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afectuoso, cariñoso

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affectionate
adj
/əˈfekʃənət/

Dogs are very friendly and affectionate pets.

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agresivo, beligerante

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aggressive
adj
/əˈɡresɪv/

He’s very aggressive and often gets into fights.

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ambicioso

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ambitious
adj
/æmˈbɪʃəs/

Paul is really ambitious and is studying very hard at school.

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ansioso

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anxious
adj
/ˈæŋkʃəs/

My sister is very anxious and is always stressed.

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atractivo

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attractive
adj
/əˈtræktɪv/

Darren’s new girlfriend is really attractive.

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malhumorado, de mal carácter

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bad-tempered
adj
/bæd ˈtempəd/

Our neighbour is bad-tempered so I don’t like talking to him.

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mandón, autoritario

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bossy
adj
/ˈbɒsi/

My husband is very bossy and is always telling me what to do.

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encantador, fascinante, cautivador

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charming
adj
/ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ/

Nicola’s new boyfriend is charming and friendly.

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inteligente, listo, ingenioso

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clever
adj
/ˈklevə(r)/

My sister is really clever and wants to study medicine.

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competitivo

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competitive
adj
/kəmˈpetətɪv/

I don’t like playing football with Jason – he’s too competitive!

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deshonesto

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dishonest
adj
/dɪsˈɒnɪst/

I think Jenny is being dishonest about her past.

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desorganizado

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disorganized
adj
/dɪsˈɔːɡənaɪzd/

Our secretary is so disorganized – we never know when meetings are booked.

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amigable

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friendly
adj
/ˈfrendli/

Our new neighbour is really friendly.

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generoso

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generous
adj
/ˈdʒenərəs/

Diane is always buying me presents – she’s so generous.

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trabajador

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hard-working
adj
/hɑːd ˈwɜːkɪŋ/

Mary is a hard-working person so I’m sure she will pass her exams.

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honesto, sincero, honrado

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honest
adj
/ˈɒnɪst/

Wendy is so honest – she always tells the truth.

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imaginativo

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imaginative
adj
/ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/

My daughter is really imaginative and is always writing stories.

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inmaduro

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immature
adj
/ɪməˈtjʊə(r)/

He’s nearly 26 now, but he’s still so immature.

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impaciente

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impatient
adj
/ɪmˈpeɪʃnt/

Megan always wants things right now – she’s so impatient.

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independiente

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independent
adj
/ɪndɪˈpendənt/

Karen lives on her own because she likes to be independent.

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inseguro

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insecure
adj
/ɪnsɪˈkjʊə(r)/

Stuart is really insecure about the way he looks.

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insensible, desconsiderado

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insensitive
adj
/ɪnˈsensɪtɪv/

She asked him about his divorce which I think was very insensitive.

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irresponsable

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irresponsible
adj
/ɪrɪˈspɒnsəbl/

I don’t want you to go out with Vanessa tonight – she’s too irresponsible.

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celoso

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jealous
adj
/ˈdʒeləs/

Louise is really jealous of Pete because he has a great job.

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amable

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kind
adj
/kaɪnd/

My wife is really kind – she’s always doing things for other people.

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vago

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lazy
adj
/ˈleɪzi/

Ian never does any housework – he’s so lazy.

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maduro

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mature
adj
/məˈtʃʊə(r)/

She’s only twelve, but she’s very mature for her age.

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tacaño, mezquino, miserable

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mean
adj
/miːn/

My sister never shares her things – she’s really mean.

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de carácter cambiante, malhumorado

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moody
adj
/ˈmuːdi/

Our teenage son is always moody and bad-tempered.

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obedecer

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obey
v
/əˈbeɪ/

You should obey your parents.

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ofender

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offend
v
/əˈfend/

You should try not to offend people.

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opinión

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opinion
n
/əˈpɪnjən/

What’s your opinion of the new government?

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organizado

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organized
adj
/ˈɔːɡənaɪzd/

Our administrator is really organized.

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extrovertido

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outgoing
adj
/ˈaʊtɡəʊɪŋ/

James is really outgoing and has many friends.

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paciente

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patient
adj
/ˈpeɪʃnt/

You need to be patient if you want to be a driving instructor.

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tranquilo, callado, silencioso

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quiet
adj
/ˈkwaɪət/

Anna is so quiet – it’s really hard to talk to her.

