Unit4. Just the job

Question 1

all in all

Answer 1

on the whole

En definitiva, después de todo, con todo, en resumidas cuentas.

• All in all, I think you did a fine job. The trip wasn’t perfect, but all in all, I’m glad we went.

Question 2

appeal, to, for

/əˈpiːl/

Answer 2

be attractive, ask for help

gustar, ser atractivo para (to), pedrir reclamar (for)

The idea of working a sixty-hour week doesn’t really appeal.

It is the film’s intense love story that appeals to teenage girls.

She appealed for his help.

Question 3

applicant

Answer 3

candidate for a job, person who applies for …

candidato, solicitante, …

• We have 300 job applicants but only five open positions.
• Out of the original fifty applicants, only eight made it to the final interview round.

Question 4

assistance

Answer 4

help

Ayuda, socorro

She was quick to come to my assistance when I needed some help.

Question 5

associate

Answer 5

connect mentally, to be involved

Asociarse, relacionarse

Socio, auxiliar

Question 6

broaden

Answer 6

make physically wider, expand

ampliar, expandir

• The violinist’s manager is attempting to broaden the appeal of classical music to a larger audience.

Question 7

chain store

Answer 7

cadena de tiendas

sucursales

Question 8

client

Answer 8

customer

cliente, comprador

• Our firm is accepting new clients.
• The IT department monitors the network of clients and servers, among other things.

Question 9

dealer

Answer 9

seller

comerciante, traficante

• Belinda has always been interested in antiques and she became a dealer five years ago.

Question 10

disenchanted

dɪsɪnˈtʃɑːntɪd/

Answer 10

disappointed, disillusioned

desencantado, desilusionado

• Riley was disenchanted by her mediocre college experience.

Question 11

dodgy

/ˈdɒdʒɪ/

Answer 11

no safe, suspicious

arriesgado, sospechoso, corrupto

• Don’t stand on that dodgy chair! Use this one instead; it’s more solid.
• The email asking for her bank details looked dodgy to Wendy, so she didn’t respond.

Question 12

drawback

Answer 12

disadvantage, tax refund, …

desventaja, reintegro

• The only drawback of going to Paris at this time of year is that there will be long queues for all the tourist attractions

Question 13

engage

Answer 13

assume obligation, gear

involucrarse, dedicarse, engranar(gear), enfrentarse

Question 14

enterely

Answer 14

completely, uniquely

completamente, únicamente

• He wasn’t entirely convinced by my argument.
• The decision is entirely yours.

Question 15

fellow

Answer 15

peer, colleague

colega, compañero, miembro

hombre, sujeto, tipo

Question 16

friendship

Answer 16

amistad, como amigo, en son de paz, …

Their friendship has lasted for years

Don’t be afraid, we come in friendship and don’t want to argue.

Question 17

glitch

Answer 17

computer bug, problem

fallo técnico, problema técnico

• Ron called the IT guy to fix a glitch in the program
• Jim’s project had a few glitches and fell behind schedule.

Question 18

Huge

Answer 18

extremely large or important

enorme, gigante

• The huge balloon is bigger than she is.
• The new employment laws had a huge impact on the economy.

Question 19

invest

Answer 19

spend money, commit money to, …

invertir, dedicar, …

• Ben invested his life’s savings into stocks.
• Laura invested in a new house and car after her promotion.

Question 20

joy

Answer 20

delight, sourde of pleasure

Júbilo, alegría, deleite, placer

• He couldn’t hide his joy when he heard that his enemy had been fired.
• Reading books was his joy.

Question 21

large

Answer 21

grande, de embergadura, alto, obeso

• They bought a large house.
• This is a very large project, which will affect hundreds of people.
• Most pro basketball players are very large.

Question 22

long

Answer 22

largo, tardar

Will she be long?

Question 23

lure

/lʊə/

Answer 23

fishing,

atraer, tentar, cebo(encanto, atractivo)

Question 24

Major

Answer 24

gran, grave

• Peter was a major influence in his students.
• Illegal downloads pose a major threat to the music industry.

