EIM L2 WLB Spanish

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Unit English Word No.
n, v, International Spanish adj, Espaol adv n accidente
English definition
Example Sentence
accident
something bad which happens that a car/traffic accident is not intended and which causes injury or damage not intended a feeling of pain over an area of your body which continues for a long time to perform in a play or film accidental damage There's a dull ache in my right shoulder.
a a
accidental
adj n
accidental dolor
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act
actuar
He's acted in a number of successful Hollywood films. Hes starred in several action films.
action film
pelcula de accin
a film in which a lot of exciting things happen, such as people fighting or chasing each other someone whose job is to perform in plays and films a woman whose job is to perform in plays and films
actor
actor
Russell Crowe is a famous actor. Nicole Kidman is a famous actress
actress
actriz
Actually
realmente
used when you are saying what is He didn't actually say anything the truth of a situation; used when important; She sounds English you are saying something but she's actually Spanish. surprising; used when you are disagreeing with someone or saying no to a request liking something very much and doing or having it too often He's addicted to chocolate/football.
14 addicted
adicto
14 addiction
adiccin
when you cannot stop doing or I have a terrible addiction to taking something because you are chocolate. addicted to it a person or animal that has finished growing and is not now a child suggestions about what you think someone should do or how they should do something if you can afford to do something, you have enough money to buy something or enough time to do something the age at which a person is allowed or not allowed to do something to have the same opinion as someone I'm going to be a doctor when I'm an adult.
adult
adulto
11 advice
consejo
She asked me for advice about writing a book.
13 afford
permitirse
I cant afford a new car.
age limit
lmite de edad
The lower age limit for buying cigarettes in the UK is sixteen.
agree
estar de acuerdo
I agree with you.
16 airport
aeropuerto
a place where planes take off and Which airport are you flying land, with buildings for passengers from? to wait in several songs or pieces of music on a CD, a record, etc Have you heard their new album?
12 album
lbum
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alive
adj
vivo
living, not dead
Are your grandparents still alive? Are some of our friends coming to the cinema or all of them?
11 all of them
todos, todos ellos
each of a group
allow
permitir
to give someone permission for something before now, or before a particular time in the past a vehicle that takes people to hospital when they are ill or hurt from a long time ago
Smoking is not allowed in the restaurant. I've already told him.
already
ya
13 ambulance
ambulancia
She was rushed away in an ambulance. ancient Greece/Rome
a a
1 2
ancient angry
adj adj
antiguo enfadado
having a strong feeling against He's really angry at/with me for someone who has behaved badly, upsetting Sophie. making you want to shout at them or hurt them the part of your leg that is just above your foot a substance that you put on an injury to prevent infection Fred hurt his ankle when he fell off his bike. Fred cut his leg, so his mum put antiseptic on the cut.
13 ankle
tobillo
13 antiseptic
antisptico
apartment
apartamento
a set of rooms for someone to live We live in an apartment on the in on one level of a building or 10th floor of a block. house to tell someone that you are sorry about something that you have done If you are rude to someone, you should apologise.
16 apologise
disculparse
15 archaeologist
arquelogo
someone who studies archaeology Archaeologists have discovered a new type of dinosaur.
15 archaeology
arqueologa
the study of ancient cultures by looking for and examining their buildings, tools, and other objects
I want to study archaeology at university.
11 architect
arquitecto
someone who designs buildings
My father is an architect he designed our house. Ive arranged a meeting with them.
16 arrange
organizar
to make the necessary plans and preparations for something to happen someone who creates art, especially paintings and drawings
15 artist
artista
Picasso was a famous artist.
ash
ceniza
the soft, grey powder which cigarette ash remains when something has burnt
13 aspirin
aspirina
a common drug used to reduce pain and fever someone who is very good at a sport and who competes with others in organised events
If you have a headache, take an aspirin. My brother wants to be an athlete he's best at the 100m.
athlete
atleta
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atmosphere
atmsfera, ambiente
the air inside a room or other place a smoky atmosphere
attack
atacar
to use violence to hurt or damage someone or something
He was attacked and seriously injured by a gang of men.
avalanche
avalancha
when a large amount of snow falls An avalanche destroyed a down the side of a mountain village in the mountains yesterday. a very young child likely to cause problems for yourself in a way that is of low quality or in an unpleasant way baggy clothes are big and loose a baby girl/boy People say its bad luck to walk under a ladder. to behave badly
b b
baby
beb mala suerte
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badly
adv
mal
baggy
adj
ancho
I like wearing baggy trousers because they are comfortable.
bamboo
bamb
a tall plant with hard hollow stems, A lot of bamboo grows in China. often used for making furniture
10 barbecue
barbacoa
a party at which you cook food over a fire outdoors
In the summer we have a barbecue at our house every Sunday. They ran barefoot along the wet beach. The New York Yankees are my favourite baseball team.
barefoot
adj
descalzo
not wearing any shoes or socks
baseball
bisbol
a game in which two teams try to win points by hitting a ball and running around four fixed points
beads
cuentas, granitos
small round balls of glass, wood or I bought my sister some beads plastic that are used for making for Christmas. jewellery or for decorating things
big deal
importante
important
Its no big deal (=it is not important) if he doesnt come.
binoculars
binoculares, prismticos a piece of equipment for looking at a pair of binoculars things that are far away, made from two tubes with glass at the ends bolgrafo a type of pen that has a very small I always write with a biro. metal ball at its end and a thin tube of ink inside a large building containing many apartments I live on the 20th floor of a block of flats in London.
biro
10 block of flats
edificio de apartamentos, edificio de pisos tipo volar
b b
1 9
bloke blow off
n v
a man if something blows off, or if the wind or an explosion blows something off, it is removed from its position by the wind or the explosion the whole physical structure of a person or animal
Jake seems like a nice bloke. The shed roof blew off in the storm.
11 body
cuerpo
the human body
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bottom
adj
fondo
the lowest part of something
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12 boy band
grupo musical de chicos, a group of young men who perform I used to like Boyzone, but now banda musical de chicos pop songs together and dance as my favourite boy band is Blue. a group cerebro the organ inside your head that controls your thoughts, feelings, and movements to do something faster, better, etc than anyone else to take air into and out of your lungs very good in a way that is very good a structure with walls and a roof, such as a house, school, etc a house that has all its rooms on the ground floor Peter is very intelligent he must have an enormous brain!
11 brain
break a record
romper un rcord, batir un rcord respirar
He broke the world record for the 200m. breathe in/out
breathe
b b b
1 3 9
brilliant brilliantly building
adj adv n
brillante con brillantez edificio
We saw a brilliant film. She performed brilliantly. an office building
10 bungalow
bungalow
I'd like to live in a bungalow.
bungee jumping
banyi
the sport of jumping from a very When I was in New Zealand, I high place with a long elastic rope went bungee jumping it was so tied to your leg, so that the rope exciting! pulls you back before you hit the ground to destroy something with fire, or to I burnt all his letters. be destroyed by fire a small, round object that you push to do up/undo your buttons through a hole to fasten clothing
14 burn
quemar
button
botn
16 calculate
calcular
to discover an amount or number using mathematics when you use mathematics to discover a number or amount
to calculate a cost/percentage
16 calculation
clculo
I did some quick calculations to see if I could afford to buy it.
cameramen
camargrafo, operador de cmara
a man who operates television cameras or film cameras as a job
My dad is a cameraman for the BBC.
can't stand
no soportar
if you cant stand something or someone, you hate them
Julia thinks shes all right but I cant stand her.
10 caravan
caravana
a vehicle which people can live in a caravan site on holiday and which is pulled by a car a job that you do for a long period of your life and that gives you the chance to move to a higher position and earn more money a successful career in marketing
career
carrera, carrera profesional
carry
llevar
to hold something or someone with He was carrying my bags. your hands, arms, or on your back and take them from one place to another
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cash
dinero efectivo, dinero en efectivo informal
money in any form
She's a bit short of cash at the moment.
casual
adj
casual clothing is comfortable and I don't like wearing casual not suitable for formal occasions clothes I always wear a suit.
catch
coger, subir al
to get on a bus, train, etc in order to travel somewhere to make something happen
You can catch the bus from the top of the hill. The hurricane caused widespread damage. Thousands of years ago, people lived in caves.
cause
causar
cave
caverna
a large hole in the side of a cliff (=straight, high rock next to the sea), mountain, or under the ground a place on a computer where you put a CD a period of 100 years, especially used in giving dates
14 CD drive
unidad de CD-ROM
The CD drive in my computer is broken. the twentieth century
century
siglo
13 ceramic
adj
cermica
made by shaping and heating clay a ceramic pot
ceremony
ceremonia
a formal event that is performed on a wedding/marriage ceremony important social or religious occasions I want to change my computer for a better one. I wanted to chat to you about the party on Saturday. I had a nice chat with my friend Maria.
14 change something for the better 14 chat v
cambiar algo para bien, to improve something cambiar algo para mejor charlar to talk with someone in a friendly and informal way a friendly, informal conversation
14 chat
charla
14 chat room
sala de charlas, foro de chat
a place on the Internet where you I spent two hours in chat room, can use email for discussions with talking to a boy from Argentina. other people a basic substance that is used in chemistry or produced by chemistry the front of your body between your neck and your waist a young person who is not yet an adult I don't like food that has lots of chemicals in it.
13 chemical
producto qumico
13 chest
pecho
a hairy chest
child
nio
an eight-year-old child
10 chimney
chimenea
a wide pipe that allows smoke from Our house has two chimneys. a fire to go out through the roof
cholera
clera
a serious disease that affects the stomach and bowels, usually caused by dirty water or food a building where you go to watch films
100 years ago, lots of people died of cholera.
cinema
cine
There's a great cinema in my town I watch a film every week.
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15 civilisation
civilizacin
human society with its developed We're studying ancient social organisations, or the culture civilisations especially the and way of life of a society at a Greeks and the Romans. particular period of time
