Vocabulary Summit 1
Vocabulary Summit 1
Vocabulary Summit 1
a brain un cerebro
a cheapskate un tacaño
a go-getter un perseguidor
a good deal un buen trato
a great offer una gran oferta
a hoax un engaño
a know-it-all un sabelotodo
a life-altering experience una experiencia que altera la vida
a pain in the neck un dolor en el cuello
a people person una persona de personas
a spendthrif un derrochador
a straight shooter una persona franca
a sweetheart un amor
a tyrant un tirano
affectionate cariñoso
aggressive agresivo
alien extraterrestre
alternative alternativa
an eye-opener una revelación
ancestor antepasado
animal character personaje animal
animal conservation conservación animal
antique antiguo
appealing atractivo
archaeology arqueología
artist artista
associate asociar
assume asumir
astrology astrología
attire atuendo
audience audiencia
baggy holgado
band banda
belief creencia
believable creíble
benefit beneficio
benefits of pets beneficios de las mascotas
billboard cartelera
biodiversity biodiversidad
birthrate tasa de natalidad
blimp dirigible
body piercing perforación del cuerpo
breadwinner sostén de la familia
browse vistazo
budget presupuesto
bullfighting toreo
burden carga
burgeon brote
burn the candle at both ends Quemar la vela por ambos lados
carve esculpir
casual casual
catastrophic catastrófico
charity caridad
cheap barato
chores quehaceres
circumstance circunstancia
claim Reclamación
clean up litter limpiar la basura
clever inteligente
collection colección
commercials comerciales
community comunidad
conform ajustarse
conquest conquista
considerate considerado
continent continente
contribution contribución
coop up enjaular
costly costoso
courteous cortés
courtesy cortesía
crater cráter
crime crimen
crochet tejer
crow cuervo
debatable discutible
debut debut
deer ciervo
defeat derrota
defeated derrotado
diary diario
dictator dictador
difficult difícil
direct mail correo directo
disgusting asqueroso
disrespectful irrespetuoso
distress angustia
distribution distribución
donate your organs done sus órganos
donate your time donate tu tiempo
dose dosis
draw a line at something dibujar una línea en algo
dress code código de vestimenta
dress down reprender
dress up vestirse
eccentric excéntrico
ecosystem ecosistema
effective eficaz
egotistical ególatra
elderly mayor
elegant / chic elegante / elegante
embroidery bordado
emigrant emigrante
emigrate emigrar
emigration emigración
emotional emocional
endangered en peligro de extinción
endorse endosar
enduring duradero
energetic energético
essential esencial
evidence evidencia
excerpt extracto
excusable excusable
extended family Familia extendida
extinction extinción
fad moda
fake falso
false eyelashes pestañas postizas
fan ventilador
fliers volantes
forger falsificador
formal formal
formation formación
fox zorro
fraud fraude
frugal frugal
fun divertido
funeral funeral
funny gracioso
geisha geisha
generation Generacion
generous generoso
genre género
gentle amable
get back together volver a estar juntos
get on one's nerves ponte de los nervios
habitat habitat
haggle regatear
handy práctico
hardworking trabajo duro
have a falling out tener una caída
helpful servicial
hemisphere hemisferio
henna alheña
humane humano
hunting caza
imply implicar
impolite descortés
impulse buying comprador impulsivo
in style / trendy / hot en estilo / trendy / hot
inadequate public transporte público inadecuado
transportation
incident incidente
income ingresos
inconvenience inconveniencia
independent independiente
infamous infame
intellectual intelectual
intellectually stimulate intelectualmente estimular
intent intención
investment inversión
irritating irritante
It blows me away Me impresiona
It chokes me up Me ahoga
loan préstamo
look on the bright side mirar el lado bueno
look up to someone mirar a alguien
lovable amable
low maintenance bajo mantenimiento
loyal leal
lyrics letra
maestro maestro
magnificent magnífico
make a contribution hacer una contribución
make a donation Haz una donación
makeup maquillaje
mandatory obligatorio
manicure manicura
manipulate manipular
mature maduro
maturity madurez
mean media
Megacity Megaciudad
melody melodía
meteorite meteorito
migrant inmigrante
migrate emigrar
migration migración
modest modesto
monarchy monarquía
moody temperamental
moral moral
obsessive obsesionante
occur ocurrir
offensive ofensiva
old-fashioned / out of style anticuado / fuera de moda
on the spot en el lugar
open doors puertas abiertas
optimism optimismo
optimist optimista
optimistic optimista
optional Opcional
