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Unit4. Just the job Flashcards

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all in all

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on the whole

En definitiva, después de todo, con todo, en resumidas cuentas.

  • All in all, I think you did a fine job. The trip wasn’t perfect, but all in all, I’m glad we went.
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appeal, to, for

/əˈpiːl/

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be attractive, ask for help

gustar, ser atractivo para (to), pedrir reclamar (for)

The idea of working a sixty-hour week doesn’t really appeal.

It is the film’s intense love story that appeals to teenage girls.

She appealed for his help.

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applicant

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candidate for a job, person who applies for …

candidato, solicitante, …

  • We have 300 job applicants but only five open positions.
  • Out of the original fifty applicants, only eight made it to the final interview round.
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assistance

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help

Ayuda, socorro

She was quick to come to my assistance when I needed some help.

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associate

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connect mentally, to be involved

Asociarse, relacionarse

Socio, auxiliar

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broaden

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make physically wider, expand

ampliar, expandir

  • The violinist’s manager is attempting to broaden the appeal of classical music to a larger audience.
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chain store

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cadena de tiendas

sucursales

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client

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customer

cliente, comprador

  • Our firm is accepting new clients.
  • The IT department monitors the network of clients and servers, among other things.
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dealer

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seller

comerciante, traficante

  • Belinda has always been interested in antiques and she became a dealer five years ago.
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disenchanted

dɪsɪnˈtʃɑːntɪd/

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disappointed, disillusioned

desencantado, desilusionado

  • Riley was disenchanted by her mediocre college experience.
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dodgy

/ˈdɒdʒɪ/

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no safe, suspicious

arriesgado, sospechoso, corrupto

  • Don’t stand on that dodgy chair! Use this one instead; it’s more solid.
  • The email asking for her bank details looked dodgy to Wendy, so she didn’t respond.
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drawback

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disadvantage, tax refund, …

desventaja, reintegro

  • The only drawback of going to Paris at this time of year is that there will be long queues for all the tourist attractions
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engage

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assume obligation, gear

involucrarse, dedicarse, engranar(gear), enfrentarse

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enterely

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completely, uniquely

completamente, únicamente

  • He wasn’t entirely convinced by my argument.
  • The decision is entirely yours.
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fellow

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peer, colleague

colega, compañero, miembro

hombre, sujeto, tipo

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friendship

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amistad, como amigo, en son de paz, …

Their friendship has lasted for years

Don’t be afraid, we come in friendship and don’t want to argue.

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glitch

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computer bug, problem

fallo técnico, problema técnico

  • Ron called the IT guy to fix a glitch in the program
  • Jim’s project had a few glitches and fell behind schedule.
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Huge

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extremely large or important

enorme, gigante

  • The huge balloon is bigger than she is.
  • The new employment laws had a huge impact on the economy.
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invest

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spend money, commit money to, …

invertir, dedicar, …

  • Ben invested his life’s savings into stocks.
  • Laura invested in a new house and car after her promotion.
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joy

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delight, sourde of pleasure

Júbilo, alegría, deleite, placer

  • He couldn’t hide his joy when he heard that his enemy had been fired.
  • Reading books was his joy.
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large

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grande, de embergadura, alto, obeso

  • They bought a large house.
  • This is a very large project, which will affect hundreds of people.
  • Most pro basketball players are very large.
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long

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largo, tardar

Will she be long?

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lure

/lʊə/

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fishing,

atraer, tentar, cebo(encanto, atractivo)

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Major

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gran, grave

  • Peter was a major influence in his students.
  • Illegal downloads pose a major threat to the music industry.
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make up

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invent

(your mind) decide

(to) make peace
(with) compensate

neaten

apply cometics

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many

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a large number of, many peolple or things

muchos

  • Many have tried to climb the mountain and failed.
  • Donna has many cousins.
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mistreat

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treat badly

Tratar mal, maltratar, …

  • Neighbours couldn’t believe she’d mistreated her children so badly.
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onwards

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en adelante, más adelante

  • From the late 1990s onwards, there has been huge growth in the use of home internet.
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Out of

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de los

Out of the original fifty applicants

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to point out

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observe, draw attention

mostrar, puntualizar, remarcar, …

  • The tour guide pointed out the historical monuments as the bus drove past them.
  • He pointed out the mistake in her translation.
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pose

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create

Crear, generar, plantear, aparentar

  • Emily posed the question of why everyone had to obey Paul.
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reap

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(farming;harvest)

cosechar, segar, recoger frutos …

  • If you spend ten minutes a day learning a foreign language, you’ll soon reap the benefits.
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shareholder

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stock owner

accionista

  • The company’s shareholders are unhappy about the recent bad publicity.
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should have a say

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debería tener una opinión

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So long

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Hasta luego, hasta pronto

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sort out

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organize, plan put in order

Poner en orde, ordenar

  • Julia intended to go home early in order to sort out the dinner arrangements.
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starve

/stɑːv/

A

have no food, deny food to, …

pasar hambre, privar de comida

  • The crops have failed and the people are starving.
38
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supplier

A

provider

distribuidor, abastecedor, …

  • We haven’t received that order yet; can you phone the supplier and find out what the problem is?
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support

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hold up, aid, back

soportar, respaldar, apoyar, …

The pole supports the roof of the building.

The government supported the aid organisation financially.

