Wanderlust

/'wɑ:ndərlʌst / || /'wɒndəlʌst/ n uncountable

Function: noun

strong longing for or impulse toward wandering.

I am sure my wanderlust will some day take me to Spain.

Spanish: Ansias de viajar, deseo de conocer mundo.

Dreadful

/ˈdred.fəl/
Adjective
Very bad, of very low quality, or shocking and very sad.
Ex.: I don't want him to stay here, he's such a dreadful guy!
Spanish: espantoso, impresentable

Shack

Shack: noun
/ʃæk/ n [C]
A very simple and small building made from pieces of wood, metal or other materials.
Example:
Spanish: chabola, choza

Thistle

noun
/ˈθɪs.l ̩/ n [C]

A wild plant with sharp points on the leaves and, typically, purple flowers
The thistle is the national emblem of Scotland.


Spanish: Cardo
(Cotton thistle: Cardo borriquero)

Dew

/du:/ ||/dju:/ n uncountable

moisture condensed upon the surfaces of cool bodies especially at night

Spanish: Rocio.

Dazzling

/ˈdæz.lɪŋ/ Adjective
Something so bright that you cannot see for a short time after looking at it.
Ex.: They walked under a dazzling sun; the sun shone brightly down on them as they walked.
Spanish: resplandeciente.

Oats

plural noun
/əʊts/ (USA)/oʊts/ n

A cereal plant like a grass, or its seeds which are used in baking and cooking and also to feed animals.
These biscuits contain oats.


Spanish: Avena

Drizzle

Drizzle: verb /ˈdrɪz.l ̩/ [I]
To rain in small light drops
Example: It's been drizzling all day.
Spanish: lloviznar

Seed.

/siːd/
noun
1 [C,U] a small round or oval object produced by a plant that a new plant can grow from
Sow the seeds (= plant them) near the surface.

2 (the) seeds of sth the beginning of something.
the seeds of hope/change

spanish: semilla.

River basin

/’rɪvə ‘beɪsn/
[countable]
An area from which all the water flows into the same river.
Ex.: All those streams are part of the river basin of the river Thames.

Spanish: cuenca hidrográfica

thunder

/ˈθʌn.dər//-dɚ/Noun
the loud noise that you hear during a storm, usually after a flash of lightning
Ex.: A storm with thunder and lightning
Spanish: "trueno"

Brick

/brɪk/

a handy-sized unit of building or paving material typically being rectangular


Spanish: ladrillo.

Loc. to drop a brick, meter la pata

Harvest

Harvest noun
/ˈhɑː.vɪst//ˈhɑːr-/ n [C or U]

The time of year when crops are cut and collected from the fields, or the activity of cutting and collecting them, or the crops which are cut and collected
the grain/potato/grape harvest

Example: We had a good harvest this year.
Spanish:cosecha,siega,recolección

Velvet

/ˈvel.vɪt/
noun [U]
cloth that has a thick, soft surface on one side.
a black velvet jacket

Spanish: terciopelo.

Mercy

/ˈmɜː.si//ˈmɝː-/USA
noun [U]
1 kindness that makes you forgive someone, usually someone that you have authority over
The prisoners pleaded for mercy.
The judge showed no mercy.

2 be at the mercy of sth/sb
to not be able to protect yourself from something or someone that you cannot control
Farmers are often at the mercy of the weather.

Spanish: misericordia, compasión, piedad, merced.

Spooky

/ˈspuː.ki/
adjective INFORMAL
strange and frightening
There's something spooky about that place.

Spanish: espeluznante, fantasmagórico.

Daily

/'deɪli/

Occurring, made, or acted upon every day
Issued every day or every weekday

Spanish: (adj) Diario, cotidiano.
(adv) A diario.

Drought

Drought : noun
/draʊt/ n [C or U]
A long period when there is little or no rain
Example: This year (a) severe drought has ruined the crops.
Spanish: sequía

"Seven Deadly sins"

I know this is more than a word, but I find it very interesting.

The seven deadly sins are: sloth, lust, gluttony, wrath, vanity, envy and greed.

Some people say that it is not vanity, but pride.

Spanish: pereza, lujuria, gula, ira, vanidad, envidia y avaricia.

fetch

/fetS/ verb [T]
To go to another place to get something or someone and bring them back.
I ran after the man, caught him and fetched him back.

Spanish: traer

Wallow

verb, [I]

/ˈwɒl.əʊ/ (USA)/ˈwɑː.loʊ/

(especially of particular animals) to lie or roll about slowly in deep wet earth, sand or water

A hippopotamus wallowing in mud

Spanish: Revolcarse

Nasty

nasty : adjective
/ˈnɑː.sti//ˈnæs.ti/ adj
-bad or very unpleasant
- unkind
- dangerous or violent
- rude or offensive
Examples:
-There's a nasty smell in here.
-Don't be so nasty to your brother - he's four years younger than you!
-The situation could turn (= become) nasty at any moment.
-She said some quite nasty things about him.

