Allowing the electrification begin in earnest.
The US will begin studying de medical benefits in earnest
He started introducing EV-friendly policies in earnest around 2010,
I believe we could get started in earnest next year
earnest: serio, sincero
in earnest: en serio
wimpy: débil, falto de confianza o determinación. Flojo, apocado. Debilucho, blandengue, quejica, timorato, melindroso.
to snicker: reír de manera tranquila pero irrespetuosa, reír de manera irrespetuosa a modo de crítica de algo o alguien. Reírse de alguien de manera burlona, especialmente si es de manera sofocada.
here no frills cars are welcome.
frill: volante || floritura
no-frills: “No‑frills” significa sin extras, sin lujos, básico o solo lo esencial. Es un adjetivo que describe algo funcional, práctico y sin adornos. No‑frills se usa para productos, servicios o lugares que ofrecen únicamente lo esencial, sin características adicionales, lujo ni adornos.
no‑frills airline → aerolínea de bajo coste sin extras (sin comida, sin equipaje incluido).
no-frills ticket → billete básico, sin extras de ningún tipo
no‑frills service → servicio simple, directo, sin añadidos.
no‑frills lifestyle → estilo de vida sencillo, sin lujos.
Every rose has its thorns, however.: todo lo bueno tiene su parte mala, sus inconvenientes, algún pero
the thornier details about the deal
thorny: espinoso
the firm looks to implement a full spin-off of its AI unit.
the proposed spinoff of TikTok
to spin off: crear una nueva empresa separada de la empresa principal, una filial
spinoff: filial || libro, película o serie derivada || resultados inesperados y valiosos que se obtienen de manera colateral al realizar alguna actividad || la creación de na nueva empresa separada de la empresa principal,
a groundbreaking treatment tool
he has unveiled groundbreaking technologies that address key challenges
groundbreaking: rompedor, pionero, disruptivo, innovador, revolucionario, parteaguas
pebble: las piedras pequeñas, suaves y redondas del fondo de los ríos o de la orilla mar. Piedrecita, piedrita, china, guijarro
a car going over a speed bump
speed bump: badén, resalto, reductor de velocidad
bumpiness: que tiene una superficie irregular. lleno de baches
there are plans to phase out coal by 2030,
a slower phase-out of coal in India will add more CO2 to the atmosphere
They promised to keep gradually phasing out its usage of fossil fuels
to phase out: eliminar o dejar de usar gradualmente, poco a poco, algo.
phase-out: eliminación gradual
he did the work and marshalled the forces that saved me = hizo el trabajo y reunió las fuerzas que me salvaron
He marshalled support among our allies for Israel.
how we gather and marshal information.
Spain marshalled its economic and political resources to protect its security interests.
she was marshalling the doctors, showing them where to go.
to marshal: reunir, reunir cosas y/o personas para un determinado propósito, juntar y ordenar algo, poner en orden. Dirigir, conducir.
marshal: A marshal is an official que ayuda a supervisar un evento público, especialmente un evento deportivo. (The Grand Prix is controlled by well-trained marshals. ) || jefe de policía. In the United States and some other countries, es un oficial de policía, a menudo responsable de un área específica. || jefe de bomberos.
Russia made a botched attempt to quickly storm Kiev
it looks like it’s botched one of its top priorities.
He blamed his doctor for a botched operation
“We must confront the reality that the botched Brexit deal significantly hurt our economy,” (Keith Starmer)
to botch: hacer una chapuza, fastidiar algo, estropear, hacer algo mal o con torpezaRealizar una tarea de forma torpe o incorrecta, con resultados deficientes o desastrosos.
botch: chapuza
a botched event: un evento fallido/chapucero
botched: chapucero o mal manejado
Confidence is growing that France may have dodged a bullet
Muhammad Ali dodged 21 punches in 10 seconds
he took even more of a dodge on a question about what'll happen
Trump dodges when asked about Epstein
He dodges when asked if Trump should invade Greenland
to dodge: esquivar, evitar || evadir (impuestos) || eludir, soslayar
dodge: regate, finta, drible || truco, estratagema, treta
to dodge a bullet: librarse de una buena, esquivar una bala
the old office building remains gutted.
