Full speach steave Jobs Vocab. 2.

But then our visions of the future began to diverge, and eventually we had a falling out........ (diverge, diverge), means?


diverge. – divergir, diferir, distanciarse. To go in different directions or become different from each other. 





It freed me to enter one of the most creative periods of my life........ to free (someone, to free (someone, means?


 to free (someone). – liberar, independizar. To give someone the freedom to act, think, or move without restriction.


I felt that I had let the previous generation of entrepreneurs down — that I had dropped the baton as it was being passed to me........ entrepreneur, entrepreneur, means?


entrepreneur – emprendedor. A person who starts a business, especially one involving risk and innovation.

But then our visions of the future began to diverge, and eventually we had a falling out........ falling out, falling out, means?


falling out – disputa, pelea, desacuerdo. A disagreement or argument that ends a relationship or partnership.

I felt that I had dropped the “baton” as it was being passed to me........ Baton, Baton, means?.

Baton... testigo" o "posta" (es el palo corto que se pasa de un corredor a otro en una carrera de relevos).

The director of the orchestra raised the baton and the packed audience held its breath,....... baton, baton, means?.

baton... Batuta. (Para un director de orquesta).


The police officer drew his baton to control the violent crowd........ draw, drew, drawn, means?.

Sacar (un arma en general). To take out a weapon.

The police officer drew his baton to control the violent crowd........ baton, baton, means?.

baton – porra o macana. A heavy stick carried by police used for defense or to maintain order.

The baby weighed 3.5 kilos (at birth)........ at birth, means?.


at birth... al nacer. at the moment when a person or animal is born.

She was blind at birth, but later regained her sight........ at birth, at birth, means?.


at birth... al nacer. at the moment when a person or animal is born.

I felt that I had dropped the baton “as it was being” passed to me........ as it was being, 
as it was being, means?


as it was being. – mientras estaba siendo. Past continuous passive; describes an action happening at a specific time in the past.

But something slowly began to dawn on me — I still loved what I did........ to dawn on someone, to dawn on someone, Means?.

to dawn on someone. – caer en cuenta., caerle el veinte. To suddenly realize or understand something.