark where you are a historic landmark monumento
landowner someone who owns an area of land a wealthy landowner terrateniente
The last time I saw you, you
last the most recent were going to study finance. ltimo
 Have you spoken to Hussein
lately recently lately? ltimamente
the time when a new product or service The film's launch attracted a estreno /
launch becomes available lot of Hollywood stars. presentacin
There are laws against
law an official rule in a country drinking in the street. ley
lawn an area of grass that is cut to mow the lawn csped
Her lawyer advised her to
someone whose job is to explain the law take action against the
lawyer to people and give advice company. abogado
lead on to to begin a process that causes This could lead on to a career
(sth) something to happen or exist in law. desembocar en
the job of being in control of a group,
leadership country, or situation We need strong leadership. liderazgo

If a container leaks, it allows liquid or gotear / tener un

leak gas to come out when it should not. The pipe's leaking. escape
to give something to someone after you A wealthy widow left all her
leave die money to the village. dejar

a formal talk given to a group of people We went to a lecture on Italian

lecture in order to teach them about a subject art. clase magistral

legal allowed by law Is it legal to carry a handgun? legal

less not as much It's less likely to be busy then. menos

to allow someone to do something or to People let you do what you
let allow someone to have something want more. permitir
liar someone who tells lies Are you a good liar? mentiroso
something that you say or write which Why might these people tell
lie (noun) you know is not true lies? mentira
lifestyle the way that you live a healthy lifestyle estilo de vida
The woman who gave us a lift
lift (noun) a free ride somewhere, usually in a car was really nice. llevar (en coche)
light an object that produces light The lights came back on. luz / lmpara

lighten up to become more relaxed and less serious I wish she'd lighten up a bit. animarse
sudden bright light in the sky during a
lightning storm thunder and lightning rayo / relmpago
I'm likely to forget if you don't lo ms probable es
likely expected remind me. que
the largest amount of something that is
limit possible or allowed a time limit lmite
a connection between documents or Click on this link to visit our
link areas on the Internet online bookstore. vnculo
We lived together for two
live (verb) to have your home somewhere years. vivir
a small animal with thick skin, a long The dinosaurs were giant
lizard tail, and four short legs lizards. lagarto

lock to prevent oneself from entering a Have you ever locked yourself quedarse fuera sin
(oneself) out building by locking the door out. llaves
to prevent someone from entering a dejar fuera sin
lock (sb) out room or building by locking a door I've locked myself out again. llaves
someone who pays to live with someone I got a lodger to help me pay
lodger in their home the rent. inquilino
 the use of reason, or the science of using It was difficult to understand
logic reason the logic behind his argument. lgico
unhappy because you are not with other She gets lonely now that the
lonely people kids have all left home. sentirse solo
Looking back on it, it was a mirar atrs / en
look back to remember something in the past silly thing to do. retrospectiva
to have a similar appearance to
look like something or someone It looks like a chest of drawers. parecer
look out for to try to notice someone or something She looked out for bargains. andar en busca de
to stop communicating with someone,
usually because they do not live near We've lost touch over the
lose touch you now years. perder el contacto
lost not knowing where you are We got lost. perdido
a room where things that people have
accidentally left, for instance on a train, You need to go to lost
lost property are kept property. objetos perdidos
always liking and supporting someone
or something, sometimes when other
loyal people do not a loyal supporter fiel / leal
Luckily, I had some money
luckily because of good luck with me. Por suerte
lunatic someone who behaves in a crazy way He drives like a lunatic. luntico
a big, thin book that you can buy every
week or month, that has pictures and
magazine writing a fashion magazine revista
The army has been brought in
to make a situation or activity continue to maintain order in the
maintain in the same way region. mantener

more important or more serious than muy importante /

major other things or people of a similar type a major problem/issue muy grave
make a He makes a living selling
living to earn enough money to live mobile phones. ganarse la vida
to have a meaning or reason that you
make sense can understand That makes sense. tener sentido
Glass had made up facts in 27
of the 41 articles he had
make up to invent written. inventarse
to succeed in doing something, Did you manage to talk to
manage especially something difficult your friend? conseguir
How do you manage your
manage to be in control of something money? administrar
to change the shape or appearance of
manipulate something to manipulate an image manipular
a book that tells you how to use Would you prefer to read a
manual something or do something manual? manual
a picture that shows where countries,
map towns, roads, etc are She draws you a map. mapa
marginally by a small amount marginally more expensive ligeramente
someone whose job is to find out what
market people like about products and what investigador de
researcher things they want to buy She is a market researcher. mercados
the work of encouraging people to buy a a career in marketing/sales marketing /
marketing product or service and marketing mercadotecnia
 You call a man 'mate' when you are
mate speaking to him informally. Thanks, mate. to / colega
Mature people behave like adults in a
way which shows they are well She seems very mature for
mature developed emotionally. thirteen. maduro
mean to have a particular meaning What does 'twitter' mean? significar
That means I won't be able to
mean to have a particular result come to the party. querer decir
television, newspapers, magazines, and The issue has been much medios de
media radio considered as a group discussed in the media. comunicacin

when people come together for a

meeting reason, usually to talk about something Hold a meeting reunin
If something melts, it changes from a The ice on the pond soon
melt solid into a liquid because of heat. melted. derretir

an object that is built to help people monumento a la

memorial remember an important person or event a war memorial memoria
To learn something so that you I've memorised his phone
memorise remember it exactly. number. memorizar
People in this category have a
memory your ability to remember things good visual memory. memoria
to speak or write a few words about You've never mentioned her
mention something or someone before. mencionar
mess an untidy or dirty place or thing My bedroom's in a mess. desorden
to spend time doing things that are not
mess important, without any particular They spend their weekends
around purpose or plan messing around on their boat. pasar el rato
a machine that you move over the
metal ground or a surface to discover if there I often take my metal detector
detector is metal there to the beach. detector de metales
in the middle of your life before you are a middle-aged
middle-aged old couple/man/woman de mediana edad
a nurse who has had special training to
midwife help women give birth She is a trained midwife. comadrona

