Babbel Spanish B1 U1 Quería llegar a ser pastelera. Flashcards
I wanted to become a pastry chef.
Quería llegar a ser pastelera.
He never made it as (lit. to be) director of the department.
Nunca llegó a ser director del departamento.
the management, the administration
la administración
The project counts on state funding.
El proyecto cuenta con la subvención estatal.
the businessman
el empresario
to become rich
hacerse rico
only temporary (worker): The English guy was only temporary in the company.
solo de paso: El chico inglés era solo de paso en la empresa.
used to do: They fired her because she never used to do anything well.
solía hacer: La echaron porque no solía hacer nada bien.
(review) Are you (fam. pl.) taking care of (occupied with) everything (e.g. while we are away)?
¿Os estáis ocupando de todo?
(review) to dole out / share the chores
repartir / compartir las tareas
(review) to sing out of tune
cantar desafinado
(review) sixth
sexto
to be on it
estar en ello
to start (insert oneself into) doing something
meterse a hacer algo
to become an administrative assistant
convertirse en administrativa
to be on the side of (lit. with) the companies
estar con las empresas
to convert to Buddhism
convertirse al budismo
to go through a rough patch
pasar por una mala racha
to ignore someone/something, to pass on something (i.e. not do it)
pasar de alguien/algo
to mess with someone
meterse con alguien
to have just; to end; to result in
acabar de; acabar con; acabar en
I just finished all my homework(s).
Acabo de terminar todas mis tareas.
The crisis ended the career of many bankers.
La crisis acabó con la carrera de muchos banqueros.
All of the projects of this company ended in a disaster.
Todos los proyectos de esta empresa acabaron en un desastre.
