EMOCIONES Y ESTADO DE ÁNIMO

Question 1

It makes me feel sad that the holidays are ending.

Answer 1

ME DA PENA que se acaben las vacaciones.

Question 2

It’s sad to see so many people without a home.

Answer 2

DA PENA ver a tanta gente sin hogar.

Question 3

ME DA pena que todo haya acabado tan mal entre mi padre y yo.

Answer 3

I’m sad that things have turned so ugly between my father and me.

Question 4

Why do you feel so sorry about firing him if you know he’s stealing from you?

Answer 4

¿Por qué TE DA tanta PENA despedirlo si sabes que te está robando?

Question 5

No ME DA ninguna pena lo que le ha pasado. Se lo merecía.

Answer 5

I don’t feel sorry at all about what has happened to him. He deserved it.

Question 6

They’re sorry to leave the house, but their rent has gone up, and they can’t afford it.

Answer 6

Les DA PENA dejar la casa, pero les han subido el alquiler y no lo pueden pagar.

Question 7

I’m sorry about how hard his life is, but I don’t know what I could do to help.

Answer 7

Me DA PENA la vida tan dura que tiene, pero no sé qué puedo hacer para ayudarlo.

Question 8

Me DA PENA mi madre. Todos esos años trabajando y ahora ni siquiera tiene una pensión.

Answer 8

I’m sorry for my mother. All those years working and she doesn’t even have a pension now.

Question 9

It scares me to think that you have lied to me.

Answer 9

Me DA MIEDO pensar que me hayas mentido.

Question 10

I’m afraid of climbing down ladders.

Answer 10

Me DA MIEDO bajar escaleras.

Question 11

It infuriates me that he doesn’t do a thing and then gets all the credit.

Answer 11

Me DA RABIA que no haga nada y luego se lleve el mérito de todo.

Question 12

Just calm down! – I can’t help it. It really makes me mad me when people are late.

Answer 12

¡No te pongas así! - No puedo evitarlo, me da mucha rabia que la gente llegue tarde.

Question 13

It makes me laugh to see Pedro trying to bake a cake. I better go to the bakery to buy one.

Answer 13

Me da risa ver a Pedro tratando de hacer un pastel. Mejor me voy a la panadería a comprar uno.

Question 14

It saddens me that you and José are splitting up.

Answer 14

ME PONE TRISTE que José y tú os separéis.

Question 15

I like winter, but it also makes me sad.

Answer 15

El invierno me gusta, pero también me pone triste.

Question 16

It makes me unhappy to realize that my children don’t value what I’ve done for them.

Answer 16

Me pone triste darme cuenta de que mis hijos no valoran lo que he hecho por ellos.

Question 17

It makes her miserable to remember how happy she was with him, and how little it lasted.

Answer 17

Le pone triste recordar lo feliz que fue con él y lo poco que duró.

Question 18

Marcos was really sad when Maria didn’t come to his party.

Answer 18

Marcos se puso muy triste cuando María no vino a su fiesta.

Question 19

I get sad when I see that there’s so much poverty in the world.

Answer 19

Me pongo triste de ver que hay tanta pobreza en el mundo.

Question 20

It’s no use being miserable. If he didn’t call you, why don’t you call him?

Answer 20

No sirve de nada ponerse triste. Si él no te llamó, ¿por qué no lo llamas tú?

Question 21

It makes me nervous that you drive so fast.

Answer 21

ME PONE NERVIOSO que conduzcas tan rápido.

Question 22

Can you turn off that music? It’s making me nervous.

Answer 22

¿Puedes apagar esa música? Me está poniendo nervioso.

Question 23

Esa forma que tiene de reírse me pone muy nervioso.

Answer 23

Her way of laughing really gets on my nerves.

Question 24

Los exámenes siempre la han puesto muy nerviosa.

Answer 24

Exams have always made her very nervous.

Question 25

Es una persona muy excitable. Incluso el más mínimo cambio lo pone nervioso.

Answer 25

He's a very high-strung person. Even the slightest change makes him agitated.

Question 26

El escritor se pone muy nervioso cuando tiene que hablar en público.

Answer 26

The writer gets very nervous when he has to speak in public.

Question 27

Se puso muy nerviosa cuando le preguntaron por su divorcio.

Answer 27

She got very uptight when they asked her about her divorce.

Question 28

No te pongas nervioso, todavía falta media hora para que empiece la película, seguro que llegamos.

Answer 28

Don't get worked up. There's still half an hour to go before the movie starts. I'm sure we'll be there on time.

Question 29

Los niños se ponen nerviosos cuando ven a sus padres discutir de esa forma.

Answer 29

The children get agitated when they see their parents arguing like that.

Question 30

Es una perfeccionista, y se pone nerviosa si alguien comete un error.

Answer 30

She's a perfectionist and gets nervous when someone makes a mistake.

Question 31

ME PONE DE MAL HUMOR que no me escuches cuando te hablo.

Answer 31

I get into a bad mood if you don’t listen when I’m talking to you.

Question 32

Me pone de buen humor que haga buen tiempo.

Answer 32

Nice weather puts me in a good mood.

Question 33

Me divierten mucho tus chistes.

Answer 33

Your jokes make me laugh.

Question 34

Me deprimen los días nublados y con mal tiempo.

Answer 34

Cloudy days and bad weather depress me.

Question 35

La forma en que Tomás te habló indignaría a cualquiera.

Answer 35

The way Tomas spoke to you would make anyone angry.

Question 36

Me indigna que seas tan poco respetuoso con los demás.

Answer 36

It makes me angry that you have such little respect for others.

Question 37

Me alegra que te encuentres mejor.

Answer 37

I’m pleased that you are feeling better.

Question 38

¿No te deprime la película que estas viendo?

Answer 38

Doesn’t the film you’re watching depress you?

Question 39

A mis padres les ponen nerviosos que llegue a casa tarde.

Answer 39

My parents are very nervous that I come home late.

Question 40

Nos da pena que no vengas a la fiesta con nosotros.

Answer 40

We feel so sorry that you don’t go to the party with us.

Question 41

Me alegra que haya una variada oferta cultural donde vivo.

Answer 41

I’m glad there are many cultural events where I live.

Question 42

Me molesta que la gente no utilice más el transporte público en algunas ciudades.

Answer 42

It annoys me that people don’t use more public transport in some cities.

Question 43

Me irrita que haya tanto ruido en esta calle

Answer 43

It irritates me that there is so much noise in this street

Question 44

Me fastidia que el metro esté lleno en hora punto

Answer 44

It annoys me that the underground is full during rush hour

Question 45

Empecé a sentir ansiedad el año pasado.

Answer 45

I started to feel anxiety last year.

Question 46

Es normal sentir ansiedad cuando estás a punto de rendir este examen importante, pero saber lo que te espera y estar preparado te ayudará a reducir un poco el miedo.

Answer 46

Anxiety is common when facing this important exam, but knowing what to expect and being ready will help put some of your fears to rest.

Question 47

Aunque se trate de momentos positivos y emocionantes en nuestras vidas, nos ponen en situaciones que nos sacan de nuestra zona de seguridad, lo que nos lleva a sentir ansiedad.

Answer 47

Even though they are positive and exciting times, they make unusual demands on us that are outside our comfort zones–which leads to feelings of anxiety.