2801-2900 Flashcards

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1
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I’m sorry to hear that.

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[Yo] siento oir eso.

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Were you nervous about giving a speech in a foreign language?

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¿Estabas [tú] nervioso (nerviosa) por tener que dar una charla en un idioma extranjero?

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I was very pleased with the audience’s reception of my speech.

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[Yo] estaba muy contento (contenta) por el recibimiento de mi charla por la audiencia.

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Everybody was shocked by the news on September eleventh (11th), two thousand one (2001).

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Todo el mundo estaba sorprendido por las noticias del once (11) de septiembre del dos mil uno (2001).

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I was very impressed with his speech. He’s an eloquent speaker.

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[Yo] estaba muy impresionado (impresionada) con su charla. [Él] es un elocuente orador.

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I didn’t enjoy my last job. When I got fed up with it, I asked to resign.

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[Yo] no disfruté de mi trabajo anterior. Cuando me harté de él, [yo] dimití.

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I’m sorry about the mess. I’ll clean it up later.

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[Yo] siento el desastre. [Yo] lo limpiaré más tarde.

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I’m sorry for shouting at you yesterday. >
I’m sorry I shouted at you yesterday.—
Thank you for apologizing to me.

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[Yo] siento chillarte ayer. >
[Yo] siento haberte chillado ayer. —
Gracias por pedirme disculpas [tú].

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I feel sorry for the loser. >

I pity the loser.

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[Yo] lo siento por el perdedor. >

[Yo] compadezco al perdedor.

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Are you scared of spiders? >
Are you afraid of spiders? >
Are spiders scary? >
Are spiders frightening?

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¿Tienes [tú] miedo a las arañas? >
¿Tienes [tú] temor a las arañas? >
¿Son aterradoras las arañas? >
¿Son temibles las arañas?

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Do you fear spiders? >
Do spiders scare you? >
Do spiders frighten you?

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¿Temes [tú] a las arañas? >
¿Te asustan las arañas? >
¿Te aterran las arañas?

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I’m terrified of spiders. >

Spiders terrify me.

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[Yo] tengo terror a las arañas. >

Las arañas me aterran.

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The giant spider in The Hobbit scared me to death!

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¡La araña gigante en El Hobit me dió un susto de muerte!

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Some children feel proud of their parents while others are ashamed of them.

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Algunos niños están orgullosos de sus padres mientras que otros se avergüenzan de ellos.

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Many children make their parents proud, while some make their parents ashamed.

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Muchos niños hacen que sus padres se sientan orgullosos, mientras que otros hacen que sus padres se avergüencen.

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Don’t be jealous or envious of that popular girl in school.

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No seas [tú] celoso (celosa) o envidioso (envidiosa) de esa niña popular del colegio.

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The police remained suspicious of the suspect’s motives.

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La policía continuó sospechando de los motivos del sospechoso.

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The audience was critical of the music performance.

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La audiencia fue muy crítica con la actuación musical.

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Many countries are not tolerant of foreigners.

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Muchos países no son muy tolerantes con los extranjeros.

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Are you aware of the seriousness of this crime?

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¿Eres [tú] consciente de la gravedad de este crimen?

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I wasn’t conscious during the operation. The doctors had given me anesthesia.

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[Yo] no estaba consciente durante la operación. Los médicos me habían puesto bajo anestesia.

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I’m fully confident that you’re capable of passing the exam.

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[Yo] tengo plena confianza en que [tú] eres capaz de pasar el examen.

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The paper I wrote for class was full of obvious mistakes.

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El papel que escribí [yo] para la clase estaba lleno de errores obvios.

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He’s late again. It’s typical of him to keep everybody waiting.

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[Él] llega tarde otra vez. Típico de él tener a todo el mundo esperando.

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I’m tired of eating the same food every day. Let’s try something different.

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[Yo] estoy cansado (cansada) de comer la misma comida todos los días. Vamos [nosotros] a probar algo diferente.

