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| Question | Answer |
| arrastrar (por el suelo y con esfuerzo) | DRAG [dr(u)ág] Cynthia dragged the large chair into the room. |
| retoño (árbol joven) | SAPLING [sápling] The saplings in my backyard are growing quickly. |
| empalmar {vb} / empalme {n} | SPLICE (sth to sth) [sspláiss] The wires were spliced to generate a splice. |
| rugoso / áspero | ROUGH [r(u)óf] The winter makes my lips rough and dry. - rough sea (sea in bad weather when the waves are big) - rough estimate (approximate calculation) - rough-and-ready (not perfectly finished, but able to be used) |
| grifo | TAP {n} [táp] Laura switched the tap on and poured himself a pint of beer - tap water (agua del grifo) - on tap (de barril, ej: cuando pides una cerveza en un bar (beer on tap)) |
| pulsar / teclear // golpear suavemente / tamborilear | TAP {vb} [táp] Jessica tapped the door before going on. - tap dance (claqué) |
| zapatillas de estar por casa | SLIPPERS [sslíperss] It is known her dad loves wearing a pair of comfortable slippers while he is at home. - ballet slippers/shoe |
| basura (en la calle) | LITTER [líter] After the concert, the whole park was full of litter. - litter tray (container) - litter bin (pequeñas papeleras en lugares públicos) |
| palillo / mondadientes | TOOTHPICK [túzpik] Every table had salt and pepper and a glass with toothpicks. |
| gotear {vb} / goteo {n} | DRIP [dr(u)íp] The tap is dropping; I think the washer needs replacing. A drip hung from the tap for a moment before splashing into the sink. |
| pasar un trapo {vb} / pasada con un trapo {n} | WIPE [guáip] Mark wipes the kitchen worktop. Susan gave the kitchen worktop a wipe. |
| tornillo | SCREW [skrúu] Screws have a better holding power than nails. |
| cerrar con pestillo {vb} / pestillo {n} | BOLT [bóultz] Remember to bolt the door at night. This apartment has many safety features, including an intercom system and a bolt on the door. |
| atornillar | SCREW {vb} [scrúu] He screwed the bookshelves to the wall. - screwdriver (destornillador) |
| desatornillar | UNSCREW [anskrúu] To replace the mirror, unscrew it and screw a new one to the articulation on the end of the lifter. - screwdriver (destornillador) |
| desenroscar | LOOSEN / UNSCREW [lúusen]/[anskrúu] They loosened/unscrewed the lid. |
| a esta hora / ya ej: Los invitados (ya) deberían haber llegado ya. | BY NOW [báai náau] My guests should have arrived by now. |
| declarado / manifestado | STATED [sstéitid] "I'm not like him" Alex stated firmly. - stated capital / stated value |
| a la hora de (hora literal) ej: a la hora de comer | WHEN THE TIME COMES TO / WHEN IT'S TIME TO Everyone sits at the table when the time comes to eat. |
| a la hora de + {vb} ej: A la hora de analizar los resultados | WHEN IT COMES TO (-ING) When it comes to analyzing the results, ... |
| atascarse {vb} / atascado {adj} | GET STUCK / STUCK [sták] He got stuck in the sand and didn't know how to get his car out. The car was stuck and couldn't be moved. |
| en nombre de | SAKE [séik] For the sake of fairness, let's all take turns. |
| que tiene más oportunidades de ganar | (the) ODDS-ON (favourite) [ots-ón] This horse is the odds-on favourite to win the race. |
| gota | DROP {n} [dr(u)óp] I asked Sam if he'd like some brandy, and he replied "Just a drop, please." - raindrop (gota de lluvia) |
| matrícula (vehículo) | NUMBER PLATE / NUMBERPLATE [námba pléit] You must be able to read a numberplate at 20 metres to pass the eyesight check. |
| matrícula (de estudios) | ENROLMENT [enróulment] Course enrolment can now be done online. |
| matrícula (nota de examen/carrera) | OUTSTANDING / DISTINCTION [autstánding] / [distincxion] Emy passed History exam with outstanding grade. I completed the first part of the doctoral program with special distinction. |
