File 8 - More words Flashcards by Info Albeitar

admirable, loable, digno de admiración

admirable
adj
/ˈædmərəbl/
The way he is coping with the death of his grandfather is admirable.

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ganga, chollo

trato, acuerdo

bargain
n
/ˈbɑːɡən/
I got a real bargain in town – this dress only cost £10!

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calcular,

determinar, estimar

calculate
v
/ˈkælkjuleɪt/
I am able to calculate space and distance.

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cálculo,

cuenta, cómputo

calculation
n
/kælkjuˈleɪʃn/
I’m good at maths. I find complex calculations easy.

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cariñoso, solícito

caring
adj
/ˈkeərɪŋ/
I want to work in a caring profession like nursing.

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vagón, carruaje, coche, carroza

carriage
n
/ˈkærɪdʒ/
Where is the first class carriage on this train?

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catering, servicio de comidas

catering
n
/ˈkeɪtərɪŋ/
I would like to run a catering company.

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incuestionable, innegable, cierto

seguro, convencido

certain
adj
/ˈsɜːtn/
I’m not certain if I will come to the party tonight.

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carismático

charismatic
adj
/kærɪzˈmætɪk/
People want to work with Dan because he’s so charismatic.

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alto ejecutivo, director ejecutivo

chief executive
n
/tʃiːf ɪgˈzɛkjʊtɪv/
I wrote a letter of complaint to the chief executive of the company.

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complicado, complejo

complex
adj
/ˈkɒmpleks/
I’m good at maths. I find complex calculations easy.

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convencido

convinced
adj
/kənˈvɪnst/
If they are not convinced by the presentation, they won’t invest their money.

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innumerables, incontables

countless
adj
/ˈkaʊntləs/
I’ve had countless free meals because I complain all the time.

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mensajería, mensajero

guía turístico

courier
n
/ˈkʊriə(r)/
Use a courier service to send this package because it will be faster.

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creativo, original

creative
adj
/kriˈeɪtɪv/
His stories are really creative. He has got a great imagination.

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guarida, cubil, madriguera

den
n
/den/
The children made a den in the woods where they hid.

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ir muy bien

doing very well
/ˈduːɪŋ ˈveri wel/
Helen is doing very well in her new job.

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indeseable, indesado

temible, temido

dreaded
adj
/ˈdredɪd/
After the presentation, there’s the dreaded interview stage.

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excéntrico, extravagante, extrafalario

eccentric
adj
/ɪkˈsentrɪk/
Our neighbour is an eccentric old man who rarely leaves his house.

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con las manos vacías, sin nada

empty-handed
adj
/empti ˈhændɪd/
We had to leave the bank empty-handed because they wouldn’t lend us the money.

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justo, imparcial, equitativo
claro, pálido, blanco
rubio

fair
adj
/feə(r)/
Is it fair to give money to Katie but not to her sister?

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director financiero

finance director
n
/ˈfaɪnæns dəˈrektə(r)/
Anthony is the finance director for a publishing company.

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gases

vapor, humo

fumes
n pl
/fjuːmz/
Horrible fumes are coming out of that old bus.

función, ceremonia, acto, actividad

function
n
/ˈfʌŋkʃn/
One function of the product is to open bottles.

diseño gráfico

graphic design n /ˈɡræfɪk dɪˈzaɪn/ He used his Art degree to get a job in graphic design.

inútil, incompetente (persona) imposible (situación) sin esperanza, desesperado (persona)

hopeless adj /ˈhəʊpləs/ British people are usually hopeless at complaining.

imaginar, idear, suponer

imagine v /ɪˈmædʒɪn/ I can’t imagine living anywhere else but here.

improvisar

improvise v /ˈɪmprəvaɪz/ I don’t like to improvise – I prefer to read from a script.

iniciativa

initiative n /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/ I think we should hire her – she shows a lot of initiative.

vestíbulo, recibidor | grupo de presión

lobby n /ˈlɒbi/ I’ll meet you in the main lobby of the hotel.

buscar un trabajo

look for a job /lʊk fɔː(r) ə dʒɒb/ When you finish your exams you should look for a job straightaway.

leal, fiel

loyal adj /ˈlɔɪəl/ Our shop has hundreds of loyal customers who come here regularly.

triunfar, llegar a lo más alto, tener éxito

make it /meɪk ɪt/ Do you think Philip’s company will make it out of the recession?

director de mercado

marketing director n /ˈmɑːkɪtɪŋ dəˈrektə(r)/ Who is the marketing director at this company?

mohoso, enmohecido

mouldy adj /ˈməʊldi/ They served mouldy strawberries on the aeroplane.

seguir adelante, continuar, seguir

move on v /muːv ɒn/ Selling my wedding dress helped me move on from my marriage breakdown.

obsesivo, obsesionado

obsessive adj /əbˈsesɪv/ My younger sister is really obsessive about the boy band One Direction.

tienda de descuentos, tienda de ofertas tienda, punto de venta, sucursal toma de corriente, enchufe

outlet n /ˈaʊtlet/ She works in a designer clothing outlet store.

utilidad, practicidad, funcionalidad

practicality n /præktɪˈkæləti/ The practicality of the product convinced them to invest money in it.

principio (fundamento, regla básica, ley natural, base moral, regla personal) procedimiento, método

principle n /ˈprɪnsəpl/ I find it easy to understand theoretical principles.

diseñador de producto

product designer n /ˈprɒdʌkt dɪˈzaɪnə(r)/ She’s a product designer and she designed a new kind of bottle and can opener.

charco

puddle n /ˈpʌdl/ I stepped in a puddle of water and now my feet are wet.

replica, reproducción, copia

replica n /ˈreplɪkə/ He’s making a new table that is a replica of Windsor Castle.

derechos

rights n pl /raɪts/ It’s important to know your rights when you complain.

rasguño, arañazo, raspón | arañar, rayar

scratch n v /skrætʃ/ Try not to scratch my mobile phone screen.

enviar un CV

send in a CV /send ɪn ə siː ˈviː/ You should send in a CV to that marketing company.

consigna, lema, eslogan

slogan n /ˈsləʊɡən/ Do you have an advertising slogan for your product?

espacial, del espacio

spatial adj /ˈspeɪʃl/ You also have good spatial awareness – you’d make a good architect.

estándares | valores (éticos, morales)

standards n pl /ˈstændədz/ I can only imagine this is an unusual departure from your usual high standards.

mercado de valores, bolsa, mercado bursátil

stock market n /ˈstɒk mɑːkɪt/ I want to work on the stock market so I’m going to study finance.

exitoso, bueno, capaz, competente, próspero, afortunado

successful adj /səkˈsɛsfʊl/ He owns a really successful clothing company.

teórico

theoretical adj /θɪəˈretɪkl/ I find it easy to understand theoretical principles.

escribir a máquina

type v /taɪp/ How fast can you type?

velo

veil n /veɪl/ Did you wear a veil on your wedding day?

sin valor, inútil (cosa) | despreciable, mezquino, bajo (persona)

worthless adj /ˈwɜːθləs/ Ryan’s idea for a new product was dismissed as worthless.