out of hand fuera de alcance
outgoing saliente
overdressed exagerado
overprotective sobreprotector
over-schedule exceso de programación
overspending gastar demasiado
passionate apasionado
pedicure pedicure
perceive percibir
perform realizar
permanents permanentes
perspective perspectiva
pessimism pesimismo
pessimist pesimista
pessimistic pesimista
pet peeve Mascota molesta
philanthropic filantrópico
philanthropist filántropo
philanthropy filantropía
philosopher filósofo
physical físico
point of view punto de vista
pollution contaminación
poverty pobreza
prodigy prodigio
professional profesional
profit lucro
promote promover
proper apropiado
provable demostrable
prove probar
provision provisión
public conduct conducta pública
put money away guardar dinero
rebellious rebelde
recording grabación
reliable de confianza
remorse remordimiento
remote area área remota
respectful respetuoso
retrieve recuperar
revelation revelación
revolution revolución
ridiculous ridículo
rock climbing escalada de roca
run for sainthood correr para la santidad
rural area área rural
savings ahorros
self-centered egocéntrico
self-critical autocrítico
self-esteem autoestima
silly tonto
sincere sincero
single-parent family familia monoparental
skeptic escéptico
skin lightening aclaramiento de piel
skin tanning bronceado de la piel
skydiving paracaidismo
slacks pantalones
slaughter sacrificio
smart inteligente
smart move movimiento inteligente
snob appeal atractivo snob
social social
social evils males sociales
spaceship astronave
sparrow gorrión
species especies
speculate especular
spiritual espiritual
spit escupir
split up separar
splurge on derrochar en
spoiled estropeado
strict estricto
surfing surf
surgeon cirujano
survival supervivencia
tacky pegajoso
take a stab at something tomar una puñalada en algo
take the bull by the horns Toma al toro por los cuernos
talk back replicar
talk someone into doing smt decirle a alguien que haga algo
talkative hablador
tattoo tatuaje
technological boom auge tecnológico
tension tensión
testimonial testimonial
That's highway robbery Eso es robo de la carretera
the out-of-the-ordinary el fuera de lo común
there's no question no hay duda
They're kept in zoos. Se mantienen en zoológicos.
They're killed for their hides Los matan por sus pieles y pieles.
and fur.
They're raised for fighting. Son criados para luchar.
treatment tratamiento
trick truco
troublemaker alborotador
trustworthiness integridad
tsunami tsunami
underdressed desnudo
unemployment desempleo
unfair injusto
universal universal
unsolvable insoluble
unwind relajarse
up to my ears hasta mis oídos
uplifing edificante
urban area área urbana
urban problems problemas urbanos
vain vano
voice voz
volunteer voluntario
well-being bienestar
well-dressed bien vestido
well-to-do bien hecho
what a pain que dolor
What a steal Qué robo
wigs pelucas
wise sabio
work trabajo
You can't be serious No puedes hablar en serio
zodiac zodíaco
(n) someone who is intelligent and can solve problems that are difficult for others
(n) someone who does not like spending money and can be unpleasant about it. = a tightwad
(n) a payment you make on something expensive that you will finance or continue to pay for over
along period of time (khoản trả góp)
(n) an energetic person who is determined to succeed
a good price
a low price
(n) a story designed to make people believe something that isn't true
(n) someone who behaves as if they know everything
(n) a thing that you go under that changes your life
(n) someone who complains a lot and ofen causes problems
(n) someone who likes being with and works well with other people
(n) a container used mainly by children to store coins (con lợn tiết kiệm, ống tiết kiệm)
(n) someone who spends money carelessly, especially when he or she doesn't have a lot of it
(n) someone who is honest and direct
(n) someone who is likable and easy to get along with
(n) someone who works well with other people so the whole group is successful
(n) = a cheapskate
(n) someone, especially a boss, who makes people work extremely hard
(n) someone who is always working and does not have time for anything else
(n) something that you buy or obtain (cái giành được, kiếm được)
(v) behave badly, cause problems (gây phiền toái, cư xử tệ)
(v) tell the truth
(a) cute and charming
(n) the arrival of smt notable (sự đến, tới của một sự kiện quan trọng)
(n) a message sent to people in order to get them to buy a product (quảng cáo)
(n) the study of ancient societies by examining their buildings, graves, tools...