military relating to the army, navy, or air force

military action/service militar
Would you mind if I opened
mind (verb) to be angry or worried about something the window? importar / molestar
minor not important or serious a minor offence menor
minute a period of time equal to 60 seconds If you hold on a minute. minuto
I just woke up feeling
miserable sad miserable. abatido
something that you do or think which is
mistake wrong I made a huge mistake. fallo
misundersta She misunderstood the malinterpretar /
nd to not understand something correctly instructions. entender mal
to complain or speak in a way that She's always moaning about
moan shows you are unhappy something. protestar / quejarse
mobile a telephone that you can carry I'll be out, so call my mobile
phone everywhere with you phone. telfono mvil
moment a very short period of time Bear with me a moment. momento
the coins or pieces of paper that are How much money have you
money used for buying things got? dinero
Her book captures the mood of
mood the atmosphere that a place has the place. atmsfera / clima
mortgage money that you borrow to buy a home a monthly mortgage payment hipoteca
The motion of the boat made
motion when or how something moves him feel sick. movimiento
What was the motivation for
motivation the need or reason for doing something the attack? motivacin
Motorists should expect delays
motorist someone who drives a car of up to one hour. automovilista
mound a higher area of soil, like a small hill an ancient burial mound tmulo
instalarse /
move in to begin living in a new home We're moving in next week. mudarse
I'm going to move on now to
to change from one subject to another talk about the different parts proceder / pasar al
move on when you are talking or writing of the course. punto siguiente
His movements were rather
movement a change of position or place clumsy. movimiento
multiple with several things or parts multiple injuries mltiple
the crime of intentionally killing
murder someone to commit murder asesinato
used to show that it is the person who is
myself speaking who is referred to I see myself as a father first. a m mismo
nasty very bad a nasty shock/surprise desagradable
the process of directing a vehicle from
navigation one place to another a satellite navigation system navegacin
nearly almost I've nearly finished. casi
something that is necessary to have or I don't see the need for more
need (noun) do TV channels. necesidad
to try to make or change an agreement We are negotiating for a new
negotiate by talking about it contract. negociar
neighbourho an area of a town or city that people live I grew up in a very poor
od in neighbourhood. barrio
neither ... used when a negative fact is true of two Neither he nor his mother
nor people or things would talk to the police. ni ni
nervous worried and anxious a nervous cough/laugh nervioso
a home built by birds for their eggs and
nest by some other creatures to live in a birds'/wasps' nest nido
a set of computers that are connected to All our computers are on the
network each other same network. red
I've never been able to go with
never not ever, not one time them. nunca
Come up with a new and
new recently made better plan. nuevo
information about important things that
have just happened on television, radio I listen to the news on the
news and in newspapers radio every morning. noticias
someone who reads the news on the Even the newsreader looked presentador /
newsreader radio or television upset. locutor
nice kind and friendly He's a really nice person. majo / bueno
entertainment for the night such as What's the nightlife like
nightlife bars, restaurants, and theatres around here? vida nocturna
The traffic can be a real
nightmare a very unpleasant experience nightmare after 4.30. pesadilla

to move your head up and down as a They nodded enthusiastically asentir con la
nod way of agreeing at the proposal. cabeza
northern You can see the northern lights
lights the aurora borealis from parts of Norway. aurora boreal
used to say that one thing is true and
not only ... another thing is true too, especially a Not only did he turn up late, no solo sino
but also surprising thing he also forgot his books. tambin
We certainly aren't quite as
not quite almost but not completely tolerant as we used to be. no del todo
Make notes about her
notes information written on paper answers. notas
This is nothing to do with
nothing not anything Celia. nada
I noticed someone on the
notice to see something and be aware of it street. ver / darse cuenta
a book that tells a story about imaginary Have you readany good
novel people and events novels lately? novela
I'm going to move on now to
talk about the different parts
now at the present time of the course. ahora
a group of numbers that represents How many will the numbers
number something rise to? cantidad
He is the author of numerous
numerous many articles. numeroso
the way in which children are treated as Which is most important -
nurture they are growing nature or nurture? crianza
obesity the state of being very fat childhood obesity obesidad
His main objective was to
objective something that you are trying to achieve increase profits. objetivo
something that makes it difficult for you
to go somewhere or to succeed at
obstacle something to overcome an obstacle obstculo
in a way that is easy to understand or
obviously see They're obviously in love. obviamente
a common/everyday
occurrence something that happens occurrence caso / suceso
I always thought there was
odd strange or unusual something odd about her. raro
used to show that what you are saying is Of course it's his property in
of course obvious law. por supuesto
He committed several serious
offence a crime offences. infraccin
someone who has an important position
in an organisation such as the
official government a senior official alto cargo
a smooth, thick substance that is used Rub some ointment on the
ointment on painful or damaged skin affected area. pomada

used to give your opinion after you have On balance, I have to say I'd
on balance considered all the facts about something go for the Hotel Arts. a fin de cuentas

Some types of workers, especially

doctors, are described as being on call if
they are available to make official visits
at any time when they are needed,
on call whether they are at home or at work.
on fire burning
She's a doctor, so she's often
on call at the weekend. de guardia
That house is on fire. en llamas
 It's a difficult task, but on the
on the other used to give an opposite or alternative other hand, I should have time
hand viewpoint to do it. por otro lado
on the way at a point in a journey I was on the way to work. de camino a
On top of that, the Italian
on top of in addition to restaurant is closer. y encima,...
I don't like watching films
once one time more than once. una vez
connected to a system of computers,
online especially the Internet How often do you go online? en lnea
not more than a particular size or It's only five kilometres to the
only amount venue. solamente
If you have an open mind, you wait until
you know all the facts before forming an It's good to have an open mind
open mind opinion about things. actitud abierta
a thought or belief about something or What's your opinion on the
opinion someone matter? opinin
a situation in which it is possible for you
to do something, or a possibility of
opportunity doing something a unique opportunity oportunidad
always thinking that good things will We're optimistic about our
optimistic happen chances of success. optimista
After living in Egypt for six
months or so, I began to
used after a number or amount to show understand what had
or so that it is not exact happened. ms o menos
a large group of musicians who play
orchestra different instruments together a symphony orchestra orquesta
when everything is tidy and in its
order (noun) correct place It's in good working order. en condiciones
not special, different, or unusual in any
ordinary way ordinary life normal y corriente
I'm trying to improve the
the way that parts of things are organisation of my computer
organisation arranged files. organizacin

His original plan was to stay

existing since the beginning, or being for a week, but he ended up
original the earliest form of something staying for a month. original
the way a person thinks about Despite her illness, she has a
outlook something very positive outlook on life. actitud
It has pink stripes on the
outside the outer part or surface of something outside. exterior

someone who does not belong to a The villagers are very

outsider particular group, organisation, or place suspicious of outsiders. forastero

expressing an opinion forcefully and not

outspoken worrying about what other people think outspoken comments sin rodeos
He took just over an hour to
over more than an amount, number, or age get ready. ms de
I often record whole series and
over and then watch them over and
over repeatedly over. una y otra vez

overall considering everything or everyone the overall cost of the holiday global
 We sat in a caf overlooking que da a / con
overlook to have a view of something the market square. vistas a
Sometimes we would stay por la noche (stay
overnight at my overnight: pasar la
overnight for or during the night grandmother's house. noche)

when something is used too often or too The overuse of X-rays may be
overuse much causing 250 deaths each year. abuso de
owner someone who legally owns something a property owner propietario
an object that is covered in paper, inside
a box, etc, especially so that it can be He was carrying a package
package sent somewhere under his arm. paquete

