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Sabe usted
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You see
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To be able to
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Ser capaz de/ poder
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El quiere que vaya con el
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He wants me to go with me
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De todas formas, Bueno
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Anyway
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Pasar hambre / Tener hambre
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To go hungry / To be hungry
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Solo/ Por si Solo
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On its own
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Don't leave the children on their own
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Cortar/ Recortar
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To cut/ To cut out
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Yo engordo
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I gain weight/ I put on weight
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Autoestima
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Self-Steem
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Intentar / Tratar de conseguir
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To try/ To try for
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Beca
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Scholarship
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Empezar
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Start up
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Una razón para que yo
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A reason for me to
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This is a good reason for me to be happy
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Movimiento / Emocionante / Conmovedor
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moving
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En caso de que / Por si
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In case
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Write down my number in case you forget
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Búscame
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get me
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Let's go and get him
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Los conozco
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I know them both
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Fallarme
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Let me down
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Don't let me down
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A menos que
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Unless / except if
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En caso de que
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In case / Because it is possible that
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Desorden / Lío
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A mess
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What a mess
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Normalmente no
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Don't you Normally ...
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Don't you normally take the rubbish bag out every night ?
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Fuera
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away
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he's away
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Es es lo que
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That's what
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That's what I need
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Ocurrirsele a uno / Llegar a
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Come to
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Esperar,Resistir ,Quedarse, Depender de
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Hang on
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Sacar, Quitar
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Take out
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Fuera de
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out of
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The machine is out of control
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Cazatalentos
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Headhunters
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Estar seguro de
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Be sure about
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Saber de , oir hablar de, enterarse de,
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Hear about
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Finalmente consigo
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Finally I get to
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Que fecha es hoy
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What day is it today ?
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Entre dentro
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I went into
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I went into the shop
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Yo era incluso más
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I was even more
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The film was even more interesting than the book
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Qué lata !
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what a nuisance
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pasar
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to come by
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please come by before 9'o clock
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Estar enfadado por
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Be angry about
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Ir a buscar
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Go for
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Fastidio / Molestia
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Nuisance
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Vergonzoso
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disgracefull
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Al mismo tiempo que
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As the same time as
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Tengo miedo / Me temo que
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I'm afraid
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I'm afraid to the heights / I'm afraid the secretary is not here at the moment
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Cantina
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Canteen
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Bote
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Kitty
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Estaré quieto
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Keep still
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De camino
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On my way
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On my way home
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Tratar, Invitar , Convite, Gusto, Recompensa
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Treat
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This is my treat today
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Dirigir, Conseguir
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To manage
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I managed to speak to him
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Para acompañarlo
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To go with it
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She wants to go with him
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Me encantó
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I enjoyed
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I enjoyed being with you
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Hice mucho
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I did a lot + ing
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I did a lot walking
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Tengo muchas ganas de
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I look forward to+ ing
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I look forward to seeing you soon
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Preferiría que tu ..
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I would prefer you to
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I would prefer you to come to my house
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podría ser que no
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might not
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He might not come with us
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T sound
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Ends with : k, p,s,ch,sh
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ID sound
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Ends with : t,d
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D sound
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ends with the rest of the sounds
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Estar enfermo de amor
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Be lovesick about
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Estar satisfecho con
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Be pleased with
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Hospedarse, Embarcarse
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Board
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Brasería
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Brasserie
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Morir
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die of
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Por qué no estabas / estuviste
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Why weren't you
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why weren't you at work yesterday?
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Remolcar
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To low
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Recoger
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Collect
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I wanted to collect it
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Querían que yo
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The wanted me to go with them
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Volcar / dar la vuelta
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To turn over
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The car turned over
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Nunca sabrás si
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You'll never know if
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You'll never know if it's true or not
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Desmayo
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Faint
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Hacer juego / Ir con
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Go with
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Cuánto más, más fácil
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The more, the easier
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Cuánto más sano, mejor
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The healthier, the best
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Cuánto más rápido, más peligro
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The faster, the more dangerous
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Cuánto más grande, más pesado
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The bigger, the heavier
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Cuánto más bonito sea,más lo disfrutarás
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The nicer it is, The more you will enjoy it
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Cuánto más tonta suene, más la recordara
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The sillier it sounds, the more you'll remember it
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Cuánto más bonito sea, más lo disfrutarás
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The nicer it is , the more you will enjoy it
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Cuando más interesante,más te gustará
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The more interesting it is, the more you'll like it
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Cuánto más emotivo sea, más lo recordarás
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The more moving it is, more you'll remember it
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así es la manera /así se hace
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That's the way
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Los que más le gustan
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The ones he likes the most
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Antecedentes, educación , origen
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Background
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Leer en voz alta
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Read out
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Empezar con
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Start with
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Tomar una decisión
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To come to a decision
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Como siempre
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As always / As usual
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Soltar / dejar ir
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To let go
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Don't let him go He can't swim yet
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Se que tú nunca eres/ estás
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I know you are never
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I know he is never on time
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Sin embargo
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However, yet
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Ahora , ya
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By now
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Sentido del tiempo
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timing
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Tener prisa
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To be in a hurry
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I'm sorry I'm in a hurry
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Sufrido
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long-suffering
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No fiable/ informal
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unreliable
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Con la condición de que
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on condition that
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I will come on condition you treat me to a drink
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Esperar a hacer algo con muchas ganas
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To look forward to doing something
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You look forward to me seeing her
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Retroceder
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Go back
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Establecerse, Crear, Construir
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Set up
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Invitar algo
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Treat to
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Teniendo la esperanza / Esperando que
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Hoping to
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I was hoping to see you at the beach
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Tantos como
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As many as
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I didn't buy as many things as I wanted to
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Aspecto interesante , Momento Culminante
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Highlight
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What was the highlight of the trip then ?
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Lo más
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What's so
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What's so nice about this restaurant is the decoration
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Supongo que es por eso que
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I guess that's why
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He failed his exam, I guess that's why he's so quiet
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Quintessential
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Por excelencia
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A pesar de
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Notwithstanding
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Para llegar a el
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To get to it
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No exactamente
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Not quite
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Is this what you wanted ? not quite
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Será como
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It will be like (Ing)
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It will be like starting over again
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Disfrutar por si mismo
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enjoy itself
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He enjoyed the film itself
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Que días aquellos
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Those were the days!
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Todo es tan
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It's all so
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It's all so different now
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Volver a
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To go back to
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Let's go back to the house
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No podía evitar pensar que
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I couldn't help thinking that
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I couldn't help crying at the funeral
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Continuar
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Carry on
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Carry on talking, it's interesting
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en mi sueño, mientras dormía
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In my sleep
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Tuyo
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Of yours
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it's a problem of yours
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Muchas cosas que, muchas cosas para
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Many things to
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She has many things to say
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encajar, caber, apropiado, en forma
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Fit
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The key doesn't fit the lock
This book is not fit for children Do these trousers fit you? |
Buscar
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To look for
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You would probably look for someone else to cry on
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I love + Infinitive +Gerund
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I love to read eating the newspaper
I love to walk breathing deeply I love to cook listening to music |
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More than
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Más que
The are more people than I expected He can sing more songs than you |
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For Instance
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Por ejemplo
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To try
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Probar
Intentar |
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Arrangement
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Montaje, disposición , plan
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To go out for a walk
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Salir a pasear
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How about ?
