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1
Q

instead of + gerund

instead of saying

A

en vez de + infinitive

en lugar de + infinitive

en vez de decir

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of course

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por supuesto, claro

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3
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despite

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a pesar de

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to be worth the trouble

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valer de pena

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5
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one has to

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hay que

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6
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of course, why not

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como no

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how often

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cada cuanto, con que frequencia

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8
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so far

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hasta ahora

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9
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not any more

A

ya no

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10
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in a good mood

A

de buen humor

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11
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it wasn’t my fault

A

no fue mi culpa

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12
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nowhere

A

ningún sitio/lado, ninguna parte

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13
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3 or 4 day weekend

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un puente

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14
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how far away is …

it’s 5 minutes

A

a que distancia está …

está a cinco minutos

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15
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around here

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por aquí

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16
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move ahead, get going

A

adelante

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17
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near

A

cerca de

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18
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look there

A

!Mira alla!

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19
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chatting

A

charlando

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20
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right now

A

ahorita, ahora mismo

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21
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do you have the time of day?

do you have the time (to do something)?

A

tienes la hora?

tienes el tiempo?

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22
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I already have them

A

ya los tengo

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23
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around 7:00

A

a eso de las siete

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24
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whatever

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lo que sea

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25
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whenever (as in ‘every time’)

whenever (as in ‘at whatever time’)

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siempre que, cada vez que

cuando sea

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26
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anyway

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de todos modos

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27
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at the time of

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a la vez de

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28
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in other words

A

es decir

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29
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I want to do whatever I want

A

Quiero hacer lo que quiero hacer

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30
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I dislike it

it disgusts me

A

me disgusta

me da asco

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31
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let’s go (suggestion)

let’s go (command)

A

vamos

vamonos

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32
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don’t mess with …

A

no te metas con …

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33
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to plan to

I am planning to give it to her

A

pensar + inf

pienso se lo dar

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34
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to think about

A

pensar en

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35
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cool

How cool!

A

chido

Que padre!

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36
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because he has to

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porque tiene que hacerlo

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37
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regarding, with respect to

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en cuanto a/de, con respecto a

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38
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to be tired of

A

estar cansado de

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39
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we would like

A

quisiéramos

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40
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I love you

A

Te quiero, Te amo

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41
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I know him to see

A

Lo conozco de vista

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42
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how long ago

A

desde hace cuanto tiempo

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43
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at the same time

A

al mismo tiempo

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44
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at the beginning

at the beginning of (month, week)

in the middle of (week, month)

at the end of (month, week)

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al principio

a principios de

a mediados de

a finales de

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45
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for the last two years

A

por los ultimos dos años

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46
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I don’t know his name

A

No sé como se llama

No sé su nombre

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47
Q

to lift weights

A

levantar pesas

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48
Q

to cheat

A

hacer trampas

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49
Q

the people are not aware

A

la gente no se entera

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50
Q

I have expected

I have been expecting

I have been expected

A

he esperado

he estado esperando

he sido esperado

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51
Q

he should

he must

A

el debería

el debe

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52
Q

I quit playing

A

yo dejé de tocar

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53
Q

have you seen …?

A

has visto …?

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54
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the neighbors are complaining

A

los vecinos están quejandose

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55
Q

do you know who he is?

is he someone you’ve met?

A

sabes quien es?

lo conoces?

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56
Q

just right (referring to food)

A

en su punto

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57
Q

from the old country

A

del viejo continente

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58
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to bring someone (to me)

to take someone (away from me)

A

traer a

llevar a

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59
Q

he boarded the bus

A

se fue en autobus

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60
Q

by bike, by bus

A

en bici, en urbano

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61
Q

to stand in line

A

hacer fila

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62
Q

around the corner

to turn around

A

a la vuelta de la esquina

dar la vuelta

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63
Q

to look forward to

A

esperar con ilusión, tener ganas de

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64
Q

standby

A

en espera

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65
Q

old man

A

el señor ya grande, un señor mayor

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66
Q

he said, she said

A

andan en ‘dimes y diretes’

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67
Q

he killed himself

they killed him

A

se mató

lo mataron

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68
Q

I forgot it

A

lo olvidé / se me olvidó

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69
Q

I lost it

A

se me perdió

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70
Q

I was hit

A

fui golpeado

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71
Q

it’s worth seeing

A

vale de pena ver

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72
Q

upside down

A

de cabeza

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73
Q

to request to leave the bus

A

Bajan! o Bajo!

