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beautiful

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Masculine: BONITO
Feminine: BONITA
Plural Masculine: Bonitos
Plural Feminine; Bonitas

Masculine:
Feminine:
Plural Masculine:
Plural Feminine:

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big

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Singular: Grande
Plural:Grandes

Singular:
Plural:

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(short in size)
* Small
* little

(young)
* little

When I was little, I loved playing hide and seek.

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Masculine: pequeño
* “peh-keh-nyoh”

Feminine: pequeña
Plural Masculine:pequeños
Plural Feminine: pequeñas

De pequeña, me encantaba jugar al escondite.

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Famous

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Masculine: famoso
Feminine: famosa
Plural Masculine: famosos
Plural Feminine: famosas

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Modern

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Masculine: moderno
Feminine: moderna
Plural Masculine: modernos
Plural Feminine: modernas

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Ancient

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Masculine: antiguo
Feminine: antigua
Plural Masculine: antiguos
Plural Feminine: antiguas

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Picturesque

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Masculine: pintoresco
Feminine: pintoresca
Plural Masculine: pintorescos
Plural Feminine: pintorescas

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Popular

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Singular: populare
Plural: populares

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Full of traditions

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(estoy)
Masculine: Lleno de tradiciones
Feminine: Llena de tradiciones
Plural Masculine: llenos de tradiciones
Plural Feminine: llenas de tradiciones

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crowded

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(estoy)
Masculine: lleno de gente
Feminine: llena de gente
Plural Masculine: llenos de gentes
Plural Feminine: llenas de gentes

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cozy

I love the friendly atmosphere at the new office.

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singular masculine: acogedor
* (ah-koh-heh-dohr)
singular feminine; acogedora
Plural masculine: acogedores
Plural Feminine: acogedoras

Me encanta el ambiente acogedor de la nueva oficina.

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Interesting

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Singular: interesante
Plural: interesantes

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Open

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Masculine: abierto
Feminine: abierta
Plural Masculine: abiertos
Plural Feminine: abiertas

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(not open)
* closed
* shut

(strict)
* closed-minded

(unfriendly)
* unwelcoming
* closed

(marked)
* strong

(changing direction abruptly)
* tight

(cloudy)
* overcast

The restaurant was closed even though it was Saturday.

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Masculine: cerrado
* Spain: “theh-rrah-doh”
* Latin America: “seh-rrah-doh”

Feminine: cerrada
Plural Masculine: cerrados
Plural Feminine: cerradas

El restaurante estaba cerrado a pesar de ser sábado.

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(free of filth)
* clean

(clean, unclouded)
* clear
* pure

(honest)
* clean

(without money)
* broke

(sports)
* fair

(finance)
* net
* clear

The maid left the hotel room clean.

The skies were clear after the storm.

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Masculine: limpio
* “leem-pyoh”

Feminine: limpia
Plural Masculine: limpios
Plural Feminine: limpias

La mucama dejó la habitación del hotel limpia.

Los cielos estaban limpios después de la tormenta.

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(filthy)
* Dirty

(disorganized)
* messy

(dishonest)
* foul
* dirty

Are these all of the the dirty clothes we have to take to the laundry?

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Masculine: sucio
* Spain: “soo-thyoh”
* Latin America: “soo-syoh”

Feminine: sucia
Plural Masculine: sucios
Plural Feminine: sucias

¿Esta es toda la ropa sucia que hay que llevar a la lavandería?

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wide

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Masculine: ancho
Feminine: ancha
Plural Masculine: anchos
Plural Feminine: anchas

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Narrow

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Masculine: estrecho
Feminine: estrecha
Plural Masculine: estrechos
Plural Feminine: estrechas

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Far

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Masculine: lejano
Feminine: lejana
Plural Masculine: lejanos
Plural Feminine: lejanas

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close

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Masculine: cercano
Feminine: cercana
Plural Masculine: cercanos
Plural Feminine: cercanas

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rugged

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Masculine: rugoso
* (rroo-goh-soh)
Feminine: rugosa
Plural Masculine: rugosos
Plural Feminine: rugosas

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Masculine:
Feminine:
Plural Masculine:
Plural Feminine:

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(with high temperature)
* hot
* warm

(affectionate)
* enthusiastic
* warm

(feeling the heat)
* heat sensitive

The day is hot.

The clouds dispersed and the weather turned warm.

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Masculine: caluroso
* “kah-loo-roh-soh”

Feminine: calurosa
Plural Masculine: calurosos
Plural Feminine: calurosas

El día está caluroso

Las nubes desaparecieron y el tiempo se puso caluroso

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(inexpensive)
* cheap

(poor quality)
* trashy (literature)
* cheap (music)

(economically)
* cheaply

NOUN (commerce) (Spain)
* street market

This store is really cheap.

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Masculine: barato
* “bah-rah-toh”

Feminine: barata
Plural Masculine: baratos
Plural Feminine: baratas

Esta tienda es muy barata.

