El libro Headway - Avanzado - Unidad 11

elaborate or sophisticated in style, often designed to impress

lujoso

fashionably fancy, often associated with wealth and high social standing

elegante, lujoso

to talk with excessive pride about one's achievements, possessions, etc. often in exaggerated manner

presumir, alardear

to talk with excessive pride about one's achievements, abilities, etc. in order to draw the attention of others

alardear, presumir

restricted in scope, extent, or degree

limitado, reducido

restricted or limited in space, area, or movement

confinado

something that is caused by something else

resultado

a result, particularly an unpleasant one

consecuencia, resultado

a strong feeling of longing, desire or craving for something or someone

anhelo, deseo

a strong desire or longing for something

ansia, sed

a benefit or gain resulting from something

ventaja, beneficio

an advantage or a helpful effect that is the result of a situation

beneficio

lacking regulation, restraint, or governance, resulting in chaos, disorder, or wildness

incontrolado, descontrolado

behaving in an unrestrained or unchecked manner, often to the point of being reckless or aggressive

desenfrenado

an item of clothing that is worn on the body, including various types of clothing such as shirts, pants, dresses, etc.

prenda, ropa

a set of clothes that one wears together, especially for an event or occasion

traje

involving many different parts or elements that make something difficult to understand or deal with

complicado, difícil

not easy to understand or analyze

difícil

completely confused, often due to something that is difficult to explain or understand

perpleja, desconcertada

confused or puzzled, often because of a complex or difficult situation or problem

perplejo, confundido

having an inferior quality or ranking, especially when compared to others of its kind

de segunda categoría, mediocre

average in quality and not meeting the standards of excellence

mediocre

the styles and trends of clothing, accessories, makeup, and other items that are popular in a certain time and place

moda

a fashion or style that is popular at a particular time

moda, tendencia

(of a thing) having been used or existing for a long period of time

viejo

having existed for an extended period of time

antiguo

old and often considered valuable due to its age, craftsmanship, or historical significance

de antigüedades

happening or existing in the present time

actual, de actualidad

existing at the start of a specific period or process

primario

conforming to the latest trends or fashion

actualizado

no longer useful, accepted, or relevant to modern times

anticuado, obsoleto

treating everyone equally and in a right or acceptable way

justo, imparcial

having a preference or unfair judgment toward one side or viewpoint over others

parcial

not fair or reasonable, lacking equality and fairness in treatment or decision-making

injusto, injusta

not favoring a particular party in a way that enables one to act or decide fairly

imparcial

having strong, unreasonable, and unfair opinions or attitudes, especially about a particular race or religion, and refusing to listen to different opinions or ideas

intolerante, prejuiciado

evenly distributed or in a state of stability

equilibrado

based only on facts and not influenced by personal feelings or judgments

objective

completely without mistakes or flaws, reaching the best possible standard

perfecto

having imperfections, errors, or weaknesses

defectuoso

not working properly or as intended

defectuoso

containing no errors at all

impecable, intachable

free from errors, mistakes, or faults

inmaculado, perfecto

without any mistakes or errors

impecable

having a lot of value

importante

having little or no importance

trivial, insignificante

extremely important or necessary

crítico

needing immediate action or attention

urgente, apremiante

having little significance

insignificante, trivial

having a lack of depth or concern for serious matters

frívolo

things that are typical, common, or routine

used to express approval or praise for someone's accomplishments, efforts, or ideas

a word or phrase that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or phrase in the same language

sinónimo

to have a stronger and more determined character or to be more resilient in the face of difficulty

used to say that things can happen unexpectedly or unplanned, and sometimes there is nothing we can do about it

used to convey satisfaction, approval, or encouragement towards something, such as a good performance, a successful task, or a delicious food or drink

to be very knowledgeable about or skillful in a particular field of work

a word or phrase that has an opposite or contrasting meaning to another word or phrase

antónimo, palabra opuesta

a particular activity of a person or thing or their purpose

función

an important or distinctive aspect of something

característica

any piece of equipment that is mechanical, electric, etc. and performs a particular task

máquina

a machine or piece of equipment, especially electrical equipment, such as washing machine, dishwasher, etc. that is used for a particular task

electrodoméstico

an act of deciding to choose between two things or more

elección, opción

something that can or may be chosen from a number of alternatives

opción

someone who buys and uses services or goods

consumidor

someone who goes to shops or online platforms to buy something

comprador