Question | Answer |
realizar | to attain, achieve, fulfil |
soler | to be in the habit of |
soñar (con) | to dream (of) |
subvencionar | to subsidise |
sumar | to add up, total, summarise |
apalancarse delante de la tele | to plonk yourself in front of the tv |
dosificar el tiempo ante el televisor | to limit the amount of time spent watching tv |
(poco) apto/apropriado/adecuado | (un) suitable |
actual | current, present-day, modern |
hacer de canguro | to babysit |
hacer zapping | to channel hop |
adictivo | enjoyable |
ameno/divertido | enjoyable |
invadir la intimidad | to invade someone's privacy |
basura (tele basura) | trashy (trashy tv) |
producir un efecto hipnótico | to produce a hypnotic effect |
diario | daily |
quedarte con los ojos cuadrados | to get square eyes |
volver loco a alguien | to drive someone mad |
educativo | educational |
indeseable | undesirable |
insoportable | unbearable |
maleducado | rude |
mensual | monthly |
puesto/a | switched on |
quincenal | fortnightly |
semanal | weekly |
sobrado/exagerado | over the top |
frente a | in front of |
caja tonta | "the box" (tv) |
gama de programas | range of programmes |
herramienta | tool |
niñera electrónica | child minder/baby sitter |
pantalla | screen |
programación | programme times/range |
telebasura | trashy TV |
televisión por cable | cable TV |
tertulia | chat show |
violencia televisiva | violence on TV |
contenidos de corazón | celebrity gossip |
programas (reality) | reality programmes |
programas de cotilleo | arquetipo |
canal de televisión | tv channel |
capítulo | episode |
comportamiento | behaviour |
concurso | contest (game show) |
culebrón | soap opera |
documental | documentary |
espacio publicitario | commercial break |
horario de máxima audiencia | prime time |
informativo | TV news programme |
jurado | jury |
perdedor | loser |
premio | a prize |
público objetivo | target audience |
telediario | news |
telespectador | tv viewer |
televisor | tv set |
tráilar | trailer |
vencedor | winner |
alargar | to extend, spin out, prolong |
ambientar | to set (story) |
apagar | to turn off |
atontar | to make stupid |
difundir | to spread, transmit |
distraer | to amuse, distract, entertain |
encender/poner (la tele) | to put on (the tv) |
engancharse a | to get hooked on |
enredarse en | to get involved in |
formentar | to promote, stir up, encourage |
impedir | to impede |
narrar | to tell, recount |
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