Método de Inglés: November 2023

to be tipped to

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

to dampen

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

to catch up with

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

newfangled

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)

scarcity, scarcely, scarce

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.

to weather, weathering

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

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)

entrenched, to entrech, to entrech yourself

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

flaw, flawed, flawless, flawlessness

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.

flawed: con defectos

flawless: Algo flawless es muy bueno, no tiene fallos ni da problemas. Impeccable

to woo

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

flurry

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

up for grabs

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.

stake, to stake

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

toll

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

to plead not guilty, to plead guilty, pleading

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