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término		definición
vanish empezar lección		to disappear suddenly, especially in a way that cannot be easily explained
handful empezar lección		a very small number of people or things
dot empezar lección		a small round mark or spot
horizon empezar lección		the line far away where the land or sea seems to meet the sky
reflect empezar lección		if a person or a thing is reflected in a mirror, glass, or water, you can see an image of the person or thing on the surface of the mirror, glass, or water
first-hand knowledge empezar lección		experience etc that has been learned or gained by doing something yourself or by talking to someone yourself
orbit empezar lección		to travel in a curved path around a much larger object such as the Earth, the Sun etc
fraction empezar lección		a very small amount of something
stint empezar lección		a period of time spent doing a particular job or activity
veteran empezar lección		someone who has been a soldier, sailor etc in a war
freefall empezar lección		the movement of someone or something through the air without engine power
footage empezar lección		cinema film showing a particular event
float empezar lección		if something floats, it moves slowly through the air or stays up in the air
gravity empezar lección		the force that causes something to fall to the ground or to be attracted to another planet
altitude empezar lección		the height of an object or place above the sea
cruise empezar lección		to drive a car slowly through a place with no particular purpose
breakneck speed empezar lección		extremely and often dangerously fast
dock empezar lección		if a ship docks, or if the captain docks it, it sails into a dock so that it can unload
perfect empezar lección		to make something as good as you are able to
cautious empezar lección		careful to avoid danger or risks
price tag empezar lección		a piece of paper with a price on it that is attached to something in a shop
equalise empezar lección		to make two or more things the same in size, value, amount etc
hatch empezar lección		a small hole in the wall or floor between two rooms, or the door that covers it
chaos empezar lección		a situation in which everything is happening in a confused way and nothing is organized or arranged in order
subtle art empezar lección		a method that is a skilful and clever
trail empezar lección		a long line or a series of marks that have been left by someone or something
like a bull in a china shop empezar lección		if you are like a bull in a china shop, you keep knocking things over, dropping things, breaking things etc
close quarters empezar lección		if something happens or is done at close quarters, it happens inside a small space or is done from a short distance away
swollen empezar lección		a part of your body that is swollen is bigger than usual, especially because you are ill or injured
erase empezar lección		to get rid of something so that it has gone completely and no longer exists
wrinkle empezar lección		wrinkles are lines on your face and skin that you get when you are old
play havoc with empezar lección		create a situation in which there is a lot of damage or a lack of order, especially so that it is difficult for something to continue in the normal way
assault empezar lección		attack or shock, sometimes in a positive way
continual empezar lección		continuing for a long time without stopping
lap (round) empezar lección		a single journey around a race track
impose empezar lección		if someone in authority imposes a rule, punishment, tax etc, they force people to accept it
be up and about empezar lección		be fit and active
glide empezar lección		to move smoothly and quietly, as if without effort
anchor empezar lección		to lower the anchor on a ship or boat to hold it in one place
hulk empezar lección		a large heavy person or thing
interconnecting empezar lección		if two systems, places etc are interconnected, or if they interconnect, they are joined together
snuggle down empezar lección		to settle into a warm comfortable position
exceptional empezar lección		unusually good
hurtle empezar lección		if something, especially something big or heavy, hurtles somewhere, it moves or falls very fast
crash-land empezar lección		an occasion when a pilot has to bring a plane down to the ground in a sudden and dangerous way because the plane has a problem
weightless empezar lección		something that is weightless seems to have no weight, especially when it is floating in space or water
gravity empezar lección		the force that causes something to fall to the ground or to be attracted to another planet
exert oneself empezar lección		to work very hard and use a lot of physical or mental energy
hygiene empezar lección		the practice of keeping yourself and the things around you clean in order to prevent diseases
once in a blue moon empezar lección		very rarely
spaced out empezar lección		not fully conscious of what is happening around you, especially because you are extremely tired or have taken drugs
live on another planet empezar lección		used humorously to say that someone's ideas are not at all practical or sensible
not rocket science empezar lección		used to say that something is not difficult to do or understand
rocket empezar lección		if a price or amount rockets, it increases quickly and suddenly
glance empezar lección		to quickly look at someone or something
glimpse empezar lección		to see someone or something for a moment without getting a complete view of them
scan empezar lección		to read something quickly
like a fish out of water empezar lección		to feel uncomfortable because you feel you do not belong in a place or situation
like a red rag to a bull empezar lección		very likely to make someone angry or upset
like a dog with a bone empezar lección		extremely stubborn and determined
like two peas in a pod empezar lección		exactly the same in appearance, behaviour etc
like water off a duck's back empezar lección		if criticism, warnings etc are like water off a duck's back, they have no effect on the person you are saying them to
identical empezar lección		exactly the same, or very similar
unbearable empezar lección		too unpleasant, painful, or annoying to deal with
regardless of empezar lección		without being affected or influenced by something
(idea) get off the ground empezar lección		to start to be successful
break the mould empezar lección		to change a situation completely, by doing something that has not been done before
grab empezar lección		o take an opportunity, accept an invitation etc immediately:
in control empezar lección		the state of making someone or something do what you want or making something happen in the way you want
disabled empezar lección		someone who is disabled cannot use a part of their body properly, or cannot learn easily
