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compelling /kəmˈpelɪŋ/
1. compelling reason/argument/case etc
an argument etc that makes you feel certain that something is true or that you must do something about it. E.g. Lucy had no compelling reason to go into town. The court was presented with compelling evidence that she’d murdered her husband. Sp. convincente, de peso.
2. very interesting or exciting, so that you have to pay attention. E.g. His life makes a compelling story. Sp. fascinante, apasionante (relato, película)
hold true: are valid
E.g.
Unfortunately, these findings do not hold true (= are not valid) for women and children.
untouched: not changed, damaged, or affected in any way.
untouched by
E.g.
an island that has been untouched by time.
untouched by the modern world
keep pace (with something/somebody) to change or increase as fast as something else, or to move as fast as someone else. Sp. mantenerse al nivel (de algo), aumentar en la misma proporción (que algo)
E.g
Salaries have not always kept pace with inflation. Sp. Los salarios no se han mantenido al nivel de la inflación.
The supply of materials cannot keep pace with demand.
Slow down! I can’t keep pace with you
correlate: if two things correlate, or are correlated, they are connected, and affect each other. Sp. tener relación con.
correlate to sth At this point, the advertising hasn't correlated to an increase in sales.
correlate (sth) with sth Oil sales are closely correlated with economic growth.
Poverty and poor housing correlate with a shorter life expectancy.
mean: average. Sp. promedio.
E.g.
the national mean. Sp. el promedio nacional.
cull: the act of killing animals so that there are not too many of them, or so that a disease does not spread. Sp. matanza selectiva.
E.g.
the annual seal cull
unfriend: to remove someone from your list of friends on a social networking site. SYN defriend
E.g. I don’t know why he unfriended me
far off the mark (also way off the mark) If something that you say or write is far off the mark or way off the mark, it is completely wrong or not at all accurate. Sp. lejos de la verdad/ de lo correcto.
E.g.
Mussels are sometimes called `Poor Man's Oysters', but I think that name is way off the mark. Mussels are every bit as good as the more expensive oyster.
I guessed it cost three thousand dollars and apparently I wasn't far off the mark.
I never once said that! Your reporter is far off the mark in her accusations. I thought I knew what real estate costs around here, but wow, I was far off the mark.
Note: Less often, people simply say that someone or something is off the mark, meaning they are not right or correct.
E.g.
While he does make one or two valid points, I find much of his argument off the mark.
be onto something (big): to know about something or be in a situation that could lead to a good result for you. E.g. Scientists believe they are onto something big. She's onto a good thing with that new job.
be onto something (big) Sp. haber dado con algo importante. We knew we were onto something big. Sabíamos que habíamos dado con algo importante.
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