Spanish Flashcards
flagelos
scourge, evil, threat
destacado
outstanding, emphasised, stressed, prominent, remarkable
pinganillo
earphone
retroalimentación positiva
positive feedback
convertir en balsa de aceite
Render calm, peaceful
perderse su pista
lose track, throw trackers,
trufado
stuffed
más aún
furthermore
medidas de mitigación apropiadas para cada país
nationally appropriate mitigation actions
cunde la impresión
is, gives,
carné de militante
card
inocentada
practical joke, April fool’s joke
suscribir a
endorse, underwrite, agree, sign up to, subscribe, support
morosidad
late payment,
que no ha hecho sino comenzar
has done nothing but, has just, only
acierta
be right,
escurridiza
elusive, slippery, difficult, dangerous
habría de desafiar
would defy, should defy,
readaptarse
readjust, retrain,
haber hecho patente
apparent, emerge, significant, made/become clear
no es agradable precisar estos riesgos
spell out, state,
frivolidad
frivolity, dalliance, frivolous, frivolously
estanflación
stagflation
brincar
skip, jump, step,
poner cerco
siege, enclosure, walling in/out
pervivir
survive, persist,
idiotisación
oversimplification,
Simulacros de ayuda
Drills, practice, pretending
cábala
Kabbalah (Jewish school of thought)
mística
mysticism, mystical,
consintiendo
consenting, willing
Desmoronamiento del orden publico
Breakdown, collapse, disintegration
aunar
coordinate, combine,
casuística
causistry, criteria, case by case, case law, range of,
tramitar
process, application, procedure
bufete de abogados
office
Conocido por sus desplantes
insults, upsets
entramado
fabric, picture, pattern
enredar
entangle, ensnare, ravel
recurso por indemnización
action for compensation, apply
Hincar el diente
get teeth into, tackle with both hands,
foráneas
foreign, alien, non native
exasperado
exasperated, vexed, visibly upset
trocar
swap, barter,
viudedad
reversion pensions, survivors pension, widows
reo
prisoner, inmate
represalias
retaliation, reprisal, punishment
votación secreta
secret ballot
recinto
enclosure, precinct, compound, place, ground, premises
mi propósito
have taken it upon myself, my goal, my aim
achacarles
blame, reproach, impute, criticise
caber preguntarse
one could, might ask, worth asking,
su ilustrísimo
your excellency, grace, lodrship,
sin complejos ni dudas
without reservations, shameless,
sobrecoger
move, strike. amaze, frighten
apaleado
beaten,
ante su consciencia y ante su país
about, faced with, in view of
El no va mas
Ultimate, be all and end all,
calado
depth, depth in/of water
Un vorágine
Maelstrom, turmoil, bedlam, chaos
convencimiento
conviction, be convinced, knowledge,
labrar su destino
build, shape, carve, till, farm
rehuir contacto
shun, avoid, shy away
plantilla de gente
range, group, number
vertientes
ways, strands, approaches, aspects, slopes
Dádiva ruineja a su dueño semeja…
hand outs, gifts
mayor peligro
greatest danger, critically endangered
Atajarse
tackle, deal with
humedal
wetland
la credibilidad de una conducta
credibility, plausibility, trustworthiness
cabeza de turco
scapegoat,
enlaza
connect, bring one to, tie in with
capas geológicas
layers, strata,
desestimar una alegación
dismiss, set aside, reject, play down
político astuto
cunning, crafty, clever,
jarcha
Kharja (final, end of poem, muwashshah)
abuchear
boo
sin desfallecer
tenaciously, unfalteringly
ahuyentar
chase away, scare off, drive away, disturb, crowd out
Un montón de gente desperdigas por toda España…
Lots of people spread around the country
artes propias a trilero
hustler, street magician,
seguir aquejando
affecting, afflicting
denigrante
demeaning, degrading, disparaging, debasing
plagar
plague, fill,
se desprende
set out, appear, be seen, entail,
barajar
shuffle, consider, toy with
tajar
cut, chop
dictamen de iniciativa
own initiative opinion
acervo comunitario
acquis
Brote de una enfermedad
outbreak
arriesgar
to risk
reina consorte
queen consort
cacicazgo
political stronghold
Un texto refundido
recast, revised,
Plasmar
translate, embody, set out, give form to, express
confraternidad
fraternity
bloqueo informativo
news embargoes, information blockade,
con la signatura
as, under code,
Jus sanguinis
Blood right
cohesión
cohesion, solidarity
afán
zeal, eagerness, thirst, task, driven
cuerpo chamuscado
scorched, seared singed
chantajear
blackmail, hold to ransom,
salida a esta crisis
way out of,
en buena medida
largely, to a large extent, greatly, by and large
tónica
tonic, trend, mood,
reasentar
resettle
indigno de un diario
unworthy, unfit,
acción tajante
decisive, emphatic, strongest
más desfavorecidos
most disadvantaged, most in need
fiscalía británica
crown prosecution service
derretir
melt,
las gradas
the stands
imbuido en este espíritu
in this spirit,
indolencia
sluggishness, complacency,
primer ministro en funciones
acting
pavor
terror, dread, fear
concordar
agree, accord, correspond, match, tally
amoratado
purplish red, bruised, black eyes
sin ningún tipo de ambigüedades
without any
credo
faith, belief,
de sopetón
out of the blue, immediately, suddenly
acaso
by any chance, perchance, perhaps
cada vez más.