Used to say what your personal opinion is about something (Như tôi được biết)
(v) to accept something to be true without question or proof (giả sử là đúng, thừa nhận là đúng)
(n) the study of the relationships of the stars and planets and how they influence events and people
(thuật chiêm tinh)
(n) clothes (formal)
(n) listeners at a concert (thính giả)
(adj) loose (lỏng, rộng thùng thình)
(n) a group of musicians who play together (ban nhạc)
(v) look around for goods that one can buy cheaply or for less than their usual price
(n) the feeling of being certain that something exists or is true (lòng tin, niềm tin)
(adj) can be accepted as true because it seems possible (có thể tin được)
(n) a large sign, usually outdoors, used for advertising (biển quảng cáo lớn ngoài trời)
(v) take time looking at goods in a shop without necessarily wanting to buy anything
(n) a plan of how to spend money, the amount of money needed for a purpose (bảng dự toán chi
tiêu, ngân sách)
(n) a traditional public entertainment in which a person fights and kills a male cow (đấu bò tót)
(n) something difficult that you are responsible for (gánh nặng)
(v) grow and flourish (đâm chồi, sinh trưởng)
(n) a style of dress that is less formal than the standard office attire (quần áo đi làm bình thường)
(n) an arrangement with a store, bank, credit card company etc. that allows you to buy something
now and pay for it later
(v) make something by cutting into especially wood or stone (chạm, khắc)
(adj) = informal (ăn mặc thoải mái)
(a) causing a lot of damage
(n) an organization set up to provide help to the needy, the poor, the sick etc. (tổ chức từ thiện)
(a) unwilling to spend or give money, even when one has a lot of it, = stingy (keo kiệt)
(v) behave in the way that most other people in your society behave (tuân thủ, tuân theo)
(n) a situation when someone conquers a country, area (sự xâm chiếm, chinh phục)
(n) a thin plastic lens placed directly on the surface of the eye (kính áp tròng)
(n) one of the seven large land masses on the Earth's surface (lục địa)
(n) something that you give or do in order to help something be successful (sự đóng góp)
(v) be forced to stay in a small place without being able the move around much (giam, nhốt lại)
(n) medical operations to repair injury to a person's skin, or to improve a person's appearance, =
plastic surgery (phẫu thuật thẩm mỹ)
(a) a large round hole in the ground caused by a meteorite or an explosion (hố, miệng hố)
(n) violation of laws (sự phạm tội)
(n) to make clothes and other things using wool and a special needle with a hook (= curve) at one
end (đan, thêu bằng đan móc, kim móc)
(n) a large bird, completely or mostly black, with a rough unpleasant cry (con quạ)
(a) not easy to prove because more than one explanation is possible (có thể tranh luận, bàn cãi)
(v) perform for the first time in public (lần trình diễn đầu tiên)
(n) a hoofed grazing or browsing animal (con hươu)
n. an unsuccessful ending
(adj) feeling that you cannot deal with something
(n) a family where everyone can express their opinions (gia đình dân chủ - mọi người có thể nói
quan điểm của mình)
(n) a book for writing private thoughts or recording daily activities (nhật kí)
(n) a leader who has complete power in a country and has not been elected by the people (kẻ độc
tài)
(adj) never satisfied and hard to please (khó tính)
(n) advertising sent directly to potential customers via the mail
(adj) extremely unpleasant or unacceptable
(adj) rude to adults and think what adults say is not important (bất kính, vô lễ)
(n) a feeling of being very worried or upset (nỗi đau buồn, đau khổ)
(n) the way in which people are spread out over an area (sự phân bố)
(vp) give your heart, lung... afer you die (hiến nội tạng)
(vp) spend your time to do something (cống hiến thời gian cho việc gì)
(n) amount of something that you experience at one time.
