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1
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It broke Juan’s heart when his wife died

A

A Juan se le rompió el alma cuando (se) murió su esposa

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As it happens I was going to do it before you asked me

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Sin ir más lejos/Resulta que/ iba a hacerlo antes de que me lo pidieras

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Whatever the reason/problem/cause

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Sea cual sea/Lo que sea la razón/el problema/la causa

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What were you doing an hour ago?

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Qué ESTABAS haciendo hace una hora?

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5
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He tore his ACL

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Él desgarró su ligamento cruzado anterior

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They defended their point of view tooth and nail

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Ellos defendían su punto de vista con uñas y dientes

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You have mistaken me for my brother

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Me has confundido con mi hermano

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I live in a small town in the middle of nowhere

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Vivo en un pueblito en medio de nada

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He got through the situation in good shape

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Él salió muy bien parado de la situación

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10
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We have not set the date for the wedding

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No hemos puesto/fijado la fecha de la boda

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He has hit the fifth most home runs ever

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Él ha bateado el quinto número mayor de jonrones en la historia

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Sometime this month I am going to go backpacking

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En algún momento/Algún día /de este mes me voy de mochilero

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13
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Dinner did not agree with me

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Me cayó/sentó mal la cena

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14
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In the end they had to return to México

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Al final ellos tuvieron que volver a México

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15
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Don’t get your hopes up

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No te hagas muchas ilusiones

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16
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Money is missing from the register

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Falta dinero de la caja

17
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Say no more

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No digas más

18
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The couple should not air the dirty laundry

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La pareja no debería sacar los trapos sucios

19
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He winked at me

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Él me guiñó el ojo

20
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If luck is on your side

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Si la suerte está a tu lado

21
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I breathed a sigh of relief when the plane landed

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Suspiré/Respiré/de alivio/aliviado cuando aterrizó el avión

22
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Are you ready? I have been ready for awhile

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Estas listo? Estoy listo desde hace un rato. Hace mucho que estoy listo. Estoy listo desde niño. Estoy listo desde que nací

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Put the issue aside, think about what we have to do now

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Deja el asunto a un lado, piensa en lo que tenemos que hacer ahora

24
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When the sun shines brightly I blink frequently

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Cuando el sol brilla intensamente parpadeo con frecuencia
(Siempre intransitivo)

25
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There are magical moments that go (by) unnoticed

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Hay momentos mágicos que pasan desapercibidos/inadvertidos

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I don’t have much hope that he will leave

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No tengo muchas esperanzas DE que él se vaya

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He should not have been able to run for president

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Él no debería haber podido postularse a la presidencia

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This will end up being the worst flood in the history of the state

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Acabará siendo la peor inundación en la historia del estado

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How was it that you ended up living here?

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Cómo terminaste viviendo aquí?

30
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His claim is for defamation of character and loss of prestige

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Su demanda es por difamación y desprestigio