2023 Flashcards
Es el mismo informe que …
It’s THE SAME report AS…
Si te van bien..
If it works for you
If it is OK with you..
Es importante priorizar..
It’s important to PRIORITISE…
COULD
WOULD
SHOULD
(no “l”)
Déjame que te ponga un ejemplo
Let me GIVE you an example
¿Cómo es una ola de calor?
WHAT is a heatwave LIKE?
Dicho de otro modo, ..
In other words,…
IDENTIFY
EXAMINE
DETERMINE
DOZEN
Pronunciation
En cambio (por otra parte),
ON THE OTHER HAND…
O… o…. (two alternatives)
EITHER… OR….
El responsable…
The person responsible for…
The person in charge…
The manager…
(never “the responsible”)
There’s a strong chance…
It’s very likely
Sin duda…
Without a doubt,..
Keep me in the loop
aware of information
Y Sobre todo,
And above all,
especially,..
unos consejos
some TIPS
some ADVICE (uncountable)
Energías renovables
cambio climático
efecto
Renewables (renewable sources)
climate change
effect
Remarcar algo..
to point out
to highlight..
cycling is not harmful for the environment
cycling is environmentally friendly
if something catches on…
it becomes popular
dar algo por sentado
take something for granted
GET a message or an idea ACROSS
communicate clearly
it usually goes down well
it is usually welcomed, (“bien acogido”)
LAY somebody OFF is…
to dismiss sb
to make sb redundant
TON
KILOWATT
BASELINE
Pronunciation
Revenues started to STALL
REVENUES : income
STALL : slow down
I suggest…… (finish the sentence)
I suggest doING
I suggest that we do..
en el nombre de la empresa
on behalf of the company
LAWSUIT
GROWTH
RESULT
Pronunciation
prices skyrocketed,
prices leveled off
prices rose
prices dramatically, sharply, rapidly….
prices skyrocketed,
prices peaked,
prices leveled off = leveled out = stabilized
prices rose = went up
prices dramatically, sharply, rapidly….
Not only….. (but) also
Not only is it good for your health but also for the environment
muy exigente
very demanding
salió bien
it worked out (fine)
passion OUGHT TO die
passion SHOULD die
the best APPROACH TO air pollution control..
line of action (enfoque)
- ¿Cuánto duró la reunión?
- Duró…
- How long did the meeting last?
- It lasted…
Can you bring us up to speed on…?
Can you put us int he picture…?
It may seem STRAIGHTFORWARD…
it may seem simple…
EXPERTISE
CERTIFY
CLIMATE
Pronunciation
we are at a TURNING POINT
critical moment
to get some LEVERAGE over our competitors
advantage
upfront costs
payment made in advance
crack a mystery or a challenge is..
to solve a mystery or challenge
Me he explicado?.. se entiende?
Does that make sense?
Did I explain myself?
pérdidas
factura energética
activos
losses
energy bill
assets
set…. some time to do exercise
aside
ceñirse al plan
STICK TO the plan
el evento se celebrará…
the event will be HELD…
it’s important to …………… before a performance
REHEARSE
he was doing nothing, YET he looked annoyed
nevertheless
it’s UTTERLY ridiculous
it’s completely ridiculous
This smartphone is ANYTHING BUT ordinary
This smartphone is in no way ordinary
Peter is very shy IN COMPARISON WITH Jane who is very outgoing
Peter is very shy WHEREAS Jane is very outgoing
How are you GETTING ON WITH the project?
managing the project
FIRM
SURVEY
SUFFICIENT
Pronunciation
When the recession takes hold…
When the recession starts to have an effect, becomes established
Hay subvenciones
Está subvencionado
There are subsidies
It is subsidized
How can we BOOST staff morale?
uplift, help to increase or improve
to fulfill the requirements is..
to meet the requirements
An employee needs both technical skills and…
soft skills
SCALABLE
INHABITANTS
INACTION
Pronunciation
BIOGAS
BIOFUEL
BIOMASS
Pronunciation
what is holding you back?
preventing from making progress
(nothing’s holding me back!)
SCARCE
SCARCITY
Pronunciation
We need to ASSESS the impact
EVALUATE
to deploy resources
use, exploit, bring into action
I’ll play tennis tomorrow PROVIDED it doesn’t rain
PROVIDED = PROVIDING =
AS LONG AS =
IF
