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applicant
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el/la aspirante
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candidate
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el/la candidato/a
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job interview
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la entrevista de trabajo
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résumé
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la hoja de vida
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position
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el puesto
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job application
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la solicitud de empleo
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part time
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el tiempo parcial
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job, work
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el trabajo
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management
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la administración
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Business Administration
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la Administración de Empresas
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workplace atmosphere
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el ambiente de trabajo
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business climate
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el ambiente empresarial
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increase
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el aumento
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benefit
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el beneficio
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training
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la capacitación
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commitment
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el compromiso
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development
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el desarrollo
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unemployment
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el desempleo
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management, directors
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los directivos
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excuse
"I didn't have any excuse not to finish the work." |
la disculpa
"No tenía ninguna disculpa para no terminar el trabajo." |
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executive (n.)
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el/la ejecutivo/a
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business, company
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la empresa
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balance (n.)
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el equilibrio
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success
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el éxito
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way, form, manner
shape of an object "Is there a way of downloading the application form from the Internet?" |
la forma
"¿Existe alguna forma de bajar el formulario de solicitud directamente de Internet?" |
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form, document to be completed
"If you want to apply for the job, you must fill out these forms." |
el formulario
"Si quieres solicitar el trabajo debes completar estos forumlarios." |
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manager
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el/la gerente/a
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(hourly) schedule
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el horario
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computer science
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la informática
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retirement
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la jubilación
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leave (without pay)
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la licencia (sin goce de sueldo)
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university graduate
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el/la licenciado/a
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(present) moment
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el momento
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leisure
"It is important to have moments of leisure." |
el ocio
"Es importante tener momentos de ocio." |
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pleasure
"A job well done gives me pleasure." |
el placer
"Me da placer el trabajo bien hecho." |
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policy
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la política
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computer programming
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la programación de computadoras
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human resources
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los recursos humanos
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result
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el resultado
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unemployment insurance
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el seguro de desempleo
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degree
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el título
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sale
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la venta
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advantage
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la ventaja
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to reach a goal
"I always reach the goals I set for myself." |
alcanzar una meta
"Siempre alcanzo las metas que me propongo." |
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to act
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actuar
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to apply something on (like paint, sunscreen),
to put on, to enforce a theory or law "The law is rigorously enforced and one cannot smoke in the office." |
aplicar
"La ley se aplica rigurosamente y no se puede fumar en la oficina." |
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to take advantage of
"I am going to take advantage of the free time to go shopping." |
aprovechar
"Voy a aprovechar las horas libres para ir de compras." |
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to advance, promote
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ascender (ie)
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to deal with the public
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atender al público (ie)
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to attract
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atraer
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to train
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capacitarse
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to count on
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contar con (ue)
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to be convenient, to suit one's interests
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convenir (ie)
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to be difficult
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constarle (ue) a uno
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to fulfill, execute
"It is important to fulfill/execute the contract." |
cumplir con
"Es importante cumplir con el contrato." |
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to have at one's disposal
"I don't have much time at my disposal today." |
disponer de
"No dispongo de mucho tiempo hoy." |
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to focus on; approach (a problem)
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enfocar (un problema)
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to train
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entrenar
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to demand
"The raise that they are demanding is too high." |
exigir
"El aumento que exigen es demasiado alto." |
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to find
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hallar
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to flee
"This job imposes so many pressures that I want to flee far away." |
huir
"Este trabajo impone tantas presiones que quiero huir lejos." |
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to send
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mandar
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to postpone
"This report cannot be postponed (any)more; it ought to be ready today." |
postergar
"Este informe no se puede postergar más; debe estar listo hoy." |
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to set a goal
"I reached the goals that I set for myself this week." |
proponer una meta
"Cumplí las metas que me propuse esta semana." |
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to do
"We are doing/did all of the tasks of the day." |
realizar
"Realizamos todas las tareas del día." |
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to solve
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resolver (ue)
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to retain, to keep
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retener (ie)
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to apply (for a job), to solicit, to request
"You can ask for the forms in City Hall." |
solicitar
"Puedes solicitar los forumlarios en el Ayuntamiento." |
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to take into account
