Et

my cousin, now they have discovered, is allergic to pollen. = OK, or

My cousin, they have now discovered, is allergic to pollen. 

instrumento mnemotécnico

mnemonic device

pediatra

pediatrician

evoluting 

evolving

all of these changes affect to the healthy.  

all of these change affect health. 

Pronounce WTSA:

pollen

poland

polling

I work better everywhere that is not the office.  

I work better everywhere except at the office.  

(I work well everywhere except at the office).

was my husband present from my last birthday.  

it was my husband´s present to me for my last birthday. 

it was my husband birthday

it was my husband´s birthday

el enchufe para los auriculares

earphone jack

se hace un nudo

it makes a knot

it gets tangled

it gets tied up in a knot

i have the case on my handbag

I have the case in my handbag

even more

what´s more

illimited minutes

unlimited minutes

Pronounce:  signal

what we did was bought a replicador.  50 or 60 euros

what we did was buy a replicator/amplifier.   50 or 60 euros. 

OR

what we did was, we bought a replicator/amplifier.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E2963DliU4

ABEL CABALLERO

doctor´s review = OK, or

doctor´s revision

doctor´s check-up

once a year she has the revision of the eyes. 

once a year she has an eye check-up, a vision check-up. 

cataratas

cataracts

they put a specific lens that doctors use in that surgery

they gave her a specific lens that doctors use in that surgery. 

they implanted a specific lens that doctors use in that surgery. 

-Does your mother always come to madrid with your father, or sometimes alone?

-Not always, depend on what she´s going to be here. 

-Not always.  It depends on what she´s going to be doing here. 

huerta

garden

he always has an excuse to avoid to visit Madrid. 

he always has an excuse to avoid visiting Madrid. 

he´s always busy, he always has something to do. = good, or

he keeps hismelf busy. 

my father every single day go to the center of town just to buy the newspaper. 

My father every single day goes to the center of town just to buy the newspaper. 

i´m getting used with both places. 

I´m getting used to both places. 

I´ve gotten used to both places. 

I can know if you show me a picture if it´s a picture from PV or Galicia. 

if you show me a picture, I can tell if it´s a picture from PV or Galicia. 

Go to the office is waste a lot of time. 

Going to the office wastes a lot of time. 

Work from home 100% of the time it´s impossible.  

Working from home 100% of the time is impossible.

terrenal

down to earth

grounded

Pronounce:  mayo and sallo rhyme.  

the means:  los medios

the Media:  los medios de comunicacion

it means..:  quiere decir…

the mean (math):  (the average), el promedio

I mean:  quiero decir; osea

to be mean:  ser antipatico, critico

grajo
(a type of black bird)
rook (according to linguee)

Spanish sayings:  

cuando el grajo vuela abajo hace un frio de carajo

hasta el 40 de mayo no te quites el sallo 

madre mia que pedrada tienes. 

I have million of things to do.

I have a million things to do. 

he growed up in a similar house 

he grew up in a similar house

lo converti en un despacho

I turned it into an office/ study

when I´m doing homework

when I´m doing chores, when i´m doing work at home. 

sotano

basement

un banco (for doing bench presses)

a bench 

Pronounce:  pilates

NANKURUNAISA = japanese for 

el tiempo lo arregla todo 

Time heals all wounds. 

 there is less traffic than usual, but even though, there is traffic. 

there is less traffic than usual, but even so, there is traffic.

intereses

interests 

Pronounce:  interests 

even of that they earn a lot of money

even though they earn a lot money

marca blanca

generic brand

as you pay you have more extras.  

the more you pay the more extras you have. 

una curva

a curve

el volante

the wheel

scream

screen

palanca de cambios

gear shift

even that all the team have worked really hard, this year they decided that no one is going to receive…

even though the whole team has worked really hard, this year they decided that no one is going to receive…

since the last two years, as I have been working from home, 

I didn´t buy food at hte office.  so this money is money that caixa has been saving. 

