FY2018 Flashcards

1
Q

Proponer

A

To put forward

To Propose

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2
Q

Cumplir la ley

A

To Abide by

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3
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Seguir el plan

A

To stick to the plan

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4
Q

Solo un pago para hacer algo

A

One-off payment

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5
Q

Dar el visto bueno

A

To sign sth off

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6
Q

Con transparencia

Legítimo

A

Above board

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7
Q

Activo

Pasivo

A

Asset

Liabilities

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8
Q

La mejor calidad

Agujero del cinturón

A

Top notch

Notch

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9
Q

Repartimos el gasto 50/50

A

Split it 50/50

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10
Q

No es la mejor manera de hacerlo (trabajo)

A

Not the proper way
Unorthodox
Not ideal
I would ‘ve preferred you didnt go straight to him
I prefer you not to go ahead without my consent

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11
Q

Better way to say: To calm people down in the departament

A

To reassure the rest of the people of the department

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12
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Better way to say: this is my last offer

A

That’s my final offer

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13
Q

Con quién de tu equipo podemos contar?

A

Who can we count on in your team?

Which members of your team will be working on it??

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14
Q

Mucha expectación

A

Highly-anticipated

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15
Q

Consume (presupuesto)

A

To eat up

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16
Q

Chivato

A

Tell-tale
Tattle-tale
Grass

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17
Q

Revelar

A

To reveal

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18
Q

Sutil

A

Subtle

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19
Q

Exceder expectativas

A

To go the extra mile

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20
Q

Replace

A

To swap out

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21
Q

Se aleja de algo

A

It departs from sth

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22
Q

Me consuela

A

To take solace in (the fact that….)

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23
Q

Ser conformista

A

Conformist

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24
Q

Fair and equal in competition

A

Even stevens

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25
Q

Freudian slip

A

Sth said by mistake that is said to reveal a person’s unconcious motives or thoughts

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26
Q

Happy as larry

A

Very happy

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27
Q

Mickey mouse operation

A

Innefective or insignificant company

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28
Q

Clever dick

Smart arse

A

A person who is irritatingly knowledgeable or intellingent

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29
Q

The midas touch

A

The ability to make a lot of money

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30
Q

Difundir un mensaje

A

To get the word out

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31
Q

Negative reaction

A

Backlash

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32
Q

Fibra

A

Fibre

/faiva/

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33
Q

Me recordó a ti

A

I thought of you

It reminded me of you

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34
Q

Los datos se disparan

A

The rates go through the roof

To shoot up

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35
Q

De sobra

A

To spare

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36
Q

No lo vuelvas a hacer

A

Dont ever……. again

Dont……… ever again

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37
Q

Propietario

A

Landlord
Landlady
Owner
Tentat

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38
Q

Humedades (en casa)

A

The damp

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39
Q

Pertinente, relevante, importante

A

This is pertinent to sth

40
Q

Terreno politico, logístico…

A

Political, logistics terrain

41
Q

Demacrado

A

Haggard

42
Q

Mal educado

A

Rude / Badly behaved

43
Q

Para mi tranquilidad

A

For my peace of mind

44
Q

Discurso para convencer

A

Pitch

45
Q

Visitantes

Cual fue/es el num. de visitantes?

A

Footfall

What was/is the footfall?

46
Q

Mas de…

A

In excess of
300 plus
Over….

47
Q

Falsificar
Falsificacion
Falsificador

A

Forge
Forgery
Forger

48
Q

Falsificar dinero

A

Counterfeit

49
Q

Si lo entiendo bien

A

Formal: If I understand correctly
Informal: If I have this right

50
Q

Qué gano con esto?

A

What do I gain?

51
Q

Lote

A

Batch

52
Q

En cuanto a mi

A

As far as Im concerned

53
Q

Hasta donde yo sé

A

As far as I know

54
Q

Detenidamente

A

In detail
At length
In depht

55
Q

En el mejor de los casos

A

At best

56
Q

Por casualidad

A

By chance

57
Q

Juan es , con diferencia, el mejor de la clase

A

Juan is by far the best in the class

58
Q

Mandón

A

Bossy

59
Q

Descuidado

Cuidadoso

A

Careless

Careful

60
Q

Chilly

A

= a little bit colder

61
Q

Nivel de vida

A

Standard of living

62
Q

Nos vemos obligados

A

We are forced to

We have no choice

63
Q

Un dia si y otro no

A

Every other day

64
Q

Me voy de esta empresa para siempre

A

Im going for good

65
Q

Malmeter, liante

A

To stir

She is a Stirrer

66
Q

Maldecir

Insultar

A

To curse AT

67
Q

Restaurante de comida para llevar

A

Drive-thru

68
Q

Secuestrar
Personas
Cosas

A

Kidnap

Hijack

69
Q

Chapado de oro

A

Gilded

70
Q

Risa tonta/nerviosa

A

Giggling

71
Q

A gathering

A

Reunión

72
Q

Trampolín

A

Springboard

73
Q

Consejo Sabio

Recibir feedback constructivo

A

Sounding-board

74
Q

Beber muy rápido

Se bebe el dinero

A

To guzzle

Cash guzzling

75
Q

Considerable, grande

A

Hefty

76
Q

Distinterested

A

Imparcial

77
Q

Ella sigue teniendo esa pesadilla aunque lleva intentando superarlo desde los 15

A

She is still having that nightmare, though she has tried to get over it since she was 15

78
Q

Bollos

A

Buns

79
Q

Hace 5 años que no le veia

A

Its has been 5 years since i hadnt seen her

80
Q

Hacia mas tiempo del que me imaginaba

A

It had been longer since I have imagined

81
Q

Ninguno de los dos

Ninguno de los tres

A

Neither of the two

None of the three

82
Q

Repondo por esta persona

A

To vouch for this person

83
Q

Picas
Treboles
Corazones
Diamantes

A

Picas
Clubs
Hearts
Diamonds

84
Q

Trebol de 4 hojas

A

4 leaf clover

85
Q

Spear

A

Lanza / pica

86
Q

Lio

A

Fuss

87
Q

Freaky de algo en concreto

A

Nerd

88
Q

Freaky de la tecnología

A

Geek

89
Q

Insultar a alguien

Raro (pero en plan una persona de dos cabezas)

A

Freaky

90
Q

Hablar mucho mucho de algo

A

I waffle on about sth

91
Q

Querer ser el protagonista

A

To be the show off

92
Q

Vomitar

A

Throw up

93
Q

Lahefastidiado

A

I fucked up

I cocked up

94
Q

Ser enviado a la carcel

A

To be bang up

95
Q

Ligar

A

Hit on sb (USA)
Flirt
Chat sb up

96
Q

Meet sb

A

To cop off

97
Q

Hacerlo mas atractivo, para vender mejor

A

To sex up