Question 25

make up

Answer 25

invent (your mind) decide (to) make peace (with) compensate neaten apply cometics

Question 26

many

Answer 26

a large number of, many peolple or things muchos * Many have tried to climb the mountain and failed. * Donna has many cousins.

Question 27

mistreat

Answer 27

treat badly Tratar mal, maltratar, ... * Neighbours couldn't believe she'd mistreated her children so badly.

Question 28

onwards

Answer 28

en adelante, más adelante * From the late 1990s onwards, there has been huge growth in the use of home internet.

Question 29

Out of

Answer 29

de los Out of the original fifty applicants

Question 30

to point out

Answer 30

observe, draw attention mostrar, puntualizar, remarcar, ... * The tour guide pointed out the historical monuments as the bus drove past them. * He pointed out the mistake in her translation.

Question 31

pose

Answer 31

create Crear, generar, plantear, aparentar * Emily posed the question of why everyone had to obey Paul.

Question 32

reap

Answer 32

(farming;harvest) cosechar, segar, recoger frutos ... * If you spend ten minutes a day learning a foreign language, you'll soon reap the benefits.

Question 33

shareholder

Answer 33

stock owner accionista * The company's shareholders are unhappy about the recent bad publicity.

Question 34

should have a say

Answer 34

debería tener una opinión

Question 35

So long

Answer 35

Hasta luego, hasta pronto

Question 36

sort out

Answer 36

organize, plan put in order Poner en orde, ordenar * Julia intended to go home early in order to sort out the dinner arrangements.

Question 37

starve /stɑːv/

Answer 37

have no food, deny food to, ... pasar hambre, privar de comida * The crops have failed and the people are starving.

Question 38

supplier

Answer 38

provider distribuidor, abastecedor, ... * We haven't received that order yet; can you phone the supplier and find out what the problem is?

Question 39

support

Answer 39

hold up, aid, back soportar, respaldar, apoyar, ... The pole supports the roof of the building. The government supported the aid organisation financially.

Question 40

take on

Answer 40

compete against, assume, accept hacerse cargo de, asumir competir con alguien * Taking on the directorship was his first mistake. * He took on management in an attempt to improve conditions for the workers.

Question 41

thoroughly /ˈθʌrəlɪ/

Answer 41

tatally, completely, exhaustively completamente, plenamente, cuidadossamente * Robert was thoroughly fed up after a day of dealing with unruly teenagers. * Patricia checked all the details thoroughly.

Question 42

thriving /ˈθraɪvɪŋ/

Answer 42

próspero, pujante, floreciente * In just a few years, this fellow has built a thriving business. * The thriving plants were ready to be transplanted to larger containers.

Question 43

tight

Answer 43

secure, close-fitting, without slack ajustado, seguro(apretado), tenso * She looked good in her tight jeans. * Make sure the knot is really tight. * The cord is so tight that it doesn't move when you pull it.

Question 44

To be bound + To infinitive

Answer 44

está destinado, obligado * Kevin is stuck in a traffic jam, so he is bound to be late.

Question 45

To find

Answer 45

come across encontrar, recuperar I found ten dollars in the street yesterday. I lost my phone last week but I found it this morning.

Question 46

To lead (led, led) /liːd/

Answer 46

guide, head, manage, ... Guiar, conducir, dirigir The tour guide leads the people through the city.

Question 47

To look for

Answer 47

search for, seek buscar algo perdido y que lo necesitas (suele utilizarse en progresivo) I've been looking for my gloves all week.

Question 48

To pave

Answer 48

a path, a road Pavimentar, sentar las bases, ... The workers are paving the new road.

Question 49

To search

Answer 49

look for buscar algo detenidamente, examinar, registrar buscar información en internet Detectives have searched for clues all day long

Question 50

To seek

Answer 50

look, search for, try to optain buscar, pedir consejo o ayuda, pedir aprobación, pedir refugio o asilo (algo intagible que no sea físico) The detective is seeking some clues to the crime.

