First Exam Vocabulary

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FIRST EXAM VOCABULARY

Headword Part of speech Definition Spanish translation

Unit 1

adventurous adjectivewilling to try new or diff icult things, or excitingand often dangerous things atrevido

ambitious adjectivehaving a strong wish to be successful, powerfulor rich ambicioso

artistic adjective able to create or enjoy art artstico

bossy adjectivedescribes someone who is always telling peoplewhat to do mandn

bother verb to make someone feel worried or upset molestar

catch up on phrasal verb to learn or discuss the latest news or events ponerse al corriente

cautious adjective describes someone who avoids risks prudente

challenging adjectivedifficult, in a way that tests your ability ordetermination desafiante

cheeky adjectiveslightly rude or showing no respect, but often in afunny way descarado

childish adjective(disapproving) If an adult is childish, they behavein a way that would be expected of a child. infantil

client noun a customer or someone who receives services cliente


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competitive adjectivewanting very much to win or be more successfulthan other people competitivo

dash nounwhen you run somewhere very quickly you 'makea dash for it' carrera

depressing adjective making you feel unhappy and without hope forthe future deprimente

emotional adjective having and expressing strong feelings emocionado

energetic adjective having or involving a lot of energy energtico

exhausted adjective extremely tired exhausto

fascinating adjective extremely interesting fascinante

foolish adjective unwise, stupid or not showing good judgment insensato

grab verbto take the opportunity to get, use or enjoysomething quickly agarrar

greedy adjectivewanting a lot more food, money, etc. than youneed avaricioso

head for phrasal verb to go in a particular direction dirigirse a

irritating adjective making you feel annoyed irritante

make up for phrasal verb

to take the place of something lost or damagedor to compensate for something bad withsomething good compensar

optimistic adjectivehopeful; believing that good things will happen inthe future optimista

peak noun

the highest, strongest or best point, value or level

of skill cima

query nouna question, often expressing doubt aboutsomething or looking for an answer duda

refreshed adjective less hot or tired como nuevo


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roll verb

to move somewhere easily and without suddenmovements; to move somewhere by turning in acircular direection, or to make something movethis way rodar

schedule noun

a list of planned activities or things to be doneshowing the times or dates when they areintended to happen or be done calendario

sensitive adjective

easily upset by the things people say or do, orcausing people to be upset, embarrassed orangry; understanding what other people need,and being helpful and kind to them sensible

sympathetic adjective

describes someone who shows, especially bywhat they say, that they understand and careabout someone's suffering simpattico

task noun a piece of work to be done tarea

thoughtful adjectivekind and always thinking about how you can helpother people atento

unsurprisingly adverbused to say that something is not unusual orunexpected como es lgico

Unit 2

at ease expression relaxed a sus anchas

at first sight expression when you first see someone or something a primera vista

balanced diet nouna combination of the correct types and amountsof food dieta equilibrada

bargain nounsomething on sale at a lower price than its truevalue ganga

be attracted to phraseIf you are attracted by or to someone, you likethem sentirse atrado por

break off phrasal verb to end a relationship romper


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break somebodysheart phrase

to make someone who loves you very sad,usually by telling them you have stopped lovingthem romperle el corazn a alguien

catering nounthe activities involved in preparing and providingfood and drink hostelera

chop verbto cut something into pieces with an axe, knife orother sharp instrument cortar

consume verb to eat or drink, especially a lot of something consumir

get on somebodysnerves phrase to annoy someone a lot poner a alguien de los nervios

go off phrasal verbIf food or drink goes off, it is not good to eat ordrink any more because it is too old. echarse a perder

heat up phrasal verbto make something hot or warm, or to becomehot or warm calentar

in season phrase

If fruit and vegetables are in season, they arebeing produced in the area and are available andready to eat ser del tiempo

junk food nounfood that is unhealthy but is quick and easy toeat comida basura

keep somebodycompany phrase to stay with someone so that they are not alone hacer compaa a alguien

leave somebodyalone phrase to stop speaking to or annoying someone dejar en paz a alguien

live on phrasal verb to only eat a particular type of food vivir a base de

lose touch phrasal verbto stop communicating with someone, usuallybecause they do not live near you now perder el contacto

portion noun

the amount of a particular food that is served to

one person, especially in a restaurant or a shopwhich sells food ready to be eaten porcin

propose to phrasal verb to ask someone to marry you pedir en matrimonio

ripe adjective(of fruit or crops) completely developed andready to be collected or eaten maduro


