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Lista de palabras SAT 5 - Lección 12

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to conquer
to conquer
[Verbo]

to overcome a challenge or obstacle

vencer, superar

vencer, superar

Ex: Leaders aim to conquer adversity by guiding their teams through difficult situations. 

Los líderes buscan conquistar la adversidad guiando a sus equipos a través de situaciones difíciles.

to hinder
to hinder
[Verbo]

to create obstacles or difficulties that prevent progress, movement, or success

dificultar

dificultar

Ex: A language barrier should not hinder international collaboration. 

Una barrera lingüística no debería obstaculizar la colaboración internacional.

esquire
esquire
[Sustantivo]

a British title placed in front of the name of a person with no titles out of respect

señor, don

señor, don

to meander
to meander
[Verbo]

(of a river, trail, etc.) to follow along a curvy or indirect path

serpentear

serpentear

Ex: The hiking trail meanders up the mountain, offering breathtaking views at every turn. 

El sendero de senderismo serpentea por la montaña, ofreciendo vistas impresionantes en cada curva.

to cower
to cower
[Verbo]

to shrink or curl up in fear

encogerse

encogerse

Ex: She cowered at the loud noise. 

Ella se encogió ante el ruido fuerte.

to totter
to totter
[Verbo]

to stumble or tremble while walking

tambalearse

tambalearse

to engender

to produce or bring forth offspring through the process of reproduction

engendrar

engendrar

Ex: Agricultural practices often involve selective breeding to engender crops with desirable traits. 

Las prácticas agrícolas a menudo implican la cría selectiva para engendrar cultivos con rasgos deseables.

to jeer
to jeer
[Verbo]

to mockingly laugh or shout at someone

abuchear

abuchear

to forswear

to formally reject something, often a belief, behavior, or allegiance

renunciar a

renunciar a

Ex: She forswore her former political party and joined the opposition. 

Ella renunció a su antiguo partido político y se unió a la oposición.

to canter
to canter
[Verbo]

to cause a horse to move at a moderate, three-beat gait between a trot and a gallop

ir a medio galope

ir a medio galope

Ex: The trainer cantered the mare to prepare her for the show. 

El entrenador hizo trotar a la yegua para prepararla para el espectáculo.

to sunder
to sunder
[Verbo]

to forcefully break or separate something

desgajar

desgajar

Ex: In a fit of anger, he attempted to sunder the contract and end the partnership. 

En un arranque de ira, intentó romper el contrato y terminar la sociedad.

to empower
to empower
[Verbo]

to give someone the power or authorization to do something particular

autorizar

autorizar

Ex: Voting is a fundamental right that empowers citizens to influence the democratic process. 

Votar es un derecho fundamental que empodera a los ciudadanos para influir en el proceso democrático.

to confer
to confer
[Verbo]

to give an official degree, title, right, etc. to someone

otorgar

otorgar

Ex: The board decided to confer the prestigious award on the researcher for their groundbreaking contributions. 

La junta decidió conferir el prestigioso premio al investigador por sus contribuciones innovadoras.

to titter
to titter
[Verbo]

to laugh quietly in a restrained or nervous manner, often with short, high-pitched sounds

reírse nerviosamente

reírse nerviosamente

Ex: The awkward moment caused the group to titter in discomfort. 

El momento incómodo hizo que el grupo risitara con incomodidad.

to deter
to deter
[Verbo]

to stop something from happening

impedir

impedir

Ex: The teacher's strict rules are meant to deter cheating during exams. 

Las reglas estrictas del profesor están destinadas a disuadir el engaño durante los exámenes.

to endanger

to expose someone or something to potential harm or risk

poner en peligro

poner en peligro

Ex: Disposing of hazardous materials improperly may endanger the environment. 

Desechar materiales peligrosos de manera inadecuada puede poner en peligro el medio ambiente.

to filibuster

(in a legislature) to prevent imposing the required procedures by making long speeches

obstaculizar

obstaculizar

Ex: The senator threatened to filibuster unless amendments were made. 

El senador amenazó con filibuster a menos que se hicieran enmiendas.

to bicker
to bicker
[Verbo]

to argue over unimportant things in an ongoing and repetitive way

reñir, discutir

reñir, discutir

Ex: The couple tended to bicker over household chores, leading to frequent and minor disagreements. 

La pareja solía discutir por las tareas domésticas, lo que llevaba a desacuerdos frecuentes y menores.

to quaver
to quaver
[Verbo]

to speak or sing in a vibratory or shaky sound, especially when nervous

trinar

trinar

to falter
to falter
[Verbo]

to move hesitatingly, as if about to fail

tambalearse

tambalearse

Ex: She faltered while crossing the rickety bridge. 

Ella vaciló al cruzar el puente tambaleante.

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