Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Advent Adviento
candle vela
carol villancico
Christmas Navidad
Christmas card tarjeta de Navidad
Christmas day día de Navidad
Christmas Eve Nochebuena
Christmas Eve service (US) misa de gallo
Christmas sale ofertas de Navidad
Christmas tree árbol de Navidad
cracker cohete chino
Father Christmas (GB) Papá Noel, Santa Claus
fireworks fuegos artificiales
gift regalo
lights luces
Merry Christmas Feliz Navidad
midnight mass (GB) misa de gallo
nativity pesebre
New Year Año Nuevo
pyrotechnics pirotecnia
reindeer reno
rocket cohete
Santa Claus (US) Papá Noel
Season's Greetings Felices Fiestas
turkey pavo
Twelfth Night Noche de Reyes
class clase
co-educational/"co-ed" mixto
course curso
diploma diploma
ex-alumna alumna
ex-alumnas alumnae
ex-alumno alumnus
ex-alumnos alumni
exam/examination examen
grade calificación
holidays/vacation vacaciones
homework tarea
notebook cuaderno
principal/headmaster director
profesorado faculty
semester semestre
student estudiante
subject materia
to learn aprender
to pass aprobar
to teach enseñar
apple manzana
apricot damasco
banana banana/plátano
blackberry mora, zarzamora
blueberry arándano
cherry cereza
chestnut castaña
coconut coco
date dátil
fig higo
grape uva
grapefruit pomelo/toronja
hazelnut avellana
lemon limón
lime lima
mango mango
melon melón
morello cherry guinda
orange naranja
peach durazno
pineapple ananá/piña
plum ciruela
raspberry frambuesa
strawberry frutilla/fresa
tangerine mandarina
watermelon sandía
VEGETABLES
artichoke alcaucil
aubergine berenjena
asparagus espárrago
beans frijoles
beetroot remolacha
broccoli brócoli
cabbage col/repollo
carrot zanahoria
cauliflower coliflor
celery apio
corn maíz
courgette zapallito
cucumber pepino
eggplant berenjena
garlic ajo
leek puerro
lentils lentejas
lettuce lechuga
mushroom champiñón
onion cebolla
peas arvejas
pepper ají
pickle pepino
potato papa
pumpkin calabaza
radish rabanito
rice arroz
rye centeno
spinach espinaca
squash calabacita
tomato tomate
turnip nabo
watercress berro
wheat trigo
Distancia
Peso
Líquidos (Britain)
Líquidos (USA)
MONEY
coin
token = piece of metal used to pay when travelling by train or underground. / receipt given as a present to
somebody so that he spends it as he likes
note (GB) = bill (US)
quid = a pound
buck = a dollar
fiver = a £5 note
tenner = a £10 note
cheque (GB) = check (US)
currency = money used in a country
fund = sum of money saved
funds = financial resources
finance (noun) = management of money
shares = acciones
bonds = bonos
assets = what you achieve and possess
to pay cash
to pay by cheque
to pay by credit card
draft = giro
overdraft = giro en descubierto
postal order = giro postal
money order = orden de pago
a deposit
to desposit
to withdraw
to cash a cheque
balance = money in your account
bank statement = resumen bancario
bank charges = what the bank charges for their service
interest rate
teller
clerk
safe = caja fuerte
vault = bóveda
treasury = tesoro
exchange rate
inflation
deflation
to lend
to borrow
a loan
to loan = to lend
to owe
to pay back
due = owed
overdue = vencido
a debt
expense account = viáticos
to spend on something
to invest in something
an investment
to pawn = empeñar
a pawnbroker
mortgage = hipoteca
comfortably off = rich
well-off = quite rich
badly-off = poor
wealth
poverty
your account is in red = you are in the red
to be on the red line = cover the minimum necessities
to be tight
to be penniless
to be broke
to go/be bankrupt - bankruptcy
to inherit = receive money, properties from an ancestor
heir (masculine) - heiress (feminine) = person who inherits something
to make a fortune = earn a lot of money by working
to win a fortune = win a lot of money on a bet, game, etc.