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(costly) * expensive * dear (United Kingdom) (literary) (cherished) * dear (at great cost) * expensive (adjective) * a lot * high * dearly ## Footnote We wanted to buy a new car, but they're all so expensive.
Masculine: caro * "**kah**-roh" Feminine: cara Plural Masculine: caros Plural Feminine: caras ## Footnote Queríamos comprar un coche nuevo, pero todos son muy caros.
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Historical
Masculine: histórico Feminine: histórica Plural Masculine:históricos Plural Feminine: históricas
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industrial
Singular: industrial Plural: industriales
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touristy
Masculine: turístico Feminine: turistica Plural Masculine:turísticos Plural Feminine: turisticas
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(temperature, weather) Cold (not hot) cold (color) cold cool (indifferent) cold cool (calm) cool cold | Waiter, can you bring me a cold beer, please? ## Footnote By late August I start looking forward to the cold of winter.
Masculine: frío Feminine: fría Plural Masculine: fríos Plural Feminine: frías | Mesero, ¿me trae una cerveza fría, por favor? ## Footnote A finales de agosto empiezo a desear que llegue el frío del invierno.
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Dry
Masculine: seco Feminine: seca Plural Masculine: secos Plural Feminine: secas
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(moist) * Wet * Damp * Drenched * Soaked (linguistics) * palatalized | The table should be wiped with a damp cloth. ## Footnote The red socks are still wet; get another pair.
USE WITH MOJADO Masculine: mojado * "moh-**hah**-doh" Feminine: mojada Plural Masculine: mojados Plural Feminine: mojadas | Conviene limpiar la mesa con un trapo mojado. ## Footnote Los calcetines rojos todavía están mojados; busca otro par.
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Humid
Masculine: húmedo Feminine: húmeda Plural Masculine: húmedos Plural Feminine: húmedas
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Sunny
Masculine: soleado Feminine: soleada Plural Masculine: soleados Plural Feminine: soleadas
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Cloudy, foggy
Masculine: nublado Feminine: nublada Plural Masculine: nublados Plural Feminine: nubladas
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Rainy
Masculine: lluvioso Feminine: lluviosa Plural Masculine: lluviosos Plural Feminine: lluviosas
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Snowy
Masculine: nevoso, nevado Feminine: nevosa, nevada Plural Masculine: nevosos, nevados Plural Feminine: nevosas, nevadas
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tranquil | The sea was calm the day we went to Cozumel.
Masculine: tranquilo * "trahny-**kee**-loh" Feminine: tranquila Plural Masculine: tranquilos Plural Feminine: tranquilas | El mar estaba tranquilo el día que fuimos a Cozumel.
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chaotic
Masculine: caótico Feminine: caótica Plural Masculine: caóticos Plural Feminine: caóticas
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quiet
Masculine: silencioso Feminine: silenciosa Plural Masculine: silenciosos Plural Feminine: silenciosas
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loud, noisy
Masculine: ruidoso * (rrwee-**doh**-soh) Feminine: ruidosa Plural Masculine: ruidosos Plural Feminine: ruidosas
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natural
Singular: natural Plural: naturales
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artificial
Singular: artificial Plural: artificiales
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festive
Masculine: festivo Feminine: festiva Plural Masculine: festivos Plural Feminine: festivas
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boring
Masculine: aburrido Feminine: aburrida Plural Masculine: aburridos Plural Feminine: aburridas
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dark
Masculine: oscuro Feminine: oscura Plural Masculine: oscuros Plural Feminine: oscuras
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bright, brilliant
Singular: brillante Plural:brillantes
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casual
Singular: casual Plural: casuales
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formal
Singular: formal Plural: formales
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(not closed) open (accessible) open-minded open (public) open NOUN: (sports) open tournament ## Footnote She is very open-minded; you can talk to her about anything.
Abierto/a "ah-**byehr**-toh" ## Footnote Es muy abierta; puedes hablar con ella de cualquier cosa.
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(dull; used with "ser") * boring (experiencing boredom; used with "estar") * bored | Are you bored? Then come with me to the movies.
Aburrido/a "ah-boo-**rree**-doh" | ¿Estás aburrido? Pues ven conmigo al cine.
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(height) * tall * high (level) * high * upper * top (sound) * loud (geography) * upper | That tall man must measure more than 200 cm.
Alto/a "**ahl**-toh" | Ese hombre alto tiene que medir más de 200 cm.
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(not tall) short (person) low (object) (reduced) low (inferior) low (position) ground (phase) late (sound) faint (territory) low NOUN (music) bass
bajo/a "**bah**-hoh"
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(needing rest) * tired * beat (colloquial) (fed up) * tired (exhausting) * tiring | He is tired of putting up with his mother-in-law.
Cansado/a "kahn-**sah**-doh" | Ya está cansado de aguantar a su suegra ## Footnote Use estoy
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(difficult to understand) Complicated complex (intricate) complicated complex involved elaborate (person) complicated ## Footnote The first problem on the math exam was very complicated.
Complicado "kohm-plee-**kah**-doh" ## Footnote El primer problema en el examen de matemáticas era muy complicado.
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(without strength) * weak (recovering from an illness) * weak * feeble (lacking character) * feeble (not intense) weak ## Footnote He was still feeling very weak when he left hospital.
Débil "**deh**-beel" ## Footnote Cuando salió del hospital todavía se encontraba muy débil.
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(slender) * thin * slim (delicate) * fine * thin ## Footnote You're so thin, Paco. Have more of the soup I made you!
Delgado/a "dehl-**gah**-doh" ## Footnote Estás muy delgado, Paco. ¡Come más de la sopa que te preparé!
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(tasty) * Delicious (very pleasing) delightful lovely charming ## Footnote My wife made a delicious stew for the whole family on Sunday.
Delicioso/a * Spain: "deh-lee-**thyoh**-soh" * Latin America: deh-lee-**syoh**-soh ## Footnote Mi esposa preparó un delicioso pozole para toda la familia el domingo
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(not asleep) * awake (vigilant) * alert * sharp (smart) * bright | The baby kept me awake the whole night.
Despierto/a "dehs-**pyehr**-toh" | El bebé me tuvo despierta toda la noche.
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# 1. (enjoyable) * Fun * entertaining (causing laughter) * funny ## Footnote The movie we watched was quite entertaining
Divertido/a "dee-behr-**tee**-doh" ## Footnote La película que vimos era bastante divertida.
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(sugary) * Sweet (not salty) * fresh (sound) * soft * sweet (not harsh) * tender * gentle * mild ## Footnote The cake is a bit too sweet for me.
