English C1+ vocabulary 1T - adjectives Flashcards
Propio de la cultura
Culture-bound
Práctico, puesto en práctica
Hands-on
Obligado, forzoso
Bound Compulsory Enforced, constrained Legally bound, morally bound This subject is compulsory for the students here
Encariñado
Fond
To be fond of SO/ST
Sencillo, mero
Mere
The mere fact that…
Extraño, raro
Odd, weird, uncanny
Chillón (sonido)
Shrill
Distinto de
Different from
Distinct from
Desaconsejado
Ill-advised
Lo más nuevo, lo último
Cutting edge, cutting-edge
The cutting edge hydrogen motor will revolutionize the auto industry
Maleducado
Bad-mannered, ill-mannered
Educado
Polite, well-mannered
Actual, del día
Topical
Sospechoso
Suspicious, fishy
Ostentoso, presuntuoso, llamativo
Conspicuous
Conspicuous consumption
His wife was conspicuous by her absence
Simpático, agradable
Likeable
A likeable woman
Lleno de vida, dicharachero, efervescente
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
Dolorido
Sore
She has a sore throat
Moreno
Brown, tanned, suntan (skin) Black haired (head)
Tentador, atractivo
Enticing
Tempting
Pasado de moda
Old-fashioned
Old-fashioned clothes
Egoísta
Self-centred Maria was a very self-centred person who never thought about how other people might feel Selfish Egotistical Self-seeking
De última hora
Last-minute
A last-minute decision
Sudden, up-to-date
Inverosímil, descabellado
Far-fetched
Far-fetched idea
That is just too far-fetched to be true
Unbelieveable, unlikely
Hermético
Airtight
Airtight container
A largo o corto plazo
Long/short-term
Juicioso, sensato
Level-headed
Sensible, reasonable
Fairly reasonable
I’m surprised he panicked. He’s normally such a level-headed person
Agudo, ingenioso
Quick-witted
A quick-witted manSmart, astute, quick, keen
Así llamado, denominado
So-called
De tiempo atrás
Long-standing
A long-standing agreement
En serie, en masa
Mass-produced
A mass-produced car
Hecho a sí mismo, autocreado
Self-made
A self-made man, independently successful
He’s a self-made millionaire, he started with no money
Construido, edificado
Built-up
Built-up areas
En estado de pobreza
Hard up
She was too hard up to buy expensive new clothes
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
Excepcional, no habitual
One-off
Compensation given for accident is often just a one-off payment, and not an income
Acomodado, adinerado
Well-off
Many older people who take care of their money are well-off when they retire
Harto, empachado
Fed up (with) I get so fed up when politicians talk too much!
Atolondrado, despistado
Absent-minded
Scatty
Muddle-headed
Scatterbrain (cabeza de chorlito)
De buena familia, bien criado
Well-bred
Well-brought up
Que requiere mucho tiempo
Time-consuming
A time-consuming job
Que crea hábito o dependencia
Habit-forming
Habit-forming drug
Trascendental, que conmociona
Eart-shaking
Earth-shaking event
Llamativo, vistoso, que llama la atención
Eye-catching
Eye-catching display
De gran alcance, con importantes consecuencias
Far-reaching
Far-reaching decision
Asombroso, alucinante
Mind-blowing
Mind-blowing experience
Para morirse de risa, para partirse
Sidesplitting
Sidesplitting comedy act
Concienzudo, meticuloso, minucioso
Painstaking
Thorough
Painstaking embroidery work
Que pone los pelos de punta
Hair-raising
Hair-raising musical performance
Fascinante, que hechiza
Spellbinding
Spellbinding rendition
Escalofriante, que hiela la sangre
Spine-chilling
Spine-chilling ghost stories
Bloodcurdling
Bloodcurdling scream
Arbolado, cubierto de árboles
Tree-clad
Tree-clad hill
Ladrón, con la mano suelta
Light-fingered
Light fingered kleptomaniac
Patizambo, piernas arqueadas, que le falta el caballo
Bow-legged
Bow-legged cowboy
Barrigudo, tripón
Pot-bellied
Pot-bellied beer drinker
Entumecido, dormido
Numb
After the injection your cheek goes numb
De consumo masivo
Mass-market
Mass-market advertising
Demasiado musculoso
Muscle-bound
Muscle-bound bodybuilder
Abierto, manifiesto
Overt
Not concealed
De perfil alto, destacado, notable
High-profile
I like high-profile football games
Muy valorado, reputado
Highly-regarded
…popular events such as highly-regarded soap operas
De la vida real
Real-life
In a real-life situation everything is different
Muy conocido
Well-known
A well-known name
Avergonzado por, sentir vergüenza ajena por
Embarrased
Embarrased about telling me something
Embarrased to ask any more questions
Embarrased for you
Efímero, que dura poco
Short-lived
His career was short-lived as his business went bankrupt
Irascible, impetuoso, de sangre caliente
Hot-tempered
Hot-blooded
Quick-tempered
Hot-headed
Previsor, que ve a largo plazo, hipermétrope
Long-sighted
Falto de personal
Short-staffed
The finance department are short-staffed at the moment
Tranquilo, con sangre fría
Cold-tempered
Cold-blooded
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
Que se fatiga enseguida, con poco pulmón
Short-winded
Interminable, que se hace muy largo
Long drawn-out
The negotiations have been long drawn-out as both sides refused to compromise
Muy sufrido, padecedor
Long-suffering
Ganado con sudor y trabajo
Hard-earned
The ads persuade people to waste their hard-earned money on unnecessary items
