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n, v, International adj, Spanish adv Espaol acerca de n accidente

Definition

Example

about

relating to a particular subject

What was she talking about?

a 14 accident

something bad which happens a car accident by chance, and hurts someone or damages something something that you do for enjoyment Activities on offer include cycling, swimming, and tennis.

a 16 activity

actividad

actor

actor

someone, especially a man, Who's your favourite actor? who performs in plays and films the number of a building and What's your address? the name of the street, city, etc where it is a person or animal that has Adults pay to get in but finished growing and is not now children are free. a child the time between the middle of I played tennis on Saturday the day and the evening afternoon. touching something the number of years that someone has lived, or that something has existed the mixture of gases around the Earth which we breathe a big reptile with a long mouth and sharp teeth, that lives in lakes and rivers without other people every time, or at all times coming from or relating to America I put the bike against the wall. The show is for people of all ages.

address

direccin, direccin postal

a 16 adult

adulto

a 13 afternoon

tarde

a 10 against a 6 age n

contra edad

air

aire

He went outside to get some fresh air (=clean, cool air). There is an alligator in the city zoo.

alligator

caimn

a a a

9 8 2

alone always American

adj

solo

She lives alone. I always walk to work. Ive got an American car.

adv siempre adj americano

a 10 American football

ftbol americano

a game in which two teams of I like playing American players try to kick, run with, or football. throw an oval ball across each other's goal line showing anger (=a feeling of He said it angrily. wanting to shout at someone or hurt them because they have behaved badly) feeling that you want to shout at someone or hurt them because they have behaved badly something that someone says officially, giving information about something He's really angry with me for upsetting Sophie.

a 15 angrily

adv con ira, enfurecidamente

angry

adj

enfadado

a 16 announcement

anuncio

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The Prime Minister made an unexpected announcement this morning.

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answer

respuesta

what you say or write back to I asked him if he was going someone who has asked you a but I didn't hear his answer. question in the past in South Africa, a political system in which white people had power over black people and made them live separately a building in which there are many sets of rooms on each level for people to live in The purpose of apartheid was separation of the races.

a 14 apartheid

Apartheid

a 13 apartment building

edificio de apartamentos

There are many apartment buildings in New York.

apple

manzana

a hard, round fruit with a green Do you want an apple? or red skin the fourth month of the year something you say when you are surprised at something someone has said My birthday is in April. "They said 7 o'clock." "Are you sure?"

a 12 April a 5 Are you sure?

abril Ests seguro?

arm

brazo

the long part at each side of the She held the tiny baby in her human body, ending in a hand arms. a comfortable chair with sides that support your arms on all sides of something to get to a place to say something to someone as a question Our cat likes sleeping on the armchair. They sat around the table. I arrived at the station. I asked him about his hobbies.

a 11 armchair

butaca, silln

a a a

5 7 5

around arrive ask v v

alrededor llegar preguntar

at n

en atraccin

in a particular place or position We met at the station. something that makes people come to a place the eighth month of the year a tourist attraction

a 12 attraction

a 12 August a 4 aunt

n n

agosto ta

My birthday is in August.

the sister of your mother or My aunt lives in London. father, or the wife of your uncle coming from or relating to Australia a famous person's name, written by that person This is an Australian soap opera. Ive got Bonos autograph.

Australian

adj

australiano

a 13 autograph

autgrafo

a 12 autumn

otoo

the season of the year between I'm starting a new job in the summer and winter, when autumn. leaves fall from the trees very bad The film was absolutely awful. to look after children while their I often babysit for my parents are not at home neighbours. not good or pleasant bad weather

awful

adj v

horrible cuidar nios

b 11 babysit

bad

adj

malo

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b 13 bag

bolsa

a container made of paper, plastic, leather, or material, used for carrying things a round object that you throw, kick, or hit in a game, or something with this shape a round rubber thing filled with air or gas that floats in the air

I was carrying three bags of shopping.

b 11 ball

pelota

a tennis ball

b 12 balloon

globo

I have to get some balloons for the children's party.

banana

pltano

a long, white fruit with a yellow Do you want a banana? skin a group of musicians who play a jazz band modern music together an organisation or place where Most banks are reluctant to you can save and borrow lend money to new money businesses. a game in which two teams try I like playing basketball. to win points by throwing a ball through a high net the container that you fill with water and sit in to wash your body I have a bath every night.

band

grupo musical

bank

banco

b 10 basketball

baloncesto

b 11 bath

baera

b 11 bathroom

bao, cuarto de bao a room with a bath, sink (=bowl Wheres the bathroom? for washing), and often a toilet ser a verb used when describing someone or something used to show that someone or something exists used to show where someone or something is used to give a fact or your opinion about something an area of sand or rocks next to the sea to defeat someone in a competition to hit a person or animal hard many times very attractive to begin to be something a piece of furniture that you sleep on a room used for sleeping in I'm Maria.

be

be

ser

There are three of us.

be

estar

She is in the kitchen.

be

ser

It's a good idea.

b 11 beach

playa

We lay on the beach all day.

b 14 beat

derrotar

Our team beat Germany 3-1.

b 14 beat

dar una paliza

She beat the dog with a stick.

beautiful

adj v n

bello hacerse cama

a beautiful woman They became great friends. What time did you go to bed last night? Weve got 5 bedrooms in our house. roast beef
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b 14 become b 6 bed

b 11 bedroom

dormitorio

beef

ternera

the meat of a cow

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b 15 begin b 5 behind

empezar detrs

to start to do something

She began to cry.

at or to the back of someone or Close the door behind you. something a pale brown colour coming from or relating to Belgium a country in Europe I don't like beige. This is Belgian cheese. Hes from Belgium.

b b

6 2

beige Belgian

adj adj

beige belga

b b

2 2

Belgium best friend

n n

Blgica mejor amigo

a friend that you like most of all Gemma was my best friend your friends and spend the at school. most time with of a higher quality or more enjoyable than someone or something else He got a better job in the States.

b 16 better

adj

mejor

between

entre

bicycle

bicicleta

in the space that separates two The town lies halfway places, people, or things between Florence and Rome. a vehicle with two wheels that Can you ride a bicycle? you sit on and move by turning the two pedals (=parts you press with your feet) large in size or amount comparative of 'big' (larger in size or amount?) I come from a big family. Their house is bigger than ours.

big

adj adj

grande ms grande, mayor

b 16 bigger

b 10 bike

bicicleta

a bicycle (=vehicle with two Can you ride a bike? wheels that you sit on and move by turning two parts with your feet) the study of living things My favourite subject is Biology. Her birthday is on March the eighteenth.

biology

biologa

b 12 birthday

cumpleaos

the day of the year on which someone was born

black

adj

negro

being the colour of the sky on a a black jacket dark night blonde hair is yellow Shes got blonde hair.

blonde

adj n

rubio sangre

b 14 blood

the red liquid that flows around There was blood all over his your body shirt. being the same colour as the sky when there are no clouds a dark blue jacket

blue

adj

azul

board

tabla

a flat object or surface used for an ironing board a particular purpose a vehicle for travelling on water a fishing/sailing boat a set of pages with writing on them fastened together in a cover I've just read a really good book.

b 10 boat b 1 book

n n

bote libro

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bookshop

librera

a shop that sells books

My mother has a bookshop in Cambridge.

bored

adj

aburrido

tired and unhappy because I'm bored with doing something is not interesting or homework. because you are doing nothing not interesting or exciting a man or boy who someone is having a romantic relationship with a country in South America coming from or relating to Brazil a basic food made by mixing and baking flour and water to separate into two or more pieces, or to make something separate into two or more pieces the food you eat in the morning after you wake up a boring job Have you got a boyfriend?

b b

1 9

boring boyfriend

adj n

aburrido novio

b b

2 2

Brazil Brazilian

n adj

Brasil brasileo

My brother lives in Brazil. My sisters husband is Brazilian. a slice of bread

bread

pan

break

romper

They had to break a window to get in.

breakfast

desayuno

She had breakfast in bed this morning.

b 15 bring

traer

to take someone or something Did you bring an umbrella with you when you go with you? somewhere a country in Europe relating to Great Britain or the United Kingdom a boy or man who has the same parents as you being the same colour as chocolate a small, brightly coloured bird often kept as a pet Shes from Britain. Shes British.

b b

2 2

Britain British

n adj

Gran Bretaa britnico

brother

hermano

I have a younger brother.

brown

adj

marrn

a brown leather bag Ive got two budgies.

budgie

periquito

building

edificio

a structure with walls and a an office building roof, such as a house or school meat in a round, flat shape, that you eat between bread a large vehicle that carries passengers by road, usually along a fixed route comparative of 'busy' burger and fries

burger

hamburguesa

bus

autobs

a school bus

b 16 busier b 15 busy

adj adj

ms ocupado ocupado

The road is busier at 5pm.

working hard, or giving your Mum is busy in the kitchen. attention to a particular activity to get something by giving money for it I went to the shop to buy some milk.

buy

comprar

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caf

caf

a small restaurant where you buy drinks and small meals to telephone someone said to tell someone to stop feeling angry or excited

Do you want to go to the caf after school? Call me tomorrow. "Help, I can't find my homework." "Calm down." We went camel riding on holiday.

call

telefonear Clmate!

c 13 Calm down!

c 10 camel

camello

a large animal that lives in the desert and has one or two humps (=raised parts on its back)

c 16 camp

campamento

an area where people stay in The camp is near the river. tents or temporary homes for a short time to be able to do something Can you drive?

can

poder Puedo mirar?

c 13 Can I have a look?

said to ask someone if you can "I've got a new ring." look at something "Can I have a look?" a country in North America the activity of travelling in a canoe the most important city in a country or state the person in control of a ship or aircraft a vehicle with an engine, four wheels, and seats for a few passengers My sister lives in Canada. I love canoeing down the river on a sunny day. Paris is the capital of France.

