Deck 1 Flashcards
I will “engage” myself to manage the business if you will “engage” yourself to provide the capital.
engage = involucrar
A “tenant” occupies a flat, a building, a farm, etc but does not own it.
tenant = inquilino, arrendatario
he “remark” the paper of his colleague.
remark = comentar
move the needle further “inwards”.
inwards = interior
She sang “whilst” she worked.
whilst = mientras
They were told to leave the building “at once”.
at once = inmediatamente
an element that occurs at very small quantities in the body but is “nonetheless” important for many biological processes
nonetheless = sin embargo, aún así
I am not particularly surprised that a “behemoth” like Microsoft has chosen bullying instead of partnering
behemoth = bestia grande, monstruoso
As you certainly know by now, on Monday the control of our most popular domain names were “seized”. As a result, millions of hostnames have gone dark and millions of our users have been put out of service,
seized = confiscado, capturado
As Wilson fell she closed her eyes, fighting a “faintness” that almost overcame her.
faintness = desmayo, debilidad
Are you the “culprit” who broke this window?
culprit = culpable
Archery is growing in popularity as a recreational pursuit, now “comprising” more than a fifth of hunting licenses sold nationwide.
comprising = abarcar
Only China, the Soviet Union and Canada “surpass” Brazil in contiguous land area.
surpass = sobrepasar
He has always answered my inquires with the “readiness” of good manners.
readiness = prontitud
Most men “seek” for wealth; all men “seek” for happiness.
seek = buscar
We can’t “afford” to send our children to college; Can you “afford” this car?
afford = proporcionar, costear
But “conversely”, ants are absolutely unselfish within the community.
conversely = al contrario
We ran out of kerosene, “wherefore” we used coal.
wherefore = por eso, por lo cual
An automobile was “formerly” called a horseless carriage
formerly = antiguamente
Mother told him not to “linger” on the way home
linger = demorarse, permanecer
We measured all burgers across the four categories available for each “eatery” : calories, saturated fat, sodium, and carbohydrates.
eatery = restaurante
In some ways, his best shield in court may be his popularity—if it “endures”.
endures = perdurar, soportar
All of those other impediments have “dampened” the enthusiasm of investors and entrepreneurs.
dampened = desalentado, humedecer
People now, they eat yogurt and banana… “doughnut” is like videotape, it is over!
doughnuts = rosquillas
