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November 22 Flashcards

1
Q

CONCLUSION
ABROAD
CURVE

A

Pronunciation

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2
Q

otro compañero
otros compañeros

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ANOTHER COLLEAGUE
OTHER COLLEAGUES

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3
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¿Para qué es la reunión?
¿Sobre qué es la reunión?

A

WHAT is the meeting FOR?
WHAT is the meeting ABOUT?

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4
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BUY ____ A SUPPLIER

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Buy FROM a supplier

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5
Q

Tengo mucho dinero
No tengo mucho dinero

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I have a lot of money
I don’t have much money

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6
Q

___ July
___5th of July
___2001

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IN July
ON the 5th of July
IN 2001

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7
Q

ISLAND
CHEMIST
FINANCIAL

A

Pronunciation

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8
Q

Tenemos muchos clientes
Tenemos unos pocos clientes
Tenemos pocos clientes
Tenemos muy pocos clientes

A

We have a lot of/many clients
We have A FEW clients
We have FEW clients
We have VERY FEW clients

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9
Q

stocks / shares
Stockholders / shareholders

A

acciones
Accionistas

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10
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No tenemos suficiente gente

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We don’t have ENOUGH people

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11
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Soy lo suficientemente mayor para votar

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I’m old ENOUGH to vote

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12
Q

Me apetece estudiar inglés

A

I FEEL LIKE studying English!

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13
Q

Cuanto más practico, más recuerdo

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The more I practice, the more I remember

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14
Q

En relación a este asunto,
En relación al precio,
En relación a la licitación,…

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CONCERNING / REGARDING / WITH REGARD TO / AS FOR..
Concerning this issue,
Concerning the price
Concerning the tender

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15
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un poco de tiempo
poco tiempo
muy poco tiempo

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a little time / a bit of time
little time
very little time

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16
Q

Cuanto antes, mejor

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The sooner, the better

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17
Q

Our organization chart is FAIRLY traditional

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FAIRLY traditional = QUITE traditional

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18
Q

cumplir nuestros objetivos

A

MEET our GOALS
FULFIL
COMPLY WITH

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19
Q

The cost of living is SOARING

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SOAR = increase rapidly

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20
Q

Are you STILL committed to the company?

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Yes, I’m still committed to the company
No, I’m not committed to the company anymore

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21
Q

PERCENTAGE
MEASURES
FRUIT

A

Pronunciation

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22
Q

cadena de suministro
directrices

A

supply chain
guidelines

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23
Q

¿Cuál es la causa principal?

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What’s the main CAUSE?

24
Q

BIG
FOG
BUG
DOG

A

Pronunciation

25
Q

JOB
JUNK FOOD
MAJOR
JOIN

A

Pronunciation

26
Q

SHALL I …?
SHALL WE…?

A

for offers or suggestions
Shall we go? Shall I send you the book?

27
Q

FOLLOW UP (ON) an issue

A

darle seguimiento a un asunto
(pursue or investigate something further)

28
Q

Is your voice still hoarse?

A

No, it’s not hoarse anymore
No, it’s no longer hoarse

29
Q

reunion VS meeting

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reunion = people coming together after a period of separation.
E.g. : a school reunion

30
Q

tengo gripe
unas décimas de fiebre

A

I have flu / the flu
I have a slight temperature

31
Q

Aprovechar esta situación

A

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF this situation..

32
Q

Según los expertos…

A

ACCORDING TO experts…

33
Q

estamos dispuestos a negociar

A

we are WILLING TO negotiate

34
Q

En lo que yo sé,

A

As far as I know,..

35
Q

DONE
SAID
SAYS

A

PRonunciation

36
Q

A bleak economic outlook is..

A

a bad economic future

37
Q

If something is ON THE RISE..

A

it is RISING
(RISE - ROSE - RISEN)

38
Q

Oferta y demanda

A

Supply and demand
(something can be “in short supply”)

39
Q

Es un trabajo duro, no?

A

It’s hard work, isn’t it?

40
Q

EVENTUALLY prices went down

A

Finally prices went down

41
Q

los consumos
los trabajos
los equipos

A

the consumption
the work
the equipment
(singular! it’s uncountable)

42
Q

Ralentizar el proceso
Acelerar el proceso

A

SLOW DOWN the process
SPEED UP the process

43
Q

SUSTAINED price increases are..

A

CONTINUOUS price increases

44
Q

¿Eres un buen cocinero?

A

Are you a good cook / chef?

45
Q

Ella dice que tiene hambre
Ella me dice…

A

She SAYS she’s hungry
She TELLS me..

46
Q

Have you given up smoking yet?

A

Yes, I’ve already given up smoking
No, I haven’t given up smoking yet

47
Q

USED
DEVELOPED
REFURBISHED

A

Pronunciation

48
Q

the rate has accelerated FIVEFOLD

A

the speed has accelerated five times

49
Q

___ Monday
___ winter
___3rd of June

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ON Monday
IN winter
ON the 3rd of June

50
Q

You know how to do it, _____? (question tag)

A

You know how to do it, don’t you?

51
Q

She’s so cute, ____? (question tag)

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She’s so cute, isn’t she?

52
Q

Tenemos tiempo de sobra
Hay tiendas de sobra

A

We have PLENTY OF time
There are PLENTY OF shops

53
Q

Intercambiar información

A

exchange information

54
Q

Tío
Tía
Sobrino
Sobrina

A

Uncle
Aunt
Nephew
Niece

55
Q

El precio es demasiado alto (Tess)

A

The price is TOO high

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