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skip verbnot to do or not to have something that youusually do or that you should do saltarse

slice verb to cut something into thin, flat pieces cortar en rodajas

son-in-law noun your daughter's husband yernostarving adjective very hungry hambriento

takesomebody/somethingfor granted phrase

If you take situations or people for granted, youdo not realise or show that you are grateful forhow much you get from them.

no saber valorar a alguien / daralgo por sentado

tough adjective describes food that is difficult to cut or eat duro

Unit 3

along with expression in addition to someone or something else junto con

ashamed of expression

feeling guilty or embarrassed about something

you have done avergonzado de

associated with expressionconnected in your mind with someone orsomething else asociado con

capable of expressionhaving the ability, power or qualities to be able todo something capaz de

conscious of expressionaware that a particular thing or person exists oris present consciente de

cruise nouna journey on a large ship for pleasure, duringwhich you visit several places crucero

familiar with expression knowing something or someone well familiarizado con

fed up with expression

bored, annoyed or disappointed, especially by

something that you have experienced for toolong harto de

get away phrasal verbto go somewhere to have a holiday, oftenbecause you need to rest escaparse


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have nothing to dowith phrase

to have no connection or inf luence with someoneor something no tener nada que ver con

in connection with expression on the subject of something con relacin a

in need of expression having to have something that you do not have con la necesidad de

in place of expression instead of someone or something en lugar de

in relation to expression in connection with something en relacin con

in response to expression as an answer or reaction to something en respuesta a

in terms of expressionused to describe which particular area of asubject you are discussing en trminos de

in view of expression

because of a particular thing, or considering a

particular fact en vista de

involved in expression included in something involucrar en

means of transport phrase a way of travelling medios de transporte

no sign of expressionIf there is no sign of someone or something, youcannot see them. no hay seal de

obliged to expressionforced to do something or feeling that you mustdo something obligado a

obsessed with expressionunable to stop thinking about something; toointerested in or worried about something obsesionado con

prepared to expression willing, or happy to agree to do something preparado a

required to expression when it is necessary for you to do something se requiere que

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sort of expressionone of a group of things which are of the sametype or which share similar qualities tipo de

be supposed to verb

to be expected to be something; to beconsidered by many people to be something;intended or expected to. se supone que

thanks to expression because of someone or something gracias a

the trouble with expressionused to say what is wrong with someone orsomething el problema con

tour operator noun

a company that makes arrangements for traveland places to stay, often selling these togetheras package holidays operador turstico

trekking nounthe activity of walking long distances, usuallyover land such as hills, mountains or forests senderismo

voyage noun a long journey, especially by ship viaje

wander verb to walk around slowly in a relaxed way or withoutany clear purpose or direction pasear

with regard to expression in connection with en referencia a

Unit 4

absurd adjective stupid or unreasonable; silly in a humorous way absurdo

bizarre adjective very strange and unusual extrao

bother verb to make the effort to do something molestarse en

breathtaking adjective extremely exciting, beautiful or surprising imponente

cast noun the actors in a film, play or show reparto

count on phrasal verb to be confident that you can depend on someone contar con

delightful adjective very pleasant, attractive or enjoyable encantador


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depend on phrasal verb

to trust someone or something and know thatthey will help you or do what you want or expectthem to do depender de

dreadful adjectivevery bad, of very low quality, or shocking andvery sad espantoso

entertaining adjective funny and enjoyable entretenido

exceptional adjectivemuch greater than usual, especially in skill,intelligence, quality, etc. excepcional

fine adjective excellent or much better than average magnfico

focus on phrasal verbto give a lot of attention to one particular person,subject or thing centrarse en

go on phrasal verb to continue seguir

impressive adjective

If an object or achievement is impressive, youadmire or respect it, usually because it is special,

important or very large. impresionante

log on phrasal verbto connect a computer to a computer system bytyping your name, so that you can start working iniciar sesin

lyrics phrase the words of a song, especially a pop song letra

moving adjective causing strong feelings of sadness or sympathy conmovedor

mysterious adjective strange, not known or not understood misterioso

outstanding adjectiveexcellent; clearly very much better than what isusual sobresaliente

plot noun the story of a book, film, play, etc. argumento

poor adjectivenot good, being of a very low quality, quantity orstandard malo

regret verb

to feel sorry about a situation, especiallysomething sad or wrong or a mistake that youhave made lamentar


