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El libro Face2face - Intermedio Alto - Unidad 1 - 1C

Aquí encontrarás el vocabulario de la Unidad 1 - 1C del libro de texto Face2Face Upper-Intermediate, como "forzar", "convencer", "fingir", etc.

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to make
[Verbo]

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

hacer

hacer

Ex: By connecting the wires , make the circuit and allow electricity to flow .Al conectar los cables, **haces** el circuito y permites que la electricidad fluya.

to provide someone with support, hope, or confidence

animar, motivar

animar, motivar

Ex: The supportive community rallied together encourage the local artist , helping her believe in her talent and pursue a career in the arts .La comunidad solidaria se unió para **animar** a la artista local, ayudándola a creer en su talento y a seguir una carrera en las artes.
to help
[Verbo]

to give someone what they need

ayudar

ayudar

Ex: helped her find a new job .Él la **ayudó** a encontrar un nuevo trabajo.
can
[Verbo]

to be able to do somehing, make something, etc.

poder

poder

Ex: As a programmer , can develop complex software applications .Como programador, él **puede** desarrollar aplicaciones de software complejas.
to allow
[Verbo]

to let someone or something do a particular thing

permitir

permitir

Ex: The rules do allow smoking in this area .Las reglas no **permiten** fumar en esta área.
to expect
[Verbo]

to think or believe that it is possible for something to happen or for someone to do something

esperar, contar con

esperar, contar con

Ex: expects a promotion after all his hard work this year .Él **espera** un ascenso después de todo su arduo trabajo este año.
to refuse
[Verbo]

to say or show one's unwillingness to do something that someone has asked

rehusar

rehusar

Ex: He refuse the invitation due to a prior commitment .Tuvo que **rechazar** la invitación debido a un compromiso previo.
to force
[Verbo]

to make someone behave a certain way or do a particular action, even if they do not want to

forzar, obligar

forzar, obligar

Ex: Right now , the manager forcing employees to work overtime due to the tight deadline .Ahora mismo, el gerente está **obligando** a los empleados a trabajar horas extras debido al plazo ajustado.
will
[Verbo]

used for forming future tenses

[futuro simple]

[futuro simple]

Ex: The will launch its new product next year .La empresa **va** a lanzar su nuevo producto el próximo año.
to need
[Verbo]

to want something or someone that we must have if we want to do or be something

necesitar

necesitar

Ex: The needs cleaning before the guests arrive .La casa **necesita** ser limpiada antes de que lleguen los invitados.
might
[Verbo]

used to express a possibility

es posible que, puede que

es posible que, puede que

Ex: might offer discounts during the holiday season .Ellos **podrían** ofrecer descuentos durante la temporada navideña.

to not stop something, such as a task or activity, and keep doing it

continuar

continuar

Ex: She was too exhausted continue running .Estaba demasiado agotada para **continuar** corriendo.
to manage
[Verbo]

to do something difficult successfully

lograr, conseguir

lograr, conseguir

Ex: She was too tired manage the long hike alone .Estaba demasiado cansada para **gestionar** la larga caminata sola.
to end up
[Verbo]

to eventually reach or find oneself in a particular place, situation, or condition, often unexpectedly or as a result of circumstances

terminar

terminar

Ex: If we keep arguing, we’ll end up ruining our friendship.Si seguimos discutiendo, **terminaremos** arruinando nuestra amistad.
could
[Verbo]

used as the past tense of ‘can’

[pretérito imperfecto del verbo poder]

[pretérito imperfecto del verbo poder]

Ex: could solve complex math problems effortlessly in his youth .Él **podía** resolver problemas de matemáticas complejas sin esfuerzo en su juventud.
to want
[Verbo]

to wish to do or have something

querer

querer

Ex: What does she want for her birthday?¿Qué **quiere** ella para su cumpleaños?
to enjoy
[Verbo]

to take pleasure or find happiness in something or someone

disfrutar, gozar

disfrutar, gozar

Ex: Despite the rain , enjoyed the outdoor concert .A pesar de la lluvia, **disfrutaron** del concierto al aire libre.
to stop
[Verbo]

to not move anymore

parar

parar

Ex: The traffic light turned red , so we stop at the intersection .El semáforo se puso rojo, así que tuvimos que **detenernos** en la intersección.

to bring a type of information from the past to our mind again

recordar, acordarse de

recordar, acordarse de

Ex: remember our childhood memories fondly .Nos **recordamos** con cariño nuestros recuerdos de la infancia.
to try
[Verbo]

to make an effort or attempt to do or have something

intentar

intentar

Ex: tried to find a parking spot but had to park far away .**Intentamos** encontrar un lugar para estacionar pero tuvimos que aparcar lejos.
to avoid
[Verbo]

to intentionally stay away from or refuse contact with someone

evitar

evitar

Ex: avoided him at the party , pretending not to notice his presence .Lo **evitaron** en la fiesta, fingiendo no notar su presencia.
would rather
[Oración]

used to express a preference for one option over another

preferir

preferir

Ex: Would you rather visit the beach or go hiking this weekend?
to prefer
[Verbo]

to want or choose one person or thing instead of another because of liking them more

preferir

preferir

Ex: prefer to walk to work instead of taking public transportation because they enjoy the exercise .Ellos **prefieren** caminar al trabajo en lugar de tomar el transporte público porque disfrutan del ejercicio.
to keep
[Verbo]

to have or continue to have something

tener

tener

Ex: kept all his drawings as cherished mementos .Ella **guardó** todos sus dibujos como recuerdos queridos.
to let
[Verbo]

to allow something to happen or someone to do something

dejar

dejar

Ex: The let the students leave early due to the snowstorm .El profesor **dejó** que los estudiantes se fueran temprano debido a la tormenta de nieve.
to start
[Verbo]

