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Understanding 'Against' in English

This document provides translations between English and Spanish for several vocabulary words. It includes the English words "landmark", "against", "hold", "shortlist", "fake", "silly", and "floppy" along with their Spanish translations. For each word, several different parts of speech and meanings are given along with examples of usage.

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Understanding 'Against' in English

This document provides translations between English and Spanish for several vocabulary words. It includes the English words "landmark", "against", "hold", "shortlist", "fake", "silly", and "floppy" along with their Spanish translations. For each word, several different parts of speech and meanings are given along with examples of usage.

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SECOND PARTIAL

UNIT 3
STUDENT`S BOOK

landmark
Principal Translations
Inglés Español
landmark n (building, geography) (geografía, edificio) punto de referencia nm + loc adj
The Statue of Liberty is a major American landmark.
landmark n (in directions) punto de referencia nm + loc adj
The big oak tree made an excellent landmark for people trying to find the local
convenience store.

Additional Translations
Inglés Español
landmark adj figurative (important) trascendental adj mf
fundamental adj mf
relevante adj mf
Congress made a landmark decision last week when they reduced taxes on
small businesses.
landmark n figurative (historic event) (histórico) hito nm
The cold war is a landmark that signals the dawning of the information age.

against
against prep (in opposition to) en contra de loc prep
contra prep
Out of 650 votes, there were only three against the motion.
De los 650 votos, solo tres estuvieron en contra de la moción.
De los 650 votos, solo tres estuvieron contra la moción.
Be (oppose) estar en contra de loc verb
against [sth/sb] vi
+ prep
Many Americans are against the war.
Muchos estadounidenses están en contra de la guerra.
Against prep (sport: opposing) contra prep
My 1one11e playing against the national champions.
Mi equipo juega contra los campeones nacionales.
Against prep (to the detriment of) en contra loc prep
Mark’s errors counted against him in the final scoring.
Los errores de Marc contaron en su contra en el resultado final.
Against prep (in defence of) de prep
contra prep
The army exists to protect against 1one11e1.
El ejercito existe para protegernos de una invasión.
Against prep (in compensation for) por prep
I have been awarded six thousand pounds against the loss I suffered.
Me otorgaron seis mil libras por las perdidas sufridas.
Against prep (in contrast to) contra prep
en contraste con loc prep
The buildings looked small against the mountains behind them.
Los edificios se veían pequeños contra las montañas detrás de ellos.
Los edificios se veían pequeños en contraste con las montañas.
Against prep (in contact with) contra prep
Lean the ladder against the 2one when you’re not using it.

hold
hold [sth]⇒ vtr (grasp) agarrar⇒ vtr
She holds her child’s hand when they cross the 2one22.
Ella siempre agarra a su niño de la mano para cruzar la calle.
Hold [sth] vtr (contain) poder contener loc verb
tener capacidad para loc verb
+ prep
tener una capacidad de loc
verb + prep
This container holds four litres of liquid.
Este recipiente puede contener cuatro litros de líquido.
Hold [sb]⇒ vtr (embrace) abrazar a vtr + prep
The couple held each other tightly.
ⓘ La pareja abrazó fuertemente a su hijo.
Hold⇒ vi (on 2one: wait) esperar⇒ vtr
Can you hold for a minute while I check that information for you?
¿Puedes esperar un minuto mientras voy al baño?
Hold vi (adhere) resistir⇒ vi
Is that knot going to hold?
¿El nudo será capaz de resistir tirones?
Hold n (telephone) espera nf
He was placed on hold for five minutes when he called.
Cuando llamó fue puesto en espera durante cinco minutos.
Hold n (grasp) apretón nm
He had a tight hold on his daughter’s wrist.
Sujetaba la muñeca de su hija con un fuerte apretón.

Shortlist
shortlist, (list: chosen finalists) lista de seleccionados nf +
short-list n loc adj
lista de finalistas nf + loc adj
The book was on the shortlist for the Booker Prize last year.
El libro estaba en la lista de seleccionados del Premio Booker el año pasado.
Short-list, often passive (choose as finalist) seleccionar⇒ vtr
shortlist vtr
preseleccionar⇒ vtr
The 2one2 was surprised when her debut novel was shortlisted for a
2one22e2ra award.
El autor se sorprendió cuando su primera novela fue seleccionada para el
premio de literatura.

Fake
fake [sth]⇒ vtr (pretend) aparentar⇒ vtr
fingir⇒ vtr
She probably won’t know the answers, but will fake it.
Probablemente no sabrá las respuestas pero lo aparentará.
Fake [sth] vtr (forge, counterfeit) falsificar⇒ vtr
He used cheap pine and dye in an attempt to fake 2one22e furniture.
Usaba tinte y madera de pino barata para tratar de falsificar muebles
antiguos.
Fake [sth] vtr (imitate) simular⇒ vtr
A good actor can fake a lame leg.
Un buen actor puede simular que cojea.
Fake n (counterfeit) falsificación nf
It was no 3one33e, but a modern fake.
No era una antigüedad sino una falsificación moderna.
Fake n ([sb] phoney) farsante n común
impostor, impostora nm, nf
He was a 3one3, a fake who claimed to be a duke.
Era un sinvergüenza, un farsante que aseguraba ser un duque.
Fake adj (toy, pretend) falso/a adj
de juguete loc adj
de mentiras loc adj
The boy has a fake 3one that he plays with.
El niño tiene un teléfono falso con el que juega.

