Flashcards in Viento en Popa Unidad 3 Deck (251):
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No me pillan
I won't get caught
2
el convenio
collective agreement on wages and working conditions
3
trabajo en equipo
team work
4
bastarse
to be able to manage
5
cortarse (Familiar)
to be shy, underplay yourself
6
allá que voy
I'm there / Here I come
7
el entorno
environment, setting
8
la junta directiva
the board of directors
9
el/la accionista
shareholder
10
cotizar en Bolsa
To be listed on the Stock Exchange
11
equitativamente
fairly
12
el socio
partner, member
13
ligada a (de 'ligar')
tied to
14
el sindicato
trade-union
15
ocupar fincas
to occupy land
16
Confederación Hidrográfica
Government agency that manages and controls the exploitation of rivers
17
el pasto
pastures
18
el usufructo
usufruct (=right to use and enjoy something belonging to another)
19
el planteamiento
approach
20
rentabilizar
to achieve a return on
21
la asignación
allowance
22
el intermediario
middle-man, intermediary
23
vincular
to link
24
la marcha
running
25
insustituible
irreplaceable
26
el recuento anual de beneficios
yearly returns
27
verse desbordado por el trabajo
to be snowed under with work
28
la postura
position, stance
29
la escritura
deed
30
el testamento
will
31
dar de alta
to register
32
la tramitación
going through the necessary procedures to obtain or process a document
33
el organismo público
public organisation / body
34
el titulado
graduate
35
percibir
to receive
36
ligeramente
slightly
37
abismal
vast, enormous
38
el sueldo
salary
39
las horas extraordinarias
overtime
40
la cifra
figure
41
frente a
compared to, as against
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desprovechar
to waste, to under-use
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el derroche
waste, squandering
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provechoso
useful, profitable, worthwhile
45
coartar
to inhibit
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restringido
restricted, limited
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pecar de exceso
to go over the top
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el efecto contrario al pretendido
the opposite effect to that intended
49
de una manera consensuada
in a mutually acceptable way, in a way agreed by both parties
50
ahora bien
however
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los preceptos de la etiqueta
the rules of etiquette
52
concordante
reciprocal
53
Centro de Atención Primaria
Primary Care Centre
54
Cartilla de la Seguridad Social
Social Security card / book
55
estar de alta
to be registered with
56
la mutualidad
friendly society (mutual association providing sickness benefits, etc)
57
enfermiza
sickly
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la planilla
form
59
la convocatoria
job advertisement
60
pavadas (f, pl)
nonsense
61
punteado,a
dotted
62
firmó al pie
he/she signed at the bottom (of the page)
63
como si hubiera tardado demasiado
as if she had taken too long
64
el yugo
yoke
65
el arado
plough
66
el estiércol
manure
67
encalecida
hardened, calloused
68
la yunta
yoke
69
ungir
to anoint
70
alhajarse
to adorn oneself
71
la brocha
brush
72
el llamado
call
73
ganarse el arroz y los frijoles
to ear your bread and butter, make a living
74
pujante
up and coming
75
la franquicia
franchise
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la fuga de agua
water leak
77
cosechar
to harvest
78
cobrar
to get paid
79
la culebra
snake
80
una llanta estallada
a flat tyre
81
quedarse varado
to be left stranded
82
el maestro de obra
master builder
83
la albañilería
building
84
la plomería
plumbing
85
el overol
overall
86
el letrero
sign
87
la central
headquarters
88
distraer
to distract
89
el desplazamiento
trip, journey
90
pasó a la historia
is a thing of the past
91
el atasco
traffic jam
92
la exigencia
demand
93
el asunto
matter
94
la sede
head office
95
conllevar
to entail
96
compaginar
to combine
97
rentable
profitable
98
anticuado,-a
old-fashioned
99
les cuesta (de "costar")
they find hard / difficult to
100
correr con los gastos
to pay for the expenses
101
el local
the premises
102
mermar
to diminish
103
el ascenso
promotion
104
el afán
eagerness
105
el caldo de cultivo
breeding ground
106
disponer de
to have at one's disposal
107
el infarto
heart attack
108
la rptura conyugal
marriage breakdown
109
acotar
to limit
110
el bajón estival
summer slump
111
despojar
to strip
112
estrenar
to start
113
anímico
relating to mood
114
ralentizar
to slow down
115
atender a
to pay attention to, tend to
116
la convivencia
coexistence
117
transcurrir
to take place
118
la molestia
inconvenience
119
a medida
tailor-made
120
¡Qué a la medida...!
How fitting!
