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what is he like? what are you like?
trait (treit) rasgo, caracterstica
reveal revela
handwriting escritura
signature firma
fortune teller adivino, pitonisa, vidente
positive
self assure seguro de s mismo
reliable fiable, confiable (se confia en l)
responsible, serious responsable
stable (emotionally stable) estable
well-balanced equilibrado
assertive firme
high self esteem alta autoestima
optimistic optimista
self-confidence confianza en uno mismo
ambitious ambicioso
to have sense of humor tener sentido del humor
funny gracioso
lively vivo
cheerful alegre
sincere sincero
imaginative imaginativo
creative creativo
honest honesto
conscientious (consi'enses) concienzudo, serio, aplicado
loyal, faithful leal
careful cuidadoso
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gentle amable
patient paciente
sociable sociable
extrovert extrovertido
open-minded, broad-minded abierto de miras
mature maduro
calm (self-controlled), laid-back calmado
easy-going despreocupado, poco exigente
wise sabio, prudente, juicioso
practical prctico
adventurous (ad'ventres) atrevido, intrpido, aventurero
critical crtico
sensitive, tender sensible
sensible sensato
friendly, kind, nice amigable
generous generoso
loving, warm carioso
sympathetic comprensivo
bold = brave = intrepid audaz, atrevido
cool guay
negative
mean tacao
selfish egoista
insecure inseguro
low self esteem baja autoestima
unambitious no ambicioso
shy, timid timido
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quiet callado
dishonest deshonesto
arrogant arrogante
bad-tempered mal temperamento
possesive posesivo
careless descuidado
stubborn cabezn
impatient impaciente
unsociable no sociable
narrow-minded mente estrecha
inmature inmaduro
eccentric (ik'sentric) excentrico
impulsive impulsivo
insincere no sincero
vain (vein) vanidoso
bossy mandn
ironic irnico
moody malhumorado, temperamental
pessimistic pesimista
annoying pesado
difficult difcil
unfriendly, nasty, unkind no amigable
distant distante
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illness enfermedad (general tem for the state o
disease enfermedad, it's used for infectious illn
treatment tratamiento
having a temperature tener fiebre
have a cough (kof) tener tos
headache dolor de cabeza
stomach ache dolor de estmago
indigestion indigestion
earache dolor de oidos
toothache dolor de muelas
huge abscess absceso, flemn
a mosquito bite picadura de mosquito
a bee/wasp sting una picadura de abeja / avispa
he's got a cold tiene un resfriado
a sore toe el dedo dolorido
a swollen toe un dedo hinchado
sunstroke un golpe de calor, insolacin
a rash erupcin, salpullido
a blister ampolla
a pain dolor
unconscious inconsciente
a sore throat dolor de garganta
he's being sick l est vomitando
he's sneezing a lot estornuda mucho
i't is bleeding est sangrando
i't is swollen est hinchado
her back hurts/aches su espalda le duele
she's unconscious (an'konses) est inconsciente
she has diarrhoea (dia'ria) tiene diarrea
she feels sick se encuentra mal, tiene nuseas
she fainted (feintid) se desmay
she feels dizzy se siente mareado
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vomit (vamet) vomitar vmito
to lose consciousness perder la conciencia
everything is spinning around todo est dando vueltas
duele cuando ella habla o traga it hurts when she talks or swallows
injury (injuries) herida, lesin, v. hacerse dao
he has flu tiene gripe
he's caught a cold cogi un resfriado
he's allergic to cats es alrgico a los gatos
he has asthma (aesma) tiene asma
he has high (low) blood pressure tiene alta la presin arterial
he's had a heart attack ha tenido un ataque al corazn
he's had a stroke el ha tenido un derrame cerebrar o ataq
he's had a food poisoning el ha tenido una intoxicacin alimentari
he's twisted his ankle ha torcido su tobillo
he's sprained his ankle se ha hecho un esguince en su tobillo
he's burnt himself se ha quemado
he has a bruise on his toe tiene un cardenal en su dedo
take medicine, pills, antibiotics,
painkillers, tablet
tomar medicina, pastillas,
antibiticos, calmantes, comprimidos
specialist especialista
go to A & E (accident and emergency) ir a urgencias (o llamar al telefono de ur
if anything is broken si algo est roto
have an x-ray hacer una radiografa
have a scan hacer una ecografa, escaner
have stitches dar puntos
if you have a very deep cut si tu tienes un corte profundo
have an injection tener una inyeccindrug = medicine medicina
needle aguja
have a bandage (baendidz) tener un vendaje
to keep the wound (wu:n) clean para mantener la herida limpia
have an operation tener una operacin
hangover resaca
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GP (general practitioner) mdico de cabecera
prescription receta
make an appointment pedir una cita
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being unwell) my uncle has a serious illness
ss, ex. Malaria and for illness affecting the organs ex. She has a heart
swell-swelled-swollen
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a very serious illness when movement blood is blocked
sprain (n. y verbo)
bruise (bru:s) (cardenal. V. contusionar)
gencias)
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isease.
