Spanish Flashcards
1
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flagelos
A
scourge, evil, threat
2
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destacado
A
outstanding, emphasised, stressed, prominent, remarkable
3
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pinganillo
A
earphone
4
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retroalimentación positiva
A
positive feedback
5
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convertir en balsa de aceite
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Render calm, peaceful
6
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perderse su pista
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lose track, throw trackers,
7
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trufado
A
stuffed
8
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más aún
A
furthermore
9
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medidas de mitigación apropiadas para cada país
A
nationally appropriate mitigation actions
10
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cunde la impresión
A
is, gives,
11
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carné de militante
A
card
12
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inocentada
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practical joke, April fool’s joke
13
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suscribir a
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endorse, underwrite, agree, sign up to, subscribe, support
14
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morosidad
A
late payment,
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que no ha hecho sino comenzar
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has done nothing but, has just, only
16
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acierta
A
be right,
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escurridiza
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elusive, slippery, difficult, dangerous
18
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habría de desafiar
A
would defy, should defy,
19
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readaptarse
A
readjust, retrain,
20
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haber hecho patente
A
apparent, emerge, significant, made/become clear
21
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no es agradable precisar estos riesgos
A
spell out, state,
22
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frivolidad
A
frivolity, dalliance, frivolous, frivolously
23
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estanflación
A
stagflation
24
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brincar
A
skip, jump, step,
25
poner cerco
siege, enclosure, walling in/out
26
pervivir
survive, persist,
27
idiotisación
oversimplification,
28
Simulacros de ayuda
Drills, practice, pretending
29
cábala
Kabbalah (Jewish school of thought)
30
mística
mysticism, mystical,
31
consintiendo
consenting, willing
32
Desmoronamiento del orden publico
Breakdown, collapse, disintegration
33
aunar
coordinate, combine,
34
casuística
causistry, criteria, case by case, case law, range of,
35
tramitar
process, application, procedure
36
bufete de abogados
office
37
Conocido por sus desplantes
insults, upsets
38
entramado
fabric, picture, pattern
39
enredar
entangle, ensnare, ravel
40
recurso por indemnización
action for compensation, apply
41
Hincar el diente
get teeth into, tackle with both hands,
42
foráneas
foreign, alien, non native
43
exasperado
exasperated, vexed, visibly upset
44
trocar
swap, barter,
45
viudedad
reversion pensions, survivors pension, widows
46
reo
prisoner, inmate
47
represalias
retaliation, reprisal, punishment
48
votación secreta
secret ballot
49
recinto
enclosure, precinct, compound, place, ground, premises
50
mi propósito
have taken it upon myself, my goal, my aim
51
achacarles
blame, reproach, impute, criticise
52
caber preguntarse
one could, might ask, worth asking,
53
su ilustrísimo
your excellency, grace, lodrship,
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sin complejos ni dudas
without reservations, shameless,
55
sobrecoger
move, strike. amaze, frighten
56
apaleado
beaten,
57
ante su consciencia y ante su país
about, faced with, in view of
58
El no va mas
Ultimate, be all and end all,
59
calado
depth, depth in/of water
60
Un vorágine
Maelstrom, turmoil, bedlam, chaos
61
convencimiento
conviction, be convinced, knowledge,
62
labrar su destino
build, shape, carve, till, farm
63
rehuir contacto
shun, avoid, shy away
64
plantilla de gente
range, group, number
65
vertientes
ways, strands, approaches, aspects, slopes
66
Dádiva ruineja a su dueño semeja...
hand outs, gifts
67
mayor peligro
greatest danger, critically endangered
68
Atajarse
tackle, deal with
69
humedal
wetland
70
la credibilidad de una conducta
credibility, plausibility, trustworthiness
71
cabeza de turco
scapegoat,
72
enlaza
connect, bring one to, tie in with
73
capas geológicas
layers, strata,
74
desestimar una alegación
dismiss, set aside, reject, play down
75
político astuto
cunning, crafty, clever,
76
jarcha
Kharja (final, end of poem, muwashshah)
77
abuchear
boo
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sin desfallecer
tenaciously, unfalteringly
79
ahuyentar
chase away, scare off, drive away, disturb, crowd out
80
Un montón de gente desperdigas por toda España...
Lots of people spread around the country
81
artes propias a trilero
hustler, street magician,
82
seguir aquejando
affecting, afflicting
83
denigrante
demeaning, degrading, disparaging, debasing
84
plagar
plague, fill,
85
se desprende
set out, appear, be seen, entail,
86
barajar
shuffle, consider, toy with
87
tajar
cut, chop
88
dictamen de iniciativa
own initiative opinion
89
acervo comunitario
acquis
90
Brote de una enfermedad
outbreak
91
arriesgar
to risk
92
reina consorte
queen consort
93
cacicazgo
political stronghold
94
Un texto refundido
recast, revised,
95
Plasmar
translate, embody, set out, give form to, express
96
confraternidad
fraternity
97
bloqueo informativo
news embargoes, information blockade,
98
con la signatura
as, under code,
99
Jus sanguinis
Blood right
100
cohesión
cohesion, solidarity
101
afán
zeal, eagerness, thirst, task, driven
102
cuerpo chamuscado
scorched, seared singed
103
chantajear
blackmail, hold to ransom,
104
salida a esta crisis
way out of,
105
en buena medida
largely, to a large extent, greatly, by and large
106
tónica
tonic, trend, mood,
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reasentar
resettle
108
indigno de un diario
unworthy, unfit,
109
acción tajante
decisive, emphatic, strongest
110
más desfavorecidos
most disadvantaged, most in need
111
fiscalía británica
crown prosecution service
112
derretir
melt,
113
las gradas
the stands
114
imbuido en este espíritu
in this spirit,
115
indolencia
sluggishness, complacency,
116
primer ministro en funciones
acting
117
pavor
terror, dread, fear
118
concordar
agree, accord, correspond, match, tally
119
amoratado
purplish red, bruised, black eyes
120
sin ningún tipo de ambigüedades
without any
121
credo
faith, belief,
122
de sopetón
out of the blue, immediately, suddenly
123
acaso
by any chance, perchance, perhaps
124
cada vez más.