For the last two years, since I´ve been working from home, I haven´t bought food at the office.  So this is money that caixa has been saving.  

depends of 

depends on 

sane

healthy

we dont like fight, but we like to express what we think that it´s better for the business. 

we dont like to fight, but we like to express what we think is better for the business.

they get a acuerdo

they came to an agreement

Depends on the unit you work, you have one boss or the other

Depending on which unit you work in, you have one boss or another

cuanto mas alto tu cargo de trabajo, mas tiempo pasas en la oficina

the higher your position, you the more time you spend at the office

at the office there is much noise 

at the office there is a lot of noise

i´m driving to home

i´m driving home

we explained jaime the situation

we explained to jaime the situation

we explained the situation to jaime

we have signatures

we have signings

Pronounce:  private

we have fighted 

we have fought

he talked it to them.  

he talked about it to them.

they dont update that ways

they dont update those ways

me quedo al frente del fuerte
I´ll hold down the fort. 

i will recortar my lunch time.  

i will shorten my lunch time.  

Pronounce: the scene

me quedo al frente del fuerte

I´ll hold down the fort

you cannot move your holidays as easier when you have children

You cannot move your holidays as easily when you have children

no fue tan leve 

it wasn´t so light

was not so bad as the first time, but was not so light.  

It was not as bad as the first time, but it was not so light.  

mocos 

mucus

I was positive on 19th, after 10 days the doctors said to me that I had to stay at home

I tested positive on the 19th, and 10 days later the doctors tole me that I had to stay at home.  

even i have recovered 

even though I have recovered

olfato

sense of smell

if they are not agree between them, what is it supposed that the citizens have to do? 

if there is no agreement between them, what are the citizens supposed to do?

we dont know lo que estamos enfrentando. 

we don´t know what we´re facing.  

decimas 

bits of… / a fraction of…

I have allergic to the arizonica
I am alergic to arizonica

We were five. 

There were 5 of us. 

we have a million of things to fix it up. 

We have a million things to fix. 

tornillos 

screws

no se están apretando 

they are not tightening

circulo polar
arctic circle

the lack of light 

la falta de luz

to see the sights = good, or
to go sightseeing

No hay comparación

There´s no comparison 

each place has their special things. 

each place has its charm

un tercio (de cerveza)
a 12 oz (of beer)

sensacion termica

wind chill (factor)

tienes un aire
you look vaguely like…. ,
you look vaguely familiar

tienes un aire de X

they have a resemblance to X

un argumento para justificar
a reason to justify 

pico y pala
blood sweat and tears?
elbow grease?

siento que me ahogo =
I feel that im suffocating

your way to home
the commute

they are more worried pretending what they are doing than actually working 

they are more worried about looking busy than actually working

jornada de 4 dias 

4 day workweek 

they have to add a new tower that is not still working 

they have to add a new tower that is not working yet

gruas 

cranes

they provoke that the signal is worse

they make the signal worse

Me hacen enojar
they make me angry.

Me hacen aceptar la oferta
they make me accept the offer. 

be like you are 

be yourself

they made wrong things 

they made mistakes

la fontanía  

the plumbing

arequetas
the little deposit area that accumulates waste

converger 

to converge, or join

I understand that you it´s bored
I understand that for you it´s boring…

I don´t understand why they have changed by their own 

I don´t understand why they have changed on their own

Pronounce: changed

people who passed covid only needed one dosis 

people who went through covid only needed one dose

if you have went through covid, you need at least one dose

if you have gone through covid (if you have had covid), you need at least one dose

they recommended me to wait one month

they recommend that I wait one month

they encouraged me to wait one month

it depends on the level you passed through the covid  

it depends how strong your covid was. 

was easier than in your case 

it was easier than in your case

Ministerio de Sanidad

Health Department

it´s not very comfortable travel with a paper this size. 

it´s not very comfortable to travel with a document this size.

