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Stack #4607141
| Question | Answer | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Word","Translation" | Part of Speech" | "Context / Definition", | "Pronunciation" | Spanish |
| [cite_start]"anonymously","(adv)","/ə'nɒnɪməsli/","Mary Shelley started writing Frankenstein... and published it anonymously. [cite: 214]","anónimamente" | ||||
| [cite_start]"ash","(n)","/æʃ/","Someone burned a cricket bail and put its ashes into a small cup. [cite: 214]","ceniza" | ||||
| [cite_start]"bat","(v)","/bæt/","In cricket, one team bats and the other fields. [cite: 214]","batear" | ||||
| [cite_start]"be a household name","(exp)","/bi ə ˌhaʊshəʊld ˈneɪm/","James Bond is a household name - everyone knows who he is! [cite: 214]","ser muy conocido / ser un nombre familiar" | ||||
| [cite_start]"bounce","(v)","/baʊns/","Players can... bounce it on the ground... [cite: 214]","rebotar" | ||||
| [cite_start]"bring about","(phr v)","/brɪŋ ə'baʊt/","Communication is the way this can be brought about. [cite: 214]","provocar / ocasionar" | ||||
| [cite_start]"cause","(n)","/kɔːz/","He supported the Republican cause. [cite: 214]","causa" | ||||
| [cite_start]"creator","(n)","/kri'eɪtə(r)/","Teens are natural problem-solvers and creators. [cite: 214]","creador" | ||||
| [cite_start]"deformed","(adj)","/dɪ'fɔːmd/","He was born with deformed legs. [cite: 214]","deforme" | ||||
| [cite_start]"enable","(v)","/ɪ'neɪbl/","This enabled Wordsworth and his family to move. [cite: 214]","permitir / posibilitar" | ||||
| [cite_start]"further","(v)","/ˈfɜːðə(r)/","She received funding to further her research. [cite: 214]","promover / fomentar" | ||||
| [cite_start]"highly-romanticized","(adj)","/ˈhaɪli rəʊ'mæntɪsaɪzd/","James Bond is a highly-romanticized version of a true spy. [cite: 214]","muy idealizado" | ||||
| [cite_start]"in the air","(exp)","/ɪn ði ˈeə(r)/","There was war in the air between Britain and France. [cite: 214]","en el ambiente / inminente" | ||||
| [cite_start]"kick","(v)","/kɪk/","Players can kick, punch or carry the ball. [cite: 214]","patear" | ||||
| [cite_start]"littered","(adj)","/ˈlɪtəd/","Piles of craft materials littered the table. [cite: 214]","cubierto de basura / desordenado" | ||||
| [cite_start]"measure","(n)","/ˈmeʒə(r)/","Economists are divided on how useful the 'dollar-a-day' measure is. [cite: 214]","medida" | ||||
| [cite_start]"measure","(v)","/ˈmeʒə(r)/","Used by economists to measure poverty worldwide. [cite: 214]","medir" | ||||
| [cite_start]"oil spill","(n)","/ˈɔɪl spɪl/","There was a huge oil spill in New Orleans. [cite: 214]","derrame de petróleo" | ||||
| [cite_start]"oval","(adj)","/ˈəʊvl/","In Australian-rules football, the ball is oval. [cite: 214]","ovalado" | ||||
| [cite_start]"partially sighted","(adj)","/ˌpɑːʃəli ˈsaɪtɪd/","Dots that blind and partially sighted people use to read. [cite: 214]","con discapacidad visual parcial" | ||||
| [cite_start]"pitch","(n)","/pɪtʃ/","The pitch is big - 185 m long. [cite: 218]","campo de juego / cancha" | ||||
| [cite_start]"rainwater","(n)","/ˈreɪnwɔːtə(r)/","People have to collect rainwater to drink. [cite: 221]","agua de lluvia" | ||||
| [cite_start]"science fiction","(n)","/ˌsaɪəns ˈfɪkʃn/","Her favourite genre of movies is science fiction. [cite: 224]","ciencia ficción" | ||||
