[01] Mais frases Flashcards

1
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Colón navegó durante más de dos meses antes de avistar tierra.

A

Columbus sailed for over two months before seeing land.

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El terreno es llano en muchos lugares de Ohio.

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The land is flat in many parts of Ohio.

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Aquí la tierra / suelo es rica y fértil.

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The land here is rich and fertile.

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Hemos invertido en un terreno / suelo, hemos comprado unas cuantas hectáreas.

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We have invested in land and bought quite a few hectares.

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El piloto aterrizó con suavidad.

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The aeroplane has landed safely.

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En la partida de ajedrez, él avanzó su peón dos escaques.

A

In the chess game, he advanced his pawn forward two spaces.

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Promovió su carrera ganando clientes.

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He advanced his career by winning clients.

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No puede frenarse el avance de las abejas asesinas en todo el país.

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The advance of the killer bees throughout the country can’t be stopped.

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El ejército invasor estaba avanzando.

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The invading army was advancing.

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¿Cuándo se escribe junto y cuándo separado?

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When are they written joined and when separate?

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11
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No tengo respuesta a tu pregunta.

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I don’t have an answer to your question.

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El profesor intentó contestar todas las preguntas de sus alumnos.

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The teacher tried to answer all of his students’ questions.

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Presentó una demanda por injurias.

[Demanda — acción judicial]

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He made a claim for injuries.

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Transporten estas mercaderías hasta el depósito.

A

Transport these goods to the warehouse.

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15
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El avión transportaba a cientos de personas.

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The plane transported hundreds of people.

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16
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Hoy hemos hecho una ruta de 20 km.

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Today we covered a twenty-kilometer route.

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17
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Sigue una ruta clara en su camino a la fama.

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Walk a straight path on your way to fame.

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18
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No tontees con la hija del general.

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Don’t flirt with the general’s daughter.

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En mi pueblo, visitar a la familia los domingos es una costumbre general.

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In my town, visiting the family on Sundays is a typical custom.

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20
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La espera en el aeropuerto se me hizo eterna.

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The wait at the airport seemed eternal.

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21
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Los niños están esperando el autobús.

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The children are waiting for the bus.

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22
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Llevo una hora esperando a mi hermano.

A

‘ve been waiting for my brother for an hour.

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23
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¿Dónde estabas? ¡Hemos esperado veinte minutos!

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Where were you? We’ve been waiting twenty minutes!

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24
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Los desempleados esperan encontrar trabajo muy pronto.

A

The unemployed hope to find work very soon.

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La familia del enfermo espera que este tratamiento funcione.

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The patient’s family hopes that the treatment works.

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26
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Esperen a que les dé la orden para comenzar el examen.

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Wait until I give you the go-ahead to start the exam.

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27
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El país entero está a la espera de un cambio en las políticas del Gobierno.

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The whole country is waiting for a change of government policies.

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28
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El Ministerio tiene cuatro proyectos en espera por falta de presupuesto.

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The Ministry has four projects on hold due to lack of funding.

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29
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Sigo en espera de reunir suficiente dinero para viajar.

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I’m still waiting to get enough money together to travel.

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30
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Al llegar pasamos directamente al comedor.

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We went straight through to the dining room on arrival.

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31
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Los refugiados cruzaron el río en una balsa.

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The refugees crossed the river on a raft.

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32
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Pasa el cable por ese tubo y conéctalo a la máquina.

A

Run the cable through that tube and connect it to the machine.

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33
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Pásame las patatas, por favor.

A

Pass me the chips, please.

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34
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¿Qué te ha pasado? Tienes cara triste.

A

What happened to you? You look sad.

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35
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A medida que pasa el tiempo, la población del país aumenta.

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As time goes by, the country’s population increases.

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36
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Pasé tres horas haciendo la tarea de francés.

A

I spent three hours doing my French homework.

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37
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Vamos a pasar este verano en la playa.

A

Let’s spend this summer at the beach.

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38
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El maestro sacó a Manuel y a Juan del salón porque se pasaban recados durante la clase.

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The teacher took Manuel and Juan out the classroom as they had been passing notes during class.

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39
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Con la muerte de su mejor amiga, mi madre pasó por una experiencia muy difícil.

A

My mother went through a tough period following the death of her best friend.

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40
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Se me pasó un detalle importante al principio de la película, por eso no entendí el final.

A

I missed a key detail at the beginning of the film and that’s why I didn’t understand the ending.

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41
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¿Es una broma?

A

It’s a joke?

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42
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¿Quieres dividir nuestro barrio en dos?

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Do you want to divide our neighborhood in two?

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43
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¿Cómo podrían planear tal ruta?

A

How could they plan such a route?

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44
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Él estuvo de acuerdo con esta ruta.

A

He agreed to this route.

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45
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Todos los días llevo a los niños al colegio.

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Every day I take the children to school.

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46
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Ana lleva dos meses en Madrid.

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Ana has been in Madrid for two months.

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47
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Llevo dos horas esperando a mi hermano.

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I’ve been waiting two hours for my brother.

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Con sus despilfarros llevó a la familia a la ruina.

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With his wastefulness he led the family to ruin.

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49
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Ana lleva el vestido azul porque es el que mejor le sienta.

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Ana is wearing the blue dress because it’s the one that suits her most.

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Mi padre le lleva cinco años a mi madre.

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My father is five years older than my mother.

[llevar — exceder en cantidad / be older than or be more than]

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51
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El ladrón se llevó joyas y dinero.

A

The thief made off with jewellery and money.

[llevarse algo – Steal / take / make off / nab]

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52
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Hay un buen ambiente de trabajo porque todos los empleados se llevan bien.

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There’s a good working atmosphere because all the staff get along.

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53
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Los cirujanos llevaron a cabo un trasplante múltiple.

A

Surgeons performed a multiple transplant.

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54
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Represento a la División de Construcción.

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I represent the Construction Division.

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55
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Pero no podemos hacer cambios en la ruta a través de esta sesión informativa.

A

But we can’t make changes to the route through this briefing.

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56
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Los expertos decidieron la ruta después de considerarla mucho.

A

The experts decided on the route after much consideration.

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57
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En este nuevo ensayo, la autora trata la exclusión social en las escuelas desde una perspectiva sociohistórica.

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In this new essay, the author addresses social exclusion in schools from a social historical perspective.

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58
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Los científicos han inventado un nuevo fármaco para tratar el cáncer.

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Scientists have invented a new drug to treat cancer.

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59
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El jefe trata a algunos empleados de forma despectiva.

A

The boss treats some employees in a derogatory manner.

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60
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Es un tema que tenemos que tratar en la próxima reunión.

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It is a subject that we have to deal with at the next meeting.

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61
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El banco abre hasta las dos.

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The bank is open until two.

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62
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Hasta le escribí una carta, pero no me contestó.

A

I even wrote him a letter but he didn’t reply.

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63
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¿hasta qué punto?

A

Up to what point?

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64
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Aproveché hasta el último minuto de ese viaje.

A

I made the most of every last minute of that trip.

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65
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En la fiesta bebimos hasta caernos al suelo.

A

We drank until we dropped at the party.

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66
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Esos niños malcriados echan basura por la ventana del autobús.

A

Those badly behaved children throw rubbish out the bus window.

[Echar — throw]

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La mujer echó las monedas en su bolso y salió de la tienda.

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The woman dropped the coins into her bag and left the shop.

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El guardia nos echó del parque.

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The security guard chased us out of the park.

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69
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Ni siquiera es para nuestra basura.

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It’s not even for our garbage.

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70
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Por mucho que nos opusimos.

A

As much as we opposed.

[Por mais que nos opuséssemos.]

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71
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Los rumores sobre fantasmas en la casa no inmutaron a los nuevos inquilinos.

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The rumors about ghosts in the house did not faze the new tenants.

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72
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Siempre dejo las llaves en este cajón, pero ya no las encuentro.

A

I always leave the keys in this drawer, but now I can’t find them.

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73
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Laura quiere dejar el pueblo para mudarse a la ciudad.

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Laura wants to leave the village to move to the city.

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74
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Estoy harto de mi trabajo: voy a renunciar.

A

I’m sick of my job: I’m going to quit.

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75
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Eligieron una ruta así porque quieren que nos vayamos del pueblo.

A

They chose a route like this because they want us to leave town.

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76
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Imaginen autos yendo y viniendo por la ciudad todos los días.

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Imagine cars going back and forth across town every day.

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77
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Los residentes quedarán cubiertos de ruido, gases y polvo.

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Residents will be covered in noise, gases and dust.

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78
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El hotel queda muy cerca de la estación.

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The hotel is very close to the station.

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79
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El valor de la tierra es mucho más barato.

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The value of the land is much cheaper.

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80
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¿A dónde iría alguien que vivió toda su vida en SK con dinero que ni siquiera es suficiente para pagar un depósito de alquiler en Seúl?

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Where would someone who lived their whole life in SK go with money that isn’t even enough to pay a rental deposit in Seoul?

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81
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Pero por favor tomen la decisión rápido. Empezaron a construir en la ciudad planeada hace un tiempo, así que…

A

But please make the decision quickly. They started building on the planned city a while ago, so…

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82
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La retroexcavadora no tardará en llegar a nuestro barrio.

A

The backhoe won’t be long in coming to our neighborhood.

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83
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Dios creó al hombre.

A

God created Man.

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84
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Creo que Juan está de vacaciones.

A

I think (or: believe) John’s on holiday.

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She looked so thin I thought (or: believed) she was ill.

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La vi tan delgada que creí que estaba enferma.

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86
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Creo que estás equivocada: Carlos es una persona honesta.

A

I believe you’re wrong: Carlos is an honest person.

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87
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La operación es arriesgada pero el cirujano nos pidió que creyéramos en él.

A

The operation is risky but the surgeon asked us to have faith in him.

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88
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Mucha gente cree en Dios.

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A lot of people believe in God.

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89
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Juan se cree más listo que nadie.

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John thinks (or: believes) he is cleverer than everyone else.

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90
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Ana no aprobó y Juan tampoco.

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Ana didn’t pass and neither did Juan.

[Tampoco — Neither, nor, either]

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91
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No podemos tomarnos vacaciones, así como tampoco gastar más dinero en ropa.

A

We can’t go on holiday nor spend any more money on clothes.

[Tampoco — Neither, nor, either]

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92
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Sé que la cena no estaba buena, pero no llores, Miguel: tampoco es para tanto.

A

I know dinner wasn’t good, but don’t cry, Miguel; it’s no big deal.

[Tampoco es para tanto — It’s not big deal]

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93
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Sigue molesto conmigo; no me habla, ni siquiera me mira.

A

He’s still mad at me. He doesn’t talk to me. He doesn’t even look at me.

[Ni siquiera — Not even]

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94
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Lo torturaron pero ni así delató a sus amigos.

A

They tortured him but even so he didn’t tell on his friends.

[Ni así — Even so]

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95
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La exposición prolongada a ruidos fuertes puede provocar la pérdida del oído.

A

Prolonged exposure to loud noises can cause hearing loss.

[Oído — Hearing]

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El oído se divide en externo, medio e interno.

A

The ear is divided into external, middle and internal.

[Oído — Ear]

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97
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Por la mañana siempre oigo el canto de los pájaros.

A

I always hear the birds sing in the morning.

[Oír — Hear

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98
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Le dijo que la amaba suavemente al oído.

A

He told her softly in her ear that he loved her.

[Oído — Ear]

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99
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Juan no quiso oír los ruegos de su esposa y se marchó.

A

Juan didn’t want to listen to the pleas of his wife and he left.

[Oír — Hear / Listen to]

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100
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Los niños estuvieron hablando toda la tarde.

A

The children were talking all afternoon.

[Hablar — Talk]

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101
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El presidente hablará hoy en la televisión.

A

The President will speak on television today.

[Hablar — Speak]

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102
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En Suecia se habla sueco e inglés.

A

In Sweden, people speak Swedish and English.

[Hablar — Speak]

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103
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El bebé acaba de dar sus primeros pasos.

A

The baby just took his first steps.

[Primero — First]

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104
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Uno de los primeros objetivos es acabar con la pobreza.

A

One of the main objectives is to end poverty.

[Primero — Main / Primary]

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105
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Esa niña está en el primer lugar de su clase.

A

That girl is first in her class.

[Primer — First]

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106
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Después del accidente, los mecánicos devolvieron mi auto a su estado primero.

A

Following the accident, the mechanics gave me my car back in its original state.

[Primero — Original / ]

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107
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Primero limpia tu cuarto y después ya hablaremos.

A

First clean your room and then we will talk.

[Primero — First]

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108
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Primero que nada, quisiera agradecer a todos por venir.

A

First of all, I would like to thank everyone for coming.

[Primero que nada — First of all / First and foremost]

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109
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Ayer fuimos a ver la película.

A

Yesterday we went to see the movie.

[Ver — See / Watch]

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110
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Este sábado vamos a ver a la abuela.

A

This Saturday we’re going to see grandma.

[Ver — See]

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111
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Tienes fiebre; deberías ver a un médico.

A

You’ve got a fever so you should see a doctor.

[Ver — See]

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112
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¿Ves lo que quiero decir? Me cuesta mucho explicar conceptos abstractos.

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See what I mean? It’s really hard to explain abstract concepts.

[Ver — See]

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113
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En la reunión de mañana veremos estos asuntos.

A

We’ll go over these matters in tomorrow’s meeting.

[Ver — Go over]

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114
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Martín ve la posibilidad de un negocio en este lugar.

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Martin sees the potential for a business here.

[Ver — See]

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115
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El jefe me pidió que me viera con él después de la reunión.

A

The boss asked me to see him after the meeting.

[Ver — See/ meet]

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116
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Mi abuelo es un hombre severo: si sigues fastidiando, te las verás con él.

A

My grandfather is a stern man: if you keep nagging, you’ll have to deal with him.

[Vérselas con alguien — Deal with]

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117
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Te ves mal; ¿tienes algún problema?

A

You look out of sorts: have you got a problem?

[Verse — Look]

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118
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¡A ver si no!

A

Sure! or Indeed!

[Por supuesto que si]

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119
Q

A mi entender, los niños deben estudiar una segunda lengua desde pequeños.

A

The way I see it, children should start learning a second language when they are young.

[A mi entender/ ver/ parecer — The way I see it / in my opinion / by my understanding]

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120
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Si no quieres arrepentirte, piensa antes de tomar cualquier decisión.

A

If you do not want any regrets, think before you make a decision.

[Pensar — Think]

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121
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Jaime pensaba que este proyecto sería sencillo, pero estaba muy equivocado.

A

Jaime thought that the project would be straightforward, but he was very wrong.

[Pensar — Think/ Believe]

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122
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Mi mujer y yo pensamos que la vida en el campo es mejor.

A

My wife and I think that life in the countryside is better.

[Pensar — Think/ Believe]

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123
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Los inmigrantes a menudo piensan en su país natal.

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Maria thinks about her fiancé all day long. Immigrants often think of their birth country.

[Pensar — Think about]

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124
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I don’t intend to go out with him, even if he begs me.

A

No pienso salir con él aunque me lo pida de rodillas.

[Pensar — Think/ intend/ plan]

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125
Q

Quiero recorrer el mundo para conocer la forma de pensar de otras culturas.

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I want to travel the world to understand other cultures’ way of thinking.

[Forma de pensar — Way of thinking]

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126
Q

¿Julia se embarazó por accidente, o fue planeado?

A

Did Julia fall pregnant by accident, or was it planned?

[Planeado — Planned]

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127
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Tengo un viaje planeado.

A

I have a flight planned.

[Planeado — Planned]

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128
Q

En el vuelo sin motor el avión planea.

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During the flight without engines the plane glides.

[Planear — Glide] [Pt = Planar]

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129
Q

5 consejos para planear mejor tus vacaciones.

A

5 tips to better plan your vacation.

[Planear — Plan]

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130
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El cuervo planeaba sobre su presa.

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The crow glided above its prey.

[Planear — Glide] [Pt = Planar]

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131
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El avión planeaba sigiloso sobre la ciudad.

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The plane glided stealthily over the city.

[Planear — Glide] [Pt = Planar]

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132
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Él quiere planear todas estas cosas para el futuro.

A

He wants to plan all these things for the future.

[Planear — Plan]

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133
Q

Este pastel está bueno, pero el que hace mi abuela es mejor.

A

This cake is good, but the one my grandmother makes is better.

[Mejor — Better]

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134
Q

Prevenir es mejor que lamentar.

A

Better safe than sorry.

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135
Q

Mi hermano cocina mejor que yo.

A

My brother cooks better than me.

[Mejor — Better than]

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136
Q

Ver a mi familia feliz fue lo mejor del viaje.

A

Seeing my family happy was the best thing about the trip.

[Mejor — Best]

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137
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¿Quién tiene la razón, él o yo?

A

Who is right, him or me?

[O — Or]

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138
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O trabajas o te despido.

A

Either you work or you’re fired.

[O — Or]

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139
Q

Hay una granja en la colina.

A

There is a farm on the hill.

[Hay — There is/ There are]

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140
Q

Hay que arreglar la cama todas las mañanas.

A

You need to make the bed every morning.

[Hay — Have to do]

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141
Q

Has de saber que tus padres te aman.

A

You should know that your parents love you.

[Haber de hacer algo — Should do/ have to do]

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142
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Sin embargo, hay una diferencia cualitativa entre Cuba y Venezuela.

A

However, there is a qualitative difference between Cuba and Venezuela.

[Hay — There is/ There are]

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143
Q

Se lo pensó y eligió la segunda alternativa.

A

He thought about it and picked the second alternative.

[Alternativa — Alternative/ Choice]

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144
Q

El gobierno se decide por emplear energía alternativa para abaratar los costes energéticos.

A

The government decides to use alternative energy to lower energy costs.

[Alternativa — Alternative]

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145
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La mayoría de las personas deben trabajar para vivir.

A

Most people have to work to live.

[Deber — Have to / Must]

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146
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Debes respetar a tus padres.

A

You must respect your parents.

[Deber — Have to / Must]

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147
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Laura no ha llegado; debe de estar en la oficina todavía.

A

Laura hasn’t arrived; she must still be in the office.

[Deber — Must]

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148
Q

¿Recuerdas que me debes los 500 € que te presté?

A

Do you remember that you still owe me the 500 Euros I lent you?

[Deber — Owe]

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149
Q

El soldado tiene el deber de servir a la patria.

A

Soldiers have a duty to serve their country.

[Deber — Duty]

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150
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Mi único deber es con la gente de esta tierra.

A

My only duty is to the people of this land.

[Deber — Duty]

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151
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Es mi deber proteger a cada ciudadano de esta nación.

A

It’s my duty to protect every citizen of this nation.

[Deber — Duty]

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152
Q

El dinero que me debe cubriría mis facturas.

A

The money he owes me would cover my bills.

[Deber — Owe]

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153
Q

Tengo un montón de deberes que hacer este fin de semana.

A

I have a ton of homework to do this weekend.

[Deber — Homework]

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154
Q

Esta situación se debe a la falta de información.

A

This situation is due to a lack of information.

[Deber — To be due to]

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155
Q

¿Qué o cuánto le debo?

A

How much do I owe you?

[Deber — Owe]

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156
Q

¿Sabes dónde están mis llaves?

A

Do you know where my keys are?

[Saber — Know]

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157
Q

No lo sé.

A

I do not know.

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158
Q

Yo sé que la capital de la República Dominicana es Santo Domingo.

A

know that the capital of the Dominican Republic is Santo Domingo.

[Saber — Know]

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159
Q

Las entradas para el concierto ya se agotaron. - ¿Cómo lo supiste?

A

The concert is sold out. - How did you hear/ know that?

[Saber — Know / Hear]

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160
Q

Mi hijo no sabe amarrarse los zapatos.

A

My son doesn’t know how to tie his shoes.

[Saber — Know]

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161
Q

El saber no tiene límites.

A

Knowledge has no limits.

[Saber — Knowledge]

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162
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No sé nada de mis hijos.

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I know nothing of my children.

[Saber — Know]

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163
Q

Esta carne sabe mal.

A

This meat tastes off.

[Saber — Taste]

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164
Q

El limón sabe ácido.

A

The lemon tastes sour.

[Saber — Taste]

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165
Q

Laura sabe chino: pídele que te traduzca estas instrucciones.

A

Laura knows Chinese: ask her to translate these instructions for you.

[Saber — Know]

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166
Q

Mi papá sabe mucho de mecánica.

[Saber — Know]

A

My dad knows a lot about mechanics.

[Saber — Know]

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167
Q

Toma este libro y llévaselo a tu madre.

A

Take this book and take it to your mother.

