C1 and C2 vocabulary, Apuntes de Inglés

¡Descarga C1 and C2 vocabulary y más Apuntes en PDF de Inglés solo en Docsity! Study vocabulary c1 vocabulary until 5 1. Get on someone’s nerves – If something or someone gets on your nerves, it or this person irritates or annoys you: Her constant complaining is beginning to get on my nerves. 2. Happen to do something – Do something by chance: I happened to see you sister on the bus. / I happened to be in the stadium when the incident took place. 3. Have it in for someone – Persistently try or desire to criticise or cause harm to someone, especially due to a grudge: Barry’s had it in for her ever since she beat him to a promotion.  4. Get a kick out of something – Get a sense of enjoyment, amusement, or excitement from something: The Rolling Stones still get a kick out of playing at packed stadiums.  5. Be in the habit of doing something – Do something often or regularly, so that it has become a habit. They were in the habit of going to church every Sunday.  6. Come under criticism – Be criticised: The politician has come under criticism following his comments in the interview.  7. Have a gift for something – Have a natural talent for doing something: Jenny has a gift for writing poetry.  8. Keep your fingers crossed – Put your middle finger over your first finger as a wish for good luck: I’ll be keeping my fingers crossed that everything goes well.  9. Lose your temper – Become angry at something or someone: Tom lost his temper and began shouting at his workmates.  10. Make the most of something – Get as much out of something as is possible/take advantage of something:  I don’t really make the most of my mobile phone’s features. I only use a few of the functions.  11. Take someone/something for granted – Never value something (or someone) because you think it will always be available or stay exactly the same: Losing her job taught her never to take anything for granted.  12. Tell the difference (between) someone/something – Be able to notice what is different between similar people or things: I can’t tell the difference between Reggie and Ronnie. They’re so alike.  13. Lose (any) sleep over something – Not worry much, excessively, or at all about something (this is mainly used in the negative form): The company is not doing great at the moment, but I’m not going to lose any sleep over it.  14. Keep an eye on someone/something – Look after someone/something: Can you keep an eye on the frying pan will I go to the bathroom?  15. Be pressed for time – Be in a hurry/have limited time: I‘m a little pressed for time, so I can’t stop to chat.  16. Be worth someone’s while – Be beneficial and not a waste of someone’s time/be worth it: It’s really not worth our while to go to this meeting.  17. Bear someone/something in mind – Remember, think about, or consider someone or something in regard to something else: Please bear the local customs in mind when you are abroad on your travels. / When you phone her, bear in mind that she’s in the process of getting divorced.   18. Reach an agreement (with someone) – Make an arrangement or decision about what to do: After several hours of negotiations they managed to reach an agreement.  19. Keep yourself to yourself – Stay alone rather than spending time with other people: He hasn’t made any friends because he mostly keeps himself to himself.  20. Come as no surprise – Be completely unsurprising: Their divorce comes as no surprise as they’d been at each other’s throats for mont Phrasal verbs Account for (justificar-explicar) Increased pollution may account for climate change.   Bring on (provocar, causar, suscitar) Example: His heart condition was brought on by his diet.   Come about (ocurrir, suceder por casualidad) Example: Increased unemployment has come about through automated production.   Do without (prescindir) be behind (with) to not have done as much as you should be down to feel very sad be (all) for (something/someone) to support an idea, plan, person, etc. very strongly be dying for (something) to want something very much be in 1) to be at home. 2) to be popular be in for (something) to be likely to experince something uncomfortable or difficult be taken in (by) to be made to believe something that isn’t true be into (something) to enjoy doing a particular activity very much be off 1) not to be going to happen. 