General Vocabulary Flashcards
(147 cards)
Countless
Innumerable. “There were countless television series last year”
Pick up
Recoger. “Can you pick up your clothes from the bedroom floor?”
Approach
“A new approach is for parents to look at their own behaviour”
Treat
Tratar. “You can’t continue to treat them the same way that last 12 years”
Upset
Ofendido. “I can’t do that because she’d very upset”
Lack
Falta. “That’s a total lack of respect”
Stepdaughter
Hijastra. “Penny has a 16 years old stepdaughter”
Hold
Celebrar. “They are holding several parties at home that week”
Bring up
Criar. “I’ve found that if you have brought your son up to do the right thing usually they’ll behave well”
Do the right thing
Hacer lo correcto
Do the wrong thing
Hacer las cosas mal
Make it clear
Dejarlo claro. “I make it clear that they have to clear up any mess”
Clear up
Solucionar, resolver. “You have to clear up any mess”
Mess
Lío, desorden. “What a mess!”
Rising hormones
Aumento de hormonas. “Teenage problems are a result of rising hormones and a desire for independence”
Prioritise
Priorizar. “Many teenagers can`t prioritise or concentrate on several different things”
Instead
En lugar de, en vez de. “If they are up to 20 minutes late, don’t react angrily. Instead, ask if they2ve had a problem with public transport and let it pass”
React
Reaccionar. “Don’t react angrily!”
Expect
Esperar (de alguien o de algo). “There have been times when my daughter’s room has not been as tidy I expected”
Turn out
Resulta. But it turns out that the region of the brain that controls judgement and emotions is not fully mature until the early twenies”
Turn into
Convertirse. “I’m not turning into a criminal, it’s just clothes on the floor”
Complain
Quejarse. “Parents often complain that teenagers can be charming to people outside the home but irritating to their family”
Charming
Encantador, simpático. “My son is charming when he wants money”
Irritating
Molesto, fastidioso. “My son is so irritating when he is hungry”
