lunes, 25 de febrero de 2013

Hopping this change as well as everithing does

In the last entry I suffered so much when I tried to gather the minimum requested words, this time I will not try to achieve this in the first shot and I will use translations instead of descriptions in the same languaje.

1.-sought: buscado

2.-owing: debido
3.-sparse: escaso
4.-gamut: gama
5.-milling: fresado.
6.-coarse: grueso.
7.-layer: estrato.
8.-vacuo: vacío.
9.-pinning: fijando.
10.-bear up: resistir.
11.-amid: en  medio de.
12.-rattled: sacudió.
13.-deterrence :disuación.
14.-juncture: coyuntura.
15.-usher: marcar el comienzo.
16.-whereby: por lo cual.
17.-bedrock: fundamento.
18.-cornerstone: piedra angular, pilar.
19.-budding: en ciernes, brotando.
20.-coined: acuñado.
21.-livelihood : sustento.
22.-tech-savvy: conocedores de la tecnologia.
23.-stiffen: endurecer.
24.- visually impaired: personas con discapacidad visual.
25.-unfurl: desplegar.
26.-sleek:. pulcro
27.-phone-cum-projector:telefono con proyector.
28.-spokesman: portavoz
29.-revenue: ingresos
30.-uphill: cuesta arriba.
31.-hedge: cobertura.
32.-leverage: influencia.
33.-grumpy: gruñón.
34.-moody: de humor cambiante
35.-striaghtforward: directo.
36.-raw: bruto
37.-goal-oriented: orientado a objetivos.
38.-tacky: vulgar.
39.-laid-back: relajado.
40.-perky: vivaz
41.-mole: lunar.
42.-freckles: pecas.
43.-dimples: hoyuelos.
44.-goatee: barbas de chivo.
45.-sideburns: patillas.
46.-braid: trenza.
47.-lanky: larguirucho.
48.-bulky: abultado.
49.-huchback: jorobado.
50.-stutter: tartamudeo

I did it! I guess  the next time I will just copy the diccionary :P

sábado, 16 de febrero de 2013

And the agony began.


I had tought this entries were going to be some remarcable stories or poems, but no, this is where I'll place new words which "were learned" from stuff read every week, so...


1.-Hail (v): to acclaim or acknowledge.

2.-Power pole (n): a large piece usually made of  metal or wood that support the wires that conduct electricity.
3.-Knitting (v): to join togheter closely.
4.-Fabric(n): any cloth made from yarn or fibres by weaving, knitting, felting, etc
5.-Yarn(n): a continuous twisted strand of natural or synthetic fibres.
6.-Spin a yarn (informal): to tell such a story.
7.-Deter (v): to discourage or prevent from doing something.
8.- Stint(v): to be frugal or miserly toward  someone or something.
9.- Frugal(a): living without waste.
10.-Skimpy(a): made of too little material.
11.-Scanty(a): insufficient.
12.-Upkeep(n): the act or process of keeping something in good repair.
13.-Gossip(n): casual and idle chat.
14.-Chagrin(n): a feeling of annoyance or mortification.
15.-Jargon(n): specialized language concerned with a particular subject, culture, or profession.
16.-Brass(n): in spanish -> latón.
17.-Loose(a): free or released from confinement or restraint
18.-Lead(n): in spanish-> plomo.
19.-Roffing (n): material used to construct a roof.
20.-Screw(n): a device used for fastening materials together, consisting of a threaded and usually tapered shank that has a slotted head by which it may be rotated so as to cut its own thread as it bores through the material.
21.- Nut(n): a small square or hexagonal block with a threaded hole through the middle for screwing on the end of a bolt.
22.-Fasten(v): to make or become fast or secure.
23.-Shank(n): the main part of a tool, between the working part and the handle
24.-Bore(v): to produce a hole in a material by use of a drill, auger, or other cutting too.
25.-Auger(n): a hand tool with a bit shaped like a corkscrew, for boring holes in wood.
26.-Corkscrew(n):a device for drawing corks from bottles, typically consisting of a pointed metal spiral attached to a handle or screw mechanism.
27.-Plumbery(n):the activity made by a person who installs and repairs pipes, fixtures, etc, for water, drainage, and gas.
28.-Supersede(v): to replace in function.
29.-Etch(v):  to wear away the surface by chemical action.
30.-Nap(n): the raised fibres of velvet or similar cloth.
31.-Velvet(n): a fabric of silk, cotton, nylon, etc, with a thick close soft usually lustrous pile.
32.-Bulk(n): a large body.
33.-In bulk(n): in large quantities.
34.-Skewing(a): placed in or turning into an oblique position or course.
35.-Roughage(n): the coarse indigestible constituents of food or fodder, which provide bulk to the diet and promote normal bowel function.
36.-Arousal(n): stimulation.
37.-Offspring(n): the immediate descendant or descendants.
38.-Fawn(n): to seek attention and admiration.
39.-Cringe(v): to behave in a servile or timid way.
40.-Alluring(a): fascinating.
41.- Carrion(n): dead and rotting flesh.
42.-Crone(n): a witchlike old woman.
43.-Epicene(a): having the characteristics of both sexes.
44.-Chap(v): when the skin become raw and cracked by exposure to cold.
45.-Gash(v): to make a long deep cut or wound in.
46.-Buff(n): a flexible disc or wheel impregnated with a fine abrasive for polishing.
47.-Diamond(v):  to decorate with or as with diamonds.
48.-Bort(n):an inferior grade of diamond used for cutting and drilling or, in powdered form, as an industrial abrasive.
49.-Luna(n): the Roman goddess of the moon.
50.-Kettle(n):a metal or plastic container with a handle and spout for boiling water.