to run into debt
to be (heavily) in debt
to be up to one's ears in debt
to be broke
to be on the dole
retail = venta minorista retailer
whole sale = venta mayorista
to buy something in bulk = comprar por bulto cerrado
to give somebody a treat
to cost (cost, cost)
to haggle over sth = ask for a lower price
to cut down = to reduce
cuts = reductions
to squander = throw away money - a squanderer
stake money = money used to bet
to pay in instalments = pay in amounts of money every month
hire purchase
at cheap rates
cheap-rate time = time when the rate is cheaper
off-peak time = time when the rate is cheaper
peak time = time when the rate is more expensive
to refund
income
expenditure
budget = presupuesto
upkeep = money needed to keep up something
economical = that doesn't spend much
economic = related to economy
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
accordion acordeón
acoustic guitar guitarra acústica
bagpipes gaita
balalaika balalaica
banjo banjo
bass drum bombo
bassoon fagot
bongos bongó
bugle corneta, clarín
cello violonchelo
clarinet clarinete
cymbals platillos
double bass contrabajo
drum tambor
drums batería
electric guitar guitarra eléctrica
flute flauta
gong gong
guitar guitarra
harp arpa
harmonica armónica
harpsichord clavicordio
kettle drum timbal
mandolin mandolina
maraca maraca
oboe oboe
organ órgano
piano piano
piccolo flautín
sitar cítara
sticks baquetas
tambourine pandereta
tom-tom tam-tam
triangle triángulo
vibraphone vibráfono
viola viola
violin violín
xylophone xilófono
zither cítara
PARTS OF A BICYCLE
bell timbre
brake freno
calliper calibrador
chain cadena
chain guard cubrecadena
dynamo dínamo
frame cuadro, marco
gears cambios
gear lever pasacambios
handlebar manubrio
headlamp faro delantero
hub eje
kick stand pie
luggage carrier portaequipaje
mudguard guardabarros
pedal pedal
pump inflador
rear lamp faro trasero
reflector "ojo de gato"
saddle asiento
spoke radio, rayo
sprocket piñón
tyre neumático
wheel rueda
PARTS OF A CAR
crankshaft cigüeñal
dashboard tablero
engine motor
ignition arranque
indicator guiño, intermitente
license plate (US) patente
lighter encendedor
milometer (GB) contador de kilómetros
mudflap (GB) guardabarros
number plate (GB) patente
odometer (US) contador de kilómetros
passenger seat asiento del acompañante
rear light faro trasero
rear-view window luneta
speedometer velocímetro
splash guard (US) guardabarros
steering wheel volante
tire (US) nemático
trunk (US) baúl
tyre (GB) neumático
windscreen (GB) parabrisas
windshield (US) parabrisas
wing mirror (GB) espejo retrovisor lateral
PARTS OF THE BODY
LEG - PIERNA
ankle tobillo
buttock nalga
calf pantorrilla
femur fémur
foot, feet pie, pies
heel talón
heelbone calcáneo
instep empeine
knee rodilla
kneecap rótula
metatarsus metatarso
patella rótula
phalanges falanges
shin canilla
shinbone tibia
splint bone peroné
tarsus tarso
thigh muslo
thighbone fémur
toe dedo del pie
ARM - BRAZO
elbow codo
finger dedo
fingertip yema del dedo
fist puño
forearm antebrazo
hand mano
humerus húmero
index finger índice
knuckle nudillo
little finger meñique
middle finger dedo medio
nail uña
palm palma de la mano
phalanx falange
ring finger anular
radius radio
second phalanx falangina
shoulder hombro
third phalanx falangeta
thumb pulgar
ulna cúbito
upper arm brazo
wrist muñeca
HEAD - CABEZA
canine tooth colmillo
dimple hoyuelo
freckle peca
gum encía
hard palate paladar duro
incisors incisivos
lips labios
lower jaw mandíbula inferior
lower lip labio inferior
molars molares
palate paladar
premolars premolares
tongue lengua
tonsil amígdala
tooth, teeth diente, dientes
upper jaw mandíbula superior
upper lip labio superior
uvula campanilla
wisdom tooth muela de juicio
TRUNK - TRONCO
abdomen abdomen
armpit axila
back espalda
belly vientre
breasts pechos
chest pecho
groin ingle
hip cadera
loins zona lumbar
navel ombligo
nipple pezón
stomach estómago
thorax tórax
waist cintura
SKELETON - ESQUELETO
backbone columna vertebral
breast bone esternón
carpal carpo
clavicle, collarbone clavícula
eye socket cuenca del ojo
femur fémur
hipbone ilion
humerus húmero
kneecap rótula
