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