Speaking Kit 3 Flashcards

1
Q

marvelous = extremely good, excellent

A

maravilloso/a

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

nice

nice-friendly (in Spain)

A

amable
simpatico/a
majo/a

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

When I met her she was really nice and funny.

A

Cuando la conocí fue muy simpática y divertida.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

(nice - as used in Spain)

She’s a really nice girl; she gets along with everyone.

A

Es una chica muy maja; se lleva bien con todo el mundo.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

hardworking, diligent

A
adjective: 
trabajador
trabajador as a masculine noun also means worker
el trabajador
pero la trabajadora
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Being a hardworking student, he passed all his exams and graduated with honors.

A

Por ser un alumno trabajador, aprobó todos sus exámenes y se graduó con honores.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

understanding, sympathetic as adjective
but
understanding, knowledge as noun

A

adjective. comprensivo

noun: el conocimiento, el entendimiento

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

sporty

A

adjective deportivo/a

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

tolerant, open minded

A

adjective: tolerante

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

practical, sensible, useful

A

adj practico/a

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

He’s very smart, hard-working, and practical.

A

Es muy inteligente, trabajador y práctico.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

selfish

A

adj: egoísta

avaro/a (miserly)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

He had a miserly uncle who, when he died, left millions of dollars.

A

Tenía un tío avaro que, cuando murió, dejó millones de dólares.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

himself, herself (after preposition: de, por, etc)

A

preposition + si mismo/a

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

She’s so selfish, she doesn’t care about anyone else but herself.

A

Es tan egoísta que se preocupa única y exclusivamente de sí misma.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

strict

17
Q

Her parents are very strict and don’t let her go out.

A

Sus padres son muy severos y no la dejan salir.

18
Q

unfair

19
Q

The punishment they gave you was unfair. It wasn’t your fault!

A

El castigo que te impusieron es injusto. ¡No fue tu culpa!

20
Q

dreadful - causing fear, shock, or suffering

A

adj. horroroso/a

21
Q

annoying

A

adjective:
pesado/a
fastidioso/a
molesto/a

22
Q

to bother, to annoy

23
Q

Roberto is bothering me! He won’t leave me alone!

A

Roberto me está molestando! ¡No me deja en paz!

24
Q

It’s very annoying when you forget to save your work and then the power goes out.

A

Es muy molesto cuando te olvidas de guardar el trabajo y luego hay un corte de electricidad.

25
power outage
corte de electricidad
26
Felipe is so annoying. He won't shut up about how he won at poker last night.
Felipe es tan pesado. No deja de hablar de cómo ganó en el póker anoche.
27
serious
serio/a | grave
28
She is a very serious and disciplined person.
Ella es una persona muy seria y disciplinada.
29
difficult/hard
dificil/duro
30
deadly (formal) | terrible, awful, very bad (when used colloquially)
adjective: fatal
31
My neighbor has a fatal (deadly) skin disease.
Mi vecino tiene una enfermedad de la piel fatal.
32
My cousin is an awful actress.
Mi prima es una actriz fatal.
33
I have a terrible headache.
Tengo un dolor de cabeza fatal.
34
unacceptable
inaceptable
35
The behavior of that employee was unacceptable
El comportamiento de ese empleado fue inaceptable