File 8 - Useful words and phrases

Question 1

analítico

Answer 1

analytical
adj
/ænəˈlɪtɪkl/
Do you have an analytical mind?

Question 2

soportar, aguantar, resistir
tener, producir (flores o frutos)
parir, dar a luz, tener (hijos)
oso

Answer 2

bear /beə(r)/
bore /bɔː/
borne, born /bɔːn/
v n
I just can’t bear bad service.

Question 3

farmacéutico

Answer 3

chemist
n
/ˈkemɪst/
I picked up the medicine at the chemist.

Question 4

compensar a

Answer 4

compensate
v
/ˈkɒmpenseɪt/
We will compensate everyone who has bought a ticket if the show is cancelled.

Question 5

gratuito, gratis, de cortesia

Answer 5

complimentary
adj
/kɒmplɪˈmentri/
They offered us complimentary drinks because the food was late

Question 6

chiflado, loco, demente

Answer 6

crazy
adj
/ˈkreɪzi/
Justin is really strange – I think he’s actually a bit crazy!

Question 7

mostrar, hacer una demostración

Answer 7

demonstrate
v
/ˈdemənstreɪt/
Can you please demonstrate this app for me?

Question 8

entusiasta

Answer 8

enthusiastic
adj
/ɪnθjuːziˈæstɪk/
Maria is really enthusiastic about her new job.

Question 9

emprendedor, empresario

Answer 9

entrepreneur
n
/ɒntrəprəˈnɜː(r)/
Our daughter has created her own product and is a promising young entrepreneur.

Question 10

expresarse

Answer 10

express oneself
/ɪkˈspres wʌnself/
It is difficult to express oneself sometimes.

Question 11

defectuoso, incorrecto

Answer 11

faulty
adj
/ˈfɔːlti/
This kettle is faulty so I will take it back to the shop.

Question 12

adulación, cumplidos, halagos

Answer 12

flattery
n
/ˈflætəri/
Lots of people use flattery to get what they want.

Question 13

conseguir trabajo, conseguir un trabajo

Answer 13

get a job
v
/ɡet ə dʒɒb/
I’ve got no money so I really need to get a job.

Question 14

dudar, vacilar, titubear

Answer 14

hesitate
v
/ˈhezɪteɪt/
Tell them that you will not hesitate to change banks if they don’t improve their service.

Question 15

gracioso, cómico, divertido

Answer 15

humorous
adj
/ˈhjuːmərəs/
He complained in a humorous way about the terrible service.

Question 16

impresionante, impactante, sorprendente

Answer 16

impressive
adj
/ɪmˈpresɪv/
His experience is really impressive so I think we should give him the job.

Question 17

inspeccionar, examinar, registrar

inspeccionar a, examinar a, registrar a

Answer 17

inspect
v
/ɪnˈspekt/
The authorities wanted to inspect the cleanliness of the restaurant.

Question 18

instinto, aptitud

Answer 18

instinct
n
/ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
I have a good instinct about who to trust.

Question 19

invertir

Answer 19

invest
v
/ɪnˈvest/
Are you prepared to invest money in my business?

Question 20

ponerse furioso, perder los estribos, salirse de sus casillas, perder la paciencia

Answer 20

lose your temper
/luːz jɔː(r) ˈtempə(r)/
I lose my temper really easily.

Question 21

dejar claro, dejar bien claro

Answer 21

make it clear
/meɪk ɪt klɪə(r)/
Make it clear you might change to another mobile phone company.

Question 22

mercadotecnia, marketing

Answer 22

marketing
n
/ˈmɑːkɪtɪŋ/
Gareth works in marketing.

Question 23

nota mental

Answer 23

mental note
n
/ˈmentl nəʊt/
Make a mental note of the circumstances and write a letter later.

Question 24

personalmente

Answer 24

personally
adv
/ˈpɜːsənəli/
BA invited them personally to inspect the airline’s catering facilities.

Question 25

farmacia

Answer 25

pharmacy
n
/ˈfɑːməsi/
Can you get some aspirin at the pharmacy for me?

Question 26

producto

Answer 26

product
n
/ˈprɒdʌkt/
Can I ask you a few questions about your product?

Question 27

rentable, productivo

Answer 27

profitable
adj
/ˈprɒfɪtəbl/
Is your company profitable?

Question 28

beneficios

Answer 28

profits
n pl
/ˈprɒfɪts/
I shared the profits from the business with my wife.

Question 29

correctamente, adecuadamente, apropiadamente

Answer 29

properly
adv
/ˈprɒpəli/
He loves complaining properly and in writing.

Question 30

rechazar, denegar

Answer 30

reject
v
/rɪˈdʒekt/
I hope the bank won’t reject my application for a loan.

Question 31

ventas, rebajas

Answer 31

sales
n
/seɪlz/
I bought this jumper in the sales and it was reduced by 50 per cent!

Question 32

estación, temporada

Answer 32

season
n
/ˈsiːzn/
The new clothes range for the autumn season has just arrived.

Question 33

sentido

Answer 33

sense
n
/sens/
He has a good spatial sense so he became an architect.

Question 34

compartir

Answer 34

share
n
/ʃeə(r)/
Investors usually take a share of the profits.

Question 35

específico, concreto, exacto

Answer 35

specific
adj
/spəˈsɪfɪk/
Don’t be too specific when you make a complaint.

Question 36

arruinar, echar a perder, estropear,
mimar, consentir, malcriar (niños)
estropearse, pudrirse (comida)

Answer 36

spoil
v
/spɔɪl/
Don’t spoil your meal by getting into an argument with the waiter.

Question 37

jurar, prometer

decir palabrotas, maldecir, blasfemar

Answer 37

swear
v
/sweə(r)/
Never shout and swear – it achieves nothing.

Question 38

amenazar, amenazar a

Answer 38

threaten
v
/ˈθretn/
You should threaten to tell the newspapers about the bad service.

Question 39

pérdida de tiempo

Answer 39

waste of time
/weɪst ɒv taɪm/
Screaming and shouting is a complete waste of time.