Recovery from the operation

painful causing physical pain is a slow and painful process. doloroso
He held the beetle on the palm
palm the inside surface of your hand of his hand. palma
the part of a car, aircraft, computer, etc
panel that the controls are fixed to a control panel panel
to suddenly feel so worried or
frightened that you cannot think or
behave calmly, or to make someone feel Don't panic, we've got plenty dejarse llevar por el
panic this way of time. pnico
in some countries, a group of people
parliament who make the laws for the country the Russian parliament parlamento

a bird with feathers of many, bright Our parrot copies all our
parrot colours that can copy what people say conversations. loro
partial not complete He made a partial recovery. parcial
She didn't seem particularly
particularly especially or more than usual interested. particularmente
The house is partly owned by
partly to some extent, but not completely her father. en parte
Police were alerted by a
someone who is walking past something passer-by who saw the
passer-by by chance accident. transente
It's good to see someone so
passionate about their
passionate showing a strong feeling about a subject product. apasionado
to receive the legal right to make or sell
a particular product so that others
patent cannot copy it He didn't patent his idea. patentar
a long, thin area of ground for people to There's a path through the
path walk on forest. senda
a particular way that something is often
pattern done or repeated behaviour patterns patrn
They will accept payment by
payment the act of paying credit card. pago
peace when there is quiet and calm a feeling of peace paz
a punishment for doing something There should be greater
penalty which is against a law or rule penalties for drug cheats. castigo
people more than one person People say it's amazing. gente
to think of something or someone in a Retirement is perceived as a
perceive particular way bit lazy really. considerarse
to entertain people by acting, singing, She has performed all over the
perform dancing, etc world. actuar
period a length of time a 24-hour period periodo

when you allow someone to do She gave him permission

permission something without asking any questions. permiso
an official document that allows you to
permit do something a work permit permiso
You're the only person I know
person a human being here. persona
personal belonging to a particular person personal qualities personal
the qualities that make one person She's got a lovely warm
personality different from another personality. personalidad

My philosophy has always

a way of thinking about what you should been to give those with ability
philosophy do in life the chance to progress. filosofa
physical relating to the body physical fitness/strength fsico
Pick fruit from bushes and
If you pick flowers, fruit, etc, you take trees whenever you walk
pick them off a tree or out of the ground. anywhere. recoger
A picturesque place is attractive to look a picturesque cottage on the
picturesque at. edge of the Yorkshire Moors pintoresco
an amount of a substance in the shape
of a small hill or a number of objects on
pile top of each other a pile of books/bricks pila
If words or an image ping onto your
computer screen, they arrive there A message pinged onto my
ping suddenly. screen. sonar
a long tube which liquid or gas can
pipe move through The pipe's leaking. caera
Is it a good place to get
place a position or location reliable facts? sitio
having a simple design, without much
plain decoration a plain blue carpet liso
Come up with a new and
plan something that you are going to do better plan. plan
If a machine plays up, it does not work The CD deck can play up
play up as it should. sometimes. hacer de las suyas
His visits used to give us such
pleasure a feeling of happiness or enjoyment pleasure. placer
Don't bring any food - we've
plenty easily as much or as many as you need got plenty. en abundancia
I don't like movies with
plot the things that happen in a story complicated plots. argumento
to connect a piece of electrical
equipment to an electricity supply or to Could you plug the iron in for
plug (sth) in another piece of equipment me? enchufar

someone whose job is to repair or We need to call a plumber to

plumber connect water pipes, toilets and baths fix the tap. fontanero
a part of a piece of clothing that you can My wallet was in my coat
pocket put things in pocket. bolsillo
a container for drinks which keeps them
pod hot or cold a drink pod termo

point the reason for or purpose of something I don't see the point of opera. sentido
 a substance that can make you ill or kill Someone had put poison in her
poison you if you eat or drink it drink. veneno
the organization that makes people obey
the law and that protects people against What did the police ask
police crime motorists to do? polica
There are two main political
political relating to or involved in politics parties in my country. poltico
Someone who is pompous is too serious
and thinks they are more important
pompous than they really are. He's very pompous. presuntuoso
He's just popped out to the
pop out to go somewhere for a short time shops. salir un momento
'Jack' was the most popular
popular liked by many people boy's name. popular
possession a thing that you own personal possessions posesin
If something is possible, it can happen Is it possible to speak to the
possible or be done. manager please? posible
qualities or abilities that may develop
and allow someone or something to
potential succeed It's got potential. potencial
control or influence over people and He likes to have power over
power events people. poder
when the supply of electricity suddenly We've got candles in case
power cut stops there's a power cut. apagn
It's practically impossible to
practically almost get there. prcticamente
a small vehicle with four wheels for
pram carrying a baby She was pushing a pram. cochecito
to say what you think will happen in the Companies are predicting
predict future massive profits. pronosticar
prefer ... to to like someone or something more
... than another person or thing I prefer radio to TV. preferir a
when you like something or someone
preference more than another person or thing personal preferences preferencia
something that you give to someone,
present usually on a special day a wedding present regalo

a talk giving information about Jasmina is giving a

presentation something presentation to her colleagues. presentacin
If you're phoning about a
technical problem, please
press to push something firmly press two. pulsar
very much respected and admired,
prestigious usually because of being important a prestigious literary award prestigioso
existing or happening before something
previous or someone else the previous day/year anterior
primary My daughter is still at
school a school for children aged 5-11 primary school. escuela primaria
the person in charge of a school or She was caught smoking and
principal college sent to see the principal. director
used to mean that something is very I'll probably be home by
probably likely midnight. probablemente
problem a situation that causes difficulties health problems problema

a series of actions that you take in order Buying a house can be a long
process to achieve a result and complicated process. proceso
 something that someone makes or We have a new range of skin-
product grows so that they can sell it care products. producto
a type of work that needs special
profession training or education What's your profession? profesin
a short description of someone's life,
profile character, work, etc You can update your profile. resea / ficha
money that you get from selling
something for more than it cost you to
profit buy He made a good profit. beneficio
programme a show on television or radio a TV programme programa

a machine that projects films, pictures

projector or words onto a screen or a wall I need a projector for my talk. proyector
to say that you will certainly do
promise something or that something will He promised not to do it
(verb) certainly happen again. prometer
likely to be very good or successful in prometedor /
promising the future This one looks promising. halageo
likely to experience a particular problem
prone more than is normal accident-prone proclive
a word that is used instead of a noun
which has usually already been talked
about. For example the words 'she', 'it', Liars often use the pronoun
pronoun and 'mine' are pronouns. 'we' instead of 'I'. pronombre
As well as always paying my
rent on time, I've also looked
property a building or area of land after this property. propiedad
It's important to protect your
to keep someone or something safe skin from the harmful effects
protect from something dangerous or bad of the sun. proteger
feeling very pleased about something of I'm very proud of what we've
proud yours or something you have done achieved. orgulloso
They knew who had stolen the
money, but they couldn't prove
prove to show that something is true it. probar / demostrar
This booklet provides useful
information about local
provide to supply something to someone services. proporcionar
a doctor who is trained in the study and
psychiatrist treatment of mental illness He went to see a psychiatrist. psiquiatra
Psychologists have studied the
psychologis someone who has studied the human effects of childhood
t mind and feelings separation. psiclogos
to prepare and print a book, newspaper,
magazine, article, etc so that people can This book is published by
publish buy it Cambridge University Press. publicar
to make someone dislike something or
someone, or to discourage someone Those lessons put me off
put (sb) off from doing something science for life. quitar las ganas
to make something that is burning stop We managed to put out the
put (sth) out burning fire. apagar
part of the character of someone or
quality something personal qualities cualidad
Wed like to ask you some
a sentence or phrase that asks you for questions about international
question information sales. pregunta
 a set of questions asked of a large Residents have been sent
questionnair number of people to discover questionnaires about their
e information about a subject homes and energy use. cuestionario
doing something fast or taking only a I tried to catch him but he was
quick short time too quick for me. rpido
quickly fast or in a short time I quickly shut the door. rpidamente

