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1
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Del mismo modo, de la misma manera

A

In the same way

In the same way, dialog among civilizations must be stimulated

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En contraste con, a diferencia de

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In contrast to

In contrast to weapons of mass destruction, such weapons would not be instruments of containment

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3
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Aprender algo de memoria

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To learn ST by heart

When I was a child, I learned my times-tables by heart

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A diario, todos los días

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On a daily basis

There is a gym to exercise on a daily basis

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Según mi experiencia personal

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In my personal experience

In my personal experience, this procedure has been a failure

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Tener algo en común con

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To have ST in common with

We must concentrate on what we have in common

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Ser más o menos lo mismo

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To be much the same

Seven years later, the situation was much the same

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Hay pocas diferencias entre

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There is little to choose between

There is little to choose between PP and PSOE

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9
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Es curioso que me lo preguntes

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It’s funny you should ask

It’s funny you should ask, we were talking about it yesterday

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10
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Aprovecho la menor ocasión para

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I use every chance I have to

I use every chance I have to listen to music

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11
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Tanto la primera como la segunda fotografía…

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Both the first and the second pictures…

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12
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Extraigo la impresión

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I get the impression

I get the impression that we all believed together in his story

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Tengo la impresión

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I’ve got the feeling

I’ve got the feeling that tonight is gonna be a good night

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14
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El tiempo que empleo en algo es valioso

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It’s very precious the time I spend + ING

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Personalmente hablando

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Personally speaking

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16
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Desde mi punto de vista

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For my part

In my view

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17
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Juzgando por

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Judging by
Judging from
Judging by the first picture, …
Judging from past experience, …

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18
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Es muy probable

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It’s more than likely

In all probability

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19
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Hablando por mí mismo

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Speaking for myself

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20
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Viajar ligero de equipaje

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To travel light

The missionary must travel light and adapt himself to the country

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21
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Ir con retraso, ir tarde

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To run late
I’d love to stop and talk to you, but I’m running late for an important meeting
This train always run late

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22
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Cualquier cosa menos

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Anything but

The roots of sunglasses are anything but glamorous

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23
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Encontrar ánimo en, encontrar aliento en

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To take heart from

We took heart from the positive feedback we received from the tutor

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24
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Desear de todo corazón, poner toda la ilusión en

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To set your heart on

Sean was disappointed to find the jacket he had set his heart on had been sold

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25
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Organízate, espabílate, reacciona

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Get your act together!

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26
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No me extrañaría que alguien hiciera algo

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I wouldn’t put it past SO to do ST

I wouldn’t put it past him to tell a lie or two

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27
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Poderse decir, poderse mantener

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Arguably

It’s arguably the worst

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28
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En lugar de, en vez de

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As opposed to
The type used to make bricks as opposed to pots
Instead of
Check you haven’t used upper case instead of lower case

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29
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A iniciativa de

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At the instigation of

He set up a studio in the village at the instigation of the mayor

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30
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Esa es la esencia del asunto

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That’s the essence of it

Not sure how the saying goes exactly, but that’s the essence of it

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31
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¡Me alegro de verte!

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Fancy seeing you here!

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32
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Volviendo a…

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Going back to…

Going back to what you said before, …

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33
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Volviendo al comentario…

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To return to the comment…

To return to the comment made a minute ago, …

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34
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Considerado como

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Regarded as

This issues are regarded as useless by some delegations

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35
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Junto con, conjuntamente con

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Along with

Together withIt is a descendent, along with tennis, of the ancient game

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36
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Por recomendación de

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On the recommendation of

He bought equipment from that website on the recommendation of a friend

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37
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No bien había …, cuando …

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No sooner had … than …

No sooner had I arrived than I noticed a strange smell

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38
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No hasta … (INV)

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Not until …

Not until I escaped did I realise my luck

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39
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Nunca, en ningún momento (INV)

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Never …
Never have I encountered such impertinence!
At no time …
At no time did my client enter the building

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40
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No sólo …, sino también … (INV)