En apuros
Hard-pressed
We will be hard-pressed to find the money for a Christmas party this year
Realista
Hard-headed
Escrupuloso, meticuloso (persona)
Conscientious
A conscientious person
Bien organizado, ordenado
Well-organized
Ambicioso
Ambitious
Sensible, lleno de sensibilidad, delicado
Sensitive
She is rather sensitive and is easily upset if people criticise her
Tímido, cohibido, acomplejado
Self-conscious
Withdrawn
Digno de confianza, fiable
Reliable
Trust-worthy
Dependable
Compasivo, que apoya
Supportive
She’s been very supportive in my time of need
Juguetón, pícaro
Playful
Animado, vivaz, fogoso
High-spirited
Cariñoso, comprensivo
Caring, warm-hearted
Santurrón, que se cree moralmente superior
Self-righteous
Molière’s Tartuffe is a symbol of the self-righteous religious
Falso, con labia
Glib
With a glib tongue
All my adult life I made my living with a glib tongue
Sincero o sentido
Heartfelt
Orgulloso
Proud
To be proud of sb/sth
Testarudo, tozudo
Stubborn
Many people are too stubborn to admit when they are wrong
Self-opinionated
Pig-headed (INF)
Comprometido, entregado
Committed
Be commited to
Falible, capaz de cometer errores
Fallible
Capable of errors
De hecho
Common-law
Common-law wife
Common-law husband
Common-law partner
Mantenido desde hace mucho tiempo
Long-held
A long-held tradition
Que delata, revelador
Tell-tale
Tell-tale sign
Tell-tale crinkle
Reacio
Loath, reluctant
To be loath/reluctant to do something
Claro, fácil de entender
Cut-and-dried
The human rights issue is by no means cut-and-dried
Mencionado primeramente
Former
Tom and Peter are British. The former is from Liverpool. The latter is from Leeds
Mencionado en último lugar
Latter
Tom and Peter are British. The former is from Liverpool. The latter is from Leeds
Con un maleficio encima, embrujado
Jinxed, hexed
En constante crecimiento
Ever-increasing
There is an ever-increasing demand for helium
Que no causa problemas o dificultades
Hassle-free
Confusamente moderno, de moda
New-fangled
Our modern life and its new-fangled technology
Despreocupado, tranquilo, relajado
Laid-back
Decidido, resuelto
Single-minded
Penúltimo
Penultimate
The last but one
Varado, encallado, embarrancado
Stranded
Atrevido, picante, subido de tono
Racy
Ocioso, desocupado, improductivo
Idle
We must put these idle computers to use
Descuidado, chapucero
Sloppy, slapdash
En pie, que se hace de pie
Standing
We received a standing ovation from the crowd
Pegadizo, atrayente
Catchy
This is really a catchy tune
Ingenuo, inocente, crédulo
Gullible, naive
She was so gullible that people could sell her anything
Inquisitivo, curioso
Inquisitive
He was so inquisitive that he was always trying to find out about the others
Vengativo
Vindictive
He was son vindictive that he always took revenge on the others
Destinado, asegurado, atado, obligado
Bound
Bound for New York, it’s bound to rain, bound hand and foot, legally bound
Ocasional, extraño, impar
Odd
A shark in the Mediterranean is odd, an odd monkey with three heads, odd numbers (not even)
Soprendido, alucinado, asombrado
Amazed
Absolutely amazed
Astonished
Absolutely astonished
Decidido, resuelto
Determined
Absolutely determined, thoroughly determined, very determined
Asqueado, hastiado
Disgusted
Absolutely disgusted, utterly disgusted
Decepcionado
Disappointed
Bitterly disappointed, deeply disappointed, very disappointed
Aburrido, apático
Bored
Completely bored, utterly bored, very bored
Abrumado, sobrepasado, derrotado
Overcome
Completely overcome
Exhausto, agotado
Exhausted
Completely exhausted, thoroughly exhausted, very exhausted
Deprimido, abatido
Depressed
Deeply depressed, utterly depressed, very depressed
Trastornado (enfermedad mental)
Disturbed
Deeply disturbed, very disturbed
Herido, lastimado
Hurt
Deeply hurt
Conmovido, emocionado
Moved
Deeply moved
Ofendido
Offended
Deeply offended
Molesto, irritado
Annoyed
Extremely annoyed, thoroughly annoyed, very annoyed
Upset
Thoroughly upset, very upset
Aliviado
Relieved
Greatly relieved, very relieved
Entretenido
Amused
Highly amused, very amused
Opaco, que no se muestra
Dark horse
He’s a bit of a dark horse, he never tells about himself
Persona con ambición (no negativo)
High flyer
He will make career, he’s a high flyer
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
Gorrón
Sponger
He’s a sponger, he always tells me to pay the taxi
Muy decidido, determinado, cabezón en buen sentido
Tough cookie
He’s a tough cookie, he always strives for what he wants
Quiero y no puedo
Wannabe
He’s just a wannabe, he never reaches his aims
Entrometido, cotilla
Busybody
He’s a busybody, he always asks me for my things
Antipático, odioso
Cold fish
He’s a cold fish, he wouldn’t even talk to me when I said hello
Aguafiestas
Killjoy, spoilsport
He’s a killjoy, he always cuts the fun down
Satisfecho de sí mismo
Self-satisfied
Al detalle, al por menor
Retail
Completamente hilarante
Utterly hilarious
Amargamente decepcionado
Bitterly disappointed
Enormemente exitoso
Hugely successful
Profundamente agradecido
Deeply grateful
Enormemente impresionado
Enormously impressed
Completamente absorto
Completely absorbed
