consumers are picky with their spending.
picky: exigente, selectivo || quisquilloso
apparel
the apparel chain has focused on product development.
Apparel and footwear could see big price increases
apparel: ropa
buzzy, to buzz
For years, they have been losing market share to buzzy competitors.
or years, the AI world has been buzzing about AGI
buzzy : que se caracteriza por recibir mucha atención especulativa o excitada. Animado. Bullicioso
to buzz: zumpar. hacer el sonido que hacen las abejas al volar. || hablar de manera excitada sobre algo
turnaround, to turn around
retailers are in the midst of ambitious turnaround plans
turnaround: cambio de rumbo, giro radical || tiempo de entrega, plazo de entrega
to turn around: girar, girarse
retailer, retailing, retail investor
Retail investors have bid up the price of those companies
Class 35: ‘Wholesaling and retailing of alcoholic beverages (except beers)
retailing: venta al por menor. Es la actividad de vender productos directamente al público, generalmente en pequeñas cantidades. El acto de vender bienes a los consumidores.
retailer: minorista, comerciante al por menor
retail investor: inversor minorista
discretionary, discretionary goods or products
consumers are suddenly spending more on discretionary goods
will customers have enough discretionary funds to spend?
That leaves around 20% of the budget that’s discretionary
“machines spend zero dollars on discretionary goods.” (Citrini)
discretionary goods or products: productos o bienes suntuarios, productos o bienes de lujo.
discretionary: discrecional
cash-strapped
cash-strapped shoppers are choosing them over competitors.
cash-strapped startups
cash-strapped: con problemas de liquidez, con poco dinero, con escasez de fondos
to backslide, backsliding
The Index didn’t show much progress, but it didn’t show any backsliding, either.
to backslide: volver a una situación peor. Recaer.
backliding: recaída
to rein in, reins, to give free rein
Markets have reined in their expectations for reductions
putting off efforts to rein in debt
giving industry free rein is also risky.
it’s now trying to rein things in by cutting $20 billion in costs
to rein: refrenar, frenar, controlar || tirar de las riendas
reins: riendas
to give free rein: If you give free rein to someone, le das mucha libertad para que haga lo que quiera.
on edge
markets are on edge over when interest rates might start coming down
on edge: nervioso, de los nervios, tenso
rambling
he unloads in rambling remarks after his conviction
In a rambling response to a question
rambling: incoherente, desestructurado, farragoso, que se desvía de un tema a otro
to defer, deferment, deferral
California defers to that state’s laws for how felon can regain their voting rights.
the negotiator confirmed that approval of the lease had been deferred and that it was difficult to foresee when a decision in that respect could be taken.
‘I leave you to judge what measures to take that may be useful and necessary to take account of this deferment ( eur-lex.europa.eu)
While initially deferring to its allies’ targeted strategies
to defer: aplazar, posponer, diferir || delegar en otro
deferment: aplazamiento
deferral: aplazamiento
to serve a prison sentence
he has finished serving that prison sentence
to serve a prison sentence: cumplir una pena de prisión
to disenfranchise
disenfranchising certain people with felony convictions
to disenfranchise: privar del derecho al voto || privar a alguien del derecho a hacer algo
ballot, to ballot
Hasen said, “and they cannot add qualifications such as removing convicted felons off the ballot.” (Hansen)
in Murcia, the far-right Freedom Party is the likely winner of the ballot,
ballot (noun): votación
to ballot (verb): votar
qualification
The Constitution contains only limited qualifications for running for office
qualification: restricción, reserva || cualificación (para un trabajo || título, certificado, diploma
to break down
CNN breaks down whether or not Trump could face jail time
a significant part of the relevant public would break down those elements to perceive the weakly distinctive terms ‘hydra’ and ‘bio’ (Curia Europa)
to break down: analizar || averiarse, romperse (máquina) || echarse a llorar, romper a llorar || desintegrar, descomponer
to be all but certain
He is all but certain to mount such an appeal in the coming days.
Es casi seguro que interpondrá una apelación en los próximos días
bond, post a bond
Prosecutors did not ask him to post any bond.
bond: fianza
to post a bond: prestar fianza, depositar una fianza, pagar una fianza
probation
The Judge could sentence Trump to probation or up to 4 years on each count
probation: libertad condicional, libertad provisional
to mount, mount
Trump is known for mounting lengthy appeals of court rulings against him
evidence is mounting that technology is shrinking opportunities
to mount (verb): montar, cabalgar || montar (algo en algún sitio) || montar, lanzar, organizar
felony, felon
the first former US president convicted of a felony
felony: delito. Delito grave así declarado por el derecho consuetudinario o por ley. delito cuya pena en la legislación federal puede ser la muerte o una pena de prisión superior a un año (Merriam Webster)
felon: delicuente, delincuente que ha cometido un delito grave
felony charge: cargo por delito
to convict, convict
Trump has been convicted in his hush money criminal case
to convict (verbo): condenar, declarar culpable (de un delito)
convict (sustantivo): convicto, persona que ha sido condenada a un delito || presidiario, preso
to tweak
Ballesteros tweaked his golf swing.
I solo’d a joint and was tweaking just walking around.
Some democrats are trying to tweak Trump’s vanity
to tweak: pellizcar || Modificar, afinar, retocar. If you tweak something such as a system or a design, lo mejoras haciendo un pequeño cambio. Hacer un cambio menor. || (US Slang) estar colocado (por la droga), estar volado, estar drogado.
tweak: pellizco. || a minor adjustment or modification. A minor alteration
to stun, stunned, stunner
the DeepSeek stunner could lead to market movements
stunned: atónito, estupefacto || aturdido, inconsciente
to stun: aturdir, dejar inconsciente || dejar atónito, dejar a alguien estupefacto
stunner: a person or thing of great beauty, quality, size, etc
to flee
Real estate agents are fleeing the field.
