El libro Total English - Avanzado - Unidad 3 - Lección 1

the act of invading or entering a territory, country, or region by force or without permission, often with the intent to control or dominate the area and its inhabitants

invasión

real and not a copy or counterfeit

auténtico

truly what something appears to be, without any falseness, imitation, or deception

genuino, auténtico

to complete or conduct a task, job, etc.

realizar

to trick someone by making them believe something false or absurd

engañar, timar

(of a place or building) far away from any other place, building, or person

aislado

a fraudulent or deceptive act or scheme intended to trick or fool people

engaño, farsa

to cause severe damage or harm to something, usually in a way that is beyond repair

arruinar

to cause damage to something in a way that it no longer exists, works, etc.

destruir

to act in a specific way in order to make others believe that something is the case when actually it is not so

fingir

related or belonging to a period of history that is long gone

antiguo

absolutely necessary and of great importance

esencial, vital, crucial

free from traditional or conventional social norms or expectations, often suggesting a sense of empowerment or rebellion

liberado, emancipado

to enlarge or lengthen something

extender

extremely sad or unfortunate, often because of a terrible event or circumstances

trágico

to make plans or decisions known by officially telling people about them

anunciar

a person or thing that announces or signals an important or significant event, development, or message

heraldo, anuncio

used to say that something is the case without providing any proof

presuntamente, supuestamente

used to suggest that something is assumed to be true, often with a hint of doubt

supuestamente, suponerse

the act of showing oneself to the public

aparición, presentación

the act of arriving at a place from somewhere else

llegada

an act of violence or aggression against a place or a person

ataque

to commit a harmful, illegal, or immoral act, such as a crime or an offense

perpetrar, cometer

to follow a person or thing and see where they go, often for the purpose of catching them

perseguir, cazar

to go after someone or something, particularly to catch them

perseguir

to make a person believe something untrue

engañar

to deceive someone in order to deprive them of something, such as money, property, or information

estafar, engañar

to carry out or execute a task, duty, action, or ceremony, often in a formal or official capacity

realizar

to perform an action that is not mentioned by name

hacer

to tell someone to do something, particularly in an official manner

ordenar

to give an instruction to someone to do something through one's authority

ordenar

to go in front of or beside someone or something in order to show them the way or to make them go in a particular direction

guiar, liderar

to cause something to be created, particularly in large numbers

engendrar

to grow in number, amount, size, or value

aumentar

to be in motion on a body of water or current of air at a slow pace

flotar