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English C1+ vocabulary 1T - adjectives Flashcards

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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
Airtight | Airtight container
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A largo o corto plazo
Long/short-term
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Juicioso, sensato
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
Quick-witted | A quick-witted manSmart, astute, quick, keen
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Así llamado, denominado
So-called
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De tiempo atrás
Long-standing | A long-standing agreement
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En serie, en masa
Mass-produced | A mass-produced car
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Hecho a sí mismo, autocreado
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
Built-up | Built-up areas
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En estado de pobreza
Hard up | She was too hard up to buy expensive new clothes
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Agotado, muy cansado
``` 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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Excepcional, no habitual
One-off | Compensation given for accident is often just a one-off payment, and not an income
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Acomodado, adinerado
Well-off | Many older people who take care of their money are well-off when they retire
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Harto, empachado
``` Fed up (with) I get so fed up when politicians talk too much! ```
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Atolondrado, despistado
Absent-minded Scatty Muddle-headed Scatterbrain (cabeza de chorlito)
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De buena familia, bien criado
Well-bred | Well-brought up
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Que requiere mucho tiempo
Time-consuming | A time-consuming job
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Que crea hábito o dependencia
Habit-forming | Habit-forming drug
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Trascendental, que conmociona
Eart-shaking | Earth-shaking event
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Llamativo, vistoso, que llama la atención
Eye-catching | Eye-catching display
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De gran alcance, con importantes consecuencias
Far-reaching | Far-reaching decision
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Asombroso, alucinante
Mind-blowing | Mind-blowing experience
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Para morirse de risa, para partirse
Sidesplitting | Sidesplitting comedy act
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Concienzudo, meticuloso, minucioso
Painstaking Thorough Painstaking embroidery work
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Que pone los pelos de punta
Hair-raising | Hair-raising musical performance
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Fascinante, que hechiza
Spellbinding | Spellbinding rendition
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Escalofriante, que hiela la sangre
Spine-chilling Spine-chilling ghost stories Bloodcurdling Bloodcurdling scream
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Arbolado, cubierto de árboles
Tree-clad | Tree-clad hill
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Ladrón, con la mano suelta
Light-fingered | Light fingered kleptomaniac
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Patizambo, piernas arqueadas, que le falta el caballo
Bow-legged | Bow-legged cowboy
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Barrigudo, tripón
Pot-bellied | Pot-bellied beer drinker
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Entumecido, dormido
Numb | After the injection your cheek goes numb
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De consumo masivo
Mass-market | Mass-market advertising
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Demasiado musculoso
Muscle-bound | Muscle-bound bodybuilder
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Abierto, manifiesto
Overt | Not concealed
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De perfil alto, destacado, notable
High-profile | I like high-profile football games
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Muy valorado, reputado
Highly-regarded | ...popular events such as highly-regarded soap operas
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De la vida real
Real-life | In a real-life situation everything is different
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Muy conocido
Well-known | A well-known name
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Avergonzado por, sentir vergüenza ajena por
Embarrased Embarrased about telling me something Embarrased to ask any more questions Embarrased for you
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Efímero, que dura poco
Short-lived | His career was short-lived as his business went bankrupt
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Irascible, impetuoso, de sangre caliente
Hot-tempered Hot-blooded Quick-tempered Hot-headed
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Previsor, que ve a largo plazo, hipermétrope
Long-sighted
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Falto de personal
Short-staffed | The finance department are short-staffed at the moment
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Tranquilo, con sangre fría
Cold-tempered | Cold-blooded
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Corto de vista, que no ve más allá, miope
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
Short-winded
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Interminable, que se hace muy largo
Long drawn-out | The negotiations have been long drawn-out as both sides refused to compromise
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Muy sufrido, padecedor
Long-suffering
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Ganado con sudor y trabajo
Hard-earned | The ads persuade people to waste their hard-earned money on unnecessary items
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En apuros
Hard-pressed | We will be hard-pressed to find the money for a Christmas party this year
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Realista
Hard-headed
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Escrupuloso, meticuloso (persona)
Conscientious | A conscientious person
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Bien organizado, ordenado
Well-organized
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Ambicioso
Ambitious
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Sensible, lleno de sensibilidad, delicado
Sensitive | She is rather sensitive and is easily upset if people criticise her
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Tímido, cohibido, acomplejado
Self-conscious | Withdrawn
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Digno de confianza, fiable
Reliable Trust-worthy Dependable
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Compasivo, que apoya
Supportive | She's been very supportive in my time of need
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Juguetón, pícaro
Playful
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Animado, vivaz, fogoso
High-spirited
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Cariñoso, comprensivo
Caring, warm-hearted
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Santurrón, que se cree moralmente superior
Self-righteous | Molière's Tartuffe is a symbol of the self-righteous religious
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Falso, con labia
