1ST TERM EXAM 2ND YEAR OF BACHILLERATO

hoy en día

nowadays, these days, today, currently

conocimiento

knowledge

juventud

youth

una amplia variedad

wide variety, wide range

buen nivel de inglés

a solid command of English

jóvenes

teens, youngsters, young people

ventajas

advantages, benefits

desventaja

disadvantage, drawback

problema

problem, issue, matter

punto de vista

point of view, view point, perspective

no solo... sino también

not only... but also

oportunidad

opportunity, chance

ampliar

to broaden

diplomacia

diplomacy

ciencia

science

negocio

business

habilidad social

social skill

reservar un hotel

to book a hotel

alucinante

awesome, amazing, superb, great

pensar, considerar

to believe, to think, to state, to consider

muy útil

useful, essential, vital, crucial, indispensable

apuntarse a un curso

to sign up for, to enrol, to register in a course

reforzar

to reinforce, strengthen

redes sociales

social networks

señalar

to point out

mejorar

to improve, to boost, to enhance

valorar

to value, to appreciate

anonimato

anonymity

privacidad

privacy

problemas de salud

health problems, health issues

farmacia

pharmacy

servicios

facilities

evento cultural

cultural event

vida nocturna

night life

gente local

local people, locals

no contaminante

non-polluting

caro

expensive, pricey

hipoteca

mortgage

badas criminales

gangs

asma, bronquitis

asthma, bronchitis

alta calidad de vida

a high quality life

tráfico de drogas

drug dealing

malestar físico

physical discomfort

trabajo bien pagado

well-paid job

trabajo a jornada completa

full-time job

trabajo a media jornada

part-time job

tasa de crimen

crime rate

soledad

loneliness

hora punta

rush hour, peak hour

estrés

stress

ansiedad

anxiety

salir con amigos

to hang out with friends

gente mayor

elderly people

padecer

to suffer from

atasco

traffic jam

respirar

to breathe

callado

quiet

pacífico

peaceful

criar

to raise, bring up

moverse de un lado a otro

to get around

tasa de desempleo

unemployment rate

negocio familiar

family business

despoblación

depopulation

mantenerse alejado de

to keep away from

alto nivel de vida

high standard of living

cambiar

to change, transform, revolutionise

relaciones personales

personal relationships

tiempo libre

free time, spare time

documental

documentary

un cortometraje

short film

políticamente

politically

video conferencia

video call

plataforma streaming

streaming services

llevar un negocio

to run a business

teletrabajar

telework

últimas noticias

latest news, breaking news

dolor cervical

cervical pain

mareo

dizziness

fracaso escolar

academic failure

hacer un uso excesivo

to overuse

hacer un mal us

to missuse

cotillear

to gossip

pérdida de memoria

memory loss

amenazar

to threaten

amenazas

threats

causar

to cause, trigger, provoke

jueces

Judges

psicólogo

psychologist

pedagogo

pedagogue

ser adicto a

to be addicted to

desesperado

hopeless

aislado

isolated

una quincena

fortnight

asombroso

breathtaking

vivaz

lively

lleno de

full of, filled with

encantador

enchanting

partiendo de... hasta

ranging from... to

está situado

it is situated, located, placed

data del siglo dieciséis

dates back from the sixteenth century