Ane Flashcards

1
Q

DANGEROUS
OBVIOUS
CAUTIOS
PREVIOUS

A

Pronunciation

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2
Q

How do you think you COME ___ to people you meet for the first time?

A

COME ACROSS

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3
Q

DOUBT
DEBT

A

Pronunciation
“daut”
“det”

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4
Q

YES, YEAH, YOU, YOUR, YELLOW…

A

“I”

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5
Q

Let’s talk about the conditions (rephrase with discuss)

A

Let’s discuss the conditions

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6
Q

ASIA
MEASURE
PLEASURE
DECISION

A

Pronunciation

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7
Q

MOTHER
HALF
DRAWER

A

PRonunciation

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8
Q

The company has moved to new P______

A

PREMISES

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9
Q

a leaflet or small catalogue is a b______

A

brochure

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10
Q

cumplir los requisitos

A

meet the requirements
fulfil the requirements
comply with the requirements

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11
Q

los equipos
los muebles

A

the equipment
the furniture

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12
Q

They are a MAJOR customer

A

important, not minor

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13
Q

Can we put off the appointment?

A

postpone

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14
Q

A parent company has ____ which depend on it.

A

subsidiaries

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15
Q

The payment is due
the due date of the invoice

A

vencimiento

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16
Q

renovar el contrato

A

renew the contract

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17
Q

rentable

A

profitable

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18
Q

commitment vs compromise

A

commitment = compromiso
compromise = agreement by making concessions

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19
Q

stocks or shares are…

A

las acciones
(the people are the shareholders)

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20
Q

Pagar el servicio
Pagar el envío

A

Pay FOR the service
Pay FOR the shipment

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21
Q

la política de la empresa..

A

the company policy

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22
Q

PURCHASE
MERGER
NOZZLE

A
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23
Q

To hire an employee is ..
The opposite is to …

A

to hire = to employ, to take on an employee
The opposite is to dismiss, to fire, to make redundant, to sack..

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24
Q

pieza defectuosa

A

defective part
faulty part

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25
Q

almacén
informe
revisar la factura

A

warehouse
report
check the invoice

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26
Q

Me preguntaba si…

A

I was wondering if….

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27
Q

Someone who works for the Government is ..

A

a civil servant

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28
Q

BAD
GOOD
MUD
DAD

A

“d”

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29
Q

AGENDA
BEYOND
MONEY

A

Pronunciation

30
Q

to COME UP WITH an idea is..

A

to produce an idea

31
Q

¿Estáis dispuestos a negociar?

A

Are you WILLING TO negotiate?

32
Q

STAND OUT FROM a crowd

A

be clearly better of different than…

33
Q

are you BURNT OUT from your job?

A

“quemado”

34
Q

¿Sobre qué es el libro?

A

What is the book about?

35
Q

¿Para quién es el libro?

A

Who is the book for?

36
Q

FOCUS ON
MAINTAIN
MAINTENANCE

A

Pronunciation

37
Q

the OUTCOME of a meeting is..

A

the result

38
Q

to STAND UP TO external scrutiny is..

A

hacer frente a..

39
Q

take responsibility for sth
take credit for sth
take an exam

A

expressions with take

40
Q

BUG
BAG
MUD
MAD

A

Pronunciation

41
Q

BAN
BARS
BAT
BEER
BENDING
BOAT

A

“B” sound

42
Q

VAN
VASE
VAT
VEER
VENDING
VOTE

A

“V”

43
Q

BERRY
BEST
BENT
BIKING

A

“B”

44
Q

BET - VET
BRAVO
BRAVE
BURY

A

“b” and “v”

45
Q

BABY
BACK
BALL
BIG
BIRTH

A

“b”

46
Q

BEEN
BEING

A

“B”

47
Q

QUESTIONNAIRE
AGENCY
MARKET SHARE
IN-HOUSE training

A
48
Q

The opposite of a satisfied customer is..

A

a dissatisfied customer

49
Q

cerca del polígono industrial

A

NEAR the industrial park / estate
(or CLOSE TO)

50
Q

There have been some LAY-OFFs

A

people being dismissed

51
Q

te adjunto..

A

Please find attached

52
Q

pay a visit
spouse
wine and dine

A

hacer una visita
esposo/a
llevar a cenar etc

53
Q

Peter se casó con Holly

A

Peter married Holly
Peter got married with Holly

54
Q

AUNT
SCHEME
DEPUTY

A

Pronunciation
AUNT. “ant”
SCHEME “skíím”
DEPUTY “dépiuti”

55
Q

to chair a meeting

A

to lead a meeting

56
Q

el margen de beneficios

A

the profit margin

57
Q

a hike in prices

A

a sharp increase in prices

58
Q

mi pareja…

A

my partner..

59
Q

Esta pieza es diferente del resto

A

This part is DIFFERENT FROM the rest

60
Q

This is exhausting, so I’m …..

A

This is exhausting, so I’m …..exhausted (“iksóstid”)

61
Q

URGENT
FUR
PURCHASING
WORK

A

PRonunciation

62
Q

We need to DRAW UP the contract

A

write

63
Q

what’s the FREIGHT?

A

the transport

64
Q

If you don’t meet your deadlines, you..

A

you miss your deadlines

65
Q

COMPLICATED
JUDGE
PROCEDURE

A

pronunciation

66
Q

It’s a DAUNTING challenge

A

intimidating, very difficult

67
Q

CATASTROPHE
FLOODS
DIRE CONSEQUENCES

A

PRONUNCIATION

68
Q

We need to INVEST….. new technology

A

INVEST IN….

69
Q

OFFSET carbon emissions
eco-friendly
disposal of waste

A

offset = counterbalance
disposal = discarding

70
Q

economic vs economical

A

economical = cheap