2)to smell or be bad be let off to be allowed to go without being punished be on to be going to happen be not on to not be acceptable be out 1) to not be at home. 2) to not be in fashion any more be out of (something) to not have something in your home or shop be over to have finished be through (with) to be tired or bored with someone or an activity and so determined to leave be up 1) to be out of bed. 2) to have increased in price be up to (something) to be doing something wrong or bad be caught up (in) to be in a difficult or dangerous situation be made up of (something) to include as its parts CALL call (something) off to cancel or stop something call on (someone) 1) to visit someone as a routine 2) ask for an answer or opinion call (something) out to say something in a loud voice call after (someone) be named after someone call around (round) 1) phone many different places/people 2) to visit call (someone) back return a phone call call in 1) get someone to come and do sth 2) short visit call (someone) up phone CAE Phrasal Verbs: CLEAR / COME CLEAR clear (something) up to make a place clean and tidy again clear away 1) leave a place 2) remove or tidy clear off leave somewhere quickly clear out 1) tidy up thoroughly and throw away unwanted stuff 2) leave somewhere COME come about to happen come across (as someone) to seem to be a particular kind of person come across (something) to find something by chance come apart to fall into pieces come back (from) to return to a place from another place come back (into fashion) to become fashionable again come back (to) to return to your memory come between (someone and someone) to cause a quarrel between two or more people come down to decrease come down with (something) to become ill with a particular infection come from (somewhere) 1) to be born or live in a place 2) to have started or developed from a particular animal, plant or substance come on 1) to move more quickly 2) to begin gradually 3) to arrive somewhere after others come out to arrive in the shops, etc come round 1) to visit someone’s home 2) to become concious again after fainting come through to become known come through (something) to survive a difficult event or period come to to become concious again after fainting get your own back (on someone) to punish or harm someone who has done something bad to you get by to get enough money or food get (someone) down to cause someone to feel very sad get (something) down to write something get down to (something) to start doing something get in touch (with someone) to phone, email, etc. someone get into (something) 1) to manage to enter a place after an effort 2) to start a conversation, fight, etc. with someone get (someone) into a trouble (with) to do something that makes yourself deserve punishment (or someone) get off 1) to leave a bus, train, etc. 2) to start a journey get on (with) to have a friendly relationship with someone get (someone) out of trouble (with) to do something so that you avoid punishment get out of (doing) to manage to avoid doing a job you don’t like get over (someone) to become happier after the end of a romantic relationship get over (something) 1) to become well after being ill with a particular illness 2) to become happier after being sad, rightened, etc get through 1) to be successful when you try to phone someone 2) to pass a test or exam get through (something) to survive an unpleasant or difficult period get (something) through to (someone) 1) to manage to reach someone by telephone 2) to manage to make someone understand something get to (someone) to make you feel very angry or upset get to (somewhere) to arrive at a place get together (with) to join other people for a party, meeting, etc get (someone) up to wake (someone) up and get (them) out of bed GIVE give (something) away 1) to give something to someone because you don’t want it or because you want them to have it 2) to tell a secret or give information give back to return something borrowed give in (to) to agree to something but not because you want to give in to accept that you have been defeated and agree to stop competing or fighting give (something) out 1) to give copies of the same thing to many people 2) to tell people something give up 1) to admit that you don’t know 2) to leave your job give up (sth) to stop doing something before you have finished it, usually because it is too difficult CAE Phrasal Verbs: GO / HOLD GO go after (sb) to chase or follow someone in order to catch them go after (something) to try to get something go along with (someone/something) to support an idea, or to agree with someone’s opinion go away 1) to leave your home in order to spend time somewhere else, usually for a holiday 2) to stop being present go down 1) to move to a lower place 2) to change to a lower, amount, price, etc go down with (something) to start to suffer from an infectious disease go for (something) 1) to try to have