F4/Semana 1

Question 1

apostar a/por

Answer 1

to bet on

Question 2

(las) cadenas de valor

Answer 2

value chains

Question 3

(la) cadena productiva

Answer 3

production chain

Question 4

igualar
La educación iguala a los hombres.

igualarse
Se igualaron los derechos y obligaciones de todos los ciudadanos.

Answer 4

to equalize

to make equal

Question 5

rezagado

Durante la excursión, un pequeño grupo se quedó rezagado y no los encontrábamos.

Answer 5

left behind, stragglers, fall behind

Question 6

entorpecer
obstaculizar
dificultar

Answer 6

to hinder, to obstruct, to block

Question 7

considero que…
pienso que…
creo que…
me inclino a pensar que…

Answer 7

I think that…
I’m inclined to think that…

Question 8

evocar

Answer 8

to evoke

Question 9

(el) sarampión

Answer 9

measles

Question 10

las empresas más cotizadas

Answer 10

the most valuable companies

Question 11

(el) paladín

Answer 11

guardian, defender

Question 12

descorchar

Answer 12

to uncork

Question 13

alto valor añadido

Answer 13

high added value

Question 14

destronar

Answer 14

to dethrone, to supplant

Question 15

el crack de 29

Answer 15

the crash of (19)29

Question 16

la divisa de referencia

Answer 16

reserve currency

Question 17

aleatorio/a

Answer 17

random

Question 18

asesino
asesinado/a
asesinato

Answer 18

murderer
murdered
murder

Question 19

(el) umbral

Answer 19

limit, threshold

Question 20

(la) reanudación

Answer 20

resumption

Question 21

(las) vias fluviales

Answer 21

waterways

Question 22

tener sus luces y sus sombras

Answer 22

to have its positives and negatives

Question 23

salir bien/mal parado/a

Answer 23

to come out well/badly (of a situation)

Question 24

prepotente

Answer 24

overbearing, arrogant

Question 25

trabajo de pericia manual

Answer 25

blue collar work (formal)

Question 26

(el) aporte

Answer 26

contribution

Question 27

La bolita sigue rodando La pelota sigue rodando El balón sigue rodando

Answer 27

the ball is still in play (the situation is still developing)

Question 28

oriundo/a el hombre, oriundo de Sinaloa, México

Answer 28

native of (a place)

Question 29

ileso/a Nunca juraste que saldría ileso = you never promised that he’d come out unhurt

Answer 29

uninjured, unhurt

Question 30

redimir

Answer 30

to redeem

Question 31

(la) reinserción

Answer 31

reintegration (e.g. of a prisoner into society)

Question 32

acto de buena fé

Answer 32

act of good faith

Question 33

la cuna de [algo] Valencia es la cuna de la paella = Valencia is the birthplace of paella

Answer 33

the birthplace of [a thing]

Question 34

(la) demanda

Answer 34

lawsuit

Question 35

tratado de libre adhesión

Answer 35

treaty of free association

Question 36

tratado de vinculante

Answer 36

legally binding treaty

Question 37

desalentador

Answer 37

discouraging, disheartening

Question 38

(la) votación votar

Answer 38

voting to vote

Question 39

(el) cinismo cínico/a

Answer 39

brazenness, shamelessness / cynicism shameless / cynical

Question 40

encarnar (la) encarnación

Answer 40

to embody embodiment

Question 41

el/la cantautor

Answer 41

singer-songwriter

Question 42

se hizo de nada

Answer 42

s/he came from nothing (rags to riches)

Question 43

punto en común

Answer 43

common ground

Question 44

de cerca No lo sigo de cerca = I don't follow it closely Verlo de cerca = to see it up close

Answer 44

closely, up close

Question 45

(la) retaguardia (la) vanguardia

Answer 45

rear guard vanguard

Question 46

(el) compendio

Answer 46

summary

Question 47

industría porcina industría vacuna industría bovina

Answer 47

pork industry beef industry sheep, lamb, & mutton industry

Question 48

(la) unanimidad unánime

Answer 48

unanimity unanimous

Question 49

el/la titán

Answer 49

titan (eg of industry)

Question 50

(la) columna vertebral

Answer 50

spinal column

Question 51

(la) computación en la nube

Answer 51

cloud computing

Question 52

(la) empresa matriz

Answer 52

parent company

Question 53

la joya de la corona

Answer 53

crown jewel

Question 54

ir un paso por detrás

Answer 54

to take a step back

Question 55

(el) acercamiento

Answer 55

approach, focus

Question 56

enviar productos desde un lugar a/hacia otro

Answer 56

to send products from one place to another

Question 57

ir de la mano conjuntamente

Answer 57

to go hand in hand, to go together

Question 58

hacer alarde [de algo]

Answer 58

to boast, to show off [something]

Question 59

saltar a la vista

Answer 59

to stand out, to be obvious

Question 60

cruzar el charco

Answer 60

to cross the pond (referring to going to Europe or to Argentina)

Question 61

escabullirse

Answer 61

to slip away, to sneak away

Question 62

el quid de la cuestión

Answer 62

the heart of the matter

Question 63

a toda costa

Answer 63

at all costs