Civilians flee Pokrovsk
They fled the burning house.
Soldiers fled the war zone.
to flee: "To flee" significa huir o escapar rápidamente de un lugar, generalmente por peligro, miedo o persecución. Escapar de la persecución o violencia. Huir, escapar, fugarse
to spew, spew
Icelandic volcano spews lava
he has spewed out some words that are especially dangerous.
The amount of gas methane that humans spew into the atmosphere is rising,
to spew: lanzar, arrojar (volcán). When something spews out a substance or when a substance spews from something, esta fluye rápidamente en grandes cantidades. Enviar o ser expulsado en un chorro || vomitar, devolver. If someone spews or spews up, vomita. Expulsar (el contenido del estómago) involuntariamente por la boca; vomitar || Escupir (saliva, flema, etc.) por la boca.
spew: something ejected from the mouth.
to rig, rigged
a rigged trial
The President has been accused of rigging votes in the past
deep-drilling rigs.
In my opinion, today’s Jobs Numbers were RIGGED in order to make the Republicans, and ME, look bad (Donald Trump)
they are trying in multiple ways to rig the midterm elections.
rigged: amañado, manipulado
to rig: instalar, armar || amañar, manipular.
rig or oil rig: plataforma petrolífera || A rig es el dispositivo/torre/equipo de perforación rotatoria
to splinter, splinter
How grievance and division splintered American cities
debate showing the forces of Stop Putin are now badly splintered.
The economy is splintered
to splinter: hacer astillas, astillar, astillarse
splinter: astilla
wake, in the wake of, in wake of
In the wake of the 2020 crisis
Zelensky faces increased scrutiny in wake of deadly operation
Russia faces scrutiny over the destruction left in the operation’s wake.
Many firms are pausing shipments in the wake of Trump’s tariffs
in the wake of, in wake of: tras, después, a raiz de
wake: después, secuela
to jawbone, jawbone, jawboning
jawbone: mandíbula
to jawbone: (informal) presionar, coaccionar. To jawbone = presionar, influir o intentar convencer a alguien mediante palabras, normalmente desde una posición de autoridad, sin usar medidas formales o coercitivas. Es decir, intentar que alguien cambie su comportamiento solo hablando, apelando, persuadiendo o advirtiendo, pero sin imponer reglas. “Jawbone” suele implicar: Presión suave pero insistente, Uso de la autoridad moral o institucional, Influencia sin medidas formales, No es simplemente “hablar”; es hablar para influir.
Se usa mucho en:
1. Economía y mercados financieros
Cuando un gobierno, banco central o regulador intenta influir en los mercados solo con declaraciones públicas.
The central bank tried to jawbone investors into calming the market. → El banco central intentó tranquilizar al mercado mediante declaraciones.
2. Política
Cuando un líder intenta que empresas, sindicatos o grupos sociales actúen de cierta manera sin imponer leyes, solo con presión verbal.
The president jawboned companies to keep prices down. → El presidente presionó verbalmente a las empresas para que no subieran los precios.
3. Negociaciones
Presionar a la otra parte hablando, insistiendo o apelando.
to wield
The law prohibits officials from wielding their power selectively to punish dissidents
Trump wielded a baton and briefly conducted the band
permanent seats wield veto power in the U.N.
Putin´s admirers have wielded memes as a marketing tool.
Trump pretends to wield this dominance as a geopolitical bargaining tool.
AI models are learning to wield agency
to wield: empuñar, blandir || ejercer, hacer uso
to sever
the bill pushed banks and financial companies to sever ties with the gun rights group. (CBS News)
to sever: cortar, amputar || poner o mantener aparte
blinder
support should not come with blinders
blinders: anteojeras
blinders: una limitación u obstrucción de la vista o el discernimiento
tripwire
without triggering Russian tripwires
law has become tangles of tripwires
tripwire: cuerda de trampa, cable trampa, trampa
to bluff, bluff, to call someone´s bluff
they can’t expect him to sit still when all his bluffs are called.
some on Wall Street believe he is bluffing.
bluff: farol
to call somebody´s bluff: pedir que alguien muestre su apuesta || llamar a alguien fanfarrón, no aceptar el farol de alguien, poner su farol en duda. Poner a alguien en una situación en la que se vea obligado a hacer lo que ha estado amenazando con hacer porque no crees que realmente vaya a hacerlo. Decirle a quien se ha echado un farol que haga lo que ha amenazado hacer, porque estás seguro de que no lo hará.
grim
back then U.S. economy was in grim shape.
grim: desalentador, nefasto. Desagradable, deprimente, no atractivo. Sombrío, gris, lúgubre (tiempo)
to outline
Trump outlined that American weapons sent to Ukraine, were absolutely lethal
to outline (verb): resumir algo, explicar a grandes rasgos || destacar, indicar las características principales o diferentes partes de algo
to outline (noun): contorno
hallmark
Another hallmark of our support for Taiwan over the last two decades has been to adapt as the conditions have changed.
record-high temperatures are hallmarks of a heat wave,
hallmark : sello, sello distintivo, marca distintiva || distintivo, sello distintivo
alongside
This is the most serious challenge alongside the issue of health.
Refuse to allow dogs to sleep alongside your baby.
