El libro Total English - Avanzado - Unidad 1 - Referencia

able to be carried out or obtained without much difficulty or expense

alcanzable, realizable

our purpose or desired result

meta, objetivo

to deal with a given situation, especially an unpleasant one

afrontar

to demonstrate one's ability in surpassing obstacles and dealing with difficult situations

to become a reality or be realized, typically in reference to a previously hoped for or desired outcome

something that is greatly desired

ambición

the typical way a person thinks or feels about something or someone, often affecting their behavior and decisions

actitud

to cause a person to feel scared or unconfident

intimidar, acobardar

to acquire a new skill or language through practice and application rather than formal instruction

aprender, adquirir

to intentionally not take action or not address an issue or problem, especially when one should have, often resulting in a negative consequence

to learn to perform or use a skill or ability thoroughly and completely

dominar

to mix up, distort, or confuse information, typically in a way that makes it difficult to understand or use

confundir

an amount that exists in excess

sobrecarga, exceso

to make random, meaningless sounds

balbucear, guitarrear

difficult or impossible to understand or comprehend due to lacking clarity in speech, writing, or communication

ininteligible, incomprensiblemente

the spoken form of a language specific to a certain region or people which is slightly different from the standard form in words and grammar

dialecto

a piece of evidence that leads someone toward the solution of a crime or problem

pista

from one's memory, without spending time to carefully consider or think

sin pararse mucho a pensar

to know about somebody or something because one has received information or news about them

saber de

by relying only on one's memory

to be well-informed about or completely familiar with something

to have very good knowledge or understanding about someone or something

without any preparation or prior thought

sin pensarlo

to a degree that is very little and close to nothing

(of a person) having no doubt about something

seguro

to move toward a particular direction

dirigirse

to go after someone or something, particularly to catch them

perseguir

to take the necessary action regarding someone or something specific

lidiar con

to firmly trust in the goodness or value of something

creer

the inherent capability or capacity of something or someone to develop, grow, or achieve success in the future

potencial, capacidad

to continue a course of action, especially in the face of difficulty or with little or no prospect of success

perseverar

to do something many times or continue doing something

seguir, no dejar de

not suitable or capable enough for a specific task or purpose

inadecuado, no apto

used to denote a multitude or variety of something

multi-, múltiple-

used to indicate that something is beneath, below, inferior, or subordinate to something else

sub-, bajo

used to form words that relate to concepts or entities that are singular or alone

mono-

used to indicate an excess of something, implying that the quantity or amount of something is greater than necessary or beyond a certain limit

sobre-, más de

used to indicate that something is beyond or outside of the ordinary or expected

fuera-, ex-

used to intensify or elevate the meaning of the word, making it more prominent or significant

arqui-, archi-

used to imply an incorrect or mistaken action, or a negative or unfavorable outcome

malo-, incorrecto-

used to indicate the opposite or absence of something

ir-

used to imply a position or status that is lower or beneath something else

sub-, bajo-

used to indicate something that is above, beyond, or extremely high in degree or quality

súper-