121
el sorbo
sip
122
los clasificados
classified ads
123
el aviso (LAm)
advertisement
124
dinero para viáticos
travelling expenses
125
retribución acorde
salary to match, approriate salary
126
me caían como una plancha
hit me like a ton of bricks
127
con un dejo de
with a touch of
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la cartera de clientes
client portfolio
129
la patria
homeland
130
pestañear
to blink
131
el acertijo
riddle
132
de una
all at once
133
ineludible
unavoidable
134
no había caso
it was useless
135
infructuosamente
unsuccessfully
136
la compu (computadora)
computer
137
el desafío
challenge
138
la plantilla
staff
139
el rendimiento
performance
140
la rentabilidad
profitability
141
la tasa de paro
unemployment rate
142
rondar
to be around
143
la guardería
nursery, creche
144
el absentismo
absenteeism
145
manejar
to handle
146
subvencionar
to sponsor
147
la pareja de hecho
civil union
148
la retahíla
string
149
imprescindible
essential
150
la política
policy
151
la egualidad
equality
152
convenir
to suit
153
la baja
leave (sick leave or maternity leave but not annual leave)
154
el vale
voucher
155
la matrícula
registration fee
156
el ascenso
promotion
157
UGT (Unión General de Trabajadores)
socialist trade union
158
la tasa
rate
159
el/la gerente
managing director
160
la ganadería
livestock farming
161
estacional
seasonal
162
la afiliación
affiliation
163
el alta/ la baja en la seguridad social
registration/ deregistration with Social Security
164
la remuneración
remuneration
165
ceder
to transfer
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me ha tocado trabajar
I happen to have worked
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caer de baja
to go off sick
168
denunciar por
to lodge a complaint of
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el incumplimiento de contrato
breach of contract
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en virtud de
by virtue of
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la pantilla
staff
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el engañabobos (familiar)
swindle, swizz
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dejarse los cuernos y el alma trabajando (familiar)
to slog your guts out
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si caes bien
if they take a liking to you
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lo digo con conocimiento de causa
I know what I'm talking about
176
me es grato
I am pleased to
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convocar
to advertise
178
el historial
CV
179
aportar
to contribute
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en el marco de
in the contect of
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grato,-a
pleasant
182
fijar la residencia
to settle
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argumentar
to argue
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concertar una entrevista
to arrange / set up an interview
185
a juzgar por
judging by
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acordar
to agree
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el logro
achievement
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el/la gerocultor,-a
care assistant (working with older people)
189
el/la pinche de cocina
kitchen assistant
190
confeccionar
to make, prepare, put together
191
acertado,-a
relevant
192
el centro
institution
193
las funciones
responsibilities, duties
194
englobar
to include
195
la beca
grant
196
la adscripción
membership
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la disponibilidad
availability
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impagado
unpaid or outstanding
199
el archivo
archive
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trimestral
three-monthly
201
el sondeo
survey
202
el cartucho de tinta
ink cartridge
203
la derrota
defeat
204
a menos que
unless
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desempeñarse
to perform
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montar un negocio
to start up a business
207
sacar partido a algo
to make the most of
208
el temporal
storm
209
la encuesta
survey
210
laborar
to work
211
incumplir
to breach
212
a costa de
at the expense of
213
la sanidad
health
214
deshacer
to unravel
215
infructuosamente
in vain
216
azotar
to batter
217
rescindir
to cancel
218
tramitar la visa
to apply for a visa
219
cónsono,-a
in accordance with
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tender la mano
to offer help
221
la mudanza
removal
222
la arepa
cornmeal roll (typical of Venezuela)
223
el alcalde
mayor
224
la voluntad
will
225
asentarse
to settle
226
mudarse
to move
227
el derecho
right
228
en la escalera
in the block of flats
229
la ordenanza
ordinance, byelaw
230
estar habilitado para
to have a permit to
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la convivencia
coexistence
232
el civismo
civic-mindedness
233
el locutorio
payphone centre
234
desempeñar (una actividad)
to carry out
235
acentuarse
to intensify, to become more prominent
236
el vínculo
bond between people or countries
237
dedicado a
devoted to
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las divisas
foreign currency
239
la remesa
remittance, consignment
240
al margen de
apart from
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montar un negocio
to start a business
242
rentable
profitable
243
atender al público
to serve the public
244
fidelizar
to cultivate the loyalty of
245
el sindicato
(trade) union
246
recalar
to end up
247
la desconfianza
mistrust
248
encargarle algo a alguien
to put somebody in charge of something
249
anímicamente
emotionally
250
verse mitigado
to be relieved / mitigated by
251