Examen Parcial Vocabulario

ampliar

to extend/expand

fluidez

fluidity/fluency

expresarme

to express myself

exteriorizar

to externalize (to explain/reveal)

debatir

to debate

dialogar

to talk

nivel más alto

higher level

más seguro

safer/more secure/confident

resultarle difícil (algo a alguien)

to be hard

no dársele bien (algo a alguien)

to not come easy

asumir

to assume

no tener miedo al ridículo

not to be scared of the rediculous

arriesgarse

to take a risk

tener una actitud positiva

to have a positive attitud

no tener prejuicios

to not be prejudiced

reflexionar

to reflect

desanimarse

to get discouraged

asustarse

to get scared

aceptar

to accept

fijarse

to focus

tener en cuento

to keep in mind

encontrar dificultades

to encounter difficulties

me cuesta mucho

it’s hard for me (it costs me)

época

era

amistades

friendships

azar

chance

destino

destiny

circunstancias

circumstances

antepasados

ancestors

raíces

roots

creencias

beliefs

rama

branch

patrimonio familiar

family heritage

afortunado

lucky

condicionar

to determine/condition

afectar

to affect

marcar

to mark/indicate

influir

influence

crecer

to grow

establecerse

to settle (down)

mudarse

to move

emigrar

to emigrate

ser crucial

to be crucial

lugar de nacimiento

place of birth

sencillo

simple

sensato

sensible

sensible

sensitive

sincero

sincere

tacaño

stingy

creativo

creative

ingenuo

naive

débil

weak

egoísta

selfish

espontáneo

spontaneous

frío

cold

fuerte

strong

viejo

old

generoso

generous

idealista

idealist

impaciente

impatient

superficial

superficial

inseguro

insecure

loco

crazy/mentally ill

objetivo

objective

perezoso

lazy

dulce

sweet

tierno

tender

complejo

complicated

insensato/imprudente

irrational

hipócrito

hypocrite

altruista

generous

planificador

planner (adj)

cuerdo

sane

juicioso

sensible/prudent

emotivo

emotional/sensitive

franco

frank

confiado

trusting

avaricioso

avaricious

mezquino

stingy/mean

imaginativo

imaginitive

inventivo

inventive

candoroso

innocent

desfallecido

weak (synonym)

cobarde

cowardly

impulsivo

impulsive

precipitado

hasty

dadivoso

generous/giving

el quijote

idealist

soñador

idealist/dreamer

vacío

superficial/empty

frívolo

frivolous

vacilante

hestitant

capaz

capable

agudo

sharp/acute

chalado

loony/nuts

puro

pure

good-natured

campechano

imparcial

impartial

justo

just/fair

flojo

loose/lazy