Cool idioms, business terminology and phrasal verbs Flashcards

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Propuesta de regulacion descafeinada/diluida

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Watered-down regulation proposal

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Estoy sobrepasado de trabajo

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I’m swamped with work

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Me apunto! (Not in/down)

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I’m up for it!

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The contactaré de vuelta cuando pueda

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I’ll get back to you whenever I can

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Optimizar un diseno

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To streamline a design

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Circulare un correo con el texto (not circulate)

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I’ll send out an email containing the text

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Gracias por apuntar esta cuestion

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Thanks for flagging up this matter

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Reunion presencial

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In person meeting

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Necesito esconderme

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I need to hide away

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Haz lo que quieras (not what you want)

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Do what you please

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Mi calendario esta actualizado (2 posibilidades)

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My calendar is up to date/updated

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Hicimos un blog hace poco

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We did a blog a little while back

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Recogiendo todo lo hablado, he de decir…

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Wrapping everything up, I must say…

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Articulo 7 y concordantes

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Article 7 and related provisions

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El retraso fue desencadenado por el miembro espanol del club

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The delay was triggered by the Spanish member of the club

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Un ultimo clavo en el ataud

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A final nail in the coffin

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Estas companias estan afectadas por esta norma

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These companies are bound by this regulation

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Se han introducido algunas modificaciones en la norma

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Some amendments have been made in the regulation

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Echarse atras en sus compromisos (2 alternatives)

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Row/go back on their commitments

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Ha habido un aumento en el numero de muertes

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It has been a shift in the number of deaths

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Me estoy asentando en la ciudad

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I’m settling in the city

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Finalmente el verano ha llegado (not arrived)

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Finally the summer has set in

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Agendar una reunion (not arrange/schedule)

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Set up a meeting

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Preparar los ingredientes (not prepare)

