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Vocabulario Avanzado para el GRE - de Pobre a Rico

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés sobre dinero y negocios, como "divest", "slack", "frugal", etc. que se necesitan para el examen GRE.

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to defray
to defray
[Verbo]

to make up for the expense or cost of something

costear

costear

Ex: We are hoping that the fundraiser will defray the costs of the charity event. 

Esperamos que la recaudación de fondos cubra los costos del evento benéfico.

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 fleece
to fleece
[Verbo]

to rob someone of their money by either overcharging or tricking them

esquilar

esquilar

Ex: Many people have been fleeced by online scams promising quick profits. 

Muchas personas han sido esquiladas por estafas en línea que prometen ganancias rápidas.

to incorporate

to legally form a company or organization and to give it a separate legal identity from its owners

constituir en sociedad

constituir en sociedad

Ex: She was incorporating the nonprofit to help underprivileged children. 

Ella estaba incorporando la organización sin fines de lucro para ayudar a los niños desfavorecidos.

to levy
to levy
[Verbo]

to enforce a type of payment, such as fees, taxes, or fines and collect them

recaudar

recaudar

Ex: Countries with universal healthcare levy income-based premiums that are collected through mandatory payroll deductions. 

Los países con atención médica universal imponen primas basadas en los ingresos que se recaudan mediante deducciones obligatorias de nómina.

to mulct
to mulct
[Verbo]

to use deception to obtain someone's money or goods

timar

timar

Ex: The corrupt officials were mulcting citizens through fake permits and fines. 

Los funcionarios corruptos estafaban a los ciudadanos mediante permisos y multas falsos.

to slack
to slack
[Verbo]

to not put in the required amount of effort, care, energy, or attention toward one's responsibilities or obligations

holgazanear

holgazanear

Ex: She has slacked on her assignments all semester, causing her grades to drop. 

Ella ha descuidado sus tareas todo el semestre, lo que hizo que sus calificaciones bajaran.

to speculate

to make a risky investment while hoping to profit from it

especular

especular

Ex: Investors speculated in gold, betting that its value would rise amid economic uncertainty. 

Los inversores especularon con el oro, apostando a que su valor aumentaría en medio de la incertidumbre económica.

to tender
to tender
[Verbo]

to formally present or propose something

ofrecer

ofrecer

Ex: The company tendered a formal apology for the inconvenience caused to its customers. 

La empresa presentó una disculpa formal por las molestias causadas a sus clientes.

to underwrite

to financially support a project, activity, etc. and take responsibility for potential loss

apoyar

apoyar

Ex: Banks may choose to underwrite loans by providing financial backing for borrowers. 

Los bancos pueden optar por suscribir préstamos al proporcionar respaldo financiero a los prestatarios.

hedge
hedge
[Sustantivo]

a thing or method that protects one against potential problems, particularly financial ones

protección

protección

Ex: The company implemented a currency hedge to mitigate the impact of exchange rate fluctuations on its international transactions. 

La empresa implementó un cobertur para mitigar el impacto de las fluctuaciones del tipo de cambio en sus transacciones internacionales.

illiberality
illiberality
[Sustantivo]

the quality of being against generosity and the freedom of thought, action, and expression

tacañería

tacañería

Ex: Illiberality reigned in the classroom, where only one perspective was tolerated. 

La intolerancia reinaba en el aula, donde solo se toleraba una perspectiva.

lagniappe
lagniappe
[Sustantivo]

(Louisiana) a small bonus or extra gift, often given unexpectedly

atención

atención

Ex: That second scoop of ice cream was a nice lagniappe. 

Esa segunda bola de helado fue un buen lagniappe.

offset
offset
[Sustantivo]

a thing that reduces or neutralizes the effect of another thing

compensación

compensación

Ex: Their efforts to increase efficiency were an offset to the higher initial investment. 

Sus esfuerzos para aumentar la eficiencia fueron un compensación a la mayor inversión inicial.

pittance
pittance
[Sustantivo]

a sum of money that is very insufficient

miseria

miseria

Ex: Her hourly wage amounted to a pittance, barely covering her daily expenses. 

Su salario por hora ascendía a una miseria, apenas cubriendo sus gastos diarios.

sinecure
sinecure
[Sustantivo]

a position that is not demanding or difficult but pays well

sinecura

sinecura

Ex: Many criticized the government's decision to create a new sinecure role for a retired politician, arguing that taxpayer money should be spent more wisely. 

Muchos criticaron la decisión del gobierno de crear un nuevo puesto de sinecura para un político retirado, argumentando que el dinero de los contribuyentes debería gastarse de manera más sabia.

spendthrift
spendthrift
[Sustantivo]

an individual who is in the habit of spending money in a careless and wasteful way

despilfarrador

despilfarrador

Ex: Despite earning a high salary, his spendthrift ways left him in financial trouble. 

