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El arquitecto que deberíamos derribar el edificio.

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The architect said we should knock the bulding down.

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Tim me hizo bajar el precio de la bicicleta a 50 dólares porque tenía una falla.

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Tim knock me down to 50 dollars for my bike because it had a flaw.

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El rematador me vendió la estatua, yo ofrecí el precio más alto.

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The auctioneer knock down the statue to me, I bid the highest price.

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Lo lamento, todavía no clavé el clavo.

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I’m so sorry, I haven’t knocked the nail in yet.

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Podríamos ir al cine esta noche, Kate dejará de trabajar temprano hoy.

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We could go to the movies tonight, Kate will knock off early today.

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Es asombroso, Helen escribió su novela en sólo un par de semanas.

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It’s amazing, Helen knocked her novel off in only a couple of weeks.

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Si pagas en efectivo puedo hacerte un descuento.

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If you pay cash I can knock off the price.

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Thomas ha derrotado a Tess en el torneo de ajedrez.

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Thomas has knocked Tess out in the chess tournament.

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Fue una dura pelea, pero finalmente el famoso boxeador dejó a su oponente fuera de combate.

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It was a hard fight, but the famous boxer knocked his opponent out.

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Los niños golpearon la mesa y voltearon un jarrón que había sobre ella.

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The kids hit the table and knocked over the vase which was on it.

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Los excursionistas estaban exhaustos luego de su largo viaje.

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The hikers were knocked up after their long journey.

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Si queremos terminar para el mediodía tendremos que ponernos ya a trabajar seriamente.

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If we want to finish by noon we’ll have to knuckle down to work right now.

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Luego de todas las acusaciones, el senador tuvo que someterse a juicio.

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After all the accusations, the senator had to knuckle under to trial.

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Cuando vi el rostro de Eddie me dí cuenta de que estaba disfrutando la película.

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When I saw Eddie’s face I realized he was lapping the movie up.

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Había tres gatitos lamiendo la leche del mismo plato.

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There were three kitties lapping up the milk from the same saucer.

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Bill se cayó e hizo como si nada pero yo sabía que estaba muy adolorido.

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Bill fell and tried to laugh it off but I knew he was in a lot of pain.

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George se puso a dar un discurso sobre cómo mejorar las condiciones de trabajo.

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George launched into a speech about how to improve work conditions.

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Las hormigas almacenan comida especialmente antes de que comience a llover.

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Ants lay in food specially before the rain starts.

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La compañía tuvo que despedir a la mayoría de sus empleados.

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The company had to lay off most of its employees.

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Todo el vestuario estaba dispuesto para cada acto.

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All the costumes were laid out for each act.

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Por favor prepara la información para mostrársela al abogado.

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Please lay out the information to show it to the lawyer.

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Fue Susan quien diseñó los planos para mi nueva casa.

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It was Susan who laid out the plans for my new house.

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Todos estos detalles llevaron a la resolución del crimen.

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All these details led up to the resolution of the crime.

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Yo hojeo el periódico y luego leo lo que me parece interesante.

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I leaf through the newspaper and then read what I find interesting.

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Lisa no puede leer correctamente, olvidó sus anteojos.

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Lisa can’t read properly, she left her glasses behind.

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Por favor omite los detalles y vé al grano.

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Please leave out the details and go to the point.

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Me pregunto cuándo dejarán de subir los precios.

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I wonder when the prices will level off.

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Toma una aspirina y recuéstate un momento, vas a sentirte mejor.

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Take an aspirin and lie down for a while, you will feel better.

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De algún modo Michael tendrá que sobrellevar su pérdida.

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Michael will have to live down his lost somehow.

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Si Helen no trabaja debe de estar viviendo de sus ahorros.

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If Helen does not work, she must be living on her savings.

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No olvides cerrar la sesión antes de irte.

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Don’t forget to log off before leaving.

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Conéctate al nuevo sistema, verás que funciona perfectamente.

