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término		definición
sorrows empezar lección		a feeling of great sadness, usually because someone has died or because something terrible has happened to you
grief empezar lección		extreme sadness, especially because someone you love has died
trauma empezar lección		an unpleasant and upsettingexperience that affects you for a long time
down in the dumps / down in the mouth empezar lección		did badly in a job interview or failed an exam
out of sorts empezar lección		someone who is usually cheerful, but simply seems a bit glum at the moment
glum empezar lección		unhappy and do not talk a lot
bereavement empezar lección		when someone dies
broken-hearted / grief-stricken empezar lección		extremely sad, especially because someone you love has died or left you
knocked sideways / knocked for six empezar lección		to shock or upset someone very much
taken it hard empezar lección		if sm is extremely upset about sth
sm is in bits empezar lección		be extremely upset because sth unpleasant or disappointing has happened
sm has gone/fallen to pieces / fallen apart empezar lección		failing to cope with what has happened
get you down / cast a shadow over empezar lección		make people feel less happy or hopeful about sth
a heavy heart empezar lección		if you feel as if you are carrying sadness inside you
doing sth with a heavy heart empezar lección		we are forced into an action that makes us sad
brings a lump to your throat empezar lección		If something makes you feel as though you want to cry
well up empezar lección		tears come into your eyes
burst into tears empezar lección		suddenly start crying, usually in a strong, uncontrollable way
mope around empezar lección		act in a miserable way
wallow in (their sadness) empezar lección		make no effort to recover, as if they are enjoying it
pull yourself together empezar lección		act in a more sensible way
dejected, forlorn, glum, miserable or wretched empezar lección		feeling very sad, unhappy
chilled empezar lección		relaxed and not worried
on edge empezar lección		anxious about sth and not able to relax
chripy, perky empezar lección		sm who seems cheerful
bright empezar lección		someone who seems cheerful and lively
someone is in good/high spirits empezar lección		happy
mellow empezar lección		someone who is feeling very relaxed, sometimes – though not always – because they’ve drunk alcohol
gloomy, low, down empezar lección		you’re unhappy and without hope
subdued empezar lección		someone who is quiet and seems a little unhappy or anxious
(a bit) down in the mouth and (a bit) down in the dumps empezar lección		unhappy
out of sorts empezar lección		in an unhappy mood
irritable, grumpy, grouchy, cranky empezar lección		angry mood in which we are easily annoyed by other people
express empezar lección		To show a feeling, opinion, or fact by means of words, speaking, or gestures
demonstrative empezar lección		freely shows love and affection for other people, for example by hugging them
expressive empezar lección		showing what someone feels or thinks
expressionless empezar lección		shows no emotions
impassive empezar lección		they are showing no emotion and no response to what is happening at the time
blank empezar lección		a face that shows no emotion, with the additional meaning of ‘showing no interest or understanding’
stolid empezar lección		never shows emotion or excitement, in a way that is rather boring
vent, give vent to empezar lección		To express a strong negative emotion (such as anger or frustration) very strongly or freely, often to relieve pressure
radiate empezar lección		If someone radiates a feeling, or if it radiates from them, it is very easy to see it in their appearance or behavior
betray empezar lección		If you betray a feeling, your face shows that feeling, even though you try not to let it
conceal empezar lección		To conceal a feeling is to hide it from others
suppress empezar lección		To prevent yourself from having or showing a feeling or an emotion
if you make no secret of your feelings empezar lección		if you make no secret of your feelings on a particular subject, you do not try to hide them
pour your heart out empezar lección		you talk to someone emotionally, for a long time, telling them all about how you feel
let off steam empezar lección		to express strong feelings that you have been controlling for a while
wears their heart on their sleeve empezar lección		makes their feelings obvious, making no attempt to hide them
put on a brave face, or put a brave face on it empezar lección		When someone is determined not to appear upset or disappointed, even though they feel it
get a grip (on yourself) empezar lección		you try hard to control your emotions and behave calmly, especially when you are very angry or sad
hold in empezar lección		the idea of trying not to show feelings of sadness or anger
fights back or holds back empezar lección		they try hard not to cry
bottles up empezar lección		Someone who bottles up feelings such as anger and sadness, stops themselves from showing them to other people for a long time
gives them away empezar lección		Meanwhile, if someone’s face or manner gives them away, it shows how they really feel, even though they are trying to hide it
likeable empezar lección		someone who is easy to like
empathy / empathetic empezar lección		If they show that they understand the feelings of other people, they have empathy and are empathetic
