Essential English Vocabulary and Usage Examples

Essential English Vocabulary

• Audience: (Público) Our audience are Internet users.
• Eye-opener: (Abrirte los ojos) This first week has been a real eye-opener.
• Performance: (Actuación) Her performance in the movie won her an Oscar.
• Rehearsal: (Ensayo) Great dress rehearsal everybody, thank you very much!
• Face: (Enfrentarse) We'll face a very difficult situation.
• Focus on: (Concentrarse) Education should focus on developing the whole person.
• Give up: (Rendirse) This is not the time to give up.
• Manage: (Arreglárselas) At her age, she can manage for herself.
• Point out: (Señalar) Let me point out something to you I think you're overlooking.
• Share: (Compartir) Small children must learn how to share.
• Struggle: (Luchar) Lose those who abandon their struggle.
• Survive: (Sobrevivir) Even grass like thistle struggles to survive.
• Alive: (Vivo) Never leave that door alive, I swear.
• Awesome: (Fantástico) Character day was awesome.
• Daft: (Tonto) I look daft with one shoe.
• Daily: (Diario) Many women and girls face daily challenges simply to survive.
• Dreadful: (Horrible) In the night, I heard a dreadful scream.
• Dull: (Aburrido) This film is very dull.
• First-rate: (Excelente) The daycare here is first-rate and completely free.
• Offensive: (Ofensivo) I find this offensive for so many reasons.
• Outstanding: (Espectacular) Proved an outstanding organizer at work.
• Overrated: (Sobrevalorado) Love, in some cases, is almost overrated.
• Smashing: (Estupendo) You're smashing, though you could do with getting a haircut.
• Deadline: (Fecha límite) The deadline for submitting proposals is 26 September 2017.
• Effort: (Esfuerzo) Make an effort, otherwise nothing happens.
• Employee: (Empleado) He was an employee named Thomas Worther.
• Pastime: (Pasatiempo) Reading books is my favorite pastime.
• Threat: (Amenaza) This woman is clearly a public safety threat.
• Challenge: (Desafío) Fixing the car was a challenge.
• Disrupt: (Entorpecer) The bad weather has disrupted TV broadcasts.
• Lead to: (Guiarte/Conducir a) Carelessness can lead to a serious accident.
• Require: (Requerir) It'll require minimal change in procedure.
• Succeed: (Tener éxito) The difference is we can succeed.
• Conceal: (Ocultar) The little boy concealed a cat under his coat.
• Reveal: (Revelar) You are the only one who can reveal the truth.
• Trust: (Confiar) I don't trust you.
• Warn: (Avisar) We have to warn your mom.
• Blame: (Culpar) You can't blame it all on Micky.
• Right: (Derecho) Liberty is a right.
• Hold: (Celebrar) A beautiful place to hold your wedding reception.