increasingly, more and more,
125
armamentismo
weapons stock piling, race
126
galán
gallant, knight, gentleman, leading man
127
instrucciones precisas acerca de la miríada de averiguaciones a desarrollar
myriad, multitude,
128
surgir
surface, emerge, arise, come up,
129
concertación política
cooperation, dialogue, coordination, consultation
130
Fanfarrón
boastful, flashy,
131
remitirse
go back, submit, send, revert
132
prepotencia
pushiness, arrogance, supremacy,
133
Soeces
coarse, vulgar, profanity
134
dilapidemos el prodigio de esta vida
squander, waste,
135
irrumpir
burst, barge in, break out, crop up, interfere
136
lesiones
assault and battery, trauma, injuries
137
honra
honor
138
subyugante
captivating, gripping
139
acicate
spur, catalyst, incentive
140
sepa que
so you know
141
asumir responsabilidades
take, take on, accept, undertake
142
en las conclusiones
in the findings, conclusions,
143
objetivo básico
thrust, target, basic objective,
144
cazabombarderos
fighter bombers
145
a que ha invitado
To which … was invited
146
forro encarnado
lined with blood coloured materials
147
caso aparte
separate case, outside the scope, different
148
trascendencia
greater importance, significance, prevail
149
rasgos
features, traits,
150
Poner el dedo en la llaga
fly in the ointment, touch a sore point, hit the nail on the head,
151
en breve
swiftly, shortly, soon
152
letanía
litany, repetition
153
apadrinar
be godfather, sponsor,
154
marginación
exclusion, marginalization
155
coherente con la legalidad
in line with, in keeping with
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estrado
rostrum, stage, podium
157
aquejando
affect, afflict,
158
rabietas
outbursts, huffs, fits of temper, flare ups,
159
se viene arrastrando
has been dwelling, spanning, dragging
160
prevaricaciones
prevarications, distortion, falsehood
161
sacudir
shake, rock, jolt
162
elegido par aclamación
by acclamation, voice vote, no opponents, walkover
163
voto de castigo
protest vote
164
a mediados
mid, middle of
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acepción más amplia
broader sense,
166
Lustro
Five years,
167
Saharaui
Saharan, Saharawi
168
consigna
slogan, chant, watchword,
169
judeo español
JudeoSpanish, Ladino, Judezmo
170
agregación de los hallazgos
aggregate,
171
patera
small boat
172
embrutecer
drug, brutalise, brainwash,
173
indignada
outraged, riled by indignation, angry
174
imbuido
steeped, imfused, imbued, permeated,
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descabellado
foolish, mad ridiculous
176
corregir al tiro
put things right, adapt, retrain our sights, adjust
177
En aras
for, to, in the interest of, in favour, for the sake of,
178
encrucijadas
dilemmas, crossroads, impasses,
179
livor mortis
post-mortem lividity, hypostasis,
180
si bien es cierto que no podemos más... no lo es menos que
while it's true we can only... that doesn't mean
181
medio táctico
tactical,
182
es preciso
needed, required, necessary
183
A punto tal
To which
184
sacudidas
shocks, bumps,
185
Zanjar
settle, resolve, crack, decide,
186
ahondan
elaborate, deepen, delve into
187
vínculos indestructibles
immutable, unbreakable, unfading bonds, ties
188
pieles ásperas
rough
189
Sufrir reveses
set backs
190
desfallecer
falter, flag, fail, drop, give up, fall flat
191
voluntariado
volunteers, voluntary
192
reconcentradas
further concentrated, reconcentrated, refocus
193
ser asumida por... en las conclusiones
endorsed, accepted, adopted, bear, discharge
194
demoledor
devastating, damning, destructive
195
confianza
trustworthy, mutual reciprocity
196
Brindar
offer, provide, supply
197
fuero
charter, code, body of law, jurisdiction
198
fuerzas parlamentarias
parliamentary force
199
reniegue
deny, refute, repudiate, accept, deny the truth, disavow
200
Preguntas en el tintero
Questions remain, still to be answered, addressed
201
suministros capaces de hacer
supplies for, capable of,
202
voluble
fickle, voluble, garrulous, wordy, verbose
203
intereses más puntuales
selective, specific,
204
conferencia de examen
review conference
205
factores actuantes
factors acting on, factors, active components
206
desvincular
decouple, untie, delink, sever the link
207
replicar a la sanción
Retaliate against the sanction
208
Altibajos
ups and downs
209
Cariz
turn
210
sistemas de convertibilidad monetaria
currency convertibility,
211
condescendencia
condescension, disdain, superiority, patronisation
212
a su pesar
to their regret
213
domar
tame, dominate, break in
214
vislumbrarse
become visible, loom, appear
215
loco peligroso
dangerous lunatic
216
menos en lo que se refiere
less in respect to
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Mitas
myths
218
mariscal
Marshall
219
fatídica
fateful
220
demostrar
demonstrate, show, prove,
221
Cordón sanitario (opuestos al PP)
‘Cordon sanitaire’
222
abandono escolar
early school leaving, drop out,
223
reducción impositiva
tax relief
224
bajo su dirección
supervision, guidance,
225
entorno estable
stable environment, surroundings,
226
desmanes de políticos
excesses
227
Aledaños
nearby, adjacent,
228
violín
rapist,
229
molesto distintivo
annoying characteristic, hallmark
230
luchar contra estas lacras
afflictions, fight against what is wrong in
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A capa y a espada
cloak and dagger (said of intrigue, secrecy, espionage)
232
arrastrar
drag, carry over, sweep
233
A grandes rasgos
overall, in general
234
marear la perdiz
beat around the bush,
235
acertada
fitting, correct, accurate,
236
desasosiego
unease, restlessness,
237
sin perjuicio
without prejudice, even if, unless, with respect to
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absolver
acquit, absolve, exonerate
239
amortiguar los críticos
cushion, buffer, absorb, dampen
240
apretar la mordaza
tightening the gag
241
el responsable de ... encargado
designated official,
242
repliegue militar
withdrawal, retreat, downturn
243
lívido
purple, livid, ashen, bloodless, black and blue
244
Recortar espartanamente todo gasto...
