Vocabulary for Everyday Life

all or nothing risking. everything

alternative.different from what is usual or traditional

awesome. estupendo/impresionante

backing track .grabación de fondo

be sick of .sb/sth to be annoyed and bored with a person or situation

bleak. dark, depressing

brilliant .excelente

chilling. escalofriante/espeluznante

commodity .mercancía

create a stir. causar revuelo

creepy. escalofriante/espeluznante

do's and don'ts .things that you should and should not do

dull .aburrido/soso

electrifying. very exciting

(every) now and then/now and again .sometimes

fast-paced .vertiginoso/acelerado

flop. a film, show, etc. .that is not successful/fracaso

for a song. very cheaply

freebbie. when you don't pay for sth

geek. a peculiar person

giggle .nervous laughter

give and take .when each person agrees to do some of the things that the other person wants

give or take .more or less/to within

gripping. fascinante, apasionante

ground-breaking. innovador, pionero

guts. entrails

heckler espectador .que molesta

hit or miss .unplanned

horrific. horrible/espantoso

hype .when sth is talked about a lot on TV

involve. suponer

knack. ability

leaps and bounds. very much, very quickly

letdown. sth that disappoints you

life or death. extremely important

loner. solitario

mainstream. convencional, dominante

money launderers. blanqueadores de dinero

moving. emotivo

must-see. sth you must see

off and on/on and off. for short periods of time but not regularly

on and on. used to say that sb continues to do sth

one way or another. somehow

outlook. opinion

peace and quiet. when everyth is quiet and calm

poignant. conmovedor/ enternecedor/emotivo

predictable. predecible/previsible

prop. aid, support (object of atrezzo)

the pros and cons. the advantages and disadvantages

rarity. that doesn't happen or exist very often

rave reviews. positive criticism

restraint. constraint or reserve in feelings, behavior, etc.

rough and ready. not perfect, but good enough

sell-out. all the tickets for the concert/film... have been sold

showy. pompous, ostentatious

sink or swim. fail or succeed

slot. hueco, espacio)

sooner or later. eventually

stand-up (comedian). (humorista) de monólogos

steady. firme, estable

take it or leave it. the offer won't change

through and through. completely

to blow your own trumpet. to talk about positivey about yourself

to change your tune. to suddenly change your opinion

to drum up. to get (support or attention) through making a lot of effort

to face the music. to accept responsibility

to fiddle with. to touch or play with sth in a nervous way

to play second fiddle. to take a less important role

to ring a bell. to remind sb of sth, sound familiar

to seek. to try to get or find sth

to trace. seguir la pista

touching. emocionante/conmovedor

unforgettable. inolvidable

ups and downs. the good and bad things that happen in life, business, etc.

weak. débil/flojo