#51 por juukunichi
4 sep 2016, 23:18

Remark : comentario,observacion


to make a remark
hacer un comentario or una observación

she passed some remark about my appearance
hizo algún comentario sobre mi aspecto

stop making rude remarks
déjate de decir groserías

#52 por juukunichi
4 sep 2016, 23:21

Hoof : pezunya, pata,vaso,casco...


cattle on the hoof
ganado

#53 por juukunichi
8 sep 2016, 16:42

linger,
stay in a place longer than necessary, typically because of a reluctance to leave.
she lingered in the yard, enjoying the warm sunshine
sinónimos: wait around, stay, remain, wait, stay put, loiter, dawdle, dally

persistir,
alojarse en un lugar más de lo necesario, por lo general debido a la reticencia a abandonar.
Se detuvo en el patio, disfrutando del cálido sol
Sinónimos: esperar, quedarse, permanecer, esperar, quedarse, tirar basura, perder el tiempo, Dally

#54 por juukunichi
8 sep 2016, 16:43

reluctance : renuencia

they agreed, but with great reluctance
accedieron, pero a regañadientes

they showed reluctance to cooperate
no se mostraron muy dispuestos a cooperar

he displayed a marked reluctance to intervene
no parecía en absoluto deseoso de intervenir

#55 por juukunichi
8 sep 2016, 16:45

don't dawdle on the way there
no te entretengas en el camino

dawdle ,
waste time; be slow.
I couldn't dawdle over my coffee any longer
sinónimos: linger, dally, take one's time, be slow, waste time, idle, delay


to dawdle over something
she dawdled over her meal
comió con gran parsimonia

#56 por juukunichi
8 sep 2016, 16:51

reprisal,
an act of retaliation.
three youths died in the reprisals that followed
sinónimos: retaliation, counterattack, comeback, revenge, vengeance,

#57 por juukunichi
8 sep 2016, 22:12

GLEANING

extract (information) from various sources.
the information is gleaned from press clippings
sinónimos: obtain, get, take, draw, derive, extract, cull, garner, gather


CLIPPING,

a small piece trimmed from something.
hedge clippings and grass cuttings

#58 por juukunichi
8 sep 2016, 22:13

HEDGE ,
a fence or boundary formed by closely growing bushes or shrubs.
she was standing barefoot in a corner of the lawn, trimming the hedge
sinónimos: hedgerow, bushes, windbreak
verbo
surround or bound with a hedge.
a garden hedged with yews
sinónimos: surround, enclose, encircle, ring, border, edge, bound


you look as if you've been dragged through a hedge backwards
¡qué pinta(s) traes!
parece que vinieras de la guerra

#59 por juukunichi
8 sep 2016, 22:36

HUM

make a low, steady continuous sound like that of a bee.
the computers hummed
sinónimos: purr, drone, murmur, buzz, thrum, whine, whir, throb, vibrate

used to express hesitation or dissent.
“Ah, hum, Elaine, isn't it?”

a low, steady, continuous sound.
the hum of insects
sinónimos: murmur, drone, purr, buzz, mumble

#60 por juukunichi
8 sep 2016, 22:55

mistletoe,
a leathery-leaved parasitic plant that grows on apple, oak, and other broadleaf trees and bears white glutinous berries in winter.
Most dwarf mistletoes grow on conifers in the western United States.

muérdago,
una planta parásita correosa de hoja que crece en la manzana, el roble y otros árboles de hoja ancha y lleva bayas de cola blanca en invierno.
La mayoría de los muérdagos enanos crecen en las coníferas en el oeste de Estados Unidos.

#61 por juukunichi
11 sep 2016, 20:10

EARL,
a British nobleman ranking above a viscount and below a marquess.
Attendants of an earl , viscount or baron wore six rows of curls on state wigs and five on house wigs.

CONDE

Miembro de la nobleza de categoría inferior a la de marqués y superior a la de vizconde.
En el régimen feudal, señor de una comarca, de la que gobernaba todos los castillos, ciudades, pueblos, etc.

