🗞️ Press language · Lenguaje periodístico
Vocabulary from newspapers, news reports and press conferences. 13 words.
Article colours: blue = masculine (el), pink = feminine (la), purple = both (el/la).
| Spanish | Translation | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| la fuente | source | Según fuentes cercanas al Gobierno, la reforma se aprobará mañana.According to sources close to the Government, the reform will be approved tomorrow. |
| presuntamente | allegedly | El exdirectivo presuntamente desvió fondos de la empresa.The former executive allegedly embezzled funds from the company. |
| el/la portavoz | spokesperson | La portavoz del ministerio confirmó la noticia esta mañana.The ministry's spokesperson confirmed the news this morning. |
| el comunicado | statement / press release | El club emitió un comunicado oficial sobre el fichaje.The club issued an official statement about the transfer. |
| rueda de prensa | press conference | El ministro convocó una rueda de prensa para explicar la crisis.The minister called a press conference to explain the crisis. |
| desvelar | to reveal / unveil | El periódico desveló nuevos datos sobre el caso de corrupción.The newspaper revealed new data about the corruption case. |
| en exclusiva | exclusively | El diario publicó en exclusiva la entrevista con la ministra.The newspaper published the interview with the minister exclusively. |
| el sondeo | poll / survey | El último sondeo sitúa al partido en primera posición.The latest poll puts the party in first place. |
| la crónica | feature article / chronicle | El corresponsal escribió una crónica sobre la guerra.The correspondent wrote a feature article about the war. |
| el testimonio | testimony | El testimonio de la víctima fue clave en el juicio.The victim's testimony was key in the trial. |
| la filtración | leak | La filtración de documentos secretos provocó un gran escándalo.The leak of secret documents caused a huge scandal. |
| denunciar | to denounce / report | La ONG denunció las condiciones inhumanas del campamento.The NGO denounced the inhumane conditions at the camp. |
| desmentir | to deny / refute | El Gobierno desmintió los rumores sobre una subida de impuestos.The Government denied the rumors about a tax increase. |
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