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NON-FUNGIBLE TOKENS Flashcards

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gallery

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gallery

gallery n (art) (de arte) galería nf

Karen got her art displayed at a gallery. Karen consiguió exponer su arte en una galería.

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artistic

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artistic

artistic adj (person: creative) artista adj mf

Both my parents are artistic but I’m not. Mis dos padres son artistas, pero yo no.

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annoying

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annoying

annoying adj (thing: irritating) irritante adj mf molesto/a, fastidioso/a adj

The constant noise of the traffic was annoying. El ruido constante del tráfico resultaba irritante. El ruido constante del tráfico resultaba molesto.

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popular

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popular

popular adj (frequently encountered) popular adj mf

This year’s model is a popular car. El modelo de este año es un coche muy popular.

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bubble

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bubble

bubble n figurative (economy) (Economía) burbuja nf After

the end of the bubble, consumer spending decreased. Tras el final de la burbuja, el gasto del consumidor descendió.

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tout

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tout

tout [sth]⇒ vtr (try to sell blatantly) (con impertinencia, descaradamente) ofrecer⇒ vtr pedir⇒ vtr

The sales rep was knocking on all the doors in the street, touting his wares. El representante estaba llamando a todas las puertas de la calle, ofreciendo descaradamente su mercancía.

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crypto (currency)

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crypto

  • *crypt,crypto,**
  • *crypto-** prefix (hidden; secret; coded) cripto prefijo
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aid

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aid

aid [sb] in doing [sth] v expr (help) (con verbo) ayudar a alguien a loc verb (con sustantivo) ayudar a alguien con loc verb

Rosa aided her brother in starting his business. Her parents’ financial contribution aided Joy in buying the house. Rosa ayudó a su hermano a empezar su nuevo negocio. Rosa ayudó a su hermano con el comienzo de su nuevo negocio.

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detractor

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detractor

detractor n often plural (critic, opponent) detractor, detractora nm, nf opositor, opositora nm, nf crítico, crítica nm, nf

Don’t listen to the detractors and pursue your dream. No escuches a tus detractores y sigue tu sueño.

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non-fungible

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non-fungible

  • *non,**
  • *non-** adj prefix (not) no prefijo For example: nonpayment, non-toxic Por ejemplo: no tóxico

fungible adj (law: able to be traded or exchanged) fungible adj mf canjeable adj mf intercambiable adj mf

Money given to charities is fungible and can be used for any purpose related to the organization’s needs. El dinero que se le da a la beneficencia es fungible y puede ser usado para cualquier propósito relacionado con las necesidades de la organización.

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blockchain

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blockchain

noun: blockchain; plural noun: blockchains; noun: block-chain; plural noun: block-chains

a system in which a record of transactions made in bitcoin or another cryptocurrency are maintained across several computers that are linked in a peer-to-peer network.

“we can actually have a look at the blockchain and see evidence of what’s going on”

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token

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token

token n (coin substitute) ficha nf

Ned inserted a token into the slot to release the trolley. Ned insertó una ficha en la ranura para soltar el carro.

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valuable

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valuable

valuable adj (worth a lot of money) valioso/a, costoso/a adj

That vase is extremely valuable. El jarrón es extremadamente valioso (or: costoso).

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praising

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praising

praise [sth]⇒ vtr (speak highly of [sth]) elogiar⇒ vtr

He praised the website as one of the best. Elogió la página web diciendo que estaba entre las mejores.

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pranks

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pranks

prank [sb]⇒ vtr mainly US, informal (play a practical joke on) hacerle una broma a loc verb hacerle un chiste a loc verb gastarle una broma a loc verb

Susie pranked her brother by replacing his toothpaste tube with shaving cream. Susie le hizo una broma a su hermano cambiando la pasta dental por espuma de afeitar.

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crazed

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crazed

crazed adj (deranged) loco/a adj demente, delirante adj mf trastornado/a adj

A crazed man emerged from the wreckage. Un hombre loco salió de entre los escombros.

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livelihood

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livelihood

livelihood n (financial support, living) sustento nm

Because of the recession, Larry lost his job and his livelihood. Por culpa de la recesión Larry perdió su trabajo y su sustento.

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sexist

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sexist

sexist adj (discriminatory by gender) sexista adj

You need to remove the sexist remarks from your introduction. Debes sacar los comentarios sexistas de tu introducción.

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commission

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commission

commission [sth]⇒ vtr (order [sth]) encargar⇒ vtr

The king commissioned an opera to be written for the royal wedding. El rey encargó que se escribiera una ópera para la boda real.

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banish

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banish

banish [sb]⇒ vtr (exile, force to leave) desterrar⇒ vtr deportar⇒ vtr proscribir⇒ vtr

He was banished from the kingdom for hunting in the king’s domain. Lo desterraron del reino por cazar en los dominios del rey.

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fad

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fad

fad n (short trend) novedad nf moda nf

Tim is studying to be a fashion designer, so he always knows about the latest fads. Tim está estudiando para ser diseñador de moda, así que siempre está al tanto de las últimas novedades.

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creative (industry)

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creative (industry)

creative adj (with ability to create) creativo/a adj

Early humans began to display their creative potential by using tools. Los humanos primitivos comenzaron a mostrar su potencial creativo al utilizar herramientas.

industry n (type of commerce) industria nf

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journalist

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journalist

journalist n (reporter, correspondent) reportero, reportera nm, nf corresponsal n común

No journalists were on the scene to report on the blaze. No había reporteros en la escena para cubrir la fogata.

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world-famous

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world-famous

  • *world famous,**
  • *world-famous** adj (known everywhere) mundialmente famoso, de fama mundial, famoso en todo el mundo loc adj
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auction house

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auction house

auction [sth]⇒ vtr (sell [sth] through bidding) subastar⇒ vtr

The autism awareness group auctioned donated items to raise money. El grupo de concienciación sobre el autismo subastó objetos donados para recaudar dinero.

house n (building) edificio nm

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token gesture

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token gesture

token gesture n (perfunctory gesture) gesto simbólico nm + adj

The company didn’t really think they’d done anything wrong, but they offered their former employee a small amount of compensation as a token gesture.

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make a living

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make a living

make a living,v expr (earn money) ganarse la vida loc verb

Sergei earns a living by driving a taxi. Stephen made his living by trading in stocks and shares. Sergei se gana la vida conduciendo un taxi.

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give it a try

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give it a try

to do something in order to find out what happens or to find out whether something is good, suitable, effective etc. Tony’s planning to give skiing a try this winter. Synonyms and related words.

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in the scheme of things

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in the scheme of things

COMMON People use in the scheme of things to describe how important one thing is when compared to everything else in a situation or how one thing relates to the other things in a situation. These aches and pains are annoying, but not very serious in the scheme of things.

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pan out

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pan out

pan out vi phrasal informal (end up, result )dar resultado loc verb salir bien vi + adv

I had hoped to move to Paris if everything went well but my investments didn’t pan out. ⓘ Lamentablemente mis esfuerzos no dieron resultado. Todo se malogró.

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break into

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break into

break into [sth] vtr phrasal insep figurative (field of work) iniciarse⇒ v prnl probar suerte loc verb

Joanna wants to break into digital marketing to advance her career. Juana quiere iniciarse en marketing digital para mejorar sus oportunidades laborales. Juana quiere probar suerte con el marketing digital para mejorar sus oportunidades laborales.

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at the expense of

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at the expense of

at the expense of [sth] prep (to disadvantage of [sth]) a expensas de loc prep a costa de loc pep

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