(v) set a limit on what you are willing to do
(n) rule about dressing (quy định về ăn mặc)
(v) dress casually (ăn mặc thoải mái)
(v) put on formal clothes for a special occasion (chưng diện)
When someone is ..................., they are heavily in debt, usually to multiple creditors (nợ ngập đầu)
(adj) behaving in an unusual way or appearing different from most people (người lập dị)
(n) how plants and animals work together (hệ sinh thái)
(adj) bringing about the desired result (có hiệu quả)
(adj) believing oneself to be better or more important than other people
(n) the polite way to refer to people who are old (người có tuổi, người già)
(adj) in good taste (thanh lịch)
(n) a sport of skiing that is very dangerous and exciting (môn trượt tuyết mạo hiểm)
(n) something that is fashionable for a short time (mốt nhất thời)
(adj) unreal (giả)
(n) fake eyelashes (lông mi giả)
(n) planning number of children using birth-control (kế hoạch hóa gia đình)
(n) diagram showing relationship between different family members (cây gia hệ)
(n) a person who has strong interest in someone or something (người hâm mộ)
(n) = handbills, leaflet/ pieces of paper given to potential customers for advertising (tờ rơi)
(n) single stage in a family history or all people born at about the same time (thế hệ)
(n) difference in attitude / lack of understanding between young and older people (khoảng cách thế
hệ)
(a) willing to give more money, time etc. more than expected (hào phóng, rộng rãi)
(n) an expressive style of music = sort, type
(adj) easy-going/ good with people and other pets (hiền lành, dễ chiều)
(v) in love again (quay lại với nhau)
(v) annoy someone (khiến ai khó chịu)
(v) help someone, especially in a difficult situation (giúp ai trong lúc khó khăn)
(n) the place where plants or animals live (môi trường sống của cây cối và động vật)
(v) = bargain, discuss the amount of money you're willing to pay for something (mặc cả)
(n) showing kindness, care and sympathy towards others, especially those who are suffering (tính
nhân đạo, nhân văn)
(n) going afer a wild animal because you want to kill it
................. is said when you are annoyed with yourself because you have realized that you made a
mistake or missed a chance
(adj) able to think of new and interesting ideas (giàu trí tưởng tượng)
(n) consists of parents, children, brothers and sisters (gia đình hạt nhân gồm bố mẹ, con cái) =
nuclear family
(v) to enter and live in a new country (nhập cư)
(v) suggest that something is true, without saying or showing it directly (ngụ ý)
(n) not enough public transportation (thiếu phương tiện giao thông công cộng)
(n) an event which is either unpleasant or unusual (vụ việc, việc bất ngờ xảy ra)
(n) the money that you earn from working or that you receive form investments (thu nhập)
(v) annoy, bother
(adj) not requiring or relying on something else (độc lập)
(v) to let ourselves have or do something we enjoy (cho phép bản thân làm việc mình thích, nuông
chiều bản thân)
(adj) well-known for having done something bad (ô nhục, đáng hổ thẹn, khét tiếng)
(n) the act of putting money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit (sự đầu tư)
It bothers me sometimes.
I don't want to be here any more.
(v) to be part of a group (hành xử theo số đông)
(v) get to know how you use your money (nắm được các khoản chi tiêu)
(n) the activity of knitting something, or a thing that is being knitted (việc đan lát, hàng dệt kim)
(n) not having enough houses for residents to live in (thiếu nhà ở)
(adj) not strict (hiền, dễ tính)
(n) the length of time that a person is expected to live (tuổi thọ)
(a) with a potential to result in death (đe doạ mạng sống)
(v) throw trash on the ground
(v) find time for all the important aspects of life-work, family, and fun.