Malibu is now full of gutted buildings.
it feels a bit like getting repeatedly punched in the gut
let´s see who has the guts to go through first
to gut: destruir el interior de un edificio dejando solo las paredes, vaciar por dentro un edificio || limpiar un pescado o animal, quitarle las vísceras a un animal o pez. Destripar
gut: entrañas, entresijos, vísceras, intestinos
guts: narices, coraje, cojones, huevos, lo que hay que tener
The fundamental inquiry mandated by Section] 2d goes to the cumulative effect of differences in the essential characteristics of the goods or services and differences in the marks
La investigación fundamental ordenada por la Sección 2d se dirige al efecto acumulativo de las diferencias en las características esenciales de los bienes o servicios y las diferencias entre las marcas.
For the purposes of applying Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001, a likelihood of confusion presupposes both that the marks at issue are identical or similar and that the goods or services which they cover are identical or similar. Those conditions are cumulative (curia.europa.eu)
cumulative: acumulativo/a, cumulativo/a
Cumulative interest: interés acumulado
the government hopes to stub out with dealing
to stub out: apagar o extinguir (un cigarrillo) || acabar
round-the-clock operations are directed to the Ukranian front
round/around the clock: las 24 horas del día, permanentemente, 24 horas al día, día y noche, el día entero, a todas horas
The impact has come at warp speed.
rumors traveling at warp speed
The heat warped the wooden door. → El calor deformó la puerta de madera.
His experiences warped his view of the world. → Sus experiencias distorsionaron su visión del mundo.
to warp: deformar, torcer, combar, doblar (es decir, cambiar la forma original de algo, normalmente por presión, calor, humedad o tensión). Se usa tanto en sentido físico como metafórico: Físico: cuando un objeto se deforma. Figurado: cuando una idea, percepción o comportamiento se distorsiona.
its longer-term prospects are bleak
during the bleak days of the Cold War
bleak: (lugar) frío, vacío, poco atractivo. Lúgubre. Desolado. Sombrío || poco prometedor, desolador, desalentador. Si decimos que una situación es "bleak" queremos decir que es mala, y que no tiene pinta de mejorar. || crudo (invierno)
intimate ties with the crown prince were fostered
I agree to the principle that vulnerability fosters intimacy.
he fostered a network of curious minds
Tariffs will foster a realignment of global trade that will favour China
to foster: fomentar, promover || alimentar || albergar || acoger
foster (adjetivo): de acogida
France’s coalition government is at loggerheads over a proposed cannabis legalization bill
to be at loggerheads: estar en (profundo) desacuerdo, llevarse fatal con alguien, llevarse a matar con alguien
Syrian troops defending the frontline area are hamstrung in their attempts to repel the advancing enemy soldiers.
the Supreme Court hamstrung Trump
to hamstring (verb): paralizar, impedir
it has caused a slump in electricity generation
investment slumped to its lowest level in 12 months
a persistent property slump
an economic slump
that comment sent European stock markets slumping
has extended into a nationwide export slump
slump: depresión, recesión, crisis, bajón, caída, temporada floja
To slump: desplomarse, caer, caer en picado || sentarse despatarrado, desplomarse, arrepachingarse
to drizzle (verbo): lloviznar, pintear, salpicar || echar gotas de algo, rociar
drizzle (sustantivo): lluvia leve, llovizna, chirimiri, cala bobos
To Sprinkle a cake with sugar = Espolvorear azúcar en la tarta
some homes are now built with sprinkler systems for the outside of the house,
to sprinkle: rociar, esparcir algo encima de otra cosa, espolvorear, echar unas gotas de algo || pintear, lloviznar
sprinkle: chirimiri, llovizna || una pizca de algo
A stifling heat is a heat so intense that makes you feel uncomfortable
The instability is stifling the country’s progress
he has argued the law will stifle free speech
accusing leadership of stifling oversight.
they claim it would stifle innovation
he is putting its heavy thumb on the scale to stifle competition
his campaign is at least not stifling the party.
