🇪🇸 Spanish Vocabulary — Today
English words from daily news with Spanish translations. Test your knowledge →
to try to find or get something
"His assertion came on the eve of the 60-day mark of Mr. Trump’s official notice to Congress that he had begun the war, a critical deadline under the War Powers Resolution for a president to begin to withdraw forces, seek congressional authorization to continue a military campaign or request a 30-day extension."
argued or debated about something
"Mr. Hegseth’s novel reading of the statute, which some legal experts disputed, came on his second consecutive day of testimony on Capitol Hill, as the defense secretary presented a defiant and combative front to lawmakers who raised concerns about the war in Iran and his leadership."
false or inaccurate information
"Some of the misinformation verged on the ludicrous."
officially declared or stated
"Yet after a pronounced kiss of the badge United had to defend against a defiant away side who now dominated."
continuing without stopping or weakening
"WITH a breakdown in diplomatic channels, mainly because of the Afghan Taliban’s lack of will to control cross-border terrorism, and relentless attacks targeting Pakistan traced to its western neighbour, the clashes that broke out on Thursday between the two states were not unexpected."
the act of using someone else's work as your own
"Arday was initially accused of plagiarising another academic’s work for his PhD thesis"
unfounded or false accusations
"Still, the threat from spoilers remains, and recent efforts to bring Pakistan’s role into question, such as news reports casting aspersions on its neutrality, should prompt Islamabad to tread with care and defend itself forcefully wherever it can."
qualifications or achievements
"The fact that Burnham secured 6,100 more votes than both Reform and Restore combined will hugely burnish his credentials for No 10 among Labour MPs and members."
causing harm or damage
"Jason Arday was the victim of a pernicious public shaming"
something that is unusual or unexpected
"In Pakistan, elections are not held in phases and therefore immediately announcing results are hardly an aberration — especially when controversial electoral authorities have good reason for the exercise to be perceived as transparent."
exceptionally talented or skilled
"claims of prodigious money-raising for charity and feats of long-distance running"
the act of taking control of a place or region
"The latest move in this regard has been the approval by the Israeli cabinet to declare large parts of the West Bank as ‘state land’, thereby allowing for their annexation, in violation of international law."
in proportion or balance with something
"While concerns about personal safety in a volatile political setting should not be dismissed outright, demanding secrecy in financial matters is neither necessary nor proportionate."
having some degree of independence or self-government
"As a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, decisions about Greenland’s natural resources rest with its local elected leaders, who now face a delicate decision."