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El Pais - Útil 03 Flashcards

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  1. BBVA’s takeover bid + for Banco Sabadell [Clue: not para or de]
  2. This was stated by President Pedro Sánchez …
  3. Our intention is to help our companies to grow, as long as it benefits the public interest.
  4. … public consultation is a standard/ordinary process in legislative practice
  5. A period is opened so that affected/concerned associations can …
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  1. la opa del BBVA sobre el Banco Sabadell
  2. Lo ha manifestado el presidente Pedro Sánchez …
  3. Nuestra intención es ayudar a que nuestras empresas crezcan, siempre y cuando beneficie al interés general.
  4. … la consulta pública es un proceso habitual en la práctica legislativa
  5. Se abre un periodo para que las asociaciones concernidos puedan …
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  1. is not a regulated procedure B. adj <- vb = to regulate
  2. This public consultation mechanism is usually conducted when departments approve a regulation.
  3. And they stress (or emphasise) that it serves to gather useful information to enable the best decision to be taken on the takeover bid.
  4. The opinions that are presented do not have legal status …
  5. … in appeal court proceedings. B. What diff between “juzgado” + N?
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  1. no es un procedimiento reglado B. reglar
  2. Este mecanismo de consulta pública suele realizarse cuando los ministerios aprueban una norma
  3. Y recalcan que sirve para recabar información útil que permita tomar la mejor decisión sobre la oferta pública de adquisición.
  4. Las opiniones que se presenten no tienen carácter legal…
  5. …. en trámite de audiencia. B. Audiencia more than 1 judge, like full bench of the Federal Court.
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  1. The two banking executives have greeted each other …
  2. … their intention TO gather opinions B. why that word for “to”
  3. X was much more succinct
  4. About the details, sources familiar with the process point out that it will be ….
  5. the declarations (or statements) would have to be rolled up (as in, tidied up) in the regulation and have a characeter somewhat more binding.
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  1. Los dos directivos bancarios se han saludado …
  2. … sus intenciones DE recabar opiniones B. Cos’ always “intención DE”
  3. X ha sido mucho más escueto
  4. Sobre los detalles, fuentes conocedoras del proceso apuntan que será …
  5. las alegaciones tendrían que ser recogidas en la norma y tendrían un carácter algo más vinculante
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  1. all those who have been forced to attend these sessions, have stuck to the same strategy in the meeting. B. Exp N?
  2. X also followed this script to the letter …
  3. some MPs imagined that there might be a break-away … B. Explain N <- vb, from football?
  4. … she foisted on them the same thesis … B. vb = to lumber with, as in ‘to have to put up with’
  5. … regretted that X encompassed likte this ‘in the slogans or the PP government’s slogan of …” B. to encompass
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  1. todos los comparecientes forzados a acudir a esas sesiones, se han plantado en la cita con la misma estrategia . B. compareciente = the party attending
  2. X siguió al pie de la letra también ese guion …
  3. algunos diputados imaginaron que podría producirse un desmarque… B. desmarque = to loose o’s marker <- to lose or to give the slip, as in your marker
  4. … les endilgó la misma tesis sobre que … B. endilgar
  5. … lamentó que Santamaría se englobase así “en la consigna de los gobiernos del PP de …” B. englobar
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  1. there are people in Washington who refuse do submit/yield to Donald Trump
  2. In the dark, lit + fig, as in ignorance B. The Prince of darkness C. What else pl N mean?
  3. Loc exp: The party leadership/management hasn’t paid any attention to Camps B. to take notice of s.o.
  4. … affirmed a revived Camps
  5. Infml: Why Trump’s victimhood doesn’t ring true (or pass muster)
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  1. hay personas en Washington que se niegan a plegarse a Donald Trump
  2. entre tinieblas B. principe de las tibieblas C. shadowS, as in ‘sombras’
  3. La dirección del partido no le ha dado ninguna bola a Camps. B. dar bola a alguien
  4. … afirmó un Camps redivivo …
  5. Por qué el victimismo de Trump no cuela. [colar, infml]
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  1. the tradicional reasons which are blamed [for] (or attributed [to]) this/such imbalance …
  2. but the British were reaping surpluses …
  3. … within PSOE there’s [a] funk/fear (infml)
  4. How inept is Iglesias , it’s not that he’s evil, it’s stupidity. B. Why that structure for “he is”?
  5. She’s a wily old bird (or shark) [N, as in cunning] B. What N colq mean as an adj?
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  1. los motivos tradicionales a los que se achaca tal desequilibrio … [achacar]
  2. pero el británico cosechaba superávits…
  3. dentro PSOE hay [un] acojone
  4. Qué torpe es Iglesias, lo suyo no es maldad, es estulticia. B. Lo+mío/tuyo/suyo can refer to s.th that a person does well or is characteristic of them.
  5. Es una pájara. B. pájaro (adj) = dodgy, fishy
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Fútbal
1. The referee blows his whistle for a penalty judging that X brought down Mbappe …
2. Although the play/move is being reviewed for offside …
3. Penalty disallowed! There was a prior offside by Bellingham.
4. Glaring mistake BY Lucas Vázquez
5. Barcelona gets back into the game! Mistake in the defense (normally, the rear) of Real Madrid B. vb = to come back -> N the comeback

