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Cambridge English: CAE (C1 Advanced) - Interpretación y Expresión Comunicativa

Aprende vocabulario avanzado de CAE para la comunicación, interpretación y expresión, incluyendo significado, explicación, implicación, tono, fraseo y transmisión eficaz de ideas.

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Cambridge English: CAE (C1 Advanced)
conversely
conversely
[Adverbio]

in a way that is different from what has been mentioned

al contrario

al contrario

Ex: Although she expected increased vitality through exercise, conversely, she felt more fatigued after each workout. 

Aunque esperaba una mayor vitalidad a través del ejercicio, por el contrario, se sentía más fatigada después de cada entrenamiento.

to imply
to imply
[Verbo]

to suggest without explicitly stating

insinuar

insinuar

Ex: The politician's vague statement implied support for the controversial policy. 
to infer
to infer
[Verbo]

to reach an opinion or decision based on available evidence and one's understanding of the matter

inferir

inferir

Ex: Scientists can infer the existence of certain particles based on experimental results. 

Los científicos pueden inferir la existencia de ciertas partículas basándose en resultados experimentales.

speechless
speechless
[Adjetivo]

unable to speak for a short time, particularly as a result of surprise, shock, or anger

mudo, sin habla

mudo, sin habla

Ex: The news of her promotion left her speechless with disbelief. 

La noticia de su ascenso la dejó sin palabras de incredulidad.

to [read] between the lines

to get an understanding of what someone's true intention is or how they feel based on what they say or write

leer entre líneas, captar lo que no se dice

leer entre líneas, captar lo que no se dice

Ex: You have to read between the lines; he never says directly when he needs help. 

Tienes que leer entre líneas; él nunca dice directamente que necesita ayuda.

to touch
to touch
[Verbo]

to be impressed emotionally

conmover, tocar

conmover, tocar

Ex: He was touched by the kindness of strangers who helped him when he was lost. 
sense of the past

a mental awareness or understanding of how past events, cultures, or ways of life influence the present

Ex: Losing old buildings weakens our sense of the past. 
mixed (feelings|emotions)
mixed feelings
[Sustantivo]

the experience of feeling both positive and negative emotions about the same situation, person, or thing

sentimientos encontrados

sentimientos encontrados

Ex: Their decision to leave the company was met with mixed feelings from the team. 

Su decisión de abandonar la empresa fue recibida con sentimientos encontrados por parte del equipo.

gut (feeling|reaction)

a belief that is strong, yet without any explainable reason

corazonada, intuición

corazonada, intuición

Ex: I can't prove it, but my gut feeling says he's hiding something. 

No puedo demostrarlo, pero mi intuición me dice que oculta algo.

to [get] {sth} off {one's} chest

to finally talk about what has long been bothering or concerning one

quitarse un peso de encima, desahogarse

quitarse un peso de encima, desahogarse

Ex: He called his sister just to get his worries off his chest. 

Llamó a su hermana solo para desahogarse de sus preocupaciones.

to compensate

to make up for a weakness, disadvantage, or lack by providing something that balances its effects

compensar,  suplir

compensar, suplir

Ex: Daniel worked extra hours to compensate for the time he had lost. 
appreciation
appreciation
[Sustantivo]

a full understanding of a situation, problem, or idea and what it involves

comprensión, entendimiento

comprensión, entendimiento

Ex: Working abroad gave Sarah a deeper appreciation of cultural differences. 
to [fall] head over heels

to become completely and suddenly very much in love with someone

Ex: She fell head over heels in love with a guy she met on holiday. 
to [get] on {one's} nerves

to make someone really mad by constantly doing something that angers or annoys them

poner a alguien de los nervios, sacar a alguien de quicio

poner a alguien de los nervios, sacar a alguien de quicio

Ex: The neighbors' loud music gets on my nerves every weekend. 

La música alta de los vecinos me pone de los nervios todos los fines de semana.

fingers crossed
fingers crossed
[interjección]

used when hoping for a positive outcome

¡Cruzo los dedos!, ¡Dedos cruzados!

¡Cruzo los dedos!, ¡Dedos cruzados!

Ex: Fingers crossed she passes her exams. 

Crucemos los dedos para que apruebe sus exámenes.

to [put|set] {one's} [mind] at (rest|ease)

to assure someone that they no longer need to worry about a particular person or thing

tranquilizar a alguien, dar tranquilidad

tranquilizar a alguien, dar tranquilidad

Ex: The manager tried to put everyone's mind at ease about the layoffs. 

El gerente intentó tranquilizar a todos respecto a los despidos.

evocative
evocative
[Adjetivo]

bringing strong memories, emotions, or images to mind

evocador, sugerente

evocador, sugerente

Ex: The evocative painting captured the essence of a bygone era. 

La pintura evocadora capturó la esencia de una época pasada.

to [ring] true

to seem true or reasonable to one

sonar cierto, parecer creíble

sonar cierto, parecer creíble

Ex: His story rang true because it matched what we had already seen. 

Su historia sonó cierta porque coincidía con lo que ya habíamos visto.

to liven up

to add energy or excitement to a situation

animar, dar vida

animar, dar vida

Ex: The party was a bit slow, so the host decided to liven things up by playing some upbeat music. 

La fiesta estaba un poco lenta, así que el anfitrión decidió animar las cosas poniendo música alegre.

hot air
hot air
[Sustantivo]

a statement that is untrue, exaggerated, or meaningless

palabrería vacía, puro humo

palabrería vacía, puro humo

Ex: Don't be fooled by the advertising; most of it is hot air. 

No te dejes engañar por la publicidad; la mayor parte es puro humo.

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