201-4 Flashcards
antepasado
ancestor
el cuñado
brother/sister-in-law
el hermano gemelo
twin sibling
la nuera
daughter-in-law
el yerno
son-in-law
agradecer
to thank
criar
to raise (children)
independizar
to become independent
lamentar
to regret or be sorry about
malcriar
to spoil
mimar
to pamper
quejarse (de)
to complain (about)
regañar
to scold
respetar
to respect
superar
to overcome
el apodo
nickname
la autoestima
self-esteem
el carácter
character/personality
bien educuado
well-mannered
egoísta
selfish
estricto
strict
exigente
demanding
honrado
honest
insoportable
unbearable
mal educuado
ill-mannered
mandón/mandona
bossy
rebelde
rebellious
sumiso
submissive
unido
close knit
la adolescencia
adolescence
el adolescente
the adolescent
la juventud
youth
el nacimiento
birth
la niñez
childhood
le vejez
old age
la ascendencia
heritage
el sexo
gender
la brecha generacional
generation gap
el prejucio social
social prejudice
la raíz
root
heredar
to inherit
realizarse
to fulfill
sobrevivir
to survive
el enclenque
weakling
el recogedor
dust pan
desgradecido
ungrateful
hiriente
hurtful
huraño
unsociable
torpe
clumsy
chillar
to scream
escribir a maquina
to type
pulsar
to press
la cima
height
el juez
judge
tomar en cuenta
to take into consideration
sabio
wise
en contra
against
la conquista
conquest
el desdén
disdain
despreciar
to look down on
rodear
to surround
aislado
isolated
digno
worthy
poderoso
powerful
si mismo
his or herself
ponerse (+ adj)
to become: change in mental, emotional, physical state that is very temporary
volverse (+ adj)
to become: radical mental/psychological change or irreversible change in character
hacerse
to become: followed by noun or adj, implies change from subject’s efforts, change in profession, social, etc
llegar a ser
to become: followed by noun or adj, change over time, doesn’t imply effort
