Essential Advanced English Vocabulary for Professionals

Synonyms and Advanced Terms

• Presents/Features: (Presenta/Característiques)
• Makes an official agreement/Signs a contract: (Fa un acord oficial/Signa un contracte)
• List of the most popular songs/Music charts: (Llista de les cançons més populars/Llistes de música)
• Started/Pioneered: (Va començar/Va ser pioner)
• Large/Substantial: (Gran/Substancial)
• Promote/Publicise: (Promoure/Donar a conèixer)
• Rises rapidly/Rockets: (Puja ràpidament/Es dispara)
• An innovative system/Technological background: (Un sistema innovador/Fons tecnològic)
• Fund/Pay for: (Finançar/Pagar)
• Background/Experience: (Antecedents/Experiència)
• Get my head around/Work out (Understand/Solve): (Fer-se una idea/Resoldre)
• Backed up/Saved in another form: (Còpia de seguretat/Guardat en un altre format)
• Upgraded/Improved: (Actualitzat/Millorat)
• Google/Search for online: (Cercar en línia)

Key Vocabulary Terms

• Numerous: (Nombrosos)
• Link: (Enllaç)
• Store: (Guardar/Emmagatzemar)
• Commercial: (Comercial)
• Operate: (Operar)
• Technophile: (Tecnòfil)
• Outdated: (Anticuat)
• Consumer: (Consumidor)

Technology Terminology and Concepts

• Labour-saving devices: Devices that reduce manual effort, e.g., a robot vacuum cleaner. (Dispositius que estalvien feina)
• Desktop: The main screen area of a computer. (Escriptori/Pantalla)
• Undo: To reverse the last action, often using the back arrow function. (Desfer)
• Cloud: A system to store and deliver information over the internet. (El núvol)
• Technophobes: People who dislike or fear new technology. (Tecnòfobs)
• Attachment: A file sent with an email. (Arxiu adjunt)
• Phishing: A cyberattack used by cybercriminals to steal data. (Ciberatac)
• Hashtag: A word or phrase preceded by a hash sign (#) used to group messages with the same topic.
• Digital footprint: The record of your past online activity. (Petjada digital)

Useful Phrases and Expressions

• Fortunately: (Per sort)
• According to...: (Segons.../D'acord amb)
• However...: (No obstant això...)
• Trendy: That is currently fashionable. (Que està de moda)
• Deal with: To handle or manage someone or a topic. (Tractar amb algú/algun tema)
• Get across the idea: To communicate or convey an idea effectively. (Comunicar/Fer arribar una idea)
• ..., as well as...: In addition to; also. (Així com, a més de)
• Unique: Original or one of a kind. (Original)
• Make a substantial impact: To have an important effect. (Tenir un impacte important)
• Time-consuming: Requiring a lot of time. (Que requereix molt de temps)
• Discouraging: Causing a loss of confidence or enthusiasm. (Descoratjador)
• Rocket (verb): To shoot up rapidly or increase dramatically. (Disparar-se, anar-se pels núvols)
• Go viral: To become extremely popular quickly on the internet. (Fer-se viral)
• A close friend: An intimate friend. (Un amic íntim)
• Tick a thing off the list: To complete an item on a list. (Treure una cosa de la llista)
• Range from... to...: To cover a variety of something. (Anar des de... fins a...)
• Career: Professional life or path. (Vida/Carrera professional)

Word Families and Derivations

Understanding how words change form (verb, noun, adjective/participle) is crucial for fluency.

• Abandon: Abandonment (N), Abandoned (Adj/Part.)
• Subscribe: Subscription (N), Subscriber (N)
• Educate: Education (N), Educational (Adj), Educated (Adj/Part.)
• Discourage: Discouragement (N), Discouraging (Adj), Discouraged (Adj/Part.)
• Die: Death (N), Dying (Adj/Part.), Dead (Adj)
• Publicise: Publicity (N), Public (Adj/N)
• Fund: Fund (N), Funding (N)

Essential English Collocations

Common verb and noun pairings:

• Release: an album, a prisoner, tension (Alliberament)
• Sign: a contract, autographs, a petition (Signe)
• Reach: an audience, your destination, a conclusion (Arribar)
• Gain: a following, weight, confidence (Guany)
• Raise: awareness, money, a question (Pujar)

Digital Actions and Verbs

Key actions used when interacting with technology:

• Installed an app: (Instal·lat una aplicació)
• Bookmark a website: (Marca un lloc web)
• Downloaded a podcast: (Descarregat un podcast)
• Enter a password: (Introduïu una contrasenya)
• Navigate a website: (Navegar per un lloc web)
• Create an avatar: (Crear un avatar)
• Deleted an attachment: (Ha suprimit un fitxer adjunt)
• Open an email: (Obrir un correu electrònic)
• Forward a file: (Reenviar un fitxer)
• Uploaded a video: (Ha penjat un vídeo)