sector empezar lección		a part of an area of activity, especially of business, trade etc
nozzle empezar lección		a part that is fitted to the end of a hose, pipe etc to direct and control the stream of liquid or gas pouring out
labour-saving device empezar lección		a machine that makes it easier for you to do a particular job
redundant empezar lección		not necessary because something else means or does the same thing
in equal measure empezar lección		used when the amount of one thing is the same as the amount of another thing
practicality empezar lección		how suitable something is, or whether it will work
smoothly empezar lección		if a planned event, piece of work etc goes smoothly, there are no problems to spoil it
ensure empezar lección		to make certain that something will happen properly
bow empezar lección		to bend the top part of your body forward in order to show respect for someone important, or as a way of thanking an audience
unconventional empezar lección		very different from the way people usually behave, think, dress etc
ashes empezar lección		the soft grey powder that remains after something has been burned
encased empezar lección		covered or surrounded completely
out of the question empezar lección		if something is out of the question, it is definitely not possible or not allowed
precious empezar lección		something that is precious is valuable and important and should not be wasted or used without care
irritate empezar lección		to make someone feel annoyed or impatient, especially by doing something many times or for a long period of time
surly empezar lección		bad-tempered and unfriendly
growth empezar lección		an increase in amount, number, or size
accepted wisdom empezar lección		a belief or opinion that most people have
lobe empezar lección		a round part of an organ in your body, especially in your brain or lungs
impulse empezar lección		a sudden strong desire to do something without thinking about whether it is a sensible thing to do
nerve cell empezar lección		a neuron
coat with empezar lección		to cover something with a thin layer of something else
fatty empezar lección		containing a lot of fat
substance empezar lección		a particular type of solid, liquid, or gas
unacceptable empezar lección		something that is unacceptable is so wrong or bad that you think it should not be allowed
bring someone up empezar lección		to look after and influence a child until he or she is grown up
apprenticeship empezar lección		the job of being an apprentice, or the period of time in which you are an apprentice
hang out with empezar lección		to spend a lot of time in a particular place or with particular people
restrain empezar lección		to stop someone from doing something, often by using physical force
life skill empezar lección		an ability to do something well, which you need for everyday life
erratic empezar lección		something that is erratic does not follow any pattern or plan but happens in a way that is not regular
innate empezar lección		an innate quality or ability is something you are born with
hold out against empezar lección		resist
underestimate empezar lección		to think or guess that something is smaller, cheaper, easier etc than it really is
appealing empezar lección		attractive or interesting
mess around empezar lección		to spend time lazily, doing things slowly and in a way that is not planned
crucial empezar lección		something that is crucial is extremely important, because everything else depends on it
programme empezar lección		to set a machine to operate in a particular way
biological clock empezar lección		the system in plants and animals that controls when they sleep, eat, produce babies etc
function empezar lección		to work in the correct or intended way
out of synch empezar lección		if things are out of sync, they are not working well together at exactly the same time and speed
catch up on empezar lección		to do what needs to be done because you have not been able to do it until now
radical empezar lección		a radical change or difference is very big and important
sponge empezar lección		a piece of a soft natural or artificial substance full of small holes, which can suck up liquid and is used for washing
become addicted to empezar lección		liking something so much that you do not want to stop doing it or having it
harmful empezar lección		causing harm
fast-paced empezar lección		moving very fast
stimulation empezar lección		to encourage or help an activity to begin or develop further
overload empezar lección		to put too many things or people on or into something
alter empezar lección		to change, or to make someone or something change
mammal empezar lección		a type of animal that drinks milk from its mother’s body when it is young. Humans, dogs, and whales are mammals.
steady empezar lección		continuing or developing gradually or without stopping, and not likely to change
cope empezar lección		to succeed in dealing with a difficult problem or situation
acute empezar lección		an acute problem is very serious
deficit empezar lección		the difference between the amount of something that you have and the higher amount that you need
think one one's feet empezar lección		to think of ideas and make decisions very quickly
all at sea empezar lección		confused or not sure what to do
brainy empezar lección		able to learn easily and think quickly
dense empezar lección		not able to understand things easily
dim empezar lección		not intelligent
disoriented empezar lección		confused and not understanding what is happening around you
feeble-minded empezar lección		stupid or not sensible
gifted empezar lección		having a natural ability to do one or more things extremely well
have a good head on one's shoulders empezar lección		be sensible and down to earth
high IQ empezar lección		your IQ is your level of intelligence, measured by a special test, with 100 being the average result
knowledgeable empezar lección		knowing a lot
muddled empezar lección		confused
perplexed empezar lección		confused and worried by something that you do not understand
precocious empezar lección		a precocious child shows intelligence or skill at a very young age, or behaves in an adult way – sometimes used to show disapproval in British English
quick-witted empezar lección		able to think and understand things quickly
slow on the uptake empezar lección		not quick to understand something new
mind like a sieve empezar lección		to forget things easily
mindless empezar lección		completely stupid and without any purpose
reminder empezar lección		something that makes you notice, remember, or think about something
recollection empezar lección		something from the past that you remember
recall empezar lección		to remember a particular fact, event, or situation from the past

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