Hest Course-Council of the European Union Lesson 2 part 3/3

backup n (support)respaldo nm  apoyo nm

committed (to (doing) [sth]) adj ([sb]: dedicated, engaged)comprometido adj  entregado adjcommitted (to [sb/sth]) adj (dedicated)comprometido con participio + prep She was fully committed to her family, above all else. Ella estaba comprometida con su familia por encima de todo.committed (to do [sth]) adj (obliged)comprometido a participio + prep She was committed to speak at the conference that morning. Ella se había comprometido a hablar en la conferencia esa mañana.

Principal Translations oversee [sth], oversee [sb] vtr (supervise)supervisar⇒ vtr   supervisar a vtr + prep   monitorear⇒, monitorizar⇒ vtr  monitorear a, monitorizar a vtr + prep

unrest n (social: agitation) (social)agitación nf  inquietud nf The harsher the government's measures, the greater the public unrest. Cuanto más duras sean las medidas gubernamentales, más grande será la agitación social.unrest n (personal: restlessness, unease) (persona)inquietud nf  intranquilidad nf The divorce caused her unrest that she wasn't prepared for. El divorcio le ocasionó una inquietud para la que no estaba preparada.

clearance, security clearance n (access to secret information) (de seguridad)autorización nf  permiso nmclearance (aircraft, etc.: permission to proceed)autorización nf  pista libre loc nom f

spare adj (extra)de repuesto loc adj I need a spare tyre for the tractor. Necesito un neumático de repuesto para el tractor.

rubber n (latex material)goma nf  caucho nm  hule nm

ruse n (trick)treta nf   trampa nf   ardid nm   estratagema nf  Is this just a ruse to make me sign the contract?  ¿Es esto una treta para hacerme firmar el contrato?

defuse [sth] vtr (remove fuse from: a bomb) (una bomba)desactivar⇒ vtrdefuse [sth] vtr figurative (situation: make less tense) (una situación)calmar⇒ vtr  apaciguar⇒ vtr  distender⇒ vtr  relajar⇒ vtr

retain vtr (keep)retener⇒ vtr  guardar⇒ vtr  (con algo)quedarse v prnl  conservar⇒ vtrretain vtr (liquids) (líquidos)retener⇒ vtr Additional Translationsretain [sb] vtr (lawyer, help) (abogado)contratar a vtr + prepretain vtr (tradition)conservar⇒ vtr  preservar⇒ vtr

betray [sb/sth] vtr (be disloyal)traicionar a vtr + prep Charles I of England was executed for betraying his country. Carlos I de Inglaterra fue ejecutado por traicionar a su país.betray [sth] vtr (go against ideals)traicionar⇒ vtr  engañar⇒ vtr She refused to betray her own values by eating meat just to avoid offending her host.betray [sth] vtr (reveal [sth])revelar⇒, delatar⇒ vtr Though she smiled as she spoke, her quavering voice betrayed her fear. Aunque sonreía mientras hablaba, su voz temblorosa revelaba su

ambush n (surprise attack)emboscada nfambush [sb/sth] vtr (surprise attack)emboscar⇒ vtr  (persona)emboscar a vtr + prep  tender una emboscada loc verb Additional Translationsambush [sb/sth] vtr figurative (surprise attack)emboscar⇒ vtr  (persona)emboscar a vtr + prep  tender una emboscada loc verb

bugging device ndispositivo de vigilancia oculto nm bugging device nmicrófono oculto nm

debris n (remains)restos nmpl   escombros nmpl   desechos nmpl   (geology)detritos nmpl