#62 por juukunichi
12 sep 2016, 00:09

CONSENSUAL

relating to or involving consent, especially mutual consent.
he admitted to having consensual sex with two women

ABASHED

cause to feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.
she was not abashed at being caught
sinónimos: embarrassed, ashamed, shamefaced, remorseful

YANK
a sudden hard pull.
one of the other girls gave her ponytail a yank
sinónimos: jerk, pull, tug, wrench, snatch, seize

pull with a jerk.
her hair was yanked, and she screamed

#63 por juukunichi
12 sep 2016, 00:22

TWIST, Retorcer
an act of turning something so that it moves in relation to something that remains stationary.
the taps needed a single twist to turn them on
sinónimos: turn, twirl, spin, rotation, flick
a thing with a spiral shape.
a licorice twist

#64 por juukunichi
12 sep 2016, 00:44

aging,
the process of growing old.
the external signs of aging

(of a person) growing old; elderly.
looking after aging relatives

#65 por juukunichi
12 sep 2016, 00:44

elation,
great happiness and exhilaration.
Richard's elation at regaining his health was short-lived
sinónimos: euphoria, ecstasy, happiness, delight, transports of delight


elación,
gran felicidad y euforia.
euforia de Richard en la recuperación de su salud fue de corta duración
Sinónimos: euforia, el éxtasis, la felicidad, el placer, el deleite de transportes

#66 por juukunichi
12 sep 2016, 00:59

Pledge

dio su palabra


to pledge something to somebody
prometerle algo a alguien

he pledged not to come back until he found her
prometió no regresar hasta encontrarla

they pledged their furniture to a moneylender
entregaron los muebles como garantía a un prestamista

#67 por juukunichi
12 sep 2016, 01:00

RIFLED

make spiral grooves in (a gun or its barrel or bore) to make a bullet spin and thereby have greater accuracy over a long distance.
a line of replacement rifled barrels
hit, throw, or kick (a ball or puck) hard and straight.
he rifled a hard, rising shot from just inside the blue line
search through something in a hurried way in order to find or steal something.
she rifled through the cassette tapes
sinónimos: rummage, search, hunt, forage

#68 por juukunichi
12 sep 2016, 01:13

greyhound,
a dog of a tall, slender breed having keen sight and capable of high speed, used since ancient times for hunting small game and now chiefly in racing and coursing.
He bred greyhounds for many years and had many friends in the racing fraternity.

galgo,
un perro de una raza alta y esbelta, con la vista aguda y capaz de alta velocidad, utilizado desde la antigüedad para la caza menor y ahora sobre todo en las carreras y que cursa.
El criado galgos durante muchos años y tenía muchos amigos en la fraternidad de carreras.

#69 por juukunichi
12 sep 2016, 19:47

NOTCH
muesca , corte, marcar,


notch,
an indentation or incision on an edge or surface.
there was a notch in the end of the arrow for the bowstring
a deep, narrow mountain pass.
Short sections of dirt roads connect trails that usually wind through notches .

una muesca o incisión en un borde o superficie.
había una muesca en el extremo de la flecha de la cuerda del arco
un estrecho paso de montaña de profundidad.
Las secciones cortas de caminos de tierra se conectan senderos que serpentean por lo general muescas.

#70 por juukunichi
12 sep 2016, 19:49

indentation,

the action of indenting or the state of being indented.
paragraphs are marked off by indentation
a deep recess or notch on the edge or surface of something.
the indentation between the upper lip and the nose
sinónimos: hollow, depression, dip, dent, indent,

#71 por juukunichi
12 sep 2016, 20:45

Verdict ,
a decision on a disputed issue in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.
the jury returned a verdict of ‘not guilty.’
sinónimos: judgment, adjudication, decision, finding,

#72 por juukunichi
12 sep 2016, 21:55

CRAM METER , MEMORIZAR , EMPOLLAR

she crammed the money into her pockets
se metió or se embutió el dinero en los bolsillos

I crammed all my things into a case
metí or embutí todas mis cosas en una maleta

they crammed us all into one car
nos metieron a todos apretujados en un coche


ALBAHACA

Planta herbácea, muy olorosa, de tallos ramosos y velludos, hojas pequeñas muy verdes y flores blancas; puede alcanzar 30 cm de altura.
la albahaca se cultiva en los jardines y se usa como condimento .

#73 por juukunichi
12 sep 2016, 21:56

basil,

an aromatic annual herb of the mint family, native to tropical Asia.
Elsewhere, the best approach is to treat it as an annual herb such as basil

#74 por juukunichi
12 sep 2016, 22:07

restrain,
prevent (someone or something) from doing something; keep under control or within limits.
he had to be restrained from walking out of the meeting
sinónimos: prevent, stop, keep, hold back

contener,
evitar que (alguien o algo) de hacer algo; mantener bajo control o dentro de los límites.
que tuvo que ser contenido de salir de la reunión
Sinónimos: prevenir, detener, mantener, retener

#75 por juukunichi
12 sep 2016, 22:11

taunts,
a remark made in order to anger, wound, or provoke someone.
The fact that there was perhaps some justification to the taunts of the veterans angered him.
sinónimos: jeer, jibe, sneer, insult, barb, catcall, dig, put-down, teasing, provoke

#76 por juukunichi
12 sep 2016, 22:37

Milch , (lechera)

denoting a cow or other domestic mammal giving or kept for milk.
Milk yield of milch cattle has been severely affected because of scarcity of fodder.


lechera,
denota una vaca u otro donante mamífero doméstico o mantenidos para la leche.
La producción de leche de ganado lecheras se ha visto gravemente afectados por la escasez de forraje.

