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LEVEL 3 WORD LIST

UNIT eight
Word / Phrase Translation Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
accident accidente noun [count] /ˈæksɪdənt/ a crash involving a car, The accident was
train, plane, or other caused by ice on
vehicle the road.
accidentally accidentalmente adverb /ˌæksɪˈdent(ə)li/ by mistake, rather I accidentally sent
than deliberate a private email to
intention my boss. It was so
embarrassing.
agency agencia noun [count] /ˈeɪdʒənsi/ a business that We used a design
provides a service for agency to create
people or companies, the logo.
especially by giving
them information or
making arrangements
airline aerolínea noun [count] /ˈerˌlaɪn/ a company that owns Which airline will you
aircrafts and takes fly with to Singapore?
people or goods by
plane from one place
to another
answer responder verb /ˈænsər/ to give a spoken reply Please answer me when
to a question I ask you a question!
approach enfoque noun [count] /əˈproʊtʃ/ a particular way That doesn’t seem
of thinking about to be working. Can
or dealing with we try a different
something approach?
baboon babuino noun [count] /bəˈbun/ a type of large We saw lots of
monkey from Africa baboons on our
or South Asia vacation in Africa.
background fondo noun /ˈbækˌɡraʊnd/ the general situation The talks have been
[noncount] in which something taking place against
happens a background of
increasing violence.
basket canasta noun [count] /ˈbæskət/ a container for carrying I take a basket when
or keeping things in, I go shopping so that
made from thin pieces I don’t use the plastic
of plastic, wire, or bags at supermarkets.
wood woven together,
and sometimes with a
handle
business dinner cena de negocios noun [count] /ˈbɪznəs ˈdɪnər/ an evening meal I won’t be home until
arranged by people later tonight because
involved in business I have a business
together dinner.
campaign campaña noun [count] /kæmˈpeɪn/ a series of things The ad campaign
such as television boosted sales by 25%.
advertisements or
posters that try to
persuade people to
buy a product

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Word / Phrase Translation Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
cancel cancelar verb /ˈkæns(ə)l/ to say that a legal I cancelled my cell
agreement or phone contract
obligation is now because the service
ended was bad.
characterize caracterizar verb /ˈkerəktəˌraɪz/ to describe someone The movie was
or something as characterized as
a particular type of a “romantic comedy.”
person or thing
childish infantil adjective /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/ suited to a small child The humor in the
movie was childish; my
little brother thought
it was very funny, but
I didn’t!
client cliente noun [count] /ˈklaɪənt/ someone who pays We have an important
for the services of client visiting the
a professional person office today, so please
work hard.
climb escalar verb /klaɪm/ to use your hands He climbed onto the
and feet to move up, rocks and looked out
over, down, or across at the ocean.
something
context contexto noun [count] /ˈkɑnˌtekst/ the general situation The events are easier
in which something to understand when
happens, which helps you know the historical
to explain it context.
cry gritar verb /kraɪ/ to shout something They heard the
trapped crowd crying,
“Please help us!”
disappear desaparecer verb /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/ to no longer happen The symptoms
or exist will disappear after
a few days.
disturbing perturbador adjective /dɪˈstɜrbɪŋ/ making you feel I found the
extremely worried descriptions of war
or upset in the book deeply
disturbing.
eagle águila noun [count] /ˈiɡ(ə)l/ a large bird that eats We noticed a large
other animals bird in the sky and
then we realized it was
an eagle.
elephant elefante noun [count] /ˈeləfənt/ a very large wild We saw elephants on
animal that lives in our safari.
Africa and Asia. It has
thick, gray skin, and a
very long nose called
a trunk.
emotionally emocionalmente adverb /ɪˈmoʊʃ(ə)nəli/ in a way that affects The divorce affected
your feelings, and the the children
way these feelings emotionally.
affect your life
entertaining entretenido adjective /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/ enjoyable or The play was very
interesting entertaining.
evening tarde noun [count] /ˈivnɪŋ/ the part of the day Most people go out
between the end of to see their friends on
the afternoon and Friday and Saturday
night, including the evenings.
time when the sun
goes down