or achieve something 2) to like or admire go in 1) to enter a place 2) to be understood go in for (something) to do something regularly, or to enjoy something go into (something) 1) to start doing a particular type of work 2) to discuss, examine, describe, or explain something in a detailed or careful way go off 1) to leave a place and go somewhere else 2) to become worse in quality 3) to ring loudly or make a loud noise (alarm) 4) to explode or fire (bomb, gun) 5) to stop working (light, machine) go off (something/someone) to stop liking or being interested in someone or something go on 1) to continue or move to the next thing 2) to start operating 3) go out 1) to leave a room or building, especially in order to do something for entertainment 2) to stop producing light or heat go out with (someone) to have a romantic and usually sexual relationship with someone go over (to) to move near someone go over (something) to examine or look at something in a careful or detailed way go round 1) to visit a place 2) to be enough for everyone or everything 3) to walk, drive round the outside of a place A A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush Having something that is certain is much better than taking a risk for more, because chances are you might lose everything. A Blessing In Disguise Something good that isn’t recognized at first. A Chip On Your Shoulder Being upset for something that happened in the past. A Dime A Dozen Anything that is common and easy to get. A Doubting Thomas A skeptic who needs physical or personal evidence in order to believe something. A Drop in the Bucket A very small part of something big or whole. A Fool And His Money Are Easily Parted It’s easy for a foolish person to lose his/her money. A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand Everyone involved must unify and function together or it will not work out. A Leopard Can’t Change His Spots You cannot change who you are. A Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned By not spending money, you are saving money (little by little). A Picture Paints a Thousand Words A visual presentation is far more descriptive than words. A Piece of Cake A task that can be accomplished very easily. A Slap on the Wrist A very mild punishment. A Taste Of Your Own Medicine When you are mistreated the same way you mistreat others. A Toss-Up A result that is still unclear and can go either way. Actions Speak Louder Than Words: Add Fuel To The Fire: Against The Clock: Rushed and short on time. All Bark And No Bite: When someone is threatening and/or aggressive but not willing to engage in a fight. All Greek to me: Meaningless and incomprehensible like someone who cannot read, speak, or understand any of the Greek language would be. All In The Same Boat: When everyone is facing the same challenges. An Arm And A Leg: Very expensive. A large amount of money. An Axe To Grind: To have a dispute with someone. Apple of My Eye: Someone who is cherished above all others. As High As A Kite: Anything that is high up in the sky. At The Drop Of A Hat: Willing to do something immediately. B Back Seat Driver: People who criticize from the sidelines, much like someone giving unwanted advice from the back seat of a vehicle to the driver. Back To Square One: Having to start all over again. Back To The Drawing Board: When an attempt fails and it’s time to start all over. Baker’s Dozen: Thirteen. Barking Up The Wrong Tree: A mistake made in something you are trying to achieve. Beat A Dead Horse: To force an issue that has already ended. Beating Around The Bush: Avoiding the main topic. Not speaking directly about the issue. Bend Over Backwards: Do whatever it takes to help. Willing to do anything. Between A Rock And A Hard Place: Stuck between two very bad options. Bite Off More Than You Can Chew: To take on a task that is way to big. Bite Your Tongue: To avoid talking. Blood Is Thicker Than Water: The family bond is closer than anything else. Blue Moon: A rare event or occurance. Break A Leg: A superstitious way to say ‘good luck’ without saying ‘good luck’, but rather the opposite Buy A Lemon To purchase a vehicle that constantly gives problems or stops running after you drive it away. C Can’t Cut The Mustard Someone who isn’t adequate enough to compete or participate. Cast Iron Stomach Someone who has no problems, complications or ill effects with eating anything or drinking anything. Charley Horse Stiffness in the leg / A leg cramp. Chew someone out Verbally scold someone. Chip on his Shoulder Angry today about something that occured in the past. Chow Down To eat. Close but no Cigar To be very near and almost