VOCABULARY ABOUT ADMIRTION AND FAME / EXPRESSIONS WITH TAKE
ADMIRATION:
Addicted: exhibiting a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a
habit-forming substance, behaviour, or activity
Admire: (transitive verb) to feel respect and approval for (someone or something): to
regard with admiration
Appreciation: (noun) a feeling or expression of admiration, approval, or gratitude
Astonishment: (noun) a feeling of great surprise and wonder: the state of
being astonished. Synonym: AMAZEMENT/ maravillado
Awe: (noun) an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is
inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime
Centre of attention: (idiom) the person, thing, or area that everyone nearby notices and
watches.
Example: He loves being the center of attention at any party.
Expectation: (noun) the feeling that good things are going to happen in the future.
Examples and uses:
1. have high expectations I've heard she's a stellar manager so I have high
expectations (= I believe she will do a good job).
2. Expectations for (somenthing) What are your expectations for this job?
3. Expectations of I think she had unrealistic expectations of motherhood.
4. Beyond someone's expectations We did so well - beyond
all (= better than) our expectations.
Fascination with something/someone: (collocation) If you have a fascination with
something you find it extremely interesting
Example: I am fascinated with the colour of her eyes
Fixated: (adjective) / fijación: unable to stop thinking about something:
Examples and uses:
1. fixated on a nation fixated on the past
2. fixated with He became fixated with his best friend's wif
Huge fan/ superfan: (noun)
someone who admires and supports a person, singer, sport, team, etc. in
an extremely enthusiastic way
Idol:(noun)/ ídolo: someone who is admired and respected very much
Obsession: (noun) something or someone that you think about all the time
Praise: (verb)
to express admiration or approval of the achievements or characteristics of a person or
thing
Examples and uses:
1. He should be praised for his honesty.
2. My parents always praised me when I did well at school.
Revere:(verb) to very much respect and admire someone or something. Synonym:
admiration
Example: Nelson Mandela is revered for his brave fight against apartheid
Spite: (noun) a feeling of anger towards another person that makes
someone want to annoy, upset, or hurt them, especially in a small way
Vanity: (noun) the fact that you are too interested in your appearance or achievements.
Synonym: selfish
Example:
1. He wants the job purely for reasons of vanity and ambition.
Veneration: (noun) the feeling or act of venerating (= very much respecting) someone or
something.
Example:
1. Gandhi became an object of widespread veneration because of
his unceasing struggle for freedom and equality.
2. I cannot find words to express the veneration I feel for those men.
Wonderment: astonishment, surprise; great and pleasant surprise.
Worship: to honor or show reverence for as a divine being or supernatural power, also to
regard with great or extravagant respect, honor, or devotion.
FAME (page 56)
Be in the limelight: ser el centro de atención
Up-and-coming: con futuro prometedor
A - list celebrity: digno de una celebridad
Keep a low profile: to avoid attracting attention to yourself. Mantener una actitud discreta
Paparazzi: reportero
Celebrity: Famoso/a
Celebrity crush: amor platónico
Stalker. Acechador / acosador
In the face of something (Idiom): having to deal with and in spite of / hacer frente a algo
a pesar de
Claim: reclamar
Reputation: reputación
Stardom: estrellato
Notoriety: mala fama
Stature: importancia / cobrar relevancia
Exposé: estar expuesto
Eminence: Eminencia / alguien de relevante importancia
EXPRESSIONS WITH TAKE (page 57)
Take your mind off (something). desconectar
Take my word for it: dar mi palabra
Take (something) personally: tomarse algo a pecho
Take over your life: tomar las riendasde tu vida
Take an interest in: tener participaciónen algo
Take advantage (of something (on someone): aprovecharse de algo o alguien
Take (someone's) advice (about something): seguir los consejos o sugerencias de
alguien
Take care (of something/someone): cuidar de algo /alguien
Take charge (of something): tomar el control de algo
Take an interest (in something): interesarse por algo
Take notice (of something): prestar atención a algo
Take ownership (of something): asumir la titularidad de algo/ apropiarse de algo
Take part (in something): formar parte de algo
VOCABULARY PAGE 56
Addicted. To become addicted to something or someone
Centre of attention: (idiom) the person, thing, or area that everyone nearby notices and
watches.
Fascination/fascinated with: the state of feeling an intense interest in something. Tener
facinación por algo o alguien
Fixated: obsesionado
Huge Fan: gran fan / gran admirador
Ídol: idolo
Obsession: Obsesión / fijación (por algo o alguien)
Workship: Adorar/ render culto
