The biggest drawback of depending on him is to be dependent on just one person
drawback : inconveniente, pega, fallo, problema, desventaja. Disadvantage, trouble, fault, problem
nuance, to nuance
Nuances of flavor are difficult to distinguish
her voice has beautiful nuances
the nuances of a resolution
I ask my fellow Americans to help encourage efforts to acknowledge the complexity, the nuance and the history of the region (Kamala Harris)
a nuanced perspective on China
a nuanced view on the country
nuance: matiz. Pequeña diferencia o variación de color, tono, significado, etc.
to nuance: matizar
counterfeiting
"The district court denied FERRARI´s motion on the counterfeiting claim" = La corte del distrito desestimó la acción de FERRARI en su reclamación por falsificación.
counterfeiting: falsificación
counterfeiting: forgery. The making of fraudulent copies.
to harass, harassment
She was harassed by a coworker
He was charged with racially aggravated harassment of New York police officer
I took the steps necessary to enforce an agreement between us to maintain personal and business affairs in confidence and to protect my family from online harassment and speculation (Zac Brown)
harassment : acoso, ataque
to harass: acosar, molestar, importunar, hostigar. La palabra "harass" en inglés significa acosar o hostigar. Molestar o atormentar repetidamente a alguien con acciones, palabras o comportamientos no deseados, especialmente de forma persistente o agresiva. Puede referirse a distintos tipos de acoso, como: Acoso laboral (workplace harassment); Acoso sexual (sexual harassment); Acoso escolar (bullying)
to tout, touted
Vak Kilmer’s much touted sit-down with Marlon Brando
he stoutly touted his record
the much-touted content deal is over
Kamala Harris has been traveling throughout the United States touting just one big message
Putin has long touted his “very good relationship” with Trump
Deepseek has touted his “complex reasoning” capabilities
Dealers touted a host of benefits
they touted a cannabis tax windfall, but finally it has been underwhelming
to tout: promocionar, publicitar, pregonar, ensalzar, alabar, defender. significa principalmente promocionar, pregonar o alabar algo repetidamente para convencer a otros. Usado para destacar las cualidades de algo o alguien, con la intención de convencer. || revender (entradas) || Buscar clientes insistentemente (principalmente en Reino Unido)
goodwill
"The goodwill expresses the value that a company can have beyond its assets, by way of a good reputation and a solid customer base"
"I paid him the meal as a gesture of goodwill"
Conciliation procedures require the goodwill of both parties
goodwill: fondo de comercio; reputación. Es un activo intangible formado por la reputación y las conexiones de una empresa con sus clientes || Buena voluntad
notwithstanding
Notwithstanding the evidence, he denied the charges = A pesar de la evidencia ha negado las acusaciones
I was in love, notwithstanding, I broke up with her = Estaba enamorada, y a pesar de ello, rompí con él.
"Notwithstanding that Mike Tyson earned hundreds of millions he is now broke"
Sanctions Notwithstanding, Iran´s Economy Continues to Outperform
Notwithstanding : a pesar de, no obstante, sin embargo, aunque. In spite of, nevertheless, nonetheless
to wit
whith you everything ends in the same way, to wit: with you shouting
to wit: es decir, a saber, o sea, concretamente. Se utiliza para indicar que vas a expresar o describir algo de manera más precisa o clara.
to deride
he derided the Biden administration
he derided his approach
to deride: burlarse, ridiculizar, reírse de algo estupido o insignificante || menospreciar, tratar con desprecio
ruse
"It´s just a ruse to get your banking details" = Es una estratagema para conseguir tus datos bancarios.
ruse: es una acción o plan encaminados a engañar a alguien. Truco, estratagema, farsa, artificio, ardid
ruse: stratagem, trick, artifice
under oath
But this horrific nightmare for American workers ends the day I take the oath of office. (Donald Trump)
two days before taking the oath of office
under oath: bajo juramento
to testify under oath: Declarar bajo juramento
scant, scantily clad, scanty
there are images of scantily clad women in that magazine
scant aid
Ukraine’s scant military resources
scantily clad: ligeros/as de ropa, escasamente vestido, semi-desnudo
scant: poco, escaso.
to taunt
"She trying to taunt and provoke me"
Deepseek is practically taunting OpenAi now
Trump began taunting Biden at his campaign rallies.
to taunt: burlarse, mofarse, guasearse, hacer mofa y burla de alguien, escarnecer, ridiculizar. Tease, mock. Decir cosas insultantes o humillantes de alguien, especialmente referidas a sus debilidades, carencias o fallos. || provocar a alguien mediante burlas o ridiculizándole.
Actions speak louder than words
Obras son amores y no buenas razones
El movimiento se demuestra andando.
