F4/Semana 2

Question 1

el/la interlocutor(a)

Answer 1

interlocutor

Question 2

interpelar

Answer 2

to question, to interview (someone)

Question 3

(la) elucubración

Answer 3

deliberation, reflection, deep thought

Question 4

(el) código de vestimenta

Answer 4

dress code

Question 5

(las) reglas protocolarias

Answer 5

protocol rules

Question 6

(el) fundamento

Answer 6

foundation, basis, reason, grounds

Question 7

calumniar

(la) calumnia

Answer 7

to slander

slander

Question 8

neutralizar

Answer 8

to neutralize

Question 9

acorralar

Answer 9

to trap, to corral

Question 10

tomar ventaja

Answer 10

to take advantage

Question 11

abrumar

abrumado/a

Answer 11

to overwhelm, to burden, to weigh down

overwhelmed

Question 12

decepcionado/a

Answer 12

disappointed

Question 13

(la) azotea

Answer 13

rooftop (patio)

Question 14

(la) portada

Answer 14

cover (of a book or newspaper)

Question 15

(la) tregua

Answer 15

truce

Question 16

rozar la victoria con los dedos

(rozar = to grasp)

Answer 16

victory within reach

Question 17

espeluznante

Answer 17

hair-raising, horrifying

Question 18

insólito/a

Answer 18

unusual

Question 19

retraimiento/retracción

Answer 19

shrinkage, retraction (of the economy)

Question 20

hermético/a

Answer 20

secretive, closed

Question 21

desalinizar

Answer 21

to desalinate

Question 22

ciudadanos de a pie

(de a pie = normal)

Answer 22

common/normal citizens

Question 23

marcar tendencia

Answer 23

to set the trend

Question 24

hostigar

Answer 24

to pressure, bother, annoy

Question 25

burlar

Answer 25

to trick

Question 26

(el) brazo propagandístico

Answer 26

propaganda arm

Question 27

congraciarse con

Answer 27

to win someone over, to ingratiate oneself with

Question 28

relevar de

Answer 28

to relieve, to fire, to dismiss (someone from a position)

Question 29

desbaratar Ya no le presto libros a mi hermano porque siempre los desbarata.

Answer 29

to spoil, to ruin

Question 30

retraerse

Answer 30

to shrink, to retract (the economy)

Question 31

el mismo perro con distinto collar

Answer 31

six of one, half dozen of the other

Question 32

no tener la fórmula mágica

Answer 32

to not have a magic solution

Question 33

conciliar Aunque parecía imposible, al final el juez consiguió conciliar a los granjeros enemigos.

Answer 33

to arrive at an agreement, to reconcile

Question 34

(el) poder vinculante

Answer 34

binding power, enforcing power

Question 35

acatar desacatar

Answer 35

to respect, comply with, obey (the rules) to disobey, to flout (the rules)

Question 36

pasar la noche en vela

Answer 36

to be awake all night

Question 37

de primera mano conocer de primera mano, información de primera mano

Answer 37

firsthand

Question 38

derogar (la) derogación

Answer 38

to repeal, to revoke, to abolish (a law) abolition, repeal

Question 39

agravar

Answer 39

to aggravate, to make worse

Question 40

consensuar consensuado/a

Answer 40

to reach an agreement, to come to an understanding consensual (something reached by mutual accord)

Question 41

poner en tela de juicio someter a juicio

Answer 41

to put in doubt to put something up for debate/discussion/judgment

Question 42

bombardear

Answer 42

to bomb

Question 43

fiable

Answer 43

trustworthy

Question 44

(la) proliferación de armas nucleares

Answer 44

nuclear arms proliferation

Question 45

defender esta perspectiva frente/ante el público estadounidense

Answer 45

to defend this perspective to the American public

Question 46

a vivir que son dos días

Answer 46

carpe diem / life goes by fast, enjoy it to the fullest

Question 47

(las) aguas territoriales

Answer 47

territorial waters

Question 48

(las) opiniones firmes

Answer 48

strong opinions

Question 49

posapocalíptico/a

Answer 49

post-apocalyptic

Question 50

erróneo/a

Answer 50

erroneous

Question 51

(la) chispa

Answer 51

spark

Question 52

tema candente opinión/pregunta candente

Answer 52

hot topic hot take/spicy question