12 clarinet
clarinete
a musical instrument like a long, black tube, that you play by blowing into it and pressing metal keys traditional in style
I play the clarinet in our school orchestra.
c c
12 classical 9 cliff
adj n
clsico acantilado
classical dance/music
an area of high, steep rocks beside From the top of the cliffs in the the sea south of England, you can see France. a permanent change in the weather conditions, especially the change towards warmer, wetter weather Climate change is going to be a big problem in the next 50 years.
climate change
cambio climtico
climb
escalar
to go up something, or onto the top to climb a ladder/tree/mountain of something a performer who has special clothes and a painted face and makes people laugh We had a clown at our school disco he was funny!
clown
payaso
coal
carbn
a hard, black substance that is dug a lump of coal from under the ground and burnt as fuel the land beside the sea The island lies off the North African coast (=in the sea near North Africa).
coast
costa
coastal
adj
costero
situated on or relating to the coast a coastal town/resort
13 cold
adj
fro
having a low temperature
I don't like cold weather I want to move from Finland to the south of Spain! In Britain, you come of age when you're 21.
come of age
hacerse mayor de edad
to reach the age when you are legally recognised as an adult
11 Come on!
Vamos!
used to encourage someone to do Come on! We're going to be something, to hurry, to try harder, late. etc entertainment such as a film, play, The film is described as a etc which is funny romantic comedy. a magazine with stories told in pictures I usually read comics and magazines, not books.
comedy
comedia
13 comic
tira cmica, cmic
13 common
adj
comn
happening often or existing in large Injuries are common in sports numbers such as hockey. to share information with others by We can now communicate speaking, writing, moving your instantly with people on the body, or using other signals other side of the world. the act of communicating with other people The school is improving communication between teachers and parents.
16 communicate
comunicar
16 communication
comunicacin
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competition
competicin, concurso
an organised event in which people try to win a prize by being the best, fastest, etc a performance of music and singing certain about your ability to do things well something that you say when you want to congratulate someone
to enter a competition
concert
concierto
a pop concert
confident
adj
confiado
a confident grin
13 congratulations
felicitaciones
Congratulations on doing an outstanding job!
14 connect
conectar
to join two things or places together something that joins things together
A small bridge connects the two parts of the building. Many companies now offer free connection to the Internet.
14 connection
conexin
control
controlar
to make a person, organisation, or A board of directors controls the object do what you want company. a talk between two or more people, a telephone conversation usually an informal one someone who prepares and cooks I love cooking I'd like to be a food professional cook. a hard, usually pink or white substance produced by a type of very small sea animal any medical operation which is done to improve a persons appearance a small house, usually in the countryside a coral reef
16 conversation
conversacin
cook
cocinero
coral
coral
cosmetic surgery
ciruga esttica
Lots of American teenagers have cosmetic surgery.
10 cottage
casa rural, casa de campo
When I'm old, I'd like to live in a pretty cottage in the country.
12 country
pas
an area of land that has its own government, army, etc
Russia is the biggest country in the world.
14 crash
chocar
if a computer or computer system My computer crashed and I lost crashes, it suddenly stops working all my homework!
13 cruel
adj
cruel
extremely unkind, or causing people or animals to suffer
a cruel joke
cut down
cortar
to make a tree or other plant fall to My dad's going to cut down the the ground by cutting it near the tree in our garden, because it's bottom too close to the house.
cycle lane
carril de bicicletas
a part of the road which is for people who are riding bikes someone who rides a bicycle
There are lots of cycle lanes in my town. There aren't many cyclists in my town everyone has a car.
15 cyclist
ciclista
damage
dao
harm or injury
There was a lot of damage after the storm. a dangerous chemical
dangerous
adj
peligroso
if someone or something is dangerous, they could harm you
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dead
adj
muerto
not now alive
She's been dead for 20 years now. We've moved into a new house it's beautifully decorated. My brother's got a summer job as a decorator, painting people's houses.
decorated
adj
decorado
made to look more attractive or special, having had things added someone whose job is to paint rooms in houses and buildings
15 decorator
decorador
deep
adj
profundo
having a long distance from the top The water is a lot deeper than it to the bottom seems. thick, strong, cotton cloth, usually blue, which is used to make clothes someone who examines and repairs teeth expensive clothes designed by people who are famous for designing clothes a denim jacket
denim
adj
tela vaquera
13 dentist
dentista
I've got an appointment at the dentist's tomorrow. I cant afford designer clothes.
designer clothes
ropa de diseo
destroy
destruir
to damage something so badly that Many works of art were it does not exist or cannot be used destroyed in the fire.
destruction
destruccin
when something is destroyed
We are all responsible for the destruction of the forest.
10 detached
adj
no adosado
a detached building is not joined to We live in a large detached another building house. an evil spirit There's a painting of the devil in my local church. At least 3,000 people have died in the earthquake. Steven Spielberg is a famous film director. She watched him disappear into the crowd; These flowers are disappearing from our countryside. floods and other natural disasters We sometimes have a disco at our school. There was a story in the paper about the discovery of bones in the garden.
16 devil
diablo
die
morir
to stop living
director
director
someone who tells the actors in a film or play what to do to become impossible to see; to stop existing
disappear
desaparecer
disaster
desastre
something that causes a lot of harm or damage a place or event where people dance to pop music when someone discovers something
12 disco
discoteca
15 discovery
descubrimiento
disease
enfermedad
an illness caused by an infection or heart disease by a failure of health and not by an accident a piece of computer equipment My computer has two disk that allows information to be stored drives. on and read from a disk
14 disk drive
unidad de disco
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doctor
doctor, mdico
a person whose job is to treat people who have an illness or injury if you dont mind something, you are not worried or annoyed by it Australia, or in Australia
I have to go to the doctor's for a check-up.
don't mind
no importar
I dont mind the cold but I do mind the dark evenings. My uncle lives down under we're going to visit him this winter. You can download this software free from their website.
10 Down Under
en Australia
14 download
descargar
to copy computer programs or information electronically, usually from a large computer to a small one plays and acting generally very sudden or noticeable; full of action and excitement
d d
8 3
drama dramatic
n adj
drama notable
modern drama a dramatic change/improvement
dream
sueo
a series of events and images that I had a bad dream. happen in your mind while you are sleeping to wear special clothes in order to change your appearance, usually for a game or party someone who drives a vehicle to drop paper and other bits of rubbish on the ground someone who plays a drum He dressed up as Superman for the party.
dress up
disfrazarse
d d
15 driver 4 drop litter
n v
conductor tirar basura
a bus/train driver You mustn't drop litter in the street. I want to be the drummer in a rock band
drummer
batera, redoblante
12 drums
batera
round, hollow musical instruments He plays the drums in a band. that you hit with your hands or with sticks a substance that is used to change I used dye to make my hair the colour of something green. near the beginning of a period of time, process, etc to get money for doing work Nirvana were the biggest rock band in the early 1990s. She earns more than 40,000 a year.
dye
teir
early
adj
a principios de
earn
ganar
earthquake
terremoto
a sudden movement of the Earth's A powerful earthquake struck surface, often causing severe eastern Turkey last night. damage with no difficulty This diary fits easily into my bag.
easily
adv
fcilmente
16 educate
educar
to teach someone at a school or college the process of teaching and learning in a school or college, or the knowledge that you get from this
She was educated at the Perse School. More money should be spent on education.
16 education
educacin
elderly
adj
mayor
a more polite word for 'old', used to an elderly man describe people
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12 electric guitar
guitarra elctrica
a guitar (=musical instrument with I want an electric guitar, so I can strings that you pull or hit) which join a rock and roll band. you play using electrical equipment
12 electronic
adj
electrnico
electronic equipment consists of things such as computers, televisions, and radios a machine that carries people up and down in tall buildings to leave your own country to go and live in another one
My dad's always buying electronic things he got a new DVD player last week I live on the 20th floor, so I usually take the elevator We're thinking of emigrating to New Zealand.
elevator
ascensor
emigrate
emigrar
15 empire
imperio
a group of countries that is ruled by The Roman Empire was one person or government enormous. someone who is paid to work for a How many employees does the person or company firm have? something such as oil or wind which can be used to provide power In the future we will have more electricity from energy sources like wind and solar power.
14 employee
empleado
energy source
fuente de energa
16 entertain
entretener
to keep someone interested and help them to have an enjoyable time shows, films, television, or other performances or activities that entertain people
We hired a clown to entertain the children.
16 entertainment
entretenimiento
popular entertainment
environment
entorno, medio ambiente the air, land, and water where people, animals, and plants live
I try to use products that are less damaging to the environment. kitchen/office equipment
16 equipment
equipo
the things that are used for a particular activity or purpose
event
suceso, acontecimiento
something that happens, especially Local people have been something important or unusual shocked by recent events in the town. every person I've received a reply from everyone now. They lost everything in the fire. I've looked everywhere, but I still can't find that letter. an evil monster She picked up the knife and examined it closely.
11 everyone
todos
e e
11 everything 11 everywhere
todo en todos los sitios
all things or each thing in or to every place
e e
16 evil 7 examine
adj v
malvado mirar con detenimiento
very cruel, bad, or harmful to look at someone or something very carefully, especially to try to discover something
excellent
adj
excelente
very good, or of a very high quality That was an excellent meal.
excitement
entusiasmo
when people feel very happy and enthusiastic making you feel very happy and enthusiastic
The competition is causing a lot of excitement. an exciting football match
exciting
adj
emocionante
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15 expedition
expedicin
an organised journey, especially a Peary led the first expedition to long one for a particular purpose the North Pole.
