El libro English File - Avanzado - Lección 2B

to try to find something or someone

to try to find a particular thing or person

buscar

having no space left

lleno

having all the necessary parts

completo

having a high speed when doing something, especially moving

rápido

taking a short time to move, happen, or be done

rápido

a set of two matching items that are designed to be used together or regarded as one

par

a pair of things or people

par

not close in time or space

distante

to or at a great distance

lejos

the work that we do regularly to earn money

trabajo

a profession or a series of professions that one can do for a long period of one's life

carrera

to cause injury or physical pain to yourself or someone else

hacer daño

(of a person or thing) harmed or spoiled

dañado

close to a certain quality or quantity, but not exact or precise

aproximado

close but not correct or exact

bruto

to a large extent or degree

mucho

to a high level or degree

muy

in or to a position that is below something

debajo de

in a lower level, position, or place

abajo

(of information or physical objects) to circulate or distribute something, often in a haphazard or informal manner

dispersándose

to postpone an appointment or arrangement

posponer

to recover from an unpleasant or unhappy experience, particularly an illness

recuperarse de

to create something, usually an idea, a solution, or a plan, through one's own efforts or thinking

idear

to choose to continue an ongoing activity

continuar

to create a false or fictional story or information

inventar

to wear formal clothes for a special occasion or event

ponerse elegante

to emerge as a particular outcome

terminar

to dismiss employees due to financial difficulties or reduced workload

despedir

to complete or conduct a task, job, etc.

realizar

marked by bringing bad fortune or ending in failure

desventurado

a man who shares a mother and father with us

hermano

a lady who shares a mother and father with us

hermana

a talk that is between two or more people and they tell each other about different things like feelings, ideas, and thoughts

conversación

a piece of work for someone to do, especially as an assignment

tarea

an extra benefit, advantage, or privilege that one receives in addition to one's salary due to one's job

gaje

in opposition to someone or something

contra

to stop engaging in an activity permanently

dejar

a person who is a male adult

hombre

to have a similar appearance or characteristic to someone or something else

parecerse a

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

necesitar

a financial aid provided by the government for people who are sick, unemployed, etc.

subsidio

to officially announce one's departure from a job, position, etc.

renunciar

one's brother or sister

hermano o hermana

a person, typically a male

tío

to resemble a thing or person in appearance

parecer

experiencing something bad due to bad luck

desgraciado

to need or demand something as necessary for a particular purpose or situation

requerir

to send and receive messages on an online platform

chatear

trying to stop something because one strongly disagrees with it

opuesto

a manner of speaking or writing that is characteristic of a particular person, group, or era, and that involves the use of particular words, phrases, or expressions in a distinctive way

idioma

a small lie that does not cause any harm, especially told to avoid making someone upset

mentira pequeña e insignificante

to try to get a person's attention, particularly by attempting to make eye contact

llamar la atención

used to emphasize what one is stating or asking

en la tierra

in a very precise and exact way and with great attention to detail

a la carta

the part of the night that is the most quiet and dark

muerto de la noche

(of a person) not showing pretentious behavior

persona humilde

a person or thing that causes one great annoyance or a lot of difficulty

persona o cosa que te molesta constantemente

the overall view or perspective of a situation, rather than focusing on small details

tema principal

to continuously put a lot of effort into doing something

trabajando consistentemente en algo

a belief that is strong, yet without any explainable reason

sentimiento interior