Dulce Spain: "**dool**-theh" Latin America: "**dool**-seh" ## Footnote El pastel está algo dulce para mí.
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# 1. **ADJECTIVE**:(unhealthy) * sick * ill * unwell **NOUN**:(sick person) * sick person * patient ## Footnote The director has been unwell since Monday and couldn't make the trip
Enfermo/a "ehn-**fehr**-moh" ## Footnote El director está enfermo desde el lunes y no pudo hacer el viaje.
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# 1. (Joyful) * Happy (fortuitous) * happy (correct) * apt ## Footnote I love stories with a happy ending.
Feliz "feh-leeth" ## Footnote Me encantan las historias con un final feliz.
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(unattractive) Ugly unflattering (disagreeable) unpleasant foul nasty ## Footnote That monster you drew has a very ugly nose.
Feo/a "**feh**-oh" ## Footnote El monstruo que dibujaste tiene una nariz muy fea.
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# 1. (robust) * strong * sturdy (intense) * strong * heavy (rain) * loud (noise) * bright (color) * big (hug, kiss) (filling) * heavy (shocking) * disturbing ## Footnote She is very strong since she started lifting weights.
Fuerte "**fwehr**-teh" ## Footnote Está muy fuerte desde que empezó a levantar pesas.
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(corpulent) * Fat * overweight * heavy (not thin) * thick (complicated) * big * serious | I have to read a thick book for my history class.
Gordo "**gohr**-doh" | Tengo que leer un libro gordo para mi clase de historia.
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(size) * Big * large * too big (height) * tall (age) * old * older * big (especially when spoken to a child) (quantity) * large (importance) * great * big (intensity) * great * high ## Footnote I felt great happiness when my dog had puppies.
Grande "**grahn**-deh" ## Footnote Sentí una gran alegría cuando mi perra tuvo cachorritos
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(not right) Unfair unjust (unlawful) wrongful ## Footnote The punishment they gave you was unfair. It wasn't your fault!
Injusto "eeng-**hoos**-toh" ## Footnote El castigo que te impusieron es injusto. ¡No fue tu culpa!
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(unbiased) * Fair * just (precise) * exact * right (tight-fitting) * tight * adjusted (barely enough) * just enough | It's not fair; you always give my little brother more food! ## Footnote The judge made a just decision.
Justo "**hoos**-toh" | No es justo; ¡siempre le das más comida a mi hermanito! ## Footnote El juez tomó una decisión justa
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(mental aptitude) Intelligent smart Clever (technology) smart | It is said that dolphins are the most intelligent animals.
Inteligente "een-teh-lee-**hehn**-teh" | Se dice que los delfines son los animales más inteligentes.
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ADJECTIVE: (unhurried) * Slow ADVERB: (unhurriedly) * slowly ## Footnote I get really impatient with slow traffic even if it only delays me by a few minutes.
Lento "**lehn**-toh" ## Footnote El tráfico lento me desespera aunque solo me retrase unos minutos
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(beautiful) * Pretty * cute * lovely (attractive) * handsome * beautiful * good-looking (pleasant) * lovely * nice | What a pretty dress!
Lindo/a "**leen**-doh" | ¡Qué vestido más lindo!
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(filled to capacity) * Full (covered; with "de") * full of * covered in (satiated) * full * full up (heavy) * plump * chubby | The text was full of mistakes. ## Footnote hat baby has such chubby cheeks that I can't resist the urge to pinch them.
Lleno/a "yeh-noh" (Use esta) | El texto estaba lleno de errores ## Footnote Ese bebe tiene los cachetes tan llenos que no puedo resistir las ganas de pellicárselos.
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(mentally ill) * Crazy * insane * mad (foolish or wild) * crazy * insane * mad (stupendous) * crazy * amazing ## Footnote There's a crazy lady in the park screaming at the runners.
Loco/a "**loh**-koh" ## Footnote En el parque hay una señora loca gritando a los corredores.
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(in quality) bad poor (in morals) bad evil (sickly) * sick * ill (incompetent) * bad (harmful) * bad (unpleasant) * bad (poorly-behaved) * naughty (nasty) mean (rotten) * bad | If the wine you use is bad, the sauce will turn out acidic. ## Footnote He was such a naughty puppy that we had to give him away.
Malo/a "**mah**-loh" | Si el vino que usas es malo, la salsa saldrá ácida ## Footnote Era un cachorro tan malo que tuvimos que regalarlo.
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(brand-new) New (original) new Fresh (modern) new (recently-arrived) new (next in a series or cycle) new | I want to buy a new table, not a second-hand one.
Nuevo/a "**nweh**-boh" | Quiero comprar una mesa nueva, no una de segunda mano.
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(impoverished) poor (insufficient) poor (unfortunate) poor (mediocre) poor | Magda grew up in a poor neighborhood. ## Footnote My knowledge of Chinese is poor.
Pobre "**poh**-breh" | Magda fue criada en un barrio pobre. ## Footnote Mi conocimiento de chino es pobre.
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(rapid) Fast Quick (rapidly) fast quickly | I want a fast car when I grow up ## Footnote Most people respond quickly to this treatment.
Rápido/a "**rrah**-pee-doh" | ¡Quiero un coche rápido cuando sea grande! ## Footnote La mayoría responde rápido a este tratamiento.
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(sickening) * Disgusting * revolting * repugnant ## Footnote In Thailand I ate insects and it was so disgusting that I almost threw up.
Repugnante "rreh-poog-**nahn**-teh" ## Footnote En Tailandia comí insectos y me pareció tan repugnante que casi vomité.
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# [](http://)[](http://) (with salt) * salted * salt (with too much salt) * salty (not sweet) * savory (United States) (colloquial) (entertaining) (Spain) * amusing * charming * witty (doomed) (Latin America) * unfortunate * unlucky * jinxed | I added too much salt to the stew and now it's too salty.
Salado/a "sah-**lah**-doh" | Le eché demasiada sal al guiso y ahora está muy salado.
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(healthful) * Healthy (with values) * wholesome (undamaged) * intact | We live a very healthy life. ## Footnote I don't think it's healthy to eat leftover pizza for breakfast every day.
Sano/a "**sah**-noh" | Vivimos una vida muy sana. ## Footnote No me parece sano desayunar pizza sobrante todos los días.
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Simple ## Footnote This easy recipe only requires three ingredients and five minutes to prepare.
Simple "**seem**-pleh" ## Footnote Esta receta simple solo requiere tres ingredientes y cinco minutos para preparar.
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# [](http://)[](http://)[](http://)[](http://) (not smart) * stupid * dumb (absurd) * silly * stupid ## Footnote You are not dumb. It's just that the subjunctive is not easy to understand.
Tonto/a "**tohn**-toh" ## Footnote No eres tonto. Es solo que el subjuntivo no es fácil de entender
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(unhappy) * sad * melancholy (dreary) * gloomy (insignificant) * miserable * meager ## Footnote He felt sad when he knew he had lost her.
Triste (**trees**-teh) ## Footnote Se puso triste cuando supo que la había perdido.
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# [](http://)[](http://) (unoccupied) * empty * vacant (frivolous) * shallow (empty place) * void * space (lack) * void ## Footnote Esta sala está vacía. Podemos tener la reunión aquí.