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Set out the ingredients

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Embarcarse en una aventura
Set out on an adventure
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Estas absolutamente equivocado sobre esto (not simply you're absolutely wrong)
You have it all wrong about this
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He decidido dejar de comer snacks (not stop)
I've decided to cut off eating snacks
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He decidido dejar de fumar
I've decided to quit smoking
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Estoy mejor asi (not just better)
I'm better off like this
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De repente se han visto atrapados en un debate politico
They suddenly got caught up in a political debate
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Se apoya en su experiencia
He leans on his experience
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Alejarse de algo (not move)
Lean away from something
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Es descuidado con sus gastos
He's loose with his spending
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La gente simplemente sigue fumando (not keep on)
People simply carry on smoking
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Vamos a empezar el dia con un cafe
Let's start off the day with a coffee
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Quiza me dejo caer por tu oficina manana (3 alternatives)
Maybe I pop/drop/step by your office tomorrow
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Estate al tanto de eso por si surje alguna novedad (not be attentive/new thing)
Keep an eye on that in case something pops up
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Es bueno ver que abordas cada oportunidad de ayudar (not take)
It's good to see that you're jumping on every opportunity of helping
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Le cuesta mantener el ritmo de la conversacion
He struggles keeping up WITH the pace of the conversation
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Hubo bastantes bajas de ultima hora
There were many last-minute drop-outs
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Las cosas estaban desperdigadas por la habitacion
Things were lying around the room
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Puedo proporcionar botas si es necesario
I can source boots if necessary
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Tener sexo (not have sex)
Get laid
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Todo en uno
One stop shop
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A toda maquina
Full steam ahead
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Ser socialmente consciente
Be woke
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Quique me saco de las drogas
Quique pulled me from drugs
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Convencional (3 alternatives)
Conventional/Standard/Typical
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Politiqueo
Politiquing
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La Constitucion establece los derechos fundamentales
Constitution lays down the fundamental rights
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Formacion dirigida a mejorar las habilidad de los empleados
Training aimed at upskilling employees
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Escalar la produccion para mejorar nuestros resultados
Upscaling production to improve our results
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Pescadilla que se muerde la cola (formal/informal alternative)
The fish that bites its own tail/Vicious circle
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Compromisos de la compania en materia de normativa ESG
Company's undertakings regarding ESG regulations
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Promesas de la compania para con sus trabajadores (not promises)
Company's commitments TO its workers
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El motivo detras de la transaccion
The rationale behind the transaction
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¿Cómo demonios te repones cada día?
How on earth do you pull yourself together every day?
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Prospero bufete de abogados (pronunciation)
Thriving (zraibin) law firm
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Los invitados se mezclaron y charlaron entre ellos
Guests mingled and chatted to each other
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Le compense con un pequeno capricho
I compensated him with a little treat
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Merece una lectura
Worth a reading
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Esto va de suyo!
This goes without saying
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El mundo es un panuelo
It's a small world
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Se de buena tinta
I have it on good authority
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Agendame un cafe
Throw a coffee in my diary
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Esto tomara aproximadamente 2 semanas (not approximately + not that will)
That'll take circa two weeks
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Cualquier cuestion, simplemente avisa
Any questions, just shout
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Privilegios del teletrabajo
Perks of teleworking
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Demasiado detallado en esta etapa
Too granular at this stage
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Piensas que es tonto? (not think)
Do you reckon he's silly?
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El tío me está metiendo en la jet set!
The guy is squeezing me in the jet set!
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Le voy a pasar esto a mi amigo (not pass)
I'll pop this over to my friend
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Realmente lo petó en el concierto
She really tore it up in the concert
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Dejad de perder el tiempo (not wasting time)
Stop dilly-dallying
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La compañia tiene que asegurar su estabilidad financiera
The company must sure up its financial stability
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Me paseo con mi colega por la zona alta
I slide uptown with my bro
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Perfil bajo
Low-key
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Mejor amigo (not BFF)
My main
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Trabajando duro (formal/informal)
Working hard/grindin
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Pandilla
Mandem
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Que pasa!? (Informal)
Wagwan
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Estoy in! (Not i'm in/up)
I'm down!
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Conversacion de corazon
Heart-to-hearts conversation
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Quedarse en bancarrota (no go bankrupt)
Go bust
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La crisis politica se llevó hasta 80 billones de inversiones (pronunciation)
The political crisis wiped (waipt) up to 80 billion investments
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Las elecciones se acercan
Election looms
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La relacion parecia condenada al fracaso desde el principio (2 alternatives)
The relationship seemed doomed (to fail) from the beggining
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Su mente fue distorsionada por las redes sociales
His mind was warped by social media
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Pensador valiente (not proud)
Bold thinker
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Paga lo que debes
Pay up what you owe
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Las tensiones politicas se han enquistado
Political tensions have entrenched
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Marcas asequibles y lujosas (not affordable or luxurious)
High-street and high-end brands
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Su criticismo estaba orientado a socavar su confianza
Her criticism was aimed at undermining her confidence
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Manipulacion contra Trump/manipulacion en general en las proximas elecciones
Stitch-up against Trump/Rigging in the upcoming elections
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Se va a podrir, y se ya esta pudriendo por dentro
It's going to rot, and it's rotting from within already
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Encencio la chispa de la agitacion encima de todo
He sparked (normt SPARKLED) turmoil at the top
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Eso fue un ataque feroz!
That was a fierce attack!
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La perplejidad vino despues de su actuacion
Puzzlement followed his performance
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El volante fue retirado para su revision
The steering wheel was overhauled
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Mandatario reaccionario
Mandarin
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Empresa legendaria (not legendary)
Fabled firm
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El atentado fue supestamente llevado a cabo por el ISIS (2 alternatives)
The attack was reportedly/purporting to be carried out by ISIS
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Escribio una nota (not wrote)
He penned a note
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11M fue un engaño muy elaborado
3-11 was a really elaborated hoax
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Un equipo totalmente dedicado a eso (2 alternatives)
A team fully dedicated/devoted to that
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Ampliar mi area de practica (not enhance/enlarge)
Broaden my field of practice
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Una explosion en una fabrica es un ejemplo de lo que los ingleses llaman agravio masivo
An explosion in a factory is an example of what english call mass tort
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La practica de ESG esta respaldada por la sociatura
The ESG practice is endorsed by the partnership
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Nuestro equipo central son 7 personas
Our core team are 7 people
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Yo lidero el equipo de ESG junto con Sam (2 alternatives)
I lead the ESG team together/alongside with Sam
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Honesto (not honest)
Candid
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Solo la puedo mirar con asombro (not look/stare/peek)
I can only gaze at her with astonishment
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Encabezado puede referirse a nombre del periodico en la portada o al nombre de los autores
A masthead can refer to the newspaper's name in the front-page or the authors' names
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Adjunto ultima version en la que (not where), siguiendo tus comentarios, he introducido algunos cambios
I'm attaching the latest version wherein, following up ON (never TO!) your comments, I've made some amendments
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Nalga
Buttock
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Mandibula
Jaw
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Fascinantemente real (informal)
Jaw-droppingly real
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Pulverizador
Moisturizer
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Punto de libro
Bookmark
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Chulear (informal - 2 alternatives)
Stunt/floss
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Hilo dental
Floss
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Estoy echando barriga
I'm getting a belly
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Es legitimo (informal)
This is legit
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Apila esos libros
Stack those books
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Eso te mantiene despierto/alerta
That keeps you up
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Jugar a las tragaperras
Play slots
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Mas de 40 lugares
More than 40 venues
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Le dio un pequeño meneo a sus caderas
She gave her hips a little shimmy
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tarifa
Fare
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Multa por viajar sin billete
Penalty fare
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Llamada perdida
Missed call
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Pelo tenido
Dyed Hair
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Tarda unos dias hasta que llega a tu cuenta
It lasts some days until it credits your account
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Navaja/maquinilla de afeitar
Razor
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Como lo ha hecho el Napoli Este finde
How did Napoli do this weekend
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Solo unos comentarios de logistica
Just some houskeeping
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el 13 de octubre de 1994
the 13th of October, 1994
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Molino de viento
Windmill
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Dando saltitos
Hopping
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Hizo que los fans saltaran de rabia
He sent the fans hopping mad
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Fruta caida por el viento
Windfall
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Ver una ganancia inesperada (not seean unexpected gain)
Eye a windfall
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Cambios para nuestros clientes a partir de ahi (not modifications/amendments/changes coming from there)
Tweaks for our clients deriving therefrom
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Escobilla
Toilet brush
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Cada estimación con la que me he encontrado
Every estimate I’ve come across
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Extracto
Excerpt
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Manual de juego
Playbook
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Esto puede durar un poco
This may last a while
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Me inclino por estas cosas
I'm partial for these things
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Todos pueden llevar a sus mascotas
Everyone can bring their (not "his or her") pets
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Bovino y ganado en general
Cattle and livestock in general
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Campo de cultivo
Crop field
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Me lo dices o me lo cuentas!
Tell me about that!
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Calabaza y calabacin
Pumpkin and butternut/courgette
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Arbitrario
Arbitrary
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Estoy solo probando (business jargon)
I'm just testing the water
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Pelo enredado
tangled hair
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Tengo que coordinarme con otro despacho
I've to liaise with another law firm
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Es un abogado experimentado (not experienced)
He's a seasoned lawyer
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Emplazar a alguien con una citacion
Summon someone with a subpoena
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Requerimiento de su arrendador
A writ from its landlord
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Juntarnos otra vez
Reconvene
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Agenda
Diary