plastificar

laminate

privated 

private

do an appointment
make an appointment

nervios 

nerves

desgaste 

deterioration

muletas 

crutches

Pronounce: She walks with crutches.

para dar un paso, ella necesita...
to take one step, she needs…

due to the pain = good, or 

because of the pain

le fue bien la cirugia

the surgery went well

She doesnt have any other pain in the other knee.
She doesn´t have any more pain in the other knee.  

moratón 

bruise

secondary effects 

side effects 

sedada 

sedated

because of covid protocol, 

just one person can sleep there 

only one person can sleep there at a time

my mother tendria que haber sido operada 1 year ago. 

she should have been operated on one year ago.  

she should have had an operation one year ago. 

she just have to make some exercise
she just has to do some exercise

Pronounce: crisis  

the problem with the windy
the problem with the wind

puntos debiles
weakpoints

due to my migraines, i dont drink milk = OK, or
because of my migraines, I don´t drink milk.  

my doctor said to me that to avoid the migraines, it´s good to avoid the normal milk. 
My doctor told me that to avoid migraines, it´s good to avoid normal milk.  

i´m not allergic, thanks god.
I´m not allergic, thank god.  

foods that make difficult the digestion
foods that make digestion difficult.

las comidas que no son digestibles favorecen la migrañas. 
foods that are not digestible favor migraines.
foods that are not digestible make migraines more likely

probable

likely

´pais de la pandereta´
folklorico?

he thinks that work from home it´s a good idea.
he thinks that working from home is a good idea. 

he´s in the same situation than me
He´s in the same situation as me.
He´s in the same situation as I (am in).   

Tengo 7 años trabjando con el.  

i have been working with him for 7 years.  

they hate womens
they hate women

They dont think about move or change their job.
They don´t think about moving or changing their job. 

Pronounce:  strategy 

despedirte
to say goodbye, to say farewell

quien hace la ley, hace la trampa
every law has a loophole  

malo es subestimado

bad is an understatement

coffee is nice if it´s make in the moment. 
coffee is nice if it´s made in the moment. 

this week I have a lot of job. 
this week I have a lot of work. 

el tratamiento diario
the daily treatment

and also a crisis treatment
for emergency use

se me atravesó / me adelantó y me cortó el paso 

he cut me off
he changed lanes in front of me

esto no lo hago por diversion

i dont do this for fun
this is not a luxury for me

they renew my prescription
they renewed my prescription

secondary effects
side effects

algo grave
something serious

There is a confontation between natural doctors and normal doctors
There is a dispute between homeopathic doctors and doctors of conventional western medicine

I have spent and waste a lot of money
I have spent and wasted a lot of money

mono
withdrawal

meals that are rich on natural sugar
meals that are rich in natural sugar

digerir
digest

one box that you can check
one box that you can check off

it´s a cuestion about know you
it´s a matter of knowing yourself

you have to wait here for 15 minutes just to prove that you don´t have any kind of reaction. = 

you know where is the caixa bulilding? = 

plaza de parking = 

They are living in Galicia since last June.  = 

even that I said two or three days ago, thing are goinna be quite complicated, take some clothes and go the village.  =

they flight =

Les dije que fueran a Galicia 2 o 3 dias antes del confinamiento =

my mom has a sister that was in galicia as well, 35 years ago.  = 

Teleférico = 

volcán =

when i will be retired, i would like going there 1 or 2 months. = 

senderismo = 

Pronounce: authorization

sulfuro = 

asufre = 

sulfuro = 

sulfur = 

grietas = 

I love hug my nephew =

I hate wake up early. = 

we knew all the things we wanna do. = 

one hour far away from pontevedra.  = 

we were remember the trip we did to Valle de Aran. = 

one of my best frends cames from alcaniza.  = 

encajar =

even it was in may, the temperature was not the best one. = 

even that we slept in a camp, and even that it was not a luxury camp, I chose a good camp. =

sobre la marcha :  

