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- 1nod (head gesture: yes) Kyle nodded in agreement.asentir, aprobar, decir que si gestualmente
- 2assailant she escaped from her assailant after kicking himAtacante
- 3brawl Police were called to break up the brawl at the club.pelea ,camorra, riña
- 4clutter Sorry about the clutter in the kitchen. My desk is covered in/full of clutter(a lot of objects in) a state of untidiness.
- 5rut Julian felt he was stuck in a rut(coloquial) aburrido, rollo
coñazo - 6suck it up I know you don't want to sit next to her, but you'll just have to suck it up and try to make conversation!aguantarse , tragarse
- 7the cradle of [sth] n Ancient Mesopotamia is considered the cradle of civilization.cuna nf
- 8motto The company had their motto painted on the walls in the break room.lema nm
consigna nf
eslogan nm - 9teetotal The alcohol ban is a strain on my mum, she likes a bit of a drink, but my dad's teetotal.abstemio
- 10spear The tribe use spears to hunt animals.lanza
- 11nail [sth] vtr Miranda nailed the picture hook into the wall. Carrie nailed the sign high up on the door.clavar
- 12butt [sth/sb] vtr The goat butted the doorcornear⇒ vtr
embestir⇒ vtr - 13scent n (pleasant smell) Wendy loves the scent of freshly baked bread. scent n (animal's smell)aroma ,olor,perfume
- 14rustyoxidado
- 15re-enactment the re-enactment of a naval battlerecreacion de un hecho histórico
replica - 16fetching You look very fetching in your green shorts.que te sienta bien
- 17unscathed Peter emerged from the car accident unscathed.adj (person: not harmed) ileso/a adj
indemne adj - 18intertwinedentrelazados
- 19downpourschaparrón
- 20dump (slang) He's been miserable since his girlfriend dumped him.(end a relationship) (coloquial) dejar
- 21Crooksinverguenza
- 22dusk Dusk is my favourite time of day.anochecer nm
crepúsculo nm - 23Hatredodio
- 24Inmateprisionero
- 25alleged The alleged criminal demanded a lawyer.presunto, supuesto
- 26wallow in [sth] vi There's nothing he enjoys more than wallowing in misery.regodearse
- 27revellersjuerguistas
- 28to don But getting cyclists to don a hard-shelled helmet, which can lessen the risks of serious injury, has been a global challenge.ponerse ropa, ataviarse con
- 29spank Ellen spanked her son when she found out he'd been bullying younger children at school.azotar a
hit as punishment) - 30ditch [sb] (lover: leave) (coloquial) the robbers ditched the getaway cardeshacerse de,dejar tirado...
- 31sparse The hairs on Steve's head had become increasingly sparse over the years.escaso/a adj disperso/a adj
- 32scarce New parts for machinery are scarce, so the locals have to cannibalize old machines for spares.escaso/a adj
poco/a adj - 33kickback The contract to supply Tornado jets went to Smith Inc because they offered a kickback to the Defence Procurement Minister.soborno
- 34shed Put the garden tools in the shed.cobertizo,caseta
- 35steep The house was at the top of a steep hill.empinado/a adj
inclinado/a adj - 36setback The project suffered a setback when one of the key workers had to take two months off work due to illness.contratiempo nm
- 37CoveCala (playa)
- 38chubby Ellen was not overweight, but she considered herself chubby.regordete/a adj
rollizo/a adj
rechoncho/ancha adj
gordinflón) adj - 39beam, beam of light (light ray) The room was dark except for a thin beam of light shining through a small hole in the roof.rayo nm
rayo de luz grupo nom - 40tail The dog yelped when the guy stepped on his tail.rabo nmcola nf
- 41goose, plural: geese The goose walked around the pond.ganso nm
- 42outstanding His play in that game was outstanding and we shouldn't expect to see that level from him again any time soon.espectacular adj