quite a little or a lot but not completely It's quite a dangerous website. bastante
a piece of equipment used for listening Would you mind not having
radio to radio broadcasts the radio on all the time? radio
done or chosen without any plan or
random system random testing al azar
a group of different things of the same
range general type a range of colours/patterns gama
the money that is demanded for the They demanded a 1 million
return of someone who is being kept as ransom for his daughter's
ransom a prisoner release. rescate
rare very unusual a rare disease/species raro / poco comn
I'd like coffee rather than tea,
rather than instead of please. en lugar de
to make an agreement in which each
reach a side agrees to part of what the other side We discuss things, and usually
compromise wants we reach a compromise. llegar a un arreglo
to say, do, or feel something because of
something else that has been said or He reacted angrily to her
react done comments. reaccionar
to understand a situation, sometimes I immediately realised what
realise suddenly had happened. darse cuenta
a TV show about ordinary people filmed There are too many reality programa de
reality show in real situations shows on TV these days. telerrealidad
really very or very much I'm really into music. mucho
It's not reasonable to expect
reasonable fair and showing good judgment people to work those hours. razonable
I don't recall arranging a time
recall to remember something to meet. recordar
happening or starting from a short time
recent ago a recent photo reciente
Have you seen any good films
recently not long ago recently? recientemente

reckon to think that something is probably true I reckon you must get tired. pensar que

to know someone or something because I didn't recognise the man at

recognise you have seen or heard them before first. reconocer

to say that someone or something is Can you recommend a good

recommend good or suitable for a particular purpose wine to go with this dish? recomendar

to try to persuade someone to work for a How many people did we

recruit company or to join an organisation recruit last month? contratar
to paint the inside of a house or put
paper on the inside walls when this has We're redecorating the
redecorate been done previously kitchen. volver a pintar

The statistics reflect a change

reflect to show or be a sign of something in people's spending habits. reflejar
refreshing different and interesting a refreshing change reconfortante

an amount of money that is given back

to you, especially because you are not
refund happy with something you have bought Ask for a refund. reembolso
to think of someone or something in a Work isn't regarded as so
regard particular way important over there. considerar
a particular area in a country or the
region world China's coastal region regin
to feel sorry about a situation, especially
something that you wish you had not If you don't tell her the truth
regret done you'll regret it later. arrepentirse
to practise a play, dance, etc in order to We used to rehearse in an old
rehearse prepare for a performance church hall. ensayar

when someone does not get the love,

rejection attention or success they were expecting a feeling of rejection rechazo
He has a very good
the way two people feel and behave relationship with his older
relationship towards each other sister. relacin
to become happy and comfortable
because nothing is worrying you, or to
relax make someone do this It's difficult to relax. relajarse

to make a record, film or other product The album is due to be

release available for people to buy or see released in time for Christmas. salir a la venta
reliable able to be trusted or believed a reliable car fiable
Breathing exercises can help
relieve to make pain or a bad feeling less severe to relieve stress. aliviar
rely on I know I can rely on you to
(sb/sth) to trust someone or something help. confiar en
to keep something in your mind, or I remember you always
remember bring it back into your mind wanted to do that. acordarse

to make someone remember something, Remind yourself of any

remind or remember to do something nervous habits. hacer recordar
a piece of equipment that is used to
remote control something such as a television The hi-fi comes with a remote
control from a distance control. mando a distancia
to pay or receive money to live in a
rent building that someone else owns I rent a room to a lodger. alquilar
a new thing or person in place of
something or someone that was there It's not going to be easy to find
replacement before a replacement for you. sustituto
The crosses on the map
represent to be a sign or symbol of something represent churches. representar
an animal whose body is covered with
scales (=pieces of hard skin), and whose
blood changes temperature, for example The reptiles are kept in a large
reptile a snake tank. reptil
a country with no king or queen but
republic with an elected government France is a republic. repblica
to save someone from a dangerous A man rescued a driver from a
rescue situation car. rescatar
when someone studies a subject in They've clearly done a lot of
research order to discover new information research. investigacin
 We have had complaints from
resident someone who lives in a particular place local residents. residente
to officially tell your employer that you Mr Aitken has resigned from
resign are leaving your job the company. dimitir
They often don't try to resolve
resolve to solve or end a problem or difficulty the conflict. resolver
when you are polite to someone,
especially because they are older or I would still always show him
respect more important than you respect. respeto
The government has
to say or do something as an answer or responded by sending food
reaction to something that has been said and medical supplies to the
respond or done region. responder
The head of the department
responsibilit something that it is your job or duty to has various additional
y deal with responsibilities. responsabilidad
Unemployment has risen as a
something that happens or exists direct result of new economic
result because something else has happened policies. resultado
to leave your job and stop working She retired from the company
retire because you are old in 1990. jubilarse
the period of your life after you have We wish you a long and happy
retirement stopped working retirement. jubilacin
an occasion when people who have not
met each other for a long time meet
reunion again a family/school reunion reunin
It was revealed in this
to tell someone a piece of secret morning's papers that the
reveal information couple intend to marry. revelar
to change a situation or change the
order of things so that it becomes the It is unlikely that the judge
reverse opposite will reverse his decision. revocar
a piece of writing in a newspaper that
gives an opinion about a new book, film, Click here to see all my
review etc reviews. crtica / resea
to make someone start to feel healthier A cup of tea and something to
revive and more active again eat might revive you. reanimar
something good that you get or
experience because you have worked There'll be a reward for
reward hard, behaved well, etc whoever finishes first. recompensa
You need a sense of rhythm to
rhythm a regular, repeating pattern of sound be a good dancer. ritmo
I've never heard anything so
ridiculous very silly ridiculous. ridculo
right now at the present time We're very busy right now. ahora mismo
the leader of a group who are doing the ringleader of a gang of
ringleader something harmful or illegal drug smugglers cabecilla
How many will the numbers
rise (verb) to get bigger in level rise to? aumentar

If you risk something, you do something David Warne risked his life by
risk (verb) although something bad might happen. diving into the river. arriesgar
to steal from someone or somewhere,
rob often using violence to rob a bank atracar
ladrn / atracador
robber someone who steals a bank robber de bancos
 a band that plays loud, modern music
with a strong beat, often using electric
rock band guitars and drums She sings in a rock band. grupo de rock
loud, modern music with a strong beat,
often played with electric guitars and
rock music drums I love rock music. msica rock
the surface that covers the top of a
roof building or vehicle He climbed onto the roof. tejado
very thick string made from twisted
rope thread We tied a rope to the branch. cuerda

a plan which shows who must do which We'll have to make a rota for
rota jobs and when they must do them the washing-up. lista de turnos
the roads or paths you follow to get
route from one place to another place an escape route ruta
a device which connects a computer to a Try and avoid leaving your
router network of computers router on all the time. enrutador
We will still have quite angry
row a loud, angry argument rows. pelea
relating to a queen or king and their
royal family the British royal family real
things that you throw away because you Our rubbish gets collected on
rubbish do not want them Thursdays. basura
Rude words or jokes may upset or Don't be rude about my
rude offend people. husband. grosero
an official instruction about what you There are rules for what
rule must or must not do you're supposed to do. regla
He runs the business with only
run to organize or control something six people. dirigir