Sparten, austere, strict
245
la pugna entre
deadlock, clash, struggle
246
Minar la seguridad
undermine
247
usar paños calientes
directly, frankly, without half measures
248
inmiscuirse
to encroach
249
Linaje
Lineage, blood, pedigree
250
secuaces
henchmen
251
sideral
heavenly, relating to the stars, sideral
252
no ha dado cuenta
report, learn, recognize acknowledge
253
misión
mandate, vocation, assignment, task
254
presentar a bombo y platillo
with great ceremony, pomp, song and dance
255
la bestia desatada
unleashed, released,
256
apropiado
appropriate
257
surgen
appear, arise,
258
vivificar
breathe life into, invigorate, enhance, vitalize
259
afirmaciones escandalosas
scandalous statements, points, claims
260
tránsfuga
turncoat, faithless elector
261
momentos propicios
right time, good time,
262
escabroso
thorny, tricky, shocking, dangerous ground, difficult terrain
263
otro cantar
different story, another thing altogether
264
alcanzarnos
reach, achieve, attain,
265
llamarse a engaño
irresponsible, misapprehension, succumb
266
la proa de su economía
bow, prow, forward, front
267
establecer principios rectores
establish guidelines, guiding principles
268
desplomarse
collapse, plummet, flake out,
269
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
270
Salir del crisis
emerge, exit, recover
271
cautelosamente
Cautiously, gingerly, warily
272
éxitos de taquilla
box office hit, window, ticket office, desk locker
273
fracaso escolar
drop outs, academic failure,
274
un nuevo plazo sine die
indefinite, without specific date
275
Envergadura de este enfermedad
Magnitude, importance, span, scope, reach
276
racionamientos de servicios públicos
rationing
277
ricina
ricin
278
concordancia
agreement, concordance, correspondence
279
lodo
sludge, mud, dirt,
280
Puntal
prop, strut, underpinning element
281
paz ilusoria
illusory,
282
poder suponer
can be assumed,
283
emular
emulate, act to follow, match, mimic,
284
También los hay jóvenes...
There are young people as well, too
285
Abogar
call for, appealing for, promoting
286
sumar esfuerzos
join efforts,
287
la cercanía
proximity, vicinity,
288
debilitamiento
weakening, thinning, attenuation, dilution
289
Ir con pies de plomo
Tread carefully, walk on eggshells, go slowly
290
antropogénica
anthropogenic, man-made,
291
empeño
pledge,
292
agotar los recursos
exhaust remedies,
293
Antaño
formerly, long ago, yesteryear
294
incisivo
incisive, sharp, concise
295
puñetazo
punch, slap, thump, hit
296
conmutar una pena
commutation,
297
convivencia
cohabitation, coexistence, social harmony
298
poderes
credentials
299
consejo de ministros
council of ministers (cabinet)
300
Por tanto
therefore, thus, in that case
301
trazado
layout, route, drawing,
302
machacar
mash, crush, grind, hammer
303
se parecen
resemble, are like, alike, similar to
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La Concertación
Chilean centre left party
305
folclórico
weird, outlandish, colourful,
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enseñando
teaching, lecturing,
307
sismógrafo
seismograph,
308
renunciar a sus arsenales
renounce, relinquish, give up
309
lesa humanidad
crimes against humanity
310
descalabro del equipo
failure, meltdown, defeat, collapse
311
antepone
places, matches, opposes
312
vida intrauterina
intrauterine
313
conculcado
contravened, violated, infringed
314
morteros
mortars
315
sabueso mediático
media bloodhound, beagle, sleuth
316
vigencia
force, validity,
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acotar los terrenos
delimit, mark out, limit
318
cuenca
basin, watershed, valley, catchment area,
319
Nos acostumbramos a trabajar juntos en transversal...
