Human Abilities & Communication Flashcards
Competence; aptitude; jurisdiction
La competencia
Ex. Este asunto no es de su competencia (This matter is not within her jurisdiction)
Competent; able; qualified
Competente
Intelligence
La inteligencia
Intellectual
Intelectual
Genius (noun)
El genio
Wise; learned
Sabio, sabia
To be capable of
Ser capaz de
Without stopping
Sin parar
Capacity; ability
La capacidad
To have talent for, to have the capacity to
Tener capacidad para
Faculty; power; gift
La facultad
Skillful; capable; gifted
Hábil
Clumsy; awkward; dull
Torpe
Ability, skill
La habilidad
To have great ability (for/in)
Tener mucha habilidad para
Ex. Pedro tiene mucha habilidad para el arte
Impatience
La impaciencia
To help (to)
Ayudar (a)
Ex. Tu impaciencia no nos ayuda a resolver este problema.
Diplomatic
Diplomático(a)
Cultured (as of a person)
Culto, culta
To plan
Planear
Organizer
organizador(a)
To plan; to design
Planificar
To make a decision
Tomar una decisión
Impartial
Imparcial
Objective (adjective)
Objetivo(a)
Generous
Generoso(a)
Orderly; tidy
Ordenado(a)
Dynamic
Dinámico(a)
Reliable; serious; formal
Formal
Reasonable; sensible
Razonable
Astute; sly; sneaky; crafty
Astuto(a)
Distracted; absent-minded
Distraído(a)
Generous; splendid
Espléndido(a)
Ex. Teresa siempre ha sido muy espléndida conmigo (Teresa has always been very generous to me)
Stingy
Tacaño(a)
To endeavor; to try; to procure
Procurar
To prevent
Impedir
Ex. Miguel no pudo impedir que la casa se quemara.
To determine; to decide (to)
Decidirse (a)
Determined
Decidido(a)
Indecisive
Indeciso(a)
Ignorance
La ignorancia
Ignorant; dumb
Ignorante
Considerate; prudent; thoughtful
Considerado(a)
Ex. Tu comportamiento me parece poco considerado
Understanding
Comprensivo(a)
To dare (to)
Atreverse (a)
Ex. No me atrevo a decirte lo que he oído
To resist; to bear; to endure
Resistir
Combative
Luchador, luchadora
To get one’s way
Abrirse paso
