Vocabulario B2: Relaciones Personales
Aquí encontrarás vocabulario útil para hablar sobre diferentes tipos de relaciones personales.
Tipos de Relaciones
Familia
- Close-knit family: Familia unida y con fuertes lazos.
They come from a very close-knit family.
- Distant relative: Pariente lejano.
I met a distant relative at the wedding.
- Immediate family: Familia nuclear (padres, hijos, hermanos).
His immediate family consists of his wife and two children.
- Extended family: Familia que incluye tíos, tías, primos, abuelos, etc.
We usually spend Christmas with our extended family.
- Sibling rivalry: Competencia o celos entre hermanos.
There was always a bit of sibling rivalry between them.
Amistad
- Close friend: Amigo íntimo.
She's my close friend; I tell her everything.
- Lifelong friend: Amigo de toda la vida.
They have been lifelong friends.
- Mutual friend: Amigo que comparten dos o más personas.
We met through a mutual friend.
- Get on well with someone: Llevarse bien con alguien.
I get on well with my neighbors.
- Fall out with someone: Pelear o dejar de ser amigo de alguien.
They fell out with each other over a misunderstanding.
Relaciones Románticas
- Partner: Pareja (puede ser esposo/a, novio/a).
I'm going to the party with my partner.
- Soulmate: Alma gemela.
He believes she is his soulmate.
- Have a crush on someone: Sentir una atracción romántica por alguien.
She has a crush on her classmate.
- Fall in love with someone: Enamorarse de alguien.
They fell in love with each other at first sight.
- Break up with someone: Terminar una relación romántica.
They decided to break up with each other.
Otras Relaciones
- Colleague: Compañero de trabajo.
I had lunch with some colleagues today.
- Acquaintance: Conocido (alguien que conoces pero no es un amigo cercano).
He's just an acquaintance from work.
- Mentor: Consejero o guía con experiencia.
My mentor has given me a lot of good advice.
- Role model: Persona a la que admiras y cuyo comportamiento intentas imitar.
My older sister is my role model.
Ejercicio 1: Une la palabra con su definición.
- 1. Close-knit family
- 2. Lifelong friend
- 3. Soulmate
- 4. Acquaintance
- 5. Sibling rivalry
- a) Someone you know but not very well.
- b) Competition between brothers and sisters.
- c) A friend you have had for a very long time.
- d) A family that is very united and supportive.
- e) Someone you have a very deep and special connection with.
Ejercicio 2: Completa las siguientes oraciones con la palabra correcta.
(close friend / distant relative / break up / get on well / mutual friend)
- They decided to after five years together.
- I met my Sarah at university. We've been inseparable ever since.
- I don't with my boss; we have very different opinions.
- I bumped into a of my grandmother's at the market.
- We met through a who knew both of us from college.
Vocabulario B2: Problemas Sociales
Aquí encontrarás vocabulario útil para hablar sobre diversos problemas que afectan a la sociedad.
Problemas Sociales Comunes
- Poverty: Estado de ser extremadamente pobre.
Many organizations are working to alleviate poverty.
- Inequality: Falta de igualdad, especialmente en oportunidades o estatus.
There is a growing concern about income inequality.
- Unemployment: Estado de no tener trabajo.
The government is trying to reduce unemployment rates.
- Homelessness: Estado de no tener un hogar.
The city has opened more shelters to help people experiencing homelessness.
- Pollution: Contaminación del medio ambiente.
Air pollution is a serious problem in many urban areas.
- Discrimination: Trato injusto basado en la raza, sexo, edad, etc.
The company has a strict policy against discrimination.
- Racism: Discriminación o prejuicio basado en la raza.
We must continue to fight against racism in all its forms.
- Sexism: Discriminación o prejuicio basado en el sexo.
There is still a lot of sexism in the workplace.
- Ageism: Discriminación o prejuicio basado en la edad.
Many older workers face ageism when looking for a job.
- Climate change: Cambio a largo plazo en las temperaturas y patrones climáticos.
Climate change is a global issue that requires immediate action.
- Deforestation: Tala de bosques.
Deforestation contributes to soil erosion and loss of biodiversity.
- Overpopulation: Condición en la que la población excede la capacidad del medio ambiente para sostenerla.
Overpopulation puts a strain on natural resources.
- Lack of access to education: No tener la oportunidad de recibir educación.
Lack of access to education is a major barrier to social mobility.
- Healthcare disparities: Diferencias en el acceso o la calidad de la atención médica.
There are significant healthcare disparities between different communities.
- Food insecurity: Falta de acceso confiable a una cantidad suficiente de alimentos nutritivos.
Food insecurity affects millions of people worldwide.
Ejercicio 1: Une la palabra con su definición.
- 1. Poverty
- 2. Pollution
- 3. Discrimination
- 4. Homelessness
- 5. Climate change
- a) Unfair treatment based on certain characteristics.
- b) Long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns.
- c) The state of being extremely poor.
- d) The state of not having a home.
- e) The contamination of the environment.
Ejercicio 2: Completa las siguientes oraciones con la palabra correcta.
(unemployment / racism / deforestation / healthcare disparities / food insecurity)
- The high rate of is a major concern for the government.
- We need to address the issue of to ensure everyone has access to medical care.
- The destruction of forests, known as , has severe environmental consequences.
- Many people in developing countries suffer from and do not have enough to eat.
- It is important to challenge and overcome in our society.
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