Compilation English 2020 Flashcards

1
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DEPARTAMENTO DE COMPRAS

A

PURCHASING DEPARTMENT (check pronunciation! stress on the first syllable)

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2
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LLEVAR UN REGISTRO DE..

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TO KEEP A RECORD OF..

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3
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SUBCONTRATADO

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OUTSOURCED / SUBCONTRACTED

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4
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MANTENIMIENTO

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MAINTENANCE (check pronunciation! stress on the first syllable)

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5
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PRODUCTO

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PRODUCT (check pronunciation! “prodact”)

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6
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TRABAJO AQUÍ DESDE HACE DOS AÑOS!

A

I HAVE WORKED HERE FOR 2 YEARS

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7
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INSTALACIONES

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FACILITIES, PREMISES

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8
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DEPARTAMENTO DE INFORMÁTICA

A

IT DEPARTMENT

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9
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CONTRATAR (empleados)

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TO RECRUIT / TO HIRE

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10
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DESPEDIR

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TO DISMISS / TO MAKE SOMEBODY REDUNDANT

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11
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ON THE PAYROLL

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EN NÓMINA

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12
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TRAINEE

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EMPLOYEE IN TRAINING

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13
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LAW FIRM

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BUFETE DE ABOGADOS

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14
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TO SUE. (e.g. Ian sued his employers)

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TAKE LEGAL ACTION AGAINST (demandar)

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15
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SORT OUT A PROBLEM

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SOLVE

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16
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JEALOUS, ENVIOUS, DANGEROUS, FAMOUS, SERIOUS, MONOTONOUS…

A

(check pronunciation!)

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17
Q

SAVE FACE

LOSE FACE

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QUEDAR BIEN

QUEDAR MAL

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18
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HELPED, STOPPED, SMILED, LAUGHED, PASSED, JUMPED, WALKED, MANUFACTURED…

A

(check pronunciation! D/T)

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19
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Exceptions: WAITED, LOADED, SOUNDED,

A

(check pronunciation! ID)

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20
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DUE DATE

A

FECHA DE VENCIMIENTO

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21
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COMPAÑEROS DE TRABAJO

A

COLLEAGUES
WORKMATES
CO-WORKERS

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22
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FACTURA

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INVOICE

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23
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HOLA SOY IXONE DE NORDAIR! (on the phone)

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THIS IS IXONE FROM NORDAIR, / IXONE SPEAKING..

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24
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COULD YOU BEAR WITH ME A MOMENT?

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PODRÍA ESPERAR?

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25
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COMPAÑÍA DE TRANSPORTE

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SHIPPING COMPANY , FREIGHT COMPANY

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26
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@

.

A

AT

DOT

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27
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P DE PETER, T DE THOMAS

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P FOR PETER, P FOR THOMAS..

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28
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OVERWEIGHT

A

CON SOBREPESO..

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29
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BLAND (talking about food)

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TASTELESS

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30
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RECIPE (check pronunciation!)

A

RECETA

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31
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RECEIPT (check pronunciation!)

A

TICKET DE COMPRA, RECIBO

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32
Q

TEXTURE
PICTURE
MANUFACTURE
FUTURE

A

(Check pronunciation! CH)

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33
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DONE
COME
TON
MONEY
LONDON
A

(Check pronunciation! A)

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34
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COULD

WOULD

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(Check pronunciation! “KUD”,”WUD”)

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35
Q

COMO TENEMOS ESPACIO..

A

AS WE HAVE SPACE..
SINCE WE HAVE SPACE..
BECAUSE WE HAVE SPACE..

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36
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CLOUD, OUR, ACCOUNTS, HOUR, OUT

A

(Check pronunciation! AU)

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37
Q

UN COMERCIAL

A

A SALESPERSON

SALESMAN

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38
Q

SAVOURY/SWEET FOOD

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SALADO/DULCE

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39
Q

OBTENER GANANCIAS

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MAKE A PROFIT

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40
Q

YOU
YOUR
YOUNG
YOGA

A

(Check pronunciation! IU,…)

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41
Q

PROFIT AND LOSS

A

GANANCIA Y PÉRDIDA

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42
Q

A LARGO PLAZO

A

IN THE LONG TERM

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43
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BORJA WILL TAKE OVER

A

QUEDARSE AL CARGO, RELEVAR

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44
Q

HE WAS SACKED / HE WAS GIVEN THE SACK (informal)

A

DISMISSED

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45
Q

A REWARDING JOB

A

un trabajo gratificante

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46
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BOUGHT
CAUGHT
THOUGHT
FOUGHT
...
A

(Check pronunciation! “BOT”. “KOT”…)

47
Q

HAKE , COD, SOUL, SALMON, TUNA, ANCHOVY, TROUT..