increasingly, more and more,
armamentismo
weapons stock piling, race
galán
gallant, knight, gentleman, leading man
instrucciones precisas acerca de la miríada de averiguaciones a desarrollar
myriad, multitude,
surgir
surface, emerge, arise, come up,
concertación política
cooperation, dialogue, coordination, consultation
Fanfarrón
boastful, flashy,
remitirse
go back, submit, send, revert
prepotencia
pushiness, arrogance, supremacy,
Soeces
coarse, vulgar, profanity
dilapidemos el prodigio de esta vida
squander, waste,
irrumpir
burst, barge in, break out, crop up, interfere
lesiones
assault and battery, trauma, injuries
honra
honor
subyugante
captivating, gripping
acicate
spur, catalyst, incentive
sepa que
so you know
asumir responsabilidades
take, take on, accept, undertake
en las conclusiones
in the findings, conclusions,
objetivo básico
thrust, target, basic objective,
cazabombarderos
fighter bombers
a que ha invitado
To which … was invited
forro encarnado
lined with blood coloured materials
caso aparte
separate case, outside the scope, different
trascendencia
greater importance, significance, prevail
rasgos
features, traits,
Poner el dedo en la llaga
fly in the ointment, touch a sore point, hit the nail on the head,
en breve
swiftly, shortly, soon
letanía
litany, repetition
apadrinar
be godfather, sponsor,
marginación
exclusion, marginalization
coherente con la legalidad
in line with, in keeping with
estrado
rostrum, stage, podium
aquejando
affect, afflict,
rabietas
outbursts, huffs, fits of temper, flare ups,
se viene arrastrando
has been dwelling, spanning, dragging
prevaricaciones
prevarications, distortion, falsehood
sacudir
shake, rock, jolt
elegido par aclamación
by acclamation, voice vote, no opponents, walkover
voto de castigo
protest vote
a mediados
mid, middle of
acepción más amplia
broader sense,
Lustro
Five years,
Saharaui
Saharan, Saharawi
consigna
slogan, chant, watchword,
judeo español
JudeoSpanish, Ladino, Judezmo
agregación de los hallazgos
aggregate,
patera
small boat
embrutecer
drug, brutalise, brainwash,
indignada
outraged, riled by indignation, angry
imbuido
steeped, imfused, imbued, permeated,
descabellado
foolish, mad ridiculous
corregir al tiro
put things right, adapt, retrain our sights, adjust
En aras
for, to, in the interest of, in favour, for the sake of,
encrucijadas
dilemmas, crossroads, impasses,
livor mortis
post-mortem lividity, hypostasis,
si bien es cierto que no podemos más… no lo es menos que
while it’s true we can only… that doesn’t mean
medio táctico
tactical,
es preciso
needed, required, necessary
A punto tal
To which
sacudidas
shocks, bumps,
Zanjar
settle, resolve, crack, decide,
ahondan
elaborate, deepen, delve into
vínculos indestructibles
immutable, unbreakable, unfading bonds, ties
pieles ásperas
rough
Sufrir reveses
set backs
desfallecer
falter, flag, fail, drop, give up, fall flat
voluntariado
volunteers, voluntary
reconcentradas
further concentrated, reconcentrated, refocus
ser asumida por… en las conclusiones
endorsed, accepted, adopted, bear, discharge
demoledor
devastating, damning, destructive
confianza
trustworthy, mutual reciprocity
Brindar
offer, provide, supply
fuero
charter, code, body of law, jurisdiction
fuerzas parlamentarias
parliamentary force
reniegue
deny, refute, repudiate, accept, deny the truth, disavow
Preguntas en el tintero
Questions remain, still to be answered, addressed
suministros capaces de hacer
supplies for, capable of,
voluble
fickle, voluble, garrulous, wordy, verbose
intereses más puntuales
selective, specific,
conferencia de examen
review conference
factores actuantes
factors acting on, factors, active components
desvincular
decouple, untie, delink, sever the link
replicar a la sanción
Retaliate against the sanction
Altibajos
ups and downs
Cariz
turn
sistemas de convertibilidad monetaria
currency convertibility,
condescendencia
condescension, disdain, superiority, patronisation
a su pesar
to their regret
domar
tame, dominate, break in
vislumbrarse
become visible, loom, appear
loco peligroso
dangerous lunatic
menos en lo que se refiere
less in respect to
Mitas
myths
mariscal
Marshall
fatídica
fateful
demostrar
demonstrate, show, prove,
Cordón sanitario (opuestos al PP)
‘Cordon sanitaire’
abandono escolar
early school leaving, drop out,
reducción impositiva
tax relief
bajo su dirección
supervision, guidance,
entorno estable
stable environment, surroundings,
desmanes de políticos
excesses
Aledaños
nearby, adjacent,
violín
rapist,
molesto distintivo
annoying characteristic, hallmark
luchar contra estas lacras
afflictions, fight against what is wrong in
A capa y a espada
cloak and dagger (said of intrigue, secrecy, espionage)
arrastrar
drag, carry over, sweep
A grandes rasgos
overall, in general
marear la perdiz
beat around the bush,
acertada
fitting, correct, accurate,
desasosiego
unease, restlessness,
sin perjuicio
without prejudice, even if, unless, with respect to
absolver
acquit, absolve, exonerate
amortiguar los críticos
cushion, buffer, absorb, dampen
