Adjectives 9 Phrases Part 1 Flashcards

1
Q

What awful weather!

A
¡Qué pésimo clima! 
el clima (Masculine)
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2
Q

Tom is pessimistic.

A

Tom es pesimista.

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3
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She is an appalling cook.

A

Ella es una cocinera pésima.

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4
Q

This music is terrible.

A

Esta música es pésima.

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5
Q

This milk tastes terrible.

the taste

This milk tastes sour.

This milk is sour.

A

Esta leche sabe pésima.
Esta leche tiene un sabor terrible.

el sabor

Esta leche tiene un sabor agrio.

Esta leche es ácida.

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6
Q

You’re a terrible liar.

You are terrible to lie.

A

Eres pésimo para mentir.

Eres un pésimo mentiroso.

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7
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You’re a terrible driver.

A

Eres un pésimo conductor.

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8
Q

It was a poor concert.

A

Fue un pésimo concierto.

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9
Q

The pay is terrible.

A

El salario es pésimo.

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10
Q

I had a bad night.

A

Tuve una noche pésima.

Tuve una pésima noche.

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11
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There’s nothing unusual about that.

It’s not unusual!

A

No hay nada inusual en eso. (“inusual” is more common)

No es insólito.

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12
Q

It’s unheard of.

A

Es insólito

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13
Q

Thank you, my dear.

A

Gracias, cariño.

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14
Q

Love John.

A

Con cariño, John.

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15
Q

Children need love.

A

Los niños necesitan cariño.

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16
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They’re very fond of… him/you/it.

To him they have a lot of affection

He is very fond of him

A

Le tienen mucho cariño.
(to ……you, him, it) …(they have)… much …. love

A el tienen mucho cariño

Le tiene mucho cariño

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17
Q

Much love to the children.

A

Muchos cariños a los niños.

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18
Q

I have to go, dear

I have to go now

I have to go to work

A

Cariño, tengo que irme.

tengo que irme ahora

tengo que ir a trabajar

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19
Q

The author explains that theory in the aforementioned book.

A

El autor explica esa teoría en el libro citado.

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20
Q

in the aforementioned country

A

en el citado país

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21
Q

Many reasons have been cited for this success.

A

Se han citado muchas razones para explicar este éxito.

22
Q

When I was little, I wanted to have a pet brown bear to scare my neighbors.

A

Cuando era pequeña, yo quería tener de mascota un oso pardo para asustar a mis vecinos.

23
Q

At night all cats are grey.

A

De noche todos los gatos son pardos.

24
Q

I’m clumsy.

A

Soy torpe.

25
Q

He is awkward.

A

El es torpe.

26
Q

Tom made a clumsy attempt.

A

Tom hizo un intento torpe.

Tom hizo un torpe intento.

27
Q

I’m all thumbs in the kitchen.

A

Soy muy torpe en la cocina.

28
Q

Take care not to make a foolish move.

A

Ten cuidado de no hacer un movimiento torpe.

29
Q

Seals are clumsy and awkward on land, but very graceful in the water.

awkward

A

Las focas son patosas y torpes en tierra, pero muy graciosas en el agua.

patoso, pattosa

30
Q

smooth

A

liso, lisa

31
Q

fabrics

materials

Construction materials

materials and methods

A

telas

materiales

materiales de construcción

materiales y métodos

32
Q

I prefer plain materials.

A

Prefiero las telas lisas.

33
Q

Mary wishes she had straight hair. (cabello) (Cond Tense)

A

Mary desearía tener cabello liso.

34
Q

This cloth is really smooth and silky.

This fabric is quite smooth and silky.

A

Esta tela es bastante lisa y sedosa.

35
Q

Its surface was as flat as a mirror.

A

Su superficie era lisa como un espejo.

36
Q

That was pathetic, / painful, / distressing.

A

Eso fue penoso.

37
Q

The hotel looks in a sorry state and needs a lot of work.

A

El hotel presenta un aspecto penoso y necesita muchas reformas.

38
Q

It is really sad what’s happening in the world

A

Es muy penoso lo que está ocurriendo en el mundo

39
Q

For children in this rural area, (getting to/going to) school is really laborious.

A

Para los niños de esta zona rural, es muy penoso ir a la escuela.

40
Q

The path up to the peak was hard but it was worth the effort.

A

El camino hacia la cima fue penoso pero valió la pena el esfuerzo.

El camino hasta la cima fue difícil, pero valió la pena el esfuerzo.

41
Q

suspicious

A

sospechoso ,sospechosa

42
Q

It looks suspicious.

A

Parece sospechoso.

43
Q

He looks suspicious.

A

Él luce sospechoso.

44
Q

This sounds fishy.

this can not continue like this;

this is all that I know!

A

Esto suena sospechoso.
(Esto is a Demonstrative Pronoun Neuter)

esto no puede continuar así!

esto es todo lo que yo sé

45
Q

Who do you suspect?

A

¿De quién sospechas?

46
Q

I never suspected anything.

A

Nunca sospeché nada.

47
Q

Nobody suspected anything.

A

Nadie sospechaba nada.

48
Q

You’re too suspicious.

A

Eres demasiado sospechoso.

49
Q

Did you notice anything suspicious ?

A

¿Notaste algo sospechoso?

50
Q

No one suspected it.

A

¡Nadie lo sospechaba!

51
Q

His behavior aroused my suspicions.

A

Su comportamiento alzó mis sospechas. (Past Tense)

52
Q

daydreaming

A

soñar despierto