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rely on phrasal verb

to need a particular thing or the help and supportof someone or something in order to continue, towork correctly, or to succeed confiar en

remarkable adjectiveunusual or special and therefore surprising andworth mentioning notable

scene nouna part of a play or film in which the action stays inone place escena

set verb

If a story, film, etc. is set in a particular time orplace, the action in it happens in that time orplace. ambientar

shot nouna short piece in a film in which there is a singleaction or a short series of actions toma

solo noun

a musical performance done by one personalone, or a musical performance in which oneperson is given special attention en solitario

soundtrack nounthe sounds, especially the music, of a film, or aseparate recording of this banda sonora

superb adjective of excellent quality; very great soberbio

tend verbto be likely to behave in a particular way or havea particular characteristic tender a

tense adjectiveIf a situation is tense, it causes feelings of worryor nervousness. tenso

theme noun the main subject of a talk, book, film, etc. tema

tremendous adjective very great in amount or level, or extremely good formidable

work nounsomething created as a result of effort, especiallya painting, book or piece of music obra

Unit 5

academic adjective

relating to schools, colleges and universities, orconnected with studying and thinking, not withpractical skills acadmico

acquire verb to get something adquirir


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commerce noun the activities involved in buying and selling things comercio

consultant nounsomeone who advises people on a particularsubject asesor

current adjective of the present time actual

demanding adjective needing a lot of time, attention or energy exigente

double verbto become twice as much or as many, or to makesomething twice as much or many doblar

duty noun

something that you have to do because it is partof your job, or something that you feel is the rightthing to do deber

earnings plural nounthe amount of money that someone is paid forthe work they do ingresos

gain verb to increase in weight, speed, height or amount ganar

graduate nouna person who has a first degree from auniversity or college licenciado

highly adverb very, to a large degree, or at a high level altamente

institution nouna large and important organisation, such as auniversity or bank institucin

inventor nounsomeone who has invented something or whosejob is to invent things inventor

lecturer noun someone who teaches at a college or university profesor universitario

management noun

the group of people responsible for controllingand organising a company; the control and

organisation of something direccin

manufacturing nounthe business of producing goods in largenumbers industria

motivated adjective wanting to do something well motivado


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novelist noun a person who writes novels novelista

operator nounsomeone whose job is to use and control amachine or vehicle operador

overtime adverb

(time spent working) after the usual time needed

or expected in a job horas extras

position verb a job puesto

production nounthe process of making or growing goods to besold produccin

qualify verb

to successfully finish a training course so thatyou are able to do a job; to have or achieve thenecessary skills, etc. titularse

roughly adverb approximately aproximadamente

seminar noun

an occasion when a teacher or expert and agroup of people meet to study and discuss

something seminarioshortly adverb soon poco (despus)

supplier noun

a company, person, etc. that provides things thatpeople want or need, especially over a longperiod of time suministrador

take on phrasal verbto accept a particular job or responsibility; toemploy asumir

take out a loan phrase

to borrow a sum of money, often from a bank,which has to be paid back, usually together withan extra amount of money that you have to payas a charge for borrowing pedir un prstamo

take over phrasal verbto get control of a company by buying most of itsshares absorber

take up phrasal verb to start doing a particular job or activity asumir


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thesis noun

a long piece of writing on a particular subject,especially one that is done for a higher college oruniversity degree tesis

tutor noun

a teacher who works with one student or a smallgroup, either at a British college or university orin the home of a child tutor

