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Cambridge English: CPE (C2 Proficiency)
to abdicate

(of a monarch or ruler) to step down from a position of power

abdicar

abdicar

Ex: Facing political turmoil, the emperor decided to abdicate to restore stability. 

Ante la agitación política, el emperador decidió abdicar para restaurar la estabilidad.

abeyance
abeyance
[Sustantivo]

a temporary suspension or cessation of activity or progress, typically with the expectation of future resumption

suspenso

suspenso

Ex: The company's expansion plans were held in abeyance until market conditions improved. 

Los planes de expansión de la empresa se mantuvieron en abeyance hasta que mejoraron las condiciones del mercado.

to abjure
to abjure
[Verbo]

to give up or reject a belief, claim, or practice through formal or public declaration

abjurar

abjurar

Ex: Faced with new facts, he was abjuring his previous stance on the issue. 

Ante nuevos hechos, estaba abjurando su postura anterior sobre el tema.

abnegation
abnegation
[Sustantivo]

denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief

renuncia, abnegación

renuncia, abnegación

Ex: Political abnegation of democracy worried the public. 

La abnegación política de la democracia preocupó al público.

to abolish
to abolish
[Verbo]

to officially put an end to a law, activity, or system

abolir, suprimir

abolir, suprimir

Ex: The organization plans to abolish the use of single-use plastics. 

La organización planea abolir el uso de plásticos de un solo uso.

abscission
abscission
[Sustantivo]

the deliberate or natural removal of a part from a whole, especially through cutting, separation, or detachment

abscisión

abscisión

Ex: The artist's work symbolized emotional abscission from past trauma. 

El trabajo del artista simbolizaba la abscisión emocional de un trauma pasado.

to adjourn
to adjourn
[Verbo]

(of an event or meeting) to be closed or paused

aplazar

aplazar

Ex: After hours of debate, the committee adjourned until the next morning. 

Después de horas de debate, el comité aplazó hasta la mañana siguiente.

to arrest
to arrest
[Verbo]

to stop, limit, or control the growth, spread, or influence of something

detener, frenar

detener, frenar

Ex: They used a powerful herbicide to arrest the growth of weeds in the garden. 

Usaron un herbicida potente para detener el crecimiento de malezas en el jardín.

to divest
to divest
[Verbo]

to take away someone's possession, right, authority, etc.

despojar

despojar

Ex: The government's actions sought to divest the dictator of political power. 

Las acciones del gobierno buscaban despojar al dictador de su poder político.

to forswear

to formally reject something, often a belief, behavior, or allegiance

renunciar a

renunciar a

Ex: She forswore her former political party and joined the opposition. 

Ella renunció a su antiguo partido político y se unió a la oposición.

to recant
to recant
[Verbo]

to take back a statement or belief, especially publicly

retractarse

retractarse

Ex: People sometimes recant their statements when they realize the implications. 

Las personas a veces retractan sus declaraciones cuando se dan cuenta de las implicaciones.

to rescind
to rescind
[Verbo]

to officially cancel a law, decision, agreement, etc.

rescindir, anular, derogar

rescindir, anular, derogar

Ex: The committee will be rescinding the outdated guidelines during their meeting next week. 

El comité revocará las directrices obsoletas durante su reunión la próxima semana.

to stanch
to stanch
[Verbo]

to stop the flow of something, especially blood or liquid, by applying pressure or using a barrier

restañar

restañar

Ex: She pressed her hand firmly to stanch the cut on his arm. 

Ella presionó firmemente su mano para estancar el corte en su brazo.

to cap off
to cap off
[Verbo]

to bring something to a successful or impressive conclusion

coronar, rematar con broche de oro

coronar, rematar con broche de oro

Ex: He capped off his victory by thanking his supporters. 

Remató su victoria agradeciendo a sus seguidores.

impasse
impasse
[Sustantivo]

a difficult situation in which opposing parties cannot reach an agreement

impasse, punto muerto

impasse, punto muerto

Ex: Their relationship hit an emotional impasse, and they decided to separate. 

Su relación llegó a un impasse emocional y decidieron separarse.

moratorium
moratorium
[Sustantivo]

an officially declared pause of a specific action or policy, often imposed by authorities to allow for review, safety, or negotiation

moratoria

moratoria

Ex: The university announced a moratorium on new admissions to the program. 

La universidad anunció una moratoria sobre las nuevas admisiones al programa.

to [cool] {one's} heels

to be forced to wait for a person or anticipate something

quedarse esperando, hacer antesala

quedarse esperando, hacer antesala

Ex: The guests cooled their heels at the gate until the host finally arrived. 

