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B2 · Thinking & opinions (2)
B2 · Pensamiento y opiniones (2)
implicar, insinuar
to suggest that something is true or that you feel or think something, without saying so directly
The guarantee on the Walkman implied that all damages were covered under warranty for one year
La garantía del Walkman implicaba que todos los daños estaban cubiertos durante un año.
The travel agent implied that our hotel was not in the safest part of the city, but, when pressed for details, he said the location was fine
SinónimossuggestindicatehintinsinuateintimatesignifyAntónimosstatedeclareexpressassertexplicitdemostrar
to show something clearly by giving proof or evidence
The professor demonstrated through a case study that a business plan can impress a lender
El profesor demostró a través de un estudio de caso que un plan de negocios puede impresionar a un prestamista.
Alban's business plan demonstrated that he had put a lot of thought into making his dream a reality
SinónimosshowproveillustrateexhibitdisplayindicateAntónimoshideconcealdisproverefuteevaluar
to form an opinion of the amount, value or quality of something after thinking about it carefully
It's important to evaluate your competition when making a business plan
Es importante evaluar a tu competencia al hacer un plan de negocios
The lenders evaluated our creditability and decided to loan us money
SinónimosassessjudgeanalyzeappraiseestimategaugeweighAntónimosignoreneglectdisregardoverlookestimar, calcular
to judge roughly how much time, effort or money a task or project will need
The developers estimated that the migration would take three sprints.
Los desarrolladores estimaron que la migración tomaría tres sprints.
It is hard to estimate a task when the requirements are unclear.
SinónimosapproximatecalculategaugejudgeassessevaluatepredictreckonAntónimosmeasurecalculatedetermineascertainexactlógico
seeming natural, reasonable or sensible
In addition to logical thinkers, a good research and development team should include a few dreamers
Además de los pensadores lógicos, un buen equipo de investigación y desarrollo debería incluir a algunos soñadores.
It is only logical for a research and development team to concentrate on one or two new products at a time
SinónimosreasonablerationalsensiblevalidsoundcoherentconsistentAntónimosillogicalirrationalunreasonableinvalidabsurdincoherentdeliberadamente
done in a way that was planned, not by chance
She's been deliberately ignoring him all day.
Ella lo ha estado ignorando deliberadamente todo el día.
His face was covered in blood.
SinónimosintentionallypurposelyknowinglyconsciouslyexpresslywillfullyAntónimosaccidentallyunintentionallyinadvertentlyunconsciouslymistakenlyjuicio
the ability to make sensible decisions after carefully considering the best thing to do
good/poor/sound judgement
buen/mal/sólido juicio
He achieved his aim more by luck than judgement.
SinónimosassessmentdiscernmentreasoningsenseunderstandingwisdomopinionestimationAntónimosfollyignoranceirrationalitystupiditycarelessnessthoughtlessnessdeliberado, intencionado, premeditado
done on purpose rather than by accident
The fire was a deliberate attempt to destroy the forest.
El incendio fue un intento deliberado de destruir el bosque.
SinónimosintentionalpurposefulcalculatedcarefulthoughtfulAntónimosaccidentalunintentionalunplannedhaphazardcarelessexistencia
the state or fact of being real or living or of being present
I was unaware of his existence until today.
No estaba al tanto de su existencia hasta hoy.
This is the oldest Hebrew manuscript in existence.
SinónimosbeingrealitysubsistenceoccurrencelifeAntónimosnonexistenceabsencenothingnessoblivionmerecer
to do something or show qualities that mean a particular reaction, reward or punishment is appropriate
Several other points deserve mentioning.
Varios puntos más merecen ser mencionados.
They didn't deserve to win.
Sinónimosmeritwarrantearnratejustifybe worthy ofAntónimosnot deservebe unworthy oflacknot meritimaginación
the ability to create pictures in your mind; the part of your mind that does this
Use your imagination to picture what life might be like on other planets.
Usa tu imaginación para figurarte cómo podría ser la vida en otros planetas.
SinónimoscreativityfantasyvisioningenuityinventionoriginalityAntónimosrealityfactactualitytruthverifiabilityejemplo
a particular example or case of something
The report highlights a number of instances of injustice.
El informe destaca varios ejemplos de injusticia.
In most instances, there will be no need for further treatment.
SinónimosexamplecaseoccurrenceoccasionillustrationsituationexampleAntónimosgeneralizationrulenormprincipledesestimar
to decide that somebody/something is not important and not worth thinking or talking about
I think we can safely dismiss their objections.
Creo que podemos desestimar con seguridad sus objeciones.
He dismissed the opinion polls as worthless.
Sinónimosrejectdisregardignorebrush asidediscountoverrulerepudiateAntónimosacceptconsiderheedacknowledgeentertainapproveembraceoponerse
to disagree strongly with somebody’s plan, policy, etc. and try to change it or prevent it from succeeding
This party would bitterly oppose the re-introduction of the death penalty.
Este partido se opondría amargamente a la reintroducción de la pena de muerte.
I would oppose changing the law.
SinónimosresistobjectfightcounterdisagreechallengeAntónimossupportagreeapproveendorseadvocatepromoteperspicacia
an understanding of what something is like
The book gives us fascinating insights into life in Mexico.
El libro nos da una visión fascinante de la vida en México.
SinónimosunderstandingperceptionawarenessdiscernmentintuitioncomprehensionwisdomAntónimosignorancenaivetyobliviousnessmisunderstanding
