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abroad (adv.) in a country which
is not your own. in a foreign country. bank (noun) 1 a building where money is kept. 2 the area of ground which is alongside a river, lake, etc. bargain (noun) something which is sold or bought at a very good price. bargain hunter a person who looks for bargains. be (verb) (is/are was/were been) to be right to be correct in one´s statements, opinions, etc.to be wrong to be incorrect in one´s statements, opinions, etc. to be in a hurry not to have enough time to do things at a normal pace. beat (verb) (beat beat beaten) 1 to defeat somebody in a competition. 2 to hit somebody repeatedly (many times). besides (prep. adv.) in addition, what’s more. bet (noun) the amount of money you risk on the result of an event. (verb)(bet bet bet) to risk money in this way. bind (verb) (bind bound bound) to tie or fasten something or somebody with a rope or any other item. blame (verb) to attribute responsibility to somebody for something bad. blind (adj.) not able to see, sightless. bored (adj.) the way you feel when you are not interested in something or somebody because you don’t find it / him,... attractive, interesting, etc. boring (adj.) the quality of something or somebody that is not interesting, attractive, funny, etc. borrow (verb) when you borrow something you take and use something that belongs to somebody else for some time and then you return it to its owner. bottom (noun) 1 the lowest part of something. The opposite of "top." 2 the part of the body that you sit on. bowling (noun) a game where you roll a big heavy ball towards heavy wooden sticks and try to knock down as many as possible. bowling ball the big heavy ball used in the game of bowls. breakdown (noun) when a vehicle or machine stops working. breathlessly (adv.) breathing with difficulty after making an effort. bribe (verb) to offer people money or something valuable so that they will do what you want them to do. bullock (noun) a castrated bull. bumper (noun) each of the bars attached to the front or back of a car to protect it if it hits something or it is hit. burglar (noun) a person who gets into a place illegally in order to steal something. burglary (noun) a robbery in a building. burgle (verb) to enter a building by force to steal things. busy 1occupied, having a lot of work. 2 a place with a lot of people, cars and full of activity.
cashpoint (noun) a machine from which people can get their money by inserting a card and using a PIN (personal identification number). casualty (noun) someone who is killed or who suffers physical lesions in a war or in an accident. challenge (verb) to make, encourage, etc somebody to fight, compete, etc. with you. chatterbox (noun) a person who talks a lot, especially about trivial matters. cheeky (adj.) disrespectful, rude. chess (noun) a board game played with sixty-four pieces. Among the pieces there are two kings (a white one and a black one), two queens, four bishops, etc. china (noun) porcelain clumsy (adj.) careless; inexpert. coal miner (noun) a person who digs black mineral, coal, below the ground. cockpit (noun) part of a plane where the pilot sits. compère (noun) a person who introduces other people in a show. con (verb) to make somebody believe something which is not true in order to get some kind of benefit or advantage. confer (verb) to give. conjuring trick magic trick. constraint (noun) restriction of liberty. consultant (noun) a person whose job is to give advice on a subject he/she knows a lot about. contestant (noun) the person who takes part or answers the questions in a competition or quiz; competitor. courage (noun) ability to confront danger or pain without showing fear. courier (noun) a person or company whose job is to take parcels or letters from one place to another. crew (noun) people who work on a plane, ship, etc. crop (noun) a plant grown in large quantities to feed people. cunning (adj.) clever and ingenious at planning something in order to get the desired result.