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Log on to the new system, you will see it works perfectly.

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Tuve suerte por primera vez en mi vida y gané la lotería.

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I lucked out for the first time in my life and won the lottery.

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Le dijimos al carnicero que bajara los precios un poco.

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We told the butcher to mark down the prices a little bit.

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Llévate un cuaderno y anota toda la información que puedas.

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Take a notebook and mark down all the information you can.

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Dividamos el territorio así no hay problemas con el otro grupo.

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Let’s mark off the territory so there’s no problem with the other group.

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El dueño dijo que primero tiene que marcar las canchas de tenis.

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The owner said he has to mark out the tennis courts first.

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Jay compró una entrada para el recital y luego le subió el precio para revenderla.

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Jay bought a ticket for the concert and then marked it up for resale.

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Ben salió del salón y se dio cuenta de que había omitido una pregunta.

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Ben left the room and realized he’d missed out a question.

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Michael siempre se confunde nuestros nombres.

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Michael is always mixing up our names.

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¡Ay, derramé el café! ¡Dame algo con que limpiarlo!

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Oh, I’ve spilled the coffee! Give me something to mop it up!

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Ten cuidado con lo que compras, tus cuentas están subiendo excesivamente.

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Be careful of what you buy, your bills are mounting up excessively.

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La policía pidió a quienes estaban mirando que se corrieran y les dejaran hacer su trabajo.

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The police asked the bystanders to move along and let them work.

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Walter planea mudarse al departamento de su hermano.

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Walter is planning to move in to his brother’s apartment.

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Ahora que terminamos con la unidad 2, empecemos la unidad 3.

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Now that we’ve finished with unit 2, let’s move on to unit 3.

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La investigación no ha avanzado desde mayo.

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The investigation hasn’t moved on since May.

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Peter y Jeniffer se han mudado a Texas.

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Peter and Jennifer have moved out to Texas.

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Leslie necesita ayuda para su examen, confunde todas las fórmulas.

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Leslie needs help for the exam, she muddles up all the formulas.

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Tienes que juntar coraje y decirle a Mónica que la amas.

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You have to muster up the courage and tell Monica you love her.

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El jurado ha reducido la lista de competidores de 10 a 5.

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The jury has narrowed down the list of competitors from 10 to 5.

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No pude ver al conductor, el auto iba a gran velocidad.

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I couldn’t see the driver, the car was nipping along very fast.

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Tom entró rápidamente al cuarto antes de que su madre se diera cuenta de que había estado afuera.

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Tom nipped in the room before his mother realized he’d been out.

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53
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No se puede fumar aquí, si quieres puedes salir al jardín.

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There’s no smoking here, you can nip out to the garden if you like.

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Kate estaba tan cansada que se quedó dormida con el libro en las manos.

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Kate was so tired that she nodded off with the book in her hands.

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Voy a averiguar qué querría Mary para su cumpleaños.

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I’ll nose out what Mary would like for her birthday.

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Sam estaba entre la gente que huyó del país durante la guerra.

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Sam numbered among the people who fled the country during the war.

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En cada misa el sacerdote eleva plegarias por los pobres.

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On every Mass the priest offers up prayers for the poor.

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58
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No abras el regalo hasta tu cumpleaños.

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Do not open the present out till your birthday.

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¿Podrías abrirme la lata por favor?

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Could you please open up the can for me?

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Gracias a las nuevas reglas, el juego es accesible a todos.

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Thanks to the new rules, the game was opened up for everybody.

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No me gusta jugar con Mel porque está siempre dándonos órdenes.

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I don’t like playing with Mel because he’s always ordering us about.

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Esta noche no tengo ganas de cocinar, voy a pedir comida china.

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I don’t feel like cooking tonight, I’ll order some Chinese food in.

63
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El sospechoso finalmente confesó haber cometido el asesinato.

A

The suspect finally owned up to having committed the murder.

64
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Jack ya empacó su ropa, se va el lunes.