apretar la mordaza
tightening the gag
el responsable de … encargado
designated official,
repliegue militar
withdrawal, retreat, downturn
lívido
purple, livid, ashen, bloodless, black and blue
Recortar espartanamente todo gasto…
Sparten, austere, strict
la pugna entre
deadlock, clash, struggle
Minar la seguridad
undermine
usar paños calientes
directly, frankly, without half measures
inmiscuirse
to encroach
Linaje
Lineage, blood, pedigree
secuaces
henchmen
sideral
heavenly, relating to the stars, sideral
no ha dado cuenta
report, learn, recognize acknowledge
misión
mandate, vocation, assignment, task
presentar a bombo y platillo
with great ceremony, pomp, song and dance
la bestia desatada
unleashed, released,
apropiado
appropriate
surgen
appear, arise,
vivificar
breathe life into, invigorate, enhance, vitalize
afirmaciones escandalosas
scandalous statements, points, claims
tránsfuga
turncoat, faithless elector
momentos propicios
right time, good time,
escabroso
thorny, tricky, shocking, dangerous ground, difficult terrain
otro cantar
different story, another thing altogether
alcanzarnos
reach, achieve, attain,
llamarse a engaño
irresponsible, misapprehension, succumb
la proa de su economía
bow, prow, forward, front
establecer principios rectores
establish guidelines, guiding principles
desplomarse
collapse, plummet, flake out,
Que quede claro no se cae un trozo de la mapa
Let’s be clear, not a single piece will be removed from the map
Salir del crisis
emerge, exit, recover
cautelosamente
Cautiously, gingerly, warily
éxitos de taquilla
box office hit, window, ticket office, desk locker
fracaso escolar
drop outs, academic failure,
un nuevo plazo sine die
indefinite, without specific date
Envergadura de este enfermedad
Magnitude, importance, span, scope, reach
racionamientos de servicios públicos
rationing
ricina
ricin
concordancia
agreement, concordance, correspondence
lodo
sludge, mud, dirt,
Puntal
prop, strut, underpinning element
paz ilusoria
illusory,
poder suponer
can be assumed,
emular
emulate, act to follow, match, mimic,
También los hay jóvenes…
There are young people as well, too
Abogar
call for, appealing for, promoting
sumar esfuerzos
join efforts,
la cercanía
proximity, vicinity,
debilitamiento
weakening, thinning, attenuation, dilution
Ir con pies de plomo
Tread carefully, walk on eggshells, go slowly
antropogénica
anthropogenic, man-made,
empeño
pledge,
agotar los recursos
exhaust remedies,
Antaño
formerly, long ago, yesteryear
incisivo
incisive, sharp, concise
puñetazo
punch, slap, thump, hit
conmutar una pena
commutation,
convivencia
cohabitation, coexistence, social harmony
poderes
credentials
consejo de ministros
council of ministers (cabinet)
Por tanto
therefore, thus, in that case
trazado
layout, route, drawing,
machacar
mash, crush, grind, hammer
se parecen
resemble, are like, alike, similar to
La Concertación
Chilean centre left party
folclórico
weird, outlandish, colourful,
enseñando
teaching, lecturing,
sismógrafo
seismograph,
renunciar a sus arsenales
renounce, relinquish, give up
lesa humanidad
crimes against humanity
descalabro del equipo
failure, meltdown, defeat, collapse
antepone
places, matches, opposes
vida intrauterina
intrauterine
conculcado
contravened, violated, infringed
morteros
mortars
sabueso mediático
media bloodhound, beagle, sleuth
vigencia
force, validity,
acotar los terrenos
delimit, mark out, limit
cuenca
basin, watershed, valley, catchment area,
Nos acostumbramos a trabajar juntos en transversal…
Bisecting
dignamente
worthily, fittingly, decently
trastorno genético
disorder, disruption, disturbance
cincelador
sculptor, carver, recorder
ayuntamiento
council, town hall, local authority
sin más
without further
foros internacionales
forums
Ministerio de Fomento
Ministry of Public Works and Transport
prodigar
give, supply, lavish, provide,
advertencias creíbles
credible caveats, warnings,
madre del cordero
the crux of the matter, the root of the problem,
decisión enmascarada
open decision
el umbral fue traspasado
cross, reach, pass
inseguro
unsafe, unsure, insecure,
imprescriptibles
not subject to limitation, indispensible
se narrar
tell the story, narrative,
Salvar los muebles
save whats possible, save the day/skin
en conjunto
altogether, overall, as a whole
desgarro en la aorta
tear,
visceral
visceral, imstinctive, irrational,
canasta familiar
basic shopping basket
del conjunto
all, entire, everyone, everybody,
a tal punto
So much, to such an extent,
plusvalía europea
European added value
pujar
bid,
coadyuvar
help, assist, facilitate
dispersar sustancias tóxicas
disperse, scatter, release
de doce años de incumplimiento
noncompliance, non-completion nonfulfillment
desprejuiciadamente
unbiased, impartially, neutral,
episodio crítico
decisive moment, period, episode
revanchismo
retribution, vindictiveness,
asume
assume, undertake, take, bear,
esparcimiento
relaxation, recreation, entertainment
pan y circos
bread and circuses
Vergüenza ajena
cringe, embarrassment, shame
azotar
scourge, afflict, hit, affect,
