tema 9 y 10 Flashcards

1
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carry on

we carry on working for another hour

A

seguir, proseguir

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2
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draining

I’m finding it emotionally draining

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agotador

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3
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drained

I felt completely drained

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agotado

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4
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freak

a fitness freak

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fanático

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5
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get the hang of

At first the movie made no sense to me, but after a while I got the hang of it

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coger el tranquillo, pillar

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6
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hand in

I handed in my notice last week

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entregar

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7
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menial

doing menial jobs

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de baja cualificación

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8
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merger

a merge between two companies

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fusión

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9
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notice

I handed in my notice last week

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notificación

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10
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raise (rise UK)

I got a raise last week

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aumento

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11
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redundant (uk)

over 500 workers are being made redundant

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despedido

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12
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redundancy (uk)

many of the staff are now facing redundancy

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despido

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13
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rewarding

I’m finding it very rewarding

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gratificante

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14
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stimulating

a stimulating discussion

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estimulante

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15
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to stretch

the work doesn’t really stretch me

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exigir el máximo esfuerzo

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16
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workload

I’m struggling to cope with my workload

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carga de trabajo

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17
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work st out

I hope things work out for you

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cuadrar, resolver

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18
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undervalued

she left because she felt undervalued

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infravalorado

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19
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to undervalue

it’s important not to undervalue these assets

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infravalorar

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20
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To push

A

Presionar

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21
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To drop

A

Caerse

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22
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Redundant

A

Despedido
Redundante
Superfluo

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23
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Deadline

A

Fecha límite

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24
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undercharged

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cobrar menos de lo debido

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25
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underestimate

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subestimado

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26
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underused

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infrautilizado

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27
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underdeveloped

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subdesarrollado

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28
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underage

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con menor edad

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29
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underfunded

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mal financiado

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30
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underpaid

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infrapagado

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31
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underpopulated

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poco poblado

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32
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understaffed

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corto de personal

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33
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conscious

conscious that

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consciente

consciente de

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34
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consciously

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conscientemente

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35
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get through

i never thought i’d get through

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salir adelante, sobrevivir

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36
Q

to interfere

A

interferir

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37
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interference

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interferencia

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38
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interfering

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entrometido

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39
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to live up to

her job didn’t live up to expectations

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igualar, vivir a la altura

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40
Q

logistics

A

logística

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41
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mind

A

mente, memoria, razón

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42
Q

misunderstood

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incomprendido

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43
Q

to misunderstand

A

mal interpretar, entender mal

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44
Q

to recognise

A

reconocer

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45
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recognition

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reconocimiento

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46
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manual

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manual

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47
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manually