A

TYPES OF FISH

48
Q

FILETE

A

STEAK (Check pronunciation! “STEIK”)

49
Q

NIBBLES
STARTERS
MAIN COURSE
DESSERT

A

PARA PICAR
ENTRANTES
PLATO PRINCIPAL
POSTRE

50
Q

EL LUNES

A

ON MONDAY

51
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EL 5 DE APRIL

A

ON THE FIFTH OF APRIL

52
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EN MAYO
EN PRIMAVERA
EN 1992

A

IN MAY
IN SPRING
IN 1992

53
Q

FLOOD

BLOOD

A

(Check pronunciation! A)

54
Q

COOL < CHILLY < COLD

A

FREEZING

55
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MILD < WARM < HOT

A

SCORCHING / BOILING

56
Q

BRISA

A

BREEZE

57
Q

VIENTO

A

WIND ((Check pronunciation! I)

58
Q

BLUE-COLLAR WORKERS

WHITE-COLLAR WORKERS

A

TRABAJADORES DEL TALLER

TRABAJADORES DE OFICINA

59
Q

I’D BETTER GO…

A

I HAD BETTER GO (MEJOR ME VOY)

60
Q

SUIT
SWEET
SWEAT

A

SUIT (U) TRAJE
SWEET (I) DULCE
SWEAT (E) SUDAR

61
Q

COUGH

A

TOSER

62
Q

SNEEZE

A

ESTORNUDAR

63
Q

LEARN THE ROPES
KNOW THE ROPES
(colloquial)

A

SABER LOS ENTRESIJOS

64
Q

TO BOOST SALES

A

LEVANTAR, ESTIMULAR..

65
Q

CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY

A

INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY

66
Q

BEGGARS

A

LOS QUE PIDEN EN LA CALLE

67
Q

SMALL-TOWN MENTALITY

A

MENTALIDAD DE PUEBLO

68
Q

PIEZAS DE REPUESTO

A

SPARE PARTS

69
Q

ENTREPRENEUR

A

EMPRESARIO, EMPRENDEDOR, BUSINESS PERSON

70
Q

IN THE SUBURBS

A

BARRIOS REISDENCIALES NO CÉNTRICO (no suburbios! = slums)

71
Q

WORK OVERTIME

A

TRABAJAR HORAS EXTRA

72
Q

SIBLINGS

A

BROTHERS AND SISTERS

73
Q

TO BE ALIKE

A

PARECERSE

74
Q

AN AWKWARD SITUATION

A

UNA SITUACIÓN INCÓMODA

75
Q

IT RINGS A BELL

A

ME SUENA

76
Q

SEE EYE TO EYE

A

AGREE

77
Q

¡CUÁNTO TIEMPO! (sin vernos)

A

LONG TIME NO SEE!

78
Q

IT GETS ON MY NERVES

A

ME SACA DE QUICIO

79
Q

CUANDO HAGA
CUANDO TENGA
CUANDO VAYA

A

WHEN I DO
WHEN I HAVE
WHEN I GO…

80
Q

SI LO SUPIERA

A

IF I KNEW

81
Q

SI LO HUBIERA SABIDO

A

IF I HAD KNOWN

82
Q

ENOUGH

A

(CHECK PRONUNCIATION! “INAF”)

83
Q

FLAWED

A

FAULTY

84
Q

OÍ UNA NOTICIA

A

I HEARD ON THE NEWS

85
Q

REGARDLESS OF

A

INDEPENDIENTEMENTE DE

86
Q

NO IMPORTA

A

IT DOESN’T MATTER

87
Q

COSTUME
PRANK
TREAT
DRESS UP

A

DISFRAZ
BROMA
SORPRESA/DULCE
DISFRAZARSE

88
Q

RELACIONADO CON..

A

RELATED TO..

89
Q

Y POR ESO..

A

AND THAT’S WHY…

90
Q

SI TUVIESE HAMBRE COMERÍA

A

IF I WERE HUNGRY I WOULD EAT

91
Q

SI HUBIESE TENIDO HAMBRE, HABRÍA COMIDO

A

IF I HAD BEEN HUNGRY, I WOULD HAVE EATEN..

92
Q

POCO DINERO

A

LITTLE MONEY

93
Q

POCOS AMIGOS

A

FEW FRIENDS

94
Q

UN POCO DE DINERO

A

A LITTLE MONEY

95
Q

UNOS POCOS AMIGOS

A

A FEW FRIENDS

96
Q

BUY IN BULK

A

BUY IN BIG QUANTITIES, OR LOOSE MATERIAL

97
Q

CREDIT NOTE

A

NOTA DE ABONO

98
Q

SHORTAGE

A

ESCASEZ

99
Q

HUELGA

A

STRIKE

100
Q

TO SETTLE AN ACCOUNT

A

TO PAY

101
Q

TO ISSUE

A

EMITIR

102
Q

GO PAST..
THE ROAD FORKS..
IT IS SIGNPOSTED..

A

DEJA ATRÁS..
LA CARRETERA SE BIFURCA..
ESTÁ SEÑALIZADO..

103
Q

QUIT SMOKING

A

STOP SMOKING

104
Q

CANSADO DE…

A

TIRED OF…

105
Q

DISCUSIÓN

DISCUTIR

A

ARGUMENT

TO ARGUE

106
Q

COMPROMISE

A

CEDER / ACUERDO AL QUE SE LLEGA CEDIENDO

107
Q

REPEAL A LAW

A

DEROGAR UNA LEY

108
Q

THE WOUND HAS HEALED

A

LA HERIDA SE HA CURADO

109
Q

SI EL TIEMPO HUBIESE SIDO MEJOR

A

IF THE WEATHER HAD BEEN BETTER

110
Q

LO HABRÍAMOS DISFRUTADO MÁS

A

WE WOULD HAVE ENJOYED IT MORE..

111
Q

THE CURFEW

A

EL TOQUE DE QUEDA

112
Q

TO BRING UP A CHILD

A

CRIAR A UN HIJO

113
Q
CRUNCHY
GRAINY
CREAMY
JUICY STEAK
MOIST CAKE
A
CRUJIENTE
GRANULADO
CREMOSO
FILETE JUGOSO
PASTEL NO SECO