Pasapalabra - Character Adjectives 1
Translate the following character adjectives and complete the sentences with one from the list. Then write some sentences of your own that demonstrate the meaning.
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a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - cariƱoso
b _ _ _ _ _ - listo
c _ _ _ _ _ - torpe
d _ _ _ - soso
e _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - despreocupado / relajado
f _ _ _ _ - quisquilloso / exigente
b _ _ _ _ _ - listo
c _ _ _ _ _ - torpe
d _ _ _ - soso
e _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - despreocupado / relajado
f _ _ _ _ - quisquilloso / exigente
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g _ _ _ _ _ - gruƱon
h _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - trabajador
i _ _ _ _ i _ _ - maleducado
j _ _ _ _ _ _ - envidioso
k _ _ _ - amable
l _ _ _ _ _ l _ - agradable
m _ _ _ _ - de humor variable
n _ _ _ _ _ _ - travieso
o _ _ _ o _ _ _ - extrovertido
p _ _ _ _ - orgulloso
q _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - temperamental
r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - fiable
s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - testarudo
t _ _ _ _ _ t _ _ _ - considerado
u _ _ _ _ _ - desordenado
v _ _ _ - presumido
h _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - trabajador
i _ _ _ _ i _ _ - maleducado
j _ _ _ _ _ _ - envidioso
k _ _ _ - amable
l _ _ _ _ _ l _ - agradable
m _ _ _ _ - de humor variable
n _ _ _ _ _ _ - travieso
o _ _ _ o _ _ _ - extrovertido
p _ _ _ _ - orgulloso
q _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - temperamental
r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - fiable
s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - testarudo
t _ _ _ _ _ t _ _ _ - considerado
u _ _ _ _ _ - desordenado
v _ _ _ - presumido
w _ _ _ - sabio
_ _ _ _x _ _ _ _ - insoportable
_ _ _ _ _ y - tacaƱo
_ _ z _ - vago
_ _ _ _x _ _ _ _ - insoportable
_ _ _ _ _ y - tacaƱo
_ _ z _ - vago
- I'm so ______ . I'm always dropping and breaking things.
- He's a ________ guy. If he says he'll do something, you can be sure he'll do it.
- I'm really ______ first thing in the morning. I prefer not to speak to anyone until I have my cup of coffee.
- You're just _______ that you are not going on holiday too.
- She is such a _____ eater. I never know what to cook for her.
- My colleague is such a ____ speaker. I'm sure many in the audience fell asleep during his last speech.
- He's very ____ about his appearance. He can't pass his reflection without making sure his hair is right.
- I've never known anyone so ______. He won't part with a penny.
- He's a very ______ boy. He has good marks in all his subjects.
- The boys and girls are generally well-behaved. If anyone is _______, it'll probably be Juanito.
Comments
I've read the exercise. I've looked up some words in the dictionary, but I haven,t found them. :-< (I'm be afraid that my dictionary isn´t so good)
Hilde
I would hope that you know some of the adjectives already.
What I would do is put the word that you have found into thesaurus.com You should get the answer there.
I`ve done the exercise, although I haven`t found two adjectives.
a ffectionate - cariƱoso
b right - listo
c lumsy - torpe
d ull - soso
easy - going - despreocupado / relajado
f ussy - quisquilloso / exigente
grumpy - gruƱon
h ard - working - trabajador
i nsolent - maleducado
j ealous - envidioso
k ind_ - amable
l ikeable - agradable
moody - de humor variable
n aughty - travieso
o utgoing - extrovertido
p roud - orgulloso
q _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - temperamental
r eliable - fiable
s tubborn - testarudo
t houghtful - considerado
u ntidy - desordenado
v ain - presumido
w ise - sabio
_ _ _ _x _ _ _ _ - insoportable
sting y - tacaƱo
la z y - vago
1. I'm so clumsy. I'm always dropping and breaking things.
2. He's a reliable guy. If he says he'll do something, you can be sure he'll do it.
3. I'm really grumpy first thing in the morning. I prefer not to speak to anyone until I have my cup of coffee.
4. You're just lazy that you are not going on holiday too.
5. She is such a fussy eater. I never know what to cook for her.
6. My colleague is such a dull speaker. I'm sure many in the audience fell asleep during his last speech.
7. He's very vain about his appearance. He can't pass his reflection without making sure his hair is right.
8. I've never known anyone so stingy. He won't part with a penny.
9. He's a very hard-working boy. He has good marks in all his subjects.
10. The boys and girls are generally well-behaved. If anyone is naughty, it'll probably be Juanito.
Teresa.
