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El libro Headway - Intermedio - Unidad 9

Aquí encontrarás el vocabulario de la Unidad 9 del libro de curso Headway Intermediate, como "alquilar", "agenda", "sensible", etc.

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to rent
to rent
[Verbo]

to let someone use one's property, car, etc. for a particular time in exchange for payment

alquilar

alquilar

Ex: They agreed to rent their equipment to the construction company for the duration of the project. 

Acordaron alquilar su equipo a la empresa de construcción durante la duración del proyecto.

to hire
to hire
[Verbo]

to pay someone to do a job

contratar

contratar

Ex: They will hire a chef for the upcoming event. 

Ellos van a contratar a un chef para el próximo evento.

price
price
[Sustantivo]

the amount of money required for buying something

precio

precio

Ex: She negotiated the price of the antique vase. 

Ella negoció el precio del jarrón antiguo.

fee
fee
[Sustantivo]

the money that is paid to a professional or an organization for their services

tasa

tasa

Ex: The gym membership fee is due at the beginning of each month. 

La cuota del gimnasio vence al comienzo de cada mes.

guest
guest
[Sustantivo]

someone who is invited to visit someone else's home or attend a social event

invitado

invitado

Ex: He's the guest of honor at the fundraising dinner. 

Él es el invitado de honor en la cena de recaudación de fondos.

visitor
visitor
[Sustantivo]

someone who enters a place, such as a building, city, or website, for a particular purpose

visitante, turista

visitante, turista

Ex: During the conference, attendees networked with industry professionals and exchanged ideas with fellow visitors. 

Durante la conferencia, los asistentes hicieron contactos con profesionales de la industria e intercambiaron ideas con otros visitantes.

to trust
to trust
[Verbo]

to believe that someone is sincere, reliable, or competent

confiar en

confiar en

Ex: Yesterday, he trusted his friend to handle an important project. 

Ayer, él confió en su amigo para manejar un proyecto importante.

to rely on
to rely on
[Verbo]

to have faith in someone or something

confiar en

confiar en

Ex: When going on a long journey, it's essential to rely on a well-maintained vehicle. 

Cuando se emprende un viaje largo, es esencial confiar en un vehículo bien mantenido.

difficult
difficult
[Adjetivo]

needing a lot of work or skill to do, understand, or deal with

difícil

difícil

Ex: Memorizing multiplication tables can be difficult for elementary school students. 

Memorizar las tablas de multiplicar puede ser difícil para los estudiantes de primaria.

challenging
challenging
[Adjetivo]

difficult to accomplish, requiring skill or effort

retador, desafiante

retador, desafiante

Ex: Learning a new language can be challenging, especially mastering grammar and pronunciation. 

Aprender un nuevo idioma puede ser desafiante, especialmente dominar la grammaire y la pronunciación.

benefit
benefit
[Sustantivo]

an advantage or a helpful effect that is the result of a situation

beneficio

beneficio

Ex: The new policy offers several benefits to low-income families. 

La nueva política ofrece varios beneficios a las familias de bajos ingresos.

advantage
advantage
[Sustantivo]

a condition that causes a person or thing to be more successful compared to others

ventaja

ventaja

Ex: Studying abroad can provide students with a cultural advantage and language skills. 

Estudiar en el extranjero puede proporcionar a los estudiantes una ventaja cultural y habilidades lingüísticas.

to start
to start
[Verbo]

to begin something new and continue doing it, feeling it, etc.

comenzar, empezar

comenzar, empezar

Ex: I'm starting to get hungry, let's grab some food. 

Empiezo a tener hambre, vamos a buscar algo de comer.

to set up
to set up
[Verbo]

to establish a fresh entity, such as a company, system, or organization

establecer

establecer

Ex: They decided to set up a foundation for environmental conservation. 

Decidieron establecer una fundación para la conservación del medio ambiente.

out of work

having no job

desempleado, en paro, parado

desempleado, en paro, parado

Ex: The government offers programs to support individuals who are out of work and looking for employment. 
out of order

(of a machine, equipment, or device) not working correctly and needing repair or maintenance to function properly

Ex: The vending machine was out of order, much to the disappointment of the students. 
cook
cook
[Sustantivo]

a person who prepares and cooks food, especially as their job

cocinero

cocinero

Ex: The cook prepared a tasty meal for the guests. 

