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término		definición
impartial empezar lección		,not involved in a particular situation, and therefore able to give a fair opinion or piece of advice
realistic empezar lección		,judging and dealing with situations in a practical way according to what is actually possible rather than what you would like to happen
disclose empezar lección		,to make something publicly known, especially after it has been kept secret
unsubstantiated empezar lección		,not proved to be true
insubstantial empezar lección		,not solid, large, strong or definite
footage empezar lección		,film or video showing a particular event
murder empezar lección		,the crime of deliberately killing someone
assassination empezar lección		,the act of murdering an important person
character assassination empezar lección		,an unfair attack on someone’s character
bend the truth empezar lección		,to say something that is not completely true
credible empezar lección		,deserving or able to be believed or trusted
creditable empezar lección		,deserving praise or approval
publicity stunt empezar lección		,something that is only done to get publicity
interpretation empezar lección		,the way in which someone explains or understands an event, information, someone’s actions etc.
interplay empezar lección		,the way in which two people or things affect each other
brief empezar lección		,to give (someone) all the information about a situation that they will need
disclose empezar lección		,to make (something) publicly known, especially after it has been kept secret
substantiate empezar lección		,to prove the truth of (something that someone has said, claimed etc.)
misrepresent empezar lección		,to deliberately give a wrong description of (someone’s opinions or of a situation)
smear empezar lección		,to tell an untrue story about (someone important) in order to make people lose respect for them – used especially in newspapers
pitch empezar lección		,to present an idea or concept to someone in a way that they will accept it
probe empezar lección		,to ask questions in order to find things out, especially things that other people do not want you to know
unearth empezar lección		,to find (information or the truth about something or someone)
expose empezar lección		,to show the truth about (someone or something), especially when it is bad
proofread empezar lección		,to read through (something that is written or printed) in order to correct any mistakes in it
sensationalise empezar lección		,to deliberately make (something) seem as strange, exciting or shocking as possible – used to show disapproval
plagiarise empezar lección		,to take words or ideas from another person’s work and use them in your work, without stating that they are not your own
as clear as day empezar lección		,very easy to see or understand
put your finger on something empezar lección		,to know or be able to explain exactly what is wrong, different or unusual about a situation
crystal clear empezar lección		,very easy to see or understand
in plain English empezar lección		,in clear and simple words, without using technical language
as clear as mud empezar lección		,used humorously to say that something is very difficult to understand
a hidden agenda empezar lección		,the secret purpose behind a plan or activity that you do not tell other people about – used to show disapproval
panic attack empezar lección		,a sudden strong feeling of fear or nervousness that makes you unable to think clearly or behave sensibly
traumatic empezar lección		,a traumatic experience is so shocking and upsetting that it affects you for a long time
bring someone out in a cold sweat empezar lección		,to make someone very nervous or frightened
a daunting prospect empezar lección		,a particular event which will probably or definitely happen in the, future, that is frightening in a way that makes you feel less confident
churn empezar lección		if your stomach churns, you feel sick because you are nervous or frightened
debilitating empezar lección		making you ill or weak
get a buzz out of something empezar lección		to get a strong feeling of excitement, pleasure or success from doing something
rush empezar lección		a sudden strong, usually pleasant feeling that you get from taking a drug or from doing something exciting
exhilaration empezar lección		a feeling of being happy, excited and full of energy
thrill empezar lección		a sudden strong feeling of excitement and pleasure, or the thing that makes you feel this
self-conscious empezar lección		worried and embarrassed about what you look like or what other people think of you
self-contained empezar lección		a self-contained flat has its own kitchen and bathroom
self-control empezar lección		the ability to behave calmly and sensibly even when you feel very excited, angry etc.