Higher rates can stifle economic growth
stifling: (aire, lugar, calor) sofocante, opresivo, asfixiante, agobiante || (situación) frustrante, castrante, opresiva, viciada
to stifle: ahogar, sofocar
that would value the venture at a whopping $10 billion.
The state unemployment spiked to a whopping 40% in June 1929
whopping (adjetivo): extraordinariamente grande o grandioso, adjetivo empleado para referirse a algo especialmente grande entre los de su especie.
whopping (adverbio): extremadamente, excesivamente
to whoop: If you whoop, gritas fuerte de una manera muy feliz o excitada.
whopping cough: tos convulsiva
ass whopping: paliza
whooping (verbo): dando gritos de alegría o de aprobación
He denied the allegations as “a smear campaign"
villagers smear mud on their bodies
unsubstantiated smears about Kamala Harris.
"Democrats selectively leaked emails to create a fake narrative to smear President Trump.” (Karoline Leavitt)
smear: berrete, berretes, voceras || calumnia, difamación. Rumor o acusación desagradable y falsa que tiene como objetivo dañar la reputación de alguien.
smear campaign: campaña de difamación, campaña de desprestigio
to smear: untar. If you smear a surface with an oily or sticky substance or smear the substance onto the surface, extiendes una capa de esa substancia sobre esa superficie
the country buckles under significant economic and political strain
but the defense never buckled.
That’s why Spain is buckling up for what could be a far more volatile relationship with Morocco.
to buckle: ajustarse algo con una hebilla || colapsar || ceder, doblarse
to buckle up: ajustarse el cinturón (coche, avión). To fasten one's belt, seat belt, or buckles
to buckle down: “To buckle down” significa ponerse serio, concentrarse de verdad o ponerse manos a la obra con disciplina para terminar algo importante. Es una expresión muy común en inglés cuando alguien decide dejar distracciones y trabajar en serio. Implica un cambio de actitud: dejar la pereza o distracciones y centrarse con disciplina.
Significados principales:
1.- Ponerse a trabajar en serio
I need to buckle down and study → Tengo que ponerme en serio a estudiar
2.- Aplicarse / esforzarse de verdad
She finally buckled down and finished the project → Por fin se aplicó y terminó el proyecto
3.- Comprometerse con una tarea
It’s time to buckle down and get things done → Es hora de ponerse en serio y hacer las cosas
a pesky problem
pesky: irritante, molesto, desagradable, problemático. Que enfada o causa problemas.
it has been tipped to float on the stock market
Kennedy is tipped for an important role in the coming administration
to be tipped to: estar en los pronósticos para algo, sonar como candidato para algo
Sodium-ion batteries will dampen severe swings in lithium batteries prices
raising taxes will dampen economic growth.
China has dampened hopes of an early peak in greenhouse gases emissions
this lens dampens exposed bulbs in a way never seen before
to dampen: atenuar, suavizar, reducir, moderar, empañar, frustrar, amainar, mitigar || humedecer
will ever India catch up with China?
I missed a two days of work and now i have to catch up
Restrictive and draconian cannabis laws need to change to catch up to what science and the majority of Americans have said loud and clear. (Chuck Schumer)
U.S. automakers are struggling to catch up
The friends I wanted to catch up with are now dead
to catch up: alcanzar a, ponerse a la altura de, poner a la par con || ponerse al día, ponerse las pilas, recuperar el tiempo perdido || pasar factura, tener consecuencias || atrapar, coger, agarrar || reencontrarse
are we ready to embrace something as newfangled as the chocolate-coated custard cream?
its newfangled batteries will replace the existing ones
newfangled: novedoso, de una nueva moda, de una nueva clase, la modernez, se dice de algo excesivamente moderno, demasiado complicado o innecesario, se dice de una persona excesivamente amante de las ideas modernas o de las nuevas modas (modernillo)
lithium poses a environmental challenge due to its scarcity.