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Word / Phrase Translation Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
executive ejecutivo noun [count] /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/ a senior manager in We had a meeting
a business or other with the company’s
organization top executives.
fairy tale cuento de hadas noun [count] /ˈferi teɪl/ a traditional children’s Sleeping Beauty is
story in which magic my favorite fairy tale.
things happen
flight attendant sobrecargo noun [count] /flaɪt əˈtendənt/ someone whose job The flight attendant
is to take care of brought meals to the
passengers on a plane passengers during the
flight.
get lost perderse verb /ɡet lɔst/ to not know where I got lost on my way
you are to the meeting and
arrived late.
gripping apasionante adjective /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/ very exciting and I thought his stories
interesting about traveling to
the North Pole were
gripping – especially
the dangerous parts!
halfway a mitad de adverbial /hæfˈweɪ θru/ in the middle of Halfway through the
through phrase a period of time interview, my cell
phone rang. It was
really embarrassing.
hungry for ávido de verb /ˈhʌŋɡri fər/ wanting something, The team is hungry for
or wanting to do success this season!
something, very much
hunting caza noun /ˈhʌntɪŋ/ the activity of chasing The people who live in
[noncount] and killing wild the forest go hunting
animals for animals most days.
imaginative imaginativo adjective /ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/ involving new, He was more
different, or exciting imaginative than most
ideas history teachers.
in response (to) en respuesta a phrase /ɪn rɪˈspɑns/ something that is In response to the
done as a reaction to allegations, he said,
something that has “No comment.”
happened, or been
said
in return a cambio phrase /ɪn rɪˈtɜrn/ as payment, or He gave us some local
in exchange for cheese and we gave
something, or as a way him some local honey
of thanking someone in return.
for something
incident incidente noun [count] /ˈɪnsɪdənt/ something that Police are appealing
happens, especially for witnesses to the
a violent, criminal, or incident.
dangerous event
interview entrevista noun [count] /ˈɪntərˌvju/ a formal meeting in I had three interviews
which someone asks for the job.
you questions to find
out if you are suitable
for a job, course of
study, etc.
irrelevant irrelevante adjective /ɪˈreləvənt/ not important or not My views are
relevant to what you irrelevant; the decision
are discussing or doing has been made.
junior subalterno adjective /ˈdʒuniər/ a junior person He’s only a junior
does not have a lot member of staff,
of responsibility or so it is better to ask
power in their job someone else.

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Word / Phrase Translation Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
magical mágico adjective /ˈmædʒɪk(ə)l/ involving magic or the Local people believe
use of magic that this tree has
magical powers.
matter importar verb /ˈmætər/ to be important Winning this award
really matters to me.
moving conmovedor adjective /ˈmuvɪŋ/ making you feel I find the documentary
emotional about his difficult
childhood very
moving.
name nombre noun [count] /neɪm/ a word, or set of I am really bad at
words, by which remembering names.
a person or thing is Is it Joe or Harry?
usually known
nothing else nada más phrase /ˈnʌθɪŋ els/ not anything more I want my children to
be happy. Nothing
else matters.
oversleep quedarse dormido verb /ˌoʊvərˈslip/ to wake up later than You cannot oversleep
you intended to tomorrow, so please
set your alarm clock
tonight.
pass pasar verb /pæs/ to go past something How many stores do
you pass on your way
to school?
passenger pasajero noun [count] /ˈpæsɪndʒər/ someone who travels This car can take up to
in a motor vehicle, seven passengers!
aircraft, train, or ship,
but is not the driver
or one of the people
who works on it
people gente noun /ˈpip(ə)l/ all the persons who These people are
[noncount] belong to a nation, proud and dignified.
religion, or race: can
be followed by a
singular or plural verb
picture imagen noun [count] /ˈpɪktʃər/ a drawing, painting, I drew a picture of
or photograph the house with colored
pencils.
pointless sin sentido adjective /ˈpɔɪntləs/ lacking any purpose These forms are just
or use pointless paperwork.
rabbit conejo noun [count] /ˈræbɪt/ a small animal with I am taking care of
long ears and soft a friend’s rabbit while
fur that some people she is away.
keep as a pet
refuse rechazar verb /rɪˈfjuz/ to say that you will Mom asked him to
not do or accept apologize, but he
something, or will refused.
not let someone do
something
safety seguridad noun /ˈseɪfti/ relating to how safe The new car has had
[noncount] something is, or safety issues, including
designed to make problems with the
something safer brakes and the
seatbelts.
sea turtle tortuga de mar noun [count] /si ˈtɜrt(ə)l/ a turtle that lives in We saw a sea turtle on
the ocean our boat trip.

