Vocabuly B1 part 1

B1 Vocabulary Notes

Vocabulary Overview


  • Absolutely - AbsolutamenteExample: I am absolutely starving!


  • Accurate - Acertado/precisoExample: I'm not sure this text is accurate.


  • Advantage - VentajaExample: Studying Chinese can bring huge advantages.


  • Afford - PermitirseExample: I can't afford to live in the centre of Madrid.


  • Against - En contra (de)Example: She is against animal testing.


  • Approach - Enfoque/planteamientoExample: Do you think that's the best approach?


  • Background - Historia/experienciaExample: Sarah has a complicated background.


  • Behaviour - ComportamientoExample: Those kids' behaviour is awful!


  • Belong - PertenecerExample: Who does that dog belong to?


  • Besides - Aparte (de)Example: Besides watching TV, I love doing sport.


  • Blame - Culpa/culparExample: Don't blame Ben for your problems.


  • Brief - BreveExample: We have a brief meeting tomorrow morning.

Page 2 Vocabulary


  • Candidate - CandidatoExample: She is the perfect candidate for the job.


  • Career - Trayectoria laboralExample: What was the best point of your career?


  • Carry - Llevar en brazosExample: Could you help me to carry these bags?


  • Catch - Coger al vuelo/contagiarseExample: Did you catch the ball? She caught the flu last week.


  • Childhood - InfanciaExample: I had an amazing childhood.


  • Choice - ElecciónExample: I'm sure you made the right choice.


  • Climate - ClimaExample: Are you worried about climate change?


  • Close - CercaExample: My sister lives close to my house.


  • Comfortable - CómodoExample: We just bought the most comfortable sofa.

Page 3 Vocabulary


  • Daily - A diarioExample: Tom has a great daily routine he follows.


  • Deal - Trato / tratarExample: Let's make a deal? I teach you French and you teach me German.


  • Decrease - DisminuirExample: The cost of electricity has decreased.


  • Definitely - SeguramenteExample: She is definitely going to get the job.


  • Delay - AtrasarExample: Our plane has a 3-hour delay.


  • Delivery - EntregaExample: She is at home waiting for her delivery.


  • Deserve - Merecer(se)Example: Do you think they deserve another chance?


  • Develop - DesarrollarExample: He is developing some new software.


  • Due - Debido/pendienteExample: When is your project due?

Page 4 Vocabulary


  • Edge - Borde/cantoExample: Don't stand too close to the edge!


  • Effort - EsfuerzoExample: Paula always puts in so much effort.


  • Employ - EmplearExample: He is a desirable candidate to employ.


  • Encourage - AnimarExample: She always encourages me to study more.


  • Environment - Entorno/Medio ambienteExample: I love this environment! We recycle to protect the environment.


  • Facilities - InstalacionesExample: This gym has amazing facilities!


  • Fee - Tarifa/tasaExample: I had to pay a 50€ fee to access the course.


  • Feeling - SentimientoExample: I have a feeling that she is going to be late.


  • Floor - SueloExample: Don't eat off the floor!


  • Foreigner - ExtranjeroExample: I am a foreigner in this country.

Page 5 Vocabulary


  • Grateful - AgradecidoExample: Sarah is always grateful for every opportunity.


  • Greet - SaludarExample: Did you greet the man in charge?


  • Ground - SueloExample: It's important to have your feet on the ground.


  • Guilty - CulpableExample: If you feel guilty, talk to him about it.