all year round	Throughout the year, continuously Durante todo el año Idiom Unit 1	Many of these plants are evergreen, so you can enjoy them all year round
Alleyway	A narrow road or path between buildings Callejón Noun Unit 1	We sneaked out of the club and down a dark alleyway
Anything goes	There are no boundaries or limits to behaviour Vale todo Idiom Unit 1	In the 90s, almost anything goes
Aspect	One part of a situation, problem, subject Aspecto Noun Unit 1	Climate and weather affect every aspect of our lives
Automatic pilot	If you are on automatic pilot, you are doing smth without thinking about it. En piloto automático Noun Unit 1	I can drive this stretch of road on automatic pilot, I know it so well
bizarre	Very strange and unusual Raro Adjective Unit 1	The game was also notable for the bizarre behaviour of the team's manager You know, that book you lent me is really bizarre.
Break Down	For machines or vehicles means stopping working. Averiarse For persons means start crying Romper a llorar <br /> For walls, means knock down<br /> Tirar abajo<br /> <br /> For processes means analyse<br /> Desglosar<br /> <br /> Phrasal Verb<br /> Unit 1	The car broke down on the way home Stella broke down when the police told her about her husband accident own the door when they raided the house <br /> We can break down the process into a number of separate stages.
Bustling > (báslin)	Full of people and activity Animado Adjective Unit 1	The sidewalks are bustling with people. The main attraction was the bustling market.
Catch sight of	See for a moment. Glimpse, notice. Avistar Phrase Unit 1	Mark likes to go to the nost popular clubs in the hope that he will catch sight of someone famous. When I caught sight of my unsatisfactory appearance in the mirror, I immediately rushed back to my closet to change.
Check out	To go to a place in order to see what it is like. Investigate / Verify Echarle un ojo, comprobar Slang Fijarse en Borrow from a library Sacar Phrasal Verb Unit 1	The inspector checked out the suspect's alibi by questioning his friends. Check out that guy in the top hat! I checked out two books from library last week and I have lost one of them
Competent	Able to do smth well Competente Adjective Unit 1	She is a very competent teacher and popular with her students
Courageous (curēixous)	Having or showing courage Valiente Adjective Unit 1	It was courageous of you to stay and help everyone Running into the burning building to save the dog was a courageous thing to do
Crude (Crūt)	Rude and offensive Crudo / Tosco Adjective Unit 1	The pipeline will carry crude oil to the refinery This is just a crude sketch of what I plan to do.
Decisive (disāisif)	Able to make decisions quickly and confidently or showing this quality. decisivo / decidido Adjective Unit 1	The weather will play a decisive role in today's activities.<br /> He is never very decisive in his personal relationships
Delight (dilāit)	Smth or someone that gives great pleasure, satisfaction or hapiness Delicia Noun Unit 1	Sarah s delight at seeing her old friend was obvious fron the big smile on her face
Disbelief (dīsbælif)	The feeling of not being able to believe that smth is true or real Incredulidad / Escepticismo Noun Unit 1	Claims that the car had exploded were met with disbelief There is some disbelief at the drug's reported effects.
Do's and Don'ts	Rules about what you must do and must not do in a particular situation A hacer y a evitar Phrase Unit 1	I want to know the do's and don'ts of my trip to India
Down-to-earth	Practical and realistic Sensato / Centrado / Con los pies en la tierra Adjective Unit 1	Marilyn is a very down-to-earth person: she would be a great asset in the coming crisis.
End up	Finally be in a particular place or situation. Acabar en Phrase Unit 1	I hoped by taking the metro I would end up in central Paris
Face a challenge	Deal with smth needing great mental or physical effort in order to be done successfully. Enfrentar un desafio Phrase Unit 1	Mr Schulz cannot deny that we face a challenge in the Union with the number of people illegaly present
Gain	To get something that is useful, that gives you an advantage, or that is in some way positive, especially over a period of time Ganar / Obtener Verb Unit 1	The citizens gained the right to send their kids to a different school. This will further open up the closed structure and enable all players to share experience and gain confidence.