(n) an amount of money that you borrow from a bank, financial institution, etc (khoản vay)
(v) to see the good aspects and possible benefits of a problem
(v) respect someone (tôn trọng ai)
(adj) inspiring or deserving love (đáng yêu)
(adj) easy to care for and inexpensive to keep
(adj) attentive to its owner, reliable
(n) the words of a song (lời)
(n) a distinguished musician, esp. a conductor of classical music (nhà soạn nhạc / nhạc trưởng đại
tài)
(adj) very good, beautiful or deserving to be admired (tráng lệ, nguy nga, lộng lẫy)
(v) = contribute
(v) = donate (công đức, hiến tặng)
(v) to be able to make enough money only for one's basic needs (xoay sở để đủ sống)
(v) find enough time to do something, even though you are busy
(v) make a decision (quyết định)
(n) cosmetics such as lipstick or powder applied to the face (đồ trang điểm)
n. sports, such as judo and karate, that involve combat and self-defense
(adj) willing to hurt other people (thích làm tổn thương người khác, xấu tính)
(n) the movement of a large number of people from one place to another (sự di cư)
(n) something that many people believe but is not true (quan niệm sai, nhận thức sai)
(adj) relating to the standards of good or bad behaviour (thuộc về đạo đức)
(n) a sport activity which uses a bicycle with thick tyres and a lot of gears, originally made for riding
on hills or mountains
(n) a place having a lot of mountains (vùng núi)
(n) the type of music that you like (thị hiếu âm nhạc)
(v) speak quietly or in a low voice = whisper
(n) way to make your nail longer and more impressive (làm dài móng tay)
a. thinking about something or someone, or doing something, too much or all the time
(adj) causing someone feel hurt or angry (báng bổ, sỉ nhục, chướng tai gai mắt)
(adj) no longer popular (không còn hợp thời, lỗi mốt)
(prep) without delay or immediately
(v) create opportunities
(n) the belief that good things will happen in the future
(n) someone who always believes that good things will happen
(adj) hopeful, believing that good things will happen in the future
(adj) available to be chosen (được chọn, không bắt buộc)
(adj) impossible to control (ngoài tầm kiểm soát, không kiểm soát được)
(adj) sociable, extroverted (cởi mở, hướng ngoại)
(a) dressed in clothes that are too formal for the occasion
(adj) worry too much about their kids
(v) plan to do too many things
(n) spending more than you have (tiêu quá khả năng)
(adj) showing a strong liking for something and being very dedicated to it (nồng nhiệt, đam mê),
passion (n)
(v) fix their problems (xử lí vấn đề)
(n) love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it (lòng yêu nước)
(v) pay someone all the money that you owe them (trả hết)
(v) compensate your credit (thanh toán toàn bộ dư nợ thẻ tín dụng)
(n) a chemical process which makes your hair wavy or curly (làm tóc xoăn)
(n) the feeling that bad things are more likely to happen than good things
(n) giving consumers chances to try using their things before buying (hàng thử)
(n) advertising in films showing audiences how popular a product is without saying any about it
(quảng cáo bằng việc tài trợ cho diễn viên phim bằng cách sử dụng sản phẩm của công ty)
(v) make sure people know about a new product in order to persuade them to buy it
(adj) correct according to social or moral rules (đúng đắn, đúng mực)
(adj) can be shown to be definitely true
(v) show that something is definitely true, especially by providing facts, information, etc. (chứng
minh)
(n) the activity of supplying or providing something (sự cung cấp)
(n) the behavior in public places
(v) = put money aside / save up (để dành, tiết kiệm tiền)
(v) think carefully about everything so that you understand what is important to you and what is not
so important
(n) time that you spend giving someone your full attention
(adj) uncertain, but more likely to be untrue
(adj) reasonable (hợp lý, phải lẽ)
(adj) refuse to follow rules and do the opposite of what is expected of them
(n) a disc or tape on which sounds have been recorded (băng/đĩa nhạc)
(adj) = trustworthy (đáng tin cậy)
(n) a feeling of deep regret (sự ăn năn, hối hận)
(n) a place that is hard to get to (vùng sâu vùng xa)
(n) money set aside for short- or long-term goals (tiền để dành / tiết kiệm)
(v) understand what's really important in life (hiểu ra điều gì là thực sự quan trọng trong đời)
if you see something yourself, you will believe it to be true (nhìn thấy mới tin/ trăm nghe không
bằng một thấy)
(adj) only interested in yourself and your own activities (cho mình là trung tâm)
(n) the belief that you have the ability to do things well (sự tự tin)
(a) sure of yourself, not shy or nervous in social situations (tự tin)