damages (noun) money that someone can demand from a person who has damaged their reputation, property or has injured them dare (verb) to be brave enough and risk to do something. date 1 (noun) a specific day of the month. 2 a meeting especially with someone of the opposite sex. dead (adj.) the opposite of alive. (adv.) suddenly and completely. dealer (noun) a person whose job involves commercial activities. debt (noun) a sum of money you owe; a sum of money you have to pay. deceive (verb) to make somebody believe something which is not true. defeat (verb) to beat somebody in a competition, sports, etc.(to be better than somebody else in a competition, sports, etc.). delighted (adj.) extremely happy. deliver 1 to take letters, milk, etc. to the people they are intended for. to deliver a blow to hit somebody hard. devastated (adj.) terribly unhappy; shocked; distressed; upset. dip (verb) to put something into a liquid and take it out again quickly. disappoint (verb) not to do something as well as you or other people expected. disappointed (adj.) the way you feel when something is not as good as you expected. dismayed (adj) sad, unhapy, horrified. distressed (adj.) feeling upset and anxious. doorman (noun) a porter, caretaker; a job where a person stays by the entrance of a building watching the building and helping people visiting the building. drag (verb) to pull something along the ground with difficulty.
easy (adj.) the opposite of difficult. to take it easy relax, keep calm. edge (verb) to move slowly in a particular direction. elbow (noun) the joint where the arm bends in the middle and which allows its movement. engaged 1 occupied doing something. 2 having agreed to marry somebody. 3 not able to communicate on the phone because the line is busy. enough (det., adv., pron.) sufficient. entreat (verb) to try to persuade somebody to do something in an anxious way. essay (noun) a written composition on a topic, subject.
failure (noun) deficiency, non-function. faint (verb) to lose consciousness. fancy (verb) 1 to want to do something or like something very much. 2 to feel attraction for somebody. fashion (noun) a style of clothes which is popular at a particular time and place. fate (noun) destiny. feeble (adj.) weak, not strong. flame (noun) the yellow light produced by something which is burning. flatter (verb) to say nice things to a person or about a person, usually because you want that person to do something for you. foggy (adj.) covered with very small drops of water which form a kind of cloud making it very difficult to see through. fond (adj.) to be fond of something / somebody to enjoy something or feel affection for somebody. fool (noun) an idiot, a silly person. (verb) to make somebody believe something which is false. former the former the first of two people or things mentioned. freedom (noun) the right to express your opinion. freezer (noun) electrical equipment or machine in which food can be kept at a very low temperature for a long time. fright (noun) feeling you experience when you are frightened. feeling of fear. fumble (verb) to look for something nervously and carelessly. furniture (noun) tables, chairs, beds, etc. used to furnish houses, hotels, etc.
gate (noun) sort of door found in a fence or wall outside a building. gather 1 to meet together in a place to form a group. 2 to pick and collect fruit, vegetables, etc. which have been planted. 3 to collect information from different people or sources. gear (noun) 1 device that changes the power of an engine into movement backwards or forwards. 2 a particular position of this device. 3 special clothes and equipment people use for a particular activity (riot gear) special clothes and equipment police officers wear when they have to fight a riot or violent crowds of people get (verb)(get got got) get away with not to be punished for something wrong you have done. get through to communicate with somebody on the phone. glance (verb) to give a quick look. gnaw (verb) to bite something hard and repeatedly in order to destroy it. go dead to interrupt or cause to interrupt a telephone connection. goad (noun) a stick used to make bulls, cows, etc. move forwards. (verb) to keep irritating a person or an animal so that they react. grime (noun) dirt. ground (noun) the surface of the earth. to stand your ground not to change your mind (opinion) in the face of opposition (when somebody wants you to change your mind). grow (verb) (grow grew grown) to get bigger in size, to increase in quality, strength, etc. guess (verb) to suppose, estimate, imagine.
hand (noun) part of your body at the end of your arm with fingers. (verb) to pass. hand over to pass. hang (verb) (hang hung hung) to stay in a high position without touching the ground. hang around to spend time in a place waiting for something. hardly (adv.) only with difficulty. henceforth (adv.) from now on. hire (verb) 1 to pay money in order to have something for some time: to hire a car. 2 to employ somebody. hunt (verb) to go after wild animals in order to kill or catch them. hurry (verb) to move quickly. (noun) fastness, speed.
injured (adj.) you are injured when you have been hurt physically. injury (noun) harm done to the body of a living creature. instead (adv.) as an alternative or substitute.