mandible mandíbula
pelvis pelvis
phalanx falange
radius radio
rib costilla
scapula omóplato
shinbone tibia
shoulder blade omóplato
skull cráneo
spine columna vertebral
sternum esternón
room habitación
balcony balcón
bathroom baño
bedroom dormitorio
dining room comedor
living room salón
sitting room sala de estar
garage garage
kitchen cocina
basement sótano
cellar bodega
attic ático
study estudio
toilet toilette
door puerta
doorbell timbre
doormat felpudo
letter box buzón
window ventana
roof techo
chimney chimenea
staircase/stairs escalera
kitchen cocina
fridge heladera
oven horno
microwave oven horno de microondas
dishwasher lavavajillas
washing machine lavarropas
ironing board tabla de planchar
toaster tostadora
liquidizer (US blender) licuadora
mixer batidora
broom escoba
sink pileta
tap canilla
waste bin tacho de basura
worktop mesada
tea towel repasador
frying pan sartén
saucepan cacerola
pressure cooken olla a presión
kettle pava
bowl bol
tin opener abrelatas
corkscrew sacacorchos
fork tenedor
knife cuchillo
spoon cuchara
teaspoon cucharita
cutlery drawer cajón de los cubiertos
cup taza
glass vaso
saucer plato
jug jarra
coffepot cafetera
teapot tetera
tablecloth mantel
napkin servilleta
bathroom baño
bath bañera
shower ducha
toilet inodoro
bidet bidet
washbasin lavabo, lavatorio
tap canilla
mirror espejo
soap jabón
soap dish jabonera
towel toalla
towel rail toallero
bath mat alfombra de baño
toilet paper papel higiénico
sponge esponja
comb peine
hairbrush cepillo
hairdrier secador de pelo
shampoo champú
conditioner crema de enjuague
safety razor afeitadora
electric razor afeitadora eléctrica
shaving foam crema de afeitar
toothbrush cepillo de dientes
toothpaste dentífrico
nailbrush cepillo de uñas
bedroom dormitorio
bed cama
bedside table mesita de luz
bedside lamp lámpara
wardrobe guardarropas
chest of drawers cajonera
drawers cajones
mattress colchón
pillow almohada
blanket manta
sheet sábana
duvet edredón
bedspread colcha
alarm clock reloj despertador
POLITICS
Act ley
ballot voto
budget presupuesto
cabinet gabinete
civil servant empleado público
campaign campaña
capitalist capitalista
candidate candidato
centrist del centro
coalition coalición
colonialist colonialista
communist comunista
Congress Congreso
congressman congresista
democracy democracia
democratic democrático
dictator dictador
electoral roll/register padrón electoral
electorate electorado
fascist fascista
government gobierno
to govern gobernar
imperialist imperialista
left-wing de izquierda
MP=Member of Parliament parlamentarista
Minister ministro
Ministry ministerio
monarchy monarquía
nationalist nacionalista
opposition oposición
Parliament Parlamento
party partido
policy política, plan de acción
political político (adjetivo)
politician político (sustantivo)
politics política
poll encuesta
referendum referendum
republic república
right-wing de derecha
Secretary secretario
Secretary secretaría
socialist socialista
too close to call muy ajustado para dar un ganador
totalitarian totalitario
to elect elegir
to vote votar
to call an election llamar a elecciones
to vote votar
to run for president ser candidato a presidente
voter votante
aggressive agresivo
annoying molesto
bad-tempered malhumorado
cheeky caradura
dishonest deshonesto
envious envidioso
forgetful olvidadizo
frivolous frívolo
humble humilde
hypocritical hipócrita
impatient impaciente
impulsive impulsivo
indifferent indiferente
insecure inseguro
insensitive insensible
introverted introvertido
irresponsible irresponsable
jealous celoso
lazy haragán
lonely solitario
materialistic materialista
modest modesto
moody malhumorado
nosey metido
pessimistic pesimista
selfish egoísta
shy tímido
strict estricto
talkative charlatán
unpredictable impredecible
unsympathetic apático
ambitious ambicioso
calm calmo
charming encantador
creative creativo
curious curioso
energetic energético
extroverted extrovertido
frank franco
friendly amigable
generous generoso
mature maduro
obedient obediente
optimistic optimista
passionate apasionado
practical práctico
realistic realista
responsible responsable
self-confident seguro