- 43thrive All the plants in my garden are thriving.desarrollarse
(con salud) crecer muy bien loc verb
(planta, animal) - 44gruesome adj ( The gruesome assault was captured by a security camera.repellent) repelente adj
horripilante adj
espantoso/a adj - 45Question TextAnswer Text
- 46Question TextAnswer Text
- 47breed figurative, informal Politicians are an untrustworthy breed.(type of person) (figurado) raza nf
grupo nm - 48harsh adj She was quite harsh with the kids. She should be nicer to them.duro/a adj
severo/a adj - 49needle n Kate threaded a needle.(sewing needle) aguja nf
- 50Question TextAnswer Text
- 51slum n Many people in developing countries still live in slums.suburbio nm
barrio bajo grupo nom
barrio pobre grupo nom - 52scapegoat n The project failed and now they desperately need a scapegoat.(figurado) chivo expiatorio loc nom m
(figurado) cabeza de turco loc nom f - 53negligible The damage from the earthquake was negligible.irrelevant
- 54awkward adj My nephew is entering that awkward stage of adolescence.complicado/a adj
difícil adj
incómodo/a adj - 55blaze Three fire engines were called to tackle the blaze at the factory.hoguera
- 56choke Someone help that man, he's choking!ahogarse
- 57fuss n I didn't like that film at all; I can't see what all the fuss was about.escándalo nm
- 58running out adj I have to make a trip to the grocery store because I'm running out of milk.que se está acabando loc adj
- 59rebuke n Rose accepted her mother's rebuke, knowing she deserved it.reprimenda nf
regaño nf - 60spoiler Warning: this review contains spoilers.n informal (information that reveals plot of a book or film)
- 61spoilern US The party entered him only as a spoiler, but he won the election(candidate who ruins another's chances) candidato sin posibilidades
- 62ballot n The officers of the club are elected by ballot.(voting, vote) votación
- 63felon n It's often difficult for felons to find employment.criminal
- 64To wave Taxis keep collecting people who wave at themHacer señales con brazo
- 65incongruous The spoon looked incongruous in the knife drawer.fuera de lugar
- 66moan vi The patient moaned as the surgeon poked at his wound.make sound) gemir⇒ vi
- 67Go viralspread quickly
- 68Go by Time goes by quicklypasar
- 69upheaval n The government is trying to quell the upheaval.agitación nf
turbulencia nf - 70abattoir n(slaughterhouse)
matadero - 71daunting adj Attending a job interview can be daunting.(intimidating)
abrumador/a adj
sobrecogedor/a adj
desalentador/a adj
desmoralizante adj - 72timid adj Don't be timid! - ask whatever's on your mind.(shy, hesitant)
tímido/a adj
asustadizo/a adj - 73inquisitive adj Children are naturally inquisitive about family relationships.(person: curious) curioso/a adj
- 74extravagant adj The extravagant celebration will cost taxpayers big.(lavish) extravagante , espléndido adj
- 75finicky adj Max is finicky about his food.(fussy, particular) (persona) quisquilloso/a adj
- 76gullible adj Dana is so gullible, she would believe anything.crédulo/a adj
ingenuo/a adj
inocente adj - 77tightfisted he is tightfisted with her girlfriendagarrado/a adj
- 78underachiever Teresa was an underachiever at college and left with very poor grades.manta n comú
- 79reckless adj The reckless driver was eventually stopped by the police.(actions: without care) (acción)
imprudente adj
temerario/a adj
insensato/a adj - 80snub [sb] vtr Elizabeth thought Janet was her friend, but then Janet snubbed her by not inviting her to the party.(show disrespect: [sb]) desairar a vtr + prep
desdeñar a vtr + prep
despreciar a vtr + prep - 81etiquette n It's important to observe the etiquette of countries that you visit.(social conventions) etiqueta nf