Spanish:
persona:antipático,-a, desagradable, malo,-a
situación: desagradable
olor, sabor: horrible, asqueroso

Pity

/pɪti/

Used to show that you are disappointed about something and you wish things could happen differently [= shame]
Example:It would be a pity to give up now - you've nearly finished.

Spanish : Pena , lástima.

Pattern

Pronunciation: \ˈpa-tərn\

Function: noun

the regular way in which something happens, develops, or is done:

Weather patterns have changed in recent years.

a regularly repeated arrangement of shapes, colours, or lines on a surface, usually as decoration:

a black and white striped pattern

Spanish: Pauta, modelo, o diseño (en el campo de la decoración)

drought

/draʊt/ Noun [C or U]
a long period of dry weather when there is not enough water for plants and animals to live
Ex.: This year (a) severe drought has ruined the crops.
Spanish: "sequía"

height

/haIt/ noun [C or U]
The time when somebody is most successful in what he/she does.
Oscar Wilde was born in 1854. The end of the century saw the height of his fame (he was at the height of his career).
Spanish: punto culminante

Rue

verb v [T] (rueing or ruing, rued, rued) old use or literary
/ruː/

to feel sorry about an event and wish it had not happened
I rue the day that...


Spanish: Lamentar, arrepentirse de

at a glance

/ət/ /ə/ /glɑ:ns/

If you know something at a glance, you know it as soon as you see it:
Example:He saw at a glance what had happened.
Spanish : de un vistazo

Swipe

swipe : verb (STEAL)
/swaɪp/

[T] informal to steal

Example: Okay, who's swiped my keys?
Spanish: robar (informal)

broad

adjective /bra:d/

Icluding a wide range of things.
We encourage all of our students to contribute in the broadest possible way to the University community.
Synonym: general.
Translation: amplio, variado, general.

estuary

noun
/ˈes.tjʊə.ri//-tu.er.i/ n [C]
the wide part of a river at the place where it joins the sea
the Thames estuary
the Rance estuary
Spanish: ría

flood

/flʌd/ Verb [intransitive and transitive]
to cause to fill or become covered with water, especially in a way that causes problems
Ex.: Our washing machine broke down yesterday and flooded the kitchen.
Spanish: "inundar"

Blanket

blan‧ket1

[countable] a cover for a bed, usually made of wool

Spanish - Manta, cobija

Snuggle

Snuggle: verb

/ˈsnʌg.l ̩/ v [I usually + adverb or preposition]
to move yourself into a warm and comfortable position, especially one in which your body is against another person or covered by something

EX: The children snuggled up to their mother to get warm.
EX: I was just snuggling down into my warm duvet when the telephone rang.

Spanish: Acurrucarse

To snuggle up to sb, arrimarse a alguien
To snuggle down o up (in bed), acurrucarse (en la cama)

Frenzy

noun [C or U]
/ˈfren.zi/

(an example of) uncontrolled and excited behaviour or emotion, which is sometimes violent.
In a frenzy of rage she hit him.


Spanish: Ataque, histeria, manía

Bliss

\blis\
perfect happiness or enjoyment

six months of wedded bliss

Spanish: "Dicha"

Hearse (noun) /hɜːs//hɝːs/ n [C]

a vehicle used to carry a body in a coffin to a funeral

Example: A crowd of neighbours walked behind the hearse to the cemetery

Spanish: coche fúnebre

Breakthrough

Noun
/'breɪk.θru/

An important discovery or event that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem.

E.g.: Scientists are hoping for a breakthrough in the search for a cure for cancer.
E.g.: A major breakthrough in negotiations has been achieved.

Spanish: Ruptura, progreso.

Snore

verb [intransitive]
/snɔːr//snɔːr/ v [I]
Definition: to breathe in a noisy way through your mouth and nose while you are asleep.
Ex: He could hear the old man snoring.

Spanish: roncar

noun [countable]
/ˈsnɔː.rər//ˈsnɔːr.ɚ/ n [C]
Definition: a very noisy breath while you are sleeping.
Ex: I heard a snore and knew he'd fallen asleep.

Spanish: ronquido

Chortle /ˈtʃɔː.tl ̩/

To laugh, showing pleasure and satisfaction, often at someone else's bad luck.
Ex.: She chortled with glee at the news.
Spanish: reírse (con satisfacción)

Echelon

Pronunciation: \ˈe-shə-ˌlän\
Function: noun.
Countable.