I'm glad to see you making use of the blog.
Remember to use the labels to see posts from the past. Also, keep me informed about the links that you explore and any exercises that you do.
I was thinking of "impolite" for "maleducado".
The two that you didn't get were "quick-tempered" and "obnoxious".
All the others were right.
In the exercise, I was thinking of "bright" for NĀŗ9
See you on Thursday!
affectionate
bright
clumsy
dull
easy-going
fussy
grumpy
hard-working
ill-bred
jealous
kind
likeable
moody
naughty
outgoing
proud
¿r?
stubborn
thoughful
untidy
¿v?
wise
¿x?
stingy
lazy
R - reliable
V - vain
X - obnoxious
All the others are fine except for I.
Ill-bred is a very old-fashioned term. Impolite was the adjective I was thinking of.
Affectionate
Bright
Clumsy
Dull
E?
Fussy
Grumpy
Hard-working
Impolite
Jealous
Kind
Likable
Moody
Naughty
Outgoing
Proud
Q?
Reliable
Stubborn
Thoughtful
Untidy
Vain
Wise
---x----?
Stingy
Lazy
1. Clumsy
2. Reliable
3. Grumpy
4. Lazy
5. Fussy
6. Dull
7. Vain
8. Stingy
9. Bright
10. Naughty
I'm sure there are a number of new words for you in this list.
It`s very useful for learning adjectives.
e - easy-going (someone who is relaxed about things)
l - likeable
q - quick-tempered (someone who gets angry easily)
x - obnoxious (someone who is very unpleasant in their manner)
4. You're just jealous that you are not going on holiday too.
Well done!
affectionate - cariƱoso
brainy - listo
clumsy - torpe
dull - soso
easy - going - despreocupado / relajado
fussy - quisquilloso / exigente
grumpy - gruƱon
hard - working - trabajador
impolite - maleducado
jealous - envidioso
kind - amable
llikeable - agradable
moody - de humor variable
naughty - travieso
outgoing- extrovertido
pround - orgulloso
quick - tempered - temperamental
reliable - fiable
stuborn - testarudo
thoughtful- considerado
untidy - desordenado
vain- presumido
wise - sabio
obnoxious - insoportable
stingy - tacaƱo
lazy - vago
1. I'm so clumsy I'm always dropping and breaking things.
2. He's a reliable guy. If he says he'll do something, you can be sure
he'll do it.
3. I'm really obnoxious first thing in the morning. I prefer not to
speak to anyone until I have my cup of coffee.
4. You're just lazy that you are not going on holiday too.
5. She is such a fussy eater. I never know what to cook for her.
6. My colleague is such a boring speaker. I'm sure many in the audience
fell asleep during his last speech.
7. He's very vain about his appearance. He can't pass his reflection
without making sure his hair is right.
8. I've never known anyone so stingy. He won't part with a penny.
9. He's a very braing boy. He has good marks in all his subjects.
10. The boys and girls are generally well-behaved. If anyone is naughty,
it'll probably be Juanito.
3. I'm really grumpy first thing in the morning. (obnoxious could fit too)
4. You're just jealous that you are not going on holiday too.
6. boring = dull
stubborn = testarudo
a affectionate=cariƱoso
b bright=listo
c clumsy=torpe
d dull=soso
e easygoing=despreocupado /relajado
f fussy=quisquilloso/exigente
g grumpy=gruĆ±Ć³n
h hard-working=trabajador
i impolite=maleducado
j jealous=envidioso
k kind=amable
l likable =agradable
m moody=de humor variable
n naughty=travieso
o outgoing=extrovertido
P proud=orgulloso
q quick-tempered=temperamental
r reliable=fiable
s stubborn=testarudo
t thoughtful=considerado
u untidy=desordenado
v vain=presumido
w wise=sabio
x obnoxious=insoportable
y stingy=tacaƱo
z lazy=vago
2 COMPLETING THE SENTENCES
1 clumsy
2 reliable
3 grumpy
4 hard-working
5 fussy
6 dull
7 vain
8 stingy
9 inteligent
10 impolite
3 SENTENCES OF MY OWN
The speech was so dull that a man began to snore.