averiguaciones
investigations, inquiries, findings,
soler
frequent, often,
exponerse
set out, be, describe
afear
shake, make ugly
imposiciones
constraints, use of force, strongman tactics
indivisible
inseparable
aludir
allude, indicate, refer to
no da ni palo el agua
lazy
soberbia
arrogance, haughtiness, pride,
solidaria
united, integrated, cohesive, strong
para poder valorar con fiabilidad
reliably measure
con sumo pesar
with utmost regret,
ni un ápice
none, not an iota
Pujante
thriving, booming,
haber apreciado
thank, appreciate
haber incurrido en grave violación de
be guilty of, seriously breached,
a la par
both, in concert, in tandem,
tope
ceiling, limit
Lienzo
canvas
gallinero
mad house, chicken coop, poultry house, henhouse,
tanque de aire
Air tank
hacer gala
boast, show, demonstrate,
cumplirse la legalidad
ensure legality,
acuñado
coined, minted, created, defined,
aversión
aversions, dislikes, distastes,
enmienda
amendment
Desmentir
Deny, scotch, contradict, Refute
indagar escrupulosamente
investigate, inquire, ascertain
reivindicar
claim, pursue,
arrebatos
outbursts
perentorio
peremptory, order, forceful, imperative, pressing, urgent
según la reforma que requiera
under, in line with… the necessary
irrenunciables
non negotiable, cannot be waived, inalienable
apenas
hardly, barely, just, only just
Manco de Lepanto
cripple of lepanto
despiadada
merciless, show no pity, ruthless
sin cooperar activamente
without actively cooperating
Top manta
Street sellers
faltar esfuerzos
lack of effort,
dados de alta
discharged,
en primer instancia
a priori, first instance, primary jurisdiction
orden perentorio
imperative, urgent,
demencial
mentally ill, mad, insane, demented
reafirmar
restate, strengthen, bolster
abundar
abound, labour, dwell,
externalizar
outsource
erguido
erect, upright,
defensores enviromentales
campaigners,
apremiante
pressing, urgent, compelling
rozan la mayoría absoluta
almost, touching, hovering below
luso
Portuguese
atender
fulfil, wait, address,
A la cola de Europa
At the tail end, back end, bringing up there rear
a renglón seguido
immediately, following this, then
dictamen
expert opinion,
inmerso en un marasmo
wasteland, paralysis, stagnation
homónima
homonymous, of the same name, known by, going by
inocultable
manifest, patent, salient, unequivocal, unmistakable
pavor del agua
fear, dread,
dar rienda suelta
free rein
adhesión
accession, adherence, join, support, endorse
Saltar por los aires
blow up, explode, collapse, shoot to pieces
bailar el agua
Flirt, suck up, pucker up, flatter
se garantizan mediante
are secured, guaranteed by
azogue
quicksilver, mercury
prorrogar el estado de alarma
extend, renew,
arrimar el ascua a su sardina
look after one’s own interests
conversos
the converted
infundir aliento
breath life, boost, instil, inspire,
materiales de precisión
precision equipment
tertulianos
talk show guests
explicar el destino
clarify the whereabouts, fate,
inconvenientes
weaknesses, drawbacks, disadvantages
baluarte defensivo contra
bulwark, rampart, bastion, stronghold
Menos mal que era dificultosa, porque sino no hubiéramos cabido y hubiéremos tenido in problema de orden publico en la calle.
It’s a good job that it was only difficult and not impossible, or we would have had a problem with
conviene saber
important to know, worth knowing,
dispendiosa
costly, wasteful,
disparatada
wild, crazy, absurd
ser inútil si no existe voluntad expresa
unless there is express will,
recortaron ilegalmente la normativa
cut a regulation
menosprecia
undervalue, underestimate, contrary
preocupación prioritaria
primary concern
hagamos realidad
deliver, fulfil, make it happen,
posición razonable
sensible stance,
salpicados
scattered
consuelo
consolation, solace, comfort, condolences,
estante
shelf
antigua república yugoslava de macedonia
former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia
parecieran
seem to, appear to, (impf subj)
una media de
average
desprecio
contempt, disdain, disrespect
conferir resistencia
confer, bestow, lend, grant, endow, vest in, award
exacerbado
stir up, exacerbate, fuel,
ingrediente popular indispensable
essential ingredient
Luchas intestinas
Internal strife, infighting, civil strife
estar a la altura
to rise to, to meet, stand up to
expulsados
expelled
otros señalados por
marked by, indicated, designated, targeted
quedar desbordado
swamped, overloaded, overflow
Normalizar
normalise, standardise, return sthg to normal
envilecer
vilify, demean, debase
resoluciones de condena
resolutions condemning
igual ante la ley
before the law
concejal
councillor, councilman,
desescombrar
remove rubble
estrépito
noise, ostentation
comarca
region, district, county
internos
prisoners
Desglosarse
break down, group, itemise, Separate,
Entrañable
Cherished, dear, engaging, charming
amiguismo
cronyism, nepotism,
noticias morbosas
unhealthy, morbid
gabinete magiar
Hungarian cabinet
luna de coche
sunroof
la única pega
the problem, fly in the ointment,
temerarios
devil may care, reckless, bold, brash, reckless
