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ADVANCED VOCABULARY – NO TRANSLATION

indagar (1. -are) tr. tratar de llegar al conocimiento (de una cosa) discurriendo o por conjeturas y señales.

La Segunda Sala de la Corte Suprema dio luz verde a los once exhortos que el juez Sergio Muñoz solicitó para indagar en distintos países los movimientos de cuentas de Augusto Pinochet en bancos extranjeros, en el marco de la investigación de las platas del ex dictador.

http://www.lanacion.cl/prontus_noticias/site/artic/20050120/pags/20050120163009.html

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absuelto -adj. 1 DER. acquitted. 2 REL. absolved, forgiven.

• El actor fue absuelto del delito.
• The actor was acquitted of his crime.

BASIC VOCABULARY – Thematic approach- Business Terms

• el costo de los fondos – cost of funds
• el costo fijo – fixed cost
• Next week – Basic Vocabulary- Names of jobs-professions.

IDIOM

• Echar agua al mar.
• Spanish – To throw water into the sea.
• English – To be pointless.

BONUS WORD – TODAY SYNONYMS ARE PRESENTED.

Sinónimos- indagar (to investigate, to inquire into) investigar, buscar, explorar, escudriñar, rastrear, preguntar, sondear.

MODISMO

(MEXICO)- bironga – beer – cerveza. Next week we will have modismos from Honduras.

PROVERB

• No hay pero sordo que el que no quiere oír.
• There is none so deaf as those who will not hear.

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ADVANCED VOCABULARY – NO TRANSLATION:

• jactarse (1. iactare) prn. Alabarse presuntuosamente: ~ de noble sin. gloriarse, vanagloriarse, preciarse, echárselas de, presumir de, ufanarse.

GRAM. También se ha usado com tr: jactar valor.

No alcanza con conocer a Joyce: nadie puede jactarse de comprender el arte del siglo XX si no ha leído Peanuts. http://www.imageandart.com/tutoriales/comics/kalvin/uno.htm

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prometido -a p.p. 1 de prometer. – adj. 2. promised. – s.m. 3 fiancé(novio). 4 promise, commitment (promesa. – s.f. fiancée(novia).

• Te presento a mi prometida.
• Let me introduce you to my fiancée.

BASIC VOCABULARY – Thematic approach- Business Terms-Office

• la reunión – meeting
• dejar un mensaje – to leave a message

Next week – Basic Vocabulary- Names of jobs-professions.

IDIOM

• Estar en las nubes.
• Spanish – To be in the clouds.
• English – To be daydreaming.

BONUS WORD – TODAY SYNONYMS ARE PRESENTED.

Sinónimos- estratagema (stratagem) celada, ardid, engaño, treta, artimaña, astucia.

MODISMO

(MEXICO)- buca – girl – niña.

Next week we will have modismos from Honduras.

PROVERB

• Cual el dueño, tal el perro.
• As the master is, so is his dog.

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ADVANCED VOCABULARY – NO TRANSLATION:

fulgor (1.) m. Resplandor, brillo propio.

En mi bella sala gris, al fulgor de las farolas eléctricas, una cabecita rubia se acoplaba a un firme rostro de morenos matices. http://www.gardelweb.com/ivonne-guitry.htm

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estadio o estadium s.m. 1 DEP. stadium. 2 stage, phase (período).

• El estadio estaba lleno a capacidad.
• The stadium was full to capacity.

BASIC VOCABULARY

Thematic approach- Business Terms-Office

• el/la jefe/a – boss
• el/la gerente – manager

Next week – Basic Vocabulary- Names of jobs-professions.

IDIOM

• Tener la sartén por el mango.
• Spanish – To have the frying pan by the handle.
• English – To run the show.

BONUS WORD – TODAY SYNONYMS ARE PRESENTED.

Sinónimos- fulgor (brillance, radiance) brillo, resplandor, claridad, centelleo, fosforescencia, luz, destello

MODISMO

(MEXICO)- borlo – party – fiesta.
Next week we will have modismos from Honduras.

PROVERB

• Muchos son los llamados y pocos los escogidos.
• Many are called, but few are chosen.

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ADVANCED VOCABULARY – NO TRANSLATION

agasajo m. Acción de agasajar. 2 Regal, muestra de afecto o consideración. 3 Refresco que se servía por la tarde. 4 Convite, fiesta -5 m. pl. Méj. Fragmentos de papel con que se adornan los mascarones que se usan en carnaval.

agasajar (del got. *gasalja, compañero)tr Tratar (a uno) con regalos o con otras muestras de afecto o consideración. 3 Hospedar.

Al agasajo con que cartagena recibe a los que vienen de españa. http://www.banrep.gov.co/blaavirtual/letra-a/apoeta/apoeta19.htm

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sucursal s.f. branch office (de banco, empresa, etc.).

• Mi banco ha cerrado mi sucursal local.
• My bank closed my local branch.

BASIC VOCABULARY – Thematic approach- Business Terms-Office Description

• las compras – purchasing
• la informática – data processing

Next week – Basic Vocabulary- Names of jobs-professions.

IDIOM

• Todos los santos tienen novena.
• Spanish – All saints have novenas.
• English – One’s time will come.

BONUS WORD – TODAY SYNONYMS ARE PRESENTED.

Sinónimos- agasajar (to put up, to treat well) festejar, momenajear, obsequiar, halagar, mimar.

MODISMO

(MEXICO)- cabellera – toupee – tupé.

Next week we will have modismos from Honduras.

PROVERB

• La pereza es llave de pobredad.
• Idleness is the key of beggary.

SPANISH COGNATES

http://www.spanishstudies.com/spanish_cognates.htm

You can find over fifty links to articles about travel in Mexico at: http://www.latinamericalinks.com/mexico_travel_articles.htm

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ADVANCED VOCABULARY – NO TRANSLATION:

adiposo, sa (v. adip-) adj. Grasiento, lleno de gordura; de la naturaleza de la grasa. V. célua adiposa, tejido-.

De acuerdo con Manuel Aceves, cirujano bariatra, la obesidad es una enfermedad caracterizada por la acumulación excesiva de grasa en el tejido adiposo del cuerpo, que por lo general, está acompañada por un incremento del peso, y se considera obesidad severa cuando se sobrepasan 40 kilos o más a partir del IMC, Índice de Masa Corporal.

http://www.gordos.com/defaultSecciones.aspx?ID=279

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seguir – v.t. 1 to follow. 2 to chase, to pursue. 3 to continue, to carry on.

• Yo prefiero seguir varios dogmas.
• I prefer to follow several dogmas.

BASIC VOCABULARY

Thematic approach- Business Terms-Office Description

• los ascensores – elevators
• las escaleras – staircase
• Next week – Basic Vocabulary- Names of jobs-professions.

IDIOM

Bailar en la cuerda floja.
Spanish – To dance on the slack rope.
English – To walk the tightrope or to be on the razor’s edge.

BONUS WORD – TODAY SYNONYMS ARE PRESENTED.

Sinónimos- adicional (additional) complementario, suplementario, agregado, añadido.

MODISMO

(MEXICO)- camello – (literally means a camel) a job or employment – trabajo o empleo.

Next week we will have modismos from Honduras.

PROVERB

Mucho dormir causa mal vestir.
Sloth breeds poverty.

SPANISH COGNATES

http://www.spanishstudies.com/spanish_cognates.htm

You can find over fifty links to articles about travel in Mexico at:
http://www.latinamericalinks.com/mexico_travel_articles.htm

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