Vocabulary List: Environment, Law and Everyday English Phrases
English Vocabulary: Environment, Law and Everyday Phrases
Environment and Pollution
Auction: Subasta
Carbon footprint: Impacte ecològic
Court: Tribunal
Drought: Sequera
Environmentalist: Ecologista
Exhaust fumes: Escapament de gasos
Landfill: Abocador
Litter: Brossa
Offence: Delicte, crim
Smog: Núvol tòxic
Treasure: Tresor
Trial: Judici
Waste: Residus
Wilderness: Desèrtic
Wildlife: Fauna
Verbs
Approach: Apropar, enfocar
Avoid: Evitar
Ban: Prohibir
Convict: Condemnar
Damage: Danyar
Disrupt: Interrompre
Dump: Llançar
Exploit: Explotar
Leak: Filtrar
Pollute: Contaminar
Regret: Lamentar-se
Replace: Reemplaçar
Supply: Subministrar
Threaten: Amenaçar
Adjectives
Guilty: Culpable
Outspoken: Obert
Unexpected: Inesperat
Expressions and Collocations
Bring about: Causar, produir
Charged with: Acusat de
Cut down: Reduir
Dispose of: Disposar de
Global warming: Escalfament global
Greenhouse effect: Efecte hivernacle
Pass laws: Aprovar lleis
Renewable energy: Energia renovable
Solar power: Energia solar
Use up: Esgotar
Water shortage: Escassetat d’aigua
Wipe out: Netejar, esborrar
Disapprove: Desaprovar
Adjectives with Prefixes
Disrespectful: Irrespectuós
Unexpected: Inesperat
Undeveloped: Subdesenvolupat
Illiterate: Analfabet
Incomprehensible: Incomprensible
Unsploit: Inexplotat
Improper: Impropi
Irreplaceable: Irreemplaçable
Unbelievable: Increïble
Unhappiness: Infelicitat
Inequality: Desigualtat
Unappealing: Poc atractiu
Unsuitable: Inadequat
Readjust: Reajustar
Misbehave: Portar-se malament
Overpopulated: Superpoblat
Interchangeable: Intercanviable
Underpaid: Mal pagat
Common Phrases
Catchy phrase: Cançó enganxosa
Cut back on: Retallar
Get by: Aconseguir
Grab your attention: Captar la teva atenció
Instead of: En lloc de
Lose business: Perdre negoci
Make payments: Fer pagaments
Over the top: Excessiu
Pay the price: Pagar el preu
Pay attention: Parar atenció
Pay a visit: Visitar
Pay your own way: Pagar-se a si mateix
Keep a promise: Mantenir una promesa
Keep track of: Fer un seguiment o controlar
Keep in mind: Tenir en compte, pensar en
Keep a secret: Guardar un secret
Keep me company: Fer companyia
Keep your eyes on: Vigilar
Talk Phrasal Verbs
Talk back: Contestar, replicar
Talk down to: Parlar amb menyspreu
Talk into: Convencer
Talk out of: Dissuadir
Talk round: Convencer
Talk over: Debatre
Other Expressions
Appeals to: Fer una crida
Be around: Estar al voltant
For years to come: Pels pròxims anys
Front-row seat: Seient a la primera fila
Go wild: Disfrutar, fer bogeries
Huge hit: Enorme èxit
In the spotlight: Al punt de mira
Infatuated with: Enamorat de
Lucky break: Cop de sort
Make a comeback: Fer una reaparició
Make it: Tenir èxit
Sell out: Esgotar-se
Team up with: Col·laborar amb
Phrasal Verbs
Break up: Trencar, acabar
Call off: Suspendre
Come back down on: Renyar
Fit in: Acomodar-se a un lloc
Keep at: Perseverar
Live up to: Satisfer l'expectativa
Look up to: Admirar
Put on: Posar-se
Show off: Presumir
Stand out: Destacar
Stand up for: Defensar
Take off: Enlairar-se i treure's