Bisecting
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dignamente
worthily, fittingly, decently
321
trastorno genético
disorder, disruption, disturbance
322
cincelador
sculptor, carver, recorder
323
ayuntamiento
council, town hall, local authority
324
sin más
without further
325
foros internacionales
forums
326
Ministerio de Fomento
Ministry of Public Works and Transport
327
prodigar
give, supply, lavish, provide,
328
advertencias creíbles
credible caveats, warnings,
329
madre del cordero
the crux of the matter, the root of the problem,
330
decisión enmascarada
open decision
331
el umbral fue traspasado
cross, reach, pass
332
inseguro
unsafe, unsure, insecure,
333
imprescriptibles
not subject to limitation, indispensible
334
se narrar
tell the story, narrative,
335
Salvar los muebles
save whats possible, save the day/skin
336
en conjunto
altogether, overall, as a whole
337
desgarro en la aorta
tear,
338
visceral
visceral, imstinctive, irrational,
339
canasta familiar
basic shopping basket
340
del conjunto
all, entire, everyone, everybody,
341
a tal punto
So much, to such an extent,
342
plusvalía europea
European added value
343
pujar
bid,
344
coadyuvar
help, assist, facilitate
345
dispersar sustancias tóxicas
disperse, scatter, release
346
de doce años de incumplimiento
noncompliance, non-completion nonfulfillment
347
desprejuiciadamente
unbiased, impartially, neutral,
348
episodio crítico
decisive moment, period, episode
349
revanchismo
retribution, vindictiveness,
350
asume
assume, undertake, take, bear,
351
esparcimiento
relaxation, recreation, entertainment
352
pan y circos
bread and circuses
353
Vergüenza ajena
cringe, embarrassment, shame
354
azotar
scourge, afflict, hit, affect,
355
averiguaciones
investigations, inquiries, findings,
356
soler
frequent, often,
357
exponerse
set out, be, describe
358
afear
shake, make ugly
359
imposiciones
constraints, use of force, strongman tactics
360
indivisible
inseparable
361
aludir
allude, indicate, refer to
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no da ni palo el agua
lazy
363
soberbia
arrogance, haughtiness, pride,
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solidaria
united, integrated, cohesive, strong
365
para poder valorar con fiabilidad
reliably measure
366
con sumo pesar
with utmost regret,
367
ni un ápice
none, not an iota
368
Pujante
thriving, booming,
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haber apreciado
thank, appreciate
370
haber incurrido en grave violación de
be guilty of, seriously breached,
371
a la par
both, in concert, in tandem,
372
tope
ceiling, limit
373
Lienzo
canvas
374
gallinero
mad house, chicken coop, poultry house, henhouse,
375
tanque de aire
Air tank
376
hacer gala
boast, show, demonstrate,
377
cumplirse la legalidad
ensure legality,
378
acuñado
coined, minted, created, defined,
379
aversión
aversions, dislikes, distastes,
380
enmienda
amendment
381
Desmentir
Deny, scotch, contradict, Refute
382
indagar escrupulosamente
investigate, inquire, ascertain
383
reivindicar
claim, pursue,
384
arrebatos
outbursts
385
perentorio
peremptory, order, forceful, imperative, pressing, urgent
386
según la reforma que requiera
under, in line with... the necessary
387
irrenunciables
non negotiable, cannot be waived, inalienable
388
apenas
hardly, barely, just, only just
389
Manco de Lepanto
cripple of lepanto
390
despiadada
merciless, show no pity, ruthless
391
sin cooperar activamente
without actively cooperating
392
Top manta
Street sellers
393
faltar esfuerzos
lack of effort,
394
dados de alta
discharged,
395
en primer instancia
a priori, first instance, primary jurisdiction
396
orden perentorio
imperative, urgent,
397
demencial
mentally ill, mad, insane, demented
398
reafirmar
restate, strengthen, bolster
399
abundar
abound, labour, dwell,
400
externalizar
outsource
401
erguido
erect, upright,
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defensores enviromentales
campaigners,
403
apremiante
pressing, urgent, compelling
404
rozan la mayoría absoluta
almost, touching, hovering below
405
luso
Portuguese
406
atender
fulfil, wait, address,
407
A la cola de Europa
At the tail end, back end, bringing up there rear
408
a renglón seguido
immediately, following this, then
409
dictamen
expert opinion,
410
inmerso en un marasmo
wasteland, paralysis, stagnation
411
homónima
homonymous, of the same name, known by, going by
412
inocultable
manifest, patent, salient, unequivocal, unmistakable
413
pavor del agua
fear, dread,
414
dar rienda suelta
free rein
415
adhesión
accession, adherence, join, support, endorse
416
Saltar por los aires
blow up, explode, collapse, shoot to pieces
417
bailar el agua
Flirt, suck up, pucker up, flatter
418
se garantizan mediante
are secured, guaranteed by
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azogue
quicksilver, mercury
420
prorrogar el estado de alarma
extend, renew,
421
arrimar el ascua a su sardina
look after one's own interests
422
conversos
the converted
423
infundir aliento
breath life, boost, instil, inspire,
424
materiales de precisión
precision equipment
425
tertulianos
talk show guests
426
explicar el destino
clarify the whereabouts, fate,
427
inconvenientes
weaknesses, drawbacks, disadvantages
428
baluarte defensivo contra
bulwark, rampart, bastion, stronghold
429
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
430
conviene saber
important to know, worth knowing,
431
dispendiosa
costly, wasteful,
431
disparatada
wild, crazy, absurd
432
ser inútil si no existe voluntad expresa
unless there is express will,
433
recortaron ilegalmente la normativa
cut a regulation
434
menosprecia
undervalue, underestimate, contrary
435
preocupación prioritaria
primary concern
436
hagamos realidad
deliver, fulfil, make it happen,
437
posición razonable
sensible stance,
438
salpicados
scattered
439
consuelo
consolation, solace, comfort, condolences,
440
estante
shelf
441
antigua república yugoslava de macedonia
former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia
442
parecieran
seem to, appear to, (impf subj)
443
una media de
average
444
desprecio
contempt, disdain, disrespect
445
conferir resistencia
confer, bestow, lend, grant, endow, vest in, award
446
exacerbado
stir up, exacerbate, fuel,
447
ingrediente popular indispensable
essential ingredient
448
Luchas intestinas
Internal strife, infighting, civil strife
449
