SLANGS

-Jerga o expresiones coloquiales utilizadas en contextos informales, como

chévere, chichipato y demás.
 Salty: Someone is salty when the get upset or angry over sth minor.
 Nick is so salty since his parents took away his car.

 Spill the tea: When someone is “spilling the tea”, they are gossiping.
 I shouldn’t spill the tea, but have u heard that Bob and Susan are
dating?

 Faff about/around: It means to spend ur time doing sth that isn’t useful.
(Perder el tiempo).
 Lucy, stop faffing around. Go, and finish your homework!

 Wind-up: It’s a joke that is supposed to be annoying.

 You can’t be serious! I thought it was a wind-up.

 Jiffy: It’s a very short time. (Segundo santiamén, instante).

 Wait there and I’ll be back in a jiffy.

 Nosh: Food or meal.

 Let’s grab some nosh.

 Earbashing: It means an angry criticism bc you have done sth wrong.

 The teacher gave us an earbashing for messing around the class.

IDIOMS
-Modismos, expresiones cuyo significado no puede ser deducido a partir de las
palabras que lo componen, como dar papaya, comerse el cuento o estar en la olla.
 Kick the bucket: It means to die. (Estirar la pata).
 Every one of us will kick the bucket someday.

 Donkey’s years: It describes an action that has continued for a very long
time. (An extremely long time). (Siglos, mucho tiempo).
 She’s been in the same job for donkey’s years.

 Do a runner: ( Esfumarse) leave a place in order to avoid a difficult situation

or to avoid paying for sth.
 Her dad did a runner soon after she was born.

 Keep your eyes peeled: To keep your eyes open or be vigilant. (Estar
pendiente de, estar alerta).
 They should be here soon, so keep your eyes peeled.

 Sit on the fence: To be unable/unwilling to make a decision.

 You can’t sit on the fence any longer, you need to make up your
mind.

VIKINGS SCENES
 Nearly: Nearly means “almost” or “very close to”. (3:23-3:36).
 Aspire: It means to want or hope to achieve sth very much. (9:18-9:28).
 Last say: It means someone has the authority to decide how sth will be
done. (11:10-11:27).
 Agregar el test al final, en caso de ser posible.
 TEST: (14:00-14:13; 14:52-15:04; 15:48-16:06).

VOC.
1. Bored: Some children get bored very quickly.
2. Disappointed: His parents were disappointed with him.
3. Guilty: I feel so guilty about forgetting her birthday.
4. Interested: He didn’t seem very interested in what I was saying.
5. Jealous: Children often feel jealous when a new baby arrives.
6. Thoughtful: She’s a very kind and thoughtful person.
SILENT LETTERS
  L: Half, talk, walk.
 T: Castle, listen, whistle.
 K: Knife, knight, knee.
 E: Hate, breathe, peace.

SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS

Los antónimos son palabras con significados contrarios u opuestos en relación con otras
palabras.

high (alto) low (bajo)

Hard (Duro) Soft (blando)

inside (dentro) outside (fuera)

loud (ruidoso) Quiet (silencioso)

Fast (rápido) Slow (lento)

up (arriba) down (abajo)

wet (mojado) dry (seco)

wide (amplio) narrow (estrecho)