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Jack has already packed his clothes up, he’s leaving on Monday.

65
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Cecil estaba tan enojada con su jefe que dejó de trabajar y se fue.

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Cecil was so angry with her boss that she packed up and left.

66
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Me temo que no puedo prestarte el taladro, dejó de funcionar.

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I’m afraid I can’t lend you the drill, it has packed up.

67
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Escuché que Peter y Sarah se casaron la semana pasada.

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I’ve heard that Peter and Sarah paired off last week.

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Unos días después de que nos mudamos Ben se hizo amigo de sus vecinos.

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A few days after we moved, Ben palled up with his neighbors.

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No te preocupes por Carl, voy a tratar de inventar una excusa para que se vaya.

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Don’t worry about Carl, I’ll try to palm him off with an excuse.

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Intenté darle la vieja tostadora a Mick pero no la quiso.

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I tried to palm off the old toaster onto Mick but he didn’t want it..

71
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Las muchachas me dijeron que la fiesta ha salido perfecta.

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The girls told me that the party has panned out perfectly.

72
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Creo que intentan esconder su separación.

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I think they are trying to paper over their separation.

73
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Hace años que tengo este sweater pero no me puedo deshacer de él, ¡me encanta!

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I’ve had this sweater for ages but I can’t part with it, I love it!

74
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Hazme un favor y pasa este formulario, necesito que todos lo completen.

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Do me a favor and pass this form along, I need everyone to fill it.

75
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Mi madre me acaba de decir que la tía Sylvia ha fallecido.

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My mother has just told me that aunt Sylvia has passed away.

76
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Puedes quedarte con el libro, pero necesito que lo devulevas en un mes.

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You can keep the book, but I need you to pass it back in a month.

77
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Estaba pasando por el supermercado cuando oí el tiroteo.

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I was passing by the supermarket when I heard the shooting.

78
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He pasado la primer entrevista bastante bien

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I’ve passed off the first interview quite well.

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De pronto un hombre en el colectivo se desmayó.

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Suddenly a man on the bus passed out.

80
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No puedes perder la oportunidad de conseguir ese trabajo…

A

You can’t pass up the opportunity to get that job…

81
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Devolveré el dinero el lunes, lo prometo.

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I will pay the money back on Monday, I promise.

82
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Oliver quiere vengarse de Kate por lo que ella dijo acerca de su novia.

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Oliver wants to pay Kate back for what she said about his girlfriend.

83
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Susan depositará tu cheque, no es necesario que vayas al banco.

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Susan will pay your check in, you don’t need to go to the bank.

84
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A mi padre lo jubilaron a los 60.

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My father was pensioned off at the age of 60.

85
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La compañía presentará el nuevo sistema gradualmente así todos se acostumbran.

A

The company will phase the new system in so everyone gets accustomed.

86
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El jefe está pensando en retirar e sistema para ver qué sucede.

A

The boss is planning to phase the old system out to see what happens.

87
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Todos los muchachos rudos se metían con Tim cuando iba a la escuela.

A

All the tough guys used to pick on Tim when he was in school.

88
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Si vas al supermercado por favor elige algo para la cena.

A

If you go to the supermarket please pick something out for dinner.

89
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La policía me preguntó si podía reconocer al sospechoso.

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The police asked me if I could pick the suspect out.

90
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Cuando termines de jugar levanta los juguetes así puedo limpiar la habitación.

A

Once you finish playing, pick up the toys so I can clean the room.

91
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Tomar cuantos limones quieras, el árbol está repleto.

A

Pick up as many lemons as you want, the tree is full of them.

92
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Prepárate, te pasamos a buscar en el auto de Frank en un minuto.

A

Get ready, we will pick you up in a minute in Frank’s car.

93
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Gracias al tratamiento Martha ha mejorado asombrosamente.

A

Thanks to the treatment, Martha has picked up amazingly.

94
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El detective no puede ver qué es lo que ha sucedido.

