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a little while ago

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hace un poco

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according to

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Segun

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In the distance

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A lo lejos

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At the same time

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A la vez/al mismo tiempo

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at the beginning of

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A principios de

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Alone

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A solas

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Across

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A través de

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In the open air

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Al aire libre

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Early on (beginning)

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Al principio

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Inside out

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AL revés

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In a good mood

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De buen humor

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By day

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De día

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Willingly

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De buena gana

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In this way

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De esta manera

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From now on

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De hoy en adelante

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unwillingly

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De mala gana

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By no means

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De ninguna manera

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By night

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de noche

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Standing

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De pie

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Suddenly

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De repente

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On the other hand

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En cambio

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In regard to

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En cuanto a

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In fact, as a matter of fact

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En efecto

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Nowhere

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Por ninguna parte

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Everywhere

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Por todas partes

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To be careful

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Tener cuidado

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To be successful

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Tener éxito

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To take place

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Tener lugar

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To look bad

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Tener mala cara

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To be afraid of

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Tener miedo de

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To consider someone to be

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Tener por

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To have to do with

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Tener que ver con

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To be very angry

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Tener rabia

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To be sleepy

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Tener sueño

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To be lucky

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Tener suerte

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at night

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por la noche

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To be ashamed

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Tener vergüenza

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To lead to

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Dar a

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To run into

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Dar con

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Be that as it may

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Sea lo que sea

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To feed

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Dar de comer

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To face

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Dar la cara

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To strike the hour

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Dar la hora

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To give thanks

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Dar las gracias

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narrow-minded

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cerrado

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better late than never

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más vale tarde que nunca

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least of all me

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yo menos que nadie

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when least expected

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cuando menos se espera

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To realize

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Darse cuenta de

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To shake hands

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Darse la mano

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To give up

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Darse por vencido

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To miss (a person or place)

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Echar de menos

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by ear (music)

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de oído

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by fault of

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por culpa de

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To flatter

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Echar flores

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To blame

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Echar la culpa

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by means of

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por medio de

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by one’s own hand

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por su propio mano

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To burst out crying

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Echarse a llorar

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To pay attention to

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Hacer caso a

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To do good/bad

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Hacer el bien/mal

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To be lacking

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Hacer falta

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To play a part

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Hacer un papel

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Tobecome (profession)

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Hacerse (profesión)

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65
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To hurt oneself

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Hacerse daño

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There is space

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Hay cupo

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It is necessary

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Hay que

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certainly

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por cierto

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To carry out (a project)

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Llevar a cabo

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To carry something away

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Llevarse (algo)

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Come what may

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Venga lo que venga/viniere

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Come what may, whatever happens

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Salga lo que salga

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completely

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por completo

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confidentially

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al oído

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consequently

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por consecuencia/por consiguiente

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day by day

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día por día

77
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Did I say something?

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¿Digo algo?

78
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Do what you like.

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Haga lo que quiera.

79
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Do you know what … is called?

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¿Sabes cómo se llama…?

80
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Do you take … to be your lawfully wedded husband/wife?

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¿Quieres por esposo a…?

81
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Don’t … me! Don’t give me that!

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¡No hay… que valga!

82
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Don’t be silly!

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¡Anda, anda!

83
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Don’t cause more problems for yourself

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No te busques más problemas

84
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don’t know, n/a (survey)

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no sabe, no contesta

85
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don’t look, you’re not allowed to look

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no vale mirar

86
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Don’t mention it.

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No hay de qué.

87
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Don’t poke your nose in where it’s not wanted

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No te metas donde no te llaman

88
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Don’t touch it or you’ll live to regret it!

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¡No lo toques o te la llevas!

89
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doorknocker, doorbell; caller

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un llamador

90
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either… or

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sea… sea

91
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Enter without knocking

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Entren sin llamar

92
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Etiquette requires that…

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La etiqueta quiere que…

93
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Everyone knows his/her own weakness

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Cada uno sabe dónde le aprieta el zapato

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everywhere

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en todas partes/ por todas partes

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far-fetched

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traído por los pelos

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Fetch!

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¡Busca!

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few champions are good losers

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pocos campeones saben perder

98
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Figure it out yourself

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Búscate la vida

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finally

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por último/ por fin

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folk wisdom

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el saber popular

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For all that is sacred! / For Heaven’s/goodness sake!

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¡Por lo que más quieras!

102
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for another occasion

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para otra vez

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for example

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por ejemplo

104
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for lack of a better expression

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valga la expresión

105
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for my part

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por mi parte

106
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for now

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por ahora

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for that matter

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si vamos a eso

108
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for that very reason

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por lo mismo

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for the first time

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por primera vez

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for the love of God

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por amor de Dios

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for the time being

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por lo pronto

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forever

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para siempre

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fortunately

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por suerte

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from what they say

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por lo que dicen

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full-speed (informal)

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a todo meter

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futhermore

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por lo demás

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generally

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por lo general

118
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Get over it! Stop going on about it!

