Tuesday, December 18, 2012

ni2 19/12/12



Homework: reading p.45 + grammar p.46

scruffy /ˈskrʌfi/ UK  US  adjetivo (-ffier, -ffiest)
1  desaliñado -a, dejado -a
2  desarrapado -a, andrajoso -a

jersey /ˈdʒɜːzi/ UK  US  sustantivo
1 jersey
2 (en deportes) camiseta

pullover /ˈpʊləʊvə/ UK  US  sustantivo
jersey

jumper /ˈdʒʌmpə/ UK  US  sustantivo
1  BrE jersey
2  AmE pichi

chain /tʆeɪn/ UK  US  sustantivo & verbo
 •  sustantivo
1 (de metal) cadena
in chains encadenado -a

stripy, también stripey /ˈstraɪpi/ UK  US  BrE
 ▶  ver striped

striped /straɪpt/ UK  US  adjetivo
 a rayas

Plain:  without anything added or without decoration [= simple]:
a plain white blouse

checked /tʆekt/, también check /tʆek/ UK  US  adjetivo
a/de cuadros
a checked tablecloth

jewellery BrE, jewelry AmE /ˈdʒuːəlri/ UK  US  sustantivo
joyas, alhajas
a piece of jewellery una joya, una alhaja

clothing /ˈkləʊðɪŋ/ UK  US  sustantivo (formal)
ropa, indumentaria
an item/article of clothing una prenda de vestir

A t-shirt with a design (pattern)

leopard /ˈlepəd/ UK  US  sustantivo
leopardo
            
baggy /ˈbægi/ UK  US  adjetivo (-ggier, -ggiest)
 ancho -a
baggy trousers
pantalones anchos

stiletto (heel) a woman's shoe that has a very high thin heel

corduroy /ˈkɔːdjʊrɔɪ/ UK  US  sustantivo
pana

comfortable /ˈkʌmftəbəl/ UK  US  adjetivo
1  cómodo -a
to make yourself comfortable ponerse cómodo -a

turtleneck

friolero, -a adjetivo
ser muy friolero -a to really feel the cold
Lola es muy friolera.
Lola really feels the cold.

conjunto sustantivo
1 (de ropa) Si nos referimos a todo lo que se lleva puesto en determinada ocasión, usamos la palabra  outfit. Cuando se trata de dos piezas, fíjate en el ejemplo
un conjunto ideal para una boda
an ideal outfit for a wedding

o‧ver‧draft [countable] British English
the amount of money you owe to a bank when you have spent more money than you had in your account:
a £250 overdraft

Retail therapy is shopping with the primary purpose of improving the buyer's mood or disposition. Often seen in people during periods of depression or transition ...

label /ˈleɪbəl/ UK  US  sustantivo & verbo
 •  sustantivo
1 etiqueta

shop around 
phrasal verb
to compare the price and quality of different things before you decide which to buy
shop around for
Take time to shop around for the best deal.

Out of sight, out of mind.

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