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tener (ie) en cuenta
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to be a question of
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tratarse de
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ample, wide
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amplio/a
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disappointed
"His bosses are disappointed with the earnings from this year." |
decepcionado/a
"Sus jefes están decepcionados con las ganancias de este año." |
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in charge
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encargado/a
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the others
"I finished with my homework but the others did not." |
los/las demás
"Yo cumplí con mi tarea pero los demás no." |
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available
"The boss is not available because she is in a meeting." |
disponible
"La jefa no está dispoinible porque está en una reunión." |
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unfaithful
"The boss is unfaithful to his promises." |
infiel
"El jefe es infiel a sus promesas." |
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work related
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laboral
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free
"I don't have any free time today." |
libre
"No tengo nada de tiempo libre hoy." |
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following, next
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siguiente
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in this way
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de este modo
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only
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sólo
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solely
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únicamente
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job record, work history
"I have a very good work history." |
antecendente laboral
"Tengo muy buenos antecedentes laborales." |
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to set goals
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proponer metas
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to apply for a job
"I'm going to apply for this job that appeared in today's paper." |
solicitar un trabajo
"Voy a solicitar este trabajo que apareció en el diario de hoy." |
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to expect a lot of oneself
"Margarita will go far in her job because she expects a lot of herself." |
tener afán de superación
"Margarita va a llegar lejos en su trabajo porque tiene mucho afán de superación." |
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to be fluent in other languages
"At the interview, they asked me if I was fluent in other languages." |
tener dominio de otros idiomas
"En la entrevista me preguntaron si tenía dominio de otros idiomas." |
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to be articulate
"Because she is so articulate, she was able to convince everyone to vote for her." |
tener facilidad de palabra
"Por tener gran facilidad de palabra pudo convencer a todos que votaron por ella." |
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to show initiative
"The new employee shows great initiative; he proposed two very productive changes for the business." |
tener iniciativa
"El nuevo empleado tiene mucha iniciativa; propuso dos cambios muy productivos para la empresa." |
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to make decisions
"It is difficult for me to make decisions." |
tomar decisiones
"Para mí es difícil tomar decisiones." |
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to work as a team
"In this department, we work as a team." |
trabajar en equipo
"En este departamento se trabaja en equipo." |
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thus, so
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así
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to hire
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contratar
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résumé
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el currículum vítae
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employee
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el/la empleado/a
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employer
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el/la empleador/a
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enterprising
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emprendedor/a
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work experience
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la experiencia laboral
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to sign
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firmar
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job offer
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la oferta de trabajo
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meeting
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la reunión
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salary
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el sueldo
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lawyer
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el/la abogado/a
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architect
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el/la arquitecto/a
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scientist
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el/la científico/a
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accountant
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el/la contador/a
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economist
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el/la economista
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buisnessman/woman
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el hombre de negocios /
la mujer de negocios |
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engineer
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el/la ingeniero/a
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salseman/woman
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el/la vendedor/a
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poise, appearance
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la buena presencia
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employment, job
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el empleo
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factory
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la fábrica
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boss
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el/la jefe/a
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job market
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el mercado de trabajo
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business
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los negocios
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balance, balance sheet
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el balance
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camaraderie, friendship
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la camaradería
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to make up for, to compensate for
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compensar
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contract (n.)
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el contrato
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disorganized
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desorganizado/a
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export (n.)
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la exportación
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image (n.)
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la imagen
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import (n.)
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la importación
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interest
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el interés
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to negotiate
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negociar
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organized
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organizado/a
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precise
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preciso/a
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productivity
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la productividad
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product
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el producto
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responsible
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responsable
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pay, wage
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el salario
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"Keep it up!"
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"¡Adelante!"
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"Congratulations!" (3)
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"¡Enhorabuena!"
"¡Felicidades!" "¡Felicitaciones!" |
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"Fantastic!"
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"¡Fantástico!"
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"I am very happy for you!"
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"¡Me alegro mucho por ti!"
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"How nice!"
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"Qué bien!"
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"I congratulate you!"
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"¡Te felicito!"