Canada

n v

Canad canotaje, practicar piragismo capital

c 16 canoe

capital

c 15 captain

capitn

He told me about his new school. She goes to work by car.

car

coche

c 15 card

tarjeta

a piece of hard paper with Do you play cards? numbers and pictures used for playing games giving a lot of attention to what Be careful, Michael - that you are doing so that you do knife's sharp. not have an accident or make a mistake giving a lot of attention to what I drive very carefully. you are doing so that you do not have an accident or make a mistake a public occasion where people Notting Hill carnival wear special clothes and dance in the streets a long, thin, orange vegetable that grows in the ground a film made using characters that are drawn and not real I like carrots.

c 15 careful

adj

cuidadoso

c 15 carefully

adv cuidadosamente

c 12 carnival

carnaval

carrot

zanahoria

cartoon

dibujos animados

Mickey Mouse and other famous cartoon characters

c 15 casino

casino

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a place where card games and There are lots of casinos in other games of risk are played Las Vegas. for money
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cassette

casete

a flat, plastic case containing a a video cassette long piece of magnetic material that is used to record and play sound and pictures a large, strong building that was built in the past to protect the people inside from being attacked an animal with fur that is kept as a pet Warwick Castle

c 15 castle

castillo

cat

gato

We had a cat when I was a child.

catch

coger

to stop someone or something Try to catch the ball. that is moving through the air by getting hold of it the largest and most important St.Paul's Cathedral church in an area a small disc on which music or I was listening to my new information is recorded CD. a medical problem caused by damage to the brain in which the muscles are too tight a seat for one person, with a back and usually four legs Her brother has cerebral palsy.

c 14 cathedral

catedral

CD

CD

c 10 cerebral palsy

parlisis cerebral

chair

silla

Here, have a chair.

change

cambiar

to become different, or to make She's changed a lot in the someone or something last few years. become different a television or radio programme where people are asked questions about themselves not expensive, or costing less than usual to look at something to make sure that it is right or safe a yellow or white food made from milk someone who cooks food in a restaurant someone who prepares and sells drugs in a shop the meat of a chicken the plural of 'child' an African animal like a large monkey a country in Asia relating to China I like watching chat shows.

chat show

programa de entrevistas

cheap

adj

barato

a cheap flight/restaurant

check

comprobar

Have you checked your facts? a cheese sandwich

cheese

queso

c 16 chef

chef

My brother is a chef.

chemist

qumico

My dad is a chemist.

c c c

7 4 6

chicken children chimpanzee

n n n

pollo nios chimpanc

a chicken sandwich Does she have any children? There are chimpanzees in the city zoo. Shes from China. I like Chinese food.

c c

2 2

China Chinese

n adj

China chino

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chips

patatas fritas

long, thin pieces of potato that are cooked in oil a sweet, brown food that is usually sold in a block the Christian period of celebration around 25 December, when Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and people give each other presents a building where you go to watch films a large town the part of a city that is in the middle and has a lot of shops or offices describes serious music by people like Mozart and Stravinsky not dirty to remove the dirt from something to go up something

fish and chips

chocolate

chocolate

a bar of chocolate

Christmas

Navidad

Merry Christmas!

cinema

cine

Shall we go to the cinema?

c c

1 5

city city centre

n n

ciudad centro de la ciudad

the city of Boston My mum works in the city centre.

classical

adj

clsico

I don't often listen to classical music.

c 14 clean c 11 clean

adj v

limpiar limpio

clean clothes I spent the morning cleaning the house. Slowly we climbed the hill.

c 16 climb c 9 close

v v

escalar cerrar

if something closes, it moves Jane closed the window. so that it is not open, and if you close something, you move it so that it is not open comparative of 'close' Children, sit a little closer.

c 16 closer

adj

ms cerca, ms cercano ropas, ropa

clothes

things such as shirts and She was wearing her sisters trousers that you wear on your clothes. body with many clouds in the sky a group of people who do a sport or other activity together a piece of clothing that you wear over your other clothes when you are outside a hot drink made from dark beans which are made into a powder, or a cup of this drink a cloudy day Im in the school hockey club. a winter coat

c 11 cloudy c 16 club

adj n

nublado club

c 15 coat

abrigo

coffee

caf

Do you want a cup of coffee?

cola

cola

a sweet, dark-brown drink with Do you like cola? lots of bubbles having a low temperature the part of a shirt or coat that goes round your neck Its very cold today. a shirt collar

c 10 cold c 6 collar

adj n

fro cuello

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collection

coleccin

a group of objects of the same a private art collection type that have been brought together a television that has colour pictures having bright colours We haven't got a colour TV.

colour TV

televisin en color

c 12 colourful

adj

de colores vivos, colorido venir

a colourful painting

come

to move or travel towards a person who is speaking

Come here.

c 11 Come round to my place. c 8 comedy n

Ven a mi casa.

used to invite someone to your "I haven't got my keys." house "Come round to place." a funny film or play The film is described as a romantic comedy. I like watching comedy programmes. comfortable shoes

comedia

comedy programme n

programa cmico, programa de humor cmodo

a television programme that is intended to make you laugh making you feel relaxed and free from pain to examine the ways in which two people or things are different or similar

c 16 comfortable

adj

c 16 compare

comparar

The teachers are always comparing me with my sister.

c 16 competition

competicin

an event in which people try to to enter a competition win something by being the best, fastest, etc in every way or as much as possible The two sisters are completely different from each other.

c 15 completely

adv completamente

computer

ordenador

an electronic machine that can We've put all our records on store and arrange large computer. amounts of information a game which you play on a computer a performance of music and singing the physical situation that people are in unable to think clearly or to understand something He's always playing computer games. a pop concert

computer game

juego de ordenador

concert

concierto

c 14 conditions

condiciones

People are living in very bad conditions. Sorry, I'm completely confused.

confused

adj

confundido

contact

contactar

to telephone someone or write I've been trying to contact to them you for days. to make food ready to eat a piece of equipment used to cook food the point or area where two lines, walls, or roads meet Who's cooking this evening? an electric cooker

c 16 cook c 11 cooker

v n

cocinar cocina

c 12 corner

esquina

the corner of the table

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correct

adj

correcto

accurate, or having no mistakes

Check that you have the correct information.

c 12 costume

disfraz

all the clothes that you wear at actors in costume the same time, usually special clothes to see how many people or things there are She began to count the students to make sure everyone was there.

c 10 count

contar

c 16 countryside

campo

land that is not in towns or The countryside there is cities and has farms, fields, etc beautiful. the child of your aunt or uncle We're a big family so I have a lot of cousins. a crew member

cousin

primo

c 15 crew

tripulacin

the people who work together on a ship, aeroplane or train a game in which two teams of eleven people score points by hitting a ball and running between two sets of sticks to produce tears from your eyes because you are sad

c 10 cricket

crquet, cricket

a cricket ball/bat

cry

llorar

I could see that she'd been crying.

c 15 cup

taza

a small, round container with a a cup of tea handle on the side, used to drink from with many curls to ride a bicycle the activity of riding a bicycle father curly hair I cycle to school everyday. I like cycling. My dad and I have the same curly brown hair.

curly

adj v n n

rizado montar en bicicleta ciclismo pap

c 10 cycle c 10 cycling d 4 dad

d 16 dance

bailar

a set of movements that you do My favourite dance is the to music tango. to move your feet and body to the rhythm of music when you move your body to music for enjoyment She's dancing with Steven.

dance

baile

d 12 dancing

baile

I love dancing.

d 15 danger

peligro

the possibility that someone or the dangers of rock climbing something will be harmed or killed if someone or something is dangerous, they could harm you with no light or not much light It's dangerous to ride a motorcycle without a helmet. It doesn't get dark until 9 o'clock in the evening. I have a daughter of six. I saw her the day before yesterday.
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d 16 dangerous

adj

peligroso

dark

adj

oscuro

d d

4 7

daughter day

n n

hija da

your female child a period of 24 hours

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dead

adj

muerto

not now alive

She's been dead for 20 years now. My birthday is in December. This soup is absolutely delicious.

d 12 December d 7 delicious

n adj

diciembre delicioso

the twelfth month of the year extremely good to eat or drink

desk

escritorio

a table that you sit at to write or He was sitting at his desk. work sweet food that is eaten after the main part of a meal I don't want any dessert, Im full.

dessert

postre

destroy

destruir

to damage something so badly So many buildings were that it cannot be used or does destroyed in the war. not exist Im reading a detective novel at the moment.

d 15 detective novel

novela policial, novela a book about someone whose policaca job is to discover information about a crime morir to stop living

d 14 die

At least 3,000 people have died in the earthquake. Jo's very different from her sister, isn't she? Japanese is a difficult language to learn. We have a large table in our dining room.

different

adj

diferente

not the same as someone or something else not easy to do or understand

d 16 difficult

adj

difcil

d 11 dining room

comedor

a room where you eat your meals

dinner

cena

dinosaur

dinosaurio

the main meal of the day that Come round for dinner? people usually eat in the evening a very large animal that used to Tyrannosaurus Rex was the live millions of years ago largest dinosaur. instructions that tell you how to We stopped to ask for get to a place, or how to do directions. something not clean dirty clothes/dishes

directions

direcciones

d 14 dirty d 15 disappear

adj v

sucio desaparecer

to suddenly go somewhere and She watched him disappear be impossible to see or find into the crowd. when someone or something A man was being questioned suddenly goes somewhere or in connection with her stops existing and is impossible disappearance. to see or find extremely unpleasant What's that disgusting smell?

d 15 disappearance

desaparicin

d d

7 4

disgusting dishwasher

adj n

asqueroso lavavajillas

a machine that washes plates, Weve got a new glasses and other kitchen dishwasher. equipment someone who plays music on the radio or at discos I want to be a DJ when Im older.

d 12 DJ

DJ

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DNA

ADN

a chemical in the cells of living Watson and Crick things which contains genetic discovered DNA. information to perform an action or job Go upstairs and do your homework. "Your hair looks really good today." "Do you think so?" I have to go to the doctor's for a check-up.

do

hacer

Do you think so?

Te parece?

something you say when you want to check someone's opinion a person whose job is to treat people who have an illness or injury

d 14 doctor

doctor, mdico

documentary

documental

a film or television programme I like watching that gives facts about a real documentaries. situation an animal with fur, four legs and a tail that is kept as a pet, or trained to guard buildings the part of a building or room that you open or close to get inside it or out of it towards or in a lower place Let's take the dog for a walk.

dog

perro

door

puerta

Please shut the door behind you.

down

abajo

The kids ran down the hill to the gate.

d 10 draw

dibujar

to produce a picture by making She drew a picture of a tree. marks with a pen or pencil a series of events and images a bad dream that happen in your mind while you are sleeping a piece of clothing for women which covers the top of the body and hangs down over the legs to put liquid into your mouth and swallow it a liquid or an amount of liquid that you drink She was wearing a short, black dress.

d 16 dream

sueo

d 12 dress

vestido

drink

beber

He was drinking a glass of milk. a hot/cold drink

drink

bebida

drive

conducir

to make a car, bus, or train She's learning to drive. move, and control what it does for the whole of a period of time Emma's usually at home during the day. a piece of equipment that plays Have you got a DVD player? DVDs (=small discs for storing music, films and information)

d 16 during

durante

DVD player

reproductor de DVD

e 13 11th (eleventh) e 13 8th (eighth) e 6 ear n

11 (undcimo) 8 (octavo) odo one of the two things on your head that you hear with She whispered something in his ear.