There are flies flying alongside your ship.
drinks are often purchased alongside ice cubes
alongside: junto con || al lado de
to dump, dump
the trash balloons are dumping 'filth' on South Korea
During his time in the embassy WikiLeaks kept up its data dumps
Investors are not dumping stocks.
to dump (verbo): tirar (basura o algo que se desacarta) || transferir (datos en la memoria de una computadora) a otra sección de almacenamiento o a otro medio de almacenamiento
dump (sustantivo): vertedero, basurero
filth
North Korean trash balloons are dumping 'filth' on South Korea
filth: suciedad, inmundicia, porquería, basura
to fare
tell me how this arms are faring in war
Scholz fared worse than others in polls
he may fare well in the exam
nobody knows how will she fare when she gets there
to fare: irle
slowdown
You could see more of a slowdown
an economic slowdown triggered by tariffs
a downturn or even a slowdown could be serious for the larger market.
slowdown: ralentización, desaceleración || recesión
to fall behind
Many Americans are falling behind on their credit card bills
Italy has fallen considerably behind its neighbors
to fall behind: atrasarse, retrasarse (pago) || quedarse atrás, rezagarse
slam-dunk
And even that is hardly a slam-dunk
slam-dunk: mate (baloncesto) || caso seguro, algo seguro
to tumble
inflation has tumbled from 5% in May 2020 to 2.9% in June.
Use of oil for power generation tumbled in China
Tariffs could send its net profit tumbling by up to 40%.
Dow tumbles 1,000 points after China´s retaliation
tech stocks tumbled
Silver drops 30%, gold tumbles 10%
to tumble: caer, caerse, caer repentinamente y sin remedio. Bajar repentina y bruscamente. Caer en la ruina. || rodar || dar volteretas
squarely
Putin has sought to pin the blame for higher prices squarely on Europe
his attention and resources are focused squarely on the war in Gaza
squarely: directamente, de lleno, plenamente
to pin, to pin the blame on
he has sought to pin the blame squarely on China
to pin: culpar o responsabilizar de
to pin the blame on: asignarle a alguien la culpa, echarle la culpa a alguien
gauge, to gauge
some gauges of the economy reveal signs of weakness
The Institute that gauges economic activity in the services sector
There is no way to gauge what the majority of residents think about Biden
it can be useful to gauge the exuberance in the stock market
They will also closely scrutinize his comments that day to gauge the bank's future policy path.
gauge: medidor, indicador
to gauge: If you gauge the speed or strength of something, or if you gauge an amount, la mides o calculas, a menudo utilizando algún dispositivo
willingness
the policymakers’ willingness to keep their rate at a four-decade peak —
willingness : buena disposición, voluntad || disposición
to bedevil
the inflation pressures that are bedeviling the economy
have deeply rooted problems bedeviling their military
That question has bedeviled policymakers for decades.
to bedevil: causar angustia o problemas || poseer (demonio)
to take a backseat
safety culture has taken a backseat to profitable products.
to take a backseat: pasar a un segundo plano
to disband
after disbanding its previous oversight board in october
Netanyahu disbands his war Cabinet
UN Security Council Resolution 1559 from 2004 calls for the disbanding and disarmament of all Lebanese and non-Lebanese militias
to disband: desmantelar, desarticular, disolver
to levy, levy
...Donald Trump will impose a levy of more than 20% on Chinese goods
there is a common narrative levied by Wall Street
Europe is about to cut spending and levy higher taxes to finance the war
Trump has promised to levy tariffs on Canada
Tariffs are also known as duties or levies
The right to levy taxes is reserved for Congress, not the president. By Jerusalem Demsas, The Atlantic
levy: gravamen, tasa. Imposición o colecta
to levy: gravar || imponer || reclutar (guerra)
to garner
His opinions are garnering renewed attention in Europe
The deal would garner the firm more than 1 billion in assets
to garner: almacenar || adquirir con esfuerzo. Ganar. Obtener. Conseguir. Proporcionar
to offload. Socially offloading, cognitive offloading:
Japan offloaded a total of $40.5 billion of Treasuries and agency bonds in the second quarter
to offload:
to offload es un verbo muy dependiente del contexto, pero siempre gira alrededor de la idea de quitarse algo de encima, descargar o transferir una carga, ya sea física o figurada.
1. Descargar mercancía / bajar carga física. El sentido más literal.
The truck is offloading supplies → “El camión está descargando suministros”.
2. Quitarse trabajo de encima / delegar tareas. Muy común en contextos laborales.
She’s offloading some tasks to her assistant → “Está delegando algunas tareas en su asistente”.
3. Deshacerse de algo (problemas, responsabilidades, activos…). Aquí tiene un matiz de “quitárselo de encima”.
He tried to offload the responsibility onto me → “Intentó endosarme la responsabilidad”.
The company is offloading unprofitable divisions → “La empresa se está deshaciendo de divisiones no rentables”.
4. Vender algo rápidamente para quitárselo de encima. Especialmente en finanzas o inventario.
They offloaded the stock before prices dropped → “Se deshicieron de las acciones antes de que bajaran”.
Socially offloading: delegar, externalizar o traspasar a la IA habilidades sociales que normalmente requieren juicio humano, empatía o valentía. Es decir, quitarse de encima tareas sociales difíciles y pasárselas a la IA. No se refiere a descargar objetos ni a deshacerse de mercancía, sino a evitar interacciones humanas complejas delegándolas en tecnología. Cuando las personas externalizan habilidades sociales —como tomar decisiones delicadas, mostrar empatía o afrontar conversaciones difíciles— y se las delegan a la IA.
cognitive offloading: Lo compara con “cognitive offloading”, que es cuando delegamos tareas mentales (recordatorios, cálculos, organización…) en la tecnología para reducir esfuerzo. Y advierte que esto puede alterar la cultura laboral, porque la gente empieza a evitar interacciones humanas reales.
to dispose, disposable
to dispose: disponer (algo sobre el terreno)
to dispose of: deshacerse de, tirar algo
to dispose someone to do something: predisponer a alguien a que haga algo
disposable: significa desechable, de usar y tirar, o prescindible. Describe algo que está pensado para usarse una vez (o pocas veces) y luego tirarse.