He was so stubborn that you always had to agree with him.
My friend is very clumsy. He is unable to open a bottle of water.
I met one so fussy that he couldn't eat a plum without a knife and fork.
I'm so untidy that I never know where I left my Keys.
That man is very kind. He always greets you with a smile.
My friend is very bright. He knows all the prime numbers.
Juanito is very successful. He is very proud of himself.
It's 12.30 p.m. - in the UK, it'd be the afternoon already.
I'm still recovering from my run this morning. I don't know if it's very wise to take up running again.
We have to keep an open mind when we are translating. A word can be translated in many different ways.
B - bright is correct (though perhaps it is most often used to describe a child who is quick to learn) It is very commom to use euphemisms in English e.g. He isn't very bright = He is stupid. #idiom He isn't the sharpest tool in the box = He is quite dim. (dim is the opposite of bright - also used to describe light). Brainy also describes someone who is very clever but probably describes someone who is into subjects like nuclear physics or mathematics.
L - likeable. I spell it with an e but apparently (I looked it up), it can be spelt without it. Normally, I'd translate agradable as pleasant. Likeable means the person is easy to like.
N - Naughty usually describes a child who misbehaves. If it is used to describe an adult, it is said in a humourous way. Naughty can also suggest sex. e.g. There were some very naughty scenes in the film.
x - Obnoxious describes someone who is very unpleasant; you would never like being in their company. Insoportable, as you know, can also be translated as unbearable.
4. You're just jealous that you are not going on holiday too.
9. He's a very bright boy. He has good marks in all his subjects.
10. The boys and girls are generally well-behaved. If anyone is naughty, it'll probably be Juanito. (though impolite could fit too)
3 SENTENCES OF MY OWN
He was so stubborn that you always had to agree with him. (I wonder if you had me in mind when you wrote this š„“ )
I met someone who was so fussy that he couldn't eat a plum without a knife and fork.
That man is very kind. He always greets you with a smile. (I think kindness is more than just giving someone a smile; it is more about being considerate to others, saying or doing something nice without expecting anything in return)
I'm so clumsy . I'm always dropping and breaking things.
He's a reliable guy. If he says he'll do something, you can be sure he'll do it.
I'm really grumpy first thing in the morning. I prefer not to speak to anyone until I have my cup of coffee.
You're just jelous that you are not going on holiday too.
She is such a fussy eater. I never know what to cook for her.
My colleague is such a dull speaker. I'm sure many in the audience fell asleep during his last speech.
He's very vain about his appearance. He can't pass his reflection without making sure his hair is right.
I've never known anyone so stingy. He won't part with a penny.
He's a very brainy boy. He has good marks in all his subjects.
The boys and girls are generally well-behaved. If anyone is naughty, it'll probably be Juanito.
As far as I can see, this exercise was a piece of cake for you.
I'm so clumsy . I'm always dropping and breaking things.š
He's a reliable guy. If he says he'll do something, you can be sure he'll do it.š
I'm really grumpy first thing in the morning. I prefer not to speak to anyone until I have my cup of coffee.š
You're just jealous that you are not going on holiday too.
She is such a fussy eater. I never know what to cook for her.š
My colleague is such a dull speaker. I'm sure many in the audience fell asleep during his last speech.š
He's very vain about his appearance. He can't pass his reflection without making sure his hair is right.š
I've never known anyone so stingy. He won't part with a penny.š
He's a very brainy boy. He has good marks in all his subjects.š
The boys and girls are generally well-behaved. If anyone is naughty, it'll probably be Juanito.š