- 82betrothed n She had been betrothed to the prince since she was a young girl.formal, literary (fiancé, fiancée) prometido, prometida nm, nf
- 83rent collector(law: [sb/sth]that takes housing fee) , recaudador de alquileres
- 84quarrel n Simon and Matthew have had a quarrel and now they aren't speaking.(argument) pelea nf
disputa nf - 85mend vtr The town needs to mend these roads.(clothes, shoes) remendar⇒ vtr
arreglar⇒ vtr - 86errand n I have to run some errands for my mom this afternoon.(task outside home) recado
- 87derelict adj a derelict house/ship/place(building: empty) abandonado/anada deshabitado/a, ruinoso
- 88smudge v Don't smudge the picture with your dirty hands!(smudge) embadurnar⇒vtr
untar⇒ vtr - 89bridegroom n The bridegroom is nearly 20 years older than the bride.(man on his wedding day) novio nm
- 90bitchy adj I've never met anyone as bitchy as your little sister.(person: malicious, spiteful) malicioso/a
- 91jaded adj The old man was jaded and wanted nothing more to do with the world.(tired of sthg) harto/a adj
hastiado adj
saturado/a adj
cansado/a adj - 92noughties nough,en la decada del dos mil
zero - 93invoice vtrfacturar⇒vtr (emitir una factura)
- 94crow vi Charles always wakes up when the rooster starts crowing.(make rooster-like sound) cacarear⇒ vi
- 95forlorn adj You look so forlorn; what happened?(sad, miserable) triste adj
desolado/a adj - 96shaven adj(head: shaved)rapado/a adj afeitado adj
- 97to worry v tr I have told him to leave me alone, but he is still worrying me with phone calls.molestar⇒ vtr
- 98mutter vi Tim muttered to himself as he worked.(talk indistinctly) hablar entre dientes
murmurar - 99tripe n(cow's stomach eaten as meat) (ES) callos
- 100stiffen vi She stiffened when I mentioned her old boss.(person: become physically tense) ponerse tenso loc verb
anquilosarse v prnl - 101risk -aversecontrario al riesgo
- 102mollycoddle [sb] vtr(be overprotective of) sobreproteger a vtr + prep consentir a vtr + prep
- 103indulge [sb] vtr She just wants your attention. Don't indulge her.(person: satisfy, humour) consentir⇒ vtr
(coloquial) mimar⇒ vtr - 104row n They stopped being friends after their row over money.UK (argument) discusión nf
pelea nf
bronca nf
pleito nm - 105ecstatic adj She was ecstatic to learn that she was soon to be a grandmother.(joyful) extático/a adj
exultante adj
Very happy
eufórico/a adj - 106stifle, The government's trying to stifle the democracy movement.(ideas, freedom: suppress) reprimir
- 107unleash vtr(attack) (ataque) desencadenar⇒vtr
desatar⇒ vtr - 108frenzy n The shoppers were in a frenzy when the sales started.(fit of madness or overexcitement)
frenesí
histeria - 109pester [sb] to do [sth](keep insisting that [sb]do [sth])
ponerse pesado para que alguien haga algo, dar la lata para que alguien haga algo, estar molestando - 110nagging adj Stop naggingInsistir
- 111bond n The two sisters have a real bond.figurative (emotional tie) lazo nm
vínculo nm - 112pinch n Paul gave Daniel a pinch to warn him to stay quiet.(squeeze with fingers) pellizco
- 113shrink vi My jumper has shrunk in the wash.(become smaller) encogerse
reducirse
contraerse - 114bullish adj Everyone likes to invest in a bullish market.(stock exchange: favourable) en alza
- 115bullish adj(person: optimistic) optimista adj mf
- 116smack adv She was sitting under the tree and an apple fell smack into her lap.(directly) justo adv
directamente adv - 117abductionn There's been an abduction from the royal palace.(kidnapping) secuestro nm
abducción - 118deter [sb]vtr (discourage [sb]) disuadir a vtr + prep
- 119deter [sth] vtr Some people believe the death penalty deters crime.(crime, act: discourage) impedir⇒ vtr
