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Cambridge English: CAE (C1 Advanced) - Interacciones Desafiantes y Tácticas Sociales

Aprende vocabulario avanzado de CAE para interacciones desafiantes y tácticas sociales, incluyendo confrontación, presión, evasión, persuasión, conflicto y comportamiento interpersonal difícil.

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Cambridge English: CAE (C1 Advanced)
to stand up to

to courageously confront and resist someone or something, refusing to be controlled

plantarse ante, hacer frente a

plantarse ante, hacer frente a

Ex: The community stood up to the big corporation, opposing their harmful policies. 

La comunidad se enfrentó a la gran corporación, oponiéndose a sus políticas dañinas.

to [play] with fire

to do something dangerous, risky, or foolish

meterse en terreno peligroso, buscarse problemas

meterse en terreno peligroso, buscarse problemas

Ex: The company played with fire when it cut corners on safety. 

La empresa se metió en terreno peligroso al recortar en seguridad.

to antagonize

to provoke and anger someone so much that they start to hate and oppose one

suscitar el antagonismo

suscitar el antagonismo

Ex: The company's decision to cut benefits antagonized its employees. 

La decisión de la empresa de recortar beneficios antagonizó a sus empleados.

fuss
fuss
[Sustantivo]

a state of nervous or restless excitement, often showing worry or anticipation

alboroto, nerviosismo

alboroto, nerviosismo

Ex: The children were in a fuss before the school play started. 

Los niños estaban en un alboroto antes de que comenzara la obra escolar.

to cap it all

used to introduce the worst, most surprising, or most extreme part of a situation, especially after a list of negative things

Ex: We had no electricity, the heating was off, and to cap it all, the food spoiled. 
to [steal|hog] the limelight

to attract more attention than others, often selfishly or excessively

Ex: Don't steal the limelight—let others speak too. 
intrusion
intrusion
[Sustantivo]

entry into a place or situation without permission, invitation, or welcome

intrusión, invasión

intrusión, invasión

Ex: The police investigated the intrusion at the office late at night. 

La policía investigó la intrusión en la oficina tarde por la noche.

to exploit
to exploit
[Verbo]

to take advantage of someone by making them work a lot and paying them less than is deserved

explotar, abusar de

explotar, abusar de

Ex: The factory owner sought to exploit desperate workers, forcing them into long hours with minimal pay. 

El dueño de la fábrica buscaba explotar a los trabajadores desesperados, obligándolos a trabajar largas horas con un salario mínimo.

prophet of doom

someone who predicts that terrible events will happen, often seen as pessimistic

Ex: He gained a reputation as a prophet of doom during the crisis. 
lengths
lengths
[Sustantivo]

extreme actions taken to achieve something

extremos, grandes longitudes

extremos, grandes longitudes

Ex: He went lengths to help his friend in need 

Hizo todo lo posible por ayudar a su amigo necesitado

to press
to press
[Verbo]

to try very hard to persuade someone to do something

presionar, insistir

presionar, insistir

Ex: The customer pressed the customer service representative for a refund due to the faulty product. 

El cliente presionó al representante de servicio al cliente para obtener un reembolso debido al producto defectuoso.

to single out

to focus on a particular person or thing from a group in either a positive or negative manner

destacar, seleccionar

destacar, seleccionar

Ex: The teacher didn't want to single out any student, so she addressed the entire class about the importance of completing assignments on time. 

El profesor no quería destacar a ningún estudiante en particular, por lo que se dirigió a toda la clase sobre la importancia de completar las tareas a tiempo.

to [toe] the line

to unwillingly obey the rules and accept the ideas or principles of a specific group or person

seguir las normas, acomodarse a las reglas

seguir las normas, acomodarse a las reglas

Ex: In order to keep his job, he had to toe the line. 

Para mantener su trabajo, tuvo que seguir las normas.

to [play] a trick on {sb}

to playfully deceive or fool someone

Ex: She played a trick on her friend by pretending to forget her birthday. 
to [play] it safe

to act carefully to avoid risks

Ex: He played it safe by double-checking all the calculations before submitting 
endeavor
endeavor
[Sustantivo]

a sincere, careful attempt to accomplish something

esfuerzo, intento

esfuerzo, intento

Ex: The athlete's endeavors in training earned her a medal. 