estar a la altura
to rise to, to meet, stand up to
450
expulsados
expelled
451
otros señalados por
marked by, indicated, designated, targeted
452
quedar desbordado
swamped, overloaded, overflow
453
Normalizar
normalise, standardise, return sthg to normal
454
envilecer
vilify, demean, debase
455
resoluciones de condena
resolutions condemning
456
igual ante la ley
before the law
457
concejal
councillor, councilman,
458
desescombrar
remove rubble
459
estrépito
noise, ostentation
460
comarca
region, district, county
461
internos
prisoners
462
Desglosarse
break down, group, itemise, Separate,
463
Entrañable
Cherished, dear, engaging, charming
464
amiguismo
cronyism, nepotism,
465
noticias morbosas
unhealthy, morbid
466
gabinete magiar
Hungarian cabinet
467
luna de coche
sunroof
468
la única pega
the problem, fly in the ointment,
469
temerarios
devil may care, reckless, bold, brash, reckless
470
barrotes
behind bars, walls,
471
tertulia
social, gathering
472
alfarero
potter
473
rencillas entre comunidades
disputes, quarrels
474
comprobadamente
demonstrably, incontrovertibly, irrefutably
475
autonomía
autonomous region,
476
previsto
planned, projected
477
tal y como se desprende
as we have seen, as reflected, as is shown
478
permitirse hacerlo
allow to do
479
Ser harina de otro costal
Be another story, kettle of fish
480
vendrá de la mano de
will result from, will be created, done by
481
agobio
burden, suffocation, overwhelm,
482
encomendar a
mandate, entrust, place under
483
no injerencia
non interference
484
Beligerantes
warring factions, fighting groups, sides
485
metales fundidos
melted
486
en lo sucesivo
henceforth, hereafter, thereafter
487
es preciso desterrar la ambigüedad
banish, exile, remove
488
privado
deprived, private,
489
engaños
trick, deception, cheat
490
suma
amounts to, sums up to, adds up to,
491
estrepitosamente
deafeningly, spectacularly, ostentatiously
492
subterfugio
subterfuge, ploy, pretense
493
atónita
astonished
494
fallar a su favor
rule, decide,
495
mellar la confianza
dent confidence
496
cocina interna
internal scheming, plotting, back scratching
497
salir a flote
get on ones feet, take advantage, stay afloat
498
arraigado
rooted, entrenched, ingrained
499
una pena entre dos es menos atroz
Two in distress makes sorrow less
500
política de inmigración solapada
Underhand, crafty, cunning, dishonest
501
Pauta
guideline, pattern,
502
trasplantes de medula ósea
bone marrow transplant
503
aberrante
aberrant, heinous, perverse
504
difuminarse
dim, blur
505
libre curso
free rein, open, unlock,
506
ostentar un cargo
hold, boast, sport,
507
baladí
trivial
508
resquebrajar
crack, rupture, repudiate, break down, tear apart
509
resuelto
resolved, determined, decided,
510
milicia
militia
511
salvando las distancias
proportionately, relatively, bridging the gap
512
poner reparos
object to
513
herramienta en la lucha
tool
514
situación crítica heredera de la
critical situation, heir to
515
haber mostrado su opción
choice, tendency, option, chance,
516
Tergiversación
distortion, misinterpretation, misrepresentation, twisting,
517
libro de cabecera
bedtime reading
518
observaciones finales
concluding observations
519
Vale decir
Which represents, amount to
520
allanar
level out, even out, smooth the way
521
conforme
in keeping with, in line with, in compliance with
522
progresistas
progressives
523
sendas leyes
laws
524
puntal
support, prop, strut, underpinning element
525
deja caer en saco roto
go to waste
526
ahorcamiento
hanging
527
cuarta flota
fourth fleet
528
refrenar
rein, curb, hold back
529
sólo a través de
only through, via, by
530
granjear
earn, garner, get, prove
531
adolece de algunos vicios
have, present, show
532
resquemor
fear, worry, concern
533
hacerse con suministros capaces de hacer
capture, stock up,
534
acertadamente
rightly, aptly, correctly
535
sucedernos
outlast, happen to us,
536
controvertido
controversial
537
cabida
accommodation, room, space, place
538
periodo de sesiones
session, sitting,
539
tibieza
lukewarm, half hearted, weak stance
540
enhorabuena
congratulation,
541
el esfuerzo debe ir dirigido a idear
must aim at, target, be directed,
542
poner en marcha
start up, launch, initiate, implement
543
inesperado
unexpected, sudden, windfall, surprise
544
Andanadas
barrage, heapings, salvoes,
545
pruebas de escaqueo
avoid, evade, wriggling,
546
rebasar
overcome, exceed
547
apuntalar
support, underpin, shape up, consolidate
548
procedimiento insólito
unusual, infrequent, rare
549
tendiente
leading to, with a view to
550
poner de manifiesto
reveal, demonstrate, highlight
551
descalabro
meltdown, defeat, crash, collapse
552
narco guerrilla
drug terrorists
553
noticias sonadas
high profile, well publicised,
554
ser el de la
be, be the same as,
555
dar bandazos
swerve, veer, zig zag
556
intercomunicación de la riqueza
Distribution of wealth
557
tránsfugas
escapees, escaped
558
A trabajar por defender algo que les parece importante defender... a trabajar...
Working to defend something they deem worthy of defense
559
carta internacional de dd hh
international bill
560
resoluciones vigentes
existing, current, still in force
561
Prepliegos
Invitation to tenders
562
recrudecer
intensify, step up,
563
lo insto
i urge you, i appeal, call
564
encargar
order, commission, mandate, entrust
565
opción
chance
566
fomentar
promotion, advancement, encouragement
567
feto inviable
impractical, unworkable, unfeasible, inoperable, unviable foetus
568
vaivenes
coming and going, undulations, swings
569
sin postergar
postpone, delay, hold up
570
postergado
delayed, postponed, deferred
571
acatar los acuerdos
comply, observe, respect,
572
ser desarticulado
dismantle, disband, disjointed,
573
reniegue
repudiate, refuse to accept, deny the truth, deny, disavow
574
recelos atávicos
atavistic fears, misgivings, distrust,
575
dignificar
honour, pay respect
576
quinielas
pools, betting, gambling,
577
crónicas ensayos
chronicle essays
578
lacrimógena
tear jerking, mushy,
579
contra análisis
counter analysis, cross analysis
580
depositada como aval
security, bail, deposit, endorsement
581
fecundación
fertilization, impregnation
582
hacer lo suyo en
adopt, embrace, endorse
583
azufre
sulphur
584
redunda en
result in, lead to
585
dar de plazo
give a time period
586
certificar
certify, confirm, attest
587
la disuasión
deterrence, deter, discourage, check
588
especial transcendencia.
