Exams
B2 Vocabulary
B2 Vocabulary
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Lernkarten
No consigo hacerle entender
I can't get through to him
echar un ojo
catch a glympse
mantener pulsado el botón de grabación
hold the record
racha
streak
Alison was enjoying a streak of good luck
compensar
pay off
Hard work and careful planning always pay off.
al aire libre
outdoor
What are you doing in here? You should be outdoors on such a lovely day!
acomodado, pudiente (económicamente)
well off
They must be well-off if they can afford to buy a house there!
independiente
self reliant
A medida de que los años pasan...
As the years go by...
carrera (académica)
degree
cajera (supermercado)
cashier
cartera
wallet / handbag
caja (donde se paga)
till
trineo
sledge
abrigado
bundled up
arreglado
well dressed
estadio
stadium
escultro
sculptor
batir el record
beat the record
reticencia
reluctance
Ben's reluctance to join in the game was obvious.
insensato, imprudente
unwise
lograr, conseguir, tener éxito
achieve
reto, desafío
challenge
obstáculo
hardle
apuesta, juego
gambling
hacer malabares
juggle
caminar (por el agua)
wading (to wade) (through the water)
taparrabaos
loincloth
indígena
native, indigenous
Native culture is still apparent among the population of this country.
alcantarilla, miseria
gutter
Example sentences
Water ran along the gutter into the drain.
It's important to keep the gutters at your house clear of leaves, so they don't get blocked.
Paula may have been born in the gutter, but now she is a millionaire.
The stream guttered through the valley.
Andrew decided to explore the secret passage, but got scared and turned back when his candle began to gutter.
lata, contenedor de líquidos
can
Joanne bought a can of soda to drink with her lunch.
Harry divided the can of soup into three portions.
Carol took her trash out and put it in the garbage can.
Luke hates it when his girlfriend walks into the bathroom while he's on the can.
Wendy ended up in the can for her part in the robbery.
In the autumn, I can tomatoes from my garden so that I'll have vegetables for the winter.
The boss canned Neil for always being late to work.
The kids were making too much noise, so their dad told them to can it.
menta
mint
Ray chopped some mint and added it to the dish.
copo (de nieve)
flake
A few flakes of snow fell on the muddy street.
permitirse
afford
Now that I'm unemployed I can't afford to go on holiday.
amenazar
threaten
He threatened to hit me if I didn't do what he said.
declarar, asegurar
to claim
Their claim was that they had been cheated.
atreverse
dare
Not one of them dared to ride on the ghost train.
vencer, batir, golpear, moler a palos
beat / beat / beaten
The team in blue beat the team is green
camión
lorry
testigo
witness
He was a witness to the crime.