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Indefinite Words
something someone any/some/someone |
Palabras indefinidas
algo alguien alguno/a/os/as |
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Indefinite Words
always |
Palabras indefinidas
siempre |
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Indefinite Words
or either...or also, too |
Palabras indefinidas
o o...o también |
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Negative Words
nothing no one/nobody no/none/no one |
Palabras negativas
nada nadie ninguno/a |
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Negative Words
never |
Palabras negativas
nunca, jamas |
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Negative Words
nor neither...nor neither/not...either |
Palabras negativas
ni ni...ni tampoco |
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Patterns With Negatives
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(double negative)
no + verb phrase + negative word (regular pattern) negative word + verb phrase |
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Notes on ninguno/alguno
"No applicant knew how to answer the questions correctly." |
1. They become ningún and algún before masculine singluar nouns
2. They are seldom used in the plural "Ningún aspirante supo contestar las preguntas correctamente." |
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Notes on ninguno
"None of these employees has unemployment insurance." |
3. Ninguno/a may be followed by de + a noun phrase
"Ninguno de estos empleados tiene seguro de desempleo." |
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Use of "personal a" before
nadie/alguien, alguno/ninguno when they function as DO "Do you know anyone in this company?" "No, I don't knot anyone there." |
"¿Conoce a alguien en esta empresa?"
"No, no conozco a nadie aquí." |
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Describing unknown and nonexistent people and things:
Adjectival Clauses Part 1: Sentence Structure |
1. As any adjective, an adjectival clause describes the preceding noun or pronoun. The noun or pronoun described is called teh antecedent.
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Describing unknown and nonexistent people and things:
Adjectival Clauses Part 2: Use of subjunctive with unknown (unidentified) or nonexistent antecedent. |
"We need someone who knows about family policies."
"Necesitamos a alguien que sepa de derecho familiar." (unidentified) "There is no one who wants to invest in this product." "No hay ninguna persona que quiera invertir en este producto."(nonexistent) |
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Describing unknown and nonexistent people and things:
Adjectival Clauses Part 3: Use of indicative with person or thing that exists or has already been identified. |
One example:
"I applied for the job that is offered at the university." "Solicité el trabajo que ofrecen en la universidad."(specific=indicativo) "I am looking for a job that is interesting." "Busco un trabajo que sea interesante." (unidentified=subjuntivo) |
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Describing unknown and nonexistent people and things:
Adjectival Clauses "We'll give the employees the raise that they want." (specific) "We'll give the employyees whichever raise they want." (unknown) |
"Les daremos el aumento que los empleados quieren." (specific)
"Les daremos el aumento que los empleados quieran." (unknown) |
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Talking about generalities and giving information:
The Impersonal se |
1. When we talk about generalities without mentioning a specific subject ("they want...", "people say that.."), use the pattern
se + third personal singular verb + que |
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Using personal se to report an action in the passive voice that does not specify who is doing the action.
"A computer engineer is needed." "Bilingual business administrators are needed." |
se + 3rd person singluar verb + singluar subject
se + 3rd person plural verb + plural subject "Se necesita ingeniero en computadoras." "Se necesitan administradores de empresa bilingües." |
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The impersonal se is also used in signs that give information or warning.
"For rent..." "Spanish spoken here." "Please don't touch." "For sale." |
"Se alquila(n)..."
"Se habla español." "Se ruega no tocar." "Se vende(n). |
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Describing general qualities:
lo + [más/menos]+ singular masculine adjective |
To describe general qualities or abstract ideas, as in "the good thing", "the interesting thing", etc., Spanish uses the neuter article lo followed by an adjective.
For emphasis or to express degree of quality, the words más or menos may be added. |
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"The good thing about this job is the flexible hours."
"The most important thing about the interview was the salary negotiation." |
"Lo bueno de este trabajo es el horario flexible."
"Lo más importante de la entrevista fue la negociación del salario." |
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Describing general qualities
Use of "lo que" "What (the thing that) I love about my job is..." "Ask Luisa what a social worker does." |
lo que = the thing that/what
"Lo que me encanta de mi trabajo es..." "Pregúntale a Luisa lo que hace un/a asistente social." |
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Explaining what you want others to do:
Indirect Commands |
A. Form: uses present subjunctive
B. Sentence Structure: que, meaning "let/may/have", is always used to introduce the indirect command. The subject may go before the verb or after the object. |
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Uses of Indirect Commands
(with examples) |
1. to tell someone what you want another person(s) to do.
"Que Inés te dé los nuevos contratos." 2. to express good wishes to another person. "¡Que tengas suerte en la entrevista!" |
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"Susy, have Sonia prepare the documents for the meeting, please."
"Have Graciela make the photocopies." |
"Susy, que Sonia prepare los documentos para la reunión, por favor."
"Que haga las fotocopias Graciela." |
