Habits and obsessions Flashcards

1
Q

to get under our skin

A

irritar, molestar

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2
Q

pet hates

A

aversión, pequeñas cosas que odiamos

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3
Q

distracting

A

que distrae

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4
Q

to kick the habit

A

dejar el hábito

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5
Q

jargon

A

jerga, argot

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6
Q

bugbear

A

tormento, pesadilla

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7
Q

punctual

A

puntual

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8
Q

a water-cooler moment

A

a time when work colleagues get together by the water- cooler and discuss trivial matters such as something they saw on television

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9
Q

tolerant

A

tolerante

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10
Q

to air your grievances

A

reclamar, protestar

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11
Q

onychophagia

A

morderse las uñas

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12
Q

Picking your nose

A

meterse el dedo en la nariz, urgarse en la nariz

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13
Q

Biting your nails

A

morderse la uñas

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14
Q

Talking very loudly

A

Hablando a gritos, hablar muy alto

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15
Q

Tapping of feet

A

golpear con los pies, taconear

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16
Q

tapping of desk

A

golpetear el escritorio, tamborilear en el escritorio

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17
Q

boredom

A

aburrimiento

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18
Q

thinking outside the box

A

pensar de manera innovadora, tener ideas nuevas, imaginativas

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19
Q

going forward

A

en adelante

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20
Q

to touch base

A

mantenerse en contacto con

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21
Q

workaholic

A

adicto al trabajo

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22
Q

obsessed

A

obsesionado

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23
Q

gambling

A

jugador, apostador, juego

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24
Q

smoking

A

fumar

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25
addiction
adicción
26
mania
mania
27
cleanliness
limpieza
28
fast food
comida rápida
29
slim
delgado
30
demand
demanda
31
narcissistic
narcisista
32
muscles
músculos
33
shape
forma
34
keep fit
mantenerse en forma
35
gambling
apuestas, juego
36
obsessed with
obsesionado con
37
unhealthy
perjudicial
38
balanced
equilibrado
39
relaxing
relajante
40
self-esteem
autoestima
41
increase
aumentar
42
it drives you crazy
te vuelve loco
43
fashion consciuos
pendiente de la moda
44
easy-going
despreocupado
45
shy
tímido
46
spend money/time
emplear tiempo/dinero
47
fond of
aficionado
48
luck
suerte
49
unlucky
desafortunado
50
useful
útil
51
hopeless
sin esperanza
52
peace of mind
tranquilidad
53
embarrassing
avergonzante
54
drugs
drogas
55
death
muerte
56
routin
rutina
57
addicted to
adicto a
58
being fit
estar en forma
59
fashionable
de moda
60
competitive
competitivo
61
hedonistic
hedonista
62
fall down
caer
63
gymnastics
gymnasia
64
compulsive
compulsivo
65
drug addict
drogadicto
66
healthy
sano
67
balance
equilibrio
68
relax
relajante
69
relaxed
relajado
70
confidence
confianza
71
diminish
disminuir
72
mad
loco, enfadado
73
worried about
preocupado por
74
reserved
reservado
75
waste money/time
malgastar dinero/tiempo
76
keen on
interesado en
77
lottery
lotería
78
lucky
afortunado
79
helpful
útil, de ayuda
80
uselees
inútil
81
friendship
amistad
82
uneasy
imcómodo
83
enhance
producir, estimular
84
phobias
fobia
85
reponsibilities
responsabilidades
86
escape from
escapar de
87
face
enfrentarse a
88
quiet
tranquilo, silencioso
89
standard of living
nivel de vida
90
means
medios, recursos
91
involve/imply
implicar
92
needs
necesidades
93
stressing
estresante
94
noisy
ruidoso
95
atmosphere
atmosfera
96
resources
recursos