particularly important,
589
a poco hagamos memoria
let’s remind ourselves
590
aniquilación
annihilation
591
sustancialmente
substantially, considerably, significantly
592
amparándose
with the protection of, taking shelter, in the form of,
593
Plasmar en el lienzo
express, reflect, give form to
594
Esquivar
swerve, avoid, dodge, escape, sidestep
595
Sin miramiento
without regard, ruthlessly
596
para poder valorar con justicia
to be able to fairly assess, determine,
597
en torno a la
with regard to, about, in the area of, intended, about, surrounding
598
prodigio
marvel, miracle,
599
en pos
for, towards, with this in mind
600
como el eje el norte principal
Straight as an arrow
601
claroscuros
chiaroscuro,
602
es partidaria decidida de que
a strong supporter of
603
agradecimiento
appreciation, gratitude, acknowledgement,
604
que hubiera llegado a cargarlas
would have been able to
605
Designios
designs, interests, intentions
606
Va dando la crisis por zanjada
Settled, resolved, fixed,
607
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
608
Malas pulgas
nasty temper, irritable
609
Preponderante
leading, preponderant, predominant
610
sistema de forma que
So as to
611
población civil inerme
unarmed, powerless,
612
sumo
utmost, supreme, extreme, deep
613
vigente
current, valid, in force, standing
614
subyacer
underlie, underpin, basis
615
metedura de pata
Gaffe, put one’s foot in it, faux pas
616
indispensable
essential, vital, cardinal, requisite,
617
ejemplar
exemplary,
618
por su conducto
through you
619
adiestrada
train, free up, allow, liberate
620
en auge
flourishing,
621
ha sido generalizado
universal, broad based, generally
622
estremecer
tremble, shake, affect, cringe, shudder
623
cacique
political boss
624
Dificultura (cultura de tener dificultades)
A ‘difficulty’ culture
625
macabro
gruesome,
626
planteamiento
step, approach, departure
627
vocación pacifica
quest, desire, devotion
628
no han faltado esfuerzos
no shortage, has, ample,
629
estelada
Catalan flag for independentists
630
bivitelinos
dizygotic twins
631
militaron
militated, fought, favoured, energetically supported
632
insólito
unusual, rare, extraordinary
633
cambiarias
related to currency exchange, exchange rate
634
recursos
resources, means, help,
635
estándar mundial
global standard, worldwide,
636
estar acosado por
be bullied by, be beset by, harassed
637
a menudo
often, frequently, regularly
638
error garrafal
fundamental, fatal
639
El virus causa estragos
Havoc, ravages,
640
descripción acertada
Precise, accurate, apt description
641
asolar
blight, hit, strike
642
mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos
Misery loves company, no consolation
643
expulsar
drive away, turn back, force out, explulsions, expel
644
desatada
loosen, unleash, untie, undone, spark, erupt
645
de cara a
for,
646
entuerto
wrong, injustice,
647
disponer de ámbitos
have, exist, make available
648
infortunio
misfortune, unhappiness, distress
649
disímiles
dissimilar, disparate, variety, different
650
esfumado
vanish, spoil, disappear, go up in smoke
651
abrogar
full repeal, annulment, abolish a law
652
revuelo en la prensa
uproar, stir, fuss
653
inflexible a ultranza
resolutely, foursquare, firm
654
problemas de índole social, económico
character, nature, kind,
655
comprobar
check, monitor,
656
compatriotas
compatriots, fellow citizens,
657
contundente
blunt, forceful, emphatic, cogent, telling
658
Inédito
first time, unprecedented, unpublished
659
Andanzas
Activities, endeavours, wanderings
660
En lo tocante
about, regarding, with respect to,
661
espesor
thick, thickness,
662
extensión del terrorismo a
spread of terrorism to
663
secesión
Secession, withdrawal,
664
garboso
grace, boldness,
665
calar un mensaje
make it stick
666
enseñarse
show no mercy, take sadistic delight
667
pasarse tres pueblos
exaggerated, overestimated, overshoot by a country mile
668
desempeño futuro
future performance
669
acepción
form, meaning, sense,
670
cortafuegos
firewall, firebreak, fire door
671
acudir
attend, come, resort, turn to, travel, get to
672
agarrar
catch, grip, grab
673
vendimia
vintage, harvest,
674
haber vuelto a
step back, return,
675
vanguardia
forefront, vangur, spearhead, cutting edge, avant garde
676
Desapego
dettachment, disinterest, indifference
677
bajo la supervisión internacional
under the supervision
678
narco terroristas
drug terrorist
679
resaltar
highlight, bounce
680
por más legitima que sea su
As legitimate as their
681
fundidos
fused, melted, processed, fail
682
escollo
stumbling block, pitfall, reef, trap
683
Patronímico, matronímico
Father’s, mother’s name
684
Cautelar
prudential, cautionary,
685
con vistas a
with a view to, to,
686
desvelar
unveil, uncover, disclose, reveal
687
apestoso
smelly
688
el idilio entre
idyll, frolic, romp,
689
ser cobijado
surround, shelter, safe haven,
690
buenos sentimientos
Good intentions, feelings, sentiments,
691
requisar
requisition, commandeer, seize
692
consecución
procurement
693
figura jurídica
legal definitions, concepts, construals, precepts,
694
Echar por tierra
scupper, dash, demolish, shatter
695
dolo
willful commission of crime, scam,
696
aún
still, even, yet,
697
comprometí al ser elegido
committed to when
698
desencuentros
divergence, differences of view, estrangement
699
reanudar
resume, restart, continue, reopen
700
fracasar
fail, flop, collapse, breakdown
701
menos aún
let alone
702
culminar
finish, culminate, complete
703
baretos
bars
704
pillar con guardia baja
catch
705
Cotizaciones
valuations, market rates
706
amonestación
reprimand, warning, caution, admonition
707
supeditado a que
on the condition that, subordinated, subject to
708
variopintas
diverse, colourful,
709
reclusos
prisoners
710
conmueven
move, touch,
711
bien parecido
good looking, similar
712
en torno al equipo nacional
around
713
rabia furiosa
furious rabies,
714
pormenorizado
detailed, itemised
715
renunciar a la posesión
relinquish, renounce,
716
escalafones de salario
tiers, echelons, structure, hierarchy,
717
Cabalmente
fully
718
masa salarial
wage bill, salary costs
719
A juicio de...
