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Habilidades de Palabras SAT 6 - Lección 8

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to prattle
to prattle
[Verbo]

to talk a lot about unimportant things and in a way that may seem foolish

parlotear

parlotear

Ex: The colleagues gathered for a coffee break and began to prattle about office gossip, light-hearted banter, and weekend escapades. 

Los colegas se reunieron para un descanso de café y comenzaron a parlotear sobre los chismes de la oficina, bromas ligeras y escapadas de fin de semana.

to egress
to egress
[Verbo]

to come out of or leave a place

evacuar

evacuar

Ex: The security personnel coordinated with event organizers to ensure a smooth process for attendees to egress the stadium. 

El personal de seguridad coordinó con los organizadores del evento para garantizar un proceso fluido para que los asistentes salieran del estadio.

to maroon
to maroon
[Verbo]

to abandon or leave someone stranded, typically on a deserted island or remote location

evacuar

evacuar

Ex: Tomorrow, they will maroon the explorers on the remote coastline to conduct their survival training. 

Mañana, abandonarán a los exploradores en la costa remota para realizar su entrenamiento de supervivencia.

to chaff
to chaff
[Verbo]

to tease or mock someone in a playful or good-natured manner

bromear

bromear

Ex: Tomorrow, they will chaff their coworker about his clumsy mistake during the presentation, but it will all be in good fun. 

Mañana, ellos bromearán con su compañero de trabajo sobre su torpe error durante la presentación, pero todo será en buen plan.

to bray
to bray
[Verbo]

to emit a loud, harsh, and often discordant sound, resembling the cry of a donkey

carcajearse

carcajearse

Ex: If they had seen the silly dance he performed, they would have brayed with laughter at his clumsy moves. 

Si hubieran visto el baile tonto que realizó, habrían rebuznado de risa por sus movimientos torpes.

to harass
to harass
[Verbo]

to persistently disrupt someone or something, causing disturbance or interference with their peace or normal functioning

hostigar

hostigar

Ex: The ongoing construction noise near our office continues to harass productivity, making it difficult to focus on work. 

El ruido constante de la construcción cerca de nuestra oficina sigue acosando la productividad, dificultando la concentración en el trabajo.

to blight
to blight
[Verbo]

to spoil, harm, or destroy something, such as a plant, crop, or place, typically due to disease, pests, or unfavorable conditions

arruinar

arruinar

Ex: The ongoing drought is blighting the landscape, turning once lush green fields into parched wastelands. 

La sequía actual está arruinando el paisaje, convirtiendo campos que alguna vez fueron verdes y frondosos en páramos áridos.

to maltreat

to treat someone or something with cruelty or violence, often causing harm or suffering

maltratar

maltratar

Ex: Animals should never be maltreated; they deserve to be treated with kindness and respect. 

Los animales nunca deben ser maltratados; merecen ser tratados con amabilidad y respeto.

to slake
to slake
[Verbo]

to alleviate or reduce the intensity of something, such as thirst, desire, or a need

aplacar

aplacar

Ex: The rain is currently slaking the dry earth, providing much-needed relief to the parched land. 

La lluvia está calmando actualmente la tierra seca, proporcionando un alivio muy necesario a la tierra árida.

to leaven
to leaven
[Verbo]

to add a substance, such as yeast, to dough or batter, causing it to rise and become lighter during the baking process

leudar

leudar

Ex: Traditional sourdough bread is leavened by natural fermentation. 

El pan de masa madre tradicional es fermentado por fermentación natural.

to compel
to compel
[Verbo]

to make someone do something

obligar, compeler

obligar, compeler

Ex: The impending deadline will compel them to complete the project ahead of schedule. 

La fecha límite inminente los obligará a completar el proyecto antes de lo previsto.

to grimace
to grimace
[Verbo]

to twist our face in an ugly way because of pain, strong dislike, etc., or when trying to be funny

hacer muecas

hacer muecas

Ex: She grimaced at the taste of the bitter medicine. 

Ella hizo una mueca ante el sabor de la medicina amarga.

to sic
to sic
[Verbo]

to incite or set (a dog or other animal) onto someone or something, typically as an attack or to pursue aggressively

enviar a atacar a

enviar a atacar a

Ex: The farmer is siccing his sheepdog on the stray sheep that wandered into the neighboring field. 

El granjero está azuzando a su perro pastor contra la oveja perdida que se adentró en el campo vecino.

to ordain
to ordain
[Verbo]

to officially confer or appoint someone to a position, typically within a religious context such as the priesthood

ordenar

ordenar

Ex: Currently, the seminary is ordaining a group of deacons to serve in various parishes. 

Actualmente, el seminario está ordenando a un grupo de diáconos para servir en varias parroquias.

to caterwaul

to make a loud, shrill, and often unpleasant noise, akin to howling or screeching, like that of cats

maullar

maullar

Ex: The sirens are caterwauling in the distance, signaling an approaching emergency. 

Las sirenas aúllan en la distancia, señalando una emergencia que se acerca.

to forage
to forage
[Verbo]

to search for and collect food, typically in natural surroundings such as forests or fields

buscar

buscar

Ex: She is currently foraging for edible mushrooms in the woods. 

Actualmente está buscando hongos comestibles en el bosque.

to accost
to accost
[Verbo]

to approach or address someone aggressively or boldly, often with an intent to engage in conversation

abordar

abordar

Ex: The aggressive panhandler is currently accosting passersby for spare change. 

El mendigo agresivo está actualmente abordando a los transeúntes para pedirles cambio.

to beseech
to beseech
[Verbo]

to sincerely and desperately ask for something

suplicar

suplicar

Ex: The desperate mother beseeched the doctors to do everything they could to save her child's life. 

La madre desesperada rogó a los médicos que hicieran todo lo posible para salvar la vida de su hijo.

to institute

to establish or introduce something, such as a policy or program

instituir

instituir

Ex: The university instituted a scholarship program to support students. 

La universidad instituyó un programa de becas para apoyar a los estudiantes.

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