verbs 1
assume (v)
to suppose / suponer
emphasize (v)
to place importance on something / enfatizar
oppose (v)
to be against/ oponerse a
legislature (n)
a lawmaking group / cuerpo legislativo, poder legislativo
be charged with (exp)
to be accused of a crime / ser acusado de
be up on (v)
to be well informed about/ estar actualizado
endorse (v)
to officially support something or someone / respaldar aprobar
resign (v)
to leave a job or position / renunciar
column (n)
a regular article in a newspaper or magazine
objective (adj)
influenced by facts, not by feelings or opinions
chip in (v)
to contribute (time, money) / poner algo, aportar algo
interrupt (v)
to disturb or stop someone or something from speaking or doing something
stress (v)
to point out the importance of something / hacer hincapié, resaltar
editorial (n)
an article that gives the editor’s opinion
strange (adj)
unusual
come across (v)
to find or discover accidentally/ encontrase con algo o toparse con algo
publish (v)
to print for the public
subscribe (v)
to order and pay for a newspaper, magazine, etc.
handicap (n)
something that limits a person’s ability; a disability / discapacidad
transfer (v)
to carry or move from one place to another
come up with (v)
to think of / pensar en algo, idear algo
put across (v)
to make clear or understandable / comunicar, transmitir, hacer entender
think up (v)
to invent or create / inventar, crear algo
hardship (n)
anything causing suffering / dificultad
pertain to (v)
to have a connection to a person or thing / concernir a algo, referirse a algo