accomplish a goal, but fall short. Feeding Frenzy An aggressive attack on someone by a group. Flea Market A swap meet. A place where people gather to buy and sell inexpensive goods. Flesh and Blood This idiom can mean living material of which people are made of, or it can refer to anything in the end. Flip The Bird To raise your middle finger at someone. Foam at the Mouth To be enraged and show it. Fools’ Gold Iron pyrites, a worthless rock that resembles real gold. French Kiss An open mouth kiss where tongues touch. From Rags To Riches To go from being very poor to being very wealthy. Fuddy-duddy An old-fashioned and foolish type of person. Full Monty This idiom can mean either, “the whole thing” or “completely nude”. Funny Farm A mental institutional facility. G Get Down to Brass Tacks To become serious about something. Get Over It To move beyond something that is bothering you. Get Up On The Wrong Side Of The Bed Someone who is having a horrible day. Get Your Walking Papers Get fired from a job. Give Him The Slip To get away from. To escape. Go Down Like A Lead Balloon To be received badly by an audience. Get Down to Brass Tacks To become serious about something. Go For Broke To gamble everything you have. Go Out On A Limb Put yourself in a tough position in order to support someone/something. Go The Extra Mile Going above and beyond whatever is required for the task at hand. Good Samaritan Someone who helps others when they are in need, with no discussion for compensation, and no thought of a reward. Graveyard Shift Working hours from about 12:00 am to 8:00 am. The time of the day when most other people are sleeping. Great Minds Think Alike Intelligent people think like each other. Green Room The waiting room, especially for those who are about to go on a tv or radio show. Gut Feeling A personal intuition you get, especially when feel something may not be right. H Haste Makes Waste Quickly doing things results in a poor ending. Hat Trick When one player scores three goals in the same hockey game. This idiom can also mean three scores in any other sport, such as 3 homeruns, 3 touchdowns, 3 soccer goals, etc. Have an Axe to Grind To have a dispute with someone. He Lost His Head Angry and overcome by emotions. Head Over Heels Very excited and/or joyful, especially when in love. Hell in a Handbasket Deteriorating and headed for complete disaster. Haste Makes Waste Quickly doing things results in a poor ending. High Five Slapping palms above each others heads as celebration gesture. High on the Hog Living in Luxury. Hit The Books To study, especially for a test or exam. Hit The Hay Go to bed or go to sleep. Hit The Nail on the Head Do something exactly right or say something exactly right. Hit The Sack Go to bed or go to sleep. Hocus Pocus In general, a term used in magic or trickery. Hold Your Horses Be patient. (CAE) I-L Idioms & Phrases I Icing On The Cake When you already have it good and get something on top of what you already have. Idle Hands Are The Devil’s Tools You are more likely to get in trouble if you have nothing to do. If It’s Not One Thing, It’s Another When one thing goes wrong, then another, and another… In Like Flynn To be easily successful, especially when sexual or romantic. In The Bag To have something secured. In The Buff Nude. In The Heat Of The Moment Overwhelmed by what is happening in the moment. N Nest Egg Savings set aside for future use. Never Bite The Hand That Feeds You Don’t hurt anyone that helps you. New kid on the block Someone new to the group or area. New York Minute A minute that seems to go by quickly, especially in a fast paced environment. No Dice To not agree. To not accept a proposition. No Room to Swing a Cat An unsually small or confined space. Not Playing With a Full Deck Someone who lacks intelligence. O Off On The Wrong Foot Getting a bad start on a relationship or task. Off The Hook No longer have to deal with a tough situation. Off the Record Something said in confidence that the one speaking doesn’t want attributed to him/her. On Pins And Needles Anxious or nervous, especially in anticipation of something. On The Fence Undecided. On The Same Page When multiple people all agree on the same thing. Out Of The Blue Something that suddenly and unexpectedly occurs. Out On A Limb When someone puts themself in a risky situation. Out On The Town To enjoy yourself by going out. Off On The Wrong Foot Getting a bad start on a relationship or task. Over My Dead Body When you absolutely will not allow something to happen. Over the Top Very excessive. P Pass The Buck Avoid responsibility by giving it to someone else. Pedal to the metal To