El libro Interchange - Intermedio - Unidad 1 - Parte 2

a picture created by paint

pintura

an artist who paints pictures

pintor

possessing a natural skill or ability for something

talentoso, con talento

the quality to face danger or hardship without giving in to fear

coraje, valentía

an event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a natural disaster or a serious accident

tragedia, desastre

a feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen or to be true

esperanza

a disabling and life-threatening disease that causes nerve injuries leading to permanent paralysis, happens mostly in children younger than five

poliomielitis, polio

to change and become stronger or more advanced

desarrollarse

the state of being physically or mentally sick

enfermedad

(of a person or thing) harmed or spoiled

dañado, afectado

used to refer to something that will exist for a very long time

para siempre

having a lot of physical power

fuerte, poderoso

the events or situations that are predetermined or inevitable for a person, often believed to be controlled by a higher power

destino, fatalidad

any physical damage to a part of the body caused by an accident or attack

herida

to say or show one's unwillingness to do something that someone has asked

rehusar

without anyone else

solo

to experience and be affected by something bad or unpleasant

sufrir

the general condition of a person's mind or body

salud

a part of something that is left

resto

not commonly happening or done

inusual

something that has been successfully done, particularly through hard work

logro

the formal and legal relationship between two people who are married

matrimonio

to a significant or notable degree beyond all others

de lejos, por mucho

(of a woman or a female animal) carrying a baby inside one's body

embarazada

used to express regret or say that something is disappointing or sad

desafortunadamente, lamentablemente

owning a very small amount of money or a very small number of things

pobre

a length of hair formed by twisting three or more bands of hair together

trenza

having a long distance between opposite sides

grueso

in accordance with what is logical, typical, or expected

naturalmente

to pay attention and become aware of a particular thing or person

darse cuenta de, notar, reconocer

the quality of being attractive or pleasing, particularly to the eye

belleza, hermosura

to greatly surprise someone

asombrar, pasmar

the quality of behaving or talking in a way that is truthful and free of deception

honestidad, veracidad

the quality or state of being new, creative, and unique, not copied from another thing

originalidad, novedad

to cause damage to something in a way that it no longer exists, works, etc.

destruir

the act of taking notice of someone or something

atención

belonging to or following the methods or thoughts that are old as opposed to new or different ones

tradicional

to know who a person or what an object is, because we have heard, seen, etc. them before

reconocer