The Live and Speak Challenge (July 2023)

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Here are the new words you have learnt! Keep in mind that the Spanish translations aren't always "faithful", but some give a general sense of the terms.

23 Terms

1

stick with

to continue doing or using something; not changing to something else (mantenerse en algo)

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reluctant

unwilling or hesitant; showing hesitation or unwillingness (reacio/a)

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3

hardwired

(in a figurative sense) inherently or permanently connected or programmed (conectado de forma innata)

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4

shift

a change in position, direction, or focus (cambio)

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5

pitfall

a hidden or unsuspected danger or difficulty (trampa, peligro oculto)

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6

by and large

generally, on the whole (en general)

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7

hack

a clever or quick solution to a problem (solución ingeniosa)

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8

willpower

the ability to control one's impulses and actions (voluntad)

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9

gargle

to rinse or clean one's throat and mouth with liquid, making a bubbling sound (hacer gárgaras)

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10

groggy

feeling weak, tired, and disoriented, often after waking up from sleep or due to illness (aturdido/a)

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11

rewire

to reorganize or reconfigure something, especially an electrical system (reconfigurar, reorganizar)

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12

stakes

the potential risks or consequences involved in a situation (riesgos, consecuencias)

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13

chunks

pieces or portions of something (trozos, fragmentos)

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14

let's take it up a notch

let's increase the intensity or level of something (subamos un nivel)

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15

mouthful

a large or difficult-to-pronounce word or a quantity of food that fills the mouth (bocado, palabra difícil)

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16

jiggling

moving or shaking with quick, small movements (tambalearse)

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17

long haul

a prolonged and challenging effort or task (esfuerzo a largo plazo)

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18

palpable

easily noticeable, tangible, or perceptible (palpable)

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19

run out of something

to deplete or exhaust the supply of something (quedarse sin algo)

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20

rewiring

the act of reorganizing or altering the connections of a system (reconexión)

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21

alluded to

indirectly referred to or suggested (alusión a)

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22

bombarding

continuously attacking or overwhelming with a large amount of something (bombardear)

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23

longevity

long duration or the length of time something exists or persists (longevidad)

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