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  1. El árbitro pita penalti al considerar que X derriba a Mbappé.
  2. Aunque se está revisando la jugada por fuera de juego …
  3. ¡Se anula el penalti! Había fuera de juego previo de Bellingham
  4. Error clamoroso DE Lucas Vázquez …
  5. ¡Remonta el partido el Barcelona! Error en la zaga del Real Madrid. B. remontar -> el remonte
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Fútbal
1. Yellow card for Valverde: [A] hard tackle by the Uruguayan on Lamine Yamal costs him the card.
2. Cubarsi is hurt on the ground. The centre-back is in trouble and will be substituted.
3. Colq Adj: It’s a fantastic/brilliant night. B. What origin of exp? C. Ej. Johan Cruyff was a top-notch striker
4. Vinicius broke into (as in, advanced deep into) the box and played a pass to Mbappé, who finished at his leisure.
5. Olmo received a pass from Raphinha and his shot went high.

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  1. Amarilla para Valverde: Dura entrada del uruguayo a Lamine Yamal que le cuesta la tarjeta.
  2. Se duele Cubarsí en el suelo. Tiene problemas el central y va a ser sustituido.
  3. Es una noche patanegra. B. N + de pata negra = the finest quality of its type. C. Johan Cruyff era un delantero de pata negra.
  4. Vinicius se internó en el área y puso un pase a Mbappé que definió a placer.
  5. Recibió Olmo un pase de Raphinha y su disparo se fue alto.
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Fútbol
1. La Liga is on its way to finishing like the Supercopa
2. … and surely he never thought that before half-time the score would have become 4-2
3. A mistake by Iñigo in closing down the space allowed …. B. Explain frase <- vb?
4. a squad interested in possession
5. Ceballos and Mbappé got in each other’s way with a ball like in a silent film comedy
6. the top goal scorer