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Te parece ?
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To come round
Come round to my place |
Pasarse, Venir
Venir a mí casa |
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I know what I'm like
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Yo se cómo soy
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If you are lucky
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si tienes suerte
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To get the best out of me/you
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Sacar lo mejor de mi /ti
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What beautiful weather
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Que hermoso tiempo !
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What does everything happen to me
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por qué todo me pasa a mi ?
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To fall out of love
To fall in love |
Desenamorarse
Enamorarse |
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By then
He'll arrive by 10:00 |
Para entonces
El llegara a las 10 |
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To be used to
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Estar acostumbrado a
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It's a question of keeping
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Es cuestión de mantener / guardar
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Lousy
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Malísimo, horrible
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To take over
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Relevar, Hacerse cargo, Tomar el control
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Turn up
Can you turn up the volume please? The always turn up late |
Subir, Aparecer
Podrías subir el volumen , por favor ? El siempre se aparece tarde |
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To warm up
We warmed up after the match The party warmed up when he arrived |
Alocarse, animarse
Nos alocamos después del partido La fiesta se animó cuando el llegó |
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It's better to... than
It's better to be happy than to be depressed It's better to be friends than to be enemies |
Es mejor... que
Es mejor estar Feliz que estar deprimido Es mejor ser amigos que enemigos |
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Wheel - Steering wheel
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Timón - Volante
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Don't fool me
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No me engañes
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He's not old enough for...
He's not old enough for a motorbike He's not old enough for a car |
No es lo suficientemente mayor para
No es lo suficientemente mayor para una moto No es lo suficientemente mayor para un carro |
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It's a bit too expensive
it's a bit too far for me It's a bit too heavy for me It's a bit too difficult for me |
Es un poco demasiado caro para mí
Es un poco demasiado lejos para mi Es un poco demasiado pesado para mí. Es un poco demasiado difícil para mí. |
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It's rather clever of you
It's rather stupid of you |
Es bastante inteligente de tu parte
Es bastante estúpido de tu parte |
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You are pulling my leg
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Me estás tomando el pelo
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Oh doesn't time fly
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Oh El tiempo vuela, como pasa el.tiempo
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The funny thing
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Lo gracioso
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When you entered- When you came in
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Cuando usted entro
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For such a
I picnic is a good idea for such a beautiful day This is much fool for such a small child |
Para un- A.... tan
Un picnic es ideal para un día tan bonito Esto es mucha comida para un niño tan pequeño |
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Be disappointed with
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Estar decepcionado de
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Come into
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Participar, Entrar
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I didn't have as much... as
I didn't have as much time as you I didn't have as much wine as Peter |
No tuve tanto... cómo
No tuve tanto tiempo como tú No tuve tanto vino como Peter |
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Not enough
There's not enough time there aren't enough people |
No suficiente
No hay suficiente tiempo No hay suficiente gente |
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To run a business
We need someone to run the business |
Dirigir o llevar un negocio familiar
Necesitamos alguien que lleve el negocio |
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It's a family-run business
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Es un negocio familiar
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What a
What a big family What a beautiful house |
Que
Que familia tan grande Que casa tan preciosa |
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To take it in turns/ to take turns
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Turnarse
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Peter is off today
Which day do you want off? The work one week and one week off |
Peter tiene el día libre hoy
Qué día quieres tener libre ? Ellos trabajan una semana y la otra no. |
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That's why
That's why I like this place That's why they didn't go to the party |
Por eso
Por eso me gusta este lugar Por eso ellos no vinieron a la fiesta |
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Well-fed
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Bien alimentado
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Oh at last
Alone at last |
oh Al fin
Solos por fin |
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I'm starving
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Me estoy muriendo de hambre
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Did you have enough room?
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Tuviste suficiente espacio ?
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This suit costs as much as the Navy blue one
We don't have as much work as last year Are there as many students as last year ? |
Este traje cuesta tanto como el azul marino
nosotros no tenemos tanto trabajo como el año pasado Hay tantos estudiantes como el año pasado ? |
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Cashier
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Cajero
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Income
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Ingresos, renta
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Chemist- Pharmacy
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Farmacia
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Near here
He lives near here |
Cerca de aquí
Él vive cerca de aquí |
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Bookshop Bookstore
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Librería (Tienda)
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Directions
I can't use this machine where are the directions ? I have to ask for directions |
Indicaciónes, Direcciones
No puedo usar esta máquina¿ dónde estan las instrucciones? Tengo que pedir indicaciones |
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You can't miss it
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No puede equivocarse
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To have a change
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Hacer un cambio
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Moving
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emocionante
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Yet
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todavía, ya, sin embargo
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It's not so easy to
It's not so easy to cook Italian food |
No es tan fácil
No es tan fácil cocinar comida italiana |
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What's wrong with you
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Que pasa contigo ?
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Steak house
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Restaurante especializado en carne
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Do you want us to go together?
Do you want us to go for a walk? |
Quieres que vayamos juntos
Quieres que demos un paseo ? |
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Opposite
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Al lado de
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Labour
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Tarea , esfuerzo ,tarea
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Labour party
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Partido laborista
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To be on
Our party is still on Is dinner still on at your new flat ? |
Estar encendido, celebrarse
Nuestra fiesta sigue en pie La fiesta sigue en pie en tu nuevo apartamento ? |
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How do I get from... the
How do I get from the station from the house |
Cómo llego a ... desde
Cómo llego de la estacion desde la casa |
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Place
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Sitio, casa
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To come out of
When you come out of the bath ? |
Salir de
Cuando saldras del baño ? |
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To walk past
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Pasar delante de
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To walk up- To go up
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subir
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To collect
Can you collect me to my office at 5 o'clock |
Recoger, coleccionar
Podrías recogerme a la oficina a las 5pm |
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To reach
Her feet don't reach the floor |
Alcanzar, llegar
Sus pies no alcanzan el suelo |
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To turn
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Girar
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To write down
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apuntar
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How do you fancy ?
How do you fancy a glass of wine ? |
Te apetece ?
Te apetece una copa de vino ? |
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To fit
The book doesn't fit in the drawer Her name fits very well |
Caber, quedar bien
El libro no cabe en el cajón Su nombre le queda muy bien |
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To tell about
Tell him about your dream |
Decir, contar, explicar algo
Explicale a el tu sueño |
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I'll tell you all about that
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Te contaré todo sobre eso
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Over dinner
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Durante la cena
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I'm looking forward to... ing
I'm looking forward to seeing you soon |
Estoy deseando
Estoy deseando verte pronto |
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Across
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A través de
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Along
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A lo largo de
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Bring down
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Bajar, derribar
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Count on
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Contar con
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Counting
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Cálculo
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Fog
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Niebla
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Get off
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Bajarse, marcharse,salir, quitarse, desembarcar , librarse , despedirse
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Go down
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Bajar, decaer , hundirse
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Go through
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Sufrir
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Move off
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Alejarse, Irse, salir
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Put into
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Meter, introducir , insertar , dedicar, presentar
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Than they are
This exams looks more difficult than they are |
De lo que son
Estos exámenes lucen más difíciles de lo que son |
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Dust
She never dusts the books |
Polvo, Quitar el polvo
She never dusts the books |
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Would anybody like
Would anybody like a cup of tea ? |
A alguien le gustaría ?
