File 8 - More words

Question 1

admirable, loable, digno de admiración

Answer 1

admirable
adj
/ˈædmərəbl/
The way he is coping with the death of his grandfather is admirable.

Question 2

ganga, chollo

trato, acuerdo

Answer 2

bargain
n
/ˈbɑːɡən/
I got a real bargain in town – this dress only cost £10!

Question 3

calcular,

determinar, estimar

Answer 3

calculate
v
/ˈkælkjuleɪt/
I am able to calculate space and distance.

Question 4

cálculo,

cuenta, cómputo

Answer 4

calculation
n
/kælkjuˈleɪʃn/
I’m good at maths. I find complex calculations easy.

Question 5

cariñoso, solícito

Answer 5

caring
adj
/ˈkeərɪŋ/
I want to work in a caring profession like nursing.

Question 6

vagón, carruaje, coche, carroza

Answer 6

carriage
n
/ˈkærɪdʒ/
Where is the first class carriage on this train?

Question 7

catering, servicio de comidas

Answer 7

catering
n
/ˈkeɪtərɪŋ/
I would like to run a catering company.

Question 8

incuestionable, innegable, cierto

seguro, convencido

Answer 8

certain
adj
/ˈsɜːtn/
I’m not certain if I will come to the party tonight.

Question 9

carismático

Answer 9

charismatic
adj
/kærɪzˈmætɪk/
People want to work with Dan because he’s so charismatic.

Question 10

alto ejecutivo, director ejecutivo

Answer 10

chief executive
n
/tʃiːf ɪgˈzɛkjʊtɪv/
I wrote a letter of complaint to the chief executive of the company.

Question 11

complicado, complejo

Answer 11

complex
adj
/ˈkɒmpleks/
I’m good at maths. I find complex calculations easy.

Question 12

convencido

Answer 12

convinced
adj
/kənˈvɪnst/
If they are not convinced by the presentation, they won’t invest their money.

Question 13

innumerables, incontables

Answer 13

countless
adj
/ˈkaʊntləs/
I’ve had countless free meals because I complain all the time.

Question 14

mensajería, mensajero

guía turístico

Answer 14

courier
n
/ˈkʊriə(r)/
Use a courier service to send this package because it will be faster.

Question 15

creativo, original

Answer 15

creative
adj
/kriˈeɪtɪv/
His stories are really creative. He has got a great imagination.

Question 16

guarida, cubil, madriguera

Answer 16

den
n
/den/
The children made a den in the woods where they hid.

Question 17

ir muy bien

Answer 17

doing very well
/ˈduːɪŋ ˈveri wel/
Helen is doing very well in her new job.

Question 18

indeseable, indesado

temible, temido

Answer 18

dreaded
adj
/ˈdredɪd/
After the presentation, there’s the dreaded interview stage.

Question 19

excéntrico, extravagante, extrafalario

Answer 19

eccentric
adj
/ɪkˈsentrɪk/
Our neighbour is an eccentric old man who rarely leaves his house.

Question 20

con las manos vacías, sin nada

Answer 20

empty-handed
adj
/empti ˈhændɪd/
We had to leave the bank empty-handed because they wouldn’t lend us the money.

Question 21

justo, imparcial, equitativo
claro, pálido, blanco
rubio

Answer 21

fair
adj
/feə(r)/
Is it fair to give money to Katie but not to her sister?

Question 22

director financiero

Answer 22

finance director
n
/ˈfaɪnæns dəˈrektə(r)/
Anthony is the finance director for a publishing company.

Question 23

gases

vapor, humo

Answer 23

fumes
n pl
/fjuːmz/
Horrible fumes are coming out of that old bus.

Question 24

función, ceremonia, acto, actividad

Answer 24

function
n
/ˈfʌŋkʃn/
One function of the product is to open bottles.

Question 25

diseño gráfico

Answer 25

graphic design
n
/ˈɡræfɪk dɪˈzaɪn/
He used his Art degree to get a job in graphic design.

Question 26

inútil, incompetente (persona)
imposible (situación)
sin esperanza, desesperado (persona)

Answer 26

hopeless
adj
/ˈhəʊpləs/
British people are usually hopeless at complaining.

Question 27

imaginar, idear, suponer

Answer 27

imagine
v
/ɪˈmædʒɪn/
I can’t imagine living anywhere else but here.

