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1
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afectuoso, cariñoso

A

affectionate
adj
/əˈfekʃənət/

Dogs are very friendly and affectionate pets.

2
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agresivo, beligerante

A

aggressive
adj
/əˈɡresɪv/

He’s very aggressive and often gets into fights.

3
Q

ambicioso

A

ambitious
adj
/æmˈbɪʃəs/

Paul is really ambitious and is studying very hard at school.

4
Q

ansioso

A

anxious
adj
/ˈæŋkʃəs/

My sister is very anxious and is always stressed.

5
Q

atractivo

A

attractive
adj
/əˈtræktɪv/

Darren’s new girlfriend is really attractive.

6
Q

malhumorado, de mal carácter

A

bad-tempered
adj
/bæd ˈtempəd/

Our neighbour is bad-tempered so I don’t like talking to him.

7
Q

mandón, autoritario

A

bossy
adj
/ˈbɒsi/

My husband is very bossy and is always telling me what to do.

8
Q

encantador, fascinante, cautivador

A

charming
adj
/ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ/

Nicola’s new boyfriend is charming and friendly.

9
Q

inteligente, listo, ingenioso

A

clever
adj
/ˈklevə(r)/

My sister is really clever and wants to study medicine.

10
Q

competitivo

A

competitive
adj
/kəmˈpetətɪv/

I don’t like playing football with Jason – he’s too competitive!

11
Q

deshonesto

A

dishonest
adj
/dɪsˈɒnɪst/

I think Jenny is being dishonest about her past.

12
Q

desorganizado

A

disorganized
adj
/dɪsˈɔːɡənaɪzd/

Our secretary is so disorganized – we never know when meetings are booked.

13
Q

amigable

A

friendly
adj
/ˈfrendli/

Our new neighbour is really friendly.

14
Q

generoso

A

generous
adj
/ˈdʒenərəs/

Diane is always buying me presents – she’s so generous.

15
Q

trabajador

A

hard-working
adj
/hɑːd ˈwɜːkɪŋ/

Mary is a hard-working person so I’m sure she will pass her exams.

16
Q

honesto, sincero, honrado

A

honest
adj
/ˈɒnɪst/

Wendy is so honest – she always tells the truth.

17
Q

imaginativo

A

imaginative
adj
/ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/

My daughter is really imaginative and is always writing stories.

18
Q

inmaduro

A

immature
adj
/ɪməˈtjʊə(r)/

He’s nearly 26 now, but he’s still so immature.

19
Q

impaciente

A

impatient
adj
/ɪmˈpeɪʃnt/

Megan always wants things right now – she’s so impatient.

20
Q

independiente

A

independent
adj
/ɪndɪˈpendənt/

Karen lives on her own because she likes to be independent.

21
Q

inseguro

A

insecure
adj
/ɪnsɪˈkjʊə(r)/

Stuart is really insecure about the way he looks.

22
Q

insensible, desconsiderado

A

insensitive
adj
/ɪnˈsensɪtɪv/

She asked him about his divorce which I think was very insensitive.

23
Q

irresponsable

A

irresponsible
adj
/ɪrɪˈspɒnsəbl/

I don’t want you to go out with Vanessa tonight – she’s too irresponsible.

24
Q

celoso

A

jealous
adj
/ˈdʒeləs/

Louise is really jealous of Pete because he has a great job.

25
Q

amable

A

kind
adj
/kaɪnd/

My wife is really kind – she’s always doing things for other people.

26
Q

vago

A

lazy
adj
/ˈleɪzi/

Ian never does any housework – he’s so lazy.

27
Q

maduro

A

mature
adj
/məˈtʃʊə(r)/

She’s only twelve, but she’s very mature for her age.

28
Q

tacaño, mezquino, miserable

A

mean
adj
/miːn/

My sister never shares her things – she’s really mean.

29
Q

de carácter cambiante, malhumorado

A

moody
adj
/ˈmuːdi/

Our teenage son is always moody and bad-tempered.

30
Q

obedecer

A

obey
v
/əˈbeɪ/

You should obey your parents.

31
Q

ofender

A

offend
v
/əˈfend/

You should try not to offend people.

32
Q

opinión

A

opinion
n
/əˈpɪnjən/

What’s your opinion of the new government?

33
Q

organizado

A

organized
adj
/ˈɔːɡənaɪzd/

Our administrator is really organized.

34
Q

extrovertido

A

outgoing
adj
/ˈaʊtɡəʊɪŋ/

James is really outgoing and has many friends.

35
Q

paciente

A

patient
adj
/ˈpeɪʃnt/

You need to be patient if you want to be a driving instructor.

36
Q

tranquilo, callado, silencioso

A

quiet
adj
/ˈkwaɪət/

Anna is so quiet – it’s really hard to talk to her.