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

comenzar, empezar

comenzar, empezar

Ex: The started offering a new menu item that became popular .El restaurante **empezó** a ofrecer un nuevo elemento en el menú que se hizo popular.
to seem
[Verbo]

to appear to be or do something particular

parecer, aparentar

parecer, aparentar

Ex: Surprising as it seem, I actually enjoy doing laundry .Por sorprendente que pueda **parecer**, en realidad disfruto lavando la ropa.
should
[Verbo]

used to say what is suitable, right, etc., particularly when one is disapproving of something

deber

deber

Ex: should refrain from spreading false information on social media .Los individuos **deberían** abstenerse de difundir información falsa en las redes sociales.
to plan
[Verbo]

to decide on and make arrangements or preparations for something ahead of time

hacer planes

hacer planes

Ex: planned a surprise party for her friend , coordinating with the guests beforehand .Ella **planeó** una fiesta sorpresa para su amiga, coordinando con los invitados de antemano.
to ask
[Verbo]

to use words in a question form or tone to get answers from someone

preguntar

preguntar

Ex: The asked the suspect where they were on the night of the crime .El detective **preguntó** al sospechoso dónde estaba la noche del crimen.
to hope
[Verbo]

to want something to happen or be true

esperar

esperar

Ex: The team is practicing diligentlyhoping to win the championship .El equipo está practicando diligentemente, **esperando** ganar el campeonato.
to regret
[Verbo]

to feel sad, sorry, or disappointed about something that has happened or something that you have done, often wishing it had been different

lamentar, arrepentirse

lamentar, arrepentirse

Ex: regretted not taking the job offer and wondered what could have been .Ellos **lament** no haber aceptado la oferta de trabajo y se preguntaron qué podría haber sido.
to mind
[Verbo]

(often used in negative or question form) to be upset, offended, or bothered by something

importar

importar

Ex: Does mind if we use her laptop to finish the project ?¿Le **importa** si usamos su portátil para terminar el proyecto?
to finish
[Verbo]

to make something end

terminar, acabar

terminar, acabar

Ex: I finish this task as soon as possible .Voy a **terminar** esta tarea lo antes posible.
to forget
[Verbo]

to not be able to remember something or someone from the past

olvidar

olvidar

Ex: He will forget the kindness you showed him .Él nunca **olvidará** la amabilidad que le mostraste.
to love
[Verbo]

to have very strong feelings for someone or something that is important to us and we like a lot and want to take care of

querer

querer

Ex: love their hometown and take pride in its history and traditions .Ellos **aman** su ciudad natal y se enorgullecen de su historia y tradiciones.
to like
[Verbo]

to feel that someone or something is good, enjoyable, or interesting

gustar

gustar

Ex: What kind of music do you like?¿Qué tipo de música te **gusta**?
to pay
[Verbo]

to give someone money in exchange for goods or services

pagar

pagar

Ex: paid the taxi driver for the ride to the airport .Él **pagó** al conductor del taxi por el viaje al aeropuerto.
to hate
[Verbo]

to really not like something or someone

odiar

odiar

Ex: hate waiting in long lines at the grocery store .
to begin
[Verbo]

to do or experience the first part of something

empezar, comenzar

empezar, comenzar

Ex: The teacher asked the students begin working on their assignments .El profesor les pidió a los estudiantes que **comenzaran** a trabajar en sus tareas.

to make someone do something using reasoning, arguments, etc.

convencer a

convencer a

Ex: Despite his fear of flying , she managed convince her husband to accompany her on a trip to Europe .A pesar de su miedo a volar, ella logró **convencer** a su marido de que la acompañara en un viaje a Europa.
to miss
[Verbo]

to fail to catch a bus, airplane, etc.

perder

perder

Ex: She was so engrossed in her book that missed her metro stop .Estaba tan absorta en su libro que **perdió** su parada de metro.

to make a person do something through reasoning or other methods

convencer

convencer

Ex: He was persuaded by the idea of a weekend getaway .Fue fácilmente **persuadido** por la idea de una escapada de fin de semana.
to decide
[Verbo]

to think carefully about different things and choose one of them

decidir

decidir

Ex: I coulddecide between pizza or pasta , so I ordered both .No pude **decidir** entre pizza o pasta, así que pedí ambos.
to teach
[Verbo]

to give lessons to students in a university, college, school, etc.

enseñar

enseñar

Ex: taught mathematics at the local high school for ten years .Él **enseñó** matemáticas en la escuela secundaria local durante diez años.
to pretend
[Verbo]

to act in a specific way in order to make others believe that something is the case when actually it is not so

fingir

fingir

Ex: The pretended to be a tourist while gathering information in a foreign country .El espía **fingió** ser un turista mientras recopilaba información en un país extranjero.
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