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El libro Headway - Intermedio - Unidad 2

Aquí encontrarás el vocabulario de la Unidad 2 del libro de curso Headway Intermediate, como "abruptamente", "reputación", "asentarse", etc.

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to trace
to trace
[Verbo]

to find someone or something, often by following a series of clues or evidence

localizar

localizar

Ex: They recently traced the hacker's IP address to a foreign country. 
flawless
flawless
[Adjetivo]

perfect, without any mistakes, faults, or imperfections

perfecto, impecable

perfecto, impecable

Ex: She sang the national anthem in a flawless and moving rendition. 

Ella cantó el himno nacional en una interpretación impecable y conmovedora.

to settle
to settle
[Verbo]

to come to rest or take a comfortable position, often by sitting

instalarse, posarse

instalarse, posarse

Ex: The children settled quietly on the carpet to listen to the story. 
abruptly
abruptly
[Adverbio]

in a sudden or unexpected manner

bruscamente, repentinamente

bruscamente, repentinamente

Ex: The car abruptly stopped in the middle of the road. 

El coche se detuvo bruscamente en medio de la carretera.

active
active
[Sustantivo]

a member or participant in a particular organization or group

miembro activo, participante activo

miembro activo, participante activo

Ex: Only the most dedicated actives were chosen to lead the committee. 
actor
actor
[Sustantivo]

a person who performs a character in a movie, play, television program, or other dramatic production

actor

actor

Ex: Emily worked with an experienced actor in her first movie. 
acting
acting
[Sustantivo]

the job or art of performing in movies, plays or TV series

actuación

actuación

Ex: He's known for his method acting techniques. 

Es conocido por sus técnicas de actuación.

action
action
[Sustantivo]

the process of doing something, often requiring effort, with a specific purpose or goal in mind

acción, medida

acción, medida

Ex: The soldiers were ready for action as soon as the orders were given. 
activity
activity
[Sustantivo]

something that a person spends time doing, particularly to accomplish a certain purpose

actividad

actividad

Ex: Playing board games with family is an entertaining activity for the weekends. 
to activate

to cause a device, system, or process to start working

activar

activar

Ex: The sensor automatically activates the lights when someone enters. 
heavy
heavy
[Adjetivo]

great in amount, degree, or intensity; worse than usual in severity

denso, fuerte

denso, fuerte

Ex: He felt a heavy burden of responsibility on his shoulders. 
traffic
traffic
[Sustantivo]

the coming and going of cars, airplanes, people, etc. in an area at a particular time

tráfico

tráfico

Ex: Air traffic at the airport increased significantly during the holiday season. 

El tráfico aéreo en el aeropuerto aumentó significativamente durante la temporada de vacaciones.

strong
strong
[Adjetivo]

having a lot of physical power

fuerte, poderoso

fuerte, poderoso

Ex: The strong athlete easily lifted the weights in the gym. 
wind
wind
[Sustantivo]

air that moves quickly or strongly in a current as a result of natural forces

viento

viento

Ex: She tied her hair back because of the strong wind. 
high
high
[Adjetivo]

having a relatively great vertical extent

alto

alto

Ex: The skyscraper is one of the city's highest buildings. 
standard
standard
[Adjetivo]

commonly recognized, done, used, etc.

estándar, común

estándar, común

Ex: The company's standard warranty covers repairs for up to one year after purchase. 
to enrich
to enrich
[Verbo]

to enhance the quality of something, particularly by adding something to it

enriquecer

enriquecer

Ex: He was enriching his writing skills by attending workshops. 

Estaba enriqueciendo sus habilidades de escritura asistiendo a talleres.

life
life
[Sustantivo]

the state of existing as a person who is alive

vida

vida

Ex: He leads a quiet life in the countryside. 
to [get] stuck (in|into)

to not be able to move from a place or position

Ex: He gets stuck between the rocks while climbing. 
to make
to make
[Verbo]

to form, produce, or prepare something, by putting parts together or by combining materials

hacer

hacer

Ex: The factory workers make thousands of cars every month. 
profit
profit
[Sustantivo]

the sum of money that is gained after all expenses and taxes are paid

beneficios

beneficios

Ex: Last year's profit was reinvested into expanding the company. 
verb
verb
[Sustantivo]

a word or group of words that expresses an action, state, occurrence, or experience

verbo

verbo

Ex: The verb "believe" describes a mental state. 
adjective
adjective
[Sustantivo]

a type of word that describes a noun

adjetivo

adjetivo

Ex: My English teacher gave me a list of adjectives to memorize. 

Mi profesor de inglés me dio una lista de adjetivos para memorizar.

noun
noun
[Sustantivo]

a word that is used to name a person, thing, event, state, etc.

sustantivo

sustantivo

Ex: She is having difficulty understanding the concept of compound nouns. 

Ella tiene dificultad para entender el concepto de sustantivos compuestos.

adverb
adverb
[Sustantivo]

a word that gives more information about a verb, adjective, or another adverb

adverbio

adverbio

Ex: One common mistake in English is confusing adjectives with adverbs. 

Un error común en inglés es confundir los adjetivos con los adverbios.

reputation
reputation
[Sustantivo]

the general opinion that the public has about someone or something because of what they did in the past

reputación, fama

reputación, fama

Ex: The restaurant's reputation for delicious food and friendly service attracted many new customers. 
passion
passion
[Sustantivo]

a very strong emotion or feeling, such as love, anger, hatred, or enthusiasm

pasión

pasión

Ex: Years later, he could still remember the passion he had felt that night. 
to point
to point
[Verbo]

to show the place or direction of someone or something by holding out a finger or an object

indicar

indicar

Ex: She pointed to the location of the hidden treasure on the map. 
to [turn] a profit

to earn a financial gain or make a profit from a business venture, investment, or other financial endeavor

Ex: They’re hoping to turn a profit on their investment within six months. 
to [have] a laugh

to share moments of humor and laughter with others

Ex: After a long day, they had a good laugh over funny stories. 
to study
to study
[Verbo]

to spend time to learn about certain subjects by reading books, going to school, etc.

estudiar

estudiar

Ex: They are studying for the science competition next month. 
fluent
fluent
[Adjetivo]

able to speak or write clearly and effortlessly

fluido, elocuente

fluido, elocuente

Ex: He became fluent in discussing scientific topics over time. 

Se volvió fluido al discutir temas científicos con el tiempo.

to [get] on top of {sth}

to be able to handle and manage a situation or thing successfully

tener control de algo, manejar bien algo

tener control de algo, manejar bien algo

Ex: She got on top of the situation quickly and solved the problem. 

Rápidamente se hizo cargo de la situación y resolvió el problema.

to [take] advantage of {sth}

to make use of a situation, opportunity, or resource in a way that benefits oneself or achieves a desired outcome

Ex: It's essential to take advantage of your strengths when pursuing a career in a competitive field. 
to [meet] {sb} halfway

to come to an agreement with someone by granting some of their requests while they grant some of one's requests

llegar a un acuerdo a medio camino, hacer concesiones mutuas

llegar a un acuerdo a medio camino, hacer concesiones mutuas

Ex: If you reduce the price, I'll increase the order size; that's how we can meet each other halfway. 

Si baja el precio, aumentaré el pedido; así podemos llegar a un acuerdo a medio camino.

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