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El libro Insight - Intermedio Alto - Unidad 7 - 7C

Aquí encontrarás el vocabulario de la Unidad 7 - 7C en el libro de curso Insight Upper-Intermediate, como "juvenil", "generación", "infantil", etc.

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adolescent
adolescent
[Sustantivo]

a young person who is in the process of becoming an adult

adolescente

adolescente

Ex: The adolescent struggled to fit in with their peers. 
independent
independent
[Adjetivo]

able to do things as one wants without needing help from others

independiente

independiente

Ex: She's an independent woman, capable of making her own decisions and taking care of herself. 
wise
wise
[Adjetivo]

deeply knowledgeable and experienced and capable of giving good advice or making good decisions

sabio, prudente

sabio, prudente

Ex: Grandparents are often considered wise because of their life experiences and wisdom. 
juvenile
juvenile
[Adjetivo]

relating to young people who have not reached adulthood yet

juvenil

juvenil

Ex: The juvenile detention center houses young offenders under the age of 18. 
long in the tooth

describing an individual who has lived for a very long time and is not able to do certain activities due to old age

entrado en años, tener más espolones que un gallo

entrado en años, tener más espolones que un gallo

Ex: I'm getting a bit long in the tooth to climb mountains. 
youthful
youthful
[Adjetivo]

having the characteristics that are typical of young people

juvenil

juvenil

Ex: Despite her age, she had a youthful appearance, with smooth skin and a radiant smile. 
elderly
elderly
[Adjetivo]

advanced in age

mayor

mayor

Ex: The elderly couple enjoyed taking leisurely walks together in the park. 
infantile
infantile
[Adjetivo]

childish in behavior, attitude, or thinking

infantil, pueril

infantil, pueril

dynamic
dynamic
[Adjetivo]

having a lot of energy

dinámico

dinámico

Ex: With his dynamic personality, he brings enthusiasm and energy to every situation. 
supportive
supportive
[Adjetivo]

giving encouragement or providing help

de apoyo, comprensivo

de apoyo, comprensivo

Ex: Her family was incredibly supportive during her recovery from surgery, providing assistance and encouragement every step of the way. 
experienced
experienced
[Adjetivo]

possessing enough skill or knowledge in a certain field or job

experimentado, con experiencia

experimentado, con experiencia

Ex: She is an experienced teacher with over twenty years of classroom experience. 
self-reliant
self-reliant
[Adjetivo]

able to take care of oneself without needing help from others

autosuficiente, independiente

autosuficiente, independiente

Ex: Growing up in a rural area, she learned to be self-reliant from a young age, able to handle any task that came her way. 
vulnerable
vulnerable
[Adjetivo]

able to be physically harmed or wounded

vulnerable

vulnerable

Ex: The baby birds in the nest were vulnerable to predators until they learned to fly. 
childish
childish
[Adjetivo]

behaving in a way that is immature or typical of a child

infantil, pueril

infantil, pueril

Ex: Instead of resolving their issues maturely, they resorted to childish name-calling and insults. 
[set] in {one's} ways

to refuse to change one's opinions, behaviors, habits, etc.

muy cerrado en sus costumbres, aferrado a sus hábitos

muy cerrado en sus costumbres, aferrado a sus hábitos

Ex: My grandfather is set in his ways and refuses to use a smartphone. 
foolish
foolish
[Adjetivo]

displaying poor judgment or a lack of caution

tonto

tonto

Ex: It was a foolish gamble to invest all his money in one stock. 
mature
mature
[Adjetivo]

fully-grown and physically developed

maduro, adulto

maduro, adulto

Ex: Despite her young age, she possessed a mature appearance, with features that belied her years. 
generation
generation
[Sustantivo]

people born and living at approximately the same period of time

generación

generación

Ex: The older generation often reminisces about life before smartphones became ubiquitous. 
to get up to

to be involved in an activity, often something surprising or unpleasant

meterse en, hacer

meterse en, hacer

Ex: We used to get up to all sorts of mischief as children. 
to get away with

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

salir impune de

salir impune de

Ex: Some white-collar criminals try to get away with embezzling money from their companies. 
to [go] on (and on|) about {sb/sth}

to keep talking about a certain subject in length, particularly in a way that bores others

hablar sin parar, dar la lata

hablar sin parar, dar la lata

Ex: He went on and on about his new car. 
to [leave] {sb/sth} alone

to not interfere with or bother someone or something, and to allow them to be as they are

Ex: He tends to go on and on about his accomplishments, which can be tiring. 
to give in
to give in
[Verbo]

to surrender to someone's demands, wishes, or desires, often after a period of resistance

ceder, rendirse

ceder, rendirse

Ex: After a long negotiation, they finally gave in to the demands of the opposing party. 
out of touch

not having recent information regarding a certain thing, particularly an event

desinformado, no estar al día

desinformado, no estar al día

Ex: I felt out of touch after being away for two weeks. 
to [stand] on {one's} own (two|) feet

to be able to take care of oneself without needing any assistance from others

valerse por sí mismo, ser autosuficiente

valerse por sí mismo, ser autosuficiente

Ex: After college, he finally learned to stand on his own feet. 
to live off

to financially survive by depending on someone or something else

vivir de, mantenerse con

vivir de, mantenerse con

Ex: The unemployed man is currently living off his savings until he finds a new job. 
over the hill

considered old and no longer at one's best

pasado de vueltas, pasado de moda

pasado de vueltas, pasado de moda

Ex: He's been complaining about being over the hill since he turned fifty. 
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