A

abate  - disminuir, amainar

Hacer que algo sea menor en cantidad, tamaño, intensidad, importancia, etc.

"they try to control spending to reduce the deficit; You can improve the speed of reading if you decrease the number of stops you do"

abbreviate - abreviar

Reducir o acortar la duración o extensión de una cosa.

" they are shorter the meeting to watch the game "

abdicate - abdicar

Renunciar [un rey o un papa] a su cargo honorífico y de autoridad, y cedérselo a otra persona.

"abdicó la corona en su hijo; en el concilio de Constanza (1411), el Papa Gregorio XII abdicó"

abort - abortar abdicated the Crown in his son; at the Council of Constance (1411), Pope Gregorio XII abdicated

abscond  - fugarse

Huir o escapar [alguien] del lugar en que está

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"48 terrorists from jail; run away the municipal police reports that have been found two boys who escaped from a school in which they were interned"

absorb – absorber

Atraer y retener [un cuerpo] entre sus moléculas a otro en estado líquido o gaseoso.

"the cake absorbs the milk; the soil absorbs water from the rain "

abstain - abstenerse

Mantenerse firme, en posición vertical, sin perder el equilibrio o caer.

" It was so asleep to be had on foot; the lamp is broken and is not on the table "

abuse - maltratar, hacer mal uso de

Causar daño físico o moral a una persona o un animal, generalmente con golpes o insultos.

" They accused him of mistreating his wife. the peasantry constituted the most numerous and battered; social class It is mistreated ankles with your own shoes"

accede – acceder

Mostrar [una persona] su conformidad con hacer lo que otro solicita o quiere.

" It seems unthinkable that the dictator go voluntarily to free the hostages without receiving any compensation in return; the Government agreed to sit down and negotiate with farmers "

accelerate – acelerar

Hacer más rápido o más vivo un movimiento o una acción.

"quickening the pace; speed up procedures; ethylene accelerates the ripening of fruits "

B

babble - balbucear, parlotear

Hablar con dificultad, eliminando sonidos o cambiándolos de lugar, en especial como lo hacen los niños pequeños cuando están aprendiendo a hablar.

"my son already broken; "adults we embobamos observing how babies, even if they are not ours, babble first words"

back - apoyar/apostar por

Exponer una cantidad de dinero o una pertenencia para tomar parte en un juego, de forma que se reciba una cantidad de dinero u otro premio si se gana.

" bet big money on horses "

backpedal - pedalear hacia atrás, echarse atrás

Mover con los pies los pedales de un vehículo, especialmente de una bicicleta

" a Bicyclist pedaling along a deserted Street "

backtrack- retroceder, dar marcha atrás

Volver hacia atrás en el tiempo o en el espacio.

" Some authors make the reader back in time to teach customs, historical events or civilizations such as the Egyptian, Greek and Celtic legends; the car fell to find a parking spot "

badger – importunar

Molestar a alguien, especialmente con una pretensión o solicitud inoportuna y generalmente demasiado insistente.

" bother with its claims; If the door does not close and removes the sign, they importunarán it to you much "

badmouth  - hablar pestes de

Articular sonidos y palabras [una persona] para expresarse o comunicarse.

" talk about high; talk about low; Speaking at the elbows; the child is learning to speak "

baffle – desconcertar

Hacer que una persona no sepa cómo reaccionar ni qué pensar o decir, generalmente por medio de algo inesperado o sorprendente.

" they taken aback me his sincere words of gratitude; the changes of adolescence, burst into family life embarrassing parents "

bait - cebar

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Alimentar a un animal para que aumente de peso o se ponga gordo, generalmente con el fin de aprovechar su carne.

" They baited the pigs with acorns to get best hams "

bake - hornear

Poner en un horno un alimento u otra cosa para que con la acción del calor pierda humedad y se cueza, se ase o se dore.

" Bake a cake; Ceramic objects are baked to give them strength and toughness"

balance - equilibrar/balancear

Poner en equilibrio una cosa.

" balance a scale"

C

cackle - cacarear/cotorrear

Dar cacareos.

" hen cackled after laying an egg; (fig) "You go in sentiment," cackled through the appliance its hated rival "

cajole - engatusar

Ganarse la voluntad o el favor de una persona adulándola o aparentando tener ciertas cualidades que en realidad no se tienen.