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  1. La Liga va camino de acabar como la Supercopa
  2. … y a buen seguro que jamás pensó que antes de llegar al descanso el marcador se hubiera convertido en un 4-2
  3. Un error de Iñigo en el achique de espacios permitió …. B. achicar = to shrink, eg clothes
  4. un plantel interesado en la posesión
  5. Ceballos y Mbappé se estorbaron con una pelota como en una comedia de cine mudo
  6. el pichichi
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  1. the appellents haven’t justified their position
  2. Feijóo tries to end the image of a controlled PP congress. B. What else vb mean? (know)
  3. loc vb: Feijóo has assured that the PP is going to “get involved” in the ideas
  4. … you have the same obsession that I [have] of entering supermarkets to poke around [Nb: sentence struct diff]
  5. I didn’t understand Austria’s triumph with the worst song of the competition (or pageant)
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  1. los recurrentes no han justificado su posición
  2. Feijóo intenta zanjar la imagen de un congreso del PP dirigido … B. to settle
  3. Feijóo ha asegurado que el PP va a “mojarse” en las ideas
  4. … tienes la misma manía que yo de entrar a fisgonear supermercados
  5. No he entendido el triunfo de Austria con la peor canción del certamen
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  1. She leaves the conversation with X half-way through B. Why diff word order?
  2. Let’s go dutch.
    • It’s by the other door. - Ah. And Joe turns around B. How change exp = to go for a war
  4. The massive outage has had as one of its side effects the resurgence (or outbreak) of the debate about …
  5. The extremist candidate says he will contest (or challenge) Romania’s election result
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  1. Deja la conversación a medias con X. B. Cos is a loc. adv.?
  2. Vamos a ir a medias.
  3. —Es por la otra puerta. —Ah. Y Joe se da media vuelta B. darse (media) vuelta -> darse un vuelta [as in “a lap”, not “change” or “return”]
  4. El apagón masivo ha tenido como uno de sus efectos colaterales el recrudecimiento del debate sobre …
  5. El candidato ultra dice que impugnará el resultado electoral en Rumania
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  1. The leader of the PSD resigns after his party’s debacle (or major setback)
  2. the cut-off mark (or minimum mark) eg for a Uni course
  3. I found myself almost coerced
  4. the cutting down of their olive trees B. to chop down or to cut down, trees.
  5. Despite that, Brussels seethes + more and more with indignation in the face of the Isreali actions. B. to seethe with
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  1. El líder del PSD dimite tras el descalabro de su partido
  2. la nota de corte
  3. Me he visto casi coaccionado
  4. la tala de sus olivo B. talar
  5. Pese a ello, Bruselas bulle cada vez más de indignación ante las acciones israelíes. B. bullir de
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  1. 6 years after the walloping of Pablo Casado in the national ballot box
  2. The leader of the PP boasts about responding to …
  3. the leader of the PP has gone hoarse (or lost his voice) to underpin the importance of the conclave B. What else 1st vb mean? (Sáhara)
  4. He’s already switched into campaign mode with a speach that sounds like a rally [not lit.]
  5. until he left the position in 2013 amidst criticism
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  1. 6 años después del batacazo de Pablo Casado en las urnas nacionales
  2. El líder del PP se ufana en responder a …
  3. el líder del PP se ha desgañitado para apuntalar la trascendencia del cónclave. B. “to scream at the top of one’s lungs”
  4. Y se ha enchufado ya el modo campaña con un discurso con tono de mitin
  5. hasta que dejó el cargo en 2013 en medio de críticas
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  1. Feijóo: he isn’t a nosey-parker
  2. The ministry’s caution has as a backdrop [] a pension system under enormous pressure. B. to have as a backdrop
  3. They should be ready by mid-June
  4. the established parameters
  5. … based on objective criteria, such as the incidence of sick leave or or accident rates
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  1. él no es “un chisgarabís”
  2. La cautela del ministerio tiene el telón de fondo DE un sistema de pensiones bajo enorme presión B. tener como el telón de fondo
  3. Deberían estar listos para mediados de junio.
  4. los parámetros establecidos
  5. basándose en criterios objetivos, como la incidencia de las bajas o de la siniestralidad
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  1. the industry associations most representative of employees offer conflicting visions
  2. … a by-product of the change in the system of contributions
  3. My responsibility is [] activity allocation. That of not lodging timesheets is the responsibiity of others. B. to clock-in or to lodge timesheets
  4. Ryanair: random allocation (as in, seats)
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  1. … las patronales más representativas de la dependencia ofrecen visiones contrapuestas
  2. … un derivado del cambio en el sistema de cotizaciones
  3. Mi responsabilidad es el parte de imputación de actividad. El que no fichaba es responsabilidad de otros. B. fichar
  4. la asignación aleatoria,
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  1. … they deny that she was a henchman of party [as in, s.o who does the dirty work]
  2. … the PP, which has described it as a ‘sham’. [as in, a farce]
  3. … leaders ar demanding speed to defend the image of the PSOE [as in, quickness
  4. The party is taking its time, frankly, to take more emphatic action. [as in, categorical]
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  1. … niegan que fuese una fontanera del partido
  2. … el PP, que lo ha tildado de “paripé”
  3. … dirigentes que reclaman celeridad para defender la imagen del PSOE
  4. El partido está tardando, sinceramente, en tomar medidas más tajantes

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