Modulo 11 - Unit 8 - I need a hero!

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como hacerlo en los negocios
how to succed and get rich -
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how to make it in business
cuyos seguidores lo adoran ciegamente
Admire him and cannot see his faults -
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whose followers worship him blindly
He estado tratando de reunir el coraje para decirte
Persuade yourself to do something frightening -
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I've been trying to pluck up the courage to tell you
mi padre era el paquete total (lo tiene todo)
everything he should be
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my father was the total package
Le idolatra
I love and admire him greatly, intensely, devotedly
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I idolise him
Me esfuerzo por ser como él
trying very hard -
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I'm striving to be just like him
Ella está de moda en este momento
extremely popular -
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She's all the rage right now
cuidadores
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carers
basurero
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refuse collector
soldados
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soldiers
bomberos
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firefighters
héroes anónimos
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unsung heroes
poner (a alguien) en un pedestal
idolise or admire someone so much you believe they are absolutely perfect
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put (someone) on a pedestal
poner una cara valiente
try to appear courageous even though you feel frightened or upset
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put on a brave face
salón de la Fama
Correctgroup of people famous for a specific activity or a place where you can learn about them -
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hall of fame
hundido en el olvido
been completely forgotten by the world
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sunk into oblivion
reclamar fama
reason for being successful
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claim to fame
canta el elogio de (alguien)
talk about how great someone is
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sing the praise of (someone)
Momento de gloria
a specific time when a person is applauded for achieving something great
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moment of glory
pies de barro
a weakness or character fault in a person you admire or respect
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feet of clay
adicto a las drogas,
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addicted to drugs,
miedo a la oscuridad
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afraid of the dark
aterrorizado de cometer un error
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terrified of making a mistake
ansioso por la reunión
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anxious about the meeting
ansioso por dinero
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anxious for money
consciente de su entorno
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aware of your surroundings
capaz de cualquier cosa
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capable of anything
comprometido con su familia
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committed to her family
dedicado a ayudar a otros
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dedicated to helping other
dedicado (devoted) a su familia
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devoted to her family
encantado / satisfecho con los resultados
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delighted-pleased about/with the results
encantados de ayudarnos
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delighted-pleased to help us
deprimido por el futuro
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depressed about the future
preocupado por el futuro
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worried about the future
desesperado por un trabajo
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desperate for a job
desesperado por encontrar una pareja
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desperate to find a partner
devastado por la noticia
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devastated by the news
fascinado por los resultados
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fascinated by the results
frustrado por el examen
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frustrated by the exam
impresionado por el desarrollo
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impressed by the development
movido por la película
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moved by the movie
destrozado (shattered) por la canción
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shattered by the song
conmocionado (shocked)) por lo sucedido
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shocked by the evenment
molesto (upset) por su comportamiento
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upset by their behaviour
decepcionado por / sobre / por su respuesta
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disappointed at/about/by their response
entusiasmado (excited) con su nuevo auto
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excited about their new car
extasiado por comenzar una nueva carrera
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ecstatic about starting a new career
famosa por sus artículos
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famous for her articles
aficionado al fútbol
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fond of football
contento (glad) sobre tu nuevo trabajo
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glad about your new job
feliz por ti
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glad for you
bueno en matemáticas
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good at maths
malo para dar instrucciones
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bad at giving directions
bueno (genial) enseñando
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great at teaching
terrible en matemáticas
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terrible at maths
involucrado en una tarea
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involved in a task
involucrado con su familia
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involved with his family
interesado en mis vecinos
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keen on my neighbours
dispuesto a aceptar la oferta
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keen to accept the offer
listo para la escuela
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ready for school
listo para unirse a la fiesta
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ready to join the party
responsable de nuestra seguridad
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responsible for our safety
satisfecho con su desempeño
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satisfied with their performance
corto de dinero
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short of money
harto (sick) de este coche
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sick of this car
titubeante a / por el precio
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staggered at/by the price
sorprendido por / por el precio
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surprised at/by the price
titubeó al escuchar sus quejas
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staggered to hear her complaints
sorprendido de escuchar quejas
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surprised to hear complaints
apto para niños
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suitable for children
encantado con / con / por su éxito
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overjoyed about/with/by their success
emocionado por / con / por su éxito
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thrilled about/with/by their success
¡Qué lástima / una decepción!
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What a pity / a letdown!
Esperábamos mucho de este libro, pero fue realmente decepcionante.
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We were expecting a lot from this book but it was really disappointing.
Esperaba encontrarme con ella en la fiesta, pero ella no apareció.
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I was hoping to meet her at the party, but she didn’t show up.
Estaba decepcionada por / en / por la forma en que su compañía manejó sus solicitudes.
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She was disappointed about / at / by the way her company handled her requests.
Están muy decepcionados con su maestro porque él ha sido demasiado estricto con ellos.
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They are very disappointed in / with their teacher because he’s been too strict with them.
Había esperado que le dieran el trabajo, pero contrataron a alguien más.
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She had hoped that they would give her the job, but they hired someone else.
La casa que alquilamos no estuvo a la altura de nuestras expectativas. Era demasiado pequeño para el precio que pagamos.
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The house we rented didn’t live up to our expectations. It was too small for the price we paid.
Sus padres tenían grandes esperanzas para él, pero resultó ser un estudiante muy malo.
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His parents had high hopes for him, but he turned out to be a very bad student.
activista
Someone who campaigns to improve the rights of certain sections of society is a(n
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activist
ídolo caído
A person who was once greatly respected but has lost their reputation is a(n)
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fallen idol
diamante en bruto
A person who may seem unrefined but who has a trustworthy character is a(n)
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rough diamond
luchador por la libertad
A person engaged in trying to replace an unfair government is a(n)
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freedom fighter
héroe popular
Someone who is seen as a representative of the common people is a(n)
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folk hero
icono
Someone who receives a lot of media attention and is greatly admired is a(n)
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icon
para hacer tu (un) nombre
to do something that brings you fame
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to make your name
para hablar
to state your opinion firmly and clearly
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to speak out
canciones infantiles
traditional songs for small children
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nursery rhymes
marcar a alguien / etiquetar a alguien de
to label or describe someone
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to brand someone
guerreros antiguos
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ancient warriors
futbolista famoso
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celebrity footballer
villanos
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villains
resistir a
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stand up to
vacaciones de primavera
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spring break
carreras de autos
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stock car racing
bancario
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banking
estar abierto al soborno
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be open to bribery
rendirse fácilmente
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give up easily
ser valiente
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be courageous
mostrar humildad
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show humility
evitar conflictos
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avoid conflict
ser compasivo
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be compassionate
ser resistente
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be resilient
ser sincero
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be truthful
Expr - empatía: demasiado cierto
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too true
Fue absolutamente devastador darse cuenta de ello
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It was absolutely shattering to realise it

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