" the seller got to cajole it so stay with the TV "

calculate - calcular

Hacer las operaciones matemáticas necesarias para averiguar el resultado, el valor o la medida de algo en expresión numérica.

" They estimate the variations of all quantities; they have to calculate what it has cost them dinner "

call - llamar

Decir el nombre de una persona o un animal o gritar, hacer algún ruido, gesto o seña para que atienda o para que vaya a algún lugar.

"the boy opened the door and called in a low voice to the Lady; He looked out the window and called to his father who was in the street; He played the palms to call all men "

calm – calmar

Hacer que algo o alguien esté en calma.

" Although I did not understand a single word of what she said, tried to calm her saying yes, Yes, with repeated head movements "

camp - acampar

Instalarse en un lugar al aire libre para vivir temporalmente en él, generalmente alojándose en una carpa o tienda de campaña o en una caravana.

" in this holiday we camped near the Lake "

caper - dar brincos

Movimiento que consiste en elevarse del suelo u otra superficie con impulso para caer en el mismo lugar o en otro.

"in a pair of brincos spanned the distance which separated it from the backyard and came into the House by a flap that had already opened; It's a type of squirrel who lives in wooded areas and jump over the tops of the trees with up to 4 m long jump"

capitulate - capitular, ceder

Dejar o dar voluntariamente a otro el disfrute de una cosa, acción o derecho.

" He gave the castle to charity; He gave his turn to an old woman who was behind it "

captivate - encantar

Gustar mucho [una persona o una cosa] a alguien.

" He loved to climb to the highest branches; would love you to market your product "

capture – capturar

Apresar a una persona a la que se persigue por ser considerada delincuente.

" the police managed to capture the criminals "

D

dab - dar toques ligeros

Poner en contacto una parte del cuerpo, especialmente las manos, con una cosa, de manera que esta impresione el sentido del tacto.

" leave to touch the porcelain figure, that you will break it; touched my cheek; I've played it with the foot; She teaches him his muscular arms and tells him: "plays, is hard”"

dabble - salpicar, jugar

Saltar en forma de gotas [un líquido o una sustancia pastosa].

" not come near, the oil splashing; the water and mud splashes the milky white of the wall "

damage - dañar

Causar mal, daño o perjuicio a alguien o algo.

" the humidity has damaged shelving books; the Sun's rays damage the retina; the statements of the accused damaged the image of the State and the police; damage to reputation "

dampen - humedecer

Proporcionar humedad a algo o a alguien, mojándolo ligeramente con agua u otro líquido.

" the fingertips are moistened for turn the page; the hairdresser moisten each lock of hair with a brush dipped in a greyish liquid; drizzle moistened the gloomy and sullen garden "

dance - bailar

Mover el cuerpo y las extremidades con ritmo siguiendo el compás de una pieza musical.

" dance with art; dance to the guitar. dance a waltz; dancing the twist; dance a carnavalito; (fig) today has stood up dancing for joy "

dandle - mecer sobre las rodillas

Parte de la pierna constituida por la articulación que une el fémur y la tibia y por otras partes blandas que la rodean.

" the ball is in the front of the knee""

dangle - pender

Estar [algo] colgado o suspendido de un sitio.

" the film ends with a cross swept by wind waving several hairs that hang from it"

dare - desafiar

Incitar [una persona] a otra a medir la fuerza física u otra capacidad con ella.

"Baghdad authorities have openly challenged President George Bush who dared to declare war on Iraq; Mohammed boasted of the literary beauty of the Quran when he defied his enemies to recite something that could compare him"

darken - oscurecer

Volverse oscuro el cielo al ponerse el sol.

" in winter it gets dark earlier than in summer "

dart - lanzar(se)

Hacer con esfuerzo o violencia lo que el nombre de acción expresa.

" launch complaints of pain; launch a sigh; launch a cry; threw a look of hatred "

E

earn – ganar

Adquirir una cosa, generalmente dinero o algo bueno, con el trabajo, el esfuerzo o la suerte.

"he has won the first prize of the contest "

ease - aliviar/facilitar

Hacer fácil o posible algo.

" a journalist gave me the input to the dressing rooms; printed books ennoblecían libraries, favoured the advancement of science, and facilitated the men become lawyers; give me reports "

eavesdrop - escuchar a escondidas

Prestar atención a lo que uno oye.