unlike preposition different from someone or something a diferencia de

Unit 6

competitive adjective involving competition competitivo

diving nounthe sport of jumping into water or swimmingunder water buceo

eat up phrasal verb to eat all the food that you have been given comrselo todo

facility nouna place, especially including buildings, where aparticular activity happens instalacin

helmet nouna strong hard hat that covers and protects thehead casco

illness noun a disease of the body or mind enfermedad

infection nouna disease in a part of your body that is caused bybacteria or a virus infeccin

injury nounphysical harm or damage to someone's bodycaused by an accident or an attack lesin

medal noun

a small metal disc, with words or a picture on it,which is given as a reward for winning a sportscompetition medalla

pitch nounan area painted with lines for playing particularsports, especially football terreno de juego

slope nouna surface or piece of land that is high at one endand low at the other pendiente

smell nounthe ability to notice or discover that a substanceis present by using your nose olor


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speak up phrasal verbto speak in a louder voice so that people canhear you hablar ms alto

spectator nouna person who watches an activity, especially asports event, without taking part espectador

sum up phrasal verbto describe or express the important facts orcharacteristics about something or someone resumir

taste nounthe flavour of something, or the ability of aperson or animal to recognise different flavours sabor

thermometer nouna device used for measuring temperature,especially of the air or in a person's body termmetro

touch nounthe ability to know what something is like byfeeling it with the fingers tacto

treatment nounthe use of drugs, exercises, etc. to cure a personof an illness or injury tratamiento

use up phrasal verb to finish a supply of something gastar

wound noun a damaged area of the body, such as a cut orhole in the skin or flesh made by a weapon herida

Unit 7

acid rain noun

rain which contains large amounts of harmfulchemicals as a result of burning substances suchas coal and oil lluvia cida

alternative noun

something that is different from something else,especially from what is usual, and offering thepossibility of choice alternativa

bear in mind verbto remember a piece of information when you aremaking a decision or thinking about a matter tener presente

chemical noun

any basic substance which is used in or

produced by a reaction involving changes toatoms or molecules sustancia qumica

climate change noun the way the world's weather is changing cambio climtico


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conservation noun

the protection of plants and animals, naturalareas, and interesting and important structuresand buildings, especially from the damagingeffects of human activity proteccin

cut down on phrasal verbto do less of something or use something insmaller amounts reducir

device nounan object or machine which has been inventedfor a particular purpose aparato

disposal nounwhen you get rid of something, especially bythrowing it away eliminacin

extreme adjective very severe or bad intenssimo

freezing adjective extremely cold helado

frost noun

a period of time in which air temperature is belowthe freezing point of water, or the white, powderylayer of ice which forms in these conditions,especially outside at night helada / escarcha

generate verb to cause something to exist generar

global warming noun

a gradual increase in world temperatures causedby polluting gases such as carbon dioxide whichare collecting in the air around the Earth andpreventing heat escaping into space calentamiento global

hi-tech/high-tech adjectiveusing the most advanced and developedmachines and methods de alta tecnologa

in all expression with everything added together to make a total en total

in doubt expression

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in due course expression at a suitable time in the future a su debido tiempo

in practice expression in reality rather than what is meant to happen en la prctica

in progress expression happening or being done now en curso

in the long term expression for a long period of time in the future a largo plazo

in the meantime expressionuntil something expected happens, or whilesomething else is happening mientras tanto

industrial waste phraseunwanted matter or material caused by theprocess of producing things in a factory residuos industriales

mild adjectivedescribes weather that is not very cold or not ascold as usual benigno / templado

mist noun

thin fog produced by very small drops of watercollecting in the air just above an area of groundor water neblina

play a part in phrase to help to achieve something tomar parte

poisonous adjective very harmful and able to cause illness or death venenoso

process verbto prepare, change or treat food or raw materialsas a part of an industrial operation procesar

regulation adjectivean official rule that controls how something isdone normativa

severe adjectivecausing very great pain, difficulty, worry,damage, etc; very serious grave

shelter noun(a building designed to give) protection from badweather, danger or attack cobijo

solar power nounelectricity produced by using the energy from thesun energa solar

substance noun material with particular physical characteristics sustancia


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substitute nouna thing or person that is used instead of anotherthing or person sustituto

toxic adjective poisonous txico

tropical storm noun

an extreme weather condition with very strongwinds and heavy rain that forms over tropicaloceans tormenta tropical

