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Unit8. Media Matters Flashcards

1
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To take away from

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Para llevar (UK), restar (maths), llevarse,aprender

  • Shall we buy some chips to take away?
  • Eight take away three is five.
  • The lesson to take away from this story is that everyone is special in some way.
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A number of concerns with regard to

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una serie de preocupaciones con respecto a

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to accuese (vt)

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Acusar, echar la culpa, culpar

  • Whether or not you think I committed the crime, you can’t accuse me without proof.
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Actually

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En realidad, de hecho, realmente, de verdad

  • My last name looks German, but actually, it’s Dutch.
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Advisory

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that gives recommendatios, report of conditions, …

asesor, consultor

  • The advisory committee can recommend an appropriate action.
  • According to the investor’s advisory, the company should wait to sell its shares.
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Apparent

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Evidente, obvio, patente

  • As time went on, it became apparent that Darla was not actually pregnant.
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arise

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occur

surguir, presentarse

We do not anticipate that any problems will arise.

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as well as

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in addition to

además de

  • Our neighbor brought cake as well as juice for everyone.
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Assure (vt)

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Asegurar que, afirmar que

  • The tour guide assured the group that they would be able to see whales from the boat.
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Attend

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go regularly, be present at, look after

ir a, asisitir vigilar, acompañar

  • I hope to attend the opening night.
  • The prisoner was attended by an armed escort.
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Knowledgeably

/ˈnɒlɪdʒəblɪ/

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Con conocimiento de causa

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Biased

Baissed

/ˈbaɪəst/

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Parcial, partidista, prejuiciado

  • He’s biased because his nephew’s one of the applicants.
  • The committee seems racially biased against me.
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bias

/ˈbaɪəs/

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in favour,

preferencia, inclinación, tendencia

  • His bias for attractive employees was obvious.
  • The manager was fired because of his bias against women.
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Blatant

/ˈbleɪtənt/

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Descarado, insolente

  • His blatant disregard for authority got him in serious trouble.
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Contestant

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Participantes, concursante

  • None of the contestants was able to finish the race.
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daily

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of every day, of each day

diario, cotidiano, dia por día

  • The daily revenue was pretty consistent.
  • He gets paid in cash daily at that job.
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Discuss

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analizar, tratar, hablar

  • They discussed politics for an hour.
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disregard

/ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːd/

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Desprecio, indiferencia

(forget, ignore,…)

  • Sorry everyone. Please disregard my previous instructions; I’ll tell you what you should do in a minute.
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Diversion

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Distracción, desvío (UK), …

  • Campaign groups are urging diversion of resources to the poor.
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Dumbed-down generation

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generación embrutecida, baja de nivel

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Eager

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ansioso, impaciente, entusiasta

  • I am eager for spring after being cooped up in the house all winter.
  • I am eager to show you my new house.
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far-off

/ˈfɑːrˈɒf/

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in the distance, a period a long time ago

a lo lejos, en lo lejos

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figure

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amount of money, number, calculations, boy shape

cifra, cantidad, numero

  • He makes a six-figure salary.
  • I am not sure how much to charge, but I have a figure in mind.
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Following a recent survey among …

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Después de una encuesta reciente entre

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Guidance

guidance counsellor (uk)

/ˈɡaɪdəns/

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counselling, act of guiding

guía, dirección (puede ser espiritual),

consejero académico

  • Mary sent her friend to a counselor to get some guidance.
  • Jim had to stop and ask for some guidance before he found the restaurant.
26
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Have a say

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Tener voz y voto

27
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Have your say …

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dicer lo que piensar, dar tu opinión

28
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I say

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Opino, pienso que …

29
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In its infancy

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En su comienzo

30
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In sight

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A la vista

  • Keep the children in sight at all times while you’re at the beach.
31
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in-depth analysis

/dɛpθ/

/əˈnælɪsɪs/

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análisis en profundidad

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Insight

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Percepción, perspicacia, conocimiento

  • His insight into the human mind was fascinating.
33
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instigate

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incite, provoke

incitar, provocar, inducir

We’re hoping to instigate the workers to revolt.

34
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Keynote

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Idea básica, idea clave, fundamente

  • The keynote of his address was the need for immediate action.
35
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Landfill

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Verterdero

The local landfill is expected to reach capacity in 2015.

36
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lap up (vt)

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Aceptar con entusiasmo

  • He keeps flattering her, and she is lapping it up.
37
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Leisurely

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sin prisas, pausado, sin prisa …

  • The couple took a leisurely stroll around the park at sunset.
38
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Let’s say

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Digamos que, supongamos que …

39
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Merely

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Simplemente

  • This is merely a small problem, and nothing to worry about.
40
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Nearly

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Casi, por poco

  • I was nearly in an accident this morning!
41
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Newly

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recently, freshly

recientemente, ultimamente

The newly-drained swamp is still muddy.

42
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note (tr)

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short message, musical sound, observe

uk (paper money:bill)

She noted that he was not wearing his ring.

43
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oath

(ouz)

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juramento, blasfemia, grosería

promise

The doctor took an oath when he finished his education.

44
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Riddle

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Adivinanzas, acertijos, enigmas

  • John and Matthew whiled away the evening asking each other riddles.
45
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Roughly

Rough

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Aproximadamente

  • Martin has done roughly eight hours’ work today.

duro, severo , aspero , rugoso

  • He is extremely rough with his kids.
46
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Say what?

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Venga ya!

¡Qué dices!

47
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Scarce

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escasa/o, poco/a (lacking, few)

New parts for machinery are scarce, so the locals have to cannibalize old machines for spares.

48
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stroll

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dar un paseo, dar una vuelta, paseo, caminata, …

  • The couple went for a stroll after dinner.
49
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swear (vt, vi)

/swɛə/

at

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use obscene words // insultar a //jurar bajo juramento

decir palabrotas

It’s rude to swear.

50
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That is to say

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es decir, osea

51
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To be intent to

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estar dirigido a

52
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To chase

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Perseguir, correr tras, …(pursue)

  • The dogs chased the rabbit.
53
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To make it clear from the outset

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Para dejarlo claro desde el principio

54
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To pursuit

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Persesución, búsqueda,

Actividad, ocupación, hobby

  • We are all engaged in the pursuit of happiness.
  • Rock climbing is Jon’s favourite pursuit.
55
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To say+CD

To tell+CI

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Decir

Decir/contar

  • Peter said the truth
  • Peter told us the truth
  • He told us about it (él no lo contó)
56
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To speak(formal)

To talk(informal)

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Same meaning CONVERSATION

to ->

with -> <-

about

57
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To while away

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Matar el tiempo, perder el tiempo

  • I whiled away a few minutes looking in shop windows.
58
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Yet the depth

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Sin embargo, la profundidad

59
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Disguise(t)

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Disfrazar, disfraz, engaño

  • The con man disguised his true intentions.
60
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Trickster

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bromista, embaucador, ..

  • Robbie has been a trickster since childhood, and often played jokes on his teachers and classmates.

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