Chapter 2-Phrases Flashcards

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1
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It had been nearly 10 years since the day that The durslets woke up and found thier nephew on the front step
(front door)

A

Habían pasado aproximadamente diez años desde el día en que los Dursley se despertaron y encontraron a su sobrino en la puerta de entrada

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but Privet Drive had not changed at all

A

pero Privet Drive no había cam biado en absolut

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which was almost exactly the same

A

que casi exactamente el mismo

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where Mr. Dursley had heard the forboding news about the owls

A

done el Senor Dursely habia oido las ominosas noticias sobre las lechuzas

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10 years ago

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hacía diez años

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the mantle photos

A

las fotas de la repisa de la chimenea

:las fotas de blank

this time the blank is just a long er word but its the same format

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10 years ago

A

Diez años antes

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what seemed to be a large pink ball with different colored bonnets

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lo que parecia una gran pelota rosada con gorros de differentes colores.

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9
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ya in negative phrases

A

no longer

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10
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at that time

A

en aquel momento`

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11
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the room offered no signs

that another boy lived there

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NOTICE THE “there” noun and verb placement!!!!
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La habitacion no ofrecia señales de que alli viviera otro nino

subjunctive vivir

alli viveiera otro nino
there lived another boy

another boy lived there

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12
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his aunt knocked on the door again

A

su tia llamó otra vez la puerta

notice the placement of the verb and noun…otra vez is in the middle

the noun gets the least precedence

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he had the funny feeling that he had the same dream before

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Habia la sensacion de que habia soñado lo mismo antieromente

interesting placement here

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14
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are you up yet

A

?Ya estas levantado?

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15
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hurry up

A

date prisa

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16
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i want you to watch the bacon

A

quiero que vigiles el beicon

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17
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and dont you dare let it burn

A

y no te atrevas a dejar que se queme

subjunctive quemar

why is there an a
why is there a que

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18
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i want everything to be perfect on Duddy’s birthday

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Quiero que todo sea perfecto el día del cumpleaños de Duddy

subjunctive ser

el dia blank…practice saying those descriptions

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19
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what did you say

A

Qué has dicho?

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20
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he put them on

A

se los puso

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21
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When he was dressed he went down the hall and into the kitchen

A

Cuando estuvo vestido salió al recibidor y entró en la cocina.

notice how into is a verb
not “en a”

notice the al…

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22
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to lead to

to involve

A

conllevar

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23
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although he didnt look like it, Harry was very fast

harry didn’t look it

A

Aunque no lo parecía, Harry era muy rápido

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24
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Becasue of all the times Dudley had punched him in the nose

A

consecuencia de todas las veces que Dudley le había pegado en la nariz

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25
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He had it as long as he could remember

A

La tenía desde que podía

acordarse

26
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the most important thing

the first thing

the main thing

A

lo primero

27
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how he had gotten it

A

cómo se la había hecho

how it had done to him

28
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That was the first rule you should follow if you wanted to live a quiet life with the Durselys

(one should follow)

A

ésa era la primera regla que se debía observar si

se quería vivir una vida tranquila con los Dursley

29
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but it made no difference

but it was useless

A

pero no servía para nada

servir-to serve,to be used for

30
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his hair continued to grow like that-all over the place

A

su pelo seguia creciendo de aquella manera-por todos lados

de aquel manera-like that, in that way

31
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that’s two less than last tear

A

Dos menos que el año pasado.

sometimes the “that” is implied

32
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who could see a huge Dudley tantrum coming

A

que podía ver venir un gran berrinche de Dudley

notice all the verbs together and the subject at the end..

33
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as fast as possible

A

lo más rápido posible

34
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is that alright

A

¿Está todo bien?

35
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he grabbed the closest present

A

cogió el regalo más

cercano

36
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Dudleys mouth opened in horror, but Harry’s heart gave a leap

A

La boca de Dudley se abrió con horror, pero el corazón de Harry dio un
salto

37
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Ms. Figg made him look at all photos of all the cats that she had owned.

A

la señora Figg le hacía mirar las fotos de todos los gatos que había tenido

38
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Angrily looking at Harry as if he had planned the whole thing

A

mirando con ira a Harry

como si él lo hubiera planeado todo.

39
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But it wasn’t easy when he remembered that it would be a whole year before he had to see Tibles, Snowy, Mr Paws, or Tufty again

A

pero no era fácil cuando recordaba que pasaría un
año antes de tener que ver otra vez a Tibbles, Snowy, el Señor Paws o Tufty.

tener-unconguagted because tense is established

otra vez-nouns are still at the end

40
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or rather as if they thought he was so dumb he couldn’t understand them

A

o más bien como si pensaran que era tan tonto que no podía entenderlos

notice the placements of que which are not always tasnlated

41
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what about Yvonne

A

Que me dices de Yvonne

42
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Aunt Petunia looked at him as if she had swallowed a lemon

A

Tía Petunia lo miró como si se hubiera tragado un limón

tragar-to swalled is pronomial and always needs a reflexive pronoun

hubier is imperfect subjunctive of haber

43
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im not going to blow up the house but they didnt hear him

A

no voy a quemar la casa pero no le escucharaon

44
Q

In fact he didn’t really cry, it had been years since he really cried, but he knew that, if he twisted his face and yelled, his mom would give him anything he wanted.

A

En realidad no lloraba, hacía años que no lloraba de verdad, pero sabía que, si retorcía la cara y gritaba, su madre le daría cualquier cosa que quisiera

hacie-notice you can say hacia instead of it had been

45
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Mama will not let him ruin/spoil your special day

A

mamá no dejará que él te estropee tu día especial

notice dejar que is used

notice pronoun te

46
Q

He always spoils everything

A

Siempre lo estropea todo

siempre goes first

lo estropea (he ruins it)

todo at end

47
Q

face gesture

grimace

A

mueca

48
Q

mocking teasing joking

adjective

A

burlón/a

49
Q

arm

A

brazo

50
Q

adverb just

just arrived

right on time

just bood

translate just then

A

Justo

justo entonces

51
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bell

sound

A

timbre

52
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Harry, who could not believe his luck

A

Harry, que no podía creer en su suerte

notice the use of que as “who”

53
Q

close together

together

both location and time

also can be “next to”

A

junto

54
Q

His aunt and uncle had not been able to think of a better idea

A

A sus tíos no se les había
ocurrido una idea mejor

okay there is a shit ton going on here so lets break it down

occurir-means to happen
occurir SE means to think of or have an idea or occur to
its a pronominal verb so we need the reflexive pronoun les

dont know why the se is there actually

55
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I’m warning you

A

Te lo advierto

56
Q

I’m wanring you now

A

Te estoy avisando ahora

57
Q

whatever it is

whatever it takes

A

lo que sea

58
Q

But Uncle Vernon didn’t believe him

no one did

A

Pero tío Vernon no le creía.

Nadie lo hacía

59
Q

often

A

a menudo

60
Q

hairdesress

barbershop

A

peluquería

61
Q

as if he had not gone

A

como si no hubiera ido

62
Q

I know they don’t (already)

A

Ya sé que no lo hacen