e e
expensive
adj n
caro explicacin
costing a lot of money
expensive jewellery
15 explanation
the details or reasons that What's your explanation for the someone gives to make something team's poor performance? clear or easy to understand
explore
explorar
to go around a place where you have never been in order to find out what is there someone who travels to places where no one has ever been in order to find out what is there the ability to see cloth
The children love exploring.
15 explorer
explorador
My grandfather was an explorer he discovered a new mountain in Brazil. My eyesight is getting worse. a light/woollen fabric
e f f
14 eyesight 2 7 fabric face
n n n
vista tejido cara
the front part of the head where the She's got a long, thin face. eyes, nose, and mouth are, or the expression on this part someone who admires and supports a famous person, sport, type of music, etc special clothes that people wear for a party, which make them look like a different person used to talk about how distant something is an area of land with fields and buildings that is used for growing crops and keeping animals as a business someone who owns or looks after a farm land which is used for or suitable for farming More than 15,000 Liverpool fans attended Saturday's game.
12 fan
aficionado
fancy dress
disfraz
a fancy dress party
far
adj
lejos
It's the first time I've been so far away from home. a dairy farm
10 farm
granja
15 farmer
granjero
I'd like to live in the country and be a farmer I live in the country my house is in the middle of farmland.
farmland
tierra de labranza
f f
2 3
fashionable fast
adj adj
moderno, de moda rpido
popular at a particular time moving, happening, or doing something quickly a wood, wire, or metal structure that divides or goes around an area a model of a person
fashionable clothes fast cars
10 fence
cerca
a garden/electric fence
15 figure
figura
She has various little china figures on the shelf.
14 file
archivo
a collection of information such as Do you want to download all text, pictures, or computer these files? programs stored together electronically with a single name
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film set
lugar de filmacin
a place where a film is made
I met Tom Cruise on the film set.
film star
estrella de cine
a famous cinema actor or actress
Russell Crowe is an Australian film star. He's very fit for his age he can run 10km. the French flag
fit
adj
en forma
healthy, especially because you exercise regularly a piece of cloth with a special design and colours, that is fixed to a pole as the symbol of a country or group hot, bright, burning gas produced by something on fire
flag
bandera
flame
llama
Smoke and flames were pouring out of the burning factory.
flared
adj
acampanado
describes trousers which are wide flared jeans below the knee a set of rooms to live in, with all the a large block of flats rooms on one level of a building
flat
apartamento, piso
flood
inundacin
when a lot of water covers an area The flood destroyed thousands that is usually dry, especially when of homes. a river becomes too full
10 floor
suelo
a surface that you walk on inside a a wooden/tiled floor; I work on building; a particular level of a the first floor building able to use a language naturally without stopping or making mistakes She is fluent in six languages.
fluent
adj
desenvuelto, fluido
fluently
adv
con fluidez
using a language naturally, without He speaks Japanese fluently. stopping or making mistakes
12 flute
flauta
a musical instrument in the shape I play the flute in our school of a tube that is held out to the side orchestra. and played by blowing across a hole near one end
12 folk
adj
folk
music written and played in a traditional style a stupid person someone who plays football, especially as their job to be unable to remember a fact, something that happened, or how to do something easily broken, damaged, or destroyed swimming underwater without equipment behaving in a pleasant, kind way towards someone
I don't like folk music I prefer Techno. I was a fool to trust him. David Beckham is a famous footballer. I've forgotten his name.
f f
fool
n n
tonto futbolista
15 footballer
11 forget
olvidar
fragile
adj
frgil
a fragile china cup
free diving
buceo sin equipo
Tanya Streeter is the world free diving champion. a friendly face/smile
10 friendly
adj
amistoso, amable
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f f
8 7
frightening frown
adj v
espantoso, aterrador fruncir el ceo
making you feel afraid or nervous
a very frightening film
to make your face show that you She frowned when I mentioned are annoyed or worried by moving his name. your eyebrows (=lines of hair above your eyes) turned into ice The pond was frozen and people were skating on it. car exhaust fumes
frozen
adj
congelado
fumes
gases
strong, unpleasant, and often dangerous gas or smoke enjoyment or pleasure, or something that gives you enjoyment or pleasure making you smile or laugh
fun
diversin
You'll like it it's good fun!
f g
funny
adj n
divertido garaje
a funny story
10 garage
a small building, often built next to We keep our car in the garage a house, that you can put a car in next to our house.
10 garage
garage (msica)
fast, electronic dance music with a I prefer Garage to Techno. strong beat, keyboards and singing
garbage
basura
things that you throw away because you do not want them an area of ground belonging to a house, often containing grass, flowers, or trees used to rudely ask someone to hurry if you get a surprise something happens that you were not expecting to suddenly think of a plan
Don't forget to take out the garbage. the front/back garden
10 garden
jardn
Get a move on!
Espablate!, Muevete!
Come on, get a move on! We havent got all day. I got a nice surprise this morning Peter rang.
get a surprise
recibir una respuesta, recibir una sorpresa
get an idea
tener una idea
Where did you get the idea for the painting? He wasnt listening to a word I was saying and I was getting really angry. I saw Tom Cruise in the supermarket, but I couldn't get close to him. I didnt get home till midnight.
get angry
enfadarse
to get a strong feeling against someone, making you want to shout at them or hurt them to become nearer
get close
acercarse
get home
llegar a casa
to arrive at the place where you live
get married
casarse
to begin a legal relationship with We got married last year. someone as their husband or wife
get old
envejecer
to start to show that you have lived My dad's getting old his hair is for a long time and are not now almost white! young to make someone leave or stop your relationship with someone Fred wants to get rid of his old Playstation.
get rid of me
deshacerse de
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get the answer
tener la respuesta
to give the correct number or This maths question is really information as a reply to a question hard, but I think I've got the in a test answer. to travel to and arrive at school to wake up and get out of bed How do you get to school? What time do you get up in the mornings?
g g
2 8
get to school get up
v v
ir a la escuela levantarse
get wet
mojarse
to get water on some or all of your I didnt have an umbrella so I got body really wet. to try something for the first time Id never been skiing before but I thought Id give it a go. She's very glad that she left. They say that global warming is caused by cars and factories.
15 give it a go
intentarlo
g g
7 4
glad global warming
adj n
contento calentamiento global
happy about something when the air around the world becomes warmer because of pollution to walk for pleasure
go for a walk
dar un paseo
We thought wed go for a walk after dinner. Kelly Holmes won two gold medals at the Athens Olympics.
gold medal
medalla de oro
a small, round disc given to someone for winning a race or competition
goldfish bowl
pecera
a bowl which is usually round and My pet goldfish lives in a made of glass and is used for goldfish bowl in the kitchen. keeping fish in, especially goldfish
15 good luck
Buena suerte!
something you say to someone when you hope they will be successful
Good luck with your English exam Maria!
10 good-humoured
adj
divertido, andar de buen pleasant and friendly humor notas
My friend Robert is very goodhumoured, always smiling.
11 grade
a number or letter that shows how Liam never studies, but he good someone's work or always gets good grades. performance is to develop and become bigger or taller as time passes when a gun is fired Children grow very quickly.
grow
crecer
gunshot
disparo
I heard a gunshot and rushed into the street. Gymnastics is my favourite event at the Olympic Games.
gymnastics
gimnasia
a sport in which you do physical exercises on the floor and on different pieces of equipment, often in competitions the style in which someone arranges their hair to keep someone or something and not get rid of them
hairstyle
peinado
Do you like my new hairstyle?
13 hang on to
conservar
I've got a new Playstation 2, but I'm going to hang on to my old one. I thought he was happily married.
happily
adv
felizmente
in a happy way
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hard
adj
duro
difficult to do or understand; not easy to bend, cut or break
It must be hard to study with all this noise; There was a heavy frost last night and the ground is still hard. They've hated each other since they were kids. I always have a drink of coffee in the morning. He started having a go at me because I thought I wasnt paying attention. We had a really good laugh at Marias last night. I always have a good time in music lessons at school. Did you have fun at the party last night? I've got a really bad headache.
hate
odiar
to dislike someone or something very much to drink something
have a drink
beber
have a go at someone
echarle la bronca a alguien
to criticise someone
h h
7 7
have a good laugh have a good time
rerse de lo lindo pasrselo bien
to laugh a lot and enjoy yourself to enjoy yourself
have fun
divertirse
to enjoy yourself
h h
13 headache 12 headphones
n n
dolor de cabeza audfonos, auriculares
pain inside your head
a piece of equipment that you wear a pair of headphones over your ears so that you can listen to music without anyone else hearing it the condition of your body the organ inside your chest that sends blood around your body a type of very loud, modern music to be in good/poor health Isabel's heart was beating fast.
h h
13 health 13 heart
n n
salud corazn
12 heavy metal
heavy metal
I love heavy metal The Darkness and Iron Maiden are my favourite bands. helpful advice/comments I love herbs, especially mint and basil.
h h
helpful
adj n
til hierba
useful a plant that is used in cooking to add flavour to food or used in medicines a set of electronic equipment for playing music, consisting of a CD player, radio, etc a sports event in which people try to jump over a bar which gets higher and higher during the competition to touch someone or something quickly and with force, usually causing injury or damage
13 herb
12 hi-fi
alta fidelidad
I've got a new Hi-Fi.
high jump
salto alto
I'm good at the high jump I can jump 1.5 metres.
hit
golpear
The car skidded and hit a wall.
hit
xito
a very successful song, film, book, The film Titanic was a big hit. etc something that you say to show Hold on! You've forgotten your that you are surprised or confused bag! by something and want to think about it for a short time a hollow space in something, or an a bullet hole opening in a surface
Hold on!
Espera!
13 hole
hueco
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holiday
vacaciones
a long visit to a place away from where you live, for pleasure
Were going on a skiing holiday next week.
hope
esperar
to want something to happen or be I hope the bus won't be late. true very unpleasant or bad a film that entertains people by shocking or frightening them a U-shaped piece of metal that is nailed to a horse's foot What's that horrible smell? I don't like horror films I prefer comedies. I keep a horseshoe on my bedroom door it brings me good luck. He was in hospital for two weeks.
