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Glosario Oral Ingles III
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Diapositiva 1

After allDEFINITION: Prep.behind in place or position; conj.subsequent to the time that:This dumb idea might workafter all.

After all this time?

DeepDEFINITION: adj.extending far down from the top or surface: The deep web is dangerous Hisdeeplove for his brother

SailDEFINITION: A piece of canvas on a ship to catch the wind and propel the vessel: (of a ship or boat) to travel on waterI heard sailboats needed sails tosail. We must further asailand get it over that hole.

ReachDEFINITION: To get to or as far as; arrive at:to make a movement or effort to touch or seize somethingHowever the aim is toreachglobal

Perfection will always be beyond yourreach.

unemployedDEFINITION: Not employed;having no job.

Tuesday will be 15,000 peopleunemployedworldwide.

Armenia today has some 200,000unemployed.

journalistDEFINITION: The work of gathering, writing, editing, and publishing or broadcasting newshe work of gathering, writing, editing, and publishing or broadcasting news

In October, the exams to be ajournalistbegin.

Thejournalistasked you fired too.

AwfulDEFINITION: Extremely bad;unpleasant;disagreeableNursing is prettyawfulat times.The monster is awful

RebuildDEFINITION: to build again

Like a nine-year-old trying torebuilda motorbike.

I had torebuildsome of the parts.

CourageDEFINITION The quality of mind that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, etc., without fear; bravery

That takes greatcourage, Bauer.A little scare to measure yourcourage.

GroundDEFINITION: The land surfances

Gaza's poverty was fertilegroundfor Islamic radicalism.After that it lay in theground.

DiseaseDEFINITION: A disease is an illness which affects people, animals, or plants, for example one which is caused by bacteria or infection.

His father has a rare blooddisease.Thediseaseonly appeared once before.

HairyDefinition: Someone or something that is hairy is covered with hairs.

He was wearing shorts which showed his long, muscular and hairy legs.His driving was a bit hairy.

FemineDEFINITION: Feminine qualities and things relate to or are considered typical of women, in contrast to menI've always been attracted to very feminine, delicate womenThe bedroom has a light, feminine look

PovertyDEFINITION: Poverty is the state of being extremely poor.According to World Bank figures, 41 per cent of Brazilians live in absolute poverty.Britain has suffered from a poverty of ambition.

PoorDEFINITION: Someone who is poor has very little money and few possessions

The reason our schools cannot afford better teachers is because people here are poor. He was one of thirteen children from a poor family.

NearlyDEFINITION: Nearly is used to indicate that something is not quite the case, or not completely the case.Goldsworth stared at me in silence for nearly twenty secondsThe beach was nearly empty

SightDEFINITION: Someone's sight is their ability to see.My sight is failing, and I can't see to read any moreI use the sense of sound much more than the sense of sight.

Coral reefDEFINITION: A coral reef is a long narrow mass of coral and other substances, the top of which is usually just above or just below the surface of the seaThe women have elaborate necklaces of turquoise and pink coral.An unspoilt coral reef encloses the bay

OverfishDEFINITION: The flight of an aircraft over a specific area or territoryIf everyone else overfishes, Sweden mustoverfishtoo, according to the Commission.We cannotoverfishthese waters, just pay, sweep up the last fish and then go.

SurvivalDEFINITION: A person or thing that survives, such as a customThe survival of the fittestHis chances of survival are slim

WindDEFINITION: A wind is a current of air that is moving across the earth's surface.

There was a strong wind blowing.The leaves rustled in the wind

Ice toolDEFINITION: You can refer to anything that you use for a particular purpose as a particular type of tool.I find the best tool for the purpose is a pair of shears.I like my ice tool.

BackpackDEFINITION: A rucksack or knapsack'Course, I have to get mybackpack.

I got her thatbackpackand she loved it.

DegreeDEFINITION: Astage in a scale of relative amount or intensityMy communicationsdegreeis finally paying off. We rogramme really is very international.

Apply forDEFINITION: to put to practical use; utilize; employJob seekers shouldapply fora work permit. The Government encouraged women toapply forleading positions.

Baby sitterDEFINITION: A person who takes care of a child or children while the parents are out

Shopping assistance,baby sitter, and hairdresser are also available.

I'm nothing but a glorifiedbaby sitter.

MarriedDEFINITION: Having a husband or wifeMarriedto a foreign woman, either English or American.Marriedhis girlfriend Anastasia in 1996.

GentlyDEFINITION: Having a mild or kindly nature or character

Container designed to treat contentsgently.Tell him to take up the slackgently.

ComplicatedDEFINITION: Made up of intricate parts or aspects that are difficult to understand or analyseThis is a complicated mazeI like this complicatedn maze

PromoteDEFINITION: To further or encourage the progress or existence of.Measures topromoteentrepreneurship and enterprise formation.Develop andpromoteresearch on patient safety.

StringDEFINITION: A thin length of cord, twine, fibre, or similar material used for tying, hanging, binding, etc.Unable to convert XPath tostring. .Anystringexpression that contains an unambiguous file specification..

AllowDEFINITION: To permit (to do something); let

Trains mustallowevacuation in a limited time. Starfleet need notallowthe resignation.

SomersaultDEFINITION: If someone or something does a somersault, they turn over completely in the air.He was the only who ever did a riplesomersault. You picked out ten photos of her firstsomersault.

PercentDEFINITION: You use per cent to talk about amounts.He was one hundred percent committed to the new project.

Twenty-five percent is a quarter of one hundred.

PasswordDEFINITION: A password is a secret word or phraseUse the buffalopassword, it overrides everything. Please input proper code andpassword.

HighlightDEFINITION: An area of the lightest tone in a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.She highlighted the sentence with her yellow marker.The highlights in the painting are very delicate.

AnnoyanceDEFINITION: Annoyance is the feeling that you get when someone makes you feel fairly angry or impatientThat would cause me greatannoyanceand displeasure.

I don't want any moreannoyancefrom you.

AppearDEFINITION: If you say that something appearsto be the way you describe it, you are reporting what you believe or what you have been told, though you cannot be sure it is true.where did you appear from? The wizard appeared a rabbit

ReachDEFINITION: When someone or something reaches a place, they arrive there.

when you reach my ageThe cat reach to the toy.

BrainchildDEFINITION: Someone's brainchild is an idea or invention that they have thought up or created

The plan is the brainchild of the minister

It's thebrainchildof owner and founder Patti Stanger.


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