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e 15 early

adj

temprano

near the beginning of a period of time, process, etc to get money for doing work

She gets up very early.

e 16 earn

ganar, ganar dinero

She earns about 40,000 a year. The exam was easier than last year. The exam was easy.

e 16 easier

adj

ms fcil

comparative of 'easy'

e 15 easy e 7 eat

adj v

fcil comer

not difficult

to put food into your mouth and You should eat more slowly. then swallow it an oval object produced by a a boiled/fried egg female chicken, that you eat as food a tool or object that is used for an activity or purpose and that uses electricity a type of energy that can produce light and heat, or make machines work a way of sending messages electronically, from one computer to another with nothing or no one inside to finish or stop, or to make something finish or stop a country in Europe relating to England W have a lot of electrical equipment in our school.

egg

huevo

electrical equipment n

equipo elctrico

electricity

electricidad

The electricity has been turned off.

email

correo electrnico

You can contact me by email.

e 15 empty e 14 end

adj v

vaco terminar

an empty house What time does the concert end? My sister lives in England. Im English.

e e

2 2

England English

n adj v

Inglaterra ingls disfrutar

e 12 enjoy

if you enjoy something, it gives I hope you enjoy your meal. you pleasure to succeed in getting away The two killers escaped from from a place where you do not prison last night. want to be a continent I went to Europe on holiday.

e 16 escape

escapar

e 10 Europe e 8 evening

n n

Europa noche

the part of the day between the Are you doing anything this afternoon and the night evening? all days/weeks/months/years We go to Spain every year.

every day / week / month / year

cada da / semana / mes / ao todos

e 16 everyone

every person

I've received a reply from everyone now.

e 15 exam

examen

an official test of how much you to fail/pass an exam know about something, or how well you can do something very good, or of a very high quality That was an excellent meal.

excellent

adj

excelente

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excited

adj

entusiasmado

feeling very happy and enthusiastic making you feel very happy and enthusiastic to forgive someone for something that is not very serious physical activity that you do to make your body strong unusual, interesting, and often foreign costing a lot of money

The children are getting really excited about the party. an exciting football match

e 16 exciting

adj

emocionante

excuse (me)

disculpar

exercise

ejercicio

Please excuse my appearance, I've been painting. Swimming is my favourite form of exercise. exotic fruits

exotic

adj

extico

e e

1 6

expensive eye

adj n

caro ojo

The hotel was very expensive. one of the two organs in your Sara has black hair and face, which you use to see with brown eyes. coming before all others Ken was the first person to arrive.

13 1st (first)

1 (primero)

f f f

13 4th (fourth) 13 5th (fifth) 6 face n

4 (cuarto) 5 (quinto) cara the front part of the head where I can't wait to see her face the eyes, nose, and mouth are when she opens the present. something that you know is true, exists, or has happened having pale skin or a light colour of hair to move down towards the ground known by many people fancy things and places are expensive and fashionable No decision will be made until we know all the facts. She has fair hair.

10 fact

hecho

fair

adj

rubio

15 fall

caer

Huge drops of rain were falling from the sky. She's a famous actress. a fancy restaurant

f f

4 9

famous fancy

adj adj

famoso lujoso

f f

3 8

fantastic farm

adj n

estupendo, fantstico very good granja land and buildings used for growing crops and keeping animals popular at a particular time quick

He looks fantastic in that suit. he works on a pig farm.

f f f

fashionable

adj adj n

moderno, de moda rpido

fashionable clothes fast cars Lets go to that fast food place after school. My father is French.

16 fast 7 fast food place

sitio de comida rpida a shop where you buy food to take away that is quick to eat padre favorito your male parent

f f

2 3

father favourite

n adj

your favourite person or thing is What's your favourite colour? the one that you like best the second month of the year My birthday is in February.

12 February

febrero

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feel

sentir

to have an emotion or a physical feeling a series of special events or performances to try to hurt or kill someone using your body or weapons

I felt a sharp pain in my side.

12 festival

festival

a dance/music festival

14 fight

pelear

Two men were arrested for fighting outside a bar.

film

pelcula

a story shown at the cinema or a cowboy film on television a famous cinema actor or actress last or coming at the end to discover something or someone that you have been searching for to discover some information All the big film stars were there. the final paragraph I can't find my glasses and I've looked everywhere.

film star

estrella de cine

f f

final

adj v

final encontrar

15 find

10 find out

descubrir

I'll find out how much the tickets are. "How are you?" "I'm fine thanks. And you?"

fine

adj

bien

well, healthy, or happy

finger

dedo

one of the five long parts at the Ive cut my finger. end of your hand to complete something the name that comes before your family name an animal that lives only in water, swims, and can be eaten as food a piece of cloth with a special design and colours, that is the symbol of a country or group I've finished my homework. Ms Jackson - what's your first name? fish and chips

f f

4 6

finish first name

v n

terminar nombre

fish

pez

flag

bandera

the French flag

11 flat

apartamento, piso

a set of rooms to live in, with all a large block of flats the rooms on one floor a journey in an aircraft The flight to Chicago took 4 hours. There were lots of floats at the Notting Hill carnival.

flight

vuelo

12 float

carroza

a large, decorated vehicle that is used in public celebrations

food

comida

something that people and His favourite food is pizza. animals eat to keep them alive one of the two flat parts on the Ive hurt my foot. ends of your legs that you stand on a game in which two teams of a game of football players kick a round ball and try to score goals a group of people who play football together What football team do you support?

foot

pie

football

ftbol

football team

equipo de ftbol

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footballer

futbolista

someone who plays football, especially as their job a large area of trees growing closely together to not remember something not busy doing anything

He's a famous footballer.

forest

bosque

pine forest

f f

forget

v adj

olvidar libre

I've forgotten his name. Have you got any free time this evening?

10 free

16 free

adj

libre

able to do things without being a free society controlled comparative of 'free' Women today are freer than they were 40 years ago. French bread You should eat more fresh fruit and vegetables.

16 freer

adj

ms libre

f f

2 7

French fresh

adj adj

francs fresco

relating to France fresh food has been produced or collected recently and has not been frozen or dried

Friday

viernes

the day of the week after Its my birthday on Friday. Thursday and before Saturday a large cupboard that uses electricity to keep food cold someone who you know well and like Is there any milk in the fridge? I had dinner with a few friends.

11 fridge

refrigerador, nevera

friend

amigo

from

desde

used to show the place or time Did you walk all the way from that someone or something Bond Street? started at the side of something that is most often seen because it faces forward Please use the door at the front.

10 front

frente

fruit

fruta

something such as an apple or dried/fresh fruit orange that grows on a tree or a bush, contains seeds, and can be eaten as food enjoyable or entertaining There are lots of fun things to do here. a funny story

fun

adj

divertido

funny

adj v

divertido jugar

making you smile or laugh

g 15 gamble

to try to win money by saying He gambled away all of our who will win in a game, race, or savings. competition a programme on television in I like watching game shows. which people play games to try to win prizes an area of ground next to a house, often with grass, flowers, or trees a country in Europe the front/back garden

game show

programa concurso, concurso

garden

jardn

Germany

Alemania

My brother lives in Germany.

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get

conseguir

to obtain or buy something

Where did you get that ice cream?

get up

levantarse

to wake up and get out of bed, What time does he usually or to make someone do this get up? a dead person's spirit which some people believe can be seen by people who are alive Do you believe in ghosts?

g 12 ghost

fantasma

girl

chica

a female child or young woman We have three children - a boy and two girls. a woman or girl who someone is having a romantic relationship with to provide someone with something a hard, clear substance that objects such as windows and bottles are made of Have you met Steve's new girlfriend?

girlfriend

novia

give

dar

I gave her a bike for her birthday. broken glass

g 16 glass

cristal

glasses

gafas

a piece of equipment with two She was wearing glasses. transparent parts that you wear in front of your eyes to help you see better to move or travel somewhere to leave a place I'd love to go to America. We usually go away in the summer. I thought we might go for a walk by the river. I usually go shopping on Saturday. I go swimming once a week (=one time every week). I usually go to bed at 9.30pm. I usually go to school at 8.30am.

g g

3 9

go go away

v v

ir irse

go for a walk

dar un paseo

to walk somewhere for enjoyment to go to shops in order to buy things to move through water by moving your body for enjoyment to get into a bed to walk or drive to your school

go shopping

ir de compras

go swimming

practicar natacin

g 14 go to bed g 14 go to school

irse a la cama ir a la escuela

g 14 go to the cinema

ir al cine

to go to a place where films are Do you want to go to the shown in order to see a film cinema tomorrow? to go to the place where you do I go to work by train. a job that you get money for a game on grass where you try I like playing golf. to hit a small ball into holes using a long, thin stick someone who plays golf (=a Tiger Woods is a famous game on grass where you try to golfer. hit a small ball into holes using a long, thin stick) enjoyable or pleasant I'm reading a really good book.
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g 14 go to work

ir al trabajo

g 16 golf

golf

golfer

golfista

good

adj

bueno

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good-looking

adj

bien parecido, guapo Tienes un minuto?

attractive used to ask someone if they have time to talk to you the group of people who officially control a country the father of your mother or father the mother of your mother or father the parent of your mother or father a small, round fruit that grows in large groups and is used to make wine

a good-looking woman "Joe, got a minute?" "Only if it's quick." The government has cut taxes. My grandfather is 83.

g 15 Got a minute?

g 14 government

gobierno

grandfather

abuelo

grandmother

abuela

My grandmother is 84.

grandparent

abuelo

My grandparents live in our village. a bunch of grapes

grape

uva

grass

hierba

a common plant with thin green to mow/cut the grass leaves that grows close to the ground a green insect which jumps about using its long back legs very good a green grasshopper

grasshopper

saltamontes

g g g

2 6 6

great green grey

adj adj adj

estupendo verde gris

We had a great time.

being the same colour as grass The traffic lights turned green. being a colour that is a mixture grey clouds of black and white a shop that sells food and products used in the home a number of people or things that are together in one place I went to the grocery on the way home from work. She was with a group of friends.

grocery

bodega, tienda de ultramarinos grupo

g 15 group

Guess what?

Adivina qu.

used when you want to tell Guess what? I got all A's in someone something surprising my exams! someone whose job is to show a tour guide interesting places to visitors a small animal with long fur and I've got a guinea-pig. no tail that people sometimes keep as a pet a musical instrument with strings that you play by pulling the strings a weapon that you fire bullets out of a sport in which you do physical exercises on the floor and on different pieces of equipment the thin, thread-like parts that grow on the head and body of people and animals an electric guitar

g 15 guide

gua

guinea-pig

conejillo de Indias

g 10 guitar

guitarra

g 13 gun

pistola

The British police do not have guns. I do gymnastics at school.

g 10 gymnastics

gimnasia

hair

pelo

a girl with long, fair hair

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hairstyle

peinado

the style in which someone arranges their hair a room which leads to other rooms the night of 31 October when children dress in special clothes and people try to frighten each other a round, flat shape of meat which is eaten between round pieces of bread

Do you like my new hairstyle? I left my coat and umbrella in the hall. Halloween party

h 11 hall

vestbulo

h 12 Halloween

Halloween

hamburger

hamburguesa

a hamburger and fries

hamster

hmster

hand

mano

a small animal with soft fur and I've got a hamster. no tail that is often kept as a pet the part of your body on the I had my hands in my end of your arm that has pockets. fingers and a thumb "Maria, I'm going now." "Hang on a minute, I'm not ready." Accidents can happen to anyone. Are you happier now? I'm glad you've finally found someone who makes you happy. The seats were really hard.

