English Class

16 Vocabulary terms

Arrangement
An informal agreement or settlement especially on personal, social or political matters
Example: My partner and I have an arrangement: One cooks, the other does the dishes
es: Acuerdo
Bearings
Comprehension of one's position, environment or situation
Example: The ship lost its bearings in the fog
es: Orientación, posiciconamiento
Collate
To collect, compare carefully in order to verify, and often to integrate or arrange in order
Example: The research team collated all the data into a long report
Dash
A punctuation mark — That is used especially to indicate a break in the thought or structure of a sentence
es: Guión (Más largo)
Freight
The compensation paid for the transportation of goods. Goods to be shipped
Example: The ship transported freight across the ocean. A permit is necessary to transport dangerous freight
es: Transporte, carga, flete
Hyphen
A punctuation mark - Used especially to divide or to compound words, word elements or numbers
Example: In-house person
es: Guiones
In-house person
Carried within a group or organization.
Example: It will be more cost-effective to have in-house staff
es: Persona de la casa (Organización) (Coloquial)
Longitude
Mortgage
Is a debt instrument that the borrower is obliged to pay back with a predetermined set of payments.
Example: I have finished paying the mortgage on my house.
es: Hipoteca
Payroll
A list of the people employed by a company showing how much each one earns.
Example: The company has six employees on its payroll
es: Nómina (Hablando de la plantilla)
Payslip
A note given to an employee when they have been paid, detailing the amount of pay given, and the tax and insurance deducted
Example: I need to show my payslip in order to get a loan.
es: Nómina
Satisfactory
Acceptable or enough
Example: My results were not excellent, but satisfactory
es: Aceptable, suficiente
Satisfied
Pleased or content with what has been experienced or received
Example: I am satisfied with my life
es: Satisfecho, contento
Satisfying
Producing pleasure or contentment by providing what is needed or wanted
Example: We do everything to satisfy or costumer needs
es: Satisfactorio, Gratificante
Statutory
Related to statutes
Example: The manager signed the statutory financial statements
es: Legal, reglamentario, estatutario/a
Underscore
A line drawn under a word or line especially for emphasis or to indicate intent to italicize.
es: Subrayar