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1
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Overlook

If you’re willing to overlook child labor laws.

A

Pasar por alto

Si está dispuesto a pasar por alto las leyes sobre trabajo infantil.

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Looks like

Now, your circle resembles a star.

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Parecerse a*

Ahora su círculo se parece a una estrella.

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Tastes like

Peter, your mouth tastes like an ashtray.

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Saber a*

Peter, la boca te sabe a cenicero.

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To be fond of

For reasons I don’t quite comprehend, he seems to be fond of you.

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ser aficionado a*

Por razones que no comprendemos, parece ser aficionado a usted

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Sound like

Roz, sounds to me like you’re in love.

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Sonar a*

Roz, me suena a que estás/estés enamorada.

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To be _____’s turn
Joe, it’s up to you.
It’s Cooper’s turn to come on stage.

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Tocarle a __(person)__
Joe, le toca a usted.
Ahora le toca a Cooper subir al escenario.

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Qué o cual?

Which jacket are you going to wear?

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¿Qué chaqueta te vas a poner?

**always use qué before a noun

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Which (one) do you want?

Which (ones) do you want?

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¿Cuál quieres?
¿Cuáles quieres?
Not used before a noun… So, you use ‘cual’

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Who was there?

Who did you see?

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¿Quiénes estaban?
¿A quién viste?
Note that you need to put the personal A before quién and quiénes when it acts as an object.
–> The first sentence seems general where as the second one talks about seeing a specific person.

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Whose coat is this?

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¿De quién es esta chamarra?

use ‘de quién’ when there is likely to be one owner

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to go toward, address
head to the tower!
You two can direct the children and narrate the story.

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dirigirse a
dirígete hacia la torre!
Pueden dirigir a los niños y narrar la historia. (direct, instruct - without the se)

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to blame someone
to pass the blame
Nobody is to blame for your problems.

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echar la culpa a
culpar a alguien
Nadie tiene culpa por tus problemas.

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to equal, be equivalent to
Such a truck is equivalent to 200 cars
That amounts to only one tiny Hershey kiss.

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equivaler a
Semejante camión equivale a 200 autos.
Eso equivale a un pequeño beso de Hershey.
.

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I understand the way this game is played.

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Entiendo cómo se juega este juego.

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That thing is playing on very basic fears.

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Esa cosa está jugando con miedos muy básicos

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Time is not on our side.

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El tiempo no juega a nuestro favor.

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17
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he just plays hide-and-seek.

Jodie doesn’t play the victim.

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él juega a las escondidas.

Jodie no juega a la víctima.

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Get on/Get in
Esther, get in the truck.
OK, get on the scale.

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Subir a*
Esther, sube a la camioneta.
Muy bien, sube a la báscula.
*A = the connection or a clear destination

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This beer goes to my head sometimes.

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Esta cerveza a veces se me sube a la cabeza.

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What goes up, must come down

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Lo que sube tiene que bajar…

No sube a here because it’s not referring to anything in particular. It’s just going up.

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to be a fan of

You must be a fan of the movie.

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ser aficionado a / fan

Usted debe ser un fan/aficionado de la película

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I’ll never forget that night!

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¡Nunca me olvidaré de esa noche!
Nunca olvidaré esa noche
olvidarse de o olvidar

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to be able to be in front of the stage.

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para poder estar delante del escenario.

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And when I made eye contact with the singer,

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Y cuando hice contacto visual con el cantante,

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I almost fainted!

A

¡casi me desmayé!

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26
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You should have went up to see what I was doing

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Deberías haber subido para ver lo que estaba haciendo

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He claimed to be a fan

He said he was a fan, an admirer.

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el afirmó ser fanático

Decía ser un fan, un admirador.

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28
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Join me! You will love this recipe!

A

acompáñame les encantará esta receta

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And it’s equal to 3 ⅔ cups approximately

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y sería el equivalente a 3 tazas y dos tercios

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Normally, it comes in a little 11g packet

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regularmente viene en un sobrecito de 11 gramos

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This time, we only need 8 grams

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en esta ocasión únicamente necesitamos 8 gramos

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32
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we start activating/fermenting the yeast.

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comenzamos poniendo a fermentar la levadura

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This step is really important because its where we are going to realize/know if/that the yeast works

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Este paso es importante porque es donde nos vamos a dar cuenta que la levadura funcione

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storage / expiry

because sometimes due to bad storage or expiry, it dies.

