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Vocabulary C1
Vocabulary C1
Indulge – complacer, satisfacer, consentir (She just wants your attention. Don't indulge her). Permitirse a
uno mismo (Karen didn't usually buy new things for herself, but since it was her birthday she decided to
indulge).
Indulge – drink alcohol. Beber, tomar. The doctor had told Harry to stop drinking, but he indulged
regularly anyway.
Indulge in – treat yourself to. Darse el gusto. I usually indulge in a nice glass of wine with my dinner.
Mary indulged in a massage before her big presentation.
Indulge in – allow yourseft to do. Dejarse enredar. If you indulge in illegal activities, you should not be
surprised if you end up in trouble with the police.
Strive – exert oneself. Esforzarse, tratar de. Strive for (luchar por). Strive to do (make great effort to)
Allegedly – presuntamente.
Swell – hincharse.
Attorney – abogado.
Sordid – sórdido
Belligerent – agresivo
Velify – denigrar
Jaw – mandíbula
Swallow up – envolver por completo. The jungle vines completely swallowed up the temple ruins.
Whim – capricho.
Dwell – obcecarse.
Bustling – atestado.
Mosque – mezquita.
Alleyway – callejón.
Rotten – podrido.
Sour – ácido.
Rancid – rancio.
Skim – rozar, sobrevolar, echar un vistazo, leer por encima, echar una ojeada.
Skimmed – desnatada.
Merely – simplemente.
Barely – apenas.
Uniquely – excepcionalmente.
Bound to – obligado a
Bind – obligar a
Bind – unirse, combinarse. In this recipe, the eggs bind to the flour.
Bound – límite.
Bound to do – de seguro, seguramente. You left your wallet on the table: someone was bound to steal it.
Missdeed – fechoría.
Demeanor – comportamiento. Behaviour. Apariencia, semblante. Appearence.
Dull – aburrido, soso. Apagado, opaco, sin brillo, mate. Sordo. (Tiempo) gris, nublado, encapotado.
(Cuchilla) desafilado, romo.
Ramble – pasear, vagar, errar, deambular. Irse por las ramas. Divagar.
Forgery – falsificación.
With relish – con placer. Helen was starving after her long hike and ate with relish.
Knead – amasar.
Pond – estanque.
Fir – abeto.
Carat – quilate.
Opt out – optar por no hacer algo, no participar. I had thought about swimming, but the water looked
freezing so I opted out.
Gun for – tenerla con alguien. My new manager has been gunning for me since I had that last period of
absence. informal
Gun for – estar buscando, tener algo entre ceja y ceja. She stays late every day because she's gunning
for a raise. informal
Reckon – think, believe. I reckon you must be the new sheriff. It's lunchtime, so Glenn will be in the pub, I
reckon. informal.
Reckon – estimar, calcular. Linda reckoned the stranger's age to be about fifty.
Reckon with – hacerse cargo de, lidiar. Emily was surprised how many small difficulties she had to reckon
with as a new mother.
Vouch for – responder por, poner las manos en el fuego por, dar fe de.
Butt in – entrometerse
Drag on – no terminar nunca, hacerse eterno. The three-hour movie dragged on and on.
In turn – a su vez.
Scarce – escaso.
Prone to – propenso a
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Artisans – artesanos
Atop – encima de
Adversely – negativamente.
Skulk – merodear
Seasick – mareado
Seasickness – mareo.
Conjoin – unir.
Numeracy – aritmética
Prop – atrezo.
Livelihood - sustento
Aftermath – consecuencia, resulado, repercusión. Para incontables. Our office is dealing with the
aftermath of our general manager's arrest.
Wear your heart on your sleeve – to show your true feelings openly.
Badger sbd into doing sth – insistir a alguien para que haga algo.
Bulky – voluminoso
Cumbersome – voluminoso, incómodo. Rachel dragged the cumbersome suitcase across the room.
Assiduity – diligencia
Conjure up – evocar.
Ubiquitous - widespread
Spate – avalancha
Brooding – pensativo. Threatening. Inquietante
Parched – árido.
Astounding – asombroso
Grapevines – vides
Drench – empapar
As yet – todavía.
Drought – sequía.
Hunted to extinction –
Vines – enredaderas
Orchids – orquídeas
Features – características
Relish – saborear
Ploy – táctica
Whiff – olorcillo
Gimmick – truco.
Weasel – comadreja
Den – guarida.
Deterrent – disuasorio.
Crib - cuna
Cot - catre
Scout - explorador
Scourge – azote, flagelo, latigazo
Do up – redecorar, remodelar
Amid – entre
Swarn – multitud
Clatter – ruido
Tilt – to lean
Nail – clavo
Battered – maltratado
Apalled – en shock
Appall – horrorizar
Intermingled – entremezclado
Gingerly – cautelosamente
Nonchalant – despreocupado
Fiddle – violín
Fiddle – fuchicar
Dull - aburrido
Outlook – perspectiva
Merely – simplemente
Barely – apenas
Slightly – algo
Outlook – perspectiva
Lookup – busqueda
Lookover – vistazo
Brew-up – te
Pick-up – camioneta
Pullbacks – retiradas
Drawback – desventajas