If a supply of something runs out, there

run out is none left because it has all been used. Come on, time is running out. agotarse
to hit a person or an animal while They ran over an animal in
run over driving the middle of the road. atropellar
a dead person who has been officially
respected by the Christian church for Catherine of Siena was made
saint living their life in a holy way a saint in 1461. santo
a fixed amount of money that you
receive from your employer, usually My salary is paid directly into
salary every month my bank account. sueldo

Men and women spent about

the same amount of time
same exactly alike relaxing and socialising. mismo
a small amount of something that shows
sample you what it is like a free sample of chocolate muestra
a piece of equipment that is sent into
space around the Earth to get and send
satellite signals a weather satellite satlite
to stop someone or something from I've saved a guy from
save being killed or destroyed drowning. salvar
to keep money so that you can buy She saved up enough money
save up something with it in the future for a wedding gift. ahorrar

a news story that shocks people because The politician never recovered
scandal they think it is very bad from the financial scandal. escndalo
 How many firefighters were lugar / escena de
scene a place where a bad thing has happened at the scene? los hechos
doubting that something is true or Scientists remain sceptical
sceptical useful about astrology. escptico
relating to science, or using the scientific
scientific organised methods of science experiments/research cientfico
the number of points someone gets in a
score game or test a high/low score puntuacin
scratch to make a slight cut or long, thin mark
(verb) with a sharp object It's scratched. rayar
to make a loud, high noise with your
scream voice because you are afraid or hurt scream something chillar

a computer program which finds I typed his name into a search

search information on the Internet by looking engine and couldn't believe
engine for words which you have typed in what I saw. motor de bsqueda

a strap that you fasten across your body Ladies and gentlemen, please cinturn de
seatbelt when travelling in a car or aeroplane fasten your seatbelts. seguridad
Seawater was rushing in over
seawater water from the sea the land. agua marina
second
(noun) a very short period of time Just give me a second. segundo
secondary a school for students aged between 11 My son starts secondary
school and 18 school next term. escuela secundaria
I want two things: firstly,
used for introducing the second reason, more money, and secondly,
secondly idea, etc. better working hours. en segundo lugar
something that you tell no one about or
secret only a few people Can you keep a secret? secreto

see to understand something I don't see the point of adverts. ver

seem to appear to be She seemed happy. parecer
Select one of the stories as a
select to choose someone or something starting-point. elegir / seleccionar
senior having an important job or position a senior executive de alto rango
a feeling or understanding about Living in the country gives us
sense yourself or about a situation a sense of freedom. sensacin
sense of the ability to find places or to know
direction which direction to go a good sense of direction sentido
sense of She has a really good sense of
humour your ability to understand funny things humour. sentido
sensible showing good judgment a sensible decision sensato
sensitive easily damaged or hurt sensitive eyes/skin sensible
sergeant an officer of low rank in the police a police sergeant sargento
I often record whole series and
then watch them over and
series a set of television or radio programmes over. serie
when people help you and bring you
things in a place such as a shop, The service in that restaurant
service restaurant, or hotel is very poor. servicio
to get all the necessary equipment ready
set up for an activity He set up a health club. montar
to start living in a place where you Do you think he'll ever settle
settle down intend to stay for a long time down and have a family? sentar cabeza
 Auxiliar de futuro
used instead of 'will' when the subject is de 1 persona del
'I' or 'we', especially when asking for singular y del plural
shall suggestions What shall we do? (yo, nosotros)
Erin wasn't very well, which
shame an unlucky situation was a shame. pena
having a very thin or pointed edge that
sharp can cut things a sharp knife afilado
We got a nasty shock when he
shock a big, unpleasant surprise gave us the bill. impresin
shout to say something very loudly There's no need to shout. gritar
Figure 1 shows the minutes
per day that men and women
spent doing different
show to give information about activities. mostrar

someone who tries to make other people

admire their abilities or achievements in
show-off a way which is annoying He's a bit of a show-off. fanfarrn
If you shuffle papers or cards, you mix
them or arrange them in a different
shuffle order. He shuffled the cards. barajar
not confident, especially about meeting He was too shy to say
shy or talking to new people anything to her. tmido
I'm sick of my job at the
sick very annoyed or bored moment. harto
a flat, outer surface of an object,
especially one that is not its top, bottom, My bag's got pockets on the
side front, or back side. lado
a series of light waves or sound waves
signal which are sent to a radio or television You've still got a signal. seal

These measures will save a

significant important or noticeable significant amount of money. considerable
The building was dark and
silent without any sound silent. silencioso
something which is similar to
something else has many things the
same, although it is not exactly the The two houses are
similar same. remarkably similar. parecido
Since it's such a big issue, you
need to make sure you're
since because completely open. puesto que / como

website (=an area on the Internet where

information about a particular subject, Are you on a social
site organization, etc. can be found) networking site? sitio
size how big or small something is It's the wrong size. tamao
skinny Someone who is skinny is too thin. My sister is really skinny. flaco

a small piece of film that you shine light I brought some slides to show
slide through in order to see a photograph the audience. diapositiva
slightly a little I find it slightly worrying. ligeramente
to slide by accident and fall or almost I slipped on the ice and fell
slip fall over. resbalar
 Could you speak more slowly,
slowly at a slow speed please? despacio
smash into to hit something hard and break into a
(sth) lot of pieces with a loud noise His car smashed into a wall. estrellarse
a short description of something that The book will give you a instantnea /
snapshot tells you what it is like snapshot of the country. radiografa
a deep pile of snow that the wind has There were snowdrifts
snowdrift blown blocking the paths. pila de nieve
She's won all the competition
so far until now events so far. hasta la fecha
It's important to have your
own money so that you can
buy yourself something from
so that in order to time to time. para que
I forgot to take a coat and I
soaked completely wet got soaked. empapado
A sociable activity is one in which you
can enjoy spending time with other Singing can be a sociable
sociable people. hobby. sociable

the things you do with other people for

social life enjoyment when you are not working She has a busy social life. vida social
social using the Internet to keep in touch with There are thousands of social
networking friends and meet new people networking sites. red social
to spend the time when you are not
working with friends or other people in I don't socialise with my
socialise order to enjoy yourself colleagues. alternar
a large group of people who live in the
same country or area and have the same Unemployment is a problem
society laws, traditions, etc for society. sociedad
the place on a wall where you connect
electrical equipment to the electricity Check that the plug is in the
socket supply socket properly. enchufe
programs that you use to make a
software computer do different things educational software software
He went upstairs to read the
solitude being alone letter in solitude. soledad
There's no easy solution to this
solution the way to stop a problem problem. solucin
to find the answer to something or to
solve stop a problem We have solved the problem. solucionar
in a way which you do not know or do Don't worry, we'll fix it
somehow not understand somehow. de algn modo
used to mean a person when you do not
know who they are or when it is not Someone said he's got a new
someone important who they are girlfriend. alguien
used to mean a thing when you do not
know what it is or when it is not It's something that people
something important what it is don't really understand. algo

