VOCABULARY

DEVOUR:
1. BOOKS: I have devoured all the books of my library
2. NEWS: I am used to devouring news every day
RELISH (great enjoy):
1. CHALLENGE: I really relished the challenge of swimming in
the lake
2. THOUGHT: I dont relish the thought of staying at home this
weekend
SWALLOW:
1. PRIDE: Swallow your pride and say sorry to your brother
2. PILL: Drink water to help swallowing the pill
3. NEWS: I swallow all the news every day

SAVOUR:
1. MOMENT: He is savouring every moment of his new life
2. FREEDOM: His father couldnt savour freedom and died in
prison
3. MEMORIES: She retired and started enjoying the memories of
her career
4. PAST: Its more recent past can be savoured walking through
the streets
5. WORD: She was savouring every word quite as much as the
wine

ADJECTIVE + NOUN COLLOCATION

The real thing

: I dont like recorded music, I prefer the real thing

The genuine article: These trainers are the genuine article, those
others are just copies
You can give a broad summary of something
You can describe something in great detail
A formidable task / opponent/ amount/person

VERB + ADVERB COLLOCATION

You can drive too quickly / fast
You can move quickly / fast / swiftily
You feel strongly about something
You remember something rightly (perfectly)

ADVERB + ADJECTIVE COLLOCATIONS

UTTERLY (totally or completely) goes before and adjective We were
utterly unprepared for the task
Adjectives with negative connotation:
ALIEN (extrao) ; APPALLING (horrible, psimo) ; DISMAL (deprimente,
lgubre) ; DEPRESEED (abatido) ; DISTASTEFUL (desagradable, ofensivo,
repugnante) ;
FATUOUS ( idiota,estpido) ; LUDICROUS (ridculo, absurdo) ; NAIVE
(ingnuo, inocente).

More collocations:

After his death, she went to the hospital to collect his personal effects
He made a rather feeble attempt at an apology, but it didnt convince
anyone ( a weak attempt)
George was a formidable opponent , and I respected him for that
I was feeling utterly anxious when she didnt arrive
She seemed to be utterly bewildered by the answer they gave her
(PERPLEJO, DESORIENTADO)
A brisk walk before breakfast helps to increase the appetite (a
quick and energetic walk)
Lets take a leisurely stroll (slow and not energetic)
Thats perfectly OK with me
My aunt bequeathed the money to her son ( to give money or
properties after your death)
If you eat that you will ruin / spoil your appetite (decreased, destroy)
A doleful expression (very sad)
A lengthy meeting / speech ( that takes a long time)

Vocabulary

SNIDE COMMENT / REMARK : Indirect and unkind criticism What

happened to you, have you emptied your fridge
BEAR, HAVE, HOLD A GRUDGE AGAINST SB: to continue to feel angry or
not friendly towards someone who has done something to upset you in the
past.
CONTEMPT: a strong feeling of lack of respect for someone or something.
They were bullies, and they showed contempt for everyone and
everything
RETALIATE: to hurt someone or do something harmful to someone because
that person has done or said something harmful to you. His first instinct
was to retaliate against the attacks
RETALIATION (NOUN): She said she was fire in retaliation for her reports
of illegal business

FOOD COLLOCATIONS
In awe, we watched as the snake devoured the bird whole.
The man gave his dog a bone to chew on.
Mia was sitting there, munching happily on an apple.
Dont bolt your food or youll get indigestion. (quickly)
We dined like kings the other day.
He was so ravenous he ate a huge chicken and he polished off an apple
pie.

Compound adjectives
Ice-cold water
A thirst-quenching drink (quench : saciar)
A fast-food outlet
Free-range eggs (from animals that are not kept in cages)
Low-fat yoghourt
Fresh-baked bread
Stir-fried vegetables (cooked in hot oil moving them all the time)
Wafer-thin slices (extremely thin)
Full-bodied wine ( having a lot of flavor)
Home-made food

AWE: a feeling of great respect, usually mixed with fear or surprise I was
to much in awe of him to address him directly In awe, we watched the
snake eating the pig
AWE-INSPIRING: If something is awe-inspiring, it causes you to admire or
respect it a lot Niagara Falls is an awe-inspiring sight

