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Lab de Ingles
Vocabulário Lab de Ingles 2o Bi
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Caption | subtitle of a picture or a series of words on a tv that say what the actor is saying |
| Headline | title of a article, "manchete" |
| Article | a news text with information |
| Correspondent | a person who says the news, he is usually reporting from another place |
| TV Studio | the place where the tv show is being recorded |
| Anchor | the main reporter of the news |
| Breaking News | very important news |
| TV Channel | "canal de TV" |
| News bulletin | a news program with the main stories of the day |
| Documentary | a tv show that shows and documents something real |
| Current Affairs Program | a program that discusses news that has recently occurred or i occurring |
| Report a study | to report the information of a study |
| Circulation | the number of newspapers sold [per day] |
| Tabloid | newspaper which focuses on sensationalist stores, celebrities and sports |
| Gossip Magazine | magazines devoted to the lives of celebrities |
| Nuclear power plant | a place where energy is produced by atoms |
| Terrorist attack | an attempt on a government, a attack, usually involving bombs |
| Tsunami/Tidal Wave | very big waves produced by earth tremors |
| Earthquake | the earth's crust making strong, swift movements |
| Bombing | planes fly by dropping bombs |
| Suit Yourself | Expression used when you give up trying to convince someone |
| Flyer | a piece of paper distributed in the street or at events used to inform |
| Jingle | a catchy song made by companies to advertise their product |
| Poster | a large piece of paper with information |
| Pop-up | a small screen on the internet, usually a virus, that shows some information |
| Classified ad | an ad the solicits an object or service, with the intent to sell or buy it |
| Comercial | a short "film" on the television with the intent to sell something |
| Excessive noise levels | very loud noises |
| Hearing loss | the inability to hear |
| Demonstration | a manifestation, usually involving lots of people, defending o cause |
| Photo ID | a picture of someone used to identify them |
| Candidate | someone trying to become something. Example: I'm a ______ for president. |
| Constituency | an electoral district |
| Canvass | to visit individual voters in their homes to persuade and convince them to vote for a particular candidate |
| A protest vote | Leave your vote empty |
| A spoilt vote | a vote that was filled incorrectly. This can be done purposely as a way to protest |
| A political rally | a large event during an electoral campaign when people listen to the condidates |
| Head of state | the leader of a country (ex. The Queen) |
| Prime Minister | the equivalent to the president in britain, he is the executive leader |
| Member of Parliament (MP) | participates in the politics of a country |
| Chancellor of the Exchequer | the person that manages the money of a country |
| Foreign secretary | person that manages external political issues |
| Home secretary | person that manages internal political issues |
| House of Commons | place where the MPs work (part of parliament) |
| House of Lords | place where the lords stay |
| Lord | rich/famous person elected. They have little say in politics. |
| Chamber | a room or a hall used by a legislative or judicial body |
| (shadow) Cabinet | gabinete |
| Cabinet | group of high-ranking government officials |
| Constitutional monarchy | a monarchy where the monarch's role is largely symbolic, the main political figure is the prime minister |
| Under the radar | out of view, not in someone's awareness |
| Come to grips with | to begin to deal with something or someone in a sensible way |
| Walk in the park | something very easy |
| By cutting corners (to cut corners) | doing something in a way that is quick, easy or not following all rules |
| Coming out of the woodwork | from obscure or unknown places |
| [without] Rhyme or reason | without purpose, order or reason. |
| to drop the ball | make a mistake or a blunder |
| treat with kid gloves | treat them gently or carefully |
| to clam up / clammed up | refuse to talk |
| wiggle room | the ability to maneuver or change position, flexibility |
| to look down their nose at | viewed someone of something as an inferior |
| to fall/slip through the cracks | to be forgotten, overlooked or neglected |
| taken with a grain of salt | considered not totally reliable because it may be wrong or misleading, to view with skepticism |
| learning the ropes | to learn how things are done and how to suceed. To learn the basic runnings of an operation or job |
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