Politics

Question 1

Conundrum

Answer 1

puzzling situation. misterio, enigma, problema

Question 2

Stance /stans/

Answer 2

Postura

Question 3

compromise /compromais/

Answer 3

reach agreement by negotiating. llegar a un acuerdo. After much discussion and negotiation, the two companies finally compromised.

Question 4

discourage someone from doing something

Answer 4

dissuade

Question 5

deter somebody from doing something

Answer 5

discourage

Question 6

to refrain

Answer 6

( avoid doing, abstain from) abstenerse o abstenerse de

Question 7

to boost

Answer 7

encourage, support

Question 8

compound

Answer 8

make worse ( agravar). The financial crisis has compounded the misery of many struggling ( en apuros) companies

Question 9

trigger

Answer 9

provoke, desencadenar

Question 10

undermine

Answer 10

minar, debilitar, quitar autoridad. to undermine something or someone means to weaken them or make them less powerful or effective.

Question 11

lead sb to do sth

Answer 11

Jennifer’s interest in animals led her to becoming a vet. Conducir, llevar a hacer algo.

Question 12

bid sth for sth

Answer 12

Ofertar algo o licitar.make a bid for something: pujar.

Question 13

privatise

Answer 13

if the government privatises a company that it controls, it sells it or gives it to a private company.

Question 14

engage people in politics before it’s too late

Answer 14

involucrar, llamar la atención

Question 15

poke fun at

Answer 15

to mock, taunt, make fun. burlarse

Question 16

pledge to do something

Answer 16

prometer hacer algo

Question 17

ruthlessness

Answer 17

no mercy. Sin piedad

Question 18

earmark/allocate

Answer 18

destinar. distribute to, share among

Question 19

rig

Answer 19

manipular, amañar

Question 20

allocate

Answer 20

destinar

Question 21

compel

Answer 21

obligar, force