British Vocabulary Part Iv

Front 1

Jaw

Back 1

Mandíbula

Hint 1

He had a firm jaw and an aquiline nose.

Front 2

Hit

Back 2

Golpear

Hint 2

He hit the table angrily.

The woman hit the robber with her purse.

Front 3

Whack

Back 3

Porrazo/Golpear

Hint 3

Cecilia gave her sister a whack on the head for calling her stupid.

Front 4

Trapped

Back 4

Atrapado

Hint 4

Ben earned minimum wage and felt trapped by his debts.

Ben ganaba el salario mínimo y se veía atrapado por las deudas

Front 5

Boarder

Back 5

Huésped

Hint 5

Elizabeth started taking in boarders when her five children were grown and married.

Elizabeth comenzó a rentarle a huéspedes cuando sus cinco hijos maduraron y se casaron.

Front 6

Neat

Back 6

Ordenado

Hint 6

If you want to go to the movies, I want to see your room neat.

Front 7

Trot

Back 7

Trote

Hint 7

The horse trotted to the other side of the riding ring.

Front 8

Drape

Back 8

Cubrir/Cortina

Hint 8

Jamie draped a coat over his head to protect himself from the rain as he ran to his car.

Heather pulled the drape and squinted in the bright sunlight.

Squinted: entrecerrar los ojos

Front 9

Court

Back 9

Tribunal

Hint 9

The court will decide who should pay for the expenses.

Front 10

Ware

Back 10

Cerámica/Vajilla

Hint 10

The archaeologists discovered a trove of glazed ware on the dig.

My girlfriend is pretty clumsy, so I've just started buying plastic ware.

Front 11

Knit

Back 11

Tejer

Hint 11

Mrs. Fairhead is knitting sweaters for her grandchildren.

Front 12

Knit

Back 12

Tejer

Hint 12

Mrs. Fairhead is knitting sweaters for her grandchildren.

Front 13

Trade

Back 13

Comercio/intercambiar

Hint 13

The government wants to increase international trade.

Would you trade seats with me?

Front 14

Knit

Back 14

Tejer

Hint 14

Mrs. Fairhead is knitting sweaters for her grandchildren.

Front 15

Trade

Back 15

Comercio/intercambiar

Hint 15

The government wants to increase international trade.

Would you trade seats with me?

Front 16

Grin

Back 16

Sonrisa burlona

Hint 16

His grin hid the fact that he was actually a brilliant scholar.

Front 17

Knit

Back 17

Tejer

Hint 17

Mrs. Fairhead is knitting sweaters for her grandchildren.

Front 18

Trade

Back 18

Comercio/intercambiar

Hint 18

The government wants to increase international trade.

Would you trade seats with me?

Front 19

Grin

Back 19

Sonrisa burlona

Hint 19

His grin hid the fact that he was actually a brilliant scholar.

Front 20

Embrace

Back 20

Abrazo/abrazar/aceptar

Hint 20

She held her baby in a warm embrace.

When I get home I'm going to embrace you and never let you go.

The committee seems to have wholeheartedly embraced my proposal. Con ganas

Front 21

Knit

Back 21

Tejer

Hint 21

Mrs. Fairhead is knitting sweaters for her grandchildren.

Front 22

Trade

Back 22

Comercio/intercambiar

Hint 22

The government wants to increase international trade.

Would you trade seats with me?

Front 23

Grin

Back 23

Sonrisa burlona

Hint 23

His grin hid the fact that he was actually a brilliant scholar.

Front 24

Embrace

Back 24

Abrazo/abrazar/aceptar

Hint 24

She held her baby in a warm embrace.

When I get home I'm going to embrace you and never let you go.

The committee seems to have wholeheartedly embraced my proposal. Con ganas

Front 25

Raw

Back 25

Crudo/Puro

Hint 25

There was a tray of raw vegetables to snack on.

The raw emotion he expressed himself with got him into trouble frequently.