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She told me she’s arriving tonight. —

Are you sure of it?

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[Ella] me dijo que llega esta noche. —

¿Estás [tú] seguro (segura) de eso?

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Shakira got married to an American, and now she’s married with two children.

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Shakira se casó con un americano, y ahora está casada y con dos niños.

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The customs in their country are similar to ours.

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Las costumbres en su país son similares a las nuestras.

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The film was completely different from what I’d been expecting.

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La película era completamente distinta de lo que [yo] me esperaba.

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30
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If you’re dependent on your parents, it means you still need them for money. If not, then you’re financially independent.

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Si [tú] dependes de tus padres, significa que todavía les necesitas por dinero. Si no, entonces [tú] eres económicamente independiente.

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When we got to the Eiffel Tower, it was crowded with tourists.

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Cuando [nosotros] llegamos a la Torre Eiffel, estaba abarrotada de turistas.

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Italy is famous for its art, cuisine, architecture, history, and fashion. It’s rich in culture.

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Italia es famosa por su arte, cocina, arquitectura, historia, y moda. Es muy rica en cultura.

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The police are still trying to determine who was responsible for the murders.

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La policía está intentando todavía identificar a quién fue el responsible de los asesinatos.

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34
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Have you responded to your boss’s email?

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¿Has respondido [tú] ya al correo electrónico de tu jefe?

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I can’t understand this, can you explain it to me?

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[Yo] no entiendo esto, ¿me lo puedes explicar [tú]?

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36
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Let me describe to you how it happened.

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Déjame [tú] que [yo] te describa cómo ocurrió.

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His lawyer refused to answer the policeman’s question.

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Su abogado se negó a contestar la pregunta del policía.

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38
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Don’t worry, they think you’re funny. They weren’t laughing at you, they were laughing at your joke.

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[Tú] no te preocupes, [ellos] creen que eres gracioso (graciosa). No se estaban riendo de tí, se estaban riendo de tu chiste.

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The suspect was shouting at the police very loudly.

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El sospechoso estaba chillando muy alto a la policía.

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The police pointed their guns at the suspect and told him to lie on the ground.

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Los policías apuntaron sus pistolas al sospechoso y le dijeron que se tumbara en el suelo.

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41
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But the man reached for his pockets, and that’s when the police started shooting at him.

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Pero el hombre echo la mano a su bolsillo, y ahí es cuando la policía empezó a dispararle.

42
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And then onlookers started shouting to each other.

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Y entonces los transeúntes empezaron a gritarse unos a otros.

43
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Somebody threw a shoe at the politician.

A

Alguien le tiró un zapato al político.

44
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I asked her to throw the keys to me from the window, but when they hit the ground they fell down a drain.

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[Yo] le pedí que me tirase las llaves por la ventana, pero cuando llegaron al suelo se cayeron por la alcantarilla.

45
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We had a morning meeting and a discussion about what we should do.

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[Nosotros] tuvimos una reunión de mañana y una discusión sobre lo que deberíamos hacer.

46
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If you’re worried about it, don’t just sit there, do something about it.

A

Si estás [tú] preocupado (preocupada) por eso, no te quedes ahí sentado (sentada), haz algo al respecto.

47
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He’s so selfish that he doesn’t care about anybody else.

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[Él] es tan egoísta que no se preocupa de nadie más.

48
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You’re an independent person and can make your own decisions. I don’t care what you do.

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[Tú] eres una persona independiente y puedes tomar tus propias decisiones. No me importa lo que [tú] hagas.

49
Q

Would you care for a hot drink or some hot soup?

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¿Te gustaría una bebida caliente o un poco de sopa caliente?

50
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My grandfather is already ninety years old and needs somebody to care for him. So we take turns looking after him.

A

Mi abuelo tiene ya noventa años y necesita a alguien que le cuide. Así que [nosotros] nos turnamos cuidándole.