You can now walk through Washington cities scarcely spotting a homeless
certified data on their long-term reliability remain scarce.
scarcity: escasez, falta || rareza
scarcely: apenas, escasamente. || Probable o seguramente no
scarce (adj.): La palabra "scarce" en inglés significa escaso o poco disponible. Se usa para describir algo que no hay en cantidad suficiente o que es difícil de encontrar.
Que existe en cantidad limitada o insuficiente en relación con la demanda.
Its presence in water is from the weathering of minerals
Biden weathered too many battles on too many frontiers.
Can he weather the storm that long?
to weather: soportar, capear. If you weather a difficult time or a difficult situation, survives a ellas y continuas con normalidad una vez que han pasado. || erosionar.
weathering: erosión, desgaste, menoscabo producido por la lluvia, el frío, el calor, el viento, la nieve, etc..
The advent of the euro coin was a watershed in French economy
the advent and proliferation of the internet began changing corporate Europe
the advent: el advenimiento, la llegada, la aparición, nacimiento, venida, surgimiento || El adviento (religión)
power sources like wind and solar, remain entrenched in the power mix of most countries.
The soldiers entrenched themselves in bunkers.
it helped to entrench Israel’s control of the occupied Palestinian territory
an unassailable advantage in AI that would further entrench its power
it will further entrench a culture of Israeli impunity
are using the same tactics to entrench their power in AI markets.
both are more entrenched now, with each having consolidated power
entrenched rivalry
entrenched: arraigada, consolidado, atrincherado, afianzado, se ha hecho fuerte, enquistado, aferrado, consagrado, implantado
to entrench: atrincherarse || afianzar algo, consolidar algo
this truck looks full of flaws
the deal was described as flawed because it needed of much more work
Despite the flaws, this doctrine has never been seriously at risk
there is a big flaw in this model
it has been a flawed mobilization drive to the overstretching and hollowing out of front-line units.
a flawed idea
a flawed model
a fatal flaw hiding in plain sight.
flaw: defecto. An imperfection, defect, or blemish. || A crack, breach, or rift. || (law) Un defecto o fallo en un documento o procedimiento
to flaw: Hacer o volverse imperfecto, defectuosa.
flawless: Algo flawless es muy bueno, no tiene fallos ni da problemas. Impeccable
After trying to woo more users, Deepseek attracted cyber attacks instead.
the president was in the midst of alternately wooing and pressuring France's government
to woo: atraer || cortejar
Trump says that a flurry of deals are forthcoming
flurry: avalancha, oleada || ráfaga || estallido de actividad
A flurry of activity: ajetreo, frenesí || periodo corto e intenso de actividad
It’s all up for grabs, and nobody wants to be left behind.
If something is up for grabs is available for anyone who has an interest on it.
up for grabs: disponible, en venta, en el mercado, en juego, para el que lo quiera, para quien lo quiera, disponible para ser comprado, reclamado o ganado, está ahí para el que se atreva, está ahí para para el valiente (que se atreva). Disponible para cualquiera dispuesto a invertir la energía necesaria para conseguirlo.
The stakes for the future of EV sales are enormous
Lo que está en juego para el futuro de las ventas de Vehículos eléctricos es enorme
I have staked my house on this business
Me he jugado la casa en este negocio/he empeñado la casa en este negocio/he apostado mi casa en este negocio
a business with a stake in the Russian marke
Some companies have staked their futures on the proliferation of AI
the stakes are incredibly high
Last night didn´t change that, and it´s why so much is at stake in November (Barack Obama)
That´s what´s really at stake in November. (Bill Clinton)
but none have as much at stake this time as the people of Russia.
The stakes of that relationship are higher than ever as Russia ramps up military intimidation of Povrosk
stake: (sustantivo) participación, acción, inversión || apuesta || riesgo, lo que está en juego || interés || estaca, poste
to stake: (verbo) empeñar, jugarse, apostar, arriesgar, invertir, financiar
at stake: En riesgo. En peligro. If something is at stake, está en riesgo y puede ser perdido o dañado si no tienes éxito. En peligro de perderse, como algo que se ha apostado; críticamente involucrado
The stake: la hoguera
Uranium mining in Salamanca is taking an considerable toll on the environment.
the environmental toll of industrialization
his mistakes are taking their toll
The trade war has been taking a toll on the Chinese and American economies.
toll: precio, peaje, daño total, daño o pérdida incurridos en un accidente o desastre
Death toll es la cifra total de muertos que ocurre en un periodo de tiempo
He has pleaded not guilty
On Monday, Assange, 52, agreed to plead guilty to a felony charge..
