Miscellaneous 11

Question 1

La tasa de aceptación

Answer 1

Acceptance rate

Question 2

Sobrepasar

Answer 2

Overtake, adelantar algo o alguien, superar un límite

Question 3

Postularse a algo

Answer 3

Presentarse cómo candidato

Question 4

Vacante
La vacante

Answer 4

Vacant
Vacancy

Question 5

La contabilidad

Answer 5

Accounting, bookkeeping

Question 6

Campo/sector de empleo/profesional

Answer 6

Area of employment

Question 7

Envejecer
Una población envejecimiento (?)
El envejecimiento

Answer 7

Age
Aging population
Aging

Question 8

Una persona de pocas palabras

Answer 8

A person of few words

Question 9

Quebrantar

Answer 9

Debilitar, romper con violencia, break, infringe, violate

Question 10

Sin ton ni son

Answer 10

Without rhyme or reason

Question 11

Desbordar

Answer 11

Overflow

Question 12

Desfile, desfilar

Answer 12

Parade

Question 13

Velar por

Answer 13

Watch over, look out for

Question 14

Paulatino/a
Paulatinamente

Answer 14

Gradual
Gradually

Question 15

Engorroso

Answer 15

Cumbersome, tedious

Question 16

Abaratar

Answer 16

Make cheaper

Question 17

Deshacerse de

Answer 17

Get rid of, do away with

Question 18

Conllevar

Answer 18

Entail, involve, come with

Question 19

Postergar
La postergación
Impostergable

Answer 19

Dejar para después, postpone
Postponement
Cannot be put off

Question 20

(Trabajar) codo a codo

Answer 20

(Work) side by side, shoulder to shoulder , de manera conjunta

Question 21

Yo me encargo de…
Yo estoy encargada de…
Yo estoy a cargo de…

Answer 21

I cover…

Question 22

La póliza de seguro

Answer 22

Insurance policy

Question 23

Estafar, la estafa

Answer 23

Defraud, swindle, scam

Question 24

Despojarse de

Answer 24

Get rid of, divest

Question 25

El rebaño

Answer 25

Flock of sheep; congregation

Question 26

Concordar con

Answer 26

Estar de acuerdo con

Question 27

En aras de En pro de

Answer 27

In the interest of, for the sake of, en beneficio de In favor of

Question 28

Un rasgo (característico, negativo)

Answer 28

Characteristic, trait (distinctive, negative)

Question 29

Delito de (cuello blanco)

Answer 29

White collar (crime)

Question 30

Comunicarse con

Answer 30

Communicate with

Question 31

Entregar La entrega de comida

Answer 31

Deliver Food delivery

Question 32

De bajos recursos Adinerado/a

Answer 32

Poor or rich people/families (more polite/formal)

Question 33

Malgastar (dinero, tiempo) Dilapidar (dinero, recursos) Derrochar (más fuerte)

Answer 33

Waste, squander

Question 34

Malversar La malversación

Answer 34

Embezzle Embezzlement

Question 35

Subcontratar La subcontratación El subcontratista

Answer 35

Outsource Outsourcing Subcontractor

Question 36

Fiscalizar

Answer 36

Audit, oversee, someter a inspección fiscal

Question 37

La leña Talar La tala de bosques

Answer 37

Wood (like firewood) Cut down a tree Deforestation

Question 38

La multa

Answer 38

Fine

Question 39

Albergar Alojar

Answer 39

Accommodate, house

Question 40

Enriquecer(se) El enriquecimiento

Answer 40

Enrich (yourself) Enrichment