Glossary Term 12

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Brainchild

an idea or invention which is considered to be a particular person's creation.

Example: the statue is the brainchild of a local landscape artist

es: Creación

Catalyst

an event or person that causes great change

Example: The high suicide rate acted as a catalyst for change in the prison system.

es: Catalizador

Come up with

to suggest or think of an idea or plan.

Example: She's come up with some amazing scheme to double her income.

es: Proponer

Endeavors

to try to do something

Example: Engineers are endeavoring to locate the source of the problem.

es: Esfuerzos

Oppose

to disagree with something or someone, often by speaking or fighting against it, him, or her

Example: Most of the local residents opposed the closing of the school.

es: Oponerse a

Reinvention

he action or process through which something is changed so much that it appears to be entirely new

Example: This product is a reinvention of that

es: Reinvención

Revolutionize

to completely change something so that it is much better.

Example: this fabulous new theory will revolutionize the whole of science

es: Revolucionar.

Sophisticated

having a good understanding of the way people behave and/or a good knowledge of culture and fashion

Example: She was slim, svelte, and sophisticated.

es: Sofisticado

state-of-the-art

very modern and using the most recent ideas and methods.

Example: This company have a state-of-art computer.

es: Lo ultimo.

Sustainable

able to continue over a period of time.

Example: That sort of extreme diet is not sustainable over a long period.

es: Sostenible