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Cambridge English: CPE (C2 Proficiency)
to bedizen
[Verbo]

to dress or decorate in a flashy, showy, or tasteless way

ataviar de forma chillona, emperifollar

ataviar de forma chillona, emperifollar

Ex: Critics said the stage was bedizened rather than elegantly designed .Los críticos dijeron que el escenario estaba **adornado de manera chillona** en lugar de estar elegantemente diseñado.

to corrupt something by adding inferior substances, especially to reduce its purity or quality

adulterar

adulterar

bedraggled
[Adjetivo]

looking messy, wet, and soiled, as if having been pulled through mud or rain

desaliñado, desastrado

desaliñado, desastrado

Ex: We rescued a bedraggled cat from the flooded street .Rescatamos a un gato **desaliñado** de la calle inundada.
to botch
[Verbo]

to do a task badly or carelessly, causing mistakes or damage

chapucear, estropear

chapucear, estropear

Ex: Negotiators botched the deal , costing the firm millions .Los negociadores **estropearon** el acuerdo, costando millones a la empresa.
to bungle
[Verbo]

to handle a task or activity clumsily, often causing damage or problem

hacer un desastre de

hacer un desastre de

Ex: He tried to fix the leaky faucet himself , but his efforts only bungled the plumbing and flooded the kitchen .Intentó arreglar el grifo que goteaba él mismo, pero sus esfuerzos solo **estropearon** la fontanería e inundaron la cocina.

to smear or soil something so that it looks unclean

manchar, ensuciar

manchar, ensuciar

to char
[Verbo]

to burn something so much that it turns into charcoal or carbon

carbonizar, calcinar

carbonizar, calcinar

Ex: The paper was charred by the flames , leaving only ashes behind .El papel fue **carbonizado** por las llamas, dejando solo cenizas.
conflagration
[Sustantivo]

an extremely intense and destructive fire

conflagración

conflagración

Ex: The museum 's archives were tragically lost in the conflagration, erasing invaluable historical documents and artifacts .Los archivos del museo se perdieron trágicamente en la **conflagración**, borrando documentos históricos y artefactos invaluables.

to preserve something, like food, by ridding it of all its moisture

desecar

desecar

Ex: To keep the seeds viable , he desiccated them before storing them in a cool place .Para mantener las semillas viables, las **desecó** antes de almacenarlas en un lugar fresco.

to completely destroy or remove something

extirpar

extirpar

Ex: The team of experts worked to extirpate the cybersecurity threat and secure the network .El equipo de expertos trabajó para **extirpar** la amenaza de ciberseguridad y asegurar la red.
to vitiate
[Verbo]

to spoil, weaken, or reduce the usefulness or perfection of something

estropear

estropear

to deface
[Verbo]

to ruin or damage something's appearance, particularly by writing or sketching on it

pintarrajear

pintarrajear

Ex: The group was defacing the park benches when the police arrived .El grupo estaba **desfigurando** los bancos del parque cuando llegó la policía.

a person or thing that ruins an otherwise positive or enjoyable situation

Ex: The party was going smoothly until a disagreement among guests became the fly in the ointment.

to cause problems, often by ruining or interrupting something that was planned

Ex: By revealing the company's financial troubles to the public, the whistleblower really upset the apple cart.
crud
[Sustantivo]

a substance, mess, or residue that looks gross or unclean

suciedad, porquería

suciedad, porquería

Ex: Do n't touch that crud on the table , it looks nasty .No toques esa **porquería** en la mesa, se ve asquerosa.
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