3er trimestre. compulsory words 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

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

Answer 4

to get ripped off

Question 5

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

Answer 5

to be good value for money

Question 6

compra/ compras

Answer 6

purchase

Question 7

gastarse, desgastarse

Answer 7

to wear out

Question 8

disponible

Answer 8

available

Question 9

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

Answer 9

keep up with

Question 10

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

Answer 10

burn down

Question 11

expulsar, sacar a patadas

Answer 11

drive out

Question 12

criar, educar

Answer 12

bring up

Question 13

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 13

get through to

Question 14

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

Answer 14

get across

Question 15

descartar (eliminate)

Answer 15

rule out

Question 16

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

Answer 16

cope with

Question 17

ser blanco, ser objeto// fijado como objetivo

Answer 17

be targeted for

Question 18

por el bien de

Answer 18

for the sake of

Question 19

salario mínimo

Answer 19

minimum wage

Question 20

jubilación anticipada

Answer 20

early retirement

Question 21

trabajo temporal

Answer 21

temporary job

Question 22

trabajo estable

Answer 22

steady job

Question 23

trabajo a jornada completa

Answer 23

ful-time job

Question 24

trabajo a media jornada

Answer 24

part-time job

Question 25

dead-end job

Answer 25

trabajo sin futuro

Question 26

trabajo no cualificado, no especializado

Answer 26

unskilled work

Question 27

trabajo cualificado, especializado

Answer 27

skilled labour

Question 28

trabajo infantil

Answer 28

child labour

Question 29

carrera/ trayectoria de éxito

Answer 29

successful career

Question 30

carrera/ trayectoria prometedora

Answer 30

promising career

Question 31

llegar a fin de mes

Answer 31

make ends meet

Question 32

a punto de

Answer 32

(on) the brink of

Question 33

inversión

Answer 33

investment