Feelings and Circumstances Vocabulary

A set of flashcards covering vocabulary related to feelings, life experiences, and the transition to college.

desconcertado/a

to be or feel puzzled

encaminado/a

to be headed (toward)

estremecer(se)

to quiver, to shake

retener las lágrimas

to hold back tears

sentir(se) tenso/a

to feel tense

improbable

to be improbable

inseparable

to be inseparable

abandonar

to abandon

alistar(se)

to get ready, to prepare

descargar (la caja)

to unload (a box)

inscribir(se)

to check in, to register

las instrucciones

directions

el campanario

bell tower

la fachada

facade

la glorieta

roundabout

el portón principal

main gate

adaptar(se) al nuevo lugar/contexto

to adapt oneself to the new place/context

alejar(se) de (la familia / los amigos)

to get away from (family/friends)

ampliar la perspectiva

to broaden one's perspective

asumir (la responsabilidad)

to take on, to accept (responsibility)

comportarse como un/a adulto/a

to behave like an adult, to 'adult'

conocerse a sí mismo/a

to know oneself

darse por vencido/a

to give up

descubrir (una experiencia nueva)

to discover (a new experience)

enfrentar (un desafío / una dificultad / un miedo)

to face (a challenge / a difficulty / a fear)

hacerse cargo de (los errores)

to take responsibility for (one’s mistakes)

independizar(se)

to become independent

madurar

to grow up, to mature

postergar (el proyecto)

to postpone (the project)

sentirse fuera de lugar

to feel out of place

la transición (a la universidad / la vida adulta)

transition (to university/adult life)

transformar (la vida)

to transform (one's life)