The pleadings lodged by the parties in proceedings before the General Court may not change the subject-matter of the proceedings before the Board of Appeal. (eur-lex.europa.eu)
Los escritos de alegaciones presentados por las partes en el procedimiento ante el Tribunal General no podrán modificar el objeto del litigio planteado ante la Sala de Recurso. (eur-lex.europa.eu)
The oil industry has pleaded with Trump to shield crude from the tariffs
to plead not guilty: se declara inocente, se declara no culpable
to plead guilty: declarse culpable
to plead: suplicar, implorar, rogar
the battlefield has reached a stalemate and a long attritional war
war of attrition is won by economics,
war of attrition: guerra de desgaste
To take something with pinch of salt is to not believe it completely
salt: (sustantivo) sal
to salt: (verbo) salar || alterar fraudulentamente el precio o el valor de algo
salty: (adjetivo) salado
A US$ 20 billion programme to “strengthen grid resilience and reliability” across the US
resilience: resiliencia. Capacidad de recuperación o adaptación frente a la adversidad o los resilience.
The parasite, a crustacean known as salmon lice – Lepeophtheirus salmonis – feeds on the salmon’s skin
A great director cannot make a lousy script into a good movie (Woody Allen)
louse: piojo
lice: piojos
lousy: birrioso, de muy mala calidad, pobre || piojoso, infestado de piojos
Something not yet exploited or used is untapped.
AI implementation has unlocked previously untapped opportunities.
untapped: sin explotar, sin usar, por estrenar, por usarse, inexplotado
As he told a fretful Parliament
Workers fret as employers embrace AI
The NASDAQ closed down 4% Tusday, as traders fretted about the impact of a stronger yuan
Creators are fretting about their work being use to train AI
I was constantly fretting about everyone else's problems.
They fret that the project will eventually cost billions
Don't fret, honey . This is all a mistake
Businesses are fretting about higher prices
to fret: preocuparse, inquietarse. If you fret about something, you worry about it.
fret: traste (instrumentos de cuerda)
fretful: dícese del que se comporta de una manera que muestra descontento o preocupación, irritable, inquieto
That caused jitters: what if that incomes were one day cut off?
Tech companies were among those getting the jitters last year when China announced new export curbs
the airstrike sent jitters through oil markets.
it underlines just how jittery markets have become,
the remarks have prompted jitters that Kiev would need to evacuate it´s population
jitters: nerviosismo y ansiedad, miedo, canguelo, temor, escalofríos, inquietud, preocupación
jittery: nervioso, agitado, nervioso y ansioso. If someone is jittery, esta muy nervioso o se comporta con nerviosimo. Nervioso y ansioso. Having the jitters.
Sodium batteries offer an alternative to tricky lithium.
moving supply chains can be tricky
the peace conference was “trickery” designed by him.
tricky: complicado, que tiene su maña, dificil || engañoso, falso, tramposo
trickery: engaño, artimaña || truco
The risk that the public may believe that the goods or services in question come from the same undertaking or from economically linked undertakings constitutes a likelihood of confusion. EU LAW
The amount invested by the undertaking in promoting the mark.
Yet Trumps’s undertaking will come up against growing concerns in Ukraine
‘The consent given by myself to the terms of the lease in no way signified final approval of the lease, but only an undertaking on the part of OIB to ensure that this matter progresses through the Commission’s decision-making channels (eur-lex.europa.eu)
a war to seize Crimea would be a major undertaking from a president who has been a comedian
The White House undertook to promote the uptake of AI
Japan’s economy is also undertaking a structural shift amid a months-long deflation of the groceries sector.
national trade marks continue to be necessary for those undertakings which do not want protection of their trade marks at Community level (EU Law)
to undertake to: comprometerse a, prometer
to undertake: emprender, comenzar, empezar
undertaking: empresa || proyecto, tarea. Tarea o trabajo, especialmente uno grande o difícil. || promesa, garantía || funeraria. negocio funerario, pompas fúnebres
to give an undertaking to do something: prometer formalmente hacer algo
the applicant´s claim that the document in question was drawn up before the date on which the mark applied for was filed must be rejected as inefective.
