Wordlist unit3

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Word / Phrase Translation Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
access acceso noun
[uncountable]
/ˈækˌses/ the right to look at
private information or
enter a location
Access to employees’
records is restricted.
blackmail chantaje noun
[uncountable]
/ˈblækˌmeɪl/ the use of threats to
persuade someone
to do what you want,
or to give you money
by threatening to tell
people embarrassing
information about them
The threatening
emails were a clear
attempt at blackmail.
call on apelar a, hacer un
llamamiento a
phrasal verb /ˈkɔːl ɒn/ to officially ask a person
or organisation to do
something
The animal rights
group has called on
fashion companies to
stop using real fur in
their products.
clear up resolver, aclarar phrasal verb /klɪə(r) ˈʌp/ to solve a problem or a
mystery
Obviously the
misunderstanding will
have to be cleared up.
compile compilar verb /kəmˈpaɪl/ to make something
such as a list by
bringing together
information from many
different places
The database was
compiled from
statistics from the
tourist board.
consent consentimiento noun
[uncountable]
/kənˈsent/ permission to do
something
He entered the
building without the
owner’s consent.
data datos,
información
noun
[uncountable]
/ˈdeɪtə/ facts or information,
usually used for
making calculations or
decisions
Stores can collect
data about their
customers through
loyalty card schemes.
database base de datos noun /ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs/ a large amount of
information stored
in a computer in an
organised way that
allows individual pieces
of information to be
found quickly
The software allows
you to create a
database of all
your clients.
end up terminar
(+ gerundio)
phrasal verb /end ˈʌp/ to be in a particular
place or state after
doing something or
because of doing it
Because I missed my
flight, I ended up
spending the night in
the airport.
fall into the
hands of
(someone)
caer en manos de
(alguien)
phrase /fɔːl ɪntə ðə ˈhændz
əv/
if something falls into
the hands of someone,
they get it, usually
by chance
We don’t want this
information to fall into
the hand of criminals.
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WORDS AND PHRASES

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Word / Phrase Translation Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
firewall cortafuegos noun /ˈfaɪə(r)ˌwɔːl/ a computer programme
that prevents people
from entering a
computer system
illegally and stealing
information or
causing damage
Firewalls help protect
your computer and
information from
criminals.
get hold of hacerse con phrasal verb /ɡet ˈhəʊld əv/ to get something that
you need or want
I’ve managed to get
hold of that toy my
son wanted.
get out
of (doing
something)
escaquearse phrasal verb /ɡet ˈaʊt əv/ to avoid doing
something that you
should do or that you
said you would do
I said I’d meet him,
but now I want to get
out of it.
go through
(something)
pasar por (algo
malo)
phrasal verb /ɡoʊ ˈθruː/ to experience
something difficult or
unpleasant
She’s going through a
difficult time at work
at the moment.
hack into piratear phrasal verb /hæk ˈɪntuː/ to use a computer to
connect to someone
else’s computer secretly
and often illegally, so
that you can find or
change information
on it
They hacked
into the bank’s
computer system
and transferred huge
amounts of cash.
hacker pirata informático noun /ˈhækə(r)/ someone who uses a
computer to connect
to other people’s
computers secretly
This security hole
could be exploited
by hackers.
high-profile conocido, notorio adjective /ˈhaɪ ˈprəʊfaɪl/ often seen in
public, mentioned
in newspapers or
appearing on television
She was a high-
profile politician and
was always in the
newspapers.
identity theft robo de identidad noun /ˈaɪˈdentɪti θeft/ stealing information
about someone that
makes it possible to use
their bank account or
credit card
He was a victim of
identity theft after a
criminal had stolen his
personal information.
invade
(someone’s)
privacy
invadir la
privacidad (de
alguien)
phrase /ɪnˈveɪd ˈpraɪvəsi/ to get involved in
someone’s personal
life without their
permission
Investigators were
spying on people’s
homes and invading
their privacy.
keystroke pulsación noun /ˈkiːˌstrəʊk/ a single action of
pressing a key on
a computer
Spyware can record
your keystrokes as
you type.
leave (someone)
open to
exponerse/
exponer a
alguien a
phrase /ˈliːv ˈəʊpən tə/ to leave yourself
or someone in a
vulnerable position,
which could result
in something bad
happening to you
or them
If you give your
personal information
to anyone who asks
for it, you are leaving
yourself open to
identity theft.
make up inventarse phrasal verb /meɪk ˈʌp/ to invent a story,
an explanation for
something, etc
He made up some
excuse about the dog
eating his homework.
monitor vigilar verb /ˈmɒnɪtə(r)/ to regularly check
something or watch
someone/something in
order to find out what is
happening
Police officers
have been closely
monitoring the
organisation’s
activities.

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Word / Phrase Translation Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
password contraseña noun /ˈpɑːsˌwɜː(r)d/ the numbers or letters
that you have to
put into a computer
in order to access
the system
You need a secure
password to access
your email account.
pop-up ventana
emergente
noun /ˈpɒp ʌp/ something such as an
advertisement that
appears suddenly on
a computer screen
when you are using
the internet
There are no
annoying pop-ups or
advertising banners if
I block this website.
run up contraer phrasal verb /rʌn ˈʌp/ if you run up a bill
or a debt, you owe
someone a lot of
money
My son ran up a huge
phone bill.
scam estafa noun /skæm/ a dishonest plan,
especially for
getting money
We lost a lot of
money because we
invested in a business
which turned out to
be a scam.
spam correo no
deseado
noun /spæm/ emails that are sent
to large numbers of
people on the internet,
especially when these
are not wanted
When I came back
from my holiday I had
100 emails! Most of
them were just spam.
spyware programa espía noun /ˈspaɪˌweə(r)/ software put onto your
computer without you
realising it that sends
information about you
and your online activity
over the internet
You need to make
sure that your
computer is protected
from spyware.
surveillance vigilancia noun
[uncountable]
/sərˈveɪləns/ the process of carefully
watching a person or
place, especially by the
authorities
The police kept
both men under
surveillance for
several months.
take out hacerse, contratar phrasal verb /teɪk ˈaʊt/ to get something
officially, especially
from an insurance
company, bank, etc
When you take out an
insurance policy, read
the small print.
virus virus noun /ˈvaɪrəs/ a programme that
enters your computer
and damages or
destroys information
Most viruses are
spread over the
internet.