045. Economy and Finance

to take root

Verbo

/tˈeɪk ɹˈuːt/

N/A

become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style

economic growth

Sustantivo

/ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪk ɡɹˈoʊθ/

(expansión económica)

crecimiento económico

an increase in the production of goods and services in an economy over a specific period, often measured by gross domestic product

decline

Sustantivo

/dɪk.laɪn/ or /dik.lain/

d

d

e

ɪ

c

k

l

l

i

aɪ

n

n

e

(disminución)

reducción

a continuous reduction in something's amount, value, intensity, etc.

effort

Sustantivo

/ɛfərt/ or /efērt/

e

ɛ

ff

f

o

ə

r

r

t

t

(intento)

esfuerzo

an attempt to do something, particularly something demanding

fund

Sustantivo

/fənd/ or /fēnd/

f

f

u

ə

n

n

d

d

fondo

a sum of money that is collected and saved for a particular purpose

to pursue

Verbo

/pɜr.su/ or /pēr.soo/

p

p

u

ɜ

r

r

s

s

ue

u

(seguir adelante con)

perseguir

to continue or push forward with an activity, goal, or plan

policy

Sustantivo

/pɑ:ləsi/ or /paalēsi/

p

p

o

ɑ:

l

l

i

ə

c

s

y

i

política

a set of ideas or a plan of action that has been chosen officially by a group of people, an organization, a political party, etc.

access

Sustantivo

/æksɛs/ or /ākses/

a

æ

c

k

c

s

e

ɛ

ss

s

acceso

the right or opportunity to use something or benefit from it

burden

Sustantivo

/bɜ:rdn/ or /bērdn/

b

b

u

ɜ:

r

r

d

d

e

n

n

carga

a responsibility or task that causes hardship, stress, etc.

to ease

Verbo

/iz/ or /iz/

ea

i

s

z

e

(calmar)

aliviar

to reduce the severity or seriousness of something unpleasant

debt relief

Sustantivo

/dˈɛt ɹɪlˈiːf/

alivio de deuda

the act of remitting a person or organization's debts

debtor

Sustantivo

/dɛ.tɜr/ or /de.tēr/

d

d

e

ɛ

b

t

t

o

ɜ

r

r

N/A

a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt

incurring

Sustantivo

/ɪn.kɜ.rɪng/ or /in.kē.ring/

i

ɪ

n

n

c

k

u

ɜ

rr

r

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

N/A

acquiring or coming into something (usually undesirable)

restrictive

Adjetivo

/rist.rɪk.tɪv/ or /rist.rik.tiv/

r

r

e

i

s

s

t

t

r

r

i

ɪ

c

k

t

t

i

ɪ

v

v

e

(limitante)

restrictivo

imposing limitations or boundaries that can hinder freedom or action

war-torn

Adjetivo

/wˈɔːɹtˈɔːɹn/

(afectado por la guerra)

desgarrado por la guerra

(of a country or place) damaged or destroyed severely as an aftermath of war

devaluation

Sustantivo

/ˌdivæɫjuˈeɪʃən/, /dɪˌvæɫjuˈeɪʃən/

N/A

the reduction of something's value or worth

revaluation

Sustantivo

/ɹiˈvæɫjuˈeɪʃən/

N/A

a new appraisal or evaluation

recession

Sustantivo

/ˌɹiˈsɛʃən/, /ɹɪˈsɛʃən/

recesión

a hard time in a country's economy characterized by a reduction in employment, production, and trade