A

The detective cannot pin down what has happened.

95
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Estaría bueno que todos colaborásemos así terminamos pronto.

A

It would be wonderful if we all pitched in so we can finish soon.

96
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Helen fingió estar de acuerdo con su plan para ver qué había hecho Walter.

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Helen played along with his plan to see what Walter had done.

97
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Neil desmereció toda mi investigación sobre los mamíferos.

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Neil played down all my research on mammals.

98
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Sus compañeros pusieron a Jimmy en contra de Tony, no sabemos porqué.

A

Their mates played Jimmy off against Tony, we don’t know why.

99
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Mary siempre adula a su hermano sin importar lo que él haga.

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Mary is always playing up to her brother no matter what he does.

100
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Permítanme destacar la importancia de este tema.

A

Let me point out the importance of this subject.

101
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La torta estaba tan deliciosa que la terminamos en un segundo.

A

The cake was so delicious that we polished it off in no time.

102
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Es bien sabido que las arañas cazan y comen una gran variedad de insectos.

A

It is well known that spiders prey on a large variety of insects.

103
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El examen final me está inquietando, parece ser muy difícil.

A

The final exam is preying on me, it seems to be very difficult.

104
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Todas las escuelas tienen que estar preparadas para cualquier emergencia.

A

All schools have to be provided for any emergency.

105
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No puedo ir ahora, tengo que continuar con mi estudio para el exámen.

A

I can’t go now, I have to push on with my study for my exam.

106
Q

Cálmate, Sally está fuera de peligro.

A

Quiet down, Sally is out of danger.

107
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Estábamos haciendo cola para sacar las entradas y un hombre dijo que se habían agotado.

A

We were queuing up to buy the tickets and a man said they were sold out.

108
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Antes de entrar al negocio leí rápidamente la lista de las cosas que necesitaba comprar.

A

Before entering the shop I read off the list of things needed to buy.

109
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No le des tanta importancia a los comentarios de Sam y cómprate el vestido que te guste.

A

Don’t read into Sam’s comments and buy the dress you like.

110
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Estaba leyendo cuando sonó el teléfono, pero no atendí y seguí leyendo.

A

I was reading when the phone rang, but I didn’t answer and read on.

111
Q

Hoy la profesora me pidió que leyera en voz alta el texto de la página dos.

A

Today, the teacher asked me to read out the text on page two.

112
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No puedo darte una opinión ahora, primero necesito leer tu ensayo detenidamente.

A

I can’t give you an opinion now, I need to read your essay over first.

113
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Antes de ir a la entrevista, lee acerca de la compañía y lo que hacen.

A

Before the interview, read up on the company and what they do.

114
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Cálmate y razona antes de hablar con él.

A

Quiet down and reason out before talking to him.

115
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Intenté convencer a Rachel, pero no quiere hablar con Peter.

A

I tried to reason with Rachel, but she doesn’t want to talk to Peter.

116
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No olvides incluir los globos en la lista.

A

Don’t forget to reckon in the balloons on the list.

117
Q

Calculo que habrá 30 invitados más para la fiesta, ¿cuánto costará?

A

I reckon on thirty more guests for the party, how much will it cost?

118
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¿Quién irá a la fiesta? Tengo que calcular la comida y bebida.

A

Who will attend the party? I have to reckon up the food and drinks.

119
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A Lisa le gustan tanto los sonetos de Shakespeare que puede recitar cualquiera de ellos.

A

Lisa’s so fond of Shakespeare’s sonnets that she can reel off any of them.

120
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Ahora puedes llamar a tu mamá, vi a Mick colgar el teléfono hace un instante.

A

You can call your mother now, I saw Mick ringing off a minute ago.

121
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Llámame el lunes. Para ese entonces podré darte una respuesta.

A

Ring me up on Monday. I’ll be able to give you an answer by then.

122
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La policía desgarró el cuero del sofá pero no encontró nada.