(a) worried about what you look like or what other people think about you (có ý thức về bản thân,
ngượng ngùng/e thẹn)
(a) tending to find fault with oneself (tự phê bình)
(n) the attitude of acceptance of approval of yourself (lòng tự trọng)
(n) the opinion you have about your own abilities and appearance (nhận thức về hình ảnh bản thân)
(adj) not likely to share, caring only about yourself (ích kỉ)
(n) the feeling of being sorry for yourself
(n) the feeling that you belong to a community because people work together to help each other
and improve the community (ý thức cộng đồng)
(n&a) a person who doubts the truth or value of an idea (nghi ngờ, người hay hoài nghi)
(n) a therapy to whiten your skin
(n) when your skin is brown from being in the sun or by other treatment
(n) a sport in which a person jumps from an aircraf and falls for as long as possible before opening
a parachute (môn nhảy dù)
(n) pants, especially ones made out of good material but that are not part of a suit (quần vải ống
rộng thoải mái)
(v) kill many animals cruelly and unfairly
(adj) showing quick-witted intelligence (nhanh trí), = well-dressed (lịch sự, bảnh bảo trong ăn mặc)
(n) an intelligent way to solve a problem
(n) making the customer part of an elite group
(adj) of or relating to society (mang tính xã hội)
(n) = social problems (tệ nạn xã hội)
(n) the duty to do what is best for the good of society (trách nhiệm với xã hội)
(v) eject saliva forcibly from one's mouth (khạc, nhổ nước bọt)
(v) no longer together
(v) buy something indulgent and luxurious
(adj) expect to have or do whatever they want (hư hỏng, được quá nuông chiều)
(adj) set a lot of restriction and expect kids to obey rules (nghiêm khắc, nghiêm túc)
(n) a residential area away from the center of a town or city, = countryside, outskirt (ngoại ô)
(n) the sport of riding on a wave on a special board (môn thể thao lướt ván)
(n) doctor who performs operations
(n) the state of continuing to live or exist (sự sống sót)
(a) in poor taste = flashy
(v) try to do something, especially something you have never done before
(v) decide to deal with a difficult situation
(v) say smt disrespectdul to an adult
(v) persuade a person to do smt
(adj) fond of talking (nói nhiều, hay nói)
(n) a permanent image created by using needles to put colours under the skin
(n) the process when we have a lot of inventions (thời kì bùng nổi công nghệ)
n. a feeling of nervousness before an important or difficult event
(n) something that serves as evidence
It costs me an arm and a leg
(n) something that is different from what is usual (điều bất thường)
totally believe in something
Chúng bị nhốt trong vườn thú.
(conj.) used to emphasize that you are being honest (nói thật là, thành thật mà nói)
(v) buy something special for yourself that you know you will enjoy (tự thưởng bản thân)
(n) the act of treating; the use of medicine to try to cure or make better (sự đối xử, điều trị)
(v) deceive, cheat someone (lừa gạt, đánh lừa)
(n) a person causing a lot of problem (kẻ gây rối, kẻ làm phiền toái)
(n) the state of being dependable and honest (có thể tin cậy được, sự đáng tin)
(n) an extremely large wave caused by earthquake under the sea (sóng thần)
(adj) dressed in clothes that are too informal (ăn mặc quá xoàng xĩnh)
(n) the number of people without jobs (sự thất nghiệp)
(adj) not based on the rule of equality and justice (không công bằng)
(adj) done by all people or things in the world (thuộc thế giới, chung, phổ biến)
(adj) impossible to prove (không thể giải thích được)
(v) relax and stop feeling anxious (nghỉ ngơi, thư giãn)
too much work to do (quá nhiều việc để làm)
(v) making you feel happy
(n) city or town
(n) problems cities
(adj) too proud of yourself (kiêu căng, ngạo mạn)
(n) the quality of sound produced when one sings (giong hát)
(vp) offer to do smt without being paid
(n) a sport of jumping in an area of water with a fence before it (môn thể thao nhảy từ thác nước
xuống)
a. very strange and unusual, unexpected or not natural
(n) a feeling of being healthy and happy (tình trạng khỏe mạnh và hạnh phúc)
(adj) dressed beautifully (ăn mặc đẹp)
(adj) = rich / wealthy (vương giả, giàu có)
used to say that something is very annoying
It costs almost nothing
(n) fake hair
(n) = wildlife, animals living or growing in the natural environment (động vật hoang dã)
v. look at goods in store windows without going inside or intending to buy them.
(adj) able to make good decisions and give good advice (thông thái, khôn ngoan)
n. the process of cutting into the surface of wood to create a decorative shape or pattern
used to emphasize that you already know and agree with something that someone has just said
(n) an imaginary area through which the sun, moon, and planets appear to travel (cung hoàng đạo)