1. Objetos de un solo uso. Es el uso más común.
disposable cups → vasos desechables
disposable gloves → guantes de usar y tirar
disposable masks → mascarillas desechables
2. Algo prescindible o no esencial. Cuando algo o alguien puede ser reemplazado fácilmente.
He felt disposable at his job. (Se sentía prescindible en su trabajo.)
3. Dinero disponible para gastar En economía aparece como disposable income.
disposable income → ingreso disponible (dinero que queda después de impuestos y gastos básicos)
flashpoint or flash point
Another potential flashpoint is Moldavia
flashpoint or flash point: punto de ignición o combustión || foco de tensión, punto crítico, punto en el que algo irrumpe súbitamente
to ride out
Zelensky is preparing Ukraine to ride it out.
to ride out: conseguir sobrevivir o atravesar algo dificil, peligroso, dañino, etc. Campear, resistir
streak
Meta's buying streak extends to solar as well.
the record-breaking streak might be interrupted
That streak ended last month
Zelensky was on a losing streak in Ukraine
streak: racha, sucesión
losing streak: racha de pérdidas
hatch, to hatch
some countries that are hatching plans to use their military contingents against China
hatch: escotilla, compuerta, trampilla
to hatch: tramar, planear. Make a plot.
to batten, batten
protective measures to batten down the hatches of Europe's economy
to batten (verb): poner el cerrojo
batten (noun): listón
to batten down: cerrar con cerrojo, cerrar la escotilla (nautica)
to gird yourself, to gird
China is girding itself for war over South China Sea.
to gird yourself: prepararse
to prey on
which seeks to prey on vulnerable individuals.
to prey on our basest instincts.
to prey on: tomar como presa
to peddle, peddling
these drugs are being peddled by the industry
why would I make things worse by further peddling this false story in the press.
to peddle: vender cosas, especialmente de manera ambulante || tratar de influir en las opiniones de las personas o hacerles creer algo. || vender droga
to chart, chart, to chart out
Moore’s Law charted the trajectory of personal computing
to chart a brighter future for the country.
to chart: Trazar un mapa o ruta (literal). Planificar o diseñar una estrategia (figurado)
To chart the future: planear el futuro. Registrar o seguir el progreso de algo
to chart out: La expresión “to chart out” en inglés significa planear, delinear o trazar un conjunto de pasos o acciones de manera organizada. Literal: hacer un “mapa” o “gráfico” de algo. Figurativo: establecer un plan detallado, marcar una ruta o estrategia. Uso común: se emplea en contextos de proyectos, políticas o estrategias, cuando alguien describe o establece los pasos a seguir.
to stem, to stem from, stem, stem cell
stemming from the war in Ukraine theres is a period of substantial instability in the oil market
One trigger stems from humans’ tendency to respond to questions
The Board of Appeal found that there was phonetic similarity stemming from the elements ‘manhouse’
it was not enough to stem the collapse.
to stem from: proceder de, venir de, surgir de
stem (nom): tallo
to stem: If you stem something, impides que se propague, aumente o continúe. Detener, controlar o restringir
stem cell: célula madre
to come to terms
The U.S. coming to terms with Panama
to come to terms: llegar a un acuerdo o una concordancia || aprender a vivir con algo, aceptar, asumir
to sway, sway
Even a successful effort by the Trump administration may not be enough to sway a deep-rooted shift toward embracing new foreign ties
But some in Madrid maintain hope that he could also be swayed over time.
The ICJ ruling referred implementation of the ruling to the U.N. General Assembly and Security Council, where Washington holds significant sway. (Foreign Policy)
The trees were swaying in the wind.
The dancers sway to the beat
The new speech failed to sway voters
to urge Russia to use its sway with North Korea
who is expected to have considerable sway in helping shape Biden’s policies
His attorneys attempted to sway the judge after the trial
Zelensky and allies will try to sway Trump at the White House Monday
“Oh yes, I would say [it’s] beyond reconsideration. I was never swayed by NATO,” (Donald Trump)
to sway: mecerse, tambalearse, bambolearse, oscilar. || influenciar, influir, ejercer una influencia de control, convencer, hacer cambiar de opinión. || Vacilar o cambiar de opinión de un lado a otro.
sway: balanceo; a swinging, leaning, fluctuation, etc. || influencia, fuerza o control. Dominating power or influence
to ensue, ensuing
if the United States fails to stabilize the war, many risks could ensue,
the October 7 Hamas attacks, and the ensuing military campaign by the Israel Defense Forces
If a significant correction ensues, TESLA would likely be among the hardest hit.
to ensue: ocurrir después de algo, a menudo como consecuencia de ese algo. Seguir, ocurrir, derivarse, resultar
ensuing: consiguiente, subsiguiente
clamp, to clamp down on, clampdown, hose clamp, spring clamp, bar clamp, C-clamp
the decision to clamp down on Islamist political activists
They’ve asked multiple countries to clamp down on their ability to freely travel in the country
Use a clamp to hold the wood while cutting. → Usa una abrazadera para sujetar la madera mientras cortas.
