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activista

activist
n
/ˈæktɪvɪst/
Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in jail for being an activist in the fight against apartheid.

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resistir

aguantar

withstand
v
/wɪðˈstænd/
Nothing can withstand the power of millions of voices calling for change.

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volcán

volcano
n
/vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/
Mount Vesuvius is a volcano in south west Italy.

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diferente

variado/a

various
adj
/ˈveəriəs/
He had various jobs before becoming a chemist.

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vapor

vapour
n
/ˈveɪpə(r)/
He inhaled its vapour for a minute.

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neumático

tyre
n
/ˈtaɪə(r)/
Rubber tyres protect a car from lightning.

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tóxico/a

toxic
adj
/ˈtɒksɪk/
Toxic substances cause damage to the environment.

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rendirse

surrender
v
/səˈrendə(r)/
We shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.

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goma
caucho
borrador

rubber
adj
/ˈrʌbə(r)/
He wore a rubber mask to scare his sister.

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sufragista

suffragette
n
/ˌsʌfrəˈdʒet/
Emmeline Pankhurst was the leader of the suffragette movement in 1913.

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resistencia
vigor
fortaleza
aguante

stamina
n
/ˈstæmɪnə/
My brother has neither the energy nor the stamina to run a marathon.

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obstáculo
objeción
traba
estorbo

obstacle
n
/ˈɒbstəkl/
We will never give up no matter what obstacles stand in our way.

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barandilla
baranda
pasamano

railing
n
/ˈreɪlɪŋ/
They were imprisoned for chaining themselves to railings outside the Prime Minister’s house in London.

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resistirse a
abstenerse de
oponerse

resist
v
/rɪˈzɪst/
However long it takes, we will resist the enemy and we will never give up.

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aditivo
añadido
acumulativo

additive
n
/ˈædətɪv/
There were several deaths from lead poisoning at the factory where the additive was produced.

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ninguno (not any, not one)

nadie (nobody)

none
pron
/nʌn/
Is there any food? No, none.

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nitrógeno

nitrogen
n
/ˈnaɪtrədʒən/
During this time he also permanently damaged his eyes in a nitrogen trichloride explosion.

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ni
ninguno
tampoco

neither
det, pron
/ˈnaɪðə(r)/
Neither Pierre nor Marie were aware of the dangers of radiation.

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marina, armada, fuerza naval

navy
n
/ˈneɪvi/
Many countries have an army, airforce, and navy.

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mito

leyenda

myth
n
/mɪθ/
Do you know any other things that some people think are scientific facts, but are really myths?

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la mayoría de

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most of
pron
/ˈməʊst əv/
She’s right most of the time.

medios (cuando se refiere a recursos)

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means
n pl
/miːnz/
He tries to get what he wants by any means.

rayo

relampago

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lightning
n
/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
The tree was hit by lightning in the storm.

plomo

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lead
n
/led/
Lead was added to petrol to make car engines less noisy.

todo/a

all det /ɔːl/ All fruit contains sugar.

electrón

electron n /ɪˈlektrɒn/ In direct current, the electrons move only in one direction.

cada | todo/a

every det /ˈevri/ Every door was closed.

todos/as (personas)

everybody pron /ˈevribɒdi/ Everybody arrived on time.

todos/as (cosas)

everything pron /ˈevriθɪŋ/ Everything is expensive.

esquisitamente deliciosamente de forma exquisita con un gusto exquisito

exquisitely adv /ɪkˈskwɪzɪtli/ We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology.

fluir, derramar (moverse como un líquido)

flow v /fləʊ/ The River Danube flows into the Black Sea.

armonía, paz | armonía (música)

harmony n /ˈhɑːməni/ I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony.

intolerable insoportable insufrible

intolerable adj /ɪnˈtɒlərəbl/ It is only people who feel an intolerable sense of oppression who would adopt a means of that kind.

invalido/a no valido nulo/a

invalid n /ˈɪnvəlɪd/ The accident left him an invalid for the last two decades of his life.

invasión

invasion n /ɪnˈveɪʒn/ A German invasion of Britain was expected at any moment in 1940.

demanda proceso pleito litigio

lawsuit n /ˈlɔːsuːt/ He filed a lawsuit against his record company.

todos los

all (of) the pron /ɔːl (əv) ðə/ All of the animals in this zoo look sad.

cosméticos

cosmetics n pl /kɒzˈmetɪks/ Does it make a difference if the experiments are for medical research or for cosmetics testing?

consejo (comité) ayuntamiento corporación

council n /ˈkaʊnsl/ People are complaining because the council have refused to build a new hospital.

defender

defend v /dɪˈfend/ We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be.

democratico/a

democratic adj /ˌdeməˈkrætɪk/ I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony.

desierto

desert n /ˈdezət/ Two passengers made the pilot land in the desert.

diamante

diamond n /ˈdaɪəmənd/ A diamond can be destroyed by either intense heat or acid.

molesto/a que distrae entretenido/a recreativo/a

distracting adj /dɪˈstræktɪŋ/ There were too many distracting graphics. I couldn’t concentrate.

o cualquiera de los dos tampoco

either det, pron /ˈaɪðə(r)/ Marie Curie wanted to study either physics or mathematics.

alguno/a cualquier algún, alguna

any det, pron /ˈeni/ Come any weekend!

``` lleno de baches irregualar grumoso lleno de bultos movido/a (trayecto) turbulento/a (vuelo) ```

bumpy adj /ˈbʌmpi/ He had a bumpy start to his career and was fired from many jobs.

barbero | peluquero

barber n /ˈbɑːbə(r)/ I get my hair cut by the same barber as my brother.

autógrafo

autograph n /ˈɔːtəɡrɑːf/ Many people collect autographs of famous people.

astronauta

astronaut n /ˈæstrənɔːt/ Before Neil Armstrong became an astronaut he worked for the navy.

apartheid | segregación racial

apartheid n /əˈpɑːtaɪt, əˈpɑːteɪt/ Apartheid in South Africa gave white people more rights than others.

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