sensible sensato
sensitive sensible
sincere sincero
sympathetic compasivo
TOOLS
axe hacha
awe punzón
ball bearing rulemán
bolt tuerca
cable cable
chisel formón
cutting pliers alicates
drill taladro
file lima
gimlet barrena
hacksaw sierra
hammer martillo
hooked nail clavo acodado
mallet mazo
nail clavo
pincers tenaza
accomodation alojamiento
brochure folleto
flight vuelo
guide guía
hiking trail sendero de caminata
holidays (GB) vacaciones
hotel hotel
hotel chain cadena de hoteles
inn posada
motor-home casa rodante
one-way ticket (US) viaje de ida
package deal paquete
to book reservar
to confirm confirmar
to drive conducir
to fly volar
to make a reservation reservar
to hold a reservation mantener una reserva
to plan organizar
to rent a car alquilar un auto
to stay permanecer
WEATHER
shower llovizna
to drizzle lloviznar
rain lluvia
to rain llover
bloodbath masacre
bloodshed derramamiento de sangre
bloodshot (adj) inyectado de sangre
bloodstain mancha de sangre
bloodstream corriente sanguínea
bloodsucker chupasangre
bloodthirsty sanguinario
double doble
double or quits doble o nada
doubles dobles (en tenis)
not to be able to believe one's eyes no poder dar crédito a sus ojos, no poder creer lo que
uno está viendo
not to take one's eyes off something/somebody no perder de vista algo/a alguien
to be all eyes ser todo ojos
to be unable to look somebody in the eye no poder mirar a alguien a los ojos
to be unable to take one's eyes off no poder quitar la vista de encima de alguien/algo
somebody/something
to be up to one's eyes in something estar hasta el cuello de algo
to cast one's eyes over something ojear algo, echar una ojeada a algo
to catch somebody's eye llamar la atención de alguien
to lay/set eyes on somebody/something poner los ojos en alguien/algo
to close one's eyes to something hacer la vista gorda a algo
to eye somebody up and down mirar a alguien de arriba a abajo, comerse a alguien
con los ojos
to get an eyeful of something echar un vistazo a algo
to give somebody the eye echar miradas a alguien
to have an eye for something tener buen ojo para algo
to have eyes in the back of one's head tener ojos en la espalda, tener cien ojos, darse
cuenta de todo
to have one's eyes on somebody/ something vigilar, observar algo/a alguien
to keep an eye on somebody/something vigilar algo/a alguien, no perderlo de vista
to keep an eye open mantener los ojos abiertos
to keep an eye out for somebody/something mantener los ojos abiertos por si se ve a alguien/algo
to keep one's eyes peeled estar atento
to look somebody in the eye mirar a alguien a los ojos
to make eyes at somebody dirigir miradas a alguien
to only have eyes for somebody sólo tener ojos para alguien
to open somebody's eyes abrirle los ojos a alguien
to see eye to eye with somebody estar de acuerdo con alguien
to turn a blind eye to something hacer la vista gorda a algo
EXPRESSIONS WITH "FINGER"
finger dedo
to hit (hit, hit) golpear. Las formas del pasado son iguales al
infinitivo.
to hit at somebody golpear a alguien
to hit back devolver el golpe
to hit below the belt dar un golpe bajo
to hit it off woth somebody llevarse bien con alguien
to hit/strike home producir efecto
to hit on something/somebody dar con algo/alguien
to hit out at somebody atacar a alguien
to hit somebody for six dar un gran golpe a alguien
to hit somebody in the eye ser muy obvio para alguien
to hit something/somebody off describir algo/a alguien rápidamente
to hit the bottle darle a la bebida, beber mucho
to hit the deck caerse
to hit the hay sack irse a la cama
to hit/make/reach the headlines ser noticia
to hit the jackpot ganar mucho dinero inesperadamente
to hit/kick a man when he's down continuar golpeando
to hit the mark tener éxito
to hit the nail on the head dar en el clavo
to hit/touch a nerve tocar un tema delicado
to hit/strike the right note dar en la tecla, acertar
to hit/strike the wrong note no dar en la tecla, no acertar
to hit the road ponerse en camino/marcha
to hit the roof estar alterado, subirse por las paredes
to make a hit with something caerle simpático a alguien
EXPRESSIONS WITH "KICK"