2º TRIMESTRE INGLÉS Unit 3

Question 1

when you don´t have much money

Answer 1

to be short of money

Question 2

have a limited amount of money available to spend on something

Answer 2

to be on a tight budget

Question 3

consider several possibilities before making a choice about what to buy

Answer 3

to shop around

Question 4

look for information on the internet

Answer 4

to browse

Question 5

to be cheated by someone making you pay too much money for something (ser estafado)

Answer 5

to get ripped off

Question 6

shops located on the main street of a town or city

Answer 6

high-streets stores

Question 7

the activity of looking at things in shop windows but not buying anything (ir de escaparates)

Answer 7

to go window shopping

Question 8

when something is worth the price you pay for it (buena inversión, buena calidad-precio)

Answer 8

to be good value for money

Question 9

a bag that a shop gives you for carrying home the things you have bought (bolsa de la compra)

Answer 9

carrier bag

Question 10

the boxes, bottles, plastic, etc used for wrapping products so that they can be sold (paquete, envoltorio, envase)

Answer 10

packaging

Question 11

buy something that costs much less than normal (pillar una ganga)

Answer 11

to pick up a real bargain

Question 12

a product or group of products that has its own name and is made by one particular company (marca)

Answer 12

brand

Question 13

compra/ compras

Answer 13

purchase

Question 14

gastarse, desgastarse

Answer 14

to wear out

Question 15

critica, reseña

Answer 15

review

Question 16

etiqeuta, marca (=brand)

Answer 16

label

Question 17

pagar en tarjeta Vs. pagar en efectivo

Answer 17

to pay by card Vs. to pay (in) cash

Question 18

rechazar

Answer 18

to turn down

Question 19

veredicto

Answer 19

veredict

Question 20

disponible

Answer 20

available

Question 21

estar al tanto, estar al día/ seguir el ritmo (meet the demand for sth.)

Answer 21

keep up with

Question 22

arrasar con un incendio/ incendiarse (be forced away from a place)

Answer 22

burn down

Question 23

expulsar, sacar a patadas

Answer 23

drive out

Question 24

criar, educar

Answer 24

bring up

Question 25

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)

Answer 25

get through to

Question 26

expresar, hacer entender (clearly communicate what are you trying to say)

Answer 26

get across

Question 27

descartar (eliminate)

Answer 27

rule out

Question 28

lidiar con/ hacer frente a/ arreglárselas (deal with a difficult situation)

Answer 28

cope with

Question 29

begin to worry that way be a serious problem (hacer sonar las alarmas)

Answer 29

sound the alarm bells

Question 30

a problem or difficult situation that shows that a much more serious problem exists (la punta del iceberg)

Answer 30

the tip of the iceberg

Question 31

a difficulty that takes a lot of effort over extended period of time (cuesta arriba)

Answer 31

an uphill struggle

Question 32

majestuoso, espléndido

Answer 32

majestic

Question 33

culpable, causa

Answer 33

culprit

Question 34

peste, plaga

Answer 34

pest

Question 35

en cautividad

Answer 35

in captivity

Question 36

préstamo

Answer 36

loan

Question 37

inversión

Answer 37

investment

Question 38

ser blanco, ser objeto// fijado como objetivo

Answer 38

be targeted for

Question 39

cosecha, de cosecha

Answer 39

harvesting

Question 40

por el bien de

Answer 40

for the sake of

Question 41

patrocinador, espónsor, promotor

Answer 41

backer

Question 42

empresa que ofrece igualdad de oportunidad de empleo (no discriminación)

Answer 42

equal opportunity employer

Question 43

salario mínimo

Answer 43

minimum wage

Question 44

experiencia, habilidades relevantes, reseñables, destacables

Answer 44

relevant experience/ skills

Question 45

satisfacción laboral

Answer 45

job satisfaction

Question 46

jubilación anticipada

Answer 46

early retirement

Question 47

responsabilidad total

Answer 47

overall responsability

Question 48

responsabilidad, experiencia, habilidad de gestión, de dirección

Answer 48

managerial responsability/ experience/ skills

Question 49

puesto de alta dirección/ de directivo

Answer 49

senior managment post

Question 50

trabajo temporal

Answer 50

temporary job

Question 51

trabajo estable

Answer 51

steady job

Question 52

trabajo a jornada completa

Answer 52

ful-time job

Question 53

trabajo a media jornada

Answer 53

part-time job

Question 54

dead-end job

Answer 54

trabajo sin futuro

Question 55

trabajo no cualificado, no especializado

Answer 55

unskilled work

Question 56

trabajo cualificado, especializado

Answer 56

skilled labour

Question 57

trabajo voluntario

Answer 57

voluntary work

Question 58

trabajo físico

Answer 58

physical work

Question 59

trabajo manual

Answer 59

manual labour

Question 60

trabajo infantil

Answer 60

child labour

Question 61

carrera/ trayectoria política

Answer 61

political career

Question 62

carrera/ trayectoria de éxito

Answer 62

successful career

Question 63

carrera/ trayectoria prometedora

Answer 63

promising career

Question 64

llegar a fin de mes

Answer 64

make ends meet

Question 65

dirigir/ llevar un departamento

Answer 65

run (a department)

Question 66

ascender, promover

Answer 66

promote

Question 67

causing damage (perjucial, dañino)

Answer 67

harmful

Question 68

undamaged, in perfect condition (impoluto, inmaculado, prístino)

Answer 68

pristine