El libro Total English - Intermedio Alto - Unidad 8 - Referencia

to reach or achieve what one desired or tried for

tener éxito, triunfar, lograr

to do something successfully, particularly something difficult

conseguir

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

alardear, presumir

to make an attempt to achieve or do something

to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties

rendirse

feeling satisfied with someone or one's possessions, achievements, etc.

orgulloso

someone who reaches a high level of success, particularly in their occupation

triunfador

something that has been successfully done, particularly through hard work

logro

controlling a situation by actively taking steps to manage it, rather than being passive or reactive

proactivo, proactiva

determined to do things in one's own way and often resistant to the opinions or suggestions of others

testarudo

having strong opinions and not willing to change them

dogmático

influencing or controlling others in an unfair or deceptive way, often to achieve one's own goals

manipulador, manipulativo

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

egoísta

focusing on one particular goal or purpose, and determined to achieve it

resuelto

behaving honestly and without hiding one's feelings and thoughts

abierto

calm and not easily worried or upset

de trato fácil, acomodadizo

quick and clever with their words, often expressing humor or cleverness in a sharp and amusing way

agudo, ingenioso, ocurrente

enjoying other people's company and social interactions

extrovertido

preferring solitude over socializing

introvertido, introvertida

behaving in an angry way and having a tendency to be violent

agresivo

having a lot of value

importante

absolutely necessary and of great importance

esencial, vital, crucial

above average in size or extent

grande

very large in size

enorme

emotionally feeling good

feliz, contento

extremely excited and happy

extático, eufórico

feeling unhappy, worried, or disappointed, often because something unpleasant happened

molesto, triste

experiencing great shock or sadness

devastada, desolada

needing or wanting something to eat

hambriento

desperately needing or wanting food

hambriento, muriéndose de hambre

needing to sleep or rest because of not having any more energy

cansado

feeling extremely tired physically or mentally, often due to a lack of sleep

exhausto, agotado

to a great extent or degree

muy

used to put emphasis on a statement

muy, de verdad

to a very great amount or degree

extremadamente

used to put an emphasis on a statement

absolutamente

to the greatest amount or extent possible

completamente

to reach the same level or status as someone or something else, especially after falling behind

alcanzar, ponerse al día

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

salir impune de

to move or progress at the same rate as someone or something else

mantenerse, seguir el ritmo

to submit a formal application or request for something

presentar, enviar

to create something, usually an idea, a solution, or a plan, through one's own efforts or thinking

idear

to reduce the amount, size, or number of something

reducir

to have a great deal of respect, admiration, or esteem for someone

respetar, admirar

to wait with satisfaction for something to happen

esperar, desear

to tolerate something or someone unpleasant, often without complaining

tolerar

to do something in order to replace something lost or fix something damaged

compensar