362. LISTA DE SINONIMOS

List of Synonyms

     Spanish                                                                        English

Impresionante	Awesome / Amazing / Incredible
Contestar	Answer / Reply
Amable	Nice / Kind / Thoughtful / Considerate
Honesto	Honest / Sincere / Trustworthy
Inteligente	Intelligent / Clever / Smart
Enorme	Huge / Enormous / Gigantic
Grande	Big / Large
Pequeño	Small / Little
Leal	Faithful / Loyal / Trustworthy
Loco	Crazy / Mad / Insane
Difícil	Difficult / Hard / Tough
Feliz	Happy / Glad / Content
Alegre	Cheerful / Happy / Gay
Famoso	Famous / Well - known
Trabajador	Hardworking / Deligent / Industrious
Tímido	Shy / Timad / Introverted / Bashful
Práctico	Handy / Practical / Convenient / Down to earth
Además	Besides / Anyway
Por tanto	So / Therefore / Thus
Listo	Clever / Cunning / Smart / Bright
Cortés	Polite / Courteous
Comestible	Eatable / Edible
Antipático	Mean / Unfriendly / Unpleasant / Nasty
Adormilado	Sleepy / Drowsy
Delgado	Slim / Thin / Skinny
Gordo	Fat / Overweight / Jubby
Rico	Rich / Wealthy / Well-off
Conseguir	Achieve / Get / Obtain
LLegar	Arrive / Get / Reach
Comprar	Buy / Purchase / Get
Ruidoso	Noisy / Rowdy
Justo	Fair / Just / Impartial
Mandón	Bossy / Controlling
Sociable	Sociable / Outgoing / Extroverted
Asqueroso	Awful / Lousy / Revlolting/ Disgusting
Casi	Almost / Nearly
Molestar	Bother / Irritate / Annoy
Culo / Trasero	Ass / Butt / Bum / Bottom / Behind
Aplaudir	Applaud / Clap
Solucionar	Solve / Sort out
Pista	Clue / Hint
Chulo	Cocky / Conceited
Raro	Strange / Weird
Confundir	Confuse / Baffle / Mix up
Débil	Weak / Fragile / Feeble / Dim (luz)
Fuerte	Strong / Solid / Tough
Afortunado	Lucky / Fortunate
Alrededor	Around / About
Maravilloso	Wonderful / Fabulous / Fantastic / Splendid
Frente	Forehead / Brow
Cerrar	Close / Shut
Vestíbulo	Lobby / Foyer
Idiota	Idiot / Dick / Fool
Sofá	Sofa / Couch
Demonio	Devil / Satan
Prinipalmente	Mainly / Chiefly / Principally
Factura	Invoice / Bill
Predicir	Foretell / Predict
Tonto	Silly / Foolish / Dick
Borracho	Drunk / Plasterred / Pissed
Mear	Pee / Piss
Bastante	Quite / Fairly / Rather / Pretty
Aplazar	Postpone / Put off
Cancelar	Cancel / Call off
Tonterías	Nonsense / Rubbish / Crap
Tornado	Tornado / Twistter
Egocéntrico	Egocentric / Self-centured / Selfish
Aspirar	Vacuum / Hoover
Guarantía	Guarantee / Warranty
Perdido	Lost / Missing
Sensible	Touchy / Sensitive
Crudo	Raw / Uncooked
Normalmente	Normally / Usually
Locura	Madness / Insanity
Sugerir	Suggest / Propose
Elegir	Choose / Select
Prado	Meadow / Pasture
Guapo	Handsome / Good-looking
De confianza	Reliable / Trustworthy
Obseleto	Obsolete / Out of date
Amanecer	Sunrise / Dawn
Al ponerse el sol	Twilight / Sunset

361. Women need more sleep than men

Women need more sleep than men because of their 'complex' brains, research suggests

As women's brains work harder than men's, they also need more sleep

Women tend to require more sleep than men because of their “complex” brains, according to research.

Scientists found that around 20 minutes more sleep was needed by women compared to men - and said this was thought to be because the female brain works harder during the day.

