Descubre 3 Wordlist - Lesson 1
Learn and practice the vocabulary from Lesson 1 of Descubre 3 to reinforce the words and expressions introduced at the beginning of this level.
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que impone su autoridad de manera estricta o absoluta

authoritarian
An authoritarian leader does not accept criticism.
amable y afectuoso con los demás

affectionate
He is always affectionate with his friends.
que siente envidia o desconfianza por alguien o algo

jealous
She gets jealous when I talk to other people.
que actúa con atención y precaución para evitar errores o riesgos

careful, cautious
The driver was cautious on the wet road.
que no es auténtico o verdadero, hecho para engañar

fake, counterfeit
The signature on the document was fake, a very good imitation.
que provoca risa o resulta divertido

funny, amusing
The movie is funny and light.
que no tiene confianza en sí mismo o duda de sus capacidades

insecure
She is insecure about her physical appearance.
que tiene comportamiento responsable y propio de una persona adulta

mature
You need to be more mature in your attitude.
que no muestra la madurez emocional o personal propia de su edad

immature
I don't want to date someone immature.
que dice mentiras o no dice la verdad

dishonest, lying
I don't like talking to lying people.
que se siente superior a los demás y muestra vanidad

arrogant, conceited
She speaks with an arrogant tone.
que permite o tolera comportamientos o acciones con pocas restricciones

permissive, lenient
The law is too permissive in this case.
que actúa con confianza en sí mismo

confident
I feel more confident than before.
que actúa con buen juicio y sentido común

sensible, reasonable
It is sensible to think before speaking.
que se afecta fácilmente por emociones o por estímulos físicos

sensitive
My skin is sensitive to the sun.
que no quiere gastar dinero o compartir cosas

stingy, miserly
Don't be so stingy, share a little.
que tiene dificultad para hablar o actuar en público por miedo o inseguridad

shy
She was a shy girl, but now she's very outgoing.
que pertenece a una costumbre o práctica antigua y mantenida con el tiempo

traditional
Traditional music from Mexico is very diverse.
que siente mucha presión, cansancio o preocupación

overwhelmed, stressed
She feels overwhelmed by family problems.
que siente inquietud, preocupación o nerviosismo

anxious, uneasy
She became anxious upon hearing the news.
triste, sin ánimo ni motivación, generalmente durante un período largo

depressed
She is depressed because of the breakup.
que siente molestia, enfado o tristeza por algo que pasó

upset, annoyed
I don't want you to be upset with me.
que siente mucha emoción o alegría por algo

excited
I am excited to see you.
que tiene ansiedad o inquietud por algo

worried
She is worried about her health.
sin compañía de otras personas

alone, unaccompanied
I stayed alone at home tonight.
amar o querer mucho a alguien o algo

to adore
She adores her dog.
valorar algo o alguien por su importancia o cualidades

appreciate, value
It's important to value others' work.
sentir amor romántico por alguien

fall for
He is falling for his neighbor.
estar cansado o molesto por algo repetido o desagradable

to be fed up, to be tired of
She is tired of the same excuses.
sentir aversión intensa por algo o alguien

hate
Never hate anyone.
experimentar un estado físico o emocional en uno mismo

feel (a certain way)
How do you feel today?
tener imágenes, ideas o sensaciones en la mente mientras se duerme

dream
Last night he dreamed that he was flying.
sentir celos o desconfianza hacia alguien por miedo a perder su afecto o atención

to be jealous
She was jealous without a clear reason.
sentir incomodidad o malestar por haber hecho algo incorrecto o inapropiado

be ashamed, feel embarrassed
She was ashamed of arriving late.
persona que es querida y apreciada por otra

loved one
She always cares for her loved one with affection.
estado emocional o energía que tiene una persona en un momento

mood, spirit
He lost his spirit after the bad news.
sentimiento de amor o afecto hacia alguien o algo

affection, fondness
The teacher treats his students with affection.
encuentro acordado entre personas en un lugar y hora específicos

appointment
What time is your appointment with the dentist?
promesa o obligación de hacer algo

commitment, obligation
I can't go because I have another obligation.
seguridad que una persona tiene en sí misma y en sus capacidades

self-confidence, confidence
Self-confidence is key to success.
estado de abatimiento o pérdida de ánimo y motivación

despondency, dejection
Despondency could be heard in his voice.
fin legal de un matrimonio

divorce
Their divorce was very complicated.
dos personas que mantiene una relación amorosa o de convivencia

couple
I saw a couple walking in the park.
sensación o emoción que una persona experimenta

feeling, emotion
I felt a feeling of sadness when he left.
provocar interés o curiosidad en alguien

interest, engage
The exhibition interests those who love history.
mostrar interés romántico o sexual de manera ligera o juguetona

flirt
She likes to flirt at parties.
prestar atención y proteger a alguien o algo para que esté seguro o en buen estado

take care of, look after
She looks after her grandmother every day.
abandonar o poner fin a una relación con una persona