h h
13 horrible 8 horror film
adj n
horrible pelcula de terror
16 horseshoe
herradura
hospital
hospital
a place where ill or injured people go to be treated by doctors and nurses the work that you do to keep your house clean
housework
labores domsticas
I can't stand doing housework.
10 housing estate
urbanizacin
an area with a large number of I live on a big housing estate in houses that were built at the same New York. time extremely large a violent storm with very strong winds a huge house There was a terrible hurricane in Florida last week lots of houses were destroyed.
h h
9 4
huge hurricane
adj n
inmenso huracn
13 hurt
daar
to cause someone pain or to injure Simon hurt his knee playing them; if a part of your body hurts, it football; My arm hurts when I is painful write. A strong wall built across a river to A big new hydro-electric dam in stop the water and make a lake, China will provide electricity for which is used to produce electricity millions of people.
hydro-electric dam
presa hidroelctrica
I see.
Ya veo.
said to mean you understand
No, these files go in here. Oh, I see. I wonder what hes cooking for dinner.
11 I wonder
Me pregunto
said when you want to know something or want to know the reason for something a disease of the body or mind said when you are leaving somewhere a picture, especially on film or television or in a mirror
i i
1 3
illness I'm off!
enfermedad Me voy.
a serious/terminal illness Well, Im off. See you all tomorrow. He showed me some black and white images from the film.
image
imagen
imagine
imaginar
to create an idea or picture of something in your mind
Imagine being able to do all your shopping from your armchair.
14 importance
importancia
how important someone or something is
He emphasised the importance of following safety procedures.
important
adj
importante
valuable, useful, or necessary
My family is very important to me.
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16 improve
mejorar
to get better or to make something Scott's behaviour has improved better a lot lately. when something gets better or when you make it better when the number, size or amount of something gets bigger home improvements
16 improvement
mejora
increase
aumento
a price/tax increase
increase
aumentar
to get bigger or to make something Exports of computers have bigger in size or amount increased by 15% since January. not wanting or needing anyone else to help you or do things for you relaxed and friendly She's a proud, independent woman.
14 independent
adj
independiente
informal
adj
informal
an informal discussion/meeting
16 information
informacin
facts about a situation, person, event, etc
a vital piece of information
injure
daar
to hurt a person, animal, or part of She injured her ankle when she your body fell. damage to someones body in an accident or attack a coloured liquid that you use for writing, printing, or drawing someone or something that gives you ideas for doing something The passenger in the car escaped with minor injuries. Oh no! I've got ink all over my new trousers! Africa has long been a source of inspiration for his painting.
14 injuries
herida
ink
tinta
14 inspiration
inspiracin
11 intelligence
inteligencia
the ability to learn, understand, and She is a child of high think about things intelligence. able to learn and understand things easily someone or something that is interesting keeps your attention because they are unusual, exciting, or have lots of ideas connected with relationships between people She is a highly intelligent young woman. Hes a really interesting person.
intelligent
adj
inteligente
interesting
adj
interesante
11 interpersonal
adj
interpersonal
interpersonal skills
invent
inventar
to design or create something that We've invented a new game. has never existed before something that has been designed A lot of great inventions have or created for the first time come from America.
invention
invento
inventor
inventor
someone who designs and makes John Logie Baird, from new things Scotland, was the inventor of television an area of land that has water around it information technology: the use of computers and other electronic equipment to store and send information the Caribbean island of Grenada
island
isla
14 IT
Informtica, Tecnologa de la Informacin
IT is my favourite subject at school. At the moment we're learning how to build web sites.
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12 jazz
jazz
music with a strong beat that is often played without written music
He plays the saxophone in a jazz band.
joke
chiste
something which someone says to to tell/make a joke make people laugh, usually a short story with a funny ending someone whose job is writing articles for newspapers, magazines, television or radio My sister is a journalist. She works for The New York Times .
15 journalist
periodista
journey
viaje
when you travel from one place to a car/train journey another to push your body up and away from the ground using your feet and legs when you push your body up into the air using your feet and legs The children were jumping up and down with excitement.
jump
saltar
jump
salto
He won with a jump of 8.5 metres.
10 jungle
selva
an area of land, usually in tropical countries, where trees and plants grow close together a very short time ago
I wouldn't like to live in the jungle there are too many dangerous animals there. I've just been on a trip to France.
just
justo
keyboard
teclado
a set of keys on a computer, which The keyboard on my computer you press to make it work; an is broken; I play the keyboard in electrical musical instrument our band. similar to a piano a child or young person a young cat school kids I've got a new kitten
k k k
kid
n n v
nio gato, gatito derribar
15 kitten 9 knock down
to destroy something that has been Theyve knocked down my old built school. a piece of equipment which is used I used a ladder to got onto the to reach high places, consisting of roof of our house. short steps fixed between two long sides a man from whom you rent a room The landlord of our house is or house very nice. a computer that is small enough to I'd love a laptop, but they're too be carried around and used where expensive. you are sitting to smile while making sounds with You never laugh at my jokes. your voice that show you are happy or think something is funny
15 ladder
escalera
landlord
casero
14 laptop
porttil
laugh
rer
laughter
risa
the sound or act of laughing
I heard the sound of laughter in the room next door. While I was walking through the jungle, I found a leech on my leg.
13 leech
sanguijuela
a fat worm which lives in wet places and fastens itself onto the bodies of people and animals to take their blood
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let
dejar
to allow someone to do something, Let them play outside. or to allow something to happen
liana
liana
the name given to the various climbing and twining plants which abound in tropical forests the time between a person's birth and their death a machine that carries people up and down in tall buildings a connection between documents or areas on the Internet
Tarzan used lianas to swing through the forest.
life
vida
I'm not sure I want to spend the rest of my life with him. Shall we use the stairs or take the lift? Click on this link to visit our online bookstore.
lift
ascensor
14 link
vnculo
litter
basura
pieces of paper and other waste that are left in public places a live radio or television programme or concert is seen or heard as it happens
I hate seeing people drop litter.
live
adj
en directo, en vivo
I saw U2 live in Boston.
14 log on
iniciar sesin
to connect a computer to a system There was a problem with my of computers by typing your name, computer and I couldn't log on. usually so that you can start working using reason a sports event in which people try to jump as far as possible a logical choice/conclusion I'm good at the long jump I can jump 5 metres.
l l
11 logical 3 long jump
adj n
lgico salto largo
10 longboat
bote
A type of boat used by the Vikings The Vikings invaded Britain in thousands of longboats. below the usual level describes trousers or skirts which cover very little of the stomach a low income Ive just bought some lowwaisted jeans.
l l
3 2
low low-waisted
adj adj
bajo de talle bajo
luckily
adv
afortunadamente
used to say that it is good that something happened or happens in a particular way having good things happen to you
Luckily he was late too.
lucky
adj
afortunado
"I'm going on holiday." "Lucky you!"
16 lucky break
oportunidad
an opportunity to do something Her lucky break came when she that will make you very successful was spotted in a shampoo commercial. very expensive Were staying in a luxury hotel.
luxury
adj
de lujo
12 lyrics
letra, letra de una cancin
the words of a song
She really loves Coldplay. She knows the lyrics to all their songs.
magazine
revista
a thin book published every week I usually buy a fashion magazine or month, that has shiny, colourful every month. pages with articles and pictures
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make a fool of yourself
hacer el tonto
to behave in a silly or embarrassing way to make a silly expression with your face in order to make people laugh to do something that is wrong
I got drunk and started singing and making a fool of myself. My little sister made a funny face at her teacher.
make a funny face
hacer una mueca
make a mistake
cometer un error
I make a lot of mistakes when Im speaking French.
make breakfast
preparar el desayuno
to prepare the meal that you eat in I was just making breakfast for the morning the kids. to make a joke about someone in a Theyre always making fun of way that is not kind their teacher. to say or do something that is He really makes me laugh. funny and causes someone else to laugh to be in control of an office, shop, team, etc He used to manage the bookshop on King Street.
make fun of someone
burlarse de alguien
make someone laugh
hacer rer a alguien
m 16 manage
administrar
m 16 management
administracin
the people who are in control of an He cut hundreds of jobs in office, shop, team, etc middle management. someone in control of an office, shop, team, etc a sales manager
m 16 manager
administrador
marriage
matrimonio
the legal relationship of a man and I think they have a happy a woman being a husband and a marriage. wife friends Ive asked a few of my mates round. a mathematical formula/equation
m 11 mates
amigos
m 11 mathematical
adj
matemtico
relating to mathematics
m 10 meal
comida
when you eat, or the food that you a three-course meal eat at that time relating to medicine and different ways of curing illness a substance used to cure an illness or injury; the science of curing and preventing illness and injury medical treatment
m 13 medical
adj
mdico
medicine
medicina
cough medicine; hes studying medicine at university.
melt
fundir
if something melts, it changes from The sun soon melted the ice on a solid into a liquid because of heat the pond. and if you melt something, you heat it until it becomes liquid
m 13 member
miembro
a person who belongs to a group or an organisation if an occasion is memorable, you will remember it for a long time because it is so good to learn something so that you remember it exactly your ability to remember
family/staff members
m 11 memorable
adj
memorable
a memorable performance
m 11 memorise
memorizar
I tried to memorise his address.
m 11 memory
memoria
John has an amazing memory for historical facts.
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messy
adj n
sucio, deaseado la Edad Media
untidy or dirty the period in European history between the end of the Roman Empire and the start of the Renaissance
messy hair In the Middle Ages, most people were very poor and had a lot of diseases.
m 13 Middle Ages
middle-aged
adj
de mediana edad
in the middle of your life before you a middle-aged are old couple/man/woman the minimum amount of something How much is the minimum is the smallest amount that is wage? allowed, needed, or possible