| portero de discoteca | BOUNCER [báunsa] They were expelled from the nightclub by the bouncer. |
| conserje (alguien que se dedica a limpiar y mantener un edificio) | CARETAKER [quérteika] He works as a college caretaker. |
| corredor de apuestas (alguien quien "apunta" apuestas) | BOOKMAKER [búkmeika] The bookmakers are not doing good business on this fight; everyone expects the champ to lose, so no one is betting. |
| masajista (hombre) | MASSEUR [masúu] Free massages will be provided by 120 masseurs. |
| masajista (mujer) | MASSEUSE [masúus] If you are a masseuse, your massage oils might come from Indonesia. |
| abogado especializado en demandas judiciales (litigation) y en incidencias políticas (advocacy). (A lawyer who may speak in the higher courts) | BARRISTER [bár(r)ista] Barristers wear wigs in court, just like judges. |
| agente inmobiliario | estate agent [estéit éigent] If you want to be an estate agent, you should first do a course on how to sell property. |
| autónomo | SELF-EMPLOYED / FREELANCE [self-implóid] / [frílanss] Mike worked as a freelance journalist. She loved being self employed because she was her own boss and could work from home. |
| cajero (persona) | CASHIER {n} [caxié] Anna worked as a cashier part-time during high school. |
| basurero (persona) | DUSTMAN [dóstman] John was working as a dustman when he was in Scotland. |
| enterrador / director de funeraria | UNDERTAKER [ándetéika] The local undertaker did the funeral arrangements. |
| camarero (cafetería) | BARISTA [barísta] Before she designed clothing, Marissa worked as a barista. |
| albañil / paleta (de ladrillos) | BRICKLAYER [bríkléya] The bricklayer mixed the mortar and spread it over the bricks. |
| despiadado / sin escrúpulos {adj} / crueldad {n} | RUTHLESS / RUTHLESSNESS [rúzless] / [rúzlessness] He is known as a fierce and ruthless executive within his film production company. the real-world ruthlessness of business. |
| aprobar por los pelos | SCRAPE THROUGH [sskréip zrúu] He scraped through the entrance exam. |
| beca | SCHOLARSHIP [sskólaship] James's family isn't rich; he's able to attend that school because he receives a scholarship. |
| poco entusiasta (que no pone todo su empeño/corazón en hacer algo) | HALF-HEARTED [jáf-jártit] The Commission's proposal on forestry strategy, which we are currently examining, seems to me to be slightly half-hearted. |
| duro | TOUGH [táf] The steak was too tough. |
| tomarse algo con calma | take sth in one's stride [sstráid] Tim took the news of his redundancy in his stride; he had some savings and thought it might be a good opportunity to set up his own business. |
| hacer algo sin pestañear (sin ningún esfuerzo) | take sth in one's stride [sstráid] |
| prever / anticipar | FORESEE [fóosii] He could foresee the difficulties. |
| estrechamente unido (familia, comunidad..) | CLOSE-KNIT [klóusnit] Welsh mining villages formed close-knit communities bonded together by Religion and Rugby. |
| deber (de deuda) {vb} | OWE [óu] Having arranged a loan to buy my house, I owe my bank a lot of money. |
| responder por alguien (dar la cara / hablar bien...) / poner la mano en el fuego por | VOUCH FOR sb [váuchx] I can vouch for his honesty; I even trust him with the keys to my own house. |
| asumir / hacerse cargo de (un cargo / una culpa) {vb} | TAKE sth ON [téik ón] Taking on the directorship was his first mistake. |
| contratar a alguien | TAKE sb ON / HIRE [téik ón] / [jáya] Juan took on a secretary. The company won a contract and hired one hundred new staff. |
| contratar (los servicios de una empresa) | CONTRACT / HIRE [cóntract] / [jáya] John hired a company to paint the house. They contracted to supply us with cable. |
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