Enhance Your English: Compound Adjectives & Vocabulary
Compound Adjectives
Compound Adjectives
- Kind-hearted = generous
- Level-headed = calm
- Strong-willed = determined
- Even-handed = fair
- Single-minded = focused
- Two-faced = dishonest
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
- Committed = comprometido
- Courageous = valiente
- Determined = decidido
- Dependable = reliable/confiable
- Humble = humilde
- Proud = orgulloso
- Ambitious = ambicioso
- Confident = seguro
- Focused = centrado
- Honest = honesto
- Look up to = admirar
- Degree = university studies
- Career = professional life
- Take off = to start
- Leave out = excluir
- Greet = saludar
- Disrupt = stop something happening as it should/interrumpir
- Prevent = impedir
- Distressing = angustiante
- Bugging = molestar
- Response to = answer
- Report them to the police = denunciar
- Comply with = cumplir
- Take part in = participar
- Ban = prohibir
- Be unable to = ser incapaz
- Report = informar
- Issue = asunto
- Come up with = dar con
- Assist = help
- Attend = asistir
- Barefoot = not wearing shoes
- Celebrity well known = household name
Synonyms
Synonyms
- Show consideration for = respect
- Forbid = proscribe
- Infringed = violated
- Bothering = distressing
- Being aggressive = threatening
Antonyms
Antonyms
- Despise = admire
- Comforting = distressing
- Begin = end up
- Unreasonable = sensible
- Simple = complex
- Superfluous = essential
- Old-fashioned = modern
- Hi-tech = low-tech
- Low cost = expensive
Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal Verbs
- To allow somebody to enter a house -> let someone in
- To get pleasure or benefit for sth -> get sth out of
- To persuade someone to do sth -> talk someone into doing sth
- To deal with a problem in a satisfactory way -> work sth out
- To give sth to several people -> give out sth
- To start sth such a business organization or institution -> set up with
Definitions
Definitions
- Cognates = a word that looks like a Spanish word and has the same meaning as the Spanish word; it has the meaning you thought.
- False friend = a word that looks like a Spanish word; however, it doesn’t have the expected meaning but something completely different.
Phrases
Phrases
- He used bad language and that is not the right thing to do (should) –> He shouldn’t have used bad language; it is not the right thing to do.
- They don’t let me disrupt in class (allowed) –> I’m not allowed to disrupt in class.
- I am sure that is not her dad. He is much older –> He can’t be her dad; he is much older.
- My brother gets things from my room without being allowed, and I detest it (stop) –> I wish my brother would stop getting things.
- Girls won’t get better jobs without the governments helping them (unless) –> Girls won’t get better jobs unless governments help them.
- I was not satisfied with the answer –> I did not find that answer satisfying.
- I have never seen such a pretty girl before (ever) –> She is the prettiest girl ever.
- I’ve watched this film before, but I like it less every time I watch it (more) –> The more I watch this film, the less I like it.
- I am not wealthy, and I can’t buy a mansion –> If I were wealthy, I could buy a mansion.
- I have to go home. It was cold 15 min ago and, as time goes by, it is even more –> I have to go home. It is getting colder and colder as time goes by.
- If they lack the support of men, girls won’t improve their roles (as) –> Girls won’t improve their roles as long as they lack support.
- I argued with my brother, and now I regret it (only) –> If only I hadn’t argued with my brother.
- He is investing more money, and his business is more profitable –> The more money he invests, the more profitable his business gets.
- With this TV series, each episode is worse than the last one –> This TV series is getting worse and worse.
- There are still lots of gender barriers in our society. Some women overcome them (despite) –> Despite there being lots of gender barriers, women overcome them.
- My brother is very selfish, and I can’t help it (wish) –> I wish my brother would be less selfish.
- I have to do my homework. I can’t play tennis –> If I didn’t have to do my homework, I would be able to play.