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Unit 6
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Unit 6, Road Map B1+ Ejercicios y tarjetas didácticas
Lista de palabras para Unit 6, Road Map B1+
Palabra | Definición | Ejemplo |
kill off | if a writer kills off a character, they write that characterˈs death into a series of books, films, TV episodes, etc | The actor died, so they had to kill off the character he had played for 20 years |
character | a person in a book, play, film, etc | Homer Simpson is a great comic character |
hilarious | extremely funny | The film was absolutely hilarious |
make someone laugh | to cause someone to make sounds with their voice, because they think something is funny | I like Ron; he makes me laugh |
episode | a television or radio programme that is one of a series of programmes in which the same story is continued each week | We watched the first episode of a new drama series, and we'll definitely be watching the rest! |
switch over | to change the television channel you are watching or the radio station you are listening to | Switch over to BBC 2: the tennis is about to start |
dull | not interesting or exciting | The weekly meeting tends to be very dull |
useless | unable or unwilling to do anything properly | That plumber was useless; he made the problem worse! |
vote off | in game shows and reality TV programmes, to dismiss somebody from a position by voting | Louisa was the first baker to be voted off the show |
a fan of something/someone | someone who likes a particular sport or performing art very much, or who admires a famous person | He's a big fan of Elvis Presley |
blockbuster | a book or film that is very good or successful | He starred in the latest Hollywood blockbuster |
special effects | unusual images or sounds that have been produced artificially to be used in a film or television programme | Nowadays, computers can create special effects more cheaply |
ending | the way that a story, film, etc. finishes | She prefers a story with a happy ending |
be in tears | to be crying | When Evelyn put the phone down, she was in tears |
series | a set of television or radio programmes that have the same characters or deal with the same type of subject, and are usually broadcast every week | A new drama series, set in Sri Lanka, starts next week |
scene | a single piece of action that happens in one place in a film, book, etc | The film contains some violent scenes |
tense | a tense situation is one in which you feel very anxious and worried because of something bad that might happen | Marion spoke, eager to break the tense silence |
filming | the use of a camera, or the way the camera is used, to record a story or real events so that they can be shown in the cinema or on television | Filming starts in October |
complex | consisting of many different parts and often difficult to understand | It was a very complex relationship between two complex people |
confusing | unclear and difficult to understand | The road signs were very confusing and we ended up getting lost |
dreadful | used to emphasise how bad something or someone is | The food was absolutely dreadful |
enjoyable | something enjoyable gives you pleasure | Games can make learning more enjoyable |
ordinary | average, common or usual, not different or special | The book is about ordinary people |
predictable | if something or someone is predictable, you know what will happen or what they will do | The play was entertaining but predictable |
ridiculous | very silly or unreasonable | None of us believed his ridiculous story |
romantic | relating to being or falling in love | They said they were just friends, and there was no romantic relationship |
shocking | making you feel very surprised or upset | His death was particularly shocking since the government were obviously involved in some way |
violent | involving or showing actions intended to hurt people physically | Do violent films cause violent behaviour? |
deliver | to take (goods, letters, packages, etc.) to a particular place or person | I'm having some flowers delivered for her birthday |
assess | to make a judgement about (a person or situation) after thinking carefully about it | We'll have to assess the situation carefully, and then decide what to do next |
replace | to remove (something) from its place, and put a new thing there | Two of the tyres had to be replaced |
fix | to repair (something that is broken or not working properly) | He's outside fixing the brakes on the car |
remove | to make (something) no longer exist, especially something that was causing problems | Some stains are difficult to remove with ordinary washing powder |
look at something | to examine (something) and try to find out what is wrong with it | You should get the doctor to look at that cut |
make a mistake | to do something in the wrong way, or give an opinion or statement that is incorrect | We may have made a mistake in our calculations |
make a copy | to create something that is exactly like another thing | Be sure to make copies of all the documents |
on time | at the correct time or the time that was arranged | Jack was worried about whether he'd be able to get there on time |
leave a mess | if you leave a mess somewhere or a place is left in a mess, things there are dirty or not neatly arranged | The burglars left an awful mess in the house |
efficient | if someone or something is efficient, they work well without wasting time, money or energy | We aim to provide our clients with an efficient and friendly service |