[Tomar — Take]

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168
Q

Tomó los papeles y se los llevó a casa.

A

She gathered the papers and took them home.

[Tomar — Take/ gather/ grab]

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169
Q

Mi gato toma su leche con azúcar.

A

My cat drinks its milk with sugar.

[Tomar — Drink]

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170
Q

Tomaré el desayuno en la terraza.

A

I will have breakfast on the terrace.

[Tomar — Have/ take]

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171
Q

El enfermo tomaba una cápsula al día con la comida.

A

The patient took a capsule a day with food.

[Tomar (ingerir algo) — Take]

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172
Q

Tomaron un autobús para ir a la estación.

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They took the bus to get to the station.

[Tomar (medio de transporte) — Take/ catch/ get]

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173
Q

La ingeniera a cargo del proyecto estima que las obras concluirán dentro de un mes.

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The engineer in charge of the project estimates that the work will be completed in two months.

[Ingeniero(a) — Engineer]

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174
Q

El coronel vestía de civil para no llamar la atención.

A

The colonel wore civilian clothes to avoid attracting attention.

[Civil — Civilian]

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175
Q

El derecho civil regula las relaciones entre personas físicas o morales.

A

Civil rights govern relations between individuals or legal entities.

[Civil — Civil]

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176
Q

La solución es muy simple: reinicia el equipo.

A

The solution is very simple: restart the computer.

[Simple — Simple]

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177
Q

Su misión en este juego es simple, hacer la entrega.

A

Your mission in this game is simple, make the delivery.

[Simple — Simple]

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178
Q

En realidad, ignoro las razones del descontento de los empleados.

A

In all reality, I’m unaware of the reasons why the employees are discontent.

[Ignorar — be unaware / be ignorant of / not know]

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179
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El conductor ignoró la advertencia del oficial y tuvo un accidente.

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The driver ignored the warning from the official and had an accident.

[Ignorar — Ignore / Disregard]

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180
Q

El motor está completo, todas sus partes han sido ensambladas.

A

The engine’s complete - all the components have been assembled.

[Completo — Complete]

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181
Q

El trabajo está casi completo, cumpliremos con la fecha de entrega.

A

The work’s nearly finished - we’ll meet the delivery date.

[Completo (terminado) — Completed / finished / done]

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182
Q

El evento fue un éxito completo, todos los invitados quedaron complacidos.

A

The event was a total success - all the guests were satisfied.

[Completo (terminado) — Complete / total / absolute]

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183
Q

Solo necesito una carta más para completar el conjunto.

A

I only need one more card to complete the set.

[Completar — Complete]

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184
Q

Esa botella tiene forma de hombre.

A

This bottle is in the shape of a man.

[Forma — Shape/ Form]

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185
Q

¡Levántate del suelo! ¡Esa no es forma de comportarse!

A

Get off the floor! That’s no way to behave!

[Forma — Way / Manner]

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186
Q

Los mejores atletas forman la selección olímpica.

A

The Olympic team is made up of the best athletes.

[Formar — be made up of]

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187
Q

En la guardería enseñaron a mi hijo a dibujar.

A

In nursery school, they showed my son how to draw.

[Dibujar — Draw]

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188
Q

Se puede escribir, dibujar y pintar en esta máscara blanca.

A

You can write, draw and paint on this white mask.

[Dibujar — Draw]

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189
Q

Pasión para dibujar y pintar él tenía desde su infancia.

A

Passion for drawing and painting he had since his childhood.

[Dibujar — Draw]

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190
Q

La recta es la línea más corta entre dos puntos.

A

A straight line is the shortest distance between two points.

[Línea — Line]

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191
Q

La redacción debe tener al menos 30 líneas y 300 palabras.

A

The essay should be at least 30 lines and 300 words long.

[Línea — Line]

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192
Q

El nuevo modelo del auto tiene una línea más agresiva y faros más grandes.

A

The new car model has a more aggressive outline and larger headlights.

[Línea (Silueta or forma) — Outline / Line]

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193
Q

La línea férrea está cortada.

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The railway line is cut off.

[Línea — Line/ Route]

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194
Q

En enero fuimos de viaje a Holanda.

A

In January we went on a trip to the Netherlands.

[Viaje — Trip]

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195
Q

Tuve que hacer dos viajes para traer la compra.

A

I had to do two trips to bring the shopping back.

[Viaje — Trip]

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196
Q

Viajar por toda Europa ha sido mi sueño desde niño.

A

Travelling through Europe has been my dream since I was a child.

[Viajar — Travel]

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197
Q

El Shinkansen, o tren bala japonés, viaja a gran velocidad.

A

The Shinkansen, or Japanese bullet train, runs/ travel at high speed.

[Viajar — Run / Travel]

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198
Q

Se fueron temprano al aeropuerto para no perder su vuelo.

A

They set off early for the airport so that they wouldn’t miss the flight.

[Aeropuerto — Airport]

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199
Q

Comieron algo en el restaurante.

A

They had something to eat at the restaurant.

[Algo — Something]

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200
Q

Juan sabe algo de francés.

A

John knows some French.

[Algo — Some]

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201
Q

Vivía en un pintoresco apartamento en el centro de la ciudad.

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She lived in an odd (or: strange) apartment downtown.

[Pintoresco — odd / strange / eccentric]

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202
Q

Su casa estaba enclavada en un pintoresco parque.

A

Her house was set in a picturesque park.

[Pintoresco — picturesque] (que es característica de una localidad o región)

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203
Q

Van a construir un centro de convenciones en la ciudad.

A

They’re going to build a conference centre in the city.

[Construir — Build / Construct / Erect / Put up]

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204
Q

Para construir una oración simple se deben usar dos elementos: sujeto y predicado.

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To construct a simple sentence you need two elements: a subject and a predicate.

[Construir — Construct / Form]

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205
Q

En el siguiente cruce siga el camino de la derecha.

A

At the next crossroads take the road on the right.

[Camino — Road / Path]

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El camino hasta Barcelona conlleva siete horas.

A

The trip to Barcelona takes seven hours.

[Camino — Trip / Journey]

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Aprovecha el tiempo; no lo desperdicies sentado frente al televisor.

A

Make the most of your time; don’t waste it sitting in front of the TV.

[Aprovechar — Make the most of / Take advantage of]

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Martín aprovechó el sobrante de madera para hacer estantes.

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Martin used the leftover wood to make shelves.

[Aprovechar — Use / Make the most of / Take advantage of]

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209
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No te descuides: en este pueblo todos se aprovechan de los extranjeros.

A

Don’t let your guard down. In this town everybody takes advantage of foreigners.

[Aprovechar — Take advantage of]

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210
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Esta silla se diseñó para soportar un peso máximo de 100 kg.

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This chair was designed to hold a maximum of 100 kg.

[Máximo — Maximum]

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El presidente es el jefe máximo del país.

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The president is the highest leader of the country.

[Máximo — highest / supreme]

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212
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Había lagos artificiales en el jardín, pero a mi me gustaba el lago natural.

A

There were artificial lakes in the garden, but I liked the natural one.

[Natural — Natural]

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213
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Llevaba un peinado natural que le sentaba muy bien.

A

Her hairstyle was natural and suited her well.

[Natural — Natural]

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Su familia tiene mucho dinero.

A

Her family has lots of money.

[Tener — Have]

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Tienes que estudiar para el examen.

A

You have to study for the test.

[Tener — Have]

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Ana tiene veinte años.

A

Ana is twenty years old.

[Tener — Be (Age)]

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217
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Carlos tiene la gripe.

A

Carlos has a cold.

[Tener — Have]

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218
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Ten el cable por un extremo y no lo sueltes.

A

Hold the cable by the end and don’t let it go.

[Tener — Hold]

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219
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En ese momento, Germán tenía rabia y celos.

A

Right now, Germán is annoyed and jealous.

[Tener — Be (feeling)]

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220
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Saludar con una sonrisa puede ser suficiente para dar una buena impresión.

A

Greeting someone with a smile can be enough to make a good impression.

[Suficiente — Enough / Sufficient]

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221
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Ese millonario disfruta los placeres de la vida.

A

That millionaire enjoys the pleasures of life.

[Disfruta — Enjoy]

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222
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A pesar de su avanzada edad, mi abuela disfruta de una excelente salud.

A

In spite of her age, my grandmother has excellent health.

[Disfruta — Have / Enjoy]

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223
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La apertura de la fábrica va a generar quinientos nuevos empleos.

A

The opening of the factory is going to create (or: generate) five hundred new jobs.

[Generar — Create / Generate / Produce]

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224
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Una sola semilla es capaz de generar una planta.

A

One single seed is capable of producing a plant.

[Generar — Produce]

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225
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La atmósfera de la Tierra está contaminada.

A

Earth’s atmosphere is contaminated.

[Atmósfera — Atmosphere]

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226
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El hotel está situado en un entorno idílico en plenos Alpes.

A

The hotel is located in an idyllic area in the middle of the Alps.

[Idílico (Ideal / maravilloso) — Idyllic]

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227
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Un camión conduciendo por el otro lado de la carretera.

A

A truck driving on the other side of the road.

[Carretera — Road]

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228
Q

Van a promover al jefe de nóminas al puesto de director de recursos humanos.

A

They are going to promote the head of payroll to director of Human Resources.

[Promover — Promote]

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229
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Se lanzará una campaña para promover la educación infantil.

A

A campaign will be launched to promote childhood education.

[Promover — Promote]

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230
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La imagen que se presentó ante mi fue mi novia en brazos de otro hombre.

A

The image that was presented before me was my girlfriend in the arms of another man.

[Imagen — Image]

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231
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Me había formado una imagen equivocada de él; es un buen hombre.

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I had the wrong image of him; he is a good man.

[Imagen — Image / opinion / picture]

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232
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El fugitivo cambió radicalmente su imagen para no ser reconocido.

A

The fugitive radically changed his appearance to avoid being recognized.

[Imagen — appearance ]

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233
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Mire la imagen y dígame si reconoce al sospechoso.

A

Look at the picture and tell me if you recognize the suspect.

[Imagen (foto) — Picture]

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234
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Para el vídeo y muéstrame las imágenes una a una.

A

Stop the video and show me the shots one by one.

[Imagen — Shots]

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235
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No podría vivir en el extranjero, amo demasiado a mi país.

A

I couldn’t live abroad, I love my country too much.

[País — Country]

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236
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¿Y qué quieres? ¿Qué pase por el ridículo de volver a pedirle dinero a mi hermano?

A

What do you want? You want me to ask my brother for money again and go through more embarrassment?

[Ridículo (situación incómoda) — embarrassment / embarrassing situation / uncomfortable situation]

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237
Q

Lo que dijo sobre la pintura moderna fue ridículo.

A

What he said about the modern painting was ridiculous.

[Ridículo —- Ridiculous]

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238
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Los profesores llevan reunidos desde las cinco.

A

The professors have been meeting together since 5 o’clock.

[Desde — Since]

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239
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Desde Madrid hasta Granada hay autovía.

A

From Madrid to Granada there is a highway.

[Desde — From]

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240
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Estudia ingeniería en la Facultad de su ciudad.

A

She studies engineering at the university in her city.

[ingeniería — engineering]

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241
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Estaba tan nervioso que no lograba articular palabra alguna.

A

He was so nervous that he couldn’t say a word.

[Tan — So]

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242
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Está tan sordo como una tapia.

A

He is as deaf as a post.

[Tan… como ——— as … as]

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243
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Estaba tan perdido en sus pensamientos que no escuchó las pisadas que se acercaban.

A

He was so lost in his thoughts that he did not hear the approaching footsteps.

[Tan — So]

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244
Q

Tuve un mal día.

A

I had a bad day.

[Mal —- Bad]

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245
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Anoche dormí mal.

A

I slept badly last night.

[Mal —- Bad / Badly]

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246
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Estás haciendo el ejercicio mal.

A

You are doing that exercise wrong.

[Mal —- Wrong / Badly]

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247
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Me siento mal; no voy a trabajar hoy.

A

I feel sick; I’m not going to work today.

[Mal —- Sick / Ill / Not well / bad]

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248
Q

Mario anda mal desde que Teresa lo dejó.

A

Mario has been in bad shape since Teresa left him.

[Mal —- Sad / In bad shape]

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249
Q

El herrero conoce bien su oficio.

A

The blacksmith knows his trade well.

[Conocer — Know]

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250
Q

Conozco a tu padre desde hace cinco años: es mi abogado.

A

I’ve known your father five years; he’s my lawyer.

[Conocer — Know]

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251
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Ana y María se conocen desde hace cinco años.

A

Ana and Maria have known each other for five years.

[Conocer — Know]

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252
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Los alumnos realizaron un excelente trabajo de investigación.

A

The students carried out an excellent research project.

[Alumnos — Students]

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253
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Los mineros hacen una tarea muy dura.

A

Miners have a hard job.

[Tarea — Job, task, work]

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254
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No hice la tarea de matemáticas.

A

I didn’t do the maths homework.

[Tarea — Homework, assignment]

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255
Q

Siguiendo el diseño fabricó un mueble idéntico al original.

A

Following the drawings, (or: sketches) the piece of furniture he made was identical to the original.

[Diseño — sketch / drawing]

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256
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El diseño del mueble es moderno y ligero. Es lo que buscaba.

A

This piece of furniture has got a lightweight and modern style - it’s just what I’m looking for.

[Diseño — Style/ Design]

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257
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Se especializó en diseño urbano.

A

He specialised in urban design.

[Urbano — Urban]

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258
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He basado mi teoría en la de Darwin.

A

I base my theory on Darwin’s.

[Basado — Based]

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259
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El comercio se basaba en el trueque.

A

The trade was based on barter.

[Basado — Based]

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260
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La lámpara de pie tiene una base redonda.

A

The floor lamp has a large round base.

[Base — Base]

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261
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La base de la salsa es el tomate.

A

The sauce has a tomato base.

[Base — Base]

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Este barrio es tranquilo y con un buen vecindario.

A

This neighborhood is quiet and with a good neighborhood.

[Barrio — neighborhood] (Pt = Bairro)

[Vecindario — neighborhood] (Pt = Vizinhança)

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263
Q

Aquí tengo las llaves que buscas.

A

I’ve got the keys you’re looking for here.

[Aquí — Here]

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264
Q

La policía ya había detenido al ladrón en dos ocasiones.

A

The police had already detained the thief on two occasions.

[Ya — Already]

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265
Q

Alquilé la casa por un año.

A

I rented the house for a year.

[Año — Year]

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266
Q

Rodeamos la montaña y llegamos por fin al lago.

A

We went around the mountain and at last reached the lake.

[Rodear — go around / circle]

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267
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No tomaron el camino directo, rodearon por el barranco.

A

They didn’t take the direct route; they went around by the cliff.

[Rodear — go around]

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La rodeó con sus brazos y le dio un beso apasionado.

A

He enclosed her in his arms and kissed her passionately.

[Rodear — go around / circle]

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Q

Una muralla de diez metros de altura rodea la fortaleza.

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A wall ten meters in height surrounds (or: encircles) the fortress.

[Rodear — enclose / encircle]

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270
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Las tropas enemigas rodearon la ciudad para asaltarla al anochecer.

A

The enemy troops surrounded (or: encircled) the city in order to attack it at sundown.

[Rodear — surround / encircle]

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271
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Trabajó toda su vida para rodearse de comodidades en la vejez.

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She worked all her life so as to surround herself with comforts in her old age.

[Rodear — surround]

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272
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Le gusta rodearse de gente joven.

A

He loves to surround himself with young people.

[Rodear — surround]

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273
Q

La lanza le atravesó el tórax al guerrero.

A

The lance pierced the warrior’s chest.

[Atravesar — pierce / go through]

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274
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La viejecita atravesó la calle cuando el semáforo se puso en verde.

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The old lady crossed the street when the light turned green.

[Atravesar — cross]

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275
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Para llegar al parque, hay que atravesar este puente.

A

You have to cross the bridge to get to the park. green.

[Atravesar — cross]

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276
Q

Mi cuñado está atravesando una mala racha por problemas de salud.

A

My brother in law is going through a bad time due to health problems. green.

[Atravesar — experience / go through]

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277
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Bienvenido

A

Welcome

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278
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Ana me llamó desde el otro lado de la oficina para que viera una foto de su hija.

A

Ana called me from the other side of the office to look at a photo of her daughter. Call the dogs for their food.

[llamar — Call]

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279
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Si es niña la llamarán Ana.

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If it’s a girl, they’ll call (or: name) her Ana.

[llamar — Call / Name]

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280
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Te llamo mañana.

A

I’ll call (or: phone) you tomorrow.

[llamar — Call / Phone]

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281
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Llamen antes de entrar.

A

Knock (or: ring) before you enter.

[llamar — Knock / ring]

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282
Q

¿Cómo te llamas?

A

What’s your name?

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283
Q

No puedo entretenerme contigo porque estoy esperando una llamada importante.

A

I can’t be distracted by you because I’m waiting on an important call.

[llamada — Call / Phone call]

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284
Q

A Juan le gusta leer el periódico mientras desayuna.

A

Juan likes to read the newspaper while eating.

[Gustar — Like / Enjoy]

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285
Q

Los hombres guapos le gustan a Lucía.

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Lucia likes good-looking men.

[Gustar — Like / Fancy (UK)]

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Me gusta Felipe porque es muy simpático.

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like Felipe, he’s really nice.

[Gustar — Like]

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Marcela aprendió el arte de la fotografía en un instituto especializado.

A

Marcela learned the art of photography at a specialized college.

[Aprender — Learn]

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Los niños aprenden a leer y escribir.

A

Children learn to read and write.

[Aprender — Learn]

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289
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Tienes que aprenderte las tablas de multiplicar.

A

You have to commit the the tables to memory.

[Aprender (retener en la memoria) — Memorize / learn by heart / commit [sth] to memory]

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290
Q

Aprendí todo el poema en un rato.

A

I learned the whole poem in a while.

[En un rato (en breve) — In a while / shortly / in brief / in a bit]

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291
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Ahora quiero dormir y en un rato comienzo a estudiar.

A

Now I want to sleep and in a while I’ll start studying.

[En un rato (en breve) — In a while / shortly / in brief / in a bit]

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292
Q

Mucha gente piensa que el francés es el idioma del amor.

A

Many people think that French is the language of love.

[Idioma — Language]

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293
Q

Hoy inauguran un nuevo estacionamiento subterráneo en el centro de la ciudad.

A

Today a new underground station in the city center is being opened.

[Nuevo — New]

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294
Q

El nuevo modelo de televisor tiene una sorprendente calidad de imagen.

A

The latest television model has striking image quality.

[Nuevo — Latest / New]

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295
Q

Si no conoces esa palabra, búscala en el diccionario.

A

If you do not know the word, look it up in the dictionary.

[Palabra — Word]

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296
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Tomás cumplió su palabra y nos ayudó con el proyecto.

A

Tomás came good on his word and helped us with the project.

[Palabra — Word / Promise]

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297
Q

Ninguno de los alumnos entendió la explicación del profesor de química.

A

None of the students understood the chemistry teacher’s explanation.

[Entender — Understand / Get]

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298
Q

Ana es quien mejor entiende a su padre.

A

Ana is the one who understands her father best.

[Entender — Understand]

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299
Q

Pedro entiende de mecánica: quizá pueda reparar tu auto.

A

Juan knows about mechanics: maybe he can fix your car.

[Entender — Know about]

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Q

Entiendo que odies ir a trabajar los domingos.

A

I understand that you hate working Sundays.

[Entender — Understand]

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301
Q

Tu amiga y yo no nos entendemos.

A

Your friend and I don’t get on.

[Entender — Get on (UK) / Get along (US)]

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Mi hijo es muy sociable y se entiende con todos sus compañeros de clase.

A

My son is very sociable and gets on with all his classmates.

[Entender — Get on (UK) / Get along (US)]

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Los estuches de geometría suelen contener una regla, un transportador y un compás.

A

Geometry kits usually include a ruler, a protractor, and a compass.

[Regla — Ruler]

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Una regla de buenos modales es no poner los codos sobre la mesa al comer.

A

A rule of good manners is to not put your elbows on the table while you eat.

[Regla — Rule]

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Este texto está lleno de errores gramaticales: tendrás que revisarlo todo.

A

This text is full of grammar errors: you’ll have to proofread everything.

[Gramatical — Grammar / Grammatical]

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306
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El primer paso de Armstrong en la Luna fue todo un acontecimiento.

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Armstrong’s first step on the Moon was quite an occasion.

[Paso — Step]

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307
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Juan dio un paso y se paró.

A

ohn took a step and stopped.

