martes, 5 de enero de 2010

Blink

/blɪŋk/

verb
• [I or T] When you blink, you close and then open your eyes quickly once or several times, and when an eye blinks, it does this
You've got something in your eye - try blinking a few times.• [I] literary If a light blinks, it flashes on and off.

Spanish:parpadear.

Bully

/ˈbʊl.i/
Verb.
To hurt or frighten someone who is smaller or less powerful than you, often forcing them to do something they do not want to do.
Our survey indicates that one in four children is bullied at school.
Don't let anyone bully you into doing something you don't want to do.


spanish:Abusar, intimidar

Numb

/nʌm/
Adjective.

• If a part of your body is numb, you are unable to feel it, usually for a short time
I had been lying awkwardly and my leg had gone numb.
My fingers were numb with cold.

• not able to feel any emotions or to think clearly, because you are so shocked or frightened, etc
When she first heard the news, she was numb with disbelief.
Ever since his girlfriend left him he has felt numb.


spanish: Dormido, entumecido, paralizado.

domingo, 27 de diciembre de 2009

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.

jueves, 24 de diciembre de 2009

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

miércoles, 16 de diciembre de 2009

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)