A pesar de ganar un salario alto, sus formas de derrochador lo dejaron en problemas financieros.

stipend
stipend
[Sustantivo]

a fixed amount of money given to a person regularly as an allowance or salary

asignación

asignación

Ex: The scholarship included a stipend to help with books and supplies. 

La beca incluía un estipendio para ayudar con los libros y los suministros.

venality
venality
[Sustantivo]

the willingness to do something that is immoral or dishonest for money

venalidad

venalidad

Ex: They criticized the judge's venality, claiming it affected his impartiality. 

Criticaron la venalidad del juez, alegando que afectaba su imparcialidad.

exorbitant
exorbitant
[Adjetivo]

(of prices) unreasonably or extremely high

exorbitante

exorbitante

Ex: The exorbitant rent for the apartment in the city center was prohibitive for many potential tenants. 

El alquiler exorbitante del apartamento en el centro de la ciudad era prohibitivo para muchos inquilinos potenciales.

frugal
frugal
[Adjetivo]

careful to not spend money in an unnecessary or wasteful way

frugal

frugal

Ex: Despite his wealth, he maintains a frugal lifestyle, avoiding extravagant purchases. 

A pesar de su riqueza, mantiene un estilo de vida frugal, evitando compras extravagantes.

impecunious
impecunious
[Adjetivo]

severely lacking money

indigente

indigente

Ex: Despite his impecunious background, he worked hard and earned a scholarship to attend college. 

A pesar de su origen pobre, trabajó duro y obtuvo una beca para asistir a la universidad.

insolvent
insolvent
[Adjetivo]

incapable of fulfilling financial obligations due to a lack of money

insolvente

insolvente

Ex: The insolvent firm had to negotiate with creditors for a settlement. 

La empresa insolvente tuvo que negociar con los acreedores para un acuerdo.

internecine
internecine
[Adjetivo]

referring to internal disputes among members of the same group

interno

interno

Ex: The internecine conflict among the board members stalled all progress. 

El conflicto interno entre los miembros de la junta detuvo todo progreso.

lavish
lavish
[Adjetivo]

generous in giving or expressing

espléndido

espléndido

Ex: She gave him a lavish gift to celebrate his promotion. 

Ella le dio un regalo generoso para celebrar su ascenso.

net
net
[Adjetivo]

final amount after the deduction of all costs

neto

neto

Ex: The investment produced a net gain of eight percent. 

El valor neto de la empresa aumentó significativamente tras la venta de sus activos.

parsimonious
parsimonious
[Adjetivo]

spending money very reluctantly

mezquino

mezquino

Ex: Players complained the team owner was too parsimonious to pay for good free agents. 

Los jugadores se quejaron de que el dueño del equipo era demasiado parsimonioso para pagar buenos agentes libres.

pecuniary
pecuniary
[Adjetivo]

involving or about money

pecuniario

pecuniario

Ex: The pecuniary interests of the investors influenced the company's decisions. 

Los intereses pecuniarios de los inversores influyeron en las decisiones de la empresa.

penurious
penurious
[Adjetivo]

extremely poor or unwilling to spend money

muy pobre

muy pobre

Ex: The charity provided assistance to the penurious elderly who couldn't afford healthcare. 

La organización benéfica brindó asistencia a los ancianos pobres que no podían pagar la atención médica.

prodigal
prodigal
[Adjetivo]

habitually spending money or other resources in a reckless, extravagant, and wasteful way

pródigo

pródigo

Ex: His prodigal habits caught up with him, leaving him in severe debt. 

Sus hábitos pródigos lo alcanzaron, dejándolo en una severa deuda.

provident
provident
[Adjetivo]

planning and preparing for the future, particularly by managing one's finances

previsor

previsor

Ex: Her provident nature was evident in her well-organized retirement plan. 

Su naturaleza previsora era evidente en su plan de jubilación bien organizado.

stingy
stingy
[Adjetivo]

unwilling to spend or give away money or resources

tacaño

tacaño

Ex: They were surprised by his stingy nature, given his high-paying job. 

Se sorprendieron por su naturaleza tacaña, dado su trabajo bien remunerado.

thrifty
thrifty
[Adjetivo]

(of a person) careful with money and resources, avoiding unnecessary spending

ahorrativo

ahorrativo

Ex: The thrifty couple managed to buy their home by cutting back on luxuries. 

La pareja ahorrativa logró comprar su casa recortando en lujos.

to consolidate

to merge several financial accounts, debts, funds, into one

consolidar

consolidar

Ex: The investor decided to consolidate their various investment accounts into a single brokerage account. 

El inversor decidió consolidar sus diversas cuentas de inversión en una sola cuenta de corretaje.

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