Word English kind Word Spanish Meaning

Money that is earn in trade or

Profit Noun Ganancia bussines.

Resulting in
Profitable Adj. Lucrativo or likely to result in a profit or
an advantage

Ship Verb Enviar To sent sth

The act of sending goods from

Shipping Noun Envio one place to another

Boast Verb Jactarse Speak proudly

Boastful Adj. Jactansioso Praising yourself and what you

have done
Boastfully Adv. Jactansiosamente
Full of energy and
Lively Adj. Vivo enthusiasm / of colors bright
and strong
to prevent someone doing
something easily:
Hamper Verb. Estorbar, Impedir

A large, rectangular container

Hamper Noun. Cesto with a lid.

Garment Noun. Prenda A piece of clothing

Extenderse sobre,
Span Verb. abarcar (tiempo) to exist or continue for
a particular length of time
1. Period of time that
sometimes exists or happens
2. The length of something
Lapso (tiempo), from one end to the other
Span Noun. Anchura (distancia)

Inflar/volar(explota
Blow sth up P. Verb 1. To fill sth with air. 2. To
r)
destroy something or kill
someone with a bomb.
 Force entry to a building

Break in/Break into P. verb Entrar a la fuerza

Break in P. Verb Interrumpir to interrupt when

someone else is talking
to go
and live somewhere, especially permanen
Establecer, tly / to arrive, especially from another
country, in a new place and start to live
Asentarse, there and use the land
Colonizar

to move to
a lower level and stay there;
Asentar to drop /fall on to a surface and
remain there

Settle Verb
Liquidar / saldar to pay, especially money that
you owe
to become quiet and calm, or to
Calmar make something or someone do
this

1.Arreglar 1. To arrange
2.Acordar 2. To reach a decision or an
arrangement about sth or to end
a desagreement
P. Verb
sentar cabeza to start living in a place where
you intend to stay for a long time,
usually with your partner:
Settle down
to become quiet and calm
Calmar

Turn one's attention to; apply

Settle down to P. Verb aplicarse oneself to

Settle in/into P. Verb 1. to become familiar with a new way of

life, place, or job, or to make someone do
this 2. to make
yourself comfortable in a place because
you are going to stay there for a long time.

choose it
Settle on P. Verb Elegir after consideringother possible choic
es.

Colonia a place where people come to live or

Settlement Noun the process of settlingin such a place
Settlement Noun
Acuerdo / an official agreement that finishes an
convenio argument

Loiter Verb perder el tiempo to move slowly around or stand in

a public place without
an obviousreason

Pedir/solicitar to ask for

Verb. something politely or officially
Request
Petición/solicitud the act of politely or officially asking f
Noun or something

dirigirse a
to speak or write to someone (formal)
to give attention to or deal with
abordar a matter or problem
Address Verb.

to write a name or address on

dirigir an envelope or parcel

the fact that a situation is not fair, or

Inequity Noun injusticia something that is not fair in
asituation
not fair
inequitable Adj. injusto

the unfair situation in society when

inequality Noun. Desigualdad some people have
moreopportunities, money, etc. than
other people

preocupación/ang
ustia a feeling of extreme worry, sadness,
or pain
Noun
a situation in which you are suffering or
Distress Peligro are
in great danger andtherefore in urgent ne
ed of help

to make
Verb someone feel very upset or worri
ed
wanting very much to do or have
something, especially somethinginter
Eager adj. Deseoso esting or enjoyable

Eargerly adv. con impaciencia

Eagerness Noun. impaciencia/ilusión

to (cause to) stop moving or

doing something or happening
Verb Parar/detener

Halt
Halt an occasion when
something stops moving or ha
Alto/iterrupción/p ppening
Noun arada

one of the four playing cards with

Noun As a single mark or spot

As a person who is very skilled at

Ace something
to do very well in an exam
Verb

Adj. As Excellent
(the process of asking) a question
Noun. consulta

an official process to discover the

Inquiry facts about something badthat
Noun investigación has happened:

Inquiringly Adv. con curiosidad

to ask someone for information about
Inquire Verb Preguntar something (Formal)

(of someone's behaviour)

always wanting to learn new
things, or (of
inquiring Adj. Curioso someone's expression) wanting t
o know something

an unusual habit or part of

Quirk noun peculiaridad someone's personality, or
something that
the quality of being unusual in
isstrange
an and
attractive unexpected
and interesting way
noun extravagancia
Quirkiness
unusual in
Quirky Adj. estrafalario an attractive and interesting way

member
colegas/miembro
Fellow Noun
us a graduate student who has
a fellowship at a university
a group of people or
asociación an organization with the
samepurpose (formal)
Fellowship noun
the position of a fellow (=
a teacher of high rank at
a college)
an exchange, or something that is
noun intercambio going to be or has
been exchanged
Swap
Swap
to give something and be given
verb intercambiar something else instead

