El libro Headway - Intermedio - Unidad 8

completely without mistakes or flaws, reaching the best possible standard

perfecto

having faults, flaws, or shortcomings

imperfecto, defectuoso

suitable for fancy, important, serious, or official occasions and situations

formal

suitable for friendly, relaxed, casual, or unofficial occasions and situations

informal

having awareness of one's surroundings

consciente

(of a person) unresponsive and unaware of the surroundings, typically caused by either an illness or injury

inconsciente, sin sentido

appropriate or acceptable for a certain situation or purpose

adecuado

making use of imagination or innovation in bringing something into existence

creativo

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

imaginación, fantasía

having a lot of different and often bright colors

colorido

to decrease the length of something

acortar

an action that is caring, kind, or helpful

bondad, amabilidad

to teach someone, often within a school or university setting

educar, enseñar

a strong feeling of enthusiasm and happiness

excitación

in a way that shows confidence and trust in oneself or another person's abilities, plans, etc.

con confianza

without deliberate thought or attention

automáticamente

not paying enough attention to what we are doing

descuidado

to hold or give a different opinion about something

estar en desacuerdo con

an argument or a situation in which people have different opinions about something

desacuerdo

a promise, an arrangement, or a contract between two or more people

acuerdo

experiencing a lack of joy or positive emotions

infeliz

the state or condition of not being happy, characterized by feelings of dissatisfaction, discontent, or sorrow

infelicidad, desdicha

the feeling of being happy and well

alegría

the state or quality of being awake and capable of perception, thought, and response

conciencia, estado de conciencia

the state of not being awake or aware of one's surroundings

inconsciencia

having a reasonable price

barato, económico

having a high price

caro

offering assistance or support, making tasks easier or problems more manageable for others

útil

having bad manners or behavior

maleducado

the quality of being rude or lacking good manners

incivilidad, descortesía

getting the results you hoped for or wanted

exitoso

not achieving the intended or desired outcome

infructuoso

to fail to understand something or someone correctly

malinterpretar

easy to comprehend

comprensible

providing help when needed

útil

to use something once more, usually for a different purpose

reutilizar

lacking purpose or function, and unable to help in any way

inútil

the quality or state of being excessively focused on oneself, one's own interests, or needs without regard for others.

egoísmo

without pausing or taking a break

sin parar, sin interrupción

the act of saying what one thinks is going to happen in the future or what the outcome of something will be

predicción

(of a battery or device) capable of being supplied with electrical power again

recargable

referring to the ability to use or communicate in multiple languages

multilingüe, políglota

used to indicate a large number of people or things

muchos

at an earlier time

antes

for one more instance

otra vez

able to exist, happen, or be done

posible

not able to occur, exist, or be done

imposible

able to remain calm, especially in challenging or difficult situations, without becoming annoyed or anxious

paciente

unable to wait calmly for something or someone, often feeling irritated or frustrated

impaciente

having or bringing good luck

afortunado

to write or say the letters that form a word one by one in the right order

deletrear, escribir

to incorrectly write a word, by using wrong letters or rearranging them in a wrong order

error ortográfico, escribir incorrectamente

related to the law or the legal system

legal

forbidden by the law

ilegal

to become visible and noticeable

aparecer

to no longer be able to be seen

desaparecer

following a pattern, especially one with fixed or uniform intervals

regular

not conforming to established rules, patterns, or norms

irregular, inconsistente

emotionally feeling good

feliz, contento

feeling happy, satisfied, or pleased about something

contento, alegre

(of a person) able to express oneself clearly and effectively

elocuente, elocuente

demonstrating or showing a strong or vivid display of emotions, feelings, or ideas

expresivo, expresiva

capable of thinking and learning in a good and quick way

inteligente

able to think and learn in a good and quick way

inteligente

(of a person) not caring about the needs and feelings of no one but one's own

egocéntrico

always putting one's interests first and not caring about the needs or rights of others

egoísta

showing a proud, unpleasant attitude toward others and having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

arrogante, orgulloso

having or displaying the belief that one is superior in intellect, importance, skills, etc.

presumido, altanero