A alguien le gustaría una taza de té ? |
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to add
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añadir, sumar
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It's better than the other way round
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Es mejor que lo contrario
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It's not too far away
Christmas it's not too far away |
Ya no queda tanto
Ya no queda tanto para navidad |
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I feel the need to
I feel the need to start to studying |
Siento la necesidad
Siento la necesidad de empezar a estudiar |
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May not be... but
We may not be faster than you but we are more constant |
Puede no ser... pero
Podemos no ser tan rápidos como tú pero somos más constantes |
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Do you feel like pizza?
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Quieres pizza ?
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silk
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seda
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Smell of
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Oler a
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Stretch
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Extension , elasticidad, trozo
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Taste of
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Saber a
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Though
It is easy though understand her feelings |
Sin embargo, aunque
Sin embargo es fácil entender sus sentimientos |
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Affair
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asunto, caso
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Enjoy.. ing
We enjoy dancing |
Pasarlo bien, disfrutar ING
Nosotros la pasamos bien bailando |
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Will we have been ?
How many times will we have been |
Habremos estado ?
Cuántas veces habremos estado ? |
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Haven't we enjoyed ourselves?
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No nos lo hemos pasado bien ?
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A way to use only .
This is a good way to use only the things that you need |
Una forma para usar solamente.
Esta es una buena forma de usar solo las cosas que necesitas |
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Haven't we had a good life !
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No hemos tenido una buena vida !
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Than anyone I've ever met
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Que nadie que haya conocido
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Do you need any further information? ( no farther )
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Necesitas una información adicional ?
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Appealing
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Atrayente , actractivo, tentador
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any more
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ya no, ya no más
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I would love
I would love to live with you |
Me encantaría
Me encantaría vivir contigo |
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to.. is not as practical as.. ing
Using a typewriter is not as practical as using a computer To.. is not as useful as .. ing Living in the city is not as useful as living in a countryside |
No es tan práctico como
Utilizar una máquina de escribir no es tan práctico como usar un ordenador. Vivir en la ciudad no es tan útil como vivir en el campo |
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To think about what
Think about what I told you |
Pensar en lo que
Piensa en lo que te dije |
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A saying
They saying goes like this |
Un refrán, un dicho
El refrán va así. |
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I could be right
I could be wrong |
Podría estar en lo cierto
Podría estar equivocado |
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It was great... ing
It was great seeing you |
fue genial ING
fue genial verte |
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To reach a decision.
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Tomar una decisión
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appeal
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Suplicar, apelar, reclamar
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Rely on
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Depender de , contar con
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For sure
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Sin duda, seguro
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He's the best looking
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Él es el más apuesto
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He's a lot of fun
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Él es muy divertido
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You need someone to look after
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Necesitas alguien a quien cuidar
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Stiff
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tieso, rígido
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as well, too
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también
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Wouldn't it be.. past
Wouldn't it be great if I watched the movie again |
no sería?
No sería genial si viera la película otra vez |
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To fancy
Do you fancy this dress ? He fancied a new car |
Apetecer , gustar
Te gusta este vestido ? El le apetecía iun carro nuevo |
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The least - the most
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El menos - el más
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Amazon
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Amazonas
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Beam
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Viga
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Daft
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Tonto
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Plank
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Tablón, tabla
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To look after someone carefully
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cuidar de alguien cuidadosamente
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They took him away
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Ellos se lo llevaron ( a el )
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Upset
She was very upset because she didn't say goodbye They are upset because he failed the exam |
preocupado, disgustado
Ella estaba muy disgustada porque ella se fue sin decir adiós |
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Success
successful successfully |
éxito
exitoso o con éxito exitosamente |
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will be able to
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poder
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in a while
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en un rato
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to be over
exams are over time flies! holidays are over already the film was over at 10 o'clock |
acabar, terminar
los exámenes terminaron el tiempo vuela! las vacaciones ya han acabado la película se acabó a las 10 |
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to bring something down / to bring dowm something
Bring down your books Can you bring my glasses down ? |
Bajar algo, reducir algo
Baja tus libros puedes bajarme mis gafas ? |
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The adjective gives information of the noun and the adverb gives information of the verb
A slow (adjective ) driver He drives slowly (adverb ) los adverbios suelen ir al final los adjetivos en cualquier lugar |
El adjetivo da información del sustantivo y el adverbio del verbo
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anaesthesia
anaesthetic |
anestesia
anestésico |
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Clear
clearly |
claro, despejado
claramente, evidentemente |
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firemen
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bomberos
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motorway
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autopista
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nice
nicely |
amable
amablemente agradablemente |
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pamper
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consentir, mimar
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recover from
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recuperarse de
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see through
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vee a través de
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sensible
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sensato, razonable , acertado
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sensibly
|
sensatamente
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take away
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llevarse, quitar, restar
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truly
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verdaderamente , sinceramente
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upsetting
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desconcertante
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to get close to someone
don't get close to me I want to get close to you |
acercarme a alguien
no te me acerques quiero acercarme a ti |
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he doesn't even
He doesn't even look at me He doesn't even smile at me |
el nisiquiera
el nisiquiera me mira el nisiquiera me sonríe |
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Why should I be
Why should he stay Why should She go |
Por que debería estar
Por que debería el estar Por que debería ella ir |
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It's your loss
It's his loss It was a huge loss |
Eres tú quien se lo pierde
El es el que pierde Fue una perdida muy grande |
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I don't think he does love me
I don't think you do love me |
No creo que él me ame
no creo que me ames |
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The one
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el que o la que
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more than anyone else
|
más que nadie
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He plays hard to get
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El se hace a rogar
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I'll set up with him
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te pondré en contacto con el
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to set up
To set up the tent near the river We set up a meeting for 11 o clock |
montar y convoca
montar la tienda cerca al río convocamos una reunión a las 11 |
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what a ... you are
What a beautiful girl you are |
qué tan... eres
Qué chica ya. hermosa eres |
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beforehand
|
de ante mano
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obviously
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evidentemente
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saucer
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platillo
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for a long time
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durante mucho tiempo
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so long
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tanto tiempo / tan largo
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as you can imagine
as you see As they say |
cómo puedes imaginar
cómo puedes ver como dicen ellos |
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I'm off
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me voy
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he's off on Wednesday
They are off already when are you off ? |
el se va el miércoles
ellos ya se han ido |
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if I can make you like
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si yo puedo hacer que te guste
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former
have you had a former life? that happened in former times he's a former member of the team my former husband |
anterior, antiguo , ex
has tenido una vida anterior ? eso pasaba en tiempos antiguos el es un miembro antiguo del equipo mi ex esposo |
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you can't change fate
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no puedes cambiar el destino
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fate
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destino/ suerte
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phone back
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volver a llamar
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I will be having
he will be having a lunch tomorrow she will be having a meeting in two weeks |
estaré ..
