Vocabulario de Inglés: Trabajo, Tráfico, Justicia y Gramática Práctica con Traducciones

Vocabulario de inglés con traducción

To whine: gimotear
To chew: masticar
To swallow: tragar
To pick up after yourself: recoger lo que tiras
To help out: ayudar
I am not bothered: no me apetece
I slept in: me he quedado dormido
Matching: a juego
Time off: tiempo de descanso
To rest: descansar
Stationery: artículos de papelería
Shift: turno
More eagerly: con más entusiasmo
Shanty: saloma
Civil servants: funcionarios
Days off: días libres
Convenio: collective bargaining agreement

Señales de tráfico

Signs: señales
Traffic signs: señales de tráfico
Traffic lights: semáforo
To blow the horn: tocar el claxon
Junction or intersection: cruce
It's forbidden: está prohibido
Fine: multa
Building site: obra
Triangle: danger
Red circle: prohibition
Square: recommendation
Pedestrian / passer-by: peatón
Highway / motorway: autopista
Make: la marca
License plate number: matrícula

Otras palabras útiles

Hood: capucha
Wood: bosque, madera
Lumberjack: leñador
Horse riding: montar a caballo
Visa card: credit, debit
Swipe card: tarjeta de banda magnética

Establecimientos y servicios

Outlet: establecimiento
X-rated films: for adults only
ATM: cajero
Vending machine: máquina expendedora
To address: dirigirse
Payer/payee: beneficiario
Furniture: muebles
To suit: adecuarse, ajustarse
Budget: presupuesto
Full range: gama completa
Enclosed: incluido, adjunto
Attached: adjunto
Issue date: fecha de expedición
Expiry date: fecha de caducidad
Beech: haya
To file: archivar
Income tax: impuesto sobre la renta
Greenhouse: invernadero
Outcasts: forajidos
Foreign: (adj.) extranjero
Abroad: en el extranjero

Leyes en Estados Unidos

Federal laws are rules that apply throughout the United States.

Immigration law.

What are state laws? There are 50 states and several commonwealths and territories within the United States.

Criminal matters.

Divorce and family matters.

Los sindicatos no dieron el visto bueno a la renovación del convenio colectivo.
The unions didn't approve the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement.

Vocabulario de juicio

Accused: acusado
Conviction: condena
Counsel: defensa
Crown: corona
Death: muerte
Defendant: acusado
Dock: estrado
Judge: juez
Oath: juramento
Offence: ofensa
Plea: súplica
Term: plazo
Trial: juicio
Verdict: veredicto
Witnesses: testigos

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Preguntas y respuestas sobre el trabajo en el banco

Why do banks have to be open 24 hours a day? To serve customers, work on computers or answer phones. They have to be available.

What does this mean for the staff? Flexible working hours.

What are the advantages for Jim Sutherland? He can do two different jobs.

What are the advantages for Susan Acker? She can work two days a week and then be at home for three days, to spend time with her children.

Obligaciones y permisos

It is necessary for me to work at the bank for 24 hours a week: I have to do 24 hours per week for the bank.

It's possible for me to prepare for my act or do comedy festivals: I can prepare for my act or do comedy festivals.

It isn't necessary to be at the bank on the weekend: I don't have to work at the bank on weekends.

It is necessary not to joke about money: You can't joke about money.

Spend time with your family: You can spend more time with your family.

Monday to Friday: You don't have to work Monday to Friday.

Continue your studies: You can continue your studies.

Have more time to relax: You can have more time to relax.

Always work 8 hours a day: You don't have to always work 8 hours a day.

Have 2 different jobs: You can have 2 different jobs.

Develop a hobby: You can develop a hobby.

Choose one employer for life: You don't have to choose one employer for life.

Work with the same people all the time: You don't have to work with the same people all the time.

Ejercicio: unir flechas

2.E 3.F 4.I 5.A 6.D 7.C 8.B 9.G

En el trabajo

Customer care

All phones are to be answered within three rings. Introduce yourself. Promise something before you hang up.

Appearance

No facial hair. Dress business casual: no jeans or running shoes.

Office

• No smoking.
• No food or drinks in the office.
• No personal photos.

Entender un reglamento en un colegio

• You have to answer the phone immediately. Three rings maximum. That gives the caller a good impression.
• You can't sound bored or angry, even if the caller is difficult.
• I have to introduce myself to every caller at the start of every call. You have to give your name: "This is Sophie" or, in your case, "This is Dino."
• I have to call the customer by name too. It's more personal and polite.
• We aren't allowed to end a call without promising to do something. You say: "I'll send you the catalogue today."
• Discuss your ideas.
• You can't have a beard or moustache.
• You must dress neatly.
• At the end of the day, we have to clear off our desks.
• We aren't allowed to drink or eat in the office.
• We aren't allowed to smoke.

Señales de tráfico

• You can go at a road intersection.
• You mustn't go faster than 50 m.p.h. at the roadside.
• You must be quiet in a library.
• You must wear a hard hat on a building site.
• You must not smoke.
• You can pay by Visa.

You are not allowed in here if you are under 18.

Diálogo largo

1. Go ahead.
2. I didn't catch that.
3. I got it.
4. Go on.
5. Sorry, that's...
6. Did you get that?
7. Can I read that back to you?
8. That's right.

Temas para conversación

Temas de conservación: gender and work, education.

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