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English C1+ vocabulary 1T - adjectives Flashcards

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1
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Propio de la cultura

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Culture-bound

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Práctico, puesto en práctica

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Hands-on

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Obligado, forzoso

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Bound
Compulsory
Enforced, constrained
Legally bound, morally bound
This subject is compulsory for the students here
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Encariñado

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Fond

To be fond of SO/ST

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Sencillo, mero

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Mere

The mere fact that…

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Extraño, raro

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Odd, weird, uncanny

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Chillón (sonido)

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Shrill

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Distinto de

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Different from

Distinct from

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Desaconsejado

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Ill-advised

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Lo más nuevo, lo último

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Cutting edge, cutting-edge

The cutting edge hydrogen motor will revolutionize the auto industry

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Maleducado

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Bad-mannered, ill-mannered

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Educado

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Polite, well-mannered

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Actual, del día

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Topical

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Sospechoso

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Suspicious, fishy

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Ostentoso, presuntuoso, llamativo

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Conspicuous
Conspicuous consumption
His wife was conspicuous by her absence

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Simpático, agradable

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Likeable

A likeable woman

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Lleno de vida, dicharachero, efervescente

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Bubbly
Full of life, healthy and happy
How to be a bubbly and friendly person? Be the first one to talk, greet people, smile and have a good attitude

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Dolorido

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Sore

She has a sore throat

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Moreno

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Brown, tanned, suntan (skin)
Black haired (head)
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Tentador, atractivo

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Enticing

Tempting

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Pasado de moda

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Old-fashioned

Old-fashioned clothes

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Egoísta

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Self-centred
Maria was a very self-centred person who never thought about how other people might feel
Selfish
Egotistical
Self-seeking
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De última hora

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Last-minute
A last-minute decision
Sudden, up-to-date

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Inverosímil, descabellado

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Far-fetched
Far-fetched idea
That is just too far-fetched to be true
Unbelieveable, unlikely

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Hermético

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Airtight

Airtight container

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A largo o corto plazo

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Long/short-term

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Juicioso, sensato

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Level-headed
Sensible, reasonable
Fairly reasonable
I’m surprised he panicked. He’s normally such a level-headed person

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Agudo, ingenioso

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Quick-witted

A quick-witted manSmart, astute, quick, keen

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Así llamado, denominado

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So-called

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De tiempo atrás

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Long-standing

A long-standing agreement

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En serie, en masa

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Mass-produced

A mass-produced car

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Hecho a sí mismo, autocreado

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Self-made
A self-made man, independently successful
He’s a self-made millionaire, he started with no money

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Construido, edificado

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Built-up

Built-up areas

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En estado de pobreza

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Hard up

She was too hard up to buy expensive new clothes

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Agotado, muy cansado

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Run-down
After a long period of hard work I was feeling run-down
Worn out
I've been working so hard I'm worn out
Burnt out
All in (INF)
I don't go to the party - I'm all in
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36
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Excepcional, no habitual

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One-off

Compensation given for accident is often just a one-off payment, and not an income

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Acomodado, adinerado

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Well-off

Many older people who take care of their money are well-off when they retire

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Harto, empachado

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Fed up (with)
I get so fed up when politicians talk too much!
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Atolondrado, despistado

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Absent-minded
Scatty
Muddle-headed
Scatterbrain (cabeza de chorlito)

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De buena familia, bien criado

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Well-bred

Well-brought up

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Que requiere mucho tiempo

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Time-consuming

A time-consuming job

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Que crea hábito o dependencia

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Habit-forming

Habit-forming drug

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Trascendental, que conmociona

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Eart-shaking

Earth-shaking event

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Llamativo, vistoso, que llama la atención

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Eye-catching

Eye-catching display

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De gran alcance, con importantes consecuencias

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Far-reaching

Far-reaching decision

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Asombroso, alucinante

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Mind-blowing

Mind-blowing experience

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Para morirse de risa, para partirse

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Sidesplitting

Sidesplitting comedy act

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Concienzudo, meticuloso, minucioso

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Painstaking
Thorough
Painstaking embroidery work

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Que pone los pelos de punta

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Hair-raising

Hair-raising musical performance

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Fascinante, que hechiza

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Spellbinding

Spellbinding rendition

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Escalofriante, que hiela la sangre