Los esfuerzos de la atleta en el entrenamiento le valieron una medalla.

to dare
to dare
[Verbo]

to have the courage or audacity to try or do something challenging or risky

atreverse

atreverse

Ex: The young artist dared to experiment with unconventional techniques, creating unique and innovative artworks. 

El joven artista se atrevió a experimentar con técnicas no convencionales, creando obras de arte únicas e innovadoras.

to [bite|hold] {one's} tongue

to not say something, against one's wish, in order to avoid causing an argument or upsetting someone

callarse a tiempo, guardarse el comentario

callarse a tiempo, guardarse el comentario

Ex: Sometimes you have to hold your tongue at work, even when you're right. 

A veces en el trabajo hay que callarse a tiempo, aunque tengas razón.

to [give] {sb} a hand

to offer help to someone with a task or problem

Ex: Let's give the new employee a hand by showing them around the office. 
to [have] a finger in every pie

to have a tendency to share or become involved in everything

estar metido en todo, meterse en todo

estar metido en todo, meterse en todo

Ex: In a small town, the mayor seems to have a finger in every pie. 

En un pueblo pequeño, parece que el alcalde está metido en todo.

to [keep] {sb} on {one's} toes

to make a person be constantly worried about or ready for any possible danger or threat

mantener a alguien alerta, tener a alguien en vilo

mantener a alguien alerta, tener a alguien en vilo

Ex: Her unpredictable temper keeps the whole office on its toes. 

Su carácter impredecible mantiene a toda la oficina en vilo.

touchy-feely
touchy-feely
[Adjetivo]

characterized by frequent physical affection or emotionally expressive behavior, often in a way that can feel excessive or uncomfortable to some people

demasiado afectuoso, demasiado expresivo

demasiado afectuoso, demasiado expresivo

Ex: His touchy-feely approach to friendship sometimes makes people uneasy. 

Su enfoque táctil y afectuoso de la amistad a veces hace que la gente se sienta incómoda.

to catch out

to put someone in a difficult position

sorprender, pillar

sorprender, pillar

Ex: Trying to hide the mistake didn't work; the auditor's scrutiny caught the error out. 

Intentar ocultar el error no funcionó; el escrutinio del auditor pilló el error.

fib
fib
[Sustantivo]

a small lie, usually told to avoid minor trouble or embarrassment

mentirilla, bolazo

mentirilla, bolazo

Ex: I can't believe he told that fib about finishing his homework. 

No puedo creer que haya dicho esa mentirilla sobre terminar su tarea.

fiction
fiction
[Sustantivo]

an intentionally false or unlikely story

ficción, invención

ficción, invención

Ex: The supposed eyewitness account turned out to be fiction. 

El supuesto testimonio de un testigo resultó ser ficción.

to jostle
to jostle
[Verbo]

push or shove to make one's way through a crowd

empujar, abrirse paso

empujar, abrirse paso

Ex: She jostled her way into the busy market. 

Ella se abrió paso en el mercado concurrido.

to [paper] over the cracks

to try to conceal flaws or problems temporarily, without addressing or solving them properly

maquillar los problemas, poner un parche

maquillar los problemas, poner un parche

Ex: They repainted the lobby to paper over the cracks before the inspectors arrived. 

Repintaron el vestíbulo para maquillar los problemas antes de que llegaran los inspectores.

to [rock] the boat

to provoke problems with something that one does or says

crear problemas, remover las aguas

crear problemas, remover las aguas

Ex: I know the policy is unfair, but nobody wants to rock the boat. 

Sé que la política es injusta, pero nadie quiere crear problemas.

to flout
to flout
[Verbo]

to openly ignore or disobey something, showing disrespect by not following rules or standards

burlarse de

burlarse de

Ex: The company's decision to flout ethical standards led to public criticism. 

La decisión de la empresa de desafiar los estándares éticos llevó a críticas públicas.

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