Lección 1B

straight

Adverbio

/streɪt/ or /streit/

s

s

t

t

r

r

ai

eɪ

gh

t

t

derecho

in a manner that is not curved

eye

Sustantivo

/aɪ/ or /ai/

e

y

aɪ

e

ojo

a body part on our face that we use for seeing

blonde

Sustantivo

/blɑnd/ or /blaand/

b

b

l

l

o

ɑ

n

n

d

d

e

(rubio)

rubia

someone with hair that is light or pale yellow or gold in color

beard

Sustantivo

/bɪrd/ or /bird/

b

b

ea

ɪ

r

r

d

d

barba

the hair that grow on the chin and sides of a man’s face

bald

Adjetivo

/bɔ:ld/ or /bawld/

b

b

a

ɔ:

l

l

d

d

calvo

having little or no hair on the head

tall

Adjetivo

/tɔ:l/ or /tawl/

t

t

a

ɔ:

ll

l

(largo)

alto

(of a person) having a height that is greater than what is thought to be the average height

thin

Adjetivo

/θɪn/ or /thin/

th

θ

i

ɪ

n

n

(delgado)

fino

having opposite sides or surfaces that are close together

medium

Adjetivo

/mi:.diəm/ or /mi.diēm/

m

m

e

i:

d

d

iu

iə

m

m

(medio)

mediano

having a size that is not too big or too small, but rather in the middle

slim

Adjetivo

/slɪm/ or /slim/

s

s

l

l

i

ɪ

m

m

delgado

thin in an attractive way

short

Adjetivo

/ʃɔrt/ or /shawrt/

sh

ʃ

o

ɔ

r

r

t

t

(bajo)

corto

having a below-average distance between two points

overweight

Adjetivo

/oʊ.vɜr.weɪt/ or /ooo.vēr.veit/

o

oʊ

v

v

e

ɜ

r

r

w

w

ei

eɪ

gh

t

t

con sobrepeso

weighing more than what is considered healthy or desirable for one's body size and build

clever

Adjetivo

/klɛ.vɜr/ or /kle.vēr/

c

k

l

l

e

ɛ

v

v

e

ɜ

r

r

inteligente

able to think quickly and find solutions to problems

friendly

Adjetivo

/frɛnd.li/ or /frend.li/

f

f

r

r

ie

ɛ

n

n

d

d

l

l

y

i

simpático

(of a person or their manner) kind and nice toward other people

funny

Adjetivo

/fʌ.ni/ or /fa.ni/

f

f

u

ʌ

nn

n

y

i

gracioso

able to make people laugh

generous

Adjetivo

/ʤɛ.nɜ.rəs/ or /je.nē.rēs/

g

ʤ

e

ɛ

n

n

e

ɜ

r

r

ou

ə

s

s

generoso

having a willingness to freely give or share something with others, without expecting anything in return

kind

Adjetivo

/kaɪnd/ or /kaind/

k

k

i

aɪ

n

n

d

d

amable

nice and caring toward other people's feelings

lazy

Adjetivo

/leɪ.zi/ or /lei.zi/

l

l

a

eɪ

z

z

y

i

(vago)

perezoso

avoiding work or activity and preferring to do as little as possible

shy

Adjetivo

/ʃaɪ/ or /shai/

sh

ʃ

y

aɪ

tímido

nervous and uncomfortable around other people

talkative

Adjetivo

/tɔ.kə.tɪv/ or /taw.kē.tiv/

t

t

a

ɔ

l

k

k

a

ə

t

t

i

ɪ

v

v

e

hablador

talking a great deal

hardworking

Adjetivo

/hɑrd.wɜr.kɪng/ or /haard.vēr.king/

h

h

a

ɑ

r

r

d

d

w

w

o

ɜ

r

r

k

k

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

trabajador

(of a person) putting in a lot of effort and dedication to achieve goals or complete tasks

mean

Adjetivo

/min/ or /min/

m

m

ea

i

n

n

(mezquino)

malo

(of a person) behaving in a way that is unkind or cruel

quiet

Adjetivo

/kwaɪət/ or /kvaiēt/

q

k

u

w

ie

aɪə

t

t

(tranquilo)

silencioso

with little or no noise

stupid

Adjetivo

/stu:.pɪd/ or /stoo.pid/

s

s

t

t

u

u:

p

p

i

ɪ

d

d

estúpido

(of a person) not having common sense or the ability to understand or learn as fast as others

unfriendly

Adjetivo

/ʌn.frɛnd.li/ or /an.frend.li/

u

ʌ

n

n

f

f

r

r

ie

ɛ

n

n

d

d

l

l

y

i

(cruel)

antipático

not kind or nice toward other people

unkind

Adjetivo

/ʌn.kaɪnd/ or /an.kaind/

u

ə

n

n

k

k

i

aɪ

n

n

d

d

cruel

not friendly, considerate, or showing mercy to others

mustache

Sustantivo

/mʌs.tæʃ/ or /mas.tāsh/

m

m

u

ʌ

s

s

t

t

a

æ

ch

ʃ

e

bigote

hair that grows or left to grow above the upper lip