Cap 22: Preposiciones 1 Flashcards

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1
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On foot

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A pie

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On horseback

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A caballo

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crawl

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Andar a gatas

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reluctantly

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A regañadientes

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5
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To write in pencil

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Escribir a lápiz

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Made by hand

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Hecho a mano

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To be seated at the table

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Estar sentados a la mesa

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To knock at the door

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Tocar a la puerta

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On the left side / on the right side

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A la izquierda/derecha; a mano izquierda/derecha

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It’s two km from here

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Está a dos kilómetros de aquí

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It’s around the corner

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Está a la vuelta de la esquina

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12
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Upon our arrival / exit

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A nuestra llegada / salida

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step by step

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Paso a paso

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one by one

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Uno a uno

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stealthily

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A escondidas

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behind someone’s back

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A espaldas de (alguien)

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17
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Around here, there, there

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Por acá/ahí/allá

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18
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For now

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Por ahora

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19
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At that time

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En ese/aquel entonces

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20
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By chance

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Por casualidad

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certainly

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Por cierto

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consequently

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Por consecuencia

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By the fault of

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Por culpa de

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24
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For that very reason

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Por lo mismo

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25
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For the time being

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Por lo pronto

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As far as I’m concerned

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Por lo que a mí me toca / por mi parte

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therefore

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Por lo tanto

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28
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apparently

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Por lo visto

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29
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Inside and outside

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Por dentro y por fuera

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30
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unfortunately

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Por desgracia

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31
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For example

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Por ejemplo

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32
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Therefore/that’s why

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Por eso

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33
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Finally

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Por fin

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34
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generally

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Por lo general

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35
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At least

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Por lo menos

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36
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For the first time

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Por primera vez

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37
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Just in case

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Por si acaso

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38
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On one’s own

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Por su cuenta

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39
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Of course

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Por supuesto

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40
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On the one hand, on the other

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Por un lado, por otro

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41
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Once and for all

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(De) una vez por todas

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42
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Escape by the skin of one’s teeth

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Escaparse por un pelo

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43
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He barely made it through the exam

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pasó el examen por los pelos

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44
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Around that time

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Por esa época

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45
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By that time

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Para esa época

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46
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He did it for some reason

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Por algo lo hizo

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47
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He did it for some purpose

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Para algo lo hizo

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48
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For whom are you working/employed by

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¿Para quién trabajas?

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49
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Who are you working in place of?

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¿Por quién trabajas?

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50
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from

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Desde

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51
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during

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durante

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52
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Between/among

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entre

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53
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except

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excepto

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54
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toward

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hacia

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55
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until

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hasta

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56
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except

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Menos/salvo

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57
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According to

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según

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58
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without

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sin

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59
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Above/about

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sobre

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60
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Because of

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A causa de

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61
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Next to

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Al lado de

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62
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Along the river

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A lo largo del rio

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63
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In spite of

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A pesar de

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64
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Through

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A través de

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65
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Inside of

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Dentro de

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66
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On top of

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Encima de

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67
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Outside of

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(A)fuera de

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68
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Next to

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Junto a

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69
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Together with

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Junto con

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70
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Far from

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Lejos de

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71
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By means of

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Por medio de

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72
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Concerning (about)

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Respecto a

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73
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come to see us

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venir a vernos

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74
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twice a week

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dos veces por semana / a la semana

75
Q

how much do the books cost

A

A cuánto están los libros

76
Q

How far are we?

A

A cuánto estamos

77
Q

filled with water

A

lleno de agua

78
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covered with snow

A

cubierto de nieve

79
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dressed in black

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vestido de negro

80
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painted in blue

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pintado de azul

81
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a music lesson

A

una lección de música

82
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an art show

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una exposición de arte

83
Q

the washing machine

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la maquina de lavar

84
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the woman with the red hat

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la mujer de sombrero rojo

85
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tall in stature

A

alto de estatura

86
Q

a meter long/wide/tall

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un metro de largo/ancho/alto

87
Q

very early in the morning

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muy de mañana

88
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work days, nights

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trabajar de día, de noche

89
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stand up on feet, on knees

A

ponerse de pie, ponerse de rodillas

90
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he dressed up as a police officer

A

se vistió / se disfrazó de policía

91
Q

jump out of happiness

A

saltar de alegría

92
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die of hunger

A

morir de hambre

93
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I know little about that family

A

sé poco de esa familia

94
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at the table

A

en la mesa

95
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in a few minutes

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en unos minutos

96
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take something seriously / as a joke

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tomar algo en serio / en broma

97
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he is taller than me by a head

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es más alto que yo en una cabeza

98
Q

I recognize you by your voice

A

Te reconozco en la voz

99
Q

Go by train

A

Ir en tren

100
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he’s kind to me

A

es amable conmigo

101
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he’s disrespectful to the teacher

A

es irrespetuoso con el profe

102
Q

When you press this button, the file is saved

A

Con pulsar esta tecla, se guarda el archivo

103
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He received us with a smile

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Nos recibió con una sonrisa

104
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With all his problems, he became a lawyer

A

Con todos sus problemas, se hizo abogado

105
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I will finish by tuesday

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Terminaré para el martes

106
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I’m studying to be a lawyer

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Estudio para abogado

107
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It’s an honor for me

A

Es un honor para mí

108
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For a professor, he has little patience

A

Para profesor, tiene poco paciencia

109
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Forever

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Para siempre

110
Q

By then

A

Para entonces

111
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Everywhere

A

Por todas partes, por todos lados

112
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Around here

A

por aquí

113
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I’ll see you around Christmas

A

Te veo por Navidad

114
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I had to wait in line for three hours

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Tuve que hacer cola por tres horas

