Chapter 9: Las Metas

Question 1

alcanzar/ cumplir / lograr metas

Answer 1

to achieve goals

Question 2

arrepentirse (de)

Answer 2

to regret

Question 3

cometer errores

Answer 3

to make mistakes

Question 4

correr riesgos

Answer 4

to take risks (lit: to run risks / to run the risk)

Question 5

hacer realidad (mis) metas

Answer 5

to achieve my goals (to make reality my goals)

Question 6

llegar a ser (con el tiempo)

Ex) ¡Cuando llegue a ser un médico con el tiempo, podré ayudar a las personas con enfermedades.

Answer 6

to (eventually) become (lit: to arrive at being with time)

Question 7

ocurrir

Answer 7

to happen, to come to pass, to occur

Question 8

pasar

Answer 8

to happen, to come to pass, to spend (time)

Question 9

planear / hacer planes

Answer 9

to plan / to make plans

Question 10

tomar decisiones

Answer 10

to make decisions (lit: to take decisions)

Question 11

vivir al máximo

Answer 11

to live life to the fullest

Question 12

alcanzable

Answer 12

reachable, within reach

Question 13

a corto plazo

Answer 13

short term

Question 14

la emancipación de los jóvenes

Answer 14

freedom from parents, leaving the nest

Question 15

emancipado

Answer 15

living on one’s own

Question 16

la expectativa

Answer 16

expectation

Question 17

la incertidumbre

Answer 17

uncertainty

Question 18

a largo plazo

Answer 18

long-term

Question 19

motivado/a por sí mismo/a, automotivado

Answer 19

self-motivated

Question 20

el objetivo

Answer 20

objective

Question 21

la persona que persigue sus metas

Answer 21

goal-oriented person (lit: a person that pursues his goals)

Question 22

por casualidad

Ex) ¡Por casualidad, me di cuenta de esa entrevista y entonces conseguí el trabajo!

Answer 22

by chance

Question 23

realista (m/f)

Answer 23

realistic

Question 24

sea lo que sea

Answer 24

whatever may happen

Question 25

hagas lo que hagas

Answer 25

whatever you do, no matter what you do

Question 26

pase lo que pase

Answer 26

whatever happens

Question 27

lo que tú digas

Answer 27

whatever you say

Question 28

como quieras

Answer 28

whatever you want

Question 29

No tengo ni idea (de lo que es)

Answer 29

whatever that is!

Question 30

actualmente

Answer 30

currently

Question 31

en realidad

Answer 31

actually

Question 32

el gol / meter un gol

Answer 32

to score a goal (in sports)

Question 33

meta

Answer 33

personal or professional goal

Question 34

realizar

Answer 34

to achieve (a dream, vision, goal)

Question 35

darse cuenta de (que)

Answer 35

to realize that; to become aware of

Question 36

suceder

Answer 36

to happen (to succeed in sequence)

Question 37

tener éxito

Answer 37

to succeed (lit: have success)