Si quieres controlar un idioma en cualquier situación, tendrás que tener un amplio vocabulario. En esta lección, aprenderás términos que se usan en el día a día y quizás no sabías.
Info 1: Nouns
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SPANISH
EXAMPLE
Dish
Plato
Please, wash the dishes
Fly
Mosca
There's a noisy fly in the room
Louse
Piojo
I've just seen a louse and now I can't get it out of my mind
Profit
Beneficio
What's the profit? I don't think you've made the right choice
Income
Ingresos
The income is so low that they can't afford buying food
Info 2: Verbs and phrasal verbs
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EXAMPLE
Attempt
Intentar
They attempted to communicate but it didn't work
Ban
Prohibir
Hunting should be banned
Call off
Cancelar
I called off the meeting because I was feeling dizzy
Rush
Apresurarse
If you don't rush, you won't finish the exam on time
Work out
Averiguar
We need to work out how to upgrade the software
Info 3: Adjectives
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EXAMPLE
Creepy
Espeluznante
There's a creepy vibe in this house
Messy
Desastroso/a
My room is so messy, please don't come in
Rough
Áspero/a
Have you seen the rough carpet?
Selfish
Egoísta
Tommy didn't share his biscuits, he's selfish
Sour
Ácido
I don't like sour food, that's disgusting
Info adicional 1: Idioms and expressions
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SPANISH
EXAMPLE
A blessing in disguise
No hay mal que por bien no venga
Losing the job was a blessing in disguise
A chip on one's shoulder
Espinita clavada
I should have tried harder, I have a chip on my shoulder
A friend in need is a friend indeed
En las malas se sabe quiénes son tus amigos
She was so supportive, at the end of the day a friend in need is a friend indeed
Against the clock
A contrarreloj
I finished the essay against the clock!
To take for granted
Dar algo por sentado
Don't take it for granted, everything can change all of a sudden