Work & Career
Deadlines: Spanish words for work and career
The “Deadlines” set from the “Work & Career” goal. These are Spanish words you can actually use — with translation, examples and pronunciation.
Words in the “Deadlines” set
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Momento crucial
Turning point
noun
cambiar el plazo
[kamˈbjaɾ el ˈplaso]
move the deadline
phrase
antes de que acabe el día
[ˈantes ðe ke aˈkaβe el ˈdia]
by the end of the day
phrase
fuera de rumbo
[ˈfweɾa ðe ˈrumbo]
off track
phrase
por buen camino
[por βwen kaˈmino]
on track
phrase
terminó
[teɾmiˈno]
completed
verb
recado
Errand
noun
retrasar
Hold up
verb
embutir
Cram
verb
dirección de envío
shipping address
noun
transporte de mercancías
shipping
noun
tender la mano
Hold out a hand
phrase
extenderse a lo lejos
Stretch away
verb
ahí al final
At the end there
phrase
al final
At the end
phrase
cumplir con
come through with
phrase
posponer la alarma
snooze alarm
verb
anexo
Annex
noun
aplazar
Adjourn
verb
pasarse el juego
Clear the game
verb
quitarse algo de encima
get something out of the way
phrase
retrasarse
fall behind schedule
phrase
cumplir un plazo
meet a deadline
phrase
pasada la hora
Past the time
phrase
resumen del itinerario
Itinerary overview
noun
urgente
[uɾˈxente]
urgent
adjective
subtarea
[subtaˈɾea]
subtask
noun
se me acaba el tiempo
[se me aˈkaba el ˈtjempo]
running out of time
phrase
riesgo
[ˈrjesgo]
risk
noun
retraso
[reˈtɾaso]
delay
noun
reprogramar
[repɾogɾaˈmaɾ]
reschedule
verb
repasar
[repaˈsaɾ]
review
verb
problema
[pɾoˈβle.ma]
problem
noun
Prioridad
[pɾioɾiˈdad]
priority
noun
presupuesto
[pɾe.su.pes.to]
estimate
noun
posponer
[pospoˈneɾ]
postpone
verb
pendiente
[penˈdjente]
pending
adjective
para el viernes
[ˈpaɾa el ˈbjeɾnes]
by Friday
phrase
obstruido
[obstɾuˈido]
blocked
adjective
no hay tiempo suficiente
[no aj ˈtjempo sufiˈsjente]
not enough time
phrase
no cumplir con el plazo
[no kumˈpliɾ kon el ˈplaso]
miss the deadline
phrase
necesito más tiempo
[neseˈsito mas ˈtjempo]
need more time
phrase
meta
[ˈmeta]
goal
noun
Mañana
[maˈɲana]
tomorrow
adverb
lo antes posible
[lo ˈantes poˈsible]
as soon as possible
phrase
la tarea
[la taˈɾea]
task
noun
la próxima semana
[la ˈpɾoksima seˈmana]
next week
phrase
importante
[impoɾˈtante]
important
adjective
Hoy
[oj]
presently
adverb
Hito
[ˈito]
milestone
noun
hecho
[ˈetʃo]
done
adjective
fecha real
[ˈfetʃa reˈal]
actual date
phrase
fecha prevista
[ˈfe.t͡ʃa pɾeˈβis.ta]
planned date
phrase
Fecha límite
[ˈfe.tʃa ˈli.mi.te]
due date
noun
fecha de inicio
[ˈfetʃa de iˈnisjo]
start date
phrase
fecha de finalización
[ˈfetʃa de finalisaˈsjon]
end date
phrase
extensión
[ekstenˈsjon]
extension
noun
extender
[ekstenˈdeɾ]
extend
verb
estimación de tiempo
[estimaˈsjon de ˈtjempo]
time estimate
phrase
Estado
[esˈtaðo]
status
noun
establecer una fecha límite
[estableˈseɾ ˈuna ˈfetʃa ˈlimite]
set a deadline
phrase
esta semana
[ˈesta seˈmana]
this week
adverb
entregar
[entɾeˈgaɾ]
submit
verb
entregable
[entɾeˈgable]
deliverable
noun
entrega
[enˈtɾega]
delivery
noun
en curso
[en ˈkuɾso]
in progress
phrase
El plazo es ajustado
[el ˈplasa es a.xusˈta.ðo]
deadline is tight
phrase
disponibilidad
[disponibiliˈdad]
availability
noun
cumplir con el plazo
[kumˈpliɾ kon el ˈplaso]
meet the deadline
phrase
cronograma
[kɾonogɾama]
timeline
noun
crítica
[ˈkɾitika]
criticism
noun
condición
[kondiˈsjon]
requirement
noun
con retraso
[kon reˈtɾaso]
overdue
phrase
carga de trabajo
[ˈkaɾga de tɾaˈbaxo]
workload
phrase
Capacidad
[kapasiˈdad]
capacity
noun
calendario
[kalenˈdaɾjo]
calendar
noun
Bloqueador
[blokeaˈdoɾ]
blocker
noun
Blanco
[ˈblaŋko]
white
adjective
baja prioridad
[ˈbaxa pɾjoɾiˈdad]
low priority
noun
avanzar
[abanˈsaɾ]
move forward
verb
avance
[aˈbanse]
progress
noun
atrasado
[atɾaˈsado]
overdue
adjective
aprobar
[apɾoˈbaɾ]
approve
verb
antes de lo previsto
[ˈantes de lo pɾeˈbisto]
ahead of schedule
phrase
alta prioridad
[ˈalta pɾjoɾiˈdad]
high priority
phrase
alcance
[alˈkanse]
scope
noun
acabar
[akaˈbaɾ]
finish
verb
programar
to schedule
verb
¿cuándo puedo esperar una respuesta?
when can I expect feedback
phrase
problema
Trouble
noun
dar el visto bueno
To sign off
phrase
cumplir el plazo
To meet the deadline
phrase
reservar tiempo
To allocate time
phrase
cronograma
timeline
noun
plazo
timeframe
noun
objetivo
target
noun
presentar
submitting
verb
presentó
submitted
verb
enviar
submit
verb
zancada
Stride
noun
estado
Status
noun
vista
sight
noun
alcance
scope
noun
revisar
revise
verb
revisar
reviewing
verb
revisar
reviewed
verb
reprogramó
rescheduled
verb
cita
quote
noun
aplazar
put off
phrase
avanzó
progressed
verb
aplazado
postponed
verb
fecha prevista
planned date
phrase
pasarse del plazo
missed the deadline
phrase
madurez
Maturity
noun
problemas
issues
noun
expidió
Issued
verb
problema
Issue
noun
en curso
in progress
phrase
aquí tienes
Here you go
phrase
entregar
Hand in
phrase
pasar por
Go through
phrase
prórroga
extension
noun
estimar
Estimate
verb
fecha límite
due date
noun
crítico
Dire
adjective
dependencia
dependency
noun
entregables
deliverables
noun
retrasando
delaying
verb
el plazo es ajustado
deadline is tight
phrase
concluir
conclude
verb
completo
complete
adjective
tarea doméstica
Chore
noun
con retraso
Behind schedule
phrase
ancho de banda
bandwidth
noun
tareas
assignments
noun
tarea
assignment
noun
nombrar
appoint
verb
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