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rebelde

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rebellious
adj
/rɪˈbeljəs/

Julie is really rebellious and never does what her parents tell her to do.

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fiable, responsable

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reliable
adj
/rɪˈlaɪəbl/

Ken is not very reliable – he’s always late.

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responsable, cumplidor

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responsible
adj
/rɪˈspɒnsəbl/

Our son is very responsible and hard-working.

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seguro de si mismo

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self-confident
adj
/self ˈkɒnfɪdənt/

She’s a very self-confident and sociable child.

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egoista

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selfish
adj
/ˈselfɪʃ/

Jane is really selfish and only ever thinks of herself.

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sensato, prudente

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sensible
adj
/ˈsensəbl/

Our teenage daughter is really sensible so we can trust her.

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sensible, susceptible, sentido

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sensitive
adj
/ˈsensətɪv/

Helen is always crying – she’s really sensitive.

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tímido

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shy
adj
/ʃaɪ/

I’m really shy and find it hard to meet new people.

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sociable, amigable, amistoso

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sociable
adj
/ˈsəʊʃəbl/

Jack’s really sociable and has lots of friends.

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mimado, consentido

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spoilt
adj
/spɔɪlt/

Rachel is so spoilt – her parents are always giving her money.

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terco, tenaz

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stubborn
adj
/ˈstʌbən/

My dad is really stubborn and never changes his mind.

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estúpido

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stupid
adj
/ˈstjuːpɪd/

My parents think that all my friends are stupid.

49
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hablador

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talkative
adj
/ˈtɔːkətɪv/

Lucy is very talkative – we chatted for hours.

50
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organizado, ordenado

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tidy
adj
/ˈtaɪdi/

Harry is really tidy so his house always looks great.

51
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poco ambicioso, sin aspiraciones

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unambitious
adj
/ʌnæmˈbɪʃəs/

I was unambitious when I was young so I didn’t study much.

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antipático, hostil

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unfriendly
adj
/ʌnˈfrendli/

I met our new boss this morning and he was really unfriendly.

53
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poco imaginativo

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unimaginative
adj
/ʌnɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/

The children’s story was boring and unimaginative.

54
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antipático, deagradable

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unkind
adj
/ʌnˈkaɪnd/

Don’t be unkind to your poor brother.

55
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poco fiable, de poca confianza

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unreliable
adj
/ʌnrɪˈlaɪəbl/

I’m not going to ask Colin for help because he is really unreliable.

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generoso, desinteresado

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unselfish
adj
/ʌnˈselfɪʃ/

Adam is really unselfish and always thinks of others.

57
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de trato fácil, fácil de tratar

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easygoing
adj
/ˈiːziˈgəʊɪŋ/

58
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optimista, positivo, entusiasta

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optimistic
adj
/ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/

59
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feliz, alegre

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happy
adj
/ˈhæpi/

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confundido, confuso

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confused
adj
/kənˈfjuːzd/

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adormilado, somnoliento

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sleepy
adj
/ˈsliːpi/

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cansado

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tired
adj
/ˈtaɪə(r)d/

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enfadado, enojado

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angry
adj
/ˈæŋgri/

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hambriento

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hungry
adj
/ˈhʌŋgri/

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muerto de hambre, famélico

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starving
adj
/ˈstɑː(r)vɪŋ/

66
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asustado, aterrorizado

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scared
adj
/ˈskɛə(r)d/

frightened
adj
/ˈfraɪt(ə)nd/

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frío, distante

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cold
adj
/ˈkəʊld/

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puntual

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punctual
adj
/ˈpʌŋktʃʊəl/

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energético, vigoroso, activo

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energetic
adj
/ˌɛnərˈdʒɛtɪk/

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confiado, seguro

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confident
adj
/ˈkɒnfɪdənt/

71
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estricto

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strict
adj
/ˈstrɪkt/

72
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pesimista

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pessimistic
adj
/ˌpɛsɪˈmɪstɪk/

73
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triste

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sad
adj
/ˈsæd/

unhappy
adj
/ʌnˈhæpi/

74
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paciente

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pacient
adj
/ˈpeɪʃənt/

75
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educado

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polite
adj
/pəˈlaɪt/

76
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cooperativo

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cooperative
adj
/kəʊˈɒpərətɪv/

77
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organizado

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organized
adj
/ˈɔːrgənaɪzd/

78
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creativo

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creative
adj
/kriˈeɪtɪv/

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