Hang on (a minute).

esperar (un momento) to wait for a short while

happen

suceder

h 16 happier h 4 happy

adj adj

ms feliz feliz

if an event or situation happens, it exists or starts to be done comparative of 'happy' pleased and in a good mood, especially because something good has happened firm and not easy to press or bend full of problems and difficult to deal with difficult to do or understand very rarely

h 13 hard

adj

duro

h 13 hard

adj

complicado

I've had a hard day.

h 13 hard h 7 hardly ever

adj

difcil casi nunca

The exam was really hard. I hardly ever see her these days. a cowboy hat

h 12 hat

sombrero

something that you wear to cover your head to dislike someone or something very much to own something to wash yourself in a bath (=large container) or a shower (=running water)

hate

odiar

They've hated each other since they were kids. Laura has a beautiful house. I have a bath every night.

have

tener darse un bao / una ducha

h 14 have a bath/shower

h 14 have a coffee

tomarse un caf

to drink a hot, bitter drink made Let's have a coffee? from dark beans to try to hurt or kill someone using your body or weapons Two men were having a fight outside the pub.

have a fight

tener una pelea

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h 11 have a good/great time h 14 have an ice cream

pasrselo (muy) bien

to enjoy yourself very much

We had a great time at the party.

comerse un helado, tomarse un helado desayunar / comer / cenar v v tener or

to eat a sweet, cold food made Let's have an ice cream? from frozen milk to eat a meal What time do you have dinner? Have you got a car?

h 14 have breakfast / lunch / dinner h h 6 9 have got hear

to own something

to be aware of a sound through I could hear his voice in the your ears distance. the thing inside your chest that My heart was beating fast. sends blood around your body the main man in a book or film He's the hero of her latest novel. The heroine of her latest novel is a girl of 13.

heart

corazn

hero

hroe

heroine

herona

the main woman or girl in a book or film

high street

calle mayor

the main road in the centre of a There are lots of clothes town where there are shops shops on the high street. events that happened in the past an activity that you enjoy and often do when you are not working a game which two teams play in which a small ball is hit with a long stick American history Do you have any hobbies?

h h

5 4

history hobby

n n

historia pasatiempo

h 10 hockey

hockey

I play hockey at school

h 15 hole

hueco, agujero

a hollow space in something, or There's a hole in the roof. an opening in something a time when you do not have to the school holidays go to work or school the place where you live We sold our home in London and moved to Scotland. Have you done your homework yet? I like honey on my toast.

holiday

vacaciones

home

hogar

homework

deberes

work which teachers give students to do at home a sweet, sticky food that is made by bees to jump on one foot

honey

miel

h 10 hop h 11 hope

v v

saltar esperar, tener esperanzas en caballo

Can you hop?

to want something to happen or I hope that the bus won't be be true late. a large animal with four legs, There were some horses in which people ride or use to pull the field. heavy things a place where ill or injured people go to be treated by doctors and nurses very warm He was in hospital for two weeks.

horse

hospital

hospital

h 16 hot

adj

caliente

a hot drink
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hotel

hotel

a place where you pay to stay We spent our honeymoon in when you are away from home a luxury hotel. comparative of 'hot' It's hotter today than yesterday. The store is open 24 hours a day. We went to my aunt's house for dinner. How big is the house?

h 16 hotter

adj

ms caliente

hour

hora

a period of time equal to 60 minutes a building where people live, usually one family or group used to ask about quantity, size, or age used to ask about quantity, size, or age very large wanting or needing food used when you agree with something someone has just said something you say when you want to offer assistance to someone something you say when something is not clear

house

casa

How (many)

De qu (tamao)

How (old)

Cuntos (aos)

How old is he?

h 12 huge h i 7 1 hungry I know.

adj adj

inmenso hambriento Lo s.

a huge house I'm hungry. What's for dinner? "She's so rude sometimes." "I know."

I can help you.

Puedo ayudarte.

"I can't do my homework." "I can help you."

I don't understand.

No entiendo.

"Meet me at 7pm." "I don't understand I thought we said 7.30." "Do you know where the Post Office is?" "I'm sorry, I have no idea."

I have no idea.

No tengo ni idea.

something you say when you don't know the answer to a question

I miss (San Francisco).

Echo de menos (San Francisco).

something you say when you "Do you like your new want something you had in the school?" past and don't have now "I miss my old friends" something you say when you want to leave a place a sweet, cold food made from frozen milk a very large piece of ice that floats in the sea a suggestion or plan not feeling well, or suffering from a disease said to tell someone that you are coming "What's wrong Tom?" "I want to go." vanilla ice cream

I want to go.

Quiero irme.

ice cream

helado

15 iceberg

iceberg

The Titanic hit an iceberg.

i i

idea

n adj

idea enfermo

What a good idea! He was in bed, ill.

13 ill

11 I'm on my way.

Voy para all. Estoy de camino

"Dad, can you pick me up from the station?" "OK, I'm on my way." Have you got any food? I'm really hungry. My family is very important to me.

I'm really hungry.

Tengo mucha hambre. adj importante

something you say when you need something to eat valuable, useful, or necessary

12 important

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i i

1 5

in in front of

en delante de

inside a container or place close to the front part of something

a shop in South London He was sitting in front of me.

12 include

incluir

13 inside

dentro

to have something or someone The price includes flights and as part of something larger three nights' accommodation. in or into a room, building, or I've never been inside their container house. able to learn and understand things easily keeping your attention a meeting in which someone asks you questions to see if you are suitable for a job or course towards the inside or middle of something She is a highly intelligent young woman. It's a very interesting film. I'm going for an interview tomorrow for a job that I really want. I went into the hotel.

intelligent

adj

inteligente

i i

1 8

interesting interview

adj n

interesante entrevista

into

en

12 into

en

towards the inside or middle of Get into bed! something relating to Ireland an area of land that has water around it Irish music/culture the Hawaiian Islands

i i

Irish

adj n

irlands isla

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i i j j

2 2

Italian Italy

adj n n n

italiano Italia chaqueta mermelada

coming from or relating to Italy Italian wine a country in Europe a short coat a sweet food made from fruit that you put on bread the first month of the year My sister lives in Italy. a leather jacket strawberry jam

12 jacket 3 jam

j j

12 January 2 Japan

n n

enero Japn

My birthday is in January.

a country consisting of a group My uncle lives in Japan. of islands near the east coast of Asia music with a strong beat that people often play without looking at written music a jazz band

12 jazz

jazz

job

trabajo

the work that you do in order to She got a job as a cleaner. get money to become a member of an organisation I've joined the school orchestra.

join

afiliarse

10 juggle

hacer malabarismos

to throw two or more things, Can you juggle. especially balls, from one hand to the other and keep doing this the liquid that comes from fruit orange juice or vegetables the seventh month of the year My birthday is in July.

juice

zumo

12 July

julio

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j k

12 June 7 kangaroo

n n

junio canguro

the sixth month of the year a large Australian animal that moves by jumping on its back legs to make someone or something die kilogram

My birthday is in June. There are kangaroos in the city zoo.

k 15 kill

matar

Sunday's bomb killed 19 people. I asked for half a kilo of potatoes. I can swim two kilometres.

kilo

kilo

kilometre

kilmetro

a unit for measuring distance, equal to 1000 metres a room used to prepare and cook food in to hit a door with your closed hand so that people know you are there to have information about something in your mind a polite way of saying 'woman'

k 11 kitchen

cocina

Dad's in the kitchen.

k 12 knock

tocar, llamar a la puerta

There's someone knocking at/on the door.

know

saber

Andrew knows a lot about computers. There's a young lady here to see you. grilled lamb chops

14 lady

mujer, seora

l l l

lamb

n n v

cordero lmpara aterrizar

meat from a young sheep an object that produces light

12 lamp 14 land

I have a lamp next to my bed. if an aeroplane lands, it arrives We should land in Madrid at on the ground after flying 7am. words that people use to speak The way that children's or write language develops is fascinating. a small computer that you can carry around with you big I've got a new laptop.

14 language

lenguaje

16 laptop

porttil, ordenador porttil gran lasaa

l l

12 large 7 lasagne

adj n

a large number of people

13 last month / night / week / weekend 9 late adj

el mes / ao / fin de semana pasado tarde

a type of Italian food consisting Italian lasagne of flat pieces of pasta with layers of meat and sauce in between the month/night, etc. before this Did you go out last night? one after the usual time or the time I was late for work this that was arranged morning. after some time the language used by ancient Romans I arranged it for a later date. I have a Latin exam tomorrow.

l l

16 later 14 Latin

adj n

ms tarde latn

laugh

rer

to smile and make sounds with You never laugh at my jokes. your voice because something is funny

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lead

correa

a rope, piece of leather, etc. Dogs must be kept on a lead. that you fix to a dog's neck and hold in order to control the dog a person in control of a group, country, or situation a religious leader

leader

lder

l l l

4 9 6

learn leave leg

v v n

aprender salir pierna

to get knowledge or a new skill I learned Russian at school. to go away from a place one of the parts of the body that is used for walking a fizzy cold drink that tastes of lemon not as much I leave work at 5 o'clock. My legs are tired after so much walking. Do you want some lemonade? The second hotel was less expensive.

lemonade

limonada

16 less

adj

menos

lesson

leccin

a period of time when a teacher She gives French lessons. teaches people used to make a suggestion that "I don't want to walk to the other person comes with school on my own." you somewhere. "Let's go together." some writing that you send to someone, usually by post a small hole in a door that you put letters through a plant with green leaves, which you eat in salads I got a letter from Paul this morning. There's a letterbox at the end of the road. Lettuce helps you sleep.

Let's go together.

Vayamos juntos.

letter

carta

12 letterbox

buzn

lettuce

lechuga

library

biblioteca

a place with a lot of books that There's a library at the end of you can read or borrow my road. to put your body flat on something or to be in this position the time between a person's birth and their death We lay on the beach most of the day.

10 lie

tumbarse

14 life

vida

He had a happy life.

like

gustar

to enjoy something or think that I like playing with my someone or something is nice computer. to give attention to someone or What kind of music do you something in order to hear listen to? them small in size or amount I have a little bag. to be alive She only lived a few days after the accident.

listen

escuchar

l l

6 4

little live

adj v

pequeo vivir

l l

live

v n

vivir en sala, sala de estar

to have your home somewhere She lives in France. the room in a house where people sit to relax and watch television The TV's in the living-room.

