STRONG ADJECTIVES Flashcards

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Adj. Desconcertado, perplejo

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bewildered [bɪˈwɪldəd] ADJ [person] → desconcertado, perplejo
he gave me a bewildered look → me miró perplejo

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Adj estupefacto, pasmado

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astonished [əˈstɒnɪʃt] ADJ → estupefacto, pasmado

to be astonished → asombrarse (at de) I am astonished that → me asombra que … + subjun

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Adj. Encantado

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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

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Adj.,desesperado

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desperate [ˈdespərɪt] ADJ
1. [person, act, attempt, situation] → desesperado
to feel desperate → estar desesperado

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Adj. Desolado, destrozado

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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.

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Adj. Asustado, aterrorizado

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horrified (ˈhɒrɪˌfaɪd)
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1. terrified; frightened

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Adj. Abrumado, sobrepasado

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overwhelmed (ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmd)

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Adj. Aturdido, atontado

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stunned [stʌnd] ADJ

4. (= shocked) → anonadado

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Adj. Contentisimo

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thrilled [θrɪld] ADJ to be thrilled (to bits or pieces) → estar contentísimo
extremely pleased ⇒ I was thrilled.,

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MODIFIERS WITH STRONG ADJECTIVES

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REALLY/ABSOLUTELY/COMPLETELY

you can’t use A bit/quite/very with this adjectives

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