Conflict and resolution and science Flashcards
defeat
to beat in a war or a battle
ceaseafire
agreement between two armies or groups to stop fighting
to rage
it continues with a lot of energy and causes a lot of anger or destruction ( enfurecerse)
break out
to start, usually suddenly
siege( noun) , as a verb besiege
the surroundung of a place in order to force it to surrender
casualty
a person killed or injured in a war or accident. Suffer fatalities
fatality
death causes by violence or accident
track down ( Phrasal Verb)
localizar. Search for and find
plot
to make a secret plan to harm somebody
escalate
to increase or intesify
overthrow
to remove from power
seize
tomar por la fuerza. Seize control, seize power. Noun: seizure
coup
when government is removed by illegal, undemocartic or violent means
withdraw
to pull out or remove; to move back or away, retreat. retirarse, abandonar
send in
order people into a place to handle a problem
to fail
break down
legitimate
lawful, rightful; reasonable, justifiable
live up to
to be as good as someone hopes
devise
to think out, plan, figure out, invent, create. Trazar, idear, diseñar
breakthrough
an important discovery or event that helps to improve a situation. Avance, logro. Step forward
underlying
basic; fundamental; only noticeable under scrutiny ( subyacente)
undertake
enter into an activity. Emprender ( carry out)
wedge
a device that is thick at one end and tapers to a thin edge at the other end. ( Cuña). the thin end of the wedge: it will lead to a situation becoming much worse: the beginning of a harmful development
slippery slope
an idea or course of action which will lead to something unacceptable, wrong, or disastrous.
backing
help and support from somebody to do something; financial support for something
address
to think about a problem or a situation and decide how you are going to deal with it
breed
to keep animals or plants in order to produce young ones. Cultivar o criar
probe/proup/
sonda o catéter.
a long, thin metal tool used by doctors for examining inside the body
recruit
to find new people to join a company, an organization, the armed forces, etc.
stage
to stage an event means to orginase it, especially an event involving a lot of people. Arrange an event
pave the way for
sentar las bases, allanar el camino. be a pioneer or be first to do…
leak
escape, filtración ( escaping fluid)
peer review
evaluation of scientific, academic, or professional work by others working in the same field/ peer pressure: pressió dels companys
Conclusive
Concluyente, decisivo
ingrained
that has existed for a long time and is therefore difficult to change
