VOCABULARIO DE EXÁMENES

 Beggar=mendigo
 Yawn=vostezo
 Foolish=tonto, crazy
 Fellow-sufferer=compañero de sufrimiento
 Gathered=reunidos
 Vow=voto
 Inhabitants=habitantes, citizens
 Career=carrera
 Hardly=apenas
 Trade=comercio
 Stretch=tramo
 Came up with (si va seguido de un V, en -ing) =inventar
 Would sooner=would prefer (+to+infinitive)=would rather (+infinitive without to).
 In spite of (+ sintagma nominal o + V-ing)=even though= a pesar de=despite
 As far as I can see=como puedo ver
 As far as I’m concerned= por lo que a mí respecta
 Achieve something = get something done
 Advance = progress
 Succed in something = tener éxito en algo  success, successful/ly
 Take for granted = dar por hecho
 To be no point of + V-ing= no haber manera de
 Find out= descubrir, enterarse
 Explain TO someone
 To be short of money = ir corto de dinero
 Pay for something
 To be concentrated ON something
 Be doomed to failure = be sure to fail
 Prevent someome from something = prevenir, evitar algo
 Regrets + v-ing = arrepentirse de algo
 Be no mean feat = not be easy
 Blow a chance = miss an opportunity
 Come off = be successful
 Fail at something = not be successful
 Face = hacer frente
 Apart from
 From then on = a partir de entonces
 In the meantime = mientras tanto
 Quantity = contable, amount = incontable
 Fulfill potential = achieve
 Have trouble/difficulty/problems (gerund) = find something hard
 Hinder progress = impede progress
 Lead to success = become successful
 Make headway = make progress
 Manage (infinitive) = get something done
 Reach a goal = achieve something
 Struggle (infinitive) = find something hard
 Suffer a setback = to encounter a problem
 Succeed in (gerund) = get something done
 Take a chance/opportunity = seize an opportunity
 Take advantage of = make the most of
 Thrive = be successful
 To commute= transportarse
 Reach an agreement=alcanzar un acuerdo
 Relax=chill out/calm down (si estás nervioso)
 Devote=dedicar
 Free time=spare time
 Quiet (silencio) vs quite (bastante)
 Through (a través), thought (pensé), though (aunque)
 Wardrobe=armario
 Pyjamas=pijamas
 Comb=peine
 Pillow=almohada
 Hot water bottle=bolsa de agua caliente
 Sheet=sábana
 Bedspread=colcha
 Drawers=cajones
 Coat hanger=percha
 Catch the bus/Take a taxi
 Platform=vía  para buses es Quay
 Wandering= pasear sin objetivo
 Rushing= correr para llegar a un sitio
 Pedestrian=peatonal
 Stay on the pavement=en la acera
 Go ON a guided tour= ir a un tour guiado.
 Run into= toparse con
 Vowels=vocales
 High= the opposite is low
 Quiet=the opposite is loud
 Shut= cerrar=the opposite is open
 Thick=grueso=the opposite is thin
 Sponge=esponja
 Cloth=trapo
 Cupboard=alacena de la cocina
 Sink=fregadero
 Tap=grifo
 Bowl=bol
 Jug=jarra
 Salt/pepper= sal y pimiento
 Teapot=tetera
 Tea-bag=bolsita de te
 Table-cloth=mantel
 Napkin=servilleta
 Toaster=tostadora
 Add=añadir
 Pout=verter
 Stir=remover
 Lay the table= poner la mesa
 Clear away= quitar la mesa
 Spread=extender, untar
 To fold=doblar la ropa
 Line the laundry=tender
 To iron=planchar
 Start the washing-machine=encender la lavadora
 Clean the glasses=lavar los cristales
 Inhabitants=habitantes
 Jogging= hacer futing
 Immediately=inmediatamente
 Call back=return a call
 Burst into the house=estallar (emocionalmente)
 Within=dentro
 Elderly=anciano
 Fitting into=encajar en
 Springboard=trampolín
 Steer=dirigir
 Expertise=habilidad
 Take off to another country=irse a otro país
 Take off=despejar
 To land=aterrizar
 Landscape=paisaje
 Impression  Impressive=impresionante
 Architect  Architecture=arquitectura-edificio
 High (alto)  height=altura
 Agriculture  agricultury area
 Grow (crecer)  growth=crecimiento
 Get on (one’s) nerves=ponerse nervioso
 Row= fila
 Ordinary= normal
 Denies +V-ing= negar algo
 Failure=fallo
 Complain (quejarse)  complaint=queja
 Weary=cansado
 Relieved=aliviado
 See red= become very angry
 Told someone off=regañar a alguien
 Run a business= dirigir un negocio
 Set up a business=abrir un negocio
 Stuffed= lleno de
 Loaded= cargado
 Set off= partir (hacia algún sitio)
 Rather than= en lugar de
 Safety vs security= safety viene de safe, es protección frente a accidentes que ocurren por
azar y security viene de secure, protección ante indicentes deliberadas.