" listen to the radio; hear a concert; I've been talking to you for awhile, but not listening to me; It is not appropriate to eavesdropping "

echo - hacer eco, repetir

Volver a hacer una cosa que ya se había hecho o a decir algo que ya se había dicho.

" says coach that if we repeat the same action that we had in the last friendly game we can win."

edge - bordear

Estar colocada una cosa o conjunto de cosas en el borde u orilla de otra.

"the area bordering the Amazon contains one of the largest on the planet biological riches; the South side of the Park is limited by the Mall bordering the port; I will take the road that runs along the coast"

educate – educar

Desarrollar las facultades intelectuales, morales y afectivas de una persona de acuerdo con la cultura y las normas de convivencia de la sociedad a la que pertenece.

" the adult is educating the child; These centers educate and employ more than 5,000 mentally deficient "

effect  - lograr

Llegar a hacer u obtener algo que se pretende, solicita o desea.

"We have finally managed to pass at the end; It has achieved first prize; a gifted child achieves at age 9 pass University entrance exams; striker achieved the tie-break in the last minute of the second extension"

eject – expulsar

Echar o hacer que una persona abandone o salga de un lugar.

“the country expelled five foreign citizens for not having a work permit; they expelled him from class for bad behavior

elaborate - idear, elaborar

Formar en la mente la idea de algo, especialmente si sirve para resolver un problema o como punto de partida para un proyecto o un plan

" the country expelled five foreign citizens for not having a work permit; they expelled him from class for bad behavior "

elbow - dar codazos

Golpe dado con el codo, en especial el que se da para abrirse paso o para atraer la atención de alguien.

"it gave me a nudge to tell me that he was getting the leg; Lady was elbowed to the journalists: "would have left him free?, not going to jail right?"; he approached the exit giving nudges "

F

fabricate - inventar

Crear, diseñar, idear o producir alguna cosa nueva que antes no existía.

" Galileo invented the telescope and fully confirmed the Copernican theory; Neolithic man invented the ceramic; the child was delighted with the phrase that just inventing "

face - encarar

Poner dos cosas con las caras una frente a otra, o poner una cosa con la cara hacia determinado lugar.

"the dressmaker faced the pieces of fabric before cutting; the hotel is facing towards the North "

facilitate - facilitar

Hacer fácil o posible algo.

" a journalist gave me the input to the dressing rooms; printed books ennoblecían libraries, favoured the advancement of science, and facilitated the men become lawyers; give me reports "

fade - decolorar

Hacer menos intensos o hacer perder los colores de una cosa.

"the detergent has bleached the pants "

fail - fallar

Tomar una decisión [un tribunal, un jurado u otra autoridad].

" all the contestants are waiting impatient that fails the jury; the judge ruled in favor of our company; tonight literature Nobel Prize will fail "

G

gabble - farfullar 

Decir algo muy deprisa y de manera atropellada y confusa.

" I was so surprised and excited that it only sputtered a few words of thanks"

gag - amordazar 

Poner una mordaza a una persona para impedir que hable o grite.

" the robbers gag employees of jewelry; gagged (fig) local team rivals with a few narrow markings "

gain - ganar 

Adquirir una cosa, generalmente dinero o algo bueno, con el trabajo, el esfuerzo o la suerte.

" He won the first prize in the contest "

gallivant - callejear 

Andar por las calles sin dirección fija, sin un objetivo concreto o sin necesidad.

" to stroll through Adra, you will enjoy the color of their neighborhoods in the foothills of La Contraviesa "

gallop - galopar 

Ir a galope [un animal].

"la yegua galopó incansablemente hasta quedar exhausta; (fig) olas blancas que impetuosamente galopan hacia la costa"

H

habituate (habíchueit) - habituar

Hacer que una persona adquiera determinada cosa como hábito.

" parents have to get their children to brushing your teeth three times a day"

hack (hák) - destrozar

Destruir o romper una cosa en muchos trozos dejándola inservible.

" the children have given him a pitch to the window and have shattered the glass; an explosion has destroyed four houses "

haggle (hágl) - regatear

Discutir el comprador y el vendedor el precio de una mercancía o un producto, intentando el comprador que este sea lo más bajo posible.

