May 2022 Flashcards
FINISHED
ASKED
UPDATED
Pronunciation
CHANGED
AUDITED
HOPED
Pronunciation
INTRODUCED
STARTED
ARRIVED
Pronunciation
Es divertido
It’s fun
consiste en..
It consists of…
Fortalezas y debilidades
Strengths and weaknesses
ordenado- desordenado
tidy - untidy
PRODUCT
MACHINE
SPREAD
Pronunciation
Break down the waste
Break down the figures
Descomponer, desglosar..
A pesar de ser sostenible..
Despite beING sustainable…
Address an issue
abordar una cuestión
What’s the past of:
CATCH
FIGHT
BRING
CATCH –>CAUGHT
FIGHT –>FOUGHT
BRING –>BROUGHT
Recipe vs Receipt
Recipe (for cooking)
Receipt (when you buy sth)
What’s the past of:
BLOW
FLY
BLOW - BLEW
FLY - FLEW
El jueves
ON Thursday
Economic vs economical
economic crisis
These shoes are very economical
Do you get on with your colleagues?
get on / get along : llevarse bien
Subir- bajar del autobús, tren..
Get on / get off the bus, train…
No tiene sentido
It doesn’t make sense
It makes no sense
decir la verdad
tell the truth
How often do you go sightseeing?
Always Almost always Usually Often Sometimes Seldom Hardly ever Never
Por lo tanto,
Therefore
PROCESS
COMPONENT
KEY
Pronunciation
Maleta
Equipaje
Perder el vuelo
Suitcase
Luggage / Baggage
Miss the flight
IT’S NO USE having facilities without proper management
It’s pointless, it’s useless
Aunque hace frío
Although it is cold
Mmm! This home-made stew is very…
tasty!
No merece la pena coger un taxi
It’s not worth getting a taxi
Me gustaría que asistieras a a la reunión
I would like you to attend the meeting
¿Te importaría enviarme otra propuesta?
Would you mind sendING me another proposal?
Hemos estado trabajando en este proyecto desde hace 2 años
We’ve been working ON this project FOR 2 years
No sé dónde está el error
I don’t know where the mistake is
¿Quién se encarga de la auditoría?
Who is in charge of the audit?
Who is responsible for the audit?
Me temo que la pieza no está disponible
I’m afraid the part is not available
Ya lo hemos recibido
We have already received it
Aun así,…
EVEN SO,….
Me duele la garganta
I have a sore throat
Está a diez minutos del hotel
It’s 10 minutes from the hotel
Every other day
each alternate in a series
Vamos a hablar de los pros y contras
Let’s discuss the pros and cons
MOUNTAIN
FOUNTAIN
BARGAIN
CAPTAIN
Pronunciation (IN)
Hay muy pocos datos disponibles
There is very little data available
¿”Cuánto tiempo” have you been working on this project?
How long
DIABETES
BLOOD
STABILISE
Pronunciation
Sensor
Monitorizar
Lecturas
Sensor
To monitor
readings
Dentro del rango deseado
within the target range
solía funcionar bien, MIENTRAS QUE AHORA falla a menudo
It used to work properly, WHEREAS NOW it often fails
De lo contrario, si no,
OTHERWISE,
¿estás al tanto de…? ¿eres consciente de…?
Are you aware of…?
Se cayó del caballo y se lesionó
He fell off the horse and he got injured
- ¿Falleció?
- No, se desmayó (ella)
- Did she PASS AWAY?
- No, she PASSED OUT
Demasiados emails
Too many emails
AUSTRALIA
LAUGH
SURVEY
Pronunciation
What preposition?
LAUGH \_\_ SMILE \_\_ LISTEN \_\_ POINT \_\_ CALL \_\_ GLANCE \_\_
LAUGH AT SMILE AT LISTEN TO POINT AT CALL \_\_ GLANCE AT
Te lo explico
Te explico cómo funciona
I’ll EXPLAIN it TO you
I’ll EXPLAIN TO you how it works
Tuvimos una discusión
We had an argument (= a row = a quarrel = a falling-out)
Demasiado dinero
Too much money
Debido a …
BECAUSE OF…
DUE TO..
falta de recursos
LACK of resources
dar buen ejemplo
set a good example
Esta tecnología nos permite evaluar…
This technology ALLOWs us TO assess…
This technology LETs us assess..
Feria comercial
(Trade) Fair
presentarse a un puesto de trabajo
Aspirantes a un puesto de trabajo
To apply for a job
applicants
contrataciones
contratar (reclutar)
recruitment
to recruit
minorista
mayorista
retailer
wholesaler
wealthy people
a wealth of information
wealthy = rich wealth = riqueza
Me gustaría que fueras puntual
I would like you to be punctual
hacerse entender
make yourself understood
En la actualidad
CURRENTLY, …
NOWADAYS…
En vez de desperdiciar la electricidad
Instead of wastING electricity
Es necesario cambiarlo
It’s necessary to change it
Debemos tener en cuenta
We must bear in mind
We must take into account
hacer dieta
be on a diet
hacerse entender
to make yourself understood
ACTUALLY,….
De hecho, en realidad,…
Es una pérdida de tiempo
It’s a waste of time
What preposition?
SHOUT __
STARE __
shout at (angry) stare at (look in a fixed way)
fusión de empresas
fusionarse
a merger
to merge
Main office =
Headquarters
un becario
an intern
BIODEGRADABLE
PROTEIN
AVERAGE
Pronunciation
- Tengo sueño
- Yo también
- I’m sleepy
- Me too // I’m, sleepy too // So am I
- No fui a la reunión
- Yo tampoco.
- I didn’t go to the meeting
- Me neither // I didn’t go to the meeting either // Neither did I
Al final acabamos riéndonos
we ended up laughING