November 22 Flashcards
CONCLUSION
ABROAD
CURVE
Pronunciation
otro compañero
otros compañeros
ANOTHER COLLEAGUE
OTHER COLLEAGUES
¿Para qué es la reunión?
¿Sobre qué es la reunión?
WHAT is the meeting FOR?
WHAT is the meeting ABOUT?
BUY ____ A SUPPLIER
Buy FROM a supplier
Tengo mucho dinero
No tengo mucho dinero
I have a lot of money
I don’t have much money
___ July
___5th of July
___2001
IN July
ON the 5th of July
IN 2001
ISLAND
CHEMIST
FINANCIAL
Pronunciation
Tenemos muchos clientes
Tenemos unos pocos clientes
Tenemos pocos clientes
Tenemos muy pocos clientes
We have a lot of/many clients
We have A FEW clients
We have FEW clients
We have VERY FEW clients
stocks / shares
Stockholders / shareholders
acciones
Accionistas
No tenemos suficiente gente
We don’t have ENOUGH people
Soy lo suficientemente mayor para votar
I’m old ENOUGH to vote
Me apetece estudiar inglés
I FEEL LIKE studying English!
Cuanto más practico, más recuerdo
The more I practice, the more I remember
En relación a este asunto,
En relación al precio,
En relación a la licitación,…
CONCERNING / REGARDING / WITH REGARD TO / AS FOR..
Concerning this issue,
Concerning the price
Concerning the tender
un poco de tiempo
poco tiempo
muy poco tiempo
a little time / a bit of time
little time
very little time
Cuanto antes, mejor
The sooner, the better
Our organization chart is FAIRLY traditional
FAIRLY traditional = QUITE traditional
cumplir nuestros objetivos
MEET our GOALS
FULFIL
COMPLY WITH
The cost of living is SOARING
SOAR = increase rapidly
Are you STILL committed to the company?
Yes, I’m still committed to the company
No, I’m not committed to the company anymore
PERCENTAGE
MEASURES
FRUIT
Pronunciation
cadena de suministro
directrices
supply chain
guidelines
¿Cuál es la causa principal?
What’s the main CAUSE?
BIG
FOG
BUG
DOG
Pronunciation
JOB
JUNK FOOD
MAJOR
JOIN
Pronunciation
SHALL I …?
SHALL WE…?
for offers or suggestions
Shall we go? Shall I send you the book?
FOLLOW UP (ON) an issue
darle seguimiento a un asunto
(pursue or investigate something further)
Is your voice still hoarse?
No, it’s not hoarse anymore
No, it’s no longer hoarse
reunion VS meeting
reunion = people coming together after a period of separation.
E.g. : a school reunion
tengo gripe
unas décimas de fiebre
I have flu / the flu
I have a slight temperature
Aprovechar esta situación
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF this situation..
Según los expertos…
ACCORDING TO experts…
estamos dispuestos a negociar
we are WILLING TO negotiate
En lo que yo sé,
As far as I know,..
DONE
SAID
SAYS
PRonunciation
A bleak economic outlook is..
a bad economic future
If something is ON THE RISE..
it is RISING
(RISE - ROSE - RISEN)
Oferta y demanda
Supply and demand
(something can be “in short supply”)
Es un trabajo duro, no?
It’s hard work, isn’t it?
EVENTUALLY prices went down
Finally prices went down
los consumos
los trabajos
los equipos
the consumption
the work
the equipment
(singular! it’s uncountable)
Ralentizar el proceso
Acelerar el proceso
SLOW DOWN the process
SPEED UP the process
SUSTAINED price increases are..
CONTINUOUS price increases
¿Eres un buen cocinero?
Are you a good cook / chef?
Ella dice que tiene hambre
Ella me dice…
She SAYS she’s hungry
She TELLS me..
Have you given up smoking yet?
Yes, I’ve already given up smoking
No, I haven’t given up smoking yet
USED
DEVELOPED
REFURBISHED
Pronunciation
the rate has accelerated FIVEFOLD
the speed has accelerated five times
___ Monday
___ winter
___3rd of June
ON Monday
IN winter
ON the 3rd of June
You know how to do it, _____? (question tag)
You know how to do it, don’t you?
She’s so cute, ____? (question tag)
She’s so cute, isn’t she?
Tenemos tiempo de sobra
Hay tiendas de sobra
We have PLENTY OF time
There are PLENTY OF shops
Intercambiar información
exchange information
Tío
Tía
Sobrino
Sobrina
Uncle
Aunt
Nephew
Niece
El precio es demasiado alto (Tess)
The price is TOO high
