text type vocab

Question 1

formal thanks for ur letter

Answer 1

le agradezco su atenta carta

Question 2

i acknowledge receipt of

Answer 2

acuso recibo de

Question 3

2 ways of saying im writing with regards to

Answer 3

me dirijo a Vd con respecto a…

le escribo a Vd acerca de…

Question 4

i would like to thank you

Answer 4

quisiera agradecerle

Question 5

I have pleasure in

Answer 5

tengo el placer de

Question 6

please call

Answer 6

le ruego me llame

Question 7

please write (formal)

Answer 7

le ruego me escriba

Question 8

please contact me

Answer 8

le ruego se ponga en contacto conmigo

Question 9

please send me

Answer 9

le ruego me envíe/mande

Question 10

please reply (formal)

Answer 10

le ruego conteste/responda

Question 11

please find enclosed

Answer 11

adjunto con la presente…

Question 12

i would be very grateful if you could

Answer 12

estaría muy agredecido si pudiera

Question 13

i look forward to hearing from you (formal)

Answer 13

quedo a la espera de sus gratas noticias

Question 14

to summarise the issue

Answer 14

resumir el tema/la cuestión

Question 15

the problem that arises/to be addressed is…

Answer 15

el problema que se plantea es

Question 16

it’s a topic that’s been appearing in the news for several months now

Answer 16

es una tema que ya lleva varios meses apareciendo en los medios

Question 17

I have to confess to being on the side of the commentator

Answer 17

tengo que confesarme partidaria del comentarista

Question 18

to summarise the issue

Answer 18

resumir el tema/la cuestión

Question 19

the problem that arises/to be addressed is…

Answer 19

el problema que se plantea es

Question 20

it’s a topic that’s been appearing in the news for several months now

Answer 20

es una tema que ya lleva varios meses apareciendo en los medios

Question 21

I have to confess to being on the side of the commentator

Answer 21

tengo que confesarme partidaria del comentarista

Question 22

we have pleasure in informing you that

Answer 22

tenemos el gusto de informarles que

Question 23

please be so good as to RSVP

Answer 23

tenga la bondad de comunicarnos su respuesta lo antes posible

Question 24

we have received a request for information about

Answer 24

hemos recibido una solicitud de informacion sobre

Question 25

this interview was carried out by Martha Claxton in the press headquarters with Rufus wainwright about his new albulm

Answer 25

este entrevista fue realizada por MC en la oficina central de la prensa con RW acerca de su nuevo disco

Question 26

well, unfortunately we have run out of time

Answer 26

bueno, pues desafortunadamente se nos ha acabado el tiempo

Question 27

thankyou for answering the questions I’ve put to you today so openly

Answer 27

muchisimas gracias por contestar tan francamente a las preguntas que te he hecho hoy

Question 28

the onus is on you to make this project succeed

Answer 28

la responsabilidad para que triunfe este proyecto es tuya

Question 29

address (give a speech)

Answer 29

dirigirse a

Question 30

peaceful (without conflict)

Answer 30

pacífico

Question 31

address (location)

Answer 31

dirección

Question 32

the onus is on you to make this project succeed

Answer 32

la responsabilidad para que triunfe este proyecto es tuya

Question 33

address (give attention to a topic)

Answer 33

abordar

Question 34

the lesson to take away

Answer 34

la moraleja para aprender

Question 35

take for granted

Answer 35

dar por hecho

subestimar

Question 36

come from within

Answer 36

viene de dentro

Question 37

Si todos aportáramos nuestro granito de arena seríamos más poderosos que un millón de ejércitos

Answer 37

If we all contributed our grain of sand we would be more powerful than a million armies

Question 38

It should be noted that

Answer 38

cabe senalar que