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74
Q

to request a fillup (gas)

A

lleno

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75
Q

such a thing

A

tal cosa

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76
Q

something bad

A

algo mal

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77
Q

may I have …

A

me das …
puedes darme …
pasame …

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78
Q

some friends of mine/yours/his

A

unos amigos mios/tuyos/suyos

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79
Q

there is/are

there was/were (imperfect)

there was/were (preterite)

there will be

there has/have been

there had been

A

hay

había

hubo

habrá

ha habido

había habido, hubo

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80
Q

to have to do with

A

tener que ver con

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81
Q

me neither

A

yo tampoco

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82
Q

it’s 8:48

A

son doce para (until) nueve
son doce menos nueve
son las ocho cuarenta y ocho

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83
Q

Let’s see

Let me see

A

A ver

Déjame ver

84
Q

It hardly seems possible

A

Parece mentira

85
Q

therefore, as a result

A

por lo tanto

86
Q

for now, for the time being

A

por lo pronto

87
Q

back and forth

one way

A

de ida y vuelta

de ida

88
Q

to be cold

A

hacer frio, tener frio (a person)

89
Q

I heard.

A

Yo supe.

90
Q

It was OK (with us). / We were happy.

It was OK (with me). / I was happy.

A

La pasamos bien.

La pasé bien.

91
Q

I don’t think so

A

Creo que no

92
Q

from now

A

a partir de

93
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the usual

A

los de siempre

94
Q

to put a stop to

A

poner un alto

95
Q

We visited with friends

A

visitamos amigos (without the preposition ‘con’)

96
Q

He is a carpenter

A

El es carpintero. (No article with professions)

97
Q

dance

A

mover el bote

98
Q

to have the same tastes

A

tener los mismos gustos

99
Q

Remember to ask your father.

A

Recuerda preguntar a tu papá.

No preposition ‘a’ after main verb

100
Q

to pick someone up (to go for)

we went to the airport for our friends

A

ir por

fuimos al aeropuerto por los amigos

101
Q

of course, certainly

of course not, certainly not

A

claro que sí

claro que no

102
Q

don’t mention it, thankyou

A

No hay de qué

103
Q

to change one’s mind

A

cambiar de idea

104
Q

alley of sin

A

callejón de vicio

105
Q

to take the bus

A

tomar el bus

106
Q

to wear boots

A

usar botas

107
Q

to have a party

A

hacer una fiesta

108
Q

to go/be outside

to go/be out of town

A

ir/estar afuera

ir/estar fuera

109
Q

an hour and a half remained

A

quedaba hora y media

110
Q

to be embarrassed

he was embarrassed

A

dar pena

le da pena

111
Q

we are still looking for

A

seguimos buscando

112
Q

to be for sale

A

estar en ventas

113
Q

where were you?

A

?donde andabas?

114
Q

at the same time

A

al mismo tiempo

115
Q

at the end of the street/day

at the end of the month/year

A

al final de la calle/día

al finales del mes/año

116
Q

to pull something from the water

A

sacar del agua

117
Q

how about if …?

A

que parece si …?

que tal si

118
Q

to miss a flight

A

perder el vuelo

119
Q

two and a half hours

A

dos horas y media

120
Q

there could be

A

podría haber

121
Q

the next thing

A

lo que sigue

122
Q

to become happy

A

ponerse feliz

123
Q

in fact

A

de hecho

124
Q

I missed the party.

I missed class.

A

No fui a la fiesta.

No tuve clase.

125
Q

to turn upside down

A

voltear de cabeza

126
Q

at times

A

en ratos

127
Q

I know him

I met him

A

Lo conozco

Lo conocí

128
Q

at room temperature

on time

A

al tiempo

a tiempo

129
Q

for a long time

A

por un buen rato

130
Q

he talks forever

A

habla hasta por los codos

131
Q

to last 3 hours

to take 3 hours

to spend 3 hours

A

durar tres horas

tardar tres horas

pasar tres horas

132
Q

She tires easily.

A

Ella se cansa mucho.

133
Q

We didn’t think there was a problem.

A

No creiamos que fuera un problema.

134
Q

They put her in the operating room.

A

La metieron al quirófano.

135
Q

they are afraid

A

Les da miedo

136
Q

I wasn’t able to see the flowers.

A

No alcancé a ver las flores.

137
Q

I have heard of her.

A

La he oido nombrar.

138
Q

I don’t complain about the heat.

A

No me quejo de calor.