Report / a written or spoken

description of an event
Relato
Account noun
Cuenta

to think of someone or
Verb something in the stated way:
by/from all accounts as said by most people
Segun todos

If something is true by your own

account, what you say
by your own/his/her is truealthough you have
account por su propia not proved it
cuenta,por mi,
su etc causa
To explain the reason for
Account (to sb) for sth P. Verb something or the cause of
dar explicaciones something (Formal)
to form the total of something
Account for sth P. Verb

tomar en to consider (something which

consideración, is part of the problem etc)
take (something) into tener en cuenta
account ( take account
of (something))
responsible for your actions
Accountable Adj. Responsable and willing to explain them

Accountability noun Responsabilidad

Accountancy noun Contabilidad the work of an accountant

a keeper or inspector of
Accountant noun Contador (financial) accounts
Example
She makes a big PROFIT selling
waste material to textile
companies.
Over the years it has developed
into a highly profitable
business.
We ship books out to New York
every month

The fruit is picked and artificially

ripened before shipping

Parents enjoy boasting about

their childen´s achivements
My grandmother told me that it
was rude to be boastful about
your finances

The room was painted a lively

electric blue.

Fierce storms have been

hampering rescue efforts and
there is now
little chance of finding more sur
vivors.

A picnic hamper.

The actors were dressed in

beautiful silk garments of various
bright colors

Tennis has a history spanning

several centuries.
1. Over a span of just three
years, the new government has
transformed the country's
economic prospects.

1. Would you help me to blow

up this balloons. 2. He drove
over a landmine and his Jeep
blew up.
1. The burglars broke in through
the kitchen window. 2. He had
to break into the house because
his girlfriend had locked him out

As she was talking,

he suddenly broke in, saying,
"That's a lie."

1. After they got marry, they

settled in Brooklyn.
2. America was first settled by
people who came across from asia
over 25 000 years ago.

~The house had been empty for years, 
and dust had settled on all the surface    
                               ~The juice goes thick 
at the bottom when it settles.

Please
settle your account/bill without further
delay

Before a performance,
she takes three deep breaths to settle
her nerves.
1. It took months to settle the
dispute/strike
2. They haven't yet settled when
the wedding is going to be

Eventually I'd like to settle down

and have a family, but not yet

We're very busy this week, but things

should settle (down) a bit after
the weekend.
Catherine settled down to her
studies

1. How are you settle into your new

house/She seems to have settled in quickly
at her new company. 2. We
found our seats and settled in for the
journey/We settled into our tent

The band has yet to settle on a

name
A large Roman settlement has
been discovered just outside the Frenc
h town.
As part of their divorce settlement,
Jeff agreed to let Polly keep the house

A gang of youths were

loitering outside the cinema.

Visitors are requested not to walk on

the grass
The boss refused our request to lea
ve work early
All questions should be addressed to
the chair.

Her speech was full of excuses and evasions

and never properly addressed the issue

So why did you open a letter that was

addressed to me?

gender inequity in
the classroom

The current healthcare system is inequitable

and unjust,
with huge disparities between rich and poor.
The law has done little
to prevent racial discrimination and
inequality

Many of
the horses were showing signs of
distress at the end of the race
It was terrible for her to see her child in
such distress

I hope I haven't distressed you with

all these personal questions.
he sounded very 
eager to meet you./They crowded a
round the spokesperson, 
eager for any news
an eagerly awaited announcement

In their eagerness to find a solution, they

have overlooked certain difficulties.
The government has had to
take measures to halt
the population explosion
Severe flooding has brought tra
ins to a halt (= prevented them
from moving) on
several lines in Scotland.

the ace
of hearts/clubs/spades/diamonds
a tennis/flying ace

I was up all night studying, but it

was worth it - I aced
my chemistry final

He's an ace basketball player

The
inquiry found evidence of serious
misapplication of funds.

Citizens
have demanded a full inquiry into th
e government's handling of
the epidemic.
She looked at
her mother inquiringly.
I am inquiring
about French classes in the area

You have a very inquiring mind,

don't you?

You have to get used to other

people's quirks and foibles./By
some strangeinterpretation
The actress's quirk/By anofodd
quirk of fate reflects
the character (= unexpectedly),
her
we
ownended up quirkiness
delightful on the same train.
He was tall and had a quirky, off-
beat sense of humour

He's a fellow of the Royal Institute

of Chartered Surveyors.

the American Fellowship of

Reconciliation
He was awarded a fellowship at
the college.

