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Inglés de Cambridge: FCE (B2 First) - Comunicación Interpersonal

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Empezar a aprender
Cambridge English: FCE (B2 First)
to go ahead

to proceed with an action, event, or task

seguir adelante, proceder

seguir adelante, proceder

Ex: The construction of the new school building will go ahead after securing funding. 

La construcción del nuevo edificio escolar seguirá adelante después de asegurar el financiamiento.

gossip
gossip
[Sustantivo]

informal or idle talk about others, especially their personal lives, typically involving details that may not be confirmed or verified

chisme, cotilleo

chisme, cotilleo

Ex: He’s always the first one to spread gossip, but it’s not always reliable. 

Siempre es el primero en difundir chismes, pero no siempre es confiable.

to cheer
to cheer
[Verbo]

to encourage or show support or praise for someone by shouting

animar

animar

Ex: The students cheer when the school mascot enters the auditorium. 

Los estudiantes vitorean cuando la mascota de la escuela entra en el auditorio.

critical
critical
[Adjetivo]

noting or highlighting mistakes or imperfections

crítico, severo

crítico, severo

Ex: He was always critical of his own work, striving for perfection. 

Siempre fue crítico con su propio trabajo, esforzándose por alcanzar la perfección.

to admit
to admit
[Verbo]

to agree with the truth of something, particularly in an unwilling manner

admitir, confesar

admitir, confesar

Ex: He often admits when he doesn't know the answer. 

A menudo admite cuando no sabe la respuesta.

to stress
to stress
[Verbo]

to emphasize a particular point or aspect

enfatizar

enfatizar

Ex: The manager stressed the company's commitment to customer satisfaction in the staff meeting. 

El gerente subrayó el compromiso de la empresa con la satisfacción del cliente en la reunión del personal.

to discourage

to prevent or persuade someone from taking a particular action or pursuing a specific course of action

desalentar,  disuadir

desalentar, disuadir

Ex: The coach discourages players from engaging in unsportsmanlike behavior. 

El entrenador desalienta a los jugadores a participar en comportamientos antideportivos.

to talk into

to convince someone to do something they do not want to do

convencer

convencer

Ex: The salesman talked us into buying the car. 

El vendedor nos convenció de comprar el coche.

to apologize

to tell a person that one is sorry for having done something wrong

disculparse, pedir perdón

disculparse, pedir perdón

Ex: In a professional setting, it is common to apologize for any errors and take responsibility. 

En un entorno profesional, es común disculparse por cualquier error y asumir la responsabilidad.

to claim
to claim
[Verbo]

to say that something is the case without providing proof for it

asegurar

asegurar

Ex: Yesterday, the politician confidently claimed that the opposition's policies were harmful. 

Ayer, el político afirmó con seguridad que las políticas de la oposición eran perjudiciales.

to deny
to deny
[Verbo]

to refuse to admit the truth or existence of something

negar

negar

Ex: Despite the witness accounts, the defendant chose to deny any wrongdoing in court. 

A pesar de los testimonios, el acusado optó por negar cualquier irregularidad en el tribunal.

to insist
to insist
[Verbo]

to assert or postulate something positively and confidently

insistir, afirmar

insistir, afirmar

Ex: The professor insisted that the hypothesis was valid. 

El profesor insistió en que la hipótesis era válida.

to mention
to mention
[Verbo]

to say something about someone or something, without giving much detail

mencionar

mencionar

Ex: Can you mention where you found that interesting article? 

¿Puedes mencionar dónde encontraste ese artículo interesante?

to promise
to promise
[Verbo]

to tell someone that one will do something or that a particular event will happen

prometer

prometer

Ex: While on the campaign trail, the candidate was promising various improvements to the community. 

Mientras estaba en la campaña, el candidato prometía varias mejoras para la comunidad.

to refuse
to refuse
[Verbo]

to say or show one's unwillingness to do something that someone has asked

rehusar

rehusar

Ex: The employee had to refuse the assignment as it conflicted with their current workload. 