[Paso — Step]

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Si quieres hacerlo bien, sigue los pasos que te ponen en las instrucciones.

A

If you want to do well, follow the steps in the instructions.

[Paso — Step]

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309
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Mi paso por la universidad me dejó bonitos recuerdos.

A

I have lovely memories of my time at university.

[Paso — Time / Experience]

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Ernesto nos enseñó algunos pasos de tango.

A

Ernesto taught us some tango steps.

[Paso — Step / Moves]

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311
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El niño quiere un helado.

A

The child wants an ice cream.

[Querer — Want]

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Marcela quería ir a la playa ayer.

A

Marcela wanted to go to the beach yesterday.

[Querer — Want]

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313
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Quiero que vengas a mi fiesta.

A

I want you to come to my party.

[Querer — Want]

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314
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Los niños quieren a sus padres.

A

The children love their parents.

[Querer — Like / Love]

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La niña escogió la flor amarilla.

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The girl picked (or: chose) the yellow flower.

[Escoger — Choose / Pick]

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316
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Puede escoger entre té, café o cacao.

A

You can choose from tea, coffee and hot chocolate.

[Escoger — Choose / Pick]

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317
Q

Laura nos estuvo aconsejando y recibimos una lección muy valiosa.

A

Laura was advising us and we received a very important lesson.

[lección — lesson]

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318
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Tenemos una lección de Estudios Sociales los martes por la mañana.

A

We have a lesson in Social Studies Tuesdays in the mornings.

[lección — lesson]

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319
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La forma más fácil de cocinar es cocer la comida.

A

The easiest way to cook is to boil food.

[Fácil — Easy]

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320
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Con tantas nubes es fácil que llueva.

A

The sky is so cloudy that it’s likely to rain.

[Fácil — Likely / Probable]

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Ese libro es muy interesante.

A

This book is very interesting.

[interesante — interesting]

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322
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Juan está leyendo un libro.

A

Juan is reading a book.

[Leer — Read]

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323
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Carla leía la partitura y tocaba el piano a la vez.

A

Carla was reading the sheet music and playing the piano at the same time.

[Leer — Read]

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Juan leyó la tristeza en los ojos de Ana.

A

Juan could read (or: sense) the sadness in her eyes.

[Leer — Read]

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325
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Juan leerá su tesis el lunes.

A

Juan is reading (or: presenting) his thesis on Monday.

[Leer — Read]

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Mi ordenador no puede leer este archivo.

A

My computer can’t read this file.

[Leer — Read]

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Juan está escuchando música.

A

Juan is listening to music.

[Escuchar — Listen]

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328
Q

Si no escuchas a tu madre acabarás mal.

A

If you don’t listen to your Mum you’ll end up in a mess.

[Escuchar — Listen / Pay attention]

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329
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El abuelo ya no escucha bien: habla más alto.

A

Grandpa can’t hear very well: speak up.

[Escuchar — Hear]

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330
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Desde mi casa puedo escuchar el ruido que viene de la autopista.

A

From my house I can hear the noise coming from the motorway.

[Escuchar — Hear]

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331
Q

Mira estos cuadros y dinos cuál te parece más bonito.

A

Look at these paintings and tell me which one you think is the nicest.

[Mirar — Look / Watch]

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332
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¡Mírame cuando te hablo!

A

Look at me when I talk to you!

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Q

El viejo miró hacia el horizonte mientras soltaba un suspiro.

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El viejo miró hacia el horizonte mientras soltaba un suspiro.

[Mirar — Look]

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334
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Mira antes de cruzar la calle.

A

Look before crossing the street.

[Mirar — Look]

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Mi casa mira al sur.

A

My house looks (or: faces) south.

[Mirar — Look / Face]

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336
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Quiero que mires las facturas y me digas si están bien.

A

I want you to look at (or: through) the bills and tell me if they’re correct.

[Mirar (revisar, examinar) — Look at / Look through / Go over]

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337
Q

A mi marido le gusta mirar televisión mientras cena.

A

My husband likes to watch tv while having dinner.

[Mirar — Watch]

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338
Q

Mírate en el espejo y verás que tienes una mancha en la cara.

A

Look at yourself in the mirror and you’ll see that there’s a mark on your face.

[Mirar — Look]

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339
Q

Búscame el significado de esta palabra en el diccionario.

A

Look up the meaning of this word in the dictionary.

[significado — meaning]

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340
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Hay una frase en ese párrafo que me cuesta entender.

A

I’m struggling with the meaning of a sentence in this paragraph.

[Frase — Phrase / Sentence]

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341
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Lo que mal empieza, mal acaba – era la frase favorita de mi abuela.

A

What begins badly ends badly – was my grandmother’s favorite phrase.

[Frase — Phrase]

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342
Q

He olvidado su número de teléfono.

A

I have forgotten his telephone number.

[Olvidar — Forget]

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343
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El alumno olvidó traer los libros a clase.

A

The student forgot to bring his books to class.

[Olvidar — Forget]

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Nunca olvidaré a los amigos de mi infancia.

A

I’ll never forget my childhood friends.

[Olvidar — Forget]

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345
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Siempre se te olvida el paraguas en casa.

A

You always leave your umbrella at home.

[Olvidar — Leave]

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346
Q

Lo que más me importa son mis hijos.

A

My children are what matter to me the most.

[Importar — Matter / Be important]

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347
Q

Cualquier pista hallada en el lugar del crimen importa.

A

Any clue found at the scene of the crime is important.

[Importar — Be important]

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348
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No se puede importar tabaco de Tabaquistán a causa de la plaga tabaquera.

A

Tobacco cannot be imported from Tabaquistan because of the tobacco blight.

[Importar — Import]

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349
Q

Ahora importa la hoja de excel y ya está listo.

A

Now import the Excel file and you’re good to go.

[Importar — Import]

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350
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Había muchas personas en la fiesta.

A

There were many people at the party.

[Mucho — Many / Much / A lot]

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Tardará mucho en volver.

A

He’ll take a long time to come back.

[Mucho — Long time]

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352
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La próxima vez pagaré yo.

A

Next time I’ll pay.

[Vez — Time]

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353
Q

Me fui de vacaciones solo.

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I went on holiday alone.

[Solo — Alone]

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354
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En el parque hay un solo árbol.

A

There is one lone tree in the park.

[Solo — Lone / Single]

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Cuando mamá murió, quedé sola.

A

When mom died, I was alone.

[Solo — Alone]

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356
Q

Sólo puedo quedarme un momento, me esperan en casa para comer.

A

I can only stay a moment: they’re waiting on me at home.

[Solo — Only / Just]

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357
Q

Queda poca leche en el frigorífico.

A

There is little milk left in the fridge.

[Poco — A little]

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358
Q

Hay que terminar pronto los ejercicios.

A

You must finish the exercises quickly.

[Pronto — quickly / soon / right now]

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359
Q

Son las cuatro, es muy pronto para ir al cine.

A

It’s only four o’clock: it’s too early to go to the movies.

[Pronto — early / soon]

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Esperamos un pronto repunte de la economía.

A

We hope for a quick economic recovery.

[Pronto — quick / rapid]

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361
Q

¿Quieres más papas?

A

Do you want more chips?

[Más — More]

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Q

The new house is bigger than the old one.

A

La casa nueva es más grande que la anterior.

[Más — more… than / -er… than]

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Q

Desde que mi abuela se enfermó, la visito más frecuentemente.

A

Since my grandmother became ill, I visit her more often.

[Más — More]

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Q

¡Qué gato más bonito!

A

What a beautiful cat!

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365
Q

¿De todos los autos tenías que escoger el más feo?

A

Of all the cars did you have to choose the ugliest?

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366
Q

Dos más tres son cinco.

A

Two plus three is five.

[Más — Plus]

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Q

La maestra dibujó un más al lado de cada número.

A

The teacher drew a plus sign next to each number.

[Más — Plus sign / Plus]

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368
Q

El 31 de diciembre es el último día del año.

A

December 31st is the last day of the year.

[Día — Day]

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369
Q

Ya es de día, hay que levantarse.

A

It’s daytime already; it’s time to get up.

[Día — Daytime]

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370
Q

En los días de mi niñez…

A

In the days of my youth…

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Q

Por su contenido, este libro es muy valioso.

A

For its content, this book is very valuable.

[Contenido — Content]

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Q

Juan no es amigo de nadie; solo lo mueve su propio interés.

A

John is nobody’s friend; he is driven only by his own self-interest.

[Interés — Interest]

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Q

Este es un asunto de interés para toda la ciudadanía.

A

This is a matter of concern to all citizens.

[Interés — Concern / Interest]

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Los niños escuchaban a la maestra con gran interés.

A

The children listened to the teacher with great interest.

[Interés — Interest]

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Q

Tu mascota es un ser vivo, no un juguete.

A

Your pet is a living being, not a toy.

[Ser — Be]

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Q

Es un ser despreciable, ha hecho cosas terribles.

A

He is a despicable person: he has done terrible things.

[Ser — Be]

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Q

El agua del lago es azul.

A

The water in the lake is blue.

[Ser — Be]

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Q

Estos dos coches son míos.

A

These two cars are mine.

[Ser — Be]

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Q

La cama es para dormir.

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The bed is for sleeping.

[Ser — Be]

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Q

Fernando Alonso es de Asturias.

A

Fernando Alonso is from Asturias.

[Ser — Be]

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381
Q

¿A cómo son las naranjas?

A

How much are the oranges?

[Ser — Be]

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Q

La fiesta será el sábado en mi casa.

A

The party will be on Saturday at my house.

[Ser — Be]

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Q

Llevar una vida sana es importante para la salud.

A

Living a healthy lifestyle is important to your health.

[Importante — Important]

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Q

Suspendí el examen porque era difícil.

A

I failed the test because it was very difficult.

[Difícil — Difficult / Hard / Tough]

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Q

Es un hombre difícil, no es fácil convivir con él.

A

He’s a difficult person and not easy to live with.

[Difícil — Difficult]

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Q

La violencia es un mal difícil de erradicar.

A

Violence is difficult to eradicate.

[Difícil — Difficult / Hard]

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Q

Estoy interesado en aprender a cocinar.

A

I’m interested in learning how to cook.

[Interesado — Interested]

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Q

No seas tan interesado; por una vez en tu vida haz un acto altruista.

A

Don’t be so selfish; for once in your life do something altruistic.

[Interesado (oportunista) — Selfish]

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Q

No es bueno esforzar la voz cuando se tiene laringitis.

A

It’s a bad idea to strain (or: force) the voice when you have laryngitis.

[Esforzar —- Strain / Force]

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Q

Muchos padres tratan de esforzar a sus hijos para que tengan buenas calificaciones.

A

Many parents try to encourage (or: inspire) their children to get good grades.

[Esforzar —- Encourage / Inspire]

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Q

El ciclista se esforzó y consiguió llegar a la cima de la montaña.

A

The cyclist made an effort and made it up to the top of the mountain.

[Esforzar —- Make an effort / push yourself]

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Q

Debemos de entender de que esto es una parte de la vida que debemos de constantemente esforzar de superar.

A

We need to understand that this is a part of life which we constantly must strive to overcome.

[Esforzar —- Strive]

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Q

Los movimientos apurados y a tirones pueden esforzar excesivamente los músculos de la espalda.

A

Hurried, jerky movements can strain the muscles in your back.

[Esforzar —- Strain / Force]

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394
Q

Necesito una llave inglesa para arreglar esto.

A

I need a wrench to fix this.

[Necesitar —- Need]

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Q

Tus hijos te necesitan, vuelve a casa.

A

Your children need you, go home.

[Necesitar —- Need]

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Q

Esta deportista puede nadar ocho kilómetros sin descansar.

A

This athlete can swim eight kilometers without stopping.

[Poder —- Can / Be able to]

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Q

No puedo más, estoy agotado.

A

I can’t go on; I’m exhausted.

[Poder —- Can / Be able to]

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Q

No puedo con mis suegros; me vuelven loca.

A

I can’t stand my in-laws. They drive me crazy.

[Poder (coloquial - soportar, lidiar) —- Stand / Put up with]

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Q

Hay gente que dice tener poderes, como leer la mente o mover objetos.

A

There are people who are said to have powers, such as reading minds or moving objects.

[Poder —- Power]

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Q

Lava tú los platos y, mientras, yo paseo al perro.

A

You wash the dishes and, in the meantime, I’ll walk the dog.

[Mientras (al mismo tiempo) —– in the meantime / while / meanwhile]

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Me gusta escuchar música mientras trabajo.

A

I like to listen to music while I work.

[Mientras (cuando) —– while]

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Mientras no reparemos el auto, tendremos que seguir tomando el autobús.

A

If we don’t get the car repaired we’ll have to carry on taking the bus.

[Mientras (introduce condición) —– If] (Pt. = Enquanto)

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Q

Este tren va a Madrid.

A

This train goes to Madrid.

[Ir —– Go]

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Para llegar al museo, tienes que tomar el autobús que va hacia el sur.

A

To get to the museum, you have to take the bus that goes south.

[Ir —– Go]

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Q

Mis padres no me dejan ir a la fiesta.

A

My parents won’t let me go to the party.

[Ir —– Go]

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Q

El ordenador no va; tendré que llamar al técnico.

A

The computer isn’t working. I’m going to have to call a technician.

[Ir (informal - funcionar) —– Work / Run]

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407
Q

Las azafatas tienen que ir de uniforme.

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Stewardesses must wear a uniform.

[Ir de —– Wear / Be in]

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408
Q

Esta tarde vamos a nadar en la piscina.

A

This evening we’re going swimming at the pool.

[Ir —– Go]

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Ya me voy porque tengo que preparar la cena.

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I’m off because I have to get dinner ready.

[Irse (Marcharse) —– Be off]

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410
Q

Llegué tarde y perdí el bus.

A

I was late and I missed the bus.

[Bus —- Bus]

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411
Q

Se me paró el coche y tuve que caminar.

A

My car stopped / broke down and I had to walk.

[Caminar —- Walk]

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412
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Camino cinco kilómetros todos los días.

A

I walk five kilometres every day.

[Caminar —- Walk]

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413
Q

La mañana es muy agradable en el pueblo.

A

Mornings are very pleasant in the village.

[Mañana —- Morning]

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Q

Mi novio llegará mañana en la noche.

A

My boyfriend will arrive tomorrow night.

[Mañana —- Tomorrow]

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Q

Cuando el día termina comienza la noche.

A

When the day ends the night begins.

[Noche —- Night]

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416
Q

Juan creó una empresa de publicidad con su hermano.

A

John founded an advertising company with his brother.

[Crear —- Found / Set up]

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417
Q

El terrorismo ha creado un ambiente de temor.

A

Terrorism has created an atmosphere of dread.

[Crear —- Create]

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418
Q

Algunos autos tienen capacidad para siete pasajeros.

A

Some cars have capacity for seven passengers.

[Alguno / Algún —– Some / Any]

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419
Q

Si te gustan los pasteles, llévate alguno.

A

If you like the look of those cakes, just take one.

[Alguno —– Some / One]

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420
Q

Algunas de mis amigas me visitan en Navidad.

A

Some of my friends are visiting me at Christmas.

[Alguno —– Some]

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421
Q

Las joyas se guardan en la caja fuerte.

A

Jewelry is kept in the safe.

[Guardar (poner en sitio seguro) —- Keep / Put away]

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422
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Mis hijos guardan sus juguetes antes de irse a la cama.

A

My children put their toys away before going to bed.

[Guardar (poner en su lugar) —- Put away]

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423
Q

Guárdate tus ahorros para otra ocasión.

A

Hang on to your savings for when you might need them.

[Guardar (conservar, retener) —- Hang on / Keep / Save / Put aside]

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424
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Por favor, guarden silencio durante el concierto.

A

Please, keep quiet during the concert.

[Guardar (mantener) —- Keep]

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425
Q

El pastor guarda las ovejas del lobo.

A

The shepherd guards the sheep from the wolf.

[Guardar (vigilar, cuidar) —- Guard / Watch over]

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426
Q

El país ha cambiado mucho en los últimos quince años.

A

The country has changed a lot over the last fifteen years.

[Cambiar (volverse diferente) —- Change]

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427
Q

Dicen que las personas no cambian, pero yo no lo creo.

A

They say people don’t change, but I don’t think so.

[Cambiar (volverse diferente) —- Change]

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428
Q

El gobierno ha vuelto a cambiar las leyes.

A

he government’s changed the laws again.

[Cambiar (modificar) —- Change / Modify]

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429
Q

Si no te gusta la camisa que te regalé, puedes cambiarla.

A

If you don’t like the shirt you can change it.

[Cambiar —- Change]

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430
Q

Cuando mis vecinos tuvieron a su primer hijo, cambiaron la moto por un auto familiar.

A

When my neighbours had their first son, they traded in their motorbike for a family car.

[Cambiar —- Trade in / exchange sth for sth / swap sth for sth]

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431
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Cambié la cama de sitio.

A

I changed the position of the bed.

[Cambiar —- Change]

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432
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Hay que cambiar al bebé después de comer.

A

You have to change the baby after eating.

[Cambiar (poner un pañal limpio) —- Change]

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433
Q

Siempre me cambio cuando llego a casa.

A

I always change clothes when I come home.

[Cambiar —- Change clothes]

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434
Q

Me encantan los colores del cielo al anochecer.

A

I love the colours of the sky at nightfall.

[Color —- Color]

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435
Q

Ana es médico y su marido también.

A

Ana is a doctor and her husband is too.

[También —- Too / As weel / Also]

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436
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En la cocina hay una nevera y también un microondas.

A

In the kitchen there’s a fridge and also a microwave.

[También —- Too / As weel / Also]

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437
Q

Esta es una buena idea.

A

This is a good idea.

[Idea —- Idea]

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438
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El preso mantiene su declaración inicial.

A

The prisoner is maintaining (or: affirming) his original statement.

[Mantener —- Maintain / affirm / stick with]

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439
Q

Desde que está en paro mantiene a su familia de la caridad.

A

Ever since he was laid off, he has maintained (or: supported) his family with the help of charity

[Mantener —- Maintain / support]

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440
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Los familiares mantuvieron caliente al herido hasta que llegó la ambulancia.

A

His family members kept the wounded man warm until the ambulance arrived.

[Mantener —- Keep]

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441
Q

A pesar de las evidencias científicas, algunos se mantienen en esa creencia errónea.

A

Despite scientific proof, some people stand by that mistaken belief.

[Mantener —- Stand by]

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442
Q

La historia antigua me apasiona.

A

I adore ancient history.

[Historia —- History]

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443
Q

Mi abuela me contaba una historia cada noche.

A

My grandmother would tell me a story every night.

[Historia —- Story]

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444
Q

Usan flores para hacer algunos perfumes.

A

They use flowers to make some perfumes.

[Usar —- Use]

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445
Q

El verbo es la parte de la oración que indica la acción y funciona como núcleo del predicado.

A

The verb is the part of a sentence that indicates the action and serves as the core of the predicate.

[Verbo — Verb]

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446
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Seguiremos el procedimiento habitual.

A

We will follow the usual procedure.

[Habitual —- Usual / Habitual]

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447
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Es un cliente habitual del restaurante, come aquí a diario.

A

She is a regular customer at this restaurant. She eats here every day.

[Habitual —- Regular / Habitual]

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448
Q

La policía llegó al lugar del robo en menos de diez minutos.

A

The police arrived at the scene (or: place) of the robbery in less than ten minutes.

[Lugar —- Place / Scene]

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449
Q

Ese libro debe estar en algún lugar en mi biblioteca.

A

That book must be somewhere (or: someplace) in my library.

[Algún lugar —- Somewhere / Someplace]

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450
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El ciclista español terminó en segundo lugar.

A

The Spanish cyclist finished in second place.

[Lugar —- Place]

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451
Q

Federico practica el piano durante horas todos los días.

A

Frederick practices the piano for hours every day.

[Practicar —- Practice]

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452
Q

Mi sobrino practica baloncesto desde que era niño.

A

Mi sobrino practica baloncesto desde que era niño.

[Practicar —- Play]

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453
Q

El terremoto dañó la estructura del edificio.

A

The earthquake damaged the structure of the building.

[Estructura —- Structure / Frame / Framework]

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454
Q

El director cambió toda la estructura de la obra.

A

The director changed the entire structure of the play.

[Estructura —- Structure / Framework]

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455
Q

Este es un esquema básico del ciclo del agua.

A

This is a basic schema of the water cycle.

[Básico — Basic]

456
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Nuestra prioridad es satisfacer lo básico en primer lugar y atender a los damnificados tan pronto como nos sea posible.