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Not only …, but also…

Not only did she do yoga, but she also painted

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41
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Casi … (INV)

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Hardly …

Hardly had she departed when news arrived

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42
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Solamente cuando … (INV)

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Only when …

Only when I had met her did I understand

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43
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Poco … (INV)

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Little …

Little did I suspect that she knew all the time

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44
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Entablar conversación

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To make conversation

Two of them tried to make conversation with me

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45
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Sacar tiempo de

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To take time out of

He thanked the speakers for taking time out of their bust schedules

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46
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Dar una pensada a

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To give a thought to

It is important to give a thought to the ties between secondary and higher education

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47
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En síntesis

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In short

In short, we don’t like the reform

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48
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Inclinarse por, estar a favor de

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To come down in favour

I come down in favour of the second approach

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49
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En definitiva, en pocas palabras

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In a nutshell

Their argument, in a nutshell, was rather egotistical

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50
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Considerando los pros y los contras

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Weighing up the pros and cons

After weighing up the pros and cons they advocate a general continuation

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51
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Cosas así

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Stuff like that
Things like that
There isn’t any one master mind or stuff like that

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52
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Más menos…

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Give or take…

Give or take a year or two, the sentence will not be less than 20 years

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53
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No ofrezcas consejo a alguien más experimentado que tú

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Don’t teach your Grandma to suck eggs

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54
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Tienes mucha razón en eso

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You are dead right there

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55
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Veo las cosas de manera bastante diferente

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I see things rather differently

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56
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Estoy totalmente de acuerdo

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I totally agree

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57
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A tus espaldas

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Behind your back

Your spouse has been seeing somebody behind your back

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58
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Yo no estoy tan seguro

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I’m not so sure

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59
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Decir las cosas como son

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To tell it as it is

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60
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No olvidemos…

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Let’s not forget about…

Let’s not forget about the heat, another factor of usury

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61
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Morderse la lengua

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To bite my tongue

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62
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Habrá que ver, queda por ver

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It remains to be seen

It remains to be seen what powers he will have

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63
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Dar por sentado algo, dar por supuesto algo

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To take ST for granted

We took it for granted that the agency would email us the tickets

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64
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Ser realmente de importancia crucial

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To be certainly of crucial importance

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65
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Agrupar estas fotos por categorías

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To categorize these pictures in terms of

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66
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Cuáles son tus impresiones sobre eso?

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What are your feelings about that?

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67
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Puedo sugerir…?

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May I suggest…?

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68
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Ser algo es típico de mi familia

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Being ST runs in my family

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69
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Congestionarse las carreteras

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Get congested (roads)
Roads get congested in summer
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70
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Si acaso

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If anything

Too tall? No, if anything she is too sort to play!

71
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Pasear al perro

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To walk the dog

72
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Un caso clásico de

A

A classic case of

A classic case of using a sledgehammer to crack a nut

73
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Para darte un ejemplo

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To give you an example

74
Q

Hacer horas extra

A

To work overtime

75
Q

Hacer una carrera de

A

To make a career out of

I’d like to make a career out of my hobbies

76
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Es lo que se espera, lo cotidiano

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It’s all in a day’s work

Harassment is all in a day’s work for policemen

77
Q

Dar trabajos por enchufe

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To give jobs for the boys

He deserved the position, but it was a case of jobs for the boys

78
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Finalmente, al final

A

Eventually

He eventually decided to buy the green car

79
Q

Cambio para mejor, mejora

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Change for the better

No drastic positive change for the better has occured

80
Q

Soltar una indirecta

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To drop a hint

There is always a subtle opportunity to drop a hint or two

81
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Fuera de los caminos trillados, lejos de los circuitos habituales

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Off the beaten track

Visit historical sites and taste traditional cuisine off the beaten track

82
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Ser tu propio jefe

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To be your own boss

83
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Se viaja más rápido solo

A

He travels fastest who travels alone

84
Q

Levantar el ánimo, dar moral

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To raise your spirits

Dance can be a good way to raise your spirits and release tension

85
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Soltar adrenalina, aliviar tensiones