El cocinero preparó una comida sabrosa para los invitados.

cooker
cooker
[Sustantivo]

an appliance shaped like a box that is used for heating or cooking food by putting food on top or inside the appliance

olla

olla

Ex: He forgot to turn off the cooker after making breakfast. 

Olvidó apagar el cocedor después de hacer el desayuno.

to rob
to rob
[Verbo]

to take something from an organization, place, etc. without their consent, or with force

robar, desvalijar

robar, desvalijar

Ex: The security guard prevented a thief from robbing the jewelry store. 

El guardia de seguridad evitó que un ladrón robara la joyería.

to steal
to steal
[Verbo]

to take something from someone or somewhere without permission or paying for it

robar

robar

Ex: The thief has stolen several cars in the past month. 

El ladrón ha robado varios coches en el último mes.

to beat
to beat
[Verbo]

to get more points, votes, etc. than the other side, in a game, race, competition, etc. and win

vencer, derrotar

vencer, derrotar

Ex: The runner trained hard to beat the competition and cross the finish line first. 

El corredor entrenó duro para vencer a la competencia y cruzar la línea de meta primero.

to win
to win
[Verbo]

to become the most successful, the luckiest, or the best in a game, race, fight, etc.

ganar

ganar

Ex: Did the home team win the basketball game last night? 

¿Ganó el equipo local el partido de baloncesto anoche?

to invent
to invent
[Verbo]

to make or design something that did not exist before

inventar

inventar

Ex: The inventor spent years working to invent a device that could automate common household tasks. 

El inventor pasó años trabajando para inventar un dispositivo que pudiera automatizar las tareas domésticas comunes.

to discover

to find something unexpectedly or accidentally

descubrir, encontrar

descubrir, encontrar

Ex: He regularly discovers forgotten notes and messages in old books from the library. 

Él descubre regularmente notas y mensajes olvidados en libros viejos de la biblioteca.

to check
to check
[Verbo]

to discover information about something or someone by looking, asking, or investigating

descubrir

descubrir

Ex: I think the store closes at 8 PM, but I'll check their website for the exact hours. 

Creo que la tienda cierra a las 8 p. m., pero voy a verificar su sitio web para conocer los horarios exactos.

to control
to control
[Verbo]

to have power over a person, company, country, etc. and to decide how things should be done

controlar

controlar

Ex: As a parent, it's important to guide and control your child's behavior. 

Como padre, es importante guiar y controlar el comportamiento de su hijo.

to wash
to wash
[Verbo]

to clean someone or something with water, often with a type of soap

lavar

lavar

Ex: I usually wash my car at the car wash. 

Normalmente lavo mi coche en el lavadero.

to clean
to clean
[Verbo]

to make something have no bacteria, marks, or dirt

limpiar

limpiar

Ex: Sarah cleans the kitchen counters with a sponge. 

Sarah limpia las encimeras de la cocina con una esponja.

to hear
to hear
[Verbo]

to notice the sound a person or thing is making

oír

oír

Ex: We heard shouting coming from the other house. 

Escuchamos gritos que venían de la otra casa.

to listen
to listen
[Verbo]

to give our attention to the sound a person or thing is making

escuchar

escuchar

Ex: Apologies, I got distracted and wasn't listening closely. 

Disculpas, me distraje y no estaba escuchando con atención.

china
china
[Sustantivo]

a set of dishes, typically made of porcelain or ceramic, used for serving and eating food

vajilla, porcelana

vajilla, porcelana

Ex: The wedding gift included an elegant set of china plates and bowls. 

El regalo de boda incluía un elegante juego de vajilla de porcelana.

plate
plate
[Sustantivo]

a flat, typically round dish that we eat from or serve food on

plato

plato

Ex: They used disposable plates for the picnic. 

Usaron platos desechables para el picnic.

delicious
delicious
[Adjetivo]

having a very pleasant flavor

delicioso, rico

delicioso, rico

Ex: The pizza was so delicious that we ordered another one. 

La pizza estaba tan deliciosa que pedimos otra.

dish
dish
[Sustantivo]

food that is made in a special way as part of a meal

plato, platillo

plato, platillo

school teacher
school teacher
[Sustantivo]

an individual who is employed to teach students in a school or educational institution

maestro de escuela, profesor

maestro de escuela, profesor

Ex: Parents appreciate the hard work their school teachers put into education. 