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manualmente

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48
Q

name after

he was named after his father

A

llamarse por

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49
Q

peacekeeping

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para mantener la paz

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50
Q

push around

I won’t let anyone push me around

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zarandear, mandnear

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51
Q

rank

A

rango, nivel

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52
Q

retirement

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jubilación

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53
Q

to retire

A

jubilarse

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54
Q

role

A

papel, labor

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55
Q

to set foot

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pisar, poner el pie

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56
Q

to stock

A

tener en existencia

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57
Q

to restock

A

reabastecer

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58
Q

stuck

i’m going to be stuck un london all summer

A

atascado

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59
Q

suck up to sb

other people would suck up to the boss

A

succionar, chupar

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60
Q

suntan

she’s got a fantastic suntan

A

bronceado

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61
Q

suntanned

A

bronceado adj

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62
Q

tray

balancing glasses on wine on a try

A

bandeja

63
Q

affordable

A

asequible

64
Q

appeal

a movie with a lot of appeal

A

gustar, atraer

65
Q

appealing

A

atractivo, atrayente

66
Q

autonomy

A

autonomia

67
Q

autonomous

A

autonomo adj

68
Q

bureaucrat

A

burócrata

69
Q

bureaucracy

A

burocracia

70
Q

to decentralise

A

descentralizar

71
Q

earplugs

A

tapones para los oidos

72
Q

to influence

A

influenciar

73
Q

influence

A

influencia

74
Q

knock-on effect

A

efecto colateral

75
Q

outcome

the outcome of the election

A

resultado

76
Q

outline

A

contorno

77
Q

to outline

A

delinear

78
Q

overview

a brief overview of the problem

A

resumen, visión de conjunto

79
Q

brief

A

breve

80
Q

to restructure

A

reestructurar, modificar

81
Q

standardisation

A

estandarización

82
Q

to standardise

A

estandarizar

83
Q

to summarize

A

resumir

84
Q

summary

A

resumen

85
Q

bunch

they’re a really nice bunch

A

grupo

86
Q

cosy

a cosy little restaurant

A

acogedor

87
Q

deadline

the deadline for this report is tomorrow

A

fecha límite

88
Q

fancy-dress

a fancy-dress party

A

fiesta de disfraces

89
Q

freshen up

we’ll have time to freshen up

A

refrescarse

90
Q

get-together

an informal get-together

A

reunirse, juntarse

91
Q

to resign

he’s resigning from his job

A

renunciar, dimitir

92
Q

resignation

A

renuncia, dimisión

93
Q

rip-off

it was a completely rip-off

A

estafa, timo

94
Q

spree

A

juerga, diversión

95
Q

shopping spree

A

compra compulsiva

96
Q

theme

having a theme party

A

tema

97
Q

ashamed

i slightly ashamed of my behaviour

A

avergonzado

98
Q

embarrassed

A

avergonzado

99
Q

guilty

A

culpable

100
Q

to shame

A

avergonzarse

101
Q

shame

A

vergüenza, remordimiento

102
Q

broadcast

the match will be broadcast live

A

programa, emisión

103
Q

to broadcast

A

emitir

104
Q

to burst out
she burst out crying
you burst into tears

A

estallar en llanto

105
Q

chain

a chain of clothes stores

A

cadena

106
Q

at ease

he was at ease with them

A

relajado, a gusto

107
Q

fellow

he was talking to some fellow businessmen

A

socio, colega, compañero

108
Q

to frown on

public displays of affection are frowned on

A

desaprobar

109
Q

to interrupt

after a minute or two, she interrupted me

A

interrumpir

110
Q

light-hearted

a light.hearted speech

A

desenfadado

111
Q

to mean

it was meant to be a joke

A

querer decir, significar

112
Q

public eye

people who are in the public eye

A

atención del público

113
Q

to remark

everyone remarked that she was looking well

A

comentar

114
Q

remark

A

comentario

115
Q

share

to buy shares in a company

A

parte, porción

116
Q

to slap

she slapped him in the face

A

abofetear

117
Q

slap

A

bofetada

118
Q

split up

my parents split up last year

A

separarse

119
Q

split

A

separación

120
Q

unnoticed

their work is largely unnoticed

A

desapercibido

121
Q

unpatriotic

unpatriotic behaviour

A

antipatriótica

122
Q

Break st up

The police had To come and break it up

A

Romper. Dividir. Separar

123
Q

Chat sb up

A

Apalabrar, camelar

124
Q

To drag st sb

A

Arrastrar

125
Q

Engagement

A

Compromiso

126
Q

Engaged

A

Comprometido

127
Q

Fiancée

A

Prometida

128
Q

Fiancé

A

Prometido

129
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Form

A

Forma

130
Q

Fancy

A

Adornado

131
Q

Fortune

A

Fortuna

132
Q

Get lost

A

Desaparecer

133
Q

To get of with

A

Enrollarse con

134
Q

Get lost!!!!

A

Piérdete!!!!!!

135
Q

Gorgeous

A

Precioso

136
Q

Gosgeously

A

Maravillosamente

137
Q

Host

A

Anfitrión

138
Q

Hostess

A

Anfitriona

139
Q

To leave out

A

Excluir

140
Q

Marquee

A

Marquesina. Carpa

141
Q

Out of hand

A

Irse de las manos

142
Q

Overhear

A

Escuchar x casualidad

143
Q

Patch

A

Racha.

Parche

144
Q

Polish

A

Abrillantador

145
Q

To polish

A

Abrillantar. Pulir

146
Q

To sneak

A

Escurrirse

147
Q

Stuffy

A

Sofocante

148
Q

To turn out

A

Terminar. Acabar

149
Q

To turn up

A

Dejarse caer. Aparecer

150
Q

Versatil

A

Versátil

151
Q

Versatility

A

Versatilidad

152
Q

Waste

A

Desperdicio

153
Q

To waste

A

Desperdiciar