self-effacing empezar lección		the feeling of being satisfied with your own abilities, and that you deserve to be liked or respected
self-esteem empezar lección		the feeling of being satisfied with your own abilities, and that you deserve to be liked or respected
self-explanatory empezar lección		clear and easy to understand without needing any more explanation
self-indulgent empezar lección		allowing yourself to have or do things that you enjoy but do not need, especially if you do this too often
self-inflicted empezar lección		self-inflicted pain, problems, illnesses etc. are those you have caused yourself
self-made empezar lección		a self-made man or woman has become successful and rich by their own efforts, not by having money given to them
self-pity empezar lección		the feeling of being sad and depressed because you think that something unfair or unpleasant has happened to you – used to show disapproval
self-reinforcing empezar lección		strengthening your own existing feelings, behaviour or opinions
self-reliant empezar lección		able to do or decide things by yourself, without depending on the help or advice of other people
self-righteous empezar lección		proudly sure that your beliefs, attitudes and morals are good and right, in a way that annoys other people – used to show disapproval
self-sacrificing empezar lección		deciding not to do or have something you want or need, in order to help someone else
a strong sense of duty empezar lección		a feeling that you have to do something because it is morally or legally right
prior work experience empezar lección		the previous experience you have had of working in a particular type of job
exorbitant rent empezar lección		an exorbitant rent (= money paid to live in a house or room that belongs to someone else, or to use something that belongs to someone else) is much higher than it should be
mutual support empezar lección		mutual support is support that two or more people give each other
an untapped resource empezar lección		something useful that is available but has not yet been used
on a regular basis empezar lección		at the same time each day, week, month etc., or often
household chores empezar lección		small jobs that you have to do regularly in a home, especially work that you do to keep a house clean
have a profound impact on something empezar lección		to have a very important or strong effect or influence on something
muted empezar lección		a muted reaction to something is not expressed strongly
vibrant empezar lección		full of activity or energy in a way that is exciting and attractive
rich empezar lección		full of interesting or important features, facts, events or ideas
fleeting empezar lección		lasting for only a short time
fuzzy empezar lección		if a sound or picture is fuzzy, it is unclear
vivid empezar lección		vivid memories, dreams, descriptions etc. are so clear that they seem real
odour empezar lección		a smell, especially an unpleasant one
aroma empezar lección		a strong pleasant smell
crystal-clear empezar lección		completely clear
blurry empezar lección		difficult to see because the edges are not clear
crisp empezar lección		food that is crisp is pleasantly hard or firm when you bite it; weather that is crisp is cold and dry
faint empezar lección		difficult to see, hear, smell etc.
fluffy empezar lección		(appearing to be) very light and soft to touch
hazy empezar lección		air that is hazy is not clear because there is a lot of smoke, dust or mist in it
indistinct empezar lección		an indistinct sound, image or memory cannot be seen, heard or remembered clearly
mellow empezar lección		mellow wine or fruit has a smooth pleasant taste
metallic empezar lección		a metallic noise sounds like pieces of metal hitting each other; a metallic colour shines like metal
muffled empezar lección		muffled sounds cannot be heard clearly, for example because they come from behind a door or wall
musty empezar lección		a musty room, house or object has an unpleasant smell, because it is old and has not had any fresh air for a long time
pungent empezar lección		having a strong taste or smell
resonant empezar lección		a resonant sound is deep, loud and clear, and continues for a long time
savoury empezar lección		a savoury smell or taste is strong and pleasant but is not sweet
shrill empezar lección		a shrill sound is very high and unpleasant
silky empezar lección		soft, smooth, and shiny like silk; a silky voice is gentle, and is used especially when trying to persuade someone to do something
succulent empezar lección		juicy and good to eat
textured empezar lección		having a surface that is not smooth
blare empezar lección		to make a very loud unpleasant noise
bloodcurdling empezar lección		extremely frightening
blotchy empezar lección		covered in coloured marks
bristly empezar lección		bristly hair is short and stiff
crinkly empezar lección		having a lot of small lines or folds
clank empezar lección		if a metal object clanks, it makes a loud heavy sound
clatter empezar lección		if heavy hard objects clatter, or if you clatter them, they make a loud unpleasant noise
ear-splitting empezar lección		very loud
fleecy empezar lección		soft and woolly, or looking soft and woolly
piquant empezar lección		having a pleasantly spicy taste
starlit empezar lección		made brighter by light from the stars
willowy empezar lección		tall, graceful thin and
reach a compromise empezar lección		to achieve an agreement after everyone involved accepts less than what they wanted at first
give and take empezar lección		a willingness between two people or groups to understand each other, and to let each other have or do some of the things they want
make a concession on something empezar lección		to allow someone to have something in order to end an argument or a disagreement
stick to your guns empezar lección		to refuse to change your mind about something, even though other people are trying to persuade you that you are wrong
dig your heels in empezar lección		to refuse to do something in spite of other people’s efforts to persuade you
split the difference empezar lección		to agree on an amount that is exactly between two amounts that have been mentioned
a bargaining chip empezar lección		something that one person or group in a business deal or political agreement has, that can be used to gain an advantage in the deal
find common ground empezar lección		to identify facts, features or beliefs that are shared by people or things that are very different
break the deadlock empezar lección		to finally resolve a disagreement which could not be settled

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