Having fun

Glossary
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Glossary

ABREVIATURAS
 adj adjective prep preposition
 adv adverb sl slang
 exp expression vb verb
 inf informal vb phrasal phrasal verb
 n noun

Word- Translation Example Sentence

Expressions
ponytail coleta, cola de
n When it’s very windy I put my hair in a
caballo ponytail so it’s doesn’t fly everywhere.
curly hair n pelo rizado Is her hair naturally curly?
straight hair pelo liso Most American Indians have dark straight
n hair.
brand n marca I tried using a new brand of soap.
jewellery n joyería, joyas She’s got some lovely pieces of jewellery.
high heels n tacones Shoes with high heels are fashionable but
bad for your feet.
budget n presupuesto The film is already way over budget.
go shopping ir de compras, We’ve completely run out of milk, I’ll
vb (exp) hacer la have to go shopping and buy some.
compra
bless vb bendecir May god bless you and your family.
popcorn n palomitas de Popcorn at the movies is so expensive
maíz nowadays.
moustache bigote How long did it take you to grow your
n moustache?
support vb apoyar, The United Nations has supported efforts
respaldar to return the refugees peacefully.
used to vb soler, I used to go to church every Sunday when
(exp) acostumbrar I was a young boy.
Cricket n cricket a game played by two teams of
11 players who get
points by hitting a ball with
a bat and running between two sets of
sticks called stumps.
bat vb batear, golpear Peter was the team’s best batter and batted
till 105 not out.

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bat n bate, maza Nigel’s been playing much better since he

got a new bat.

umpire arbitro, juez de The umpire warned both tennis players

n
silla for wasting time.
hit vb pegar, golpear She threw her glass across the room and it
hit the wall.
hit n éxito The film was a hit and went straight to the
top of the box office list.
such as exp tal como The money is used to buy basic foods such
as flour, rice, and pasta.
just adv acabar de Andy had just arrived in Australia
the day before.
girly adj femenino, David looks girly in those pink trousers.
afeminado
boyish adj de aspecto Her husband looks boyish, but he’s
juvenil actually in his 50s.
take time vb llevar, tomar It’s beneficial to take time to relax every
(exp) tiempo, day.
vinyl n vinilo The record came out in 1966 in vinyl.
everywhere por todas I’d like to thank all my fans everywhere
adv partes for their support.
nowhere adv en ninguna Nowhere
parte on earth is free from ecological damage.
check up vb revisar, I’m not sure what time the train leaves –
phrasal examinar we’d better check up.
second-hand de segunda My first car was a second-hand one.
adj mano
firstly adv en primer lugar Firstly, this car looks awful, and secondly,
it’s unreliable.
lastly adv finalmente, por And lastly, remember that your essays are
último due tomorrow.
earplugs n tapones I work nights so have to use earplugs to be
able to sleep during the day.

snore vb roncar Snoring can be so bad that some couples

have to sleep in separate beds.
screen vb proyectar, The series is currently being screened on
poner, BBC2 on Fridays.
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screen n pantalla, Suddenly the screen went blank.

monitor
cast n reparto An all-star cast includes Michael Douglas
as the US President.
a tie n un empate, una The game finished in a tie.
corbata
to tie vb atar, empatar We’re teaching him how to tie a tie.
leading role papel Al Pacino had to do 12 scenes to finally
n protagónico, get the leading role in The Godfather.
principal
countryside campo, The south of England has some of the
n campiña most beautiful countryside in the country.
note down anotar algo, Her answers were noted down in the chart.
vb phrasal tomar nota de
algo
inexpensive barato, Eating out in London can be inexpensive
adj económico if you know where to go.
hiking n senderismo We went hiking in the Alps last summer,
it was absolutely awesome.
hitchhike vb hacer autostop, They hitchhiked around the southern coast
dedo of Ireland.
for instance por ejemplo They intend to provide information, via
adv the Internet for instance.
superduper buenísimo, Last night’s Britney Spears concert was
adj (sl) super guay amazing, it was superduper!
chill vb enfriar Chill the dessert in the fridge for about
two hours.
chilly adj frio It’s really chilly today, we’ll need to put
on gloves and as scarf.
take it easy tomar las cosas After a long day at the office, I like to go
exp (inf) con calma home and take it easy