Chapter 9: Las Metas Flashcards
alcanzar/ cumplir / lograr metas
to achieve goals
arrepentirse (de)
to regret
cometer errores
to make mistakes
correr riesgos
to take risks (lit: to run risks / to run the risk)
hacer realidad (mis) metas
to achieve my goals (to make reality my goals)
llegar a ser (con el tiempo)
Ex) ¡Cuando llegue a ser un médico con el tiempo, podré ayudar a las personas con enfermedades.
to (eventually) become (lit: to arrive at being with time)
ocurrir
to happen, to come to pass, to occur
pasar
to happen, to come to pass, to spend (time)
planear / hacer planes
to plan / to make plans
tomar decisiones
to make decisions (lit: to take decisions)
vivir al máximo
to live life to the fullest
alcanzable
reachable, within reach
a corto plazo
short term
la emancipación de los jóvenes
freedom from parents, leaving the nest
emancipado
living on one’s own
la expectativa
expectation
la incertidumbre
uncertainty
a largo plazo
long-term
motivado/a por sí mismo/a, automotivado
self-motivated
el objetivo
objective
la persona que persigue sus metas
goal-oriented person (lit: a person that pursues his goals)
por casualidad
Ex) ¡Por casualidad, me di cuenta de esa entrevista y entonces conseguí el trabajo!
by chance
realista (m/f)
realistic
sea lo que sea
whatever may happen
hagas lo que hagas
whatever you do, no matter what you do
pase lo que pase
whatever happens
lo que tú digas
whatever you say
como quieras
whatever you want
No tengo ni idea (de lo que es)
whatever that is!
actualmente
currently
en realidad
actually
el gol / meter un gol
to score a goal (in sports)
meta
personal or professional goal
realizar
to achieve (a dream, vision, goal)
darse cuenta de (que)
to realize that; to become aware of
suceder
to happen (to succeed in sequence)
tener éxito
to succeed (lit: have success)