joke (verb) to say something to amuse people, to make them laugh. jug (noun) a container with a handle used for pouring water, milk, etc.
kick (verb) to use your foot to hit something. (noun) an act of moving your foot to hit something. kid (noun) a child. (verb) to say something which is not true as a joke. kidnap (verb) to steal somebody away. kidnapper (noun) a person who kidnaps somebody or steals somebody away. knit (verb) to make clothes from wool using two long plastic, metal, etc. sticks or a special machine.
ladder (noun) a set of horizontal bars used for climbing up and down. last (adv.) at last finally, in the end. (verb) to continue for some time. late (adv.) after the arranged time. The opposite of early. (adj.) (speaking of a person) dead, not alive any longer. latter the latter the second of two people or things mentioned. laugh (verb) to make sounds that show you find something funny. lavatory (noun) toilet, loo. lawyer (noun) a member of the legal profession who is qualified to tell people what they should do within the framework of the law. lay (verb) (lay laid laid) to put. to lay the table to put a piece of cloth on a table together with dishes, spoons, forks… leader (noun) a person who is in control of something or who is in first place in a race, contest,etc. leap (noun) a jump. (verb) to jump. let (verb) (let let let) to permit, allow somebody to do something. lift (noun) a machine that carries people or things from one floor to another in a building. loft (noun) space between the top floor and the roof of a house which is usually used to store things. lump (noun) a solid mass of no particular shape. luxury (noun) 1 opulence. 2 a very expensive thing which is not essential.
mattress (noun) what you sleep on when you are in bed. mayor (noun) someone who is in charge of the municipal corporation of a city, town, etc. merchant (noun) a seller, a salesman, a tradesman; a person who buys or sells goods. mess 1 (noun) confusion. 2 untidy and dirty state. to be in a mess to be in a disorganised, dirty state. mirror (noun) special glass that reflects images. missing (adj.) disappeared. mop (noun) a tool with a long handle and a bunch of strings for washing floors. mop-hair long, untidy hair. movie (noun) film mud (noun) earth that is wet and soft. mug (verb) to attack somebody in order to steal money from them. mugging (noun) a robbery committed when you attack and rob somebody in the street
neighbourhood (noun) a district of a town; the people who live there. nerve (noun) each one of the fine threads that transmit messages between your brain and other parts of your body. to get on somebody´s nerves to make someone get angry. nightcap (noun) a kind of hat worn in bed. nightgown (noun) a kind of loose dress worn in bed. nightmare (noun) bad dream, a dream that makes you feel unhappy, frightened, etc.
ordeal (noun) a difficult or painful experience. outbreak (noun) the sudden beginning of something bad, unpleasant. owe (verb) to have to pay somebody money for something you have received from them or for something they have done for you. to be in debt. owner (noun) a person who has something that belongs to him or her.
passer-by (noun) a person walking past something or somebody. password (noun) a secret word or phrase that you must use to be allowed into a place, to use a computer system or to be given secret information. pea (noun) a small round green that is cooked and eaten as a vegetable. pelican crossing (noun) place where pedestrians can cross a road by pressing a button that controls a set of traffic lights. pick 1 to choose from a group of people or things, to take. pick up to go to a place to collect somebody pick on to treat somebody in an unfair way by criticizing them repeatedly. pit (noun) a coal-mine. plight (noun) a difficult situation. power failure cut in the supply of electricity. predicament (noun) a difficult or unpleasant situation. pretend (verb) to behave in such a way that you make somebody believe something which is not true. prevent (verb) 1 to stop somebody from doing something. 2 to stop something from happening. proud (adj.) the way you feel when you are satisfied with something or related to somebody you consider good, important, etc. puzzled (adj.) confused, unable to understand.
quiz (noun) a programme, show, game or competition where you have to answer questions. quizmaster (noun) the person who asks the question in a quiz show, game or competition. quiz show a television programme where you have to answer questions.
