OPEN WORLD. Unit 8. Technology

Question 1

Breakthrough

Answer 1

A sudden, dramatic and important discovery or development
Avance cientifico, ruptura

Question 2

Mortality/birth rate

Answer 2

Tasa de mortalidad/natalidad

Question 3

Undoubtedly

Answer 3

Indudablemente

Question 4

Foreign

Answer 4

Extranjero

Question 5

Come round

Answer 5

Venir, llegar
Viene, llega a la base por el home run

Question 6

Cutting edge

Answer 6

The most advanced, recet stage of development in a particular type of work or activity
Lo más avanzado, lo último
Edge: borde, orilla

Question 7

Next in line

Answer 7

Siguiente en una línea de sucesión

Question 8

Takeover

Answer 8

An act of taking control of sthg
Asumir, toma de posición
Se suele aplicar para la asunción de una empresa por otra

Question 9

Delivery

Answer 9

Entrega

Question 10

Handy

Answer 10

Práctico

Question 11

LET someone/sthg IN

Answer 11

Dejar entrar

Question 12

Lock

Answer 12

Cerradura

Question 13

To be sharpest tool

Answer 13

Ser el lapicero más afilado del estuche

Question 14

Even I

Answer 14

Incluso yo

Question 15

Upon entering

Answer 15

Inmediatamente después de entrar a un sitio

Question 16

To be greeted

Answer 16

To be welcomed

Question 17

To be running low

Answer 17

To have a small supply of sthg because the rest of it has been used
Quedar pocas unidades de algo por su consumo, ej: huevos

Question 18

Grocery

Answer 18

Tienda de comestibles

Question 19

Enhance

Answer 19

Mejorar, aumentad

Question 20

Turn out

Answer 20

Happen in a particular way, especially an unexpected one
-Phrasal verb: resultó que… (Algo inesperado)

Question 21

Over-reliant

Answer 21

Sobredependiente

Question 22

To stand the test of time

Answer 22

Superar la prueba del tiempo

Question 23

Fuse

Answer 23

Fusible, mecha

Question 24

Light bulb

Answer 24

Bombilla

Question 25

Plug

Answer 25

Enchufe

Question 26

Steam

Answer 26

Vapor, humo De vapor

Question 27

Wires

Answer 27

Alambres

Question 28

Gadget

Answer 28

Artilugio, aparato El inspector gadget, el inspector que viene equipado con un monton de artilugios

Question 29

Coverage

Answer 29

Cubrir. The reporting of a particular important event or subject

Question 30

Keyboard

Answer 30

Teclado

Question 31

Face to face interaction

Answer 31

Encuentro en persona

Question 32

Wifi hotspot

Answer 32

Dispositivo que permite a otros dispositivos conectarse a internet a través de una red WIFI

Question 33

Cyber crimes: fraud, identity theft, phishing

Answer 33

Fraude, robo de identidad, engañar a usuarios para que compartan información confidencial

Question 34

Privacy issues

Answer 34

Cuestiones de privacidad. Situaciones donde la privacidad del usuario está en peligro

Question 35

Catfish

Answer 35

A person who sets up a false personal profile on a social networking site for a fraudulent or deceptive purposes Cat: parece un animal entrañable, pero como todos los felinos son fríos y agresivos. Su apariencia engaña.

Question 36

Deceptive

Answer 36

Engañoso, estafador

Question 37

To boot up

Answer 37

To start Darle al botón

Question 38

To surf

Answer 38

Navegar por internet

Question 39

To back up

Answer 39

Hacer una copia para proteger los documentos

Question 40

To sign up

Answer 40

To register with a service

Question 41

To go down

Answer 41

To stop operating properly

Question 42

To pop up

Answer 42

To appear suddenly (apps)

Question 43

To bookmark

Answer 43

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