A

Our priority is to satisfy basic needs first, and care for the injured as quickly as possible.

[Básico — Basic]

457
Q

El lenguaje humano tiene infinidad de matices.

A

Human language has infinite shades of meaning.

[Lenguaje — Language]

458
Q

El lenguaje cifrado se utiliza en comunicaciones secretas.

A

Encoded language is used for secret communications.

[Lenguaje — Language]

459
Q

Su padre les contaba un cuento antes de dormir.

A

Their dad used to tell them stories before they went to sleep.

[Contar —- Tell]

460
Q

La maestra siempre contaba a sus alumnos después del recreo.

A

The teacher always counted her students after recess.

[Contar —- Count]

461
Q

El niño aprendió a contar hasta diez.

A

The child learnt to count to 10.

[Contar —- Count]

462
Q

El testigo contó los hechos a la policía.

A

The witness told the facts to the police.

[Contar —- Tell]

463
Q

Después, fuimos al teatro y terminamos la noche con una rica cena.

A

Then we went to the theatre and rounded off the evening with a nice meal.

[Después —- After / Then / Afterwards]

464
Q

Después de la escuela, los niños van al parque a jugar.

A

The children go to the park to play after school.

[Después —- After]

465
Q

remos al cine después de comer.

A

We’ll go to the cinema after having dinner.

[Después —- After]

466
Q

Los viajeros se pusieron en marcha después de que salió el sol.

A

The travelers started walking after the sun rose.

[Después —- After / Once]

467
Q

Llegamos a Madrid un día después.

A

We arrived in Madrid a day later.

[Después —- After / Later]

468
Q

Venecia es la ciudad más linda después de París.

A

Venice is the most beautiful city, after Paris.

[Después —- After]

469
Q

Cuando le pregunté a Carlos la razón de su ausencia, me dijo que había estado enfermo.

A

When I asked Carlos the reason for his absence, he told me he had been ill.

[Preguntar —- Ask / Inquire]

470
Q

Me pregunto a qué se debe tanto ruido.

A

I wonder why there is so much noise.

[Preguntarse —- Wonder]

471
Q

Cuando llegue el profesor voy a hacerle una pregunta sobre la tarea.

A

When the teacher gets here, I’m going to ask him a question about the homework.

[Pregunta —- Question]

472
Q

La pregunta es ¿Quién va a responder por este desastre?

A

The question is, who is going to deal with this disaster?

[Pregunta —- Question]

473
Q

Ana eligió el vestido azul.

A

Ana chose the blue dress.

[Elegir (escoger) —– Choose / Select]

474
Q

El presidente es elegido por el pueblo.

A

The president is elected by the people.

[Elegir —– Elect]

475
Q

La sospechosa contestó las preguntas del inspector.

A

The suspect answered the inspector’s questions.

[Contestar —- Answer / Reply]

476
Q

La cantante contestaba a cada una de las cartas de sus admiradores.

A

The singer answered each of her fans’ letters.

[Contestar —- Answer / Reply]

477
Q

El profesor contestó a las preguntas de los alumnos.

A

The singer answered each of her fans’ letters. The teacher answered the students’ questions.

[Contestar —- Answer / Reply]

478
Q

Niño, no le contestes a tu padre.

A

Don’t talk back to your father!

[Contestar —- Answer back / Talk back]

479
Q

No estoy enojada, simplemente no me gusta tu actitud.

A

I’m not annoyed, I simply don’t like your attitude.

[Simplemente —- Simply / Just]

480
Q

Hay que escoger una respuesta por cada pregunta.

A

You must choose a response for each question.

[Respuesta —- Answer / Reply / Response]

481
Q

La respuesta de la población ante el terremoto de Lorca fue inmediata.

A

The inhabitants’ response to the Lorca earthquake was immediate.

[Respuesta (efecto, reacción) —- Response]

482
Q

Esta clínica ofrece servicios médicos gratuitos a los indigentes.

A

This clinic offers free medical services to the poor.

[Ofrecer —- Offer / provide]

483
Q

Mi padre ofreció comprarme un coche si mejoro mis calificaciones en la escuela.

A

My father offered to buy me a car if I improve my grades at school.

[Ofrecer —- Offer / Promise]

484
Q

En el mes de mayo los niños ofrecen flores a la Virgen María en la iglesia.

A

In the month of May, children offer flowers to the Virgin Mary at church.

[Ofrecer —- Offer]

485
Q

Puedes elegir contestar las preguntas o simplemente escuchar las respuestas que te ofrezco.

A

You can choose to answer the questions or just listen to the answers I offer.

[Ofrecer —- Offer]

486
Q

En el colegio les están enseñando los números del 1 al 10.

A

At school, they’re teaching the numbers 1 through 10.

[Número — Number]

487
Q

Soy la número siete en la relación de aprobados.

A

I’m number seven on the list of people approved.

[Número — Number]

488
Q

Trabaja intensamente en sus proyectos.

A

She works hard on her projects.

[Trabajar —- Work]

489
Q

Trabaja en una oficina cercana a su domicilio.

A

She works in an office close to her house.

[Trabajar —- Work]

490
Q

La maquinaria trabajó toda la noche en el perforación del túnel.

A

The machine worked (or: ran) all night making the tunnel.

[Trabajar —- Work / Run]

491
Q

El restaurante de la plaza estaba lleno de turistas por las fiestas.

A

The restaurant in the square was full of tourists due to the holiday.

[Restaurante —- Restaurant]

492
Q

Voy a tomar lista; levanten la mano cuando escuchen su nombre.

A

I’m going to call roll. Raise your hand when you hear your name.

[Levantar —- Raise / Lift]

493
Q

Levanta el sofá: mi madeja de lana rodó debajo de él y no la alcanzo.

A

Lift (or: raise) the sofa; my ball of yarn rolled underneath and I can’t reach it.

[Levantar —- Raise / Lift]

494
Q

Por favor, levanta el vaso que se volcó sobre la mesa.

A

Please pick up the vase that fell over on the table.

[Levantar —- Pick up / Stand up]

495
Q

Las palabras del político levantaron una oleada de protestas.

A

The politician’s words sparked a wave of protest.

[Levantar —- Spark / Trigger / Cause / Bring about]

496
Q

Todos los días me levanto temprano para preparar el desayuno de mis hijos.

A

Every day I get up early to make my kids’ breakfast.

[Levantar —- Get up]

497
Q

Se levantó de su asiento en el autobús para cederle su lugar a una anciana.

A

She got up (or: stood up) from his bus seat to give her place to an elderly woman.

[Levantar —- Get up / Stand up]

498
Q

El director es el representante de todo el personal.

A

The director is the representative of all the staff.

[Todo —- All / Every / The whole]

499
Q

El alumno estudió todo el capítulo del libro.

A

The student studied the whole section of the book.

[Todo —- The whole / Entire]

500
Q

El maestro preparó el material para impartir su primera clase.

A

The teacher prepared the material to give his first class.

[Preparar —– Prepare]

501
Q

Mi esposo siempre prepara las bebidas en las fiestas.

A

My husband always makes the drinks at parties.

[Preparar —– Prepare / Make]

502
Q

Los padres deben preparar a los hijos para enfrentarse a la vida.

A

Parents should prepare children to face life.

[Preparar —– Prepare]

503
Q

El paciente falleció, prepara a los familiares para darles la noticia.

A

The patient died, prepare the family members to give them the news.

[Preparar —– Prepare]

504
Q

Tienes que prepararte para los exámenes finales.

A

You have to prepare yourself for the final exams.

[Preparar —– Prepare / Ready yourself / Get ready]

505
Q

La tarifa del hotel incluye el desayuno.

A

The hotel rate includes breakfast.

[Dasayuno —- Breakfast]

506
Q

La toma de la ciudad por las tropas asaltantes fue cruenta.

A

The occupation of the city by enemy troops was bloody.

[Toma —- taking / capture / occupation] (Pt = Tomada)

507
Q

La medicación se la suministraban en tres tomas al día.

A

Medication was dealt out in three doses a day.

[Toma —- dose]

508
Q

El aparato necesitaba una toma de corriente para funcionar.

A

The appliance needed an electrical outlet to work.

[Toma —– Outlet (US) / Power point (UK)] (Pt = Tomada)

509
Q

¿Te gusta el café negro o con leche?

A

Do you like your coffee black or with cream?

[Café —- Coffee]

510
Q

El trabajo de Luis le hace pasar mucho tiempo al aire libre; es jardinero.

A

Luis’s work requires him to spend a lot of time outdoors; he’s a gardener.

[Trabajo —- Work / Job / Occupation]

511
Q

Juan fue el sábado a la oficina porque tenía trabajo atrasado.

A

Juan went to work on Saturday because his work was backlogged.

[Trabajo —- Work]

512
Q

El trabajo en la granja no termina nunca.

A

Work on a farm is never finished.

[Trabajo —- Work]

513
Q

Va al trabajo en su coche.

A

He goes to work in his car.

[Coche —- Car]

514
Q

Liam dejando un anillo en el capó de mi coche.

[Coche —- Car]

A

Liam dropping a ring on the hood of my car.

[Coche —- Car]

515
Q

Sí, no hay puerta en el techo de mi coche.

[Coche —- Car]

A

Yeah, there’s no door on the roof of my car.

[Coche —- Car]

516
Q

Cuando se titule de ingeniero comenzará sus estudios de doctorado.

A

When he gets his degree in engineering he will begin his doctoral studies.

[Comenzar —- Begin / Start / Commence]

517
Q

Cuando termina el verano comienza el otoño.

A

When summer ends, autumn begins.

[Comenzar —- Begin / Start]

518
Q

Al llegar a casa siempre me quito los zapatos y las medias.

A

When I get home I always take off my shoes and socks.

[Media —- Sock (AmL)]

519
Q

Mi lavadora siempre se come una media de cada par.

A

My washing machine always eats one sock of each pair.

[Media —- Sock (AmL)]

520
Q

Calcular la media de dos números es fácil.

A

Calculating the average of two numbers is easy.

[Media —— avarege / half]

521
Q

En el supermercado compré medio melón.

A

At the supermarket I bought half a melon.

[Medio —— Half]

522
Q

Al cruzar al calle se cayó en medio de la carretera.

A

While crossing the street, he fell down in the middle of the road.

[Medio —— Middle]

523
Q

Los países mediterráneos buscan el medio de salir de la crisis.

A

The Mediterranean countries are looking for a way out of the crisis.

[Medio —— Way / Means]

524
Q

¿Puede, por favor, explicar todos los medios que empleó para convencer a su padre de vender la casa?

A

Can you please explain all the means you used to convince your father to sell the house?

[Medio —— Means]

525
Q

Para calcular la nota final, tienes que obtener la media de las notas del curso.

A

To calculate the final grade, you need to obtain the average of all the course grades.

[Media —— avarege / half]

526
Q

Me hacen falta medias negras para ponerme con este vestido.

A

I need black stockings (or: hose) to wear with this dress.

[Media —— stockings / hose] (Pt = meia-calça)

527
Q

Midieron el terreno antes de comprar el material para construir la cerca.

A

They measured the plot of land before buying the materials to construct the fence.

[Medir —– Measure]

528
Q

Luis nunca mide las repercusiones de sus mentiras.

A

Luis never calculates the consequences of his lies.

[Medir —– Consider / Calculate]

529
Q

Mide tus palabras porque puedes lastimar a alguien.

A

Consider your words because you could hurt someone.

[Medir —– Measure / Consider]

530
Q

La mesa mide 1,5 metros de largo.

A

The table measures 1.5 meters in length.

[Medir —– Measure]

531
Q

Mi novia mide 1,85 metros.

A

My girlfriend is 1.85 meters tall.

[Medir —– Be]

532
Q

Su trabajo comienza a las siete y media de la mañana.

A

Seu trabalho começa às sete e meia da manhã.

533
Q

Miguel es cocinero en un restaurante.

A

Miguel is a cook in a restaurant.

[Cocinero —- Cook / Chef]

534
Q

Prepara comida para clientes con ganas de comer.

A

Prepare food for customers who want to eat.

[Comida —- Food]

[Clientes —- Customers]

535
Q

Juan ha ganado el primer premio en la lotería.

A

Juan has just won the lottery jackpot.

[Ganar —— Win / Take / Garner]

536
Q

Los futbolistas ganan mucho dinero.

A

Footballers earn a lot of money.

[Ganar —— Earn]

537
Q

La selección española ganó el partido.

A

The Spanish national team won the match.

[Ganar —— Win]

538
Q

La expedición suiza ganó la cima de la montaña.

A

The Swiss expedition reached the summit.

[Ganar —— Reach]

539
Q

El salón gana mucho con las cortinas nuevas.

A

These new curtains have really improved the living room.

[Ganar —— Improve]

540
Q

Sus ganas de triunfar llevarán muy lejos a ese joven empresario.

A

The desire to succeed will take that young entrepreneur far.

[Gana —— Desire]

541
Q

Tus profesoras podrán ser muy buenas, pero se necesitan ganas de aprender para salir adelante en los estudios.

A

Your teachers might be great but you need to have the right attitude if you want to get ahead in your studies.

[Gana —— attitude / interest]

542
Q

Las ganas de una buena hamburguesa me hicieron romper la dieta.

A

The craving for a good hamburger made me break my diet.

[Gana —— Urge / Craving]

543
Q

Hay que comer verduras.

A

You need to eat vegetables.

[Comer —- Eat]

544
Q

La paciente no come y tiene preocupados a los médicos.

A

The patient is not eating and the doctors are worried about her.

[Comer —- Eat]

545
Q

Hoy comemos en casa.

A

We’re having lunch at home today.

[Comer —- Have lunch]

546
Q

Anoche comimos con los vecinos: fue una velada muy agradable.

A

Yesterday we had dinner with the neighbors and it was a lovely evening.

[Comer —- Have dinner]

547
Q

El ácido se come el metal.

A

Acid eats metal away.

[Comer (corroer) —- Eat away]

548
Q

El profesor de química habla tan rápido que se come las palabras.

A

The chemistry teacher talks so fast he swallows words.

[Comer —- Swallow]

549
Q

El vino y la cerveza son bebidas de distinta naturaleza.

A

Wine and beer are different kinds of beverages.

[Distinto —– Distinct / Different]

550
Q

Es un chaval amistoso.

A

He’s a friendly guy.

[Amistoso —- Friendly]

551
Q

Siempre sonrío porque soy feliz.

A

I am always smiling because I am happy.

[Feliz —- Happy]

552
Q

¡Vuelve ya, mamá! Te extraño.

A

Come back now, mom! I miss you.

[Volver —– Come back / Return]

553
Q

Mi padre trabaja cerca y vuelve a casa todas las tardes.

A

My father works nearby and comes back home every afternoon.

[Volver —– Come back / Return]

554
Q

Pedro volvió de viaje ayer.

A

Pedro came back from a trip yesterday.

[Volver —– Come back / Return]

555
Q

Las dos partes volvieron a negociar el rescate.

A

The two parties negotiated the rescue again.

[Volver —– Do sth again]

556
Q

Tras una breve pausa, Julián volvió a sus estudios.

A

After a short break Julian got back to his studies.

[Volver a algo —– Go back to / Get back to / Return to]

557
Q

El hierro se vuelve rojo con el calor.

A

Iron turns red with heat.

[Volver —– Turn / Become]

558
Q

Ese es el mismo coche que me atropelló.

A

That’s the same car that ran into me.

[Misma — Same]

559
Q

Esos dos hermanos tienen la misma forma de caminar.

A

Those two brothers have the same way of walking.

[Misma — Same]

560
Q

He notado que no os lleváis bien.

A

I’ve noticed (or: observed) that you are not getting along.

[Notar — Notice]

561
Q

Notarás que es un poco diferente.

A

You will notice that it is a little different.

[Notar — Notice]

[Diferente —- Different]

562
Q

El timbre agudo de su voz es muy molesto.

A

The high pitch of his voice is very annoying.

[Voz — Voice]

563
Q

La dislexia puede ser la causa del bajo rendimiento escolar de algunos niños.

A

Dyslexia can be the cause of poor school performance in some children.

[Bajo —- Poor / Low]

564
Q

Juan es un hombre bajo.

A

John’s a short man.

[Bajo —- Short / Small]

565
Q

Solo tomo té verde bajo en calorías porque estoy a dieta.

A

I only drink low-calorie green tea because I’m on a diet.

[Bajo —- Low]

566
Q

El niño se escondió bajo la falda de su madre.

A

he child hid beneath (or: under) his mother’s skirt.

[Bajo —- Under]

567
Q

La temperatura está a seis grados bajo cero.

A

The temperature is six degrees below zero.

[Bajo —- Below]

568
Q

Habla bajo, por favor, que el niño está dormido.

A

Speak quietly; the baby’s sleeping.

[Bajo —- Quietly]

569
Q

No funciona el ascensor y hay que bajar por la escalera.

A

The lift’s not working; you’ll have to go down the stairs.

[Bajar — Go down / Come down]

570
Q

Los precios bajan en agosto.

A

Prices fall in August.

[Bajar — Drop / Fall / Come down]

571
Q

Los pasajeros bajaron del tren.

A

The passengers got off the train.

[Bajar — Get off (train/ bus/ bike) / Get out (car) / Disembark (ship / airplane)]

572
Q

Teresa me llamó y me dijo que bajara para darme una cosa.

A

Teresa called and asked me to come down so she could give me something.

[Bajar —– go down, go out, come down]

573
Q

Baja los libros del estante.

A

Take those books down off the shelf.

[Bajar ——– Take down]

574
Q

En algunas tiendas bajan los precios hasta un 70 %.

A

In some stores prices are reduced by up to 70%.

[Bajar ——– Lower / Reduce]

575
Q

Baja la persiana que da mucho el sol.

A

Please close the blinds; the sun is very bright.

[Bajar ——– Lower / Close]

576
Q

Los niños bajaron las escaleras para saludar al tío Mario.

A

The kids went down the stairs to greet to Uncle Mario.

[Bajar — Go down / Come down]

577
Q

Juan se bajó para acariciar al perro.

A

John bent down to stroke the dog.

[Bajar —— Bend down / stoop]

578
Q

Cuando el autobús se detuvo, todos nos bajamos y caminamos hasta la salida de la terminal.

A

When the bus stopped, we all got off and walked to the terminal exit.

[Bajar — Get off (train/ bus/ bike) / Get out (car) / Disembark (ship / airplane)]

579
Q

El médico dice que la paciente ya está lista para el alta.

A

The doctor says the patient is now ready for discharge.

[Alta —— Discharge]

580
Q

Juan es un hombre alto.

A

John’s a tall man.

[Alto —— Tall / High]

581
Q

El café está en el estante alto.

A

The coffee’s on the top (or: upper) shelf.

[Alto —— Top / Upper]

582
Q

La música a volumen demasiado alto daña el oído.

A

Music at too high a volume can damage hearing.

[Alto —— High / Loud]

583
Q

Juan ha decidido estudiar medicina.

A

Juan has decided to study medicine.

[Decidir —- Decide]

584
Q

¿Ya decidieron quién va a conducir esta noche?

A

Have you decided who’s going to drive tonight?

[Decidir —- Decide]

585
Q

Siempre me despierto temprano porque al que madruga Dios lo ayuda.

A

I always wake up early because the early bird catches the worm.

[Temprano (en el amanecer) —- Early] (Pt = cedo)

(Not literal)

586
Q

En casa de los abuelos se cena temprano.

A

At my grandparents’ house they have dinner early.

[Temprano —- Early] (Pt = cedo)

587
Q

Como llegamos temprano al aeropuerto, pudimos tomarnos un café antes del vuelo.

A

As we arrived early at the airport, we were able to have a coffee before the flight.

[Temprano —- Early / Soon]

588
Q

Prefiero el té negro al té verde.

A

I prefer black tea to green tea.

[Té —- Tea]

589
Q

En el cine siempre siento a los niños en las butacas de la primera fila.

A

In the cinema I always seat the children in the seats in the first row.

[Sentar —- Seat / Sit]

590
Q

Nadie podía sentarse en presencia del rey.

A

Nobody can sit in the presence of the king.

[Sentar —- Sit / Sit down]

591
Q

Si sientes frío enciende la calefacción.

A

If you feel cold, turn the heat on.

[Sentir —– Fell]

592
Q

Vengan a la fiesta: les aseguro que no lo sentirán.

A

Come to the party: I can assure you that you won’t regret it.

[Sentir —– Regret]

593
Q

Siento mucho la muerte de tu hermano.

A

I am very sorry about the death of your brother.

[Sentir —– feel sorry about / be sorry about]

594
Q

Lo digo como lo siento, te guste o no.