 Fairly= razonablemente
 Facing= hacer frente
 From then on= a partir de entonces
 In the meantime= mientras tanto
 Argumentation= argumentos
 Look down on= mirar por encima del hombro
 Sign up=hire
 Retrace your stepts= rebobinar
 Save time= ahorrarte tiempo
 Complain formally= make a formal complain
 Get on my nerves= ponerme de los nervios
 Come as a surprise= vino por sorpresa.
 Bring a matter to your attention= captar vuestra atención
 Representants/representatives= representantes
 Insure= asegurar
 Pleaded= suplicar
 Boast= presumir
 Trust me with= confides in me
 The basis of= is based on
 Be marvellous= to be marvel at
 Packed on=packed with
 To be in dreams=dream about
 Go together=goes with, to be associated
 Benefite from= beneficiarse de
 Tall story=funny true story
 Play a trick= hacer un truco
 Probable=likely
 Must = insisted on (p.e. our staying for dinner)
 On no account (+ inversión)= at all
 Had it not been for (TO BE+ FOR+SOMEONE) = si no hubiera sido por
 In time= llegar antes de tiempo
 On time= llegar puntual
 To have a gift for something= tener un don para
 Achieve attention= llamar la atención
 Gain experience= ganar experiencia
 Set a goal= marcarse un objetivo
 Pruduce= comida
 Product= producto objeto, que no es comida
 Despite=even if
 Take care= look after
 Turn up/over= arrive
 Effective AT + V-ing
 Take into consideration
 Take up= learn
 Would you mind + V-ing= te importaría…?
 Reap= cosechar
 Seldom= raramente
 Take after=look like/alike=to be like/alike=to resemble=reminds me of=be similar, equal or
identical= parecerse
 Travel=viajar (verbo)
 Trip=viaje (sustantivo)
 Journey=trayecto (p.e. viaje en tren, en avión…)
 Voyage=viaje largo (p.e. año sabático)
 Denie= negar
 To feel like o don’t feel like + v-ing= apetecer o no apetecer
 Succeed IN + v-ing
 Miss + v-ing
 To have a difficulty IN something
 Despite + v-ing
 Avoid + v-ing
 Suggest + v-ing
 Refused + to + infinitive
 Watch= something in movement and see=without movement
 Strength=fuerza
 Heat= calor
 Choice= elección
 Take a close look into/at=echar un vistazo a
 Arrive IN time= llegar a tiempo
 Arrive in/at= llegar a algún lugar
 Borrow something from someome = coger prestado
 Accuse someone of something

 Say a word= decir una palabra
 Keep an eye on=vigilar, echar un vistazo
 Fee=precio fijo (p.e. pagamos un precio por ignorar la naturaleza: we pay a fee).
 Shift=turno (trabajo)
 It’s posible that=it might
 No sooner…than (Invertida)
 If you ever happen to be in town, pop in for a chat
 Pop in for a chat=pasate y hablamos
 Vacancy=vacante (plaza)
 Take the clothes off= quitarse la ropa
 On account of v+-ing
 Come up with=inventar algo, dar con algo
 Flight= vuelo
 Strength=fortaleza
 Weakness=debilidad
 It is a definite must-see/must-red=es un obligatorio verlo o leerlo
 Simplistic=simple
 Skilful=habilidoso
 Mean=avaro
 Plot=argumento
 It starts=la protagoniza
 Dubbed=doblada
 Published ON=publicada en
 Advisable/vital/useful TO
 Worth + v-ing=valer la pena
 Show off= fardar
 By far=de lejos
 Inpatient=impaciente
 To have a diffuculty in=tener dificultad para
 Ought + to+ verb=debemos + verbo
 Indeed= por supuesto, en realidad, realmente
 Have a tendency to=tener tendencia a