UNIDAD 11

A plazos

By installments

Afrontar

To deal with, to face up to, to confront

Al contado

In cash

Alarde

Show, display, exaggeration

Alcanzar

To reach, to catch, to achieve, to be enough

Amabilidad

Kindness, courtesy

Antojo

Whim, craving, passing fancy (comida o actividad)

Apenas

Hardly, scarcely, barely

Aportar

To provide

Apretar

To press, to tighten, to squeeze

Arrepentirse

To regret, to be repentant

Arriesgado

Rash, daring, bold, risky

Aumento

Increase, gain, rise

Avería

Breakdown, damage

Bienes

Goods

Billetera

Wallet (LA)

Calidad

Quality

Calificación

Rating, grade, mark

Capricho

Whim, craving, passing fancy

Caprichoso

Capricious, whimsical, fanciful, guided by whim or fancy

Cargar en/a la cuenta

To debit

Cargos

Charges

Carpeta

Folder

Cartel

Poster, sign

Cartera

Wallet (Spain), handbag (LA)

Conceder

To award, to grant, to concede, to admit

Cuenta corriente

Current account

Cuenta de ahorros

Savings account

Dado que

Given that

Daño

Damage, harm

Denegar

To refuse, to deny

Deprimido

Depressed

Despertador

Alarm clock

Desprender

To come off, to become detached, to peel away

Desprenderse

To conclude, to gather, to get rid of someone or something

Devolución

Return, refund

Disponible

Available

Efectuar

To carry out, to make

En oferta

On sale

Encuesta

Survey

Entorno

Surroundings, setting

Envolver

To wrap (up), to surround

Escaso

Scarce

Esfera

Face (of clock, watch), sphere, range

Estadística

Statistical analysis

Estar dispuesto a

To be willing to do something

Estropear

To break, to ruin, to damage

Estropearse

To break down

Etiqueta

Label, tag

Exponer

To show, to display, to exhibit

Extracto (de cuentas)

Summary, abstract, (Bank statement)

Factura

Receipt, bill, invoice

Forofo

Fan, supporter

Fraccionar

To divide, to break up, to split up

Ganga

Bargain

Gastos

Expenses, spending

Gratuito

Free of charge

Hacer alarde de

To exaggerate

Hacer caso a

To pay attention to

Incremento

Increase, gain, rise

Informe

Report

Ingresar

To deposit, to join

Justo

Fair

Lavavajillas

Dishwasher

Llevar a cabo

To carry out

Marca

Brand

Medio ambiente

Environment

Novedad

Latest (sustantivo), novelty, newness, news

Pago

Payment

Perjuicio

Damage, harm

Por lo tanto

Therefore, hence, so

Porcentaje

Percentage

Predilecto

Favourite, preferred

Probar

To test, to try out

Proponer

To propose

Protestar

To complain, to protest

Realización

Achievement, fulfilment

Rebajas

Sales (promotions)

Recado

Message, errand

Reflexionar

To reflect on, to think over, to think, to pause

Respecto a

With regard to, in relation to

Retirar

To withdraw

Revelar

To reveal, to develop (photos)

Ser despilfarrador

To be a big spender, to be a spend-thrift

Ser tacaño

To be thrifty, to be cheap, to be tightfisted

Ser una tumba

To keep one's mouth shut or lips sealed (keep a secret)

Suministro

Services, supply

Temer

To fear

Tintorería

Dry-cleaner's

Tras

After

Trato

Treatment

Usuario

User

Ventas

Sales