June 22 Flashcards

(43 cards)

1
Q

eficiencia energética

A

energy efficiency

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2
Q

What is he like?

A

He’s really nice!

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3
Q

What does he look like?

A

He’s good-looking…

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4
Q

confinamiento

A

lockdown

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5
Q

Hasta un 10%

A

Up to 10%

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6
Q

Un contratiempo

A

a setback

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7
Q

Soy Esti de Veolia, qué quería? (on the phone)

A

This is Esti from Veolia, how can I help you?

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8
Q

estar de huelga

hacer huelga

A

be on strike

go on strike

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9
Q

I regret + ing
IF ONLY + past perfect
I WISH + past perfect

A

I REGRET drivING so fast
IF ONLY I hadn’t driven so fast
I WISH I han’t driven so fast

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10
Q

go downhill

A

get worse

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11
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at a crossroads

A

a point at which a crucial decision must be made

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12
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a half-baked idea

A

lacking a sound basis

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13
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En relación a…

A

Regarding..
Concerning…
As for…

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14
Q

on second thoughts…

A

Pensándolo mejor…

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15
Q

preconceptions
narrow-minded
eye-opening

A

ideas preconcebidas
cerrado de mente
revelador

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16
Q

This provides a new INSIGHT ___ the field

A

INSIGHT INTO (deep understanding)

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17
Q

La mayoría de las empresas

A

Most companies

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18
Q

Lo que más me gusta de..

Lo que menos me gusta de..

A

What I like most about..

What I like least about..

19
Q

ZERO
ZOO
ZOMBIE

20
Q

Sinceramente,

A

To be honest,…

21
Q

It’s always good to CATCH UP WITH friends

A

find out what they have been doing

22
Q

Hay mucho trabajo

No hay mucho trabajo

A

There’s a lot of work

There isn’t much work

23
Q

Los ingleses
Los chinos
Los franceses

A

The English / English people
The Chinese / Chinese people
The French / French people

24
Q

vocational training

A

formación profesional

25
graduate trainee intern
graduate: sb who has finished university trainee: sb learning intern: de prácticas
26
I + D
Research and Development
27
state-of-the-art technology
modern
28
El cliente está pagando el servicio
The client is paying FOR the service
29
Aprovechar la situación
Take advantage of
30
Otra opción | Otras opciones
Another option | Other options
31
Cerca de un parque eólico
Near a wind farm | Close to a wind farm
32
Almacenar
Store
33
Debemos tener en cuenta
we must take into account | we must bear in mind
34
hay mucha competencia | Nuestra competencia
There is a lot of competition | our competitors...
35
es una pérdida de tiempo
It's a waste of time
36
El cliente es reacio a firmar
The client is RELUCTANT to sign
37
Play devil's ______
advocate
38
GENERATE METHANE AREA
Pronunciation
39
Unos pocos amigos Pocos amigos Muy pocos amigos
A few friends few friends very few friends
40
PRIVATE CORPORATE ADEQUATE
Pronunciation
41
``` EDUCATE GRADUATE SOLDIER INDIVIDUAL GRADUAL PROCEDURE ```
Pronunciation
42
RECEIPT CAMERA SALMON
Pronunciation (silent letters)
43
Sí que creo que es importante..
I do think it's important...