11 living room

lizard

lagarto

a small animal with thick skin, a a green lizard long tail, and four short legs
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l l

10 local 6 long

adj adj

local largo

relating to an area near you having a large distance from one end to the other comparative of 'long' to take care of someone or something

She goes to the local school. long hair

l l

16 longer 4 look after

adj v

ms largo cuidar

Her hair is longer than mine. Who is looking after the children?

look at

mirar

15 lose

perder

to turn your eyes in the Look at the picture on page direction of something or two. someone so that you can see them to not be able to find someone I've lost my passport. or something equipment that is used for making voices or sounds louder to like someone or something very much pleasant or enjoyable I've got a new loudspeaker system in my car. I love pasta.

16 loudspeaker system n

sistema de altavoces

love

amar

l l

lovely

adj n

precioso, encantador suerte

15 luck

We had a lovely day together. good and bad things caused by It was just luck that we got on chance and not by your own the same train. actions having good things happen to you the food that you eat in the middle of the day the time when you eat lunch expensive and beautiful a big thin book that you can buy every week or month, that has pictures and writing special powers that can make things happen that seem impossible to send a letter or parcel or email something the main dish that you eat when you eat a meal in two or more stages to create something an adult male human the third month of the year You're lucky to have such a nice office to work in. What do you want for lunch?

lucky

adj

afortunado

lunch

comida, almuerzo

l l

7 6

lunchtime luxury magazine

n adj n

hora del almuerzo de lujo, lujoso revista

When's lunchtime? a luxury hotel a fashion magazine

m 5

m 4

magic

magia

Do you believe in magic?

m 9

mail

enviar por correo

Could you mail it to me?

m 7

main course

plato fuerte

I chose fish for my main course.

m 11 make m 1 man

v n n n

hacer hombre marzo matrimonio

Shall I make some coffee? a young man My birthday is in March.

m 12 March m 14 marriage

the legal relationship of a man It was a very happy and a woman being a husband marriage. and a wife

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m 14 marry

casarse con

to begin a legal relationship Will you marry me? with someone as their husband or wife a sports competition in which two people or teams compete against each other mathematics the fifth month of the year a football match

m 9

match

partido

m 11 Maths m 12 May m 7 mayonnaise

n n n

matemticas mayo mayonesa

Are you good at Maths? My birthday is in May.

a thick, cold, white sauce that is Do you want mayonnaise in made from eggs and oil your sandwich? when you eat, or the food that you eat at that time to have a particular meaning the soft parts of animals, used as food a three-course meal

m 7

meal

comida

m 14 mean m 7 meat

v n

significar carne

What does this word mean? I don't eat meat.

m 14 medicine

medicina

something that you drink or eat Have you taken your when you are ill, to stop you medicine today? being ill medium-length hair is not short She has medium-length, or long but reaches the brown hair. shoulders a person who belongs to a group or an organisation a printed document with spaces for you to write information which you have to write on so that you can join a club plural of 'man' a list of food and drinks that you can get in a restaurant a piece of written or spoken information which one person gives to another family members

m 6

medium-length

adj

de longitud media

m 10 member

miembro

m 6

membership form

formulario de asociado, formulario de asociacin

Have you filled in a membership form?

m 1 m 7

men menu

n n

hombres men

young men a dinner menu

m 1

message

mensaje

Did you get my message?

m 5

milk

leche

a white liquid that babies and a carton of milk baby animals drink that comes from their mothers' bodies a sweet drink made of milk and a banana milkshake chocolate or fruit a period of time equal to 60 seconds to feel sad about someone or something that you have stopped seeing or having It'll take you thirty minutes to get to the airport. I really miss my friends back in Germany.

m 11 milkshake

batido

m 5

minute

minuto

m 9

miss

extraar, echar de menos

m 2

mobile phone

telfono mvil

a telephone that you can carry I use a mobile phone a lot for everywhere with you work
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m 2

model

modelo

someone whose job is wearing He's married to a Brazilian clothes for photographs or model. fashion shows relating to the present time and modern society not to the past an American word for mother the day of the week after Sunday and before Tuesday My mom phoned last night. It's my birthday on Monday.

m 16 modern

adj

moderno

m 9 m 8

mom Monday

n n

mam lunes

m 5

money

dinero

the coins or pieces of paper How much money have you that are used for buying things got? an imaginary creature that is large, ugly, and frightening one of the twelve periods of time that a year is divided into the round object that shines in the sky at night and moves around the Earth your female parent I didn't like the monster in that film. Next month will be very busy.

m 15 monster

monstruo

m 7

month

mes

m 14 moon

luna

Wow! Look at the moon.

m 2 m 7

mother mousse

n n

madre mousse

My mother lives in Paris.

a soft, cold food that is often chocolate mousse sweet and usually has eggs or cream in it the part of the face that is used Close your mouth when for eating and speaking you're eating. mother I asked my mum but she said no.

m 6

mouth

boca

m 4

mum

mam

m 1

museum

museo

a building where you can look a museum of modern art at important objects connected with art, history, or science a type of fungus (=organism pasta with wild mushrooms like a plant) with a short stem and a round top, some types of which can be eaten a pattern of sounds that is pop/dance music made by playing instruments or singing, or a recording of this a spicy yellow or brown sauce often eaten in small amounts with meat strange and not explained or understood a teaspoon of mustard

m 7

mushroom

champin

m 3

music

msica

m 7

mustard

mostaza

m 15 mysterious

adj

misterioso

a mysterious stranger

m 15 mystery

misterio

something strange that cannot an unsolved mystery be explained or understood

n 13 9th (ninth) n 1 name n

9 (noveno) nombre the word or group of words that What's your name? is used to refer to a person, thing, or place
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n 12 national n 5 natural

adj adj

nacional natural

relating to the whole of a to threaten national security country made or caused by nature and natural beauty not by people or machines not far away in distance Could you come a bit nearer, please?

n 16 near

cerca

need

necesitar

if you need something, you I need some new shoes. must have it, and if you need to do something, you must do it a game usually played by teams of women, where the players try to throw a ball through a high net not ever, not one time I play netball at school.

n 10 netball

netball

never

adv nunca

I've never even thought about that before. Are those new trousers? I've got a job at the newsagent.

n n

1 5

new newsagent

adj n

nuevo quiosquero, quiosco

recently made a shop that sells newspapers and magazines

newspaper

peridico

large, folded sheets of paper I read about his death in the which are printed with the news newspaper. and sold every day or every week very close to something or someone, with nothing in between pleasant Her house is next to a pub.

next to

al lado de, junto a

n n

6 9

nice night

adj n

agradable noche

n 15 No idea.

Ni idea.

the time in every 24 hours when it is dark and people sleep used to say that you do not "Do you know where the know the answer to someone's Post Office is?" question "No idea sorry." something that you say to mean you can or will do what someone has asked you to do a sound, often a loud, bad sound the comparative of 'noisy' "Can you take me to the station?" "Sure, no problem."

They have a very nice house. I slept really badly last night.

No problem.

No hay problema.

noise

n adj

ruido ms ruidoso

I could hear a hissing noise. Sam is much noisier than his sister. A crowd of noisy protesters gathered in the square. non-stop flights from Britain to the West Indies Normally I'm home by this time. She eats fairly normally.

n 16 noisier

n 15 noisy

adj

ruidoso

noisy people or things make a lot of noise without stopping

n 16 non-stop

adj

sin escala, directo

n 15 normally

adv normalmente

usually

n 15 normally

adv normalmente

in the ordinary way that you expect

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north

norte

the direction that is on your left The stadium is to the north of when you face towards the the city. rising sun a country in Europe My brother lives in Norway.

n n

2 6

Norway nose

n n

Noruega nariz

the part of your face that you a big/broken nose breathe through and smell with a book with empty pages that you can write in very little I take my notebook to meetings. "What are you doing Tom?" "Nothing much."

notebook

libreta

n 11 Nothing much.

Casi nada.

n 12 November n 4 nurse

n n

noviembre enfermera

the eleventh month of the year My birthday is in November. someone whose job is looking She's a nurse at the local after people who are ill and hurt hospital. the tenth month of the year belonging or relating to someone or something My birthday is in October. I like the colour of her hair.

o 12 October o 3 of

octubre de

Of course

Por supuesto

used to say 'yes' strongly, often "Can I borrow your pen?" to be polite "Of course." many times or regularly something you say when you think something is really good I often see her there. "Sarah! I've got tickets to see U2" "Oh, brilliant!" an old man

often

adv a menudo Genial!

o 13 Oh, brilliant!

old

adj

viejo

having lived or existed for a long time the comparative of 'old' not modern

o 16 older o 16 old-fashioned o 14 Olympic Games

adj adj n

ms viejo anticuado Juegos Olmpicos

I've got two older sisters. old-fashioned clothes

an international sports Kelly Holmes won 2 gold competition that happens every medals at the Olympic four years games. on a surface of something on a boat, train or aeroplane I put the book on that shelf. Welcome on board the aeroplane. I go swimming once a week (=one time every week). onion soup

on

sobre a bordo (del barco)

o 15 on board (the ship)

once a day / week / month / year onion n

una vez al da / la semana / mes / ao cebolla

one time

a round vegetable with layers that has a strong taste and smell

o 12 onto

sobre

used to show movement into or I stepped onto the platform. on a particular place if you open something, you make it change to a position that is not closed Could you open the window?

open

abrir

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opinion

opinin

a thought or belief about something or someone

What's your opinion about/on the matter?

opposite

frente a

in a position facing someone or on the opposite page something but on the other side being a colour that is a mixture a deep orange sunset of red and yellow a round, sweet fruit with a thick orange juice skin and a centre that has many parts to give someone an instruction "Would you like to order?" that they must obey "Yes, I'll have soup please." a group of people who work a voluntary organisation together for the same purpose to plan or arrange something She was busy organising the wedding. Susan's very organised.

orange

adj

naranja

orange

naranja

order

pedir, ordenar

o 14 organisation

organizacin

o 16 organise

organizar

o 16 organised

adj

organizado

an organised person plans things well

o 14 out

fuera

used to show movement away He dropped the bag and all from the inside of somewhere the apples fell out. near a building or room but not He was standing outside the in it caf. a swimming pool that is not in a There is an outside pool in building the park. belonging to a particular person It was my own idea. someone who owns something car owners a gas in the air that people and Hydrogen and oxygen make animals must breathe water. a piece of paper in a book, The article is on page 36. magazine, etc, or one side of a piece of paper a tree that grows in hot countries and has a tall trunk tropical palm tree with a mass of long pointed leaves at the top when a line of people walk through a public place on a special day a perfect place or situation something that is covered in paper so that it can be sent by post your mother or father a victory parade

o 10 outside

afuera

o 16 outside pool

piscina exterior

o 16 own o 6 owner n n

propio propietario oxgeno

o 10 oxygen

page

pgina

p 16 palm tree

palmera

p 12 parade

desfile

p 16 paradise p 5 parcel

n n

paraso paquete

a tropical paradise There's a parcel for you.

