wordlist, rev, Bus Eng 1, lesson 6

1. Business English 1
words.-lesson 6
what´s·the·weather·like?.¿qué tiempo hace?
nice day, isn´t it?.bonito día, ¿verdad?
terrible weather, isn´t it?.día terrible, ¿no?
the weather.el tiempo
rain.lluvia
drizzle.llovizna
sunny day.día soleado
cold.frío
cool.fresco
icy.gélido
improve(v).mejorar
get worse(v).empeorar
awful.horrible
damp.húmedo
frost.escarcha
tornado.tornado
hurricane.huracán
forescast.previsión
snow.nieve
fog.niebla
hot.calor
mist.neblina
rainbow.arcoiris
thunder.trueno
breeze.brisa
storm.tormenta
drought.sequía
my town.mi ciudad
city.ciudad.
village.pueblo
capital city.capital
district.barrio
old town.casco antiguo
boulevard.bulevar
cul-de-sac.callejón sin salida
road.carretera
motorway.autopista
bypass.circunvalación
pavement.acera
gutter.cuneta
traffic jam.atasco
street lamp.farola
bridge.puente
railway station.estación de tren
stadium.estadio
court.tribunal / juzgado
library.biblioteca
police station.policía
hospital.hospital
skyscraper.rascacielos
castle.castillo
palace.palacio
harbour.puerto
town hall.ayuntamiento
church.iglesia
park.parque
post office.oficina de correos

2. college.facultad universitaria
prison.prisión
museum.museo
tram.tranvía
memorial.monumento
the underground.el metro
fountain.fuente
cathedral.catedral
statue.estatua
passer-by.transeúnte
onlooker.curioso
pedestrians.peatones
avenue.avenida
street.calle
traffic lights.semáforos
pedestrian crossing.paso de cebra
roundabout.glorieta
shopping centre.centro comercial
cinema.cine
theatre.teatro
cf. Jorge Induráin, Vocabulario básico del inglés (Larousse)
entertaining.entretenimiento
restaurant.restaurante
menu.menú
the bill.la cuenta
pay(v).pagar
order(v).pedir
food.comida
drink.bebida
meat.carne
chicken.pollo
sausages.salchichas
tomato soup.sopa de tomate
rice.arroz
gazpacho.gazpacho
hot dog.perrito caliente
pizza.pizza
sandwich.sandwich
bread.pan
cake.pastel
coffee.café
tea.té
mineral water.agua mineral
still water.agua sin gas
sparkling water.agua con gas
beer.cerveza
red wine.vino tinto
milk.leche
yoghourt.yogur
ice cream.helado
orange juice.zumo de naranja
brandy.coñac
Coke.Coca Cola
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sushi.sushi
Japanese food.comida japonesa
omelette.tortilla francesa
Spanish tortilla.tortilla española
potato salad.ensaladilla
almonds.almendras
chips.patatas
cheese.queso
ham.jamón
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egg.huevo
olives.aceitunas
vinegar.vinagre
olive oil.aceite de oliva
sauce.salsa
mayonaisse.mayonesa
tuna.atún
fish.pescado
octopussy.pulpo
tomato.tomate
lettuce.lechuga
onion.cebolla

3. inviting.invitar
Would you like to have a salad?.¿le gustaría probar una ensalada?
do you want to have a coffee?.¿quiere tomar un café?
accepting.aceptar
yes, please.sí, por favor
that´d be great!.¡eso estaría genial!
declining.declinar
I´d love to but I can´t.me encantaría, pero no puedo
I´m afraid I´m busy at that time.me temo que estoy ocupado a esa hora
cf. John Hughes, Business Result Starter
family.familia
parents.padres
father.padre
mother.madre
son.hijo
daughter.hija
brother.hermano
sister.hermana
husband.marido
wife.esposa
grandfather.abuelo
grandmother.abuela
grandpa.abuelo
grandma.abuela
grandson.nieto
granddaughter.nieta
uncle.tío
aunt.tía
nephew.sobrino
niece.sobrina
cousin.primo / a
person.persona
people.personas /gente
child.niño /a
children.niños
boy.chico
girl.chica
man.hombre
men.hombres
woman.mujer
women.mujeres
cf. Juan G. Moya, A short course in English for adult students
can(v).poder
must(v).deber sit(v).sentarse
know(v).saber
like(v).gustar
enjoy(v).disfrutar
smell(v).oler
pay(v).pagar
invite(v).invitar
refuse(v).rehusar
weep(v).llorar
spoil(v).estropear
share(v).compartir

4. interjections.interjecciones
ahh!.help
ahá!.I understand
huh?.what?
hmm!.(thinking)
ooh!.wonderful
shh!.hush! (silence)
wee!.(this is fun! yahoo!)
cf. vidarhole.net
ordinal numbers.números ordinales
3rd.third
4th.fourth
9th.ninth
10th.tenth
12th.twelfth
20th.twentieth
21st.twenty-first
22nd.twenty-second
CONJUGATION of LEXICAL VERBS:
TO WASH WASHED WASHED: lavar
Present Simple tense (AFF)
I wash, you wash, she washes (ella lava), we wash, you wash, they wash
Present Simple tense (NEG)
I do not understand, you do not understand, she does not understand, we do not
understand (nosotros no entendemos), you do not understand, they do not
understand
Past Simple tense (AFF)
I saw, you saw, she saw, we saw, you saw, they saw (ellas vieron / ellas veían)
Past Simple tense (INT)
Did I phone?, did you phone, did he phone? (¿telefoneó él?), did we phone? did
you phone? did they phone?
Future Simple tense (AFF)
I will learn, you will learn (tú aprenderás), he will learn, we will learn, you will
learn, they will learn
Future Simple tense (NEG)
I will not learn / I won ́t learn, you will not learn, she will not learn, we will not
learn, you will not learn, they will not learn
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5. Método Assimil para aprender inglés
What are you doing this afternoon?.¿qué vas a hacer esta tarde?
We are going for a picnic.vamos de picnic
Will you come with us?.¿quieres venir con nosotros?
I will.sí quiero
A. Chérel, El inglés sin esfuerzo (Assimil); page 105
ABBREVIATIONS
VAT.Value Added Tax
s.a.e.stamped addressed envelope
N.B.Nota Bene (it is important to note)
p.w.per week
IDIOMS
it´s Hobson´s choice.no hay elección (sin alternativa)
know the ins and outs.conocer con detalle
in a nutshell.en resumen
by and large.en líneas generales
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Bibliografía:
John Hughes, Business Result Starter (Oxford); Oxford, 2014
Juan G. Moya, A short course in English for adult students (Dept. Com.
Ejército); Chile, 2008
Jorge Induráin, Vocabulario básico del inglés (Larousse); Barcelona, 2012
A. Chérel, El inglés sin esfuerzo (Assimil); París, 1958
Oxford Dictionary of Current English (A. S.Hornby); Oxford, 1974
Eugenio Fouz.- 170517