GLOSSARY

INGLÉS ESPAÑOL EJEMPLO

Grumpy Gruñon Grumpy was one of the seven dwarves
Chicken Pollo I love chicken
Carrot Zanahoria Carrots are rabits favorite meal
Yogurt Yogur Yogurt is very healthy
Green beans Judías verdes I'm cooking green beans with potatoes
Tray bandeja Bring your tray to the kitchen
Suddenly de pronto, de repente Suddenly, it started to rain.
ankle tobillo He broke his ankle playing tennis
bride novia (en la ceremonia de boda) The bride was wearing a wonderful dress
groom novio (en la ceremonia de boda) The groom was five minutes late!
straight recto, derecho Go straight to the point, please
almost casi He is almost 15 years old
argument discusión, pelea After a long argument, they decided to split up
split up romper (con la pareja) After a long argument, they decided to split up
to go shopping ir de compras I love going shopping
shopping centre centro comercial Mall is the American word for shopping centre
almost casi I go to the cinema almost every Saturday
to wear llevar puesto William is wearing a tie.
only sólo I only want a sandwich for lunch.
comfortable cómodo My new sofa is very comfortable.
high heeled shoes zapato de tacón I´m looking for a pair of high heeled shoes.
casual informal Casual clothing is allowed at this job.
sporty deportivo My brother loves sporty cars.
to carry llevar (un bolso, un paraguas) The bag he´s carrying is very heavy
until hasta I´ll be here until 3.
baggy holgado Baggy trousers are recommended
pocket bolsillo I´m sure I have some money in my pocket
zip cremallera The zip of my trousers is broken.
to try on probar (una prenda de ropa) Would you like to try it on?
cool coloquial “molón”, genial That´s cool, mate!
full of lleno de The shop was full of clothes
expensive caro My dad´s car is really expensive
to look forward to tener muchas ganas de algo, desear Looking forward to hearing from you!
algo
to mug atracar, asaltar, robar He was mugged in the city centre
to catch hold of agarrar con fuerza Djwhal Khul caught hold of his hand
to snatch robar, arrebatar His neighbor Thomas snatched the letter from his
hand
a thief ladrón Last night a thief broke into my house
to manage lograr, gestionar, arreglárselas He's clever at managing people
road trip viaje por carretera Last summer we made a road trip in Canada
twice dos veces I swim twice a week.
once una vez Once upon a time, a Danish prince...
doorbell timbre de la puerta Toll the doorbell just once.
mobile/cellular teléfono móvil I have got a new mobile
EXPRESIONES SIGNIFICADO
How’s your lunch? ¿Qué tal está tu almuerzo?
It smells great Huele de maravilla
She even noticed my new shirt Ella incluso se dio cuenta de mi camiseta nueva
To let them know… Para hacerles saber…
once/ twice / three times a day una /dos / tres veces al día
Can/May I help you? ¿Puedo ayudarle?
Yes, please. I’m looking for… Sí por favor. Estoy buscando…
What size do you want? ¿Qué talla quiere?
I’m looking for a small/ medium/ large size Estoy buscando una talla pequeña/ mediana/ grande
What colour are you looking for? ¿Qué color está buscando?
What colour do you prefer? ¿Qué color prefiere?
What colour would you like? ¿Qué color quiere?
The changing rooms are over there. Los probadores están allí
Can I try it on? ¿Me lo puedo probar?
Have you got a bigger/smaller one? ¿Tiene una talla más pequeña/ más grande?
Have you got the next size up / down? ¿Tiene una talla más/menos?
Have you got it in blue? ¿Lo tiene en azul?
They fit great. Le sientan genial.
It fits you. (the right size) Le queda bien (la talla adecuada).
It suits you. (the right 'look' for you) Le queda bien (es el “look” correcto)
I’d like blue/ red/ green/ black Querría azul/ rojo/ verde/ negro
I'll take it / them please. (I want to buy it / them) Me lo llevo/ Me los llevo, por favor (lo quiero
comprar)
I'll leave it / them thanks. (I don't want to buy it / Lo dejo/ Los dejo, gracias (No, quiero comprarlos)
them)
Would you like to pay with credit card or with cash? ¿Quiere pagar con tarjeta o en efectivo?
How much is it? ¿Cuánto cuesta?
Do you take/ accept credit card? ¿Acepta tarjeta de crédito?
twice a day dos veces al día