" She loves to go tienduchas, look at and touch the genre and haggle with the seller "

hail (héil) - granizar/llamar

Dar garantía o seguridad de que determinada cosa va a suceder o realizarse.

" the cultivation of cereals ensures the subsistence of these small groups of population; the director of the company has guaranteed us the renewal of contract "

hale (héil) – arrastrar

Mover a una persona o cosa de forma que roce el suelo u otra superficie.

" children dragging their costumes for the mud "

U

ululate  - ulular

Aullar o dar alaridos.

" the hooting of a pack of dogs; It was one of many artists that they howled ateridos of hunger on the streets of Paris of inter-war "

umpire - arbitrar

Actuar de árbitro en una competición deportiva.

" the collegiate Argentine contents 14(bis) will provide the meeting "

unbend - relajarse

Conseguir [una persona] un estado físico y mental de relajación.

" are you very nervous and need to relax; sit on the couch and relax, and I already prepare dinner "

unbind - desatar, liberar

Poner o dejar en libertad.

" He said that it was willing to free the more than 10 000 Western citizens retained "

V

vacate - desalojar

Hacer salir a una persona o una cosa de un lugar.

" police evicted yesterday to 36 families who had installed their shanty on land owned by a construction company "

vacillate - vacilar

Moverse [una persona o una cosa] de un lado a otro por falta de estabilidad o equilibrio.

" you gave turns by turning ever more quickly, in the midst of a great delusion of children laughed and ate, until I hesitated and was falling "

valet - lavar y limpiar

Quitar la suciedad de una cosa.

" you are to clean the debris from the garden; wiped the stain of sauce with the handkerchief "

validate - dar validez, convalidar

Dar validez a algo que ya la tenía para ciertos efectos o en cierto lugar o ámbito.

" validate subjects; validate degree in Mexico; the text adopted yesterday was born as Decree-Law and subsequently validated as Bill "

value – valorar

Atribuir o determinar el valor de algo o de alguien teniendo en cuenta diversos elementos o juicios.

" an expertise valued the estate at little money; technicians have methods for rating companies "

W

waddle - andar como un pato

Ave palmípeda de plumaje denso, patas cortas y pico más ancho en la punta que en la base, que vive en estado salvaje o domesticada; nada y bucea muy bien pero camina con torpeza; es comestible y muy estimada como pieza de caza; hay muchas especies, que varían en tamaño y color.

" Duck feeds of plant particles or small dams located in the water "

wade - vadear

Atravesar un río u otra corriente de agua por un vado.

" wading a stream; to access the cave there to Ford the river twice and save a small topographic difficulty "

waft - flotar

Mantenerse [un cuerpo] en equilibrio sobre la superficie de un líquido o en suspensión en un gas.

"Cork and wood floating in the water; We better float in the water if we fill air the lungs, since our density becomes even less; (fig) my spirit floated in a sea of confusion, and distressing interrogations are happening without finding a satisfactory answer"

wag - menear(se)

Mover algo de un lado a otro.

"he shook his head for the sides and back, as if to shake an imaginary Bumblebee; greeted, shaking his arms"

wager – apostar

Exponer una cantidad de dinero o una pertenencia para tomar parte en un juego, de forma que se reciba una cantidad de dinero u otro premio si se gana.

" bet big money on horses "

Y

yank (iánk) - jalar

Tirar de una cosa agarrándola por alguna de sus partes para atraerla o llevarla en alguna dirección.

" It must be pulled up between the two musical altar to the altar "

yap (iáp) - charlar, ladrar

Hablar con alguien de forma amena, familiar y distendida sobre temas sin trascendencia.

" in the hotel's nightclub, players oteaban the female landscape and talking cartoon with journalists; chatting, chatting, left us the afternoon "

yarn (iórn) - contar historias

ecir los números por orden.

" my youngest son knows only count up to ten; already learned to count "

yawn (ión) – bostezar

 Dar un bostezo.

" I can't stop yawning; your brother yawns as if it were to swallow the world "

yearn (iérn) – anhelar

Desear intensa o vehementemente una cosa.

" Carlos wanted to be proclaimed emperor of Germany, and for this it needed money; It was the image of this man longing for me be another "

Z

zoom (dsum) - acercar, zumbar

Poner una cosa cerca o más cerca de alguien o de algo.

" the mother breast approached the creature; with subtlety it was approaching the flame book leaves "