- 120toss [sth]vtr(throw lightly) lanzar⇒ vtr
tirar⇒ vtr - 121Roachcucaracha
- 122eye-opening adj Seeing where caviar comes from is an eye-opening experience.(revelatory, revealing) revelador/a adj
- 123knotnudo
- 124stab n Rachel took the knife and split the packet with a stab.puñalada nf
navajada nf
cuchillada nf - 125reckon,pensar
- 126sprinkling The cookie had a sprinkling of cinnamon on top.pizca
- 127cripple n Zack's twisted legs made it hard to walk, and the children called him 'cripple.'lisiado
- 128gridlock There was a huge accident, so we were stuck in a gridlock for over an hour.n(vehicles: traffic jam)embotellamiento nm atasco nm
- 129dismay vtrconsternar
- 130henceforth adv Henceforth you must address him as Lord Robert.formal (from now on)
a partir de ahora loc adv
de aquí en adelante loc adv - 131doze vi/n 1- The cat dozed peacefully in the sunlight. 2-I'm going to take a quick doze before my meeting.1- (sleep lightly) dormitar⇒ vi
2- (light sleep, nap) siesta nf
cabezada nf
sueñecito nm - 132clinch [sth] vtr We're hoping to clinch the deal this afternoon.cerrar⇒ vtr
asegurar⇒vtr - 133beset 1-he was beset with or by fears 2-a policy beset with dangers1- acosar
2 plagado - 134nosedive v / n 1- When the engine malfunctioned, the plane nosedived. 2-In the bad economy, salaries took a nosedive.care en picado
- 135. fallout n We're still dealing with the fallout from her sudden resignation.efectos colaterales
efectos secundarios - 136sow fill a pot with compost and sow a thin layer of seeds on topsembrar
- 137breach n The supervisor was arrested for breach of confidence. they alleged breach of copyrightinfracción
violación - 138household adj He is a household name across the country.(well-known) famoso/a adj
conocido/a adj - 139household adj It's a household tool kit, nothing special.(ordinary) doméstico/a
- 140sue vi When Rachel slipped on a wet floor in the supermarket and broke her leg, she decided to sue.(in court) demandar⇒ vtr
- 141amiss adj You know something's amiss when Cathy hasn't posted a selfie for three days.equivocado/a , incorrecto/a
- 142puzzle vtr she was puzzled by the doctor’s mannerconfundir
desconcertar - 143drag [sth/sb]vtr Cynthia dragged the large chair into the room.arrastrar
- 144maiden adj Governor Ellison delivered his maiden speech without notesinaugural
de toma de posesión
de apertura - 145crop n Grandmother's farm always bore crops of corn and tomatoes.cultivo
- 146raider n The raiders pillaged the town.invasor, invasora
- 147idler n Tiffany sleeps all day. What an idler!zángano
perezoso nm - 148thorough adj (person) Adam is always thorough; he checks his work very carefully.meticuloso/a adj
concienzudo/a adj
minucioso/a adj - 149thorough adj (complete, total) My new boss is a thorough bore.total
verdadero/a
absoluto/a - 150drone n The department has three managers and about forty drones.esclavo nm
burro de carga - 151barefaced adj How dare you tell me such a barefaced lie!descarado/a
caradura
insolente
desvergonzado - 152rig [sth]vtr The politician was accused of rigging the election.amañar
- 153quitter n He stayed on the team so others wouldn't call him a quitter.derrotista , rajado, rajada
- 154bond The two sisters have a real bond.vinculo
- 155quit Will you quit interrupting me when I'm trying to study?dejar de vtr + prep
parar de vtr + prep - 156Soak up Children pay attention to more than we realize, soaking up everything around them.absorver
- 157overdo something Everything is so nice! I think you're overdoing it a little bit!pasarse con algo , exagerar algo
- 158Stroll The couple went for a stroll after dinner.Pasear
- 159conveyance n Morse code was a breakthrough invention that allowed for the conveyance of messages over great distances.medio de transporte