p p

4 5

parent park

n n

padre parque

Her parents live in Oxford.

a large area of grass, often in a We went for a walk in the town, where people can walk park. and enjoy themselves
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park

aparcar

to leave a car in a place for a period of time working or studying only for part of the day or the week

I parked the car near the old bridge. a part-time job

part time

adj

a tiempo parcial

p 11 party

fiesta

when people come together to a birthday party enjoy themselves by talking, eating, drinking, and dancing to enjoy yourself by talking, eating, drinking, and dancing with a group of people a soft food, usually made of meat or fish, that you spread on bread, etc to give money to someone because you are buying something from them They were out partying till five o'clock in the morning.

p 12 party

celebrar una fiesta

pt

pat

liver pate

pay

pagar

Helen paid for the tickets.

p 10 PE (physical education) p 1

EF (educacin fsica) physical education: classes at school where children do exercise and play sport bolgrafo

We do PE on Thursdays.

pen

a long, thin object that you use Could I use your pen? to write or draw in ink a long, thin wooden object with It was written in pencil. a black or coloured point that you write or draw with more than one person Our company employs over 400 people. Perhaps I'll go to the gym after work. You're the only person I know here.

pencil

lpiz

people

gente

p 16 perhaps

adv quizs

possibly

person

persona

a human being

p 12 personal stereo

walkman

a piece of electronic equipment Can I borrow your personal that you put on your ears so stereo. that you can listen privately to radio, recorded music, etc a piece of equipment that is Who's on the phone? used to talk to someone who is in another place a picture made with a camera He took a lovely photograph of the children.

phone

telfono

p 15 photograph

fotografa

p 10 piano

piano

a big wooden musical I can play the piano. instrument with black and white bars that make sounds when you press them a type of food made with meat, an apple pie vegetables, or fruit which is covered in pastry and baked a sheet of paper Have you got a piece of paper I can have?
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pie

pastel

p 13 piece of paper

pedazo de papel

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p p

6 1

pink pizza

adj n

rosado, rosa pizza

being a pale red colour a flat, round piece of bread covered with tomato, cheese, etc and cooked in an oven a vehicle that flies and has an engine and wings

pretty, pink flowers Italian pizza

p 15 plane

avin

What time does her plane get in (=arrive)?

play

jugar

when you play a sport or game, Do you play football? you take part in it When you play a sport or game, you take part in it to make music using a piano someone who plays a sport or game Do you play any sports?

p 14 play sports

practicar deportes

p 14 play the piano p 2 player n

tocar el piano jugador

Can you play the piano? tennis players

p 13 pocket

bolsillo

a part of a piece of clothing that My wallet was in my coat you can put things in pocket. a country in Europe the organisation that makes people obey the law and that protects people against crime relating to Poland My brother lives in Poland. A 30-year-old man is being interviewed by police.

Poland

n n

Polonia polica

p 13 police

p p

2 3

Polish pop group

adj n

polaco grupo pop

My teacher is Polish.

a group of musicians or singers He's in a pop group. who play modern, popular music together liked by many people Jack' was the most popular boy's name.

popular

adj

popular

p 14 population

poblacin

the number of people living in a What's the population of particular area Brazil? a country in Europe a place where you can buy stamps and send letters and parcels a round, white vegetable that grows in the ground My sister lives in Portugal. There is post office at the end of my road.

p p

2 5

Portugal post office

n n

Portugal oficina de correos

potato

patata

boiled/fried potatoes

practical

adj

prctico

practice

prctica

suitable or useful for a situation practical shoes which may involve some difficulty when you do an activity again We need a bit more practice and again to get better at it before the concert. to speak English again and You can practice English with again in order to get better at it me. to play the piano again and Do you practice the piano again in order to get better at it everyday? something that you give to someone, usually on a special day a birthday present

p 14 practise English

practicar el ingls

p 14 practise the piano

practicar el piano

p 15 present

presente

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p 14 president

presidente

the highest political position in some countries, usually the leader of the government nice to look at, attractive a place where criminals are kept as a punishment

the president of the United States

p 15 pretty p 14 prison

adj n

bonito prisin

Your daughter is very pretty. He's spent most of his life in prison.

p 15 probably

adv probablemente

used to mean that something is I'll probably be home by very likely midnight. a planned piece of work that has a particular purpose for everyone to use and not private to take hold of something and move it somewhere a large, round vegetable with thick, orange skin a research project

p 13 project

proyecto

p 16 public

adj

pblico

Smoking should be banned in public places. If you keep pulling his tail, he'll bite you. Halloween pumpkin

p 10 pull

tirar de

p 12 pumpkin

calabaza

purple

adj

prpura

being a colour that is a mixture purple pansies of red and blue to move someone or something by pressing them with your hands or body to move something to a place or position fast or in a short time making little or no noise We pushed the children down the slide.

p 10 push

empujar

p 12 put

poner

Where have you put the keys? I quickly shut the door. Can you be quiet, please? We're trying to work. John's quieter than me. Don't worry, she said quietly. I'm quite tired, but I'm happy to walk a little further.

q 15 quickly q 16 quiet

adv rpidamente adj callado

q 16 quieter q 15 quietly q 10 quite

adj

ms callado

comparative of 'quiet' making little or no noise a little or a lot but not completely

adv silenciosamente adv bastante

rabbit

conejo

a small animal with fur and long I've got a pet rabbit. ears that lives in a hole in the ground a competition in which people an running race run, ride, drive, etc against each other in order to see who is the fastest a piece of equipment used for listening to radio broadcasts a car radio

10 race

carrera

radio

radio

railway station

estacin de tren

a building where trains stop so The railway station is at the that you can get on or off them bottom of the road. When it rains, water falls from the sky in small drops I think its going to rain.

11 rain

llover

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rap

rap

a type of music in which the words are spoken and there is a strong beat

a rap artist

rattlesnake

serpiente cascabel, a poisonous snake which, serpiente de cascabel when angry, makes a loud noise by shaking its tail leer to look at words and understand what they mean prepared for doing something

Don't touch that - it might be a rattlesnake.

read

What was the last book you read? Give me a call when you're ready. He's not real you know, he's just a character in a book.

ready

adj

listo

15 real

adj

real

existing and not imagined

Really?

Ah, s?

said when you are surprised by "Apparently Joe is leaving." what someone has said "Really? Are you sure?" a room where music is recorded My sister works in a recording studio.

13 recording studio

estudio de grabacin

r r

red

adj v

rojo recordar

being the same colour as blood a red shirt to keep something in your mind, or bring it back into your mind to say or do something more than once I can't remember his name.

15 remember

repeat

repetir

He repeated the number.

restaurant

restaurante

a place where you can buy and an Italian restaurant eat a meal to go or come back to a place where you were before small grains from a plant that are cooked and eaten a rich person has a lot of money the sport or activity of riding horses correct or true She returned to America in 1954. rice pudding

16 return

regresar

rice

arroz

15 rich

adj

rico

She's the third richest woman in Britain. I go riding every Saturday.

10 riding

equitacin

right

adj

correcto

He only got half the answers right.

river boat

embarcacin fluvial

a long, narrow boat that is used I live on a river boat. on a river a long, hard surface built for cars to drive on the meat from a young sheep cooked in an oven the activity of moving across the ground wearing boots with a single line of wheels on the bottom Be careful when you cross the road. We had roast lamb on Sunday. There are lots of people rollerblading in the park.

road

calle

roast lamb

cordero asado

10 rollerblading

patinaje

10 roof

techo

the surface that covers the top He climbed onto the roof. of a building or vehicle
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15 room

habitacin

a part of the inside of a building, which is separated from other parts by walls, floors, and ceilings

My room is pink.

10 rugby

rugby

a sport played by two teams I play rugby at school. with an oval ball and H-shaped goals to move on your feet at a faster He can run very fast. speed than walking the sport of moving on your feet at a speed faster than walking a country in Europe being the one after the first I go running three times a week. My uncle lives in Russia. This is my second piece of chocolate cake.

10 run

correr

10 running

correr

Russia

Rusia 2 (segundo)

s 13 2nd (second)

s 13 6th (sixth) s 13 7th (seventh) s 9 sad adj

6 (sexto) 7 (sptimo) triste unhappy I was very sad when our cat died. a safe driver The road is safer now. I made a big salad for lunch.

s 16 safe s 16 safer s 7 salad

adj adj n

seguro ms seguro ensalada

not dangerous comparative of 'safe' a cold mixture of vegetables that have not been cooked

salt

sal

a white substance used to add salt and pepper flavour to food exactly alike two slices of bread with meat, cheese, etc between them Many twins look the same. a cheese sandwich

s s

4 1

same sandwich n

igual sndwich

Saturday

sbado

the day of the week after Friday It's my birthday on Saturday. and before Sunday to stop someone or something He was badly injured, but the from being killed or destroyed doctors saved his life. to speak words I couldn't hear what they were saying. I was scared to death. (=very frightened). a warm scarf

s 14 save

salvar

say

decir

scared

adj

asustado

frightened or worried

s 12 scarf

bufanda

a piece of cloth that you wear around your neck or head to keep warm or for decoration

school

escuela

a place where children go to be Which school do you go to? educated a programme that is made especially for school children She often watches school programmes on television.

school programme

programa escolar

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s 16 school subject

asignatura

a subject that children study at What's your favourite school school subject? the study of the structure of We have Science on natural things and the way that Wednesdays. they behave a large area of salt water I'd like to live by the sea.

s 14 Science

ciencia

s 10 sea s 16 seaside

n n

mar costa

an area or town next to the sea We had a picnic at the seaside. something that you sit on I've booked three seats for the cinema tonight.

s 10 seat

asiento

s 10 second

segundo

one of the 60 parts a minute is It only took a few seconds. divided into to notice people and things with Have you seen Jo? your eyes said when you say goodbye to someone that you know well to appear to be when you choose something to give something to someone who gives you money for it "Bye, Sarah." "See you soon." She seemed happy. the selection process I sold my bike to Claire.

see

ver

s 11 See you (soon).

Nos vemos (pronto).

s 10 seem s s 7 4 selection sell

v n v

parecer seleccin vender

send

enviar

to arrange for something to go I sent him a letter last week. or be taken somewhere, especially by post to divide into parts, or to make something divide into parts the ninth month of the year I separated the class into three groups. My birthday is in September.

s 14 separate

separar

s 12 September s 5 shampoo

n n

septiembre champ

a liquid substance that you use a bottle of shampoo to wash your hair used to say that someone is healthy and happy "How's your mum?" "She's fine thanks."

She's fine.