Vacío/a Spain: "bah-**thee**-oh" Latin America: "bah-**see**-oh" ## Footnote This conference room is vacant. We can have our meeting here.
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(elderly) old (not new) old (worn out) old ## Footnote He was old, but probably not as old as he looked.
Viejo/a "**byeh**-hoh" ## Footnote Era viejo, pero probablemente no tan viejo como aparentaba.
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Ungrateful ## Footnote I don't like to be surrounded by ungrateful people who don't appreciate your efforts.
Desagradecido/a * Spain: (dehs-ah-grah-deh-**thee**-doh) * Latin America: (dehs-ah-grah-deh-**see**-doh) ## Footnote No me gusta rodearme de desagradecidos que no aprecian tu esfuerzo.
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Unexpected ## Footnote It was an unexpected surprise for everyone to sing "Happy Birthday" to me at work.
Inesperado/a (een-ehs-peh-**rah**-doh) ## Footnote Fue una sorpresa inesperada que me cantaran "Feliz cumpleaños" en el trabajo.
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# [](http://)[](http://)[](http://)[](http://) (general) * incipient * budding * fledgling ## Footnote When she started writing, Lena decided to quit her budding career as a lawyer.
Incipiente Spain:(een-thee-**pyehn**-teh) Latin America: (een-see-**pyehn**-teh) ## Footnote Cuando empezó a escribir, Lena decidió dejar su incipiente carrera como abogada.
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# [](http://)[](http://) Unacceptable ## Footnote Accusing a colleague of stealing, without any evidence to support it, is unacceptable.
Inadmisible (een-ahd-mee-**see**-bleh) ## Footnote Acusar a un compañero de ladrón sin tener pruebas es inadmisible.
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Ridiculous ## Footnote They come up with a new reason every day to put up the bill.
Ridículo/a (rree-**dee**-koo-loh) ## Footnote ¡Es ridículo! Cada día se inventan una razón nueva para aumentar la factura.It's ludicrous!
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# [](http://)[](http://)[](http://)[](http://) Wise ## Footnote The wise professor allowed the students to figure out the problem themselves.
Sabio/a (**sah**-byoh) ## Footnote El profesor sabio dejó que los estudiantes resolvieran el problema ellos mismos.
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Inaccurate | An estimate is inaccurate, though it helps get an idea of the final cost ## Footnote What you're saying is incorrect; the village was founded in 1920, not in 1930.
Inexacto/a | Una estimación es inexacta, pero sirve para dar una idea del costo final ## Footnote Lo que dices es inexacto; el pueblo se fundó en 1920, no en 1930
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(known) * famous * well-known * familiar NOUN: (familiar person) acquaintance ## Footnote She is famous for being the first woman to fly around the world.
Conocido/a "koh-noh-**thee**-doh" ## Footnote Ella es conocida por ser la primera mujer en volar alrededor del mundo.
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Uncomfortable, awkward ## Footnote It was very embarrassing when my toddler started screaming foul language during mass.
Incómodo/a (eeng-**koh**-moh-doh) ## Footnote Fue muy incómodo cuando mi pequeño empezó a gritar malas palabras durante la misa.
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# [](http://)[](http://) Conceited ## Footnote The presumptuous football star thought that the team would lose the match without him.
Presuntuoso/a (preh-soon-**twoh**-soh) ## Footnote La estrella del fútbol presuntuosa pensaba que sin él el equipo perdería el partido.
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Mischievous | These mischievous little boys are always looking for trouble. ## Footnote He thinks he's so witty but he always tells the same three jokes.
Travieso/a (trah-**byeh**-soh) | Estos chiquillos traviesos siempre andan en busca de problemas. ## Footnote Él se cree tan travieso pero siempre cuenta los mismos tres chistes.
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# [](http://)[](http://)[](http://)[](http://) Reluctant ## Footnote One of the witnesses was unwilling to testify because he was scared.
renuente (rreh-**nwehn**-teh) ## Footnote Uno de los testigos estaba renuente a testificar porque tenía miedo.
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Comforting | Nothing beats a relaxing shower after doing exercise. ## Footnote It's a comforting experience to be together as a family enjoying a meal.
Reconfortante (rreh-kohm-fohr-**tahn**-teh) | Nada mejor que una ducha reconfortante después de hacer ejercicio ## Footnote Es una experiencia reconfortante estar reunidos en familia disfrutando de una comida.
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Handmade ## Footnote That sweater you're wearing is handmade, isn't it? You can tell right away.
Hecho a mano "(**eh**-choh ah **mah**-noh)" ## Footnote Ese suéter que llevas está hecho a mano, ¿verdad? Se nota enseguida.
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Fascinating ## Footnote I think how the body works is fascinating.
Fascinante * Spain: (fahs-thee-**nahn**-teh) * Latin America: (fahs-see-**nahn**-teh) ## Footnote El funcionamiento del cuerpo humano me parece fascinante.
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good ## Footnote The Mediterranean diet is very good for your health.
Bueno/a "**bweh**-noh" ## Footnote La dieta mediterránea es muy buena para la salud.
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(general) * very bad * terrible * awful * dreadful ## Footnote Yesterday I had a very bad day. I hope today will be better.
malísimo "mah-**lee**-see-moh" ## Footnote Ayer tuve un día malísimo. Espero que hoy sea mejor.
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(cruel) * atrocious * terrible (enormous) * terrible * awful * atrocious (extremely bad) * atrocious * terrible * awful * dreadful ## Footnote It's hard to believe anyone could be capable of committing such an atrocious crime.
atroz "ah-**trohth**" ## Footnote No es posible que alguien sea capaz de cometer un crimen tan atroz.
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# e (frightening) * horrifying * horrific (extremely bad) * hideous * awful * horrible * frightful * ghastly * atrocious (excessive) * dreadful * terrible * terribly (adverb) ## Footnote Are you really going to wear that horrifying mask to the party?
espantoso/a "ehs-pahn-**toh**-soh" ## Footnote ¿En verdad vas a ir a la fiesta con esa máscara espantosa?
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(violent) * fierce * ferocious (atrocious) * fierce * cruel (not domesticated) * wild * fierce * ferocious (colloquial) (unattractive) (River Plate) * ugly | Get inside! There's a fierce storm coming.
fiero/a "**fyeh**-roh" | ¡Entren en la casa! Se aproxima una tormenta fiera.
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bloody | The conflict was so bloody that it left hundreds dead.
cruento/a (**krwehn**-toh) | El conflicto fue tan cruento que dejó cientos de muertos.
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(detestable) * hateful * horrible * odious * nasty (irritating) (Latin America) * annoying ## Footnote The old widow had become a hateful woman after years of pain and betrayal.
odioso (oh-**dyoh**-soh) ## Footnote La anciana viuda se convertía en una mujer odiosa tras años de dolor y traición.
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(doomed) * disastrous * ill-fated (damaging) * harmful (colloquial) (dreadful) * terrible * awful ## Footnote The pollution of the river had disastrous consequences for the region's fisheries.
nefasto/a "neh-**fahs**-toh" ## Footnote La contaminación del río tuvo nefastas consecuencias para los pescadores de la región.
