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Spanish

A-Level Spanish

WJEC

Listening, Reading, Translation and Critical Response in Writing

Boost vocabulary

360 Terms

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el abandono
abandonment
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el abecedario
alphabet
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alcanzar un puesto directivo
to reach a senior rank
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allá cada cual (adage)
it’s up to them.
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animar
to encourage
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ante
faced with
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aprender
to learn
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aprobar (apruebo)
to pass (e.g. exams)
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apuntarse al paro
to sign on (the dole)
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10
arruinar su vida
to ruin their life
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11
el asalariado
salaried employee
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asumir la responsibilidad
to take responsibility for
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la beca
grant
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el buen dominio
good command
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15
la burbuja inmobiliaria
the property bubble
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buscar alianzas
to look for partners
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capacitado
qualified
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las cifras
figures, statistics
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la clave
key
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cobrar el paro
to claim unemployment benefit
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carecer (carezco) de
to lack
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la carencia
shortcoming, lack
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centrarse (en)
to be based on
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el compañero
colleague
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compartir piso
to share a flat
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competir (compito)
to compete
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comunicarse bien
to communicate smoothly
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el consejo
advice
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la construcción
construction (sector)
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contar (cuento) con
to possess, rely on
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el contrato basura
poorly-paid short-term contract
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crear tu propia empresa
to start your own business
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la culpa
fault
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decepcionado
disappointed
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dejar mucho que desear
to leave much to be desired
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la manifestación
demonstration
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darlo todo
to give your all
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los demás
the rest, everyone else
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la destreza
skill
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la deuda
debt
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disputarse
to dispute
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echar la culpa a
to blame someone for
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emanciparse
to become independent
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el emprendimiento
entrepreneurship
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la empresa
company
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el/la empresario/a
entrepreneur, businessman/woman
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encantado
delighted
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encontrar (encuentro) la manera de
to find the way to
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endeudarse
to get into debt
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la entrada
post (in a blog, etc)
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equiparse
to equip oneself
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el esfuerzo personal
personal commitment
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espabilar
to wise up
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la esperanza
hope
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el exilio
exile
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facilitar
to enable
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la factura
bill
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fomentar
to promote
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la formación
training
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la formación profesional
professional training
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formarse
to train
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el fracaso escolar
dropping out of school
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el/la funcionario/a
civil servant
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un futuro digno
a worthy future
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ganarse la vida
to make a living
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las grandes empresas
big business
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haber hecho (algo) mal
to have done something wrong
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la habilidad
skill
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hacer (hago) falta
to be necessary
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hacer (hago) negocio con
to do business with
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hacer (hago) un esfuerzo
to make an effort
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la harmonía
harmony
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la iniciativa
initiative
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lo fácil
what is easy
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75
el idioma
language
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los impuestos
taxes
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la inquietud
curiosity, inquisitiveness
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el interés (en)
interest (in)
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el/la joven
young person
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llegar a fin de mes
to make it to the end of the month
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81
marcharse
to leave/go away
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más vale que
it would be better if
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el mileurista
person with a salary no higher than €1.000
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el/la nini (ni trabaja ni estudia)
NEET
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el niño mimado
spoilt kid
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la nota
mark, result
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la ONG (organización no gubernamental)
NGO
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la oposición
state-organised exam for state sector posts
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oriented towards
orientado a
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el paro
unemployment (benefit)
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pedir (pido) un préstamo
to ask for a loan
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perder (pierdo) ilusión
to lose enthusiasm
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prepararse
to prepare oneself
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un puesto de trabajo
work position
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un/a perezoso/a
a lazy person
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promover (promuevo)
to promote
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prosperar
to do well
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el punto de vista
point of view
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quedarse sin trabajo
to be out of work
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reciclarse
to re-train, bring yourself up to date
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