A

I say what I think, whether you like it or not.

[Sentir —– Think / Fell]

595
Q

Me siento mal; mejor no ceno y me acuesto.

A

I feel ill, so I’d better not eat dinner. I’ll just go to bed.

[Sentir —– Fell]

596
Q

Tenemos que ayudar a la gente que lo necesita.

A

We have to help those who are in need.

[Ayudar —– Help / Support

597
Q

Mis amigos me ayudaron a preparar todo para la mudanza.

A

My friends helped me to get everything ready for the move.

[Ayudar —– Help]

598
Q

Felipe nos ayudará en la organización del convivio.

A

Felipe will help us with organising the event.

[Ayudar —– Help]

599
Q

Si no van a ayudar, mejor dejen de estorbar.

A

If you’re not going to help, at least stop getting in the way.

[Ayudar —– Help]

600
Q

Los sobrevivientes ayudaron a buscar a los heridos.

A

The survivors helped look for the injured.

[Ayudar —– Help]

601
Q

El abuelo se ayuda de una silla de ruedas para moverse por la casa.

A

The old man uses a wheelchair to get around in the house.

[Ayudar —– Use]

602
Q

Comprendo tus razones pero no las comparto.

A

I understand your reasons, but I don’t share them.

[Comprender —– Understand]

603
Q

La República Mexicana comprende treinta y un estados y un Distrito Federal.

A

The Republic of Mexico comprises 31 states and one federal district.

[Comprender —– Comprise / Include / Contain]

604
Q

Para tener un buen matrimonio es necesario amarse y comprenderse.

A

If you want to keep your marriage strong you have to love and understand each other.

[Comprender —– Understand]

605
Q

La atleta es muy capaz y, si se propone ganar la carrera, lo logrará.

A

The athlete is very capable and if she sets out to win the race, she will.

[Capaz —- Able / Capable]

606
Q

El país necesita a un líder capaz de sacarlo de la crisis.

A

The country needs a leader capable of getting it out of the crisis.

[Capaz —- Able / Capable]

607
Q

No creí que Juan sería capaz de engañar a su esposa.

A

I didn’t think Juan would be able to cheat on his wife.

[Capaz —- Be able / Be capable]

608
Q

Mi jefe es un hombre capaz de eso y de más: tú no lo conoces bien.

A

My boss is a man capable of that and more: you don’t know him well.

[Capaz —- Be able / Be capable]

609
Q

Me he mordido la lengua.

A

I bit my tongue.

[Lengua —– Tongue]

610
Q

La lengua inglesa se habla en todos los continentes.

A

The English language is spoken on every continent.

[Lengua —– Language]

611
Q

Mis amigos nos invitaron a comer.

A

My friends invited us to lunch.

[Invitar —- Invite]

612
Q

Lucas invitó a su novia a la fiesta.

A

Lucas invited his girlfriend to the party.

[Invitar —- Invite]

613
Q

Mi amiga me invitó a almorzar en un restaurante japonés.

A

My friend treated me to lunch at a Japanese restaurant.

[Invitar (pagar por alguien) —– Pay for / Treat]

614
Q

El policía invitó a los jóvenes a que se fueran.

A

The policeman asked the young men to leave.

[Invitar (pedir educadamente) —- Ask]

615
Q

Me inscribí en el gimnasio más próximo a mi casa para ahorrar gasolina.

A

I signed up at the closest gym to my house to save gas.

[Próximo —- Close / Near]

616
Q

El año próximo se realizarán elecciones para gobernador.

A

The elections for governor will take place next year.

[Próximo —- Next / Coming]

617
Q

¡Hasta la vista! Espero que te diviertas mucho en el viaje.

A

See you next time! I hope that you have a lot of fun on the trip.

618
Q

El banco abre hasta las dos.

A

The bank is open until two.

[Hasta —- Until]

619
Q

Hasta le escribí una carta, pero no me contestó.

A

I even wrote him a letter but he didn’t reply.

[Hasta —- Even]

620
Q

El ojo es el órgano de la vista.

A

The eye is the organ of sight.

[Vista —- Sight]

621
Q

La cima de la montaña ofrecía una vista tan espectacular que me quitó el aliento.

A

The top of the mountain offered such a spectacular view that it took my breath away.

[Vista —- View]

622
Q

El niño estaba muy emocionado porque sus papás le regalaron una bicicleta.

A

The child was very excited because his parents had given him a bike.

[Emocionado —- Excited]

623
Q

Su historia me dejó profundamente emocionado.

A

Her story made me extremely emotional.

[Emocionado —- Emotional / Touched / Move]

624
Q

Emocionó al público con su voz.

A

He thrilled the audience with his voice.

[Emocionar —- Thrill / Excite / Move]

625
Q

Se emocionó cuando la vio salir del quirófano.

A

He got excited when he saw her come out of the operating room.

[Emocionar (conmoverse) —- Get excited / Feel thrilled / get goose bumps]

626
Q

Todos los trabajadores tienen derecho a un período anual de vacaciones.

A

All workers are entitled to an annual vacation period.

[Vacaciones —- Vacation (US) / Holidays (UK)]

627
Q

Todos los años vacacionan en Mar del Plata.

A

Every year they holiday in Mar del Plata.

[Vacacionar —- Vacation (US) / Holidays (UK) / Take a vacation (US)]

628
Q

Ha sido un invierno extraordinariamente frío.

A

It’s been an unusually cold winter.

[Invierno — Winter]

629
Q

Este es un país libre, no puedes decirme cómo debo vivir.

A

This is a free country. You can’t tell me how to live my life.

[Libre —- Free]

630
Q

Sólo queda un asiento libre en este avión.

A

There’s only one unoccupied seat left on this flight.

[Libre —- Free / Unoccupied / Available]

631
Q

En mi tiempo libre hago lo que quiero.

A

I do what I want in my free time.

[Libre —- Free]

632
Q

Ven a la cena de la empresa, que hay barra libre.

A

Come to the company dinner. There will be a free bar.

[Libre —- Free]

633
Q

Cuando salga de la prisión, seré libre.

A

When I get out of prison, I will be free.

[Libre —- Free]

634
Q

El prócer libró al pueblo de la guerra.

A

The leader spared the people from the war.

[Librar —- Spare / Free]

635
Q

Te has librado de un rollo de clase al estar enferma hoy.

A

You have gotten out of a boring lecture in class by being sick today.

[Librarse de algo —- Get out of]

636
Q

Ana me agarró después de clase y no pude librarme de ella.

A

Ana grabbed me after class and I couldn’t get away from her.

[Librarse de alguien —- Get away from]

637
Q

Está prohibido hablar durante el examen.

A

Talking is forbidden during the exam.

[Durante —- During]

638
Q

Este producto es muy útil e importante durante un viaje.

A

This product is very useful and important during a trip.

[Durante —- During]

639
Q

Repita estos ejercicios 5 a 10 veces durante el día.

A

Repeat these exercises 5 to 10 times during the day.

[Durante —- During]

640
Q

Dentro de una semana me voy a casa.

A

I will be going home in a week.

[Semana —– Week]

641
Q

Por la semana no puedo que tengo que trabajar.

A

I can’t during the week because I have to work.

[Semana —– Week]

642
Q

Quiere irse de vacaciones.

A

He wants to go on vacation.

643
Q

Me parece que Juan aún es muy inmaduro para tomar esa decisión.

A

It seems to me that Juan is still too immature to make that decision.

[Aún —- Still / Yet]

644
Q

Son las diez de la noche y tu hermano aún no ha llegado.

A

It’s ten o’clock and your brother still hasn’t arrived.

[Aún —- Still / Yet]

645
Q

Tomás nos engañó y aún tuvo el descaro de burlarse de nosotros.

A

Thomas hoodwinked us and still had the cheek to make fun of us about it.

[Aún —- Still]

646
Q

Pablo heredó la fábrica de su padre y aún se queja de que no tiene dinero.

A

Pedro inherited the factory from his father and still moans that he’s penniless.

[Aún —- Still]

647
Q

Voy adonde me lleve mi destino.

A

I go where destiny will take me.

[Adónde —– Where / To where]

648
Q

¿Adónde van de vacaciones?

A

Where are you going on vacation?

[Adónde —– Where / To where]

649
Q

Los ojos están en la cara.

A

The eyes are on the face.

[Cara — Face]

650
Q

Es un juguete caro, no se lo compres a tu hijo.

A

It’s an expensive toy; don’t buy it for your son.

[Caro — Expensive]

651
Q

Este es un libro raro, difícil de encontrar y caro.

A

This is a rare book, hard to find and expensive.

[Caro — Expensive]

652
Q

No, y tu reloj es demasiado caro para un poli.

A

No, and your watch is too expensive for a cop’s.

[Caro — Expensive]

653
Q

Se puede comprar este billete en alguno de los templos.

A

You can buy this ticket in any of the temples.

[Billete — Ticket]

654
Q

El precio del billete es de € 8,00 a persona.

A

The price of the ticket is € 8,00 to person.

[Billete — Ticket]

655
Q

Su mujer insistió en comprobar el billete en un banco.

A

His wife insisted on checking the ticket in a bank.

[Billete — Ticket]

656
Q

Mi esposa y su hijo están en ese avión.

A

My wife and your son are on that plane.

[Avión —- Airplane / Plane]

657
Q

Sr. Presidente, ¿puede describir lo que pasó con el avión?

A

Mr. President, can you describe what happened with the plane?

[Avión —- Airplane / Plane]

658
Q

Un avión pequeño puede volar esa distancia en dos horas.

A

A small airplane can fly this distance in two hours.

[Avión —- Airplane / Plane]

659
Q

Esta chaqueta cuesta 500 euros.

A

This jacket costs 500 Euros.

[Costar — Cost]

660
Q

La reparación de la televisión ha costado 50 euros.

A

The television repair cost (me) 50 Euros.

[Costar — Cost]

661
Q

Estoy estudiando derecho.

A

I’m studying law.

[Estudiar — Study]

662
Q

Con mi miserable sueldo nunca podré ahorrar para comprar una casa.

A

With my awful wages I’ll never be able to save enough to buy a house.

[Ahorrar — Save / Put away]

663
Q

Los vehículos de cuatro cilindros permiten ahorrar gasolina.

A

Four-cylinder vehicles save gas.

[Ahorrar — Save / Economise]

664
Q

Ahorro en gasolina usando mi bicicleta tan a menudo como puedo.

A

I save on gas by riding my bike as often as I can.

[Ahorrar — Save / Economise]

665
Q

Me ahorré mucho dinero porque la fruta que compré estaba en oferta.

A

I saved myself a lot of money because the fruit I bought was on sale.

[Ahorrar — Save / Economise]

666
Q

Solo queda un cliente en la tienda.

A

There’s only one customer left in the store.

[Quedar —- Remain / Be left]

667
Q

Solo me quedan 5 días para entregar el proyecto.

A

I only have 5 days left to hand in the project.

[Quedar —- Remain / Be left]

668
Q

Estos pasteles no se han vendido bien; todavía nos quedan diez.

A

These cakes haven’t sold well; we still have ten remaining.

[Quedar —- Remain / Be left]

669
Q

El hotel queda muy cerca de la estación.

A

The hotel is very close to the station.

[Quedar —- Be]

670
Q

¿Dónde queda el museo?

A

Where is the museum?

[Quedar —- Be]

671
Q

Mi hija y sus amigas quedaron a las seis en el cine.

A

My daughter and her friends arranged (or: planned) to meet at the cinema at 6 o’clock.

[Quedar —- Arrange to meet / Plan to meet]

672
Q

El vestido verde te queda mejor que el rojo.

A

he green dress suits you better than the red one.

[Quedar —- Suit you / Fit you]

673
Q

Los novios quedaron en encontrarse en el hotel a las 7.

A

The couple arranged to meet in the hotel at 7.

[Quedar —- Arrange to meet]

674
Q

Quédate aquí un momento, que voy al baño.

A

Stay here a minute, I’m going to the bathroom.

[Quedar —- Stay / Remain]

675
Q

Estas vacaciones nos quedamos en un hotel.

A

We are staying in a hotel this vacation.

[Quedar —- Stay]

676
Q

No hay nada como llegar a casa después del trabajo.

A

Nothing beats coming home after work.

[Casa —- Home / House]

677
Q

He intentado hacer un pastel y no lo he logrado.

A

I tried to make a cake but it didn’t go well.

[Intentar —- Try / Attempt]

678
Q

Los socorristas intentaron el rescate de las víctimas, pero ya era demasiado tarde.

A

Lifeguards tried to rescue the victims, but it was too late.

[Intentar —- Try]

679
Q

Martín intentó aprender a tocar el piano.

A

Martin tried to learn to play the piano.

[Intentar —- Try]

680
Q

Pedro intentó ayudar a construir una casa en el árbol.

A

Pedro tried to help build a tree house.

[Intentar —- Try]

681
Q

El silencio de la habitación hacía sentir que no había nadie.

A

The silence in the room gave the feeling that there was no one there.

[Silencio —– Silence]

682
Q

Su silencio ante la acusación, lo hizo parecer culpable frente a todos.

A

His silence regarding the accusation made him look guilty before all of them.

[Silencio —– Silence]

683
Q

Prefiero no alojarme en un hotel barato.

A

I’d rather not stay in a cheap hotel.

[Barato — Cheap / Inexpensive]

684
Q

El candidato soltó el mismo discurso barato de siempre; estoy harto de escucharlo.

A

The candidate came out with the same old speech as ever - I’m sick of hearing it.

[Barato — Cheap / Old]

685
Q

La siguiente lista da ejemplos de usos en cada categoría.

A

The following list gives examples of uses in each category.

[Siguiente — Next / Following]

686
Q

La siguiente mañana Aldo escribió en su diario, como siempre.

A

The next morning Aldo wrote in his journal, like always.

[Siguiente — Next / Following]

687
Q

O tal vez ese es el nombre de su gato.

A

Or maybe that’s the name of their cat.

[Gato —- Cat]

688
Q

Lo que decía era tan aburrido que me quedé dormido mientras hablaba.

A

What he was saying was so boring that I fell asleep while he was talking.

[Aburrido —- Boring]

689
Q

Muchos jugadores complaine que el juego les hace sentirse aburrido.

A

Many players complaine that the game makes them feel boring.

[Aburrido —- Boring]

690
Q

Algunos de ellos son simplemente aburrido, y otros demasiado complicado.

A

Some of them are just boring, and others too complicated.

[Aburrido —- Boring]

691
Q

Joes está aburrido de la clase y quiere escapar.

A

Joes is bored of the class and wants to escape.

[Aburrido —- Bored]

692
Q

Si estás aburrido de abdominales, probar este ejercicio en lugar.

A

If you’re bored of sit-ups, try this exercise instead.

[Aburrido —- Bored]

693
Q

Me estás aburriendo con tanta queja.

A

You are tiring me with your constant complaining.

[Aburrir —- Tire / Annoy / Irritate]

694
Q

Mi pasatiempo favorito es el cine.

A

My favorite pastime is cinema.

[Pasatiempo —– Hobby / Pastime]

695
Q

Debes cocinar sin grasa para cuidar tu nivel de colesterol.

A

You should cook without fat to keep your cholesterol levels down.

[Cocinar — Cook]

696
Q

El hombre se metió en el mar sin saber nadar y se ahogó.

A

The man jumped into the sea without knowing how to swim and he drowned.

[Nadar —- Swim]

697
Q

Las películas de miedo no son aptas para niños pequeños.

A

Horror films are not suitable for little children.

[Miedo —- Fear]

698
Q

El agua es lo mejor para quitar la sed.

A

Water’s the best thing to quench your thirst.

[Agua —- Water]

699
Q

El tren salió hacia Madrid.

A

The train left for Madrid.

[Hacia (indica dirección) —– For / To / Towards]

700
Q

Llegaremos hacia las ocho.

A

We will arrive around eight.

[Hacia —- Around]

701
Q

La tienda abre al público de 9:00 a.m. a 9:00 p.m.

A

The shop is open to the public from 9am to 9pm.

[Tienda —- Shop (UK) / Store (US)]

702
Q

Compré una tienda para llevar a mis hijos de acampada.

A

I bought a tent to take my children camping.

[Tienda —- Tent]

703
Q

Me gusta pasear con mi mascota todos los días.

A

I like to take my pet for a walk every day.

[Mascota —- Pet]

704
Q

El toro es la mascota de los Chicago Bulls.

A

The Chicago Bulls have a bull as a mascot.

[Mascota —- Mascot]

705
Q

He traído la compra del supermercado y se me ha olvidado comprar pan.

A

I brought the purchase from the supermarket and I forgot to buy bread.

[Compra —- Purchase]

706
Q

La compra de las acciones fue una mala decisión.

A

Buying the shares was a bad decision.

[Comprar —- Purchase / Buy]

707
Q

Juan ha comprado un coche.

A

John bought a car.

[Comprar —- Purchase / Buy]

708
Q

El acusado intentó comprar a los testigos.

A

The defendant tried to buy the witnesses off.

[Comprar (sobornar a alguien) —- Buy off / Bribe]

709
Q

Está contento porque ha aprobado el examen con buena nota.

A

She’s happy because she passed the exam with a good mark.

[Contento —- happy / pleased / glad]

710
Q

No podía ocultar su contento por haber aprobado el examen.

A

She couldn’t hide her joy at passing the exam.

[Contento —- happiness / joy / pleasure / glee]

711
Q

Contentó a su madre con las notas que obtuvo en el examen.

A

She pleased her mother with her test grades.

[Contentar —- Please / Satisfy / Make happy]

712
Q

Pero mi comida no sabe bien.

A

But my food doesn’t taste good.

713
Q

¡Venid a merendar!, dijo la madre.

A

“Come have a bite to eat,” said the mother.

[Decir —- Say]

714
Q

Dice que no le gusta la música moderna.

A

He says he doesn’t like modern music.

[Decir —- Say]

715
Q

Tuvo que formular el concepto en unos pocos términos que cualquiera pudiera entender.

A

He had to formulate the concept in a few words so anyone could understand.

[Formular —- Formulate / Draw up]

716
Q

Trajo un montón de cosas de su viaje al extranjero y las repartió entre sus amigos.

A

She brought a load of things back from her trip abroad and shared them out among her friends.

[Cosa —- Thing]

717
Q

He visto cada cosa tan rara en mi vida que ya nada me sorprende.

A

I have seen every rare thing in my life and nothing would surprise me.

[Cosa —- Thing]

718
Q

Los países del golfo Pérsico son grandes productores de petróleo.

A

The countries of the Persian Gulf are big producers of oil.

[Petróleo —- Oil]

719
Q

Es un placer hablar contigo hoy.

A

It’s a pleasure talking to you today.

[Placer —- Pleasure]

720
Q

Hoy no llueve.

A

It won’t rain today.

[Hoy —- Today]

721
Q

Juan mudó la expresión al verla entrar.

A

Juan changed his expression when he saw her walk in.

[Mudar — Change]

722
Q

Juan se mudó de casa a una más amplia.

A

Juan moved into a bigger house.

[Mudar — Move]

723
Q

Aproximadamente a diez kilómetros encontrarás el desvío.

A

You’ll come to the detour after approximately 10 km.

[Aproximadamente —– approximately]

724
Q

Me voy a Uruguay durante un mes.

A

I’m going to Uruguay for a month.

[Mes — Month]

725
Q

Las personas no pueden vivir sin oxígeno.

A

People can’t live without oxygen.

[Vivir —- Live]

726
Q

Juan vive en Madrid.

A

Juan lives in Madrid.

[Vivir —- Live]

727
Q

Durante el terremoto los habitantes vivieron momentos de pánico.

A

During the earthquake, residents experienced moments of fear.

[Vivir —- Experience / Live through]

728
Q

Muchas personas viven de la caridad.

A

Many people survive on charity.

[Vivir —- Survive]

729
Q

¿Puedes darme alguito de dinero para comprar pan?

A

Can you give me a little bit of money to buy bread?

[Alguito —- A little bit]

730
Q

Los niños comieron alguito a mediodía y siguieron jugando en el parque.

A

The children ate something at noon and continued playing in the park.

[Alguito —- Something / A little bit]

731
Q

Esta receta es originaria de Francia.

A

This recipe comes from France.

[Originario —- Come from / Originate in / Native to]

732
Q

Nos hemos desviado del tema originario.

A

We have deviated from the primary topic.

[Originario —- Primary / Initial / Main]

733
Q

El motivo originario de la guerra fue el asesinato del Presidente.

A

The original reason for the war was the assassination of the President.

[Originario (que da origen) —- Original / That gave rise to / That led to]

734
Q

El día que nazca tu hijo será el más feliz de tu vida.

