Recordar algo malo o experiencia desagradable por mucho tiempo. to remember something bad or an unpleasant experience for a long time	haunted by sthg/sbdy v ˈhɔːntɪd baɪ ˈsʌmbədi/ˈsʌmθɪŋ I'm still haunted by the memory of the last time we went on holiday together.	I'm still haunted by the memory of the last time we went on holiday together.
Memorable. Digno de recordar. worth remembering or easy to remember, because of being special in some way	memorable (performance) adj ˈmem(ə)rəb(ə)l (pə(r)ˈfɔː(r)məns) It wasn’t Adele’s most memorable performance, but she's still a world-class singer.	It wasn’t Adele’s most memorable performance, but she's still a world-class singer.
Recordar viejas historias. to talk, think, or write about enjoyable experiences in your past	reminisce v ˌremɪˈnɪs Sheila often reminisces about her old schooldays with friends.	Sheila often reminisces about her old schooldays with friends.
Compartir recuerdos. Tener el mismo sentimiento o recuerdo con alguien. to have the same feeling, opinion or memory as someone else	share (memories) v ʃeə(r) (ˈmem(ə)riz) Pat and his brother share so many happy memories.	Pat and his brother share so many happy memories.
Traer de vuelta ideas. to cause ideas, feelings, or memories to be in your mind again	bring back brɪŋ bæk Seeing him again brought it all back.	Seeing him again brought it all back.
Pasado oscuro y lejano. (Pasó hace mucho tiempo). used for saying that something happened a long time ago	dim and distant past dɪm ənd ˈdɪstənt pɑːst His rebellious days are all in the dim and distant past.	His rebellious days are all in the dim and distant past.
Impresión distintiva. Opinión o sentimiento claro. clear opinion or feeling	distinct impression dɪˈstɪŋkt ɪmˈpreʃ(ə)n She had the distinct impression that she’d been in this room before.	She had the distinct impression that she’d been in this room before.
Vago recuerdo. an unclear memory of something	faint recollection feɪnt ˌrekəˈlekʃ(ə)n I have a faint recollection of the story.	I have a faint recollection of the story.
Para enfatizar que no tenés ni idea de un tema en particular. used for emphasizing that you do not know anything at all about something	foggiest idea ˈfɒɡiist aɪˈdɪə He didn't seem to have the foggiest idea who Jack was.	He didn't seem to have the foggiest idea who Jack was.
Una memoria extremadamente mala (Memoria como un tamiz). an extremely bad memory	have a memory like a sieve ˌhæv ə ˈmem(ə)ri laɪk ə sɪv David has a memory like a sieve.	David has a memory like a sieve.
Refrescar la memoria de alguien. Hacer que alguien recuerde algo. to make someone remember something	jog sbdy’s memory dʒɒɡ ˈsʌmbədiz ˈmem(ə)ri Seeing her again jogged my memory, and all the good times we'd had came flooding back.	Seeing her again jogged my memory, and all the good times we'd had came flooding back.
Despertar un recuerdo. Hacer que alguien recuerde algo. to make someone remember something.	spark a memory spɑː(r)k ə ˈmem(ə)ri Certain smells can suddenly spark a memory and transport you back to different times in your life.	Certain smells can suddenly spark a memory and transport you back to different times in your life.
Recuerdo que se queda en la mente. No se olvida facilmente. if something sticks in your mind, you do not forget it easily.	stick in sbdy’s mind stɪk ɪn ˈsʌmbədiz maɪnd One thing he told me always sticks in my mind.	One thing he told me always sticks in my mind.
Habitación aireada (Con mucho espacio y aire fresco). with a lot of fresh air and space	airy adj ˈeəri The bedrooms were all light and airy.	The bedrooms were all light and airy.
Habitación luminosa. full of light	brightly (lit) adv ˈbraɪtli (lɪt) The restaurant was very brightly lit by huge lamps.	The restaurant was very brightly lit by huge lamps.
Fácil de usar, encontrar, tratar, etc. (Conveniente). in a way that is easy to use, find, deal with etc.	conveniently (located) adv kənˈviːniəntli (ləʊˈkeɪtɪd) His apartment is conveniently located next to the station.	His apartment is conveniently located next to the station.
Acogedor. Cálido y confortable, te hace sentir relajado. warm and comfortable, and making you feel relaxed	cosy adj ˈkəʊzi The fireplace makes the room warm and cosy.	The fireplace makes the room warm and cosy.
Oscuro, sin luz. lacking light	dark adj dɑː(r)k When Maggie woke up, it was still dark.	When Maggie woke up, it was still dark.
Tenuemente iluminado. in a way that does not provide much light	dimly (lit) adv ˈdɪmli (lɪt) The back streets were dimly lit.	The back streets were dimly lit.
Sucio. a dingy place or object is rather dark in an unpleasant way and often looks dirty	dingy adj ˈdɪndʒi The house looks dingy at the moment but we can paint it.	The house looks dingy at the moment but we can paint it.
