EDUCATION,WORK AND

EMPLOYMENT
 Vocabulary Transcription Definition Translation
1 Allot /ə'lɒt/ To assign or distribute Adjudicar
(shares, etc),to designate for a
particular purpose
2 Apprenticeship /ə'prentəs ʃɪp/ The service or condition of an Aprendizaje
apprentice.
3 Assumption /ə'sʌmpʃən/ Something that you think is Suposición
true although you have no
definite proof.
4 Beef up /bi'f ʌp / To fortify,make strong or Reforzar
stronger
5 Boom /bu:m/ To grow, develop, or Prosperidad
progress rapidly: flourish
6 Boost /bu:st/ To encourage or improve Estimular
something and make it more
successful:
7 Bottom line /bɒtəm laɪn / The conclusion or main point Conclución.
of a process, discussion, etc.
8 Breach /bri:tʃ/ A breaking, infringement Incumplimiento,i
nfracción
9 Conundrum /kə'nʌndrəm/ A puzzling question or Acertijo.
problem
10 Counterpart /'kaʊntəpɑːt/ Someone or something that Homológo
has the same job.
11 Crucible /'kru'sɪbəl/ A container in which Crisol
substances are heated to very
high temperatures.
12 Cutting back /'kʌtɪŋbæk/ A decrease or reduction Restringir,
reducir
13 Dangle /'dæŋɡəl/ To hang or swing loosely, or Colgar.hacer
to make something do this
14 Deem /di:m/ To judge or consider. Juzgar,considera
r
15 Ease /i:z/ To make a process,happen facilidad
more easily
16 Elusive /ɪˈlu:sɪv/ Difficult to find or catch Difícil de
encontrar o cojer
17 Enhance /ɪnˈhɑːns/ To intensify or improve Realzar.mejorar
18 Entrepreneur /pɒntrəprəˈnɜː/ The owner of a business who Pionero
attempts to make money by
risk and initiative
19 Expendable /ɪkˈspɛndəbəl/ Not needed enough to be kept
or saved
20 Fast-paced
21 Flock /flɒk/ To go in a large number Multitud
22 Formidable Probabilidades
odds formidables
23 Frown /fraʊn/ To have a dislike (of);look Está muy mal
disapprovingly visto
24 Fuss /fʌs/ Anxious behaviour or Alboroto
activity.
25 Grant /ɡrɑːnt/ A public fund to finance Beca
educational study.
26 Kick-up /kɪkʌp / To cause (trouble, a fuss, etc) Provocar
27 Much-vaunted /mʌtʃ vɔːnt/ /
28 No-brainer /nəʊˈbreɪnə/ A decision that is easy, and Cosa fácil
that you do not need to think
about.
29 no-no /nəʊ- nəʊ/ Something that you must not
do because it is considered to
be unacceptable behaviour
30 Nurture /nɜːtʃə/ The act or process of Criar,cuidar
promoting the development,
etc, of a child
31 Outraged /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/ To cause profound Indignado
indignation, anger.

Vocabulary Transcription Definition Translation

32 Outsource /aʊtsɔːs/ to subcontract (work) to another Subcontratar
company.
33 Ponderous /pɒndərəs/ Of great weight; heavy; huge Pesado
34 Pony up /pəʊni/ To give the money required Pagar
35 Rebuff /rɪˈbʌf/ To snub, reject, or refuse (a person Rechazar
offering help or sympathy
36 Rehearse /rɪˈhɜːs/ To practise (a play, concert, etc), in Ensayar
preparation for public performance
37 Rip-off /´rɪp ɔ:f/ Steal.trick robo
38 Sixth-form /sɪksθ fɔːm/ The most senior class in a secondary Sexto grado
school to which pupils, usually above the
legal leaving age.
39 Sophomore /ˈsɒfəˈmɔː/ A second-year student at a secondary Estudiante de
(high) school or college segundo curso
40 Sort out /sɔːt aʊt / To find a solution to (a problem, etc), Solución
41 Tenure-track
42 Thrive /θraɪv/ To grow strongly and vigorously. Prosperar
43 Trait /treɪt/ A characteristic feature or quality Rasgo
distinguishing a particular person or
thing.
44 Trend /trɛnd/ A general tendency in the way a Tendencia
situation is changing or developing.
45 Tout /taʊt/ To praise something or someone in order Pregonar
to persuade people that they are
important or worth a lot.
46 Tweak /twi:k/ To make a minor alteration ajustar
47 Uncluttered /ʌnˈklʌtəd/ Not having too many objects, details, etc
48 Watchdog /ˈwɒtʃˌdɒɡ/ Aperson or group of persons that acts as Protector
a protector or guardian against
inefficiency.
49 Whim /wɪm/ A sudden feeling that you would like Capricho
to do or have something, especially
when there is no important or good
reason