The study was carried out on a sample set of 210 middle-aged men and women.

 "One of the major functions of sleep is to allow the brain to recover and repair itself," study author Jim Horne, a sleep expert formerly director of the Sleep Research Centre at Loughborough University, told the Mail Online.

"During deep sleep, the cortex — the part of the brain responsible for thought memory and language, disengages from the senses and goes into recovery mode. Prof Horn said the amount of sleep was necessitated by the complexity and intensity of brain activity during the day.

He said: "The more of your brain you use during the day, the more of it that needs to recover and, consequently, the more sleep you need.

“Women tend to multi-task — they do lot of things at the same and are flexible — and so they use more of their actual brain than men do. Because of that, their sleep need is greater.

"The average is 20 minutes more, but some women may need more or less than this."

However, he said men who have complex jobs which involve a lot of “decision-making and lateral thinking” are also likely to need more sleep than the average male.

The study also found that poor sleep among women was linked to a number of side effects.  Increased levels of psychological distress and greater feelings of hostility, depression, and anger were all found in women who slept badly, but not men.

Sleeping at last
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byHSQoemFvI

Vocabulary
Because of  = debido a
Research  = invesitigacion
As  = como
Harder =  mas duro
Carried out   =llevado acaba
Allow = permite
Disengages = desconecta
Recover  = recuperarse 
Average = la media
However  = sin embargo
Likely  = mas probable
Average = corriente
Linked = unido / vinculado
Side effects = efectos secundarios
Distress  = angustia
Anger = ira
Badly  = mal

360. The apple of my eye

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• The apple of my eye

  
  

  When you feel hungry, eat an apple. There are so many varieties and colors to choose from.

  

  

  Before eating it, hold it in your hand and see how beautiful it is.

  Eating an apple will make you feel good, and it´s good for your health.

  You can eat one or two apples a day, and they won´t make you fat.

  Apples are considered the miracle food.The phytonutrients and antioxidants in applesmay help reduce the risk of developing cancer, hypertension, diabetes, and heart disease.

  Eating apples is also good for the brain. Studies show it can lower the risk of getting Alzheimer´s disease.

  Another study shows that eating apples together with raisins, pears and blueberries can also prevent you from getting diabetes.

  Other scientific studies show that it´s good to eat the apple seeds to kill cancer cells. 

  I enjoy eating “Fuji” apples. They are developed in Japan, and they are a cross of the American red delicious.

  Fuji apples are crisp, sweet and keep well.

  Another variety of apples I like eating are “Pink ladies”.

  Baking yellow apples in the oven and adding a little honey and cinnamon on top of them is a delicious dessert.

  There are curious sayings using the word "apple".

  Here are some:

  “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” = Una manzana diaria es cosa sana

  “She´s the apple of my eye”  = Ella es la niña de mis ojos

  “As American as apple pie” = Tipicamente americano
  

  “Be an apple polisher” = hacerle la pelota a alguien

  “One bad apple spoils the whole bunch” = Una manzana podrida echa ciento a perder

  So, take an apple with you when you go to work. Put it on your table in the morning and see how beautiful it is.

  It will make you feel happier, knowing that you will enjoy eating it when you start feeling hungry.

  
  

  Vocabulary 

  feel hungry = sientes hambriento

  so many = tantas

  choose = elegir

  hold = sostener

  make you feel good = te hace sentir bien

  health = salud

  may = puede que

  brain = cerebro

  lower = bajar

  raisans = pasas

  blueberries = arándanos

  getting = coger

  seeds = semillas

  crisp = cruijente

  keep well = se mantienen bien

  baking = hornear

  cinnamon = canela

  some = algunas

  dessert = postre

  sayings = dichos

  so = así que

  take = llevate

  
  

  James Brown canta " I feel good"  = Me siento bien

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuDeBcpLITQ

  
  
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359. Alan´s Translation 3

Prueba con esta traducción nivel intermedio B2. (Ver mi solución mas abajo)

Por fin compré el regalo de cumpleaños de Bea. Había estado casi un mes buscando el regalo perfecto para ella. No era fácil. Como es mi amiga desde que tenia los once años, quería que mi regalo fuese el mas bonito.
Se que le gusta los collares que cuelgan  por encima de un o jersey o una blusa.
Fuí a muchos sitios, pero no veía ningún collar que realmente me gustaba.
Faltaba una semana para el cumpleaños, y aún no tenia ningún regalo.