Los hechos/acciones son mas reveladores que las palabras.
one person´s word against the other´s or one party´s word against another´s
la palabra de uno contra la del otro.
to shred, shred
Please, give at least a shred of evidence
War has shredded huge parts of Ukraine
He learned never to hire anyone who shows the least shred of morality.
shred: pizca, cachito, fragmento, pequeña cantidad o porción de algo, tira
to shred: hacer pedazos, triturar, destrozar, hacer cachitos, triturar, hacer trizas, cortar en tiras, despedazar
weasel, to weasel (or to weasle), to weasel your way into something, to weasel out of
We will try to reintroduce weasels back into woods
weasel: Comadreja || Llamar a alguien “a weasel” implica que es: astuto de forma negativa, poco confiable, manipulador, alguien que se escurre como una comadreja (de ahí el animal).
to weasel: “to weasel” (a veces escrito to weasle, aunque esa forma es menos común) es un verbo coloquial del inglés que describe un comportamiento astuto, evasivo o manipulador, como “escabullirse” o “zafarse” de algo.
1.- Significado principal. to weasel (out of something) = escabullirse, evitar una responsabilidad, zafarse con trucos, escaquearse. Implica que alguien evita cumplir una obligación usando excusas, ambigüedades o tácticas poco honestas.
He tried to weasel out of paying the bill. → Intentó escaquearse de pagar la cuenta.
Don’t let him weasel out of his promise. → No dejes que se escaquee de su promesa.
2.- to weasel your way into something → meterse en un sitio o situación usando artimañas o encanto dudoso.
He weaseled his way into the meeting. → Se coló en la reunión con artimañas.
to hinder, unhindered
combustion motors continue to hinder its net-zero ambitions.
he enjoys an unhindered controlo of the system
this could hinder progress toward renewable energy transitions
to hinder: dificultar, impedir, obstaculizar, entorpecer. To hinder es dificultar que alguien haga algo o que tenga éxito en algo. Impede, obstruct, hamper, block
unhindered : sin trabas, sin impedimentos
to hamper
Bad weather hampers efforts to succeed
AI regulation is hampering innovation.
the economy threats to hamper clean energy.
his efforts are hampered by regulations
Greater use of the material has been hampered by its instability
to hamper: dificultar, lastrar, poner dificultades, estorbar, obstaculizar, impedir, hinder, impede
sluggish
sodium ions are large and sluggish, and hamper sodium-ion battery anode performance
the sluggish consumer spending
sluggish: lento, perezoso, inactivo, renqueante, lánguido, torpe, letárgico. Algo "sluggish" es algo que se mueve o reacciona más lento de lo normal, o que falla un poco al accionarse, o que no responde mucho a los estímulos; o que se mueve mas lento de lo normal. inactive, lethargic
rebuttable, rebuttal, to rebut
"that is called a rebuttable presumption"
eso se denomina presunción rebatible/refutable/ que admite prueba en contrario.
rebuttable: rebatible, refutable, que admite prueba en contrario, repelible. Refutable, defeatible
rebuttal: refutación, rebatimiento, impugnación
prospect, prospective
"He connects prospective purchasers with desired tech gear"
Conecta a potenciales/posibles compradores con el material tecnológico deseado.
he continues to reject the prospect of Palestinian independence
prospective: Potencial, posible, futuro
prospect: posibilidad. Imagen mental de algo que está por venir
consequently, consequential
"He didn´t study; consequently he did not pass the exam"
this is the most consequential debate of his political life?
one of the most consequential slices of global demand growth for oil
consequently: Consecuentemente, por consiguiente. Thus, therefore, necessarily
consequential: consiguiente || relevante, determinante. Something that is consequential es importante o significativo
inconceivable
"If you describe something as inconceivable, you think that is very likely to be false or to take place"
“The plan could conceivably work.” → “El plan posiblemente podría funcionar.”→ “Es concebible que el plan funcione.”
“She could conceivably become the next director.” → “Ella podría perfectamente convertirse en la próxima directora.”
“Conceivably, he didn’t see the message.” → “Es posible que no haya visto el mensaje.”
“This could conceivably lead to better results.” → “Esto podría llevar a mejores resultados.”
inconceivable: Inconcebible, que no se puede concebir, inimaginable, impensable, increíble. Unimaginable, impossible, incredible
Conceivably : “posiblemente”, “es concebible que…”, “es imaginable que…”, “es factible que…” . Se usa para hablar de algo que podría ser cierto, podría ocurrir o es razonable imaginar, aunque no sea seguro.
Matiz importante: Implica que hay razones lógicas para pensar que algo podría pasar. No es fantasioso: es plausible, imaginable, dentro de lo posible. Es más formal que maybe o possibly.
Sinónimos útiles: possibly, plausibly, arguably, feasibly, it’s imaginable that, it’s within the realm of possibility.
to deem
"it´s based on the rules that he deems applicable"
The growing number of Americans who deem the president too old to serve another term
to deem: Considerar, creer, pensar. Consider, believe, think, judge
to tarnish
To tarnish the reputation of someone
that could tarnish the brand image.
to tarnish: Perjudicar, dañar, menoscabar
to amend, amendment
"The lawyer submitted an amendment to his filing"
"The amendment of the bipartisan bill"
he repayment terms have been amended over time.
below his bedroom window is the garden he will one day amend as soil.
amendment: Corrección, enmienda, subsanación, reforma. Addition, change, adjustment, attachment
to amend: enmendar, modificar, reformar, alterar, cambiar
clear-cut
"It was a clear-cut case of cybersquatting"
Era un caso claro de cybersquatting.
clear-cut: Claro.
clear-cut: Straightfordward
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