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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| el apodo | nickname |
| el apellido | last name |
| la edad | age |
| ¿Cuántos años tiene? | How old is he/she? |
| Tiene (# in Spanish) años. | He/She is # years old. |
| ¿Dónde creció? | Where did he/she grow up? |
| Creció en…(place) | He/She grew up in ... |
| ¿Cuándo se murió? | When did he/she die? |
| Murió / Falleció el (#) de (month) en (place). | He/She died the # of month in place. |
| ¿Dónde murió? | Where did he/she die? |
| alegre | happy |
| arrollador/a/e | overwhelming |
| carismático/a | carismátique | charismatic |
| competitivo/a/e | competitive |
| diligente | diligent |
| excepcional | exceptional |
| exigente | demanding;exacting |
| espontáneo/a/e | spontaneous |
| generoso/a/e | generous |
| reflexivo/a/e | reflective; thoughtful |
| revolucionario | revolutionary |
| terco/a | terque | stubborn |
| tolerante | tolerant |
| ¿Cuál es/era la ocupación de esa persona? | What was the occupation of that person? What was that person's occupation? |
| En su carrera es/era… | In his/her career he/she was |
| un/una estrella(s) | a star; stars |
| un/una ídolo | an idol |
| activista | activist |
| actor/actriz | actor/actress |
| astronauta | astronaut |
| autor/a | author |
| bioquímico/a | biochemist |
| botánico/a | botanist |
| cantante | singer |
| científico/a/os/as | scientist; scientists |
| compositor/a | composer |
| deportista | athlete |
| escritor/a | writer |
| explorador/a | explorer |
| gobernador/a | govenor |
| ingeniero/a | engineer |
| investigador/a | investigator |
| jugador/a/e | player |
| maestro/a | teacher |
| matemático/a | mathmatician |
| médico/a | doctor |
| músico/a | musician |
| poeta | poet |
| político/a | politician |
| representante | representative |
| senador/a | senator |
| veterano/a | veteran |
| entrenador/a | trainer |
| profesor/a | professor |
| ¿Por qué es notable? | Why is he/she notable? |
| Es notable porque… | He/She is notable (important) because |
| Es famoso/a porque… | He/She is famous because... |
| ayuda | he/she/it helps |
| ayudó | he/she/it helped |
| estudia | he/she/it studys |
| estudió | he/she/it studied |
| impacta | he/she/it impacts |
| impactó | he/she/it impacted |
| inspira | he/she/it inspires |
| inspiró | he/she/it inspired |
| juega | he/she/it plays |
| jugó | he/she/it played |
| recibe un premio | he/she/it recieves an award |
| recibió un premio | he/she/it recieved an award |
| representa | he/she/it represents |
| representó | he/she/it represented |
| argentino/a | Argentinian, Argentinean, Argentine |
| boliviano/a | Bolivian |
| chileno/a | Chilean |
| colombiano/a | Colombian |
| costarricense | Costa Rican |
| cubano/a | Cuban |
| dominicano/a | Dominican |
| ecuatoguineano/a | native/inhabitant of Equatorial Guinea |
| ecuatoriano/a | Ecuadorian |
| español/a | Spanish/Spaniard |
| estadounidense | American from the USA |
| guatemalteco/a | Guatemalan |
| hispano/a/os/as | Hispanic |
| hondureño/a | Honduran |
| latino/a/os/as/latinx | Latin |
| mexicano/a | Mexican |
| nicaragüense | NIcaraguan |
| panameño/a | Panamanian |
| paraguayo/a | Paraguayan |
| peruano/a | Peruvian |
| puertorriqueño/a | Puerto Rican |
| salvadoreño/a | Salvadorian,Salvadorean, Salvadoran |
| uruguayo/a | Uruguayan |
| venezolano/a | Venezuelan |
| Es una inspiración porque… | He/She/It is an inspiration because |
| Es una leyenda porque… | He/She/It is a legend because |
| Se hizo famoso/a porque… | He/She/It became famous because |
| actua | He/She acts |
| cambia | He/She changes |
| descubre | He/She discovers |
| empieza | He/She/It begins |
| funda | He/She founds |
| gana un trofeo | He/She wins a trophy |
| inicia | He/She/It initiates, starts |
| lucha | He/She/It fights, wrestles |
| protege | He/She/It protects |
| trabaja en | He/She/It works in |
| viaja | He/She/It travels |
| Se hizo famoso/a por… | He/She/It became famous for |
| los éxitos | Successes |
| su rol | his/her role |
| ¿Qué te influyó? | What influenced you? |
| ... me influyó … | _________ influenced me.... |
| ¿A quién admiras? | Who do you admire? |
| Admiro a…. | I admire ... |
| ¿Quién te influyó? | Who influenced you? |
| ¿Cómo te influyó? | How did he/she/it influence you? |
| actuó | He/She acted |
| cambió | He/She/It changed |
| descubrió | He/She discovered |
| empezó | He/She began |
| fundó | He/She/It founded |
| ganó un campeonato | He/She won a championship |
| inició | He/She initiated, began |
| luchó por los derechos | He/She fought for the rights |
| trabajó en | He/She worked in |
| protegió los derechos de … | He/She protected the rights of... |
| viajó | He/She traveled |
| por… | for... by... |
| cambiar la mente de la gente | to change people's minds |
| darle una voz a la gente subrepresentada | to give a voice to underrepresented people |
| descubrir una idea nueva | to discover a new idea |
| pensar fuera de la caja | to think outside the box |
| proteger a la gente | to protect people |
| ser un modelo a imitar | to be a model (to imitate); to be a good role model |