Question 51

Troubleshooting | (/ˈtrʌblʃuːtɪŋ/)

Answer 51

Problem solving Solución de problemas

Question 52

utterly /ˈʌtəlɪ/

Answer 52

completely completamente, totalmente, ... * We were utterly unprepared for the number of applications we received.

Question 53

vast

Answer 53

a great area, extremely big or wide * Carol stared at the vast rock, unsure whether to climb over it or find a way around it. * The explorers set out to cross the vast desert.

Question 54

Footprint

Answer 54

huella, pisada * Tom sat on the beach and watched the waves wash away his footprints.

Question 55

profile

Answer 55

perfil, reseña, ... * The police have drawn up a profile of the killer with the help of a psychologist.

Question 56

foolproof

Answer 56

a prueba de tontos, fácil de manejar, infalible * Canned gravy is foolproof because you don't even have to mix any ingredients!

Question 57

to show up to show sth up

Answer 57

asomar, aparecer, * We were supposed to meet for tea at 5 o'clock, but she didn't show up. ser visible * Sometimes a tumor does not show up on an x-ray. poner al descubierto * This picture really shows up Caroline's beautiful features.

Question 58

to quote quote

Answer 58

**citar****,****cita** * Anthony likes to quote Shakespeare. **(****citar****de****nombrar****)** * That is one of my favourite quotes by Twain. **Presupuestar, cotizar** * The salesman quoted a price.

Question 59

By all means

Answer 59

por todos los medios sin falta claro que sí

Question 60

Board

Answer 60

tablón, pizarra, tablero * Come to the front of the class to write the answers on the board. * Somebody put a board over the mud so people could walk on it. * To win at backgammon, you must be first to remove all your pieces from the board.

Question 61

ad/s

Answer 61

anuncio, comercial * The point of the ad is to inspire customers to buy more products.

Question 62

undermine

Answer 62

Socavar, minar, debilitar, quitar autoridad * Fighting **broke out** (comenzó) during the ceasefire, undermining the peace talks.

Question 63

wage /weɪdʒ/

Answer 63

salario, paga, sueldo * All most people want is a job that pays a decent wage.

Question 64

All most people

Answer 64

Todo lo que la mayoría de la gente

Question 65

internships

Answer 65

Período de práctica * Tom got an internship at his dad's company during college.

Question 66

applying for roles

Answer 66

solicitando papeles

Question 67

elsewhere

Answer 67

en otro lugar, en otra parte * The book didn't contain the information the student wanted, so she had to look elsewhere.

Question 68

now has no outlet

Answer 68

ahora no tiene salida

Question 69

outlet

Answer 69

tienda de ofertas/descuentos * You should shop at the outlets. The clothes are cheaper there. salida (en todos los sentidos) * Writing provided an outlet for his creativity.

Question 70

To expend

Answer 70

gastar, agotar, invertir, usar, emplear * We have expended the whole budget just getting our office opened.

Question 71

sort myself out

Answer 71

clasificarme a mí mismo.

Question 72

referee

Answer 72

árbitro, referencia, juez, jueza * The referee showed the player a yellow card. * Please give details of two referees, one of whom should be your most recent employer.

Question 73

but rather

Answer 73

sino más bien

Question 74

matter

Answer 74

asunto, problema, material, importar * I really don't want to talk about that matter at the moment. * What's the matter? Do you need some help? * It doesn't matter to me if it's sunny or not. I still want to go to the beach.

Question 75

breathtaking

Answer 75

quitar el aliento impresionante, hermoso * The view from the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge is breathtaking.

Question 76

follow up

Answer 76

secuela,

Question 77

stunning

Answer 77

imponente, despampanante, deslumbrante * The young woman was stunning. asombroso, pasmoso,sorprendente * The boss called all the staff to a meeting to break the stunning news.

Question 79

even though

Answer 79

aunque a pesar de * I decided to walk to the library even though it was raining.