| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
sharp / alive | vivo |
bright, sharp / awake | despierto |
The boy who lived here was sharp and was always awake early. | El niño que vivía aquí era vivo y siempre estaba despierto temprano. |
fragile, sensitive / in delicate health | delicado |
I doubt that the patient is alive because his health is fragile. | Dudo que el paciente esté vivo porque su salud es delicada. |
quiet (person) / silent (state) | callado |
The student is very bright, but today he is silent. | El estudiante es muy despierto, pero hoy está callado. |
aloof / distant | distante |
I do not believe that your brother is quiet, but he is distant now. | No creo que tu hermano sea callado, pero está distante ahora. |
selfish, mercenary / interested | interesado |
The leader that we knew is aloof, but he is interested in the project. | El líder que conocíamos es distante, pero está interesado en el proyecto. |
I doubt that the seller is selfish, but he is interested in your business. | Dudo que el vendedor sea interesado, pero está interesado en tu negocio. |
mature / ripe | maduro |
The girl who was reading the book was mature, but she was frail. | La chica que leía el libro era madura, pero estaba delicada. |
blind | ciego |
handy / willing, ready | dispuesto |
The man is blind, but he is always willing to help. | El hombre es ciego, pero siempre está dispuesto a ayudar. |
deaf | sordo |
You are blind and deaf if you do not see the problem. | Estás ciego y sordo si no ves el problema. |
I do not believe that the grandfather is deaf and I doubt that he is willing to listen. | No creo que el abuelo sea sordo y dudo que esté dispuesto a escuchar. |
The boy is mature, but the apple is not ripe. | El niño es maduro, pero la manzana no está madura. |
lost | perdido |
I am lost. Where is the hotel? | Estoy perdido. ¿Dónde queda el hotel? |
The tourist is lost in the city. | El turista está perdido en la ciudad. |
married | casado |
He is married to my cousin. | Está casado con mi prima. |
They were married for ten years. | Estuvieron casados diez años. |
in love (enamorado de) | enamorado |
I am in love with her. | Estoy enamorado de ella. |
The lovers walk through the square. | Los enamorados caminan por la plaza. |
embarrassed, ashamed | avergonzado |
I am embarrassed about my mistake. | Estoy avergonzado por mi error. |
Don't be embarrassed; it's nothing. | No estés avergonzada; no es nada. |
divorced | divorciado |
My uncle is divorced. | Mi tío está divorciado. |
They have been divorced since last year. | Están divorciados desde el año pasado. |
the pregnancy (false friend: not embarrassment) | el embarazo |
Her pregnancy is good news. | Su embarazo es una buena noticia. |
My sister's pregnancy is going well. | El embarazo de mi hermana va bien. |
complete, full | completo |
The hotel is full. | El hotel está completo. |
The report is complete. | El informe está completo. |
responsible | responsable |
My brother is very responsible. | Mi hermano es muy responsable. |
She is responsible for that project. | Ella es responsable de ese proyecto. |
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