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Vocabulario Esencial para el TOEFL - Punto de Vista

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés sobre punto de vista, como "defend", "dispute", "stand", etc. que se necesitan para el examen TOEFL.

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Essential Words Needed for TOEFL
to maintain

to firmly and persistently express an opinion, belief, or statement as true and valid

mantener

mantener

Ex: They maintain that their product is the best on the market based on customer feedback .

Ellos mantienen que su producto es el mejor del mercado basándose en los comentarios de los clientes.

to hold
to hold
[Verbo]

to have a specific opinion or belief about someone or something

sostener, mantener

sostener, mantener

Ex: The community holds great affection for their local hero .

La comunidad siente un gran afecto por su héroe local.

to defend
to defend
[Verbo]

to support someone or try to justify an action, plan, etc.

defender

defender

Ex: The writer 's latest book aims to defend her controversial views on social issues .

El último libro de la escritora tiene como objetivo defender sus controvertidas opiniones sobre temas sociales.

to advocate

to publicly support or recommend something

propugnar

propugnar

Ex: Parents often advocate for improvements in the education system for the benefit of their children .

Los padres a menudo abogan por mejoras en el sistema educativo para el beneficio de sus hijos.

to calculate

to form an opinion by considering the information at hand

calcular

calcular

Ex: They calculated that they would need additional staff to meet the deadline .

Ellos calcularon que necesitarían personal adicional para cumplir con el plazo.

to dispute
to dispute
[Verbo]

to argue with someone, particularly over the ownership of something, facts, etc.

discutir

discutir

Ex: The athletes disputed the referee 's decision , claiming it was unfair and biased .

Los atletas disputaron la decisión del árbitro, alegando que era injusta y parcial.

to generalize

to form a broad conclusion or principle by considering specific instances

generalizar

generalizar

Ex: He tended to generalize from one example to the whole class .

Él tendía a generalizar a partir de un ejemplo para toda la clase.

to go against

to disagree with or not fit well with a specific rule, concept, or standard

ir en contra de

ir en contra de

Ex: The new policy goes against the standard procedures followed by most government agencies .

La nueva política va en contra de los procedimientos estándar seguidos por la mayoría de las agencias gubernamentales.

to invoke
to invoke
[Verbo]

to mention someone or something of prominence as a support or reason for an argument or action

invocar, citar

invocar, citar

Ex: In his defense , he invoked his right to remain silent during questioning .

En su defensa, invocó su derecho a permanecer en silencio durante el interrogatorio.

to stand
to stand
[Verbo]

to have a certain opinion regarding an issue

mantenerse, estar

mantenerse, estar

Ex: Where do you stand on this issue ?

¿Dónde te posicionas sobre este tema?

to speculate

to form a theory or opinion about a subject without knowing all the facts

hacer conjeturas

hacer conjeturas

Ex: Neighbors started speculating about the reasons for the sudden increase in security measures .

Los vecinos comenzaron a especular sobre las razones del aumento repentino de las medidas de seguridad.

to differ
to differ
[Verbo]

to disagree with someone or to hold different opinions, viewpoints, or beliefs

discrepar

discrepar

Ex: The team members differed in their preferences for the design of the new website .

Los miembros del equipo difieren en sus preferencias por el diseño del nuevo sitio web.

to contradict

to disagree with someone, particularly by asserting the opposite of their statement

desmentir

desmentir

Ex: She contradicted him by providing a different perspective on the issue .

Ella lo contradijo al proporcionar una perspectiva diferente sobre el tema.

to bet
to bet
[Verbo]

to express confidence or certainty in something happening or being the case

apostar, jurar

apostar, jurar

Ex: I bet she 's still in bed .

Apuesto a que todavía está en la cama.

assessment
assessment
[Sustantivo]

the act of judging or evaluating someone or something carefully based on specific standards or principles

evaluación, valoración

evaluación, valoración

Ex: The annual performance assessment helped employees and managers identify areas for improvement .

La evaluación anual de rendimiento ayudó a los empleados y gerentes a identificar áreas de mejora.

assertion
assertion
[Sustantivo]

the act of claiming something or declaring something to be true

reivindicación

reivindicación

bias
bias
[Sustantivo]

a prejudice that prevents fair consideration of a situation

prejuicio, sesgo

prejuicio, sesgo

Ex: Bias in hiring practices can limit diversity within a company.

El sesgo en las prácticas de contratación puede limitar la diversidad dentro de una empresa.

controversial
controversial
[Adjetivo]

causing a lot of strong public disagreement or discussion

controvertido

controvertido

Ex: She made a controversial claim about the health benefits of the diet .

Ella hizo una afirmación controvertida sobre los beneficios para la salud de la dieta.

counterargument
counterargument
[Sustantivo]

an opposing argument or viewpoint that challenges an idea or theory

contraargumento

contraargumento

Ex: The professor encouraged students to consider counterarguments to develop a more comprehensive understanding of the topic .