I thought Sam's lunch looked better

than mine, so we did a swap
We
swapped addresses with the people we
met on holiday

He kept a detailed account of the

suspect's movements.

I need to draw some money out

of my account./Do you have an
account at this store/with us,
madam?
She was accounted a genius by all
who knew her work
By all accounts, San Francisco is
a city that's easy to fall in love with

By his own account,

he's quite wealthy

Sarah was bullied at school, which

might account for
her behaviour now.

Students account for

the vast majority of our customers.
We must take his illness into
account when assessing
his work

He was held accountable for

the disappearance of the money.

He has accountability for the

company’s business activity in Holland.
He is studying accountancy
at university.

He employs an accountant
to deal with his tax affairs.
Word English kind Word Spanish Meaning Example
Parar/detener to (cause to) stop moving or The government has had to
doing something take measures to halt
Verb or happening the population explosion

Halt Alto/iterrupción/pa an occasion when Severe flooding has broug

rada something stops moving or h ht trains to 
appening a halt (= prevented them
Noun from moving) on
several lines in Scotland.

As one of the the ace

Noun four playing cards with of hearts/clubs/spades/diamonds
a single mark or spot
As a person who is very skilled at a tennis/flying ace
something
Ace
to do very well in an exam I was up all night studying, but
Verb it was worth it - I aced
my chemistry final

Adj. As Excellent He's an ace basketball player

consulta (the process of asking) The
a question inquiry found evidence of seri
Noun. ous misapplication of funds.

Inquiry investigación an official process to discover t Citizens

he facts about have demanded a full inquiry i
Noun something badthat nto the
has happened: government's handling of
the epidemic.

con curiosidad She looked at

Inquiringly Adv. her mother inquiringly.
Preguntar to ask someone I am inquiring
Inquire Verb for information about something about French classes in
(Formal) the area
Curioso (of someone's behaviour) You have a very
always wanting to learn new inquiring mind, don't you?
things, or (of
inquiring Adj. someone's expression) wanting
to know something

peculiaridad an unusual habit or part of You have to get used to

someone's personality, or other people's quirks
something that and foibles./By some
isstrange and unexpected strange quirk/By an odd
quirk of fate (=
Quirk noun unexpectedly), we ended
up on the same train.

extravagancia the quality of being unusual in The actress's interpretation of

an attractive and interesting wa the character reflects her
noun y own delightful quirkiness
Quirkiness
 estrafalario unusual in He was tall and had a quirky,
Quirky Adj. an attractive and interesting way off-beat sense of humour

colegas/miembro member He's a fellow of the Royal

Institute of Chartered
Surveyors.
Fellow Noun
us a graduate student who has
a fellowship at a university

asociación a group of people or the American Fellowship

an organization with the of Reconciliation
samepurpose (formal)
Fellowship noun the position of a fellow (= He was awarded a
a teacher of high rank at fellowship at the college.
a college)

intercambio an exchange, or something that I thought Sam's lunch looked b

noun is going to be or has etter than mine, so we did
been exchanged a swap
Swap
intercambiar to give something and be given We
verb something else instead swapped addresses with the peop
le we met on holiday

Relato Report / a written or spoken He kept a detailed account of the

description of an event suspect's movements.

Cuenta I need
Account noun to draw some money out
of my account./Do you have
an account at this store/with
us, madam?

to think of someone or She was accounted a genius by

Verb something in the stated way: all who knew her work

by/from all accounts Segun todos as said by most people By all accounts, San Francisco
is
a city that's easy to fall in love
with

por su propia If something is true by your own By his own account,

cuenta,por mi, account, what you say he's quite wealthy
by your own/his/her su etc causa is truealthough you have
account not proved it

dar explicaciones To explain the reason for Sarah was bullied at school,
something or the cause of which might account for
Account (to sb) for sth P. Verb something (Formal) her behaviour now.

to form the total of Students account for

Account for sth P. Verb something the vast majority of our custo
mers.
tomar en to consider (something We must take
take (something) into consideración, which is part of his illness into account
account ( take tener en cuenta the problem etc) when assessing his work
account of
(something))
 Responsable responsible for your actions He was held accountable for
and willing to explain them the disappearance of
the money.
Accountable Adj.
Responsabilidad He has accountability for the
company’s business activity in
Holland.

Accountability noun
Contabilidad the work of an accountant He is studying accountancy
Accountancy noun at university.
Contador a keeper or inspector of He employs an accountant
(financial) accounts to deal with his tax affairs.
Accountant noun
etball player