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UNIT 1: VACATIONS

WORD OR PHONETIC PART OF DEFINITION EXAMPLE MEANING IN


EXPRESSION TRANSCRIPTION SPEECH SPANISH
Annoy /əˈnɔɪ/ Verb To make someone angry. I'm sorry - is my cough annoying you? Perdón, ¿te Molestar
molesta mi tos?
Voyage /ˈvɔɪ.ɪdʒ/ Noun A long journey, especially by He was a young sailor on his first sea voyage.Era un Viaje,
ship. joven marinero en su primer viaje por mar. travesía
Perhaps /pɚˈhæps/ Adverb Used to show that something He hasn't written to me recently - perhaps he's lost Quizá,
is possible or that you are not my address.No me ha escrito últimamente, quizá tal vez
certain about something. haya perdido mi dirección.
Blind /blaɪnd/ Adjective unable to see. She's been blind since birth.Es ciega de nacimiento. Ciego
Reach /riːtʃ/ Verb To arrive at a place, We won't reach Miami until five or six o'clock.No Llegar a
especially after spending a llegaremos a Miami hasta las cinco o seis.
long time or a lot of effort
travelling.
Frighten /ˈfraɪ.tən/ Verb To make someone feel fear. He frightens me when he drives so fast.Me asusta Asustar
cuando conduce tan rápido.
Amuse /əˈmjuːz/ Verb To entertain someone, I've brought an article from yesterday's paper that I Divertir,
especially by humorous thought might amuse you.Te he traído un artículo del hacer reír
speech or action or by periódico de ayer que creo que te va a divertir.
making them laugh or smile.
Please /pliːz/ Verb To make someone feel happy I only got married to please my parents.Me casé sólo Contentar
or satisfied, or to give para contentar a mis padres.
someone pleasure.
Plot /plɑːt/ Noun The story of a book, film, play, The movie has a very simple plot.La película tiene un Argumento,
etc. argumento muy sencillo. Trama
Regard /rɪˈɡɑːrd/ Verb To consider or have an Environmentalists regard GM tecnology with Considerar
opinion about something or suspicion.Los ecologistas miran con recelo las
someone. tecnologías transgénicas.
Delight /dɪˈlaɪt/ Noun (Something or someone that My sister's little boy is a real delight.El pequeño de mi Deleite
gives) great pleasure, hermana es una auténtica delicia.
satisfaction, or happiness.
Hesitate /ˈhɛzɪˌteɪt/ Verb To pause, because you are He hesitated and then said, “Yes.”Dudó y luego dijo, Dudar
uncertain. “Sí”.
Suddenly /ˈsʌd.ən.li/ Adverb Quickly and unexpectedly. "Do you remember much about the accident?" "No, it De repente
all happened so suddenly."— ¿Recuerdas algo del
accidente? — No, todo ocurrió muy de repente.
Budget /ˈbʌdʒ.ɪt/ Noun A plan to show how much The firm has drawn up a budget for the coming Presupuesto
money a person or financial year.La empresa ha elaborado un
organization will earn and presupuesto para el próximo año fiscal.
how much they will need or
be able to spend.
Accommodation /əˌkɑː.məˈdeɪ.ʃə Noun A place to live, work, stay, There's a shortage of cheap accommodation Vivienda
n/ etc. in (=places to live).Hay escasez de alojamiento barato.

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