El libro Insight - Pre-intermedio - Unidad 6 - 6A - Parte 2

experiencing something bad due to bad luck

desafortunado, lamentable

offering assistance or support, making tasks easier or problems more manageable for others

útil

not providing any assistance in making a situation better or easier

based on clear reasoning or sound judgment

lógico

lacking sense or reason

ilógico, irracional

concerned with right and wrong behavior

moral

acting in a way that goes against accepted moral standards or principles

inmoral

focused on actions and real-life use, rather than on just ideas or theories

práctico

impossible to do or achieve

impracticable, inviable

following a pattern, especially one with fixed or uniform intervals

regular

not conforming to established rules, patterns, or norms

irregular

protected from any danger

sin peligro, seguro

having a high degree of risk or danger

inseguro, peligroso

causing a feeling of shock, disbelief, or wonder

sorprendente

not causing surprise or unexpectedness, usually because it was already known or predicted

preevisible, no sorprendente

having a clean and well-organized appearance and state

ordenado, limpio

not properly organized or cared for

desordenado, desorganizado

a place where children learn things from teachers

escuela, colegio

having a quality that is not satisfying

malo

the way that someone acts, particularly in the presence of others

comportamiento

a person who likes to threaten, scare, or hurt others, particularly people who are weaker

matón, intimidante

to win or gain an advantage in a game, competition, etc. by breaking rules or acting unfairly

hacer trampa

to force someone to leave a place, organization, etc.

expulsar

to take part in a violent physical action against someone

pelear, luchar

a type of punishment for students who have done something wrong and as a result, they cannot go home at the same time as others

castigo

a message or sign given to someone to indicate that something dangerous, harmful, or undesirable may happen

advertencia, aviso

to skip school or work without permission or without a valid reason

to temporarily prevent someone from going to school as a punishment because they did something wrong

suspender

to use offensive or vulgar language in order to express strong emotions

maldecir, swear

to intentionally damage something, particularly public property

destrozar

the act of making someone suffer because they have done something illegal or wrong

castigo

an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

crimen, delito

lacking the ability to read and write in any language

analfabeto

experiencing good luck or favorable circumstances

afortunado, bienaventurado