37
Q

rebelde

A

rebellious
adj
/rɪˈbeljəs/

Julie is really rebellious and never does what her parents tell her to do.

38
Q

fiable, responsable

A

reliable
adj
/rɪˈlaɪəbl/

Ken is not very reliable – he’s always late.

39
Q

responsable, cumplidor

A

responsible
adj
/rɪˈspɒnsəbl/

Our son is very responsible and hard-working.

40
Q

seguro de si mismo

A

self-confident
adj
/self ˈkɒnfɪdənt/

She’s a very self-confident and sociable child.

41
Q

egoista

A

selfish
adj
/ˈselfɪʃ/

Jane is really selfish and only ever thinks of herself.

42
Q

sensato, prudente

A

sensible
adj
/ˈsensəbl/

Our teenage daughter is really sensible so we can trust her.

43
Q

sensible, susceptible, sentido

A

sensitive
adj
/ˈsensətɪv/

Helen is always crying – she’s really sensitive.

44
Q

tímido

A

shy
adj
/ʃaɪ/

I’m really shy and find it hard to meet new people.

45
Q

sociable, amigable, amistoso

A

sociable
adj
/ˈsəʊʃəbl/

Jack’s really sociable and has lots of friends.

46
Q

mimado, consentido

A

spoilt
adj
/spɔɪlt/

Rachel is so spoilt – her parents are always giving her money.

47
Q

terco, tenaz

A

stubborn
adj
/ˈstʌbən/

My dad is really stubborn and never changes his mind.

48
Q

estúpido

A

stupid
adj
/ˈstjuːpɪd/

My parents think that all my friends are stupid.

49
Q

hablador

A

talkative
adj
/ˈtɔːkətɪv/

Lucy is very talkative – we chatted for hours.

50
Q

organizado, ordenado

A

tidy
adj
/ˈtaɪdi/

Harry is really tidy so his house always looks great.

51
Q

poco ambicioso, sin aspiraciones

A

unambitious
adj
/ʌnæmˈbɪʃəs/

I was unambitious when I was young so I didn’t study much.

52
Q

antipático, hostil

A

unfriendly
adj
/ʌnˈfrendli/

I met our new boss this morning and he was really unfriendly.

53
Q

poco imaginativo

A

unimaginative
adj
/ʌnɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/

The children’s story was boring and unimaginative.

54
Q

antipático, deagradable

A

unkind
adj
/ʌnˈkaɪnd/

Don’t be unkind to your poor brother.

55
Q

poco fiable, de poca confianza

A

unreliable
adj
/ʌnrɪˈlaɪəbl/

I’m not going to ask Colin for help because he is really unreliable.

56
Q

generoso, desinteresado

A

unselfish
adj
/ʌnˈselfɪʃ/

Adam is really unselfish and always thinks of others.

57
Q

de trato fácil, fácil de tratar

A

easygoing
adj
/ˈiːziˈgəʊɪŋ/

58
Q

optimista, positivo, entusiasta

A

optimistic
adj
/ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/

59
Q

feliz, alegre

A

happy
adj
/ˈhæpi/

60
Q

confundido, confuso

A

confused
adj
/kənˈfjuːzd/

61
Q

adormilado, somnoliento

A

sleepy
adj
/ˈsliːpi/

62
Q

cansado

A

tired
adj
/ˈtaɪə(r)d/

63
Q

enfadado, enojado

A

angry
adj
/ˈæŋgri/

64
Q

hambriento

A

hungry
adj
/ˈhʌŋgri/

65
Q

muerto de hambre, famélico

A

starving
adj
/ˈstɑː(r)vɪŋ/

66
Q

asustado, aterrorizado

A

scared
adj
/ˈskɛə(r)d/

frightened
adj
/ˈfraɪt(ə)nd/

67
Q

frío, distante

A

cold
adj
/ˈkəʊld/

68
Q

puntual

A

punctual
adj
/ˈpʌŋktʃʊəl/

69
Q

energético, vigoroso, activo

A

energetic
adj
/ˌɛnərˈdʒɛtɪk/

70
Q

confiado, seguro

A

confident
adj
/ˈkɒnfɪdənt/

71
Q

estricto

A

strict
adj
/ˈstrɪkt/

72
Q

pesimista

A

pessimistic
adj
/ˌpɛsɪˈmɪstɪk/

73
Q

triste

A

sad
adj
/ˈsæd/

unhappy
adj
/ʌnˈhæpi/

74
Q

paciente

A

pacient
adj
/ˈpeɪʃənt/

75
Q

educado

A

polite
adj
/pəˈlaɪt/

76
Q

cooperativo

A

cooperative
adj
/kəʊˈɒpərətɪv/

77
Q

organizado

A

organized
adj
/ˈɔːrgənaɪzd/

78
Q

creativo

A

creative
adj
/kriˈeɪtɪv/