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Cambridge English: CPE (C2 Proficiency) - Argumento y Desprecio

Aprenda vocabulario avanzado de CPE para la argumentación y la descalificación, incluyendo disputas, críticas, insultos, acusaciones, burlas, ataques verbales y desacuerdos hostiles.

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Cambridge English: CPE (C2 Proficiency)
to [flog] a dead horse

to waste time and energy on something that cannot be changed or revived

Ex: She kept revisiting past mistakes, but her therapist warned it was like flogging a dead horse. 
to dissent
to dissent
[Verbo]

to give or have opinions that differ from those officially or commonly accepted

disentir

disentir

Ex: It is important for a healthy democracy to allow citizens to freely dissent and voice their opinions. 

Es importante para una democracia saludable permitir a los ciudadanos disentir libremente y expresar sus opiniones.

braggadocio
braggadocio
[Sustantivo]

a display of excessive pride, often through loud claims

fanfarronería, bravuconería

fanfarronería, bravuconería

Ex: She saw through his braggadocio and knew he was masking deep insecurity. 

Ella vio a través de su braggadocio y supo que estaba enmascarando una profunda inseguridad.

to bicker
to bicker
[Verbo]

to argue over unimportant things in an ongoing and repetitive way

reñir, discutir

reñir, discutir

Ex: The couple tended to bicker over household chores, leading to frequent and minor disagreements. 

La pareja solía discutir por las tareas domésticas, lo que llevaba a desacuerdos frecuentes y menores.

bromide
bromide
[Sustantivo]

a dull, overused statement said to comfort someone but that fails to do so

bromuro, lugar común

bromuro, lugar común

Ex: The conference handouts were packed with feel-good bromides that everyone ignored. 

Los folletos de la conferencia estaban llenos de bromuros reconfortantes que todos ignoraban.

carping
carping
[Sustantivo]

a constant finding of small faults or griping over minor issues instead of offering solutions

criticón

criticón

Ex: Her carping during the presentation distracted everyone from the main points. 

Su carping durante la presentación distrajo a todos de los puntos principales.

to cavil
to cavil
[Verbo]

to make objections, often over small details without a good reason

poner reparos

poner reparos

Ex: Instead of enjoying the scenic hike, he would cavil at the trail's difficulty level. 

En lugar de disfrutar de la caminata escénica, él ponía pegas al nivel de dificultad del sendero.

platitude
platitude
[Sustantivo]

a statement or advice that is no longer effective or interesting because it has been repeated over and over again

tópico

tópico

Ex: The coach's talk was filled with tired platitudes about hard work and dedication. 

La charla del entrenador estaba llena de perogrulladas cansadas sobre el trabajo duro y la dedicación.

sour grapes
sour grapes
[Sustantivo]

a negative attitude or reaction toward something that one desires but cannot have or achieve, often by minimizing its importance or worth

despecho, desdén por despecho

despecho, desdén por despecho

Ex: Her criticism of the expensive car felt like sour grapes. 

Su crítica al coche caro sonaba a despecho.

untenable
untenable
[Adjetivo]

(of a position, argument, theory, etc.) not capable of being supported, defended, or justified when receiving criticism or objection

indefendible

indefendible

Ex: The idea proved untenable when subjected to further scrutiny. 

La idea resultó ser insostenible cuando se sometió a un mayor escrutinio.

to controvert

to demonstrate that a claim, theory, or statement is untrue

contradecir, refutar

contradecir, refutar

Ex: His experiments controverted the assumption that the substance was inert. 

Sus experimentos contradicen la suposición de que la sustancia era inerte.

to demur
to demur
[Verbo]

to express one's disagreement, refusal, or reluctance

exceptuar

exceptuar

Ex: Instead of openly agreeing, John demurred and suggested exploring alternative solutions. 

En lugar de estar abiertamente de acuerdo, John objetó y sugirió explorar soluciones alternativas.

to gainsay
to gainsay
[Verbo]

to disagree or deny that something is true

negar

negar

Ex: It is difficult to gainsay the impact of climate change on our environment. 

Es difícil negar el impacto del cambio climático en nuestro medio ambiente.

to quibble
to quibble
[Verbo]

to argue over unimportant things or to complain about them

poner pegas, hacer objeciones de poca monta

poner pegas, hacer objeciones de poca monta

Ex: She didn't want to quibble about the cost; she just wanted the project to be completed on time. 

Ella no quería discutir sobre el costo; solo quería que el proyecto se completara a tiempo.

to remonstrate

to argue and express one's disagreement or objection to something

protestar

protestar

Ex: The students remonstrated with the administration over the strict dress code policy. 

Los estudiantes protestaron ante la administración por la estricta política de código de vestimenta.

to impugn
to impugn
[Verbo]

to question someone's honesty, quality, motive, etc.

impugnar

impugnar

Ex: For years, she had impugned the fairness of the process without any proof. 

Durante años, ella había impugnado la equidad del proceso sin ninguna prueba.

to dehort
to dehort
[Verbo]

to strongly discourage someone from doing something

disuadir fuertemente, desaconsejar enérgicamente

disuadir fuertemente, desaconsejar enérgicamente

Ex: The signs dehorted hikers from taking dangerous paths. 

Los letreros disuadían a los excursionistas de tomar caminos peligrosos.

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