Gain insight into smth / someone	To get a clear understanding of a complicated problem or situation Ganar perspectiva Phrase Unit 1	You can often gain a lot of insight into a person by what the statements they choose to say.
1. gain insight into smh/someone 2. gain confidence 3. gain experience	1. gain ......... ........... ........ 2. gain ......... 3. gain .......... Collocations with "gain"
Get the wrong impression	To get the wrong idea or opinion about what something or someone is like. Tener una impresión equivocada Phrase Unit 1	This phrase could give the wrong impression.This phrase could give the wrong impression.
Get to know smth / smb	To spend time with someone or something so that you gradually learn more about them. Conocer Phrase Unit 1	I need to get to know you before we start a business together. I would like to get to know you better.
Getaway	A short holiday Escapada Noun Unit 1	Kate won an island getaway.
Go Through smth	To experience a situation Seguir adelante con / Llevar algo a cabo Phrasal Verb Unit 1	The city council is going through with its plans to widen the road.
Graze	To injure your skin by rubbing it against something rough. Hacerse un rasguño Verb Unit 1	The fall had left a slight graze on his knee, nothing more.
Iceberg	A very large piece of ice that floats in the sea Iceberg Noun Unit 1	Big boats are in danger of hitting icebergs.
Incredibly We say also incredibly exciting	incredibly or interesting? completely Choose the adjective.
Incredible	Extremely good Increible Adjective Unit 1	Karen thought that her new boyfriend was incredible.
Irritable	Annoyed Molesto / Irritado Adjective Unit 1	My irritable uncle is rude to everyone.
Keep in touch	To continue to communicate with someone by using a phone or writing to them Mantenerse en contacto Idiom Unit 1	Cousin Andrea kept in touch by sending packages from South America.
Knowledgeable (nOlexable)	Knowing a lot Culto / Informado sobre Adjective Unit 1	The graduate student was very knowledgeable. The researcher is very knowledgeable about the life cycle of E.Coli bacteria.
Make up your mind	To make a decision about something Decidirse Phrase Unit 1	Are you coming with me or not? Make up your mind!
Mark (an anniversary)	To show respect for or commemorate. Para commemorar Verb Unit 1	To mark this anniversary, in September we organised an exhibition in Düsseldorf on seventy years of the Samuel Foundation.
Maze (meiz)	A complicated system of paths or passages that people try to find their way through for entertainment Laberinto Noun Unit 1	Ben tried to solve the maze in the paper while he waited for his appointment.
Narrow-minded	Not willing to accept ideas or ways of behaving that are different from your own Cerrado / De mente estrecha Adjective Unit 1	I'm not so narrow-minded as to impose my personal taste on others.
Outgoing	(of a person) friendly and energetic and finding it easy and enjoyable to be with others. Extrovertido Adjective Unit 1	Glenn is outgoing; he loves going to parties and isn't worried about talking to strangers.
Perceive	To come to an opinion about something, or have a belief about something Percibir Verb Unit 1	Jane perceived Martin's unwillingness to change his mind.
Persuasive (Persuëisiv)	Making you want to do or believe a particular thing. Persuasivo Adjetivo Unit 1	We didn't mean to buy it, but the saleslady was very persuasive.
Pop over	(informal) to go to a particular place Pasarse / Darse una vuelta Phrasal verb Unit 1	I'll be in in this afternoon if you want to pop over for a quick chat. I think I'll pop over to my neighbor's house and borrow a cup of sugar.
Proof	A fact or piece of information that shows that something exists or is true. Prueba Noun Unit 1	He was holding a smoking gun, that's all the proof I need.
Queue	A group of people standing one behind the other who are waiting for something. Cola Noun Unit 1	There were long queues at the supermarket checkout.
Rancid	Rancid fat smells and tastes bad because it is not fresh. Rancio Adjective Unit 1	Patrick detected a rancid smell coming from the garbage. The rancid butter
Stale	(of food) no longer fresh and pleasant to eat; hard, musty, or dry. Duro / Reseco Adjective Unit 1	Migas are a pastoral speciality made from sheep's tallow, garlic, water, salt and stale bread.
