Chapter 8 Flashcards

1
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humillar

A

to humiliate

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2
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exportar

A

to export

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3
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(in)capaz

A

(in)competent

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4
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la clave

A

key

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5
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la instrucción

A

education

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6
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conseguir

A

to obtain

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7
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pedir (e:i) prestado/a

A

to borrow

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8
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jubilarse

A

to retire

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9
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trabajador(a)

A

hard-working

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10
Q

el sueldo fijo

A

base salary

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11
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la colmena

A

beehive

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12
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haragán/haragana

A

lazy

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13
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ahorrar

A

to save

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14
Q

la hipoteca

A

mortgage

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15
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el sueldo mínimo

A

minimum wage

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16
Q

la cuenta corriente

A

checking account

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17
Q

la conferencia

A

conference

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18
Q

la inversión (extranjera)

A

(foreign) investment

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19
Q

exigir

A

to demand

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20
Q

el mercado

A

market

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21
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el/la contador(a)

A

accountant

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22
Q

la bancarrota

A

bankruptcy

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23
Q

el comercio

A

trade

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24
Q

el cajero automático

A

ATM

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25
Q

luchar

A

to fight

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26
Q

la reunión

A

meeting

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27
Q

la deuda

A

debt

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28
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prestar

A

to lend

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29
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el/la cobrador(a)

A

debt collector

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30
Q

el currículum (vitae)

A

résumé

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31
Q

la amenaza

A

threat

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32
Q

(des)empleado/a

A

(un)employed

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33
Q

financiar

A

to finance

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34
Q

cumplir

A

to fulfill

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35
Q

el aumento de sueldo

A

pay raise

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36
Q

a corto/largo plazo

A

short/long-term

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37
Q

invertir (e:ie)

A

to invest

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38
Q

la entrevista de trabajo

A

job interview

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39
Q

la bolsa (de valores)

A

stock market

40
Q

renunciar

A

to quit

41
Q

solicitar

A

to apply for

42
Q

contratar

A

to hire

43
Q

el ahorro

A

savings

44
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ganarse la vida

A

to earn a living

45
Q

depositar

A

to deposit

46
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la riqueza

A

wealth

47
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gastar

A

to spend

48
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el presupuesto

A

budget

49
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el puesto

A

position

50
Q

el impuesto (de ventas)

A

(sales) tax

51
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el sindicato

A

labor union

52
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el/la gerente

A

manager

53
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el aprendizaje

A

learning

54
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el hombre/la mujer de negocios

A

businessman/woman

55
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ascender (e:ie)

A

to rise; to be promoted

56
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el descanso

A

rest

57
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despedir (e:i)

A

to fire

58
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el/la payaso/a

A

clown

59
Q

los bajos recursos

A

low-income

60
Q

financiero/a

A

financial

61
Q

la empresa multinacional

A

multinational company

62
Q

tocar

A

to play

63
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la cuenta de ahorros

A

savings account

64
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la pobreza

A

poverty

65
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el/la moroso/a

A

debtor

66
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el desempleo

A

unemployment

67
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la experiencia

A

experience

68
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el/la asesor(a)

A

consultant

69
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deber

A

to owe

70
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la compañía

A

company

71
Q

el/la socio/a

A

partner; member

72
Q

la huelga

A

strike

73
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el/la vendedor(a)

A

salesperson

74
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cobrar

A

to charge; to receive

75
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administrar

A

to manage; to run

76
Q

la red

A

network

77
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el/la empleado/a

A

employee

78
Q

dejar en paz

A

to leave alone

79
Q

el empleo

A

employment

80
Q

fijo/a

A

permanent; fixed

81
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volar (o:ue)

A

to fly

82
Q

importar

A

to import

83
Q

ganar bien/mal

A

to be well/poorly paid

84
Q

el polen

A

pollen

85
Q

el contrato

A

contract

86
Q

la fatiga

A

weariness

87
Q

la advertencia

A

warning

88
Q

la factura

A

bill

89
Q

el/la dueño/a

A

owner

90
Q

apoyar

A

to support

91
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el deber

A

duty

92
Q

el/la ejecutivo/a

A

executive

93
Q

exitoso/a

A

successful

94
Q

la miel

A

honey

95
Q

la belleza

A

beauty

96
Q

avergonzar

A

to embarrass

97
Q

tozudo/a

A

stubborn