Silly
silly adj (absurd) absurdo/a adj
The comedian was known for his silly humour.
El comediante era conocido por su humor absurdo.

Additional Translations
Inglés Español
silly adj (foolish) tonto/a adj
What a silly thing to say!
¡Qué idea tan tonta!
Silly adj (stupid) tonto/a adj
estúpido/a adj
He is being silly by insisting on eating at home every night.
Es muy tonto al insistir en comer en casa todas las noches.

floppy
floppy adj (soft, limp) flexible adj mf
blando/a adj
The dog’s floppy ears bounced as he trotted along.
Las orejas flexibles del perro botaban a medida que trotaba.
Floppy adj (material: flexible) flexible adj mf
The woman wore a floppy, wide-brimmed hat and dark sunglasses.
La mujer llevaba un sombrero de ala ancha flexible y gafas de sol oscuras.
Floppy n historical, abbreviation (computing: floppy disk) disco flexible loc nom m
disquete nm
When they cleaned out the professor’s desk, they found stacks of floppies that
hadn’t been used in years.
Cuando limpiaron el escritorio del profesor, encontraron una pila de discos
flexibles que no habían sido usados en años.

Speaker
speaker n (amplifier) altavoz nm
(AmL) altoparlante, parlante nm
(MX) bocina nf
This CD player has built-in speakers.
El reproductor de CD tenía altavoces integrados.
Speaker n (person talking) orador, oradora nm, nf
locutor, locutora nm, nf
Trevor could hear someone talking loudly and turned around to see who the
speaker was.
Trevor escuchaba a alguien hablando en alto, por lo que se giró para ver quién
era el orador.
Speaker n (person giving formal talk) orador, oradora nm, nf
Tonight’s speaker is giving a talk about her experiences as a human rights
activist.
La oradora de hoy va a dar una charla sobre sus experiencias como activista
pro derechos humanos.
Speaker, (person who uses a language) hablante n común
speaker
of [sth] n
Speakers of Italian often find it quite easy to learn Spanish.
A los hablantes de italiano les cuesta bastante poco aprender español.

well
well adv (properly) bien adv
adecuadamente adv
The job has been done well.
El trabajo se ha realizado bien.
El trabajo se ha realizado adecuadamente.
well adv (satisfactorily) bien adv
Things are going well lately; we have no unmet needs. The meeting went well,
with no major difficulties.
Las cosas están yendo bien últimamente; no nos está faltando nada.
well adv (adequately) bien adv
adecuadamente adv
We are well supplied with food.
Estamos bien abastecidos de alimentos.
Estamos adecuadamente abastecidos con los alimentos.
well adv (clearly) bien adv
con claridad loc adv
The professor explained the material well, and we all understood the theory.
El profesor explicó bien la materia, y todos entendimos la teoría.
El profesor explicó con claridad la materia, y todos entendimos la teoría.
well adv (thoroughly) bien adv
The instructions tell us to mix the ingredients well before adding eggs.
Las instrucciones nos dicen que se deben mezclar bien los ingredientes antes
de añadir los huevos.
well adv (to a great extent) bien adv
I understood him well, but still had a few questions.
Le entendí bien, pero todavía tenía algunas preguntas.
well adv (person: with intimacy) bien adv
I know him well.
Lo conozco bien.
well adv (very) muy adv
bien adv
He is well aware of his responsibilities.
Él es muy consciente de sus responsabilidades.
Él es bien consciente de sus responsabilidades.
well adj (in good health) bien adv
sano/a adj
I was sick yesterday, but I am well today.
Ayer estuve enfermo, pero hoy estoy bien.
Ayer estuve enfermo, pero hoy estoy sano.
well n (natural water source) pozo nm
This house gets its water from a well.
Esta casa obtiene el agua de un pozo.
Household
household n (people) (gente) gente nf
We are going to have a meeting of the whole household tonight.
Vamos a tener una reunión de toda la gente esta noche.
household n (home) casa nf
The household was liable for taxes.
La casa estaba sujeta a impuestos.
household adj (of a household) familiar adj
Our household income is slightly above average.
Nuestro ingreso familiar es algo superior a la media.
household adj (used in household) de la casa loc adj
The thieves took all the household appliances.
Los ladrones se llevaron todos los aparatos de la casa.
household adj (well-known) famoso/a adj
conocido/a adj
He is a household name across the country.
Él es famoso en todo el país.

Least
least, (lowest possible) mínimo/a adj
the least adj
menos adj
ⓘ ¿Cuál es el pago mínimo por esto?
least adv (to the smallest degree) lo mínimo loc adv
menos adv
She laughed least. This is our least popular ice cream.
ⓘ Ella comió lo mínimo posible.