El empleado tuvo que rechazar la asignación porque entraba en conflicto con su carga de trabajo actual.

to urge
to urge
[Verbo]

to strongly recommend something

aconsejar

aconsejar

Ex: The therapist urged honesty in discussing emotions and feelings during therapy sessions. 
to warn
to warn
[Verbo]

to tell someone in advance about a possible danger, problem, or unfavorable situation

advertir

advertir

Ex: The detective warned the witness about the possible threats to their safety. 

El detective advirtió al testigo sobre las posibles amenazas a su seguridad.

to send off

to send a letter, document, or package to its intended destination using postal services

enviar, remitir

enviar, remitir

Ex: He sent the gift off to his friend for their birthday. 

Él envió el regalo a su amigo para su cumpleaños.

to tell off

to express sharp disapproval or criticism of someone's behavior or actions

regañar, reprender

regañar, reprender

Ex: He was told off by his manager for missing the deadline. 

Fue regañado por su gerente por perder el plazo.

apology
apology
[Sustantivo]

something that a person says or writes that shows they regret what they did to someone

disculpa, perdón

disculpa, perdón

Ex: The teacher accepted the student's apology for not completing the assignment on time. 

El profesor aceptó la disculpa del estudiante por no completar la tarea a tiempo.

complaint
complaint
[Sustantivo]

a statement that conveys one's dissatisfaction

queja,  reclamación

queja, reclamación

Ex: He voiced his complaint about the noise levels in the apartment complex, which had been disturbing his peace at night. 

Expresó su queja sobre los niveles de ruido en el complejo de apartamentos, que habían estado perturbando su paz por la noche.

to ignore
to ignore
[Verbo]

to intentionally pay no or little attention to someone or something

ignorar

ignorar

Ex: It's important not to ignore the early signs of a potential problem for timely resolution. 

Es importante no ignorar los primeros signos de un problema potencial para una resolución oportuna.

to submit
to submit
[Verbo]

to formally present something, such as a proposal or document, to someone in authority for review or decision

presentar, entregar

presentar, entregar

Ex: She decided to submit her manuscript to the publisher. 

Ella decidió presentar su manuscrito al editor.

to accuse
to accuse
[Verbo]

to say that a person or group has done something wrong

acusar

acusar

Ex: She accused her colleague of stealing her ideas during the meeting. 

Ella acusó a su colega de robar sus ideas durante la reunión.

to reject
to reject
[Verbo]

to refuse to accept a proposal, idea, person, etc.

rechazar

rechazar

Ex: She rejected the dress because it didn't fit her well. 

Ella rechazó el vestido porque no le quedaba bien.

the former
the former
[Pronombre]

the first of two people, things, or groups previously mentioned

el primero, aquél

el primero, aquél

Ex: He was offered two job opportunities, and he decided to take the former as it aligned better with his career goals. 

Le ofrecieron dos oportunidades de trabajo y decidió aceptar la primera porque se alineaba mejor con sus objetivos profesionales.

the latter
the latter
[Pronombre]

used to refer to the second of two individuals or things mentioned in a preceding statement

este último

este último

Ex: Sarah and Emily were both qualified candidates, but the latter was chosen for the position. 

Sarah y Emily eran ambas candidatas calificadas, pero la última fue elegida para el puesto.

on behalf of
on behalf of
[Preposición]

used to indicate that someone is acting or speaking for another person or group

en nombre de, en representación de

en nombre de, en representación de

Ex: He donated money to the charity on behalf of his family. 

Donó dinero a la caridad en nombre de su familia.

on the condition that

used to express a condition that must be met for a certain action or situation to happen

con la condición de que,  siempre que

con la condición de que, siempre que

Ex: He agreed to go on the trip on the condition that they return by Sunday evening. 

Aceptó ir de viaje con la condición de que regresaran el domingo por la noche.

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