Essential Vocabulary and Phrases for English Learners

Unit 1: Essential Expressions

• Appeal (Atreure)
• Dare (Atrevir-se)
• Go wrong (Salir mal)
• Make sure
• On the spur of the moment (Espontàniament)
• Play safe (Anar sobre segur)
• Think twice (Pensar-s'ho dues vegades)
• Willing (Disposat)
• A close shave (Sortir-se'n pels pèls)
• Cut it fine
• Just in case (Per si de cas)
• Safe and sound (Sa i estalvi)
• The coast was clear (No habian moros en la costa)
• Fast asleep (Sobado)
• Wide awake (Molt despert)
• Brand new (Nou de trinca)
• Soaking wet (Empapado)
• Wide open (Obert de bat a bat)
• Pitch black (Totalment obscur)
• Rock hard (Dur com una pedra)

Adverbs of Degree

Extreme Adverbs

Completely, quite, really (e.g., terrifying, petrified, spectacular, exhilarating, starving, gigantic, exhausted, filthy, fascinated)

Ordinary Adverbs

Absolutely, extremely, quite, really, slightly, terribly (e.g., hungry, dirty, interested, exciting, tired, scary, big, impressive, scared)

Unit 2: Sports and Fitness

• Ban
• Beat (Derrotar)
• Doping offense (Delicte de dopatge)
• Disqualify
• Foul (Falta)
• Qualify (Classificar-se)
• Sponsorship deal
• Be into something (Ser aficionat a)
• Junk food (Menjar porqueria)
• Overdo it (Excedir-se)
• Push yourself (Esforçar-se)
• Set a goal (Marcar un objectiu)
• Skip (Saltar-se)
• Stay in shape
• Strenuous (Esgotador)
• Take drugs (Consumir-les)
• Take something/somebody for granted (Donar alguna cosa per fet)
• Take it easy (Amb calma)
• Take part in (Participar en)
• Put pressure on (Pressionar)
• Put yourself in my position
• Put your mind to something (Concentrar-se)

Unit 3: Education and Learning

• Assignment (Treball, projecte)
• Bother (Importar)
• Cram (Empollar)
• Disruptive (Perjudicial)
• Get stuck (Bloquejar-se)
• Hand in (Lliurar)
• Mess around (Molestar)
• Pass with flying colors
• Play truant (Fer campana)
• Revise (Preparar un examen)
• Scrape through (Aprovar pels pèls)
• Strong point
• Apply for (Sol·licitar)
• Boarding school (Internat)
• Bully
• Campus
• Deadline (Termini)
• Degree (Carrera)
• Expel (Expulsar)
• Fees (Preu de matrícula)
• Lecture (Classe)
• Pupil (Alumne)
• Professor (Professor/a d'universitat)
• Subject (Matèria)
• Undergraduate (Universitari)
• Do something standing on your head (Fer-ho amb facilitat)
• Go right over somebody's head (Alguna cosa molt difícil que no entens)
• Set your heart on something (Posar il·lusió per alguna cosa)
• Somebody's heart isn't in it (Fer alguna cosa obligat)
• Somebody's heart sank (Caure l'ànima als peus)
• Decrease in (Descens de/en)
• Hope of (Esperança de)
• In charge of (A càrrec de)
• Influence on
• Lack of (Manca de)
• Lesson on (Classe sobre)
• Letter about (Carta relativa a)
• On the basis of (Sobre la base de)
• Put the blame on (Donar la culpa)
• Be in tears (Plorar)
• Be in trouble (Problemes)
• Be in two minds (Indecís)
• Be on edge (Al límit)
• Be out of breath (Estar sense alè)

Unit 4: Shopping and Finance

• Advertisement (Anunci)
• Bargain (Ganga)
• Brand (Marca)
• Browse (Fer un cop d'ull)
• Designer label (Roba de disseny)
• Eco-friendly (Ecològic)
• Exploit (Explotar)
• Junk (Andròmines, basura)
• Make a purchase (Comprar alguna cosa)
• Material possession (Objectes materials)
• Online auction site (Subhasta electrònica)
• Splash out (Gastar-se molts diners)
• Unethical
• Window-shopping (Mirar aparadors)
• Afford (Permetre's)
• Borrow something from somebody (Demanar prestat alguna cosa a algú)
• Broke (Arruïnat)
• Charge for (Cobrar per)
• Have money to burn
• Be in debt (Tenir deutes)
• Lend something to somebody (Deixar en préstec alguna cosa a algú)
• Overcharge by (Cobrar de més)
• Overdrawn (Números vermells)
• Owe (Deure)
• Save up for (Estalviar)
• Stingy (Garrepa)
• Waste money on (Malbaratar)
• Wealthy (Ric)
• Be well off (Anar bé de diners)

Phrasal Verbs

• Leave out (Eliminar)
• Pick on (Criticar)
• Take on (Acceptar)
• Toy with (Donar voltes a)
• Break out (Escapar-se)
• Get through (Superar amb èxit)
• Pass down (Passar, transmetre)
• Spring up (Sorgir)
• Call off (Suspendre)
• Pull out (Retirar-se)
• Throw out (Expulsar)
• Turn up (Presentar-se)
• Drop out (Deixar)
• Get on (Sortir-se'n)
• Liven up (Animar)
• Put on (Organitzar)
• Catch on (Tenir èxit)
• Do away with (Eliminar)
• Get across (Fer entendre)
• Stand out (Destacar)
• Club together (Posar diners entre tots)
• Fork out (Deixar anar, desemborsar)
• Knock off (Rebaixar)
• Sell out (Vendre-ho tot)
• Shop around