From my point of view
720
precavida referencia
cautious,
721
Retrasar
delay, set back, hold up
722
propiciar
lead to promote, give
723
resguardar
safeguard, ensure, secure
724
con lo cual
with which, thus, so,
725
Vigo
Girder, beam, rafter
726
Desbaratar
Disrupt, thwart, upset, overturn
727
seguro de paro parcial
part time unemployment benefits
728
caldo de cultivo
hotbed, breeding ground, receptive to, fertile soil, flashpoint
729
amargo dulce
bittersweet,
730
eludir
Bypass, avoid, elude, escape, dodge
731
derogar derechos básicos
derogate, partial repeal, to enact to the contrary
732
arrolladoramente
overwhelmingly, crushingly, sweepingly
733
proveedor de segundo nivel
second tier supplier
734
imprescindible
indispensible, fundamental, essential, vital,
735
sortilegio
scorcery, magic, withcraft, superstitions
736
Brillar por su ausencia
conspicuous for it's absence
737
vejaciones
humiliations, harassments,
738
vivir en medio de continuas privaciones
amid, amidst, among, deprivation
739
carga tributaria
tax burden,
740
Fijamos que no lo hemos hablado apenas
Let’s be clear, we’ve hardly discussed this
741
un referente
benchmark, lodestar,
742
insalvable disyuntiva
insurmountable, insuperable dilemma, decision, choice
743
sin cortapisas
uninhibited, unconstrained, unrestrained
744
de una vez
all at once, at once, once and for all
745
escombros
rubble, debris, wreckage
746
serpiente de oro
enchanted snake,
747
ápice
iota, apex, tip,
748
llevar el agua a su Molino
Feather one’s own nest,
749
haber promovido contra sus
lead against, undertake
750
no es ninguna fantasía
fantasy, imagination
751
popa
stern
752
instancias de representación
bodies representing, representative bodies
753
dobles raseros
double standards
754
estallar
explode, pop, burst, erupt, blow up
755
alabar
praise, laud, commend, extol
756
ACNUR
UNHCR
757
Umbral de dolor, pobreza
threshold, cut off, door step
758
reforma impositiva
tax reform
759
cuota
payment
760
conjunto
package, set, bundle
761
Partidarios
followers, in favour of, Supporters
762
Recibir a bofetadas
jump on the opportunity, occasion
763
pronunciamiento
announcement, statement, position
764
rematar
auction off, crown, finish, conclude
765
trastornos
problems, disorders,
766
con saña
without mercy, with hatred
767
esto no se desmadro, esto se apadrino
this isn't random, it was sponsored
768
colaboradores
colleagues, collaborators, partners,
769
alborotar
agitate, cause disorder, make a fuss
770
sin distingos
without discrimination,
771
discurso preventivo
preventative, preventive, precautionary, pre-emptive
772
partidismo
partisanship, bias, partiality, not imparital
773
comprometidas
Committed
774
Dar pie
result in, give rise to, be followed by, outcome, create
775
probada voluntad expansionista
proven expansionist designs, intents
776
monopolio de la razón
factual monopoly
777
Trocarse
to change, transform
778
empeñados
set on, determined
779
desgastar
wear down, erode, weaken
780
absoluciones
acquitals
781
angustia
angst, anguish, anxiety, distress, dismay,
782
manifestar tener principales
state, show, demonstrate
783
derrotar una guerrilla
beat,
784
Barómetro
barometer
785
Los años venideros
The coming years, years to come, the near future
786
deber imperar
must prevail, govern, is needed
787
cota
altitude above a reference level
788
certeramente
accurately, truly,
789
sin estrépito ni figura de juicio
short and sweet, forgo formalities
790
infravalorado
undervalued
791
trámites para su legalización
Paperwork, registration, steps, procedures
792
exegesis
explanation, interpretation,
793
foral
jurisdictional, relating to a body of law
794
por desgracia
unfortunately, sadly,
795
recibir alabanzas
be praised
796
nutrida colección
rich, copious, large
797
dar fuelle
lead to, result in, entail,
798
vertedero
landfill, dump, tip
799
ultraje a la razón
affront, attack, outrage
800
traspié
setback, trip up, stumble
801
tener cabida en la democracia
have a place, room for, accept
802
socavar
undermine, erode, subvert
803
sidoso
aids patient
804
ser atracado
attack, draw close, hold up
805
secuela
sequel, consequence, aftereffect
806
se aparta clamorosamente
diverges spectacularly, loudly, glaringly
807
saldar
pay off, settle, clear, pay back
808
recibir un varapalo
setback, bashing, thrashing
809
pregonar
proclaim, tout, herald
810
Dar pábulo
fuel, inspire, lead to, increase,
811
mostrar las bondades
show the qualities, good points, advantages
812
momentos estelares
key events, highlights,
813
mitológico infundio
mythological crowing, rumour-mongering, libel
814
misiva
letter
815
medico de cabecera
general practitioner, family doctor
816
levantarse de la lona
get off the canvas, carry on fighting
817
imagen turbadora
compelling, striking, moving
818
hermetismo
hermeticism, exclusivity, closeness, closed off,
819
grupo salafista (salfismo)
salafist group (salafi)
820
galimatías jurídico
legal gobbledygook
821
fortaleza inexpugnable
impregnable fortress
822
fastidioso
troublesome, pestering, annoying, pesky, tiresome
823
empantanada en el corrupción
deadlocked, quagmire, stagnant
824
conducta delictiva
criminal conduct
825
bisoñez política
political inexperience, rookie, fledgling, neophyte, beginner
826
barajar
shuffle, bandy about, take into account
827
apropado raspado
scrape by, skin of one’s teeth
828
adiestrar