Un dia mi amigo Juan me llamó y me dijo si quería ir con unos amigos a un pueblo donde iban a tener un mercado medieval el fin de semana.
Juan tiene un amigo que vive alli y tiene una casa de campo bastante grande. Dice que nos podemos quedar a dormir alli. También dice que el mercado mola.

El sábado por la tarde cuando mis amigos estaban en el bar tomando algo, me hice un paseo por el mercado medieval.
Me parecía que realmente estaba en otro siglo porqué la gente y la música era de otra época.

Había por lo menos 150 puestos.
Mientras estaba comiendo algo en uno de ellos, vi una chica vestida de Romana en un puesto delante de mi. Ella estaba haciendo un collar que me gustaba.....así que me fui a echar un vistazo.
Vendía todo tipo de collares hechos a mano por ella. Por fin había encontrado un sitio donde tenia los collares que estaba buscando. Compré el mas bonito.

The Beatles sing "I saw her standing there"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrBMFZmQN3w

I finally bought Bea´s birthday present. I had been almost a month looking for the perfect gift for her.
It wasn´t easy. As she´s my friend since I was eleven years old, I wanted my gift to be the most beautiful.
I know she likes necklaces which hang over a sweater or a blouse.
I went to a lot of places, but I didn´t see any necklace which I really liked.
One week was left for her birthday, and I still didn´t have a present.

One day, my friend Juan called me and told me if I wanted to go with some friends to a village where they were going to have a medieval market at the weekend.
Juan has a friend who lives there and has a rather big country house. He says we can stay there to sleep.
He also says that the market is really cool.

On Saturday night when my friends were in the bar having a drink, I had a walk around the medieval market.
I really felt like I was in another century because people and the music was of another time.

There were at least one hundred and fifty stands.
As I was eating something in one of them, I saw a girl dressed as a Roman in a stand in front of me.
She was making a necklace that I liked.....so I went to have a look.
She sold all kinds of hand-made necklaces made by her. 
At last I had found a place where they had the necklace I was looking for. I bought the most beautiful one.

357. The most important part of the body

The most important part of the body

One day when I was a child my mother asked me:

"My child, what do you think is the most important part of the body?"

In those years as I was so young, the sounds of nature fascinated me and

so I told her; "My ears, mother".

Then she answered me: "No, you´re wrong.

A lot of people are deaf, but they are able to manage themselves every day on their own

very well."

Some years later when I was a little older, she asked me the same question.

This time, I reflected on it before answering and I told myself that I knew the answer;

"Mother, I believe that the eyes are the most important part of the body".

Again she said no. "You still don´t know the answer my child".

"Just think how many blind people there are without the use of their sight, and yet they 

are able to manage very well too".

She often asked me the same question many years later when I was an adult, but I was

wrong every time.

A few months ago, my grandfather died. Everyone cried......even me, because he was very

loved and we were all very sad.

That day, my mother hugged me with great emotion and told me:

"Today I want you to know what the most important part of the body is.

"It´s your shoulder because it can support the head of a loved one when he or she cries.

I only want you to have love and friends; this way you will always have a shoulder to cry on

when you need to" 

Vocabulary

asked me = me preguntó

child = hijo

as = como

so = así que

ears = oidos

wrong = equivocado

deaf = sordos

able to manage = pueden desenvolverse

on their own = solitos

this time = esta vez

sight = vista

again = de nuevo

still = todavia

just = simplemente

blind = ciegos

yet = sin embargo

too = tambien

often = a menudo

loved = querido

hugged = abrazó

shoulder = hombro

Carole King sings: You´ve got a friend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XGX98OW4Rc