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VEOLIA B2 > May 2022 > Flashcards

May 2022 Flashcards

1
Q

FINISHED
ASKED
UPDATED

A

Pronunciation

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CHANGED
AUDITED
HOPED

A

Pronunciation

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INTRODUCED
STARTED
ARRIVED

A

Pronunciation

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4
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Es divertido

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It’s fun

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5
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consiste en..

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It consists of…

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6
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Fortalezas y debilidades

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Strengths and weaknesses

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ordenado- desordenado

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tidy - untidy

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PRODUCT
MACHINE
SPREAD

A

Pronunciation

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Break down the waste

Break down the figures

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Descomponer, desglosar..

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A pesar de ser sostenible..

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Despite beING sustainable…

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11
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Address an issue

A

abordar una cuestión

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12
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What’s the past of:
CATCH
FIGHT
BRING

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CATCH –>CAUGHT
FIGHT –>FOUGHT
BRING –>BROUGHT

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13
Q

Recipe vs Receipt

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Recipe (for cooking)

Receipt (when you buy sth)

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14
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What’s the past of:
BLOW
FLY

A

BLOW - BLEW

FLY - FLEW

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15
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El jueves

A

ON Thursday

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16
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Economic vs economical

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economic crisis

These shoes are very economical

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17
Q

Do you get on with your colleagues?

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get on / get along : llevarse bien

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18
Q

Subir- bajar del autobús, tren..

A

Get on / get off the bus, train…

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19
Q

No tiene sentido

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It doesn’t make sense

It makes no sense

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20
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decir la verdad

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tell the truth

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21
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How often do you go sightseeing?

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Always
Almost always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Seldom
Hardly ever
Never
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22
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Por lo tanto,

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Therefore

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23
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PROCESS
COMPONENT
KEY

A

Pronunciation

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24
Q

Maleta
Equipaje
Perder el vuelo

A

Suitcase
Luggage / Baggage
Miss the flight

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25
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IT’S NO USE having facilities without proper management

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It’s pointless, it’s useless

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26
Q

Aunque hace frío

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Although it is cold

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27
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Mmm! This home-made stew is very…

A

tasty!

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28
Q

No merece la pena coger un taxi

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It’s not worth getting a taxi

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29
Q

Me gustaría que asistieras a a la reunión

A

I would like you to attend the meeting

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30
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¿Te importaría enviarme otra propuesta?

A

Would you mind sendING me another proposal?

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31
Q

Hemos estado trabajando en este proyecto desde hace 2 años

A

We’ve been working ON this project FOR 2 years

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32
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No sé dónde está el error

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I don’t know where the mistake is

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33
Q

¿Quién se encarga de la auditoría?

A

Who is in charge of the audit?

Who is responsible for the audit?

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34
Q

Me temo que la pieza no está disponible

A

I’m afraid the part is not available

35
Q

Ya lo hemos recibido

A

We have already received it

36
Q

Aun así,…

A

EVEN SO,….

37
Q

Me duele la garganta

A

I have a sore throat

38
Q

Está a diez minutos del hotel

A

It’s 10 minutes from the hotel

39
Q

Every other day

A

each alternate in a series

40
Q

Vamos a hablar de los pros y contras

A

Let’s discuss the pros and cons

41
Q

MOUNTAIN
FOUNTAIN
BARGAIN
CAPTAIN

A

Pronunciation (IN)

42
Q

Hay muy pocos datos disponibles

A

There is very little data available

43
Q

¿”Cuánto tiempo” have you been working on this project?

A

How long

44
Q

DIABETES
BLOOD
STABILISE

A

Pronunciation

45
Q

Sensor
Monitorizar
Lecturas

A

Sensor
To monitor
readings

46
Q

Dentro del rango deseado

A

within the target range

47
Q

solía funcionar bien, MIENTRAS QUE AHORA falla a menudo

A

It used to work properly, WHEREAS NOW it often fails

48
Q

De lo contrario, si no,

A

OTHERWISE,

49
Q

¿estás al tanto de…? ¿eres consciente de…?

A

Are you aware of…?

50
Q

Se cayó del caballo y se lesionó

A

He fell off the horse and he got injured

51
Q
  • ¿Falleció?

- No, se desmayó (ella)

A
  • Did she PASS AWAY?

- No, she PASSED OUT

52
Q

Demasiados emails

A

Too many emails

53
Q

AUSTRALIA
LAUGH
SURVEY

A

Pronunciation

54
Q

What preposition?

LAUGH \_\_
SMILE \_\_
LISTEN \_\_
POINT \_\_
CALL \_\_
GLANCE \_\_
A 
LAUGH AT
SMILE AT
LISTEN TO
POINT AT
CALL \_\_
GLANCE AT
55
Q

Te lo explico

Te explico cómo funciona

A

I’ll EXPLAIN it TO you

I’ll EXPLAIN TO you how it works

56
Q

Tuvimos una discusión

A

We had an argument (= a row = a quarrel = a falling-out)

57
Q

Demasiado dinero

A

Too much money

58
Q

Debido a …

A

BECAUSE OF…

DUE TO..

59
Q

falta de recursos

A

LACK of resources

60
Q

dar buen ejemplo

A

set a good example

61
Q

Esta tecnología nos permite evaluar…

A

This technology ALLOWs us TO assess…

This technology LETs us assess..

62
Q

Feria comercial

A

(Trade) Fair

63
Q

presentarse a un puesto de trabajo

Aspirantes a un puesto de trabajo

A

To apply for a job

applicants

64
Q

contrataciones

contratar (reclutar)

A

recruitment

to recruit

65
Q

minorista

mayorista

A

retailer

wholesaler

66
Q

wealthy people

a wealth of information

A 
wealthy = rich
wealth = riqueza
67
Q

Me gustaría que fueras puntual

A

I would like you to be punctual

68
Q

hacerse entender

A

make yourself understood

69
Q

En la actualidad

A

CURRENTLY, …

NOWADAYS…

70
Q

En vez de desperdiciar la electricidad

A

Instead of wastING electricity

71
Q

Es necesario cambiarlo

A

It’s necessary to change it

72
Q

Debemos tener en cuenta

A

We must bear in mind

We must take into account

73
Q

hacer dieta

A

be on a diet

74
Q

hacerse entender

A

to make yourself understood

75
Q

ACTUALLY,….

A

De hecho, en realidad,…

76
Q

Es una pérdida de tiempo

A

It’s a waste of time

77
Q

What preposition?

SHOUT __
STARE __

A 
shout at (angry)
stare at (look in a fixed way)
78
Q

fusión de empresas

fusionarse

A

a merger

to merge

79
Q

Main office =

A

Headquarters

80
Q

un becario

A

an intern

81
Q

BIODEGRADABLE
PROTEIN
AVERAGE

A

Pronunciation

82
Q
  • Tengo sueño

- Yo también

A
  • I’m sleepy

- Me too // I’m, sleepy too // So am I

83
Q
  • No fui a la reunión

- Yo tampoco.

A
  • I didn’t go to the meeting

- Me neither // I didn’t go to the meeting either // Neither did I

84
Q

Al final acabamos riéndonos

A

we ended up laughING

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