VOCABULARY UNIT 1

NEW WORD PHONETIC MEANS IN SPANISH ADEJECTIVE VERB NOUN ADVERB MEANS IN ENGLISH
SYMBOL
nearby /ˌnɪrˈbaɪ/ cerca x not far away:

turquoise /ˈtɝː.kɔɪz/ turquesa x a bluish-green semi-precious stone that is often used

in jewellery
subway /ˈsʌb.weɪ/ subterráneo x an underground railway.

chilly /ˈtʃɪl.i/ fría x (of weather, conditions in a room, or parts of

the body) cold:
stranger /ˈstreɪn.dʒɚ/ desconocido x someone you do not know:

odd /ɑːd/ extraña x strange or unexpected:

rush /rʌʃ/ pisa x to (cause to) go or do something very quickly:

wreck /rek/ ruina x to destroy or badly damage something:

major /ˈmeɪ.dʒɚ/ mayor x more important, bigger, or more serious than others
of the same type:
avoid /əˈvɔɪd/ evitar x to stay away from someone or something:

improve /ɪmˈpruːv/ mejorar x to (cause something to) get better:

odd /ɑːd/ extraña x strange or unexpected:

rise /raɪz/ subir x to move upwards:

nickname /ˈnɪk.neɪm/ apodo x an informal name for someone or something,

NEW WORD PHONETIC MEANS IN ADEJECTIVE VERB NOUN ADVERB MEANS IN ENGLISH
 SYMBOL SPANISH
jog /dʒɑːɡ/ empujoncito x to run at a slow, regular speed, especially as a form of
exercise:
whistle /ˈwɪs.əl/ silbar x to make a high sound by forcing air through a small hole or
passage, especially through the lips
work out /wɝːk aʊt/ Rutina de ejercicio Prasal to exercise in order to improve the strength or appearance of
Verb your body:
Skill /skɪl/ habilidad X an ability to do an activity or job well, especially because you
have practised it:
stuff /stʌf/ cosas x a substance, especially when you do not know or say exactly
what it is:
hiking /ˈhaɪ.kɪŋ/ excursionismo x the activity of going for long walks in the countryside:
Enjoy /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/ disfrutar x to get pleasure from something:
Join /dʒɔɪn/ unirse x to connect or fasten things together:
folk /foʊk/ gente x people, especially those of a particular group or type:
Talent show /ˈtæl.ənt ˌʃoʊ/ concurso de x a competition to find the best singer, dancer, or other
talentos entertainer that is performed as a show on a stage:
Lead singer /ˌliːd ˈsɪŋ.ɚ/ cantante principal x the main singer in a musical group
hobby /ˈhɑː.bi/ pasatiempo x an activity that someone does for pleasure when they are not
working:
crossword /ˈkrɑːs.wɝːd/ crucigrama x a game in which you write words that are the answers to
questions in a pattern of black and white squares:
Martial arts /ˌmɑːr.ʃəl Artes marciales x a sport that is a traditional Japanese or Chinese form of
ˈɑːrts/ fighting or defending yourself:
knitting tejido de punto x the activity of knitting something, or a thing that is being
knitted:
VOCABULARY UNIT 2