A

The day that your son is born will be the happiest day of your life.

[Nacer —- Born]

735
Q

De un sueño que tuvo la autora hace cinco años nació la idea para su primer libro.

A

The idea for the author’s first book was born from a dream that she had five years ago.

[Nacer —- Born]

736
Q

En Inglaterra y en Estados Unidos, el arte pop nació en la década de los cincuenta.

A

In England and the United States, pop art was born in the fifties.

[Nacer —- Born]

737
Q

El Sol nace por el Este.

A

The Sun rises in the East.

[Nacer —- Rise]

738
Q

Mi abuelo era el segundo hermano en una familia numerosa.

A

My grandfather was the second brother in a large family.

[Segundo — Second]

739
Q

Esta es la segunda vez que Andrés nos deja plantados.

A

This is the second time that Andrew has stood us up.

[Segundo — Second]

740
Q

La atleta tardó un minuto y tres segundos en dar una vuelta a la pista.

A

The athlete ran the lap in one minute and three seconds.

[Segundo — Second]

741
Q

Dame un segundo y ahora salgo.

A

Give me a second and I’ll be right out.

[Segundo — Second]

742
Q

Mi madre es grande.

A

My mother is big.

[Grande —- Big]

743
Q

Los países productores de petróleo se vieron afectados por la crisis.

A

Petroleum producing countries were affected by the crisis.

[Productor —- Producing]

744
Q

El productor aceptó subvencionar el proyecto de la nueva película.

A

The producer agreed to finance the new film project.

[Productor —- Producer]

745
Q

Debido a la huelga no hay material para producir automóviles.

A

Because of the strike there is no material to produce automobiles.

[Producir —- Produce]

746
Q

Mi huerto no ha producido nada este año.

A

My garden hasn’t produced anything this year.

[Producir —- Produce]

747
Q

Esta vez probamos suerte y no fuimos a cenar a un restaurante conocido.

A

We tried our luck this time, and didn’t have dinner at a well-known restaurant.

[Conocido —– well-known / renowned]

748
Q

No es un amigo, solo un conocido de la oficina.

A

He’s not a friend, just an acquaintance from the office.

[Conocido —– acquaintance]

749
Q

Mi oficina está cerca.

A

My office is nearby.

[Cerca —– Nearby / Close / Near / Close by]

750
Q

Los miembros de esa secta creían que el final de los tiempos estaba cerca.

A

The members of the sect believed that the end of days was near.

[Cerca —– Near]

751
Q

El perro saltó la cerca y entró en el jardín.

A

The dog jumped over the fence into the garden.

[Cerca —– Fence]

752
Q

La iglesia está cerca del ayuntamiento.

A

The church is close to the city hall.

[Cerca —- Close to / Nearby]

753
Q

La película duró cerca de dos horas.

A

The movie lasted around two hours.

[Cerca —- Close to / Around / Almost]

754
Q

Para bañarme en el mar, prefiero el Mediterráneo.

A

When it comes to swimming in the sea, I prefer the Mediterranean.

[Mar — Sea]

755
Q

En el lago de Pátzcuaro los turistas disfrutan de un agradable paseo en lancha.

A

Tourists enjoy a pleasant boat trip on Lake Pátzcuaro.

[Lago — Lake]

756
Q

Sentí una alegría inmensa cuando supe que Andrea iba a tener un bebé.

A

I felt immense happiness when I found out that Andrea was going to have a baby.

[Inmenso —- Immense / Great / enormous]

757
Q

El primer hijo, llamado igual que el padre, heredó la empresa.

A

The first son, named the same as his father, inherited the business.

[llamado —- Named / Called]

758
Q

Conservo un buen recuerdo de mi infancia.

A

I have fond memories of my childhood.

[Recuerdo — Memory]

759
Q

Este abanico es un recuerdo de mis vacaciones en España.

A

This fan is a souvenir from my holidays in Spain.

[Recuerdo —- Souvenir / Memento / Keepsake] (Pt = recordação)

760
Q

Recuerdo el día de mi boda como si fuera ayer.

A

I remember my wedding day as if it were yesterday.

[Recuerdo —- Remember / Recall]

761
Q

La secretaria le recordó al gerente la reunión con los inversionistas.

A

The secretary reminded her boss about the meeting with the investors.

[Recuerdo —- Remind]

762
Q

No recuerdo en este momento, pero sé que anoche pasó algo grave.

A

I don’t remember right now, but I’m sure that something serious happened last night.

[Recuerdo —- Remember / Recall]

763
Q

Lamentablemente, me surgió un asunto de última hora y no pude ir a su boda.

A

Unfortunately, something came up at the last minute and I couldn’t go to his wedding.

[Lamentablemente —– Unfortunately / Regrettably]

764
Q

Ahorita te vuelves a tu casa que ya es tarde.

A

Go back home right now; it’s already late.

[Ahorita —- Right Now]

765
Q

Ahorita le sirvo el café.

A

I will serve your coffee in a minute.

[Ahorita —- Right Now / In a minute]

766
Q

La situación de mi economía no es boyante.

A

My financial condition is not very encouraging.

[Situación —— Situation / Condition / State]

767
Q

El nuevo modelo ya está en producción, saldrá a la venta en un mes.

A

The new model is under production; it will be out in the market in one month.

[Producción —– Production / Fabrication]

768
Q

¿Podrías darme un poquito de agua?

A

Could you give me a bit of water?

[Poquito —- A little bit / A bit]

769
Q

La fábrica contaminaba el agua del río.

A

The factory used to contaminate the river water.

[Contaminar —- Contaminate / Pollute]

770
Q

Esas revistas contaminan la mente de los adolescentes.

A

These magazines corrupt the minds of teenagers.

[Contaminar —- Contaminate / Corrupt]

771
Q

Debido al incendio de la refinería se contaminó el aire.

A

The air has become contaminated as a result of the fire at the refinery.

[Contaminar —- Contaminate]

772
Q

Mi nieto es un bebé precioso.

A

My grandson is a beautiful baby.

[Precioso —- Beautiful / Gorgeous / Lovely]

773
Q

No hay nada tan precioso como el amor incondicional de una madre.

A

There’s nothing so precious as a mother’s unconditional love.

[Precioso —- Precious, Valuable]

774
Q

La fábrica exporta todos los productos que manufactura.

A

The factory exports all of the products that it manufactures.

[Exportar —- Export]

775
Q

Caí por las escaleras y casi me mato.

A

I fell down the stairs and almost killed myself.

[Casi —– Almost / Nearly]

776
Q

De aquí a mi casa hay casi un kilómetro.

A

From here to my house it’s close to a kilometre.

[Casi —– Almost / Close to]

777
Q

El director vino tarde.

A

The director came late.

[Venir —- Come]

778
Q

Los pescadores vinieron de madrugada con una gran pesca.

A

The fisherman returned early in the morning with a large catch.

[Venir —- Come back / Return]

779
Q

En este nuevo ensayo, la autora trata la exclusión social en las escuelas desde una perspectiva sociohistórica.

A

In this new essay, the author addresses social exclusion in schools from a social historical perspective.

[Tratar —- Address]

780
Q

Me gusta el café sin azúcar.

A

I like coffee without sugar.

[Sin —- Without]

781
Q

Compró un televisor prácticamente nuevo.

A

The TV she bought is practically new.

[prácticamente —— practically]

782
Q

Es imposible que haya llegado ya a su casa, tan solo hace diez minutos que salió de aquí.

A

It’s impossible that he could already be at home, since he left here just ten minutes ago.

[Imposible —- Impossible]

783
Q

No vino nadie a la fiesta.

A

Nobody came to the party.

[Nadie —- Nobody / Anyone / No one]

784
Q

Tú sabes eso mejor que nadie.

A

You know that better than anyone.

[Nadie —- Nobody / Anyone / No one]

785
Q

Llevo trabajando toda la tarde y todavía no he terminado.

A

I’ve been working all afternoon and I still haven’t finished.

[Todavía —- Still / Yet]

786
Q

En la empresa nos dan comida gratis y todavía hay quienes se quejan de la dirección.

A

The company gives us free lunch and there are still people who complain.

[Todavía —- Still / Even so]

787
Q

Estás totalmente equivocado.

A

You are totally wrong.

[Totalmente —- Totally]

788
Q

Si dejaste el paraguas en la calle dalo por perdido.

A

If you left the umbrella on the street, consider it lost.

[Perdido —— Lost]

789
Q

Estaba perdido en mitad del bosque.

A

He was lost in the middle of the forest.

[Perdido —— Disoriented / Lost / Stray]

790
Q

Si se entera el profesor de que robaste el examen estás perdido.

A

If the teacher finds out that you stole the exam you’re done for.

[Perdido —- Done for / Finished in trouble]

791
Q

Entiendo perfectamente el sentido de la oración.

A

I perfectly understand the sense of the sentence.

[perfectamente ——- perfectly]

792
Q

Puedes ir con la condición de que vuelvas antes de las 12 de la noche.

A

You can go under the condition that you come back before midnight.

[Condición — Condition]

793
Q

La casa del pueblo está en una condición pésima.

A

The town house is in very bad condition.

[Condición — Condition / State]

794
Q

Algunas escuelas condicionan la matrícula de los alumnos a la compra de útiles escolares.

A

Some schools have made student registration conditional on the purchase of school supplies.

[Condicionar —- Make sth conditional on]

795
Q

Bañó al bebé en una pequeña bañerita.

A

She bathed the baby in a little bathtub.

[Banãr —— Bath]

796
Q

Quería que me prestaras otro libro, pero voy a empezar a leer este.

A

I wanted you to lend me another book, but I’ll get started on this one.

[Otros —- Others]

797
Q

Quiero otro vaso de agua; tengo mucha sed.

A

I’d like another glass of water; I’m very thirsty.

[Otros —- Others]

798
Q

Juan tenía tanta hambre que se comió otros tres sándwiches.

A

Juan was so hungry that he ate three more sandwiches.

[Otros —- Others]

799
Q

El gobierno de la nación ha aprobado los presupuestos para el próximo año.

A

The country’s government has approved the budget for next year.

[Gobierno —- government]

800
Q

El gobierno de un país es una tarea de mucha responsabilidad.

A

The governing of a nation entails a great deal of responsibility.

[Gobierno —- governing]

801
Q

El rey Arturo gobernó Gran Bretaña con sabiduría y justicia.

A

King Arthur ruled Great Britain with wisdom and justice.

[Gobernar —- Rule / Govern]

802
Q

El bibliotecario puso los libros en los estantes.

A

The librarian put the books on the shelves.

[Poner —— Put]

803
Q

La vida puso al ministro entre la espada y la pared.

A

Life put the minister between a rock and a hard place.

[Poner —— Put

804
Q

No pongas mala cara cuando te pidan un favor.

A

Don’t make a face when they ask you a favor.

[Poner —— Make / Put on]

805
Q

Pon tus datos con letra legible en el formulario.

A

Put your information down clearly on the form.

[Poner —— Put down]

806
Q

Si sufres de presión arterial alta no le debes poner sal a la comida.

A

If you have high blood pressure, you shouldn’t add salt to your food.

[Poner —— Add / Put on]

807
Q

Le nombraron Ministro y está al cargo del Ministerio de Trabajo.

A

He was appointed Minister and is in charge of the Ministry of Labor.

[Ministerio —— Ministry]

808
Q

Tu hijo se mueve en un ambiente poco recomendable.

A

Your son moves in an environment that is not recommended.

[ambiente —– environment / atmosphere]

809
Q

El ambiente apesta a tabaco rancio.

A

The air in here / environment stinks of stale tobacco.

[ambiente —– Air / Environment / Atmosphere]

810
Q

La anciana identificó al hombre que le había robado el bolso.

A

The old lady identified the man who had snatched her handbag.

[Identificar —– Identify]

811
Q

Tienes que identificar a todos los pasajeros del vuelo que viene de Roma.

A

You have to identify all the passengers on the flight arriving from Rome.

[Identificar —– Identify]

812
Q

El policía se identificó al llegar al lugar de los hechos.

A

The police identified themselves on arriving at the scene of the crime.

[Identificar —– Identify]

813
Q

Juan se identificó con el protagonista de la película.

A

Juan identifies with the protagonist of the film.

[Identificar —– Identify]

814
Q

Daría la vida por sus padres y sus hermanos, su familia es lo más importante para él.

A

He would give his life for his parents and siblings; his family is the most important thing to him.

[Familia —- Family]

815
Q

La industria textil fue muy importante en el siglo XI.

A

The textile industry was very important in the XI century.

[Industria —– Industry]

816
Q

La revolución industrial tuvo lugar en Inglaterra a finales del siglo XVIII.

A

The industrial revolution took place in England at the end of the 18th century.

[Industrial —— Industrial]

817
Q

Es un enfermero graduado, por lo que puede trabajar en el hospital.

A

He is a graduate nurse, so he can work in the hospital.

[Graduado —- Licensed / Graduate]

818
Q

Se graduó en bachiller con un ocho de nota media.

A

She graduated from high school with an eight point average.

[Graduar —- Graduate]

819
Q

Juan estudió arquitectura en la universidad.

A

Juan studied architecture at university.

[Universidad —- University / College (US)]

820
Q

Yo no quiero preguntar preguntas difíciles pero…

A

I don’t want to ask hard questions but…

[Preguntar —- Ask]

821
Q

Para trabajar en política se necesita un estómago resistente.

A

You need a strong stomach to work in politics.

[Política —- Politics]

822
Q

Los políticos dicen muchas mentiras.

A

Politicians tell a lot of lies.

[Políticos —- Politicians / Political]

823
Q

Varios líderes políticos se reunieron a discutir la actual coyuntura.

A

Several political leaders met to discuss the current state of affairs.

[Políticos —- Politicians / Political]

824
Q

La vida política del candidato no le dejaba tiempo para la familia.

A

Her political life didn’t leave time for her family.

[Política —- Political]

825
Q

El alumno mejoró bastante gracias a las clases particulares.

A

The student improved greatly due to the private classes.

[Mejorar —- Improve / Progress]

826
Q

La Unión Europea ha aportado dinero para intentar mejorar la situación económica de Grecia.

A

The European Union has allocated funds to try to improve the economic situation in Greece.

[Mejorar —- Improve / Get better]

827
Q

El enfermo mejoró con el tratamiento.

A

The patient improved with treatment.

[Mejorar —- Improve / Get better]

828
Q

Las peras cuestan menos en el otro supermercado.

A

Pears cost less in the other grocery store.

[Menos — Less]

829
Q

Me gustan todas las frutas menos las fresas.

A

I love all fruit except strawberries.

[Menos — Except / But / But for]

830
Q

Seis menos dos es igual a cuatro.

A

Six minus two equals four.

[Menos —- Minus]

831
Q

La temperatura es de menos quince grados centígrados.

A

The temperature is minus fifteen degrees Celsius.

[Menos —- Minus]

832
Q

Menos personas viajarán en avión este año.

A

Fewer people will fly this year.

[Menos —- Fewer]

833
Q

Vinieron más o menos 50 personas a la fiesta.

A

More or less fifty people came to the party.

834
Q

Debo serte franco…

A

I must be frank…

[Franco —– Frank]

835
Q

El jugador dio el balón al árbitro.

A

The player gave the ball to the referee.

[Dar —- Give / Handed]

836
Q

La hija mayor es el vivo retrato de su padre.

A

The eldest daughter is the spitting image of her father.

[Hija —- Daughter]

837
Q

Mis hijos visitan a sus abuelos durante las vacaciones.

A

My children visit their grandparents during the holidays.

[Hijos —– Children / Kids]

838
Q

Él es mi hijo.

A

He is my son.

[Hijo —- Son]

839
Q

El edificio está inestable después del terremoto. Se puede caer en cualquier momento.

A

The building is unstable after the earthquake and could collapse at any moment.

[Inestable —– Unstable / Unsteady]

840
Q

El tiempo está inestable: ahora está lloviendo y hace cinco minutos hacía sol.

A

The weather is unsettled. It’s raining right now but, five minutes ago, it was sunny.

[Inestable —– Unsettled / Changeable / Unstable]

841
Q

Invertí mucho dinero en la Bolsa y lo perdí.

A

I invested a lot of money in the stock market, and I lost it.

[Invertir —- Invest]

842
Q

Pero Caroline está trabajando en una manera de invertir todo eso.

A

But Caroline’s working on a way to reverse all that.

[Invertir — Reverse]

843
Q

La situación no está fácil allá.

A

The situation is not easy there.

[Allá —– Thare]

844
Q

Según lo que me cuentan todos mis amigos…

A

According to what all my friends tell me…

[Según —- According to]

845
Q

Un traductor amigo de mi madre me enseñó algunas expresiones en francés.

A

A translator friend of my mother’s taught me some French expressions.

[Amigo —- Friend]

846
Q

La herencia se repartió entre los tres hermanos.

A

The inheritance was shared out between the three brothers.

[Hermano — Brother / Sister / Sibling]

847
Q

El ladrón dio un paso atrás al ver a los policías.

A

The thief took a step back when he saw the police.

[Atrás — Back / Backward]

848
Q

Al frente de la biblioteca está la heladería, y atrás queda la casa de mis padres.

A

Across from the library there’s an ice cream parlour, and behind that is my parents’ house.

[Atrás — Behind]

849
Q

No mires hacia atrás cuando…

A

Don’t look back when you…

[Atrás — Back]

850
Q

¿Qué edad tienes?

A

How old are you?

[Edad —- Age]

851
Q

Mi padre nunca miente, siempre habla con la verdad.

A

My father never lies. He always speaks the truth.

[Verdad —– Truth]

852
Q

Es cuando yo me vine para acá.

A

That’s when I came here.

[Acá —- Here / To here]

853
Q

Se llevó un susto tremendo cuando vio la cuenta del restaurante.

A

It was a tremendous shock when he saw the restaurant bill.

[Tremendo —- Tremendous]

854
Q

El nene debería irse a dormir ya porque mañana se tiene que levantar pronto.

A

The little child should go to sleep because he has to get up early tomorrow.

[Nene — Little child / Kid]

855
Q

Los creyentes se juntan a adorar en el templo todos los sábados.

A

The believers get together to adore at the temple on Saturday’s.

[Adorar —– Adore / Workship]

856
Q

Adoro a mi madre con todo el corazón.

A

I love my mother with all my heart.

[Adorar —– Love / Adore]

857
Q

No sé por qué, pero siempre me acuerdo de llamar a mi cuñada en su cumpleaños.

A

I don’t know why, but I always remember to call my sister-in-law on her birthday.

[Acordar —- Remember]

858
Q

Normalmente un traductor acuerda los precios con sus clientes.

A

Normally a translator agrees on prices with his clients.

[Acordar —- Agree]

859
Q

Para acompañar una comida no hay nada mejor que un buen vino.

A

There’s nothing like a good wine to accompany a meal.

[Vino —- Wine]

860
Q

Está demasiado orgulloso de lo guapo que es.

A

He is too proud of how handsome he is.

[Orgulloso —– Proud / Vain / Conceited / Arrogant]

861
Q

Estoy muy orgulloso de las buenas notas de mi hija.

A

I am very pleased with my daughter’s good grades.

[Orgulloso —– Proud / Pleased]

862
Q

Me parece extraordinario que tengas un hijo.

A

I think it’s extraordinary that you have a son.

[extraordinario —– extraordinary]

863
Q

La película fue entretenida, aunque un poco larga.

A

The film was enjoyable, even if it was a bit long.

[Aunque —– Even if / Although / Though]

864
Q

Aunque estaba lloviendo, fuimos de excursión.

A

Even though it was raining, we went out for the day.

[Aunque —– Even if / Although / Even though]

865
Q

Aunque me lo prohíbas, lo haré.

A

I’ll do it, even if you forbid me.

[Aunque —– Even if]

866
Q

Cualquier queja de los compradores de la tienda es atendida en el departamento de servicio al cliente.

A

Any complaint from the shop’s customers is dealt with in the customer services department.

[Queja —- Complaint]

867
Q

El enfermo se queja de dolor de cabeza.

A

The patient is complaining about a headache.

[Quejar—- Complain]

868
Q

Juan se queja de que su vecino hace mucho ruido.

A

Juan complains that his neighbor makes a lot of noise.

[Quejar—- Complain]

869
Q

Todos los familiares se quejaron cuando escucharon el veredicto.

A

All the relatives complained when they heard the verdict.

[Quejar—- Complain]

870
Q

Cada país tiene sus pros y contras.

A

Each country has its pros and cons.

[Pros y contras — Pros and cons]

871
Q

Mi abuela decía que los años le daban ventaja.