barrotes
behind bars, walls,
tertulia
social, gathering
alfarero
potter
rencillas entre comunidades
disputes, quarrels
comprobadamente
demonstrably, incontrovertibly, irrefutably
autonomía
autonomous region,
previsto
planned, projected
tal y como se desprende
as we have seen, as reflected, as is shown
permitirse hacerlo
allow to do
Ser harina de otro costal
Be another story, kettle of fish
vendrá de la mano de
will result from, will be created, done by
agobio
burden, suffocation, overwhelm,
encomendar a
mandate, entrust, place under
no injerencia
non interference
Beligerantes
warring factions, fighting groups, sides
metales fundidos
melted
en lo sucesivo
henceforth, hereafter, thereafter
es preciso desterrar la ambigüedad
banish, exile, remove
privado
deprived, private,
engaños
trick, deception, cheat
suma
amounts to, sums up to, adds up to,
estrepitosamente
deafeningly, spectacularly, ostentatiously
subterfugio
subterfuge, ploy, pretense
atónita
astonished
fallar a su favor
rule, decide,
mellar la confianza
dent confidence
cocina interna
internal scheming, plotting, back scratching
salir a flote
get on ones feet, take advantage, stay afloat
arraigado
rooted, entrenched, ingrained
una pena entre dos es menos atroz
Two in distress makes sorrow less
política de inmigración solapada
Underhand, crafty, cunning, dishonest
Pauta
guideline, pattern,
trasplantes de medula ósea
bone marrow transplant
aberrante
aberrant, heinous, perverse
difuminarse
dim, blur
libre curso
free rein, open, unlock,
ostentar un cargo
hold, boast, sport,
baladí
trivial
resquebrajar
crack, rupture, repudiate, break down, tear apart
resuelto
resolved, determined, decided,
milicia
militia
salvando las distancias
proportionately, relatively, bridging the gap
poner reparos
object to
herramienta en la lucha
tool
situación crítica heredera de la
critical situation, heir to
haber mostrado su opción
choice, tendency, option, chance,
Tergiversación
distortion, misinterpretation, misrepresentation, twisting,
libro de cabecera
bedtime reading
observaciones finales
concluding observations
Vale decir
Which represents, amount to
allanar
level out, even out, smooth the way
conforme
in keeping with, in line with, in compliance with
progresistas
progressives
sendas leyes
laws
puntal
support, prop, strut, underpinning element
deja caer en saco roto
go to waste
ahorcamiento
hanging
cuarta flota
fourth fleet
refrenar
rein, curb, hold back
sólo a través de
only through, via, by
granjear
earn, garner, get, prove
adolece de algunos vicios
have, present, show
resquemor
fear, worry, concern
hacerse con suministros capaces de hacer
capture, stock up,
acertadamente
rightly, aptly, correctly
sucedernos
outlast, happen to us,
controvertido
controversial
cabida
accommodation, room, space, place
periodo de sesiones
session, sitting,
tibieza
lukewarm, half hearted, weak stance
enhorabuena
congratulation,
el esfuerzo debe ir dirigido a idear
must aim at, target, be directed,
poner en marcha
start up, launch, initiate, implement
inesperado
unexpected, sudden, windfall, surprise
Andanadas
barrage, heapings, salvoes,
pruebas de escaqueo
avoid, evade, wriggling,
rebasar
overcome, exceed
apuntalar
support, underpin, shape up, consolidate
procedimiento insólito
unusual, infrequent, rare
tendiente
leading to, with a view to
poner de manifiesto
reveal, demonstrate, highlight
descalabro
meltdown, defeat, crash, collapse
narco guerrilla
drug terrorists
noticias sonadas
high profile, well publicised,
ser el de la
be, be the same as,
dar bandazos
swerve, veer, zig zag
intercomunicación de la riqueza
Distribution of wealth
tránsfugas
escapees, escaped
A trabajar por defender algo que les parece importante defender… a trabajar…
Working to defend something they deem worthy of defense
carta internacional de dd hh
international bill
resoluciones vigentes
existing, current, still in force
Prepliegos
Invitation to tenders
recrudecer
intensify, step up,
lo insto
i urge you, i appeal, call
encargar
order, commission, mandate, entrust
opción
chance
fomentar
promotion, advancement, encouragement
feto inviable
impractical, unworkable, unfeasible, inoperable, unviable foetus
vaivenes
coming and going, undulations, swings
sin postergar
postpone, delay, hold up
postergado
delayed, postponed, deferred
acatar los acuerdos
comply, observe, respect,
ser desarticulado
dismantle, disband, disjointed,
reniegue
repudiate, refuse to accept, deny the truth, deny, disavow
recelos atávicos
atavistic fears, misgivings, distrust,
dignificar
honour, pay respect
quinielas
pools, betting, gambling,
crónicas ensayos
chronicle essays
lacrimógena
tear jerking, mushy,
contra análisis
counter analysis, cross analysis
depositada como aval
security, bail, deposit, endorsement
fecundación
fertilization, impregnation
hacer lo suyo en
adopt, embrace, endorse
azufre
sulphur
redunda en
result in, lead to
dar de plazo
give a time period
certificar
certify, confirm, attest
la disuasión
deterrence, deter, discourage, check
especial transcendencia.