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¡Dale que dale!

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give and take

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toma y daca

120
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Give it here, hand it over!

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¡Trae! ¡Traiga!

121
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God (only) knows, your guess is as good as mine

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anda a saber/ ¡Vete a saber!

122
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God answered my prayer

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Dios oyó mi ruego

123
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God be with you, good-bye.

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Vaya con Dios

124
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God has called him to His side

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Dios lo ha llamado a su lado

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God help me!

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¡Válgame (Dios)!

126
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good food

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el buen comer

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hard of hearing

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duro de oído/ mal del oído

128
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Have it your way!

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¡Lo que quieras!

129
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He / They managed to learn the secret

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Logró / Lograron saber el secreto

130
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He asked for it, brought it on himself

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Él se lo/la buscó

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He ate it all

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Se lo comió todo

132
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He called me every name under the sun

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Me llamó de todo

133
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he can’t take care of/look after himself, manage/cope on his own any more

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no puede valerse por sí mismo/ ya no se vale solo

134
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He did what could be expected.

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Hizo como quien es.

135
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He didn’t know what to do with himself

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No sabía dónde meterse

136
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he didn’t want to for fear of what people would say

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no quiso por el qué dirán

137
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he likes the sound of his own voice

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le gusta oírse

138
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He was / They were never heard from again

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Nunca más se supo de él / ellos

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He was not to be deceived.

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No se dejó engañar

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He was so drunk!

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¡La que llevaba encima!

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He/She is a good listener

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Es una persona que sabe escuchar

142
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hearing

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la oída

143
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hearing (the sense), ear

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el oído

144
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he’d better!

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¡más le vale!

145
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Hello? (phone)

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¡Diga!, ¡Dígame!

146
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Here I am.

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Heme aquí.

147
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Here is/are…

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He aquí…

148
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Here it is

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He lo aquí.

149
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Here they are.

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He los aquí.

150
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Here! Catch!; Well! How about that!

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¡Toma!

151
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Here’s the thing, The thing is…

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Lo que hay es que…

152
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He’s got it all figured out.

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La lleva hecha.

153
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He’s not at all sure of himself.

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No las lleva todas consigo.

154
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He’s so old he can hardly walk

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Se cae de viejo

155
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Hey! Listen!

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¡Oye! ¡Oiga!

156
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Hey! Wait a minute!

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¡Digo, digo!

157
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his ears must be burning

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le estarán zumbando los oídos

158
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His/her theory has it that …

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Su teoría quiere que …

159
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Hit him!, After him!, Come on!

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¡Dale!

160
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How about that!/ Come on!/ Get on with it!

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¡Anda!

161
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How are you?

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¿Cómo está(s)?

162
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How do we stand? What’s the score?

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¿Cómo estamos?

163
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How do you say …?

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¿Cómo se dice …?

164
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How far is it from … to …?

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¿Cuánto hay de … a …?

165
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How is it that…?

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¿Cómo es que…?

166
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How much do I owe you?

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¿Cuánto te quedo a deber?

167
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How much does this cost? What’s the damage?

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¿Cómo se llama esto?

168
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How much is a dollar worth in euros? How many euros are there to the dollar?

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¿Cuánto vale un dólar en euros?

169
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How shall I put it?

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¿Cómo dijera yo?/ ¿Cómo diríamos?

170
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How should I know?

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¡Qué sé yo! / ¡Yo qué sé!

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however, in whatever manner

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como quiera que

172
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human being

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el ser humano

173
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I already knew that

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Eso ya me lo sabía yo

174
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I am writing to inform you that

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El motivo de esta carta es hacerle saber que

175
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I can cope with anything, That doesn’t bother me.

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Ahí me las den todas

176
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I can’t help being/doing/thinking…

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no puedo dejar de + infinitive

177
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I can’t understand!

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¡No me cabe en la cabeza!

178
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I could hardly believe my ears

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Apenas pude dar crédito a mis oídos

179
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I couldn’t care less about

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no se me da un bledo/higo/rábano de

180
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I don’t get it.

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No caigo.

181
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I don’t know what to say

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no sé que decir

182
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I don’t like him/her (them).

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No me cae(n) bien/ Me cae(n) mal

183
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I don’t want any arguments

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no hay discusión que valga

184
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I doubt it, but you never know

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lo dudo, pero nunca se sabe

185
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I had just done it

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Yo acababa de hacerlo.

186
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I just hope you’re right!

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¡Dios te oiga!

187
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I know

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lo sé

188
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I know only too well that

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demasiado bien sé que

189
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In writing

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Por escrito

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