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publication (pʌblɪˈkeɪʃən)

noun B1

/ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/

publicación (publicacion)

the act of making something publicly known or available

"The publication of the report sparked a debate."

"La publicación del informe provocó un debate." (La publicacion del informe provoco un debate.)

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publish (pab-lish)

verb B1

/ˈpʌblɪʃ/

publicar (publicar)

to prepare and issue a book, journal, or piece of information for public distribution

"The company plans to publish a new book next year."

"La compañía planea publicar un nuevo libro el próximo año." (La compañia planea publicar un nuevo libro el proximo año.)

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Publisher (pʌblɪʃər)

noun B1

/ˈpʌblɪʃər/

editor (editor)

a person or company that produces and sells books, journals, or other content

"The publisher released a new book by a famous author."

"El editor publicó un nuevo libro de un autor famoso." (El editor publicó un nuevo libro de un autor famoso.)

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publishing (publishing)

noun B1

/ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/

publicación (publishing)

the business or activity of preparing and issuing books, journals, or other material for sale

"He works in the publishing industry as an editor."

"Él trabaja en la industria editorial como editor." (Eltrabajaenlaindustriaeditorialcomoeditor)

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Pullover (pulóver)

noun B1

/ˈpʊl.oʊ.vər/

suéter (sueter)

a knitted garment worn on the upper body, typically pulled on over the head

"She wore a warm pullover during the cold winter evening."

"Ella usó un suéter cálido durante la fría noche de invierno." (Ella uso un sueter calido durante la fria noche de invierno.)

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Pumpkin (pumkin)

noun B1

/'pʌmp.kɪn/

calabaza (calabaza)

a large round orange fruit with thick skin and edible flesh

"We carved a jack-o'-lantern from a big pumpkin."

"Tallamos una linterna de calabaza de una calabaza grande." (tallamos una linterna de calabaza de una calabaza grande)

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Punctual (puntual)

adjective B1

/ˈpʌŋktʃuəl/

puntual (puntual)

Happening or doing something at the agreed or proper time; on time.

"He is always punctual for meetings."

"Él siempre es puntual para las reuniones." (El siempre es puntual para las reuniones.)

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punish (puniš)

verb B1

/ˈpʌnɪʃ/

castigar (castigar)

to make someone suffer for a crime or bad behavior

"The teacher punished the students for cheating on the exam."

"El maestro castigó a los estudiantes por hacer trampa en el examen." (El maestro castigó a los estudiantes por hacer trampa en el examen.)

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Punishment (punišment)

noun B1

/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

castigo (castigo)

the infliction of a penalty as retribution for an offense or wrongdoing

"The criminal received a harsh punishment for his crime."

"El criminal recibió un castigo severo por su crimen." (El criminal recibio un castigo severo por su crimen.)

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purchase (pɜːrʧəs)

verb B1

/ˈpɜː.tʃəs/

comprar (komprar)

To buy something by paying money for it.

"She purchased a new laptop from the store."

"Ella compró un nuevo portátil en la tienda." (Ella compró un nuevo portátil en la tienda.)

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purse (pɜːrs)

noun B1

/pɜːrs/

bolso (bolso)

a small bag used by women to carry money and personal items

"She kept her wallet in her purse."

"Ella guardó su billetera en su bolso." (Ella guardó su billetera en su bolso.)

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puzzle (pátsel)

noun, verb B1

/ˈpʌzl/

rompecabezas / desconcertar (rompecabezas / desconcertar)

a game, toy, or problem designed to test ingenuity; to cause someone to be confused

"The crossword puzzle kept her busy for hours."

"El crucigrama la mantuvo ocupada durante horas." (El crucigrama la mantuvo ocupada durante horas.)

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