minimum
adj
mnimo
m 16 mirror
espejo
a piece of glass with a shiny a bathroom mirror metallic material on one side which produces an image of anything that is in front of it the round object that shines in the The moon is very beautiful sky at night and moves around the tonight. Earth a very high hill a small piece of equipment connected to a computer that you move with your hand to control what the computer does to climb a mountain The mouse on my computer's broken, so I'll have to use the keyboard.
m 16 moon
luna
mountain
n n
montaa ratn
m 14 mouse
m 14 mouse pad
alfombrilla para el ratn, the flat piece of material on which cojin de raton you move the mouse for your computer pelcula a film
I've got a Simpsons mouse pad
movie
Shall we go and watch a movie?
museum
museo
a building where you can look at important objects connected with art, history, or science
a museum of modern art
music festival
festival de msica
an organised set of musical There's a big music festival in performances in one place, taking my town every summer. place over several days relating to music an object that is used for playing music, for example a piano or a drum someone who plays a musical instrument, often as a job musical ability The guitar is my favourite musical instrument.
m 11 musical m 12 musical instrument
n n
musical instrumento musical
m 12 musician
msico
a talented jazz/classical musician
Native American
indio americano, persona indigena
a member of one of the races who The arrival of Europeans wasn't were living in North and South good for the Native Americans. American before Europeans arrived the part of the body between your head and your shoulders worried and anxious in a worried and anxious way the Internet He was wearing a gold chain around his neck. a nervous cough/laugh She laughed nervously. I was surfing the net.
13 neck
cuello
n n n
3 3
nervous nervously
adj adv n
nervioso con nerviosismo la red
14 net
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11 Never mind!
No importa!
used to tell someone not to worry about something used when you are pleased about something
"Im afraid Ill be late." "Never mind." "She says shell pick us up." "Oh, nice one, Josh."
Nice one!
Estupendo!
nine-to-five job
trabajo de oficina
a job in which you work the normal I don't want a nine-to-five job. I hours of an office worker want something more exciting. no person There was no one I knew at the party, so I went home. A crowd of noisy protesters gathered in the square. She studied her notes before the exam. I've had nothing to eat since breakfast. The room was very crowded. There was nowhere to sit.
11 no one
nadie
noisy
adj
ruidoso
noisy people or things make a lot of noise words that you write down to help you remember something not anything
note
nota, apuntes
11 nothing
nada
11 nowhere
en ningn sitio
not anywhere
nuclear bomb
bomba nuclear
a bomb which uses the power that I hope I never see nuclear is produced when the nucleus of bombs being used an atom is divided or joined to another nucleus energy which is produced when the nucleus of an atom is divided or joined to another nucleus someone whose job is to care for ill and injured people the sea used to say that you are starting something or leaving somewhere to ask someone if they would like something; to say that you are willing to do something Nuclear energy is very cheap, but some people don't like it.
nuclear energy
energa nuclear
nurse
enfermera
Shes a nurse in the local hospital. to swim in the ocean Time for school. Off we go!
o o
1 5
ocean Off we go!
ocano Nos vamos!
offer
ofrecer
They offered me a job; John offered me a lift home because it was raining.
14 offline
adj
sin conexin
if a computer is offline it is not I can't check my email. The connected to a system, of computer's offline at the computers, or not connected to the moment. Internet a thick liquid that comes from under the Earth's surface that is used as a fuel and for making parts of machines move smoothly an oil company
oil
petrleo
14 online
adj
en lnea
connected to a system of computers, especially the Internet
online services
10 outdoor
adj
al aire libre
happening, used, or in a place that outdoor activities is outside and not inside a building
15 owner
propietario
someone who legally owns something
a property owner
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13 pain
dolor
an unpleasant physical feeling caused by an illness or injury causing physical pain
chest/stomach pains
13 painful
adj
doloroso
Recovery from the operation is a slow and painful process.
paparazzi
paparazzi
the photographers who follow We live next door to Shakira, famous people everywhere they go and there are always paparazzi in order to take photographs of outside our house. them for newspapers and magazines someone who is being treated by a a cancer patient doctor, nurse, etc a design of lines, shapes, colours, I like the pattern on your shirt. etc a path by the side of a road that people walk on It's illegal to park on the pavement.
13 patient
paciente
pattern
patrn
pavement
acera
13 penicillin
penicilina
a type of medicine that kills Penicillin has saved millions of bacteria and is used to treat illness lives.
pensioner
pensionista
someone who receives a pension
My grandfather is a pensioner, so he doesn't have to work.
16 performance
actuacin
acting, singing, dancing, or playing a performance of Shakespeare's music to entertain people Hamlet
permission
permiso
when you allow someone to do something
She gave him permission without asking any questions.
12 personal stereo
walkman
a small electronic machine that I've got a new personal stereo plays music and which has it's an iPod. headphones so that you can listen to music while you are doing other things someone whose job is to take photographs the activity or job of taking photographs a wedding photographer
15 photographer
fotgrafo
photography
fotografa
Hes doing a course in photography.
13 physics
fsica
the scientific study of natural My favourite science is Physics. forces, such as energy, heat, light, etc a large wooden musical instrument I play the piano. with strings inside and black and white bars that produce sounds when you press them
12 piano
piano
pick up
recoger
to lift someone or something by using your hands
My mum picks me up from school every day.
planet
planeta
a large, round object in space that Jupiter is the largest planet of moves around the sun or another our solar system. star to play a musical instrument without looking at the music I can't read music, so I play from memory.
11 play from memory
tocar de odo
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poem
poema
a piece of writing, especially one that has short lines and uses words that sound the same someone who writes poems
love/war poems
poet
poeta
My older sister wants to be a poet.
poetry
poesa
poems in general, or the writing of I enjoy all kinds of poetry, poetry especially love poetry. a long, thin stick made of wood or metal, often used to hold something up the parts of the Earth that are furthest north and south tent poles
pole
poste
pole
los polos
the North and South Poles
police rescue service
servicio de rescate de la police officers who try to save polica people who are in dangerous situations contaminar
My brother's stuck up a tree call the Police Rescue Service!
pollute
to make water, air, soil, etc dirty or We need a fuel that won't pollute harmful the environment. damage caused to water, air, etc by harmful substances or waste liked by many people The book shows simple things you can do to reduce pollution from your car. "Jack" was the most popular boy's name last year. What's the population of Brazil?
pollution
contaminacin
popular
adj
popular
population
poblacin
the number of people living in a particular area
power station
central elctrica, a place where electricity is estacion de luz electrica produced
There's a power station near our house
practical joke
broma
a trick using actions and not words to play a practical joke on to make people laugh someone to repeat something regularly in order to improve your ability How often do you practise?
practise
practicar
prefer
preferir
to like someone or something more I prefer dogs to cats. than another person or thing
prepare
preparar
to get someone or something ready for something that will happen in the future to behave as if something is true when it is not
I haven't prepared my speech yet.
pretend
fingir
I can't pretend that I like him.
pretty
bastante
attractive - especially for a woman Your sister is very pretty. or girl to produce books, newspapers, magazines, etc, usually in large quantities, using machines Fifty thousand booklets have been printed for the exhibition.
14 print
imprimir
14 printer
impresora
a machine which is connected to a a laser printer computer and which produces writing or images on paper
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15 professor
profesor
the highest rank of teacher in a Hes a professor of history at British university, or a teacher in an Oxford University. American university or college
14 program
programa
a set of instructions that you put into a computer to make it do something
to write a computer program
14 project
proyecto
a piece of school work that We're doing a class project on involves detailed study of a subject the environment.
promise
prometer
to say that you will certainly do something or that something will certainly happen
She promised to write to me every week.
protect
proteger
to keep someone or something It's important to protect your skin safe from something dangerous or from the harmful effects of the bad sun. to supply something to someone This booklet provides useful information about local services.
14 provide
proporcionar
14 provider
proveedor
someone who provides something an Internet service provider
14 psychological
adj
psicolgico
relating to the human mind and feelings to make information available to the public
I think Fred's got psychological problems. We're going to publish a magazine at my school.
14 publish
publicar
12 punk
punk
a style of music and fashion in the I love punk. I've got green hair, 1970s which was wild, loud, and and Blink 182 are my favourite violent band. fast or in a short time without much noise or activity I quickly shut the door. Can you be quiet, please? We're trying to work. radioactive waste
q q
3 3
quickly quiet
adv adj
rpidamente callado
13 radioactive
adj
radioactivo
containing harmful radiation (=energy from a nuclear reaction)
rainforest
bosque tropical
a forest with a lot of tall trees where it rains a lot
a tropical rainforest
12 rap
rap
a type of music in which the words a rap artist are spoken and there is a strong beat an event where people dance to modern, electronic music My brother invited me to a rave.
12 rave
rave
receive
recibir
to get something that someone has Occasionally, he receives letters given or sent to you from fans. someone who works in a hotel or office building, answering the telephone and dealing with guests a hotel receptionist
15 receptionist
recepcionista
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12 recorded
adj
grabada
recorded music is music that is stored on discs or tapes so that people can listen to it at any time
I prefer live music to recorded music.
recording contract
contrato de grabacin
an agreement with a company to record your music on discs or tapes so that people can buy it
Our band have got a recording contract it's so exciting.
recycle
reciclar
to put used paper, glass, plastic, We recycle all our newspapers etc through a process so that it can and bottles. be used again when paper, glass, plastic, etc is put through a process so that it can be used again We must find ways to encourage recycling.
recycling
reciclaje
refuse
negarse
to say that you will not do or accept I asked him to leave but he something refused. a type of popular music from Jamaica with a strong beat I love reggae Bob Marley is my favourite musician.