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(colloquial) (extremely good) (Mexico) * awesome * cool * fantastic * great (colloquial) (used to express approval) (Mexico) * cool (colloquial) * great (colloquial) * that's awesome (colloquial) * that's fantastic (colloquial) | Have you seen Natalia's car yet? It's really awesome.
chido/a "**chee**-doh" | ¿Ya viste el carro de Natalia? Está bien chido.
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(proficient) * skillful * skilled * good (astute) * clever (business) * working * work (qualified) * competent | I became skillful at swimming during the summer. ## Footnote People crowded outside the bookstore to buy the skilful writer's newest novel.
hábil (**ah**-beel) | En el verano me volví muy hábil en la piscina. ## Footnote La gente se apiñó fuera de la librería para comprar la novela más reciente del escritor hábil.
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(with nausea) * sick * queasy (with a sensation of spinning around) * dizzy (about to lose consciousness) * faint (slightly drunk) * tipsy ## Footnote I was sick all throughout my pregnancy.
mareado/a (mah-reh-**ah**-doh) ## Footnote Estuve mareada durante todo el embarazo.
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(trained) qualified ## Footnote Even though he is a qualified candidate for this position, we can't hire him due to his difficult personality.
capacitado/a Spain: "kah-pah-thee-**tah**-doh" Latin America: "kah-pah-see-**tah**-doh" ## Footnote Aunque sea un candidato capacitado para el puesto, no podemos contratarlo por su personalidad conflictiva.
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when I was little ## Footnote When I was little, I spent most summers at my grandparents'.
de pequeño/a "deh peh-**keh**-nyoh" ## Footnote De pequeño pasaba casi todos los veranos en casa de mis abuelos.
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(wealthy) * rich (culinary) * delicious * tasty * yummy (abundant) * rich (lovely) (Spain) * cute (seductive) (Central America) (Mexico) * hot * sexy ## Footnote Her dream was to become rich and travel the world.
rico/a "**rree**-koh" ## Footnote Su sueño era hacerse rico y viajar por el mundo
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(underprivileged) * disadvantaged (ugly) * unattractive | Disadvantaged families will receive financial aid from government. ## Footnote Your brother is very handsome, so it's hard to believe how unattractive he looks in this portrait.
desfavorecido/a * Spain: "dehs-fah-boh-reh-**thee**-doh" * Latin America: "dehs-fah-boh-reh-**see**-doh" | Las familias desfavorecidas recibirán ayudas económicas del gobierno. ## Footnote Con lo lindo que es tu hermano y lo desfavorecido que está en este retrato.
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(general) * very poor * poverty-stricken | There's a lot of poverty-stricken people that need our donations. ## Footnote Despite working long hours, his family lives in very poor conditions.
paupérrimo/a (pow-**peh**-rree-moh) | Hay mucha gente paupérrima que necesita de nuestras donaciones. ## Footnote A pesar de trabajar largas jornadas, su familia vive en condiciones paupérrimas
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impoverished | The dictatorship left behind an impoverished and divided country.
empobrecido/a * Spain: "ehm-poh-breh-**thee**-doh" * Latin America: "ehm-poh-breh-**see**-doh" | La dictadura dejó un país empobrecido y dividido
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(vulnerable) * helpless * defenceless (United Kingdom) | The helpless child was adopted by a loving family. ## Footnote The children were left defenceless when their mother died suddenly.
desamparado/a (dehs-ahm-pah-**rah**-doh) | El niño desamparado fue adoptado por una familia amorosa ## Footnote Los niños quedaron desamparados tras la muerte repentina de su madre.
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(well-off) * wealthy * rich * well-to-do * affluent ## Footnote Eric is a wealthy man who has donated a large part of his fortune to charity.
acaudalado/a (ah-kow-dah-**lah**-doh) ## Footnote Eric es un hombre acaudalado que ha donado gran parte de su fortuna a obras benéficas.
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(wealthy) * well-off * well-to-do ## Footnote Miguel comes from a well-off Swiss family.
acomodado/a (ah-koh-moh-**dah**-doh) ## Footnote Miguel viene de una familia acomodada de Suiza
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(rich) wealthy moneyed | Many wealthy people don't know how to manage their money. ## Footnote The new moneyed classes of China want access to the consumer goods available in the West.
adinerado/a (ah-dee-neh-**rah**-doh) | Muchas personas adineradas no saben administrar su dinero. ## Footnote Las nuevas clases adineradas de China quieren acceder a los bienes de consumo de Occidente.
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(fast) * rapid * brisk (concentrated) * intensive * crash (colloquial) * hyper (colloquial) ## Footnote Experts predict a rapid growth of the economy.
acelerado/a * Spain: (ah-theh-leh-**rah**-doh) * Latin America: (ah-theh-leh-**rah**-doh) ## Footnote Los especialistas predicen un crecimiento acelerado de la economía.
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(favored) * privileged (excellent) * exceptional | You're a privileged girl. It's very hard to be granted that scholarship. ## Footnote The exceptional location of this town will allow us to enjoy both the mountains and the beach.
privilegiado/a (pree-bee-leh-**hyah**-doh) | Eres una chica privilegiada. Es muy difícil que te concendan esa beca. ## Footnote La ubicación privilegiada de este pueblo nos permitirá disfrutar tanto del monte como de la playa.
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(lethargic) * slow * sluggish (clumsy) * dull (later than expected) * late | The plane's late arrival made us miss our connecting flight. ## Footnote Leandro is slow and couldn't turn in time to avoid hitting the horse with his truck.
tardo/a (**tahr**-doh) | El arribo tardo del avión nos hizo perder la conexión ## Footnote Leandro es tardo y no pudo doblar a tiempo para evitar chocar al caballo con su camioneta
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(costly) * valuable (appreciated) * valuable (old-fashioned) (rich) * wealthy | My grandma left me some very valuable jewels. ## Footnote The owners of the ranch are very wealthy people.
valioso/a (bah-**lyoh**-soh) | Mi abuela me dejó en herencia unas joyas muy valiosas ## Footnote Los dueños del rancho son gente muy valiosa.
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(containing sugar) * sugary * sweet * sweetened (excessively emotional) * sugary | Sugary juices are bad for your teeth.
azucarado/a * Spain: (ah-thoo-kah-**rah**-doh) * Latin America: (ah-soo-kah-**rah**-doh) | Los jugos azucarados son malos para tus dientes.
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(too sweet) sickly-sweet (slushy) sickly-sweet cloying | I can't stand her sickly-sweet voice when she wants to ask you a favor. ## Footnote I don't like the custard very much. It's sickly-sweet.
dulzón * Spain: (dool-**thohn**) * Latin America: (dool-**sohn**) | No soporto su voz dulzona cuando quiere pedirte un favor. ## Footnote Las natillas no me gustan mucho, están dulzonas.
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safe and sound (idiom) | The lost kid came back home safe and sound.
sano y salvo (**sah**-noh ee **sahl**-boh) | El niño perdido regresó a casa sano y salvo.
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(amusing) funny comical (theater) comic NOUN: (profession) comedian | It was funny watching them try to jump over the obstacles. ## Footnote He became the most celebrated comic actor of his time.
