F4/Semana 1 Flashcards

1
Q

apostar a/por

A

to bet on

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2
Q

(las) cadenas de valor

A

value chains

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3
Q

(la) cadena productiva

A

production chain

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4
Q

igualar
La educación iguala a los hombres.

igualarse
Se igualaron los derechos y obligaciones de todos los ciudadanos.

A

to equalize

to make equal

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5
Q

rezagado

Durante la excursión, un pequeño grupo se quedó rezagado y no los encontrábamos.

A

left behind, stragglers, fall behind

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6
Q

entorpecer
obstaculizar
dificultar

A

to hinder, to obstruct, to block

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7
Q

considero que…
pienso que…
creo que…
me inclino a pensar que…

A

I think that…
I’m inclined to think that…

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8
Q

evocar

A

to evoke

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9
Q

(el) sarampión

A

measles

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10
Q

las empresas más cotizadas

A

the most valuable companies

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11
Q

(el) paladín

A

guardian, defender

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12
Q

descorchar

A

to uncork

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13
Q

alto valor añadido

A

high added value

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14
Q

destronar

A

to dethrone, to supplant

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15
Q

el crack de 29

A

the crash of (19)29

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16
Q

la divisa de referencia

A

reserve currency

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17
Q

aleatorio/a

A

random

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18
Q

asesino
asesinado/a
asesinato

A

murderer
murdered
murder

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19
Q

(el) umbral

A

limit, threshold

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20
Q

(la) reanudación

A

resumption

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21
Q

(las) vias fluviales

A

waterways

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22
Q

tener sus luces y sus sombras

A

to have its positives and negatives

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23
Q

salir bien/mal parado/a

A

to come out well/badly (of a situation)

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24
Q

prepotente

A

overbearing, arrogant

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25
Q

trabajo de pericia manual

A

blue collar work (formal)

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26
Q

(el) aporte

A

contribution

27
Q

La bolita sigue rodando
La pelota sigue rodando
El balón sigue rodando

A

the ball is still in play (the situation is still developing)

28
Q

oriundo/a

el hombre, oriundo de Sinaloa, México

A

native of (a place)

29
Q

ileso/a

Nunca juraste que saldría ileso = you never promised that I’d come out unhurt

A

uninjured, unhurt

30
Q

redimir

31
Q

(la) reinserción

A

reintegration (e.g. of a prisoner into society)

32
Q

acto de buena fé

A

act of good faith

33
Q

la cuna de [algo]

Valencia es la cuna de la paella = Valencia is the birthplace of paella

A

the birthplace of [a thing]

34
Q

(la) demanda

35
Q

tratado de libre adhesión

A

treaty of free association

36
Q

tratado de vinculante

A

legally binding treaty

37
Q

desalentador

A

discouraging, disheartening

38
Q

(la) votación
votar

A

voting
to vote

39
Q

(el) cinismo

cínico/a

A

brazenness, shamelessness / cynicism

shameless / cynical

40
Q

encarnar
(la) encarnación

A

to embody
embodiment

41
Q

el/la cantautor

A

singer-songwriter

42
Q

se hizo de nada

A

s/he came from nothing (rags to riches)

43
Q

punto en común

A

common ground

44
Q

de cerca

No lo sigo de cerca = I don’t follow it closely
Verlo de cerca = to see it up close

A

closely, up close

45
Q

(la) retaguardia
(la) vanguardia

A

rear guard
vanguard

46
Q

(el) compendio

47
Q

industría porcina
industría vacuna
industría bovina

A

pork industry
beef industry
sheep, lamb, & mutton industry

48
Q

(la) unanimidad
unánime

A

unanimity
unanimous

49
Q

el/la titán

A

titan (eg of industry)

50
Q

(la) columna vertebral

A

spinal column

51
Q

(la) computación en la nube

A

cloud computing

52
Q

(la) empresa matriz

A

parent company

53
Q

la joya de la corona

A

crown jewel

54
Q

ir un paso por detrás

A

to take a step back

55
Q

(el) acercamiento

A

approach, focus

56
Q

enviar productos desde un lugar a/hacia otro

A

to send products from one place to another

57
Q

ir de la mano

conjuntamente

A

to go hand in hand, to go together

58
Q

hacer alarde [de algo]

A

to boast, to show off [something]

59
Q

saltar a la vista

A

to stand out, to be obvious

60
Q

cruzar el charco

A

to cross the pond (referring to going to Europe or to Argentina)

61
Q

escabullirse

A

to slip away, to sneak away

62
Q

el quid de la cuestión

A

the heart of the matter

63
Q

a toda costa

A

at all costs