Unidad 1 Lección A

entertainment

Sustantivo

/ɛn.tər.teɪn.mənt/ or /en.tēr.tein.mēnt/

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entretenimiento

movies, television shows, etc. or an activity that is made for people to enjoy

health

Sustantivo

/hɛlθ/ or /helth/

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salud

the state of being free from illness or injury

local

Adjetivo

/loʊ.kəl/ or /looo.kēl/

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local

related or belonging to a particular area or place that someone lives in or mentions

sport

Sustantivo

/spɔ:rt/ or /spawrt/

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ɔ:

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deporte

a physical activity or competitive game with specific rules that people do for fun or as a profession

technology

Sustantivo

/tɛk.nɑ.lə.ʤi/ or /tek.naa.lē.ji/

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tecnología

the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry

science

Sustantivo

/saɪəns/ or /saiēns/

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ciencia

knowledge about the structure and behavior of the natural and physical world, especially based on testing and proving facts

to travel

Verbo

/træ.vəl/ or /trā.vēl/

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viajar

to go from one location to another, particularly to a far location

weather

Sustantivo

/wɛ.ðər/ or /ve.dhēr/

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clima

things that are related to air and sky such as temperature, rain, wind, etc.

world

Sustantivo

/wɜrld/ or /vērld/

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ɜ

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mundo

the planet earth, where we all live

coffeehouse

Sustantivo

/kɑ:.fi.haʊs/ or /kaa.fi.haoos/

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(café)

cafetería

a place where people can buy and consume coffee as well as other drinks, food, and desserts while relaxing or socializing

ancient

Adjetivo

/eɪn.ʃənt/ or /ein.shēnt/

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antiguo

related or belonging to a period of history that is long gone

to suggest

Verbo

/sə.ʤɛst/ or /sē.jest/

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sugerir

to mention an idea, proposition, plan, etc. for further consideration or possible action

storm

Sustantivo

/stɔrm/ or /stawrm/

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tormenta

a strong and noisy event in the sky with heavy rain, thunder, lightning, and strong winds.

to begin

Verbo

/bɪ.gɪn/ or /bi.gin/

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(comenzar)

empezar

to do or experience the first part of something

to open

Verbo

/oʊ.pən/ or /ooo.pēn/

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abrir

to move something like a window or door into a position that people, things, etc. can pass through or use

to close

Verbo

/kloʊs/ or /klooos/

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cerrar

to move something like a window or door into a position that people or things cannot pass through

to print

Verbo

/prɪnt/ or /print/

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imprimir

to create a number of copies of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.

to learn

Verbo

/lɜrn/ or /lērn/

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aprender

to become knowledgeable or skilled in something by doing it, studying, or being taught

to stop

Verbo

/stɑp/ or /staap/

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parar

to not move anymore

to argue

Verbo

/ɑ:r.gju:/ or /aar.gyoo/

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ɑ:

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argumentar

to speak to someone often angrily because one disagrees with them

to ask

Verbo

/æsk/ or /āsk/

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preguntar

to use words in a question form or tone to get answers from someone

to win

Verbo

/wɪn/ or /vin/

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ganar

to become the most successful, the luckiest, or the best in a game, race, fight, etc.

to compete

Verbo

/kəm.pit/ or /kēm.pit/

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competir

to join in a contest or game

to know

Verbo

/noʊ/ or /nooo/

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oʊ

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saber

to have some information about something

to recover

Verbo

/rɪˈkʌvɚ/

recuperarse

to regain complete health after a period of sickness or injury

to hope

Verbo

/hoʊp/ or /hooop/

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esperar

to want something to happen or be true

to attract

Verbo

/ət.rækt/ or /ēt.rākt/

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atraer

to interest and draw someone or something toward oneself through specific features or qualities

traveler

Sustantivo

/træ.və.lər/ or /trā.vē.lēr/

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viajero

a person who is on a journey or someone who travels a lot

excited

Adjetivo

/ɪks.aɪ.tɪd/ or /iks.ai.tid/

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(emocionado)

entusiasmado

feeling very happy, interested, and energetic

application program

Sustantivo

/ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən ˈproʊɡræm/

aplicación

a piece of software programed to perform a specific task