El libro Headway - Intermedio - Unidad 4

a medical doctor who specializes in general medicine, not in surgery

médico

related or belonging to people, not machines or animals

humano

a person who is a female adult

mujer

belonging to the sex that cannot give birth to babies or lay eggs but is capable of fertilization of the opposite sex

macho

someone we know well and trust, but normally they are not part of our family

amigo

the red liquid that the heart pumps through the body, carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues

sangre

the body part that is at the end of our leg and we stand and walk on

pie

the body part that is in the middle of the leg and helps it bend

rodilla

to have some information about something

saber

(third-person plural possessive determiner) of or belonging to people, animals, or things that have already been mentioned or are easy to identify

su, de ellos/ellas

at a place that is not where the speaker is

ahí

an illness in a human, animal, or plant that affects health

enfermedad

a treatment or medication for a certain disease or injury

cura

a condition or disease that makes one cough frequently

tos

the fact or act of dying

muerte

furniture we use to sleep on that normally has a frame and mattress

cama

the first meal we have in the early hours of the day

desayuno

the instructions on how to cook a certain food, including a list of the ingredients required

receta

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

verdura

something we can eat that grows on trees, plants, or bushes

fruta

a small, crisp, sweet baked good, often containing ingredients like chocolate chips, nuts, or dried fruit

biscocho, galleta

to cause food, drink, or another substance to pass from the mouth down into the stomach, using the muscles of the throat

tragar, deglutir

a sweet yellow or green bell-shaped fruit with a lot of juice

pera

a drink we make by soaking dried tea leaves in hot water

té

things that people and animals eat, such as meat or vegetables

comida

very poor in quality, condition, or value

miserable, pobre

having a quality that is satisfying

bueno

to a degree or extent that is sufficient or necessary

lo suficiente, bastante

used to introduce a statement that makes the previous one less strong and somewhat surprising

pero

the very strong emotion we have for someone or something that is important to us and we like a lot and want to take care of

amor

to change your position or location

mover

item of clothing for our hands with a separate space for each finger

guante

used to express an unspecified amount or number of something

algún

to move toward a location that the speaker considers to be close or relevant to them

venir

the place that we live in, usually with our family

casa, hogar

very loved or cared for

querido

a bad feeling that we get when we are afraid or worried

miedo

unable to be located or recovered and is no longer in its expected place

perdido, extraviado

used to refer to someone or something that possesses the highest degree or amount of a particular quality

más

a job, position, or role, often within an organization or a company

cargo, puesto

the air taken into or sent out from the lungs

respiro

in or to a lower position

debajo, bajo

a type of strong shoe that covers the foot and ankle and often the lower part of the leg

bota

to release a bullet or arrow from a gun or bow

disparar

the number 8

ocho

the heaviness of something or someone, which can be measured

peso

the distance from the top to the bottom of something or someone

altura, estatura

to become covered or filled by water

inundarse

a part of a plant from which the seed or fruit develops

flor

the ability to control or have an effect on things or people

poder

to reduce something in degree, amount, quality, or strength

reducir

to let someone or something do a particular thing

permitir

to move or travel behind someone or something

seguir

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

llevar

the group of people in a court including the judge and the jury

tribunal

a part of an object, broken or cut from a larger one

pedazo

a period of time that is made up of seven days in a calendar

semana

to move smoothly and continuously in one direction, especially in a current or stream

fluir

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

par

to say, write, or take action in response to a question or situation

responder, contestar

a written or printed document that shows the payment for a set of goods or services has been made

recibo