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Resulting in
Profitable Adj. Lucrativo or likely to result in a profit or
an advantage
Extenderse sobre,
Span Verb. abarcar (tiempo) to exist or continue for
a particular length of time
1. Period of time that
sometimes exists or happens
2. The length of something
Lapso (tiempo), from one end to the other
Span Noun. Anchura (distancia)
Inflar/volar(explota
Blow sth up P. Verb 1. To fill sth with air. 2. To
r)
destroy something or kill
someone with a bomb.
Force entry to a building
to move to
a lower level and stay there;
Asentar to drop /fall on to a surface and
remain there
Settle Verb
Liquidar / saldar to pay, especially money that
you owe
to become quiet and calm, or to
Calmar make something or someone do
this
1.Arreglar 1. To arrange
2.Acordar 2. To reach a decision or an
arrangement about sth or to end
a desagreement
P. Verb
sentar cabeza to start living in a place where
you intend to stay for a long time,
usually with your partner:
Settle down
to become quiet and calm
Calmar
choose it
Settle on P. Verb Elegir after consideringother possible choic
es.
dirigirse a
to speak or write to someone (formal)
to give attention to or deal with
abordar a matter or problem
Address Verb.
preocupación/ang
ustia a feeling of extreme worry, sadness,
or pain
Noun
a situation in which you are suffering or
Distress Peligro are
in great danger andtherefore in urgent ne
ed of help
to make
Verb someone feel very upset or worri
ed
wanting very much to do or have
something, especially somethinginter
Eager adj. Deseoso esting or enjoyable
Halt
Halt an occasion when
something stops moving or ha
Alto/iterrupción/p ppening
Noun arada
Adj. As Excellent
(the process of asking) a question
Noun. consulta
member
colegas/miembro
Fellow Noun
us a graduate student who has
a fellowship at a university
a group of people or
asociación an organization with the
samepurpose (formal)
Fellowship noun
the position of a fellow (=
a teacher of high rank at
a college)
an exchange, or something that is
noun intercambio going to be or has
been exchanged
Swap
Swap
to give something and be given
verb intercambiar something else instead
to think of someone or
Verb something in the stated way:
by/from all accounts as said by most people
Segun todos
A picnic hamper.
~The house had been empty for years,
and dust had settled on all the surface
~The juice goes thick
at the bottom when it settles.
Please
settle your account/bill without further
delay
Before a performance,
she takes three deep breaths to settle
her nerves.
1. It took months to settle the
dispute/strike
2. They haven't yet settled when
the wedding is going to be
gender inequity in
the classroom
Many of
the horses were showing signs of
distress at the end of the race
It was terrible for her to see her child in
such distress
the ace
of hearts/clubs/spades/diamonds
a tennis/flying ace
Citizens
have demanded a full inquiry into th
e government's handling of
the epidemic.
She looked at
her mother inquiringly.
I am inquiring
about French classes in the area
He employs an accountant
to deal with his tax affairs.
Word English kind Word Spanish Meaning Example
Parar/detener to (cause to) stop moving or The government has had to
doing something take measures to halt
Verb or happening the population explosion
Cuenta I need
Account noun to draw some money out
of my account./Do you have
an account at this store/with
us, madam?
by/from all accounts Segun todos as said by most people By all accounts, San Francisco
is
a city that's easy to fall in love
with
dar explicaciones To explain the reason for Sarah was bullied at school,
something or the cause of which might account for
Account (to sb) for sth P. Verb something (Formal) her behaviour now.
Accountability noun
Contabilidad the work of an accountant He is studying accountancy
Accountancy noun at university.
Contador a keeper or inspector of He employs an accountant
(financial) accounts to deal with his tax affairs.
Accountant noun
etball player