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Verbos de Acción Verbal - Verbos para la comunicación negativa

Aquí aprenderás algunos verbos en inglés que se refieren a la comunicación negativa como "ofender", "presumir" y "chismear".

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to offend
to offend
[Verbo]

to cause someone to feel disrespected, upset, etc.

ofender

ofender

Ex: Sharing insensitive comments about someone's background can easily offend them and create tension. 

Compartir comentarios insensibles sobre los antecedentes de alguien puede fácilmente ofender y crear tensión.

to insult
to insult
[Verbo]

to intentionally say or do something that disrespects or humiliates someone

insultar

insultar

Ex: Offering a backhanded compliment can unintentionally insult the person you're trying to praise. 

Ofrecer un cumplido ambiguo puede insultar sin querer a la persona que intentas elogiar.

to affront
to affront
[Verbo]

to do or say something to purposely hurt or disrespect someone

afrentar

afrentar

Ex: He chose to affront his critics by making a dismissive remark during the interview. 

Él eligió afrentar a sus críticos haciendo un comentario desdeñoso durante la entrevista.

to slight
to slight
[Verbo]

to treat someone disrespectfully by showing a lack of attention or consideration

desairar, ignorar deliberadamente

desairar, ignorar deliberadamente

Ex: He chose to slight his colleague by not acknowledging the hard work she had put into the project. 

Él eligió menospreciar a su colega al no reconocer el arduo trabajo que ella había puesto en el proyecto.

to curse
to curse
[Verbo]

to use offensive and impolite language

maldecir, jurar

maldecir, jurar

Ex: When he stubbed his toe, he couldn't help but curse out of pain and frustration. 

Cuando se golpeó el dedo del pie, no pudo evitar maldecir de dolor y frustración.

to swear
to swear
[Verbo]

to use offensive or vulgar language in order to express strong emotions

jurar, blasfemar

jurar, blasfemar

Ex: Upset by the news, she couldn't help but swear under her breath. 

Molesta por la noticia, no pudo evitar maldecir en voz baja.

to cuss
to cuss
[Verbo]

to express oneself using impolite language

maldecir, jurar

maldecir, jurar

Ex: Witnessing the unexpected plot twist in the movie, the audience couldn't help but collectively cuss in surprise. 

Al presenciar el giro inesperado de la trama en la película, el público no pudo evitar maldecir colectivamente por la sorpresa.

to boast
to boast
[Verbo]

to talk with excessive pride about one's achievements, abilities, etc. in order to draw the attention of others

alardear, presumir

alardear, presumir

Ex: At the family reunion, the proud grandmother couldn't resist boasting about her grandchildren's academic accomplishments and talents. 

En la reunión familiar, la orgullosa abuela no pudo resistir presumir de los logros académicos y talentos de sus nietos.

to brag
to brag
[Verbo]

to talk with excessive pride about one's achievements, possessions, etc. often in exaggerated manner

alardear, presumir

alardear, presumir

Ex: The student couldn't resist bragging about the high score on the challenging exam. 

El estudiante no pudo resistir presumir del puntaje alto en el examen desafiante.

to crow
to crow
[Verbo]

to express great pride in one's achievements, success, etc.

jactarse

jactarse

Ex: The proud parent couldn't resist crowing about their child's achievements at the school assembly. 

El padre orgulloso no pudo resistirse a alardear de los logros de su hijo en la asamblea escolar.

to gasconade

to loudly brag and exaggerate, trying to impress or intimidate others

fanfarronear, jactarse

fanfarronear, jactarse

Ex: Instead of quietly proving his point, he chose to gasconade about his intelligence during the class discussion. 

En lugar de demostrar su punto tranquilamente, eligió fanfarronear sobre su inteligencia durante la discusión en clase.

to exaggerate

to describe something better, larger, worse, etc. than it truly is

exagerar

exagerar

Ex: Don't believe everything he says; he has a habit of exaggerating the challenges he faces. 

No creas todo lo que dice; tiene la costumbre de exagerar los desafíos que enfrenta.

to rodomontade

to brag and exaggerate loudly

fanfarronear, jactarse exageradamente

fanfarronear, jactarse exageradamente

Ex: She tends to rodomontade about her accomplishments, making it difficult for anyone to have a genuine conversation with her. 

Ella tiende a fanfarronear sobre sus logros, lo que dificulta que cualquiera tenga una conversación genuina con ella.

to hyperbolize

to exaggerate something for emphasis or to achieve a specific effect

exagerar, hiperbolizar

exagerar, hiperbolizar

Ex: Her tendency to hyperbolize her achievements in the workplace led to skepticism among her colleagues. 

Su tendencia a hiperbolizar sus logros en el lugar de trabajo llevó al escepticismo entre sus colegas.

to oversell

to make something seem better than it really is by exaggerating its positive qualities

exagerar, sobrevalorar

exagerar, sobrevalorar

Ex: During the job interview, he realized he had unintentionally oversold his technical skills, creating challenges when he joined the team. 

Durante la entrevista de trabajo, se dio cuenta de que había exagerado involuntariamente sus habilidades técnicas, lo que creó desafíos cuando se unió al equipo.

to overstate

to describe something in a way that makes it seem more important or extreme than it really is

exagerar, sobreestimar

exagerar, sobreestimar

Ex: The news article aimed to present the facts objectively and not overstate the impact of the recent events. 

El artículo de noticias pretendía presentar los hechos objetivamente y no exagerar el impacto de los eventos recientes.

to play up
to play up
[Verbo]

to make something seem more important or noticeable by highlighting it

destacar, resaltar

destacar, resaltar

Ex: He plays up his connections to make himself seem more influential. 

Él resalta sus conexiones para parecer más influyente.

to gossip
to gossip
[Verbo]

to talk about the private lives of others with someone, often sharing secrets or spreading untrue information

cotillear, chismorrear

cotillear, chismorrear

Ex: The group of friends spent hours gossiping about the latest celebrity scandals and gossip. 

El grupo de amigos pasó horas cotilleando sobre los últimos escándalos y chismes de las celebridades.

to talk
to talk
[Verbo]

to gossip about someone's personal life

hablar, murmurar

hablar, murmurar

Ex: She didn't want to post anything on social media because she knew people would talk. 

Ella no quería publicar nada en las redes sociales porque sabía que la gente hablaría.

to muckrake

to uncover and share information about any wrongdoing, corruption, etc. involving an important or famous person or business

destapar, hacer periodismo de investigación

destapar, hacer periodismo de investigación

Ex: The reporter's decision to muckrake against political corruption led to significant public awareness and calls for reform. 

La decisión del reportero de investigar y exponer la corrupción política llevó a una conciencia pública significativa y llamados a la reforma.

to tattle
to tattle
[Verbo]

to reveal someone's wrongdoing or misbehavior to others

chivarse, soplar

chivarse, soplar

Ex: The neighbor had a habit of tattling about others' activities, pointing out perceived missteps in an attempt to stay informed. 

El vecino tenía la costumbre de chismorrear sobre las actividades de los demás, señalando los pasos en falso percibidos en un intento de mantenerse informado.

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