12 reggae
reggae
11 relax
relajarse
to become happy and comfortable I find it difficult to relax. because nothing is worrying you, or to make someone do this
10 relaxed
adj
relajado
feeling happy and comfortable because nothing is worrying you to need someone or something in order to be successful, work correctly, etc. the parts of something, especially a building, that continue to exist when the rest of it has been destroyed
She seemed relaxed and in control of the situation. She relies on me to do her homework for her.
14 rely on
contar con
remains
restos
We went to see the remains of a Buddhist temple.
11 remember
recordar
if you remember a fact or I can't remember his name. something from the past, you keep it in your mind; to not forget
11 remind
recordar
to make someone remember something, or remember to do something
Every time we meet he reminds me about the money he lent me.
renewable
adj
renovable
a renewable form of energy can be Wind power is a renewable produced as quickly as it is used source of energy.
rent
alquilar
the amount of money that you pay They couldn't afford the rent. to live in a building that someone else owns the process of considering something again in order to make changes to it; a report in a newspaper, magazine, or programme that gives an opinion about a new book or a film etc. to study a subject before you take a test a review of teachers' pay; Troy had really bad reviews.
review
revisar
11 revise
repasar
I revised for weeks before my English exam.
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Richter scale
escala de Richter
a system used to measure the strength of an earthquake
An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale has struck London. The temperature always rises in the summer. I love rock 'n' roll especially Elvis Presley I don't like horror films I prefer romance. romantic fiction
rise
aumentar
to increase in level
12 rock n' roll
rock n' roll
a type of dance music that was very popular in the 1950s a story about love
romance
romanticismo, romance
r r
romantic
adj n
romntico techo
relating to a story about love
10 roof
the surface that covers the top of a a flat/sloping roof building or vehicle very thick cord made from twisted thread near this place Always take ropes if you are climbing a mountain. Are there any cafes round here?
rope
cuerda
round here
cerca de aqu
15 royal
adj
real
relating to a queen or king and their family things that you throw away because you do not want them the broken parts that are left from an old building or town
the Dutch royal family
rubbish
basura
Our rubbish gets collected on Thursdays. We saw the ruins of an ancient Roman city when we were on holiday. a safe driver; I always felt safe walking alone at night in Madrid.
15 ruins
ruinas
safe
adj
seguro
not dangerous or likely to cause harm; not harmed or damaged
15 sand
arena
a substance that is found on beaches and in deserts, which is made from very small grains of rock to stop someone or something from being killed or destroyed; to store work or information electronically on or from a computer
a grain of sand
14 save
salvar
He was badly injured, but the doctors saved his life; I forgot to save my homework.
12 saxophone
saxofn
a metal musical instrument that I play the saxophone in a jazz you play by blowing into it and band. pressing keys to produce different notes frightened or worried the attractive, natural things that you see in the countryside Robert's scared of heights. The Grand Canyon is famous for its amazing scenery.
s s
9 8
scared scenery
adj n
asustado escena, paisaje
science fiction
ciencia ficcin
stories about life in the future or in I love science fiction books my other parts of the universe favourite is 2001. someone who studies science or works in science Albert Einstein was a famous scientist.
15 scientist
cientfico
score a goal
marcar un gol
to get a point in a game by sending Beckham scored a fantastic goal a ball into a special object or area on Saturday.
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screen
pantalla
the part of a television or computer I spend most of my day working which shows images or writing in front of a computer screen.
script
guin
the words in a film, play, etc
He wrote a number of film scripts.
sea level
nivel del mar
the level of the sea's surface, used The mountain is 5,000 metres to measure the height of an area of above sea level. land to try to find someone or something a computer program which finds information on the Internet by looking for words which you have typed in I've searched my bedroom but I can't find my watch. Google is the most popular search engine.
14 search
buscar
14 search engine
motor de bsqueda, buscador
10 semi-detached
adj
adosado, pareado
a semi-detached house has one We live in a semi-detached wall that is joined to another house house.
send
enviar
to arrange for something to go or I sent him a letter last week. be taken somewhere, especially by post a town or village which people built a Jewish settlement to live in after arriving from somewhere else someone who moves to a new place where there were not many people before not deep to have said something true or something that people should consider seriously a large boat that carries people or goods by sea an accident in which a ship is destroyed at sea a boy who makes money by cleaning peoples shoes in public places where your arm joins your body next to your neck a path with a hard surface by the side of a road that people walk on The first European settlers arrived in Virginia in 1607.
settlement
asentamiento
settler
colono
s s
3 9
shallow She's got a point.
adj
poco profundo Tiene sentido lo que dice.
shallow water I mean shes got a point we could have tried harder.
ship
barco
a cruise ship
shipwreck
naufragio
There's a shipwreck of the coast. I worked as a shoeshine boy in the summer.
16 shoeshine boy
limpiabotas
16 shoulder
hombro
She looked over her shoulder.
sidewalk
acera
Let's sit on the sidewalk and have a coffee.
12 single
sencillo
a record or CD which includes only I don't buy singles I download one main song MP3s from the Internet.
sink
hundir
to go down or make something go The Titanic sank after hitting an down below the surface of water iceberg. and not come back up
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site
sitio
website (=an area on the Internet I'm building a website. where information about a particular subject, organisation, etc can be found) someone who is slim is thin in an attractive way I'm slim because I eat healthy food.
slim
adj
delgado
smile
sonrer
to make a happy or friendly She smiled at me. expression in which the corners of your mouth curve up a long, thin creature with no legs that slides along the ground a sport in which you stand on a large board and move over snow programs that you use to make a computer do different things energy from the sun I've got a pet snake.
snake
serpiente
snowboarding
snowboard
I prefer snowboarding to skiing.
13 software
software, programa
educational software
solar energy
energa solar
I think we should use more solar energy and less nuclear energy.
11 someone
alguien
used to refer to a person when you There's someone at the door. do not know who they are or when it is not important who they are
11 something
algo
used to refer to a thing when you As soon as I walked in, I noticed do not know what it is or when it is that something was missing. not important what it is used to refer to a place when you do not know exactly where it is or when it is not important exactly where it is after a short period of time painful, especially when touched used to describe a situation approximately the music used in a film They had difficulties finding somewhere to live.
11 somewhere
en algn sitio
s s s
soon adj
pronto dolorido una especie de
I've got to leave quite soon. a sore throat/knee It's a sort of pale orange colour.
13 sore 9 sort of
soundtrack
banda sonora
I bought the soundtrack to Titanic.
special effects
efectos especiales
unusual pieces of action in a film The special effects were or entertainment on stage, created fantastic. by using special equipment
16 spill
verter
to pour liquid somewhere without intending to
Someone at the party spilled red wine on the carpet.
16 spirit
espritu
something which people believe evil spirits exists but does not have a physical body, such as a ghost an open area with buildings around Trafalgar Square it, often in the centre of a town
15 square
plaza
stage
escena
the raised area in a theatre where actors perform
He's on stage for most of the play.
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10 stairs
escaleras
a set of steps from one level in a building to another a famous singer, actor, sports person, etc
to go up/down the stairs
star
estrella
a pop star
star
tener como protagonista if a film, play, etc stars someone, a or if someone stars in a film, play, etc, they are the main person in it
a film starring Nicole Kidman
14 start up
iniciar
to switch on a computer so that you can start working on it
My computer takes 10 minutes to start up!
12 stereo
estreo
a piece of equipment for playing a car stereo CDs, listening to the radio, etc that has two speakers (=parts where sound comes out) a fixed idea that people have about racial stereotypes what a particular type of person is like, especially an idea that is wrong to become joined to something Anne stuck a picture of her else or to make something become boyfriend on the wall. joined to something else, usually with a substance like glue
10 stereotype
estereotipo
stick
pegar
s s
13 stomach ache 3 Stop it!
dolor de estmago Para ya!
pain in your stomach
I've got terrible stomach ache.
said to tell someone to stop saying Don't hurt your sister David. or doing something Stop it! the things that happen in a story The film was good, but the storyline was quite simple a straight road
storyline
argumento
s s
2 5
straight streetcar
adj n
recto tranva
not curved or bent
an electric vehicle for carrying I go to work by streetcar. passengers, mostly in cities, which runs along metal tracks in the road
11 stressed
adj
estresado
worried and not able to relax
Tanya's really stressed out about her exams. a stressful job Are you strong enough to lift this table on your own? There's some sticky stuff on the carpet.
s s
14 stressful 2 strong
adj adj
estresante fuerte
making you stressed a strong person or animal is physically powerful used to refer to a substance or a group of things or ideas, etc without saying exactly what they are when someone does something dangerous that needs great skill, usually in a film a woman who is paid to perform stunts, especially instead of an actress in a film
15 stuff
algo
stunt
doble, truco
He always does his own stunts.
stuntwoman
doble femenino
My aunt Julia is a stuntwoman in Hollywood.
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style
estilo
a way of doing something that is typical of a particular person, group, place, or period; a way of designing hair, clothes, furniture, etc a boat that travels under water an American word for the system of trains that travel underground
a style of painting/writing
s s
1 5
submarine subway
n n
submarino metro
We live in a yellow submarine. We can take the subway to Grand Central Station.
14 success
xito
something that has a good result or that is very popular achieving what you want to achieve to have something in your mouth and use your tongue, lips, etc to pull on it or to get liquid, air, etc out of it quickly and unexpectedly
His first film was a great success. If the operation is successful, she should be walking within a few months. to suck a sweet/lollipop
successful
adj
exitoso
13 suck
chupar
suddenly
adv
de repente
I suddenly realised who she was. Emma was very suntanned when she got back from her holiday in Jamaica. I don't think the number 13 is unlucky that's just a superstition. Are you superstitious about the number 13? "Can I borrow your pen?" "Sure."
10 suntanned
adj
bronceado
having a brown skin after being in the sun