sort (noun) a type of something It's a sort of chest of drawers. especie

(of a building or part of a building) not a soundproof
sound-proof allowing sound to go through room/wall/studio insonorizado
a source of
source where something comes from income/information fuente
 something which you buy or keep to
souvenir remember a special event or holiday a souvenir shop recuerdo
Two satellites crashed in space
space the area outside the Earth yesterday. espacio
Have you spoken to Hussein
speak to say something using your voice lately? hablar
We specialise in bringing
to spend most of your time doing one together entrepreneurs with
specialise type of business suitable investors. especializar
someone who has a lot of experience,
knowledge, or skill in a particular
specialist subject a cancer/software specialist especialista
a formal talk that someone gives to a I had to make a speech at my
speech group of people brother's wedding. discurso
the fastest speed that a car is allowed to
speed limit travel on a particular road I never break the speed limit. velocidad mxima
to use time doing something or being How much time do you spend
spend somewhere online? pasar
If two people split up, they end their She split up with her
split up relationship. boyfriend. romper con
to stop something from being enjoyable The picnic was spoiled by the
spoil or successful bad weather. estropear
a man who is chosen by a group or
organisation to speak officially to the
spokesman public for them a government spokesman portavoz
Many sportsmen choose these
sportsman a man who plays sport, especially well trainers. deportista
to force liquid out of a container in The fields are sprayed with
spray many small drops pesticides. rociar/ pulverizar
a set of stairs and the structure around
stairway them Go up the stairway opposite. escaleras
a part of a business that you own, or an
amount of money that you have He has a 30 percent stake in
stake invested in a business the company. participacin
a person who rents or owns a stall in a
stallholder market Stallholders want lower rents. puestero
one of the parts that some countries
state such as the US are divided into Washington State estado
to secretly take something that belongs Burglars broke into the house
steal to someone else and stole a computer. robar
a man who looks after people on an
steward aircraft, boat, or train an air steward auxiliar de vuelo
to treat someone with a deep cut by
stitch (sb) sewing the two sides of their wound I went to hospital to get
up together stitched up. poner puntos

stool a seat that does not have a back or arms a piano/bar stool taburete

to stop somewhere for a short period of We stopped over in Los

stop over time when you are on a long journey Angeles for two nights. hacer escala
someone who stops something from quien impide un
stopper happening a crime stopper delito
a description of a series of real or
imaginary events which people read for
story enjoyment Listen to the news stories relato
 The new managing director is
strange unusual or not expected a strange person. extrao
a thin piece of material used to fasten
two things together or to carry
strap something a watch strap correa
Tanya's really stressed out
stressed worried and not able to relax about her exams. estresado
A strict person makes sure that children
behave well and does not allow them to
strict break any rules. a strict teacher estricto
string very thin rope used for tying things a ball of string cordel
stripe a long, straight area of colour white with blue stripes raya
to try very hard to do something He's struggling to pay off his
struggle difficult debts. pasar apuros

a poisonous substance with a bitter

taste that comes from the seeds of a The police found traces of
strychnine tropical tree and is used as a rat poison strychnine in the food. estricnina
stuck not able to move anywhere The window's stuck. atascado

when someone studies a subject in The government has published

study (noun) detail in order to find new information a new study. estudio
used to mean a substance or a group of
things or ideas, etc without saying We keep getting and keeping
stuff exactly what they are more stuff. cosas
They stood in stunned silence
stunned very shocked or surprised beside the bodies. atnito
stunning very beautiful stunning views over the city sensacional
when someone does something
dangerous that needs great skill, usually He always does his own
stunt in a film stunts. escenas peligrosas
Rocky Taylor has been a
stuntman / a man or woman who performs stunts stuntman for more than 40
stuntwoman instead of an actor in a film years. doble
a way of designing hair, clothes, She's had her hair cut in a
style furniture, buildings etc really nice style. estilo
what someone is writing or talking While we're on the subject of
subject about parties, ... tema
If water subsides, it sinks down to a The water subsided very
subside lower level. quickly. bajar / decrecer
subtle not obvious or easy to notice a subtle change/difference sutil
to achieve what you are trying to She has the skill and
succeed achieve determination to succeed. tener xito
when you do something good that you Her success is due to hard
success have been trying to do work and determination. xito
having achieved a lot or made a lot of
successful money through your work a successful businessman exitoso / prspero
such used to make an opinion stronger It's such a good idea. tan
Social networking websites
such as Facebook take up a lot
such as for example of people's time. como por ejemplo
done or happening quickly and
sudden unexpectedly a sudden change/increase repentino
I suddenly realized who she
suddenly quickly and when not expected was. de repente
 I can't bear to see animals
suffer to experience something bad suffering. sufrir

She didn't have sufficient time

sufficient as much as is necessary to answer all the questions. suficiente
acceptable or right for someone or conveniente /
suitable something a suitable time to call adecuado
a short description that gives the main He gave a brief summary of
summary facts or ideas about something what happened. resumen

a person whose job is to watch a person

or activity and make sure that I asked my supervisor for a
supervisor everything is done safely, correctly, etc break. supervisor
Vitamin supplements could
an extra amount or part added to actually shorten life
supplement something expectancy. complemento
sure certain I'm not sure. seguro
a long piece of wood or plastic that you We took our surfboards to the
surfboard use to ride on waves in the sea beach. tabla de surf
something that you did not expect to I didn't get a reply, which was
surprise happen no surprise really. sorpresa
to be or go everywhere around The house is surrounded by a
surround something or someone large garden. rodear

when someone or something continues

to live or exist, especially after a difficult Flood victims had to fight for
survival or dangerous situation survival. supervivencia
to be able to live on an amount of She survived on 1 a day for
survive on money or food six months. sobrevivir con
to ban someone from taking part in an Jean Serre has been
activity because they have done suspended from the French
suspend something wrong cycling team. suspender
to use language which people think is He was sent home because he
swear rude or offensive swore at the teacher. decir palabrotas
sweep to quickly affect a large area Fire swept through the area. arrasar
The mist swirled round the
swirl to move around and around quickly castle. arremolinarse
a small object that you push up or down
with your finger to turn something
switch electrical on or off Where is the light switch? interruptor
switch (sth) to turn on a light, television, etc by
on using a switch Could you switch on the light? encender
to turn off a light, television, etc. by Have you switched the
switch off using a switch computer off? apagar

