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assume
suponer
verb
/sum/
to believe that
something is true,
even though you have
no proof
assumption
suposicin
noun [count]
/smp()n/
blind
ciego
adjective
/bland/
brain
cerebro
noun [count]
/bren/
challenge
yourself
ponerse un retoe
verb
/tlnd
jrself/
to push yourself to do
more difficult things
child prodigy
nio prodigio
noun [count]
/tald prddi/
a child who is
extremely skillful at
something that usually
only adults can do
crucial
crucial
adjective
/kru()l/
something that is
crucial is extremely
important because
it has a major effect
on the result of
something
deaf
sordo
adjective
/def/
defining factor
factor definitorio
noun [count]
develop an
ability
desarrollar una
habilidad
phrase
/dvelp n
blti/
We develop abilities
in many things as we
grow older.
to become skillful at
something
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exceptional
excepcional
adjective
/ksepn()l/
extremely good or
impressive in a way
that is unusual
exist
existir
verb
/zst/
to be real or to
appear in the real
world
explore the
possibilities
explorar las
posibilidades
phrase
/ksplr
psbltiz/
to examine or discuss
all the different
options
figure out
entender, resolver
phrasal verb
/fjr at/
to be able to
We had to figure
understand something out the connection
or to solve a problem between the two
events.
find a solution
encontrar una
solucin
phrase
UN leaders are
working hard to find
a solution to the
conflict.
genius
genio
noun [count]
/dinis/
gifted
dotado
adjective
/ftd/
My daughters teacher
says she is a gifted
child.
glass
vaso
noun
[noncount]
/ls/
a small container
made of glass used
for a drink
go back over
volver y examinar
verb phrase
/o bk ovr/
to do something again
from the beginning,
or to check what you
have done
absoluto
adjective
/hrd nd fst/
hopeful
optimista,
esperanzado
adjective
/hopfl/
believing that
something will happen
in the way that you
want it to
In spite of our
differences, we remain
hopeful that a solution
can be found.
hopeless
sin esperanzas
adjective
/hopls/
very unlikely to
succeed or improve
Im hopeless at playing
tennis. I always lose.
illustrate
ilustrar
verb
/lstret/
to show what
something is like,
or to show that
something is true
The following
examples illustrate our
approach to customer
service.
incredibly
increblemente
adverb
/nkredbli/
extremely
It was incredibly
difficult to fit everyone
in because the room
was so small.
intelligence
inteligencia
noun
[noncount]
/nteldns/
the ability to
understand and
think about things,
and to gain and use
knowledge
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inventor
inventor
noun [count]
/nventr/
IQ
IQ
noun
[noncount]
/a kju/
intelligence quotient:
a number that
represents someones
intelligence
keyboard
teclado
noun [count]
/kibrd/
a musical instrument
that has keys,
especially an electric
piano
left-brain
que predomina el
lado izquierdo del
cerebro
adjective
/left bren/
left-handed
zurdo
adjective
/left hndd/
According to studies,
left-handed people
are more artistic than
right-handed people.
lift
subir
verb
/lft/
to move something to
a higher position
like
como
preposition
/lak/
logic
lgica
noun
[noncount]
/ldk/
Logic is useless in
understanding how
we fall in love with
someone.
matchstick
palillo
noun [count]
/mtstk/
He used to build
things out of
matchsticks when he
was a child.
of some kind
de algn tipo
phrase
/v sm kand/
a type of person
orthing
Shes working on
a business deal of
some kind in France.
ordinary
ordinario
adjective
/rd()neri/
normal or average,
and not unusual or
special
originality
originalidad
noun
[noncount]
/rdnlti/
overlook
verb
/ovrlk/
to fail to consider
someone or
something, or to fail
to recognize success
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painful
doloroso
adjective
/penf()l/
painless
indoloro
adjective
/penls/
perhaps
quiz
adverb
/prhps/
poor
pobre
adjective
/pr/
of low quality
powerless
sin poder,
impotente
adjective
/parls/
raise
criar, educar
verb
/rez/
range
comprender,
abarcar
verb
/rend/
to be included in
a group of numbers,
ages, measurements,
etc. with particular
fixed limits
reader
lector
noun [count]
/ridr/
Readers of our
magazine will be
familiar with her
column.
right-brain
que predomina el
lado derecho del
cerebro
adjective
/rat bren/
right-brain thinkers
rely more on the
part of their brain
that is used for
thinking logically and
systematically
Right-brain thinkers
are often good at
math.
right-handed
diestro
adjective
/rat hndd/
naturally tending to
use your right hand
rather than your left
hand to do things
such as writing
rock star
estrella de rock
noun [count]
/rk str/
a famous singer
or musician who
performs rock music
Rod Stewart is a
famous rock star from
the 1980s and 90s.
speculate
especular
verb
/spekjlet/
to consider or discuss
why something has
happened or what
might happen
straight
recto
adjective
/stret/
without a bend or
curve
successful
exitoso
adjective
/sksesfl/
systematically
sistemticamente
adverb
/sstmtkli/
in a way that is
according to a careful
plan
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talented
talentoso
adjective
/tlntd/
someone who is
talented is very good
at something
He is a very talented
artist; his paintings are
amazing!
test
examinar
verb
/test/
to examine something
to find out if it is
satisfactory or if it has
a particular quality
thoughtful
amable,
considerado
adjective
/tf()l/
thoughtless
desconsiderado
adjective
/tls/
It was thoughtless of
Michael to take the car
without asking.
upside-down
al revs
adjective
/psad dan/
useless
intil
adjective
/jusls/
not effective in
achieving the purpose
that something was
intended to achieve
well-known
conocido, famoso
adjective
/wel non/
known by many
people or by the
people involved in
a particular situation
Hes a well-known
actor in Russia, but
nobody knows him
here in the U.S.
work of art
obra de arte
noun [count]
/wrk v rt/
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