| [cite_start]"scrambled eggs","(n)","/ˌskræmbld ˈeɡz/","They had scrambled eggs and coffee for breakfast. [cite: 227]","huevos revueltos" | ||||
| [cite_start]"send away","(phr v)","/send əˈweɪ/","He was sent away to grammar school. [cite: 230]","enviar fuera (internado/escuela)" | ||||
| [cite_start]"set","(v)","/set/","The 'dollar-a-day' measure is set far too low. [cite: 232]","fijar / establecer" | ||||
| [cite_start]"shocking","(adj)","/ˈʃɒkɪŋ/","The figures are shocking. [cite: 235]","impactante" | ||||
| [cite_start]"shrine","(n)","/ʃraɪn/","The family grave... has become a shrine for visitors. [cite: 238]","santuario" | ||||
| [cite_start]"slave","(n)","/sleɪv/","Prisoners of war have been regularly treated as slaves. [cite: 241]","esclavo" | ||||
| [cite_start]"target","(n)","/ˈtɑːɡɪt/","I have set myself a new target. [cite: 244]","objetivo / meta" | ||||
| [cite_start]"trader","(n)","/ˈtreɪdə(r)/","Slave traders arrived in Tuvalu. [cite: 247]","comerciante" | ||||
| [cite_start]"up to","(exp)","/ʌp tu/","Continue for up to five days! [cite: 250]","hasta" | ||||
| [cite_start]"activist","(n)","/ˈæktɪvɪst/","Fighting for the right of girls to attend school. [cite: 253]","activista" | ||||
| [cite_start]"award","(n)","/əˈwɔːd/","Nominated for the best supporting actor award. [cite: 253]","premio / galardón" | ||||
| [cite_start]"biofuel","(n)","/ˈbaɪəʊfjʊəl/","Use of biofuels as an alternative to petroleum. [cite: 253]","biocombustible" | ||||
| [cite_start]"breakthrough","(n)","/ˈbreɪkθruː/","There has been a breakthrough in negotiations. [cite: 253]","avance / logro importante" | ||||
| [cite_start]"bury","(v)","/ˈberi/","My neighbour's dog has buried bones all over the garden. [cite: 253]","enterrar" | ||||
| [cite_start]"cover","(v)","/ˈkʌvə(r)/","The London Underground... covers most of Greater London. [cite: 253]","cubrir / abarcar" | ||||
| [cite_start]"grave","(n)","/ɡreɪv/","Monks... found two graves. [cite: 253]","tumba" | ||||
| [cite_start]"ground","(n)","/ɡraʊnd/","Poorer people stood on the ground around the stage. [cite: 269]","suelo / tierra" | ||||
| [cite_start]"heritage","(n)","/ˈherɪtɪdʒ/","These buildings are part of our heritage. [cite: 269]","patrimonio" | ||||
| [cite_start]"joke","(n)","/dʒəʊk/","Shakespeare's works contain... simple jokes. [cite: 269]","broma / chiste" | ||||
| [cite_start]"lead to","(phr v)","/liːd tu/","Demand for crops... has led to an increase in demand for land. [cite: 269]","llevar a / conducir a" | ||||
| [cite_start]"moving","(adj)","/ˈmuːvɪŋ/","He found her speech deeply moving. [cite: 269]","conmovedor" | ||||
| [cite_start]"network","(n)","/ˈnetwɜːk/","About 55% of the network is actually above ground. [cite: 269]","red" | ||||
| [cite_start]"petroleum-based","(adj)","/pəˈtrəʊliəm beɪst/","Alternative to petroleum-based fuels. [cite: 269]","a base de petróleo" | ||||
| [cite_start]"printing","(n)","/ˈprɪntɪŋ/","Shakespeare worked in an age before... printing. [cite: 269]","imprenta / impresión" | ||||
| [cite_start]"publicity","(n)","/pʌbˈlɪsəti/","She regretted the publicity that her actions had drawn. [cite: 269]","publicidad / atención pública" | ||||
| [cite_start]"racecourse","(n)","/ˈreɪskɔːs/","York... with the construction of its racecourse. [cite: 269]","hipódromo" | ||||
| [cite_start]"skip","(v)","/skɪp/","She's the only friend I'd skip school for. [cite: 269]","faltar a / saltarse" | ||||