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fashionable / trendy
pay more attention
appearance
fashion
attract attention
wear
dress
spike / spiky
belong to
identify with (a group)
dress up
criticism (critisizen)
criticize (critisaiz)
a loose linen suit
blue suede shoes
pink silk slippers
a tight lycra skirt
a pale grey suede jacket
a sleeveless white t-shirt
sell anything on eBay
items of clothing
clothing line
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GRUNGES: This urban tribe was borThey have a dirty look and they wear
GOTHICS:This urban tribe was bornThey wear black clothes of leather, sp
HEAVIES: This urban tribe was born iThey have a long hair and they wear j
HIPPIES: This urban tribe was born inThey have long hair and use colorful
POSH: This urban tribe there is alwaysThey look close attention to their app
PUNK:This urban tribe was born in tThey have big and colorful crests and
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a la moda, moderno
prestar ms atencion
apariencia
moda
atraer la atencin
ponerse, llevar puesto
vestir
punta / con puntas, puntiagudo
pertenecer a
identificarse con
disfrazarse
crtica
criticar
un traje holgado de lino
zapatos azules de ante
zapatillas de seda rosa
una falda ajustada de licra
una chaqueta de ante gris claro
una camisa blanca sin mangas
vender algo en eBAy
prendas de ropa
lnea de ropa
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in Seattle in the 90s and they are very interested in music and
tripped and coloured T-shirts or "scottish" shirts, ripped jeans
in the 80s from punk. They are sometimes in specifics bars. Th
iked accessories and religious elements for example crosses or
in England in the 70s from rockers with hippies ideology. It is o
ans, spiked leather jacket and black T-shirt from their favorite
the 60's with Vietnam war. They like to take drugs. They procl
lothes.
but with different names. They like to play paddle, go shoppin
earance, and men and women wear different clothes themselves
e 70s in opossition of the culture decadence. Now, there aren't
a lot of piercings and tatoos. They wearspiked leather jacket, b
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adjectives order
DETERMINER | OPINION | SIZE | QUALITY | AGE | SHAPE | COLOUR | PARTICIP
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refuse the consumist society and people without personality. The
and coloured shoes.
ey are apolitics and they admire everything about death and the o
five-spiked stars.
e of the most diffused urban tribe, especially in popular classes.
music bands.
im the peace and love. They don't like the policy and they have a
and parties. They like to hear music from Julio Iglesias and his s
, the men wear tight trousers, tight stripped shirt withsweater. The
many punks but they're very radical. In bars, sometimes they be
lack T-shirts with a social slogan or simbols(anarchy, comunist...
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E FORMS | ORIGIN | MATERIAL | TYPE | PURPOSE | NOUN
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hear music from Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Sonic Youth...
ccultism. They look like a violent tribe but they're peaceful. They
eavies like to do weekend outings, hear music from Heavy metal
arquists ideas.
ns. They're capitalists and consumists.
omen wear shirt, skirt and a lot of accessories.
ixed with heavies and skinheads. They have an ideology anarchi
.