Vocabulary:
PRONG / TINE: SPIKE OF A FORK
EFFEMINACY: FEMMINITY IN MALE
SCOOP : REMOVE WITH A SCOOP
IMPLEMENT (n) : TOOL IMPLEMENT (v) : TO PUT A PLAN OR SYSTEM INTO
OPERATION
INVENTORY: LIST OF ITEMS
IN PLACE: EN SU SITIO, EN SU LUGAR. The artist pull alll his equipment in
place and began to his work
IN TRANSITION: IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING OR DEVELOPING
IN VOGUE: THE STATE OF BEING POPULAR OR FASHIONABLE FOR A PERIOD
OF TIME
Bowling has come back in vogue
COMPOUND ADJECTIVES
SPOON-FED : To give sb so much help or information that the person has
no opportunity to act or think independently / to feed with a spoon
The puppy was spoon-fed by the vet
The members of the staff were spoon-fed by the manager
(On a ) KNIFE-EDGE : in a difficult or worrying situation of which the result
is uncertain.
The president is on a knife-edge situation for his corruption, he is
about to be impeached IMPEACH (To formally accuse a public official of a
serious crime in connection with their job) IMPUGNAR
FOIL-WRAPPED

: The soft cheese was foil-wrapped

FLESH-EATING: CARNIVORE
BEER-SWILLING: To drink something, usually alcohol, in large amounts
BLOOD-SUCKING: A job, a situation, a person
FOOLPROOF: Something designed to be easily done or operated without
possibility of mistake. This is a foolproof system

TAMPER-PROOF: Made so that you are able to see if anything has

changed, opened, removed or damaged. Drug makers use tamper-proof
packaging for their products
TAMPER (with) : To touch or change sthg without permission or without
enough knowledge of how it works. Dont tamper with the boil The
evidence has been tampered with
-MADE
HOME- MADE (HOMEMADE) : Homemade food is always better
HANDMADE: They sell handmade jams and jellies
PURPOSE- MADE (PURPOSE-BUILT) Construido especialmente para algo
TAILOR-MADE (A MEDIDA) I need a tailor-made suit for the weeding
COUNTRY MADE : European-Made Asian-Made.
-DRIED
SUN-DRIED : Sun-dried tomatoes
FREEZE-DRIED: LIOFILIZADO, DESHIDRATADO POR CONGELACIN
-FREE
TAX FREE ; ADDITIVE-FREE; NUCLEAR-FREE; LEAD-FREE (SIN PLOMO) ;
RISK-FREE
-BOUND
LEATHER-BOUND (ENCUADERNADO EN CUERO)
HOUSEBOUND (Unable to leave home , esp because of illness or injury)
Ever since the accident shes been housebound
DESKBOUND (having to work in an office , sitting at a desk) I work
deskbound
DUTY BOUND TO DO SOMETHING: To have to do something because is your
duty We are duty bound to justify we spend our founds
-DEEP
KNEE-DEEP: Reaching from the ground up to your knees I am knee-deep
in work (I have a lot of work)
CHEST DEEP : A la altura del pecho
SKIN-DEEP: Powerful or strong only in appearance Her confidence was only
skin-deep

NUMBER-DEEP : If things or people are one, two, three deep , there are 2, 3
rows or layers of things or people People were standing four deep at the
bar

VOCABULARY RELATED TO FOOD

FLESHY : CARNOSO A fleshy plum

SENSUOS: SENSUAL Mango is rather sensuous
CHEWY: CORREOSO I prefer chewy sweets to soft
WATERY: ACUOSO Pears are sometimes watery
TENDER: TIERNO Some fruits are tender
LUSCIOUS: SABROSO, EXQUISITO Apples are luscious
FIBROUS: FIBROSO Lemons are fibrous
SHARP : FUERTE, AGUDO Redcurrants are really sharp in taste
APPETISING: APETITOSO Grapes are appetizing
SUGARY: AZUCARADO Overripe bananas are sugary
JUICY: JUGOSO Oranges are juicy
BITTER: AMARGO Lemon is bitter
EXQUISITE : EXQUISITO This food is exquisite
PULPY: CON PULPA Mango is really pulpy
OVERRIPE: PASADO DE MADURACION Overriped bananas are extremely
sugary
SOUR: AGRIO, CIDO Coffee is sour
HEAVENLY: DIVINO The food was heavenly
SOFT: BLANDO Overripe fruit is soft
SWEET: DULCE

