NON-FUNGIBLE TOKENS

Question 1

gallery

Answer 1

gallery

gallery n (art) (de arte) galería nf

Karen got her art displayed at a gallery. Karen consiguió exponer su arte en una galería.

Question 1

artistic

Answer 1

artistic

artistic adj (person: creative) artista adj mf

Both my parents are artistic but I’m not. Mis dos padres son artistas, pero yo no.

Question 2

annoying

Answer 2

annoying

annoying adj (thing: irritating) irritante adj mf molesto/a, fastidioso/a adj

The constant noise of the traffic was annoying. El ruido constante del tráfico resultaba irritante. El ruido constante del tráfico resultaba molesto.

Question 3

popular

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popular

popular adj (frequently encountered) popular adj mf

This year’s model is a popular car. El modelo de este año es un coche muy popular.

Question 4

bubble

Answer 4

bubble

bubble n figurative (economy) (Economía) burbuja nf After

the end of the bubble, consumer spending decreased. Tras el final de la burbuja, el gasto del consumidor descendió.

Question 5

tout

Answer 5

tout

tout [sth]⇒ vtr (try to sell blatantly) (con impertinencia, descaradamente) ofrecer⇒ vtr pedir⇒ vtr

The sales rep was knocking on all the doors in the street, touting his wares. El representante estaba llamando a todas las puertas de la calle, ofreciendo descaradamente su mercancía.

Question 6

crypto (currency)

Answer 6

crypto

• *crypt,crypto,**
• *crypto-** prefix (hidden; secret; coded) cripto prefijo

Question 7

aid

Answer 7

aid

aid [sb] in doing [sth] v expr (help) (con verbo) ayudar a alguien a loc verb (con sustantivo) ayudar a alguien con loc verb

Rosa aided her brother in starting his business. Her parents’ financial contribution aided Joy in buying the house. Rosa ayudó a su hermano a empezar su nuevo negocio. Rosa ayudó a su hermano con el comienzo de su nuevo negocio.

Question 8

detractor

Answer 8

detractor

detractor n often plural (critic, opponent) detractor, detractora nm, nf opositor, opositora nm, nf crítico, crítica nm, nf

Don’t listen to the detractors and pursue your dream. No escuches a tus detractores y sigue tu sueño.

Question 9

non-fungible

Answer 9

non-fungible

• *non,**
• *non-** adj prefix (not) no prefijo For example: nonpayment, non-toxic Por ejemplo: no tóxico

fungible adj (law: able to be traded or exchanged) fungible adj mf canjeable adj mf intercambiable adj mf

Money given to charities is fungible and can be used for any purpose related to the organization’s needs. El dinero que se le da a la beneficencia es fungible y puede ser usado para cualquier propósito relacionado con las necesidades de la organización.

Question 10

blockchain

Answer 10

blockchain

noun: blockchain; plural noun: blockchains; noun: block-chain; plural noun: block-chains

a system in which a record of transactions made in bitcoin or another cryptocurrency are maintained across several computers that are linked in a peer-to-peer network.

“we can actually have a look at the blockchain and see evidence of what’s going on”

Question 11

token

Answer 11

token

token n (coin substitute) ficha nf

Ned inserted a token into the slot to release the trolley. Ned insertó una ficha en la ranura para soltar el carro.

Question 12

valuable

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valuable

valuable adj (worth a lot of money) valioso/a, costoso/a adj

That vase is extremely valuable. El jarrón es extremadamente valioso (or: costoso).

Question 13

praising

Answer 13

praising

praise [sth]⇒ vtr (speak highly of [sth]) elogiar⇒ vtr

He praised the website as one of the best. Elogió la página web diciendo que estaba entre las mejores.

Question 14

pranks

Answer 14

pranks

prank [sb]⇒ vtr mainly US, informal (play a practical joke on) hacerle una broma a loc verb hacerle un chiste a loc verb gastarle una broma a loc verb

Susie pranked her brother by replacing his toothpaste tube with shaving cream. Susie le hizo una broma a su hermano cambiando la pasta dental por espuma de afeitar.

Question 15

crazed

Answer 15

crazed

crazed adj (deranged) loco/a adj demente, delirante adj mf trastornado/a adj

A crazed man emerged from the wreckage. Un hombre loco salió de entre los escombros.