| [cite_start]"speech","(n)","/spiːtʃ/","Give a speech at my friend's wedding. [cite: 269]","discurso" | ||||
| [cite_start]"spread","(n)","/spred/","Stopping the spread of the disease. [cite: 269]","propagación" | ||||
| [cite_start]"track","(n)","/træk/","Over 400 kilometres of track. [cite: 269]","vía / pista" | ||||
| [cite_start]"trait","(n)","/treɪt/","Physical and psychological traits. [cite: 269]","rasgo" | ||||
| [cite_start]"viral","(adj)","/ˈvaɪrəl/","Her speech... went viral. [cite: 269]","viral" | ||||
| [cite_start]"walkout","(n)","/ˈwɔːkaʊt/","The students organized a national school walkout. [cite: 269]","huelga / paro" | ||||
| [cite_start]"antivenom","(n)","/ˈæntivenəm/","Treatment for a bite... is antivenom. [cite: 270]","antídoto" | ||||
| [cite_start]"attain","(v)","/əˈteɪn/","She will go on to attain additional qualifications. [cite: 270]","lograr / conseguir" | ||||
| [cite_start]"beat","(v)","/biːt/","James beats Matthew at chess every time. [cite: 270]","vencer / ganar" | ||||
| [cite_start]"builder","(n)","/ˈbɪldə(r)/","We need to hire some local builders. [cite: 274]","constructor / albañil" | ||||
| [cite_start]"centre","(n)","/ˈsentə(r)/","The meeting is at the new training centre. [cite: 274]","centro" | ||||
| [cite_start]"challenge","(v)","/ˈtʃælɪndʒ/","Riggs... challenged King to a tennis match. [cite: 274]","desafiar / retar" | ||||
| [cite_start]"drop","(n)","/drɒp/","Just a drop of milk. [cite: 274]","gota" | ||||
| [cite_start]"embalmer","(n)","/ɪmˈbɑːmə(r)/","Prepares bodies before they are buried. [cite: 274]","embalsamador" | ||||
| [cite_start]"ethical","(adj)","/ˈeθɪkl/","Whether it is ethical to keep animals in zoos. [cite: 274]","ético" | ||||
| [cite_start]"fancy","(v)","/ˈfænsi/","Do you fancy a cuppa? [cite: 274]","apetecer / querer" | ||||
| [cite_start]"gas-guzzling","(adj)","/ˈɡæs ɡʌzlɪŋ/","James's luxury, gas-guzzling car. [cite: 274]","que consume mucha gasolina" | ||||
| [cite_start]"hacker","(n)","/ˈhækə(r)/","Person who breaks into a computer... usually to steal. [cite: 274]","hacker / pirata informático" | ||||
| [cite_start]"keep fit","(v)","/kiːp fɪt/","Interested in keeping fit. [cite: 274]","mantenerse en forma" | ||||
| [cite_start]"lose interest","(exp)","/luːz ˈɪntrəst/","Cause them to lose interest in sport. [cite: 274]","perder interés" | ||||
| [cite_start]"match","(n)","/mætʃ/","Do you want to play a tennis match? [cite: 274]","partido" | ||||
| [cite_start]"petrol-head","(n)","/ˈpetrəl hed/","Shock for many of the petrol-head viewers. [cite: 274]","amante de los coches / fanático del motor" | ||||
| [cite_start]"pitch","(v)","/pɪtʃ/","He pitched the racket into the air. [cite: 274]","lanzar / arrojar" | ||||
| [cite_start]"poverty line","(n)","/ˈpɒvəti laɪn/","People living below the poverty line. [cite: 274]","umbral de pobreza" | ||||
| [cite_start]"put up with","(phr v)","/pʊt ʌp wɪð/","Willing to put up with some danger. [cite: 274]","soportar / aguantar" | ||||
| [cite_start]"recyclable","(adj)","/ˌriːˈsaɪkləbl/","Takes recyclable goods from other people's bins. [cite: 274]","reciclable" | ||||
| [cite_start]"remarkable","(adj)","/rɪˈmɑːkəbl/","Economic growth has been remarkable. [cite: 274]","notable / extraordinario" | ||||