They clamped the metal pieces together. → Sujetaron las piezas de metal juntas.
to clamp down on: reprimir
clampdown: represión, restricción severa, medidas estrictas. Una acción repentina adoptada por un gobierno o personas con autoridad para detener o limitar una actividad particular: clamp = Abrazadera / pinza: herramienta que aprieta o fija piezas.
clamp: “Clamp” significa abrazadera, prensa, sargento o pinza de sujeción, según el contexto.
Es un dispositivo que sirve para sujetar, apretar o mantener dos objetos juntos.
Tipos comunes:
C-clamp → sargento en forma de C.
Spring clamp → pinza de resorte.
Hose clamp → abrazadera para mangueras.
Bar clamp → sargento de barra.
to hedge, hedge
it can hedge against international
it would hedge against financial risks.
to hedge: protegerse
hedge: En finanzas, “hedge” significa cobertura: una estrategia para reducir o eliminar el riesgo de una inversión. Hedge (cobertura): Es una técnica que busca protegerse contra pérdidas en una inversión o posición financiera. Se logra mediante instrumentos como derivados, contratos de futuros, opciones o swaps. El objetivo es minimizar la exposición a movimientos adversos del mercado. Ejemplo: Una aerolínea puede usar contratos de futuros sobre petróleo para cubrirse contra subidas en el precio del combustible.
hedge fund: fondo de cobertura. Es un tipo de fondo de inversión con gran libertad para aplicar técnicas avanzadas y sofisticadas.
clout
China´s global clout is soaring
China holds significant clout with Russia
the growing clout of China
many nations have added their economic and geopolitical clout to calls for a ceasefire
clout: influencia, peso || tortazo, bofetada
murky, murkier
His murky ties to the Mafia
details remain murky.
Despite the murky picture
the Fed may cut in September, but the path from there is much murkier
the legalities involved would are murky, at best.
murky: A murky place or time of day es oscuro y bastante desagradable porque no hay suficiente luz. || Turbio. Murky water or fog son tan oscuras que no puedes ver a través. || If you describe an activity or situation as murky, sospechas que es deshonesta o moralmente incorrecta || Se utiliza para describir una situación complicada y desagradable, y sobre la cual muchos hechos no están claros.
bulwark
with Bagdad serving as a key bulwark against Iranian influence in the region
the move by the .far-left and center to act as a bulwark against the far-right has worked
a bulwark against intimidation
India’s role as a bulwark against China
bulwark: pared (o especie de) defensiva. Baluarte, bastión
heir
the youngest heir to the throne
JD Vance is the heir to Trump’s MAGA movement
Kamala is the heir to the ticket
heir: heredero, legatario
swing, swing states, to come out swinging, to be in full swing
swing states
as the general election is in full swing.
with peak harvest season already in full swing
swing: oscilación || cambio, giro || Decisivo. Capaz de hacer que la balanza se decante hacia un lado o hacia el otro.
to be in full swing: estar en pleno apogeo, estar en plena marcha, estar en pleno desarrollo
to come out swinging: La expresión “has come out swinging” es un modismo en inglés que significa que alguien reacciona con fuerza, agresividad o determinación desde el primer momento, como si saliera “lanzando golpes”. Salir atacando con todo. Responder con dureza. Reaccionar de manera muy combativa. Es una frase muy común en política, deportes y debates cuando alguien no se queda callado y responde de forma contundente.
China has come out swinging… → “China ha salido atacando con todo…” → “China respondió con mucha fuerza…”
to edge, to edge closer to
China, which is on track to edge the U.S.
Syrian rebels edge closer to Damascus
He edged closer to the phone, ready to grab it.
to edge: derrotar o superar por un pequeño margen.
To edge closer to: moverse o avanzar lentamente. Moverse lentamente con movimientos graduales o en etapas graduales,
stringent
They will seek to conduct trade amid stringent European sanctions
the principle of legality requires the examination of all applications for registration to be stringent
Moreover, for reasons of legal certainty and, indeed, of sound administration, the examination of any trade mark application must be stringent and full, in order to prevent trade marks from being improperly registered (Curia Europa)
stringent, state-enforced birth control
stringent: estricto, severo, riguroso
awareness, self-awareness, aware, unaware
enlightened self-awareness.
The Board of Appeal noted that the awareness of that specialised public would be higher than that of the average consumer. (Curia Europa)
I was unaware of the problem. → “No era consciente del problema.”
She is unaware of what happened. → “Ella no sabe lo que pasó.”
They walked unaware of the danger. → “Caminaban sin ser conscientes del peligro.”
awareness: conocimiento || conciencia
self-awareness: la cualidad de ser consciente de los propios sentimientos, carácter, etc. Conciencia de uno mismo como individuo, especialmente como una persona que vale la pena
Unaware: no ser consciente de algo, no saberlo, no darse cuenta. Inconsciente de algo, desconocedor, sin darse cuenta, no enterado. Es el opuesto de aware (consciente).
turnover, to turn over, a turning over
adding $60 billion in trade turnover compared to 2015.
a record $50 billion of bilateral turnover last year
I am pleased to announce that the Interim Authorities in Venezuela will be turning over between 30 and 50 MILLION Barrels of High Quality, Sanctioned Oil, to the United States os America. (Donald Trump)
turnover: facturación, volumen de ventas
to turn over:
1) Dar la vuelta / Voltear algo. Cuando cambias la posición de un objeto.
Turn the paper over. = Da la vuelta al papel.
She turned the card over. = Ella volteó la carta.
2) Entregar / Transferir (control, responsabilidad, propiedad). Pasar algo a otra persona.
He turned the keys over to the new owner. = Le entregó las llaves al nuevo dueño.
3) Facturar / Generar ingresos (negocios). Hablar de cuánto dinero mueve una empresa.
The company turns over 2 million a year. = La empresa factura 2 millones al año.