IDIOMS TO DO WITH FOOD

THE ICING ON THE CAKE: An unexpected additional good thing He was

delighted to have his story published- getting paid was just icing on the
cake
TO HAVE A LOT ON YOUR PLATE: To have a lot of things to do She has a
lot on her plate at the moment
TO PULL ALL YOUR EGGS IN ONE BASKET: To rely on a single plan If
you put all your eggs in one basket you risk losing them all
HAVE A BIGGER FISH TO FRY: To have something more important to do
He is not staying here anymore as he has a bigger fish to fry in the USA
SWEETEN / SUGAR THE PILL: To make something bad seem less
unpleasant Plans to improve public services are a way of sweeten the pill
of increased taxation
TAKE SOMETHING WITH A PINCH OF SALT: To not completely believe
something that you are told, because you think it is unlikely to be true You
have to take everything she says with a pinch of salt, she does tend to
exaggerate
SPILL THE BEANS: To let secret information become to known: Well be
there at 6 for the surprise party- now dont spill the beans!
SELL LIKE HOT CAKES: Really easy to sell Marys earrings are selling
like hot cakes on the market stall
HAVE / GET EGG ON YOUR FAC: To be very embarrassed because of
something you said or did He told everyone the deal was happening, and
it falls through now he will have egg on his face
EAT HUMBLE PIE: To admit that you were wrong After the rugby teams
outstanding performance, journalists will have to eat humble pie

TO CATCH SB RED-HANDED: To find someone in the act of doing

something illegal The teacher caught the student red-handed cheating on
the exam
YOU CANT HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT / YOU WANT TO HAVE
YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT: is used to refer the fact that two good things are
impossible to do or have at the same time. He wants to have his cake and
eat it: he wants a well-paid job but he doesnt want to work weekends

If something MAKES YOUR MOTHER WATER : it makes you want to eat it

One look at those cakes makes my mouth water
If you say that someone HAS A SWEET TOOTH, you mean that they
particularly like sweet things.
APPETITE : can be used to refer to a desire for food or for something other
than food.
WHET SOMEBODYS APPETITE: to increase someones interest in and
wish for something , usually by giving them a small experience of it. I have
readen an excerpt of the book on the Web and its whetted my appetite
That one kiss had whetter his appetite
Cinemas use trailers to whet viewers appetites and make them want to
see the whole film.
If an experience LEAVES A SOUR TASTE IN YOUR MOUTH, you have an
unpleasant memory of it.
If you do something TO THE BITTER END, you see it through to the end
even though it takes a long time and is difficult. Although it was too slowmoving for my taste, I sat through the film to the bitter end
TO BE THE BEST/GREATEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD: be fantastic
I love my Mp3 player, its the best thing since sliced bread
TO BEAR FRUIT: product a positive result At last our work is bearing
fruit
If you say something or someone is FLAVOUR OF THE MONTH, it means
that that thing or person is very popular One direction is flavor of the
month pop group
BIG CHEESE: an important person in a company or an organization with a
lot of influence. He left business school and became a big cheese in the
city

TO BE LIKE CHALK AND CHEESE: to be completely different from another

person My brother and I are like chalk and cheese

Vocabulary Food Consumption

To tackle something: Afrontar (problema)
Shrink-wrap: To cover a product tightly in plastic in order to protect it from
damage
Shrink-wrapped: adjective
Landfill: A place where garbage is buried
Dumpster: Contenedor para residuos.
Disposal: The act of getting rid of something Rubbish disposal
Seasonal: Available or happening during one of the four parts of the year

Whatever it is: Sea lo que sea

PHRASAL VERBS
ENGAGE WITH : SHOW INTEREST IN There are things for tourists to
engage with too

THUMB THROUGH: TO TURN THE PAGES QUICKLY AND READ ONLY SMALL
PARTS I was thumbing through a magazine in the doctors office

SERVE UP: TO MAKE STHG AVALAIBLE TO PEOPLE, PROVIDE: The search

engine serves up a list of websites for users

OPEN UP: CREATE OR REVEAL These books open up new creative ideas

HANKER AFTER: LONG FOR ( DESEAR) They hanker after my food

DO OUT IN: DECORATE IN A CERTAIN WAY: The room was done out in a
beautiful way

LIVE UP TO : BE AS GOOD AS: The food live up to our expectations

Flavour and texture adjectives

BLAND: soso, insulso, insipido

DELECTABLE: exquisite

INSIPID: inspido

MILD: blando, suave

MOIST: hmedo

MUSHY: blando, flojo

OVERRIPE: pachucho, muy maduro

PALATABLE: sabroso

STALE: correoso, duro ,rancio

TASTELESS: soso, de mal gusto

WATERY: aguado

PUNGENT: aspero, picante

This sauce has a Sharp taste and is not bland at all

A delectable cake
Moist blueberry muffins
The pasta was overcooked and mushy
Stale bread
Pungent odors
The soup was thin and watery