Spanish Interpreting

Afines

like minded

Afán

eagerness

Indefectiblemente

without fail

Bellaquería

wickedness, rascality

Sátira

satire

Pretender

to intend, claim

Colegas de…

fellow…

Inculpar

to frame, accuse

De suyo

in itself

Mera

mere

Vano

futile, vain

Proyecto

endeavour

Pretensión

pretension

Ademán

gesture

Dotar

to equip

Se advierte

it is noted

Sino

fate

Un quehacer

chore

La sien

temple (on head)

Faena

task, chore

El contorno social

the social sphere

Denuedo

grit, valour

Apocado

timid

Policíaco

policial, crime related

Mostrenco

ownerless, unclaimed

Por cuenta ajena

on behalf of someone else, employed by someone else

Universitario

university student

Diseño muestral-sample design

Excedencia

(work) leave

Trabajador estacional

seasonal worker

DANA

Depresión aislada de nivel alta / a Cold Drop

El maquinista

train driver

Me tocó la china

I got unlucky, I drew the short straw

Rentista

someone who gets a passive, private income

El poder judicial

council of supreme judges who are responsible for the judiciary

Rozar el suspenso

to fall behind

Gobernar por decreto

to govern by executive orders

Consentido

spoilt, pampered

Tráfico de influencias

corruption

Importante

large

La canasta básica

cost of living (average shopping basket price)

Yacer

to lie, sit

yacimiento

deposit, reserve, bed

pusilánime

timid, cowardly

ingresos

income, revenue

ameno

lively, pleasant

comenzales

clients, guests

vision de conjunto

overview

region autónoma

self governed region (eg Faroe Islands)

escandinavia - scandinavian

silvicultura

forestry

entrar en vigor

to come into effect

nivel de vida

standard of living

estragos

ravages, destruction, impacts

contienda

conflict, struggle

salvaguardar

safeguard, protect

equiparable

comparable

Consejo de Europa

council of Europe. Britain is a member.

Consejo europeo /consejo de la union europea

European Council. Britain is not a member.