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Spine-chilling
Spine-chilling ghost stories
Bloodcurdling
Bloodcurdling scream

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52
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Arbolado, cubierto de árboles

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Tree-clad

Tree-clad hill

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Ladrón, con la mano suelta

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Light-fingered

Light fingered kleptomaniac

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Patizambo, piernas arqueadas, que le falta el caballo

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Bow-legged

Bow-legged cowboy

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Barrigudo, tripón

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Pot-bellied

Pot-bellied beer drinker

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56
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Entumecido, dormido

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Numb

After the injection your cheek goes numb

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57
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De consumo masivo

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Mass-market

Mass-market advertising

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58
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Demasiado musculoso

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Muscle-bound

Muscle-bound bodybuilder

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Abierto, manifiesto

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Overt

Not concealed

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De perfil alto, destacado, notable

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High-profile

I like high-profile football games

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Muy valorado, reputado

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Highly-regarded

…popular events such as highly-regarded soap operas

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De la vida real

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Real-life

In a real-life situation everything is different

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Muy conocido

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Well-known

A well-known name

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Avergonzado por, sentir vergüenza ajena por

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Embarrased
Embarrased about telling me something
Embarrased to ask any more questions
Embarrased for you

65
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Efímero, que dura poco

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Short-lived

His career was short-lived as his business went bankrupt

66
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Irascible, impetuoso, de sangre caliente

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Hot-tempered
Hot-blooded
Quick-tempered
Hot-headed

67
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Previsor, que ve a largo plazo, hipermétrope

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Long-sighted

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Falto de personal

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Short-staffed

The finance department are short-staffed at the moment

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Tranquilo, con sangre fría

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Cold-tempered

Cold-blooded

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Corto de vista, que no ve más allá, miope

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Short-sighted

Cuts in education are a very shot-sighted policy. It will benefit nobody in the long term

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Que se fatiga enseguida, con poco pulmón

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Short-winded

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Interminable, que se hace muy largo

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Long drawn-out

The negotiations have been long drawn-out as both sides refused to compromise

73
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Muy sufrido, padecedor

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Long-suffering

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Ganado con sudor y trabajo

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Hard-earned

The ads persuade people to waste their hard-earned money on unnecessary items

75
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En apuros

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Hard-pressed

We will be hard-pressed to find the money for a Christmas party this year

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Realista

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Hard-headed

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Escrupuloso, meticuloso (persona)

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Conscientious

A conscientious person

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Bien organizado, ordenado

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Well-organized

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Ambicioso

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Ambitious

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Sensible, lleno de sensibilidad, delicado

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Sensitive

She is rather sensitive and is easily upset if people criticise her

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Tímido, cohibido, acomplejado

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Self-conscious

Withdrawn

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Digno de confianza, fiable

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Reliable
Trust-worthy
Dependable

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Compasivo, que apoya

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Supportive

She’s been very supportive in my time of need

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Juguetón, pícaro

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Playful

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Animado, vivaz, fogoso

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High-spirited

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Cariñoso, comprensivo

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Caring, warm-hearted

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Santurrón, que se cree moralmente superior

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Self-righteous

Molière’s Tartuffe is a symbol of the self-righteous religious

88
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Falso, con labia

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Glib
With a glib tongue
All my adult life I made my living with a glib tongue

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Sincero o sentido

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Heartfelt

90
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Orgulloso

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Proud

To be proud of sb/sth

91
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Testarudo, tozudo

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Stubborn
Many people are too stubborn to admit when they are wrong
Self-opinionated
Pig-headed (INF)

92
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Comprometido, entregado

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Committed

Be commited to

93
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Falible, capaz de cometer errores

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Fallible

Capable of errors

94
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De hecho

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Common-law
Common-law wife
Common-law husband
Common-law partner

95
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Mantenido desde hace mucho tiempo

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Long-held

A long-held tradition

96
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Que delata, revelador

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Tell-tale
Tell-tale sign
Tell-tale crinkle

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Reacio

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Loath, reluctant

To be loath/reluctant to do something

98
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Claro, fácil de entender

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Cut-and-dried

The human rights issue is by no means cut-and-dried

99
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Mencionado primeramente

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Former

Tom and Peter are British. The former is from Liverpool. The latter is from Leeds

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Mencionado en último lugar

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Latter

Tom and Peter are British. The former is from Liverpool. The latter is from Leeds

