🇪🇸 Spanish Vocabulary — 22 Jul 2026

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GUARDIAN N

a weight or force that balances or opposes another weight or force

"When imports are accelerating at three times the pace of exports, a single-digit rebound in outbound shipments is not a counterweight."

offset compensation equilibrium
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GUARDIAN V
restringir

controlling or limiting the flow of something

"Pakistan has balanced its external account by throttling its external trade, choking its economy and heavy borrowing, including private borrowing."

constricting strangling choking
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GUARDIAN N

a situation in which a place is surrounded by an enemy or a group of people, in order to prevent anyone or anything from entering or leaving

"The US is keen to lift this blockade, but is unable to do so alone."

siege encirclement closure
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GUARDIAN N
purificación

the process of removing salt from seawater to produce fresh water

"The Kuwaiti government said Iran had struck desalination and power plants for a fourth straight day on Monday night."

distillation filtration treatment
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GUARDIAN N
cuidado

careful and consistent effort or attention

"“We strongly recommend that your company exercise due diligence and the utmost care in all its dealings,”"

attention application assiduity
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GUARDIAN ADJ
mayor

the greatest or most extreme

"“We strongly recommend that your company exercise due diligence and the utmost care in all its dealings,”"

maximum highest greatest
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GUARDIAN N
táctica

a movement or action that is done in a clever or skillful way

"The manoeuvre raised questions over freedom of speech and whether those protections extended to permanent residents like Khalil."

strategy move operation
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GUARDIAN N
negociador

a person who tries to help two or more people or groups to reach an agreement

"Details included ending the conflict on all fronts and enacting a new framework for the crucial Strait of Hormuz, Tasnim said."

arbitrator intermediary conciliator
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GUARDIAN ADJ
independiente

not supporting or following a particular group or ideology

"Yemen’s Iranian-aligned Houthis have warned shipping companies that their tankers risk being attacked if they use Saudi Arabian ports, as the militia moved quickly to enforce a blockade announced the previous day."

nonpartisan neutral unaffiliated
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GUARDIAN N
objetivo

the lines in a telescope or other optical instrument that are used to aim at something

"“The Houthis have not yet clarified which ships they will target, but their intent to blockade Saudi ports implies that any ship visiting Saudi ports and carrying Saudi oil would be in the crosshairs,”"

sights aim focus
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GUARDIAN ADJ
requerido

owed or payable

"“We strongly recommend that your company exercise due diligence and the utmost care in all its dealings,”"

owed payable expected
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GUARDIAN N
península

a piece of land that is connected to the mainland on one side and surrounded by water on the other sides

"The Houthi warning for the Red Sea, coming on top of Iran’s threat to shipping on the other side of the Arabian peninsular in the Gulf, could affect the substantial Saudi oil exports that have so far been unscathed by the months-long conflict and deepen the rapidly escalating crisis in the region."

headland promontory isthmus
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GUARDIAN ADJ
no dañoso

not harmed or damaged

"The Houthi warning for the Red Sea, coming on top of Iran’s threat to shipping on the other side of the Arabian peninsular in the Gulf, could affect the substantial Saudi oil exports that have so far been unscathed by the months-long conflict and deepen the rapidly escalating crisis in the region."

undamaged unhurt intact
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