go full speed, especially while driving a vehicle. Peeping Tom Someone who observes people in the nude or sexually active people, mainly for his own gratification. Pick up your ears To listen very carefully. Pig In A Poke A deal that is made without first examining it. Pig Out To eat alot and eat it quickly. Pipe Down To shut-up or be quiet. Practice Makes Perfect By constantly practicing, you will become better. Pull the plug To stop something. To bring something to an end. Pulling Your Leg Tricking someone as a joke. Put a sock in it To tell noisy person or a group to be quiet. (CAE) R-T Idioms & Phrases R Raincheck An offer or deal that is declined right now but willing to accept later. Raining Cats and Dogs A very loud and noisy rain storm. Ring Fencing Seperated usual judgement to guarantee protection, especially project funds. Rise and Shine Time to get out of bed and get ready for work/school. Rome Was Not Built In One Day If you want something to be completely properly, then its going to take time. Rule Of Thumb A rough estimate. Run out of steam To be completely out of energy. S Sixth Sense A paranormal sense that allows you to communicate with the dead. Skid Row The rundown area of a city where the homeless and drug users live. Smell A Rat To detect somone in the group is betraying the others. Smell Something Fishy Detecting that something isn’t right and there might be a reason for it. Son of a Gun A scamp. Southpaw Someone who is left-handed. Spitting Image The exact likeness or kind. Start From Scratch To do it all over again from the beginning. C2 speaking and writing 17. Get on well with somebody (llevarse bien con) Ex. Mr. Johnsons does not get on very well with his colleagues. 18. Get out of (escaparse de, librase de) Ex: Hugh is trying to get out of working the night shift. 19. Get rid of (deshacerse de, librarse de) Ex: It’s difficult to get rid of old habits. Phrasal Verbs C2: 20. Get round to (encontrar tiempo para hacer algo) Ex: I never seem to be able to get round to keeping up with the work pace! 21. Go down with (hundirse, caer enfermo con) Ex: The match will be difficult. Half of the team has gone down with the flu. 22. Hang on to (aferrarse a/estar pendiente de) Ex: How long can you hang on to an impossible dream? 23. Keep up with (estar al tanto de) Ex: Are you keeping up with the latest news? 24. Look back on (recordar) Ex: I look back on my years of highschool and smile 25. Look up to (admirar a alguien) Ex: She looks up to her sister. 26. Look down on (menospreciar) Ex: She always looks down on anyone who is poor. 27. Look forward to (ansiar, anhelar) Ex:  I am looking forward to my birhtday. 28. Live up to (cumplir con las expectativas) Ex: I study a lot to live up to my parents expectations. 29. Make fun of (burlarse de, tomar el pelo) Ex: The comedian tried to make fun of the man wearing glasses. Phrasal Verbs C2: 30.  Make do with (conformarse con, arreglárselas) Ex: There were no chairs to sit on so we had to make do with a pile of boxes. 31. Make off with (robar, escapar con) Ex: A young man made off with my briefcase while I was checking the timetable.» 32. Make oneself out (to be) (hacerse pasar por) Ex: In an attempt to find more details, he made himself out to be an undercover policeman . 33. Make up for (recuperar, compensar) Ex: If I work longer the next few days I can make up for the time I was off. 34. Opt out (of) (excluirse a uno mismo de) Ex: I enjoy volleyball but I’m so busy I had to opt out of the tournament. Phrasal Verbs C2: 35. Put (yourself) out (molestarse por/tomarse la molestia de) Ex: Please don’t put yourself out for us! 36. Put (someone) up (hospedar a alguien) Ex: I have a free couch so I can put you up if you’d like to come for a couple of days. 37. Put up with (tolerar) Ex: She puts up with a lot from her husband. 38. Run out of (quedarse sin)  Ex: What a nuisance! We’ve run out of salt. 39. Run up against (enfrentarse a los problemas) Ex: Joan D’Arc ran up against strong religious morals back in that century. Phrasal Verbs C2: 40. Sign up for (apuntarse a) Ex: Riley signed up for a promotion on Instagram. 41. Sign up with (firmar un acuerdo de trabajar para alguien) Ex: Paul has signed up with a new football club. 42. Single somebody out (darle un trato especial a alguien) Ex: Two of the boys were singled out for extra coaching. 43. Stand up for  (defender algo o a alguien) Ex: You need to stand up for your rights! 44. Stay away from (alejarse de) Ex: Stay away from me, I’ve got measles. NOTE:  A parte de phrasal verbs de nivel C2 incluye en tu speaking otros elementos decorativos de nivel C2 como pasivas de nivel