él estará almorzando mañana ella estará teniendo una reunión en dos semanas |
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I would just love
I would just love eat there |
simplemente me encantaría
simplemente me encantaría comer allí |
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sirloin
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solomillo
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appear
it appears to me that we're wasting our time the question didn't appear to be difficult |
parecer / aparecer
me parece que estamos perdiendo el tiempo la pregunta no parecía ser difícil |
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sensible
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razonable/ sensato
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aware
I'm aware of the situation |
consciente
soy conciente de la situación |
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a person to talk to
I need someone to talk to |
una persona para hablar
necesito hablar con alguien |
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instead of
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en lugar de / en vez de
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I will ask my body about it
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le preguntaré a mi cuerpo acerca de eso
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absent-minded
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distraído despistado
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become aware
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darse cuenta
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short- sighted
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corto de la vista
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I feel low
I feel high |
Me siento desanimado
Me siento muy animado |
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I don't know what's the matter with
what's the matter with your business |
no sé qué pasa
Qué pasa con tu negocio ? |
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To put on a record
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Poner un dísco
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On my own
He wants to be on his own |
Solo
Él quiere estar solo |
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He works from 9 to five
|
Él trabaja de 9 a 5
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She is thirty and she still hasn't been out of her village
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Still va después del sujeto y antes del has o have
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be bored with
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estar aburrido de
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oyster
|
ostra
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I agree with you
Do you agree or don't you agree? |
Estoy de acuerdo
estás de acuerdo o no |
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that's the way to do it
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asi se hace
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differently
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de otro modo
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Has she arrived yet?
Yes she has already arrived |
already va después del sujeto y el has o have y es respuesta de preguntas con yet en positivo... en negativo si seguimos usando yet al final de la oración
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owe
own |
deber
poseer |
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kind
I have hats of all kinds what kind of car is it ? |
clase, tipo
tengo sombreros de toda clase que tipo de carro es ese ? |
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second-hand
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usado
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it's worth it
try again , it's worth it it isn't worth it |
vale la pena
intenta de nuevo, vale la pena no vale la pena |
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second hand car Mart
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feria de coches usados
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to look at
What are you looking at I like looking at cars |
mirar
que estás mirando ? me gusta mirar carros |
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the iron has a six-months guarantee
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la plancha tiene 6 meses de garantía
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I would love to
I would love to go home |
me encantaría
me encantaría ir a casa |
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owner
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propietario
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Test the temperature of the water
They test the students every month |
Prueba la temperatura del agua
Examinan los estudiantes cada mes |
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as much as
I like the burgers as much as I like the hot dogs |
tanto.. como
me gustan las hamburguesas tanto como los perros calientes |
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How did you like it ?
|
te gustó ?
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satellite dish
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antena parabólica
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mart
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centro comercial / feria
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lastest
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último / más reciente
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age
|
edad, época ,era, siglo
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ballroom
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salón de baile
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you should look for another husband don't you ?
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con should se usa don't en question tags como si fuera do
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I never thought
I have never thought |
yo nunca pensé
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change
You always wanted to be an actor, this is your change have you seen my coat by any change ? he has no change for escaping |
posibilidad, casualidad , oportunidad
Tú siempre quisiste ser actor esta es tu oportunidad has visto mi abrigo de casualidad ? No tiene la oportunidad de escapar |
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starlight
|
Luz de estrella
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stateside
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del lado de estados unidos
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What's in store for you
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Lo que te espera
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I just saw
I've just seen |
Acabó de ver
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I like her walk
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me gusta su caminado
me gusta su forma de andar |
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to smile at
he smiled at me they smiled at me |
sonreír a
él sonrió hacia mi ellos me sonrieron |
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you were asleep ?
to be asleep |
estabas dormido ?
estar dormido ? |
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I can't have
I can't have betrayed her he can't have finished before nine she can't have eaten everything |
No pude haberla ..
no pude haberla traicionado .. él no pudo haber acabado antes de las 5 Ella no pudo haberla comido toda |
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she's the one / it's her
|
es ella
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that's why
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es por eso que
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to think of or to think about
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pensar en
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how exciting
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qué emocionante
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I'd better go with you
he'd better hurry up you'd better come with me |
será mejor que vaya contigo
será mejor que el se apresure será mejor que vayas conmigo |
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best man
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testigo ,.padrino de bodas
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this is getting better by the minute
he's getting sad |
esto se está poniendo cada vez mejor
se está poniendo triste |
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autumn / fall
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otoño
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check something (British )
check something out ( American ) |
checkear algo
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do something again (British )
do something over ( American) |
hazlo de nuevo
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meet somebody (British )
meet with somebody (American ) visit somebody visit with somebody |
verse con alguien.
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Monday to Friday (British )
Monday through Friday ( American) |
Lunes a viernes
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at home (British )
home (American ) on Mondays Mondays |
en casa
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have had had ( British )
take took taken ( American ) |
have a bath
take a bath had a coffee took a coffee |
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biscuits and sweets
cookies and candies |
galletas y dulces
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a first floor apartment ( American )
a ground floor flat ( British ) |
primer piso
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a round trip on the subway
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a return on the underground
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chicken and french fries
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chicken and chips
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a gas station on the highway
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a petrol station on the main road
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sidewalk
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pavement
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crisps
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patatas fritas
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fill out
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hincharse/ engordar
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lorry
truck |
camión británico
camión americano |
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Railroad
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vía férrea
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roadsurface
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calzada ( inglés británico)
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Round-trip
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Billete de ida y vuelta
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sensous
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sensual
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sidewalk
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acera ( inglés americano )
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single
|
billete sencillo , solo , único , suelto , soltero
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tin
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Lata, bote
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underground
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metro subterráneo ( inglés británico)
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zip ( británico)
zipper ( Americano ) |
cremallera
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it can't have been so bad
|
no pudo haber estado tan mal
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to look back on something
|
recordar y evocar algo
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to complain
a complain |
quejarse
una queja |
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waste
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derrochar, perder, desperdiciar
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about what
she's furious about what he made her. |
sobre lo que
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present
|
presente , actual , regalo
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anyhow - anyway
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de cualquier modo o manera
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Alsace
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Alsacia
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look back
|
mirar atrás volver atrás
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finders keepers losers weepers
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say in English
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more than....ago
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we painted out house more than three years ago
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to jog
|
hacer footing
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to do without
she can't do without you |
prescindir de
ella no puede hacerlo sin to |
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crumbs
|
migajas
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do you think so ? you think so?
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de verdad lo crees ?