Glib With a glib tongue All my adult life I made my living with a glib tongue
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Sincero o sentido
Heartfelt
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Orgulloso
Proud | To be proud of sb/sth
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Testarudo, tozudo
Stubborn Many people are too stubborn to admit when they are wrong Self-opinionated Pig-headed (INF)
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Comprometido, entregado
Committed | Be commited to
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Falible, capaz de cometer errores
Fallible | Capable of errors
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De hecho
Common-law Common-law wife Common-law husband Common-law partner
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Mantenido desde hace mucho tiempo
Long-held | A long-held tradition
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Que delata, revelador
Tell-tale Tell-tale sign Tell-tale crinkle
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Reacio
Loath, reluctant | To be loath/reluctant to do something
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Claro, fácil de entender
Cut-and-dried | The human rights issue is by no means cut-and-dried
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Mencionado primeramente
Former | Tom and Peter are British. The former is from Liverpool. The latter is from Leeds
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Mencionado en último lugar
Latter | Tom and Peter are British. The former is from Liverpool. The latter is from Leeds
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Con un maleficio encima, embrujado
Jinxed, hexed
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En constante crecimiento
Ever-increasing | There is an ever-increasing demand for helium
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Que no causa problemas o dificultades
Hassle-free
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Confusamente moderno, de moda
New-fangled | Our modern life and its new-fangled technology
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Despreocupado, tranquilo, relajado
Laid-back
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Decidido, resuelto
Single-minded
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Penúltimo
Penultimate | The last but one
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Varado, encallado, embarrancado
Stranded
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Atrevido, picante, subido de tono
Racy
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Ocioso, desocupado, improductivo
Idle | We must put these idle computers to use
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Descuidado, chapucero
Sloppy, slapdash
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En pie, que se hace de pie
Standing | We received a standing ovation from the crowd
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Pegadizo, atrayente
Catchy | This is really a catchy tune
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Ingenuo, inocente, crédulo
Gullible, naive | She was so gullible that people could sell her anything
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Inquisitivo, curioso
Inquisitive | He was so inquisitive that he was always trying to find out about the others
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Vengativo
Vindictive | He was son vindictive that he always took revenge on the others
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Destinado, asegurado, atado, obligado
Bound | Bound for New York, it's bound to rain, bound hand and foot, legally bound
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Ocasional, extraño, impar
Odd | A shark in the Mediterranean is odd, an odd monkey with three heads, odd numbers (not even)
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Soprendido, alucinado, asombrado
Amazed Absolutely amazed Astonished Absolutely astonished
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Decidido, resuelto
Determined | Absolutely determined, thoroughly determined, very determined
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Asqueado, hastiado
Disgusted | Absolutely disgusted, utterly disgusted
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Decepcionado
Disappointed | Bitterly disappointed, deeply disappointed, very disappointed
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Aburrido, apático
Bored | Completely bored, utterly bored, very bored
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Abrumado, sobrepasado, derrotado
Overcome | Completely overcome
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Exhausto, agotado
Exhausted | Completely exhausted, thoroughly exhausted, very exhausted
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Deprimido, abatido
Depressed | Deeply depressed, utterly depressed, very depressed
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Trastornado (enfermedad mental)
Disturbed | Deeply disturbed, very disturbed
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Herido, lastimado
Hurt | Deeply hurt
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Conmovido, emocionado
Moved | Deeply moved
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Ofendido
Offended | Deeply offended
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Molesto, irritado
Annoyed Extremely annoyed, thoroughly annoyed, very annoyed Upset Thoroughly upset, very upset
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Aliviado
Relieved | Greatly relieved, very relieved
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Entretenido
Amused | Highly amused, very amused
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Opaco, que no se muestra
Dark horse | He's a bit of a dark horse, he never tells about himself
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Persona con ambición (no negativo)
High flyer | He will make career, he's a high flyer
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Mentiroso que fantasea sobre sí mismo y sus grandes logros
Walter Mitty | He's a Walter Mitty, he says he was married with Monica Bellucci
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Gorrón
Sponger | He's a sponger, he always tells me to pay the taxi
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Muy decidido, determinado, cabezón en buen sentido
Tough cookie | He's a tough cookie, he always strives for what he wants
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Quiero y no puedo
Wannabe | He's just a wannabe, he never reaches his aims
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Entrometido, cotilla
Busybody | He's a busybody, he always asks me for my things
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Antipático, odioso
Cold fish | He's a cold fish, he wouldn't even talk to me when I said hello
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Aguafiestas
Killjoy, spoilsport | He's a killjoy, he always cuts the fun down
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Satisfecho de sí mismo
Self-satisfied
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Al detalle, al por menor
Retail
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Completamente hilarante
Utterly hilarious
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Amargamente decepcionado
Bitterly disappointed
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Enormemente exitoso
Hugely successful
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Profundamente agradecido
Deeply grateful
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Enormemente impresionado
Enormously impressed
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Completamente absorto
Completely absorbed

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