medio de transmisión - 160Turmoil There was turmoil at the station when the signalling system broke down.agitación
- 161Yearn I yearn for a home-cooked meal.anhelar, ansiar
- 162leper n Lepers used to be shunned by society.leproso
- 163rear [sb/sth]vtr Chris and Margaret reared their kids to respect others.(niños) criar
- 164cherish [sth] vtr Nick cherishes the pocket watch he received from his grandfather.amar
- 165vie for [sth], vie with [sb], vie with [sb]for [sth], Hundreds of candidates are vying for 30 seats in the assembly.vi (compete) competir⇒ vi
rivaliza
disputar - 166tussle n The boys got in a tussle about who would go first.pelea
- 167clumsy adj Jake is so clumsy--he's always running into things and dropping things.torpe
patoso/a - 168convene [sth] vtr He's convened a meeting of the finance committee for next week.convocar
- 169pinch n Paul gave Daniel a pinch to warn him to stay quiet.pellizco
- 170dwindle vi Chances of our arriving before the rain starts are dwindling.reducirse
disminuirse
mermar
menguar - 171shrink vi My jumper has shrunk in the wash.encogerse
- 172bullish adj Everyone likes to invest in a bullish market.persona: optimista
stock: en alza - 173Treason Gen Akin Ozturk and 26 senior officers were charged with treason and remanded in custody by a courttraicion
- 174hanker for, hanker for [sth], hanker after, Nobody I know has ever hankered after fame.anhelar
ansiar - 175duffer ninepto, inepta
zoquete - 176likewise Sarah told Tom that she enjoyed their date, and he responded, "Likewise." The US is sending its military into the Middle East to interfere in armed conflicts there, likewise the EU is sending arms and supplies as well.igualmente, asimismo
- 177apprenticeship n The apprenticeship lasts three years for most people.aprendizaje
formación - 178adamant adj I tried to change Sonia's mind, but she was adamant.firme
inflexible
terco/a - 179Rucksack:mochila
- 180To con The suspect apparently conned elderly people out of thousands of dollars.estafar
- 181callow adjimberbe adj inexperto/a, inmaduro/a
- 182goofytontorron
- 183vapid The politician gave a vapid speech.insulso
- 184misfit People regarded her as a misfit and left her alone.inadaptado social
- 185scribble vi The children scribbled contentedly with their new crayons.garabatear
- 186glare vi The sun glared down on the dry desert.resplandecer
brillar - 187pane n I like windows with lots of small panes.(of window) cristal hoja nm
- 188shield n The knight raised his shield to protect himself from his enemy's sword blow.escudo
armadura - 189cold meat nembutidonm (fiambre)
- 190coppern The bottom of the pot was coated with copper.cobre
- 191tongue-tied adj It is amazing how tongue-tied they get when you present them with irrefutable information.mudo/acon los labios sellados
sin poder hablar
sin saber qué decir - 192abjure He's been forced to abjure his most important achievement as governor, his healthcare plan.renunciar a,
- 193gnawing nmordisqueo
- 194relish n Carrie could barely contain her relish as she took in the view from her hotel balconygusto
deleite
placer - 195. relish vtrdisfrutar
deleitarse - 196wherewithal n The team didn't have the wherewithal in terms of talent, temperament, and tactics to win the game.recursos
medios - 197plea n The defendant entered a plea of not guilty.súplica
solicitud - 198hence adv Your grammar is weak, hence the low mark I've given you.así que
por tanto
por consiguiente
de ahí - 199forsake [sth]vtr The alcoholic swore to forsake his addiction.dejar
abandonar - 200lust n The rapist was controlled by his lust.deseo
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