November 2024 Flashcards

(96 cards)

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compromise

(agreement)

The rivals agreed on a compromise and stopped fighting.

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acuerdo mutuo

Los rivales alcanzaron un acuerdo mutuo y dejaron de pelear.

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compromise on sth

It’s better to compromise on location than safety when purchasing a house.

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ceder en,
hacer concesiones

Al comprar una casa, es mejor ceder en ubicación que en seguridad.

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in no uncertain terms

/ʌn’se:rtən/

She told him in no uncertain terms that she would not tolerate any more delays.

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claramente,
de manera clara

Le dijo claramente que no toleraría más retrasos.

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clearly and strongly

The manager expressed her expectations clearly and strongly to the entire team.

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de forma clara y contudente

La gerente expresó sus expectativas de manera clara y contundente a todo el equipo.

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come in for sth

(receive criticism, blame…)

The town council has come in for criticism for cancelling several of its annual events.

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recibir,
ser objeto de

El ayuntamiento ha sido objeto de críticas por cancelar varios de sus eventos anuales.

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give rise to sth

(cause)

The lack of food gave rise to riots.

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provocar, causar,
originar, dar lugar a

La escasez de alimentos dio lugar a motines.

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noxious

/nɒkshəs/ (bad for health)

The factory released noxious chemicals into the water.

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nocivo, dañino, perjudicial

La fábrica soltaba sustancias químicas nocivas en el agua.

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nuisance

/niu:səns/ (annoying)

The loud construction noise was such a nuisance during the meeting.

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molestia

El ruido fuerte de la construcción fue una gran molestia durante la reunión.

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nuisance

/niu:səns/ (law: interfere with rights)

A man was arrested earlier this evening on suspicion of creating a public nuisance.

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daños, perjuicios

Esta tarde arrestaron a un hombre por sospecha de alteración del orden público.

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public nuisance

/niu:səns/ (law: disruption in public order)

A man was arrested earlier this evening on suspicion of creating a public nuisance.

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alteración del orden público

Esta tarde arrestaron a un hombre por sospecha de alteración del orden público.

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lawsuit

/loːsuːt/ (legal)

The company launched a lawsuit against their competitor for patent violations.

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pleito, demanda, litigio, proceso

La empresa presentó una demanda contra su competidor por infracción de patentes.

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ail

/eil/ (sick, ill)

The patient has been ailing for a month.

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estar enfermo, doler

El paciente ha estado enfermo durante un mes.

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have a hunch

(suspect, sense)

I have a hunch that the meeting will be postponed.

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tener una corazonada

Tengo la corazonada de que la reunión será pospuesta.

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outrageous

/aut’reidjəs/ (offensive)

John was rude all evening; his behaviour was outrageous.

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introlerable, inaceptable, indignante, ofensivo

John fue grosero toda la tarde y su comportamiento fue intolerable.

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tantrum

/tan′trəm/ (child: fit of rage)

Juanito threw a tantrum because they didn’t buy him ice cream.

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berrinche, rabieta, pataleta

Juanito se cogió un berrinche porque no le compraron un helado.

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what is more

(moreover, in addition)

The new software is easy to use. What’s more, it’s free to download.

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además, lo que es más

El nuevo software es fácil de usar. Además, es gratuito para descargar.

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each and every (one)

(all)

You need to check each and every quotation for word-for-word accuracy.

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todos y cada uno

Debes chequear todas y cada una de las palabras en una cita textual.

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suffice (it) to say

/səfais/ (I will just say)

Suffice it to say, the project was a huge success.

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basta decir

Basta decir que el proyecto fue un gran éxito.

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stake

(finance: ownership)

My stake in the company is almost half the equity.

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inversión, participación

Mi participación en la compañía es casi la mitad de las acciones.

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stake

(gambling)

I won £500, which isn’t bad for a stake of just £10!

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apuesta

Gané £500, lo cual no está mal para una apuesta de solamente £10.

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at odds with sth/sb

(disagreeing, not corresponding)

Your opinion is at odds with the facts.

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no concordar con,
en desacuerdo con

Tu opinión no concuerda con los hechos.

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forefront

/fo:rfrʌnt/ (front)

The forefront of technological innovation.