101
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Con un maleficio encima, embrujado

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Jinxed, hexed

102
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En constante crecimiento

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Ever-increasing

There is an ever-increasing demand for helium

103
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Que no causa problemas o dificultades

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Hassle-free

104
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Confusamente moderno, de moda

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New-fangled

Our modern life and its new-fangled technology

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Despreocupado, tranquilo, relajado

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Laid-back

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Decidido, resuelto

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Single-minded

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Penúltimo

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Penultimate

The last but one

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Varado, encallado, embarrancado

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Stranded

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Atrevido, picante, subido de tono

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Racy

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Ocioso, desocupado, improductivo

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Idle

We must put these idle computers to use

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Descuidado, chapucero

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Sloppy, slapdash

112
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En pie, que se hace de pie

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Standing

We received a standing ovation from the crowd

113
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Pegadizo, atrayente

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Catchy

This is really a catchy tune

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Ingenuo, inocente, crédulo

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Gullible, naive

She was so gullible that people could sell her anything

115
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Inquisitivo, curioso

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Inquisitive

He was so inquisitive that he was always trying to find out about the others

116
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Vengativo

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Vindictive

He was son vindictive that he always took revenge on the others

117
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Destinado, asegurado, atado, obligado

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Bound

Bound for New York, it’s bound to rain, bound hand and foot, legally bound

118
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Ocasional, extraño, impar

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Odd

A shark in the Mediterranean is odd, an odd monkey with three heads, odd numbers (not even)

119
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Soprendido, alucinado, asombrado

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Amazed
Absolutely amazed
Astonished
Absolutely astonished

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Decidido, resuelto

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Determined

Absolutely determined, thoroughly determined, very determined

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Asqueado, hastiado

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Disgusted

Absolutely disgusted, utterly disgusted

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Decepcionado

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Disappointed

Bitterly disappointed, deeply disappointed, very disappointed

123
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Aburrido, apático

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Bored

Completely bored, utterly bored, very bored

124
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Abrumado, sobrepasado, derrotado

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Overcome

Completely overcome

125
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Exhausto, agotado

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Exhausted

Completely exhausted, thoroughly exhausted, very exhausted

126
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Deprimido, abatido

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Depressed

Deeply depressed, utterly depressed, very depressed

127
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Trastornado (enfermedad mental)

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Disturbed

Deeply disturbed, very disturbed

128
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Herido, lastimado

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Hurt

Deeply hurt

129
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Conmovido, emocionado

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Moved

Deeply moved

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Ofendido

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Offended

Deeply offended

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Molesto, irritado

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Annoyed
Extremely annoyed, thoroughly annoyed, very annoyed
Upset
Thoroughly upset, very upset

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Aliviado

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Relieved

Greatly relieved, very relieved

133
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Entretenido

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Amused

Highly amused, very amused

134
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Opaco, que no se muestra

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Dark horse

He’s a bit of a dark horse, he never tells about himself

135
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Persona con ambición (no negativo)

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High flyer

He will make career, he’s a high flyer

136
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Mentiroso que fantasea sobre sí mismo y sus grandes logros

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Walter Mitty

He’s a Walter Mitty, he says he was married with Monica Bellucci

137
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Gorrón

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Sponger

He’s a sponger, he always tells me to pay the taxi

138
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Muy decidido, determinado, cabezón en buen sentido

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Tough cookie

He’s a tough cookie, he always strives for what he wants

139
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Quiero y no puedo

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Wannabe

He’s just a wannabe, he never reaches his aims

140
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Entrometido, cotilla

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Busybody

He’s a busybody, he always asks me for my things

141
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Antipático, odioso

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Cold fish

He’s a cold fish, he wouldn’t even talk to me when I said hello

142
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Aguafiestas

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Killjoy, spoilsport

He’s a killjoy, he always cuts the fun down

143
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Satisfecho de sí mismo

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Self-satisfied

144
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Al detalle, al por menor

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Retail

145
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Completamente hilarante

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Utterly hilarious

146
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Amargamente decepcionado

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Bitterly disappointed

147
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Enormemente exitoso

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Hugely successful

148
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Profundamente agradecido

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Deeply grateful

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Enormemente impresionado

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Enormously impressed

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Completamente absorto

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Completely absorbed

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