Tema 15 glosario

10 null terms

appraisal
noun
the act of examining someone or something in order to judge their qualities, success, or needs
Example: The newspaper gave an editorial appraisal of the government’s achievements of the past year
es: evaluación
confidence
adjective
the feeling of being sure and proud of yourself and your abilities
Example: Yes, I can,” he said with confidence
es: confianza en uno mismo
dependable
adjective
able to be trusted and very likely to do what you expect
Example: the team’s most dependable player
es: confiable
essay
noun
a short piece of writing about a subject, especially one written by a student
Example: He wrote an essay on modern Japanese literature
es: ensayo
flow
noun
the continuous, smooth movement of something
Example: the flow of traffic through the town
es: flujo
lazy
adjective
Someone who is lazy does not like working.
Example: He’s too lazy to make his bed in the morning
es: vago
patient
adjective
able to stay calm and not get upset, especially when something takes a long time
Example: You need to be patient with children.
es: paciente
reward
noun
something good that you get because you have done something good
Example: There’ll be a reward for whoever finishes first
es: recompensa
safety measures
noun plural
a measure taken to increase or ensure safety or protection from danger
Example: They took safety measures to prevent another accident.
es: medidas de seguridad
scheme
verb
an official plan or system
Example: a savings scheme
es: planear