#77 por juukunichi
12 sep 2016, 22:49

bombastic,
high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated.
bombastic rhetoric
sinónimos: pompous, blustering, turgid, verbose, orotund, high-flown

rimbombante,
altisonantes pero con poco significado; inflado.
la retórica grandilocuente
Sinónimos: pomposo, fanfarrón, turgentes, prolijo, orotund, de alta volada

#78 por juukunichi
12 sep 2016, 23:01

ACCOMPLISH REALIZAR

achieve or complete successfully.
the planes accomplished their mission
sinónimos: fulfill, achieve, succeed in, realize, attain, manage


we failed to accomplish what we intended
no logramos or conseguimos lo que queríamos

#79 por juukunichi
12 sep 2016, 23:01

cheeky,
impudent or irreverent, typically in an endearing or amusing way.
a cheeky grin

fresco,
imprudente o irreverente, por lo general de una manera entrañable o divertido.
una sonrisa descarada

#80 por juukunichi
12 sep 2016, 23:02

brazen,
bold and without shame.
he went about his illegal business with a brazen assurance
sinónimos: bold, shameless, unashamed, unabashed, unembarrassed, defiant, impudent, impertinent, cheeky, insolent, in-your-face, barefaced, blatant, flagrant, saucy
made of brass.

#81 por juukunichi
13 sep 2016, 14:24

SCRAMBLE

(chaotic rush)
several people were hurt in the scramble
varias personas salieron lastimadas en el barullo


there was a scramble to complete all the work in time
hubo grandes prisas or un gran apuro para terminar el trabajo a tiempo


I scrambled out of the wreckage
salí como pude del vehículo siniestrado

#82 por juukunichi
13 sep 2016, 16:30

Murky

dark and gloomy, especially due to thick mist.
the sky was murky and a thin drizzle was falling
sinónimos: dark, gloomy, gray, leaden, dull, dim, overcast, cloudy

#83 por juukunichi
14 sep 2016, 16:51

shuffles,
a shuffling movement, walk, or sound.
there was a shuffle of approaching feet
an act of shuffling a deck of cards.
un acto de barajar un mazo de cartas.


Those that use a constant shuffle certainly negate card counting.

walk by dragging one's feet along or without lifting them fully from the ground.
I stepped into my skis and shuffled to the edge of the steep slope
sinónimos: shamble, drag one's feet, totter, dodder

#84 por juukunichi
14 sep 2016, 16:52

Steep,

of a slope, flight of stairs, angle, ascent, etc.) rising or falling sharply; nearly perpendicular.
she pushed the bike up the steep hill
sinónimos: precipitous, sheer, abrupt, sharp, perpendicular, vertical



Escarpado,

de una pendiente, tramo de escaleras, ángulo, ascenso, etc.) suben o bajan bruscamente; casi perpendicular.
empujó la moto hasta la colina empinada
Sinónimos: precipitadas, escarpados y abruptos, afilados, perpendiculares, vertical

#85 por juukunichi
19 sep 2016, 17:47

PRELUDE

an action or event serving as an introduction to something more important.

ADMONISH

warn or reprimand someone firmly.
she admonished me for appearing at breakfast unshaven
sinónimos: reprimand, rebuke, scold, reprove, reproach, upbraid

#86 por juukunichi
19 sep 2016, 18:45

BLACKOUT, apagon

a failure of electrical power supply.
due to a power blackout, their hotel was in total darkness
sinónimos: power failure, power outage, brownout

#87 por juukunichi
19 sep 2016, 19:21

Quagmire,
a soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot.
torrential rain turned the building site into a quagmire
sinónimos: swamp, morass, bog, marsh, muskeg, mire, slough, quag

Cenagal,
una zona pantanosa suave de tierra que da paso bajo los pies.
torrencial lluvia se convirtió en el sitio de construcción en un lodazal
Sinónimos: pantano, pantano, pantano, pantanos, ciénagas, cieno, Slough, quag