Pronounce:  manufacture, guarantees, theory, private, apartheid

fabrica = 

un siniestro = 

el coche se quedo siniestro =

thanks god that the car is an old car =

my father forgot to put the manual brake =

there was´nt enough distance to get a higher speed = 

the 90 percent of the workers of pontevedra, work in citroen = 

miradores = 

Santiago de Compostela is the the city in Galicia where rain more. = 

the majority of people who visit Cies = (OK, or)   

there are 20 kms far away from Vigo.  =  

they have a camping = 

faro = 

Indiana Jones was recorded there = 

I was 18 that in that moment I thought i was an adult.  but now 21 years ago i know that with 18 years you are stupid and that´s enough. =

we make some trips there = 

to make a safari = 

private chofer = 

different rasgos = 

the difference is more notable =

in addition of these symptom. =

i´m still feel tired.  =

cuando llegué arriba = 

asfixiada = 

I told them I had my class at 4 oclock, but even though they decided to have a meeting.  =

I´ve gained the right to say what´s on my mind. = 

Pronounce: pneumonia

they dont have the custom to use the mask = (OK, or)

asomarse, meten la cabeza =

multa = 

It´s not a good decision go to a party the first night with 500 people. =

It´s enough period of time = 

Even that I have passed the British covid, I am not covered for the other stains. =

Even that I had a really bad time, I was at my place… 

to be “on the mend” = 

fuerza de voluntad = 

I love eat candies.  =

Even I dont need it, i buy it = 

despues  de la mudanza = 

to run at a slow rhythm = 

a politic = 

cambio climatico = 

de esta manera = 

vitalicio = 

salario vitalicio =

Pronounce:  mandate, effort, Republicans, damaged, bidding process

subventions = 

previous = 

the king should had said no =

Sacaron beneficios de esos contratos = 

agradecimiento = 

what should have done the king? = 

what is the point to think that it´s a good idea? = 

They want that the same position be occupied by someone with the same mentality or ideology.  = 

con dos cojones, descaradamente = 

My mom doesn´t has a degree = 

My father read a lot of newspapers… (present or past)?

I didn´t see them since december =

ama de casa = 

Pronounce: nature 

even you are training a lot, you are going to feel a lot of pain in your muscles. = 

I´m fed up to be at home.  =

Just checking emails take one hour at least.  =

My boss moved the meeting from yesterday til today. = 

 we´re on lock = 

not as one year (no como hace un año) = 

Pronounce: committee

we have a presencial committee (on zoom) = 

we are going to defend the price we have with the customers = 

simulacros = 

cada x tiempo = 

to avise = 

Sri Lanka was be discovering = 

they have to recorrer the island doing autostop, with just one euro per day for food = 

etapas = 

rules you have to cumplir = 

Japanese tourists are muy educados = 

Pronounce:  Parisians

prepotentes = 

The culture they have is more open mind =

The sun marca el ritmo =

They conquist the peninsula (past) =

They have lose part of the island. = 

No puedo no coger el telefono =

you have to introduce it in the milk = 

the battery is almost finished = 

I didn´t bought furniture in that house. =

I don´t feel like spend money in a house that is not my house.  =

This bed has the option to make a bed = 

I know if I have to do it or not. = (good, or) 

la creencia = 

albañiles = 

sotano = 

claraboya = 

the function of this claraboya it´s allow the sotano… =  

it makes that the basement have natural light.  = 

to avoid the drops of the water can go through the walls  =

they dont have the guts to ask for it =

moisture = 

the water makes a circle = (ok, or) 

the paint goes off the wall = 

in comparation with these other things = 

tela asfaltica = 

we need to know the meausures (of the sofa) = 

due to the covid, all the companies are delaying all the deliveries =  (ok, or)

He´s going to put me in contact with a colleague from other bank = 

de pasada =

it´s  not a new = 

-you have this patriotic feeling, 

-and you don´t?