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Word / Phrase Translation Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
search buscar verb /sɜrtʃ/ to try to find Rescue teams are still
something or searching through the
someone by looking wreckage for survivors.
carefully
series serie noun [count] /ˈsɪriz/ a set of similar things There will be a series
that follow one after of ads between June
another and October.
shell concha noun [count] /ʃel/ the hard, outer part We collected shells
that protects the body and pebbles from the
of a sea creature or beach.
other animal
slogan slogan noun [count] /ˈsloʊɡən/ a short phrase that is We re-launched the
easy to remember and business with a new
is used to advertise image and a new
something or to slogan.
express the beliefs
of a political party or
other group
smile sonreir verb /smaɪl/ to raise the corners of He smiled and waved
your mouth when you as I arrived at the
are happy, pleased, station.
being friendly, or
when you think
something is funny
soaked empapado adjective /soʊkt/ extremely wet I walked to school in
the rain this morning
and my jacket is
soaked.
sophisticated sofisticado adjective /səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd/ complicated and This plan was more
advanced in design sophisticated than
previous attempts to
rob the bank.
spill derramar verb /spɪl/ to accidentally pour He spilled a drink
a liquid out of its down his shirt, so he
container went to change it.
split up separarse phrasal verb /splɪt ʌp/ to end a marriage or I split up with my
romantic relationship boyfriend so I’m single
again.
suggest sugerir verb /səɡˈdʒest/ to offer an idea or a Can you suggest any
plan for someone to new restaurants to try?
consider
survive sobrevivir verb /sərˈvaɪv/ to continue to exist Fish cannot survive for
or live, especially in a long out of the water.
difficult or dangerous
situation
take over sustituir phrasal verb /teɪk ˈoʊvər/ to take control of At the end of the
something book, the aliens take
over the planet.
tale cuento noun [count] /teɪl/ a story about He told tales of
imaginary events or dragons and faraway
people kingdoms.
the bottom of el fondo de phrase /ðə ˈbɑtəm əv/ the deepest part of He is too short to
the ocean or of a touch the bottom of
pool, lake, or river the pool with his toes.

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Word / Phrase Translation Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
thought- que hace pensar adjective /θɔt prəˈvoʊkɪŋ/ interesting in a way His presentation
provoking that makes you think about the future of
of new ideas or that the economy was very
changes your attitude thought-provoking.
to something
thrilling emocionante adjective /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/ extremely exciting The rollercoaster rides
were thrilling!
touching conmovedor adjective /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/ making you feel sad, The story of how they
sympathetic, happy, met is really touching.
or grateful
unbelievable increíble adjective /ˌʌnbɪˈlivəb(ə)l/ too unlikely to be true The acting was fairly
or to be believed good, although the
plot was unbelievable.
wish desear verb /wɪʃ/ used for saying I can’t come to Kiera’s
that you hope that party, so please wish
someone enjoys her a happy birthday
something or that from me!
something good
happens to them
wood madera noun /wʊd/ the substance that The wood from these
[noncount] forms the main part of trees will make chairs.
a tree and is used for
making things such as
furniture
zombie zombie noun [count] /ˈzɑmbi/ a dead person in The music video
some religions and featured zombies
stories who looks and taking over the planet!
behaves as though
they are alive as a
result of magic

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