Afraid /əˈfreɪd/ adjective

tener miedo (de algo)

I’m afraid of big dogs.

They were afraid that their son would get hurt.
me temo que…
I’m afraid that we can’t come to your party.

The woman was afraid of what she saw.

temeroso, con miedo

The child is not afraid of the dark

She was afraid to go to the dentist.
sentir, lamentar, temer
I’m afraid I don’t agree with you.

agree /əˈɡri/ verb

PRESENT PARTICIPLE agreeing, PAST TENSE AND PAST PARTICIPLE agreed

estar/ponerse de acuerdo
I agree with you.
We all agreed that mistakes had been made.
They have finally agreed on a namefor their new dog.
acordar
They agreed to meet on Sunday.
aceptar
She agreed to help him.
angry adjective
/ˈæŋ·ɡri/ COMPARATIVE angrier, SUPERLATIVE angriest

enfadado
He’s really angry with me for upsetting Sophie.

arrive verb
/əˈrɑɪv/ PRESENT PARTICIPLE arriving, PAST TENSE AND PAST
PARTICIPLE arrived

Llegar a un lugar
We arrived in Paris at noon.
We arrived at the airport early.
llegar a (un lugar, al final de un viaje etcetera)
They arrived home last night
The parcel arrived yesterday.

attack /əˈtæk/ noun

agresión, asalto
There was a terrorist attack on the capital.
episodio
He had a nasty attack of flu.
He had a terrible allergy attack.
delantera
They have a strong attack this year.
criticar
She has attacked the government’s new education policy.

bottom /ˈbɒt·əm/ noun

parte de abajo
Click on the icon at the bottom ofthe page.
última posición
His team are at the bottom of the first division.
fondo
The ship sank to the bottom of the sea.
culo
final
the bottom of the garden
de corazón
When I said I loved you, I meant it from the bottom of my heart.

clever /ˈklev·ə / adjective r

listo
a clever student
ingenioso, hábil
a clever idea
con inteligencia
a cleverly designed toy

cruel /ˈkruː·əl/ adjective

cruel
a cruel joke
Many people think hunting is cruel to animals.
cruelmente
They treated her cruelly.
crueldad
animal cruelty.

finally /ˈfaɪ·n l·i/ adverb ə

finalmente
We finally got home at midnight.
por último
Finally, I’d like to thank everyone for coming.

hide verb /haɪd/

PRESENT PARTICIPLE hiding, PAST TENSE hid, PAST PARTICIPLE hidden

esconder
I hid the money in a drawer.
esconderse
She hid behind a tree.
ocultar
He couldn’t hide his embarrassment.
hunt verb hʌnt/

cazar

They are hunting rabbits.

buscar

The children hunted for seashellson the beach.

lot noun /lɑt/

mucho(s)

There were a lot of peopleoutside the building.

He earns lots of money.

I’ve got a lot to do this morning.

mucho mejor, más mayor, más rápido, etc.

He looks a lot older than his wife.

It’s a lot quicker by train.

suerte, destino

It seemed to be her lot to be always unlucky.

lote

She gave one lot of clothes to a jumble sale and threw another lot away.

middle noun [ no plural ] /ˈmɪd·əl/

centro

We live right in the middle of the town.

mitad

The letter should arrive by the middle of next week.

moment noun /ˈmoʊ·mənt/

momento

I’ll be back in a moment.

For a moment, I thought it was Anna.

Could you wait a moment?

momento

Just at that moment, the phonerang.

por ahora

Let’s continue with what we agreed for the moment.

pleased adjective /plizd/

contento

I’m pleased to be back home.

I’m really pleased with her work.

I wasn’t very pleased about having to pay for dinner.

promise verb /ˈprɑ·mɪs/

promising, PAST TENSE AND PAST
PRESENT PARTICIPLE
PARTICIPLE promised

prometer

She promised to write to me every week.

Paul promised me that he’d cook dinner tonight.

prometer

Her parents have promised her a new car if she passes her exams.
prometer ser algo

It promises to be a really exciting game.

reply /rɪˈplɑɪ/
verb
PRESENT PARTICIPLE replying, PAST TENSE AND PAST PARTICIPLE replied

responder

‘I don’t understand,’ she replied.

He didn’t reply to my email.

noun PLURAL replies

respuesta

Have you had a reply to your letter?

safe adjective /seɪf/

seguro, prudente

a safe driver

Air travel is generally very safe.

fuera de peligro, a salvo

She said that all the hostages were safe.

trick noun /trɪk/

engaño, trampa

I wasn’t really ill – it was just a trick.

truco

a card trick

verb
engañar, embaucar

They tricked him into signing the papers.

well adjective
COMPARATIVE better, SUPERLATIVE best

bien

You look well!

I’m not feeling very well.