Cambridge IELTS 19 - Académico - Prueba 1 - Lectura - Pasaje 3 (2)
Learn vocabulary from the second part of Cambridge IELTS 19 Academic, Test 1 Reading Passage 3, with useful words and expressions from the text.
Revisión
Tarjetas de memoria
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Ortografía
Cuestionario
to do something to avoid or decrease the harmful or unpleasant effects of something
contrarrestar
for a very short time
por un momento
El tren se detuvo momentáneamente para que los pasajeros pudieran subir.
one or the other of two things or people, no matter which
cualquiera de los dos, ninguno de los dos
De postre, puedes elegir cualquiera de los sabores de helado; ambos son deliciosos.
a doubting or questioning attitude towards ideas, beliefs, or claims that are generally accepted
escepticismo
A pesar de las garantías de la empresa, hubo un escepticismo generalizado entre los empleados sobre la nueva política.
to be located in a particular place
residir, encontrarse
El valioso artefacto ahora reside en la sala de exposiciones del museo.
to notice or become aware of something, especially through the senses
percibir
creating and enforcing rules or regulations to control or govern a particular activity or industry
regulador
a business or organization that provides services to other parties, especially by representing them in transactions
agencia
a mistake of thinking one event caused another just because it happened first
post hoc, razonamiento post hoc
Es un error post hoc creer que el accidente fue causado por el cambio de horario.
the act of noticing or discovering that something has happened or exists
detección, descubrimiento
El sistema de seguridad se basa en la detección de actividad inusual.
to transmit a program, sound, or images by radio, television, or similar media
transmitir, emitir
an agency responsible for protecting public health by regulating food, drugs, medical devices, and other related products
Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos, Agencia de Alimentos y Medicamentos
La Food and Drug Administration aprobó la nueva vacuna después de pruebas exhaustivas.
large in quantity, extent, or degree
considerable, importante
La tormenta dejó una cantidad considerable de escombros esparcidos por el vecindario.
the process of regularly observing or checking something to track its condition, performance, or progress
monitoreo
the act of officially informing someone about something, usually in writing
notificación, aviso
the purpose or intended use of something
función
a set of actions and responsibilities that are assigned to a person or group within a specific context
rol
done before something else happens to prevent a problem or danger
preventivo, preemptivo
La escuela instaló cámaras de seguridad como un paso preventivo para evitar el vandalismo.
the act of examining and removing or altering content that is considered offensive or harmful
la censura, el filtrado
La censura de escenas violentas en películas es común para audiencias más jóvenes.
to observe an activity in order to ensure that everything is done properly
supervisar
El supervisor ha supervisado la capacitación de los nuevos empleados.
a medication that needs a written order from a licensed healthcare provider to be bought because of its potential side effects and risks
medicamento con receta, medicamento recetado
El médico recetó un analgésico común como medicamento con receta para mi lesión.
a paid announcement that draws public attention to a product or service
publicidad
in a way that usually happens
típicamente
El restaurante está normalmente ocupado los fines de semana.
a principle, recommendation, or instruction that helps determine how something should be done
directriz
(of an idea, intention, or act) deserving of admiration and praise, regardless of success
loable, laudable
A pesar de sus diferencias, ambas partes acordaron el objetivo loable de mejorar la atención médica.
an attempt to do something, particularly something demanding
esfuerzo, intento
at the starting point of a process or situation
inicialmente, al principio
Inicialmente, odiaba el sushi, pero ahora es mi comida favorita.
to come across or meet someone or something, often unexpectedly or by accident
encontrar
of great extent or intensity
enorme, tremendo
Sus esfuerzos tuvieron un tremendo efecto en el éxito del proyecto.
to make an educated guess about how likely something is to happen
estimar, calcular
more than average, but not too much
bastante
Ella es bastante buena tocando el piano.
to discover, meet, or find someone or something by accident
encontrar
Estaba hojeando en una librería cuando me encontré con una novela que llamó mi atención.
to assign a quality to someone or something in order to categorize them
etiquetar, catalogar
to obtain or earn something desired or needed, typically through effort or skill
obtener, conseguir
Él obtuvo elogios por su destacada actuación en la obra.
a discussion about a particular issue between two opposing sides, mainly held publicly
debate, discusión
a situation in which a difficult choice must be made between alternatives
dilema
in an orderly and tidy manner, with things arranged properly and cleanly
ordenadamente, pulcramente
La cama había sido hecha cuidadosamente, sin arrugas en las sábanas.
to give a short and simplified version that covers the main points of something
resumir
the noticeable difference or opposition between two or more things that are compared
contraste
a person who studies, develops, or writes about fundamental ideas concerning knowledge, reality, ethics, reasoning, and existence
filósofo, pensador
showing opposing ideas or opinions that do not agree, causing confusion or disagreement
contradictorio, divergente
Las declaraciones del político eran contradictorias, causando confusión entre el público respecto a su postura sobre el tema.
in a way that is based on observation, experience, or practical evidence rather than just theoretical ideas
empíricamente, de manera empírica
Empíricamente, el científico probó la hipótesis a través de experimentos y observaciones directas.
to provide evidence or support for a particular conclusion or viewpoint
argumentar, sostener
to refuse to accept a proposal, idea, person, etc.
rechazar
if something happens by default, it happens because one has not made any other decision or choices that would make things happen differently
por defecto, automáticamente
after a particular event or time
posteriormente
Ella dio una breve introducción y posteriormente abrió el turno de preguntas.
used to indicate the method or channel by which something is done
por, a través de
Los fondos se recaudaron a través de donaciones.
referring to mental processes involved in understanding, thinking, and remembering
cognitivo
based on observation, experience, or experiment rather than primarily on theory
empírico
a general description of an idea, a theory, or an event
versión
active involvement or participation in an activity, issue, or relationship
compromiso, participación
public attention or publicity received by a person, organization, product, or work
exposición, publicidad
to process or convert information into a format that can be stored, understood, or used later
codificar, cifrar
El cuerpo codifica las experiencias en memoria a largo plazo.
to label or identify someone or something with a specific descriptive term or nickname
etiquetar, taguear
qualities, skills, or abilities that help someone manage challenges or accomplish tasks
recurso, habilidad
in a way that prevents something from happening by taking action ahead of time
preventivamente, de manera preventiva
La empresa preventivamente aumentó los precios para cubrir los costos crecientes.
selling products or services directly to the customer, without using stores or other middlemen
directo al consumidor, venta directa al consumidor
La estrategia direct-to-consumer ha permitido a la empresa construir relaciones más fuertes con sus clientes.
in a manner that shows help, approval, or agreement for something or someone
en apoyo a, a favor de
El equipo se reunió en apoyo de su entrenador.
the way something is built or organized, including the arrangement of its parts
construcción
a mechanical device or system with moving parts that work together to perform a specific function
mecanismo
following the same course of action or behavior over time
constante
Su constante amabilidad hacia los demás le valió la reputación de ser un amigo confiable.