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how good
how nice how interesting how silly |
que bien
que lindo que interesante que tonto |
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for sure
|
con seguridad / seguro
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the same.... as
|
this year they played the same same game as yesterday
today we have the same plans as yesterday |
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join you to
|
acompañarte a
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freckle
|
peca
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jam
|
mermelada, atasco, embotellamiento
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timetable
|
horario, programa, calendario
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subject + did not + use to
did + subject+ use yto |
formulación de negativo e interrogativas de used to
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route
|
camino ruta recorrido
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High grades, High marks
|
Notas altas
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even
She speaks 7 languages and she even speaks Chinese I don't even know you |
ni siquiera , incluso
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scolarship
|
Beca
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to star in
she has starred in several films |
protagonizar
ella ha protagonizado muchas películas |
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I'll do my best
|
Haré lo que pueda
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light aircraft
|
avioneta
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court
|
cortejar solicitar buscar ( problema) ser novios
|
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cut off
|
cortar, separa, pararse, dejar de funcionar
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overdue
|
atrasado
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walrus
|
morsa
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loaf of bread
|
rebanada de pan
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to lay legs
|
poner huevos
|
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knack of it
|
destreza
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riddles
|
acertijos
|
|
dreadfully
|
horrorosa mente
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I'm through with you
|
he terminado con ud
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how are you getting on
|
cómo te va
|
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and as for you
|
en cuanto a ti
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E.R
|
Emergency Room
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mistake
|
it's impossible to mistake her voice
Everybody can make mistakes confundir equivocarse |
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Rather
Rather than |
Bastante, algo (It's a rather good book)
Antes que... They are aquaintances rather than friends |
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the more .. the less
|
the more you become angry the less he will listen to you
|
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to put down
|
Depositar, dejar , colgar, anotar Yesterday we put money down as a deposit
she put the package down on down put it down on a piece of paper |
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to put up with
|
aguantar
I can't put up with him ( no lo soporto ) We have to put up with his bad temper (tenemos que aguantar su mal genio ) |
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in no time at all
|
En un santiamén , en muy poco tiempo
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be good for
|
valer para , convenir a , ser bueno para
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chopstick
|
palito para comer
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tailor
tailor-made |
sastre
hecho a la medida |
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vanity case
|
neceser
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case/suitacase/briefcase
|
maleta/ maletín
|
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hold
|
tener capacidad para/ sujetar/ celebrar/coger
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to borrow from
|
pedir prestado
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lend
|
prestar
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to be down
|
estar deprimido, estar abajo
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I'll keep you in mind
|
te tendré presente
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every one/ all of them
Every body |
todos ellos
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breed
|
criarse
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briefcase
|
cartera
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stripe
|
raya
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harbour/ port
|
puerto
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May I ask who you went there with?
|
puedo preguntar con quién fuiste allí
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Being from
|
cómo soy / siendo / Ser de
Being from Colombia I can show you the cultural places |
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excel
|
superar / sobresalir
|
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freshly
|
recientemente / nuevamente
|
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oneself
|
uno mismo
|
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Penny
|
penique
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hairdresser's
hairdresser |
peluquería
peluquero |
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close to
near he lives near the station he lives close to the station |
cerca
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to be involved with someone
|
tener un lío o una relación con alguien
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a hint
are you taking the hint ? |
insinuación / pista / indirecta
estás tomando la indirecta ? |
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to look one's best
she's always looking her best |
tener un aspecto inmejorable
ella siempre tiene un aspecto inmejorable |
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masseuse
masseur |
masajista mujer
masajista hombre |
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to have your hair cut
he has his car washed every day she has her hair brushed every night |
cortarse el cabello
le lavan el coche todos los.dias le peinan el cabello todas las noches |
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leap
|
salto
|
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a leap year
|
un año bisciesto
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Either you say something or you shut up
either you eat with us or you stay at home |
o dices algo o te callas
o sales a comer con nosotros o te quedas en casa |
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you are very sharp
you look very sharp with that dress it's a sharp curve ( bend) |
eres muy listo
te vez muy elegante con ese vestido es una curva cerrada |
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about/ approximately
|
aproximadamente
|
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as there's
as there's strike at University we haven't had class for three months as she's always busy I'm going to the cinema with someone else |
cómo hay
cómo hay paro en la universidad no hemos tenido clases por 3 meses cómo ella está siempre ocupada voy al cine con alguien más |
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sweater , jersey, jumper, pullover
|
jersey
|
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reindeer
|
reno
|
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not at all
|
de nada /.para nada
|
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as a matter of fact
|
en realidad
|
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it runs in the family
|
es cosa de familia
|
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to be glad to
I'm glad to be here |
estar contento
estoy contento de estar aqui |
|
well-thought-of
|
bien considerado
|
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foggy
|
niebla
|
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Switzerland
|
Suiza
|
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Concentrarse en
|
To concentrate on
|
|
Seem
He doesn't seem to me to need help He doesn't seem to realize what she needs |
parecer
No me parece a mí que el necesite ayuda No parece que el se de cuenta de lo que ella necesita |
|
Throughout
|
Por todo, durante todo
|
|
Disloyalty
|
Deslealtad
|
|
disconnect from
|
desconectar de
|
|
greetings
|
recuerdos o saludos
|
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longer
think longer to make a decision |
más largo o más tiempo
piensa más tiempo para decidir algo |
|
anyhow / anyway
|
de todos modos
|
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we'll fix the time
|
fijaremos la hora
|
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so much as they bother you
I love candies. So do I but I don't love them so much as you do |
tanto como te molestan a ti
Me gustan los dulces. a mí también pero no tanto como te gustan a ti |
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a bit of a fool
|
un poco tonto
|
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prawn
|
langostino
|
|
regular, promedio
|
Average
How was the movie ? Avarage The speed of this car is 150 km |
|
mientras más... más
|
The more .... the better
the more.. the fatter |
|
Preguntar
Pedir |
To ask
To ask for |
|
Cuenta conmigo
|
Count on me
|
|
Hasta
No depende de |
up to...
it's not up to ( me or you) |
|
Incluso
nosiquiera |
Even
Not even |
|
Presentar a alguien
|
put into (Phrasal Verb )
|
|
Asistir
|
attend
|
|
Leer rápidamente
|
Scan
I was scanning the books but I didn't find anything useful |
|
El es muy divertido
|
He's a lot of fun
|
|
adinerado
|
well off
|
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Exposición
|
exhibition
|
|
Al dia
|
up to date
|
|
acelerar
|
to speed up
|
|
De vez en cuando
|
Every once in a while
|
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Amor no correspondido
|
Unrequited love
|
|
Desconectar apagar
|
Switch off ( Phrasal Verb )
|
|
El placer de ( tener sentir vivir )
|
The pleasure of +ING
|
|
viejo/ antiguo
imperio antiguo |
old
old empires |
|
Zodiaco
|
stars signs
|
|
Signo del zodiaco
|
Rising planet
|
|
Depende de
|
It's all depend ON
|
|
Sucede que
|
it happens that
|
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Pensaba en / comprarme / ponerme
|
I thought wearing this new shows
I thought buying me a new bag I thought making myself a cookie |
|
Esceptico
|
Skeptical
|
|
Intentar hacer
que piensas hacer al respecto tengo la intención de viajar |
Intend to
what do you intend doing about it ? I intend to go abroad |
|
Fruncir el cejo
|
Frown
|
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Turismo
|
Sightseeing
|
|
Baños en el sol
|
sunbathing
|
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Armario
|
wardrobe
|
|
Preguntarse, pensar
|
to Wonder
We were wondering about going to Spain |
|
Para que ?
|
What for
|
|
peinado
|
Hairdo
|
|
recoger ( un abrigo )
|
collecting
|
|
Jovencito
|
Boyish
|
|
Odio estár
|
I hate ING
I hate to I hate ironing I hate to iron |
|
Una cosa así ! expresión
|
such a thing
|
|
El Paso o pasaje
|
Passage
|
|
Vale más que
|
Is worth more than
|
|
Estoy de acuerdo contigo
|
I agree with you
|
|
Verbos que les siguen un gerundio
|
Dislike
Go on Imagine Like Mind Enjoy Hate Keep Love Miss Practice Stop Risk Suggest |
|
Expresiones que les sigue un gerundio
|
Can't help
It's not fun It's not good It's not use It's not good |
|
Infancia niñez
|
Boyhood
|
|
Empresa
|
Firm
|
|
Tener un día libre
|
Have a day off
|
|
Madurez / virilidad
|
Manhood
|
|
emocionante
|
Moving
|
|
Estar arto de
|
To be fed up with
|
|
Opinion
|
View
what's your view? |
|
Aguantar
|
To put up with
|
|
Poner en libertad o estrenar
|
To release
|
|
Cubrir los gastos
|
To cover the costs
|
|
Por casualidad
|
By any chance
|
|
Cerca
|
Close by
Near |
|
Probar algo
|
Give it a try
To try it |
|
Preposiciones correctas con verboa
|
Agree with
Believe in Feel like Insist on Succeed in Feel like Worry about |
|
Seguro que ( haré algo.)
