English C2 vocabulary 2T - adjectives Flashcards
Deslumbrante, muy bueno
Dazzling
Dazzling light, dazzling wild flowers
Dionisíaco y Apolíneo
The Dyonisian and the Apollonian
Entusiasta, activo, fervoroso
Gung-ho
He is a young gung-ho dad
Espeluznante, que da miedo
Spooky
They always feature in spooky movies
Intimidante, descorazonador
Daunting
The country was faced with the daunting prospect of overcoming four decades of division
Burlón
Derisive
A derisive comment, derisive laughter
Apático
Apathetic
Young people today are so apathetic about politics
Despectivo, desdeñoso
Contemptuous (of)
He was very contemptuous of popular writers
Entrometido
Nosy
She was complaining about her nosy parents
Recto, honesto
Upright
Avasallador
Pushy
A pushy salesman
Arruinado, totalmente destruido
Shot to pieces
The project has been shot to pieces thanks to the withdrawal of funding
Escrito en la cara de alguien
Written all over SO’s face
Guilt was written all over her face
A paso ligero, brioso, rápido y enérgico
Brisk
I like to start the day with a brisk walk around the park
En un mar de lágrimas
In floods of tears
Irónico
Wry
A wry comment, wry grin, wry smile
Robusto, fuerte, recio
Sturdy
Sturdy walking boots, sturdy person, sturdy tree
Harapiento, andrajoso, irregular
Ragged
Ragged clothes, ragged edge
Vacilante, tambaleante, que pierde fuerza
Faltering
She took a few faltering steps, faltering economy, faltering growth
Propicio, favorable
Propitious
With the economy in recession, it wasn’t a propitious time to start a company
Muy sorprendente e impresionante
Jaw-dropping
The jaw-dropping scale of the project has not defeated those involved
Encerrado, cercado
Fenced in (by) I've been feeling fenced in by my life
En desacuerdo con
At odds with
Your opinion is at odds with the facts
Muy lejos
Far afield
His ideas spread far afield
As far afield as
Bien equipado para una actividad
Weel kitted out for
These boys are well kitted out for in-line skating
Efímero, transitorio, fugaz
Ephemeral, fleeting, momentary, transient
Transient state, momentary lapse, fleeting glimpse
Contagioso, infeccioso, virulento
Contagious, infectious, virulent, invasive
Infectious disease, contagious laughter, virulent virus, virulent strain, invasive species
Febril
Feverish
Feverish state of activity, feverish pace, feverish pursuit
Predispuesto, prejuiciado
Jaundiced
Jaundiced eye, jaundiced view
Sano, saludable
Healthy
Healthy bank balance, healthy criticism, healthy dose of scepticism
Hecho trizas
In tatters
Our foreign security policy lies in tatters
Fortalecido, vigoroso, tonificado
Invigorated
The current situation requires undoubtedly invigorated efforts
Preocupado por la salud
Health-conscious
Enfermo terminal
Terminally-ill
Determine the life span of terminally-ill cancer patients
Asimétrico, torcido
Lopsided
A charming, lopsided grin
Brillante, liso, elegante, acicalado
Sleek
This car has sleek lines, sleek hair, sleek design, sleek look, sleek and stylish
Holístico, que se refiere a la totalidad
Holistic
Holistic approach, holistic solution, holistic view, holistic understanding, holistic medicine
Mordaz, procaz
Strongly worded
A strongly worded request was made to Morocco
Especialmente económico
Keenly priced
Offal is keenly priced in comparison to meat
Cuidadosamente escogido
Carefully chosen
The themes and topics of different chapters have been carefully chosen
Pasmosamente caro
Staggeringly expensive
Some clothes brands are staggeringly expensive
Minusválido, discapacitado
Disabled, handicapped
Saltón, hinchado, a reventar
Bulging
Bulging eyes, bulging muscles, bulging pocket, bulging stomach, bulging with ST
Con el ceño fruncido
Furrowed