Los padres aprecian el trabajo duro que sus maestros ponen en la educación.

university
university
[Sustantivo]

an educational institution at the highest level, where we can study for a degree or do research

universidad

universidad

Ex: She received a scholarship to help fund her university education. 

Recibió una beca para ayudar a financiar su educación en la universidad.

professor
professor
[Sustantivo]

an experienced teacher at a university or college who specializes in a particular subject and often conducts research

profesor

profesor

Ex: Professor Johnson teaches history at the university. 

El profesor Johnson enseña historia en la universidad.

to borrow
to borrow
[Verbo]

to use or take something belonging to someone else, with the idea of returning it

pedir prestado

pedir prestado

Ex: He asked to borrow a pen from his classmate during the exam. 

Le pidió pedir prestado un bolígrafo a su compañero de clase durante el examen.

money
money
[Sustantivo]

something that we use to buy and sell goods and services, can be in the form of coins or paper bills

dinero

dinero

Ex: Saving money for the future is really important. 

Ahorrar dinero para el futuro es realmente importante.

to lend
to lend
[Verbo]

to give someone something, like money, expecting them to give it back after a while

prestar, dejar

prestar, dejar

Ex: The library is happy to lend books to its members for a set period. 

La biblioteca está encantada de prestar libros a sus miembros por un período determinado.

diary
diary
[Sustantivo]

a book or journal in which one records personal experiences, thoughts, or feelings on a regular basis, usually on a daily basis

diario, agenda

diario, agenda

Ex: He found an old diary from his childhood, filled with memories and drawings that brought back nostalgia. 

Encontró un viejo diario de su infancia, lleno de recuerdos y dibujos que le trajeron nostalgia.

appointment
appointment
[Sustantivo]

a planned meeting with someone, typically at a particular time and place, for a particular purpose

cita

cita

Ex: I have a dentist appointment at 3 pm. 

Tengo una cita con el dentista a las 3 pm.

agenda
agenda
[Sustantivo]

a list of things that need to be considered, solved, or done

orden del día, agenda

orden del día, agenda

Ex: The committee prepared a detailed agenda for the annual meeting. 

El comité preparó una agenda detallada para la reunión anual.

discussion
discussion
[Sustantivo]

a conversation with someone about a serious subject

discusión

discusión

Ex: Our discussion on climate change brought up some important points. 

Nuestra discusión sobre el cambio climático planteó algunos puntos importantes.

point
point
[Sustantivo]

the most important thing that is said or done which highlights the purpose of something

posición

posición

Ex: The key point of the presentation was to emphasize the company's growth strategy. 

El punto clave de la presentación era enfatizar la estrategia de crecimiento de la empresa.

sensitive
sensitive
[Adjetivo]

capable of understanding other people's emotions and caring for them

sensible

sensible

Ex: She has a sensitive approach when dealing with emotionally charged situations. 

Ella tiene un enfoque sensible al lidiar con situaciones cargadas emocionalmente.

feeling
feeling
[Sustantivo]

an emotional state or sensation that one experiences such as happiness, guilt, sadness, etc.

sentimiento

sentimiento

Ex: The feeling of excitement in the air was palpable as the crowd awaited the start of the concert. 

El sentimiento de emoción en el aire era palpable mientras la multitud esperaba el inicio del concierto.

sensible
sensible
[Adjetivo]

(of a person) displaying good judgment

sensato, razonable

sensato, razonable

Ex: A sensible leader knows when to take calculated risks. 

Un líder sensato sabe cuándo tomar riesgos calculados.

possible
possible
[Adjetivo]

able to exist, happen, or be done

posible

posible

Ex: It is possible to learn a new language at any age. 

Es posible aprender un nuevo idioma a cualquier edad.

to bring
to bring
[Verbo]

to come to a place with someone or something

traer

traer

Ex: I will bring the snacks for the picnic. 

Yo traeré los bocadillos para el picnic.

to take
to take
[Verbo]

to remove something or someone from a specific place

sacar

sacar

Ex: He took the painting off the wall and carefully wrapped it up. 

Él quitó el cuadro de la pared y lo envolvió con cuidado.

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