leave someone, abandon someone
It was not easy to leave someone he still loved.
hablar con otra persona sobre un tema, a veces con desacuerdo o debate

argue
I don't like to argue with my friends.
enseñar normas, valores o comportamiento a una persona

raise, bring up
It's hard to raise a child without patience.
prestar atención o dar importancia a alguien o algo

pay attention to, heed
He didn't pay attention to the warning signs.
causar admiración o sorpresa en alguien

impress, make an impact on
He wanted to impress his friends with his new car.
tener una relación armoniosa o cordial con alguien

get along, have a good relationship
They have been getting along for years.
tener una relación conflictiva o poco cordial con alguien

not get along, have a bad relationship
They have not been getting along for years.
tener una relación muy conflictiva o mala con alguien

to get along terribly, to have a terrible relationship
They get along terribly and always argue.
continuar comunicándose regularmente con alguien

stay in touch, keep in contact
It's important to stay in touch with childhood friends.
disfrutar de una actividad o momento, sentirse bien

have a good time, enjoy oneself
I hope you have a good time on your vacation.
no disfrutar de una actividad o momento, sentirse incómodo o infeliz

have a bad time, feel miserable
I hope you don't have a bad time on your trip.
experimentar una situación muy negativa o desagradable

to have a terrible time, to suffer greatly
He had a terrible time in the job interview.
pedir formalmente a alguien que se case contigo

propose (marriage)
I'm going to propose this weekend.
terminar una relación romántica con otra persona

break up with
Juan decided to break up with María after five years.
mantener citas o encuentros románticos con alguien con el objetivo de desarrollar una relación amorosa

go out with
Juan and Ana have been going out together for months.
aguantar algo difícil o desagradable

endure, tolerate
She endures a lot of stress at work.
que está legalmente unido en matrimonio

married
She has been married for ten years.
que ha terminado legalmente su matrimonio

divorced
She is divorced and has two children.
que vive aparte de su esposo o esposa pero no está divorciada

separated
que no está casado ni tiene pareja

single, unmarried
María is single and lives alone.
hombre cuya esposa ha muerto y que no se ha vuelto a casar

widower
He has been a widower for ten years.
mujer cuyo esposo ha muerto y que no se ha vuelto a casar

widow
She became a widow at a very young age.
material delgado y flexible usado para grabar o transmitir sonido o información

tape, magnetic tape
The tape got tangled and didn't work properly.
dispositivo que produce luz para iluminar un lugar

lamp, light
The hallway light is broken.
hacer que algo tenga más duración, tamaño o extensión

make longer, extend
I want to make my hair longer before the event.
darse cuenta o descubrir una información nueva

find out, learn (about something)
We learned the truth too late.
distrarse o demorarse en alguna actividad, deteniendo el progreso normal

to be held up, get delayed
He got held up talking with a friend and missed the bus.
tomar aire hacia los pulmones y expulsarlo para mantener la vida

breathe
He couldn't breathe through his nose.
que resulta molesto o difícil de soportar

annoying
The commercials on TV are very annoying.
que es muy bello, adorable o valioso

beautiful, lovely
oscuro, opaco o poco claro, especialmente respecto al agua o a situaciones

murky, cloudy
The murky lake did not allow seeing the bottom.
expresa que algo puede ocurrir o ser cierto, indicando posibilidad

maybe, perhaps
Perhaps we need more time.
parte espiritual o esencia de una persona

soul
Music can touch anyone's soul.
parte central de los sentimientos y emociones de una persona

heart
She spoke from the heart.
acto de mirar fijamente o la expresión de los ojos al mirar

gaze, look
I recognized him by his familiar gaze.
falta de memoria o el acto de no recordar algo

forgetfulness, lapse of memory
His forgetfulness of his password prevented him from accessing the system.
sentir amor o afecto intenso por alguien o algo

love
They love each other very much.
tocar con los labios a alguien o algo como muestra de cariño o saludo

kiss
I like to kiss my partner before sleeping.
estar satisfecho o aceptar algo sin desear más

to be contented with, to be satisfied with
He was contented with the grade he got on the exam.
sentir amor o afecto por alguien

love, like
Maria loves her dog very much
puesto o función que una persona ocupa en una empresa o institución

position, job title
The position requires management experience.
punto más alto de algo, especialmente en sentido figurado

height, peak
Studying at that university was the peak of his academic achievements.
experiencia de imágenes, pensamientos o sensaciones mientras se duerme

dream
Children's dreams are often colorful and fantastic.
cambiar de estado, forma, condición o identidad; llegar a ser algo diferente

become, turn into
Sadness turned into joy when the good news arrived.
no aceptar, no admitir o decir que no a algo o alguien

reject
The company rejected his job application.
ir más allá de un límite, dificultad o cantidad

exceed
The temperature exceeded 40 degrees yesterday.
considerar algo al tomar decisiones o emitir juicios

to take into consideration, to bear in mind
We took into consideration all opinions before deciding.
que pertenece o es exclusivo de una persona o cosa

own, personal
She has her own style for painting.