Question 16

livelihood

Answer 16

livelihood

livelihood n (financial support, living) sustento nm

Because of the recession, Larry lost his job and his livelihood. Por culpa de la recesión Larry perdió su trabajo y su sustento.

Question 17

sexist

Answer 17

sexist

sexist adj (discriminatory by gender) sexista adj

You need to remove the sexist remarks from your introduction. Debes sacar los comentarios sexistas de tu introducción.

Question 18

commission

Answer 18

commission

commission [sth]⇒ vtr (order [sth]) encargar⇒ vtr

The king commissioned an opera to be written for the royal wedding. El rey encargó que se escribiera una ópera para la boda real.

Question 19

banish

Answer 19

banish

banish [sb]⇒ vtr (exile, force to leave) desterrar⇒ vtr deportar⇒ vtr proscribir⇒ vtr

He was banished from the kingdom for hunting in the king’s domain. Lo desterraron del reino por cazar en los dominios del rey.

Question 20

fad

Answer 20

fad

fad n (short trend) novedad nf moda nf

Tim is studying to be a fashion designer, so he always knows about the latest fads. Tim está estudiando para ser diseñador de moda, así que siempre está al tanto de las últimas novedades.

Question 21

creative (industry)

Answer 21

creative (industry)

creative adj (with ability to create) creativo/a adj

Early humans began to display their creative potential by using tools. Los humanos primitivos comenzaron a mostrar su potencial creativo al utilizar herramientas.

industry n (type of commerce) industria nf

Question 22

journalist

Answer 22

journalist

journalist n (reporter, correspondent) reportero, reportera nm, nf corresponsal n común

No journalists were on the scene to report on the blaze. No había reporteros en la escena para cubrir la fogata.

Question 23

world-famous

Answer 23

world-famous

• *world famous,**
• *world-famous** adj (known everywhere) mundialmente famoso, de fama mundial, famoso en todo el mundo loc adj

Question 24

auction house

Answer 24

auction house ## Footnote **auction [sth]**[**⇒**](https://www.wordreference.com/conj/enverbs.aspx?v=auction) *vtr* (sell [sth] through bidding) subastar[⇒](https://www.wordreference.com/conj/esverbs.aspx?v=subastar) *vtr* The autism awareness group auctioned donated items to raise money. El grupo de concienciación sobre el autismo subastó objetos donados para recaudar dinero. **house** *n* (building) edificio *nm*

Question 25

token gesture

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token gesture ## Footnote **token gesture** *n* (perfunctory gesture) gesto simbólico *nm + adj* The company didn't really think they'd done anything wrong, but they offered their former employee a small amount of compensation as a token gesture.

Question 26

make a living

Answer 26

make a living ## Footnote **make a living,***v expr* (earn money) ganarse la vida *loc verb* Sergei earns a living by driving a taxi. Stephen made his living by trading in stocks and shares. Sergei se gana la vida conduciendo un taxi.

Question 27

give it a try

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give it a try **to do something in order to find out what happens or to find out whether something is good, suitable, effective etc**. Tony's planning to give skiing a try this winter. Synonyms and related words.

Question 28

in the scheme of things

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in the scheme of things COMMON People use in the scheme of things to **describe how important one thing is when compared to everything else in a situation or how one thing relates to the other things in a situation**. These aches and pains are annoying, but not very serious in the scheme of things.

Question 29

pan out

Answer 29

pan out ## Footnote **pan out** *vi phrasal informal* (end up, result )dar resultado *loc verb* salir bien *vi + adv* I had hoped to move to Paris if everything went well but my investments didn't pan out. **ⓘ** Lamentablemente mis esfuerzos no dieron resultado. Todo se malogró.

Question 30

break into

Answer 30

break into ## Footnote **break into [sth]** *vtr phrasal insep figurative* (field of work) iniciarse[⇒](https://www.wordreference.com/conj/esverbs.aspx?v=iniciarse) *v prnl* probar suerte *loc verb* Joanna wants to break into digital marketing to advance her career. Juana quiere iniciarse en marketing digital para mejorar sus oportunidades laborales. Juana quiere probar suerte con el marketing digital para mejorar sus oportunidades laborales.

Question 31

at the expense of

Answer 31

at the expense of ## Footnote **at the expense of [sth]** *prep* (to disadvantage of [sth]) a expensas de *loc prep* a costa de *loc pep*