A

My grandma says that her age gives her an advantage.

[Vantaja — Advantage]

872
Q

Nuestro equipo está en desventaja al jugar con uno menos.

A

Our team is at a disadvantage playing with one player less.

[Desvantaja — Disadvantage]

873
Q

Este teléfono está muy bien, aunque tiene la desventaja de ser muy grande.

A

This telephone is very good, but its drawback is that it is very big.

[Desvantaja — Disadvantage]

874
Q

Es una habitación muy clara porque le da el sol todo el día.

A

It’s a very light room because the sun’s on it all day.

[Claro — Light]

875
Q

A los niños hay que hablarles con un lenguaje claro.

A

You have to talk to children in simple language.

[Clara —- Clear / Simples]

876
Q

Ana llevaba un vestido azul claro y unos zapatos oscuros.

A

Anna was wearing a light blue dress and dark shoes.

[Claro — Light]

877
Q

¿Tú también vas a ir a la fiesta?

¡Claro! Allá nos vemos.

A

Are you going to the party too?

Of course! See you there.

[Claro — Of course / Sure]

878
Q

El niño le pidió agua a su madre.

A

The child asked his mother for water.

[Pedir — Ask for]

879
Q

He pedido varios paquetes de semillas por internet.

A

I have ordered several seed packets online.

[Pedir —- Order]

880
Q

No he comprado el piso porque piden demasiado dinero por él.

A

I haven’t bought the apartment because they are asking too much money for it.

[Pedir — Ask for]

881
Q

Si eres latinoamericano necesitas tramitar una visa para visitar los Estados Unidos.

A

If you’re Latin American, you need to apply for a visa to visit the United States.

[Visa —– Visa]

882
Q

Soy española pero residente en París.

A

I am Spanish but I am a resident in Paris.

[Residente —– Resident]

883
Q

Por favor, entra y cierra la puerta.

A

Please, come in and close the door.

[Entrar —- Come in / Go in / Go into / Come into / Get in / Get inside]

884
Q

Tiene derecho a residencia pero no la nacionalidad.

A

He has the right to residency but not to nationality.

[Nacionalidad —- Nationality]

885
Q

Yo nací, me crié y viví mucho tiempo en Venezuela.

A

I was born, raised and lived a long time in Venezuela.

[Crear — Raise]

886
Q

La revista Forbes publicó una lista de los 100 hombres más ricos.

A

Forbes magazine published a list of the 100 richest (or: wealthiest) men.

[Rico —- Rich / Wealthy]

887
Q

Cásate con un rico y vete de mi casa.

A

Marry a rich man and get out of my house.

[Rico —- Rich man / Wealthy man]

888
Q

El pastel de chocolate que prepara mi madre es muy rico.

A

My mother’s chocolate cake is delicious (or: tasty).

[Rico ——- Delicious / Tasty]

889
Q

Ana ha tocado el hornillo y se ha quemado.

A

Ana touched the stove and burnt herself.

[Tocar — Touch]

890
Q

Mi hija toca el violín.

A

My daughter plays the violin.

[Tocar — Plays]

891
Q

La estantería toca el techo.

A

The shelf reaches the ceiling.

[Tocar — Touch]

892
Q

En la reunión, el jefe tocó la cuestión del aumento de sueldo.

A

At the meeting, the boss touched on the issue of pay rises.

[Tocar — Touch on / Mention]

893
Q

Hoy le toca a Ana lavar los platos.

A

Today is Ana’s turn to wash the dishes.

[Tocar (ser el turno de alguien) — Be your turn]

894
Q

Como somos cinco nietos, a mí me toca la quinta parte de la herencia.

A

Since we’re five grandchildren, I get a fifth of the inheritance.

[Tocar (corresponder a alguien) — Get]

895
Q

Déjame decirte que…

A

Let me tell you that…

[Dejar — Let]

896
Q

Siempre dejo las llaves en este cajón, pero ya no las encuentro.

A

I always leave the keys in this drawer, but now I can’t find them.

[Dejar — Leave]

897
Q

Laura quiere dejar el pueblo para mudarse a la ciudad.

A

Laura wants to leave the village to move to the city.

[Dejar — Leave]

898
Q

Su jefe lo dejó salir temprano del trabajo.

A

His boss let him leave work early.

[Dejar — Let]

899
Q

Por fin dejó de llover.

A

It finally stopped raining.

[Dejar —- Stop]

900
Q

Pedro siempre se deja humillar por su jefe.

A

Pedro always lets himself be humiliated by his boss.

[Dejar — Let]

901
Q

El escritor les agradeció a los jueces el premio recibido.

A

The author thanked the judges for the prize he won.

[Agradecer —— Thank / Express your gratitude]

902
Q

Se agradece la sombra con este calor.

A

The shade is always welcome in this heat.

[Agradecer —- To be welcome]

903
Q

Marta entró en una iglesia y agradeció por la salud de su familia.

A

Marta went into the church and gave thanks for the health of her family.

[Agradecer —— Give thanks]

904
Q

Ofreció su ayuda para solucionar el problema.

A

He offered his help to solve the problem.

[Ayuda —— Help / Aid / Assistence]

905
Q

Luis me ha sido de gran ayuda, le estoy muy agradecida.

A

Luis has been a big help to me - I’m very grateful to him.

[Ayuda —— Help / Aid / Assistence]

906
Q

Laura habla demasiado en clase, no me deja concentrar.

A

Laura talks too much in class, she doesn’t let me concentrate.

[Demasiado — Too much]

907
Q

Demasiadas personas son adictas a las redes sociales.

A

There are too many people addicted to social networks.

[Demasiado — Too many]

908
Q

Margarita no tiene ningún problema en decir lo que piensa.

A

Margaret has no problem speaking her mind.

[Ningún —– No / None / Any]

909
Q

Mis hijas tienen más de 20 años, pero ninguna sabe conducir.

A

My daughters are over 20 but none of them can drive.

[Ningún —– None / No one / Nobody]

910
Q

Invité a todos mis amigos a la fiesta, pero no vino ninguno.

A

I invited all my friends to the party, but nobody came.

[Ningún —– None / No one / Nobody]

911
Q

El médico informó sobre el estado de salud del enfermo.

A

The doctor informed of the patient’s state of health.

[Estado —- State / Condition]

912
Q

La situación económica del Estado es crítica.

A

The economic situation of the State is critical.

[Estado —- State]

913
Q

Un pueblo unido es capaz de muchas cosas.

A

United people are capable of many things.

[Unido —- United]

914
Q

Este cuarto está unido al otro por un baño.

A

This room is connected to the other one by a bathroom.

[Unido —- Connected ]

915
Q

Pon pegamento en cada mitad y une las piezas.

A

Put glue on each half, and join the pieces together.

[Unir —– Join together / Put together]

916
Q

La nueva autopista unirá las dos ciudades.

A

The new freeway will connect the two towns.

[Unir —– Connect / Link]

917
Q

María y Juan se unieron al grupo.

A

Maria and John joined the group.

[Unir —- Join]

918
Q

El rey es la pieza más importante del juego de ajedrez.

A

The king is the most important piece of the game of chess.

[Pieza —- Piece]

919
Q

¿Cuál es tu pieza favorita de la casa?

A

What is your favorite part of the house?

[Pieza —- Part]

920
Q

La vuelta al mundo en 80 días - de Julio Verne.

A

Around the World in 80 days, by Jules Verne.

[Mundo — World]

921
Q

Pon la bolsa de la compra ahí.

A

Put your shopping bag down there.

[Ahí —– There / Over there]

922
Q

Y fue ahí cuando me di cuenta de que mi marido me engañaba.

A

It was then that I realized my husband was cheating on me.

[Ahí —– Then]

923
Q

La maestra empezó la clase con media hora de retraso.

A

The teacher began the class half an hour late.

[Empezar (comenzar) —– Start / Begin]

924
Q

Anoche nos bebimos dos botellas de vino y empezamos una de ron.

A

Last night we drank two bottles of wine and started one of rum.

[Empezar —- Start / Open]

925
Q

El curso empieza en septiembre.

A

The course will begin in September.

[Empezar (comenzar) —– Start / Begin]

926
Q

Alquilé la casa por un año.

A

I rented the house for a year.

[Anõ / Year]

927
Q

Estudia programación en la universidad.

A

She studies programming at the university.

[programación / programming]

928
Q

Alexander estudió computación y ahora trabaja en un banco.

A

Alexander studied information technology and now works in a bank.

[Computación ——— Information technology / Computer studies]

929
Q

Cualquier asunto relacionado con el pago de salarios lo lleva la oficina de personal.

A

Any issues related to payment of salaries is handled by the payroll department.

[Relacionado —- Related]

930
Q

No pudieron relacionar al gerente con el fraude.

A

They could not link the manager to the fraud.

[Relacionar —- Link / Connect / Relate]

931
Q

A los nuevos vecinos no les gusta relacionarse con las demás familias del edificio.

A

The new neighbors do not like to interact with the other families in the building.

[Relacionar —- Interact with]

932
Q

Los síntomas que el paciente presenta pueden relacionarse con un fallo hepático.

A

The symptoms that the patient is presenting could be connected to liver failure.

[Relacionar —- Connect to]

933
Q

Cada día, los niños dedican una hora al estudio.

A

The children devote an hour each day to studies.

[Dedicar —- Devote / Give]

934
Q

Los habitantes del pueblo dedicaron aquella placa a la memoria del alcalde.

A

The town residents dedicated the plaque to the memory of the mayor.

[Dedicar —- Dedicate]

935
Q

Dedícate a hacer los deberes y no protestes.

A

Concentrate (or: focus) on your homework and don’t complain.

[Dedicar —- Concentrate on / Focus on]

936
Q

Le ha dedicado mucho a su carrera y poco a su familia.

A

He has dedicated a lot to his career and little to his family.

[Carrera —– Career]

937
Q

Una carrera incluye educación, capacitación y experiencia laboral.

A

A career includes education, training, and work experience.

[Carrera —– Career]

938
Q

La magia de esta carrera es que todo puede pasar.

A

The magic of this race is that anything can happen.

[Carrera —– Race]

939
Q

Solo dos personas pueden inscribir un caballo en esa carrera.

A

Only two people can enter a horse in that race.

[Carrera —– Race]

940
Q

Solamente recuerdo el primer verso de “Me gustas cuando callas”, de Neruda.

A

I only remember the first verse of “I like you when you shut up”, by Neruda.

[Solamente — Only / Just]

941
Q

Los primeros años del niño son cruciales para su desarrollo.

A

A child’s first years are crucial to its development.

[Desarrollo —- Development]

942
Q

El desarrollo de los países del Tercer Mundo sólo es posible con la ayuda internacional.

A

The development of Third World countries is only possible with international aid.

[Desarrollo —- Development]

943
Q

Los niños necesitan desarrollar la capacidad de pensar.

A

The children need to develop their thinking skills.

[Desarrollar —- Develop]

944
Q

La organización de un hormiguero es impresionante, cada hormiga tiene una tarea bien definida.

A

The organization of an anthill is impressive because every ant is assigned a specific task.

[Impresionante —- Impressive / Amazing]

945
Q

Un equipo de expertos se encargó de la planificación del proyecto.

A

A team of experts was in charge of planning the project.

[Planificación —- Planning]

946
Q

Hay que buscar un sitio plano para montar la tienda de campaña.

A

You have to look for a flat spot to assemble the tent.

[Plano — Flat]

947
Q

En esta etapa del crecimiento, una buena alimentación es imprescindible.

A

At this stage of growth, a good diet is essential.

[Crecimiento —– Growth]

948
Q

El crecimiento del negocio era constante.

A

The growth of the business was constant.

[Crecimiento —– Growth]

949
Q

Las empresas incrementan sus ventas cuando bajan sus precios.

A

Businesses increase their sales when their prices go down.

[Incrementar —- Increase]

950
Q

Ciertos medicamentos pueden incrementar el riesgo de desarrollar esta afección.

A

Certain medicines can increase the risk of developing this condition.

[Incrementar —- Increase]

951
Q

Ana está buscando la manera de quitarle la mancha al vestido.

A

Ana is looking for a way to get the stain out of the dress.

[Manera — Way]

952
Q

Hay un proyecto para instalar un centro comercial en el barrio.

A

There is a project to put up a shopping center in the neighborhood.

[Proyecto —- Project]

953
Q

Hay un proyecto de ley para modificar la Seguridad Social.

A

There is a bill to modify Social Security.

[Proyecto de ley —- Bill]

954
Q

Los árboles del jardín han crecido mucho.

A

The trees in the garden have grown a lot.

[Crecer —- Grow]

955
Q

No paran de crecer las escuelas privadas frente al número de públicas.

A

Private schools don’t stop expanding compared to public schools.

[Crecer —- Expand]

956
Q

Lo que quiere realmente es no ir a trabajar.

A

What he actually wants is to not go to work.

[Realmente —- Really / Actually / Truly / In fact]

957
Q

Por increíble que parezca, una cucaracha puede sobrevivir sin cabeza varias semanas.

A

Although it may seem incredible, a cockroach can survive for several weeks without a head.

[increíble —– incredible]

958
Q

Su mala actitud en la oficina se ha convertido en un problema.

A

Their bad attitude in the office has become a problem.

[Problema —- Problem / Issue]

959
Q

Desde que su hijo entró en la adolescencia le ha dado un problema tras otro.

A

Since their son entered adolescence he has given them one problem after another.

[Problema —- Problem / Worry]

960
Q

Para poder resolver este problema tienes que encontrar el valor de x.

A

To solve this problem you have to find the value of x.

[Problema —- Problem]

961
Q

Los resultados de la exploración son normales y también lo son los de los análisis.

A

The results of the exploration are normal, as well as the analysis.

[Normal — Normal / Typical]

962
Q

La negación es una reacción normal ante una mala noticia.

A

Negation is a normal reaction to bad news.

[Normal — Normal / Usual]

963
Q

El otoño es entre el verano y el invierno.

A

Autumn is between summer and winter.

[Entre —— Between]

964
Q

Entre esos matorrales hay una cueva oculta.

A

There is a hidden cave among these scrublands.

[Entre —- Between / Among]

965
Q

No te pongas nervioso: aquí estás entre familia.

A

Don’t get worked up: your among family here

[Entre —- Among]

966
Q

¿Cuándo vas a venir a visitarme? Ya sabes que tu compañía siempre me alegra.

A

When are you going to come and see me? You know your company always cheers me up.

[Compañía —- Company]

967
Q

La compañía de seguros corrió con todos los gastos del accidente.

A

The insurance company took care of all the costs arising from the accident.

[Compañía —- Company / Firm]

968
Q

Tardaron poco en ponerse de acuerdo.

A

It wasn’t long before they were in agreement.

[De acuerdo —- In agreement / On the same page]

969
Q

Las dos partes firmaron un acuerdo de cooperación.

A

The two parties signed an agreement to work together.

[Acuerdo — Agreement]

970
Q

El alambre se vende por rollos a los mayoristas.

A

The wire is sold in rolls to wholesalers.

[Rollo —- Roll] (Pt = Rolo)

971
Q

Pagué quinientos pesos por esta blusa.

A

I paid five hundred dollars for this blouse.

[Pagar —- Pay back]

972
Q

Mañana pagaré el primer abono del préstamo.

A

Tomorrow I will pay the first installment of the loan.

[Pagar —- Pay back]

973
Q

Si pagas a tiempo la luz, no te cortarán la electricidad.

A

If you pay your electricity on time, they won’t cut off your electricity.

[Pagar —- Pay back]

974
Q

No pagues a nadie mal por mal; es mejor saber perdonar.

A

Don’t pay anyone back an eye for an eye; it’s better to forgive.

[Pagar —- Pay back]

975
Q

El contrato deberá llevar las firmas de las dos partes en cada una de sus hojas.

A

The contract must be signed by both parties on each page.

[Contrato —– Contract / Agreement]

976
Q

El matrimonio es un contrato que sólo puede disolver la muerte

A

Marriage is a contract that only death can dissolve.

[Contrato —– Contract / Agreement]

977
Q

Juan contrató a un secretario.

A

Juan took on a secretary.

[Contratar —- Take on / Hire]

978
Q

Juan contrató una empresa para pintar la casa.

A

John hired a company to paint the house.

[Contratar —- Crontract / Hire]

979
Q

Descuento en el monto total de su estadía sin extras.

A

Discount on the total amount of your stay excluding extras.

[Monto —- Amount / Sum]

980
Q

Este monto es el equivalente a 85 gramos de oro.

A

This amount is equal to 85 grams of gold.

[Monto —- Amount / Sum]

981
Q

Papá montó sobre el burro y salió de la granja.

A

Dad mounted the donkey and left the farm.

[Montar (subirse encima de algo) —- Mount / Get on]

982
Q

El contratista montó la máquina sobre una base de concreto.

A

The contractor assembled the machine on a concrete base.

[Montar —- Assemble / Mount / Put together]

983
Q

El huésped reclamó la devolución de su dinero porque recibió un pésimo servicio.

A

The guest demanded a refund because of the poor service he had received.

[Reclamar (exigir, demandar) —– Demand / Claim]

984
Q

No le reclames al árbitro porque te puede expulsar del partido.

A

Don’t complain to the referee because he can send you off.

[Reclamar (quejarse, protestar) —– Complain]

985
Q

El precio del petróleo se disparó en el último trimestre del año.

A

The price of gas spiked in the last quarter of the year.

[Precio —– Price]

986
Q

No puedes contarle este secreto a cualquiera.

A

You can’t tell this secret to just anyone.

[Cualquiera —– Anyone / Anybody]

987
Q

En la mesa hay tres botellas de vino: escoge cualquiera.

A

There are three bottles of wine on the table: take any one.

[Cualquiera —– Any one / Any]

988
Q

Cualquiera habría salido corriendo después de ver semejante cosa.

A

Anyone would have run away after seeing such a thing.

[Cualquiera —– Anyone]

989
Q

Deja ya de comparar y compra una sartén cualquiera, ¡qué más da!

A

Stop comparing them and just buy any old frying pan; they’re all the same!

[Cualquiera —– Any]

990
Q

Esta llave abre cualquier puerta del edificio.

A

This key opens any door in the building.

[Cualquiera —– Any]

991
Q

Las probabilidades de que dos líneas cualesquiera se crucen en este punto son sumamente bajas.

A

The chances of any two lines crossing at this point are extremely low

[Cualesquiera —- Any / Whatever / Whoever / Whichever].

992
Q

Emplearemos cualesquiera métodos que resulten eficaces.

A

We will use whatever methods are effective.

[Cualesquiera —- Any / Whatever / Whoever / Whichever].

993
Q

Tu plan parece viable, déjame unos días para darle un vistazo.

A

Your plan seems viable, but I need a few days to look at it.

[Viable —- Viable]

994
Q

La economía del país empezó a repuntar gracias a los recortes sociales.

A

The country’s economy began to rebound following social cutbacks.

[Economía —– Economy]

995
Q

Estudiaba economía en la facultad.

A

She studied economics at college.

[Economía —– Economics]

996
Q

¿Quién ha podido hacer esta barbaridad?

A

Who could have committed this atrocity?

[Barbaridad —- Barbarity / Atrocity]

997
Q

Había una barbaridad de gente.

A

There were lots of people.

[Barbaridad —- Lots / Loads]

998
Q

El tren llegó a Madrid con retraso.

A

The train arrived in Madrid late.

[Llegar —- Arrive / Reach / Get to]

999
Q

La abuela llegó a los 90 años llena de vida.

A

The old lady reached 90 full of life.

[Llegar —- Reach / Hit]

1000
Q

El terreno de mi padre llega hasta el bosque.

A

My father’s land stretches to the forest.

[Llegar —- Stretches / Reach / Go all the way to]

1001
Q

Las plantas llevan a cabo el proceso de la fotosíntesis.

A

Plants carry out the process of photosynthesis.

[Proceso —– Process]

1002
Q

El vino es el resultado del proceso de fermentación de la uva.

A

Wine is the result of the grape fermentation process.

[Proceso —– Process]

1003
Q

Procesamos la materia prima para fabricar productos terminados.

A

We process the raw material to manufacture the finished product.

[Proceso —– Process]

1004
Q

Van a procesar al alcalde por corrupción.

A

The mayor is going to be tried for corruption.

[Proceso —– Try / Prosecute]

1005
Q

“Cien años de soledad” es el título de un famoso libro de García Márquez.

A

“One Hundred Years of Solitude” is the title of a famous book by Garcia Marquez.

[Título —– Title / Headline]

1006
Q

Haber obtenido el título de doctor es el logro más grande de mi vida.