115
Q

I congratulate you on your good grades

A

Te felicito por tus buenas notas

116
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I had a bad time in Panama because of the heat

A

Lo pasé mal en Panamá por el calor

117
Q

Send me a message by email

A

Mándame un mensaje por correo electrónico

118
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I did it all for my family

A

Todo lo hice por mi familia

119
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They toasted to the winning team

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Brindaron por el equipo vencedor

120
Q

We paid a lot for the car

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Pagamos mucho dinero por el carro

121
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No one is above the law

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Nadie está por encima de la ley

122
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the horse jumped over the fence

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el caballo saltó por encima de la valla

123
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the waiter passed behind the seats

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el mesero pasó por detrás de las sillas

124
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the front part

A

la parte frontal

125
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the back part

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la parte de atrás

126
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the dog ran under the table

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el perro corrió por debajo de la mesa

127
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I saw him from the window

A

Lo vi desde la ventana

128
Q

Since that day, we have been good friends

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Desde aquel día, hemos sido buenos amigos

129
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he feels a lot of care towards his nephews

A

Siente mucho cariño hacía sus sobrinos

130
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backwards

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hacia atrás

131
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toward the front

A

hacia adelante

132
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upward

A

hacia arriba

133
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downward

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hacia abjo

134
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even my grandparents came to the party

A

hasta mis abuelos vinieron a la fiesta

135
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my work was left incomplete

A

mi trabajo quedó sin hacer

136
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the streets are unpaved

A

las calles están sin pavimentar

137
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he talks without stopping

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habla sin parar

138
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we’ll eat at around seven

A

vamos a comer a eso de las siete

139
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it’s about two o’clock

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son alrededor de las dos

140
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I don’t know what to do faced with so many possibilities

A

no sé que hacer ante tantas posibilidades

141
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there is a garden in front of the house

A

hay un jardín enfrente de / frente a la casa

142
Q

under the Obama administracion

A

Bajo la administración de Obama

143
Q

ten degrees below zero

A

diez grados bajo cero

144
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under the bridge

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Debajo del puente

145
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She wrote an article against the war

A

Escribió un artículo en contra de la guerra

146
Q

They expressed themselves against the project

A

Se expresaron en contra del proyecto

147
Q

His actions went against his ideas

A

Sus acciones fueron en contra de sus ideas

148
Q

I leaned against the tree

A

Me apoyé contra el árbol

149
Q

Pills against the flu

A

Pastillas contra la gripe

150
Q

Fight against the enemy

A

Luchar contra el enemigo

151
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ahead of / in front of

A

delante de

152
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year after year

A

año tras año

153
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behind the house

A

detrás de la casa

154
Q

I arrived at one o’clock

A

Llegué a la una

155
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The kids ate all the cookies in secrete

A

Comieron todas las galletas a escondidas.

156
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I can’t believe what she said behind my back

A

No puedo creer lo que dijo a mi espalda

157
Q

We’re thinking of going by plane

A

Pensamos ir en avión

158
Q

I will pick her up at the airport

A

La buscaré en el aeropuerto

159
Q

We’ll talk upon my return

A

Hablaremos a mi regreso

160
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This jar was made by machine

A

Este jarro fue hecho a máquina

161
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I don’t understand that professor

A

No comprendo a ese profesor

162
Q

After a month of working at the company, Victor quit his job

A

A un mes de trabajar en la empresa, Victor renunció a su puesto

163
Q

At first, we didn’t like the house

A

Al principio, no nos gustaba la casa

164
Q

My back hurts from playing tennis for four hours

A

Me duele la espalda por jugar al tenis por cuatro horas

165
Q

Javier didn’t finish the report because of laziness

A

No terminó Javier el informe por pereza

166
Q

i have to do my homework by hand

A

Tengo que hacer mi tarea por escrito

167
Q

For when did you set up the doctor’s appointment

A

¿Para cuándo arreglaste la cita médica?

168
Q

For a hairdresser, Teresa doesn’t know to cut hair

A

Para peluquera, Teresa no sabe cortar el pelo

169
Q

My homework is unfinished

A

Mi tarea está sin terminar

170
Q

I saw him go out towards the back

A

Lo vi salir hacia atrás

171
Q

I lived among the Americans for many years

A

Ví entre los americanos durante muchos años

172
Q

We were there for two hours

A

Estuvimos dos horas allí ; Estuvimos allí por dos horas

173
Q

It’s hot even in the mountains

A

Hasta en los montañas hace calor

174
Q

The immigrants feel love for their new country

A

Los migrantes sienten amor hacia su nuevo país

175
Q

They followed us from the door of the theater

A

Nos siguieron desde la puerta del cine

176
Q

I looked through the window while my plane flew over New York

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Miré por la ventana mientras mi avión volaba por encima de Nueva York

177
Q

the high speed train traveled 270 kilometers per hour

A

el tren de alta velocidad viajó a 270 kilómetros por hora

178
Q

that’s all for now

A

eso es todo por ahora

179
Q

Because of him (fault), the project was left unfinished

A

Por culpa de él, el proyecto quedó sin terminar

180
Q

I love him, that cousin of mine, despite everything

A

A ese sobrino mío, lo quiero a pesar de todo

181
Q

The bicyclists have to pass between the cars when there is a lot of traffic

A

Los ciclistas tienen que pasar por entre los carros cuando hay mucho tráfico (pasar por entre vs. está entre)

182
Q

all these scarves are handmade

A

Todas estas bufandas están hechas a mano

183
Q

Everyone came but her

A

Todos vinieron menos / excepto / salvo ella

184
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Behind every strong student is a strong teacher

A

Detrás de cada estudiante fuerte es un profesor fuerte