Skills 01 - Blue Monday Flashcards
wise
sabio
sabio
wise
Los Reyes Magos
The Three Wise Men / The Three Kings
The Three Wise Men / The Three Kings
Los Reyes Magos
hemisphere (n)
one half of the arth. Often the half above or below the eaquator.
one half of the arth. Often the half above or below the equator.
hemisphere (n)
anxiety (n)
feeling particularly worried that something bad is going to happen
feeling particularly worried that something bad is going to happen
anxiety (n)
devour (v)
eat all of sometging very quickly, usually because of being very hungry
eat all of sometging very quickly, usually because of being very hungry
devour (v)
trivialise (v)
having no useful qualities or skills
having no useful qualities or skills
trivialise (v)
suicidal (adj.)
having feelings of wanting to kill yourself
having feelings of wanting to kill yourself
suicidal (adj.)
irritable (adj.)
getting annoyed or angry quikly and easily
getting annoyed or angry quikly and easily
irritable (adj.)
worthless (adj.)
make something seem smaller or less important than it actually is
make something seem smaller or less important than it actually is
worthless (adj.)
antidote (n)
anything wich stops the negative effects of something
anything wich stops the negative effects of something
antidote (n)
gloom
unhapiness (n)
[pesimismo / tristeza / oscuridad]
unhapiness (n)
gloom
spend less money (idiom)
tighten your belt
tighten your belt
spend less money (idiom)
inception
beginning (n)
beginning (n)
inception
designating
[etiquetar / calificar / identificar]
labelling (v)
adversley
negatively (adv)
labelling (v)
designating
negatively (adv)
adversley
blues
sadness
sadness
blues
coining
inventing
inventing
coining
damp
slightly wet (adj)
slightly wet (adj)
húmedo
damp
wobbly (adj)
tending to move unsteadily from side to side
tending to move unsteadily from side to side
wobbly (adj)
helplessly (adv)
with no ability to act or help oneself
with no ability to act or help oneself
helplessly (adv)
blacklash (n)
a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, especially to a social or political development
a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, especially to a social or political development
blacklash (n)
deep-seated (adj)
firmly established at a deep or profound level.
“an opportunity for tackling the deep-seated causes of crime”
tackle (v)
make determined efforts to deal with (a problem or difficult task).
“police have launched an initiative to tackle rising crime”
[abordar / afrontar / encarar / combatir]
firmly established at a deep or profound level.
deep-seated (adj)
make determined efforts to deal with (a problem or difficult task).
[abordar / afrontar / combatir / encarar]
tackle (v)
upset (v)
make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried.
“the accusation upset her”
make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried.
upset (v)
stuck (v)
push a sharp or pointed object into or through (something).
“he stuck his fork into the sausage”
push a sharp or pointed object into or through (something).
[atascado / metido / clavado]
stuck (pp of stick)
struggle (v)
make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction.
“before she could struggle, he lifted her up”
[luchar / esforzarse / forcejear ]
make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction.
[luchar / esforzarse]
struggle (v)
nonetheless (adv.)
in spite of that; nevertheless.
in spite of that; nevertheless.
nonetheless (adv.)
overjoyed (adj)
extremely happy.
“all of them were overjoyed at my success”
extremely happy
overjoyed (adj)
depress (adj)
make (someone) feel utterly dispirited or dejected.
“that first day at school depressed me”
make (someone) feel utterly dispirited or dejected.
[deprimir / desalentar / reducir / oprimir ]
depress (adj)
utterly (adv)
completely and without qualification; absolutely.
“he looked utterly ridiculous”
[totalmente / absolutamente / completamente]
completely and without qualification; absolutely.
utterly (adv)
dispirited (adj)
having lost enthusiasm and hope; disheartened.
“she was determined to appear unworried in front of her dispirited family”
[desanimado / desalentado]
having lost enthusiasm and hope; disheartened.
[desanimado / desalentado]
dispirited (adj)
dispirit (v)
cause (someone) to lose enthusiasm or hope.
“the army was dispirited by the uncomfortable winter conditions”
cause (someone) to lose enthusiasm or hope.
[desalentar]
dispirit (v)
dejected (adj)
sad and depressed; dispirited.
“he stood in the street looking dejected”
[abatido / desmoralizado / alicaído]
sad and depressed; dispirited.
[desanimado / desmoralizado]
dejected (adj)
dull (adj)
- lacking interest or excitement.
“your diet doesn’t have to be dull and boring. - lacking brightness, vividness, or sheen.
“his face glowed in the dull lamplight”
[adormecido / adormecedor / aburrido]
- lacking interest or excitement.
- lacking brightness, vividness, or sheen.
[apagado / embutido]
dull (adj)
trap (v)
- catch (an animal) in a trap.
- trick or deceive (someone) into doing something contrary to their interests or intentions.
“I hoped to trap him into an admission”
verb
- catch (an animal) in a (x)*.
*same word that we are defining - trick or deceive (someone) into doing something contrary to their interests or intentions.
trap (v)
gloomy (adj)
- dark or poorly lit, especially so as to appear depressing or frightening.
“a gloomy corridor badly lit by oil lamps” - causing or feeling depression or despondency.
“gloomy forecasts about the economy”
[sombrío / triste ]
- dark or poorly lit, especially so as to appear depressing or frightening.
- causing or feeling depression or despondency.
gloomy (adj)
pristine (adj)
in its original condition; unspoilt.
“pristine copies of an early magazine”
clean and fresh as if new; spotless.
“a pristine white shirt”
in its original condition; unspoilt.
clean and fresh as if new; spotless.
pristine (adj)
gloom (n)
unhapiness
[pesimismo / tristeza]
unhapiness
[pesimismo / oscuridad / tristeza]
gloom (n)
tighten your belt
spend less money (idiom)
inception (n)
beginning
designating (v)
labelling
deep-seated (adj)
subconscious
[arraigado]
blues (n)
sadness
coining (v)
inventing
spend less money (idiom)
tigthten your belt
beginning (n)
[creación / inicio / concepción / origen]
inception (n)
labelling
designating (v)
subconscious
[arraigado]
deep-seated (adj)
sadness
blues (n)
inventing
[acuñar / inventar]
coining (v)
nonetheless
in spite of that; nevertheless.
“it was the barest of welcomes, but it was a welcome nonetheless”
[no obstante / sin embargo]
in spite of that; nevertheless.
nonetheless
put yourself in his/her/their shoes
to make an effort to imagine how you would feel or act if you were in the same situation as a particular person
“You should be kinder when considering others, and put yourself in their shoes once in a while”
to make an effort to imagine how you would feel or act if you were in the same situation as a particular person
put yourself in his/her/their shoes
I put in Nat’s shoes
Me pongo en la piel de Nat
Me pongo en la piel de NatI put in Nat’s shoes
I put in Nat’s shoes
You can go to the beach
Puedes ir a la playa
You could go out with your friends
Podrías salir con tus amigos
You should take care of yourself
Deberías cuidar de ti mismo
doctor’s apopointment
cita con el médico
Doing exercise
hacer ejercicio
meeting friends once a week
econtrarse con los amigos una vez por semana
go for a walk
sal a pasear
have an ice-cream
toma un helado
do exercise
haz ejercicio
eat some healthy
come algo saludable
Podrías salir con tus amigos
You could go out with your friends
Deberías cuidar de ti mismo
You should take care of yourself
cita con el médico
doctor’s apopointment
hacer ejercicio
Doing exercise
econtrarse con los amigos una vez por semana
meeting friends once a week
sal a pasear
go for a walk
toma un helado
have an ice-cream
haz ejercicio
do exercise
come algo saludable
eat some healthy