16 superstition
supersticin
when someone believes that particular actions or objects are lucky or unlucky believing that particular objects or events are lucky or unlucky used to agree to something
16 superstitious
adj
supersticioso
Sure.
Claro.
14 surf
navegar
to look at information on the I surf the Net for at least an hour Internet by moving from one page every day. I learned to surf in to another using electronic links; to Australia. ride on a wave in the sea using a special board an event that you did not expect to I didn't know that my parents happen were coming. It was a lovely surprise. an area of water that has been made for people to swim in We have a swimming pool in the garden.
surprise
sorpresa
10 swimming pool
piscina de natacin, piscina, alberca apagar
switch off
to turn a light, television, computer, My computer makes a funny etc, off using a switch noise when I switch it off. an electronic musical instrument I don't like music that uses that can copy the sounds made by synthesisers. other musical instruments a small, round object containing medicine that you swallow a type of dance music with a fast beat someone who is between 13 and 19 years old I had a headache, so I took a tablet. They played Techno and Trance and the rave. I love being a teenager it must be boring to be an adult.
12 synthesiser
sintetizador
13 tablet
pastilla
12 techno
Techno
teenager
adolescente
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13 temperature
temperatura
how hot or cold something is; when The room's kept at a you are hot because you have a temperature of around 20C. I fever stayed in bed with a temperature all weekend. a building where people in some religions go to pray or worship a structure made of metal poles and cloth which is fixed to the ground with ropes and used as a cover or to sleep under a Buddhist/Hindu temple
15 temple
templo
10 tent
tienda de campaa
It only took twenty minutes to put the tent up (=make it ready to use)
10 terraced
adj
adosado
if a house is terraced, it is joined to We live in a terraced house. two others houses along its side walls hard, baked reddish-brown baked clay extremely frightening Our house has a terracotta roof.
15 terracotta
terracota
terrifying
adj
espeluznante, aterrorizante teatro
a terrifying experience
theatre
the work of writing, acting in, and producing plays
I want to work in theatre.
15 though
aunque
used to introduce a fact or opinion And though she's quite small, that makes the other part of the she's very strong. sentence seem surprising
thriller
de misterio
a book or film with an exciting story, often about crime the back part of your mouth and the passages inside your neck a storm that has thunder (=loud noise) and lightning (=sudden flashes of light in the sky) a piece of useful advice used to express your real opinion
I saw a film last night it was a thriller. a sore throat
13 throat
garganta
thunderstorm
tormenta elctrica
I hate thunderstorms they're scary.
t t
11 tip 7 to be honest
consejo para ser franco
gardening tips To be honest, I didn't really enjoy the party. My little brother is much younger than me he's still a toddler.
toddler
nio pequeo
a child who has just learned to walk
Too right!
Desde luego!
used to agree with something someone has had a pain in one of your teeth
"That was a great concert." "Too right!" I've got toothache, so I'm going to the dentist tomorrow.
13 toothache
dolor de muela
torch
antorcha
a long stick with material that burns Everyone in the procession was tied to the top of it carrying a torch. an extremely strong and dangerous wind that blows in a circle and destroys buildings as it moves along to put your hand on something A tornado has destroyed 10 houses in America.
tornado
tornado
16 touch
tocar
You can look at them but please don't touch them.
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tough
adj
resistente
not easily damaged, cut, etc
Children's shoes have to be tough. We get a lot of tourists in my town every summer.
tourist
turista
someone who visits a place for pleasure and does not live there
tower
torre
a very tall, narrow building, or part a church tower of a building the cars, trucks, etc using a road There is a lot of traffic on this road in the mornings.
traffic
trfico
traffic light
semforo
a set of red, green, and yellow Turn left at the traffic lights. lights that is used to stop and start traffic a route planned for a particular purpose soft sports shoes a nature trail
trail
sendero
trainers
zapatillas de deporte
I need some new trainers, but theyre too expensive.
tram
tranva
an electric vehicle for carrying I go to school on the tram every passengers, mostly in cities, which day. moves along metal lines in the road an operation in which a new organ a heart/kidney transplant is put into someone's body
13 transplant
transplante
transport
transporte
a vehicle or system of vehicles, such as buses, trains, aircraft, etc for getting from one place to another to give medical care to someone for an illness or injury
He can't drive so he has to rely on public transport.
13 treat
tratar
He's being treated for cancer at a hospital in Manchester.
13 treatment
tratamiento
something which you do to try to She's receiving treatment for a cure an illness or injury, especially lung infection. something suggested or done by a doctor a long, difficult journey that you make by walking They started out on the long trek across the mountains.
10 trek
caminata
10 tribe
tribu
a group of people who live Native American tribes together, usually in areas far away from cities, and who share the same culture and language and still have a traditional way of life
15 tropical
adj
tropical
from or in the hottest parts of the world problems, difficulties, or worries
a tropical climate
trouble
dificultad, problema
We had trouble finding somewhere to park. a pair of trousers
trousers
pantalones
a piece of clothing that covers the legs and has a separate part for each leg
12 trumpet
trompeta
a metal musical instrument that I play the trumpet in a jazz band. you play by blowing into it and pressing buttons to make different notes
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try
intentar
to attempt to do something
I tried to open the window but couldn't. A tsunami has caused a lot of damage on the coast of Japan.
tsunami
tsunami
an extremely large wave caused by movement of the earth under the sea a piece of metal that is used for receiving television signals
10 TV aerial
antena de televisin
We need a new TV aerial.
twister
tornado
tornado (=an extremely strong and A twister's coming! Run! dangerous wind that blows in a circle) a machine with keys that you press Most people use computers to produce letters and numbers on instead of typewriters. paper a system of trains that is built under a city under the surface of water helping you to do or achieve something someone who uses a product, machine, or service the London Underground
typewriter
mquina de escribir
underground
metro
u u
1 1
underwater useful
adj adj
submarino til
an underwater camera useful information
14 user
usuario
drug users
vacation
vacaciones
an American word for a period of We're taking a vacation in time when you are not at home but Florida. are staying somewhere else for enjoyment (=holiday) material that consists of two pieces My trainers have velcro. of cloth that stick together, used to fasten clothes relating to words or the use of words a wooden musical instrument that you hold against your neck and play by moving a bow (=special stick) across strings someone who plays a violin verbal ability/skills
velcro
velcro
11 verbal
adj
verbal
12 violin
violn
I play the violin my school orchestra.
12 violinist
violinista
I'm going to be a great violinist one day. The museum attracts large numbers of visitors. The film has some powerful visual effects. I could hear voices in the next room.
10 visitor
visitante
someone who visits a person or place relating to seeing
11 visual
adj
visual
12 voice
voz
the sounds that you make when you speak or sing
volcano
volcn
a mountain with a large hole at the There's a volcano near my town. top which sometimes explodes and produces hot, melted rock and smoke to show your choice or opinion in Who did you vote for? an election or meeting by writing a cross on an official piece of paper or putting your hand up
vote
votar
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wagon
carromato
a large vehicle with four large wheels pulled by horses
My grandfather travelled to California in a wagon.
warn
advertir
to tell someone that something bad I warned you that it would be may happen in the future, so that cold but you still wouldn't wear a they can prevent it coat. to use too much of something or I don't want to waste any more use something badly when there is time so let's start. a limited amount of it a stream of water that flows from a Angel Falls in Venezuela is the high place, often to a pool below world's tallest waterfall.
waste
malgastar
waterfall
catarata
wave
ola
a line of higher water that moves across the surface of the sea or a lake the way that someone lives
I could hear the waves crashing against the rocks.
w 10 way of life
modo de vida
I think the Spanish have a very relaxed way of life. I use websites to help me learn English.
w 14 website
sitio Web
an area on the Web (=computer information system) where information about a particular subject, organisation, etc can be found healthy; in a successful or satisfactory way; used at the beginning of a sentence to pause slightly or to express doubt or disagreement a film or story that happens in the west of the US at the time when Europeans started living there
well
adv
bien
to feel/look well; I thought they played well; "You'll go, won't you?" "Well, I'm not sure."
western
del oeste
I watch westerns on TV every Sunday afternoon.
whale
ballena
a very large animal that looks like a One day I'd like to swim with large fish, lives in the sea and whales. breathes air through a hole at the top of its head used to ask someones opinion about something used to ask why someone is unhappy or angry a circular object fixed under a vehicle so that it moves smoothly over the ground a strong wind that moves round and round very quickly I think Julia's very nice. What do you reckon? Why's Christina so unhappy? What's up with her? My bike needs a new front wheel.
What do you reckon?
Qu te parece?
What's up with her?
Qu le pasa?
wheel
rueda
whirlwind
torbellino
A whirlwind has destroyed 3 houses in America.
Wicked!
Bien!
said when you are very pleased Youre coming too tonight, about something or like something Josie? Wicked! very much a covering of real or artificial hair that you wear on your head to get the most points in a competition or game, or the most votes in an election She was wearing a blonde wig.
wig
peluca
win
ganar
Barcelona won the game 60.
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wind energy
energa elica
energy that is created using wind
Wind energy will become more important in the 21st century.
w 15 window cleaner
limpiacristales
someone who is paid to clean windows a natural, fast movement of air
My dad's a window cleaner.
winds
viento
It's very cold the wind is coming from Siberia. I don't believe in witches.
w 16 witch
bruja
in stories, a woman who has magical powers that she uses to do bad or strange things
w 14 work something out
llegar a entender, resolver
to understand something or decide I can't work out the answer to something after thinking carefully this Maths question it's too difficult. to think about problems or unpleasant things that might happen in a way that makes you feel anxious before now or before that time; now or as early as this time said when you are surprised by what someone has said Don't worry she'll be all right.
worry
preocuparse
yet
todava
Have you read his book yet?
13 You're kidding!
Ests bromeando!
"I saw the President on the bus this morning." "You're kidding!"
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Unit English Word No.

