Ane Flashcards
DANGEROUS
OBVIOUS
CAUTIOS
PREVIOUS
Pronunciation
How do you think you COME ___ to people you meet for the first time?
COME ACROSS
DOUBT
DEBT
Pronunciation
“daut”
“det”
YES, YEAH, YOU, YOUR, YELLOW…
“I”
Let’s talk about the conditions (rephrase with discuss)
Let’s discuss the conditions
ASIA
MEASURE
PLEASURE
DECISION
Pronunciation
MOTHER
HALF
DRAWER
PRonunciation
The company has moved to new P______
PREMISES
a leaflet or small catalogue is a b______
brochure
cumplir los requisitos
meet the requirements
fulfil the requirements
comply with the requirements
los equipos
los muebles
the equipment
the furniture
They are a MAJOR customer
important, not minor
Can we put off the appointment?
postpone
A parent company has ____ which depend on it.
subsidiaries
The payment is due
the due date of the invoice
vencimiento
renovar el contrato
renew the contract
rentable
profitable
commitment vs compromise
commitment = compromiso
compromise = agreement by making concessions
stocks or shares are…
las acciones
(the people are the shareholders)
Pagar el servicio
Pagar el envío
Pay FOR the service
Pay FOR the shipment
la política de la empresa..
the company policy
PURCHASE
MERGER
NOZZLE
To hire an employee is ..
The opposite is to …
to hire = to employ, to take on an employee
The opposite is to dismiss, to fire, to make redundant, to sack..
pieza defectuosa
defective part
faulty part
almacén
informe
revisar la factura
warehouse
report
check the invoice
Me preguntaba si…
I was wondering if….
Someone who works for the Government is ..
a civil servant
BAD
GOOD
MUD
DAD
“d”
AGENDA
BEYOND
MONEY
Pronunciation
to COME UP WITH an idea is..
to produce an idea
¿Estáis dispuestos a negociar?
Are you WILLING TO negotiate?
STAND OUT FROM a crowd
be clearly better of different than…
are you BURNT OUT from your job?
“quemado”
¿Sobre qué es el libro?
What is the book about?
¿Para quién es el libro?
Who is the book for?
FOCUS ON
MAINTAIN
MAINTENANCE
Pronunciation
the OUTCOME of a meeting is..
the result
to STAND UP TO external scrutiny is..
hacer frente a..
take responsibility for sth
take credit for sth
take an exam
expressions with take
BUG
BAG
MUD
MAD
Pronunciation
BAN
BARS
BAT
BEER
BENDING
BOAT
“B” sound
VAN
VASE
VAT
VEER
VENDING
VOTE
“V”
BERRY
BEST
BENT
BIKING
“B”
BET - VET
BRAVO
BRAVE
BURY
“b” and “v”
BABY
BACK
BALL
BIG
BIRTH
“b”
BEEN
BEING
“B”
QUESTIONNAIRE
AGENCY
MARKET SHARE
IN-HOUSE training
The opposite of a satisfied customer is..
a dissatisfied customer
cerca del polígono industrial
NEAR the industrial park / estate
(or CLOSE TO)
There have been some LAY-OFFs
people being dismissed
te adjunto..
Please find attached
pay a visit
spouse
wine and dine
hacer una visita
esposo/a
llevar a cenar etc
Peter se casó con Holly
Peter married Holly
Peter got married with Holly
AUNT
SCHEME
DEPUTY
Pronunciation
AUNT. “ant”
SCHEME “skíím”
DEPUTY “dépiuti”
to chair a meeting
to lead a meeting
el margen de beneficios
the profit margin
a hike in prices
a sharp increase in prices
mi pareja…
my partner..
Esta pieza es diferente del resto
This part is DIFFERENT FROM the rest
This is exhausting, so I’m …..
This is exhausting, so I’m …..exhausted (“iksóstid”)
URGENT
FUR
PURCHASING
WORK
PRonunciation
We need to DRAW UP the contract
write
what’s the FREIGHT?
the transport
If you don’t meet your deadlines, you..
you miss your deadlines
COMPLICATED
JUDGE
PROCEDURE
pronunciation
It’s a DAUNTING challenge
intimidating, very difficult
CATASTROPHE
FLOODS
DIRE CONSEQUENCES
PRONUNCIATION
We need to INVEST….. new technology
INVEST IN….
OFFSET carbon emissions
eco-friendly
disposal of waste
offset = counterbalance
disposal = discarding
economic vs economical
economical = cheap
