Common English Phrases and Vocabulary

Shut down: Cerrar. - It stops operating (business or large piece of equipment).

Get away with: Zafarse de la cárcel, librarse.- Succeed in avoiding punishment for something.

Show up: Aparecer.- Arrive somewhere in order to join a group of people, especially late or unexpectedly.

Turn out:- Be known or discovered finally and surprisingly.

Hold onto: Conservar.- Keep smth you have.

Turn up: Aparecer.- Find unexpectedly smth you have been looking for.

Arrest: Arrestar.- When the police take someone away to ask them about a crime that they might have committed.

Kidnap: Secuestrar.- To take a person away illegally by force usually in order to demand money in exchange for realizing them.

Witness: Testigo.- To see something happen, especially a crime.

Hijack: Secuestrar (avión).- To violently take control of a plane during a journey.

Forge: Falsificar.- To make an illegal copy of something.

Rescue: Rescatar.- To help someone out of dangerous situations safely.

Crime: Crimen.- To do something illegal or wrong.

Steal / Rob: Robar.-- To take money or property illegally. -The person or place that it was taken from comes after this verb.

Receive: Recibir.- To get or be given something.

Extra: Boots: Botas.

Gloves: Guantes.

Goggles: Gafas para nadar.

Racket: Raqueta.

Skates: Patines.

Verbs used for sports:

Go (activities ending -ing).

Do (individual sports).

Play (team sports with a ball).

Break down: Estropearse.- If a machine or vehicle breaks down, it stops working.

Put up with: Soportar.- To accept or continue to accepts an unpleasant situation or experience.

Play (sth) out: Gastar.- To spend a lot of money on something.

Call sth off: Posponer, cancelar.- To decide that a planned event will not happen.

Unbeliable: Incredible.

Attractive: Beautiful.

Marvelous: Very memorable.

Cheerful: Happy and smiling.

Helpful: Quick to give assistance.

Affordable: Inexpensive.

Wonderful: Incredible.

Merchandising:- Products connected with a popular film, singer, club…

Honey moon: Luna de miel.- A holiday immediately after getting married.

Sacrifices: Sacrificios.- Things that are valuable that you give up to do something else.

Bet: Apuesta.- Risked money on the result of a game, competition…

Mortgage: Préstamo.- The money you borrow to buy somewhere to live.

Places for each activity:

Martial arts gym.

Badminton court (indoor).

Golf / Race: Course (green).

Ice rink (pista).

Racing track.

Ski slope.

Diving board (Trampolín = Springboard).

Rugby pitch.