2º TRIMESTRE INGLÉS Unit 3 Flashcards
when you don´t have much money
to be short of money
have a limited amount of money available to spend on something
to be on a tight budget
consider several possibilities before making a choice about what to buy
to shop around
look for information on the internet
to browse
to be cheated by someone making you pay too much money for something (ser estafado)
to get ripped off
shops located on the main street of a town or city
high-streets stores
the activity of looking at things in shop windows but not buying anything (ir de escaparates)
to go window shopping
when something is worth the price you pay for it (buena inversión, buena calidad-precio)
to be good value for money
a bag that a shop gives you for carrying home the things you have bought (bolsa de la compra)
carrier bag
the boxes, bottles, plastic, etc used for wrapping products so that they can be sold (paquete, envoltorio, envase)
packaging
buy something that costs much less than normal (pillar una ganga)
to pick up a real bargain
a product or group of products that has its own name and is made by one particular company (marca)
brand
compra/ compras
purchase
gastarse, desgastarse
to wear out
critica, reseña
review
etiqeuta, marca (=brand)
label
pagar en tarjeta Vs. pagar en efectivo
to pay by card Vs. to pay (in) cash
rechazar
to turn down
veredicto
veredict
disponible
available
estar al tanto, estar al día/ seguir el ritmo (meet the demand for sth.)
keep up with
arrasar con un incendio/ incendiarse (be forced away from a place)
burn down
expulsar, sacar a patadas
drive out
criar, educar
bring up
abrirel los ojos a alguien, hacerle entender a alguien, localizar a alguien, ubicar a alguien, comunicarse con alguien (make someone understand what are you are trying to say)
get through to
expresar, hacer entender (clearly communicate what are you trying to say)
get across
descartar (eliminate)
rule out
lidiar con/ hacer frente a/ arreglárselas (deal with a difficult situation)
cope with
begin to worry that way be a serious problem (hacer sonar las alarmas)
sound the alarm bells
a problem or difficult situation that shows that a much more serious problem exists (la punta del iceberg)
the tip of the iceberg
a difficulty that takes a lot of effort over extended period of time (cuesta arriba)
an uphill struggle
majestuoso, espléndido
majestic
culpable, causa
culprit
peste, plaga
pest
en cautividad
in captivity
préstamo
loan
inversión
investment
ser blanco, ser objeto// fijado como objetivo
be targeted for
cosecha, de cosecha
harvesting
por el bien de
for the sake of
patrocinador, espónsor, promotor
backer
empresa que ofrece igualdad de oportunidad de empleo (no discriminación)
equal opportunity employer
salario mínimo
minimum wage
experiencia, habilidades relevantes, reseñables, destacables
relevant experience/ skills
satisfacción laboral
job satisfaction
jubilación anticipada
early retirement
responsabilidad total
overall responsability
responsabilidad, experiencia, habilidad de gestión, de dirección
managerial responsability/ experience/ skills
puesto de alta dirección/ de directivo
senior managment post
trabajo temporal
temporary job
trabajo estable
steady job
trabajo a jornada completa
ful-time job
trabajo a media jornada
part-time job
dead-end job
trabajo sin futuro
trabajo no cualificado, no especializado
unskilled work
trabajo cualificado, especializado
skilled labour
trabajo voluntario
voluntary work
trabajo físico
physical work
trabajo manual
manual labour
trabajo infantil
child labour
carrera/ trayectoria política
political career
carrera/ trayectoria de éxito
successful career
carrera/ trayectoria prometedora
promising career
llegar a fin de mes
make ends meet
dirigir/ llevar un departamento
run (a department)
ascender, promover
promote
causing damage (perjucial, dañino)
harmful
undamaged, in perfect condition (impoluto, inmaculado, prístino)
pristine
