Hest Course-Council of the European Union Lesson 2 part 2/3

shortcoming n often pl (person: fault, flaw)defectos nmpl   fallas nfpl   faltas nfpl  His enthusiasm and cheerfulness make up for all his other shortcomings.  Su alegría y entusiasmo compensan todos sus defectos. shortcoming, shortcomings n, npl often pl (plan, system: failing)limitaciones nfpl   deficiencias nfpl

rehearsal n (practice)ensayo nm  práctica nf  entrenamiento nmrehearsal n (theatre) (teatro)ensayo nm

go along vi phrasal informal, figurative (consent, accept)aceptar⇒ vtr I'll go along with the idea, even though I don't think it's a good one. Acepto la idea aunque no creo que sea buena.

curb, UK: kerb n US (edge of pavement)encintado nm  (PR)cuneta nf  bordillo nm

pose vi (pretend to be)hacerse pasar por loc verb  aparentar⇒ vtr Charlie isn't really a pilot; he's just posing.

bolt n (lock for door)cerrojo nm   cerradura nf   pestillo nm   pasador nm

uneasy adj (person: uncomfortable) (persona)incómodo adj   molesto adj uneasy adj (feeling: uncomfortable)intranquilo adj   inquieto adj  preocupado adjuneasy adj (relationship, etc.: not settled)incómodo adj

assailant n (attacker)asaltante n común   agresor nm

stab [sb] vtr (attack with a knife)apuñalar⇒ vtr  acuchillar⇒ vtrstab [sb] in the [sth] v expr (injure with a knife)apuñalar a alguien en loc verbstab n (jabbing motion with knife)puñalada nf  navajada nf  cuchillada nf

lit adj (lighted, on)iluminado adj  alumbrado adj

dwelling n (house)vivienda nf  morada nf

hinged adj (jointed)con bisagra loc adj   con goznes loc adj   de bisagra loc adj The leaves of the table are hinged for easy storage. Las extensiones de la mesa se sostienen con bisagras para poder guardarlas fácilmente.

withstand vtr (resist)resistir⇒ vtr   aguantar⇒ vtr withstand vtr (resist physically) (físicamente)resistir⇒ vtr   aguantar⇒ vtr

baton n (police truncheon)bastón nm  (España)porra nf  garrote nm Police with batons attempted to break up the crowd. La policía intentó separar a la multitud con bastones.

firearm n (gun)arma de fuego loc nom f   pistola nf