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ponerse al socaire verb

shirk [shirked, shirking, shirks](avoid a duty)
verb
[UK: ʃɜːk] [US: ˈʃɝːk]

por equivocación adverb

mistakenly(by accident)
adverb
[UK: mɪ.ˈsteɪkn.li] [US: ˌmɪ.ˈsteɪk.ən.li]

por la boca muere el pez phrase

loose lips sink ships(saying too much or releasing confidential information can have dangerous consequences)
phrase

silence is golden(proverb)
phrase
[UK: ˈsaɪ.ləns ɪz ˈɡəʊl.dən] [US: ˈsaɪ.ləns ˈɪz ˈɡoʊl.dən]

portabrocas verb
{m}

chuck [chucked, chucking, chucks](mechanical device)
verb
[UK: tʃʌk] [US: ˈtʃək]

portocaval adjective

portocaval(relating to the portal vein and the vena cava)
adjective

prevocálico adjective

prevocalic(preceding a vowel)
adjective

procarionte noun
{m}

prokaryote [prokaryotes](organism characterized by absence of nucleus)
noun
[UK: prˈɒkərɪˌəʊt] [US: prˈɑːkərɪˌoʊt]

procariota noun
{f}

prokaryote [prokaryotes](organism characterized by absence of nucleus)
noun
[UK: prˈɒkərɪˌəʊt] [US: prˈɑːkərɪˌoʊt]
Eukaryotes are biologically superior to prokaryotes. = Las células eucariotas son biológicamente superiores a las procariotas.

procaz adjective

brash [brasher, brashest](overly bold or self-assertive)
adjective
[UK: bræʃ] [US: ˈbræʃ]

obscene(lewd or lustful)
adjective
[UK: əb.ˈsiːn] [US: abˈsiːn]

propiciar equivocarse verb

mislead [misled, misleading, misleads](lead in a false direction)
verb
[UK: ˌmɪs.ˈliːd] [US: ˌmɪs.ˈliːd]

provocación noun
{f}

provocation [provocations](act of provoking)
noun
[UK: ˌprɒ.vəˈk.eɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌprɑː.vəˈk.eɪʃ.n̩]
He's a master of provocation. = Es un maestro de la provocación.

provocador noun

provocateur [provocateurs](one who engages in provocative behavior)
noun
[UK: prəvˌɒkətˈɜː] [US: prəvˌɑːkətˈʊr]
John is a known agent provocateur. = John es un conocido agente provocador.

provocador adjective

contentious(given to struggling)
adjective
[UK: kən.ˈten.ʃəs] [US: kən.ˈten.ʃəs]

edgy(on the edge between acceptable and offensive)
adjective
[UK: ˈe.dʒi] [US: ˈe.dʒi]

provocative(tending to provoke strong negative feeling)
adjective
[UK: prə.ˈvɒk.ə.tɪv] [US: proˈvɑːk.ə.tɪv]

provocador noun
{m}

troublemaker [troublemakers](one who causes trouble, especially deliberately)
noun
[UK: ˈtrʌbl.meɪkə(r)] [US: ˈtrʌ.bəl.ˌmekər]

provocar verb

arouse [aroused, arousing, arouses](to stimulate feelings)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈraʊz] [US: ə.ˈraʊz]

beard [bearded, bearding, beards](bravely oppose)
verb
[UK: bɪəd] [US: ˈbɪrd]

bring about(to cause to take place)
verb
[UK: brɪŋ ə.ˈbaʊt] [US: ˈbrɪŋ ə.ˈbaʊt]

egg on(provoke)
verb
[UK: eɡ ɒn] [US: ˈeɡ ɑːn]

elicit [elicited, eliciting, elicits](to evoke, educe)
verb
[UK: ɪ.ˈlɪ.sɪt] [US: ə.ˈlɪ.sət]
Everyone knows that luck and wealth elicit envy. = Todo el mundo sabe que la suerte y la riqueza provocan la envidia.

fancy [fancied, fancying, fancies](would like to)
verb
[UK: ˈfæn.si] [US: ˈfæn.si]

hassle [hassled, hassling, hassles](To pick a fight or start an argument)
verb
[UK: ˈhæs.l̩] [US: ˈhæs.l̩]

nettle [nettled, nettling, nettles]verb
[UK: ˈnet.l̩] [US: ˈnet.l̩]

provoke [provoked, provoking, provokes](to cause to become angry)
verb
[UK: prə.ˈvəʊk] [US: prəˈvoʊk]
Don't provoke that wasp. = No provoques a esa avispa.

pull someone's leg(to tease someone)
verb

stir up(to cause (trouble etc))
verb
[UK: stɜː(r) ʌp] [US: ˈstɝː ʌp]

tease [teased, teasing, teases](to provoke or disturb)
verb
[UK: tiːz] [US: ˈtiːz]
She teased him. = Ella le provocaba.

trigger [triggered, triggering, triggers](to initiate something)
verb
[UK: ˈtrɪ.ɡə(r)] [US: ˈtrɪ.ɡər]
Experts say coronavirus lockdowns anywhere in the world can trigger stress, irritability, fear and fatigue. = Los expertos dicen que los confinamientos por coronavirus en cualquier parte del mundo pueden provocar estrés, irritabilidad, temor y fatiga.

urge [urged, urging, urges](to provoke)
verb
[UK: ɜːdʒ] [US: ˈɝːdʒ]

wreak [wreaked, wreaking, wreaks](to cause or inflict causing injury)
verb
[UK: riːk] [US: ˈriːk]

provocativamente adverb

provocatively(in a provocative manner)
adverb
[UK: prə.ˈvɒk.ə.tɪ.vli] [US: proˈvɑːk.ə.tɪ.vli]

provocativo adjective

provocative(tending to provoke strong negative feeling)
adjective
[UK: prə.ˈvɒk.ə.tɪv] [US: proˈvɑːk.ə.tɪv]
After seeing her provocative body, he became obsessed with her. = Después de ver su provocativo cuerpo, él se obsesionó con ella.

sassy [sassier, sassiest](somewhat sexy and provocative)
adjective
[UK: ˈsæ.si] [US: ˈsæ.si]

pseudocardenal noun
{m}

pseudocardinal(cardinal appointed by an antipope)
noun

punto focal noun
{m}

focus [foci](in optics)
noun
[UK: ˈfəʊkəs] [US: ˈfoʊkəs]

quedarse tocando el violín noun

fifth wheel(anything superfluous or unnecessary)
noun
[UK: ˈfɪfθ ˈwiːl̩] [US: ˈfɪfθ ˈhwiːl̩]

quien tiene boca phrase

to err is human(Everybody makes mistakes)
phrase
[UK: tuː ɜː(r) ɪz ˈhjuː.mən] [US: ˈtuː ˈer ˈɪz ˈhjuː.mən]

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