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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: The organization will defray the costs of your participation in the program .

La organización cubrirá los costos de su participación en el programa.

to divest
to divest
[Verbo]

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

despojar

despojar

Ex: Legal actions may divest a landlord of ownership rights if they fail to meet certain obligations .

Las acciones legales pueden despojar a un propietario de sus derechos de propiedad si no cumple con ciertas obligaciones.

to fleece
to fleece
[Verbo]

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

esquilar

esquilar

Ex: She discovered too late that the contractor was fleecing her for unnecessary repairs .

Descubrió demasiado tarde que el contratista la estafaba con reparaciones innecesarias.

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: By the time we found out , the firm had already incorporated in another state .

Para cuando nos enteramos, la firma ya se había constituido en otro estado.

to levy
to levy
[Verbo]

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

recaudar

recaudar

Ex: The authorities were levying fines on businesses that violated the regulations .

Las autoridades imponían multas a las empresas que violaban las regulaciones.

to mulct
to mulct
[Verbo]

to use deception to obtain someone's money or goods

timar

timar

Ex: Scammers will mulct unsuspecting people by posing as charity workers .

Los estafadores estafarán a personas desprevenidas haciéndose pasar por trabajadores de caridad.

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: They were slacking on maintenance , which led to the equipment breakdown .

Estaban flojando en el mantenimiento, lo que llevó a la avería del equipo.

to speculate

to make a risky investment while hoping to profit from it

especular

especular

Ex: He did n’t just save money ; he speculated in the market to grow his wealth quickly .

No solo ahorró dinero; especuló en el mercado para aumentar rápidamente su riqueza.

to tender
to tender
[Verbo]

to formally present or propose something

ofrecer

ofrecer

Ex: The team captain tendered a suggestion for improving the team 's performance during the meeting .

El capitán del equipo presentó una sugerencia para mejorar el rendimiento del equipo durante la reunión.

to underwrite

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

apoyar

apoyar

Ex: The investment firm is currently underwriting a public offering for a tech company .

La firma de inversiones está actualmente asegurando una oferta pública para una empresa de tecnología.

hedge
hedge
[Sustantivo]

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

protección

protección

Ex: An options hedge can be an effective way to limit potential losses in a volatile market .

Un hedge de opciones puede ser una forma efectiva de limitar las pérdidas potenciales en un mercado volátil.

illiberality
illiberality
[Sustantivo]

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

tacañería

tacañería

Ex: The illiberality of the regime left no room for open debate or criticism .

La illiberalidad del régimen no dejaba espacio para el debate abierto o la crítica.

lagniappe
lagniappe
[Sustantivo]

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

atención

atención

Ex: She always adds a lagniappe when serving gumbo .

Ella siempre agrega un lagniappe al servir gumbo.

offset
offset
[Sustantivo]

a thing that reduces or neutralizes the effect of another thing

compensación

compensación

Ex: The company 's new eco-friendly practices served as an offset to its previous pollution levels .

Las nuevas prácticas ecológicas de la empresa sirvieron como compensación a sus niveles anteriores de contaminación.

pittance
pittance
[Sustantivo]

a sum of money that is very insufficient

miseria

miseria

Ex: They offered him a pittance for the artwork , far less than its true value .

Le ofrecieron una miseria por la obra de arte, mucho menos que su valor real.

sinecure
sinecure
[Sustantivo]

a position that is not demanding or difficult but pays well

sinecura

sinecura

Ex: She was offered a sinecure job at a prestigious law firm , where her main task was to attend social events and represent the firm in public settings , leaving her with ample free time and a handsome salary .

Le ofrecieron un trabajo sinecure en un prestigioso bufete de abogados, donde su principal tarea era asistir a eventos sociales y representar al bufete en actos públicos, lo que le dejaba mucho tiempo libre y un buen salario.

spendthrift
spendthrift
[Sustantivo]

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

despilfarrador

despilfarrador

Ex: He tried to change his spendthrift ways , but old habits were hard to break .

Intentó cambiar sus formas de derrochador, pero los viejos hábitos eran difíciles de romper.

stipend
stipend
[Sustantivo]

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

asignación

asignación

Ex: The artist ’s stipend supported him while he worked on his project .

