Tema 12 glosario

10 null terms

achieve
verb
to succeed in doing something difficult
Example: We finally achieved our goal of buying a house
es: lograr
award
noun
a prize given to someone for something good they have done
Example: the award for best actress
es: premio
brainchild
noun
an original idea, plan, or invention
Example: The project was the brainchild of one of the students
es: creación
catchy
adjective
(especially of a tune or song) pleasing and easy to remember
Example: a catchy name/slogan
es: pegadizo
come up with
verb
to think of and express
Example: to come up with a good excuse
es: idear
deserve
verb
If you deserve something good or bad, it should happen to you because of the way you have behaved
Example: He deserves to be locked up for life
es: merecer
endeavors
noun
an attempt or attempts to do something
Example: Despite all my endeavours, the meeting was not a success
es: esfuerzo
oppose
verb
to disagree with a plan or activity and to try to stop it
Example: The committee opposed a proposal to allow women to join the club
es: oponerse
reliable
adjective
able to be trusted or believed
Example: reliable information
es: fiable, de confianza
resist
verb
to refuse to accept something and try to stop it from happening
Example: The president is resisting calls for him to resign
es: resistir