A

Getting my doctorate degree is my greatest achievement.

[Título —– Degree]

1007
Q

Obtuvimos el título de campeones después de derrotar a cinco equipos.

A

We obtained the title of champions after defeating five teams.

[Título —– Title]

1008
Q

Aceptaron su propuesta.

A

Their proposal was accepted.

[Aceptar —– Accept]

1009
Q

Tienes que aceptar que tu novio es un imbécil.

A

You have to accept that your boyfriend is a moron.

[Aceptar —– Accept]

1010
Q

Dame un papel para apuntarte mi teléfono.

A

Give me a piece of paper to write down my number for you.

[Papel —– Piece of paper / Sheet of paper]

1011
Q

Sólo falta un papel para la firma del contrato de arrendamiento.

A

Only one document is missing to sign the lease agreement.

[Papel —– Paper / Document]

1012
Q

La educación de los hijos es la principal responsabilidad de los padres.

A

The main responsibility of parents is the upbringing of their children.

[Educación —- Upbringing / Raising / Education]

1013
Q

Para los padres es muy importante la educación de sus hijos y cuidan mucho la elección de una escuela.

A

Parents carefully choose their child’s school because their education is important to them.

[Educación —- Education]

1014
Q

La manufactura de estas piezas cumple con un exhaustivo control de calidad.

A

The manufacture of these pieces complies with an exhaustive quality control.

[manufactura — manufacture / fabrication]

1015
Q

Me ha llegado un aviso de la compañía de electricidad diciendo que van a cambiar los contadores.

A

I’ve had notice from the electricity company saying they’re going to be changing the meters.

[Aviso (comunicado) — Notice]

1016
Q

Tienes dos avisos, a la tercera te echamos.

A

We’ll only give you two warnings - on the third time we’ll throw you out.

[Aviso (advertencia) — Warming]

1017
Q

Los guías avisaron que haría frío en el Cabo Norte.

A

The guides warned that it would be cold in the North Cape.

[Avisar — Warn (i) / Inform (f) / Notify (f)]

1018
Q

El profesor nos avisó que nuestra hija estaba enferma.

A

The teacher informed us that our daughter was ill.

[Avisar — Advise / Inform / Notify]

1019
Q

Roberto avisó a su esposa de la llegada de su hijo.

A

Robert informed his wife of their son’s arrival.

[Avisar — Let sb Know / Inform / Notify]

1020
Q

A la prensa la llaman el cuarto poder.

A

The press is called the fourth power

[Prensa —– Press]

1021
Q

Pero una prensa libre también es esencial para nuestra democracia.

A

But a free press is also essential for our democracy.

[Prensa —– Press]

1022
Q

La policía solicita la cooperación de la población.

A

The police are requesting residents’ cooperation.

[Solicitar —– Request / Ask for]

1023
Q

El estudiante ha solicitado una beca de estudios.

A

The student applied for a scholarship.

[Solicitar —– Apply for / Put in for]

1024
Q

El director realizará una entrevista personal a todos los aspirantes.

A

The director will be holding personal interviews with each candidate.

[Entrevista —- Interview]

1025
Q

El periodista llamó al cantante para concertar una entrevista.

A

The journalist got in touch with the singer to arrange an interview.

[Entrevista —- Interview]

1026
Q

Me hubiera gustado entrevistar a Groucho Marx.

A

I would have liked to interview Groucho Marx.

[Entrevistar —- Interview]

1027
Q

La próxima semana entrevistaremos a tres candidatos para el puesto de secretario.

A

Next week we’ll interview three candidates for the role of secretary.

[Entrevistar —- Interview]

1028
Q

Emplea el compás para dibujar un círculo.

A

Use the compass to draw a circle.

[Emplear —- Usar]

1029
Q

La empresa emplea a unos quince trabajadores.

A

The firm is hiring about fifteen workers.

[Emplear —— Hire / Contract]

1030
Q

Su reacción inmediata fue darme un bofetón por llegar a las 7 de la mañana.

A

Her immediate reaction was to slap me for getting home at 7 am.

[inmediata ———- immediate]

1031
Q

Me encanta viajar y conocer otras culturas.

A

I love travelling and getting to learn about foreign cultures.

[Encantar —- Love]

1032
Q

Juan se despidió de su madre y se fue a dormir.

A

Juan said goodbye to his mother and went off to bed.

[Despedir —- Say goodbye]

1033
Q

Tengo que trabajar muy bien porque van a despedir a más empleados.

A

I’ve got to pull my weight at work as they’re going to fire more people.

[Despedir —– Fire / Lay off / Sack]

1034
Q

Los coches despiden muchos gases contaminantes.

A

Cars emit many polluting gases.

[Despedir —- Emit / Release / Give off]

1035
Q

Felicitó a Manuel por su triunfo profesional.

A

He congratulated Manual on his professional success.

[Felicitar —- Congratulate]

1036
Q

Le felicitó por su aniversario.

A

I wished her a happy birthday.

[Felicitar —- Wish]

1037
Q

El trabajo en equipo es más provechoso.

A

Working as a team is more beneficial.

[Equipo —– Team]

1038
Q

Mi equipo de fútbol logró el campeonato.

A

My team won the league.

[Equipo —– Team]

1039
Q

Ana se ha comprado un equipo de esquí.

A

Ana has just bought herself some ski equipment.

[Equipo —– Equipment]

1040
Q

En mi pueblo los niños abandonan la escuela para ayudar a sus padres en el campo.

A

In my town children drop out of school in order to help their parents in the fields.

[Escuela — School]

1041
Q

Gastan demasiado en ropa; no saben ahorrar.

A

They spend too much on clothes; they don’t know how to save.

[Gastar — Spend]

1042
Q

Mi coche es de cuatro cilindros y gasta poca gasolina.

A

My car is a four-cylinder; it uses little gasoline.

[Gastar — Use / Use up / Consume]

1043
Q

La reparación del coche me va a costar un dineral.

A

The car repair will cost me a fortune.

[Dineral —- Fortune]

1044
Q

Este modelo está descontinuado, pero sigue sirviendo.

A

This model has been discontinued but it it still works.

[Servir —- Still work / Still be good]

1045
Q

El periódico me sirve para forrar el paquete.

A

The newspaper is useful for wrapping the package.

[Servir —- Work / Be useful]

1046
Q

Juan sirve para los negocios.

A

John is good at doing business.

[Servir —- Be good]

1047
Q

El folleto le servía de abanico a la anciana.

A

The old lady used the flyer as a fan.

[Servir (poder ser usado como) —- Use as]

1048
Q

Mi madre sirvió la sopa.

A

My mother served the soup.

[Servir —- Serve]

1049
Q

Juan está sirviendo en el ejército.

A

John is serving in the army.

[Servir —- Serve]

1050
Q

Ana está sirviendo en la casa de un matrimonio inglés.

A

Anne serves an English couple.

[Servir —- Serve]

1051
Q

Como estos zapatos ya no me sirven, se los regalaré a Pablo.

A

Seeing that these shoes no longer fit me, I’ll give them to Pablo.

[Servir —- Fit]

1052
Q

Fue una casualidad que me encontrara a mi exnovia en el tren.

A

It was a coincidence that I would run into my ex-girlfriend on the train.

[Casualidad —– Coincidence / Chance]

1053
Q

La casualidad quiso que la lámpara se desprendiera justo cuando Fernando estaba pasando por debajo de ella.

A

Chance had it that lamp fell down just as Fernando was passing underneath it.

[Casualidad —– Chance / Fate]

1054
Q

El libro tiene 253 páginas.

A

The book has 253 pages.

[Página —– Page]

1055
Q

Hoy en día todo se compra por internet.

A

Today everything is bought online.

[Internet —– Online / Internet]

1056
Q

Estoy buscando las llaves y no las encuentro.

A

I’m looking for the keys, and I can’t find them.

[Buscar —– Look for / Search (Internet)]

1057
Q

El taxi fue a buscarme al aeropuerto.

A

The taxi came to pick me up at the airport.

[Buscar —– Pick up]

1058
Q

Los borrachos buscan pelea a la salida del bar.

A

The drunkards are looking for a fight outside the bar.

[Buscar —– Look for]

1059
Q

Juan se ha buscado esa pelea.

A

Juan was asking for that fight.

[Buscar —– Look for / Ask for]

1060
Q

Necesitamos ayuda desesperadamente o nos moriremos de hambre.

A

We desperately need help or we will die of hunger.

[desesperadamente —- desperately]

1061
Q

Anoche estaba cansadísima; creo que nunca había dormido tanto.

A

I was worn out last night: I don’t think I’d ever slept so much.

[Tanto —– So much / So long / So many]

1062
Q

No puedes tardar tanto en hacer los deberes.

A

You can’t take so long to do your homework.

[Tanto —– So much / So long / So many]

1063
Q

Estos trabajadores no ganan tanto como quisieran.

A

These workers don’t earn as much as they would like.

[Tanto como —- As much as]

1064
Q

Este vestido me gustó tanto que lo compré en dos colores diferentes.

A

I liked the dress so much that I bought it in two different colors.

[Tanto —– So much / So long / So many]

1065
Q

Tengo tantos problemas que no sé qué hacer.

A

I have so many problems. I don’t know what to do.

[Tanto —– So much / So long / So many]

1066
Q

En esta sala hay tantas personas como en la de abajo.

A

here are as many people in this room as there are downstairs.

[Tanto —– As many as]

1067
Q

Mañana presentaré mi examen profesional; deséame suerte.

A

Wish me luck; tomorrow I’m taking my professional exam.

[Profesional —– Professional]

1068
Q

A los actores les molesta que se les pregunte sobre su vida personal.

A

It bothers actors when people ask them about their personal lives.

[Personal —- Personal]

1069
Q

¿Ha habido algún cambio en el estado del paciente hoy, enfermera?

A

Has there been any change in the patient’s condition today, nurse?

[Change —- Cambio]

1070
Q

El gobierno pide disculpas por el hecho sucedido en la ciudad.

A

The government asks for forgiveness for the incident that occurred in the city.

[Hecho —– Fact]

1071
Q

Juan no ha estado en Europa; de hecho, nunca ha salido del país.

A

Juan hasn’t been to Europe; in fact, he’s never left the country.

[De hecho —– In fact / As a matter of fact]

1072
Q

La promoción para el lanzamiento de los nuevos modelos de automóviles comenzará en agosto.

A

he promotion for the launch of the new car models will begin in August.

[Promoción —– Promotion / Advertising]

1073
Q

La promoción de Simón era esperada por todos, es un buen operario.

A

Simon’s promotion was expected by everybody; he is a good worker.

[Promoción —– Promotion]

1074
Q

Hay que escribir las respuestas del examen con bolígrafo.

A

The answers to the exam must be written in pen.

[Escribir —- Write]

1075
Q

Este bolígrafo no escribe bien: casi no tiene tinta.

A

This pen hardly works - it’s almost out of ink.

[Escribir —- Write]

1076
Q

Mis amigas y yo nos escribimos por Navidad.

A

My friend and I write to each other at Christmas.

[Escribir —- Write]

1077
Q

Los niños sacan la basura todas las noches.

A

The children take the trash out every night.

[Sacar (poner algo fuera) —- Take out]

1078
Q

El entrenador sacó del equipo al jugador conflictivo.

A

The coach kicked the controversial player off the team.

[Sacar (apartar, retirar) —- kick off / throw off]

1079
Q

El alumno sacó un diez en francés.

A

The student got 100% in French.

[Sacar —- Get]

1080
Q

Ni el jabón más potente pudo sacar esta mancha de vino.

A

Not even the strongest soap could get rid of this wine stain.

[Sacar (quitar, remover) —— Get rid of / Remove]

1081
Q

Los seguidores del partido político se sintieron decepcionados con el cambio de dirección.

A

The supporters of the political party were disappointed with the change in tack.

[Seguidor —- Supporter / Follower (social media)]

1082
Q

El detective sintió la presencia de su seguidor en el callejón.

A

The detective sensed the presence of his follower in the alleyway.

[Seguidor —- Stalker / Follower]

1083
Q

Unas adolescentes seguidoras del cantante hacían fila para conseguir un autógrafo.

A

Some of the singer’s teenage fans were lining up to get an autograph.

[Seguidor —- Fan / Follower]

1084
Q

Vivía en un lugar retirado en lo alto de una montaña.

A

He lived in an isolated place high up in the mountains.

[Retirado —– Isolated]

1085
Q

Está retirado y la pensión de jubilación no le permite llevar el ritmo de vida que solía llevar.

A

He is retired and his pension doesn’t allow him to live the same kind of life he used to have.

[Retirado —– Retired] (Pt = Aposentado)

1086
Q

Retira el bidón de gasolina de la fogata porque podría explotar.

A

Move the gasoline can away from the fire; it might explode.

[Retirar — Move away]

1087
Q

Retiró todo el dinero que tenía en su cuenta.

A

She withdrew all of the money in her account.

[Retirar —- Withdraw / Take out]

1088
Q

Cuando vio que estaba equivocado, Manuel retiró sus palabras y nos ofreció disculpas.

A

When Manuel saw that he was in the wrong, he took back his words and apologized.

[Retirar —- Withdraw / Take back (words)]

1089
Q

Miguel se retiró a los 60 años y se dedicó a escribir sus memorias.

A

Miguel retired at the age of 60 and spent his time writing his memoirs.

[Retirar (jubilarse) —- Retire]

1090
Q

No he comido nada desde ayer.

A

I haven’t eaten anything since yesterday.

[Ayer —- Yesterday]

1091
Q

Tienes que acoplarte a su sistema.

A

You have to connect yourself to the system.

[Sistema —- System]

1092
Q

Se ha roto el sistema de encendido.

A

The fire alarm system has broken.

[Sistema —- System]

1093
Q

El director dijo además que es posible que cierren nuestro departamento.

A

The director also said that our department might be closed.

[Además —– Also / In addition / Futhermore / Moreover / What’s more]

1094
Q

No me has entregado el vuelto de las compras que te encargué.

A

You haven’t given me the change from the purchases that I asked you to make.

[Vuelto — Change] (Pt = Troco)

1095
Q

Todavía no ha vuelto del colegio.

A

He still hasn’t returned from school.

[Vuelto — Returned]

1096
Q

Me inscribí en un curso de danza contemporánea.

A

I signed up for a modern dance class.

[Inscribir —- Sign up (Course, group, etc)]

1097
Q

El entrenador nos inscribió en el torneo del pueblo.

A

The coach put us down for the local tournament.

[Inscribir —– Put sb down for sth / Register]

1098
Q

El país depende de la inversión extranjera.

A

The country relies on foreign investment.

[Depender de (necesitar, requerir) —- Rely on / Depend on]

1099
Q

La calidad de la nutrición depende de la alimentación.

A

The quality of nutrition depends on the food.

[Depender de (estar condicionado) —- Depend on]

1100
Q

Las sucursales dependen de la oficina matriz.

A

The branch offices answer to the head office.

[Depender de —- Answer to]

1101
Q

María depende de su teléfono para trabajar.

A

Maria depends on her phone for work.

[Depender de (necesitar, requerir) —- Rely on / Depend on]

1102
Q

El entusiasmo con el que toca el violín terminará por convertirlo en un virtuoso.

A

The enthusiasm with which he plays the violin will end up turning him into a virtuoso.

[Entusiasmo —- Enthusiasm / Excitement]

1103
Q

Trabaja con entusiasmo en tareas de voluntariado.

A

He works with eagerness on volunteer assignments.

[Entusiasmo —- Eagerness]

1104
Q

La actuación entusiasmó al público.

A

The performance delighted the audience

[Entusiasmar —- delight / enthuse / thrill / stir up]

1105
Q

Se entusiasmó al escuchar de nuevo su voz.

A

He was thrilled to hear her voice again.

[Entusiasmar —- be thrilled / be excited]

1106
Q

La energía del viento tiene la ventaja de ser limpia y renovable.

A

Wind energy has the advantage of being clean and renewable.

[Energía —- Energy]

1107
Q

La piel de una persona es muy sensible al tacto.

A

The skin of a person is very sensitive to touch.

[Persona — Person]

1108
Q

Transcribí los apuntes de mi compañero en mi cuaderno.

A

I transcribed my classmate’s notes into my notebook.

[Transcribir —- Transcribe]

1109
Q

En la reunión se tratarán varios temas.

A

At the meeting, they will deal with many matters.

[Tema —- Matter / Theme / Issue]

1110
Q

Temo a los griegos y eso que vienen con regalos.

A

I fear Greeks even though they come bearing gifts.

[Temer —– Fear / Be afraid]

1111
Q

Teme que ha sido víctima de un engaño.

A

She is worried that she has fallen into a trap.

[Temer —– Be worried / Be afraid]

1112
Q

Este fin de semana vamos a visitar a mis tíos.

A

This weekend we are going to visit my aunt and uncle.

[Fin de semana —– Weekend]

1113
Q

Ana y Juan han puesto fin a su noviazgo.

A

Anna and John have put an end to their relationship.

[Fin — End]

1114
Q

Mi fin en la vida es ser feliz.

A

My purpose in life is to be happy.

[Fin — Purpose / Aim]

1115
Q

Mañana estoy disponible y te puedo ayudar a pintar la habitación.

A

I am avaible tomorrow and I can help you paint the room.

[Disponible — Avaible / Free]

1116
Q

¿Alguien vio lo que pasaba?

A

Did anyone see what happened?

[Alguien —- Anyone / Anybody]

1117
Q

Podemos tomar esta calle o irnos por aquel otro camino que es directo.

A

We can take this street or go that other way that is direct.

[Directo —– Direct / Straight]

1118
Q

Aquél fue un mensaje directo para todos los empleados: quien llegara tarde tendría que atenerse a las consecuencias.

A

It was a direct message to all employees: whoever arrives late will have to face the consequences.

[Directo —– Direct / Straightforward / To the point]

1119
Q

El pueblo goza de libertad para elegir a sus gobernantes.

A

The people enjoy the liberty of choosing their own rulers.

[Liberdad —- Liberty, Freedom, Right]

1120
Q

La cuenta del restaurante es de 72,5€.

A

The restaurant bill is €72.5.

[Cuenta —- Bill / Check]

1121
Q

¡mozo! Puede darnos la cuenta, por favor.

A

Waiter! can we have the bill, please.

[Cuenta —- Bill / Check]

1122
Q

Quiero borrar todas las cuentas de redes sociales y usar menos internet.

A

I want to delete all my social media accounts and use the Internet less.

[Cuenta / Account]

1123
Q

Gracias al teléfono podemos comunicaros fácilmente con cualquier persona.

A

Thanks to the phone, we can easily get in touch with anyone.

[Telefóno —- Phone]

1124
Q

Recuerdo que la abuela tenía un teléfono anaranjado en la sala.

A

I remember that grandma had an orange telephone in the living room.

[Telefóno —- Telephone]

1125
Q

Oye, anota mi teléfono y llámame.

A

Hey, take down my phone number and call me.

[Telefóno —- Phone number / Number]

1126
Q

Ese muchacho es irrespetuoso inclusive con su propio padre.

A

That boy is disrespectful, even to his own father.

[Inclusive — Even]

1127
Q

La beca es para estudiantes de entre trece y quince años inclusive.

A

The scholarship is for students between the ages of 13 and 15, inclusive.

[Inclusive — Inclusive]

1128
Q

Es un hombre de honor, siempre cumple su palabra.

A

He is a man of honor, he always sticks to his word.

[Honor — Honor]

1129
Q

Quien sepa la respuesta, obtendrá un premio.

A

Whoever knows the answer will get a prize.

[Quien —- Who / Whoever]

1130
Q

Ahora voy a comprar y luego al cine.

A

I’m going shopping now and later I’m going to the cinema.

[Luego —- Later / Then]

1131
Q

Pienso, luego existo.

A

I think, therefore I am.

[Luego (por consiguiente) —– Therefore]

1132
Q

En la esquina está la biblioteca y luego está la estación de bomberos.

A

On the corner is the library and then there is the fire station.

[Luego (espacio: más adelante) —– Then / Further on]

1133
Q

Un apretón de manos es un saludo formal.

A

A handshake is a formal greeting.

[Saludo — Greeting]

1134
Q

La suerte quiso que te conociera aquella noche.

A

Fate had it that I would meet you that night.

[Suerte —- Destiny / Fate]

1135
Q

Carlos acudió a una bruja para mejorar su suerte.

A

Carlos went to a witch to turn around his fortune.

[Suerte — Fortune / Luck]

1136
Q

Juan tuvo la suerte de ganar un millón de euros.

A

Juan was lucky to win a million euros.

[Suerte — Lucky / Luck]