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ear music from "Bella Morte" or "Black Ice".
bands, go to gigs and sometimes smoke cannabis. They're antimi
t, okupa, anti-fascist, anti-imperialist and anti-capitalist. They're
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an be violent by musical excitement or alcohol and cannabis.
They hear punk music.
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burglar (be:gle) ladrn (de casas, prop.priv)
robber rb ladrn (de banco o negocio)
shoplifter plft ladrn (roba de una tienda)
pickpocket ladrn (roba en la calle)
mugger (mage) ladrn de calle que usa violenciathief if ladrn (general)
to steal sth from sb robar algo a algn
what happens to a criminalarrest (ed) arrestar, detener a
catch atrapar
commit (committed) cometer a crime
investigate investigar the crime
question(ed) interrogar
charge(d) sb with (de) acusar, cargar
the trial (traial) el juiciocourt tribunal
witness(es) testigo
jury ('yueri) jurado
evidence (proof) pruebas (pl)
accuse sb of acusar
to plead declararto swear jurar
guilty culpable
judge juez
punishment castigo
sentence(d) sb to sentenciar
not guilty no culpable
acquit (ted) absolver
verdict veredicto
convict condenar / presidiariodefend / prosecute for crime defender / procesar
pass verdict on decidir si es culplable o no
pass a sentence dictar sentencia
send sb to prison enviar a alguien a la crcel
release sb from prison poner en libertad
to be tried ser juzgado
to have a case judged in court tener un caso en el tribunal
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probation libertad condicional
crime criminalblackmail blackmailer
bribery ---
burglary ('be:gleri) burglar drug dealing drug dealer
fraud (frod) ---
hijacking /haiyaking) hijacker
kidnapping kidnapper
mugging mugger
murder (me:de) murderer
rape rapist
robbery robber
smuggling smuggler
terrorism terrorist
theft thief (zi:f)
vandalism vandal
shoplifting shoplifter
arson arsonist
forgery (foyeri) forger (fodye)
assault
manslaughter (manslota) homicidio involuntario
assassination asesinato
to assassinate asesinar
Punishmentscommunity service servicios a la comunidad
a 600 fine una multa de 600 euros
six months in prison 6 meses en prisin
a life sentence cadena perpetua
capital punishment pena de muerte
diference between rob and steal
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the object of steal are things ex. He stole gold goods
the object is the person or place from which things are stolen ex.
I was robbed last night or a man robbed the bank
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is someone who breaks in and steals from a private
is someone who breaks in and steals from a bank o
is someone who steals something when she/he is in
is someone who steals from you in the street, often
is someone who uses violence to steal from you in this the general word for someone who steals
break in: robo con allanamiento de morada
they were caught
the police questioned them for hours
finally they were charged with murder (me:rder)
he appeared in court
withnesses told the court what they had seen
the jury looked at and heard all the evidence
to accuse someone of a crime
to plead guilty or not guilty
he was found guilty
the judge decided what Carl's punishment should be
he sentenced him to 10 years in prison/jail
he was acquitted and allowed to go free / to acquit a
after two days the jury reached their verdict
def /pros sb in court to argue for or against someone
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verbto blackmail
to bribe
to break in / burgleto sell drugs
to commit fraud
to hijack
to kidnap
to mug
to murder
to rape
to rob
to smuggleto set off boms, etc.