| [cite_start]"self-reliance","(n)","/ˌself rɪˈlaɪəns/","Goals are full employment and self-reliance. [cite: 274]","autosuficiencia" | ||||
| [cite_start]"shape","(v)","/ʃeɪp/","How they shaped the future. [cite: 274]","dar forma / moldear" | ||||
| [cite_start]"social engineering","(n)","/ˌsəʊʃl endʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ/","Hackers need... social engineering skills. [cite: 274]","ingeniería social" | ||||
| [cite_start]"specialize","(v)","/ˈspeʃəlaɪz/","First become a zoologist... and then specialize. [cite: 274]","especializarse" | ||||
| [cite_start]"standstill","(n)","/ˈstændstɪl/","Traffic... is at an almost permanent standstill. [cite: 274]","paralización / detención total" | ||||
| [cite_start]"stay in shape","(exp)","/steɪ ɪn ʃeɪp/","Great way to keep fit and stay in shape. [cite: 278]","mantenerse en forma" | ||||
| [cite_start]"steam engine","(n)","/ˈstiːm endʒɪn/","Invention of the steam engine. [cite: 281]","máquina de vapor" | ||||
| [cite_start]"store","(v)","/stɔː(r)/","Information is being stored on devices. [cite: 284]","almacenar" | ||||
| [cite_start]"teamwork","(n)","/ˈtiːmwɜːk/","Help young people learn teamwork. [cite: 287]","trabajo en equipo" | ||||
| [cite_start]"true to form","(exp)","/truː tə fɔːm/","Jeremy, true to form, decided on a powerful speedboat. [cite: 290]","fiel a su estilo / como era de esperar" | ||||
| [cite_start]"try your hand at","(exp)","/traɪ jɔː hænd æt/","Tried his hand at designing. [cite: 293]","probar suerte en / intentar" | ||||
| [cite_start]"vastly","(adv)","/ˈvɑːstli/","My mood was vastly improved. [cite: 296]","enormemente / inmensamente" | ||||
| [cite_start]"villain","(n)","/ˈvɪlən/","Pretend to be villains while actually being heroes. [cite: 299]","villano" | ||||
| [cite_start]"weakness","(n)","/ˈwiːknəs/","Test where all the weaknesses in the system are. [cite: 302]","debilidad" | ||||
| [cite_start]"weird and wonderful","(exp)","/wɪəd ənd ˈwʌndəfl/","Weird and wonderful jobs. [cite: 305]","extraño y maravilloso" | ||||
| [cite_start]"wisely","(adv)","/ˈwaɪzli/","Wisely went for a bicycle this time. [cite: 308]","sabiamente" | ||||
| [cite_start]"borrow","(v)","/ˈbɒrəʊ/","People borrowed money to buy shares. [cite: 312]","pedir prestado" | ||||
| [cite_start]"budget","(adj)","/ˈbʌdʒɪt/","Nicer than the budget hostels. [cite: 312]","barato / económico" | ||||
| [cite_start]"challenging","(adj)","/ˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋ/","Teaching is a challenging... career. [cite: 312]","desafiante / retador" | ||||
| [cite_start]"charge","(n)","/tʃɑːdʒ/","Based on electrical charge. [cite: 312]","carga" | ||||
| [cite_start]"crop","(n)","/krɒp/","When the potato crop failed. [cite: 312]","cultivo / cosecha" | ||||
| [cite_start]"drum","(n)","/drʌm/","A traditional drum called a bodhrán. [cite: 312]","tambor" | ||||
| [cite_start]"empty","(adj)","/ˈempti/","Leaving their house empty. [cite: 312]","vacío" | ||||
| [cite_start]"fully grown","(adj)","/ˌfʊli ˈɡrəʊn/","The brain is fully grown by the age of fourteen. [cite: 312]","completamente desarrollado" | ||||
| [cite_start]"goods","(n)","/ɡʊdz/","Ways to produce their goods. [cite: 312]","bienes / productos" | ||||
| [cite_start]"in turn","(exp)","/ɪn tɜːn/","Hard work will, in turn, lead to better results. [cite: 312]","a su vez" | ||||
| ``` |
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