Los invitados se quedaron esperando en la puerta hasta que por fin llegó el anfitrión.

to expunge
to expunge
[Verbo]

to remove something, often by erasing or crossing it out

suprimir

suprimir

Ex: The secretary used correction fluid to expunge the typing errors from the document. 

La secretaria usó líquido corrector para borrar los errores de mecanografía del documento.

to expurgate

to remove some parts of a writing because it might offend people

expurgar

expurgar

Ex: The committee recommended that certain sections of the report be expurgated before publication. 

El comité recomendó que ciertas secciones del informe fueran expurgadas antes de su publicación.

liquidation
liquidation
[Sustantivo]

the process of closing a business by selling its assets to pay off debts and distribute any remaining value to shareholders

liquidación, disolución

liquidación, disolución

Ex: The court appointed a receiver to oversee the liquidation process. 

El tribunal nombró un síndico para supervisar el proceso de liquidación.

swan song
swan song
[Sustantivo]

the last important thing that a person does before their retirement or death

canto del cisne, última gran obra

canto del cisne, última gran obra

Ex: After a long and successful acting career, the movie was seen as the actor's swan song, showcasing his talent one last time. 

La novela estaba pensada como el canto del cisne del autor antes de jubilarse.

to [pull] up stakes

leave a place or situation to move or start somewhere new

Ex: Many families pulled up stakes after the factory closed. 
quiescent
quiescent
[Adjetivo]

not currently in motion, operation, or expression

quiescente

quiescente

Ex: The factory stood quiescent during the holiday shutdown. 

La fábrica permaneció quiescente durante el cierre por vacaciones.

to annul
to annul
[Verbo]

to invalidate a legal agreement

anular, invalidar

anular, invalidar

Ex: The company sought to annul the agreement, arguing that the terms were misrepresented during the negotiation process. 

La empresa buscó anular el acuerdo, argumentando que los términos fueron tergiversados durante el proceso de negociación.

to jettison

to reject or let go of a person, idea, or possession that is considered unnecessary

descartar, abandonar

descartar, abandonar

Ex: They jettisoned the proposal after facing strong opposition. 

Descartaron la propuesta después de enfrentar una fuerte oposición.

to supplant

to replace something, especially by force or through competition

suplantar

suplantar

Ex: The ambitious team worked hard to supplant their rivals and become the industry leaders. 

El equipo ambicioso trabajó duro para suplantar a sus rivales y convertirse en los líderes de la industria.

immutable
immutable
[Adjetivo]

unable to be changed or altered, remaining constant and unchanging over time

inmutable

inmutable

Ex: The ancient traditions of the village remained immutable, passed down from generation to generation. 

Las antiguas tradiciones del pueblo permanecieron inmutables, transmitidas de generación en generación.

ineluctable
ineluctable
[Adjetivo]

impossible to avoid or resist

ineluctable

ineluctable

Ex: She faced the ineluctable truth of her situation with quiet resolve. 

Ella enfrentó la verdad ineludible de su situación con tranquila determinación.

insuperable
insuperable
[Adjetivo]

so great or unmatched that nothing else can be better or go beyond it

insuperable, invencible

insuperable, invencible

Ex: The beauty of the island is insuperable compared to other tourist spots. 

La belleza de la isla es insuperable en comparación con otros lugares turísticos.

to default
to default
[Verbo]

to fail at accomplishing an obligation, particularly a financial one

no pagar

no pagar

Ex: The company faced severe consequences after defaulting on its debt payments. 

La empresa enfrentó graves consecuencias después de incumplir con sus pagos de deuda.

blind alley
blind alley
[Sustantivo]

a course or situation that yields no useful results

callejón sin salida, vía inútil

callejón sin salida, vía inútil

Ex: We spent weeks following a blind alley. 

Pasamos semanas siguiendo una vía inútil.

sedentary
sedentary
[Adjetivo]

(of a job or lifestyle) including a lot of sitting and very little physical activity

sedentario

sedentario

Ex: She found that her sedentary work environment was affecting her health. 

Ella descubrió que su entorno de trabajo sedentario estaba afectando su salud.

inexorable
inexorable
[Adjetivo]

refusing to be moved by argument or emotion

inexorable

inexorable

Ex: His inexorable stance frustrated negotiators on both sides. 

Su postura inexorable frustró a los negociadores de ambos lados.

interminable
interminable
[Adjetivo]

feeling endlessly long and tedious

interminable

interminable

Ex: The students sighed as the professor began yet another interminable lecture on the same topic. 

Los estudiantes suspiraron cuando el profesor comenzó otra conferencia interminable sobre el mismo tema.

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