La siguiente tabla contiene algunas expresiones inglesas típicas de uso frecuente en el mundo empresarial. ¿Qué te parece aprenderte uno por día y mejorar tus habilidades de comunicación?
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*to look at |
mirar |
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to make it up to someone |
compensar |
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to look something up |
buscar, investigar |
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pick up |
coger |
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to look after |
cuidar |
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to turn out |
resultar |
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to get on |
entrar |
A: We´re looking at the annual conference photos, do you want to see them?
B: Oh, yes please! I love* looking at all kinds of pictures.
A: I´m really sorry I missed your birthday party last week. I promise I´ll make it up to you.
B: You always say you’ll make it up to me to me but you never do.
A: I can never remember the meaning of ´sympathetic´ in English. I´m going to look it up now.
B: I never remember definitions either. I am always looking them up too.
A: Sorry, I’m late. I went to pick up my laptop from the high street and the queue was a nightmare.
B: It takes ages to pick anything up from there. It’s always busy in the high street.
A: I´ve decided I have to look after myself better by eating more fruit and going to the gym twice a week.
B: Looking after yourself should be your top priority, especially as you want to stay mentally healthy in your new position.
A: After the stress of organizing the international conference everything turned out really well.
B: Well, your preparation is always key. Has there ever been a time when it didn’t turned out really well?
A: It was almost impossible to get on the bus this morning. It was so cramped and dangerous.
B: Couldn’t you get on at an earlier stop?
Dominar las expresiones en inglés más frecuentes es lo que realmente te hace saber inglés, ya que el inglés que has aprendido con el libro está bien, pero cuando lo utilices en algún país de habla inglesa, van a saber que no eres de allí. Por ello, te proporcionamos algunas expresiones utilizadas en el mundo empresarial, y así no te “señalarán” diciendo “extranjero”.
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