El libro Total English - Intermedio Alto - Unidad 5 - Vocabulario

having a very minimal likelihood of experiencing or causing danger, injury, harm, or death

de bajo riesgo

very likely to become or behave in a highly dangerous or harmful way

de alto riesgo

an organized plan made to achieve a goal

estrategia

continuing or taking place over a relatively extended duration of time

a largo plazo, sostenible

intended to last for a brief or limited period of time

a corto plazo, de corto plazo

a chain of actions that will help us reach our goals

plan

related or belonging to a particular area or place that someone lives in or mentions

local

a phone call made between two parties who are geographically separated by a significant distance and may result in additional charges or fees due to the distance between them

llamada de larga distancia, llamada interurbana

a quicker or more direct way of reaching a destination

atajo, ruta más corta

able to consider and accept a wide range of opinions and beliefs

mente abierta, tolerante

not open to new ideas, opinions, etc.

cerrado, de mentalidad cerrada

having a very low amount of body fat

flaco

thin in an attractive way

delgado

lacking depth of character, seriousness, mindful thinking, or real understanding

frívolo

(of a person) difficult to fully understand or get close to, often refraining from sharing their true feelings or ideas with others

bien guardado

(of two points) having an above-average distance between them

largo

the distance from one end to the other end of an object that shows how long it is

largo, longitud

to increase the length or duration of something

prolongar, alargar

having a large length from side to side

ancho, vasto

having a below-average distance between two points

corto, bajo

to decrease the length of something

acortar

the distance of something from side to side

ancho, anchura

to become wider or broader in dimension, extent, or scope

volviéndose ancho

the distance between two sides of something

ancho

having a large distance between one side and another

ancho, extenso

to become larger in scope or range

volverse expandido

having a relatively great vertical extent

alto

the distance from the top to the bottom of something or someone

altura, estatura

to raise something above its current position

elevar, aumentar

having a great distance from the surface to the bottom

profundo

the distance below the top surface of something

profundidad

to increase the depth or distance between the surface and a particular point or object, often through digging, cutting, or excavation

profundizar, aumentar la profundidad

small or below average in degree, value, level, or amount

bajo

to reduce something in degree, amount, quality, or strength

reducir

to become something greater in quantity, importance, or size

expandirse

to enlarge or lengthen something

extender

to get larger and taller and become an adult over time

madurar

to make something longer, looser, or wider, especially by pulling it

estirarse, estirar

to affect more people or a wider area

propagar

(of clothes or fabric) to become smaller when washed with hot water

encogerse

to make something smaller in amount, degree, price, etc.

reducir