Adv.Eng. U.1

U.1 vocab

to leech off smn

aprovecharse de alguien

to flake out

cancelar planes en el último momento

a dropout

abandonado

to snigger

burlarse de alguien

patronise

tratar con condescendencia

strapped for cash

sin un duro

highlights the difference

destaca la diferencia

NGOs

ONGs

non-profit organisation

ong

charity

caridad

found

fondo

humanitarian

humanitario

dispatch

to send off

profound effect

deep effect

impoverished/disadvantaged

poor

plight

difficult concrete situation

persevered

perseverado

troubled region

región empobrecida

recipient

destinatario

safeguarding

proteger

make up for

recuperar

underlying theme

tema subyacente

unsung heroes

héroes anónimos

deem

consider

depressed

economically underdeveloped

heartbreaking

very sad

sustainable

long-term

hardship

difficulty

in need

without basic necessities

arises

presents itself

differing

different

poverty-stricken

extremely poor

resonated with

had an effect on

cause

beneficial aim

impacts on

affects

acknowledged

recognised

to make it a point to do smth

make sure that it happens

raise awareness

concienciar

famine

hambruna

to ascertain

to find out

advocacy

strong public support

endorsement

act of making a public statement of your support

to cite

citar

compelling

exciting

to leverage

aprovecharse

donor

person who gives to charity

impassioned

passionate

tapping into

gain useful access to

scope

opportunity for doing smth

sweltering

suffering

wallow

regodearse

in dire straits

in a bad situation that is difficult to fix

Back against a wall

To have serious problems that limit how you can act

Came to head

A situation reaches a point where strong action is needed

Foot the bill

To pay for smth expensive

On the fringes of society

Troubled background

Spiral out of control

Become uncontrollable

part and parcel

parte integrante

welfare

general state of health or degree of success of a person/ business/country

self-defence

defensa propia

self-restraint

self-control

self-aware

having conscious knowledge of one's own character and feelings

self-proclaimed

proclaimed to be or described as such by oneself, without endorsement by others

self-pity

a feeling of sorrow over your own sufferings

self-belief

a person's belief in their ability to complete tasks and to achieve their goals

self-determination

determination of one's own fate or course of action without compulsion

self-doubt

lack of confidence in oneself and one's abilities.

self-indulgence

do exactly what one wants, especially when this involves pleasure

self-preservation

the protection of oneself from harm or death

self-depricating

modest about or critical of oneself, especially humorously so.

self-serving

having concern for one's own welfare and interests before those of others; self-seeking.

self-expression

the expression of one's feelings, thoughts, or ideas