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El libro Insight - Avanzado - Unidad 4 - 4A

Aquí encontrarás el vocabulario de la Unidad 4 - 4A del libro de curso Insight Advanced, como "recordar", "distraído", "recitar rápidamente", etc.

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Insight - Advanced
to [pick] {one's} [brain]

to ask a knowledgeable or informed person their opinion on something

pedir consejo a alguien, consultar a alguien

pedir consejo a alguien, consultar a alguien

Ex: I am new to the industry, so I would love to pick your brain sometime. 

Soy nuevo en el sector, así que me encantaría pedirte consejo algún día.

brainwave
brainwave
[Sustantivo]

a sudden and clever idea or insight that comes to the mind, often leading to a solution

una idea genial, una inspiración

una idea genial, una inspiración

Ex: While struggling with the puzzle, he suddenly had a brainwave. 

Mientras luchaba con el rompecabezas, de repente tuvo una inspiración.

brainchild
brainchild
[Sustantivo]

a creative or innovative idea, project, or concept that is the result of one's own thinking or imagination

creación, invento

creación, invento

Ex: The charity event was the brainchild of several dedicated volunteers. 

El evento benéfico fue la idea original de varios voluntarios dedicados.

brainwashed
brainwashed
[Adjetivo]

having one's thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes manipulated or controlled by external influences

lavado de cerebro, manipulado mentalmente

lavado de cerebro, manipulado mentalmente

Ex: The government tried to re-educate the brainwashed prisoners. 

El gobierno intentó reeducar a los prisioneros adoctrinados.

scatterbrained
scatterbrained
[Adjetivo]

having a tendency to be forgetful, disorganized, or easily distracted

despistado, distraído

despistado, distraído

Ex: The scatterbrained professor often loses track of time during lectures, going off on tangents and forgetting important points. 

El profesor despistado a menudo pierde la noción del tiempo durante las clases, divagando y olvidando puntos importantes.

brain-teaser
brain-teaser
[Sustantivo]

a puzzle or problem designed to test one's thinking or problem-solving skills

rompecabezas, acertijo

rompecabezas, acertijo

Ex: The teacher gave us a brain-teaser to start the class and get us thinking. 

El profesor nos dio un rompecabezas para comenzar la clase y hacernos pensar.

to [rack] {one's} [brain]

to think hard or make a great effort to remember or solve something

romperse la cabeza, darle vueltas a la cabeza

romperse la cabeza, darle vueltas a la cabeza

Ex: We racked our brains trying to think of a better title. 

Nos rompimos la cabeza intentando pensar en un título mejor.

to accomplish

to achieve something after dealing with the difficulties

lograr, finalizar

lograr, finalizar

Ex: Despite facing numerous obstacles, the team managed to accomplish their project on time. 

A pesar de enfrentar numerosos obstáculos, el equipo logró realizar su proyecto a tiempo.

to pull off

to successfully achieve or accomplish something difficult

conseguir

conseguir

Ex: Against all odds, the team pulled off a victory. 
to conquer
to conquer
[Verbo]

to gain control of a place or people using armed forces

conquistar

conquistar

Ex: The general's goal was to conquer the opposing forces and claim victory. 

El objetivo del general era conquistar a las fuerzas opuestas y reclamar la victoria.

to get over

to recover from an unpleasant or unhappy experience, particularly an illness

recuperarse de

recuperarse de

Ex: The therapy sessions helped her get over the trauma from the accident. 

Las sesiones de terapia la ayudaron a superar el trauma del accidente.

to install
to install
[Verbo]

to set a piece of equipment in place and make it ready for use

instalar

instalar

Ex: Homeowners often hire professionals to install air conditioning units for proper cooling. 

Los propietarios suelen contratar a profesionales para instalar unidades de aire acondicionado para un enfriamiento adecuado.

to set up
to set up
[Verbo]

to establish a fresh entity, such as a company, system, or organization

establecer

establecer

Ex: They decided to set up a foundation for environmental conservation. 

Decidieron establecer una fundación para la conservación del medio ambiente.

makeover
makeover
[Sustantivo]

the process of changing a person's appearance or style in order to improve how they look

cambio de imagen

cambio de imagen

Ex: His makeover included a new haircut and wardrobe. 

Su transformación incluía un nuevo corte de pelo y un nuevo guardarropa.

to recite
to recite
[Verbo]

to say something from memory, such as a poem or speech

recitar, declamar

recitar, declamar

Ex: The actor spent hours rehearsing to be able to recite his lines convincingly on stage. 

El actor pasó horas ensayando para poder recitar sus líneas de manera convincente en el escenario.

to reel off

to recite information without hesitation and fluently

recitar, enumerar

recitar, enumerar

Ex: The auctioneer reeled off the items for sale one by one, keeping the crowd engaged. 

El subastador enumeró los artículos a la venta uno por uno, manteniendo a la multitud interesada.

to ascertain

to determine something with certainty by careful examination or investigation

establecer

establecer

Ex: The doctor ascertained the diagnosis by performing various medical tests. 

El médico determinó el diagnóstico realizando varias pruebas médicas.

to find out

to get information about something after actively trying to do so

enterarse de

enterarse de

Ex: We will find out the results of the test after it's graded. 

Vamos a averiguar los resultados de la prueba después de que sea calificada.

to conduct
to conduct
[Verbo]

to direct or participate in the management, organization, or execution of something

llevar

llevar

Ex: As the event coordinator, she will conduct the planning and execution of the conference. 