To commit act of terrorism
to terrorise
to steal
to vandalize
to shoplift
to set fire to
to forge (fody)
to assaut
killing somebody illegally, but unintentionally
murder of an important person, usually for political re
doing some work to help society
tb. The death penalty
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ouse
business
a shop
ithout you noticing
e street
accused person of a charge
in a trial
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chantaje/ chantajista/ chantajear
soborno // sobornar
robo, hurto / ladrn / desvalijar, robartrfico de drogas /traficante / vendedor de drogas
fraude / / cometer fraude
secuestro (avin) / secuestrador (of a vehicle by force) / secuestrar (plane)
secuestro (persona) / secuestrador /secuestro
atraco (con viol) / atracador / atracar
asesinato / asesino / asesinar
violacin / violador /violar
robo (banco) / ladrn / robar
contrabando (pers o things) / contrabandista / pasar de contrabando
terrorismo / terrorista / poner bombas
robo / ladrn / robar (en general)
vandalismo / vndalo, gamberro / destrozar por vandalismo
incendio provocado / pirmano / meter fuego a
falsificacin / falsificador / falsificar
asalto .. / asaltar
asons
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chantaje
soborno /cohecho
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below zerobelow zeroadj
blizzard /blzd/(snowstorm)tormenta de nieve
brerze / bri:z/ wind brisa
bright /brait/ brillante
changeable /tendbl/ (weather: unpredictable) clima
chilly /tl
clear /kl/ cliar (cloudless) sin nubes
cool /kul/ weather) fresco adj
damp dmp/ wet hmedo adjdrizzle v /drzl/ light rain llovizna nf / lloviznar vi
drought /drat/ no rain sequa nf
flood n /fld/ water) riada nf inundacin nf
fog fg] niebla
freezing friz/ congelacion, helado
gale- force /gelfs] vientos huracanados
get soaked vi (be drenched) empaparse v
get sunburnt 'snb:nt] quemarse?
hailstorm helstm/ (outburst of hail) granizada nf
heatwave hitwev/ period of hot weather) ola de calorheavy hev/ intense) intenso adj
humid hjumd/ water in air) hmedo
hurricane 'hrkn storm huracn
ice /as/ (solid water)hielo
lightning latn/ weather) relmpago nm
melt /melt/ melt vi(turn to liquid by heating)derretirse
mild mald/ apacible adj tranquilo ad jtemplado
mist /mst/ like fog or cloud) neblina nf
monsoon mnsun/ Asian wind monzn
pouring pr/ lluvia torrencial
schorching skt/ (burning) abrasador
settled setld/ having home) en una casa establecido adj
shiver 'v] (body: shake from cold) tiritar vishowers ar] /ssagua light rainfall) llovizna nf
slippery
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(temperature less than zero on a scale)
variable
despejado
drizzling
v inundar anegar
the heavy fog kept us from arriving on time, la densa niebla nos impidi llegar a tiemp
All my delicate plants died last night in the freezing cold.
gale n (strong wind) vendaval nmI didn't think it was raining that hard, but I got soaked just going from my house to my
car
That was a heavy rain we had last night.
humid weather (damp weather conditions)clima hmedo nm
hurricane season n (annual cyclone period)temporada de huracanes nf
There was a dangerous layer of ice on the roads.
I like the mild climate here /it's very mild for the time of year
in the mist of time, en la noche de los tiempos
I'm not going to walk the dog right now, it's pouring down; I'll do it later on
weather] estable, asentado
Showers are expected for Tuesday, but on Wednesday we will have thunderstorms.
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bajo cero
to be in a fog estar confundido or desconcertado
comenz a over y nos empapamos
Although the temperatures in California are high, there is a constant sea
breeze which makes the heat tolerable.
Las temperaturas son muy elevadas pero hay una constante brisa marina que
las hace ms tolerables.
