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A2 · Feelings & personality (2)

A2 · Sentimientos y personalidad (2)

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stress(noun)
/stres/
estrés
pressure or worry caused by the problems in somebody’s life
Many students suffer from stress before their final exams.
Muchos estudiantes sufren estrés antes de los exámenes finales.
Sinónimospressurestraintensionanxietyworryburdendistress
Antónimosrelaxationreliefcalmpeacecomfortease
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surprised(adjective)
/sərˈpraɪzd/
sorprendido
feeling or showing surprise
a surprised look
una mirada sorprendida
You'd be surprised how many people voted for him.
Sinónimosastonishedamazedstartledshockeddumbfounded
Antónimosunsurprisedexpectedunaffectedcalmcomposed
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polite(adjective)
/pəˈlaɪt/
cortés
having or showing good manners and respect for the feelings of others
Please be polite to our guests.
Por favor, sea cortés con nuestros invitados.
We were all too polite to object.
Sinónimoscourteousrespectfulcivilgraciouswell-mannered
Antónimosrudeimpolitediscourteousdisrespectfulill-mannered
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rude(adjective)
/ruːd/
grosero
having or showing a lack of respect for other people and their feelings
I don't wish to be rude, but I have another appointment in five minutes.
No quiero ser grosero, pero tengo otra cita en cinco minutos.
There's no need to be rude!
Sinónimosimpolitediscourteousuncivilill-mannereddisrespectfuloffensive
Antónimospolitecourteouscivilrespectfulkindwell-mannered
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scared(adjective)
/skerd/
asustado
frightened of something or afraid that something bad might happen
a scared look
una mirada asustada
I was scared to death(= very frightened).
Sinónimosafraidfrightenedterrifiedapprehensiveanxiousalarmed
Antónimosbravecourageousfearlessconfidentcalmbold
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surprising(adjective)
/sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
sorprendente
causing surprise
His performance is surprising.
Su actuación es sorprendente.
It's surprising how many people applied for the job.
Sinónimosastonishingunexpectedremarkableamazingstartlingunforeseen
Antónimospredictableexpectedunsurprisingordinarytypicalusual
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smile(verb)
/smaɪl/
sonreír
to make a smile appear on your face
He never seems to smile.
Parece que nunca sonríe.
He never seems to smile.
Sinónimosgrinbeamsmirksimperchuckle
Antónimosfrownscowlglaregrimace
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worry(verb)
/ˈwɜːri/
preocuparse
to keep thinking about unpleasant things that might happen or about problems that you have
Don't worry. We have plenty of time.
No te preocupes. Tenemos mucho tiempo.
A heart attack can be brought on by stress and worry.
Sinónimosconcernanxietyapprehensionfearuneasetrouble
Antónimoscalmnesspeacecontentmenttranquilityassurance
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sadly(adverb)
/ˈsædli/
tristemente, con tristeza
in a sad way
She smiled sadly and waved goodbye to her old friends.
Sonrió con tristeza y se despidió de sus viejos amigos con la mano.
Sinónimosunfortunatelyregrettablyalassorrowfullydeplorably
Antónimoshappilyjoyfullyfortunatelyluckilycheerfully
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stupid(adjective)
/ˈstuːpɪd/
estúpido
showing a lack of thought or good judgement
a stupid mistake
un error estúpido
It was stupid of you to get involved.
Sinónimosfoolishunintelligentdumbsillyidioticbrainlessdense
Antónimosintelligentsmartcleverwisebrightbrilliant
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personality(noun)
/ˌpɜːrsəˈnæləti/
personalidad
the various aspects of a person’s character that combine to make them different from other people
People's clothes are often an expression of their personality.
La ropa de la gente es a menudo una expresión de su personalidad.
The children all have very different personalities.
Sinónimoscharacterdispositiontemperamentnatureindividuality
Antónimosimpersonalityconformityuniformity
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pleased(adjective)
/pliːzd/
complacido
feeling happy about something
My parents are very pleased with their crop.
Mis padres están muy complacidos con su cosecha.
The boss should be pleased with you.
Sinónimoshappygladdelightedcontentsatisfied
Antónimosdispleasedunhappydissatisfiedannoyedupset
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trouble(noun)
/ˈtrʌbl/
problema
a problem, worry, difficulty, etc. or a situation causing this
The trouble with you is you don't really want to work.
El problema contigo es que realmente no quieres trabajar.
Our troubles aren't over yet.
Sinónimosproblemdifficultyissueworryordealhardshipannoyance
Antónimoseasepeacecomfortsolutionrelief
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unhappy(adjective)
/ʌnˈhæpi/
infeliz
not happy; sad
I didn't realize but he was deeply unhappy at that time.
No me di cuenta, pero él era profundamente infeliz en ese momento.
Sinónimossadmiserabledepresseddowncastdejecteddiscontentedglum
Antónimoshappyjoyfulcontentcheerfulglad
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scary(adjective)
/ˈskeri/
aterrador
frightening
That movie was very scary.
Esa película fue muy aterradora.
Sinónimosfrighteningalarmingterrifying
Antónimoscalmingreassuringpleasant
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worried(adjective)
/ˈwɜːrid/
preocupado
thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen and therefore feeling unhappy and afraid
I am worried about the upcoming exam.
Estoy preocupado por el próximo examen.
Sinónimosanxiousconcernedapprehensiveuneasy
Antónimoscalmrelaxedpeacefulcarefree
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surprise(noun)
/sərˈpraɪz/
sorpresa
the feeling caused by something happening suddenly or unexpectedly
She looked up in surprise when the teacher called her name.
Ella levantó la vista sorprendida cuando la profesora dijo su nombre.