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El libro Total English - Intermedio - Unidad 8 - Lección 1

Aquí encontrarás el vocabulario de la Unidad 8 - Lección 1 del libro de curso Total English Intermediate, como "contra", "construcción", "bloque de torres", etc.

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against
against
[Preposición]

in opposition to someone or something

contra

contra

Ex: I decided to go against the advice of my friend. 
law
law
[Sustantivo]

a country's rules that all of its citizens are required to obey

ley

ley

Ex: Breaking the law can result in serious consequences. 
appeal
appeal
[Sustantivo]

a legal procedure in which a higher court is asked to review and overturn a lower court's decision

apelación

apelación

Ex: The defendant filed an appeal against the verdict. 
banned
banned
[Adjetivo]

prohibited or not allowed by law, rule, or authority

prohibido,  vetado

prohibido, vetado

to arrest
to arrest
[Verbo]

(of law enforcement agencies) to take a person away because they believe that they have done something illegal

arrestar

arrestar

Ex: The police officer decided to arrest the suspect after gathering sufficient evidence. 
to break
to break
[Verbo]

to fail to obey the law

violar

violar

Ex: She was caught breaking the contract by sharing confidential information. 
to face
to face
[Verbo]

to deal with a given situation, especially an unpleasant one

enfrentar,  hacer frente

enfrentar, hacer frente

Ex: Employees often face challenges in adapting to new workplace policies. 
fine
fine
[Sustantivo]

an amount of money that must be paid as a legal punishment

multa

multa

Ex: He had to pay a hefty fine for speeding on the highway. 
illegal
illegal
[Adjetivo]

forbidden by the law

ilegal

ilegal

Ex: Selling drugs on the street is illegal and punishable by law. 
minor
minor
[Adjetivo]

having little importance, effect, or seriousness

menos importante, leve

menos importante, leve

Ex: The issue was minor compared to the other challenges they faced. 
building
building
[Sustantivo]

a structure that has walls, a roof, and sometimes many levels, like an apartment, house, school, etc.

edificio, construcción

edificio, construcción

Ex: He worked in a modern office building with large windows. 
construction
construction
[Sustantivo]

the process of building or creating something, such as structures, machines, or infrastructure

construcción

construcción

Ex: The construction of the new hospital is ahead of schedule. 
to drill
to drill
[Verbo]

to make a hole or opening in something using a rotating tool

taladrar, perforar

taladrar, perforar

Ex: The carpenter drilled holes in the wooden plank for dowel insertion. 
exhaust fumes
exhaust fumes
[Sustantivo]

waste gases expelled from an internal-combustion engine, containing pollutants that degrade air quality

gases de escape, humos de escape

gases de escape, humos de escape

Ex: The tunnel filled with exhaust fumes as cars idled during the rush-hour backup. 
heat wave
heat wave
[Sustantivo]

a period of hot weather, usually hotter and longer than before

ola de calor

ola de calor

Ex: The city issued a warning for a heat wave, advising residents to stay indoors and stay hydrated. 
horn
horn
[Sustantivo]

a device placed inside of a vehicle that makes an alarming and loud sound, used to give a warning or signal to others

claxon, bocina

claxon, bocina

Ex: He honked the horn to warn the pedestrian crossing the street. 
to honk
to honk
[Verbo]

to cause a horn, particularly of a vehicle, to make a loud noise

tocar la bocina, pitar

tocar la bocina, pitar

Ex: The taxi driver honked the horn to alert pedestrians of his presence. 
road
road
[Sustantivo]

a wide path made for cars, buses, etc. to travel along

carretera

carretera

Ex: They drove down a winding road to reach the countryside. 
rush hour
rush hour
[Sustantivo]

a time of day at which traffic is the heaviest because people are leaving for work or home

hora pico, hora punta

hora pico, hora punta

Ex: She left the house early to avoid the rush hour traffic on her way to the office. 
terribly
terribly
[Adverbio]

in a very unpleasant, poor, or painful manner

terriblemente

terriblemente

Ex: They beat me terribly in the final match. 
tower block
tower block
[Sustantivo]

a very tall building that is divided into several apartments or offices

torre

torre

Ex: People in the tower block have complained about the long wait for elevators. 
traffic jam
traffic jam
[Sustantivo]

a large number of bikes, cars, buses, etc. that are waiting in lines behind each other which move very slowly

atasco

atasco

Ex: They were late to the meeting due to a traffic jam on the highway. 
congestion
congestion
[Sustantivo]

a state of being overcrowded or blocked, particularly in a street or road

congestión, embotellamiento

congestión, embotellamiento

Ex: There was heavy congestion on the highway during rush hour. 
pollution
pollution
[Sustantivo]

a change in water, air, etc. that makes it harmful or dangerous

contaminación, polución

contaminación, polución

Ex: The pollution in the lake has made the water toxic to fish and plants. 
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