El libro Interchange - Intermedio - Unidad 10 - Parte 2

something that is considered typical of a person, place, or thing and identifies them

rasgo, característica

lacking structure and struggling to manage tasks and time efficiently

desestructurado

(of a person) capable of performing tasks or completing work with the least amount of wasted time, effort, or resources

eficiente

likely to forget things or having difficulty to remember events

olvidadizo

having a willingness to freely give or share something with others, without expecting anything in return

generoso

(of a person) putting in a lot of effort and dedication to achieve goals or complete tasks

trabajador

unable to wait calmly for something or someone, often feeling irritated or frustrated

impaciente

capable of making good decisions in difficult situations

sensato, equilibrado

experiencing frequent changes in mood, often without apparent reason or explanation

malhumorado

happening or arriving at the time expected or arranged

puntual

able to be trusted to perform consistently well and meet expectations

fiable

having a tendency to become angry quickly

gruñón

(of a person) inflexible and demanding that rules are followed precisely

estricto, severo

(of a person) quiet, thoughtful, and showing little emotion in one's manner or appearance

serio

having unusual, unexpected, or confusing qualities

extraño, raro

not kind or nice toward other people

antipático, cruel

someone who prepares news to be broadcast or writes for newspapers, magazines, or news websites

periodista

a person who gathers and reports news or does interviews for a newspaper, TV, radio station, etc.

reportero

a piece of writing about a particular subject on a website, in a newspaper, magazine, or other publication

artículo

the business of trading and exchanging shares of different companies

bolsa de valores

the use of influence or demands to persuade or force someone to do something

presión

used for introducing the reason of something

porque

something that explains an action or event

razón

a letter that accompanies a document or package, and provides additional information about its contents

carta de presentación, carta de acompañamiento

to formally request something, such as a place at a university, a job, etc.

presentarse, aplicar

to make a formal or friendly request to someone to come somewhere or join something

invitar

used to add extra or supplementary information

además de

regarding or affecting the entire world

global, mundial

a way in which a problem can be solved or dealt with

solución

the quality or state of being significant or having a strong influence on something

importancia, relevancia

someone who is paid by another to work for them

empleado

something that is caused by something else

resultado

an official agreement between two or more sides that states what each of them has to do

contrato

the habit or characteristic of being consistently on time

puntualidad

to focus one's all attention on something specific

concentrar

a piece of work for someone to do, especially as an assignment

tarea, trabajar

someone with whom one works

colega

to intentionally stay away from or refuse contact with someone

evitar

having no respect for other people

maleducado, grosero, brusco

a promise, an arrangement, or a contract between two or more people

acuerdo

very necessary for a particular purpose or situation

esencial, imprescindible

to think about something carefully before making a decision or forming an opinion

considerar

the state of something at a particular time

condición

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

honestidad, veracidad

feeling ashamed and uncomfortable because of something that happened or was said

avergonzado

capable of being approved

aceptable, admisible