n, v, International Spanish adj, Espaol adv n accidente

Russell Crowe is a famous actor. Nicole Kidman is a famous actress

She asked me for advice about writing a book.

I cant afford a new car.

The lower age limit for buying cigarettes in the UK is sixteen.

I agree with you.

English in Mind 2 Wordlist - SPANISH 1

living, not dead

todos, todos ellos

Smoking is not allowed in the restaurant. I've already told him.

She was rushed away in an ambulance. ancient Greece/Rome

I want to study archaeology at university.

someone who designs buildings

Picasso was a famous artist.

English in Mind 2 Wordlist - SPANISH 2

the air inside a room or other place a smoky atmosphere

to use violence to hurt or damage someone or something

He was attacked and seriously injured by a gang of men.

beb mala suerte

I like wearing baggy trousers because they are comfortable.

a party at which you cook food over a fire outdoors

not wearing any shoes or socks

Its no big deal (=it is not important) if he doesnt come.

edificio de apartamentos, edificio de pisos tipo volar

bloke blow off

the human body

English in Mind 2 Wordlist - SPANISH 3

the lowest part of something

Click on the icon at the bottom of the page.

romper un rcord, batir un rcord respirar

He broke the world record for the 200m. breathe in/out

brilliant brilliantly building

brillante con brillantez edificio

We saw a brilliant film. She performed brilliantly. an office building

I'd like to live in a bungalow.

I did some quick calculations to see if I could afford to buy it.

camargrafo, operador de cmara

a man who operates television cameras or film cameras as a job

My dad is a cameraman for the BBC.

if you cant stand something or someone, you hate them

Julia thinks shes all right but I cant stand her.

carrera, carrera profesional

English in Mind 2 Wordlist - SPANISH 4

dinero efectivo, dinero en efectivo informal

money in any form

She's a bit short of cash at the moment.

The CD drive in my computer is broken. the twentieth century

made by shaping and heating clay a ceramic pot

14 change something for the better 14 chat v

sala de charlas, foro de chat

100 years ago, lots of people died of cholera.

There's a great cinema in my town I watch a film every week.

English in Mind 2 Wordlist - SPANISH 5

I play the clarinet in our school orchestra.

situated on or relating to the coast a coastal town/resort

having a low temperature

hacerse mayor de edad

to reach the age when you are legally recognised as an adult

tira cmica, cmic

English in Mind 2 Wordlist - SPANISH 6

Congratulations on doing an outstanding job!