Tercer trimestre Glossary

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Adolescence
the period following the onset of puberty during which a young person develops from a child into an adult.
Example: Mary spent her childhood and adolescence in Europe
es: Adolescencia
Cigarette stubs
is the part of a cigarette that you throw away when you have finished smoking it.
Example: The floor was littered with cigarette butts
es: Colillas
Dustbins
a large container with a lid, used for putting rubbish in, usually kept outside the house
Example: These old shoes can go in the dustbin now
es: Papelera
Endeavor
ry hard to do or achieve something.
Example: he is endeavouring to help the Third World
es: Esforzarse o esfuerzo
I'll meet you halfway
If you meet someone halfway, you accept some of the points they are making so that you can come to an agreement with them.
Example: The Democrats are willing to meet the president halfway.
Inkjet
of, relating to, or being a printer in which electrically charged droplets of ink are sprayed onto the paper
Example: In inkjet printers, ink isn’t just used on the page, but also for maintenance.
es: Chorro de tinta
On hold
If you put something on hold, you decide not to do it, deal with it, or change it now, but to leave it until later.
Example: He put his retirement on hold until he had found a solution.
es: A la espera
Open-plan
An open-plan room or building has few or no walls inside, so it is not divided into smaller rooms:
Example: Open-plan offices
es: Espacio abierto, diáfano
Oppose
disagree with and attempt to prevent, especially by argument.
Example: a majority of the electorate opposed EC membership
es: Oponerse
Pitch
Pitch refers to the rotation of the aircraft around a side-to-side axis. It can be thought of as the “up and down” or “nodding” motion of the airplane
Example: The pitch attitude can be measured visually in relation to the horizon
es: Inclinación
Premises
a house or building, together with its land and outbuildings, occupied by a business or considered in an official context.
Example: the company has moved to new premises
es: Instalaciones
Resist
withstand the action or effect of.
Example: antibodies help us to resist infection
es: Resistir
Reunion
a social event for a group of people who have not seen each other for a long time
Example: We're having a family reunion next week
Revolutionize
change (something) radically or fundamentally.
Example: this fabulous new theory will revolutionize the whole of science
es: Revolucionario
Rudder
a flat piece hinged vertically near the stern of a boat or ship for steering.
Example: bring the aircraft to a stall and apply full rudder
es: Timón
Shamrock
a low-growing clover-like plant with three-lobed leaves, used as the national emblem of Ireland.
es: Trébol
State-of-the-art
The state of the art (sometimes cutting edge or leading edge) refers to the highest level of general development, as of a device, technique, or scientific field achieved at a particular time.
Example: The control panel uses all the newest technology and is considered state-of-the-art.
es: Lo último
Statement
a definite or clear expression of something in speech or writing
Example: do you agree with this statement?
es: Declaración
Stationary
writing and other office materials.
Example: I got these folders at the stationery store.
es: Papelería
Tapered
to become gradually narrower at one end, or to make something do this
Example: The cave tapered to a narrow passageway.
es: Cónico
Turnover
the amount of money taken by a business in a particular period
Example: a turnover approaching £4 million
es: Beneficio
Yaw
(of a moving ship or aircraft) twist or oscillate about a vertical axis.
Example: the jet yawed sharply to the right
es: Guiñada