Contents

Pronunciation / Pronunciación ....................................1Numbers / Números ...................................................2Time / Tiempo .............................................................3Colors / Colores ..........................................................4Anatomy / Anatomía ...................................................5Instructions / Instrucciones .........................................5Workforce Personnel / Personal de Trabajo ...............6Safety Equipment / Equipo de Seguridad...................7Materials / Materiales .................................................8Products / Productos ..................................................9Tools / Herramientas.................................................10Machinery / Maquinaria ............................................ 11Common Phrases / Frases Conocidas .....................12

english-spanish Pocket Dictionaryof Construction and Safety Terms

English-Spanish Pocket Dictionary �

Pronunciation / Pronunciación

spanish Pronunciation

“I” is pronounced as “ee” in feet

“H” is always silent

“J” is pronounced as “h” in hen

“Ñ” is pronounced as “ny” in canyon

“U” is pronounced as “oo” in pool

“Y” alone is pronounced as “ee”

“Y” in a word is pronounced as “j” in jar

Pronunciación en Inglés

“Ch” se pronuncia como “sh”

“H” se pronuncia como “j”

“I” se pronuncia como “ae”

“O” se pronuncia como “ou”

“U” se pronuncia como “iu”

“Y” se pronuncia como “ia”

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numbers / números

One � UnoTwo � DosThree 3 TresFour 4 CuatroFive 5 CincoSix 6 SeisSeven 7 SieteEight 8 OchoNine 9 NueveTen �0 DiezTwenty �0 VienteThirty 30 TreintaForty 40 CuarentaFifty 50 CincuentaSixty 60 SesentaSeventy 70 SetentaEighty 80 OchentaNinety 90 NoventaOne hundred �00 CiénOne thousand �,000 Mil

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time / tiempo

Days of the Week Días de le semana

Monday Lunes

Tuesday Martes

Wednesday Miércoles

Thursday Jueves

Friday Viernes

Saturday Sábado

Sunday Domingo

Months of the Year Meses del Año

January Enero

February Febrero

March Marzo

April Abril

May Mayo

June Junio

July Julio

August Agosto

September Septiembre

October Octubre

November Noviembre

December Diciembre

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Colors / Colores

RedRojo

BlueAzul

YellowAmarillo

GreenVerde

WhiteBlanco

Blacknegro

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Anatomy / Anatomía

Nose / NarizHead / Cabeza

Eyes / OjosMouth / Boca

Neck / CuelloShoulder / Hombro

Chest / Pecho

Elbow / Codo

Hip / Cadera

Hand / Mano

Stomach / Estomago

Arm / Brazo

Wrist / Muñeca

Fingers / Dedos

Knee / Rodilla

Ankle / Tobillo

Leg / Pierna

Foot / PieToes / Dedos del pie

Decrease DisminuirDown AbajoIncrease IncrementarInspection InspecciónMistake errorQuality CalidadUp Arriba

Instructions / Instrucciones

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Workforce Personnel / Personal de trabajo

BossJefe

engineerIngeniero

ForemanCapataz

operatoroperador

superintendentsuperintendente

Worker, Laborertrabajador, obrero

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Boots (steel toed)Botas (punta de acero)

First aid kitBotiquín

GlovesGuantes

HardhatCasco

Traffic conesConos para tráfico

VestChaleco

safety equipment / equipo de seguridad

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Materials / Materiales

AggregatesAgregados

CementCemento

ConcreteConcreto

sandArena

soiltierra

WaterAgua

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BridgePuente

DowelsDovelas

HighwayCarretera

JointsJuntas

streetCalle

string lineCordel

Products / Productos

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Broomescoba

BucketCubeta

FloatLlana

HammerMartillo

shovelPala

tape measureCintamétrica

tools / Herramientas

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BackhoeRetroexcavadora

Bulldozertractor

LoaderCargador

PaverPavimentadora, Carpeteadora

sawRanurado, serrucho

truckCamión

Machinery / Maquinaria

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Whatisyourname?¿Cómotellamas?

Wheredoyoulive?¿Dóndevives?

Whatisyourphonenumber?¿Cualestunúmerotelefónico?

Doyouhaveadriver’slicense?¿Tieneslicenciaparaconducir?

Incaseofemergency,whodowecall?¿Aquiénllamamosencasodeemergencia?

DoyouspeakEnglish?¿HablaInglés?

Idonotunderstand.Noentiendo.

Cansomeonetranslate?¿Puedealguientraducir?

Watchout!Cuidado!

Callforhelp!Llamaayuda!

Areyouhurt?¿Estáherido?

Areyousick?¿Estáenfermo?

Goodjob!Buentrabajo!

Common Phrases /Frases Conocidas

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August 2006Developed byMark Anderson-Wilk and Augusto CanalesThe mission of the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) is to unite key transportation stakeholders around the central goal of advancing concrete pavement technology. Development of this product was supported by the American Concrete Pavement Association and the Iowa Department of Transportation. The sponsors are not responsible for the accuracy of the information presented herein.

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