Control freak	Maniático del control
Dreamer	Soñador
Family person	Persona familiar
Free spirit	S.o. who does what they want and does not feel limited by usual rules of social behaviour
Joker	S.o. who likes telling funny stories or doing stupid things in order to make people laugh
The life and soul of the party	S.o. who is energetic and funny and at the centre of activity during social occasions
Outgoing type	(of a person) friendly, energetic and finding it easy and enjoyable to be with others
Wrap sby (up) in cotton wool	To try to protect someone too carefully
Do sth by the book	To do sth exactly as the rules tell you
Cut corners	To do sth in the easiest, cheapest or fastest way
Second nature	If sth is or becomes second nature to you, you're so familiar with it that you can do it easily without needing to think very much about it
Err on the side of caution	To be especially careful rather than taking a risk or making a mistake
Better safe than sorry	Said when you think it is best not to take risks even when it seems boring or difficult to be careful
Affectionate	Showing feelings of liking or love (\|\|cariñoso)
Conscientious	Putting a lot of effort into your work (\|\| aplicado, concienzudo, meticuloso)
Enthusiastic	Showing enthusiasm
Fast learner	S.o. who learns quickly
Focused	Giving a lot of attention to one particular thing (\|\| enfocado)
Reliable	Deserving trust, dependable (\|\|fiable)
Resourceful	Skilled at solving problems and making decisions on its own (\|\|de recursos)
Well-organized	(?) Organizado
Boom town	A town that experiences sudden economic growth
Ghost town	A town where few or no people now live
Holiday town/resort	A place/town where people go to spend their holidays
Market town	A small town in the countryside, especially in Europe, that has a regular market and acts as a business centre for surrounding farms and villages
Shantytown	An area in or on the edge of a city, in which poor people live in small, very cheaply built houses (\|\|barrio de chabolas, favelas)
Types of city	• Industrial, university, spa or historic towns. • Regional capital
Lively	Full of energy and enthusiasm; interesting and exciting E.g.: a lively city
Quaint	Attractive because of being unusual and especially old-fashioned (\|\| pintoresco, singular)
Scruffy	Untidy and looking a little dirty (\|\|destartalado) Also scruffy-looking
Self-contained	• Containing or having everything that is needed within itself • A person who doesn't have a large number of relationships with other people or does not depend on others for support (\|\|independiente, en ambos casos)
Sleepy (place)	A sleepy place is quiet and without much activity or excitement
Sprawling	(of a city) covered with buildings across a large area, often ones that have been added gradually over a period of time (\|\|en crecimiento rápido)
Well-kept	Clean, tidy and cared for
Characterless	Person or thing that is not interesting or has no style or unusual qualities

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