Unidad 8 - 8C

To harm

[ Verbo ]

/hɑ:rm/ or /haarm/

h

h

a

ɑ:

r

r

m

m

(lastimar)

dañar

to physically hurt someone or damage something

Lifeguard

[ Sustantivo ]

/laɪfgɑrd/ or /laifgɑrd/

l

l

i

aɪ

f

f

e

g

g

ua

ɑ

r

r

d

d

(socorrista)

salvavidas

someone who is employed at a beach or swimming pool to keep watch and save swimmers from drowning

To attach

[ Verbo ]

/ətæʧ/ or /ētāch/

a

ə

tt

t

a

æ

ch

ʧ

sujetar

to physically connect or fasten something to another thing

Believable

[ Adjetivo ]

/bəli:vəbəl/ or /bēleevēbēl/

b

b

e

ə

l

l

ie

i:

v

v

a

ə

b

b

ə

l

l

e

(verosímil)

creíble

having qualities that make something possible and accepted as true

Patient

[ Adjetivo ]

/peɪʃənt/ or /peishēnt/

p

p

a

eɪ

t

ʃ

ie

ə

n

n

t

t

paciente

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

Selfish

[ Adjetivo ]

/sɛlfɪʃ/ or /selfish/

s

s

e

ɛ

l

l

f

f

i

ɪ

sh

ʃ

egoísta

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

Honest

[ Adjetivo ]

/ɑ:nəst/ or /aanēst/

h

o

ɑ:

n

n

e

ə

s

s

t

t

(honesto, franco)

sincero

telling the truth and having no intention of cheating or stealing

Polite

[ Adjetivo ]

/pəlaɪt/ or /pēlait/

p

p

o

ə

l

l

i

aɪ

t

t

e

educado

showing good manners and respectful behavior towards others

Regular

[ Adjetivo ]

/rɛgjələr/ or /regyēlēr/

r

r

e

ɛ

g

g

u

j

ə

l

l

a

ə

r

r

regular

following a pattern, especially one with fixed or uniform intervals

Loyal

[ Adjetivo ]

/lɔɪəl/ or /loyēl/

l

l

o

ɔ

y

ɪ

a

ə

l

l

(fiel)

leal

showing firm and constant support to a person, organization, cause, or belief

Mature

[ Adjetivo ]

/məʧʊr/ or /mēchur/

m

m

a

ə

t

ʧ

u

ʊ

r

r

e

(adulto)

maduro

fully-grown and physically developed

Ambitious

[ Adjetivo ]

/æmbɪʃəs/ or /āmbishēs/

a

æ

m

m

b

b

i

ɪ

t

ʃ

iou

ə

s

s

ambicioso

trying or wishing to gain great success, power, or wealth

Formal

[ Adjetivo ]

/fɔ:rməl/ or /faawrmēl/

f

f

o

ɔ:

r

r

m

m

a

ə

l

l

formal

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

Similar

[ Adjetivo ]

/sɪmələr/ or /simēlēr/

s

s

i

ɪ

m

m

i

ə

l

l

a

ə

r

r

parecido

(of two or more things) having qualities in common that are not exactly the same

Sensitive

[ Adjetivo ]

/sɛnsətɪv/ or /sensētiv/

s

s

e

ɛ

n

n

s

s

i

ə

t

t

i

ɪ

v

v

e

sensible

capable of understanding other people's emotions and caring for them

Helpful

[ Adjetivo ]

/hɛlpfəl/ or /helpfēl/

h

h

e

ɛ

l

l

p

p

f

f

u

ə

l

l

útil

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

To underestimate

[ Verbo ]

/ʌndərɛstəmeɪt/ or /andērestēmeit/

u

ʌ

n

n

d

d

e

ə

r

r

e

ɛ

s

s

t

t

i

ə

m

m

a

eɪ

t

t

e

(menospreciar)

subestimar

to regard something or someone as smaller or less important than they really are

Hopeful

[ Adjetivo ]

/hoʊpfəl/ or /howpfēl/

h

h

o

oʊ

p

p

e

f

f

u

ə

l

l

(prometedor)

optimista

(of a person) having a positive attitude and believing that good things are likely to happen

Harmless

[ Adjetivo ]

/hɑ:rmləs/ or /haarmlēs/

h

h

a

ɑ:

r

r

m

m

l

l

e

ə

ss

s

(inocuo)

inofensivo

causing no danger or damage

Organized

[ Adjetivo ]

/ɔ:rgənaɪzd/ or /aawrgēnaizd/

o

ɔ:

r

r

g

g

a

ə

n

n

i

aɪ

z

z

e

d

d

organizado

(of a person) managing one's life, work, and activities in an efficient way