1 frases Oct 21,27nov4 Flashcards

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is more than expected
is more than
is more than what

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es más de lo esperada
es más de lo
es más de lo que (often before a verb) es más de lo que puedo creer

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Did you hear about yesterday?

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¿Escuchó lo de ayer?
lo de + adv of time or place

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A campaign was launched in rural areas to prevent the infection from spreading.

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Se lanzó una campaña en áreas/ zonas rurales para evitar que el contagio se propague.
Se lanzó una campaña en las zonas rurales para evitar la propagación de la infección.
Se lanzó una campaña en las zonas rurales para evitar la propagación del contagio.
el contagio = the infection/contagion

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There was not much light coming into the hotel and I almost lost my mind not seeing the sun for so long.

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No entraba mucha luz enel hotel y casi pierdo la cabeza por no ver el sol por/durante tanto tiempo.
We use the present tense in the indicative even though it refers to an action in the past. Sometimes it refers to actions that have almost just happened.
I almost lost my mind = casi pierdo la cabeza
por- seems to be used in LA wherease durante seems to be used in Spain

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I am afraid of snakes because they are scary.

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Tengo miedo de las serpientes porque son espantosas.

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When I was at home, I thought a lot about all those things that used to seem normal to us.

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Cuando estaba en casa, pensaba mucho en todas esas cosas que antes nos parecían normales.
pensar en - thinking about something someone

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the infection/contagion

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el contagio

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Mike gave me a ring, which made me very happy.

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Mike me regaló un anillo lo que me hizo muy feliz.

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I lost my head because I was so mad.

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Perdí la cabeza por estar tan enojada.
Perdíla cabeza porque estaba tan enojada.

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10
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When do you use “lo que” or “lo de”? Translate and answer.

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¿Cuándo se usa lo que o lo de?
lo que - before conjugated verb, think sound que-con, means “the thing that” also introduces another clause and means which
lo de - before inf, noun, adv, means the thing about, (also that idea-story-situation, someone´s home-place)

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11
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You know what you are doing.

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Ud. sabe lo que hace.
lo que + conjugated verb

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Have you thought about what you told me?

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¿Ha pensado en lo que me dijo?
lo que + conjugated verb

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13
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That thing about Juan cannot be true.

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Lo de Juan no puede ser verdad/cierto.
lo de + noun

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During the confinement I almost lost my mind because I didn’t go outside for so long.

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Durante el confinamiento estuve a punto de perder la cabeza por pasar tanto tiempo sin salir a la calle.
Durante el confinamiento casi pierdo la cabeza por no haber salido al exterior durante tanto tiempo.
Porque no salí por mucho tiempo.

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15
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Did you understand what I said?

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¿Entendió lo que le dije?
lo que + conjugated verb

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