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Vocabulario para IELTS Academic (Puntuación 8-9) - Opiniones

Aquí, aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con Opiniones que son necesarias para el examen académico IELTS.

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Vocabulary for Academic IELTS (8)
to dissent
to dissent
[Verbo]

to give or have opinions that differ from those officially or commonly accepted

disentir

disentir

Ex: It is important for a healthy democracy to allow citizens to freely dissent and voice their opinions. 

Es importante para una democracia saludable permitir a los ciudadanos disentir libremente y expresar sus opiniones.

to diverge
to diverge
[Verbo]

(of views, opinions, etc.) to be different from each other

divergir

divergir

Ex: The survey results indicated that public opinions on the matter tended to diverge. 

Los resultados de la encuesta indicaron que las opiniones públicas sobre el tema tendían a divergir.

to downvote

to show one's disagreement or disapproval of an online post or comment by clicking on a specific icon

votar en contra, downvotear

votar en contra, downvotear

Ex: The community tends to downvote posts that are irrelevant, offensive, or contain misinformation. 

La comunidad tiende a downvotear las publicaciones que son irrelevantes, ofensivas o contienen desinformación.

to expostulate

to strongly argue, disapprove, or disagree with someone or something

protestar

protestar

Ex: Tomorrow, I will expostulate with my landlord about the sudden increase in rent. 

Mañana, voy a protestar con mi casero por el aumento repentino del alquiler.

to gainsay
to gainsay
[Verbo]

to disagree or deny that something is true

negar

negar

Ex: It is difficult to gainsay the impact of climate change on our environment. 

Es difícil negar el impacto del cambio climático en nuestro medio ambiente.

to harrumph

‌to express disapproval of something by making a noise in the throat

mostrar desacuerdo

mostrar desacuerdo

Ex: The mayor harrumphed at the proposal to raise taxes, indicating his strong opposition. 

El alcalde refunfuñó ante la propuesta de subir los impuestos, indicando su fuerte oposición.

to quibble
to quibble
[Verbo]

to argue over unimportant things or to complain about them

poner pegas, hacer objeciones de poca monta

poner pegas, hacer objeciones de poca monta

Ex: She didn't want to quibble about the cost; she just wanted the project to be completed on time. 

Ella no quería discutir sobre el costo; solo quería que el proyecto se completara a tiempo.

to deprecate

to not support and be against something or someone

desaprobar

desaprobar

Ex: The teacher deprecated cheating in any form and emphasized the importance of academic integrity. 

El profesor desaprobó el engaño en cualquier forma y enfatizó la importancia de la integridad académica.

to frown on

to disapprove of or have a negative opinion about something, particularly due to being improper or unacceptable

desaprobar, mal ver

desaprobar, mal ver

Ex: Her family tends to frown on her dating someone much older than she is. 

Su familia tiende a desaprobar que salga con alguien mucho mayor que ella.

to repudiate

to dismiss or reject something as false

repudiar

repudiar

Ex: The company repudiated the allegations of unethical business practices, stating that they were unfounded. 

La empresa repudió las acusaciones de prácticas comerciales poco éticas, afirmando que eran infundadas.

to castigate

to strongly and harshly criticize someone or something

castigar

castigar

Ex: Unhappy with the product quality, the customer castigated the company in the online review. 

Descontento con la calidad del producto, el cliente criticó duramente a la empresa en la reseña en línea.

to denigrate

to intentionally make harmful statements to damage a person or thing's worth or reputation

denigrar

denigrar

Ex: In a heated argument, she denigrated her coworker, making false accusations to harm their professional standing. 

En una discusión acalorada, ella denigró a su compañero de trabajo, haciendo acusaciones falsas para dañar su reputación profesional.

to demean
to demean
[Verbo]

to behave in a way that lowers the dignity or respect of oneself or others

degradar

degradar

Ex: Stop demeaning yourself; you deserve more credit for your hard work. 

Deja de menospreciarte; mereces más crédito por tu arduo trabajo.

to carp
to carp
[Verbo]

to complain or criticize persistently, often about trivial issues

criticar, quejarse

criticar, quejarse

Ex: At the meeting tomorrow, I hope no one will carp about typos in the report again. 

En la reunión de mañana, espero que nadie critique nuevamente los errores tipográficos en el informe.

to grouse
to grouse
[Verbo]

to express dissatisfaction or injustice about something

quejarse, refunfuñar

quejarse, refunfuñar

Ex: The students began to grouse when they learned about the increase in homework assignments. 

Los estudiantes comenzaron a quejarse cuando se enteraron del aumento en las tareas.

to nitpick
to nitpick
[Verbo]

to find fault or criticize small, insignificant details

buscarle tres pies al gato, criticar minucias

buscarle tres pies al gato, criticar minucias

Ex: Don't nitpick every decision; sometimes, it's okay to go with the flow. 

