Examen 2 Flashcards

1
Q

Anticipo

A

an advance

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2
Q

carta de recomendación

A

letter of recommendation

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3
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contrato indefinido

A

open-ended contract, permanent contract (most common form of employment contract)

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4
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contrato temporal

A

temporary contract

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5
Q

dietas

A

diets

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6
Q

desempleo

A

unemployment

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7
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Empresa de Trabajo Temporal (ETT)

A

an employment agency

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8
Q

flexibilidad horaria

A

flexible schedule

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9
Q

ingresos

A

income

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10
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jornada laboral

A

workday

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11
Q

jubilación

A

retirement

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12
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ocupación

A

Occupation

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13
Q

retribución

A

payment

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14
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cobrar un sueldo/una nómina

A

collect a salary, a payroll

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15
Q

una indemnización

A

compensation, reparation

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16
Q

conseguir un puesto de trabajo

A

to get a job (a position)

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17
Q

contratar a alguien

A

to hire somebody

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18
Q

Cotizar a la Seguridad Social

A

to contribute to social security (cotizar means to quote?)

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19
Q

Ejercer una profesión

A

to practice a profession

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20
Q

estar de baja

A

to be on sick leave (to be under the weather)

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21
Q

estar en el paro

A

To be out of work

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22
Q

fichar

A

to file

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23
Q

hacer los papeles

A

to make the papers, to get papers

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24
Q

hacerse de oro

A

to enrich oneself

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25
Q

jubilarse

A

to retire

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26
Q

llamar para una entravista

A

to call for an interview

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27
Q

negociar un contrato

A

to negotiate a contract

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28
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ocupar un puesto/cargo

A

to hold a position

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29
Q

participar en un proceso de selección

A

to participate in a selection process

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30
Q

pedir un aumento

A

ask for a raise

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31
Q

perder el empleo

A

to lose employment

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32
Q

renovar un contrato

A

to renew a contract

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33
Q

ser despedido

A

to be fired

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34
Q

tener referencias

A

to have references

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35
Q

trabajar a tiempo completo/parcial

A

work full-time or part-time

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36
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trabajar por cuenta propia/ajena

A

for yourself, for someone else

37
Q

alojamiento

A

accomodations

38
Q

Atico

A

penthouse/attic

39
Q

Bombilla

A

lightbulb

40
Q

Buhardilla

A

attic

41
Q

comunidad de vecinos

A

neighborhood community

42
Q

conserje

A

concierge

43
Q

enchufe

A

plug

44
Q

gastos de comunidad

A

community fees

45
Q

el hogar

A

the home

46
Q

interruptor

A

switch

47
Q

patio interior

A

courtyard

48
Q

plazos

A

deadlines, time limits

49
Q

portero

A

goalie, porter, janitor

50
Q

presupuesto de reforma

A

reform (renovations) budget

51
Q

la residencia

A

the residence

52
Q

asomarse

A

to peek, to lean out

53
Q

convivir

A

to live together, to cohabit

54
Q

Dar a la calle

A

to face the street

55
Q

de alta/baja servicio

A

unclear, maybe heavy duty vs. non heavy duty?

56
Q

estar bien/mal orientado

A

to be well or badly oriented

57
Q

estropearse

A

to break down, to get damaged

58
Q

hacer la mudanza

A

to make the move

59
Q

limpiar a fondo

A

to clean thoroughly

60
Q

pasar la aspiradora

A

to vacuum

61
Q

pasar la fregona

A

to mop

62
Q

pintar a mano

A

to paint by hand

63
Q

quitar el polvo

A

to dust (to remove the dust)

64
Q

recoger

A

to collect, to pick up

65
Q

reformar un piso

A

to reform a floor

66
Q

ser acogedor

A

to be cozy

67
Q

tener buena/mala distribución

A

to have a good or bad layout

68
Q

trasladarse

A

to move/to relocate

69
Q

contenedor

A

container

70
Q

establecemiento

A

Established, establishment

71
Q

marquesina

A

marquee

72
Q

residuo

A

the residue, the leftover, the remaining

73
Q

acciones

A

actions

74
Q

depósito

A

Tank, reservoir, deposit

75
Q

inversión

A

investment

76
Q

plan de pensiones

A

pension plan

77
Q

valores

A

values, securities, stock

78
Q

ahorrar

A

to save

79
Q

cobrar la pensión

A

collect the pension (literally charge the pension)

80
Q

Dar un tirón

A

to pull, to yank, to give a pull

81
Q

estar por las nubes

A

through the roof, sky-high

82
Q

hacer la declaración de la renta

A

make the income statement

83
Q

invertir

A

to invest

84
Q

pagar a plazos

A

to pay in installments

85
Q

pagar al contado

A

to pay cash

86
Q

solicitar un préstamo

A

to ask for a loan

87
Q

tener los pies en la tierra

A

to have your feet on the ground, to be pragmatic or sensible

88
Q

tener una deuda

A

to be in debt

89
Q

prestar dinero

A

to loan money