realize (verb) 1 to make something happen. 2 to notice and understand something clearly. rear (noun) the part of something which is at the back. (adj.) the opposite of "front." at the back of something. refuse (verb) not to accept or to state that you don’t want something. regain (verb) recover, recuperate. release (verb) to set somebody or something free. remove (verb) to take things away from a place, surface, etc. so as to make it tidy and clean. resort (noun) a place where people go on holiday. (verb) to make use of something because of the difficulty of finding any other alternative. rest (verb) to stop doing something because you are tired and you want to recover you strength, clarity of thought, etc. reverse (verb) to drive a car backwards (to a place which is behind the driver). rid (verb) to get rid of to manage to get free of somebody or something that you don’t want or that is annoying you. ride (verb) (ride rode ridden) to get on a bicycle, motorbike, horse or similar animal and control it. rinse (verb) to remove dirt, soap, etc. from (something) with water. riot (noun) a tumult, lots of people fighting and behaving violently. rise (noun) an increase. a pay rise a pay increase, if you salary goes up you get a pay rise. rogue (noun) a dishonest and immoral person. roof (noun) the upper part of a building which covers it. rub (verb) to move your hand or something else on a surface backwards and forwards or up and down in a repetitive way. rude (adj.) the quality of being impolite and showing little or no respect at all. runway (noun) a strip of ground used by planes to take off or land. rut (noun) deep mark made by a wheel in soft ground.
scatter (verb) to throw things here and there so that they cover a place, surface. scholarship (noun) a grant, a sum of money given to a student to pay for his studies. scratch (noun) a small unimportant cut. scream (noun) a loud cry caused by fear in a dangeorus situation. (verb) emit a loud cry because of fear. screen (noun) 1 the surface of a television, computer on which you can see text, pictures, etc. 2 piece of furniture that looks like a small wall, and that is used to divide a room. settle (verb) to put an end or give a solution to a discussion in order to reach an agreement. shake (verb) (shake shook shaken) to move somebody or something quickly from side to side or up and down. shake one´s head to say "no" by moving your head from side to side. shake hands to hold somebody´s hand in yours and move it up and down when you greet them or reach an agreement with them. sheet (noun) 1 piece of paper. 2 thin flat piece of fabric used on a bed. shelter a small building or place where people can live or stay when they need protection from earthquakes, bad weather or danger. shit (noun) excrement. shoot (verb) (shoot shot shot) to fire a gun, pistol, etc. shot (noun) the act of firing a gun, of shooting. the sound made when you fire a gun. shut (verb) (shut shut shut) to close. since 1 (conjunction) from a time or event in the past until a later event or now. 2 because, for the reason that, etc. sing (verb) (sing sang sung) to use your voice to make musical sounds. skid (verb) to move sideways on a surface because it is slippery or you are going too fast. skyscraper (noun) a very tall building which can be found in large cities. slide (verb) (slide slid slid) to move easily along a surface with continuous contact. sliding door a door that slides across. slightly (adv.) a little, a bit. slip (verb) 1 fall down by sliding. 2 to put something in a place secretly. slipper (noun) a soft comfortable sort of shoe worn by people at home. slyly (adv.) secretly. snatch (verb) 1 to take something away quickly 2 to steal by force. sock (noun) item of clothing you put on your feet. sort (noun) type, kind, etc. span (noun) 1 period of time. 2 (verb) to last. spick (adj.) spick and span very clean and tidy. spot (verb) to see or notice somebody or something suddenly. (noun) a place or location. spy (noun) a person who tries to get secret information from a country, organization, etc. squalid (adj.) dirty, unpleasant. stab (verb) to push a knife or something sharp into somebody. staff (noun) group of people who work at the same place. stage (noun) a platform or raised floor where actors and other people perform. stand (verb)(stand stood stood) to be in a position in which your body is upright and its weight rests on your feet. can’t stand to dislike somebody or something, not to be able to bear somebody or something. (noun) large structure where people sit at a sports ground. to make a stand to make an effort to defend your opinion. steal (verb) (steal stole stolen) to take something away without permission. steam (noun) when water boils it turns into steam. (verb) steam up to become covered in steam. step (verb) to raise your foot and put it on or in something. stepsister (noun) the daughter of a stepfather or stepmother. stick (verb) (stick stuck stuck) 1 to put something like a knife into something else. 2 stick out to extend beyond something, to be visible. stitch (noun) 1 each of the small pieces of thread used to stitch together / hold together two pieces of material. 