A

el almacenaje / la caducidad

porque a veces por mal almacenaje o caducidad se muere

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35
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a tablespoon of flour from the same flour we have weighed

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una cucharada de harina de la misma que tenemos pesada

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Now we are going to mix it very well until it is perfectly blended

A

Ahora vamos a mezclar muy bien hasta que se integre perfectamente

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Once it is well blended, we leave it to rest

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ya esté bien integrada la dejamos reposar para que fermente

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38
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first (the mix) in the center, and after, mixing in the border

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primero lo del centro y después vamos integrando las orillas

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first (the ingredients) in the center

And after, mixing in the border

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primero lo del centro y después vamos integrando las orillas

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40
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This dough in the beginning is a little sticky

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esta masa al* principio es un poquito pegajosa

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41
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But, don’t be scared!

uds, ud, tu

A

pero no se asusten (uds)
pero no se asuste (ud)
pero no se asusta (tu)

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42
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It could have (been) born on the good side of the world

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Puede que hayas nacido en la cara buena del mundo

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I was born on the bad side

I have/carry the mark/scar of the dark side

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yo nací en la cara mala

llevo la marca del lado oscuro

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And I’m not blushing if I tell you that I love you

A

y no me sonrojo si te digo que te quiero

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And that you leave me or I leave you…

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y que me dejes o te deje

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46
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This doesn’t scare me anymore

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y eso no me da miedo

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You had been without doubt the most beautiful

of all the stars

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habías sido sin dudarlo la más bella

de entre todas las estrellas

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that I saw in the heavens/sky

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que yo vi en el firmamento

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49
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How do you win over the gods

when someone loves with all their soul

A

¿Cómo ganarse el cielo

cuando uno ama con toda el alma?

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50
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And it’s just that this affection that I have for you

Isn’t paid for with money

A

Y es que el cariño que te tengo

no se paga con dinero

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How can I say that without you I’ll die

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como decirte que sin ti muero

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52
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What’s more…

What’s more, it’s important that we do not forget about climate change

A

Además
Así también
Además, es importante que no nos olvidemos del cambio climático

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Every summer, many fires happen in Spain.

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Cada verano, muchos incendios suceden/occuren en España

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whose main cause is human carelessness.

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cuya causa principal es la acción del hombre.

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With respect to forest fires…

When reference to forest fires…

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En lo que se refiere/respecta a los incendios forestales

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the year 2012 was the worst

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el año 2012 fue el peor

el peor because we are referring to año, not an unknown thing

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57
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With almost 210,000 hectares burnt

A

con casi 210.000 hectáreas quemadas.

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58
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Be careful what you wish for.

A

Ten cuidado con lo que deseas.

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59
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None the less
At any rate
It’s a pretty head, in any case, and I don’t want to lose it either.
I must go at any rate, sir.

A

De todas formas
Es una linda cabeza de todos modos, y tampoco quiero perderla.
Debo irme de todos modos, señor.

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As far as

As far as I am concerned, I don’t have any more questions.

A

En lo que

En lo que a mí respecta, no tengo más preguntas.

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Q

For what it’s worth, it is better not to get angry.

A

Para lo que vale la pena, es mejor no enfadarse.

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62
Q

I don’t know what you are talking about.

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No sé de lo que hablas.

63
Q

To forget

One glass and he forgets his name.

A

olvidarse DE

Un vaso, y se olvida de su nombre.

64
Q

Future generations will want to enjoy healthy and beautiful forest

A

Las futuras generaciones querrán disfrutar de un bosque sano y hermoso.

65
Q

you should have done it

A

deberías haber hacerlo

66
Q

I was so close to the fish when I went snorkeling that I could see their gills moving.

A

Me acerqué tanto a los peces cuando estaba buceando que podía ver el movimiento de sus branquias.

67
Q

caveman
speaking like a caveman
My husband is a caveman!

A

cavernícola
Hablar como un cavernícola
¡Mi marido es un cavernícola!

68
Q

Asking for the bill

A

te encargo la cuenta,

me traes la cuenta.

69
Q

I’m just happy not to have this task to deal with

A

“de ya no tener este pendiente”

70
Q

mother nature

A

madre naturaleza

71
Q

for this price

A

por este precio

72
Q

total flood

A

un diluvio

73
Q

media sources

A

medios

74
Q

worship

A

alabar
alabación
adorar

75
Q

brainwash

A

lavado de cerebro

76
Q

this part (m o f?)

