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Habilidades de Palabras SAT 6 - Lección 20

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to flinch
to flinch
[Verbo]

to make a quick and involuntary movement in response to a surprise, pain, or fear

estremecerse

estremecerse

Ex: When the door slammed, he flinched in surprise. 

Cuando la puerta se cerró de golpe, él se estremeció de sorpresa.

to forfend
to forfend
[Verbo]

to ward off or prevent something undesirable from happening

impedir

impedir

Ex: He had forfended against financial ruin by saving a portion of his income each month. 

Él había prevenido contra la ruina financiera ahorrando una parte de sus ingresos cada mes.

to rebuff
to rebuff
[Verbo]

to reject or dismiss someone or something in an abrupt or blunt manner

rechazar

rechazar

Ex: The proposal was rebuffed by the committee, citing concerns about feasibility. 

La propuesta fue rechazada por el comité, citando preocupaciones sobre la viabilidad.

to abridge
to abridge
[Verbo]

to decrease, reduce, or restrict something, often by cutting down its size, duration, or range

resumir

resumir

Ex: The government has abridged access to certain public areas to maintain safety during the pandemic. 

El gobierno ha restringido el acceso a ciertas áreas públicas para mantener la seguridad durante la pandemia.

to engage
to engage
[Verbo]

to take part in or become involved with something actively

participar

participar

Ex: He has engaged in discussions about important social issues. 
to endow
to endow
[Verbo]

to provide a gift or quality, to someone or something, often implying a permanent gift or quality

dotar de algo a

dotar de algo a

Ex: The artist's will specified that he would endow a scholarship for aspiring painters in his hometown. 

El testamento del artista especificaba que dotaría una beca para pintores aspirantes en su ciudad natal.

to cleave
to cleave
[Verbo]

to adhere firmly or stick closely to something

aferrarse

aferrarse

Ex: The new adhesive will cleave the layers of fabric together with exceptional strength. 

El nuevo adhesivo pegará las capas de tela con una fuerza excepcional.

to rescind
to rescind
[Verbo]

to officially cancel a law, decision, agreement, etc.

rescindir, anular, derogar

rescindir, anular, derogar

Ex: The committee will be rescinding the outdated guidelines during their meeting next week. 

El comité revocará las directrices obsoletas durante su reunión la próxima semana.

to denote
to denote
[Verbo]

to mark or be a sign of an entity or a concept

denotar

denotar

Ex: Symbols on the treasure map denote the locations of hidden treasures. 

Los símbolos en el mapa del tesoro denotan las ubicaciones de los tesoros escondidos.

to entail
to entail
[Verbo]

to necessitate or result in a logical consequence or outcome

implicar

implicar

Ex: The ongoing negotiations are entailing compromises from both parties. 

Las negociaciones en curso conllevan compromisos de ambas partes.

to moot
to moot
[Verbo]

to bring up a topic or question for discussion

proponer, sugerir

proponer, sugerir

Ex: The committee mooted the possibility of introducing new policies to address environmental concerns in the company. 

El comité planteó la posibilidad de introducir nuevas políticas para abordar las preocupaciones ambientales en la empresa.

to rasp
to rasp
[Verbo]

to produce a harsh, grating sound or to utter with a rough, grating tone

decir con voz áspera

decir con voz áspera

Ex: By the time they fixed the engine, its malfunction had rasped loudly, causing concern among the passengers. 

Para cuando arreglaron el motor, su mal funcionamiento había rechinado fuertemente, causando preocupación entre los pasajeros.

to scoff
to scoff
[Verbo]

to mock with contempt

mofarse

mofarse

Ex: The critics scoffed at the new invention. 

Los críticos se burlaron del nuevo invento.

to bemoan
to bemoan
[Verbo]

to express great regret or sorrow for something

lamentar

lamentar

Ex: The committee bemoans the lack of funding for the new project. 

El comité lamenta la falta de financiación para el nuevo proyecto.

to caricature

to create a humorous or exaggerated representation of someone or something by distorting their features or characteristics

caricaturizar

caricaturizar

Ex: The cartoonist is currently caricaturing celebrities for the upcoming magazine issue. 

El caricaturista está actualmente caricaturizando a celebridades para el próximo número de la revista.

to infest
to infest
[Verbo]

to overrun in large numbers

infestar

infestar

Ex: The internet is infested with misinformation, making it challenging to discern fact from fiction. 

Internet está infestado de desinformación, lo que hace difícil discernir entre hechos y ficción.

to bequeath

to give personal property to someone through a legal instrument, typically after one's death

legar

legar

Ex: In his will, the wealthy philanthropist chose to bequeath a significant portion of his estate to various charities. 

En su testamento, el filántropo adinerado optó por legar una parte significativa de su patrimonio a varias organizaciones benéficas.

to census
to census
[Verbo]

to systematically collect and record demographic data about a population

censar

censar

Ex: Next month, the organization will census the community to assess healthcare needs. 

El próximo mes, la organización realizará un censo en la comunidad para evaluar las necesidades de atención médica.

to bemoan
to bemoan
[Verbo]

to express dissatisfaction with something

lamentar, quejarse

lamentar, quejarse

Ex: The citizens bemoaned the closure of the local library. 

Los ciudadanos lamentaban el cierre de la biblioteca local.

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