English C1+ vocabulary 2T - adjectives Flashcards
Sensato, sólido, sano (y salvo), en buen estado
Sound
Sound of mind, sound arguments, safe and sound, a sound health
Alto físicamente, alto (volumen), (ya es) hora, culminante
High
He’s high and mighty, the music is high, it’s high time you did (UNR) ST, the high point
Gracioso, rico, sabroso
Rich
This joke was rich, the country is rich in petrol, the dessert is rich
Férreo, ajustado, comprometido, unido (cercano), conciso
Tight
Security was very tight, tight trousers, found yourself in a tight spot/situation, we were tight at school, a tight sentence
Incisivo, con ganas, entusiasta, marcado, afilado
Keen
A keen sense of smell, keen to go to the match, I am keen on you, a keen interest, a keen edge to her tongue
Básico, desnudo
Bare
The bare essentials, the bare feet, with my bare hands
Medio (promedio), tacaño, malo (cruel)
Mean
The mean rainfall this year, he’s mean and doesn’t buy anything, be nice not mean
Engañoso, desorientador
Misleading
The statement is misleading
Infundado, sin fundamento
Unfounded
An unfounded generalisation
Completo, amplio
Comprehensive
A comprehensive selection of the better impresionists
Puro, bruto, en crudo
Raw
Raw materials such as timber, water and minerals
Tranquilizador, reconfortante
Reassuring
Despite all these threats there are reassuring signs
Rígido, agarrotado, tieso, con agujetas
Stiff
People posed stiffly
Descarado, desvergonzado
Brazen-faced
He was so brazen-faced, always telling me lies
Estrafalario, estrambótico
Off the wall
These new sports are off the wall
Amable, suave, moderado
Gentle
A gentle person, gentle breeze, gentle slope, gentle spirit, gentle touch
Inclinado, empinado, exorbitante
Steep
A steep path, a steep slope, a steep price
Arrollador, apabullante
Overwhelming
An overwhelming urge to eat chocolate
Resentido, amargado
Resentful
I felt very resentful about having to work at the weekend
Frenético, agitado, muy ocupado
Hectic
I am too much hectic to sit down
Puro, transparente, fino
Sheer
He loves the sheer thrill of going extremely fast
Que da vergüenza, embarazoso
Embarrasing, cringe-worthy, cringe-making
Ridículo
Ludicrous, ridiculous
Entusiasmado, encantado, tocando el cielo
Thrilled, delighted, over the moon
Autorrealizado
Self fulfilled
Self fulfillment
Cauteloso
Cautious
De buen trato
Easy-going
Sociable
Outgoing, gregarious
Franco
Outspoken, frank, direct
Apasionado
Passionate
Reservado
Reserved
Lleno de recursos
Resourceful
Despiadado
Ruthless
Listo
Clever, bright
Tacaño
Mean, stingy, a Scrooge
Afable, amable
Kind, good-natured
Engreído, snob, pretencioso
Conceited, snobbish, stuck-up, toffee-nosed
Cerrado de mente
Narrow-minded
Abierto de mente
Open-minded
Prejuiciado, parcial, partidista
Prejudiced, biased
Astuto, habilidoso
Cunning, crafty
Muy nervioso
Highly-strung, excitable
Justo
Fair, even-handed
Melancólico
Glum, miserable
Alegre
Jolly, cheerful
Gruñón, arisco
Surly, grumpy
Insincero
Insincere, two-faced
Bonito y barato
Cheap and cheerful
Sorprendido y alucinado
Shocked and stunned
He was shocked and stunned when he heard the result of the match
Vivo y coleando
Alive and kicking
Our Latin teacher is still alive and kicking after all these years
Lleno de moratones
Black and blue
He fell down the stairs and was black and blue for ages
Sin rival
Unrivalled
Second to none
As far as swimming is concerned Tarzan is second to none
Rubio
Blonde, fair
Fair hair, blond tobacco
Bleach blonde
Claro, legal, de confianza
Above board
Everything was completely above board, so there was nothing illegal or wrong
Buen/mal perdedor
A good/bad sport
Aburrido
Bored, fed up
Be bored with ST
Become bored, get bored
Boring, tedious
Llano, plano, soso, monótono, desafinado
Flat
A flat landscape, a flat stomach, we expected a rich taste but it was flat, a flat speaker’s delivery, his voice was flat and sounded awful
Predominante, preponderante, primordial
Over-riding, overriding
Our overriding concern is to save the whales
There is one overriding feeling in Spain: resignation
No dañado, fresco, conservado, impecable
Unspoiled
It is a paradise with unspoiled landscapes
Peligroso, arriesgado, nocivo
Hazardous
Improve the hazardous track
Hazardous to the health
En buenas condiciones
In good condition
The camera is in good condition
Desconcertante, confuso
Bewildering
The result is a bewildering cacophony
Somnoliento, adormilado
Drowsy
Make drowsy, feel drowsy
Atónito, estupefacto, de una pieza
Flabbergasted
I was flabbergasted when she told me she had won the prize
Bullicioso, escandaloso, ruidoso
Boisterous
It was a boisterous gathering
Boisterous weather
Excitado, especialmente enamorado
Head over heels
She fell head over heels in love with this beautiful boy
Angustioso, estresante
Nerve-racking
Necesitado de manera acuciante
In dire need of
He was stranded in dire need of provisions
Afilado, agudo, avispado, elegante
Sharp
A sharp knife, a sharp vision, a sharp mind, a sharp pain, a sharp rise, he was sharp with his new suit
De humor variable
Moody
Accesible
Approachable
Trabajador, industrioso
Industrious
Considerado
Considerate
Maduro
Mature
Pomposo
Pompous
Torpe, patoso
Clumsy
Inequívocamente muerto
As dead as a dodo
Echado a perder, mimado
Spoilt
Mandón
Bossy
Perezoso, vago
Lazy
Ingenioso
Witty
Agitado, alborotador, pendenciero
Rowdy
Rápido, adelantado, firme, astuto
Fast
A fast cheetah, you arrived five minutes fast, the handle is fast now, fast Eddie was a famous thief
Influido por, formado por
Shaped by
Women have had their careers shaped by the toys they played with as chidren
Patas arriba, dado la vuelta
Upside down, upside-down
He wore his suglasses upside down
Flojo, aflojado, suelto, libre, indefinido, libertino
Loose
Her teath is very loose, her clothes are too loose, the horse got loose from the stable, only a loose outline of the plan, a loose girl
Muy parecido, similar
Alike (in)
The faces of the father and the son are alike
Alike in appearanceAlike in all respects
Que siempre lleva la contraria
Contrary
Pueril, inmaduro, infantil en sentido negativo
Childish
Infantil en sentido neutro
Childlike
Estresado, con mucha presión
Stressed-out
We all get stressed out at exam time
Icómodo, molesto
Uneasy
I was slightly uneasy I was not ready to face it
Cercano, parecido, apretado, íntimo, disputado
Close
Their views are extremely close, to be close in appearance, my sweater has a close weave, to be close, a close game, pay close attention
Febril
Feverish
Desaliñado
Scruffy
En forma de
Shaped like
The resort is shaped like a foot
Relacionado con
Connected with
Related to
Fuera de forma, no en forma
Out of condition
You should not be extremely overweight or out of condition