4) Dar vueltas en la cama / No poder dormir. Moverse de un lado a otro.
I turned over all night. = Estuve dando vueltas toda la noche.
5) Pasar página (literal o figurado). Literal: cambiar de página. Figurado: dejar atrás algo.
Turn over to page 10. = Pasa a la página 10.
a turning over of narratives: significa un cambio profundo, una transformación o un replanteamiento de las narrativas, un vuelco en las narrativas, una transformación de las narrativas, un replanteamiento de las narrativas, “un cambio profundo en las narrativas.
to flock, flock
Legions of businesspeople have flocked to Munich for the security conference.
media users are flocking to Deepseek
to flock: juntarse, moverse, acudir en (un gran) grupo
flock: rebaño, bandada || multitud, horda
commodity
The commodity can be shipped via seaports
one of the most abundant commodities is iron
commodity: un producto de la agricultura o la minería. Materia prima || productos, mercancías. Artículo de comercio || algo útil o valioso
to foresee, foreseeable, foreseeably, foresight
it leaves OpenAIin limbo for the foreseeable future."
Meta now foresees running out of public text data sometime in the next year
through a combination of foresight, hard work and...
that´s what many advocates foresaw
foreseeable: previsible, predecible, probable
foreseeably: previsiblemente
to foresee: predecir, prever
foresight: previsión. La capacidad de prever lo que ocurrirá y emprender las acciones o tomar las decisiones adecuadas a esa previsión.
upstream
the company's upstream gas-production base is isolated
upstream: contracorriente
upstream works: trabajos previos que incluyen la exploración y producción de petróleo crudo y gas natural
to decouple, decoupling
the company has struggled with the consequences of decoupling from the EU market
to decouple: desacoplar, desvincular. Eliminar la interrelación de.
decoupling: separación, desvinculación, desacople. La separación de sistemas previamente vinculados para que puedan operar independientemente || la reducción o evitación de distorsiones u oscilaciones no deseadas en un circuito, causadas por un acoplamiento común no deseado entre dos o más circuitos
to supersede
It's a supply channel that supersedes commercial concerns
It is presumed to supersede Martin v. City of Boise, a Ninth Circuit decision from 2018
to supersede: substituir o sustituir, tomar el lugar o la posición de, reemplazar
to clinch, clinch
Macron concluded a state visit to China without having clinched a deal
to clinch(verbo): Hacer definitivo o irrefutable. Concluir.
clinch(sustantivo): achuchón, abrazo
clinched a deal: lograr un acuerdo, cerrar un trato
outsized, outsize
The Spanish market's outsized importance to Andorra
It has played an outsized role in the conflict
that issue has taken on outsize political importance
the crisis left an outsized imprint on America
outsized: más grande de lo normal. Muy grande o mas grande de lo normal
overly
they are overly dependent on each other
they are overly cautious
it´s overly dangerous
they are not overly concerned about climate
overly: excesivamente, demasiado. Mas de lo normal, de lo necesario o razonable.
to be eager to, overeager, eagerness
Spain is eager to expand its foothold in China
they’re eager to see such gains.
he does not appear eager to follow through on one of his biggest campaign promises.
He was overeager to impress his boss. → “Estaba demasiado ansioso por impresionar a su jefe.”
Don’t be overeager; take your time. → “No seas tan impaciente; tómate tu tiempo.”
The overeager student answered before hearing the full question. → “El estudiante, demasiado entusiasta, respondió antes de escuchar toda la pregunta.”
to be eager to: estar ansioso por, estar deseoso de || estar entusiasmado con
overeager: “Overeager” significa “demasiado entusiasta”, “excesivamente ansioso” o “impaciente por demás”. Es alguien que quiere hacer algo con demasiada prisa, energía o entusiasmo, hasta el punto de resultar torpe, inoportuno o exagerado. Implica entusiasmo excesivo, no solo entusiasmo normal, una actitud precipitada; a veces implica falta de prudencia o exceso de ganas
eagerness : entusiasmo, ganas, ansias
to be torn between
to be torn between: estar dividido entre, tener que decidir entre, debatirse entre
Things look solid with the election five months out
las cosas parecen sólidas a cinco meses de las elecciones
to tear across, to tear into
it sparked a fire that tore across the camp,
The Park fire has torn through over 400000 acres in Northern California
The wind tore through the trees
to tear across: arrasar, atravesar
to tear into: arremeter contra. If you tear into someone, lo criticas con gran ira e intensidad.
to tear: If you tear somewhere, te mueves allí muy rápido, a menudo de forma descontrolada o peligrosa. Moverse violentamente o con velocidad; precipitarse. Moverse o comportarse con fuerza, prisa violenta o energía.
unscathed
A pilot and passenger emerged unscathed from the plane
Houthis have told China and Russia their ships can transit the Red Sea region unscathed.
unscathed: ileso, indemne, incólume. If you are unscathed after a dangerous experience, no has sido herido ni dañado
aftermath
it shows aftermath of Israeli strike on Gaza
in the aftermath of Trump’s shooting, TESLA shot up in price
aftermath: consecuencias, resultado || El periodo posterior a algo generalmente ruinoso
to snub, snub
He to the snub by criticizing her father
They have snubbed his attempts to secure a meeting.
to snub: mostrar falta de respeto, mostrar irrespeto o desrepeto, despreciar, desrespeto.
snub: desaire, desprecio, falta de respeto
to encroach, encroachment
Loggers encroach on an uncontacted tribe
Russia will never allow any encroachment on its sovereignty
Israel had to dismantle the parts of the wall that encroach onto the West Bank
to encroach: invadir, traspasar la propiedad de alguien, usurpar.
encroachment: intrusión || violación, transgresión
in the making
their split was years in the making
Spain’s tensions with Morocco have been years in the making
in the making: en desarrollo, en proceso
to trail, to trail off, trail, campaign trail
its economy has long trailed those of its competitors
Donald Trump has trailed Biden in the polls for months
after he had trailed off as he defended his record
he appeared to trail off without finishing his sentences
separate polls showed Trump trailing Harris by six points nationwide.
with poll numbers showing him trailing
Trump appears to be trailing among independent men voters
with Biden trailing at 45 percent.
