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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: She swore by the Bible that she was telling the truth. 

Ella juró por la Biblia que estaba diciendo la verdad.

to abolish
to abolish
[Verbo]

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

abolir, suprimir

abolir, suprimir

Ex: The organization plans to abolish the use of single-use plastics. 

La organización planea abolir el uso de plásticos de un solo uso.

foe
foe
[Sustantivo]

an individual opponent or adversary

enemigo

enemigo

Ex: She confronted her foe with courage and determination. 

Ella enfrentó a su adversario con coraje y determinación.

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: Taiwan is officially known as the Republic of China, a nation with its own government and institutions. 

Taiwán es oficialmente conocida como la República de China, una nación con su propio gobierno e instituciones.

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 country fought for its liberty and finally gained independence. 

El país luchó por su libertad y finalmente obtuvo la independencia.

to pledge
to pledge
[Verbo]

to formally promise to do something

prometer

prometer

Ex: Tomorrow, they will pledge to work towards gender equality. 

Mañana, se comprometerán a trabajar hacia la igualdad de género.

adversary
adversary
[Sustantivo]

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

adversario

adversario

Ex: As a lawyer, she was used to meeting her adversary in the courtroom. 

Como abogada, estaba acostumbrada a encontrarse con su adversario en el tribunal.

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: Displaying humanity, he forgave those who wronged him. 

Mostrando humanidad, perdonó a aquellos que lo ofendieron.

arms
arms
[Sustantivo]

weapons in general, especially those used by the military

armas

armas

Ex: Soldiers were trained extensively in the use of various arms before being deployed to the front lines. 

Los soldados fueron entrenados extensamente en el uso de varias armas antes de ser desplegados en las líneas del frente.

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 government is committed to eradicating poverty through various social programs. 

El gobierno se compromete a erradicar la pobreza a través de varios programas sociales.

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: The witness's testimony was deemed unreliable as he appeared to be economical with the truth, providing vague and evasive answers during cross-examination. 

La empresa dijo solo parte de la verdad al describir los despidos como una pequeña reestructuración.

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: She tries to be politically correct without making her speech sound unnatural. 

Intenta ser políticamente correcta sin que su discurso suene artificial.

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 success of the business ultimately boiled down to effective customer satisfaction and loyalty. 

El éxito del negocio finalmente se redujo a una satisfacción y lealtad efectiva del cliente.

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: They plan to capitalize on the current trend and launch a related product. 

Planean aprovechar la tendencia actual y lanzar un producto relacionado.

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: The author came under fire from literary critics who panned the novel for its lack of depth and originality. 

El actor está bajo una lluvia de críticas desde que sus comentarios se hicieron virales.

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: She couldn't remember the date, so she plucked one out of thin air. 

No recordaba la fecha, así que dijo una al azar.

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: Let me set the record straight before this rumor spreads any further. 

Déjame aclarar las cosas antes de que este rumor se extienda más.

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: In order to keep his job, he had to toe the line. 

Para mantener su trabajo, tuvo que seguir las normas.

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: The spokesperson talked up the company's commitment to sustainability in the interview. 

El portavoz enalteció el compromiso de la empresa con la sostenibilidad en la entrevista.

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: You have to be quick off the mark if you want tickets for that show. 

Si quieres entradas para ese espectáculo, tienes que estar rápido.

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