Furrowed forehead
Tristemente inadecuado
Woefully inadequate
Monótono, rutinario
Humdrum
Humdrum routine, humdrum reality, escape from humdrum existence
Que ocurre o cambia rápidamente
Fast-paced
Fast-paced evolution of informatin technology, fast-paced environment, fast-paced world, fast-paced lifestyle
Repleto de detalles irrelevantes
Cluttered up with irrelevant details
The picture is cluttered up with irrelevant details
El que primero llega, primero es servido
First come, first served
Tickets for the concert will be distributed on a first come, first served basis
Comer o ser comido
Dog-eat-dog
It’s a dog-eat-dog world out there
Caballeroso, cortés, galante
Chivalrous
A chivalrous man behaves very politely towards women
Obstinado y asertivo
Bullish
She’s being very bullish about the firm’s future
Adorador, que se nota que quieres mucho
Doting
We saw photografs of the doting father with the baby on his knee
Afeminado
Effeminate
He’s got a very effeminate manner
Machote
Laddish
He’s a strong man who always behaves laddishly and is not effeminate
Desgarbado, larguirucho
Lanky
I was your typical lanky teenager
Espinoso, quisquilloso
Prickly
Prickly weeds, prickly problem, prickly pear, the baby gets prickly when he’s tired
Debilucho, flojo, tímido
Wimpy
I’m far too wimpy to go dancing
Agobiante, sofocante, opresivo
Stifling
It’s stifling here!
Stifling heat, stifling humidity, stifling bureaucracy, stifling environment, stifling atmosphere
Muy cargado
Heavily laden
Beasts of burden are heavily laden
Creído, jactancioso
Big-headed
Entonado, contentillo
Tipsy
I was a little tipsy and didn’t want to say something I’d regret
Desprovisto de
Devoid of
He seems to be devoid of compassion
Concebible
Conceivable
It’s conceivable that we’ll run out of food next week
Conceivable idea
Every conceivable kind of
A la defensiva
On the defensive
Don’t allow yourself to be put on the defensive about your activities
Costoso
Costly
It is extremely costly in terms of energy
Con cara pálida y enfermiza
Pasty-faced
Regordete, rollizo, rechoncho
Chubby
Chubby legs, chubby cheeks
Edificante, inspirador
Uplifting
His uplifting books have all become best-sellers
Con el dinero justo
Hand-to-mouth
Low wages mean a hand-to-mouth existence for many people
Tan blanco como el papel
As white as a sheet
Tan fuerte como un caballo
As strong as a horse
Tan callado como una tumba
As silent as the grave
Tan delgado como una raspa
As thin as a rake
Menos malo
Least worst
The least worst option, the least worst solution
Llevando una carga
Nursing a burden
He was preoccupied and nursing a burden
Bien pulido
Well-honed
Well-honed technique, well-honed process, well-honed business model, well-honed senses
Conciso, al grano
Terse
Hemingway’s terse prose
Malhumorado
Peevish
He answered peevishly
Prístino, impoluto
Pristine
Pristine environment, pristine ice cap, pristine water, pristine condition
Incalculable
Untold
To put untold stress on ST
Untold riches, untold damage
Densamente/escasamente poblado
Densely/scarcely populated
A densely populated area
Subdesarrollado
Underdeveloped
Underdeveloped countries
Revolucionario, rápido y de gran alcance
Sweeping
A sweeping change
Confundido, desconcertado, perplejo
Baffled (by)
I’m baffled by his unwillingness to tell us the truth
Hecho a tu rutina
Set in your ways
As people get older, they often become set in their ways
Indescifrable
Indecipherable
Indecipherable handwriting
Ininteligible, insondable
Unfathomable
Unfathomable reasons
Poco apropiado (dicho)
Something of a misnomer
The term wild is somewhat of a misnomer since wild ones can be cultivated
Normal y corriente
Run-of-the-mill
He gave a fairly run-of-the-mill speech