a man/woman after your own heart empezar lección		If you like someone because they have characteristics you particularly admire
laid-back or easy-going empezar lección		someone with a nice, relaxed personality
he/she doesn’t have a [mean, jealous etc.] bone in his/her body empezar lección		someone is always pleasant and kind
(the) salt of the earth empezar lección		someone who is very ordinary but also very good and honest
big-hearted or has a heart of gold empezar lección		very kind
a tower/pillar of strength empezar lección		someone is supportive to you at a difficult time
A hospitable person empezar lección		likes having guests and treats them well
approachable empezar lección		easy to talk to and doesn’t make you feel nervous
tactful empezar lección		takes care not to do or say things that upset people
a ray of sunshine or simply as sunny empezar lección		they have a very happy nature
jolly or jovial empezar lección		good-humoured and likes to laugh or make jokes
has a short fuse empezar lección		becomes angry very quickly
doesn’t suffer fools (gladly) empezar lección		very impatient with people they think are stupid
a chip on their shoulder empezar lección		often angry because they think they have been treated unfairly
like a bear with a sore head empezar lección		in a very bad mood
sullen or surly empezar lección		someone who is unwilling to be pleasant
argumentative or confrontational empezar lección		often causes arguments
abrasive empezar lección		a rude manner
prickly empezar lección		takes offence very easily
discourteous empezar lección		someone who is not polite
impertinent or insolent empezar lección		mock or insult people
coarse, vulgar and uncouth empezar lección		people who are rude in a way that often shows a lack of education and good manners
churlish empezar lección		When someone is rude to someone who does not deserve such behaviour
tactless, thoughtless or inconsiderate empezar lección		they act without considering the feelings of others
bitchy, catty or having a sharp tongue empezar lección		Someone who says nasty things about other people
spiteful and malicious empezar lección		imply that behaviour is deliberately intended to hurt someone
sadistic empezar lección		gets pleasure from hurting other people
renowned, celebrated or noted empezar lección		well known, usually because of something good
legendary empezar lección		extremely famous and greatly admired
prominent empezar lección		well known and important
eminent empezar lección		well known and respected in a particular area of work or study
High-profile empezar lección		attracts a lot of media interest and so is known by many
Illustrious empezar lección		famous and widely admired, especially for great achievements
notorious or infamous empezar lección		famous for something very bad
obscure empezar lección		known to few people
unknown and little-known empezar lección		people who are not famous
lesser-known empezar lección		less famous than others like them
angry synonyms empezar lección		annoyed and irritated
cross empezar lección		angry about something
indignant empezar lección		angry because something is wrong or not fair
aggrieved empezar lección		unhappy and angry because of unfair treatment
hangry empezar lección		feeling angry because they’re hungry
furious, irate and incensed empezar lección		very angry
seething empezar lección		extremely angry, although trying not to express it
outraged empezar lección		very angry and shocked
incandescent and apoplectic empezar lección		formal adjectives for furious
lose your temper empezar lección		suddenly become angry
lose it empezar lección		a more informal phrase with the same meaning
go ballistic, see red, lose their rag or hit the roof empezar lección		to suddenly become angry
make your blood boil empezar lección		situation that makes your blood boil makes you extremely angry
a face like thunder empezar lección		look very angry
on the warpath empezar lección		angry and wants to punish someone for something
a heated discussion empezar lección		in which people become angry
layabout empezar lección		A word indicating strong disapproval for someone who is lazy
lazybones empezar lección		A word for a lazy person that can be used almost affectionately
slacker empezar lección		A word used seriously or semi-humorously to describe someone who avoids work
couch potato empezar lección		(lazy people) informal
work-shy empezar lección		a very disapproving word, often used for unemployed people suspected of not wanting to get a job
lazy empezar lección		basic word for someone who is not active or does not want to work
idle empezar lección		lazy
bone idle empezar lección		extremely lazy
idly empezar lección		(lazy) used in much less disapproving contexts
slothful empezar lección		(lazy) rare and rather literary word
sloth known as one of the "seven deadly sins" in Christian tradition empezar lección		referring to laziness
didn’t lift a finger empezar lección		didn’t do any work at all (lazy people)
sat around on their backside doing nothing empezar lección		more rudely
rest and relaxation empezar lección		positive terms used when someone deserves a period of rest
taking a break empezar lección		having a short period of rest during or after work
unwind / wind down empezar lección		to relax after being "tightly wound up" with stress
recharge their batteries empezar lección		to have a rest in order to build up energy levels again
