Unidad 9 Lección A

To apologize

[ Verbo ]

/əpɑ:ləʤaɪz/ or /ēpaalējaiz/

a

ə

p

p

o

ɑ:

l

l

o

ə

g

ʤ

i

aɪ

z

z

e

(pedir perdón)

disculparse

to tell a person that one is sorry for having done something wrong

To argue

[ Verbo ]

/ɑ:rgju/ or /aargyu/

a

ɑ:

r

r

g

g

u

ju

e

argumentar

to speak to someone often angrily because one disagrees with them

To communicate

[ Verbo ]

/kəmju:nəkeɪt/ or /kēmyoonēkeit/

c

k

o

ə

mm

m

u

ju:

n

n

i

ə

c

k

a

eɪ

t

t

e

comunicarse

to exchange information, news, ideas, etc. with someone

To compromise

[ Verbo ]

/kɑ:mprəmaɪz/ or /kaamprēmaiz/

c

k

o

ɑ:

m

m

p

p

r

r

o

ə

m

m

i

aɪ

s

z

e

llegar a una solución intermedia

to come to an agreement after a dispute by reducing demands

To criticize

[ Verbo ]

/krɪtɪsaɪz/ or /kritisaiz/

c

k

r

r

i

ɪ

t

t

i

ɪ

c

s

i

aɪ

z

z

e

criticar

to point out the faults or weaknesses of someone or something

To forgive

[ Verbo ]

/fərgɪv/ or /fērgiv/

f

f

o

ə

r

r

g

g

i

ɪ

v

v

e

perdonar

to stop being angry or blaming someone for what they have done, and to choose not to punish them for their mistakes or flaws

To gossip

[ Verbo ]

/gɑ:səp/ or /gaasēp/

g

g

o

ɑ:

ss

s

i

ə

p

p

(chismear)

cotillear

to talk about the private lives of others with someone, often sharing secrets or spreading untrue information

To lie

[ Verbo ]

/laɪ/ or /lai/

l

l

ie

aɪ

mentir

to intentionally say or write something that is not true

To hurt

[ Verbo ]

/hɜrt/ or /hērt/

h

h

u

ɜ

r

r

t

t

(lastimar)

hacer daño

to cause injury or physical pain to yourself or someone else

Laundry

[ Sustantivo ]

/lɔ:ndri/ or /laawndri/

l

l

au

ɔ:

n

n

d

d

r

r

y

i

(ropa limpia)

ropa sucia

clothes, sheets, etc. that have just been washed or need washing

Unfair

[ Adjetivo ]

/ənfɛr/ or /ēnfer/

u

ə

n

n

f

f

ai

ɛ

r

r

(desigual)

injusto

lacking fairness or justice in treatment or judgment

Garbage

[ Sustantivo ]

/gɑ:rbɪʤ/ or /gaarbij/

g

g

a

ɑ:

r

r

b

b

a

ɪ

g

ʤ

e

(desechos)

basura

things such as household materials that have no use anymore

To take out

[ Verbo ]

/tˈeɪk ˈaʊt/

sacar

to remove a thing from somewhere or something

Awful

[ Adjetivo ]

/ɑ:fəl/ or /aafēl/

a

ɑ:

w

f

f

u

ə

l

l

(terrible)

horrible

extremely unpleasant or disagreeable

To guess

[ Verbo ]

/gɛs/ or /ges/

g

g

ue

ɛ

ss

s

(estimar)

adivinar

to estimate or form a conclusion about something without sufficient information to verify its accuracy

To embarrass

[ Verbo ]

/ɪmbɛrəs/ or /imberēs/

e

ɪ

m

m

b

b

a

ɛ

rr

r

a

ə

ss

s

avergonzar

to make a person feel ashamed, uneasy, or nervous, especially in front of other people

Helpful

[ Adjetivo ]

/hɛlpfəl/ or /helpfēl/

h

h

e

ɛ

l

l

p

p

f

f

u

ə

l

l

útil

offering assistance or support, making tasks easier or problems more manageable for others

To discuss

[ Verbo ]

/dɪskʌs/ or /diskas/

d

d

i

ɪ

s

s

c

k

u

ʌ

ss

s

(hablar de)

discutir

to talk about something with someone, often in a formal manner

Inside

[ Adverbio ]

/ɪnsaɪd/ or /insaid/

i

ɪ

n

n

s

s

i

aɪ

d

d

e

dentro

in or into a room, building, etc.

To accept

[ Verbo ]

/æksɛpt/ or /āksept/

a

æ

c

k

c

s

e

ɛ

p

p

t

t

(consentir)

aceptar

to say yes to what is asked of you or offered to you