A group of individuals at a particular level or grade in an organization

Spanish: escalón

aim

verb [I] (regular)
/eIm/
To try or intend to achive something.
At the University we aim to provide you with a world class education.

Spanish: pretender, tener la intención de

Clobber

/ˈklɒb.ə/
To hit something or someone repeatedly.
Ex.: Don't make me angry unless you want me to clobber you.
Spanish: golpear incesantemente

helter-skelter

adverb
/ˌhel.təˈskel.tər//-t ̬ɚˈskel.t ̬ɚ/ adv
quickly and in all directions.
People were screaming and running helter-skelter down the steps to escape the flames.

spanish: antropelladamente.

noun
/ˌhel.təˈskel.tər//-t ̬ɚˈskel.t ̬ɚ/ n [C] UK
a tall structure at a fair which you slide down and around for enjoyment.

spanish: Tobogán.

Remand

• verb: place (a defendant) on bail or in custody, especially when a trial is adjourned.
• noun: a committal to custody.

Spanish: estar en prisión preventiva.

moat

/məʊt//moʊt/ Noun (countable)

a long wide hole which is dug all the way around a place such as a castle, and usually filled with water, to make it more difficult to attack
Ex.: The site of the manor house is surrounded by a narrow moat which is fed by water from the New River.
Spanish:`foso´

Deliver

verb
/dɪˈlɪv.ər /

[T] (formal)
to save someone from a painful or bad experience.
Deliver us from evil


Spanish: Liberar, librar

Ember

Pronunciation: \ˈem-bər\

Function: noun

a piece of wood or coal that stays red and very hot after a fire has stopped burning.
One smoldering in ashes

Spanish: Ascua(s)

broadcast

broad‧cast1 [countable]

A programme on the radio or on television:
Example:a news broadcast

Español:programa, emisión

scraggy

scraggy adjective
/ˈskræg.i/ adjective disapproving
Very thin, especially so that the bones stick out
ex: He was wearing a high-necked pullover to hide his scraggy neck.
Spanish: escuálido, flacucho

arise

verb [I] (arose, arisen)

The risk of laryngeal damage can arise from attempting anything more than a few short phrases.
It means that trying a few short phrases can produce laryngeal damage.
Synonym: happen.
Translation into Spanish: producirse, aparecer, ser consecuancia.

shrug

Past tense and past participle shrugged, present participle shrugging [intransitive and transitive]

to raise and then lower your shoulders in order to show that you do not know something or do not care about something:

I just shrugged my shoulders and ignored him.

Spanish: encogerse de hombros.

Medley

noun (MIXTURE)
/ˈmed.li/ n [C]

A mixture of different things, especially tunes put together to form a longer piece of music
a medley of popular tunes
The menu described the dessert as 'a medley of exotic fruits'.

spanish: Mezcla

Smoulder

verb
UK (US smolder)

(UK)/ˈsməʊl.dər/
(US)/ˈsmoʊl.dɚ/ v [I]

•to burn slowly with smoke but without flames
-a smouldering fire
-smouldering embers
The fire was started by a smouldering cigarette.


Spanish: arder sin llama

greedy

/ˈgriː.di/ Adj
always wanting more food, money, power, possessions etc than you need
Ex.: He looked at the gold with greedy eyes.
Spanish:'codicioso, ávido, ansioso'

Lithe

Adjective
/laɪð/
Meaning: young, healthy and able to move and bend smoothly and gracefully.
Ex.: the strong lithe body of gimnasts.
Spanish: ágil

moan

[intransitive and transitive]
informal to complain in an annoying way, especially in an unhappy voice and without good reason:

'I feel seasick already,' she moaned.

Spanish: Quejarse

latch

noun
/lætʃ/ n [C]
a device for keeping a door or gate closed that consists of a metal bar which fits into a hole and which is lifted by pushing down on another bar
Our back-door only has an old-fashioned latch to close it.
Spanish: pestillo.

Guild

noun [countable]
/gɪld/ n [C]
an organization of people who do the same job or have the same interests
the Writers' Guild

Spanish: gremio, asociación

natter

/ˈnæt.ər/ verb
to talk for a long time about unimportant things, without any particular purpose
Ex: Lynne's been nattering on about the wedding for weeks.
Spanish: parlotear

bonafide or bona fide

/bəʊ.nəˈfaɪ.di/ Adj
real, not false, true, and not intended to deceive anyone
Ex.: Only bona fide members are allowed to use the club pool.
Spanish: 'de buena fé'

words, words, words

The air is always thick with our verbal emissions. There are so many things we want to tell the world. Some of them are important, some of them are not. But we talk anyway. A life without words would be a horrendous privation. (Katamba 1994: 1)