particularly important,
a poco hagamos memoria
let’s remind ourselves
aniquilación
annihilation
sustancialmente
substantially, considerably, significantly
amparándose
with the protection of, taking shelter, in the form of,
Plasmar en el lienzo
express, reflect, give form to
Esquivar
swerve, avoid, dodge, escape, sidestep
Sin miramiento
without regard, ruthlessly
para poder valorar con justicia
to be able to fairly assess, determine,
en torno a la
with regard to, about, in the area of, intended, about, surrounding
prodigio
marvel, miracle,
en pos
for, towards, with this in mind
como el eje el norte principal
Straight as an arrow
claroscuros
chiaroscuro,
es partidaria decidida de que
a strong supporter of
agradecimiento
appreciation, gratitude, acknowledgement,
que hubiera llegado a cargarlas
would have been able to
Designios
designs, interests, intentions
Va dando la crisis por zanjada
Settled, resolved, fixed,
Qué tipo de persona da un paso adelante como él que dimos en la transición al final de la dictadura
The proactive person, like those who took us into transition at the end of
Malas pulgas
nasty temper, irritable
Preponderante
leading, preponderant, predominant
sistema de forma que
So as to
población civil inerme
unarmed, powerless,
sumo
utmost, supreme, extreme, deep
vigente
current, valid, in force, standing
subyacer
underlie, underpin, basis
metedura de pata
Gaffe, put one’s foot in it, faux pas
indispensable
essential, vital, cardinal, requisite,
ejemplar
exemplary,
por su conducto
through you
adiestrada
train, free up, allow, liberate
en auge
flourishing,
ha sido generalizado
universal, broad based, generally
estremecer
tremble, shake, affect, cringe, shudder
cacique
political boss
Dificultura (cultura de tener dificultades)
A ‘difficulty’ culture
macabro
gruesome,
planteamiento
step, approach, departure
vocación pacifica
quest, desire, devotion
no han faltado esfuerzos
no shortage, has, ample,
estelada
Catalan flag for independentists
bivitelinos
dizygotic twins
militaron
militated, fought, favoured, energetically supported
insólito
unusual, rare, extraordinary
cambiarias
related to currency exchange, exchange rate
recursos
resources, means, help,
estándar mundial
global standard, worldwide,
estar acosado por
be bullied by, be beset by, harassed
a menudo
often, frequently, regularly
error garrafal
fundamental, fatal
El virus causa estragos
Havoc, ravages,
descripción acertada
Precise, accurate, apt description
asolar
blight, hit, strike
mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos
Misery loves company, no consolation
expulsar
drive away, turn back, force out, explulsions, expel
desatada
loosen, unleash, untie, undone, spark, erupt
de cara a
for,
entuerto
wrong, injustice,
disponer de ámbitos
have, exist, make available
infortunio
misfortune, unhappiness, distress
disímiles
dissimilar, disparate, variety, different
esfumado
vanish, spoil, disappear, go up in smoke
abrogar
full repeal, annulment, abolish a law
revuelo en la prensa
uproar, stir, fuss
inflexible a ultranza
resolutely, foursquare, firm
problemas de índole social, económico
character, nature, kind,
comprobar
check, monitor,
compatriotas
compatriots, fellow citizens,
contundente
blunt, forceful, emphatic, cogent, telling
Inédito
first time, unprecedented, unpublished
Andanzas
Activities, endeavours, wanderings
En lo tocante
about, regarding, with respect to,
espesor
thick, thickness,
extensión del terrorismo a
spread of terrorism to
secesión
Secession, withdrawal,
garboso
grace, boldness,
calar un mensaje
make it stick
enseñarse
show no mercy, take sadistic delight
pasarse tres pueblos
exaggerated, overestimated, overshoot by a country mile
desempeño futuro
future performance
acepción
form, meaning, sense,
cortafuegos
firewall, firebreak, fire door
acudir
attend, come, resort, turn to, travel, get to
agarrar
catch, grip, grab
vendimia
vintage, harvest,
haber vuelto a
step back, return,
vanguardia
forefront, vangur, spearhead, cutting edge, avant garde
Desapego
dettachment, disinterest, indifference
bajo la supervisión internacional
under the supervision
narco terroristas
drug terrorist
resaltar
highlight, bounce
por más legitima que sea su
As legitimate as their
fundidos
fused, melted, processed, fail
escollo
stumbling block, pitfall, reef, trap
Patronímico, matronímico
Father’s, mother’s name
Cautelar
prudential, cautionary,
con vistas a
with a view to, to,
desvelar
unveil, uncover, disclose, reveal
apestoso
smelly
el idilio entre
idyll, frolic, romp,
ser cobijado
surround, shelter, safe haven,
buenos sentimientos
Good intentions, feelings, sentiments,
requisar
requisition, commandeer, seize
consecución
procurement
figura jurídica
legal definitions, concepts, construals, precepts,
Echar por tierra
scupper, dash, demolish, shatter
dolo
willful commission of crime, scam,
aún
still, even, yet,
comprometí al ser elegido
committed to when
desencuentros
divergence, differences of view, estrangement
reanudar
resume, restart, continue, reopen
fracasar
fail, flop, collapse, breakdown
menos aún
let alone
culminar
finish, culminate, complete
baretos
bars
pillar con guardia baja
