File 9-Useful words and phrases

Question 1

anuncio
publicidad
propaganda

Answer 1

advert (advertisement / ad)
n
/ˈædvɜːt, ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt, æd/
Can you think of a recent advert which made you not want to ever buy the product?

Question 2

estado

condición

Answer 2

status
n
/ˈsteɪtəs/
Even though Paul Feldman had high status and earned a good salary, he was bored with his job.

Question 3

demandar
demandar a
poner pleito a

Answer 3

sue
v
/suː/
Lauren threatened to sue a blogger who was the first person to publish and comment on the image online.

Question 4

transporte

Answer 4

transport
n
/ˈtrænspɔːt/
There has been a rise in the number of people using public transport.

Question 5

problema
dificultad
disturbio

Answer 5

trouble
n
/ˈtrʌbl/
I got in a lot of trouble at school.

Question 6

lo que sea
cualquier cosa
cualquier
cualquiera
como quiera (interjeción para expresar indiferencia)

Answer 6

whatever
det, pron
/wɒtˈevə(r)/
Whatever I give her, it’s always the wrong thing.

Question 7

en cualquier sitio
en cualquier parte
donde sea

Answer 7

wherever
adv
/weərˈevə(r)/
Please sit wherever you like.

Question 8

cualquier
cualquiera
cualquiera que sea

Answer 8

whichever
det, pron
/wɪtʃˈevə(r)/
I’ll go by bus or train, whichever is cheaper.

Question 9

quien quiera
cualquiera
sea quien sea

Answer 9

whoever
pron
/huːˈevə(r)/
There is a prize for whoever can answer the question first.

Question 10

corriente
ordinario/a
normal
regular

Answer 10

ordinary
adj
/ˈɔːdnri/
During the week these men have ordinary jobs and they’re model citizens.

Question 11

declaración

Answer 11

statement
n
/ˈsteɪtmənt/
This ruling eventually made it illegal for celebrities to make false statements of fact in advertisements.

Question 12

para

y así

Answer 12

so that
/ˈsəʊ ðət/
Dark colours are used so that it makes the product look cool.

Question 13

para

con el objetivo de

Answer 13

so as to
/ˈsəʊ əz tə/
I went to the bank so as to talk to my bank manager.

Question 14

satisfactorio/a

suficiente

Answer 14

satisfactory
adj
/ˌsætɪsˈfæktəri/
Our accommodation isn’t satisfactory.

Question 15

relativamente

Answer 15

relatively
adv
/ˈrelətɪvli/
There is also relatively low unemployment compared to other big cities in the world.

Question 16

razonable
lógico/a
sensato/a (persona)

Answer 16

reasonable
adj
/ˈriːznəbl/
Many reasonable-looking restaurants have very expensive wine lists.

Question 17

desarrollo
progreso
crecimiento

Answer 17

progress
v
/prəˈɡres/
The business is going digital to progress further.

Question 18

pobreza
miseria
escasez

Answer 18

poverty
n
/ˈpɒvəti/
Poverty can be a problem in a city that is growing quickly.

Question 19

imagen

Answer 19

image
n
/ˈɪmɪdʒ/
Experts warned of the negative effect these kinds of images might have.

Question 20

barrio

vecindario

Answer 20

neighbourhood
n
/ˈneɪbəhʊd/
New York has some very dangerous neighbourhoods.

Question 21

que hay que tener

Answer 21

must-have
n
/ˈmʌst hæv/
Everyone wants one of those products. It’s a must-have.

Question 22

ingrediente

componente

Answer 22

ingredient
n
/ɪnˈɡriːdiənt/
The product’s ingredients are on the label.

Question 23

a pesar de

pese a

Answer 23

in spite of
/ɪn ˈspaɪt əv/
In spite of a huge marketing campaign, the product was not successful.

Question 24

para

Answer 24

in order to
/ɪn ˈɔːdə tə/
The photo has been airbrushed in order to make her skin look perfect.

Question 25

pintar con aerógrafo

Answer 25

airbrush
v
/ˈeəbrʌʃ/
A model was so heavily airbrushed that her waist appeared to be smaller than her head.

Question 26

sin embargo

no obstante

Answer 26

however
adv
/haʊˈevə(r)/
I’m going to buy it however expensive it is!

Question 27

regalo

Answer 27

gift
n
/ɡɪft/
Small free gifts are often given with big purchases.

Question 28

para

por

Answer 28

for
prep
/fɔː(r), fə(r)/
It was probably produced for young men.

Question 29

aunque

a pesar de que

Answer 29

even though
/ˈiːvn ðəʊ/
Even though the product is expensive, many people will still buy one.

Question 30

pertenencias

Answer 30

belongings
n pl
/bɪˈlɒŋɪŋz/
I packed all my belongings and left.

Question 31

a pesar de

pese a

Answer 31

despite
prep
/dɪˈspaɪt/
He’s decided to carry on working despite being 65.

Question 32

consistir en

constar de

Answer 32

consist of
v
/kənˈsɪst əv/
The company consists of four main departments.

Question 33

anuncio publicitario

Answer 33

commercial
n
/kəˈmɜːʃl/
TV and radio commercials cannot make false claims about a product.

Question 34

patrocinador famoso

Answer 34

celebrity endorser
n
/səˈlebrətɪ ɪnˌdɔːsə(r)/
A celebrity endorser can help increase the sales of a product.

Question 35

marca

Answer 35

brand
n
/brænd/
What brand of cigarettes do you prefer?

Question 36

bloque

sillar

Answer 36

block
v
/blɒk/
The manager blocked his suggestion because he didn’t like it.