Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

niece (n): the daughter of your brother or sister
sobrina

nephew (n): the son of your brother or sister
sobrino

be/get involved in something
to do things and be part of an activity or event
estar metido/empezar en algo, estar implicado/implicarse en algo
How did you get involved in acting?

bid (n): an offer to pay a particular amount of money for something
puja, oferta
I made a bid of £150 for the painting.

bid (v): to offer to pay an amount of money for something
ofrecer
They bid $500 million for the company.

beneficiary (n): a person or group who receives money, advantages, etc. as a result of something else
beneficiario, -a
Her wife was the chief beneficiary of her will.

major/minor surgery

I wanted to make a contribution to….

I wanted to contribute…

hype (n): a situation in which something is advertised and discussed in newspapers, on television, etc. a lot in order to attract everyone’s interest:
media hype
There’s been a lot of hype around/surrounding his latest film.
I’ve been put off reading the book by all the hype.

pebble (n): a small smooth round stone, especially one found on a beach or in a river:
This part of the coast has pebble beaches.

hazmat suit
noun US/ˈhæz.mæt ˌsuːt/

abbreviation for hazardous materials suit: a piece of clothing that covers the entire body and other clothing, worn to protect against dangerous substances such as poisonous chemicals or infectious viruses:
Paramedics arrived dressed in hazmat suits and wearing masks.
Each volunteer was given a disposable white hazmat suit.

put on the shoes

take off my shoes

hazmat suit
noun US/ˈhæz.mæt ˌsuːt/

abbreviation for hazardous materials suit: a piece of clothing that covers the entire body and other clothing, worn to protect against dangerous substances such as poisonous chemicals or infectious viruses:
Paramedics arrived dressed in hazmat suits and wearing masks.
Each volunteer was given a disposable white hazmat suit.

pebble – /ˈpeb.əl/