|
I'm sure to.( do.something )
|
|
Tarifa aérea
|
Air-fare
|
|
Alojamiento /.estancia
|
Lodging
|
|
Jadear
|
Puffing and panting
|
|
Esquí de fondo (deporte )
|
Cross-country Skiing
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De una vez por todas
|
Once and for all
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Enfermarse
|
To get Ill
to fall ill |
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Preposiciones adjetivas con gerundio
|
Bored with
Fond of Proud of Excited about Keen on Tired of |
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Ser adicto de
|
Be hooked on
|
|
Ser aficionado a algo o tener mucho cariño a
|
Be Fond of
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ansioso
|
Keen
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Mentiras
|
Drivel
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Pagar liquidar o saldar
|
To pay off
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hipoteca
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Mortgage
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Vigilar algo con mucho cuidado
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To keep a close watch on something
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Tacaño
|
Tight fisted
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|
Mientras
|
whereas
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Cuando se trata...
|
When it comes to..
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Desgastarse ( ropa )
|
To wear out
|
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Es un doctor nato
|
He's a born doctor
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Triunfador
|
achiever
|
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Llegar a una conclusión
|
to reach a conclusion
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Va así
|
Goes like this
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Hacer un repaso de algo
|
To go over something
|
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estar decidido a
|
be determined to
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Retirarse o aislarse
|
retreat
|
|
Sacar el máximo provecho a algo
|
To make the most of something
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Ir a nadar
|
To have a swim
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Dormir como un tronco
|
To sleep like a log
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Cómo si (expresión )
|
As if
you walk as if you were a king |
|
Un rollo ( expresión )
Aburrido Estorbo lata |
A drag
Her behavior is a drag |
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Lejos
|
afield
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Muy lejos
|
Far afield
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una garantía ( no de productos si no de promesas o cosas al hablar )
|
A guarantee
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Una garantía ( de productos comprados )
|
A warranty
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|
Ir a correr
Ir a pasear Ir a caminar |
To go for a run
To go for a stroll To go for a walk |
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Exagerar algo
|
To overdo something
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Intercambio o trueque
|
Swap
|
|
Adjuntar o acompañar
|
Enclose
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To go home
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Se usa sin el "to" only Go home
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Verbo to go con preposición on
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Vacaciones y excursiones
My boss goes on trips quite a Lot She went on a cruise in Greece |
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Verbo to go con preposición "for"
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Actividades cortas
To go for a drink Gerundio ya es para actividades más largas The children are going to swimming |
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Empapar o remojar
|
to Soak
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|
Dudoso
|
Doubter
|
|
Tener dudas acerca de
|
To have doubts about
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|
Inalcanzable/ fatigable
|
Tireless
|
|
Lo hice así ( expresión )
|
I did so
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Comida para llevar
|
takeaway food
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|
Ordenar clasificar o arreglar
|
To sort out
He's sorting out his papers |
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Especie animal
|
sort
it's a strange sort of insect |
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Caña de cerveza
|
pint
|
|
Una feria de libros
|
a book fair
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|
Hermoso feria bello rubio exposición
|
Fair
She has a fair hair She is a fair woman |
|
Antes de tiempo
|
Ahead of time
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|
Embarcar
|
to board
|
|
Tarjeta de embarque
|
boarding card
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Libre de impuestos
|
duty free
|
|
Tener prisa
|
be in a hurry
|
|
Cuanto tiempo me tardo en llegar ?
|
how long does it take to get to the airport?
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|
Sobre la marcha
|
as you go along
Let's improvise as we go along |
|
Seguir derecho
|
Straight on
|
|
Ni lo pienses
|
Don't even consider that !
|
|
Ex alumno
|
Former student
|
|
Pasar
|
to go by
times goes by so slowly |
|
recoger cosas
|
To keep collecting
|
|
No importa como
|
No matter how
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En cualquier punto
|
at any point
|
|
La totalidad de
|
The whole of
|
|
Te Invitaremos a nuestra casa
|
We'll invite you over
|
|
Llegar a
|
To get to ( Phrasal Verb )
But to get home NOT to get to home |
|
Subirse a
Bajarse de |
To get in ( taxis pequeños y cerrados ) / to get on ( transporte público )
To get out ( taxis pequeños y cerrados ) / to get off ( transporte público ) |
|
transcribir o escribir
|
Write out
|
|
portaaviones
|
aircraft-carrier
|
|
Transportista mensajero porta equipajes
|
carrier
|
|
derechos de autor
|
Royalty
|
|
Estoy a punto de irme a casa ( expresión )
|
I'm just about to go home
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me preguntaba si... I was wondering if you + could +verb
|
I was wondering if you could send me a letter
|
|
Use of chance
|
Oportunidad , Casualidad, posibilidad
This is the chance of my life Do you know where is Robert by any chance ? There's a chance to win the championship |
|
Encontrarse con
|
To meet with
|
|
Vas a tener que...
|
Will you have to.... +verb
will you have to travel abroad? will you have to attend the meeting ? will you have to go to the cinema? |
|
Hasta
|
up to
I agree with you up to a certain point The water was up to his chest |
|
Si no.... de otro modo
|
Otherwise
|
|
No me digas
|
You don't say
|
|
Además
|
What's more
|
|
Me estas dando envidia
|
You're making me envious
|
|
Darse cuenta / comprender
|
To realize
I realized what she wanted |
|
Adelante / hacia adelante
|
ahead
Go ahead ! tell me what you want they are going ahead to see how many people are there |
|
Before ING (formula )
|
Think before speaking
before doing something, explain her about that. |
|
No es mejor no.
|
Isn't better not to ?