51
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Vikram and Lakshmi both take turns taking care of their elderly parents.

A

Vikram y Lakshmi, ambos se turnan cuidando a sus ancianos padres.

52
Q

I’ll take care of all the travel arrangements so you don’t need to worry about anything.

A

[Yo] me encargaré de todas las gestiones del viaje para que [tú] no tengas que preocuparte por nada.

53
Q

Why don’t you apply FOR this job? —

I’d like to apply TO university instead.

A

¿Por qué no solicitas [tú] este trabajo? —

En vez de eso me gustaría solicitar el acceso a la universidad.

54
Q

You should leave FOR work earlier so you get there on time.

A

[Tú] deberías irte A trabajar más pronto para llegar allí a tiempo.

55
Q

What kind of person have you dreamed of becoming?

A

¿Qué tipo de persona has soñado [tú] en convertirte?

56
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My father heard from an old friend in high school last night.

A

Mi padre tuvo noticias sobre un viejo amigo del instituto anoche.

57
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You remind me of my mother’s kindness.

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[Tú] me recuerdas a la amabilidad de mi madre.

58
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That’s a good idea. Why didn’t I think of that?

A

Eso es buena idea. ¿Por qué no he pensado [yo] en eso?

59
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I’m glad you reminded me about the meeting because I’d totally forgotten about it.

A

[Yo] me alegro de que me hayas recordado [tú] la reunión porque se me había olvidado por completo.

60
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I’d like to complain to the manager about your service.

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Me gustaría quejarme de tu servicio al gerente.

61
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Samiya was complaining of a pain in her tummy, so we advised her to see a doctor as soon as possible.

A

Samiya estabaja quejándose de dolor de tripa, así que [yo] le recomendé ir al médico lo antes posible.

62
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I knew he was strange because everybody had warned me about him.

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[Yo] sabía que [él] era raro porque todo el mundo me había advertido sobre él.

63
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Scientists continue to warn us about the affects of global warming.

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Los científicos continúan avisándonos sobre los efectos del calentamiento global.

64
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She accused me of being selfish.

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[Ella] me acusó de ser egoísta.

65
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After discovering he had been wrongly accused of murder, the authorities let him out of prison.

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Tras descubrir que [él] había sido erróneamente acusado de asesinato, las autoridades le sacaron de prisión.

66
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Some students were suspected of cheating on the exam.

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Algunos estudiantes estaban bajo sospecha de copiar en el examen.

67
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His parents don’t approve of what he does, but they can’t stop him.

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Sus padres no están de acuerdo con lo que [él] hace, pero no pueden pararle.

68
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The famous actor died OF a heart attack when he was only fifty-one (51).

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El famoso actor murió de un ataque al corazón cuando sólo tenía cincuenta y un años (51).

69
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He died FROM heart disease.

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[Él] murió de una enfermedad cardíaca.

70
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Our meal consisted of seven courses.

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Nuestra comida consistió en siete platos.

71
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Water consists of hydrogen dioxide.

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El agua se compone de óxido de hidrógeno.

72
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Cake consists mainly of sugar, flour, and butter.

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La tarta consiste principalmente de azúcar, harina y mantequilla.

73
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I didn’t have enough money to pay for the meal.

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[Yo] no tenia dinero suficiente para pagar por la comida.

74
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I didn’t have enough money to pay the rent.

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[Yo] no tenia dinero suficiente para pagar el alquiler.

75
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When you went to the movies with your boyfriend, did he pay for the tickets?

A

Cuando [tú] fuiste al cine con tu novio, ¿pagó [él] por las entradas?

76
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I couldn’t pay the minimum amount on my credit card bill.

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[Yo] no pude pagar la cantidad mínima de la factura de mi tarjeta de crédito.

77
Q

After doing a homestay in England, I thanked my hosts for their kind hospitality.

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Tras realizar mi estancia en Inglaterra, agradecí [yo] a mis anfitriones su amable hospitalidad.

