June 22 Flashcards
eficiencia energética
energy efficiency
What is he like?
He’s really nice!
What does he look like?
He’s good-looking…
confinamiento
lockdown
Hasta un 10%
Up to 10%
Un contratiempo
a setback
Soy Esti de Veolia, qué quería? (on the phone)
This is Esti from Veolia, how can I help you?
estar de huelga
hacer huelga
be on strike
go on strike
I regret + ing
IF ONLY + past perfect
I WISH + past perfect
I REGRET drivING so fast
IF ONLY I hadn’t driven so fast
I WISH I han’t driven so fast
go downhill
get worse
at a crossroads
a point at which a crucial decision must be made
a half-baked idea
lacking a sound basis
En relación a…
Regarding..
Concerning…
As for…
on second thoughts…
Pensándolo mejor…
preconceptions
narrow-minded
eye-opening
ideas preconcebidas
cerrado de mente
revelador
This provides a new INSIGHT ___ the field
INSIGHT INTO (deep understanding)
La mayoría de las empresas
Most companies
Lo que más me gusta de..
Lo que menos me gusta de..
What I like most about..
What I like least about..
ZERO
ZOO
ZOMBIE
Z
Sinceramente,
To be honest,…
It’s always good to CATCH UP WITH friends
find out what they have been doing
Hay mucho trabajo
No hay mucho trabajo
There’s a lot of work
There isn’t much work
Los ingleses
Los chinos
Los franceses
The English / English people
The Chinese / Chinese people
The French / French people
vocational training
formación profesional
graduate
trainee
intern
graduate: sb who has finished university
trainee: sb learning
intern: de prácticas
I + D
Research and Development
state-of-the-art technology
modern
El cliente está pagando el servicio
The client is paying FOR the service
Aprovechar la situación
Take advantage of
Otra opción
Otras opciones
Another option
Other options
Cerca de un parque eólico
Near a wind farm
Close to a wind farm
Almacenar
Store
Debemos tener en cuenta
we must take into account
we must bear in mind
hay mucha competencia
Nuestra competencia
There is a lot of competition
our competitors…
es una pérdida de tiempo
It’s a waste of time
El cliente es reacio a firmar
The client is RELUCTANT to sign
Play devil’s ______
advocate
GENERATE
METHANE
AREA
Pronunciation
Unos pocos amigos
Pocos amigos
Muy pocos amigos
A few friends
few friends
very few friends
PRIVATE
CORPORATE
ADEQUATE
Pronunciation
EDUCATE GRADUATE SOLDIER INDIVIDUAL GRADUAL PROCEDURE
Pronunciation
RECEIPT
CAMERA
SALMON
Pronunciation (silent letters)
Sí que creo que es importante..
I do think it’s important…
