At work
| word | you know | at work |
|---|---|---|
| el puesto | the stall | the post, the position |
| la carrera | the degree; the race | the career |
| mandar | to send | to be in charge |
| presentar | to introduce (someone) | to present, to submit |
| discutir | to argue | to discuss |
| cumplir | to turn (an age) | to keep, to fulfill |
Who decides, and what you discuss
Mandar with no object, or with aquí, is usually about who gives the orders:
| Who is in charge here? | ¿Quién manda aquí? |
Discutir + a topic (el plan, el presupuesto) usually means to discuss it. Discutir con someone, with no topic, more often means to argue:
| We have to discuss the budget. | Tenemos que discutir el presupuesto. |
Cumplir + an age is to turn it; with a word, a rule or a goal, it is to keep or meet it:
| I always keep my word. | Siempre cumplo mi palabra. |
About eight o'clock
sobre + a clock time means about, around. Hacia las ocho says the same; sobre is very common in everyday Spanish in Spain:
| The meeting is at about ten. | La reunión es sobre las diez. |
| I'll call you around five. | Te llamo sobre las cinco. |
Without a time or a number, sobre is usually on or about (a topic): sobre la mesa, un libro sobre España.
Just in time
justo before a time word, a place word or lo que usually means just, exactly:
| I arrived just in time for the meeting. | Llegué justo a tiempo a la reunión. |
| That is just what I need. | Eso es justo lo que necesito. |
When justo describes a person or a decision (El jefe es justo), it is the adjective you know, fair.
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