train,
829
abrir el abanico de proveedores
choice, spread, array, range
830
abjurar
abjure, recant, repudiate, foresake
831
ante las cargase publicas
in relation to public burdens
832
a lo sumo
at best
833
aducir
provide, put forward, suggest, argue
834
emular
emulate,
835
acérrima defensora
strong, staunch, doughty
836
valor catastral
cadastral value, property value
837
recaudatoria
revenue focused
838
su importe
value, amount,
839
desgravación
allowance, tax relief,
840
gravamen
levy, charge, tax
841
anular
overrule
842
ampulosidad
bombast, pompously,
843
incidir
impact
844
con antelación
in advance, early, short notice,
845
sondear
explore, sound out, probe, test, throw out
846
reacio
reluctant, hesitant, unwilling
847
embate
shock, attack, assault
848
plasmar las discrepancias
bridge differences,
849
cualquier percance crediticio
accident, mishap,
850
acontecimiento crediticio
credit event
851
Reestructuraciones forzosas
compulsory restructuring
852
canje de deuda
debt swaps
853
expolio patrimonial
plundering (heritage)
854
Desamortización al revés
reverse confiscation (of church property)
855
instar a actuar
urge, insist, engage, act
856
ministerio de fomento
public works and transport/development
857
fomento
promotion, advancement, encouragement,
858
ve denegado su derecho
are denied their right
859
ante las cargase publicas
in relation to public burdens
860
a lo sumo
at best
861
aducir
provide, put forward, suggest, argue
862
emular
emulate,
863
acérrima defensora
strong, staunch, doughty
864
valor catastral
cadastral value, property value
865
recaudatoria
revenue focused
866
su importe
value, amount,
867
desgravación
allowance, tax relief,
868
gravamen
levy, charge, tax
869
anular
overrule
870
ampulosidad
bombast, pompously,
871
incidir
impact
872
con antelación
in advance, early, short notice,
873
sondear
explore, sound out, probe, test, throw out
874
reacio
reluctant, hesitant, unwilling
875
embate
shock, attack, assault
876
plasmar las discrepancias
bridge differences,
877
cualquier percance crediticio
accident, mishap,
878
acontecimiento crediticio
credit event
879
Reestructuraciones forzosas
compulsory restructuring
880
canje de deuda
debt swaps
881
expolio patrimonial
plundering (heritage)
882
Desamortización al revés
reverse confiscation (of church property)
883
instar a actuar
urge, insist, engage, act
884
ministerio de fomento
public works and transport/development
885
fomento
promotion, advancement, encouragement,
886
ve denegado su derecho
are denied their right
887
ante las cargase publicas
in relation to public burdens
888
a lo sumo
at best
889
aducir
provide, put forward, suggest, argue
890
emular
emulate,
891
acérrima defensora
strong, staunch, doughty
892
valor catastral
cadastral value, property value
893
recaudatoria
revenue focused
894
su importe
value, amount,
895
desgravación
allowance, tax relief,
896
gravamen
levy, charge, tax
897
anular
overrule
898
ampulosidad
bombast, pompously,
899
incidir
impact
900
con antelación
in advance, early, short notice,
901
sondear
explore, sound out, probe, test, throw out
902
reacio
reluctant, hesitant, unwilling
903
embate
shock, attack, assault
904
plasmar las discrepancias
bridge differences,
905
cualquier percance crediticio
accident, mishap,
906
acontecimiento crediticio
credit event
907
Reestructuraciones forzosas
compulsory restructuring
908
canje de deuda
debt swaps
909
expolio patrimonial
plundering (heritage)
910
Desamortización al revés
reverse confiscation (of church property)
911
instar a actuar
urge, insist, engage, act
912
ministerio de fomento
public works and transport/development
913
fomento
promotion, advancement, encouragement,
914
ve denegado su derecho
are denied their right
915
ante las cargase publicas
in relation to public burdens
916
a lo sumo
at best
917
acérrima defensora
strong, staunch, doughty
918
acontecimiento crediticio
credit event
919
aducir
provide, put forward, suggest, argue
920
ampulosidad
bombast, pompously,
921
anular
overrule
922
canje de deuda
debt swaps
923
cárcel amotinada
besieged, captured, overrun,
924
con antelación
in advance, early, short notice,
925
cualquier percance crediticio
accident, mishap,
926
Desamortización al revés
reverse confiscation (of church property)
927
desgravación
allowance, tax relief,
928
embate
shock, attack, assault
929
emular
emulate,
930
en vilo
On tenterhooks, on edge, in suspense
931
expolio patrimonial
plundering (heritage)
932
fichaje
signing
933
fomento
promotion, advancement, encouragement,
934
gravamen
levy, charge, tax
935
incidir
impact
936
instar a actuar
urge, insist, engage, act
937
maquina del lodo
mudslinging
938
ministerio de fomento
public works and transport/development
939
plasmar las discrepancias
bridge differences,
940
preciosista
beautiful
941
reacio
reluctant, hesitant, unwilling
942
recaudatoria
revenue focused
943
Reestructuraciones forzosas
compulsory restructuring
944
simpatía
charm, win over, affinity, popularity
945
sondear
explore, sound out, probe, test, throw out
946
su importe
value, amount,
947
tirar piedras contra el propio tejado
shooting oneself in the foot, cut off the nose to spite the face,
948
valor catastral
cadastral value, property value
949
ve denegado su derecho
are denied their right
950
vía crucis
via crucis, stations of the cross, way of sorrows