Unit 8

absorb verb to take something in, especially gradually absorber

anti-virus adjectiveproduced and used to protect the main memoryof a computer against infection by a virus antivirus

application nouna computer program that is designed for aparticular purpose aplicacin

atom noun

the smallest unit of any chemical element,consisting of a positive nucleus surrounded bynegative electrons. Atoms can combine to form a

molecule. tomo

bookmark noun

a record of the address of an internet documenton your computer so that you can find it againeasily marcador

breakthrough noun

an important discovery or event that helps toimprove a situation or provide an answer to aproblem gran avance

broadband noun

a system that makes it possible for manymessages or large amounts of information to besent at the same time and very quickly betweencomputers or other electronic devices banda ancha

browse verb to look at information on the Internet explorar

bug noun a mistake or problem in a computer program error

carbon dioxide nounthe gas formed when carbon is burned, or whenpeople or animals breathe out dixido de carbono


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carbon monoxide nounthe poisonous gas formed by the burning ofcarbon, especially in the form of car fuel monxido de carbono

casually adverbin a way that shows you do not find somethingdifficult or important con toda tranquilidad

cell noun the smallest basic unit of a plant or animal clula

charge verbto put electricity into an electrical device such asa battery recargar

crash verbIf a computer or system crashes, it suddenlystops operating. bloquearse

data noun

information, especially facts or numbers,collected to be examined and considered andused to help decision-making, or information inan electronic form that can be stored andprocessed by a computer dato

database noun

a large amount of information stored in a

computer system in such a way that it can beeasily looked at or changed base de datos

desktop nouna type of computer that is small enough to fit onthe top of a desk escritorio

display verb to show on a computer screen visualizar

element nouna simple substance which cannot be reduced tosmaller chemical parts, e.g. hydrogen elemento

faint adjective not strong or clear; slight tenue

instant messaging noun

a type of service available on the Internet thatallows you to exchange written messages with

someone else who is using the service at thesame time mensajera instantnea

interact verb to communicate with or react to interactuar


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launch verbto send something out, such as a new ship tosea or a rocket into space lanzar

prove verb to show that something is true probar

run verbIf you run a computer program, you use it onyour computer. ejecutar

satellite noun

a device sent up into space to travel round theEarth, used for collecting information orcommunicating by radio, television, etc. satlite

social networking noun

the activity of sharing information andcommunicating with groups of people using theInternet, especially through websites that arespecially designed for this purpose red social

spreadsheet noun

a computer program, used especially inbusiness, which allows you to do financialcalculations and plans hoja de clculo

test tube nouna small glass tube, with one closed and roundedend, which is used in scientific experiments tubo de ensayo

theory noun

a formal statement of the rules on which asubject of study is based or of ideas which aresuggested to explain a fact or event or, moregenerally, an opinion or explanation teora

times adverb multiplied by por

tone of voice noun

a quality in the voice which expresses thespeaker's feelings or thoughts, often towards theperson being spoken to tono de voz

undo verbto remove the good or bad effects of an action orseveral actions reparar

update noun new information actualizar


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wave nounthe pattern in which some types of energy, suchas sound, light and heat, are spread or carried ola

Unit 9

admiration noun when you admire someone or something admiracin

broadcasting nounwhen programmes are sent out on television orradio emitir

commercial nounan advertisement which is broadcast ontelevision or radio anuncio

current affairs plural noun political news about events happening now actualidades

editor noun

a person who corrects or changes pieces of textor films before they are printed or shown, or aperson who is in charge of a newspaper ormagazine editor

encouragement nounwhen someone talks or behaves in a way thatgives you confidence to do something nimo

episode noun

one of the single parts into which a story isdivided, especially when it is broadcast on thetelevision or radio episodio

gossip column noun

the part of a newspaper in which you find storiesabout the social and private lives of famouspeople crnica de sociedad

headlines plural noun

the lines of words printed in large letters as thetitle of a story in a newspaper, or the main pointsof the news that are broadcast on television orradio titulares

make a name foroneself phrase

to become famous or respected by a lot ofpeople hacerse un nombre

microphone noun

a piece of equipment that you speak into to makeyour voice louder, or to record your voice orother sounds micrfono