A

esta parte

77
Q

Depends on

A

depende de

78
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and stories

and including

A

e historias

e incluso

79
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interesting things

A

curiosas

80
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out of control

A

salir de control

81
Q

family time/family friendly

A

muy familiares

82
Q

15 year old girl (at her special party)

A

quinceñera

83
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recreational activities

A

actividades recreativas

84
Q

reporter

A

noticiero

85
Q

2500 people

A

2500 dos mil quinientas personas

86
Q

with the expectation of 200

A

con la expectative de 200

87
Q

come to mind

A

Venir a la mente

Cuando escucho un frenazo, la imagen del accidente viene a mi mente.

88
Q

Everyone was talking about

A

en boca de todo

en boca de todo mexico

89
Q

As if that wasn’t enough…

A guy died in the horse race

A

Por si fuera poco

Un hombre se murió en una carrera de caballos

90
Q

the cherry on top

A

ponerle la cereza al pastel

esto le puso la cereza al pastel (sobre el pastel)

91
Q

To run the risk of being faced with / dealing with

A

correr el riesgo de enfrentarse

92
Q

Due to the crime

A

debido a la delincuencia

93
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to stay safe

A

mantenerse a salvo

94
Q

wave, bunch, group
load of laundry
string of attacks

A

tanda de…
Tanda de ropa
tanda de ataques

95
Q

members, group members (not miembro)

There were various members in the savings fund

A

integrantes

eran varios integrantes en la tanda de dinero

96
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to contribute/invest

All members will contribute fifty euros a month.

A

Cada socio aportará cincuenta euros al mes.

97
Q

This genious has given us something to talk about for a while

A

Este ingenio ha dado de que hablar durante mucho tiempo

98
Q

I’m increasingly surprises

A

Cada vez me sorprende más

99
Q

To let your hair grow

A

Dejar crecer su cabello

100
Q

fairy

She looks like a princess from a fairy tale

A

hada

luce de una princesa de cuento de hadas

101
Q

To show off
Pablo always brags about his girlfriend
She shows off her 1.8m head of hair

A

presumir (de)
Pablo siempre presume de su novia
Ella presume su enorme cabellera de 1.8

102
Q

Head of hair

A

cabellera

103
Q

which is why, for which
Which is why, the appearance is so similar
For which we are eternally grateful.

A
  • por lo cual..la apariencia es muy parecido

- Y por lo cual estamos muy agradecidos.

104
Q 
Damaged
The ends (of hair) get damaged with time
A

Maltratarse

Los puntos se maltratan con el tiempo

105
Q

Without doubt, it’s a process

… to maintain that hair

A

sin duda es todo un ritual mantener ese cabello

106
Q

It’s not cheap either!

they are nothing cheap, literally

A

No son nada baratos

107
Q

To trip or get run over

She almost tripped

A

Atropearse

al punto de atropearse

108
Q

I am X high

If I was this height, I would have this problem too

A

Yo mido X metros

midiera lo mismo que yo tendría más que ese problema

109
Q

‘which’ used in this way…
Correct. Which would
seem to be impossible.
I know which end I’d rather be on.

A

Lo cual
Correcto, lo cual parece imposible.
Sé lo cual yo preferiría estar.

110
Q

I think that they should supervise the children more.

A

Yo opino que deberían controlar más a los niños.

111
Q

We should hire more employees.

A

Nosotros deberíamos contratar a más trabajadores.

112
Q

You should make a good chocolate cake.

A

Tú deberías hacer un buen pastel de chocolate.

113
Q

It is necessary for Jaime to study more.

A

Es necesario que Jaime estudie más.
impersonal expression
Es + adjective + que (that is not a fact)

114
Q

It is great that we can park here.

A

Es genial que podamos aparcar/estacionar aquí.

Es + adjective + que (that is not a fact)

115
Q

Essential

It is essential that we have understood this lesson.

A

imprescindible
Es imprescindible que hayamos entendido esta lección.
Es + adjective + que (that is not a fact)

116
Q

It is advisable that we give up smoking so that our health improves.

A

Es aconsejable que dejemos de fumar para que nuestra salud mejore.
Es + adjective + que (that is not a fact)

117
Q

It is true that men are from Mars and women are from Venus.

A

Es verdad/cierto que los hombres son de Marte y las mujeres de Venus.
*Fact = presente

118
Q

Es un hecho que hay mucha pobreza e injusticia en el mundo.

A

It is a fact that there is a lot of poverty and injustice in the world.
*Fact=presente

119
Q

It is not true that my brother is coming to the party.

A

No es cierto que mi hermano venga a la fiesta.

