Sábado 28 de mar. de 15

shampoonoun UK   /ʃæmˈpuː/ ( PLURAL shampoos) US         A2 [C or U] a liquid used for washing hair, or for washing particular objects  or materials:an anti-dandruff shampooa carpet shampooDirections: wet hair, apply shampoo and massage into a rich lather.› [C] an act of washing something, especially your hair, with shampoo:My hair/The rug/The dog needs a shampoo.She went to the hairdressers for a shampoo and set.

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shampooverb [T] UK   /ʃæmˈpuː/ US         › to wash something with shampoo:Duncan shampooed my hair and then Tracy cut it.

domingo 29 march

thugnoun [ C ]      /θʌɡ/       › an unpleasant person who behaves violently

Translations of “thug”

in Spanish bestia, gamberro…

Lunes 30 march

babynoun [ C ]  UK   /ˈbeɪ.bi/ US         A1 a very young child, especially one that has not yet begun to walkor talk:a newborn babya six-week-old babya baby boybaby clothesbaby foodSandra had a baby (= gave birth to it) on 29 May.Owen is the baby (= the youngest person) of the family.A2 a very young animal:a baby elephant/monkey› DISAPPROVING an adult or especially an older child who is crying orbehaving like a child:It didn't hurt that much - don't be such a baby!› MAINLY US a word you can use when you are talking to someone you love such as your wife, husband, partner, etc.:Oh baby, I love you.baby carrot, sweetcorn, etc.› a type of vegetable that is specially grown to stay small› INFORMAL Someone's baby is something that they have a special interest  in and responsibility for:I don't know much about the project - it's Philip's baby.

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babyverb [ T ]  UK   /ˈbeɪ.bi/ INFORMAL US         › to treat an older child as if he or she were a much younger child:The boys were now ten and twelve and didn't want their mother to baby them.

Martes 31 de mar. de 15

babynoun [ C ]  UK   /ˈbeɪ.bi/ US         A1 a very young child, especially one that has not yet begun to walkor talk:a newborn babya six-week-old babya baby boybaby clothesbaby foodSandra had a baby (= gave birth to it) on 29 May.Owen is the baby (= the youngest person) of the family.A2 a very young animal:a baby elephant/monkey› DISAPPROVING an adult or especially an older child who is crying orbehaving like a child:It didn't hurt that much - don't be such a baby!› MAINLY US a word you can use when you are talking to someone you love such as your wife, husband, partner, etc.:Oh baby, I love you.baby carrot, sweetcorn, etc.› a type of vegetable that is specially grown to stay small› INFORMAL Someone's baby is something that they have a special interest  in and responsibility for:I don't know much about the project - it's Philip's baby.

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babyverb [ T ]  UK   /ˈbeɪ.bi/ INFORMAL US         

› to treat an older child as if he or she were a much younger child:The boys were now ten and twelve and didn't want their mother to baby them.

pigletnoun [ C ]  UK   /ˈpɪɡ.lət/ US         › a baby pig:The sow had eight piglets.

Miércoles 1 de abr. de 15

pupnoun [ C ]  UK   /pʌp/ US         › a baby of particular animals, or a puppy :a seal pupan otter pup

Jueves 2 de abr. de 15

fledgling

noun [ C ] uk ( also fledgeling)   / fled .l ŋˈ ʒ ɪ / us   › a young bird that has grown feathers and is learning to fly

fledgling

adjective [ before noun ] uk ( also fledgeling)   / fled .l ŋˈ ʒ ɪ / us   › new and without experience: The current economic climate is particularly difficult for fledgling businesses.

Lunes 6 de abr. de 15

a hole in one› in golf, an occasion when someone's ball goes into the hole the first time they hit it

Martes 7 de abr. de 15

tee offverb UK — phrasal verb with tee   /tiː/ US         › to hit a golf ball off the tee, or to begin a game of golf by doing this:We'll tee off at ten o'clock.

MIERCOLES 8 de abr. de 15 +

puttverb [ I   or   T ]  UK   /pʌt/ US         › to hit a golf ball gently across an area of short and even grasstowards or into a hole:Palmer putted the ball straight into the hole.You need to use a special club for putting.

puttnoun [ C ]  UK   /pʌt/ US         › a gentle hit across short grass that sends a ball towards or into ahole:She won the competition with an impressive six-metre putt.

Jueves 9 de abr. de 15

bunker

noun [ C ] uk   / b ŋ.kˈ ʌ ər/ us    /-kɚ/

bunker noun [ C ] (SHELTER)

› a shelter, usually underground, that has strong walls to protect the people inside it from bullets or bombs

bunker noun [ C ] (GOLF)

› ( US also sand trap) in golf, a hollow area of ground filled with sand, that is difficult to hit a ball out of

lunes 13 de abr. de 15

marathonnoun [ C ]  UK   /ˈmær.ə.θən/ US    /-θɑːn/       marathon noun [ C ]  (RACE)B2 a running race of slightly over 26 miles (42.195 kilometres):the London/New York marathonShe did/ran her first marathon in just under three hours.

More examplesmarathon noun [ C ]  (LONG ACTIVITY)› an activity that takes a long time and makes you very tired:The election broadcast, a nine-hour marathon, lasts until seven o'clock in the morning.

marathon

adjective [ before noun ]  UK   /ˈmær.ə.θən/ US    /-θɑːn/       marathon adjective [ before noun ]  (RACE)› related to marathons (= running races):a marathon runnermarathon adjective [ before noun ]  (LONG TIME)› used to describe something that takes a very long time and makes you very tired:I had a marathon session marking 55 tests yesterday.

Martes 14 de abr. de 15

jogverb UK   /dʒɒɡ/ US    /dʒɑːɡ/ (-gg-)       jog verb (RUN)B1 [ I ]  to run at a slow, regular speed, especially as a form ofexercise:"What do you do to keep fit?" "I jog and go swimming."He was walking at a very quick pace and I had to jog to keep up with him.jog verb (PUSH)› [ T ]  to push or knock someone or something slightly, especiallywith your arm:A man rushed past and jogged her elbow, making her drop the bag.jog verb (MOVE FORWARD)› [ I   + adv/prep ]  to move forward slowly with a lot of shaking ormovement up and down:The horse and cart jogged down the rough track towards the farm.We were getting more and more uncomfortable as we jogged along in the back of the truck.Idiomsjog   sb's   memory Phrasal verbsjog along

jognoun [ S ]  UK   /dʒɒɡ/ US    /dʒɑːɡ/       › a run that you do at a slow, regular speed, especially as a form ofexercise:I haven't done much exercise all week, so I think I'll go for a jog thismorning.

Miércoles 15 de abr. de 15

warm-upnoun [ C ]  UK   /ˈwɔːm.ʌp/ US    /ˈwɔːrm-/       › something that you do to prepare yourself for an activity,especially gentle exercises before a physical activity:A warm-up is important before a run so as not to strain any muscles.Let's do a few warm-up exercises.