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El libro Insight - Intermedio Alto - Unidad 10 - 10D

Aquí encontrará el vocabulario de las Unidades 10 - 10D del libro de texto Insight Upper-Intermediate, como "abolir", "enemigo", "promesa", etc.

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Insight - Upper-intermediate
to swear

to state that what one is saying is true

jurar

jurar

[Verbo]
to abolish

to officially put an end to a law, activity, or system

abolir, suprimir

abolir, suprimir

[Verbo]
foe

an opponent or enemy

enemigo

enemigo

[Sustantivo]
nation

a country considered as a group of people that share the same history, language, etc., and are ruled by the same government

nación

nación

[Sustantivo]
liberty

the state of being free to think, act, and make choices without unnecessary restrictions or limitations imposed by others

libertad

libertad

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[Sustantivo]
to pledge

to formally promise to do something

prometer

prometer

[Verbo]
adversary

a person that one is opposed to and fights or competes with

adversario

adversario

[Sustantivo]
humanity

the quality of being kind, empathetic, and understanding towards others, and treating them with respect and dignity

humanidad, bondad

humanidad, bondad

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[Sustantivo]
arms

weapons in general, especially those used by the military

armas

armas

[Sustantivo]
mankind

the collective human population, including both men and women

humanidad, hombres y mujeres

humanidad, hombres y mujeres

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to eradicate

to completely destroy something, particularly a problem or threat

erradicar

erradicar

[Verbo]
economical with the truth

telling only part of the truth or being vague in speech

[Frase]
politically correct

(of people, their words, or behavior) not offensive to people of different races, ethnicities, genders, etc.

[Frase]
to boil down to

(of situations, problems, etc.) to have a particular factor or reason as the primary cause

reducirse a, reducirse a la esencia de

reducirse a, reducirse a la esencia de

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[Verbo]
to capitalize on

to use a particular situation, resources, or opportunity effectively to gain some benefit

capitalizar, aprovechar

capitalizar, aprovechar

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[Verbo]
under fire

used of a person or an organization that is facing strong and negative feedback

[Frase]
to pluck something out of the air

to quickly say something without thinking about it first, usually as a reply to something

[Frase]
to set the record straight

to clear something of any misunderstanding or misinterpretation

[Frase]
to toe the line

to unwillingly obey the rules and accept the ideas or principles of a specific group or person

[Frase]
to talk up

to speak positively or enthusiastically about something or someone to promote or increase its value, importance, or popularity

promover, exaltar

promover, exaltar

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[Verbo]
quick off the mark

reacting quickly or immediately to an opportunity or situation

[Frase]
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