Question 28

improvisar

Answer 28

improvise
v
/ˈɪmprəvaɪz/
I don’t like to improvise – I prefer to read from a script.

Question 29

iniciativa

Answer 29

initiative
n
/ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
I think we should hire her – she shows a lot of initiative.

Question 30

vestíbulo, recibidor

grupo de presión

Answer 30

lobby
n
/ˈlɒbi/
I’ll meet you in the main lobby of the hotel.

Question 31

buscar un trabajo

Answer 31

look for a job
/lʊk fɔː(r) ə dʒɒb/
When you finish your exams you should look for a job straightaway.

Question 32

leal, fiel

Answer 32

loyal
adj
/ˈlɔɪəl/
Our shop has hundreds of loyal customers who come here regularly.

Question 33

triunfar, llegar a lo más alto, tener éxito

Answer 33

make it
/meɪk ɪt/
Do you think Philip’s company will make it out of the recession?

Question 34

director de mercado

Answer 34

marketing director
n
/ˈmɑːkɪtɪŋ dəˈrektə(r)/
Who is the marketing director at this company?

Question 35

mohoso, enmohecido

Answer 35

mouldy
adj
/ˈməʊldi/
They served mouldy strawberries on the aeroplane.

Question 36

seguir adelante, continuar, seguir

Answer 36

move on
v
/muːv ɒn/
Selling my wedding dress helped me move on from my marriage breakdown.

Question 37

obsesivo, obsesionado

Answer 37

obsessive
adj
/əbˈsesɪv/
My younger sister is really obsessive about the boy band One Direction.

Question 38

tienda de descuentos, tienda de ofertas
tienda, punto de venta, sucursal
toma de corriente, enchufe

Answer 38

outlet
n
/ˈaʊtlet/
She works in a designer clothing outlet store.

Question 39

utilidad, practicidad, funcionalidad

Answer 39

practicality
n
/præktɪˈkæləti/
The practicality of the product convinced them to invest money in it.

Question 40

principio (fundamento, regla básica, ley natural, base moral, regla personal)
procedimiento, método

Answer 40

principle
n
/ˈprɪnsəpl/
I find it easy to understand theoretical principles.

Question 41

diseñador de producto

Answer 41

product designer
n
/ˈprɒdʌkt dɪˈzaɪnə(r)/
She’s a product designer and she designed a new kind of bottle and can opener.

Question 42

charco

Answer 42

puddle
n
/ˈpʌdl/
I stepped in a puddle of water and now my feet are wet.

Question 43

replica, reproducción, copia

Answer 43

replica
n
/ˈreplɪkə/
He’s making a new table that is a replica of Windsor Castle.

Question 44

derechos

Answer 44

rights
n pl
/raɪts/
It’s important to know your rights when you complain.

Question 45

rasguño, arañazo, raspón

arañar, rayar

Answer 45

scratch
n v
/skrætʃ/
Try not to scratch my mobile phone screen.

Question 46

enviar un CV

Answer 46

send in a CV
/send ɪn ə siː ˈviː/
You should send in a CV to that marketing company.

Question 47

consigna, lema, eslogan

Answer 47

slogan
n
/ˈsləʊɡən/
Do you have an advertising slogan for your product?

Question 48

espacial, del espacio

Answer 48

spatial
adj
/ˈspeɪʃl/
You also have good spatial awareness – you’d make a good architect.

Question 49

estándares

valores (éticos, morales)

Answer 49

standards
n pl
/ˈstændədz/
I can only imagine this is an unusual departure from your usual high standards.

Question 50

mercado de valores, bolsa, mercado bursátil

Answer 50

stock market
n
/ˈstɒk mɑːkɪt/
I want to work on the stock market so I’m going to study finance.

Question 51

exitoso, bueno, capaz, competente, próspero, afortunado

Answer 51

successful
adj
/səkˈsɛsfʊl/
He owns a really successful clothing company.

Question 52

teórico

Answer 52

theoretical
adj
/θɪəˈretɪkl/
I find it easy to understand theoretical principles.

Question 53

escribir a máquina

Answer 53

type
v
/taɪp/
How fast can you type?

Question 54

velo

Answer 54

veil
n
/veɪl/
Did you wear a veil on your wedding day?

Question 55

sin valor, inútil (cosa)

despreciable, mezquino, bajo (persona)

Answer 55

worthless
adj
/ˈwɜːθləs/
Ryan’s idea for a new product was dismissed as worthless.