El libro Headway - Pre-intermedio - Unidad 11

by chance and without planning in advance

por accidente

concerned with or based on something that is practical and achievable in reality

realista

continuing for an indefinite period without end

perpetuo, eterno

not permitted to be done

prohibido

not commonly happening or done

inusual

a description of events and people either real or imaginary

cuento

to give something to someone and receive something else from them

intercambiar

to be pregnant and awaiting the birth of a child

estar embarazada, esperar un hijo

to fix something that is damaged or broken so it can work or be used again

reparar, arreglar

having formally agreed to marry someone

comprometido

the formal and legal relationship between two people who are married

matrimonio

to legally become someone's wife or husband

having a wife or husband

casado

a holiday taken by newlyweds immediately after their wedding

luna de miel

no longer married to someone due to legally ending the marriage

divorciado

to end a romantic relationship or marriage

rompiendo (pareja)

referring to an individual whose spouse has died and who has not remarried

viuda (feminine), viudo (masculine)

not in a relationship or marriage

soltero

to marry again after the death of a previous spouse or after a divorce

volverse a casar, casarse de nuevo

(of a woman or a female animal) carrying a baby inside one's body

embarazada

the event or process of a baby being born

nacimiento

to give birth to a baby

tener, dar a luz

brought to this world through birth

nacido

a child who is very young, usually too young to walk or speak

bebé

to discover how heavy someone or something is

pesar

expected or required to happen or arrive at a certain time

debido, esperado

the fact or act of dying

muerte

to no longer be alive

morir

not alive anymore

muerto

a religious ceremony in which people bury or cremate a dead person

funeral, entierro

the date on which a special event happened in a previous year

aniversario

to feel sad because we no longer can see someone or do something

extrañar, echar de menos

continuing to exist, breathe, and function

vivo

without any deliberate intent or planning

por casualidad, al azar

having the appearance or qualities that closely resemble or imitate real life

realista, vívido

continuing indefinitely without stopping or reaching a conclusion

infinito, sin fin

someone with whom one works

colega

happening infrequently or uncommon in occurrence

raro

existing at the start of a specific period or process

primario

to let someone or something do a particular thing

permitir

to give something to a person and receive something else in return

intercambiar

to be able to pay the cost of something

permitirse

to fix something that is damaged, broken, or not working properly

arreglar