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network noun

a large system consisting of many similar partsthat are connected together to allow movementor communication between or along the parts orbetween the parts and a control centre cadena

presenter noun

someone who introduces a television or radio

show presentador

press noun

newspapers and magazines, and those parts oftelevision and radio which broadcast news, orreporters and photographers who work for them prensa

privacy nounsomeone's right to keep their personal mattersand relationships secret intimidad

producer noun

a person who makes the practical and financialarrangements needed to make a film, play,television or radio programme productor

production noun

the activity of organising the practical andfinancial matters connected with the preparationof a film, play or television or radio programme produccin

promotion noun activities to advertise something promocin

publication nounthe act of making information or stories availableto people in a printed form publicacin

publicity noun

the activity of making certain that someone orsomething attracts a lot of interest or attentionfrom many people, or the attention received as aresult of this activity publicidad

quiz show nouna TV or radio programme based on a game orcompetition in which you answer questions programa concurso

reality TV show noun

a television programme about ordinary peoplewho are filmed in real situations, rather thanactors programa de telerrealidad

role model nouna person who someone admires and whosebehaviour they try to copy ejemplo a seguir


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scriptwriter nouna person who writes the words for films or radioor television broadcasts guionista

set designer noun

a person who decides which pictures, furniture,etc. will be used when a film or play is performedor recorded escengrafo

tabloid noun

a type of popular newspaper with small pageswhich has many pictures and short simplereports tabloide

Unit 10

bargain nounsomething on sale at a lower price than its truevalue ganga

be out of verb to have no more of something quedarse sin

brand noun a type of product made by a particular company marca

casual adjectivedescribes clothes that are not formal or notsuitable for special occasions informal

catalogue nouna book with a list of all the goods that you canbuy from a shop catlogo

consumer nouna person who buys goods or services for theirown use consumidor

debit card noun

a small plastic card which can be used as amethod of payment, the money being taken f romyour bank account automatically tarjeta de dbito

designer label nounsomething made by a famous company thatmakes expensive clothes, bags, etc. marca de moda

exchange verbto take something back to the shop where youbought it, and change it for something else descambiar

export verb to send goods to another country for sale exportar

false adjective not real, but made to look or seem real falso

genuine adjectiveIf something is genuine, it is real and exactlywhat it appears to be. autntico


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guarantee noun

a promise that something will be done or willhappen, especially a written promise by acompany to repair or change a product thatdevelops a fault within a particular period of time garanta

ideal adjective without fault; perfect, or the best possible ideal

import verb to buy or bring in products from another country importar

in stock expression available to buy en existencias

loose adjective (of clothes) not fitting closely to the body suelto

massive adjective very large in size, amount or number masivo

on offer phraseIf goods in a shop are on (special) offer, they arebeing sold at a lower price than usual. en oferta

out of stock expression not available to buy agotado

purchase noun something that you buy compra

reflect verb to show, express or be a sign of something reflejar

run out phrasal verbto finish, use or sell all of something so that thereis none left agotarse

sale nounan occasion when goods are sold at a lowerprice than usual rebajas

sales phrase the number of products sold ventas

sell out phrasal verbIf a supply of something sells out, there is nomore of that thing to buy. agotar

shopkeeper noun a person who owns and manages a small shop comerciante

sophisticated adjective having a good knowledge of culture and fashion sofisticado


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stunning adjective extremely beautiful or attractive despampanante

suit verb(usually of a colour or style of clothes) to makesomeone look more attractive sentar

throw out phrasal verbto get rid of something that you do not want anymore tirar

tight adjectiveClothes or shoes that are tight fit the body tooclosely and are uncomfortable. estrecho

trolley noun

a small vehicle with two or four wheels that youpush or pull to transport large or heavy objectson carrito

try out phrasal verbto use something to discover if it works or if youlike it probar

turn out phrasal verbto happen in a particular way or to have aparticular result, especially an unexpected one salir

vivid adjective very brightly coloured intenso

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