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speed n spid/
extreme adj kstrim/
surfing adj ['s:f]
ski surfing n
wind surfing n
bodyboarding n bdi b(r)d/
kitersurfing
kite n kat]
pull v pl]
pull n
waterskiing n
wateboarding
skydivers n [ska'dav]
parachutes n /prut/
paraglinding prglad/
hang-glinding hglad/parasailing
rock climbling [rk] klam/rope nattach v tt
attached adj
belaying V
harness
hns/
karabiner
skateboarders n ['sketb:d]
snowboarders
half- pipe
tricks [trk]
fakie, ollie. Kick-turn
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velocidad
extremo
(engaged in surfboarding) deporte de surf
esqu acutico ( watersport riding a jet ski)
windsurf or sailboarding
una tabla de surf pequea que se utiliza para l
cometa
tirar de, mover, acercar
tirn
esqu acutico (ski on water behind a boat)
paracaidista de cada libre
paracaida
parapente
ala adeltaparavelismo
escalada de montaacuerdasujetar
unido (documento)
amarrar
arnes
carabiner/ carabineros
patinador
esquiador de snowboard
plataforma para el skateboarders, y snow
triplete/ engaar, truco
tipos de piruetas
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head
ear
neck
shoulder
armpit
elbow
forearm
hip / hips
bottom
thigh /a/
calf [k:f] n (pl calves [k:vz])
heel
ankle
foot
sole
fingerinstep
shin
knee
waist
navel
stomach
nipple /npl/
arm
forehead
end organ
internal organorgan donationn
organ donation cardn
organ donorn
organ transplantn
brainn
brain celln
brain damagen
brain surgerynheart /ht/
at the heart ofprep
by heartadv
cold heartn
congenital heart diseasen
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from the heartadv
have a change of heartvi
kidneys /kdn/kidney machinen
livern
cirrhosis of the livernliver spotn
lungn
collapsed lungn
lung cancern
lung cancern
lung specialistn
bite your naise
blow your nosebrush your teeth/hair
clap your hands
comb your hands
fold your arms
hold somebody's hand
nod your head
shake your head (to say no)
raise your eyebrows
verb and verb phrases
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cabeza
oreja
cuello
hombro
axila
codo
antebrazo
cadera/caderas
trasero
muslo
pantorrilla/ ternero/ becerro
talon
tobillo
pie
planta
dedoempeine
espinilla
rodilla
cintura
ombligo
estomago
pezon
brazo
frente
organo diana
organo del cuerpo(pledging body parts after death)
(document pledging body parts after death)
medicina
medicina
(organ in head)
(nerve cell in the brain)
(injury to the brain)
(surgical operation on the brain)corazn(at the centre of)
(from memory)
figurative (lack of compassion)
(birth defect of the heart) Med.
At the heart of the financial crisis there was a lot of greed.
I learnt the sonnet by heart.
She had a cold heart and nothing I could say or do would melt it.
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(sincerely)
(go against one's previous decision)
rion(medicine) medicina
(body organ)
(disease of the liver) Meden la piel
(organ)
(pneumothorax) Med
(malignant disease affecting the lungs) Med
(malignant disease affecting the lungs) Med
(doctor specializing in lung conditions) Med
morderse las uas
cepillarse los dientes
clap hands vtr (clap as an expression of pleasure, as a demand fto comb one's hair, peinarse
cruzar los brazos
to hold sb's hand, cogerle la mano a alguien
to nod one's head, asentir con la cabeza:
negar con la cabeza
raise one's eyebrowsv
The parents were devastated when congenital heart disease was found to be the cause of th
She's had a change of heart and is inviting her sister after all.
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the police are on his heels, la polica le est pisando los talones
part inside the body)donacin de rganos nf
tarjeta de donante de rganos nf
donante de rganos nmf
trasplante de rgano
cerebro nm
neurona nf
dao cerebral nm The car accident caused him brain damage.
ciruga cerebral nfat heart adv (deep down, by one's true nature)en el fondo loc adven pleno loc prep
de memoria loc adv
desalmado adj
corazn de piedra
cardiopata congnita nf
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de corazn loc adv
cambiar de opinin sobre vtr
kidney dialysis n (medicine) medicina dilisis renal nfmquina de dilisis nf
hgado nm
cirrosis nfmancha de la edad nf
pulmn nm
neumotrax nm
cncer pulmonar/de pulmn nm
cncer pulmonar/de pulmn nm
neumlogo nm
to bite your tongue, morderse la lengua mosquito bite picadura de mosquito
la nariz) sonarse: I blow my nose quite frequently when I get colds, cuando me acatarro no paro de
r attention) aplaudir
she shook her head, neg con la cabeza
to shake hands, darse la mano
to shake hands with sb, estrecharle la mano a alguien
(show scepticism)
eir newborn's weakness.
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