No critiques cada decisión; a veces, está bien seguir la corriente.

to kvetch
to kvetch
[Verbo]

to complain or whine persistently and often about trivial matters

quejarse, refunfuñar

quejarse, refunfuñar

Ex: The customer continued to kvetch about the service, despite the efforts to resolve issues. 

El cliente continuó quejándose del servicio, a pesar de los esfuerzos para resolver los problemas.

to berate
to berate
[Verbo]

to criticize someone angrily and harshly

reprender

reprender

Ex: The coach berated the team for their lack of effort during the crucial game. 

El entrenador reprendió al equipo por su falta de esfuerzo durante el juego crucial.

to chide
to chide
[Verbo]

to express mild disapproval, often in a gentle or corrective manner

reprender

reprender

Ex: The coach chided the team for their lack of teamwork during the crucial match. 

El entrenador reprendió al equipo por su falta de trabajo en equipo durante el partido crucial.

to rail
to rail
[Verbo]

to strongly and angrily criticize or complain about something

clamar

clamar

Ex: The disgruntled employee spent the meeting railing about the company's policies. 

El empleado descontento pasó la reunión quejándose amargamente de las políticas de la empresa.

to pan
to pan
[Verbo]

to give a strong, negative review or opinion about something

destrozar, machacar

destrozar, machacar

Ex: The product review in the magazine panned the latest gadget, highlighting its numerous technical flaws. 

La reseña del producto en la revista destrozó el último gadget, destacando sus numerosos fallos técnicos.

to chastise

to severely criticize, often with the intention of correcting someone's behavior or actions

reprender

reprender

Ex: The coach chastised the team for their lack of effort during the crucial match. 

El entrenador reprendió al equipo por su falta de esfuerzo durante el partido crucial.

to upbraid
to upbraid
[Verbo]

to criticize someone for doing or saying something that one believes to be wrong

reprender

reprender

Ex: Displeased with the service, the customer upbraided the waiter for the mistakes in the order. 

Descontento con el servicio, el cliente reprendió al camarero por los errores en el pedido.

to [find] fault with {sb/sth}

to identify or point out flaws, errors, or shortcomings in someone or something

Ex: Even though the play received critical acclaim, some reviewers still managed to find fault with the production's minor technical flaws. 
to upvote
to upvote
[Verbo]

to show one's agreement or approval of an online post or comment by clicking on a specific icon

dar un voto positivo

dar un voto positivo

Ex: The community tends to upvote posts that are informative, well-written, or entertaining. 

La comunidad tiende a upvotear publicaciones que son informativas, bien escritas o entretenidas.

to accede
to accede
[Verbo]

to agree to something such as a request, proposal, demand, etc.

acceder a

acceder a

Ex: The committee acceded to the employee's request for a flexible work schedule due to personal reasons. 

El comité accedió a la solicitud del empleado de un horario de trabajo flexible por razones personales.

to acquiesce

to reluctantly accept something without protest

consentir

consentir

Ex: Despite her reservations, she decided to acquiesce to their demands in order to avoid conflict. 

A pesar de sus reservas, decidió acceder a sus demandas para evitar conflictos.

to capitulate

to surrender after negotiation or when facing overwhelming pressure

capitular, rendirse

capitular, rendirse

Ex: The company capitulated to the union's demands to avoid a strike. 

La empresa capituló ante las demandas del sindicato para evitar una huelga.

to countenance

to agree and not oppose to something that one generally finds unacceptable or unpleasant

consentir, permitir

consentir, permitir

Ex: The committee was unwilling to countenance any further delays in the project schedule. 

El comité no estaba dispuesto a consentir más retrasos en el cronograma del proyecto.

to relent
to relent
[Verbo]

to accept something, usually after some resistance

ceder, ablandarse

ceder, ablandarse

Ex: The company finally relented and decided to lower their prices in response to customer feedback. 

La empresa finalmente cedió y decidió bajar sus precios en respuesta a los comentarios de los clientes.

to assent
to assent
[Verbo]

to agree to something, such as a suggestion, request, etc.

consentir, asentir

consentir, asentir

Ex: As a form of politeness, participants often assent by nodding or giving a verbal agreement during discussions. 

Como una forma de cortesía, los participantes a menudo asienten asintiendo con la cabeza o dando un acuerdo verbal durante las discusiones.

to contravene

to go against an argument or statement

contravenir

contravenir

Ex: Test results contravened the manufacturer's claims about the product's efficacy. 

Los resultados de las pruebas contradijeron las afirmaciones del fabricante sobre la eficacia del producto.

to conceptualize

to form an idea or concept in the mind by combining existing ideas or information

conceptualizar, formar un concepto

conceptualizar, formar un concepto

Ex: In the design process, architects conceptualized a modern building that integrated functionality and aesthetics. 

En el proceso de diseño, los arquitectos conceptualizaron un edificio moderno que integraba funcionalidad y estética.

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