Glosario 2 trimestre

25 Transporte y logística terms

back up
verb
to make a copy of information on the computer
Example: Ensure the data is backed up
en: copiar
behaviour
noun
the way that you behave
Example: The teachers were pleased with the behaviour/behavior of the students
en: comportamiento
chart
noun
a drawing that shows information in a simple way
Example: a sales chart
en: gráfica
crowd
noun
a large group of people who are together in one place
Example: A large crowd had gathered to wait for the mayor
en: multitud
crowdfunding
noun
the practice of getting a large number of people to each give small amounts of money in order to provide the finance for a business project, typically using the internet
Example: Crowdfunding provides locally sourced finance for renewable energy projects around the country
en: recaudación de fondos
drop off
verb
to take somebody or somethings somewhere and leave them
Example: Drop me off at the store
en: dejar a alguien
fee
noun
a payment for professional services
Example: college tuition and fees
en: couta
forecasts
noun
something that says what will happen in the future
Example: the weather forecast
en: pronóstico
Freshen up
verb
refrescarse
Example: she need freshen up for the conference
en: to make something cleaner and/or cooler
funding
noun
money given by a government or organization for an event or activity
Example: The company received state funding for the project
en: fondos
Guests
noun
a person who is invited to visit someone's home or attend a particular social occasion.
Example: How many guests are on the list?
en: Invitid@
journey
noun
a trip from one place to another
Example: a three-week journey through China
en: viaje
loan
noun
money that someone borrows
Example: a student loan
en: préstamo
luggage
noun
suitcases and bags for travel
Example: How much luggage do you have?
en: equipaje
pick up
verb
to go to a place to get
Example: Can you come pick me up at the bus station?
en: recoger
profits
noun
money that you get from selling something for more than it cost you to buy or produce
Example: It’s very hard for a new business to make a profit in its first year
en: ganancia
reward
noun
something good that you get because you have done something good
Example: There’ll be a reward for whoever finishes first
en: recompensa
share
verb
to have or use something at the same time as someone else
Example: She shares a house with Paul
en: compartir
show around
verb
to go with someone to all parts, or the main parts, of a place that they have not visited before, so that they can see what it is like or learn about it
Example: A guide showed us round the exhibition
en: llevar a alguien a dar un paseo
Sightseeing
noun
the activity of visiting interesting or beautiful places
Example: a day of sightseeing in Istanbul
en: Turismo
slide
noun
a small piece of film that you shine light through in order to see a photograph
Example: the PowerPoint slide
en: diapositiva
struggle
adjetive
to try very hard to do something difficult
Example: He’s struggling to pay his bills
en: dificultad
To hold
verb
to organize an event
Example: They are holding an election.
en: Celebrar
To host
verb
en: Albergar
trouble
noun
problems
Example: We had trouble finding somewhere to park
en: problema