Como coordinadora del evento, ella dirigirá la planificación y ejecución de la conferencia.

to carry out

to complete or conduct a task, job, etc.

realizar

realizar

Ex: The detective was assigned to carry out the investigation into the mysterious disappearance. 

Al detective se le asignó llevar a cabo la investigación sobre la desaparición misteriosa.

to transmit

to convey or communicate something, such as information, ideas, or emotions, from one person to another

transmitir

transmitir

Ex: Effective teachers strive to transmit not only knowledge but also a passion for learning to their students. 

Los maestros efectivos se esfuerzan por transmitir no solo conocimiento, sino también una pasión por el aprendizaje a sus estudiantes.

to pass on
to pass on
[Verbo]

to transfer the possession or ownership of something to another person

transmitir, legar

transmitir, legar

Ex: After much consideration, she chose to pass on her late mother's jewelry to her niece. 

Después de mucha consideración, decidió pasar las joyas de su difunta madre a su sobrina.

to take over

to begin to be in charge of something, often previously managed by someone else

tomar el poder

tomar el poder

Ex: The elected official is taking over the office duties this week. 

El funcionario electo se hace cargo de las funciones de la oficina esta semana.

to collaborate

to work with someone else in order to create something or reach the same goal

colaborar

colaborar

Ex: We need to collaborate with our colleagues to finalize the project proposal. 

Necesitamos colaborar con nuestros colegas para finalizar la propuesta del proyecto.

to team up
to team up
[Verbo]

to join or collaborate with others as a team to work towards a shared purpose

unirse, colaborar en equipo

unirse, colaborar en equipo

Ex: The students teamed up on the group project to finish it faster. 

Los estudiantes se unieron en el proyecto grupal para terminarlo más rápido.

to impede
to impede
[Verbo]

to create difficulty or obstacles that make it hard for something to happen or progress

impedir

impedir

Ex: The language barrier may impede effective communication in a multicultural team. 

La barrera del idioma puede impedir una comunicación efectiva en un equipo multicultural.

hold up
hold up
[Oración]

used to ask someone to wait or momentarily stop what they are doing

retrasar

retrasar

Ex: Hold up, I think we are going in the wrong direction. 
to discern
to discern
[Verbo]

to distinguish between things

discernir

discernir

Ex: The critic could easily discern the unique style of the artist. 

El crítico podía discernir fácilmente el estilo único del artista.

to make out

to understand something, often with effort

entender

entender

Ex: Can you help me make out what's driving him to behave this way? 

¿Puedes ayudarme a entender qué lo impulsa a comportarse de esta manera?

to attribute to

to assign the cause or ownership of something to a specific person, thing, or factor

atribuir a, adscribir a

atribuir a, adscribir a

Ex: The engineer attributes the efficiency of the machine to regular maintenance. 

El ingeniero atribuye la eficiencia de la máquina al mantenimiento regular.

to pin on
to pin on
[Verbo]

to assign responsibility, blame, or fault to someone or something

atribuir a, echar la culpa a

atribuir a, echar la culpa a

to cease
to cease
[Verbo]

to bring an action, activity, or process to an end

suspender, parar

suspender, parar

Ex: He promised to cease smoking after realizing the health risks. 

Prometió cesar de fumar después de darse cuenta de los riesgos para la salud.

to give up
to give up
[Verbo]

to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties

rendirse

rendirse

Ex: The team was losing, but they didn't give up, and their determination led to a comeback victory. 

El equipo estaba perdiendo, pero no se rindieron, y su determinación condujo a una victoria de regreso.

to reflect
to reflect
[Verbo]

to show a particular quality, characteristic, or emotion

reflejar, mostrar

reflejar, mostrar

Ex: Their music reflects the traditions of their culture. 

Su música refleja las tradiciones de su cultura.

to remember

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

recordar, acordarse de

recordar, acordarse de

Ex: I remember the smell of freshly baked cookies in my grandmother's kitchen. 

Me acuerdo del olor de las galletas recién horneadas en la cocina de mi abuela.

to remind
to remind
[Verbo]

to make a person remember an obligation, task, etc. so that they do not forget to do it

recordar

recordar

Ex: Last week, she reminded the team about the important client meeting. 

La semana pasada, ella recordó al equipo la importante reunión con el cliente.

to reminisce

to remember past events, experiences, or memories with a sense of nostalgia

recordar los viejos tiempos

recordar los viejos tiempos

Ex: The group of friends gathered to reminisce about their school days. 

El grupo de amigos se reunió para recordar sus días de escuela.

to memorize

to repeat something until it is kept in one's memory

memorizar

memorizar

Ex: Language learners strive to memorize vocabulary to improve fluency. 

Los estudiantes de idiomas se esfuerzan por memorizar vocabulario para mejorar la fluidez.

to commemorate

to recall and show respect for an important person, event, etc. from the past with an action or in a ceremony

conmemorar

conmemorar

Ex: Families often visit cemeteries to commemorate loved ones on Memorial Day. 

Las familias a menudo visitan los cementerios para conmemorar a sus seres queridos en el Día de los Caídos.

to recollect

to bring to mind past memories or experiences

recordar

recordar

Ex: The smell of fresh-baked cookies made her recollect warm moments from her childhood. 

El olor de las galletas recién horneadas le hizo recordar momentos cálidos de su infancia.

brain
brain
[Sustantivo]

a person with exceptional intelligence and creativity

cerebro, genio

cerebro, genio

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