cómico/a (**koh**-mee-koh) | Era cómico verlos intentar saltar los obstáculos ## Footnote Llegó a ser el actor cómico más célebre de su época.
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(subject to controversy) * controversial (with disturbances) * troubled * conflict * difficult (causing trouble) * difficult ## Footnote Adolescence is a troubled time for the whole family, and communication is key to maintain a balanced relationship.
conflictivo/a (kohm-fleek-**tee**-boh) ## Footnote La adolescencia es un periodo conflictivo para toda la familia y la comunicación es importante para mantener una relación equilibrada.
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(high-priced) expensive costly (hard) difficult (harmful) costly | I stopped smoking because cigarettes are very expensive. ## Footnote Overcoming your phobia will be difficult, but not impossible.
costoso/a (kohs-**toh**-soh) | Dejé de fumar porque los cigarrillos son muy costosos. ## Footnote Superar tu fobia será costoso, pero no imposible.
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(hard to understand) * complex * complicated * difficult | Judit is a very difficult person who doesn't trust anybody. ## Footnote The quilt is so pretty, but the sewing pattern was way too complex for me.
enrevesado/a (ehn-rreh-beh-**sah**-doh) | Judit es una persona muy enrevesada que no confía en nadie. ## Footnote La colcha es muy linda, pero el patrón de costura era demasiado enrevesado para mí.
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(difficult) * laborious * arduous (diligent) * hardworking | Mounting these shelves on the wall is a truly laborious task. ## Footnote Juana has always been a hardworking woman. She's succeeded in everything she's done.
laborioso/a (lah-boh-**reeoh**-soh) | Montar estas estanterías a la pared es una tarea de lo más laboriosa. ## Footnote Juana siempre ha sido una mujer laboriosa. Ha tenido éxito en todo lo que hace
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(wet) * soaked * drenched | But why are you drenched like that? - Felipe pushed me into the pool. ## Footnote Toby went into the river, and now he's soaked.
empapado/a (ehm-pah-**pah**-doh) | ¿Pero cómo estás así de empapado? - Felipe me tiró a la piscina ## Footnote Toby se metió al río y ahora está empapado.
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(general) * tricky * difficult ## Footnote The detective had to solve a very tricky case.
peliagudo/a (peh-lyah-**goo**-doh) ## Footnote El detective tenía que resolver un caso muy peliagudo
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to keep oneself healthy ## Footnote If you want to keep yourself healthy, you should have a balanced diet and exercise regularly.
mantenerse sano/a (mahn-teh-**nehr**-seh **sah**-noh) ## Footnote Si quieres mantenerte sano, debes seguir una dieta equilibrada y hacer ejercicio con regularidad.
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(simple) * easy (probable) * likely ## Footnote It is very easy to learn a new language if you practice it every day.
fácil (**fah**-theel) ## Footnote Es muy fácil aprender un idioma nuevo si lo practicas todos los días.
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(detrimental) unhealthy (crazy) insane mad ## Footnote Elmer has been shut away in a psychiatric hospital since he was declared insane
insano (een-**sah**-noh) ## Footnote Elmer ha estado recluido en un sanatorio desde que lo declararon insano.
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(easy) * simple (unadorned) * simple (clear) * simple (modest) * simple (of one element) * one-way (United States) * single (United Kingdom) | Those dance moves are not simple. ## Footnote Her style is simple but chic.
sencillo/a Spain: (sehn-**thee**-yoh) Latin America: (sehn-**see**-yoh) | Esos pasos de baile no son sencillos. ## Footnote Su estilo es sencillo pero chic
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(unharmed) safe ## Footnote Here are your children, safe and happy after spending the day in the park.
salvo (**sahl**-boh) ## Footnote Aquí están sus hijos, salvos y felices después de pasar el día en el parque.
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(difficult) * complex * complicated (grammar) * complex | It's a complicated problem, but I know we can solve it together. ## Footnote The issue of building permits in this area is very complex.
complejo/a (kohm-**pleh**-hoh) | Está complejo el problema, pero sé que lo podemos resolver juntos ## Footnote La cuestión de los permisos de construcción en esta zona está muy compleja
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wet floor ## Footnote There was a yellow sign that said, "Caution. Wet floor."
piso mojado (**pee**-soh moh-**hah**-doh) ## Footnote Había un cartel amarillo que decía, "Precaución. Piso mojado".
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(current) * modern * up-to-date (colloquial) (fashionable) * trendy (post-classical) * modern | The city is full of modern buildings.
moderno/a (moh-**dehr**-noh) | La ciudad está llena de edificios modernos.
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(harmed) damaged (culinary) spoiled ## Footnote Los cabellos dañados por el sol pueden volverse frágiles y encrespados.
dañado (dah-**nyah**-doh) ## Footnote Hair that has been damaged by the sun may become brittle and frizzy.
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(tattered) * ragged (in tattered clothes) * ragged * in tatters * dressed in rags | Where are you going in those ragged pants? Go change right now! ## Footnote Nobody could have imagined that the ragged girl was, in fact, the princess
andrajoso/a (ahn-drah-hoh-soh) | ¿Adónde vas con esos pantalones andrajosos? ¡Vete a cambiar ahora mismo! ## Footnote Nadie podía imaginar que la chica andrajosa fuera en realidad la princesa.
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(in disrepair) * dilapidated * shabby * ramshackle * run-down * beat-up (colloquial) * clapped-out (colloquial) (United Kingdom) (messy) * untidy | I think we should throw out this shabby old dresser. ## Footnote Mariano sold his dilapidated truck and bought a brand-new car.
destartalado (dehs-tahr-tah-**lah**-doh) | Creo que deberíamos tirar este viejo aparador destartalado ## Footnote Mariano vendió su camioneta destartalada y compró un flamante coche nuevo
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secondhand used | They only sell used clothes at that store. ## Footnote We bought a secondhand car and it's turned out to be very good.
de segunda mano (deh seh-goon-dah mah-noh) | En esa tienda solo venden ropa de segunda mano. ## Footnote Compramos un carro de segunda mano y nos está dando muy buen resultado.
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(used) * worn (irritated) (Mexico) * rashed ## Footnote The worn sleeves on your shirt look pretty scruffy.
rozado Spain: (rroh-**thah**-doh) Latin America: (rroh-**sah**-doh) ## Footnote Las mangas rozadas de tu camisa se ven muy fachosas.
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(not new) * used * second-hand (damaged) * worn * worn-out | The driving school book is worn-out and some pages are missing.
usado/a (oo-**sah**-doh) | El libro de la autoescuela está muy usado y le faltan páginas
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overwhelmed ## Footnote Daniel is feeling overwhelmed because of his final exams.
abrumado/a (ah-broo-**mah**-doh) ## Footnote Daniel está abrumado con los exámenes finales
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# **************** (tense) * agitated * worked up * upset (distressed) (busy) * hectic (life, day) (stormy) * rough (sea) * choppy (sea, lake, water) * blustery (wind) (medicine) * rapid * fast | The patient's breathing was rapid so he was given a sedative. ## Footnote I don't know what had happened, but Mauricio seemed agitated; he was speaking very fast.
