Celebrity Vocabulary: Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives & Collocations

Nouns

Autograf = Autograph. Person’s signature. That of a famous person for keeping as a memento.

Guardia espatlles = Bodyguard. A person or group of people who escort and protect someone

Tripulació= Crew. A group of people working together.

Multitud= Crowd. A large group of people.

Energia = Drive. Strength, power

Entreteniment = Entertainment. Distraction from one’s regular thoughts.

Promes/a= Fiancée. A woman who is engaged to be married.

Hereva = Heiress. A man or woman who is an heir.

Idol= idol. A person or thing greatly admired or loved

Fascinació = Infatuation. Great attraction

Vianant= Passer-by. A person that is passing or going by on foot.

Actuació= Performance. An entertainment presented before an audience

Actor= Performer. To present or enact (a play, concert, etc) before or otherwise entertain an audience.

Polític= Politician. Unscrupulous person who handles money and black clothes to benefit himself.

Popularitat = Popularity. The quality or fact of being popular.

Pressió= Pressure. Coercion is done on a person or group.

Publicitat= Publicity. Widespread mention in the news media or by word of mouth or other means of communication.

Model a seguir= Role model. One whose behavior is imitated by others, by younger persons

Premsa rosa= Tabloids. Designed to appeal to a mass audience and readership

Caça talents= Talent scout. A person whose occupation is the search for talented artists, sportsmen, performers, etc, for engagements as professionals

Moda= Trend. Use or custom mode that is in effect and is still transiently.

Verbs

Aparèixer= Emerge. Manifest, to be seen, usually unexpectedly.

Enganyar= Fool. A person tricked or deceived into appearing silly or stupid

Xafardejar= Gossip. Idle talk, conversation, or rumor, about the private affairs of others.

Perseguir= Pursue. To follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, etc.; chase:

Admirar= Worship. Worship a sacred personage, or a sacred object.

Adjectives

Conflictiu= controversial. Person of strong character or conflicting

Escandalós= disgraceful. That cause or causes scandal

Impresionant= impressive. Causing admiration because of size, conduct, manner, etc

Instantani= instant. A very short space of time; moment:

Luxós= lavish. Having or showing class

Luxós= luxurious. Having or showing class

Marevellós= marvellous. Causing great wonder, surprise, etc; extraordinary

De mala fana= notorious. A person who is famous for done something bad, scandalous.

Ofensiu= offensive. Causing resentful displeasure.

Extravegant= outrageous. Unusual or rare for being overly original

Agoviat= overwhelmed. Cause great discomfort or fatigue

Mimat= spoilt. Pampered and spoiled

Directe= straight. Right or Direct

Envoltat= surrounded.

Riquesa= wealthy. Abundance of goods and valuables

Disposat= willing. Ready for use

Collocations

  • Catch (agafar)

A bus= agafar el bus

A cold= agafar un encostipat

Fire= incendiar-se

One’s breath= recuperar-se

Sight of= veure amb dificultat

Someone’s eye= cridar l’atenció.

  • Take (fer)

A photo= fer una foto

Charge= encarregar-se

For garanted= donar per suposat

One’s time= pendre’t el teu temps

Pride in= estar orgullós

Someone by surprise= sorprendre

  • Go (anar)

Abroad= anar a l’estranger

Bald= quedar-se calvo

Blind= perdre la vista

Mad= tornar-se boig

Missing= perdres

Wild= tornar-se boig

Expressions

In the spotlight= ser el centre d’atenció