Kazakhstan is drawing significant interest from China.
"metal-air batteries," draw power from abundant resources like oxygen and metals
The Internet certainly has since drawn the world closer
With few native resources to draw upon, they must rely on tainted translations
statements in writing sworn or affirmed or having a similar effect under the law of the State in which the statement is drawn up. (eur-lex.europa.eu)
Multiple studies have drawn a link between heavy use of high-potency marijuana
the language of President Joe Biden has drawn criticism from pro-Palestinian protesters.
Could I draw your attention ?
to draw: dibujar, trazar. || provocar, atraer, suscitar. Captar la atención o el interés.|| sacar. If you draw a particular conclusion, decides que esa conclusión es verdadera. Considerar los hechos de una situación y tomar una decisión sobre lo que es verdadero, correcto, probable, etc. || To draw something from a particular thing or place means tomarlo u obtenerlo de esa cosa o lugar. || Hacer o mostrar una comparación entre cosas. || llevar aire o humo a los pulmones. || empatar. Terminar un juego con la misma cantidad de puntos que la otra persona o equipo. || recibir dinero regularmente, especialmente como empleado o del gobierno. || hacer que una sustancia, especialmente sangre, salga de un cuerpo. || moverse. Moverse en una dirección determinada, especialmente en un vehículo. || Acercarse en el espacio o el tiempo. || causar, provocar, suscitar. Si algo provoca una reacción, la gente reacciona de la manera indicada. || mover, llevar. Tirar o dirigir algo en una dirección determinada. || sacar algo de un recipiente o del bolsillo, especialmente un arma. || obtener una sensación, idea, etc. de algo o alguien.
to draw up: redactar, preparar cuidadosamente, elaborar || traer, acercar, jalar || levantar || acercarse, llegar
to draw from: obtener algo de, sacar algo de
to draw upon: recurrir a, hacer uso de, usar como fuente o recurso
to draw on: usar, hacer uso de, utilizar, echar mano de, valerse de, apoyarse en.
drawn-out: eterno, interminable, extenso, prolongado. Extendido o alargado en el tiempo. Mas largo de lo necesario. You can describe something as drawn-out cuando dura o tarda mas de lo que te gustaría.
to draw out: prolongar, alargar. If you draw out a sound or a word, haces que dure / lo alargas más de lo habitual. Extender o hacer que se extienda
pension-drawing: “Pension‑drawing” significa literalmente “que cobra una pensión” o “perceptor de pensión”. En contexto, suele describir a personas jubiladas que reciben pagos regulares del sistema de pensiones. Algunas traducciones naturales según el tono: jubilados que cobran pensión, perceptores de pensión, beneficiarios de pensión.
However, that error is not of such a kind as to lead to the annulment of the contested decision.
error: error
Synonims: mistake, fault, slip, blunder
The internet is full of unhinged content
These elements have visible hinges.
Samsung has Filed a new Patent for a Foldable Device Hinge
It will unhinge Ukrainian defenses.
they will not agree to a peace deal that hinges on Ukraine surrendering territory.
The cost will hinge on the way they respond.
Ukraine’s future could hinge on a meeting
Happy Easter, America. As you head off to church and celebrate with friends and family, the President of the United States is ranting like an unhinged madman on social media. (Chuck Schumer)
unhinged: desquiciado, trastornado, mentalmente desequilibrado, fuera de quicio
to unhinge: quitar las bisagras, desgoznar || trastornar, desquiciar, sacar de quicio.
hinge: bisagra
to hinge: depender
X-ray scattering
There are bodies scattered all around
It has a scattershot nature
Arakawa was found in the kitchen, with scattered pills next to her.
to scatter: esparcir || dispersarse, separarse
scatter: dispersión
scattershot: disperso/a. || Aleatorio. Random. Generalizado e indiscriminado.
the world grapples with the urgent need to keep temperature below pre-industrial levels
he grapples with keep improving at a high rate
The European consumer is grappling with still-high inflation
many are grappling with an employment market where job opportunities are hard to come by.
