UNIT 4 Vocabulary 1 Flashcards

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por fin, al fin, finalmente
Por fin, la lluvia paró y salió el sol.

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At last /æt læst/
finally, in the end, eventually, after a long time
At last, the rain stopped and the sun came out.

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Estar dispuesto a, tener la voluntad de
Estoy dispuesto a ayudarte con tus estudios de inglés.

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Be willing to /biː ˈwɪlɪŋ tuː/
be prepared to, be ready to, be inclined to, be happy to
I am willing to help you with your English studies.

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pausa profesional, año sabático (en el contexto laboral)
Después de diez años en la empresa, decidió tomarse una pausa profesional para viajar por Sudamérica.

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Career break /kəˈrɪər breɪk/
sabbatical, time off work, career intermission
After ten years with the company, she decided to take a career break to travel around South America.

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encantado, complacido
Estaba encantado de escuchar sobre tu éxito.

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Delighted /dɪˈlaɪtɪd/
pleased, happy, thrilled, overjoyed, ecstatic, joyful
I was delighted to hear about your success.

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ansioso, impaciente, entusiasta
Los estudiantes estaban ansiosos por aprender sobre el nuevo tema.

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Eager /ˈiːɡər/
keen, enthusiastic, impatient, longing, desirous, excited
The students were eager to learn about the new topic.

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animar, fomentar, alentar
Mis padres siempre me animan a perseguir mis sueños.

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Encourage /ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ/
support, motivate, inspire, urge, stimulate, promote
My parents always encourage me to pursue my dreams.

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bastante, relativamente, justamente
La película fue bastante interesante.

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Fairly /ˈfeərli/
quite, rather, somewhat, moderately, justly, impartially
The movie was fairly interesting.

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probar algo, intentar algo
No sé si puedo arreglarlo, pero lo intentaré.

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Give something a try /ɡɪv ˈsʌmθɪŋ ə traɪ/
try something out, attempt something, have a go at something, test something
I don’t know if I can fix it, but I’ll give it a try.

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saludar
Es educado saludar a la gente cuando te la encuentras.

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Greet /ɡriːt/
welcome, address, salute, meet, acknowledge
It is polite to greet people when you meet them.

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con suerte, ojalá
Con suerte, hará buen tiempo mañana para que podamos ir a la playa.

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Hopefully /ˈhoʊpfəli/
with luck, I hope, let’s hope, God willing
Hopefully, the weather will be nice tomorrow so we can go to the beach.

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ingresos, renta
Las personas con educación superior generalmente tienen un promedio de ingresos más alto en España.

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Income /ˈɪnkʌm/
earnings, salary, wages, revenue, pay
People in higher education generally have a higher average income in Spain.

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motivado
Un trabajo bien pagado puede mantener a los empleados motivados.

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Motivated /ˈmoʊtɪveɪtɪd/
inspired, driven, enthusiastic, keen, determined, ambitious
A well-paid job can keep employees motivated.

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En la mente de uno, preocupando a alguien
Tenía muchas cosas en su mente antes del examen.

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On one’s mind /ɒn wʌnz maɪnd/
worrying someone, occupying one’s thoughts, concerning someone, preying on one’s mind
He had a lot on his mind before the exam.

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horas extras
Trabajé horas extras la semana pasada para terminar el proyecto a tiempo.

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Overtime /ˈoʊvərtaɪm/
extra hours, additional work time
I worked overtime last week to finish the project on time.

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plenty of

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a lot of, a great deal of, ample, sufficient, abundant
There is plenty of sunshine in Spain during the summer.

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gratificante, reconfortante
La enseñanza puede ser una carrera muy gratificante.

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rewarding /rɪˈwɔːrdɪŋ/
satisfying, fulfilling, gratifying, worthwhile, enriching
Teaching can be a very rewarding career.

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(verbo) subir, elevarse, aumentar, levantarse
(sustantivo) subida, aumento, elevación, ascenso
El sol sale por el este.
Ha habido un aumento en el precio de la gasolina.

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Rise /raɪz/
(verbo) ascend, go up, increase, grow, get up, arise
(sustantivo) increase, growth, ascent, elevation, upswing, surge
The sun rises in the east.
There has been a rise in the price of gasoline.

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sin dormir, insomne
Pasé una noche sin dormir preocupándome por el examen.

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Sleepless /ˈsliːpləs/
awake, restless, unable to sleep, insomniac
I had a sleepless night worrying about the exam.

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De alguna manera, de algún modo
Necesitamos terminar este proyecto de alguna manera para el viernes.

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Somehow /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some way, one way or another
We need to finish this project somehow by Friday.

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solicitante, aspirante
Hubo muchos solicitantes para el puesto de trabajo.

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Aplicant/ˈæplɪkənt/
candidate, contender
There were many applicants for the job.

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escuidado, negligente
Fue descuidado de su parte dejar la puerta sin llave.

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Careless /ˈkeərləs/
negligent, inattentive
It was careless of him to leave the door unlocked.

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Ganarse la vida
Muchas personas en las zonas rurales se ganan la vida a través de la agricultura en España.

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Make a living, support oneself /ɜːrn ə ˈlɪvɪŋ/
Many people in rural areas earn a living through agriculture in Spain.

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ser despedido
Él fue despedido de su trabajo anterior por llegar tarde con demasiada frecuencia.

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Get fired /ɡɛt ˈfaɪərd/
be dismissed, lose one’s job
He got fired from his previous job for being late too often.

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contratar, alquilar
La empresa decidió contratar más personal para la temporada de verano en las regiones costeras de España.

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Hire /ˈhaɪər/
employ, recruit
The company decided to hire more staff for the summer season in the coastal regions of Spain.

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aumento de sueldo Estaba feliz de escuchar sobre su aumento de sueldo.
Pay rise /ˈpeɪ raɪz/ salary increase, wage hike She was happy to hear about her pay rise.
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regañar a alguien El profesor tuvo que regañar a los estudiantes por portarse mal.
Tell somebody off /tɛl ˈsʌmbədi ɒf/ scold someone, reprimand someone The teacher had to tell the students off for misbehaving.
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No quise (hacerlo), no era mi intención. Lo siento si te ofendí." "Oh, sé que no era tu intención."
I' didn't mean to... /aɪ ˈdɪdnt miːn tuː/ It wasn't my intention, I didn't intend to. I'm sorry if I offended you. "Oh, I know you didn't mean to.
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I've got no excuse for my behaviour
I have no justification for my actions, There's no excuse for the way I behaved.
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Te aconsejaría encarecidamente que fueras
I would strongly advise you
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No pensé en lo que hacía Fue insensible de mi parte. No quise herirte
That was thoughtless of me"/ðæt wɒz ˈθɔːtləs əv miː/ That was thoughtless of me. I didn’t mean to hurt you.