Capítulo 6: El comercio y la seguridad ciudadana Flashcards

1
Q

el almacén, la tienda por departamentos (Mex.)

A

department store

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2
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la bolsa, la cartera (H.A.), el bolso (Sp.)

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handbag, bag

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3
Q

el/la dependiente/a

A

store clerk

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4
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la estación de policía (H.A.), la comisaría (Sp.)

A

police station

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5
Q

la ganga

A

bargain

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6
Q

la plata (H.A.), la pasta (Sp.)

A

money (slang)

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7
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el puesto (callejero)

A

(street) stand

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8
Q

el/la ratero/a, el/la ladrón/ona

A

thief, pickpocket

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9
Q

la talla

A

clothing size

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10
Q

agacharse

A

to bend down, to crouch down

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11
Q

cobrar

A

to charge (a price), to collect payment

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12
Q

denunciar

A

to report something to an authority; to denounce

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13
Q

fijarse en

A

to notice, to pay attention to

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14
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pagar en efectivo, pagar al contado

A

to pay cash

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15
Q

pagar con tarjeta de crédito

A

to charge (payment), to pay by credit card

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16
Q

probarse (ue)

A

to try on

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17
Q

regatear

A

to bargain, to haggle over a price

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18
Q

soltar (ue)

A

to let go of

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19
Q

confiado/a

A

trusting, unsuspecting

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20
Q

fijo/a

A

fixed (precio fijo means no bargaining allowed)

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21
Q

gratis

A

free of charge

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22
Q

darse cuenta (de)

A

to become aware (of), to realize

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23
Q

lo de menos

A

the least of it

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24
Q

no ser para tanto

A

to be not so bad, to be not so serious

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25
Q

por mí

A

as far as I’m concerned

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26
Q

la billetera, el billetero

A

wallet

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27
Q

la caja

A

cashier’s station

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28
Q

el cambio

A

change (from cash payment)

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29
Q

la casa de empeños

A

pawn shop

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30
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el comprobante de compra, el comprobante de venta

A

sales slip, sales receipt

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31
Q

el descuento

A

discount

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32
Q

la deuda

A

debt

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33
Q

la devolución

A

return

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34
Q

el/la diseñador/a

A

designer

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35
Q

el empeño

A

pawning; effort, determination

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36
Q

la etiqueta

A

tag, label

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37
Q

la facturación

A

billing, invoicing

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38
Q

la liquidación, las rebajas

A

sale, price reduction

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39
Q

el número

A

size (number)

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40
Q

la oferta

A

offer, special offering; bid

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41
Q

el pedido

A

order

42
Q

la prenda (de ropa)

A

article of clothing, garment

43
Q

el recibo

A

receipt

44
Q

el regateo

A

bargaining, haggling

45
Q

la regla

A

rule

46
Q

la subasta

A

auction

47
Q

la tarjeta de crédito

A

credit card

48
Q

la tarjeta de débito/cobro automático

A

debit card

49
Q

la tela

A

fabric

50
Q

el/la vendedor/a ambulante

A

street vendor, peddler

51
Q

agotarse, estar agotado/a

A

to be sold out

52
Q

cambiar

A

to exchange, to change

53
Q

cargar a mi (su) cuenta

A

to charge to my (your) account

54
Q

devolver (ue)

A

to return (something)

55
Q

empeñar

A

to pawn

56
Q

envolver (ue)

A

to wrap

57
Q

llevar

A

to wear

58
Q

pagar a plazos

A

to pay in installments

59
Q

rebasar

A

to exceed, to surpass

60
Q

repartir

A

to distribute

61
Q

al por mayor

A

wholesale

62
Q

al por menor

A

retail

63
Q

apretado/a

A

tight

64
Q

claro/a

A

light (in color)

65
Q

estampado/a

A

printed (fabric)

66
Q

gratuito/a

A

free

67
Q

oscuro/a

A

dark

68
Q

rayado/a, de rayas

A

striped

69
Q

suelto/a

A

loose

70
Q

en rebajas, rebajado/a

A

on sale, marked down

71
Q

hacer juego

A

to match, to go together

72
Q

¡Qué va!

A

Come on! (used to dispute something such as an unfair price or any inaccurate statement)

73
Q

quedarle a uno bien/mal

A

to look good/bad, to fit well/poorly

74
Q

el/la acusado/a

A

the accused, defendent

75
Q

el crimen, el delito

A

crime

76
Q

el engaño

A

deception, swindle

77
Q

las esposas

A

handcuffs

78
Q

la huella

A

footprint, track

79
Q

la huella digital (H.A.), la huella dactilar (Sp.)

A

fingerprint

80
Q

el indicio

A

piece of circumstantial evidence

81
Q

la multa

A

fine

82
Q

la patrulla

A

patrol

83
Q

la pista

A

clue

84
Q

el robo

A

robbery, theft

85
Q

el/la testigo

A

witness

86
Q

arrestar

A

to arrest

87
Q

asesinar

A

to murder

88
Q

atestiguar

A

to witness

89
Q

decomisar, confiscar

A

to confiscate, to seize

90
Q

estafar

A

to swindle, to defraud

91
Q

matar

A

to kill

92
Q

patrullar

A

to patrol

93
Q

robar

A

to rob, to steal

94
Q

sospechar

A

to suspect

95
Q

culpable

A

guilty

96
Q

sospechoso/a

A

suspicious

97
Q

¡Cuidado!

A

Careful!

98
Q

!Ojo!

A

Watch out!

99
Q

!Qué alivio!

A

What a relief!

100
Q

¡Qué susto!

A

What a scare!

101
Q

¡Socorro!, ¡Auxilio!

A

Help!