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take on

A

compete against, assume, accept

hacerse cargo de, asumir competir con alguien

  • Taking on the directorship was his first mistake.
  • He took on management in an attempt to improve conditions for the workers.
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thoroughly

/ˈθʌrəlɪ/

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tatally, completely, exhaustively

completamente, plenamente, cuidadossamente

  • Robert was thoroughly fed up after a day of dealing with unruly teenagers.
  • Patricia checked all the details thoroughly.
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thriving

/ˈθraɪvɪŋ/

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próspero, pujante, floreciente

  • In just a few years, this fellow has built a thriving business.
  • The thriving plants were ready to be transplanted to larger containers.
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tight

A

secure, close-fitting, without slack

ajustado, seguro(apretado), tenso

  • She looked good in her tight jeans.
  • Make sure the knot is really tight.
  • The cord is so tight that it doesn’t move when you pull it.
44
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To be bound + To infinitive

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está destinado, obligado

  • Kevin is stuck in a traffic jam, so he is bound to be late.
45
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To find

A

come across

encontrar, recuperar

I found ten dollars in the street yesterday.

I lost my phone last week but I found it this morning.

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To lead

(led, led)

/liːd/

A

guide, head, manage, …

Guiar, conducir, dirigir

The tour guide leads the people through the city.

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To look for

A

search for, seek

buscar algo perdido y que lo necesitas

(suele utilizarse en progresivo)

I’ve been looking for my gloves all week.

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To pave

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a path, a road

Pavimentar, sentar las bases, …

The workers are paving the new road.

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To search

A

look for

buscar algo detenidamente, examinar, registrar

buscar información en internet

Detectives have searched for clues all day long

50
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To seek

A

look, search for, try to optain

buscar, pedir consejo o ayuda, pedir aprobación, pedir refugio o asilo

(algo intagible que no sea físico)

The detective is seeking some clues to the crime.

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Troubleshooting

(/ˈtrʌblʃuːtɪŋ/)

A

Problem solving

Solución de problemas

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utterly

/ˈʌtəlɪ/

A

completely

completamente, totalmente, …

  • We were utterly unprepared for the number of applications we received.
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vast

A

a great area, extremely big or wide

  • Carol stared at the vast rock, unsure whether to climb over it or find a way around it.
  • The explorers set out to cross the vast desert.
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Footprint

A

huella, pisada

  • Tom sat on the beach and watched the waves wash away his footprints.
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profile

A

perfil, reseña, …

  • The police have drawn up a profile of the killer with the help of a psychologist.
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foolproof

A

a prueba de tontos, fácil de manejar, infalible

  • Canned gravy is foolproof because you don’t even have to mix any ingredients!
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to show up

to show sth up

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asomar, aparecer,

  • We were supposed to meet for tea at 5 o’clock, but she didn’t show up.

ser visible

  • Sometimes a tumor does not show up on an x-ray.

poner al descubierto

  • This picture really shows up Caroline’s beautiful features.
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to quote

quote

A

citar,cita

  • Anthony likes to quote Shakespeare.

(citardenombrar)

  • That is one of my favourite quotes by Twain.

Presupuestar, cotizar

  • The salesman quoted a price.
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By all means

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por todos los medios

sin falta

claro que sí

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Board

A

tablón, pizarra, tablero

  • Come to the front of the class to write the answers on the board.
  • Somebody put a board over the mud so people could walk on it.
  • To win at backgammon, you must be first to remove all your pieces from the board.
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ad/s

A

anuncio, comercial

  • The point of the ad is to inspire customers to buy more products.
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undermine

A

Socavar, minar, debilitar, quitar autoridad

  • Fighting broke out (comenzó) during the ceasefire, undermining the peace talks.
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wage

/weɪdʒ/

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salario, paga, sueldo

  • All most people want is a job that pays a decent wage.
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All most people

A

Todo lo que la mayoría de la gente

65
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internships

A

Período de práctica

  • Tom got an internship at his dad’s company during college.
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applying for roles

A

solicitando papeles

67
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elsewhere

A

en otro lugar, en otra parte

  • The book didn’t contain the information the student wanted, so she had to look elsewhere.
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now has no outlet

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ahora no tiene salida

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outlet

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tienda de ofertas/descuentos

  • You should shop at the outlets. The clothes are cheaper there.

salida (en todos los sentidos)

  • Writing provided an outlet for his creativity.
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To expend

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gastar, agotar, invertir, usar, emplear

  • We have expended the whole budget just getting our office opened.
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sort myself out

A

clasificarme a mí mismo.

72
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referee

A

árbitro, referencia, juez, jueza

  • The referee showed the player a yellow card.
  • Please give details of two referees, one of whom should be your most recent employer.
73
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but rather

A

sino más bien

74
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matter

A

asunto, problema, material, importar

  • I really don’t want to talk about that matter at the moment.
  • What’s the matter? Do you need some help?
  • It doesn’t matter to me if it’s sunny or not. I still want to go to the beach.
75
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breathtaking

A

quitar el aliento

impresionante, hermoso

  • The view from the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge is breathtaking.
76
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follow up

A

secuela,

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stunning

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imponente, despampanante, deslumbrante

  • The young woman was stunning.

asombroso, pasmoso,sorprendente

  • The boss called all the staff to a meeting to break the stunning news.
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79
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even though

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aunque

a pesar de

  • I decided to walk to the library even though it was raining.
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