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frente, vanguardia,
primera fila/línea

La vanguardia de la innovación tecnológica

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oath

/outh/ (promise)

The doctor took an oath when he finished his education.

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juramento

El médico tomó juramento cuando terminó su educación.

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jeopardy

/jepərdi/ (legal risk)

The company’s reputation is in jeopardy after the scandal.

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riesgo, peligro

La reputación de la empresa está en peligro después del escándalo.

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awe | /o:/ (amaze) ## Footnote The majestic mountains filled him with **awe**.
asombro, admiración ## Footnote Las majestuosas montañas lo llenaron de **asombro**.
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cripple sth/sb | (disable) ## Footnote The gunshot **crippled** Ben, who never walked again.
lisiar, mutilar, incapacitar, paralizar, perjudicar ## Footnote El tiro **lisió** a Ben, quien nunca más volvió a caminar.
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run up against sth/sb | (face challenges) ## Footnote We **ran up against** several technical issues during the project.
enfrentar, afrontar ## Footnote Nos **enfrentamos** a varios problemas técnicos durante el proyecto.
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black out | (faint, lose consciousness) ## Footnote He **blacked out** after hitting his head during the game.
desmayarse, perder el conocimiento ## Footnote Se **desmayó** después de golpearse la cabeza durante el partido.
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due to do sth | (expected, supposed to) ## Footnote The new product launch is **due to** take place next week.
previsto, suponer/esperar que alguien haga algo ## Footnote El lanzamiento del nuevo producto está **previsto** para la próxima semana.
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get rid of sth | (throw away) ## Footnote I need to **get rid of** these old clothes.
deshacerse de ## Footnote Necesito **deshacerme de** estas ropas viejas.
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on the verge of | (about to) ## Footnote He was **on the verge of** tears after hearing the news.
a punto de, al borde de ## Footnote Estaba **a punto de** llorar después de escuchar la noticia.
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embrace sth | (accept) ## Footnote She **embraced** the new technology and quickly became an expert in it.
aceptar, acoger, recibir con los brazos abiertos ## Footnote Ella **aceptó** la nueva tecnología y rápidamente se convirtió en experta en ella.
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aim at sth | /eim/ (target) ## Footnote The new marketing campaign **aims at** attracting younger customers.
apuntar a, dirigirse hacia, tener como objetivo ## Footnote La nueva campaña de marketing **está dirigida** a atraer a clientes más jóvenes.
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towards | /təwoːrdz/ (in direction of) ## Footnote She walked **towards** the door.
a, hacia, para ## Footnote Ella caminó **hacia** la puerta.
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die-hard fan | (extreme fanatic) ## Footnote He's a **die-hard fan** of the football team and never misses a game.
fanático extremo/incondicional ## Footnote Es un **fanático incondicional** del equipo de fútbol y nunca se pierde un partido.
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cherish sth/sb | (love) ## Footnote She **cherishes** her time with family and friends.
querer, apreciar, estimar, valorar, atesorar ## Footnote Ella **valora mucho** su tiempo con la familia y los amigos.
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enforce sth | (keep the law) ## Footnote The police are responsible for **enforcing** traffic laws.
hacer cumplir, ejecutar, imponer ## Footnote La policía es responsable de **hacer cumplir** las leyes de tránsito.
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forcefully | (emphatically) ## Footnote The coach spoke **forcefully** to motivate the team.
con énfasis, energéticamente ## Footnote El entrenador habló **energéticamente** para motivar al equipo.
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forcibly | (using force) ## Footnote The police **forcibly** restrained the drunken man.
por la fuerza, violentamente, ## Footnote La policía contuvo al hombre borracho **por la fuerza**.
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moping | (get depressed) ## Footnote After her breakup, Cindy **moped** for weeks.
deprimirse, desanirmarse ## Footnote Después de romper con su novio, Cindy se **deprimió** durante semanas.
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idle | /aidəl/ (lazy, useless, unproductive)
vago, inútil, improductivo, parado, en reposo
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pointless
inútil, sin sentido
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vexing
problemático, molesto
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tumble | (fall, roll)
caída, voltereta
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tinkerer | (repairer)
reparador | (persona que arregla cosas)
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lackadaisical | (apathetic, indifferent)
apático, indiferente
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flick through sth ## Footnote I was flicking through the pages of a book.
hojear, echar un vistazo ## Footnote Estaba hojeando las páginas de un libro.
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stumble on/upon/across sth | (discover, encounter)
