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

Aquí encontrarás el vocabulario de la Unidad 10 - 10D en el libro de curso Insight Upper-Intermediate, como "abolir", "enemigo", "promesa", etc.

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to swear
to swear
[Verbo]

to state that what one is saying is true

jurar

jurar

Ex: I swear that I didn't eat the last piece of cake; it must have been someone else. 
to abolish
to abolish
[Verbo]

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

abolir, suprimir

abolir, suprimir

Ex: The government decided to abolish the death penalty. 
foe
foe
[Sustantivo]

an individual opponent or adversary

enemigo

enemigo

Ex: He considered his former colleague a lifelong foe. 
nation
nation
[Sustantivo]

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

nación

nación

Ex: France is a nation known for its art, cuisine, and strong sense of national identity. 
liberty
liberty
[Sustantivo]

the right to act or be governed without unfair or oppressive control, often referring to freedom from external authority or interference

libertad, independencia

libertad, independencia

Ex: The revolution was driven by the people's desire for liberty and justice. 
to pledge
to pledge
[Verbo]

to formally promise to do something

prometer

prometer

Ex: He pledged to support the charity throughout his life. 
adversary
adversary
[Sustantivo]

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

adversario

adversario

Ex: In the final round of the chess tournament, he faced his toughest adversary yet. 
humanity
humanity
[Sustantivo]

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

humanidad, bondad

humanidad, bondad

Ex: Her acts of humanity in the community earned her widespread admiration. 
arms
arms
[Sustantivo]

weapons in general, especially those used by the military

armas

armas

Ex: The country invested heavily in modernizing its arms to enhance its military capabilities. 
mankind
mankind
[Sustantivo]

the collective human population, including both men and women

humanidad, género humano

humanidad, género humano

to eradicate

to completely destroy something, particularly a problem or threat

erradicar

erradicar

Ex: The international community is collaborating to eradicate the illegal wildlife trade. 
economical with the truth

telling only part of the truth or being vague in speech

decir solo parte de la verdad, contar medias verdades

decir solo parte de la verdad, contar medias verdades

Ex: She suspected her friend was being economical with the truth when he offered a vague explanation for his sudden change in behavior, leaving out important details. 
politically correct

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

políticamente correcto, respetuoso con los distintos grupos

políticamente correcto, respetuoso con los distintos grupos

Ex: The company asked writers to use politically correct language in the brochure. 
to boil down to

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

reducirse a, resumirse en

reducirse a, resumirse en

Ex: The disagreement between the two colleagues boiled down to a misunderstanding of project goals. 
to capitalize on

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

aprovechar, sacar provecho de

aprovechar, sacar provecho de

Ex: She capitalized on her experience to get a better paying job. 
under fire
under fire
[Frase]

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

bajo una lluvia de críticas, en el punto de mira

bajo una lluvia de críticas, en el punto de mira

Ex: After the controversial decision, the CEO found himself under fire from both employees and shareholders who questioned his leadership. 
to [pluck] {sth} (out of|from) (the|thin) air

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

soltar algo sin pensarlo, decir algo al azar

soltar algo sin pensarlo, decir algo al azar

Ex: When they asked for a price, he just plucked a number out of thin air. 
to [set|put] the record straight

to correct a false story, misunderstanding, or incorrect belief by giving the true facts

aclarar las cosas, poner las cosas en claro

aclarar las cosas, poner las cosas en claro

Ex: I need to set the record straight: I never approved that deal. 
to [toe] the line

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

seguir las normas, acomodarse a las reglas

seguir las normas, acomodarse a las reglas

Ex: The new recruits were expected to toe the line without question. 
to talk up
to talk up
[Verbo]

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

ensalzar, promocionar

ensalzar, promocionar

Ex: She talked up the benefits of the new product during the presentation. 
quick off the mark

reacting quickly or immediately to an opportunity or situation

reaccionar al vuelo, estar rápido de reflejos

reaccionar al vuelo, estar rápido de reflejos

Ex: She was quick off the mark and applied for the job before anyone else. 
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