domingo, 21 de noviembre de 2010

15 new words I learned from this book

1.- Further (adverb): ulteriormente; más.
Sentence: I have to study the matter further.

2.- Flatter (verb): halagar; adular.
Sentence:  You flatter me.

3.- Bitter (adjective): amargado, resentido.
Sentence: He is bitter.

4.- Unwillingness (noun): reticencia, renuencia, mala gana.
Sentence: His unwillingness to dance.

5.- Endear (verb): hacer querer, encariñar con.
Sentence: His personality did not endear me.

6.- Delightful (adjective): encantador, delicioso.
Sentence: This was a delightful evening.

7.- State (verb): especificar, establecer, fijar.
Sentence: He left the country on the stated date.

8.- Stiffly (adverb): rígidamente, de forma tensa.
Sentence: She hold herself very stiffly.

9.- Eagerly (adverb): ansiosamente, excitadamente, entusiásticamente; con impaciencia.
Sentence: He received her very eagerly.

10.- Disdain (noun): desdén, menosprecio.
Sentence: His disdain makes me nervous.

11.- Beg (verb): implorar, suplicar.
Sentence: I beg you to stay.

12.- Astonished (adjective): asombrado, pasmado, muy sorpendido.
Sentence: He was very astonished of her arrival.

 13.- Penniless (adjective): pobre, indigente, sin un penique.
Sentence: He is a penniless boy.

14.- Elope (verb): escaparse, huir, evadir; fuga de dos amantes.
Sentence: The elope of the lovers.

15.- Regiment (noun): regimiento.
Sentence: An artillery regiment.

Bibliography:
Smart Dictionary (1991). Colombia: Oceano.

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