Lección 2A

adult

Sustantivo

/ə.dʌlt/ or /ē.dalt/

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ə

d

d

u

ʌ

l

l

t

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adulto

a fully grown man or woman

adulthood

Sustantivo

/ə.dəl.thʊd/ or /ē.dēl.thood/

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ə

d

d

u

ə

l

l

th

th

oo

ʊ

d

d

edad adulta

the period of being an adult, characterized by physical and psychological maturity

to amaze

Verbo

/ə.meɪz/ or /ē.meiz/

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ə

m

m

a

eɪ

z

z

e

(pasmar)

asombrar

to greatly surprise someone

amazement

Sustantivo

/ə.meɪz.mənt/ or /ē.meiz.mēnt/

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ə

m

m

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eɪ

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m

m

e

ə

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t

(sorpresa)

asombro

a feeling of great wonder, often due to something extraordinary

bored

Adjetivo

/bɔ:rd/ or /bawrd/

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b

o

ɔ:

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r

e

d

d

aburrido

tired and unhappy because there is nothing to do or because we are no longer interested in something

boredom

Sustantivo

/bɔr.dəm/ or /bawr.dēm/

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b

o

ɔ

r

r

e

d

d

o

ə

m

m

aburrimiento

the feeling of being uninterested or restless because things are dull or repetitive

to celebrate

Verbo

/sɛ.ləb.reɪt/ or /se.lēb.reit/

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s

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ɛ

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ə

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b

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r

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eɪ

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t

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celebrar

to do something special such as dancing or drinking that shows one is happy for an event

celebration

Sustantivo

/sɛ.ləb.reɪ.ʃən/ or /se.lēb.rei.shēn/

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s

e

ɛ

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l

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ə

b

b

r

r

a

eɪ

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ʃ

io

ə

n

n

celebración

a gathering or event where people come together to honor someone or something, often with food, music, and dancing

curious

Adjetivo

/kjʊ.riəs/ or /kyoo.riēs/

c

k

u

jʊ

r

r

iou

iə

s

s

curioso

(of a person) interested in learning and knowing about things

curiosity

Sustantivo

/kjʊ.riɑ.sə.ti/ or /kyoo.riaa.sē.ti/

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k

u

jʊ

r

r

io

iɑ

s

s

i

ə

t

t

y

i

curiosidad

a strong wish to learn something or to know more about something

to disappoint

Verbo

/dɪs.ə.pɔɪnt/ or /dis.ē.pawint/

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d

i

ɪ

s

s

a

ə

pp

p

oi

ɔɪ

n

n

t

t

(desilusionar)

decepcionar

to fail to meet someone's expectations or hopes, causing them to feel let down or unhappy

to excite

Verbo

/ɪks.aɪt/ or /iks.ait/

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ɪ

x

ks

c

i

aɪ

t

t

e

(entusiasmar)

emocionar

to make a person feel interested or happy, particularly about something that will happen soon

excitement

Sustantivo

/ɪks.aɪt.mənt/ or /iks.ait.mēnt/

e

ɪ

x

ks

c

i

aɪ

t

t

e

m

m

e

ə

n

n

t

t

excitación

a strong feeling of enthusiasm and happiness

free

Adjetivo

/fri:/ or /fri/

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f

r

r

ee

i:

gratis

not requiring payment

freedom

Sustantivo

/fri.dəm/ or /fri.dēm/

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f

r

r

ee

i

d

d

o

ə

m

m

libertad

the right to act, say, or think as one desires without being stopped, controlled, or restricted

friend

Sustantivo

/frɛnd/ or /frend/

f

f

r

r

ie

ɛ

n

n

d

d

amigo

someone we like and trust

friendship

Sustantivo

/frɛnd.ʃɪp/ or /frend.ship/

f

f

r

r

ie

ɛ

n

n

d

d

sh

ʃ

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ɪ

p

p

amistad

a close relationship between two or more people characterized by trust, loyalty, and support

frustration

Sustantivo

/frəst.reɪ.ʃən/ or /frēst.rei.shēn/

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f

r

r

u

ə

s

s

t

t

r

r

a

eɪ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

n

frustración

the feeling of being impatient, annoyed, or upset because of being unable to do or achieve what is desired

