Lesson 3. Reunirse con un cliente en un entorno social.

I feel very frustrated when I don't succeed at something.

Me siento muy frustrado cuando no tengo éxito en algo.

Succeed

If you _______, you achieve something that you have been aiming for, and if a plan or piece of work succeeds, it has the results that you wanted

Every time I call, I get his voicemail. I feel like I'm getting the runaround.

Cada vez que llamo, me sale su buzón de voz. Siento que me están dando largas.

Get the runaround

To refuse to help someone, sending them to someone or somewhere else to get help

We need employees to be forthcoming with their opinions.

Necesitamos que los empleados sean comunicativos con sus opiniones.

Forthcoming

Happening soon/ friendly and helpful, willing to give information or to talk

I'm always reluctant to criticize others. I don't like criticism much myself.

Siempre soy reacio a criticar a los demás. A mí tampoco me gustan mucho las críticas.

Reluctant

Not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it

I've been feeling that …

He estado sintiendo que ...

I've already been here two days.

Ya llevo aquí dos días.

Our company's been doing …

Nuestra empresa ha estado haciendo ...

You've been having some problems.

Has tenido algunos problemas.

I've met him before.

Ya lo conocía.

I've been asking a lot of questions.

He estado haciendo muchas preguntas.

I've gotten the runaround for more than two weeks!

Hace más de dos semanas que me dan largas.

I've been getting the runaround for more than two weeks!

Llevo más de dos semanas recibiendo evasivas.

We went to the bar last night.

Anoche fuimos al bar.

Rest assured that …

Tenga la seguridad de que ...

Rest assured

If you tell someone that they can _______ about something, you mean that they can feel confident that it is true or that it will happen

I can guarantee you …

Te puedo garantizar ...

I'll be frank: I'm frustrated.

Seré franco: estoy frustrado.

I almost feel as if I'm getting the runaround.

Casi me siento como si me estuvieran dando largas.

I will straighten things out.

I will straighten things out.