On the campaign trail
Barcelona trails Real Madrid by five points
to trail: arrastrar || seguir el rastro || ir a la zaga, ir mal en relación con otro/s
to trail off: volverse la voz más silenciosa y titubeante hasta que se deja de hablar por completo.
campaign trail: a route that takes a candidate for office to different places in order to talk to people during a campaign
If a person or team in a sports match or other contest is trailing, tiene una puntuación mas baja que sus oponentes
to clamber
Footage showed a wide scar of mud and rocks on a steep mountainside slope and locals clambering to look for survivors.
to clamber: trepar, escalar
football pitch
football pitch (UK): campo de futbol
football pitch (US): campo de futbol americano
soccer pitch (US): campo de futbol
scar, war-scarred, -scarred
leaving a scar of debris as big as two football pitches.
anywhere in the war-scarred east
they are emotionally scarred.
scar: cicatriz || un lugar pelado (sin vegetación) en la ladera de una montaña || roca aislada o saliente
-scarred: se usa detrás de un sustantivo para formar adjetivos que indican que algo ha sido dañado, marcado o afectado permanentemente por aquello que se menciona previamente
the decision shall be notified in writing to the parties.
Where oral proceedings are held before the Office, the decision may be given orally. Subsequently, the decision shall be notified in writing to the parties. (EU Law)
En caso de que se lleve a cabo un procedimiento oral ante la Oficina, las resoluciones podrán pronunciarse oralmente. Posteriormente se notificarán por escrito a las partes. (Derecho de la Unión Europea)
the decision shall be notified in writing to the parties: la decisión se notificará por escrito a las partes
to protract
We need your help in order to win this protracted conflict.
After a protracted period of time, the war finalised in late 1910
a protracted economic showdown
to protract: prolongar
protracted (adj): extendido, largo, prolongado
off-ramp
It is likely aimed at building momentum for an off-ramp
off-ramp: salida, rampa de salida (autopista)
to seethe, seething
I will be hard to impose it on a population seething at the Israel’s brutality.
to seethe: estar furioso, echar humo. Sufrir una violenta agitación interna. Estar muy enfadado sin ser capaz de expresarlo o sin querer expresarlo. || estar en un estado de movimiento agitado || hervir
fanciful
In addition, as regards the earlier sign, the Board of Appeal correctly took the view that it would be perceived either as a first name and a surname preceded by its initials, or simply as a fanciful sign. (Curia Europa)
In addition, the letter ‘s’ of the term ‘médis’ creates a fanciful word with a distinctive character that cannot be neglected. (Curia Europa)
fanciful : fantasioso, poco realista
to assail, assailant, unassailable
Trump questioned the legitimacy of their President, who Washington has repeatedly assailed.
he stoutly touted his record and assailed Tom’s character
they carried out an airstrike on a humanitarian aid convoy in Syria aimed at “armed assailants”
threatening to give OpenAI an unassailable advantage in AI that would further entrench its power
Kimmel assails Trump´s tactics
unassailable: inexpugnable, inatacable, invencible. If you describe something or someone as unassailable, quieres decir que nada puede alterarlo, detruirlo o hacerle frente || Irrefutable. Que no puede ser negado con éxito
assailant: asaltante, agresor, atacante. Someone's assailant es alguien que le ha atacado fisicamente o verbalmente
to assail: atacar física o verbalmente
to rampage, rampage
The army was still rampaging across the territory
he war was triggered by a rampage into southern Israel
to rampage: Arrasar. Moverse haciendo destrozos. Pasar arrasando. Precipitarse salvajemente sobre
to fall apart
He hinted at an aborted deal which fell apart
to fall apart: desmoronarse, desbaratarse, hacerse pedazos, irse al garete
wealth, wealth of
Monday saw a wealth of noise about negotiation
he married into great wealth
wealth of: una gran cantidad de, un montón de
he married into great wealth”: La frase “he married into great wealth” significa que al casarse, pasó a formar parte de una familia muy rica o adquirió una posición económica elevada gracias al matrimonio. “Se casó con una mujer de mucho dinero.” “Se casó en una familia muy rica.” “Se casó y así entró en una gran fortuna.” “Al casarse, pasó a formar parte de una familia adinerada.”
caveat
Zelenski´s signaling that he is open to peace talks should be viewed with overshadowing caveats
he nonetheless added a hefty caveat
caveat: advertencia, salvedades
to snap, to snap up, snap, cold snap,to snap out of something
Robert De Niro says Trump has "snapped"
as you can’t snap your fingers and have a nuclear reactor tomorrow.
consumers snapped up affordable essentials
Tickets for the concert were snapped up in minutes. → Las entradas para el concierto se agotaron en minutos.
She snapped up the job offer immediately. → Aceptó la oferta de trabajo de inmediato.
Shoppers snapped up the new iPhone within hours of its release. → Los compradores se abalanzaron sobre el nuevo iPhone en cuestión de horas.
to snap: romperse o quebrarse haciendo "crac"
to snap your fingers: chasquear los dedos
to snap up: El phrasal verb “to snap up” significa aprovechar rápidamente una oportunidad para comprar, conseguir o tomar algo antes de que se acabe o alguien más lo haga.