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To release tension

Writing about your hardships helps release tension

86
Q

Causar risa, despertar la carcajada

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To raise a laugh

You can raise a laugh in the exam to release tension

87
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Hasta ahora, hasta el momento

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So far
So far no one has been able to establish a precise cause
As yet
As yet, I haven’t had anything published

88
Q

Con descuento

A

At a discount

He sells these qualities at a discount

89
Q

Viajar abre la mente

A

Tavel broadens the mind

90
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Hemos llegado al punto en que…

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We’ve got to the point where…

91
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Por ahora todo bien, bien hasta ahora

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So far so good

So far so good, but ask me again in six months

92
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Tener más que ver con

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To have more to do with

93
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Con poca antelación, sin aviso previo

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At short notice

She called the meeting at short notice, so we had no time to prepare

94
Q

Irse por las ramas

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To beat about the bush

Stop beating about the bush, get to the point!

95
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No me quejo, no me puedo quejar

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Mustn’t grumble

How are you? OK, mustn’t grumble

96
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Para entonces

A

By then

You’re starting to get really fatigued by then

97
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No se me ocurriría hacer algo

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I wouldn’t dream of doing ST

I wouldn’t dream of doing other kind of job

98
Q

Abrirte camino

A

Make your way

99
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Enfrentado a, confrontado con

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Confronted with

She was confronted with her husband’s infidelity

100
Q

Vestir con elegancia

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To dress smartly

At the office you are expected to dress smartly

101
Q

Me apetece bastante la idea de…

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I quite fancy the idea of + ING

I quite fancy like the idea of going to the party

102
Q

A mí que me registren!

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Search me!

Who ate my cookies? Search me!

103
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Ir al grano

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To get/keep to the point

104
Q

Romper el hielo

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To break the ice

You have to break the ice when you meet new people

105
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Compadecerse de, tener piedad de

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To take pity on

I hope someone will take pity on me if I get lost

106
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No hay más remedio

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There’s nothing for it

107
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Defender tu posición, no ceder

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To stand your ground

In an argument, it’s important to stand your ground

108
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Hay mucho en juego

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There’s a lot at stake

There’s a lot at stake in this election, especially for our daughters

109
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De parte de, en nombre de

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On behalf of

I’m phoning on behalf of my daughter, who has lost her voice

110
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Causar dificultades, hacer pasar un mal rato

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To give a hard time

111
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Alquilar un piso/una casa

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To rent a flat/house

I’m living with my sister and trying to rent a house

112
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Lanzar al mercado

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To launch into the market

113
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Hacerse una idea, familiarizarse

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To get a feel for

The best place to get a feel for the history of the island La Habana

114
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El juez dictamina que

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The judge rules that/on

The judge rules on matters before and during the trial

115
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Ser dejado de lado

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To be swept aside

All these things are swept aside

116
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Una mirada hacia

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An insight into

To give you an insight into the subject

117
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Estar de pie

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To be on your feet

I’ve been on my feet the whole day and I’m tired

118
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Existe otra cara la moneda

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There’s another side to the coin

119
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Flota como una mariposa, pica como una abeja

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Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee

120
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Ni siquiera

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Not even

Not even the biggest love lasts forever

121
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No ser poca poca

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To be no mean feat

Getting this job finished in under a week was no mean feat

122
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¿Por qué no?

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Why ever not?

123
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Sembrar la semilla de

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To sow the seed(s) of

She sowed the seed of doubt in his mind

124
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Garantizar un futuro

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To secure a future

I want to secure a future for me and my family

125
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Sigamos con/para seguir con

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Let’s move on/to move on

126
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Poner tu grano de arena

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To do your bit to

You can do your bit to encourage biodiversity

127
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Ir contra la ley

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To be against the law

It is against the law to copy software

128
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En un santiamén

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Before you can say Jack Robinson

129
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¿Cómo está el tiempo?

A

What’s the weather like?