encontrar, toparse con, tropezarse con
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come up with sth | (invent, produce)
inventar, elaborar, conseguir
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bring down | (reduce)
reducir, bajar, hundir
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put forward | (propose, suggest) ## Footnote During the meeting, she **put forward** a new idea. When the team needed a new leader, Mark **put** himself **forward**.
proponer, sugerir, ofrecerse, postularse ## Footnote Durante la reunión, ella **propuso** una nueva idea. Cuando el equipo necesitó un nuevo líder, Mark **se ofreció**.
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meet with | (receive a response, experience) ## Footnote The president's speech to Congress **met with** mixed reactions.
recibir, sufrir, encontrarse con ## Footnote El discurso del Presidente en el Congreso **recibió** reacciones de todo tipo.
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throw out | (reject)
rechazar, desechar, descartar
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hold out | (keep resisting, wait with hope)
resistir, aguantar, esperar, mantener la esperanza
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come round | (change your opinion)
cambiar de opinión, dejarse convencer
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scare the life/hell/wit out of me
me dio un susto de muerte
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seek
buscar
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coax | /kouks/ (persuade)
convencer, persuadir
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stir | (mix)
mezclar, remover, revolver
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Try as we might to...
Por más que lo intentemos...
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shrink | (become smaller)
encogerse, achicarse, reducirse, contraerse
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You shouldn't have...
No hacía falta...
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dab | (small amoun)
pizca, toque
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bout | (attack of illness, fight)
episodio, ataque | (de enfermedad)
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streak | /stri:k/ (series, run)
racha, sucesión
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strike | /straik/ (stop working)
huelga, paro
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stroke of luck
golpe de suerte
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stroke | (hit)
golpe
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glimmer | (small sign)
destello, atisbo
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glimmer/gleam of hope
rayo de esperanza
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gleam | /gli:m/ (small light)
brillo, resplandor
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glitter | /glitər/
purpurina
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a trickle of | (water, blood, rain)
chorrito, hilo, goteo | (agua, sangre, lluvia
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a tinge of | (color, flavour, sadness)
matiz, toque | (color, sabor, tristeza)
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a modicum of sth | (respect, patience, decency)
pizca, mínimo, ápice | (respeto, paciencia, decencia)
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a scrap of | (paper, food, evidence)
trozo, pedazo, resto, sobra | (papel, comida, pruebas)
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a smidgeon of | (salt, sugar, hope)
pizca, poquito | (sal, azúcar, esperanza)
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a glimmer of | (hope, light)
atisbo, destello | (esperanza, luz)
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a pang of | (guilt, hunger, regret)
punzada | (culpa, hambre, arrepentimiento)
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smug | /smʌg/ (self-satisfied)
engreído, creído
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self-satisfied
presumido
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spotty, buggy, glitchy | (computer failures)
inestable, con errores, con fallos | (fallos informáticos)
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grille | /gril/ (car: radiator vent)
rejilla, parrilla | (coche: del radiador)
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dashboard, dash | (car: instrument panel)
salpicadero | (coche: tablero de instrumentos)
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given to doing sth | (tending to do sth)
dado, propenso, inclinado
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between | (2 elements)
entre 2 elementos
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among | (3 or more elements)
entre 3 o más elementos
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corps | /ko:r/ (military unit, organiation)
cuerpo | (conjunto de personas) ## Footnote cuerpo de policía
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corpse | /ko:rps/ (dead body)
cadáver, cuerpo
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offspring | /ɒfspring/ (child, children)
hijos, retoñose
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righteousness | (morality)
justicia, rectitud, virtud, honradez
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physicist | (scientist)
físico, física | (científico)
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wildness | /waildnis/ (lack of domestication)
salvaje, indómito, no domesticado, no civilizado
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wilderness | /wildənis/ (uninhabited area)
naturaleza salvaje, lugar inhóspito