China’s car industry is grappling with oversupply.
Many small countries are grappling with the new trade rules
to grapple: enfrentarse a un problema, lidiar, enfrentar, afrontar, ocuparse de un problema || luchar, pelear, luchar enganchados el uno con el otro, forcejear
A low degree of similarity between those goods or services may be offset by a high degree of similarity between the marks, and vice versa. (Curia Europa)
Austerity will offset energy price hikes
to offset your energy bill in some states
...reductions were offset by increases
to offset: compensar, anular. If one thing is offset by another, el efecto de la primera se vez compensado por el de la segunda.
support for Israel will dip if more Palestinian civilians are killed
global prices for Lithium dipped during the pandemia
Experts say that growth will dip in this year in the US
S&P Index dipped almost 6%.
to dip: If something dips se mueve hacia abajo rápidamente. Bajar a un nivel inferior; hacerse menos o más bajo.
dip: caída, bajada, bajón
Whole neighbourhoods have been razed.
to raze: demoler, derribar, arrasar. If you say that a building or a place has been razed, quieres decir que ha sido completamente destruido.
to blunt Russia’s offensive
a blunt evaluation
a blunt warning
Political promises don’t get much blunter than the Ukranian missiles that slammed into an hospital
to blunt: debilitar (figurativo) || despuntar, desafilar
blunt (adjetivo): contundente || romo, que carece de punta o filo, desafilado || directo y franco, brusco
He is an artist that avoids taking a difficult stance on topics for personal expediency
To operate on the basis of expediency
expediency: conveniencia, interés personal, oportunismo. To do something for expediency es hacerlo por interés propio o conveniencia más que porque sea correcto, justo o equitativo. || oportunidad, provecho, ventaja
A subset of the population is allergic
Smartphones are a subset of mobile phone
subset: subconjunto, subtipo, subclase, parte, porción
Blood shortage continues, Please give blood now.
Bird flu trigger imminent chicken shortage in California
shortage: escasez, falta
A watershed moment could be defined as a turning point.
Getting married was a watershed in his life.
it marks a watershed moment in enterprise AI adoption.
watershed: hito, parteaguas, momento crítico, momento clave, momento decisivo, momento crucial, punto de inflexión || Es un área de terreno elevado que divide dos o más sistemas fluviales, de modo que todos los cauces de un lado desembocan en un río y los del otro lado en otro río. Tierra alta que separa las partes del río, cuenca, divisoria, línea divisoria de aguas
to beckon the waiter
to beckon: llamar por señas, atraer a alguien mediante un gesto, llamar, hacer señas || Atraer
How to dislodge an object stuck in a dog´s nose.
Russia has vowed to use them only to dislodge concentrations of enemy soldiers.
to dislodge: sacar, quitar, desalojar, desbancar, hacer caer
The health directors are discussing uptick in COVID cases.
nobody sees the uptick in marijuana use as positive
uptick: repunte, subida, pequeño incremento, alza, aumento, mejora
large numbers of spent cells end up in landfills.
less than two-thirds of annual methane emissions now come from landfills
landfill (nombre): vertedero, especialmente un vertedero donde se entierra la basura.
to landfill (verbo): verter algo en el vertedero
Lithium mining techniques spark backlash.
Will Smith ended up resigning from the Academy amid backlash to the slap.
their electoral success is due to a backlash against Trumpism.
backlash: oposición, reacción súbita y adversa
He is a poet, likewise a singer.
His complaints have likewise been rejected.
He demanded others to do likewise.
Could you please do likewise.
likewise: igualmente, seguramente, asimismo, del mismo modo, así como || lo mismo, otro tanto
A recent study delves into fentanyl related tragedies.
