English C1+ vocabulary 2T - adjectives Flashcards by Joan VM

Sensato, sólido, sano (y salvo), en buen estado

Sound

Sound of mind, sound arguments, safe and sound, a sound health

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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

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Gracioso, rico, sabroso

Rich

This joke was rich, the country is rich in petrol, the dessert is rich

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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

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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

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Básico, desnudo

Bare

The bare essentials, the bare feet, with my bare hands

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Medio (promedio), tacaño, malo (cruel)

Mean

The mean rainfall this year, he’s mean and doesn’t buy anything, be nice not mean

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Engañoso, desorientador

Misleading

The statement is misleading

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Infundado, sin fundamento

Unfounded

An unfounded generalisation

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Completo, amplio

Comprehensive

A comprehensive selection of the better impresionists

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Puro, bruto, en crudo

Raw

Raw materials such as timber, water and minerals

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Tranquilizador, reconfortante

Reassuring

Despite all these threats there are reassuring signs

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Rígido, agarrotado, tieso, con agujetas

Stiff

People posed stiffly

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Descarado, desvergonzado

Brazen-faced

He was so brazen-faced, always telling me lies

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Estrafalario, estrambótico

Off the wall

These new sports are off the wall

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Amable, suave, moderado

Gentle

A gentle person, gentle breeze, gentle slope, gentle spirit, gentle touch

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Inclinado, empinado, exorbitante

Steep

A steep path, a steep slope, a steep price

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Arrollador, apabullante

Overwhelming

An overwhelming urge to eat chocolate

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Resentido, amargado

Resentful

I felt very resentful about having to work at the weekend

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Frenético, agitado, muy ocupado

Hectic

I am too much hectic to sit down

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Puro, transparente, fino

Sheer

He loves the sheer thrill of going extremely fast

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Que da vergüenza, embarazoso

Embarrasing, cringe-worthy, cringe-making

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Ridículo

Ludicrous, ridiculous

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Entusiasmado, encantado, tocando el cielo

Thrilled, delighted, over the moon

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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

English C1+ vocabulary 2T - adjectives Flashcards

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