Lista de palabras - Unidad 1 de Mentalidad

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Word List - Mindset Unit 1

alike: similar, parecido/a
anxiety: worry, preocupación
anxious: worried, preocupado/a, inquieto/a
appropriate: suitable, adecuado/a
appropriateness: suitability, conveniencia
attempt to: try to, tratar de, intentar
awkward: difficult, uncomfortable, complicado/a, poco práctico/a; incómodo/a
call off: cancel, suspender, cancelar
call on: visit, pasar a ver / visitar a
carry out: perform, llevar a cabo, realizar
catch a cold: get a cold, coger un resfriado, resfriarse
catch by surprise: surprise, coger / pillar por sorpresa
catch sight of: see, avistar, divisar, ver
catch someone red-handed: catch someone in the act, pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa / infraganti
catch someone's eye: attract attention, llamar la atención de alguien
come what may: no matter what, pase lo que pase, pasara lo que pasara
culture gap: cultural difference, brecha cultural
dress down: dress casually, vestirse informalmente
dress up: dress formally, vestirse de forma elegante, engalanarse
fall asleep: go to sleep, quedarse dormido/a, dormirse
fall ill: become ill, ponerse enfermo/a
fall in love: fall in love, enamorarse
fall into place: fit together, encajar, tener sentido
fall on deaf ears: ignored, caer en oídos sordos
fall out of favor: lose popularity, perder (la) aceptación
fall to pieces: break apart, desmoronarse, hundirse
fetch: go and get, ir a buscar
fit in: be accepted, encajar, adaptarse
foreign: unfamiliar, extraño/a; extranjero/a
go ahead: continue, seguir adelante, continuar
go over: review, repasar
hand down: give by inheritance, pasar, dejar en herencia; transmitir
hand over: transfer, transferir, dar
heritage: cultural inheritance, patrimonio / legado cultural
inappropriate: unsuitable, inapropiado/a, poco adecuado/a
insensitive: uncaring, insensible
insensitivity: lack of care, falta de sensibilidad / delicadeza
language barrier: communication difficulty, barrera lingüística
long for: desire, desear, anhelar
lose control: lose self-control, perder el control
lose count: forget a number, perder la cuenta
lose one's nerve: lose courage, perder el valor, acobardarse
lose one's patience: become impatient, perder la paciencia
lose sight of: forget, perder ... de vista
lose sleep over: worry over, perder el sueño / preocuparse por
lose touch with: stop communicating, perder el contacto con
lose track of time: forget the time, perder la noción del tiempo
make for: go toward, dirigirse hacia / a
make of: think about, pensar de / sobre, parecer
manners: etiquette, modales, educación (bad ~: de mala educación)
misconception: wrong idea, idea equivocada, concepto erróneo
narrow-minded: intolerant, cerrado/a de mente, intolerante
open-minded: open to new ideas, abierto/a de mente (be ~: no tener prejuicios)
outlook: perspective, punto de vista, perspectiva; actitud
overwhelming: overwhelming, abrumador/a
pick on: tease, meterse con
pick out: choose, elegir, escoger
resent: be angry at, estar molesto/a con
resentful: angry, resentido/a
resentment: anger, resentimiento
roots: origins, raíces, origen
rude: impolite, grosero/a, maleducado/a
rudeness: impolitemess, grosería, mala educación
sense (n): feeling, sensación; sentido
sense (v): perceive, percibir; sentir
sensitive: easily affected, sensible
sensitivity: ability to feel, sensibilidad, delicadeza
set off: trigger, provocar, desencadenar; sonar; marcharse; partir
set up: establish, montar
show off: boast, presumir (de), lucir(se)
show up: appear, presentarse (en un lugar), aparecer
stand up for: defend, defender (a)
stay behind: remain, quedarse (atrás)
stick to: adhere to, aferrarse a; seguir
straightforward: honest, sincero/a; sencillo/a, simple
subtle: delicate, sutil, fino/a; tenue, suave
tend to: to have a inclination, tender a, soler
tendency: inclination, tendencia
trembling: shaking, tembloroso/a
unheard of: unusual, inaudito/a, insólito/a
untouched: untouched, intacto/a; desconocido/a
value (n): importance, valor