El profesor animó a los estudiantes a considerar contraargumentos para desarrollar una comprensión más completa del tema.

furthermore
furthermore
[Adverbio]

used to introduce additional information

además

además

Ex: Jack 's leadership inspires success and adaptability ; furthermore, his vision drives the project forward .

El liderazgo de Jack inspira éxito y adaptabilidad; además, su visión impulsa el proyecto hacia adelante.

to oppose
to oppose
[Verbo]

to strongly disagree with a policy, plan, idea, etc. and try to prevent or change it

oponerse a

oponerse a

Ex: He strongly opposed her idea , believing it would not solve the underlying problem .

Él se opuso firmemente a su idea, creyendo que no resolvería el problema subyacente.

to object
to object
[Verbo]

to give a fact or an opinion as a reason against something

oponerse

oponerse

Ex: Local residents objected that the new factory would cause significant pollution in the area .

Los residentes locales objetaron que la nueva fábrica causaría una contaminación significativa en el área.

inclined
inclined
[Adjetivo]

having a tendency to do something

interesado

interesado

Ex: He is inclined to procrastinate when faced with difficult tasks .

Él está inclinado a procrastinar cuando se enfrenta a tareas difíciles.

moderate
moderate
[Adjetivo]

(of a person or ideology) not extreme or radical and considered reasonable by a majority of people

moderado, equilibrado

moderado, equilibrado

Ex: She is a moderate person who listens to all sides before making decisions .

Ella es una persona moderada que escucha a todas las partes antes de tomar decisiones.

mainstream
mainstream
[Sustantivo]

the opinions, activities, or methods that are considered normal because they are accepted by a majority of people

corriente dominante

corriente dominante

Ex: His views were considered outside the mainstream of political thought .

Sus puntos de vista se consideraban fuera del corriente principal del pensamiento político.

division
division
[Sustantivo]

disagreement among members of a group or society

división

división

Ex: A strong sense of division emerged after the policy changes were announced .

Un fuerte sentido de división surgió después de que se anunciaron los cambios de política.

inference
inference
[Sustantivo]

a conclusion one reaches from the existing evidence or known facts

inferencia, deducción, conclusión

inferencia, deducción, conclusión

Ex: The teacher encouraged students to practice making inferences while reading to enhance their comprehension skills .

El maestro animó a los estudiantes a practicar la realización de inferencias mientras leen para mejorar sus habilidades de comprensión.

objective
objective
[Adjetivo]

based only on facts and not influenced by personal feelings or judgments

objective

objective

Ex: A good judge must remain objective in every case .

Un buen juez debe permanecer objetivo en cada caso.

subjective
subjective
[Adjetivo]

based on or influenced by personal feelings or opinions rather than facts

subjetivo

subjetivo

Ex: Their ranking system was too subjective, making it hard to measure fairness .

Su sistema de clasificación era demasiado subjetivo, lo que hacía difícil medir la equidad.

arguable
arguable
[Adjetivo]

open to question and disagreement

discutible

discutible

Ex: The effectiveness of the proposed solution is arguable, as it has both supporters and critics .

La efectividad de la solución propuesta es discutible, ya que tiene tanto partidarios como críticos.

affirmative
affirmative
[Adjetivo]

favorable or supportive in attitude or response

afirmativo

afirmativo

Ex: The senator 's speech was met with affirmative cheers from the audience , showing widespread agreement with his views .

El discurso del senador fue recibido con aplausos afirmativos por parte del público, mostrando un amplio acuerdo con sus puntos de vista.

argumentative
argumentative
[Adjetivo]

(of a person) ready to argue and often arguing

discutidor, argumentativo

discutidor, argumentativo

Ex: Despite his argumentative tendencies , he was respected for his critical thinking skills .

A pesar de sus tendencias argumentativas, era respetado por sus habilidades de pensamiento crítico.

challenging
challenging
[Adjetivo]

intending to provoke thought or discussion

estimulante, provocador

estimulante, provocador

Ex: His speech was challenging, urging the audience to reconsider their beliefs.

Su discurso fue desafiante, instando a la audiencia a reconsiderar sus creencias.

hostile
hostile
[Adjetivo]

strongly opposing or resistant to something

hostil

hostil

Ex: Hostile forces worked to undermine the plan .

Fuerzas hostiles trabajaron para socavar el plan.

consistency
consistency
[Sustantivo]

the quality of always acting or being the same way, or having the same opinions or standards

consistencia

consistencia

Ex: Her consistency in academic performance earned her recognition as the top student in the class .

Su consistencia en el rendimiento académico le valió el reconocimiento como la mejor estudiante de la clase.

criticism
criticism
[Sustantivo]

negative feedback that highlights mistakes or areas for improvement

crítica

crítica

Ex: The manager ’s criticism pushed the team to perform better next time .

Las críticas del manager impulsaron al equipo a desempeñarse mejor la próxima vez.

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