El estipendio del artista lo apoyó mientras trabajaba en su proyecto.

venality
venality
[Sustantivo]

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

venalidad

venalidad

Ex: The businessman 's venality tarnished his reputation when he was caught embezzling funds .

La venalidad del empresario empañó su reputación cuando fue sorprendido desviando fondos.

exorbitant
exorbitant
[Adjetivo]

(of prices) unreasonably or extremely high

exorbitante

exorbitante

Ex: The exorbitant tuition fees at prestigious universities can deter some students from pursuing higher education .

Las tasas de matrícula exorbitantes en las universidades prestigiosas pueden disuadir a algunos estudiantes de seguir una educación superior.

frugal
frugal
[Adjetivo]

careful to not spend money in an unnecessary or wasteful way

frugal

frugal

Ex: Her frugal mindset encourages her to repair items rather than replacing them .

Su mentalidad frugal la anima a reparar artículos en lugar de reemplazarlos.

impecunious
impecunious
[Adjetivo]

severely lacking money

indigente

indigente

Ex: They offered to help their impecunious friend by paying for his groceries and other necessities .

Ofrecieron ayudar a su amigo sin dinero pagando sus comestibles y otras necesidades.

insolvent
insolvent
[Adjetivo]

incapable of fulfilling financial obligations due to a lack of money

insolvente

insolvente

Ex: Being declared insolvent meant they had to restructure their debt .

Ser declarado insolvente significaba que tenían que reestructurar su deuda.

internecine
internecine
[Adjetivo]

referring to internal disputes among members of the same group

interno

interno

Ex: The movement collapsed under the weight of internecine bickering.

El movimiento se derrumbó bajo el peso de las disputas internas.

lavish
lavish
[Adjetivo]

generous in giving or expressing

espléndido

espléndido

Ex: The lavish host made sure every guest felt special and well taken care of .

El anfitrión generoso se aseguró de que cada invitado se sintiera especial y bien cuidado.

net
net
[Adjetivo]

final amount after the deduction of all costs

neto

neto

Ex: The net proceeds from the sale of the property will be used to repay outstanding debts .

Los ingresos netos de la venta de la propiedad se utilizarán para pagar las deudas pendientes.

parsimonious
parsimonious
[Adjetivo]

spending money very reluctantly

mezquino

mezquino

Ex: He will become more parsimonious if he loses his job and needs to cut expenses .

Se volverá más parsimonioso si pierde su trabajo y necesita reducir gastos.

pecuniary
pecuniary
[Adjetivo]

involving or about money

pecuniario

pecuniario

Ex: The pecuniary rewards for the successful completion of the project were substantial .

Las recompensas pecuniarias por la finalización exitosa del proyecto fueron sustanciales.

penurious
penurious
[Adjetivo]

extremely poor or unwilling to spend money

muy pobre

muy pobre

Ex: His penurious lifestyle was marked by constant worry about where the next meal would come from .

Su estilo de vida penurioso estuvo marcado por una preocupación constante sobre de dónde vendría su próxima comida.

prodigal
prodigal
[Adjetivo]

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

pródigo

pródigo

Ex: The film portrayed the prodigal son who squandered his inheritance on frivolous pursuits .

La película retrató al hijo pródigo que malgastó su herencia en búsquedas frívolas.

provident
provident
[Adjetivo]

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

previsor

previsor

Ex: Being provident, she made sure to set aside funds for her children 's education .

Siendo previsora, se aseguró de apartar fondos para la educación de sus hijos.

stingy
stingy
[Adjetivo]

unwilling to spend or give away money or resources

tacaño

tacaño

Ex: The stingy donor gave only a minimal amount , even though they could afford much more .

El donante tacaño dio solo una cantidad mínima, aunque podía permitirse mucho más.

thrifty
thrifty
[Adjetivo]

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

ahorrativo

ahorrativo

Ex: A thrifty traveler , she always seeks budget-friendly accommodations .

Una viajera ahorrativa, siempre busca alojamientos económicos.

to consolidate

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

consolidar

consolidar

Ex: The nonprofit organization consolidated its fundraising efforts by merging several fundraising accounts .

La organización sin fines de lucro consolidó sus esfuerzos de recaudación de fondos al fusionar varias cuentas de recaudación.

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