Isn't it more interesting not to read the book before seeing the film ? Isn't better not to tell him that his girlfriend was cheating him? |
|
Iré en tu lugar
|
I'll go in your place
|
|
Vivir
Sobrevivir a |
To live through (Phrasal Verb )
|
|
Sin saber el final
|
Without knowing what's at the end
|
|
Cambiar de opinión
|
To change your mind
|
|
Estar a punto de
|
Be on the point of + ING
|
|
Obra
|
Building site
|
|
Material, Herramientas , Equipo
|
Equipment
|
|
Seguramente , con seguridad
|
For sure
|
|
Paracaidas
|
Parachute
|
|
Abandonar,renunciar, remitir
|
Resign
|
|
No te lo voy a decir
|
I'm not telling you
|
|
Sin una pausa
|
Without a pause
|
|
Desear, tener ganas de , tener mucha ilusión en
|
To look forward to
I'm really looking forward to the summer |
|
Carrera - licenciatura
|
Career
Degree |
|
Llevarse bien con alguien
|
to get on well with someone
|
|
Soy capaz de
|
I'm capable of +ING
I'm capable of learning all in three months |
|
Mentalmente preparado
|
mentally prepared
|
|
El tipo perfecto de perdona
|
The perfect kind of person
|
|
Parecerse a
|
Be like
|
|
Estar convencido de
|
Be convinced of
|
|
Ser útil para
|
Be useful for
|
|
Evolucionar o desarrollarse
|
Evolve
evolve over the years |
|
Estar satisfecho de
|
Be satisfied about...
|
|
Neutro
|
Neuter
|
|
Estar a cargo de
|
To be in charge of +ING
Who is in charge of doing the shopping today ? |
|
Ocuparse de algo o cuidar a alguien
|
To look after something
To look after someone |
|
Confiar en
|
To rely on
They can rely on him |
|
Vamos a empezar
|
Let's get going
|
|
Asegurar
|
to Ensure
|
|
leaflet
|
Folleto
|
|
nunca están
|
they are never in
|
|
En adelante
|
onwards
|
|
Ponerse algo, poner a calentar, engordar, representar, poner en escena
|
Tu put on
Put on your coat it's cold Don't forget to put the handbrake on Can you put the soup on He has put on five kilos They are putting on a good film tonight |
|
Transcurrir , pasar
|
To go by
Years are going by so quickly They mustn't let the occasion go by without a celebration |
|
Animarse
|
To liven up
You'll see how I liven up after going to the church This party is very boring let's see if we can liven it up again |
|
Invertir.. en/ dedicar.. a
|
Put.. into
He has put a little money into his project They are putting a lot of time into the organization of the party |
|
Si no.... no podría
|
if I didn't ... I wouldn't be able to
If I didn't come here I wouldn't be able to talk about our situation If they didn't have any money they wouldn't be able to build they house that they're building |
|
ser aficionado o gustarle
|
To be Keen on
He wasn't Keen on the idea He's Keen on golf |
|
Probar algo/ poner a prueba algo
|
To try something out
|
|
No insistas en... ING
|
Don't insist on going that place
don't insist on cutting your hair |
|
Conseguir dominar
|
Get under control
|
|
Sufrir de ( padecer de )
|
Suffer from..
|
|
Hacer de niñera
|
to babysit
I've been babysitting my neighbors' children for one year. |
|
Ninguno de ellos
|
none of them
None of them is over twenty none of them knows her |
|
Oh.. que... eres
|
Oh how.. are
Oh how selfish you are oh how interesting it sounds |
|
Es divertido estar con alguien
|
They are fun to be with
My boyfriend is very cute he's fun to be with it's fun to be with you.. |
|
ser culto y tener educación
|
To be educated
|
|
Parada / paralizacion
|
Standstill
The airport was at a standstill for two hours because of the fire Traffic is always at a standstill at this time of the day in this area |
|
poner algo en el suelo
colgar soltar dejar humillar |
To put down
Put the towel down on the sand. If you don't put down the telephone immediately you'll going to pay the next bill. Why don't you put down your cases on this bench for a moment |
|
mocoso / insolente
|
snott
Snotty-nosed Snot-nosed |
|
Una persona pesada
|
A pain in the neck
|
|
Este, oriental
|
eastern
|
|
Brindemos por
|
Here's to
|
|
Alegre
|
Jolly
|
|
Maternal
|
motherly
|
|
Esnob
|
Snobbish
|
|
hacía
|
by
I'll be ready by two two o'clock |
|
no tan.. como
|
Not as.. as
This apple pie is not as good as Mary's chocolate cake The film is not as interesting as the book |
|
Por mi cuenta / solo
|
On my own
On her own on his own on our own on their own |
|
sacar
|
To take something out
Could you take the documents out of the drawer can I take the dog out |
|
Dedicar
|
to devote
|
|
Procuraba no
|
I tried not to
She tried not to pay attention to him Try not to breath 7 seconds |
|
Repasar
|
To go over
Let's go over the main points of the meeting before start |
|
En punto (hora )
|
on the dot
|
|
Rechazar/ retroceder / Volver en coche
|
Drive back
|
|
Hechizo/ encantó
|
Charm
|
|
Prohibido
|
banned
Forbidden prohibited Not allowed |
|
Desgastarse
|
To wear out
|
|
Para empezar
|
To begin with..
|
|
en adelante
|
From..on
She's going to live in France from April on |
|
Ayunar
|
to fast
|
|
Violin
|
Fiddle
|
|
Existe algo así como.. Existe algo parecido a
|
Is there such a thing as...?
Is there such a thing as a screwdriver in this house ? |
|
Una cierta clase de..
|
A certain kind of
|
|
Ciruela
|
plum
|
|
El mismo era (doctor )
|
He was a doctor himself
|
|
El me convenció no..
|
He convinced me not to..
Emma convinced me not to go to the theater with him |
|
Ser ( algo) no sería..
|
Being a ( something ) would not be ..
Her parents though that being an actor would not be profitable |
|
Mantenerse al día con...Seguir en contacto con
|
To keep up with...
You must keep up with your studies He likes to keep up with the lastest news |
|
Antepasado
|
Forefather
|
|
Perder la salud, romper, vencer, estropearse
|
To break down
|
|
parquear en doble fila
|
Double-park
|
|
Editorial
|
Publishing house
|
|
Gatito
|
pussy
|
|
Algo, un poco
|
somewhat
|
|
Enseñarse uno mismo
|
To teach oneself
he taught himself Russian in one year |
|
Notable, extraordinario
|
Remarkable
|
|
Casi nadie
|
Hardly anyone
|
|
Prometo no
|
I promise not to
I promise not to tell Annie about your plan |
|
De tal forma que
|
In such a way that
He spoke in such a way that it was difficult understand him |
|
Siempre que
|
whenever
|
|
Es cuestión de
|
It's a matter of
It's a matter of patient we can't force the situation |
|
Esfera
|
dial
|
|
ganso
|
goose
|
|
Interferir con
|
interfere with
|
|
Suponer
suposición |
assume
assumption |
|
Justo en el medio
|
right in the middle
|
|
Someter a alguien a hacer algo
|
To put Someone through something
Don't put me through this situation again please! |
|
Pasarle a alguien ( en el teléfono )
|
Yo put Someone through to Someone
could you put me through to Mr John please? |
|
Por lo que se refiere a / en cuanto a
|
As far as .. Is / are concerned
As far as the weekend is concerned I have to work non-stop |
|
Nadie se dio cuenta de
|
No one ever noticed
No one ever noticed the change of expression on their faces when they gave him news |
|
Anillo vial
|
Bypass
Ring road |
|
Vivir
|
to live (in)
|
|
Mirar a
|
to look (at)
|
|
Escuchar musica
|
To listen (to)
|
|
Para IR
|
To go (to)
|
|
En cuanto a.. en términos de
|
In terms of
In terms of efficiency out system is the best |
|
Alcaldía
|
Town hall
|
|
Dictadura
|
Dictatorship
|
|
portero
|
janitor
|
|
puerto deportivo
|
marina
|
|
Pensionista
|
pensioner
|
|
Girasol
|
Sunflower
|
|
Susbencionar
|
Subsidize
|
|
Obras ( construcción )
|
Building work
|
|
Número de asientos disponibles
|
Seating capacity
|
|
Excepto ... alguien
|
Except for..
