spanish unit 5
a quemarropa – directly, point-blank
acatar – to comply with, to obey
el/la adivino/a – fortune teller, seer
afligirse – to become distressed, to grieve
aglutinante – binding, adhesive
amarrar – to tie, to fasten
el anhelo – desire, longing
la apertura – opening, openness
apetitoso/a – appetizing, mouthwatering
la apuesta – bet, wager
arrastrar – to drag, to pull
atento/a – attentive, thoughtful
batir – to beat (as in cooking or sports records)
la careta – mask, façade
la carta de navegación – navigation chart
célebre – famous, renowned
el cetáceo – cetacean (marine mammals like whales, dolphins)
el chorro – stream, jet (of water, light, or gas)
cobrar fuerza – to gain strength, to gather momentum
codiciado/a – coveted, highly sought-after
el cohete – rocket, firework
condenado/a – condemned, damned
conseguir – to obtain, to achieve
la cuota – quota, fee, installment
darse por vencido/a – to give up, to surrender
desempeñarse – to perform (a role or job)
desplazarse – to move, to travel
deteriorar – to deteriorate, to damage
el día hábil – working day, business day
diáfano/a – transparent, clear
disímil – dissimilar, different
disimular – to hide, to conceal (emotions, intentions)
la empatía – empathy
enriquecer – to enrich, to improve
el/la entrenador/a – coach, trainer
la equidad – equity, fairness
esforzarse – to make an effort, to strive
estrenarse – to make a debut, to be released for the first time
extrañarse – to be surprised, to miss (someone/something)
filudo/a – sharp (often used in Latin America instead of "afilado")
la flota – fleet (of ships or vehicles)
la fuga – escape, leak
el/la gerente – manager
homogéneo/a – homogeneous, uniform
la huella – footprint, trace
humillar – to humiliate
imparable – unstoppable
innoble – ignoble, dishonorable
el/la interlocutor/a – interlocutor, conversation partner
jurídico/a – legal, judicial
ladear – to tilt, to lean to one side
la liga – league, elastic band
mediático/a – media-related, high-profile in media
el mentón – chin
el pasto – grass, pasture
la pauta – guideline, standard
perdurable – lasting, enduring
plasmar – to capture, to express (an idea, emotion, etc.)
el porvenir – the future
pronosticar – to predict, to forecast
la propuesta – proposal, offer
el recorrido – route, journey
la remuneración – compensation, payment
sostenible – sustainable
el suministro – supply, provision
la trata humana – human trafficking
la travesía – journey, crossing
el vaivén – swaying, ups and downs
vaticinar – to foretell, to prophesy
zarpar – to set sail