Est bien.

s 15 ship

barco

a large boat that carries people The Titanic was a large ship. or goods by sea a strong covering for the foot, often made of leather a pair of shoes

shoe

zapato

s 13 shoot

disparar

to hurt or kill a person or animal He was shot dead in the by firing a bullet from a gun incident. a building or part of a building where you can buy things someone whose job is selling things in a shop having a small distance from one end to the other to say something very loudly a book shop

shop

tienda

s 14 shop assistant

dependiente

My sister is a shop assistant.

short

adj

corto

short, brown hair

shout

gritar

Don't shout!

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s 15 show s 11 shower

v n

mostrar ducha

to prove that something is true Show me! a piece of bathroom equipment He's in the shower. that you stand under to wash your whole body the ability to use your eyes to see Doctors managed to save his sight.

sight

vista

s 13 sign

firmar

to write your name on to sign a contract/treaty something to show that you wrote/painted, etc it or to show that you agree to it a movement, light, or sound At a signal from their which gives information, or tells teacher, the children all held people what to do up their flags. without any sound The building was dark and silent. The two houses are remarkably similar.

s 14 signal

seal

s 15 silent

adj

silencioso

similar

adj

similar

something which is similar to something else has many things the same, although it is not exactly the same not difficult to do or to understand to make musical sounds with your voice someone who sings a girl or woman who has the same parents as you

simple

adj

sencillo

It's very simple to use.

sing

cantar

She sings in the church choir. a jazz singer an older/younger sister

s s

1 4

singer sister

n n

cantante hermana

sit

sentarse

s 10 ski

esquiar

to be in a position with the Please sit down. weight of your body on your bottom and the top part of your body up, for example, on a chair to move over snow wearing I'd like to go skiing in skis Switzerland. a piece of women's clothing that hangs from the waist and has no legs to be in the state of rest when your eyes are closed, your body is not active, and your mind is unconscious I like your skirt.

s 12 skirt

falda

sleep

dormir

We had to sleep in the car that night.

s 15 slow

adj

lento

moving, happening, or doing I'm making slow progress something without much speed with the painting. at a slow speed Could you speak more slowly, please? We teach the children in small groups.

s 15 slowly

adv lentamente

small

adj

pequeo

little in size or amount

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s 15 smart

adj

bien vestido

if you look smart or your clothes are smart, you look clean and tidy when the corners of your mouth go up so that you look happy or friendly a small creature with a long, soft body and a round shell

You look very smart.

smile

sonrisa

He gave me a big smile and wished me good luck.

snail

caracol

I don't like snails.

snake

serpiente

s 10 snowboard

snowboard

a long, thin creature with no I don't like snakes. legs that slides along the ground to do a sport in which you stand Can you snowboard? on a large board and move over snow a television programme about the lives of a group of people that is shown every week an American for football - a game in which two teams of eleven people kick a ball and try to score goals a large, comfortable seat for more than one person a person in an army on some occasions but not always or often your male child Eastenders is my favourite soap opera.

soap opera

telenovela

s 10 soccer

ftbol

Do you want a game of soccer?

s 11 sofa

sof

We've got 2 sofas in our living-room. toy soldiers He does cook sometimes, but not very often. My son will be three next week.

s 14 soldier s 8 sometimes

soldado

adv a veces

son

hijo

song

cancin

words that go with a short piece What's that song you were of music singing? something you say when you don't know the answer to a question to seem, from what you have heard or read many pieces of electronic equipment which can be used to play music a hot, liquid food, made from vegetables, meat, or fish the direction that is on your right when you face towards the rising sun a country in Europe relating to Spain to say something using your voice "Do you know where the Post Office is?" "Sorry, I don't know." Your job sounds really interesting. I've got a new sound system in my car.

Sorry, I don't know.

Disculpa, no lo s.

sound

sonar

s 12 sound system

sistema de sonido

soup

sopa

chicken soup

south

sur

the south side of the house

s s s

2 2 4

Spain Spanish speak

n adj v

Espaa espaol hablar

My aunt lives in Spain. Spanish olives She speaks very quietly.

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speaker

altavoz

the part of a radio, CD player, built-in speakers etc which the sound comes out of better or more important than usual things a special friend

special

adj

especial

spend

gastar

to use money to buy or pay for The company has spent 1.9 something million on improving its computer network. a creature with eight long legs I don't like spiders. which catches insects in a web (=structure like a net) a game or activity which people winter sports do to keep healthy or for enjoyment, often competing against each other places and equipment for people who play sports a large room, especially in a school, that is used by people who are playing sport a television programme that shows sport Our school has great sports facilities. Our school has a big sports hall.

spider

araa

sport

deporte

s 16 sports facilities

instalaciones deportivas sala de deportes

s 10 sports hall

sports programme

programa deportivo

There are lots of sports programmes on TV on Saturdays.

s 12 spring

primavera

the season of the year between I'm starting a new course in winter and summer, when the the spring. weather becomes warmer and plants start to grow again a small piece of paper that you I need to buy a stamp. buy and stick onto a letter before you post it a famous singer, actor, sports person, etc to begin doing something She interviews all the stars.

stamp

sello

star

estrella

start

empezar

He started smoking when he was eighteen I don't want a starter - I'd rather have dessert. The weather was bad so we stayed at home. steak and chips

starter

primer plato

something that you eat as the first part of a meal to continue to be in a place, job, etc and not leave a thick, flat piece of meat

stay

permanecer

steak

n v

bistec robar

s 15 steal

to secretly take something that Burglars broke into the does not belong to you house and stole a computer. a group of musicians who play My dad is in a steel band. steel drums (=large oil containers made into musical instruments)

s 12 steel band

banda de percusin tpica del Caribe

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stereo

estreo

s 12 stone

piedra

a piece of equipment for a car stereo playing CDs, listening to the radio, etc that has two speakers (=parts where sound comes out) a small rock or piece of rock We collected stones from the beach. to finish doing something that you were doing very bad weather with a lot of rain, snow, wind, etc Stop laughing - it's not funny.

stop

parar

s 15 storm

tormenta

a snow/thunder storm

s 15 story

cuento

a description of a series of real a horror story or imaginary events which is intended to entertain people not curved or bent unusual or not expected a straight road It's strange that she hasn't called. strawberry jam

s s

6 7

straight strange

adj adj

recto extrao

strawberry

fresa

a small, red fruit with small, brown seeds on its surface an area in a city or village where there are many small shops with open fronts or tables from which things are sold a small shop in a street with an open front or a table from which goods are sold someone who is studying at a school or university

street market

mercadillo

My brother works on a street market.

s 12 street stall

puesto ambulante

I bought some food from a street stall.

s 10 student

estudiante

a law student

study

estudiar

to learn about a subject, usually I studied biology before at school or university going into medicine. very silly or not clever belonging to parts of the world that have very hot weather That's a stupid thing to say. Mangoes usually grow in subtropical areas.

stupid

adj adj

estpido subtropical

s 16 subtropical

s 15 sudden

adj

repentino

done or happening quickly and a sudden change not expected quickly and when not expected I suddenly realised who she was. a very sweet substance used to coffee with milk and sugar give flavour to food and drinks the warmest season of the a long, hot summer year, between spring and autumn the large, bright star that shines The sun rises in the East and in the sky during the day and sets in the West. provides light and heat for the Earth the day of the week after Saturday and before Monday It's my birthday on Sunday.

s 15 suddenly

adv de repente

sugar

azcar

s 12 summer

verano

s 11 sun

sol

Sunday

domingo

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s 11 sunny

adj

soleado

bright because of light from the a lovely sunny day sun a large shop that sells food, drink, products for the home, etc to like a particular sports team and want them to win the name that you and other members of your family all have an examination of people's opinions or behaviour made by asking people questions Do you want anything from the supermarket? What team do you support?

supermarket

supermercado

s 10 support

apoyar

surname

apellido

His surname is Walker.

s 10 survey

encuesta

Holidays in the UK are becoming more popular, according to a recent survey.

s 12 sweater

suter

a warm piece of clothing which I like your blue sweater. covers the top of your body and is pulled on over your head relating to Sweden a small piece of sweet food, often made of sugar or chocolate to move through water by moving your body when you move through water using your body My mother is Swedish. Sweets are bad for your teeth. I learnt to swim when I was about 5 years old. I usually go swimming on Thursday evenings.

s s

2 4

Swedish sweet

adj n

sueco dulce

s 10 swim

nadar

s 10 swimming

natacin

s 11 swimming pool

piscina de natacin

an area of water that has been We have swimming pool in made for people to swim in the garden. a country in Europe My teacher comes from Switzerland.

Switzerland

Suiza

t t t t t t t

13 10th (tenth) 13 12th (twelfth) 13 13th (thirteenth) 13 20th (twentieth) 13 30th (thirtieth) 13 3rd (third) 11 table n

10 (dcimo) 12 (duodcimo) 13 (decimotercero) 20 (vigsimo) 30 (trigsimo) 3 (tercero) mesa a piece of furniture with four the kitchen table legs, used for eating off, putting things on, etc to get and carry something with I always take my umbrella you when you go somewhere with me. to use a camera to take a photograph if someone takes part in something, they join other people in doing it to say things to someone I took a lot of pictures on holiday. Would you like to take part in the quiz?

take

llevar

11 take a picture

hacer una fotografa

10 take part

participar

talk

hablar

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15 tall

adj

alto

being higher than most other people or things

It's one of the tallest buildings in the city.

taxi

taxi

a car with a driver who you pay I'll take a taxi to the airport. to take you somewhere a hot drink that you make by Would you like a cup of tea pouring water onto dried leaves or coffee? someone whose job is to teach a science teacher in a school, college, etc a group of people who play a sport or game together someone who is between 13 and 19 years old Plural of tooth a football team

tea

teacher

maestro

team

equipo

teenager

adolescente

It's a magazine for teenagers. My Grandma still has all her teeth.

11 teeth (plural of tooth) 7 tell

dientes

contar

to say something to someone, He told me about his new usually giving them information school. how hot or cold something is The room's kept at a temperature of around 20C. He's a famous tennis player.

16 temperature

temperatura

tennis

tenis

a sport in which two or four people hit a small ball to each other over a net very bad

t t

3 9

terrible test

adj n

terrible prueba

a terrible accident

a set of questions to measure Only two students in the someone's knowledge or ability class failed the test. the written words in a book, a page of text magazine, etc, not the pictures used to tell someone that you are grateful to them Can you pass me the book? Thanks very much.

16 text

texto

Thanks.

Gracias.

12 Thanksgiving

Accin de Gracias

a holiday in the autumn in the Thanksgiving is in US and Canada, when families November. have a big meal together used when you agree with something someone has just said a television programme that gives information about important things that have recently happened to have an opinion about something or someone "5x5 is 25." "That's correct."

That's correct.

