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Unit 5
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Unit 5, Business Result Elementary (2nd) Ejercicios y tarjetas didácticas
Lista de palabras para Unit 5, Business Result Elementary (2nd)
Palabra | Definición | Ejemplo |
angry | feeling or showing strong annoyance, displeasure, or hostility; full of anger | We don't have many angry customers |
application form | A form which must be completed in order to apply for something. | You need to fill in an online application form |
apply | make a formal application or request | I want to apply for a job |
attach | join or fasten (something) to something else | Did they attach the document to an email? |
attachment | an extra part or extension that is or may be attached to something to perform a particular function | Here's an email from Hanran Solutions with an attachment |
average | a number expressing the central or typical value in a set of data, in particular the mode, median, or (most commonly) the mean, which is calculated by dividing the sum of the values in the set by thei | The average UK office worker uses 10,000 sheets of paper per year! |
book | a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers | Did you book the hotel? |
branding | the action of marking with a branding iron | Sorry I'm late. I was at the presentation on branding |
business card | a small card printed with one's name, occupation, business address, etc. | When I meet people in my job, we usually exchange business cards |
busy | having a great deal to do | Sorry I didn't call about the prices. I was busy all day yesterday |
contract | a written or spoken agreement, especially one concerning employment, sales, or tenancy, that is intended to be enforceable by law | You can sign and send sales contracts online |
copy | to deliberately make or produce something that is exactly like another thing | I rarely copy reports |
correspondence | a close similarity, connection, or equivalence | How long do you spend on correspondence and paperwork? |
CV | a brief account of a person's education, qualifications, and previous occupations, typically sent with a job application | Companies usually receive many CVs from people who want to work for them |
delivery note | a document showing that goods have been delivered | When you deliver products, use delivery notes |
document | a piece of written, printed, or electronic matter that provides information or evidence or that serves as an official record | You can send most documents electronically |
fill in | to write all the necessary information on an official document, form etc | Please fill in our online application form |
fill out | to write all the necessary information on an official document, form etc | Please could you fill out this form? |
folder | a container for keeping loose papers in, made of folded card or plastic | If you can, please save the order forms in this folder |
forget | fail to remember | I'm really sorry I forgot your birthday |
forward | in the direction that one is facing or travelling; towards the front | Forward the email to HR and reply to the applicant |
hard copy | a printed version on paper of data held in a computer | We print a hard copy of every order we receive |
invoice | a list of goods sent or services provided, with a statement of the sum due for these; a bill. | They received our invoice for an order of scanners |
late | doing something or taking place after the expected, proper, or usual time | Sorry I'm late, the traffic was very bad |
miss | fail to hit, reach, or come into contact with (something aimed at) | Sorry I missed your call |
mistake | an act or judgement that is misguided or wrong | There was a mistake in the delivery address |
open | allowing access, passage, or a view through an empty space; not closed or blocked | Can you open the folder and check? |
order form | a printed form on which a customer writes the details of a product or service they wish to order | When you order products, use an online electronic order form |
photocopier | a machine for making photocopies | We are having 20 boxes of paper delivered for the photocopier |
presentation | the giving of something to someone, especially as part of a formal ceremony | The presentation was really interesting |
produce (books, newspapers, etc.), especially in large quantities, by a mechanical process involving the transfer of text or designs to paper | Your boss wants to read your report. You need to print it | |
problem | a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome | There's a problem with the order |
receipt | the action of receiving something or the fact of its being received | I bought it yesterday but I lost the receipt |
reduce | make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size | What can you do to reduce the amount of paper you use at work? |
report | give a spoken or written account of something that one has observed, heard, done, or investigated | My computer isn't working. I can't email the report |
save | keep safe or rescue (someone or something) from harm or danger | Save the file on your computer |
scan | if a machine scans something, it passes an electrical beam over it to form a picture of what is inside it | To keep copies of receipts, just scan and save them |
scanner | a device for examining, reading, or monitoring something | There's an order for 20 scanners |
sign | an object, quality, or event whose presence or occurrence indicates the probable presence or occurrence of something else | I sign contracts online |
situation | a set of circumstances in which one finds oneself; a state of affairs | I'll speak to the customer and explain the situation |
translate | express the sense of (words or text) in another language | I need to translate this document into German |
translator | a person who translates from one language into another, especially as a profession | They won't need to have a translator at meetings |
upload | transfer (data) from one computer to another, typically to one that is larger or remote from the user or functioning as a server | Upload the files to your company's file-sharing system |