reasonable | reasonable prices are not too high | Can you recommend somewhere with good food at a reasonable price? |
convenient | useful to you because it saves you time, or does not spoil your plans or cause you problems | Is three o'clock convenient for you? |
trust | to believe that (someone) is honest or will not do anything bad or wrong | Can they be trusted to look after the house? |
reliable | someone or something that is reliable can be trusted or depended on | People living in the city want a reliable bus and train service |
by chance | without being planned or caused by people | I bumped into her quite by chance in Oxford Street |
by heart | when you know something by heart, you remember all of it exactly | After a few days of phoning Stephanie, he knew her number by heart |
on average | based on a calculation about how many times something usually happens, how much money someone usually gets, etc | Nearly 80% of Swiss citizens on average turn out to vote |
by accident | in a way that is not planned or intended | The discovery was made by accident |
in a real hurry | much more quickly than usual | Sorry, I can't stop, I'm in a real hurry |
in debt | when you owe money to someone | Nearly half the students said they were in debt |
on your own | alone | I've been living on my own for four years now |
on/by the coast | on the land near the sea | I used to live in a small village on the coast |
in trouble | if someone is in trouble, they have done something which someone will punish them for or be angry about | We'll get in trouble if Mr Elliott finds out |
celebrity | the state of being famous | She used her celebrity status to raise money for charity |
culture | activities that are related to art, music, literature, etc | If it's culture you're looking for, the city has plenty of museums and art galleries |
environment | the air, water and land on Earth, which is affected by man's activities | Legislation to protect the environment was discussed at the international summit |
opinion | your ideas or beliefs about a particular subject | We asked people for their opinions about the Olympics |
politics | ideas and activities relating to gaining and using power in a country, city, etc | There was much going on in world politics at the time |
sport | (a) physical activity in which people compete against each other | He picked up the newspaper and turned to the sports pages |
travel | journeys to places that are far away, usually for pleasure | My interests are travel and photography |
record | the fastest speed, longest distance, highest or lowest level, etc. that has ever been achieved or reached, especially in sport | Pollution in the lake has reached record levels |
profit | money that you gain by selling things or doing business, after your costs have been paid | Our profits are down this year |
go on strike | if a group of workers go on strike, they stop working as a protest against something relating to their work, | An estimated 70,000 public sector workers went on strike |
breakthrough | an important new discovery in something you are studying, especially one made after trying for a long time | Their findings led to a major technological breakthrough |
treatment | something that is done to cure someone who is injured or ill | There have been great advances in the treatment of cancer |
hit | if something bad hits a place or a person, it suddenly happens and affects people badly | Our business has been badly hit by the downturn in consumer spending |
injury | a wound or damage to part of your body caused by an accident or attack | She was taken to hospital with serious head injuries |
scandal | an event in which someone, especially someone important, behaves in a bad way that shocks people | He has been at the centre of a political scandal |
find someone guilty of something | to make an official decision in a court of law that someone has done something that is a crime | The jury found her guilty of murder |
sentence | a punishment that a judge gives to someone who is guilty of a crime | She received an eight-year prison sentence |
side | one of the people, groups or countries opposing each other in a quarrel, war, etc | He fought on the Republican side in the Spanish Civil War |
opinion poll | the process of asking a large group of people the same questions in order to find out what most people think about something | An opinion poll showed that 70% of the students were against raising the speed limit on motorways |
quit | to leave (a job, school, etc.), especially without finishing it completely | People are now calling on the chairman to quit |
keep out of the sun | to avoid being outside in strong sunlight | Parents were advised to keep their children out of the sun during the heatwave |
slow | to become slower or to make something slower | The icy road conditions slowed the traffic |
bid | an offer to pay a particular price for something | We've made a bid of nearly £400 million for the company |
drop | to fall to a lower level or amount, especially a much lower level or amount | The number of deaths on the roads has dropped sharply |
cut | a reduction in the size or amount of something, especially the amount of money that is spent by a government or company | Cuts in public spending mean that fewer people can go on to higher education |
seize | to take control of (a place) suddenly and quickly, using military force | A group of soldiers seized the airport |
row | a situation in which people disagree strongly about important public matters | They are holding talks in an effort to end the row |