10. The Workplace - El lugar de trabajo 1 Flashcards

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trabajo - work: Planning the trip is more work than (what, that which) I thought.

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Plantificar el viaje es más trabajo de lo que pensaba.

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trabajo - effort: It cost me a lot of effort to get the trunks down from the attic.

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Me costó mucho trabajo bajar los baúles del desván.

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trabajo - employment: My brother is looking for work in Mexicali.

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Mi hermano está buscando trabajo en Mexicali.

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trabajo - position: The job requires an advanced degree in architecture.

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El trabajo requiere una licencia avanzada en arquitectura.

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trabajo - place of employment: I have to go in to work this weekend.

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Tengo que ir al trabajo este fin de semana.

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trabajo - task or assignment: When is it necessary to (do we have to) turn in the assignment the teacher (female) gave us?

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¿Cuándo se tiene que entregar el trabajo que nos dejó la maestra?

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trabajo - essay: This evening I have to write an essay on drugs.

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Esta tarde tengo que escribir un trabajo sobre las drogas.

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trabajo - things to do, work: I have a ton of work to do this weekend.

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Tengo muchisimo trabajo que hacer este fin de semana.

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trabajo - productivity, labor: The important thing is to cut (reduce) labor costs.

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Lo importante es reducir los costos del trabajo.

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trabajo - physics: Energy is the capacity to do (accomplish, realize) work.

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La energía es la capacidad para realizar un trabajo.

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puesto - position, job: She has a very well paid position at the company.

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Ella tiene un puesto muy bien pagado en la empresa.

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puesto - place of origin: Everyone must return the books to their place.

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Todos tienen que devolver los libros a sus puestos.

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puesto - classification: They always come out top of the class.

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Siempre sacan el primer puesto de la clase.

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puesto - stand, stall: I bought this scarf from a market stand. My parents used to have a fruit and vegetable stand in the market.

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Compré esta bufanda en un puesto del mercado. Mis padres tenían un puesto de fruta y verduras en el mercado.

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puesto - stylishly dressed: A very well-dressed young man just knocked on the door.

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Un joven muy puesto acaba de tocar a la puerta.

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outpatient (adj)

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ambulatorio/a

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Are you going to be off work for a long time?

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¿Vas a estar mucho tiempo de permiso?

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No, it’s just an outpatient surgery. I’ll be back tomorrow.

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No, solo es una cirugía ambulatoria. Mañana estaré de vuelta.

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to be back, to have returned

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estar de vuelta

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iron (metal)

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the tools

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las herramientas

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the horseshoe

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la herradura

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Many people believe that horseshoes bring luck.

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Muchas personas creen que las herraduras traen suerte.

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paperwork

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el papeleo

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Opening a bank account requires too much paperwork.
Abrir una cuenta de banco requiere demasiado papeleo.
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To start working in the United States, I need to do a lot of paperwork.
Para empezar a trabajar en Estados Unidos, necesito hacer mucho papeleo.
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she has a skirt on
ella tiene una falda puesto
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to give, grant, award (e.g. contract)
otorgar
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foreign
foráneo/a
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The government awarded (authorized) the contract to a foreign company.
El gobierno otorgó el contrato a una empresa foránea.
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The government fosters foreign investments to gain more money.
El gobierno fomenta las inversiones foráneas para obtener más dinero.
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promote, encourage, foster, foment
fomentar
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investment
la inversión
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the contract
el contrato
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flattering
halagador
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to flatter, please, adulate
halagar
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My boss (female) made some very flattering comments about my project.
La jefa me dijo unas palabras muy halagadoras sobre mi proyecto.
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the speech
el discurso
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The prime minister's speech was very flattering towards his predecessor.
El discurso del primer ministro fue muy halagador para con su predecesor.
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flattering towards his predecessor
halagador para con su predecesor
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the prime minister's speech
el discurso del primer ministro
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to be idle
holgar
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to laze around
holgazanear
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Stop lazing around and clean your room!
¡Deja de holgazanear y limpia tu cuarto!
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You should look for a job and stop lazing around all day.
Deberías buscar un empleo y dejar de holgazanear todo el día.