Essential English Vocabulary: Life, Work, Culture & More
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Unit 1: Life Events & Expressions
- Change school – cambiar de colegio
- Retire – jubilarse
- Take a gap year – año sabático
- Move house – mudarse
- Start your own business – montar tu propio negocio
- Win an award – ganar un premio
- Have an accident – tener un accidente
- Go for an interview – ir a una entrevista
- Make new friends
- Drop out of university – abandonar la universidad
- Settle down – sentar la cabeza
- Get into trouble
- Become rich
- Go abroad – ir al extranjero
- Worry about
- Depend on
- Agree about – estar de acuerdo sobre
- Listen to
- Argue about – argumentar sobre
- Talk to
- Wait for
- Argue with – discutir con
- Participate in
- Look forward to – esperar con interés
- Agree with – estar de acuerdo con
Unit 2: Literature & Genres
- Play – obra de teatro
- Adventure novel
- Romantic novel
- Biography
- Fantasy
- Science fiction
- Thriller – novela de suspense
- Non-fiction
- Poetry
- Comic
- Autobiography
- Crime novel
- Short story – cuento
- Historical fiction
Unit 3: Environment & Sustainability
- Install solar panels
- Share car journeys – compartir coche
- Ride a bike
- Recycle packaging – reciclar envases
- Save water
- Turn off lights
- Compost food waste – hacer compost con residuos de comida
- Use rechargeable batteries
- Insulate windows – aislar ventanas
- Travel by public transport
- Mend old clothes – arreglar ropa vieja
Unit 4: Fashion & Style
- Trendy – moderno
- Casual – informal
- Fashionable – de moda
- Sporty
- Impractical – poco práctico
- Colorful
- Old-fashioned
- Formal
- Glamorous
- Comfortable
- Loose – ancho
- Tight – estrecho
Unit 5: Money & Work
- Apprenticeship – aprendizaje/prácticas
- Salary
- Pay rise – aumento de sueldo
- Bonus
- Application form – solicitud
- Job advertisement – anuncio de trabajo
- Contract
- Conditions
- Benefits
- Promotion – ascenso
- Expenses – gastos
- Allowance – asignación mensual
- Pension
- Work experience
- Be unemployed
- Have a full-time job
- Have an interview
- Claim expenses – pedir reembolso de gastos
- Earn a salary
- Fill in an application form – rellenar una solicitud
- Get a job
- Get a pension
- Lose a job
- Work part-time
- Apply for a job – solicitar un trabajo
- Sign a contract
Unit 6: Crime & Justice
- Go on trial
- Do community service
- Pay a fine – pagar una multa
- Arrest a suspect
- Suspect someone
- Solve a crime
- Catch a thief
- Be innocent
- Investigate a crime
- Question a suspect
- Look for clues
- Go to prison
- Kidnapper – secuestrador
- Robber – ladrón
- Pickpocket – carterista
- Thief – ladrón
Unit 7: Sports & Actions
Sports Actions & Outcomes
- Televise
- Score a goal
- Hold an event
- Win
- Get a medal
- Support a team
- Break a record
- Take up a sport
- Lose
- Set a record
- Draw
Sports-Related Verbs
- Coach – entrenar
- Hope
- Practise
- Remember
- Teach
- Spend – gastar/pasar tiempo
- Beat – derrotar
- Remind
- Waste – malgastar
- Train
- Play