agitado/a (ah-hee-**tah**-doh) | La respiración del paciente estaba agitada así que le dieron un calmante ## Footnote No sé qué había ocurrido, pero Mauricio parecía agitado; hablaba muy rápido.
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(clean) * neat * tidy (elegant) * sharp * dapper * smartly dressed (United Kingdom) (painstaking) * meticulous | The TV host always looks sharp. ## Footnote I like men who have a long neat beard.
pulcro (**pool**-kroh) | El presentador de televisión siempre se ve pulcro. ## Footnote Me gustan los hombres que tienen barba larga y pulcra.
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(colloquial) (dumb) silly stupid | Marissa's plan was a bit silly, so we ignored it. ## Footnote James is very kind, but sometimes he's too naive and stupid.
bobalicón (boh-bah-lee-**kohn**) | El plan de Marissa era un poco bobalicón, así que no le hicimos caso. ## Footnote James es muy amable, pero a veces es demasiado ingenuo y bobalicón.
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(graceless) * clumsy (not quick-witted) * slow (colloquial) * dim (colloquial) (tactless) * awkward | I dropped my ice cream. I'm so clumsy. ## Footnote He behaved in the most awkward way; he started laughing in the middle of the wake
torpe (tohr-peh) | Se me cayó el helado. Soy tan torpe. ## Footnote Se comportó de un modo muy torpe; en pleno velatorio se echó a reír.
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(unlikely) * unable * incapable (inept) * incompetent * useless (legal) * incapable * unfit (bothersome) (Mexico) * trying * difficult ## Footnote This company is run by incompetent managers who'll end up bankrupting it.
incapaz (eeng-kah-**pahth**) ## Footnote Esta empresa está manejada por gerentes incapaces que la acabarán llevando a la quiebra.
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(inept) useless hopeless ## Footnote Can you help me send an email? I'm hopeless with computers.
negado/a (neh-**gah**-doh) ## Footnote ¿Me ayudas a enviar un correo electrónico? Soy negado para las computadoras.
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(colloquial) (not clean) * dirty * filthy * nasty (colloquial) (indecent) * dirty * filthy ## Footnote ¡Vaya habitación guarra! Como la vea mamá, te va a castigar.
guarro/a (**gwah**-rroh) ## Footnote What a filthy room! If mom sees it, you'll get grounded.
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(oily) greasy (gooey) sticky | Delia tiene el cabello pringoso porque no se lo ha lavado en tres días.
pringoso (preeng-**goh**-soh) | Delia's hair is greasy because she hasn't washed it in three days.
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(colloquial) (dirty) filthy ## Footnote We had a disgusting cup of coffee in a filthy bar by the station.
cochambroso/a (koh-chahm-**broh**-soh) ## Footnote Tomamos un café asqueroso en un cochambroso bar junto a la estación.
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(colloquial) (disgusting) * dirty * filthy (colloquial) (obscene) * nasty * disgusting ## Footnote Maria's house makes me feel sick because it's so dirty.
puerco/a (**pwehrr**-koh) ## Footnote Me da asco la casa de María porque está tan puerca.
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(foul-smelling) stinking (colloquial) (irritating) annoying ## Footnote You'd better empty that stinking trash can if you don't want to attract bugs.
apestoso/a (ah-pehs-**toh-**soh) ## Footnote Más vale que vacíes ese apestoso cubo de basura si no quieres que vengan bichos.
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covered in grease covered with grease greasy ## Footnote Don't dry your hands with that rag. I used it to clean the kitchen and it's greasy.
lleno de grasa ## Footnote No te seques las manos con ese trapo. Lo usé para limpiar la cocina y está lleno de grasa.
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(general) * stinking * smelly ## Footnote I can't stand Juan's stinking feet when he takes his shoes off.
maloliente (mahl-oh-**leeehn**-teh) ## Footnote No soporto los pies malolientes de Juan cuando se quita los zapatos.
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(ingenious) * shrewd * clever * astute (sly) * cunning * crafty * wily | James has proven to be very clever for business. ## Footnote The astute lawyer gathered the necessary evidence to win the case.
astuto/a (ahs-**too**-toh) | Jaime ha demostrado ser muy astuto para los negocios. ## Footnote El astuto abogado reunió las pruebas necesarias para ganar el caso.
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(clever) * crafty * cunning (impish) * roguish * mischievous (malicious) * wicked * naughty ## Footnote A crafty woman like her would never overlook the importance of knowing the right people.
pícaro/a (**pee**-kah-roh) ## Footnote Una mujer pícara como ella nunca pasaría por alto la importancia de tener contactos.
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(colloquial) (general) * sharp * quick-witted * bright | Nahima got the hint because she's quick-witted. ## Footnote Adriana is so bright that she saw right through the con man and his tricks.
avispado/a (ah-bees-**pah**-doh) | Nahima cogió la indirecta porque es avispada. ## Footnote Adriana es tan avispada que les caló al estafador y sus engaños.
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(tranquil) calm | The sea was calm and there was no wind.
calmado/a (kahl-**mah**-doh) | El mar estaba calmado y no había viento.
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(lonely and tranquil) * peaceful * secluded * quiet (reserved) * retiring ## Footnote Inside the convent there's a peaceful atmosphere, conducive to prayer and meditation.
recoleto (rreh-koh-**leh**-toh) ## Footnote En el interior del convento se respira un aire recoleto, propicio para la oración y la meditación
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(untarnished) * unpolluted (formal) (clean) * spotless * pure (flawless) * unblemished | This tablecloth is spotless thanks to the new detergent I am using.
impoluto/a (eem-poh-**loo**-toh) | Este mantel está impoluto gracias al nuevo detergente que uso.
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# 1. impatient ## Footnote Living in New York, where everything is fast, made me an impatient person.
impaciente * Spain: (eem-pah-**thyehn**-teh) * Latin America: (eem-pah-**syehn**-teh) ## Footnote Vivir en Nueva York, donde todo es rápido, me volvió una persona impaciente.
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(not dirty) * clean (ordered) * neat * tidy ## Footnote Claudia's office is always neat because she's a very organized woman.
aseado/a (ah-seh-**ah**-doh) ## Footnote La oficina de Claudia siempre está aseada porque es una mujer muy organizada.
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(not awake) * asleep (unresponsive) * numb * asleep (colloquial) (absentminded) * half asleep | Your dad is asleep, so please be quiet. ## Footnote Mateo must be half asleep not to notice that Sara is flirting with him.
dormido/a (dohr-**mee**-doh) | Papá está dormido, así que mantengan silencio ## Footnote Mateo debe de estar dormido para no darse cuenta de que Sara le coquetea.
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(intelligent) * smart * clever (prepared) * ready (done) * finished ## Footnote The smartest guy in our class got excellent grades.
listo/a (**lees**-toh) ## Footnote El chico más listo de la clase sacó unas notas excelentes