A

The police ripped the sofa leather off but they didn’t find anything.

123
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No deberías comprar nada en Metro, te roban allí.

A

You shouldn’t buy anything at Metro’s, they rip you off there.

124
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Helen superó su miedo al agua y ahora adora nadar.

A

Helen rose above her fear of water and now she loves swimming.

125
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Me temo que no podrás convencer a nadie de comprar esas rifas.

A

I’m afraid you won’t rope in anybody to buy those raffles.

126
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George finalizó su discurso agradeciendo a sus hermanos.

A

George rounded off his speech by thanking his brothers.

127
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Son $23,15 pero redondeemos a $23.

A

It’s $23.15, but let’s round it off at $23.

128
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Todavía no le digas a Rachel, intenta frotar la mancha para quitarla a ver qué sucede.

A

Don’t tell Rachel yet, try rubbing the stain off to see what happens.

129
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Kate canta esa canción todo el día y ahora se me está empezando a pegar.

A

Kate sings that song all day and it is starting to rub off on me.

130
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Escríbelo en lápiz, así puedes borrar y volver a escribir si es necesario.

A

Write it in pencil so you can rub out and write again if necessary.

131
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Necesito que me pulas este collar.

A

I need you to rub this necklace up for me.

132
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No te preocupes, te ayudaré a repasar el guión.

A

Don’t worry, I will help you rub up the script.

133
Q

Sam está fuera de peligro, pero los médicos todavía tienen que descartar cualquier daño colateral.

A

Sam’s out of danger, but the doctors still have to rule out any collateral damage.

134
Q

Michael está ahorrando dinero para comprarle a Eliza un hermoso ramo de rosas.

A

Michael is saving up money to buy Eliza a beautiful bunch of roses.

135
Q

Deberías pedirle a Geoffrey que corte la rama.

A

You should ask Geoffrey to saw up the branch.

136
Q

Estamos gastando demasiado dinero, deberíamos pensar en reducir gastos.

A

We’re wasting too much money, we should scale down some expenses.

137
Q

Después de perder su trabajo Kate se las arregló vendiendo artesanías.

A

After losing her job, Kate scraped along selling handicrafts.

138
Q

Limpiaré la pintura antes de que alguien se resbale.

A

I will scrape the paint off before somebody slides.

139
Q

Sé que estás deprimida, pero tienes que arreglártelas y pensar en tu familia.

A

I know you’re depressed, but you must scratch along and think of your family.

140
Q

No voy a poder ir a la reunión, así que bórrame de la lista.

A

I won’t be able to attend the meeting, so scratch me out of the list.

141
Q

Por favor dame una mano y atornilla las bisagras.

A

Please give me a hand and screw up the hinges.

142
Q

Acabo de ver a Martha, estaba retorciendo las toallas.

A

I have just seen Martha, she was screwing up the towels.

143
Q

Este nudo está muy suelto, necesitas ajustarlo.

A

This knot is too loose, you need to screw it up.

144
Q

Junta coraje y dile a Lisa que la amas.

A

Screw up your courage and tell Lisa you love her.

145
Q

Si quieres quitar esa mancha, tienes que frotarla primero.

A

If you want to get rid of that stain, you have to scrub it out first.

146
Q

Conseguí el regalo de Peter luego de buscar en muchos negocios.

A

I got Peter’s present after searching out in many stores.

147
Q

Mis padres decidieron cerrar el negocio y vender el stock.

A

My parents decided to close the shop and sell off the stock.

148
Q

En el mismísimo instante en que el jefe descubrió a Nelson robando lo echó.

A

The very minute the boss found Nelson stealing he sent him away.

149
Q

Avísame si viene el cartero, compré por correo una nueva impresora.

A

Let me know if the mailman comes, I sent away for a new printer.

150
Q

No puedo ir al negocio ahora, ¿puedes pedir que alguien traiga las cajas?

A

I can’t go to the shop now, will you send somebody for the boxes?