Negative opinion phrase = subjunctive

120
Q 
We do not think (opinion) that the boss is right.
We think (opinion) the boss is right
A

Nosotros no opinamos que el jefe tenga razón.

Nosotros opinamos que el jefe tiene razón

121
Q

That’s why I think we should reschedule.

A

Por eso opino que deberíamos reprogramarla.

*should = deber+ía

122
Q

My husband does not consider that the children are spoiled

My husband considers that the children are spoiled

A

Mi marido no considera que los niños estén malcriados.
negative opinion phrase = subjunctive
Mi marido considera que los niños están malcriados

123
Q

Fernando does not suspect that his wife has always been unfaithful

A

Fernando no sospecha que su mujer le haya sido infiel siempre.
negative opinion phrase = subjunctive

124
Q

(I don’t think Susana will come today.)
(I don’t think Susana is going to come today.)
(I don’t think Susana came today.)
(I don’t think Susana came today.)
(I don’t think Susana would have come today.)

A 
No creo que Susana venga hoy.  
No creo que Susana vaya a venir hoy.
No creo que Susana haya venido hoy.
No creo que Susana viniera hoy. 
No creo que Susana hubiera venido hoy. 
*present tense first part, any tense second part
125
Q

I don’t think María is jealous.

A

Yo no creo que María sea celosa.

negative opinion phrase

126
Q

In this episode, I’m going to share what the weddings are like in my country

A

este episodio voy a compartirles cómo son las bodas en mi país.

127
Q

today (not hoy)

A

El día de hoy

128
Q

across the nation

A

a lo largo del país

129
Q

a gran mayoría de los mexicanos, if not almost 100%…

A

the majority of mexicans, si no es que casi el 100%…

130
Q

Perform

The weddings were performed between man and woman

A

Las bodas eran realizadas entre hombre y mujer

131
Q

The wedding didn’t happen (wasn’t carried out)

A

las bodas no se llevaban a cabo

132
Q

Fight/controversy

This caused a fight and controversy between both families

A

un pleito entre…

Esto ocasionaba una discusión y pleito entre ambas familias.

133
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unthinkable

A

inpensable

134
Q

consent of the family

A

consentimiento de la familia

135
Q

There are many couples living in a common law relationship without the need to get married

A

Hay muchas parejas viviendo en unión libre sin necesidad de casarse ante lo legal o lo religioso.

136
Q

Many people only get married under the law

A

muchas personas solamente se casan ante la ley

137
Q

Without the need of marrying under law or religion

A

sin necesidad de casarse ante lo legal o lo religioso

138
Q

a moving/touching ceremony

A

una ceremonia emotiva

emotional

139
Q

Continue being

A

siguen siendo

140
Q

an hour or an hour and a half

A

una hora u hora y media

141
Q

Where the newlyweds swear to be faithful and support their partner through the good and the bad until death do them part

A

donde los novios juran ser fieles y apoyar a su pareja en las buenas y en las malas hasta que la muerte los separe

142
Q

Surrounded by friends and family

A

Rodeados de familiares y amigos

143
Q

make their vows

A

hacen sus votos

144
Q

the wedding march

A

la marcha nupcial

145
Q

throw rice at the bride

A

lanzan arroz a los novios

146
Q

an event hall

A

un salón de eventos

147
Q

The look for the table where they have been arranged to sit at

A

Buscan la mesa donde han sido acomodados

148
Q

tequila

A

el tequila

149
Q

once

Once the majority of the guests..

A

Una vez que

Una vez que la mayoría de los invitados

150
Q 
getting into (something)(mood)
they are at their tables drinking and getting into the atmosphere/mood/party
A

están en su mesa bebiendo y entrando en ambiente

151
Q

Waltz

A

el famoso “vals”

152
Q

As long as

I’ll accept your offer as long as you pay what you are promising.

A

Acepto tu oferta mientras me pagues lo que prometes.

*As long as triggers subjunctive and = mientras

153
Q

As long as/while

You can go out with your friends as long as I can go out with my friends.

A

Puedes salir con tus amigos mientras yo puedo/pueda salir con mis amigas.
mientras with present tense = while
mientras followed by subjunctive = as long as
*condition

154
Q

However there are some irregular superlatives which have their own form.

  • the best beach
  • the worst day
  • the biggest/oldest city
  • the smallest cat
A

mejor /mejores (best)
peor /peores (worse/worst)
mayor /mayores (biggest/oldest)
menor /menores (smallest/youngest)

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