Elegante. elegant places and things are attractive because they are beautiful in a simple way	elegant adj ˈelɪɡənt My mother likes to stay in elegant hotels.	My mother likes to stay in elegant hotels.
Llamativo. De colores brillantes y feo, o de mala calidad. brightly coloured and ugly, or of bad quality	gaudy adj ˈɡɔːdi With all the gold picture frames and chandeliers it looks a little gaudy.	With all the gold picture frames and chandeliers it looks a little gaudy.
Lujosamente (decorado). in an obviously expensive way	lavishly (decorated) adv ˈlævɪʃli (ˈdekəreɪtɪd) The palace is lavishly decorated with expensive rugs and paintings.	The palace is lavishly decorated with expensive rugs and paintings.
Muy brillante por la luz del sol. very bright because of light from the sun	light adj laɪt The big windows make the room nice and light.	The big windows make the room nice and light.
Desordenado o Sucio. very untidy or dirty	messy adj ˈmesi His room is never messy.	His room is never messy.
Minimalista (amueblado). in the smallest way possible	minimally (furnished) adv ˈmɪnɪm(ə)li (ˈfɜː(r)nɪʃt) His house is very modern and minimally furnished.	His house is very modern and minimally furnished.
Modestamente (decorado). to a small or simple degree	modestly (decorated) adv ˈmɒdɪstli (ˈdekəreɪtɪd) They don't have a lot of money so the flat is modestly decorated.	They don't have a lot of money so the flat is modestly decorated.
Anticuado. no longer modern or fashionable	old-fashioned adj ˌəʊld ˈfæʃ(ə)nd The houses on this street are rather old-fashioned.	The houses on this street are rather old-fashioned.
Agradablemente. in a pleasant way	pleasingly adv ˈpliːzɪŋli The sauce was pleasingly thick and savoury.	The sauce was pleasingly thick and savoury.
Retro. deliberately intended to be like clothes, music etc. from the recent past	retro adj ˈretrəʊ She loves the 1960s so her house is very retro.	She loves the 1960s so her house is very retro.
Desgastado. (Viejo y en malas condiciones). old and in bad condition	shabby adj ˈʃæbi The inside of the house was really shabby.	The inside of the house was really shabby.
Simple (amueblado). in a simple way	simply (furnished) adv ˈsɪmpli (ˈfɜː(r)nɪʃt) The living room is simply furnished with a sofa and a TV.	The living room is simply furnished with a sofa and a TV.
Elegante. Limpio y ordenado en apariencia. clean and neat in appearance	smart adj smɑː(r)t Since the renovation the house is looking very smart.	Since the renovation the house is looking very smart.
Suavemente iluminado. gently, not harshly or strongly	softly (lit) adv sɒftli (lɪt) She sat in the softly lit waiting room.	She sat in the softly lit waiting room.
Sólidamente construido. strong enough not to break or become damaged easily	solidly (built) adv ˈsɒlɪdli (bɪlt) The wooden cabin was solidly built.	The wooden cabin was solidly built.
Espacioso. a spacious room, building etc. has a lot of space inside it	spacious adj ˈspeɪʃəs How does he afford such a spacious apartment in London?	How does he afford such a spacious apartment in London?
Mal gusto. tasteless things such as clothes, furniture, or decorations look unpleasant or ugly	tasteless adj ˈteɪs(t)ləs The décor was really tasteless.	The décor was really tasteless.
Buen gusto. showing good judgment about what is attractive or suitable.	tasteful adj ˈteɪs(t)f(ə)l Each room in the house was very tasteful.	Each room in the house was very tasteful.
Lleno de luz y decorado de forma agradable. full of light and decorated in a pleasing manner	bright and cheerful braɪt ənd ˈtʃɪə(r)f(ə)l The south-facing kitchen was very bright and cheerful.	The south-facing kitchen was very bright and cheerful.
Estrecha y desordenado. Poner muchas cosas en un lugar pequeño. to put too many things in a small place so that it looks untidy and there isn't much space	cramped and cluttered kræmpt ənd ˈklʌtə(r)d The old bookshop was very cramped and cluttered.	The old bookshop was very cramped and cluttered.
Limpio y ordenado. clean and not messy	neat and tidy niːt ənd ˈtaɪdi I like to keep my room neat and tidy.	I like to keep my room neat and tidy.
Escasamente decorado. with very little furniture	sparsely decorated spɑː(r)sli ˈdekəreɪtɪd They only have a table, a bed and two chairs so the flat is very sparsely decorated.	They only have a table, a bed and two chairs so the flat is very sparsely decorated.
Cálido y acogedor. fairly hot and comfortable, and making you feel relaxed	warm and cosy wɔː(r)m ən ˈkəʊzi It was a warm and cosy little cottage.	It was a warm and cosy little cottage.

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