#88 por juukunichi
19 sep 2016, 19:27

STANDSTILL,

a situation or condition in which there is no movement or activity at all.
the traffic came to a standstill
sinónimos: halt, stop, dead stop, stand, gridlock

fleet, flota,armada,veloz...


fast and nimble in movement.
rápido y ágil en movimiento.
a man of advancing years, but fleet of foot
sinónimos: nimble, agile, lithe, lissome, acrobatic, supple, light-footed,

#89 por juukunichi
19 sep 2016, 19:28

nimble,

quick and light in movement or action; agile.
with a deft motion of her nimble fingers
sinónimos: agile, sprightly, light, spry, lively, quick, graceful, lithe, limber

#90 por juukunichi
20 sep 2016, 15:44

OUTRAGE

an extremely strong reaction of anger, shock, or indignation.
her voice trembled with outrage
sinónimos: indignation, fury, anger, rage, disapproval, wrath, resentment

arouse fierce anger, shock, or indignation in (someone).
he was outraged at this attempt to take his victory away from him
sinónimos: enrage, infuriate, incense, anger, scandalize, offend

#91 por juukunichi
20 sep 2016, 15:44

MISHAP

an unlucky accident.
although there were a few minor mishaps, none of the pancakes stuck to the ceiling
sinónimos: accident, trouble, problem, difficulty, setback, adversity,

percance

un accidente desafortunado.
aunque hubo algunos incidentes menores, ninguno de los panqueques pegado al techo
Sinónimos: accidente, problema, problema, dificultad, retroceso, la adversidad,

#92 por juukunichi
20 sep 2016, 17:13

scatterbrained , atolondrado, ligero de cascos

(of a person) disorganized and lacking in concentration.
sinónimos: absentminded, forgetful, disorganized, dreamy


feckless,
lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible.
a feckless mama's boy
sinónimos: useless, worthless, incompetent, inept, good-for-nothing

#93 por juukunichi
20 sep 2016, 19:18

Plunge

an act of jumping or diving into water.
we went straight from the sauna to take a cold plunge
sinónimos: dive, jump, nosedive, fall, pitch, drop, plummet, descent

#94 por juukunichi
20 sep 2016, 19:18

COCKPIT Cabina de mando

a compartment for the pilot and sometimes also the crew in an aircraft or spacecraft.

a place where a battle or other conflict takes place.
the cockpit of capitalist conflict in Europe

#95 por juukunichi
20 sep 2016, 19:26

ODD

have you got the odd 3p? — ¿tienes tres peniques sueltos / los tres peniques?

different from what is usual or expected; strange.
(of whole numbers such as 3 and 5) having one left over as a remainder when divided by two.
- If the number in the second column is odd , divide it by two and drop the remainder.

SEPARATED FROM A USUAL PAIR OR SET AND THEREFORE OUT OF PLACE OR MISMATCHED.

#96 por juukunichi
20 sep 2016, 19:30

MISMATCH

a failure to correspond or match; a discrepancy.
- a huge mismatch between supply and demand
verbo
match (people or things) unsuitably or incorrectly.
- funky mismatched chairs and tables

#97 por juukunichi
20 sep 2016, 19:32

MISMATCH

I'll match any offer he makes — estoy dispuesto a igualar cualquier oferta que él haga


MATCH


does it match the description? — ¿se ajusta / corresponde a la descripción?

it matches my shoes — queda bien con mis zapatos

she dyed the curtains to match the rug — tiñó las cortinas del mismo color que la alfombra

#98 por juukunichi
20 sep 2016, 19:38

KNOT

to tie/untie a knot — hacer/deshacer un nudo

CEMENTING ,

attach with cement.
wooden posts were cemented into the ground
sinónimos: stick, bond, fasten, fix, affix, attach, secure, bind, glue

#99 por juukunichi
20 sep 2016, 19:44

UNBECOMING

(especially of clothing or a color) not flattering.
a stout lady in an unbecoming striped sundress
sinónimos: unflattering, unattractive, unsightly, plain, ugly, homely

(Especialmente de ropa o un color) no favorecedor.
una señora gruesa en un vestido de rayas impropia
Sinónimos: poco favorecedoras, poco atractivos, feos, de fricción, feos, hogareño

#100 por juukunichi
20 sep 2016, 19:48

STOUT Robusto,Corpulento,Resistente,Firme...2 Cerveza negra

(of a person) somewhat fat or of heavy build.

(of an act, quality, or person) brave and determined.

a kind of strong, dark beer brewed with roasted malt or barley.