El libro English File – Elemental - Lección 3A

to put water, coffee, or other type of liquid inside of our body through our mouth

beber

water from underground that contains minerals and gasses, usually bottled and sold

agua mineral

to perform music on a musical instrument

tocar, interpretar

a musical instrument, usually with six strings, that we play by pulling the strings with our fingers or with a plectrum

guitarra

to feel that someone or something is good, enjoyable, or interesting

gustar

a living thing, like a cat or a dog, that can move and needs food to stay alive, but not a plant or a human

animal

to use one's voice to express a particular feeling or thought

hablar

relating to Germany or its people or language

alemán

to look at a thing or person and pay attention to it for some time

mirar

to make food with heat

cocinar

the main meal of the day that we usually eat in the evening

cena

to perform an action that is not mentioned by name

hacer

regular work done in a house, especially cleaning, washing, etc.

tareas domésticas

a mental or physical activity that helps keep our mind and body healthy

ejercicio

schoolwork that students have to do at home

tarea

to control the movement and the speed of a car, bus, truck, etc. when it is moving

conducir

a road vehicle that has four wheels, an engine, and a small number of seats for people

coche, carro

to put food into the mouth, then chew and swallow it

comer

a plant or a part of it that we can eat either raw or cooked

verdura

to travel or move from one location to another

ir

a building where films are shown

cine

to hold or own something

tener

a piece of land where flowers, trees, and other plants are grown

jardín

to have your home somewhere specific

vivir

a place with a few rooms in which people live, normally part of a building with other such places on each floor

plano

to give our attention to the sound a person or thing is making

escuchar

a series of sounds made by instruments or voices, arranged in a way that is pleasant to listen to

música

to want something or someone that we must have if we want to do or be something

necesitar

recently invented, made, etc.

nuevo

an electronic device used to talk to a person who is at a different location

teléfono

to participate in a game or sport to compete with another individual or another team

jugar, participar

a sport in which two or four players use rackets to hit a small ball backward and forward over a net

tenis

to look at written or printed words or symbols and understand their meaning

leer

a set of printed pages that are held together in a cover so that we can turn them and read them

libro

to use words and our voice to show what we are thinking or feeling

decir

feeling ashamed or sad about something that one has or has not done

arrepentido

to spend time to learn about certain subjects by reading books, going to school, etc.

estudiar

all the events of the past

historia

to reach for something and hold it

tomar

an object with a circular folding frame covered in cloth, used as protection against rain or sun

paraguas

to wish to do or have something

querer

a drink made by mixing hot water with crushed coffee beans, which is usually brown

café

to have something such as clothes, shoes, etc. on your body

llevar

a pair of lenses set in a frame that rests on the nose and ears, which we wear to see more clearly

gafas

to do a job or task, usually for a company or organization, in order to receive money

trabajar

an electronic device with a screen that receives television signals, on which we can watch programs

televisión

a place where people work, particularly behind a desk

oficina