VERBS Flashcards

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Ponerse histeric@

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become [bɪˈkʌm] (became (pt) (become (pp)))
hysterical [hɪsˈterɪkəl] ADJ
1. (Psych) → histérico
2. (= out of control) → histérico
To become hysterical
Or o get hysterical
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Entraria en panico, tendria miedo

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I would panic

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Quedarse inmovil(de miedo)

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freeze (friːz) – past tense froze (frəuz) : past participle frozen (ˈfrəuzn) – verb
5. to make or become stiff, still or unable to move (with fear etc). She froze when she heard the strange noise.
quedarse inmóvil
I would freeze: me quedaria helado de miedo

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Actuar

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act [ækt]
1. to do something. It’s time the government acted to lower taxes.
actuar

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  1. (= conquer) [+ enemy, opposition] → vencer; [+ problem, temptation, inhibitions] → superar, vencer; [+ rage, fear, disgust] → superar, dominar
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overcome [ˌəʊvəˈkʌm] (overcame (pt) (overcome (pp)))

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  1. [+ body, treasure] → enterrar (fig) [+ memory, matter] → echar tierra sobre
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bury [ˈberɪ] VT

buried by an avalanche → sepultado por una avalancha

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  1. to speak or say very softly.

susurrar ; cuchichear ; hablar en voz baja

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whisper (ˈwispə) verb

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  1. [+ air] → respirar
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breathe [briːð]

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Mantener la calma

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Keep calm

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  1. to feel or cause to feel panic
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panic (ˈpænɪk)

- be overcome by a sudden fear; “The students panicked when told that final exams were less than a week away”

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(= evaluate) [+ damage, property] → valorar, tasar; [+ situation etc] → valorar

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assess [əˈses] VT

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to lose hope (of).

desesperar ; perder la esperanza

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despair (diˈspeə) verb

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Ofenderse

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to be offended /əˈfend/ ofenderse

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Tener morriña, echar de menos

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homesick [ˈhəʊmsɪk] ADJ to be homesick → tener morriña

I feel homesick → echo de menos mi casa

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Estar decepcionado

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to be disappointed /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/

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Sentirse solo

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To be lonely

To feel lonely

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Estar o Sentirse orgulloso

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to be proud/praʊd/

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Estar nervioso

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to be/feel nervous /ˈnɜːvəs/

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Estar agradecido a sb

Agradecer algo

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to be grateful /ˈgreɪtfʊl/ to sb

to be grateful for sth

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Quedarse estupefacto (de sorpresa)

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To be shocked /ʃɒkt/

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Estar aliviado (person: freed from anxiety)

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To be relieved (rɪˈliːvd)

2. To free from pain, anxiety, or distress: I was relieved by the news that they had arrived home safely.

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Sentirse culpable( por algo)

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to feel guilty (about sth) /ˈgɪltɪ/

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  1. (usually postpositive) annoyed, discontented, or bored: estar harto
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fed up (informal) [ˌfedˈʌp]
to be fed up (with sth/sb) estar harto (de algo/algn)
to be fed up with doing sth estar harto de hacer algo
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Disgustar

(=distress) afectar; (=hurt, make sad) disgustar; (=offend) ofender, disgustar

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upset ʌpˈset

the news upset her a lot la noticia la afectó mucho