A CONVICT'S TALE I

↠CHAPTERS 1 TO 6 ↞

• EXPRESIONS

By her feet- a sus pies
Freezing cold- frío polar
Tears filled her eyes- se le llenaron los ojos de lágrimas
Held her head up- mantener la cabeza alta
From head to toe- de arriba a abajo
Mouths watered- hacer la boca agua
Died from sickness- morirse de una enfermedad
Give her a black eye- poner el ojo morado
She couldn't believe her luck- no podía creer su suerte
She didn't expect to receive a replay - no tenía la esperanza de recibir respuesta
Become a qualified nurse- convertirse en enfermera cualificada
Don't get into trouble- no te metas en problemas

• VOCABULARY

sewer- alcantarill
Maid-criada
Butler- mayordomo
Rings-ojeras
Knitting- ovillo de lana
Guilty- culpable

Nappies-pañales
Mud- barro
Housekeeper- ama de llaves
Dye- tinte
Starch- almidón
Tub- balde
Mangle- escurridor de ropa
Well- pozo
To pour- entrar mucha agua
Drag- arrastrar

Buns- bollos
Tray- bandeja
Icing- glaseado
Grab- agarrar
Hemp- cañamo
Logs- tronco

Straw- paja
Scar- cicatriz
Lay awake- despertarse
Relief- alivio
Transportation- deportar
Beg- suplicar

Deck- cubierta
Drown- ahogar
Cheer up- animar
Starving- hambriento
Fence- valla
Hut- cabaña
Yard- patio
Miserable- deprimido
Training- periodo de formación

Qualified- cualificada
Bad temper- mal genio
Bruises- moretones
Tore open- rasgó
Pass through- superar

For writing

Not only...but also...- introduces two different arguments
Both...and...- show that two people, things, etc are included in sth
Neither...nor...-join two negative ideas
Either...or...- a choice between two things

UNIT 3: Power to the people

• TECHNOLOGY

adaptable- sth that is able to change for new situations
alternative- sth that is diffferent from the usual or trafitional way
chemical-substance produced or used in chemstry
energy-saving - sth that reduces the use of electricity
high-tech - using the most modern methods and machines
innovate- sth that introduces or uses new ideas
solar-powered - enery that uses the power of the Sun's light and heat
sustainable- sth that uses energy in a way that doesn't damage the environments
wireless - not using wires (WiFi)

• VERBS: FUNCTIONS

absorb- to take in sth

boost- to increase, improve or becme more succesful

burn- to use up or consume

crash- to stop working

perform- to do sth

release- to let sht go

repair- to fix sth that is broken or damaged

rest- relax

transport- to move sth frome one place to another