Correcto.

the news

las noticias

The news is on TV at 9pm.

think

pensar, opinar

I think he's right.

t t

think

pensar a travs de

12 through

to consider an idea or problem I was just thinking about Jake. from one end or side of The River Seine flows something to the other through Paris. the short, thick finger on the side of your hand I hit my thumb with the hammer.

thumb

pulgar

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Thursday

jueves

the day of the week after It's my birthday on Thursday. Wednesday and before Friday when a person or animal is I was born in Paris. born, they come out of their mother's body and start to exist if you are called a name, that is He's called Daniel. your name bread that has been heated to make it brown a slice of toast

14 to be born

nacer

to be called

llamarse

toast

tostada

11 toilet

bao, inodoro

a bowl that you sit on or stand Can I go to the toilet please? near when you get rid of waste substances from your body a soft, round, red fruit eaten in salad or as a vegetable the day after today or on the day after today the night of this day, or during the night of this day a visit to and around a place, area, or country someone who visits a place for pleasure and does not live there a place where people live and work which is larger than a village tomato soup

tomato

tomate

13 tomorrow

maana

It's my birthday tomorrow.

13 tonight

esta noche

What are you doing tonight?

tour

tour

a tour of Europe

tourist

turista

There were a lot of tourists in town today. It's a small town in the north of England.

town

pueblo

traditional

adj

tradicional

t t

12 trainers 16 transport

n n

zapatillas de deporte transporte

following the customs or ways traditional Hungarian dress of behaving that have continued in a group of people for a long time soft sports shoes I can't find my trainers. a vehicle or system of vehicles, I rely on public transport. such as buses, trains, aircraft, etc for getting from one place to another to make a journey I spent a year travelling around Asia. a monthly travel card

14 travel

viajar

travel card

bono de viaje

12 treat

gusto

a card which allows you to travel on a train, etc for less money something special which you buy or do for someone else a competition in which people run, ride a bicycle and swim, without stopping in between

a birthday treat

10 triathlon

triatln

I have a triathlon competition on Monday.

12 trick

broma

something you do to deceive I wasn't really ill - it was just a someone, or to make someone trick. look stupid

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trip

viaje

a journey in which you visit a a day trip to Paris place for a short time and come back again a piece of clothing that covers the legs and has a separate part for each leg based on facts and not imagined to attempt to do something a pair of trousers

12 trousers

pantalones

t t

7 5

true try

adj v

verdadero intentar

a true story I tried to open the window but couldn't. I tried on eight dresses and none of them looked nice. It's my birthday on Tuesday.

12 try on

probarse

to put on a piece of clothing to see if it fits you the day of the week after Monday and before Wednesday a country in Asia a bird that looks like a large chicken, or the meat from this bird relating to Turkey to change direction when you are moving, or to make a car do this television two times

Tuesday

martes

t t

Turkey

n n

Turqua pavo

My brother lives in Turkey. Christmas turkey

12 turkey

t t

2 5

Turkish turn

adj v

turco girar

Turkish dates Turn left at the traffic lights.

t t

1 8

TV twice a day / week / month / year typical

televisin dos veces al da / la semana / mes / ao

What's on TV tonight? I have to take the tablets twice a day. typical German food

adj

tpico

having all the qualities you expect a particular person, object, place, etc to have

u 16 UFO

OVNI

unidentified flying object: a UFO sighting something strange that you see in the sky that could be from another part of the universe the brother of your mother or father, or the husband of your aunt below something My uncle lives in Australia.

uncle

to

u 10 under

debajo

The children were sitting under a tree.

underground line

lnea de metro

one of the tunnels in a system I was late for work because of trains that is built under a city there was a problem on the underground line. sad an unhappy childhood

u u

4 5

unhappy university

adj n

infeliz universidad

a place where students study at Cambridge University a high level to get a degree (=type of qualification) if you use something, you do something with it for a particular purpose Can I use your pen?

use

usar

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usually

adv usualmente

in the way that most often happens a plant that you eat, for example a potato, onion, etc

I usually get home at about six o'clock. What's your favourite vegetable?

vegetable

verdura

verb

verbo

a word or group of words that We have test tomorrow on refers to an action, state, or English verbs. experience - for example the words 'arrive', 'make', 'be', and 'feel' are verbs a plastic box that you put into a I saw both films on video. machine in order to record a television programme or watch a programme that is already recorded a shop from which you can borrow videos a large house, especially one used for holidays in a warm country I took the video back to the video store. My parents have a villa in Spain.

video

vdeo

video store

videoteca, videoclub

v 16 villa

chalet

v 16 village

villa, pueblo

a place where people live in the She lives in a small village countryside which is smaller outside Oxford. than a town a sour liquid that is used in The English like vinegar on cooking, often made from wine fish and chips. a wooden musical instrument Can you play the violin? that you hold against your neck and play by moving a stick across strings to go somewhere to see someone or a place Did you visit St Petersburg while you were in Russia?

vinegar

vinagre

v 10 violin

violn

visit

visitar

volleyball

voleibol

a game in which two teams use I play volleyball. their hands to hit a ball over a net to show your choice or opinion Who did you vote for? in an election or meeting by writing a cross on an official piece of paper or putting your hand up to stay in a place until someone How long did you wait for a or something arrives taxi? used to ask someone to wait for you "Sally, I'm going now." "Wait a minute, I'm not ready." Has the waiter taken your order?

v 14 vote

votar

w 5

wait

esperar

w 5

Wait a minute.

Espera un momento.

w 7

waiter

camarero

a man who works in a restaurant, bringing food to customers

w 9

walk

caminar

to move forward by putting one She walks to school. foot in front of the other and then repeating the action

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w 13 wallet

cartera

a small, flat container for paper I lost my wallet this morning. money and credit cards (=plastic cards used for paying with), usually used by a man to hope to have or do He wants a new car. something fighting, using soldiers and They've been at war for the weapons, between two or more past five years. countries, or two or more groups inside a country having a temperature between It's nice and warm in here. cool and hot a machine that washes clothes The washing machine is broken. to look at something for a period of time the clear liquid that falls from the sky as rain and that is in seas, lakes, and rivers not straight but with slight curves to have a piece of clothing, jewellery, etc on your body The kids are watching TV.

w 3

want

v n

querer guerra

w 14 war

w 11 warm

adj

caliente

w 4

washing machine

lavadora

w 4

watch

observar

w 7

water

agua

a drink of water

w 6 w 6

wavy wear

adj v

ondeado usar

wavy hair I wear jeans a lot of the time.

w 11 weather

tiempo

the temperature or conditions bad/good weather outside, for example if it is hot, cold, sunny, etc the day of the week after Tuesday and before Thursday Saturday and Sunday, the two days in the week when many people do not work healthy in a good way covered in water or another liquid used to ask for information about something used to ask for someone's opinion It's my birthday on Wednesday. Are you doing anything this weekend?

w 8

Wednesday

mircoles

w 4

weekend

fin de semana

w 15 well w 10 well w 10 wet w 1 what

adj

bien

I'm not very well. She ran very well. We got soaking wet in the rain. What are you doing?

adv bien adj mojado qu

w 3

What about you?

Y a ti?

I like Italian food best. What about you - what do you like to eat? "What are you up to, Tom?" "Nothing much."

w 11 What are you up to?

Qu haces?

used to ask someone what they are doing

w 1

What's the answer?

Cul es la respuesta?

used to ask someone what the "Joe! Stop sleeping in class. answer is. What's the answer?" "Sorry, I don't know." used to ask someone why they You look sad. What's the are upset, worried or angry matter?

w 9

What's the matter?

Qu te pasa?

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w 7

What's wrong?

Qu pasa?

used to ask someone why they You look upset. What's are upset, worried or angry wrong? a chair with wheels used by someone who cannot walk used to ask about the place or position of someone or something My grandma is in a wheelchair. Where do you live?

w 10 wheelchair

silla de ruedas

w 2

where

dnde

w 6 w 2

white who

adj

blanco quin

being the colour of snow or a white T-shirt milk used to ask about someone's Who told you? name or which person or group someone is talking about used to ask or talk about the reasons for something the woman that a man is married to Why didn't you call me?

w 6

why

por qu

w 4

wife

esposa

I've never met William's wife.

w 10 win

ganar

to get the most points or Barcelona won the game succeed in a competition, fight 60. or war a space in the wall of a building Open the window if you're or vehicle that has glass in it, too hot. used for letting light and air inside and for looking through someone who wins a game, competition, or election the winners of the World Cup

w 1

window

ventana

w 2

winner

ganador

w 10 winter

invierno

the coldest season of the year, We went skiing last winter. between autumn and spring to want a situation that is different from the one that exists in stories, a woman who has magical powers used to say that people or things are in a place together or are doing something together in stories, a man who has magical powers an adult female person plural of 'woman' very good I wish that I didn't have to go to work. I don't like the witch in The Wizard of Oz. Emma lives with her boyfriend.

w 16 wish

desear

w 12 witch

bruja

w 3

with

con

w 4

wizard

mago

Harry Potter is a wizard.

w 1 w 1 w 3 w 4 w 4

woman women wonderful work work

n n adj n v

mujer mujeres maravilloso trabajo trabajar

a 30-year-old woman young women a wonderful idea

something you do to get money I've got to find some work. to do a job, especially the job you do to earn money the Earth and all the people, places, and things on it Where do you work?

w 5

world

mundo

She's travelled all over the world.

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w 10 worm

gusano

a small creature with a long, thin, soft body and no legs unhappy because you are thinking about bad things that might happen more unpleasant or difficult than something else that is also bad to produce words, letters, or numbers on a surface using a pen or pencil someone whose job is writing books, stories, articles, etc not correct a period of 12 months, or 365 or 366 days, especially from 1 January to 31 December being the same colour as a lemon or the sun something you say when you think something is really good

I don't like worms.

w 9

worried

adj

preocupado

She's really worried about her son.

w 16 worse

adj

peor

The exam was worse than I expected. Write your name at the top of the page.

w 4

write

escribir

w 4

writer

escritor

I want to be a writer when I'm older. the wrong answer last year/next year

w 6

wrong

adj n

incorrecto ao

y 12 year

yellow

adj

amarillo

a bright yellow tablecloth

Yes, great.

S, muy bien.

"Do you want to come to my party?" "Yes, great." I went to see the doctor yesterday. I saw Luke yesterday evening.

y 13 yesterday

ayer

the day before today

y 13 yesterday afternoon / evening / morning y 13 You must be joking!

ayer por la maana/tarde/noche Ests bromeando!

the afternoon/evening, etc of the day before this one

something you say to show that "I've got all A's in my exams!" you are surprised by what "You must be joking!" someone has said or do not believe what they have said having lived or existed for only We were very young when a short time and not old we met. comparative of 'young' used to be polite to someone who has thanked you I have two younger brothers. "Thank you for the coffee." "You're welcome."

young

adj

joven

y 16 younger y 5 You're welcome.

adj

ms joven De nada.

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