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VI/VII Trabajo de Ca

Trabajo de campo - vocabulario

TermDefinition
alivio acción y efecto de quitar parte de una carga o un peso (relief)
amarrar asegurar por medio de cuerdas, cadenas; sujetar (to bind, tie up , fasten)
arrastrar llevar a una persona o cosa por el suelo tirando de ella (to drag)
capataz jefe, persona encargada de un grupo de trabajadores (foreman, overseer)
ceñirse (ceñirmelo) atarse, sujetarse bien (to tighten, to stick, to keep)
chapado a la antigua apegado a las costumbres tradicionales (old fashioned - plated)
comezón picazón, inquietud, deseo (itching, hankering, longing)
consolar aliviar la pena o aflicción, reconfortar; (to console, to comfort)
costear pagar los gastos (to pay)
desalentador que desanima, que quita el deseo de hacer algo (discouraging)
encogerse agacharse (to shrink, to draw in, shrug)
emplear dar trabajo (to employ, to use something)
enderezarse ponerse derecho; eguirse (to stand up, to straighten up, set upright)
engancharse prenderse en un gancho, clavo, u objeto puntiagudo (to hook, to get caught)
estremecer temblar repentinamente, conmover (to shake, to sudder, shiver)
gesticuclar hacer muecas, gestos (to make expressive gestures, gestiuclate)
incapaz (ser incapaz) que no tiene la habilidad de hacer algo (incompetent, incapable)
lástima c ompasión, pena (compassion, ,pity)
lazo unión, vínculo (bond, link, bow, knot, tie (to something))
mantener alimentar, sostener, conservar, (to maintain, to support, to keep, hold)
mediar rogar a una persona en favor de otra, intercedar o rogar por alguien (to intercede, to mediate, to intervene)
merecer la pena justificarse el esfuerzo (to be worth the trouble, worthwhile)
nitidez claridad, transparencia (clarity, clearness, sharpness)
plazo periodo de tiempo señalado para hacer algo (deadline, fixed time or date, period, time, installment)
recompensa premio, retribución (reward)
rendirse resignarse, dejar de oponer resistencia (to get up, to give in, to surrender)
restregarse frotarse, friccionar (to rub, scrub)
retrasar atrasar, dejar para después una cosa (to delay, postpone)
sofocante que hace perder la respiración (stuffy, suffocating, stifling)
surco hendidura que hace el arado en la tierra (furrow, groove, wrinkle, line, rut)
temblar agitarse una cosa con movimiento frecuente y rápido (to shake, to tremble, to shiver)
relente humedad (humidity, dampness)
faena Actividad, tarea o trabajo, especialmente el que requiere esfuerzo físico (activity, chore or job that especially requires physical force)
arrimar acercar, unir (to go near)
ansiar desear con ansia, codiciar (to long for, to year, to desire eagerly)
mantenerse al tanto saber lo que pasa actualmente (to keep up with, to stay informed)
encogerse los hombros - moverse los hombros por no querer responder a lo que se le pregunta o por permanecer indiferente ( to shrug one& - moverse los hombros por no querer responder a lo que se le pregunta o por permanecer indiferente ( to shrug one's shoulders)
chapado cubierto de metal (plated-covered with metal)
arrimar el hombro unirse para trabajar en grupo (to pitch in)
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