a combination of physical problems that

syndrome often go together in a particular illness Down's syndrome sndrome

a set of connected pieces of equipment They've had an alarm system

system that operate together installed at their home. sistema
The table shows the
an arrangement of facts or numbers in percentage of people living in
table rows or blocks poverty. tabla
the long, narrow part that sticks out at The dog's pleased to see you -
tail the back of an animal's body he's wagging his tail. cola / rabo
 to get control of or responsibility for He took over the business from relevar / hacerse
take over something his father. cargo
to be involved in an activity with other He didn't take part in any of
take part people the activities. participar
The meeting will take place tener lugar /
take place to happen next week. celebrarse
She showed an early talent for
talent a natural ability to do something drawing. talento
when someone speaks to a group of It can be hard to deal with
talk people about a particular subject questions in a talk. charla
talk (sb) out to persuade someone not to do We talked him out of walking
of (sth) something there. convencer
the part at the end of a pipe which
tap controls the flow of water the cold/hot tap grifo
a long, thin piece of plastic which is
used to store sound, pictures, or
information, or a plastic box containing
tape it Can you turn the tape over? cinta
something or someone that you attack, It's very difficult to hit a
target shoot at, try to hit, etc moving target. blanco
tear to pull something apart One of the pages is torn. rasgar/ romper

relating to the knowledge, machines, or We're having a few technical

technical methods used in science and industry problems. tcnico
someone whose job involves practical
work with scientific or electrical
technician equipment a lab technician tcnico
Scientists have developed a
a particular or special way of doing new technique for taking
technique something blood samples. tcnica
the process or business of sending
telecommun information or messages by telephone, He works in
ications radio, etc telecommunications. telecomunicaciones
to say something to someone, usually He told me about his new
tell giving them information school. contar /hablar de
someone who pays rent to live in a
tenant room, house, etc You've been a good tenant. inquilino
I tend to listen to the news on
tend to generally do something the radio. soler
a feeling of fear or anger between two If someone's done something
groups of people who do not trust each which causes tension, nobody
tension other says anything. tensin
a flat area outside a house, restaurant,
terrace etc where you can sit We had dinner on the terrace. terraza
terrible very bad a terrible accident terrible
to send a text message (=written enviar un mensaje
text message from a mobile phone) I'll text you when we arrive. de texto
to tell someone that you are pleased
about something they have given you or She wanted to thank everyone
thank done for you for the welcome she received. agradecer
the in some religions, the final destruction They are expecting the
apocalypse of the world apocalypse soon. apocalipsis

the the air, land, and water where people, The new road may cause
environment animals, and plants live damage to the environment. medio ambiente
the other
day a few days ago I saw Terry the other day. el otro da
the action or crime of stealing
theft something car theft robo
an idea or set of ideas that is intended to
theory explain something Darwin's theory of evolution teora

these days used to talk about the present time I don't go out much these days. estos das
one part of a situation, problem, or Another thing is that we don't
thing subject have enough money. cosa
think to consider an idea or a problem Let me think for a moment. pensar

used to add a new fact or opinion which Okay, I'll come to the party -
though changes what you have just said I'm not staying late though. aunque
I'm very interested to hear
your thoughts about the
thought an idea or opinion business plan. opinin
kind and always thinking about how you Thank you for the card - it was
thoughtful can help other people very thoughtful of you. atento
to get rid of something that you do not I threw away all my old
throw away want anymore magazines. tirar
We should tidy up the house
tidy up to make a place tidy before your parents arrive. ordenar
a small flat, square object used for
tile playing some games Place your tiles on the board. ficha
At that time, I didn't know
what I wanted to do with my
time a period of time in the past life. poca
time off time when you are not working I need to have some time off. tiempo libre
time- The legal process was time- que lleva mucho
consuming needing a lot of time consuming and expensive. tiempo
Her clothes have a timeless
timeless not changing because of time or fashion quality. imperecedero
tip a piece of useful advice Kath's money-saving tips. consejo
tiring making you feel tired a long and tiring day agotador
To be honest, I didn't really
to be honest used to say your real opinion enjoy the party. a decir verdad
To be honest, I didn't really
to be honest used to express your real opinion enjoy the party. a decir verdad
together with each other They live together. juntos
We can deal with both
together at the same time problems together. a la vez

allowing people to do what they want

tolerant especially when you do not agree with it a tolerant attitude tolerante
the quality of a sound, especially of I knew by her tone of voice
tone someone's voice that she was serious. tono
a small electric light that you hold in
torch your hand I always carry a torch. linterna
total complete a total eclipse of the moon total
He's had a tough time at work
tough difficult recently. complicado
in the direction of someone or She stood up and walked
towards something towards him. hacia
a quality, good or bad, in someone's
trait character a family trait rasgo
 Within weeks they had
to change something completely, transformed the area into a
transform usually to improve it beautiful garden. transformar
Vandals broke in and trashed
trash to destroy something the place. destrozar
a collection of gold, silver, jewellery and
treasure valuable objects buried treasure tesoro

treasure someone who searches for valuable, All responsible treasure buscador de
hunter often buried items such as old coins hunters have their own rules. tesoros
treasure the activity of searching for valuable, We spend our weekends
hunting often buried items such as old coins treasure hunting. buscar tesoros
a special and enjoyable occasion or
treat experience She gave up treats. gustos / placeres
something which you do to try to cure
an illness or injury, especially
something suggested or done by a She's receiving treatment for a
treatment doctor lung infection. tratamiento
What's the trick to pulling out
trick an effective way of doing something this sofa bed? truco
tricky difficult a tricky question peliagudo
Last year, the world sent five
trillion the number 1 000 000 000 000 trillion emails. billn
to fall because you hit your foot on
trip over something when you are moving I tripped over that stool. tropezar y caerse

to increase three times in size or Sales have tripled in the past

triple amount, or to make something do this five years. triplicarse
a metal structure on wheels that is used
trolley for carrying things a supermarket trolley carrito
If it starts to hurt, then you're
trouble problems in trouble. aprietos / apuros
to believe that someone or something is Trust your intuition when you
trust good and will not harm you look at situations. confiar en
Do you think he was telling the
truth the real facts about a situation truth? verdad
honest and not containing or telling any
truthful lies a truthful answer veraz
try an attempt to do something I'll give it a try. intento
to put on a piece of clothing to discover Why don't you try on the
try on if it fits you or if you like it green shirt? probarse
an extremely large wave from the sea
which causes a lot of damage to
buildings, etc. on land and is often
caused by an earthquake (=sudden
movement of the Earth's surface) under The Asian tsunami of 2004
tsunami the sea killed over 200,000 people. tsunami
a large sea fish, or the meat from this
tuna fish a tuna sandwich atn
a long passage under the ground or
tunnel through a mountain The train went into the tunnel. tnel

