| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Universidad Estatal de Kansas en Manhattan | K-State |
| tarjeta de presentación | business card |
| lema | tagline |
| respecto | regarding |
| respeto | respect |
| quedar mal | to leave a bad impression |
| realizar | to accomplish |
| lograr | to accomplish |
| tutearse | to address in the tú form |
| voseo | to address in the vos form |
| ambiguo | vague |
| diós mediante | God willing |
| iberoamericano | Spanish speaker born in the United States |
| sociedad anónima | corporation |
| compañia estal | government owned business |
| privada | private |
| particular | private |
| lucro | profit |
| ganacia | profit |
| no tiene fines lucratívos | non-profit |
| acciones | stocks |
| accionistas | stockbrokers |
| PYME | small business |
| fracaso | failure |
| explotación de materias primas | depletion of natural resources |
| ejército | army |
| fuerzas armadas | military |
| marinas | navy |
| fuerza aíria | air force |
| líder | leader |
| esmoquin | smoking |
| tender | to tend |
| caudillo | boss |
| márketing | marketing |
| putrón | important person |
| certamen | contest or competition |
| gerente | manager |
| administrador | manager |
| jefe | manager |
| director | manager |
| elogiar | to praise |
| aumento | a raise |
| acenso | job promotion |
| escuchar áctiva | active listening |
| facultad | college of business |
| colegio | high school |
| profesorado | the faculty |
| aculturación | becoming accustomed to a culture |
| asimilación | assimilation; becoming a part of a culture |
| carnival | mardi gras |
| miércoles de cenizas | Ash Wednesday |
| cuaresma | lent |
| las Pascuas | Easter; Passover |
| expirar | to die |
| vencerse | to expire (like a subscription) |
| premio | reward |
| soborno | bribe |
| la mano de obra | manpower |
| franquicia | franchise |
| aceite | oil (in a car) |
| cerca | close (distance) |
| unido | close (in feeling) |
| estrecha | close (in relationships); narrow |
| aprobación | approval |
| alza | rise |
| de relleno | middle bun |
| los inmuebles | real estate |
| el ayuntamiento | city hall |
| impuesto | tax |
| madrileños | residents of Madrid |
| interéses creados | vested interest |
| reiterar | to reiterate |
| provenir | to come from |
| matadero | butcher shop |
| comedor | cafeteria |
| encendios forestales | forest fire |
| sequia | drought |
| etapas | stages |
| regimen | system |
| reparto | distribution |
| semillas | seeds |
| escondidas | hidden |
| campaña | campaign |
| especulación | profit by holding; supply |
| patrullas | patrol officers |
| deshacerse | to rid ones self of the task |
| fortaleza | fortitude; strength |
| subsidio | subsidy |
| riesgo | risk |
| secretaría | secretariat |
| libre comercio | free trade |
| comercio justo | fair trade |
| infraestructura | infrastructure |
| apostar | propose |
| rueda de prensa | press conference |
| hacer hincapié | emphasize; stress |
| pretender | think; intend; try |
| giro | trip |
| atesora | blessed |
| cancilleres | ministers |
| prevista | previewed; scheduled |
| latifundio | large-scale (operations) |
| exigir | require; demand |
| forzar | force (nearly violent) |
| hay mercado | there is demand |
| investigación | research |
| papeleo | paperwork; red tape |
| solicitud | application (for a job) |
| acoso (sexual) | (sexual) harassment |
| pasantía | internship |
| rectoría | presidency (of a university) |
| grado | degree (temperature) (excl mex) |
| grado | year in school (excl mex) |
| grado | degree (in a subject area) (mex) |
| título | degree (excl mex) |
| entitularse | to seek a degree |
| el historial (académico) | (academic) transcript |
| curso | term; year; curriculum |
| asignatura | assignment; class |
| clase | the event of having a class |
| material | course name; subject |
| aula | classroom |
| tarea | assignment; task |
| sala de clase | classroom |
| casa de cambio | money exchange |
| consejere | janitor; concierge |
| portero | janitor (maintenance) |
| sobretiempo | overtime |
| Internauta | Internet user |
| un tercio | a third |
| la tercera parte | a third |
| usuario | user |
| lengua vehicular | the language used |
| idiolecto | individual’s language |
| norma | accepted norms in language |
| dialecto | regional language |
| sociolecto | language of a class of people |
| jerga | slang |
| lenguaje de especialidad | specialized language |
| encuerado | naked (slang) |
| en cueros | naked (slang) |
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