STRONG ADJECTIVES Flashcards
Adj. Desconcertado, perplejo
bewildered [bɪˈwɪldəd] ADJ [person] → desconcertado, perplejo
he gave me a bewildered look → me miró perplejo
Adj estupefacto, pasmado
astonished [əˈstɒnɪʃt] ADJ → estupefacto, pasmado
to be astonished → asombrarse (at de) I am astonished that → me asombra que … + subjun
Adj. Encantado
delighted [dɪˈlaɪtɪd] ADJ delighted! → ¡encantado!
I’d be delighted → con(mucho)gusto
to be delighted at or with sth → estar encantado con algo
we are delighted with it → estamos encantados con ello
(I’m) delighted to meet you → (estoy)encantado de conocerlo, mucho gusto de conocerlo
Adj.,desesperado
desperate [ˈdespərɪt] ADJ
1. [person, act, attempt, situation] → desesperado
to feel desperate → estar desesperado
Adj. Desolado, destrozado
devastated /ˈdev·əˌsteɪtid/adj figurative (desolate, grief-stricken) (emocionalmente) desolado adj
destrozado participio
Devastated family members did not wish to meet the press.
Los desolados familiares no quisieron dar declaraciones a la prensa.
Adj. Asustado, aterrorizado
horrified (ˈhɒrɪˌfaɪd)
adj
1. terrified; frightened
Adj. Abrumado, sobrepasado
overwhelmed (ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmd)
Adj. Aturdido, atontado
stunned [stʌnd] ADJ
4. (= shocked) → anonadado
Adj. Contentisimo
thrilled [θrɪld] ADJ to be thrilled (to bits or pieces) → estar contentísimo
extremely pleased ⇒ I was thrilled.,
MODIFIERS WITH STRONG ADJECTIVES
REALLY/ABSOLUTELY/COMPLETELY
you can’t use A bit/quite/very with this adjectives