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El libro Insight - Intermedio Alto - Unidad 7 - 7A

Aquí encontrarás el vocabulario de la Unidad 7 - 7A en el libro de curso Insight Upper-Intermediate, como "hito", "desvanecerse", "posponer", etc.

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another chance for someone to become more healthy, energetic, or adopting a more optimistic view on life

Ex: After a good night 's sleep , she felt new lease of life and was ready to tackle the day .
shelf life
[Sustantivo]

the length of time a packaged food or drug will last without deteriorating

vida útil, tiempo de conservación

vida útil, tiempo de conservación

to set off
[Verbo]

to make something operate, especially by accident

desencadenar

desencadenar

Ex: She mistakenly set off the sprinkler system while working on the garden .Ella **activó** por error el sistema de riego mientras trabajaba en el jardín.
to breathe
[Verbo]

to take air into one's lungs and let it out again

respirar

respirar

Ex: The patient has breathed with the help of a ventilator in the ICU .El paciente ha **respirando** con la ayuda de un ventilador en la UCI.
charmed
[Adjetivo]

enchanted, delighted, or captivated by something or someone

encantado, cautivado

encantado, cautivado

Ex: The audience was charmed by the performer’s wit and charisma.El público quedó **encantado** por el ingenio y el carisma del artista.

a time in one's life when one is in the peak of one's physical condittion

Ex: It 's many a man and woman who , in old age , looks back the prime of their lives with bittersweet nostalgia .
milestone
[Sustantivo]

an event or stage that has a very important impact on the progress of something

hito, momento clave

hito, momento clave

Ex: The new law marks a milestone in environmental protection efforts .La nueva ley marca un **hito** en los esfuerzos de protección ambiental.

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

repeler, evitar

repeler, evitar

(of an emotion) to gradually become less intense

desvanecerse, disminuir gradualmente

desvanecerse, disminuir gradualmente

Ex: Over the weeks , the sadness from the loss began to wear off, allowing for healing .Con el paso de las semanas, la tristeza por la pérdida comenzó a **desvanecerse**, permitiendo la curación.

to mark an item or task on a list as completed or canceled by drawing a line through it

tachar, marcar

tachar, marcar

Ex: In the digital era, people often use apps to cross off completed tasks for a sense of accomplishment.En la era digital, las personas suelen usar aplicaciones para **tachar** las tareas completadas para sentir un logro.
bucket list
[Sustantivo]

a list of experiences, achievements, or goals that a person wishes to accomplish or fulfill during their lifetime

lista de deseos, lista de cosas por hacer antes de morir

lista de deseos, lista de cosas por hacer antes de morir

Ex: Skydiving has always been on Mary 's bucket list, and she finally had the chance to experience it on her 50th birthday .El paracaidismo siempre ha estado en la **lista de deseos** de Mary, y finalmente tuvo la oportunidad de experimentarlo en su 50 cumpleaños.

to consider something unworthy of one's attention or consideration

ignorar, hacer caso omiso de

ignorar, hacer caso omiso de

Ex: Please shrug these minor issues off and concentrate on the main goal.Por favor, **ignora** estos problemas menores y concéntrate en el objetivo principal.
to depart
[Verbo]

to leave a location, particularly to go on a trip or journey

salir

salir

Ex: Students gathered at the bus stop , ready to depart for their field trip to the science museum .Los estudiantes se reunieron en la parada de autobús, listos para **partir** hacia su excursión al museo de ciencias.
to reject
[Verbo]

to refuse to accept a proposal, idea, person, etc.

rechazar

rechazar

Ex: They rejected our suggestion to change the design .Ellos **rechazaron** nuestra sugerencia de cambiar el diseño.
to dismiss
[Verbo]

to disregard something as unimportant or unworthy of consideration

ignorar

ignorar

Ex: Last week , the manager dismissed a proposal that did not align with the company 's goals .La semana pasada, el gerente **desestimó** una propuesta que no estaba alineada con los objetivos de la empresa.

to arrange or put off an activity or an event for a later time than its original schedule

posponer, aplazar

posponer, aplazar

Ex: I will postpone my dentist appointment until after my vacation .Voy a **posponer** mi cita con el dentista hasta después de mis vacaciones.
to resist
[Verbo]

to use force to prevent something from happening or to fight against an attack

resistir

resistir

Ex: Despite facing overwhelming odds , the army continued to resist the enemy 's advance , refusing to surrender their position .A pesar de enfrentarse a probabilidades abrumadoras, el ejército continuó **resistir** el avance del enemigo, negándose a rendir su posición.
to remove
[Verbo]

to take something away from a position

quitar

quitar

Ex: She carefully removed the staples from the stack of papers .Ella quitó cuidadosamente las grapas de la pila de papeles.

before the scheduled or expected time

con anticipación, previamente

con anticipación, previamente

Ex: He always plans his ahead of time.
all the time
[Adverbio]

continuously, persistently, or without pause

todo el tiempo

todo el tiempo

Ex: The server crashes all the time because it 's overloaded .El servidor se bloquea **todo el tiempo** porque está sobrecargado.

in a manner where two or more things happen together

al mismo tiempo

al mismo tiempo

Ex: The two events happened at the same time on the schedule .Los dos eventos ocurrieron **al mismo tiempo** en el horario.
at one time
[Adverbio]

simultaneously

al mismo tiempo, simultáneamente

al mismo tiempo, simultáneamente

(of a thing) outdated or no longer relevant to current trends or technology

Ex: His insistence on using a typewriter instead of a computer highlights how he is behind the times in terms of technology.

for a limited period, usually until a certain condition changes

por ahora, por el momento

por ahora, por el momento

Ex: The current arrangement is acceptable for the time being, but we 'll need a long-term plan .El arreglo actual es aceptable **por el momento**, pero necesitaremos un plan a largo plazo.

without a fixed schedule or pattern

de vez en cuando, ocasionalmente

de vez en cuando, ocasionalmente

Ex: From time to time, I like to switch up my workout routine to keep things interesting .**De vez en cuando**, me gusta cambiar mi rutina de ejercicios para mantener las cosas interesantes.

used when something is done very soon or very fast

Ex: The kids devoured their snacks and finished their in no time at all after school .

only a few moments before it is still possible to get something done or avoid something bad from happening

justo a tiempo, en el último momento

justo a tiempo, en el último momento

Ex: In the nick of time, we managed to catch the last train .**En el último momento**, logramos tomar el último tren.
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