130
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A plena luz del día

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In broad daylight

131
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Tener buenas relaciones con

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To be on (very) good terms with

My neighbours are on very good terms with each other

132
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Eso ni se discute

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To be out of the question

To be beyond dispute

133
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Hacer la vista gorda

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To turn a blind eye

134
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A condición de que

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On condition that

You can reproduce it, on condition that the source is indicated

135
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Probar suerte

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To take your chances

136
Q

Un ojo de la cara, un huevo, un riñón

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An arm and a leg

The meal at the restaurant will cost you an arm and a leg

137
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Todo se reduce a

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All comes down to

It all comes down to money in the end

138
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También podría

A

Might as well

We might as well leave now, it wouldn’t make any difference

139
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De momento, por ahora

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For the time being

My car fell apart so I’m using my bicycle for the time being

140
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Valerse por sí mismo

A

To fend for oneself

141
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Aparentemente, al parecer

A

Apparently

142
Q

¿Quién sabe?

A

Who can say?

143
Q

Habiendo dicho esto, …

A

Having said that, …

144
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Y me quedo corto

A

To say the least

Her manner of speech was, to say the least, rather original

145
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Por así decirlo

A

So to speak

We have to put down the barriers, so to speak, between people

146
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Habitualmente, de oficio

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As a matter of course

The chairperson attends the meetings as a matter of course

147
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Siempre para aquí y para allá

A

Like a rolling stone

He never settled anywhere for long - he lived like a rolling stone

148
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¿No dirías lo mismo?

A

Wouldn’t you say?

149
Q

De mal humor y pagándolo con los demás

A

Like a bear with a sore head

150
Q

Dormir como un corderito

A

To sleep like a log

151
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Fuera de tu elemento

A

Like a fish out of water

152
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Muy cabreante o provocativo

A

Like a red rag to a bull

153
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A primera vista

A

At first sight

At first glanceIt looked good at first glance, but was later found to be guilty

154
Q

Perder la dignidad

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To lose face

The history lecturer didn’t want to lose face by admitting it

155
Q

Hablando muy fuerte, dejándose la voz

A

At the top of SO’s voice

You can shout at the top of your voice without anyone hearing you

156
Q

Como un elefante en una cacharrería

A

Like a bull in a china shop

157
Q

Qué tal si hablamos de todas ellas por turnos?

A

Why don’t we talk about them all in turn?

158
Q

En honor a

A

In honour of

We have a commemorative plaque in honour of the occasion

159
Q

Tienes alguna otra idea sobre esto?

A

Have you any other ideas about this?

160
Q

Decidir algo sobre la marcha, improvisando

A

To think on your feet

I couldn’t prepare anything, so I had to think on my feet

161
Q

Pensar de manera innovadora, ofrecer soluciones creativas

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To think outside the box

He approached problems from new angles, he was good at thinking outside the box

162
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Pensar claramente y con eficacia

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To think straight

He found it hard to think straight because he was very tired

163
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Admirar mucho o considerar a alguien muy importante

A

To think the world of SO

He thought the world of his best friend

164
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Sacarle información a alguien

A

To pick SO’s brains

You know a lot about it - can I pick your brains?

165
Q

Despejar tu cabeza de algo

A

To take your mind off ST

Come to the cinema, it will take your mind off your difficulties

166
Q

Haber perdido la cabeza

A

To be out of your mind

You must be out of your mind!

167
Q

Descansar de una preocupación

A

To put your mind at rest

Go to a doctor, he can put your mind at rest

168
Q

Devanarte los sesos

A

To rack your brains

He spent a lot of time racking his brains to find a solution

169
Q

Tomarte las cosas con calma y no dejar que te afecten

A

To take ST in your stride

You cope so well - you always take everything on your stride

170
Q

Mantener el favor de

A

To keep in the right side of

You need to keep in the right side of her - she can be difficult

171
Q

Da la casualidad, sorprendentemente

A

It just so happens

It just so happens that my daughter lives in Mexico and I don’t know about the situation there

172
Q

Destacar mucho sobre los demás

A

To stand/stick out like a sore thumb

173
Q

Considerarse afortunado

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To count oneself lucky

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