lunes, 30 de agosto de 2010

English Homework ;)

1.- Advantage: To take some profitable
Spanish: Advertencia.
Example: "She took advantage of your kindness to ask for more money".

2.- Host: It's who had some guests.
Spanish: Anfitrión.
Example: "T
he host was very gracious".

3.- Useful: It's something convenient or helpful.
Spanish: Útiles; alguna cosa útil.
Example: "This little gadget is most useful".

4.- Sped: Faster,
vertiginous.
Spanish: Rápido, veloz, vertiginoso.
Example: "He speds with his new sports car".

5.- Spend: Waste, invest.
Spanish: Pasar, agotar, gastar.
Example: "They spent the night in a hay loft".

6.- Purpose: Reason, cause. Example:the machine is good enough for our purpose.
Spanish: Propósito, razón, motivo.
Example: "A meeting was called for the purpose of appointing a new treasurer".

7.- Whole: Everything, at all.
Spanish: Todo; lo absoluto.
Example: "you could have ruled the whole world".

8.- Delusion: Delirium, fantasy, dream.
Spanish: Delirio, Fantasía.
Example: Delusions of grandeur.

9.- Recognize: To make remains, emphasis about something or somebody
Spanish: Reconocer; tener en cuenta.
Example: "I want to recognize your beauty, it's not just a mask"

10.- Step: Transport, travel, move on.
Spanish: Paso; moverse a pasos.
Example: "would you step outside for a moment?".

11.- Help: To make it easier or possible for somebody to do something by doing something for them or by giving them something that they need.
Spanish: Ayuda.
Example: "We must all try and help each other".

12.-Against: Opposing or disagreeing with somebody/something
Spanish: En contra, contraparte, oposición.
Example: "We will be fighting against the terrorist".

13.- Commitment: A promise to do something or to behave in a particular way; a promise to support somebody/something; the fact of committing yourself.
Spanish: Compromiso
Example: "The government's commitment to public services".

14.- Household: All the people living together in a house or flat/apartment.
Spanish: Fraternidad.
Example: "He is The head of the household".

15.- Rights (to do something): Morally good or acceptable; correct according to law or a person's duty.
Spanish: Reglas, normas; lo que moralmente se considere correcto o aceptable.
Example: "I hope we're doing the right thing".

16.-Environment: The conditions that affect the behaviour and development of somebody/something; the physical conditions that somebody/something exists in
Spanish: Medio Ambiente
Example: "An unhappy home environment can affect a child's behaviour".

17.- Advice: An opinion or a suggestion about what somebody should do in a particular situation
Spanish: Aviso, recomendación
Example: "They give advice to people with HIV and AIDS".

18.- She: (used as the subject of a verb) A female person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified.
Spanish: Ella.
Example: "She is not so special so, look what you've done, boy".

19.- Belt: A long narrow piece of leather, cloth, etc. that you wear around the waist.
Spanish: Cinturón.
Example: "I found a belt buckle".

20.-Fix: To put something firmly in a place so that it will not move.
Spanish: Sostener.
Example: "...and I will try to fix you".

21.- Porcupine: An animal covered with long stiff parts like needles, which it can raise to protect itself when it is attacked.
Spanish: Puerco espín.
Example: "You can look under the tree to find the porcupine".

22.-Citizen: A person who has the legal right to belong to a particular country.
Spanish: Ciudadano.
Example: "They are Citizens of Budapest".

23.-Valley: An area of low land between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it; the land that a river flows through.
Spanish: Valle
Example: "Let's walk through the valley of the calm trees".

24.-Overdue:Not paid, done, returned, etc. by the required or expected time.
Spanish: Atrasado.
Example: "The rent is now overdue".

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