Unidad 4 - 4A - Parte 1

to crash

Verbo

/kræʃ/ or /krāsh/

c

k

r

r

a

æ

sh

ʃ

quebrar

(economics) to lose value suddenly and significantly

to escalate

Verbo

/ɛs.kə.leɪt/ or /es.kē.leit/

e

ɛ

s

s

c

k

a

ə

l

l

a

eɪ

t

t

e

intensificarse

to become much worse or more intense

to flatline

Verbo

/flæt.laɪn/ or /flāt.lain/

f

f

l

l

a

æ

t

t

l

l

i

aɪ

n

n

e

no subir

to remain the same and fail to make any progress

to fluctuate

Verbo

/fləkʧ.weɪt/ or /flēkch.veit/

f

f

l

l

u

ə

c

k

t

ʧ

u

w

a

eɪ

t

t

e

fluctuar

to vary or waver between two or more states or amounts

to mount

Verbo

/maʊnt/ or /maoont/

m

m

o

a

u

ʊ

n

n

t

t

subir

to gradually rise or increase

to mushroom

Verbo

/məʃ.ru:m/ or /mēsh.room/

m

m

u

ʌ

sh

ʃ

r

r

oo

u:

m

m

(aumentar rápidamente)

multiplicarse

to increase, expand, or multiply rapidly

to outpace

Verbo

/aʊt.peɪs/ or /aoot.peis/

o

a

u

ʊ

t

t

p

p

a

eɪ

c

s

e

(superar)

sobrepasar

to surpass, exceed, or move faster than someone or something

to outstrip

Verbo

/aʊt.strɪp/ or /aoot.strip/

o

a

u

ʊ

t

t

s

s

t

t

r

r

i

ɪ

p

p

adelantarse a

to move faster in comparison to other things or people

to overtake

Verbo

/ˈoʊvɝˌteɪk/

(sobresalir)

afectar

to affect suddenly and often negatively

to plateau

Verbo

/plæ.toʊ/ or /plā.tooo/

p

p

l

l

a

æ

t

t

eau

oʊ

(nivelarse)

estancarse

to reach a stable or unchanging level or state after a period of growth or increase

to tumble

Verbo

/təm.bəl/ or /tēm.bēl/

t

t

u

ə

m

m

b

b

ə

l

l

e

(desplomarse)

caer

to experience a swift and unforeseen decline, overthrow, or defeat

issue

Sustantivo

/ɪ.ʃu/ or /i.shoo/

i

ɪ

ss

ʃ

ue

u

problema

problems or difficulties that arise, especially in relation to a service or facility, which require resolution or attention

epidemic

Sustantivo

/ɛ.pə.dɛ.mɪk/ or /e.pē.de.mik/

e

ɛ

p

p

i

ə

d

d

e

ɛ

m

m

i

ɪ

c

k

(epidemia (en el contexto de un fenómeno negativo))

epidemia

a sudden and widespread occurrence of a particular negative event or phenomenon, especially affecting a large number of people or things within a specific area or group

global capitalism

Sustantivo

/ɡlˈoʊbəl kˈæpɪɾəlˌɪzəm/

(capitalismo mundial)

capitalismo global

the economic system characterized by private ownership, free markets, and global trade that operates on a global scale

life expectancy

Sustantivo

/lˈaɪf ɛkspˈɛktənsi/

(expectativa de vida)

esperanza de vida

the average number of years a person is expected to live, based on various demographic and health factors