Literal: “coger de un chasquido” → tomar algo de manera rápida y decidida.
Figurado: adquirir o aceptar algo con entusiasmo y rapidez, normalmente porque es valioso o escaso. “Agotar rápidamente” (cuando se trata de productos). “Abalanzarse sobre”. “Aprovechar enseguida”. “No dejar escapar”.
cold snap: ola de frío. Un descenso brusco de temperatura, más fuerte de lo normal. De duración corta, normalmente días. Asociado a aire ártico o masas de aire muy frías que se desplazan rápidamente. Puede causar heladas severas, riesgos para la salud y daños en infraestructuras. Cuando se dice extreme cold snaps, se enfatiza que: El frío es más intenso de lo habitual. Las temperaturas pueden caer muy por debajo de cero. El evento puede ser peligroso para personas, animales y cultivos.
“The region experienced several extreme cold snaps this winter.” → La región sufrió varios episodios de frío extremo este invierno.
to snap out of something: significa salir de un estado mental negativo o poco útil de manera repentina, como si “despertaras” o “volvieras en ti”. En español se traduce como: salir de un estado (tristeza, confusión, distracción), espabilar, reaccionar, despertar mentalmente, cambiar el chip de golpe.
Snap out of it: Significa: “¡Reacciona!”, “¡Sal de ese estado!”. No es agresivo por sí mismo, pero puede sonar directo.
Se usa cuando alguien está triste, bloqueado, distraído, obsesionado, paralizado emocionalmente y necesita volver a la normalidad.
You need to snap out of it. → “Tienes que espabilar / salir de ese estado.”
He finally snapped out of his frustration. → “Por fin salió de su frustración.”
to shed, shed
this theory is shedding light on the moment the universe´s first structures were created
Yesterday investors rushed to shed stocks.
these buildings can shift or shed energy, responding to price signals
Apple shares sank on Monday, shedding billions in market cap in a single session
Stocks are shedding trillions of dollars in market value
to shed: deshacerse de, perder. To shed something means to get rid of it.
to shed light on: arrojar luz sobre. aclarar
to hint, hint
that's behind Trump´s hint he's ready to talk peace in Ukraine?
he just gave the clearest hint yet
hint (sustantivo): Pista. Una indicación general o pequeña información para poder resolver u problema o para poder hacer algo. Una pequeña indicación sobre la existencia, naturaleza o características de algo. || Insinuación. Declaración que dice indirectamente algo que no se quiere decir directamente. || Una pequeña cantidad de algo
to hint (verbo): dar una pista || insinuar, dar a entender
twilight
In the twilight of his Senate career
twilight : crepúsculo. Lapso de tiempo que dura la claridad que hay desde que raya el día hasta que sale el sol, y desde que éste se pone hasta que es de noche. || Declive de algo o alguien. Fase decadente de algún proceso. Fase de declive o decadencia paulatinas que precede al final de algo.
frenzy, frenzied
As a frenzied quest began for the fallen plane
the frenzy surrounding AI could collapse in on itself
frenzy: frenesí, histeria
to cajole
mediators have been trying to cajole Russia and Ukraine into accepting a truce
to cajole: persuadir con halagos o exhortaciones suaves, especialmente ante la reticencia. Persuadir. Convencer
to rebuke, rebuke
Biden rebuked Trump at West Point
top officials in the US have raised concerns about an overheated economy in rare rebukes of Trump's economic policy.
I rebuke you in the name of Jesus
She said she was going to rebuke me in the name of Jesus and came at me with boiling water. (Grayson)
Macron´s Rebuked by Marseille´s Largest Newspapers
will likely pretend this wasn’t a rebuke of him personally
to rebuke: regañar, reñir, reprender. Criticar duramente. To blame or scold (regañar) in a harsh way
rebuke: reprimenda, regaño
grueling
Millions vote in India’s grueling election,
Many were malnourished while working grueling hours
the grueling conflict's shifting frontlines
the grueling Boston marathon
He complained of exhaustion after his grueling schedule
grueling (adj.): agotador, exigente hasta la extenuación, exhaustivo, extenuante. A grueling activity A grueling activity es extremadamente difícil y agotadora. Extremadamente exigente; agotadora. Agotadora; muy agotadora; ardua y severa.
grueling or gruelling (UK) (noun): cualquier procedimiento o experiencia difícil o agotadora
to harrow, harrowing
to harrow: angustiar
harrowing: horroroso. Angustioso o angustiante. Muy angustioso u horroroso.
to toke, toke
to toke (verbo): fumar marihuana, fumar porros, fumar cannabis
toke (sustantivo): calada, chupada
outnumber
marijuana users now outnumber daily drinkers for the first time ever,
outnumber : superar en número, ser mas que
bode well
bode well: ser una señal de acontecimientos o sucesos futuros favorables u oportunos. Ser una buena señal.
to bode ill, to bode poorly
That could bode ill for Republicans in November.
This bodes poorly for the economy. → Esto augura algo malo para la economía. → Esto no pinta bien para la economía.
The early results bode poorly for the project. → Los primeros resultados no son una buena señal para el proyecto.
bode ill: ser una señal de acontecimientos o sucesos futuros desfavorables o inoportunos. Ser una mala señal. Ser un mal augurio.
to bode poorly: “To bode poorly” significa “augurar algo malo”, “presagiar un mal resultado o desenlace” , “ser una mala señal”, "pintar mal", "no ser buena señal",
Es la expresión opuesta a “to bode well” (augurar algo bueno).
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