catch
Cotizaciones
valuations, market rates
amonestación
reprimand, warning, caution, admonition
supeditado a que
on the condition that, subordinated, subject to
variopintas
diverse, colourful,
reclusos
prisoners
conmueven
move, touch,
bien parecido
good looking, similar
en torno al equipo nacional
around
rabia furiosa
furious rabies,
pormenorizado
detailed, itemised
renunciar a la posesión
relinquish, renounce,
escalafones de salario
tiers, echelons, structure, hierarchy,
Cabalmente
fully
masa salarial
wage bill, salary costs
A juicio de…
From my point of view
precavida referencia
cautious,
Retrasar
delay, set back, hold up
propiciar
lead to promote, give
resguardar
safeguard, ensure, secure
con lo cual
with which, thus, so,
Vigo
Girder, beam, rafter
Desbaratar
Disrupt, thwart, upset, overturn
seguro de paro parcial
part time unemployment benefits
caldo de cultivo
hotbed, breeding ground, receptive to, fertile soil, flashpoint
amargo dulce
bittersweet,
eludir
Bypass, avoid, elude, escape, dodge
derogar derechos básicos
derogate, partial repeal, to enact to the contrary
arrolladoramente
overwhelmingly, crushingly, sweepingly
proveedor de segundo nivel
second tier supplier
imprescindible
indispensible, fundamental, essential, vital,
sortilegio
scorcery, magic, withcraft, superstitions
Brillar por su ausencia
conspicuous for it’s absence
vejaciones
humiliations, harassments,
vivir en medio de continuas privaciones
amid, amidst, among, deprivation
carga tributaria
tax burden,
Fijamos que no lo hemos hablado apenas
Let’s be clear, we’ve hardly discussed this
un referente
benchmark, lodestar,
insalvable disyuntiva
insurmountable, insuperable dilemma, decision, choice
sin cortapisas
uninhibited, unconstrained, unrestrained
de una vez
all at once, at once, once and for all
escombros
rubble, debris, wreckage
serpiente de oro
enchanted snake,
ápice
iota, apex, tip,
llevar el agua a su Molino
Feather one’s own nest,
haber promovido contra sus
lead against, undertake
no es ninguna fantasía
fantasy, imagination
popa
stern
instancias de representación
bodies representing, representative bodies
dobles raseros
double standards
estallar
explode, pop, burst, erupt, blow up
alabar
praise, laud, commend, extol
ACNUR
UNHCR
Umbral de dolor, pobreza
threshold, cut off, door step
reforma impositiva
tax reform
cuota
payment
conjunto
package, set, bundle
Partidarios
followers, in favour of, Supporters
Recibir a bofetadas
jump on the opportunity, occasion
pronunciamiento
announcement, statement, position
rematar
auction off, crown, finish, conclude
trastornos
problems, disorders,
con saña
without mercy, with hatred
esto no se desmadro, esto se apadrino
this isn’t random, it was sponsored
colaboradores
colleagues, collaborators, partners,
alborotar
agitate, cause disorder, make a fuss
sin distingos
without discrimination,
discurso preventivo
preventative, preventive, precautionary, pre-emptive
partidismo
partisanship, bias, partiality, not imparital
comprometidas
Committed
Dar pie
result in, give rise to, be followed by, outcome, create
probada voluntad expansionista
proven expansionist designs, intents
monopolio de la razón
factual monopoly
Trocarse
to change, transform
empeñados
set on, determined
desgastar
wear down, erode, weaken
absoluciones
acquitals
angustia
angst, anguish, anxiety, distress, dismay,
manifestar tener principales
state, show, demonstrate
derrotar una guerrilla
beat,
Barómetro
barometer
Los años venideros
The coming years, years to come, the near future
deber imperar
must prevail, govern, is needed
cota
altitude above a reference level
certeramente
accurately, truly,
sin estrépito ni figura de juicio
short and sweet, forgo formalities
infravalorado
undervalued
trámites para su legalización
Paperwork, registration, steps, procedures
exegesis
explanation, interpretation,
foral
jurisdictional, relating to a body of law
por desgracia
unfortunately, sadly,
recibir alabanzas
be praised
nutrida colección
rich, copious, large
dar fuelle
lead to, result in, entail,
vertedero
landfill, dump, tip
ultraje a la razón
affront, attack, outrage
traspié
setback, trip up, stumble
tener cabida en la democracia
have a place, room for, accept
socavar
undermine, erode, subvert
sidoso
aids patient
ser atracado
attack, draw close, hold up
secuela
sequel, consequence, aftereffect
se aparta clamorosamente
diverges spectacularly, loudly, glaringly
saldar
pay off, settle, clear, pay back
recibir un varapalo
setback, bashing, thrashing
pregonar
proclaim, tout, herald
Dar pábulo
fuel, inspire, lead to, increase,
mostrar las bondades
show the qualities, good points, advantages
momentos estelares
key events, highlights,
mitológico infundio
mythological crowing, rumour-mongering, libel
misiva
letter
medico de cabecera
general practitioner, family doctor
levantarse de la lona
get off the canvas, carry on fighting
imagen turbadora
compelling, striking, moving
hermetismo
hermeticism, exclusivity, closeness, closed off,
grupo salafista (salfismo)
salafist group (salafi)
galimatías jurídico
legal gobbledygook
fortaleza inexpugnable
impregnable fortress
fastidioso
troublesome, pestering, annoying, pesky, tiresome