2 a short piece of thread used by doctors to join the edges of a wound together. storm (noun) very bad weather with heavy rain, strong winds, etc. stretch (verb) 1 to extend one’s arms or legs in order to relax. 2 to make something bigger by extending it. strew (verb) (strew strewed strewn) to cover a place, surface with things. stuck (adj.) 1 not able to move or continue 2 not able to get out. succeed (verb) to get the desired result. suck (verb) to draw by suction. sugar sugar beet the plant from which sugar is made. survivor (noun) 1 person not killed in an accident. 2 person who goes on with his / her life after a difficult time. suspicious (adj.) 1 the feeling that someone or something is wrong, guilty, etc. without having certain evidence. 2 strange, funny, doubtful circumstances. swear (verb) (swear swore sworn) 1 to use taboo words which are offensive. 2 to make a promise to do something or to state that you are telling the truth.
tap (noun) a knock. tea (noun) 1a drink. 2dinner. tell (verb) (tell told told) to tell somebody off to speak to somebody angrily because they have done something wrong. teller (noun) person who pays out and receives money in a bank. theft (noun) a robbery; the crime of stealing. threat (noun) an expression saying that somebody will hurt, kill or cause you pain if you don't do what they want; a warning threaten (verb) 1 to try to influence somebody by expressing one’s intention to punish or harm them. 2 to put in danger or at risk. thunderbolt (noun) a flash of lightning accompanied by the noise of thunder that hits something. tin (noun) a container made of metal where food or drink can be stored. to goad on to encourage a person or an animal to do something. together (adj.) 1 with a group of people, with somebody else. 2 in conjunction, in unison. tough (adj.) 1 difficult or hard to do. 2 difficult or hard to cut or eat. trap (verb) 1 to be kept in a place or situation and not to be able to get out of it.2 to have part of your body or clothes firmly caught in a place. tread (verb)(tread trod trodden) to step or put your foot on something or someone. trial (noun) a process in a law court where a judge decides whether someone is guilty or innocent of a crime. trim (verb) to make something, such as hair, look tidier by cutting parts of them. troublemaker (noun) a hooligan. turn (verb) to move (something) around; to go around. turn up to appear unexpectedly. tycoon (noun) a magnate, a person who has succeded in business and is rich and powerful.
unsettling (adj.) disturbing. upset (adj.) worried, unhappy because something unpleasant has happened.
Vietnam a country in South-East Asia, resulting from the reunification of North Vietnam and South Vietnam. Vietnam War (1960-1975) a war held between North Vietnam and South Vietnam supported by the United States.
wave (noun) the raised part of water that moves across the surface of the sea. wedding (noun) 1 marriage ceremony. wedding dress a special dress a woman wears when she gets married. wheel (noun) a circular object which makes vehicles or other machines move when it turns. whether if...or not. will (noun) 1 ability to control thoughts and actions. 2 document by means of which someone states what should be done with their money or property after their death. willing (adj.) you are willing to do something when you do not mind doing it. You are ready to do it. win (verb) (win won won) 1 to be the best in a competition, battle, etc. 2 to get what you want. wood (noun) the hard material trees are made of. worried (adj.) the way you feel after thinking about unpleasant things, problems, etc. worthwhile (adj.) the quality of being interesting, important or enjoyable enough so as to spend time or money on. wound (verb) to hurt part of one’s body using an object such as a stone, knife, etc. writing (noun) a piece of written work.
youth (noun) 1 the time of your life when you are young. 2 a young person.
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