Skin
skin n (external covering of the body) piel nf
His skin is so red from too much sun.
Su piel está roja porque le ha dado mucho el sol.
skin n (fruit peel) piel nf
cáscara nf
The skin of an apple is usually red or green.
Normalmente, la piel de la manzana es roja o verde.
skin n (animal pelt) piel nf
That is a beautiful lion skin that you have in the living room.
Es una piel de león muy bonita la que tienes en el salón.

Custom
custom n (habit, usual behaviour) hábito nm
costumbre nf
It was Jane's custom to go jogging every morning before breakfast.
Jane tenía el hábito de salir a correr cada mañana antes de desayunar.
custom n (tradition) costumbre nf
The custom is to bring a gift when you are invited to dinner.
La costumbre es llevar un regalo cuando te han invitado a cenar.
custom n UK (patronage: using services of compra nf
business) (producto)
uso de servicio nm + loc adj
"Thank you for your custom," the shop owner said. Tired of her bank's
exorbitant fees, Rachel decided to take her custom elsewhere.
"Gracias por su compra" dijo el dueño de la tienda.
customs npl (airport baggage-check area) aduana nf
After passport control, you need to pass through customs.
Después de la revisión de pasaportes tienes que pasar por la aduana.
customs npl (tax payable on imported goods) tasas de aduana nfpl + loc adj
impuestos de aduana nmpl +
loc adj
Note: Used with a singular or plural verb
You may have to pay customs on imported goods.
Tal vez tengas que pagar tasas de aduana por productos importados.
customs n (government import duties department) aduana nf
Canadian customs charge you taxes for any imported goods valued over $20.
La aduana canadiense cobra impuestos por cualquier producto importado con
un valor superior a $20.
customs n (charge, duty: payable on imported goods) arancelario/a adj
as adj
The company had to pay the customs duty for the imported item.
La empresa tuvo que pagar los impuestos arancelarios por los productos
importados.
Customs npl (government agency) (dependencia aduana nf
gubernamental)
Customs is holding the shipment till you pay the tax.
La Aduana va a retener el embarque hasta que pagues los impuestos.
custom adj (made to order, bespoke) a la medida loc adj
a medida loc adj
The company built a custom motorcycle for him.
La compañía construyó una motocicleta a la medida para él.

UNIT 3
WORKBOOK
Railways
railway n (railroad track, network) vía férrea grupo nom
The country's railways were in a poor state of repair.

Additional Translations
Inglés Español
railway n (railroad company) compañía ferroviaria grupo nom
The railways often seem more interested in profit than the comfort of their
passengers.

Straight
straight adj (not curved) recta nf
Is this a straight line or does it curve?
¿Es una línea recta o curva?
straight adj (direct) directo/a adj
This is a straight flight to New York, with no side trips or stops.
Este es un vuelo directo a Nueva York, sin escalas.
straight adj (in order) en orden loc adv
Give me a minute so I can get these papers straight.
Dame un minuto para que pueda poner estos papeles en orden.
straight adj (heterosexual) heterosexual adj mf
(coloquial) hetero adj mf
Though he was straight, some people thought he was gay.
Aunque era heterosexual algunas personas creían que era gay.

Growing
growing adj (child: developing) en edad de crecimiento loc
adj
He's a growing boy! He needs a good breakfast!
¡Es un chico en edad de crecimiento! ¡Necesita un buen desayuno!
growing adj (plant: developing) en desarrollo loc adj
Roots supply nourishment to the growing plant.
Las raíces proporcionan los nutrientes a la planta en desarrollo.
growing adj (increasing) en crecimiento loc adj
The state needs to pay off its growing deficit.
El país tiene que liquidar su deficit en crecimiento.
growing adj (economy: developing) en desarrollo loc adj
China is a growing economy.
China es una economía en desarrollo.

Souvenir
souvenir n (memento: from vacation) recuerdo nm
(voz francesa) souvenir nm
The shops along the waterfront all sell souvenirs.
Todas las tiendas de la costa venden recuerdos.
souvenir n (keepsake: from event) recuerdo nm
(voz francesa) souvenir nm
I kept their wedding program as a souvenir.
Me quedé con el programa de la boda como recuerdo.

Profile
profile n (side view of face) perfil nm
Hannah thought Josh's profile was more interesting than the full view of his
face.
profile n (information about [sb]) perfil nm
descripción nf
reseña nf
semblanza nf
The police have drawn up a profile of the killer with the help of a
psychologist. The author's profile says that she has three children and lives
in the countryside.
profile [sb]⇒vtr (collect information about) trazar un perfil loc verb
The police are profiling the killer.
profile [sth], (describe) (figurado) retratar⇒ vtr
profile [sb]⇒vtr
describir⇒ vtr
profile [sth]⇒vtr (give information about: a country) reseñar⇒ vtr
describir⇒ vtr
retratar la situación loc verb
Researchers have profiled population trends in this country over the last
two hundred years.

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