English Vocabulary: Essential Words and Phrases

approach:hablar con..accurate:preciso autogrpah:autografo accuse of:acusar de apply for/to: solicitar arrive at/it: llegar a affluent:adinerado available:disponible access:acceso amount: cantidad avoid:evitar a breath of fresh air:un soplo a drop in the ocean:una gota en el mar bitter:amargo bright:vivo blind:ciego bodyguard:guardaespaldas ban:prohibir belly:vientre break down:averiarse romperse burglar:ladron bring up:criar crash:bloquearse crawl:gatear close up:primer plano carbon dioxide:dioxido de carbono charge the mobile phone:cargar crop:cosecha cut down:reducir carbon footprint:huella de carbono  consist of:constar de complain about/of:quejarse de catch a bus:autobus catch a cold:resfriado catch a fire:fuego catch one’s breath:aliento catch sight of:notar avistar catch someone’s of:llamar la atencion controversial:polemico crew:equipo crowd:publico disgraceful:vergonzoso drive:deseo/impulso depend on:depender de die of morir de down to earth:con los pies en la tierra debris:restos device: dispositivo destroy:destruir delete: borrar deny: negar devote:dedicarse download a song:descargar deafening:ensordecedor disgusting:desagradable emerge:salir/emerger exhibit:exibicion entertainment:entretenimiento enter your age:introducir la edad expose:exponer environmentally-friendly:respetuoso con el medio ambiente emit:emitir fence:valla file:archivo fleet:flora folder:carpeta fuel:combustible firm:firma/agencia flavour:sabor fianceé:prometido fool:engañar go mad: loco go missing:perderse go gossip:cotillear go abroad:al extranjero go bald:calvogo greenhouse effect: efecto invernadero google: buscar en googleb hear about/ from/ of insist on: enterarse de, tener noticia, oir hablar halfway: a medio camino harmful: dañino heiress:heredera idol:idolo impressive: impactantein the spotlight: en el punto de mirainfatuation:obsesion/caprichoinstant: instante log onto: entrar lean on: apoyarse enlavish: prodigo luxurious: lujoso launch: lanzar lack:falta landfill :vertederolitter: basuralogging:explotacionforestal

nigthmare: pesadilla make waves: causar problemas mood: humor marvellous: maravilloso notorious: de mala fama make a mountain out of molehill: hacer una montaña de un grano pattern:dibujo,diseño purchase: compra port a message: publicar portable: portátil passer-by:transeunte performance:actuacion performer:artista politician:politico popularity:popularidad pressure:presion publicity:publicidad pursue:perseguir prevent: prevenir pick up:recoger use up:gastar pressing:urgente pollution:contaminacións hortcut:  atajo search for: buscar stay at: quedarse en sky’sthe limit: el cielo es el limitesocial- networking site:pagina web stare: mirar fijamente scent: aroma2stink: apestar store: guardar stroke: acariciar sorrounded: rodeadospoilt: consentido straight: directo tabloids:prensa amarilla take a charge: cargo take a photo: foto take for granted: dar por  sentadotake one’s time: tomarse su tiempotake pride in: engullecerse de take someone by surprise: a alguien por sorpresa talent scout:cazatalentos trigger: desencadenar trend:tendencia think about/of: pensar en /detrash:porquería the the tip of the iceberg: la punta del iceberg tidy up: ordenar turn out: resultar/ salir voyage:viaje ingest:ingerir inhabit:habitar/residir  offensive: ofensivo overjoyed: contentísimoodour: oloroutrageous: indignante overwhelmed: abrumado wipe out: barrer/aniquilar remove: quitar restart: reiniciar rhythm: pulso rely on: confiar en remind about/ of: recordar  role model:modelo a seguir remain: seguir siendo vanish into thin air: desaparecer make one’s way: dirigirse/ abrirse el camino renewable energy: energia renovablepole: mástil updated: actualizado user- friendly: facil de usar urge: deseo/ impulso whisper: susurrar wealthy: rico willing: dispuesto worship:adorar wild: salvaje

