los jovenes Flashcards
el estado de ánimo
state of mind
estar en la edad del pavo
to be in the awkward stage
estar en la edad de querer independizarse
to be of the age to want one’s independence
le cuesta mucho concentrarse
s/he finds it difficult to concentrate
estar hecho/aun lío
to be all mixed up
deprimirse
to get depressed
sentirse deprimido/a
to feel depressed
el estado de depresión
state of depression
cabrearse (coll)
to get mad/ livid
amargar
to make bitter
amargarse
to feel/ become bitter
sentir amargura
to feel bitterness
sentirse amargo/a
to feel bitter
estar harto/a (de)
to be fed up (with)
hartarse (de)
to get fed up (with), weary (of)
el dessarrollo de la personalidad
the development of the personality
tender problems al relacionarse con la gente
to have problems relation to people
contar mentirijillas
to tell lies, fibs
encontrarse inseguro/a
to feel insecure
usar el argot callejero
to use street slang
hacerse el chulo
to act big/smart
superarse a sí mismo/a
to take oneself in hand, control of oneself
sentir la necesidad de ser uno mismo
to feel the need to be oneself
el servicio voluntario
voluntary service
particular en las iniciativas voluntarias
to take part in voluntary initiatives
la adolescencia
adolescence
(el / la) adolescente
adolescent (n or adj)
de niño/a
as a child, when X was a child
ir creciendo
to be growing up
el comportamiento
behaviour
comportarse
to behave
la autoridad
authority
las actitudes
attitudes
cuestionar la autoridad
to question / challenge authority
la autoridad paterna
parental authority
rebelarse contra la autoridad
to rebel against authority
la permisividad paterna
parental permissiveness
los padres indulgentes
lenient, tolerant parents
el castigo; castigar
punishment; to punish
las reglillas
petty rules
el comportamiento antisocial
antisocial behaviour
soltar palabrotas
to swear, use bad language
mostrarse mal educado/a
to make a show of bad manners
monitor / armour un follón
to cause a row, kick up a fuss
reñir
to quarrel
ponerlo todo en tell de juicio
to question everything
llegar de madrugadad
to come home in the small hours
querer salirse con la suya
to want to get one’s own way
no poder entenderse con su padre / madre
to be unable to get on with one’s father / mother
su madre es un antigualla
his / her mother is old-fashioned
su padre es un chapado a la antigua
his / her father is an old fuddy-duddy
estrecho/a de miras
narrow-minded
mis padres insisten en que yo (+ subj)
my parents insist that I…
fastidiar a alguien
to get on someone’s nerves
buscar cinco pies al gato
to make a lot of fuss over nothing, exaggerate
escuchar todos los días el miso rollo
to hear the same old thing day after day
como si fuese lo único que importarse
as if it were the only thing that mattered
no tener prejuicios
to be open-minded
compartir ideas
to share ideas
no importa quién tiene razón
it doesn’t matter who’s right
no es porque no lo intente
it isn’t for want of trying
hacer las paces
to make it up
cada cual foresee su opinión
each offers his / her opinion
ponerse de acuerdo
to reach an agreement
estar de acuerdo
to be in agreement, agree
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state of mind
el estado de ánimo
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to be in the awkward stage
estar en la edad del pavo
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to be of the age to want one’s independence
estar en la edad de querer independizarse
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s/he finds it difficult to concentrate
le cuesta mucho concentrarse
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to be all mixed up
estar hecho/aun lío
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to get depressed
deprimirse
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to get depressed
deprimirse
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to feel depressed
sentirse deprimido/a
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state of depression
el estado de depresión
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state of depression
el estado de depresión
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to get mad/ livid
cabrearse (coll)
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to make bitter
amargar
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to feel/ become bitter
amargarse
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to feel/ become bitter
amargarse
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to feel bitterness
sentir amargura
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to feel bitter
sentirse amargo/a
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to feel bitter
sentirse amargo/a
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to be fed up (with)
estar harto/a (de)
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to be fed up (with)
estar harto/a (de)
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to get fed up (with), weary (of)
hartarse (de)
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to get fed up (with), weary (of)
hartarse (de)
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the development of the personality
el dessarrollo de la personalidad
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the development of the personality
el dessarrollo de la personalidad
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to have problems relation to people
tender problems al relacionarse con la gente
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to have problems relation to people
tender problems al relacionarse con la gente
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to tell lies, fibs
contar mentirijillas
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to tell lies, fibs
contar mentirijillas
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to feel insecure
encontrarse inseguro/a
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to feel insecure
encontrarse inseguro/a
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to use street slang
usar el argot callejero