empantanada en el corrupción
deadlocked, quagmire, stagnant
conducta delictiva
criminal conduct
bisoñez política
political inexperience, rookie, fledgling, neophyte, beginner
barajar
shuffle, bandy about, take into account
apropado raspado
scrape by, skin of one’s teeth
adiestrar
train,
abrir el abanico de proveedores
choice, spread, array, range
abjurar
abjure, recant, repudiate, foresake
ante las cargase publicas
in relation to public burdens
a lo sumo
at best
aducir
provide, put forward, suggest, argue
emular
emulate,
acérrima defensora
strong, staunch, doughty
valor catastral
cadastral value, property value
recaudatoria
revenue focused
su importe
value, amount,
desgravación
allowance, tax relief,
gravamen
levy, charge, tax
anular
overrule
ampulosidad
bombast, pompously,
incidir
impact
con antelación
in advance, early, short notice,
sondear
explore, sound out, probe, test, throw out
reacio
reluctant, hesitant, unwilling
embate
shock, attack, assault
plasmar las discrepancias
bridge differences,
cualquier percance crediticio
accident, mishap,
acontecimiento crediticio
credit event
Reestructuraciones forzosas
compulsory restructuring
canje de deuda
debt swaps
expolio patrimonial
plundering (heritage)
Desamortización al revés
reverse confiscation (of church property)
instar a actuar
urge, insist, engage, act
ministerio de fomento
public works and transport/development
fomento
promotion, advancement, encouragement,
ve denegado su derecho
are denied their right
ante las cargase publicas
in relation to public burdens
a lo sumo
at best
aducir
provide, put forward, suggest, argue
emular
emulate,
acérrima defensora
strong, staunch, doughty
valor catastral
cadastral value, property value
recaudatoria
revenue focused
su importe
value, amount,
desgravación
allowance, tax relief,
gravamen
levy, charge, tax
anular
overrule
ampulosidad
bombast, pompously,
incidir
impact
con antelación
in advance, early, short notice,
sondear
explore, sound out, probe, test, throw out
reacio
reluctant, hesitant, unwilling
embate
shock, attack, assault
plasmar las discrepancias
bridge differences,
cualquier percance crediticio
accident, mishap,
acontecimiento crediticio
credit event
Reestructuraciones forzosas
compulsory restructuring
canje de deuda
debt swaps
expolio patrimonial
plundering (heritage)
Desamortización al revés
reverse confiscation (of church property)
instar a actuar
urge, insist, engage, act
ministerio de fomento
public works and transport/development
fomento
promotion, advancement, encouragement,
ve denegado su derecho
are denied their right
ante las cargase publicas
in relation to public burdens
a lo sumo
at best
aducir
provide, put forward, suggest, argue
emular
emulate,
acérrima defensora
strong, staunch, doughty
valor catastral
cadastral value, property value
recaudatoria
revenue focused
su importe
value, amount,
desgravación
allowance, tax relief,
gravamen
levy, charge, tax
anular
overrule
ampulosidad
bombast, pompously,
incidir
impact
con antelación
in advance, early, short notice,
sondear
explore, sound out, probe, test, throw out
reacio
reluctant, hesitant, unwilling
embate
shock, attack, assault
plasmar las discrepancias
bridge differences,
cualquier percance crediticio
accident, mishap,
acontecimiento crediticio
credit event
Reestructuraciones forzosas
compulsory restructuring
canje de deuda
debt swaps
expolio patrimonial
plundering (heritage)
Desamortización al revés
reverse confiscation (of church property)
instar a actuar
urge, insist, engage, act
ministerio de fomento
public works and transport/development
fomento
promotion, advancement, encouragement,
ve denegado su derecho
are denied their right
ante las cargase publicas
in relation to public burdens
a lo sumo
at best
acérrima defensora
strong, staunch, doughty
acontecimiento crediticio
credit event
aducir
provide, put forward, suggest, argue
ampulosidad
bombast, pompously,
anular
overrule
canje de deuda
debt swaps
cárcel amotinada
besieged, captured, overrun,
con antelación
in advance, early, short notice,
cualquier percance crediticio
accident, mishap,
Desamortización al revés
reverse confiscation (of church property)
desgravación
allowance, tax relief,
embate
shock, attack, assault
emular
emulate,
en vilo
On tenterhooks, on edge, in suspense
expolio patrimonial
plundering (heritage)
fichaje
signing
fomento
promotion, advancement, encouragement,
gravamen
levy, charge, tax
incidir
impact
instar a actuar
urge, insist, engage, act
maquina del lodo
mudslinging
ministerio de fomento
public works and transport/development
plasmar las discrepancias
bridge differences,
preciosista
beautiful
reacio
reluctant, hesitant, unwilling
recaudatoria
revenue focused
Reestructuraciones forzosas
compulsory restructuring
simpatía
charm, win over, affinity, popularity
sondear
explore, sound out, probe, test, throw out
su importe
value, amount,
tirar piedras contra el propio tejado
shooting oneself in the foot, cut off the nose to spite the face,
valor catastral
cadastral value, property value
ve denegado su derecho
are denied their right
vía crucis
via crucis, stations of the cross, way of sorrows