Apple Intelligence can delve into your apps
To delve deeper into the origins of this carbon
Delving further into his brief ouster
But he declined to delve into specifics
Delve into: profundizar, investigar, husmear, indagar, escarbar, hurgar en, rebuscar, adentrarse en
Delve deep: profundizar, ahondar, hurgar, escarbar
Dig into your pocket: rascarse el bolsillo
my father raised us single-handed.
NVIDIA is single-handedly driving US economic growth.
single-handed: sin ayuda de nadie, el/ella solito/a, sin ayuda, hecho por una sola persona, por uno mismo.
they shared tales of woe
Some young people see drugs as an answer to their emotional woes
Biden´s woeful debate night, when he sometimes appeared lost and incoherent.
that´s the root cause of Russia´s numerous economic woes.
The carmaker’s woes will ripple through the entire economy
woe: aflicción, congoja, problema, desgracia, infortunio, calamidad, mal. Gran tristeza."Woe" significa aflicción, tristeza profunda o problemas graves. Puede referirse tanto al sufrimiento emocional como a dificultades externas. Gran tristeza o angustia emocional. [Plural: woes] Problemas, dificultades o desgracias
woeful: If someone or something is woeful, son muy tristes. Lamentable, triste, deplorable, desgraciado
woe is me = pobre de mi
Otherwise, time to move on.
to move on: pasar página, seguir adelante, continuar, seguir viaje, avanzar a
time to move on: “Time to move on” significa “es hora de seguir adelante” o “momento de avanzar”. Se usa para expresar que una etapa, situación o relación ha terminado y que es necesario continuar con otra cosa, aceptar el cambio o iniciar una nueva actividad. Hora de seguir adelante. Momento de avanzar. Tiempo de cambiar de rumbo. Es hora de superarlo
Will it convey information about the mark?
To convey a sense of confidence.
The gas conveyed from Russia to Germany and France.
the overall impression conveyed to the relevant public
the immunity conveyed by existing vaccines
to convey: transmitir, proporcionar, expresar || transportar, llevar, conducir (a una persona)
he brushes aside their concern over obtaining technology from China.
to brush aside: ignorar, descartar, no hacer caso, desestimar || echar a un lado, apartar a un lado
"Brussels is trying to appear outwardly neutral, but it´s not a neutral country"
Moreover, the condition relating to genuine use of the trade mark requires that the mark, as protected in the relevant territory, be used publicly and outwardly (curia.europa.eu)
outwardly: aparentemente, externamente
Synonyms: apparently, externally, seemingly
publicly and outwardly: pública y externamente
I make a living from that or I live on that : vivo de eso
"I used to live on that, and now it´s over"
I work for a living = vivo de mi trabajo
the only drawback of your boyfriend is that he´s too stupid
The biggest drawback of depending on saudi oil is to be dependent on just one country
drawback (noun): inconveniente, desventaja, fallo, pega || reintegro (tax refund)
To draw back (verb): retirarse, retroceder
drawback : disadvantage, trouble, fault, problem
Inheritance tax has become another stealth tax
chinese AI arrives by stealth
stealth (nombre): secreto, sigilo, acción furtiva, cautela, disimulo
stealth (adjetivo): secreto, sigiloso, furtivo, cauteloso
It is of utmost importance
I have just utmost respect for you (Kamala Harris to Tim Walz)
He pledged to do their utmost to protect them.
utmost: (se usa para enfatizar) máxima, absoluta, total
To do your utmost: hacer el máximo posible
European officials raised security concerns about Chinese investment in France
He was in talks with investors to raise up to $7 billion for AI projects.
U.S. Secretary raised China's support for Russia's war effort
raising the possibility that a U.S. strike on Iran could draw a quick response.
Joe Biden’s performance has raised concerns
to raise: elevar, subir, levantar, izar || alegar || criar, cultivar || ascender (en rango) || provocar, causar, despertar, suscitar, generar || plantear, presentar, aportar || recaudar, obtener, reclutar. Reunir (fondos) para una empresa o emprendimiento || localizar, contactar
raise (noun): (nombre) subida, incremento, aumento