139
Q

a little while

A

un ratito

140
Q

rush hour

A

la hora pico

141
Q

to turn (driving)

A

dar vuelta a

142
Q

for my 50th birthday

A

para mi cumpleaños número cinquenta

143
Q

to be your turn

A

tocarle a

144
Q

secondary effect

A

el efecto secundario

145
Q

Armon’s birthday party

A

la fiesta de cumpleaños de Armon

146
Q

the hens lay eggs

A

las gallinas ponen los huevos

147
Q

in the long run

A

a la larga, a largo plazo (term)

148
Q

it’s hot

It’s cold

A

hace calor

hace frio

149
Q

I would/could have …

I could have eaten

A

hubiera + participle

Hubiera comido.

150
Q

tell me again

A

dimela otra vez (tu form)

digamela otra vez (usted form)

151
Q

keep the change

A

quedate lo

152
Q

we were busy

A

nos la pasamos ocupados

153
Q

my nickname is …

A

me dicen …

154
Q

I was surprised

A

Me quedé sorprendido

155
Q

Bring me something …

A

Me traien algo de …

156
Q

come on, go on, hurry up

come in, go on

A

ándele

adelante

157
Q

on the way

A

de camino, en camino

158
Q

after doing something

after watching …

A

despues de + infinitive

despues de mirar …

159
Q

nothing can be done

A

no se puede hacer nada

160
Q

flower meadows

A

los campos de flores

161
Q

the battery was drained

A

se acabó la batería

162
Q

it went well

A

salió bien

163
Q

we are going to have dinner with …

A

vamos a hacer la cena con …

164
Q

it’s difficult to get everyone together

A

es difícil juntar a todos

165
Q

as (while)

As the movie progressed …

A

a medida que

A medida que la película avanzaba …

166
Q

we were busy

A

nos la pasamos ocupados
se la pasan ocupados

167
Q

on the way

A

en camino

168
Q

preparing for

A

preparando para

169
Q

nowadays

A

hoy en día

170
Q

the house stays warm

A

la casa se mantiene cálida

171
Q

preparing for

A

preparando para

172
Q

what next?

A

y ahora que?

que sigue?

173
Q

lose track of time

I lost track of it

A

perder la noción del tiempo

se me fue el avión

174
Q

to look up (one’s gaze)

A

levantar la vista

175
Q

hold one’s breath

A

contener la respiración

176
Q

to be hungover

A

estar crudo

177
Q

OK, no way

A

órale

178
Q

to turn over

A

darle la vuelta

179
Q

would have
I would have gone

could have
I could have gone

should have
I should have gone

A

haber (in conditional) + participle
Yo habría ido.

poder (in conditional) + haber + participle
Yo podría haber ido.

deber (in conditional) + haber + participle
Yo debería haber ido.

180
Q

What time is it?

It’s quarter to one.

It’s 2:15.

It’s 12:30.

A

?Que hora es?

Es la una menos cuarto.
Es la una para quince.

Son las dos y cuarto.
Son las dos quince.

Son las doce y media.

181
Q

turn around

turn the corner

A

dar la vuelta

dar la vuelta a la esquina

182
Q

to be tactless

A

mear fuera de olla

to piss outside the jar

183
Q

what a mess

A

que desmadre

184
Q

OK

A

dos tres

185
Q

I have an urge for a beer

A

tengo ganas de una chela

186
Q

he’s leaving

A

ya se va

187
Q

to be working on

A

estar en eso

188
Q

to take a test

A

hacerse una prueba

189
Q

on foot

A

en pie

190
Q

would you ask …

A

le preguntas a …
le pides a …
le dices a …

191
Q

to bite one’s tongue

A

se morder la lengua

192
Q

Mind your own business!

A

!Metete en tus asuntos!

193
Q

in the first place

A

en primer lugar

para empezar

194
Q

I would have been

A

yo hubiera sido

195
Q

upside down

A

al revés, patas arriba

196
Q

to bite one’s tongue

A

morder la lengua

197
Q

we had a good time

A

la pasamos bien

198
Q

to be in charge of

A

hacerse cargo de

199
Q

to be willing

A

estar dispuesto a

200
Q

to give a dirty look

A

mirar feo

201
Q

from behind

A

por atrás

202
Q

to try, work on

A

echar gana

203
Q

by himself, herself, theirselves

A

por su propria cuenta

204
Q

word of mouth

A

de boca en boca

205
Q

to agree

A

suponer de acuerdo