78
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It’s difficult to forgive a murderer for his crimes.

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Es difícil perdonar a un asesino por sus crímenes.

79
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No matter how much a murderer apologizes for what he’s done, it doesn’t bring the victims back.

A

No importa cuánto se disculpe un asesino por lo que ha hecho [él], eso no devuelve la vida a las víctimas.

80
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The misunderstanding was my fault, so I apologized. >

I apologized for the misunderstanding.

A

El malentendido fue culpa mía, así que me disculpé [yo]. >

[Yo] me disculpé por el malentendido.

81
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Don’t blame your behavior on your sister. You owe her an apology.

A

No culpes a [tú] tu hermana de tu comportamiento. [Tú] le debes una disculpa.

82
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She always says everything is my fault. >

She always blames me for everything.

A

[Ella] siempre dice que todo es culpa mía. >

[Ella] siempre me culpa de todo.

83
Q

Do you blame the government for the economic crisis? >

I think everybody wants to blame the government for the economic crisis.

A

¿[Tú] culpas al gobierno por la crisis económica? >

[Yo] creo que todo el mundo quiere culpar al gobierno por la crisis económica.

84
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The number of people suffering from heart disease has increased. >
The number of heart disease sufferers has increased.

A

El número de gente que sufre de enfermedades cardíacas ha incrementado. >
El número de enfermos cardíacos ha incrementado.

85
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I think the increase in violent crime is the fault of television. >
I blame the increase in violent crime on television.

A

[Yo] creo que el aumento en crímenes violentos es culpa de la televisión. >
[Yo] culpo a la televisión por el incremento en crímenes violentos.

86
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I think the increase in suicides recently is to be blamed on the economy.

A

[Yo] creo que el aumento reciente en suicidios debe atribuirse a la economía.

87
Q

My mother suffers from bad headaches.

A

Mi madre sufre fuertes dolores de cabeza.

88
Q

Sunblock protects the skin from the harmful effects of the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays.

A

La crema solar protege la piel del los efectos nocivos de los rayos ultravioleta (UVA) del sol.

89
Q

The rock star needs a bodyguard to protect him from crazy fans.

A

La estrella del rock necesita un guardaespaldas para que le proteja de los admiradores locos (las admiradoras locas).

90
Q

I don’t know when I’ll get home as it depends on traffic conditions.

A

[Yo] no sé cuándo llegaré a casa al depender esto de las condiciones del tráfico.

91
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Everybody relies on her because she always keeps her promises.

A

Todo el mundo confía en ella porque siempre mantiene sus promesas.

92
Q

His salary is so low that he doesn’t have enough to live on.

A

Su salario es tan bajo que [él] no tiene suficiente para vivir.

93
Q

She is a very simple woman and lives on just bread and eggs.

A

[Ella] es una mujer simple y vive sólo de pan y huevos.

94
Q

We held a party to congratulate my sister on being admitted to law school.

A

[Nosotros] dimos una fiesta para felicitar a mi hermana por su admisión en la escuela de derecho.

95
Q

I congratulated my brother for winning the tennis tournament.

A

[Yo] felicité a mi hermano por ganar la competición de tenis.

96
Q

You know you can rely on me if you ever need any help.

A

[Tú] sabes que puedes contar conmigo si necesitas ayuda alguna vez.

97
Q

It’s terrible that some people are dying of hunger while others eat too much.

A

Es terrible que haya gente muriéndose de hambre mientras otros comen demasiado.

98
Q

The accident was my fault, so I had to pay for the repairs.

A

El accidente fue culpa mía, así que [yo] tuve que pagar las reparaciones.

99
Q

Her speech in English was impeccable, so I complimented her afterwards.

A

Su discurso en inglés fue impecable, así que [yo] la felicité después.

100
Q

Since she doesn’t have a job, she depends on her parents for money.

A

Como [ella] no tiene trabajo, depende de sus padres para el dinero.