Unidad 6 Vocabulario (lección 5)

Question 1

mereces:

dicho de una persona: hacerse digna de premio o de castigo

Answer 1

you deserve:

saying of a person: make yourself worthy of reward or punishment

Question 2

acedía:

acidez o agrura del estómago

Answer 2

heartburn:

heartburn or sour stomach

Question 3

seguro de vida:
contrato por el cual el asegurador se obliga, mediante una cuota estipulada, a entregar al contratante o al beneficiario un capital o renta al verificarse el acontecimiento previsto o durante el término señalado

Answer 3

life insurance:
contract by which the insurer undertakes, through a stipulated fee, to deliver to the contracting party or the beneficiary a capital or income upon the occurrence of the planned event or during the specified term

Question 4

avante garde:

frase que deriva del francés y significa “de vanguardia”

Answer 4

avante garde:

phrase that derives from French and means “avant-garde”

Question 5

kilómetro (símbolo Km.):

medida de longitud

Answer 5

kilometer (km symbol):

measuring length

Question 6

compañía tabacalera:

compañía que de dedica al cultivo, fabricación y venta de todo lo relacionada al tabaco

Answer 6

tobacco company:

company that is dedicated to the cultivation, manufacture and sale of everything related to tobacco

Question 7

fabricante textil:

compañía que utiliza una materia capaz de reducirse a hilo y ser tejida

Answer 7

textile manufacturer:

company that uses a material capable of being reduced to thread and woven

Question 8

detenimiento:

minuciosamente, con mucho cuidado, lentamente

Answer 8

thoroughly (stop?):

thoroughly, very carefully, slowly

Question 9

garantía:

seguridad o certeza que se tiene sobre algo. Lo hizo con la garantía de que no se producirán complicaciones.

Answer 9

warranty:

security or certainty that you have about something. He did it with the assurance that there will be no complications.

Question 10

eficaz:

previene de “eficacia”. capacidad de lograr el efecto que se desea o se espera

Answer 10

effective:

prevents from “efficacy”. ability to achieve desired or expected effect

Question 11

farmacéutico(a):

persona que, provista del correspondiente título académico, profesa o ejerce la farmacia

Answer 11

pharmacist:

person who, with the corresponding academic title, professes or practices pharmacy

Question 12

recubrimiento:

acción y efecto de recubrir. volver a cubrir algo

Answer 12

covering:

coating action and effect. cover something again

Question 13

irritante:

que irrita. causar excitación o malestar en alguna parte del cuerpo

Answer 13

irritating:

that irritates. cause excitement or discomfort in any part of the body

Question 14

abordar:

plantear un asunto en el curso de una exposición oral o escrita

Answer 14

approach:

raise an issue in the course of an oral or written presentation

Question 15

rústico(a):

persona del campo, sencilla

Answer 15

rustic:

country person, simple

Question 16

elitista:
dicho de una persona: que se comporta como miembro de una élite, que manifiesta gustos y preferencias opuestos a lo común

Answer 16

elitist:

saying of a person: who behaves as a member of an elite, who manifests tastes and preferences opposed to the common

Question 17

lujo:

abundancia de cosas no necesarias. todo aquello que supera los medios normales de alguien para conseguirlo

Answer 17

luxury:

abundance of unnecessary things. everything that exceeds someone’s normal means of achieving it

Question 18

extravagancia:

que se hace o dice fuera del orden o común modo de obrar

Answer 18

extravagance:

that is done or said outside the order or common way of acting

Question 19

promoción:

conjunto de actividades cuyo objetivo es dar a conocer algo o incrementar sus ventas

Answer 19

promotion:

set of activities whose objective is to publicize something or increase its sales

Question 20

codicioso:

proviene de codicia. deseo excesivo de riquezas

Answer 20

greedy:

comes from greed. excessive desire for wealth

Question 21

soborno:

acción y efecto de corromper. corromper a alguien con dádivas para conseguir de él algo

Answer 21

bribery:

action and effect of corrupting. corrupt someone with gifts to get something from him

Question 22

insinuar:

dar a entender algo sin maś que indicarlo o apuntarlo ligeramente

Answer 22

insinuate:

imply something without more than indicating or pointing it slightly

Question 23

pastel o torta:

masa de harina y manteca, cocida al horno, en que ordinariamente se envuelve crema o dulce

Answer 23

cake:

dough of flour and butter, baked, in which cream or sweet is ordinarily wrapped

Question 24

eslogan:

fórmula breve y original, utilizada para publicidad, propaganda política, etc.

Answer 24

slogan:

short and original formula, used for advertising, political propaganda, etc.

Question 25

imperativo:

que impera, orden, deber o exigencia

Answer 25

imperative:

that prevails, order, duty or requirement

Question 26

pegadizo:

que se graba en la memoria con facilidad

Answer 26

catchy:

that is easily recorded in memory

Question 27

prensa radial, escrita y televisiva:

radio, periódicos o revistas y televisión

Answer 27

radio, written and television press:

radio, newspapers or magazines and television

Question 28

añadir:

agregar algo

Answer 28

Add:

add something

Question 29

en cuanto:

al punto que, tan pronto como

Answer 29

as soon as:

to the point that, as soon as