Sour (sauer)	having a sharp, sometimes unpleasant, taste or smell, like a lemon, and not sweet Agrio / Ácido Adjective Unit 1	There was sour milk on the fridge
Read between the lines	To try to understand someone's real feelings or intentions from what they say or write. Leer entre líneas Idiom Unit 1	His speech sounded positive, but if you read between the lines it was actually quite pessimistic.
Rotten	Rotten vegetable or animal substances are decaying. Podrida Adjective Unit 1	Henry threw the rotten apples on the compost heap.
Sarcastic	using sarcasm Sarcastico Adjective Unit 1	Your sarcasm hurt them deeply because they'd tried so hard.
Scrub	To clean something by rubbing it hard with a brush Fregar / Restregar Verb Unit 1	Marc scrubbed his face with a flannel to remove the dirt.
Self-deprecating	Trying to make yourself, your abilities or your achievements seem less important. Automenosprecio / autodespectivo Adjective Unit 1	Many voters found his candor, self-deprecating humor, and straightforward style attractive qualities.
Sense of humour	Your ability to understand funny things. Sentido del humor Noun Unit 1	Wally has a strange sense of humor: he's always making jokes that no-one else understands.
Set smth up	To formally establish a new company, organisation, system, way of working, etc. Instalar / Establecer / Poner Phrasal Verb Unit 1	They set the new store up on Maple Street.
Set smbdy up	Incriminate Falsely Tender una trampa Phrasal verb Unit 1	He's really paranoid and always thinks people are trying to set him up.
Skim	To move quickly, and almost or just touch the surface of something. Quitar la nata Verb Unit 1	The dairymaid skimmed the milk.
Social glue	Something which brings people together in a society. Pegamento social Phrase Unit 1	For instance, the structured non-governmental organisations of citizens act as social bridges; the citizens themselves act as the social glue.
Social-networking	The use of websites and other internet services to communicate with otherpeople and make friends Noun Unit 1	With email, IM, text messages, and social networking sites, it feels like there are just too many places to check
Strengthen	To make something stronger or more effective. Fortalecer Verb Unit 1	Tim added struts to strengthen the table.
Tip of the iceberg	A small noticeable part of a problem, the total size of which is really much greater La punta del iceberg Idiom Unit 1	It is the tip of the iceberg in the total marketing equation, but it is the only part that shoppers ever see.
To my mind	In my opinion A mi parecer Phrase Unit 1	Well, that was a deliberate slight and could not be anything else to my mind
Try smth out	To use or do something to discover if it works or if you like it. Probar Phrasal Verb Unit 1	Don't say you don't like it if you haven't even tried it out.
Way	The manner in which something happens. Forma, manera Noun Unit 1	There is more than one way to make a cup of tea.
1. in a natural way 2. way of life 2. ways of thinking, behaving and expressing themselves	1. ....................... way 2. way .................. 3. ways .................... Collocations	2. The manner in which a person lives. Estilo de vida "For a lot of people the use of mobile computing devices has become a way of life."
1. self-deprecating humour (auto despreciativo) 2. sense of humour	1. ....................... humour 2. ............ ....... humour Collocations
culture shock	culture ................ Complete the collocation
make a decision	................ a decision Complete the collocation
make friends	............... friends Complete the collocation
acceptable behavior	.................. behaviour Complete the collocation
totally new experience	truly or new experience ? totally Collocation
deeply held values and beliefs held: retenidos, sostenidos	........ ........... values and .......... Complete the collocation	It will take a long time to understand those deeply held values and beliefs, because you have to notice them slowly and work them out
Barely	something is only just true or only just the case. only just, just, hardly Apenas Adverb	His voice was barely audible.
Merely	to emphasize that something is only what you say and not better, more important, or more exciting. Only, but, just, simply. Simplemente Adverb	Merely because you believe a thing is right, it isn't automatically so.
Solely	it involves only this thing and no others.only, completely solamente, unicamente Adverb	This program is a production of NPR, which is solely responsible for its content
Uniquely	the only one of its kind. distinct, special, exclusive Excepcionalmente Adverb	Because of the extreme cold, the Antarctic is a uniquely fragile environment.
Otherwise	Or else Adverb. Connector

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