to change to a different television Can we turn over? There's

turn over station something good on Channel 4. cambiar de canal
twice two times I've been there twice. dos veces
 having all the qualities you expect a
particular person, object, place, etc. to
typical have typical German food tpica
If you are unable to do something, you
unable cannot do it. I was unable to attend. incapaz de
The water contains
unacceptabl unacceptable levels of
e too bad to be allowed to continue pollution. inaceptable
extremely bad or good and making you It's unbelievable how lucky
unbelievable feel surprised she's been. increble
uncovered not hidden or covered His face stayed uncovered. descubierto
Women spent just under three
under less than a number, amount, or age hours on childcare. menos de
The coins were hidden
underneath under something underneath the floorboards. debajo de
to know the meaning of something that She didn't understand so I
understand someone says explained it again. entender
An understandable feeling or action is
understanda one that you would expect in that It's understandable that he's
ble particular situation. angry. comprensible
Something that is unexpected surprises
you because you did not know it was His death was completely
unexpected going to happen. unexpected. inesperado
unfair not treating people in an equal way an unfair system injusto
unfortunate bad and causing problems an unfortunate mistake desdichado
used to say that you wish something was
unfortunatel not true or that something had not I'd love to come, but
y happened unfortunately I have to work. por desgracia
a single, complete thing that may be a French course book with ten
unit part of a larger thing units unidad
It's unlikely that I'll be able to
unlikely not expected to happen come to the party. poco probable
to stop a piece of electrical equipment
being connected to an electricity supply
by pulling its plug (=object with pins) Unplug the charger when
unplug out of the wall you're not using it. desenchufar
unpopular disliked by most people an unpopular idea impopular
For a while I couldn't believe
Something that is unreal seems so she was dead - it all seemed
unreal strange that it is difficult to believe. unreal. irreal
not thinking about what is likely to She has a totally unrealistic
unrealistic happen or what you can really do view of life. poco realista
the way your parents treat you when a middle-class/religious
upbringing you are growing up upbringing educacin
upset to make someone feel sad or worried I didn't mean to upset you. disgustar
modern, and using the most recent All the information is up-to-
up-to-date knowledge date and free. actualizado
upwards towards a higher place Fire moves upwards. hacia arriba
very important and needing you to take
urgent action immediately an urgent message urgente
The specific software is also
usable in other areas of
usable that can be used research. utilizable
I'm used to driving on the left
used to familiar with something or someone now. acostumbrado a
 If something is useless, it does not work This umbrella's useless -
useless well or it has no effect. there's a big hole in it. intil
an area of low land between hills or They have a cottage in the
valley mountains valley. valle
Valuable objects could be sold for a lot valuable paintings and
valuable of money. antiques valioso
how much money something could be The new road has affected the
value sold for value of these houses. valor
vase a container that you put flowers in I put the roses in a vase. jarrn
something such as a car or bus that
takes people from one place to another, How many vehicles do you
vehicle especially using roads own? vehculo
a new activity that may not be
venture successful a business venture empresa

a place where a sports game, musical This is a great venue for a lugar de
venue performance, or special event happens party. celebracin
Could you tell me your views
view your opinion on that, please? el parecer
using computer images and sounds that
make you think an imagined situation is
virtual real a virtual art gallery virtual
The film has some powerful
visual relating to seeing visual effects. visual
Tourism is vital to the
vital necessary country's economy. fundamental
one of a group of natural substances in
vitamin food that you need to be healthy Oranges are full of vitamin C. vitamina
the sounds that you make when you I could hear voices in the next
voice speak or sing room. voz
volcanic when a volcano lets out a large amount
eruption of dust volcanic ash/activity/rock erupcin volcnica
someone who does work without being
paid, especially work that involves
volunteer helping people a Red Cross volunteer voluntario
to choose someone or something in an
election or meeting by writing a cross
on an official piece of paper or putting Who will vote against the new
vote your hand up laws? votar
getting pleasure from watching other I find social networking very
voyeuristic people's private lives voyeuristic. voyerista
If a dog wags its tail, it moves it from The dog wagged its tail
wag side to side. excitedly. menear
I've been wanting to speak to
want to hope to have or do something you. querer
to tell someone that something bad may I warned you that it would be
happen in the future, so that they can cold but you still wouldn't
warn prevent it wear a coat. advertir
to use too much of something or use I find myself wasting a lot of
waste something badly time on Facebook. malgastar
clothes that do not allow water to go Make sure you wear your
waterproofs through waterproofs. impermeable

You don't know the wealth of

wealth how much money someone has the person you are talking to. riqueza
 a wealthy
wealthy rich businessman/nation acaudalado
a part of a website that can be read on a
web page computer screen He has his own web page. pgina web
an official ceremony at which a man and We're going to a wedding on
wedding a woman get married Saturday. boda
weight how heavy someone or something is He's lost weight recently. peso
well healthy You're looking well. bien

well-known famous It's quite a well-known book. conocido

whatever anything or everything Come whatever time you like. cualquier

a circular object fixed under a vehicle so My bike needs a new front

wheel that it moves smoothly over the ground wheel. rueda
Pick fruit from bushes and
trees whenever you walk
whenever every time or at any time anywhere. siempre que

His parents were rich,

whereas compared with the fact that whereas mine had to struggle. mientras que
I've got that essay to write,
used to give more information about which I think is going to be a
which something bit tricky. que / el cual
While I was at university, I
while during the time that met my future husband. mientras
to speak very quietly so that other
whisper people cannot hear whisper something susurrar
Do you know about him: the
used to give more information about guy who was banned from
who someone athletics? que / quien
She has been a widow for
widow a woman whose husband has died many years. viuda
a system for connecting electronic
equipment such as computers and
electronic organisers to the Internet Does the room have a wi-fi
wi-fi without using wires connection? wi-fi
flora y fauna
animals, birds, and plants living in their (wildlife park:
wildlife natural environment a wildlife park parque natural)
to get the most points or succeed in a
win competition, fight or war I want to win at all costs. ganar

a space in the wall of a building or car

that has glass in it, used for letting light Open the window if you're too
window and air inside and for looking through hot. ventana
a part of a large building that is joined Their offices are in the West
wing to the side of the main part wing. ala
a long, thin piece of metal thread,
usually covered in plastic, that carries
wire electricity electrical wires cable
less than a particular distance from She was born within 20 miles
within something of New York. dentro de
to see something happen, especially an Have you ever witnessed a ser testigo de /
witness accident or crime crime? presenciar
woman an adult female person a 30-year-old woman mujer
 a group of letters or sounds that mean 'Hund' is the German word for
word something 'dog'. palabra
If a machine or piece of equipment The washing machine's not
work (verb) works, it is not broken. working. funcionar
I wanted to study, but it didn't salir (bien, mal,
work out to end in a successful way work out. etc.)
We are trying to get rid of
workplace the place where you work bullying in the workplace. lugar de trabajo
to think about problems or bad things The thing that worries me is
worry that might happen how it started. preocupar
worrying making you feel anxious a worrying situation preocupante
They caused thousands of
worth the value in money of something pounds worth of damage. por valor de
would ('d) If you would rather do something, you I'd rather watch
rather ... would prefer to do that thing. documentaries. preferir

used to refer back to a time in the past It would have been better to
would have from a point of view in the future bring our map. habra
to cover something or someone with
wrap paper, cloth, etc to wrap a present envolver
The explosion wrecked several
cars and damaged nearby
wreck to destroy something completely buildings. destrozar
the part of your body between your
wrist hand and your arm I hurt my wrist playing tennis. mueca
wrong not suitable It's the wrong size. equivocado
yet now or as early as this time It hasn't come out yet. todava
used to make sure someone
understands which person or thing you You know, like, I didn't really
you know are talking about prepare or practise. ya sabes

Yours used to end a formal letter to someone Yours faithfully, David

faithfully whose name you do not know Watson. Atentamente,
youth the quality of being young I envy him his youth. juventud