-we do, but with a different measure.  =

violación = 

masacre = 

a lot of families missed their jobs = 

obra social = 

There are different ways of help these organizations.  = 

they ask us for going to some of these activities.  = 

they prepare something for all the department.  = 

they spended the whole afternoon with them = 

sorteo = 

to get founds = 

 it is really emotional see how they face this situation = 

poor they = 

even that i have clear limits, they know that I love them.  = 

if you dont know how to behavior, then perfect, we stay at home. = 

monologista =  

cruzando emails =

actualize = 

a special sense = (ok, or) 

trying to discover what they are expecting =

punto de situacion: 

you have been talking to this department 2 or 3 days in a row… = 

solicitudes = 

I dont have idea = 

The boss has send the email to he or she. = 

People who are really competent works in the shadows = 

on the other way around = 

they try to sell their job = 

my husband email (el email de mi marido) = 

I enjoyed a lot the afternoon = (OK, or) 

Pronounce: change, that day changed my career, terrace, strategy, developing

to make some shopping = 

dió la luz = 

she hasn´t car, so she cant came to this new place = 

they are sister-in-laws = 

when she needs to come into the room that I am working = 

I trust on Ana because she has my house keys = 

the previous three ones = 

Es dificil encontrar a alguien en que puedes confiar =

and my position there was as cashier = 

After that, they moved me to a new position related to personal attention = 

I was attending people =

asesora = 

he proposed me to start a new job = 

Caixa in that moment created a new career, and they were checking or choosing people between all the team that they believed were the right profile =

I started working, at the beginning with smallers one, and now with biggers one. = 

The position that I´m developing now… (que desempeño, que realizo) =  

a new rule come up = 

convirtiendolas en bancos = 

estatutos = 

I have to keep in touch with my customers. = (OK, or)

nexo de union = 

the customer can call me and explain me the transaction they need.  = 

I have to = (para sonar mejor) =

depends on the needs the customer has, we are gonna define the stategy  = 

the apply = 

to present in the risk committee the application  = 

the economical report = 

We have to adaptate the agreement =  

Hay dos grandes grupos franceses que Caixa ha estado intentando captar por mucho tiempo, sin exito.  = 

sin exito = 

My director and me, finally we got it.  = 

Im a reference for some of them.  = (GOOD, also)  

we have suffer the pandemic. = 

I´m completely fed up about them = 

make me a resume = 

we are thinking on a new lockdown = 

Pronounce:  anxiety, suicide, recruitment, draw

These 8 weeks had make me suffer more than I realized.  = 

if i have to think about stay at home just one week = 

I dont want to pass through this again.  = 

no lo podria soportar = 

I will have an interview, an internal one that all of us are doing it.   =  

They will make me some questions in english. = 

they are specialized in temporary works = 

I´m not realy sure the department who is going to make the interviews. = 

Even that Caixa has more control about the negotiations, it´s true that always they has to find…. =

Dia D = 

from the last May, we signed one agreement…=

La Matriz = ?

It´s not gonna worth it = 

Pronounce:  convince, committee, equilibrium, identity

the last class i took from english was more than 1 year ago.  = 

“twenty 7” (2007) = 

3 fantastic guys, that one of them is now working with me in CIV =

autónomos = 

oh my god, what I have done? = 

my tareas = the things I have to do =

the necessity of the customer =

their paper in this company = 

política = 

saldos medios = 

balance (economic)= 

I work in a men´s world. = 

it´s quite complicate.    = 

Notarios = 

the CFO was in the same table , and we were around 20 people.  = 

me saltó = 

he throw away my ID card = 

no hay mayor desprecio que no hacer aprecio = 

he can watch you over his shoulder = 

tu desprecio = 

If I could travel around the world without thinking money, work… = 

the lady who pick up the phone spoke portuguese = 

she was sitting pegada a mi = 

Es hijo unico = 

For me at 2 it´s ok.  =