Lección 7: Perspectivas laborales Flashcards

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1
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el almacén

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department store, warehouse

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el aumento de sueldo

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pay raise

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3
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la compañia

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company

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el desempleo

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unemployment

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la empresa (multinacional)

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(multinational) company

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el horario de trabajo

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work schedule

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el impuesto

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tax

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el mercado

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market

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el presupuesto

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budget

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el puesto

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position, job

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la reunión

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meeting

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el sindicato

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labor union

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el sueldo (mínimo)

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(minimum) wage

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acosar

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to harass

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administrar

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to manage, to run

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ascender

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to rise, to be promoted

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17
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contratar

A

to hire

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despedir (e:i)

A

to fire

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19
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estar a la/en venta

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to be on sale

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estar bajo presión

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to be under pressure

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21
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exigir

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to demand

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22
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ganarse la vida

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to earn a living

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23
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jubilarse

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to retire

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24
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renunciar

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to quit

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25
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solicitar

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to apply for

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26
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tener conexiones

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to have connections; to have influence

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27
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administrativo/a

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administrative

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28
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(in)capaz

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(in)capable, (in)competent

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29
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desempleado/a

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unemployed

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30
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perezoso/a

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lazy

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31
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trabajador(a)

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hard-working

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32
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los ahorros

A

savings

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33
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la bancarrota

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bankruptcy

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34
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la bolsa de valores

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stock market

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35
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el cajero automático

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ATM

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36
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la crisis económica

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economic crisis

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37
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la cuenta corriente

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checking account

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38
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la cuenta de ahorros

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savings account

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39
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la deuda

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debt

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40
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la pobreza

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poverty

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41
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la riqueza

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wealth

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42
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la tarjeta de crédito

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credit card

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43
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la tarjeta de débito

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debit card

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44
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ahorrar

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to save

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45
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aprovechar

A

to take advantage of

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cobrar

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to charge, to be paid

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depositar

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to deposit

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gastar

A

to spend

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invertir (e:ie)

A

to invest

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pedir (e:i) prestado

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to borrow

51
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prestar

A

to lend

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a corto/largo plazo

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short/long-term

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agotado/a

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exhausted

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dispuesto/a (a)

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ready, willing (to)

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estresado/a

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stressed (out)

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exitoso/a

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successful

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financiero/a

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financial

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el/la asesor(a)

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consultant, advisor

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el/la contador(a)

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accountant

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el/la dueño/a

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owner

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el/la ejecutivo/a

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executive

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el/la empleado/a

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employee

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el/la gerente

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manager

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el hombre/la mujer de negocios

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businessman/woman

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el/la obrero/a

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blue-collar worker

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el/la socio/a

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partner; member

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el/la vendedor(a)

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salesman/woman

68
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Comercio

A

Business Administration

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dar para vivr

A

to yield enough to live on

70
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arse cuenta de

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to realize

71
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el juguete

A

toy

72
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matar(se)

A

to kill (oneself)

73
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el lío

A

mess

74
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sospechar

A

suspect

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el control de armas

A

gun control

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desesperado/a

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desperate

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dirigirse a

A

to address

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el hambre

A

hunger

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la indiferencia

A

indifference

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la inflación

A

inflation

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el/la tendero/a

A

storekeeper

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voltear

A

to turn back

83
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la beca de investigación

A

research grant

84
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el botón

A

button

85
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el cargo

A

position

86
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la culpa

A

guilt

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expulsar

A

to expel, to dismiss

88
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inaudito/a

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unprecedented

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intentar

A

to try

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el/la jefe/a

A

boss

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marcharse

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to leave

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partirse de risa

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to split one’s sides laughing

93
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perder (e:ie) el tiempo

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to waste time

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portarse

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to behave

95
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sellar

A

to stamp

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volar (o:ue)

A

to fly

97
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el ataque

A

seizure

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la burocracia

A

bureaucracy

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comprensivo/a

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understanding

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destacar

A

to stand out

101
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flotar

A

to float

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el/la oficinista

A

office worker

103
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el sello

A

stamp

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el/la soñador(a)

A

dreamer

105
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el techo

A

ceiling

106
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Dentro de lo que cabe.

A

All things considered.

107
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Me toca.

A

It’s my turn.

108
Q

No tiene que ver con…

A

It has nothing to do with…

109
Q

¡Qué fuerte!

A

Wow! Unbelievable!

110
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¡Qué gracia!

A

How funny!

111
Q

Qué va, es ponerse, como en todos los trabajos.

A

Nonsense, it’s just a matter of making an effort, as in all jobs.