Everyone was invited to the party except for John |
|
Ya sabes....
|
Do you know ... yet
Do you know who the cook is going to be yet? Does she know the ABC yet? |
|
Ya sabes....
|
Do you know ... yet
Do you know who the cook is going to be yet? Does she know the ABC yet? |
|
Soportar aguantar apoyar
|
support
this chair couldn't support his weight They went to support their players in the stadium |
|
No es solo.. si no que
|
It's not just... but also
That red building is not just a museum but also a theatre |
|
Lleno ( de capacidad )
|
Booked up/ fully booked
The hotels in Bucaramanga are full booked up The flight to Venice for 10th April is fully booked |
|
Contar con ( migo )
|
To count on
You can count on them for the party he says he's going to help you, but don't count on him, he never does what he says |
|
Dispersarse
|
Disperse
|
|
Finca propiedad herencia estado
|
State
|
|
Desde hace algún tiempo
|
For some time
He hasn't spoken to his parents for some times |
|
Por culpa de
|
Because of
I'm doing all of this because of you |
|
Cosechas
|
Crops
|
|
Granizo
|
Hail
|
|
Vendedor puerta a puerta
|
Door-to-door
|
|
Envíos de propaganda comercial por correo
|
mailings
|
|
Devolver
|
to send back
|
|
Recortar
|
To cut out
She likes to cut out the paper in small pieces |
|
Gratis
|
Free of charge
|
|
Dinero de escuela
|
Pocket money
moneybox |
|
Fijar una cita
|
To fix an appointment
|
|
O... o
|
either ... or
You can come either on Tuesday or Wednesday |
|
Rebajas
|
the sales
|
|
Estar obsesionado con
|
Be obsessed with..
|
|
Estar en comisión
|
Be on comission
|
|
Chantaje
|
Blackmail
|
|
Policía
|
bobby
|
|
Granizo
|
hail
|
|
Alquiler salario
|
Hire
|
|
Azafata
|
Hostess
|
|
rembolsar
|
Pay back
|
|
Es difícil de creer conociéndote
|
It is difficult to believe knowing you
|
|
Detrás de todo ello
|
Behind it all
|
|
En caso, por si
|
In case
|
|
Jersey
|
Jumper
|
|
Publicar algo
|
to put something out
|
|
Por todo
|
all over
he wants to travel all over the world |
|
Tener ideas para algo ING
|
to have ideas for something
She must have ideas for decorating the house |
|
Poner algo en práctica
|
To put something into practice
|
|
No les queda tiempo
|
They have no time left
|
|
Poner en duda, cuestionar, dudar
|
To question
I never question his good intentions |
|
De una vez
|
In one go
We did the homework in one go |
|
Lo que me permitiria ganar dinero
|
Which would allow me to make money
|
|
Algo saldrá de esto
|
Something will come out of it
|
|
Un consejo / unos consejos
|
A piece of advice
Some advice |
|
Ayudar a alguien a
|
To help somebody to
|
|
Aprender por
|
to learn from
|
|
A lo largo, Durante, por todo
|
Throughout
|
|
Constantemente
|
Steadily
|
|
Suponer
|
To presume
I presume she will know how to do the presentation |
|
Una docena, dos docenas, tres docenas
|
One dozen
two dozen three dozen But Dozens of offers Dozens is used when we don't have any quantifier |
|
Tener posibilidades para
|
To have possibilities for Ing
She has many possibilities for getting into trouble if they found out what she did |
|
Bandeja
|
tray
|
|
Gaseoso
|
Fizzy
He only drinks fizzy water |
|
Final de la carrera
|
End of degree
|
|
PhD
|
Doctorado
|
|
Tesis doctoral o tesina
|
Dissertation
|
|
Es cuestión de
|
It's a matter of
|
|
Capitalista
|
Backer
|
|
Estar en el pellejo de alguien
|
To be in one's shoes
|
|
Estar dispuesto a
|
Be willing to
|
|
Movimientos de efectivo
|
Cash flow
|
|
Tos
|
cough
|
|
A parte de no ( hacer algo )
|
Besides not eating sweets, it's important to eat healthy
|
|
Aprender todo de memoria
|
To learn everything by heart
|
|
Precio de venta al público
|
Retail price
|
|
Precio al por mayor
|
Wholesale price
|
|
holandés
|
dutch
|
|
Trucha
|
Trout
|
|
Según
|
according to
according to the statistics we have to improve our idea of marketing |
|
Backlog
|
Atrasos de pedidos
|
|
Llevar a cabo
|
To carry out
He's carrying out an important study |
|
atrasos
Venta de pedidos pendientes |
Backlog
|
|
supplier
|
proveedor
|
|
Is largely
The people in that room are largely American |
Es mayormente
LAS personas en esa habitación son mayormente americanas |
|
It depends on
|
Depende de
Are you coming ? it all depends om my work |
|
Sales forecast
|
Prevision de ventas
|
|
Forecast
|
Pronóstico
Previsión |
|
Even so
|
Aún así
|
|
At its best
After so many years he's at his best |
En su mejor momento
Después de muchos años el está en su mejor momento |
|
Sacar
|
To take out
Can she take out the dog? |
|
At any rate
|
De todas formas
|
|
Both.. and
tanto... cómo |
Both Peter and John want to come for lunch tomorrow
|
|
Competitors
|
Competidores
|
|
Bargain
|
Ganga
Regatear |
|
Atrasos
|
Backlog
|
|
Overdraft
|
Descubierto.
Saldo Deudor |
|
Play up
|
exagerar, causar molestias
|
|
Supplier
|
Vendedor
|
|
Turnover
|
facturación
|
|
Unplug
|
Desconectar
|
|
All over
|
en todas partes.
She was looking for her dog all over |
|
Ever since
|
Desde entonces
|
|
Tip
|
Consejo
Propina |
|
Outline
|
Guión
|
|
To master
Master your mind |
Dominar
Domina tu mente |
|
Trick
|
Truco
trampa |
|
Compromiso
|
Commitment
|
|
Esquema
|
Outline
|
|
Enseguida ( expresión)
|
Right away
|
|
Crecer
Rápidamente |
Shoot Up
|
|
Accionista
|
Shareholder
|
|
Política
Táctica |
Policy
Her policy Is to ignore him |
|
Saldo positivo
|
Credit balance
|
|
Inversion
|
Investment
|
|
Convertir algo en otra cosa
|
To turn someone or something into
With the magic wand, the witch turn the Prince into a frog |
|
Ser invitado por alguien a algún lado
|
To be invited out by someone
|
|
Bienaventuranza
|
Bliss
|
|
Coronel
|
Colonel
|
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Precio del billete o del viaje
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Fare
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Según lo convenido
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As agreed
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Sacar beneficio de algo
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To make Profit out of something
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Dedicar tiempo
Hacer perder el tiempo |
To take up time
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Inquilino
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Tenant
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Arrendar un apartamento ( desde el punto de vista del vendedor)
Arrendar un apartamento (desde el punto de vista del cliente) |
To rent out a flat
To rent a flat |
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Todos los cambios que tenían que ser realizados
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All the changes that had to be done
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Hipoteca
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Mortgage
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Empezar
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To get started
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