She´s wealthy enough to afford to buy whatever she wants. She´s a young spouse who heiresses a fortune./  He eats a huge amount of junk food. He really should cut down …     She caught the bus after school and went straight to her swim …  / The next time he shouts and tries to pushes you around you fight should back. It´s about time someone gave him a taste of his own medicine.  //// All the rage – out of bounds – trend / Trigger- set off – flee / Debris – bond – trash / Lavish – updated – overpriced   Ready made – accurate – instant //// By the time you visit us in August, we will have painted (paint) the .. / He has tried to stop  (stop) smoking many times/  I phoned Lucy, but she wasn’t at home. She had left (left) …./  I was driving home when I found out (find out) that I had lost my.. /  I would have washed (wash)  my hair this morning if I had woken up / My pen ran out of ink while I was doing (do) my exam/  She has been looking (look) for a job for quite a while, but hasn´t had … / When they arrived home, they were photographed by paparazzi who had been waiting (wait) outside their house all day /  We will go (go) to the cinema tomorrow evening if you´re.. /  Yesterday´s meeting has been cancelled (cancel) due to a snowstorm //// Despite having been vaccinated she caught the flu.  Although she had been vaccinated she caught the flu. / I don´t have a computer so I can´t type the essay on English.  If I had a computer I could type the essay on English./ She started drinking too much alcohol two years ago. She has been drinking too much alcohol for two years. ////  Everybody knew that that man was dangerous. That man was known to be dangerous.  Have you see that film? Has that film been seen by you?  People believe that his ideas are crazy. His ideas are believed to be crazy .Their care aren´t kept clean.  They don´t keep their cars clean. They are going to give the school a new computer room.  The school is going to be given a new computer room They may invite us to the concert. We may be invited to the concert They supposed that the firefighters did their job properly. The firefighters are supposed to have done their job properly We have answer the question in this room.  The question has to be answered in this room.. ////   “Don´t forget about the game” Mum told me. Mum told me not to forget about the game.  . He said “I will visit you next year”   He said that he would visit me the following year. “I don´t know anything about it” insisted Keith. Keith insisted on didn´t knowing anything about it. “I have put my book on your desk” Amy told us.  Amy told us that she had put her book on our desk. “I think we should go to the gym today” Ben suggested. Ben suggested going to the gym that day. “John, be careful” Jane warned him. Jane warned John to be careful. “May I use your computer now? Tom asked the librarian. Tom asked the librarian if he could use her computer at that moment “When are you going to visit us here?” Ella asked me.  Ella asked me were we going to visit her there. “When did you and dad meet?” asked my mum. My mom asked me when dad and I met.  “Sam, don´t forget the meeting tomorrow” Jan said. Jan said to Sam no to forget the meeting the next day      

approach:hablar con..accurate:preciso autogrpah:autografo accuse of:acusar de apply for/to: solicitar arrive at/it: llegar a affluent:adinerado available:disponible access:acceso amount: cantidad avoid:evitar a breath of fresh air:un soplo a drop in the ocean:una gota en el mar bitter:amargo bright:vivo blind:ciego bodyguard:guardaespaldas ban:prohibir belly:vientre break down:averiarse romperse burglar:ladron bring up:criar crash:bloquearse crawl:gatear close up:primer plano carbon dioxide:dioxido de carbono charge the mobile phone:cargar crop:cosecha cut down:reducir carbon footprint:huella de carbono  consist of:constar de complain about/of:quejarse de catch a bus:autobus catch a cold:resfriado catch a fire:fuego catch one’s breath:aliento catch sight of:notar avistar catch someone’s of:llamar la atencion controversial:polemico crew:equipo crowd:publico disgraceful:vergonzoso drive:deseo/impulso depend on:depender de die of morir de down to earth:con los pies en la tierra debris:restos device: dispositivo destroy:destruir delete: borrar deny: negar devote:dedicarse download a song:descargar deafening:ensordecedor disgusting:desagradable emerge:salir/emerger exhibit:exibicion entertainment:entretenimiento enter your age:introducir la edad expose:exponer environmentally-friendly:respetuoso con el medio ambiente emit:emitir fence:valla file:archivo fleet:flora folder:carpeta fuel:combustible firm:firma/agencia flavour:sabor fianceé:prometido fool:engañar go mad: loco go missing:perderse go gossip:cotillear go abroad:al extranjero go bald:calvogo greenhouse effect: efecto invernadero google: buscar en googleb hear about/ from/ of insist on: enterarse de, tener noticia, oir hablar halfway: a medio camino harmful: dañino heiress:heredera idol:idolo impressive: impactantein the spotlight: en el punto de mirainfatuation:obsesion/caprichoinstant: instante log onto: entrar lean on: apoyarse enlavish: prodigo luxurious: lujoso launch: lanzar lack:falta landfill :vertederolitter: basuralogging:explotacionforestal

nigthmare: pesadilla make waves: causar problemas mood: humor marvellous: maravilloso notorious: de mala fama make a mountain out of molehill: hacer una montaña de un grano pattern:dibujo,diseño purchase: compra port a message: publicar portable: portátil passer-by:transeunte performance:actuacion performer:artista politician:politico popularity:popularidad pressure:presion publicity:publicidad pursue:perseguir prevent: prevenir pick up:recoger use up:gastar pressing:urgente pollution:contaminacións hortcut:  atajo search for: buscar stay at: quedarse en sky’sthe limit: el cielo es el limitesocial- networking site:pagina web stare: mirar fijamente scent: aroma2stink: apestar store: guardar stroke: acariciar sorrounded: rodeadospoilt: consentido straight: directo tabloids:prensa amarilla take a charge: cargo take a photo: foto take for granted: dar por  sentadotake one’s time: tomarse su tiempotake pride in: engullecerse de take someone by surprise: a alguien por sorpresa talent scout:cazatalentos trigger: desencadenar trend:tendencia think about/of: pensar en /detrash:porquería the the tip of the iceberg: la punta del iceberg tidy up: ordenar turn out: resultar/ salir voyage:viaje ingest:ingerir inhabit:habitar/residir  offensive: ofensivo overjoyed: contentísimoodour: oloroutrageous: indignante overwhelmed: abrumado wipe out: barrer/aniquilar remove: quitar restart: reiniciar rhythm: pulso rely on: confiar en remind about/ of: recordar  role model:modelo a seguir remain: seguir siendo vanish into thin air: desaparecer make one’s way: dirigirse/ abrirse el camino renewable energy: energia renovablepole: mástil updated: actualizado user- friendly: facil de usar urge: deseo/ impulso whisper: susurrar wealthy: rico willing: dispuesto worship:adorar wild: salvaje