put their feet up empezar lección		to rest for a while
take it easy empezar lección		to relax and not exert oneself
kick back / chill out / laze around empezar lección		all basically mean to relax and do nothing
restorative empezar lección		describes an activity or holiday that makes you feel better and more refreshed than before
respite empezar lección		a pause or a period of rest from a difficult or stressful situation
leisurely empezar lección		an activity or period of time that is relaxed and involves no hurry
up to your eyes/eyeballs/neck/ears empezar lección		to have a very large amount of work to do
rushed off our feet empezar lección		being very busy, especially when the work involves standing up or moving around (like in a shop or café)
it’s all go empezar lección		an informal UK English way to say that a job or situation is busy
have your hands full empezar lección		when something takes up all your time and you cannot do anything else
have a lot on your plate empezar lección		to be very busy
chasing your tail / running (a)round in circles empezar lección		being very busy but not managing to achieve much
running (a)round like headless chickens empezar lección		trying hard to do something but being in a panic and not being effective
have their nose to the grindstone empezar lección		working very hard at the moment
have their head down empezar lección		working very hard, especially when preparing for exams
go the extra mile empezar lección		doing more than is necessary to do something as well as possible
sweated blood empezar lección		making an extreme amount of effort to achieve something
bust a gut empezar lección		an informal phrase meaning to work too hard
hard-working empezar lección		a general adjective for someone who works very hard
industrious empezar lección		a more formal word for someone who works very hard
conscientious empezar lección		putting a lot of effort into doing work as well as one possibly can
elbow grease empezar lección		hard physical effort needed to do something, such as cleaning
effort empezar lección		the physical or mental energy needed to do something
exertion empezar lección		the use of physical or mental effort
slog empezar lección		an informal word for a period of hard work or effort
work-life balance empezar lección		the state of having a healthy balance between work and personal life
bellow empezar lección		to shout loudly to convey anger
bawl empezar lección		to shout loudly to convey anger
shriek empezar lección		to shout loudly, indicating a high degree of emotion such as shock, anger, or laughter
screech empezar lección		to shout loudly, indicating a high degree of emotion such as shock, anger, or laughter
howl empezar lección		to make a loud noise to show that someone is upset or in pain
wail empezar lección		to make a loud noise to show that someone is upset or in pain
groan empezar lección		to make a lower, softer sound to indicate being upset or in pain
moan empezar lección		to make a lower, softer sound to indicate being upset or in pain / slightly informal verb suggesting someone is unhappy about something unimportant and conveying slight irritation
whimper empezar lección		to make a soft but higher-pitched sound to indicate being upset or in pain
splutter empezar lección		to speak in a way that shows someone is shocked
burst out empezar lección		to speak suddenly because of an inability to control emotions
drawl empezar lección		to speak slowly but unclearly with long vowel sounds, indicating laziness or arrogance
slur empezar lección		to speak unclearly, often implying that the speaker is drunk
mumble empezar lección		to speak quietly in a way that is difficult to understand.
mutter empezar lección		to speak quietly and unclearly, usually indicating anger or worry
murmur empezar lección		to speak softly and unclearly, usually in positive situations
gabble empezar lección		to speak quickly and indistinctly, often through excitement or fear
babble empezar lección		to speak quickly and indistinctly, often through excitement or fear
jabber empezar lección		to speak quickly and indistinctly, often through excitement or fear
complain empezar lección		the basic verb used to express that you are unhappy about something, such as poor service or a noisy neighbor
complaint empezar lección		the noun form of "complain"
make a complaint empezar lección		common way to express your unhappiness about a situation
lodge / file a complaint empezar lección		formal collocations used to make a complaint in an official context, such as with a human resources department
have a moan empezar lección		slightly informal UK English phrase using "moan" as a noun
moan and groan empezar lección		phrase used for extra emphasis when someone is complaining a lot
grumble / gripe / whinge / grouch / kvetch empezar lección		various informal verbs that have a slightly disapproving tone. Grumble, gripe, and whinge are also used as informal, disapproving nouns
whine empezar lección		disapproving synonym for "complain" that specifically refers to an annoying, high-pitched voice, often associated with children
grouch empezar lección		informal noun used to describe a person who complains too much
huffs and puffs empezar lección		to complain about something you are required to do, often right before you actually do it
kicks up a fuss empezar lección		to complain about something, typically in a public place

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