generous

Adjetivo

/ʤɛ.nɜ.rəs/ or /je.nē.rēs/

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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

generosity

Sustantivo

/ʤɛ.nɜ.rɑ.sə.ti/ or /je.nē.raa.sē.ti/

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ʤ

e

ɛ

n

n

e

ɜ

r

r

o

ɑ

s

s

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t

y

i

generosidad

the quality of being kind, understanding and unselfish, especially in providing money or gifts to others

happy

Adjetivo

/hæ.pi/ or /hā.pi/

h

h

a

æ

pp

p

y

i

(contento)

feliz

emotionally feeling good

happiness

Sustantivo

/hæ.pi.nəs/ or /hā.pi.nēs/

h

h

a

æ

pp

p

i

i

n

n

e

ə

ss

s

alegría

the feeling of being happy and well

ill

Adjetivo

/ɪl/ or /il/

i

ɪ

ll

l

(malo)

enfermo

not in a fine mental or physical state

illness

Sustantivo

/ɪl.nəs/ or /il.nēs/

i

ɪ

ll

l

n

n

e

ə

ss

s

enfermedad

the state of being physically or mentally sick

to imagine

Verbo

/ɪ.mæ.ʤən/ or /i.mā.jēn/

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ɪ

m

m

a

æ

g

ʤ

i

ə

n

n

e

imaginar

to make or have an image of something in our mind

imagination

Sustantivo

/ɪ.mæ.ʤə.neɪ.ʃən/ or /i.mā.jē.nei.shēn/

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ɪ

m

m

a

æ

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ə

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n

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eɪ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

n

(fantasía)

imaginación

something that is formed in the mind and does not exist in reality

to improve

Verbo

/ɪmp.ruv/ or /imp.roov/

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ɪ

m

m

p

p

r

r

o

u

v

v

e

(aumentar)

mejorar

to make a person or thing better

improvement

Sustantivo

/ɪmp.ruv.mənt/ or /imp.roov.mēnt/

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ɪ

m

m

p

p

r

r

o

u

v

v

e

m

m

e

ə

n

n

t

t

mejora

the action or process of making something better

kind

Adjetivo

/kaɪnd/ or /kaind/

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k

i

aɪ

n

n

d

d

amable

nice and caring toward other people's feelings

kindness

Sustantivo

/kaɪnd.nəs/ or /kaind.nēs/

k

k

i

aɪ

n

n

d

d

n

n

e

ə

ss

s

(amabilidad)

bondad

an action that is caring, kind, or helpful

member

Sustantivo

/mɛm.bər/ or /mem.bēr/

m

m

e

ɛ

m

m

b

b

e

ə

r

r

miembro

someone or something that is in a specific group, club, or organization

neighbor

Sustantivo

/neɪ.bər/ or /nei.bēr/

n

n

ei

eɪ

gh

b

b

o

ə

r

r

vecino

someone who is living next to us or somewhere very close to us

neighborhood

Sustantivo

/neɪ.bər.hʊd/ or /nei.bēr.hood/

n

n

ei

eɪ

gh

b

b

o

ə

r

r

h

h

oo

ʊ

d

d

barrio

the area around someone, somewhere, or something

partner

Sustantivo

/pɑ:rt.nər/ or /paart.nēr/

p

p

a

ɑ:

r

r

t

t

n

n

e

ə

r

r

compañero romantico

the person that you are married to or having a romantic relationship with

possible

Adjetivo

/pɑ.sə.bəl/ or /paa.sē.bēl/

p

p

o

ɑ

ss

s

i

ə

b

b

ə

l

l

e

posible

able to exist, happen, or be done

relationship

Sustantivo

/ri.leɪ.ʃən.ʃɪp/ or /ri.lei.shēn.ship/

r

r

e

i

l

l

a

eɪ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

n

sh

ʃ

i

ɪ

p

p

relación

the connection among two or more things or people or the way in which they are connected

sad

Adjetivo

/sæd/ or /sād/

s

s

a

æ

d

d

triste

emotionally feeling bad

sadness

Sustantivo

/sæd.nəs/ or /sād.nēs/

s

s

a

æ

d

d

n

n

e

ə

ss

s

tristeza

the feeling of being sad and not happy