MARCH 2023 Flashcards
Superar una dificultad o un obstáculo
To OVERCOME a difficulty or an obstacle
ABUNDANT
SCARCE
METHANE
CARCINOGENS
Pronunciation
FUEL CELL
DECARBONISATION
AT SCALE
RIVAL
GASOLINE
Pronunciation
Fears are OVERBLOWN
exaggerated
VEHICLE
AUTOMOBILE
COMBUSTION
FLAMMABLE
Pronunciation
Cuanto antes mejor
The sooner the better!
SOURCE
HYDROGEN
DEPENDENCE
Pronunciation
Contaminación
sustancias contaminantes
Pollution
Polluting substance (pollutant)
We need to invest _______ new equipment
INVEST IN
Cuando se trata de los hijos…
Cuando se trata de ayudar
When it comes to your children..
When it comes to helping…
AT THE END OF THE DAY, it’s your decision
In the end, finally,
We are going to do it, COME WHAT MAY
No matter what
whatever happens
Come rain or shine
cuanto menos tienes más feliz eres
The less you have the happier
Use vague language to describe the picture
It’s a kind of… or something
Some sort of…
Stuff… things…
And things like that, and that kind of things
What do you call it..
Use vague language to describe the picture
It’s a kind of… or something
Some sort of…
Stuff… things…
And things like that, and that kind of things
BAN
BAT
BEER
BENDING
BOAT
“B”
BEEN
BEING
Pronunciation
BERRY - VERY
BEST. - VEST
BENT - VENT
BIKING - VIKING
Pronunciation
NICHE
FEMINISM
SOCIALISM
COMMUNISM
OPTIMISM
ABSENTEEISM
“SM” pronunciation
CAPITALISM
JOURNALISM
EUPHEMISM
RACISM
SEXISM
“SM” pronunciation
afrontar una situación
to FACE a situation (confront)
es el cuento de nunca acabar,
un círculo vicioso
a never-ending story
a vicious circle / a vicious cycle
What to these words mean?
Flawless
Worthless
Helpless
Flawless: perfect, without any defects
Worthless: having no value
Helpless: incapable, weak,..
If something is OVERWHELMING you can feel..
OVERWHELMED
to STRIVE for perfection
to STRIVE to be perfect
STRIVE: try hard, make great efforts
DETAIL-ORIENTED
APPRECIATE
CHAOS
UNIQUE
Pronunciation
I like to INDULGE IN chocolate chip cookies
allow yourself to enjoy a pleasure
if you are STRUGGLING to do something
you are fighting, trying hard
cumplir las expectativas
meet the expectations
fulfill the expectations
I’m REACHING OUT to ask you..
establish communication (usually to offer or ask for help)
Don’t be so HARSH on yourself
so SEVERE, so CRUEL
PIONEER
EXTREME
What does “bridge the gap” mean?
acercar posiciones o acortar distancias
equality
equal rights
pay gap
maternity leave
vocabulary
INDEPENDENT
BOLD
EMPATHETIC
bold: daring, courageous,
Vocabulary:
Pass legislation
Allowance
Beneficiary
pass legislation (approve or put into effect)
Allowance (financial support)
Beneficiary (recipient)
what’s the opposite of?
SKILLED workers
DEPENDENT
INWARD
skilled –> UNSKILLED
dependent –> INDEPENDENT
inward –> OUTWARD
Ayer me caí y me sentí fatal
I FELL over and I FELT awful
What’s the best COURSE OF ACTION?
line of action, way to proceed
I’m IN TWO MINDS about …
unable to decide between alternatives
PUT _______ a proposal
PUT FORWARD (presentar una propuesta)
If you RUSH INTO a decision
you make a hasty decision.
CRITERIA
BURDEN
VALUABLE
Pronunciation
And to WRAP UP this meeting,…
to conclude, to finalise
If something is very probable we can say…
It’s very likely…
There’s a good chance…
The chances are high
The odds are…
The likelihood is very high….
If something is not probable we can say…
It’s unlikely…
There’s a slim chance…
The chances are low…
The likelihood is low…
Ya lo has recibido?
Have you received it yet?
Yes, I’ve already received it
No, I haven’t received it yet
We need to AGREE ____ a date for the meeting that works for everyone.
AGREE ON
Poor communication can RESULT ____ misunderstandings
RESULT IN
Energy-efficient appliances can have a significant IMPACT _____ electricity bills.
IMPACT ON
¡Qué ganas!
I’m so excited!
I’m looking forward to…
BROCHURE
BARGAIN
BULK ORDERS
COLD-CALLING
Vocab
Menos mal!
Just as well!
It’s a good thing..!
Vocab:
High-end stores
pricy items
coupons / vouchers
word-of-mouth
High-end stores= premium
pricy items = expensive
coupons / vouchers = paper holding a discount
word-of-mouth (boca a boca)
regulatory framework
allocate resources
achieve your goals
HQ
marco regulador
asignar recursos
conseguir tus objetivos
HQ =headquarters (head office)
CONSUME
METERING
MALFUNCTION
TON
Pronunciation
We need to COMPLY ____ the standards
COMPLY WITH
R&D projects vocal:
A call
Consortium
Stakeholders
Scope of the project
A call: convocatoria
consortium: association
stakeholders: people with an interest
scope: extent or reach of a project
ALGAE
CIRCUIT
HYDRO
Pronunciation
a SUBTLE difference is..
subtle: indistinct, vague
PLUMBER
TARGET
LOAN
Pronunciation
Purchasing vocab: PROCUREMENT
TO AWARD A CONTRACT
RFQ
Procurement: abastecimiento
To award: give (adjudicar)
RFQ: request for quotation
subcontratar
negociar
cumplir un plazo/fecha
outsource
negotiate
meet a deadline
Our conference room can ACCOMODATE up to 50 people”
accomodate: allow for (admite…)
The software can be CUSTOMISED to ACCOMODATE TO your specific business needs.”
Customised: modified to suit sb
accomodate to: adapt to
The project COMPRISEs three main phases
to comprise: consist of, it is made up of,
Please ACKNOWLEDGE receipt of this email
The company ACKNOWLEDGED the customer’s complaint
acknowledge: admit, accept the existence of, or the importance of.
Es viable
Es factible
IT’s VIABLE
IT’S FEASIBLE
There’s COMPELLING evidence…
convincing
We collaborated with our PEERS in other departments
peers: individuals who are similar in age, status , position (tus iguales)
funcionario
autónomo
empleado
civil servant
self-employed
employee
to COVER FOR sb at work is
to fill in for sb (substitute)
Hacer horas extra
trabajar a turnos
to work overtime
to work shifts
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