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(wily) * clever * astute * shrewd * sagacious * sharp | Although I'm clever, I just can't solve this enigma. ## Footnote One doesn't have to be very astute to realize he is lying to me.
sagaz (sah-**gahth**) | Aunque me considero sagaz, no soy capaz de resolver este engima. ## Footnote No hace falta ser muy sagaz para darse cuenta de que me está mintiendo.
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(somnolent) sleepy drowsy ## Footnote Pedro didn't sleep well last night and has been sleepy all day.
soñoliento/a (soh-nyoh-**lyehn**-toh) ## Footnote Pedro no durmió bien anoche y ha estado soñoliento todo el día
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(fetid) * stinking * foul-smelling (revolting) * repulsive * disgusting (intolerable) * unbearable | The workers descended into the foul-smelling sewers. ## Footnote The stinking smell coming from the garden turned out to be a dead opossum.
hediondo/a (eh-**dyohn**-doh) | Los trabajadores bajaron a las alcantarillas hediondas. ## Footnote El olor hediondo que venía del jardín resultó ser de una zarigüeya muerta.
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(producing noise) * noisy * rowdy (hectic) * busy * bustling (restless) * boisterous ## Footnote There is a noisy bar below my apartment, and I can't sleep because of the racket.
bullicioso/a Spain: "boo-yee-**thyoh**-soh" Latin America: "boo-yee-**syoh**-soh" ## Footnote Debajo de mi casa hay un bar muy bullicioso, y no puedo dormir por el barullo.
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(paying attention) * attentive (polite) * thoughtful * attentive * courteous ## Footnote Our dog becomes very attentive when the letter carrier comes by.
atento/a (ah-**tehn**-toh) ## Footnote Nuestro perro se pone muy atento cuando pasa el cartero.
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(wretched) * unhappy * unlucky * unfortunate | My neighbor has been unhappy since her husband died. ## Footnote María se considera desdichada, pero hay gente que lo ha pasado peor.
desdichado/a (dehs-dee-**chah**-doh) | Mi vecina es desdichada desde que murió su marido. ## Footnote María considers herself unlucky, but I think many people have had it worse.
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# **** (very sad) * depressed (poor) * depressed | We find ourselves in the most depressed area in the country. ## Footnote I'm seeing a therapist because I'm depressed.
deprimido/a (deh-pree-**mee**-doh) | Nos encontramos en la zona más deprimida del p ## Footnote Estoy viendo a un psicólogo porque estoy deprimido.
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(feeling joy) * joyful * joyfully (adverb) (causing joy) * joyful | Mauricio joyfully received the dinner guests. ## Footnote Today is a joyful day for the families of the both the bride and groom.
gozoso/a Spain: goh-**thoh**-soh Latin America: goh-**soh**-soh | Mauricio recibió gozoso a los invitados de la cena. ## Footnote Hoy es un día gozoso tanto para la familia de la novia como la del novio.
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(inconsolable) * heartbroken * grief-stricken ## Footnote The loss of my dog has left me very sad and heartbroken.
afligido/a (ah-flee-**hee**-doh) ## Footnote La pérdida de mi perrita me ha dejado muy triste y afligida
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(general) * euphoric * elated * ecstatic ## Footnote Laura was euphoric when she finally managed to buy the tickets for the concert.
eufórico/a (eyoo-foh-ree-koh) ## Footnote Laura se puso eufórica cuando por fin logró comprar las entradas para el concierto.
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# ******** (pensioned) retired ## Footnote I'm retired, so I spend the winters in Florida!
jubilado/a (hoo-bee-**lah-**doh) ## Footnote Estoy jubilado, ¡así que paso los inviernos en Florida!
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(young) teenage teen adolescent ## Footnote My teenage problems seem insignificant now.
adolescente * Spain: "ah-doh-lehs-**thehn**-teh" * Latin America:"ah-doh-lehs-**sehn**-teh" ## Footnote Mis problemas adolescentes ahora me parecen insignificantes.
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(deserted) * desolate * devastated | My brother is devastated because his girlfriend broke up with him. ## Footnote The settlers avoided the desolate valley and traveled east to fertile lands.
desolado (deh-soh-desolado(deh-soh-lah-doh)-doh) | Mi hermano está desolado porque su novia lo dejó. ## Footnote Los colonos esquivaron el valle desolado y viajaron al este hacia tierras fértiles.
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(crestfallen) * dejected * depressed * downhearted * despondent * dispirited | I saw that Juan looked dejected after his argument with Pau. ## Footnote The news of our friend's accident left us downhearted.
abatido/a (ah-bah-**tee**-doh) | Noté a Juan abatido después de la discusión con Pau. ## Footnote La noticia del accidente de nuestro amigo nos dejó abatidos
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(limp) * withered * wilted (sad) * down (colloquial) * gloomy (washed-out) * faded (hypocritical) (Mexico) * two-faced (colloquial) | A vase of withered carnations stood on the mantelpiece. ## Footnote I haven't watered the plant for two weeks so it's wilted.
mustio/a (**moos**-tyoh) | Había un florero con claveles mustios en la repisa de la chimenea. ## Footnote Hace dos semanas que no riego la planta y por eso está mustia.
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1. (young person) (Honduras) (Mexico) (Nicaragua) * guy (masculine) * girl (feminine) (partner) (Nicaragua) * boyfriend (masculine) * girlfriend (feminine) | Guys really love this nightclub. ## Footnote My boyfriend brought me flowers on my birthday.
chavo/a (**chah**-boh) | A los chavos les gusta mucho esta discoteca. ## Footnote Mi chavo me trajo flores en mi cumpleaños.
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(aged) * elderly * old
anciano (ahn-**thyah**-noh)
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(scorched) * parched * withered ## Footnote We walked on the parched grass of the derelict mansion's garden.
agostado/a (ah-gohs-**tah**-doh) ## Footnote Paseamos por la agostada hierba del jardín de la mansión abandonada.
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(old-fashioned) (youngster) * youth * young man (old-fashioned) (unmarried man) * bachelor | The young man asked me for my daughter's hand. ## Footnote The youth is still a university student.
mancebo/a (mahn-**theh**-boh) | El mancebo me pidió la mano de mi hija ## Footnote El mancebo todavía es un estudiante universitario.
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(ripe) * mature * aged (ancient) * old (musty) * stale | We sell the finest aged cheddar in the world. ## Footnote La noticia que publica hoy la prensa es añeja porque ocurrió hace un mes.
añejo (ah-**nyeh**-hoh) | Nosotros vendemos el queso cheddar añejo más fino del mundo. ## Footnote The piece of news published today by the press is old because it happened a month ago.
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(uninhabited) * deserted * abandoned * derelict (disregarded) * neglected * abandoned ## Footnote The city council decided to restore the derelict factory and turn it into a museum.
abandonado/a (ah-bahn-doh-**nah**-doh) ## Footnote El ayuntamiento decidió rehabilitar la fábrica abandonada y convertirla en museo.
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(lacking content) * empty * vacuous (medicine) * blighted (golden-haired) (Central America) (Mexico) * fair-haired * blonde ## Footnote The politician's empty words failed to convince the audience.
huero/a (weh-roh) ## Footnote Las palabras hueras del político no lograron convencer a la audiencia.

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