Expressions Flashcards

1
Q

To be confused

A

To get your wires crossed

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2
Q

¿Puedo tener una charla privada contigo? ¿Podemos hablar?

A

Can I have a word with you?

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3
Q

Oh my God

A

Good grief!

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4
Q

Activos (dinero, acciones)

A

Asset

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5
Q

No pasarse con algo / ser paciente con alguien

A

To go easy on st / sb

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6
Q

Sacar adelante algo

A

To pull st off

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7
Q

Está de moda

A

It is in

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8
Q

No me molestes

A

Don’t fuss me!

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9
Q

Arrepentirse de hacer algo

A

To regret doing st

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10
Q

Sentir/lamentar hacer algo

A

To regret to do st

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11
Q

Siento decirle que…

A

I regret to say to you that ….

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12
Q

Dejar de hacer algo

A

To stop doing st

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13
Q

Parar para hacer algo

A

To stop to do st

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14
Q

Parece que está bien (ejercicios, actividades,…)

A

It looks very good

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15
Q

Hasta ahora todo bien

A

So far so good

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16
Q

Dame una pista

A

Give me a hint / clue

17
Q

Soltar una indirecta

A

To drop a hint

18
Q

Captar la indirecta

A

To take the hint

19
Q

Ir de la mano, juntas (figurado o no)

A

To go hand in hand

20
Q

La mayoría de las veces, casi siempre

A

More often than not

21
Q

No podría estar más de acuerdo con

A

I couldn’t agree more with

22
Q

No tiene que ser mejor ni más divertido

A

It has to be neither better nor funnier

23
Q

Expression used to say that something good or desirable is not likely to happen

A

Chance would be a fine thing.

24
Q

En curso, en desarrollo
Los resultados de los experimentos en curso deberían ser …
Proyectos en desarrollo

A

Ongoing

The results of the ongoing experiments should be …

Ongoing projects

25
Q

No me gustan las espinacas. A mi tampoco

No me gustan los mejillones / champiñones. No, a mi no me gustan tampoco

A

I don’t like spinach. - Neither do I.

I don’t like mussels/mushrooms. - No, I don’t like them either.

26
Q

El impacto de estas medidas está empezando a notarse, con un aumento del coste de los productos básicos, un riesgo inminente de pérdida de empleo y, para algunos, una creciente sensación de aislamiento.

A

The impact of these measures is just starting to be felt, with the cost of basic products rising, a looming risk of job losses, and for some, an increasing sense of isolation.

ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən

27
Q

Los precios al consumo subieron/se dispararon un 2,2% en la primera semana de la invasión, con los alimentos entre las mayores subidas - Algunos comercios restringen la venta de productos básicos/de primera necesidad, tras las denuncias de acaparamiento

A

Consumer prices jumped 2.2% in the first week of the invasion, with food among the biggest rises • Some shops are restricting the sale of staples, after reports of hoarding

ˈhɔːrdɪŋ
ˈsteɪpəl
rɪˈstrɪkt

28
Q

El interés por la forestación / repoblación forestal como medio para compensar la huella de carbono ha crecido entre particulares y grandes empresas.

A

Interest in afforestation as a means to offset carbon footprint has grown among individuals and large companies.

əˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃən

29
Q

El rublo se ha desplomado / caído en picado desde que Rusia invadió Ucrania, lo que ha llevado a muchos minoristas / comerciantes a subir sus precios.

A

The rouble has plummeted since Russia invaded Ukraine, leading many retailers to raise their prices.

ˈriːteɪlər
ˈreɪz
ˈplʌmɪt

30
Q

Impresionante;

Genial, estupendo

A

awesome

ˈɔːsəm

31
Q

No me defraudes

A

Don’t let me down!!

32
Q

Después de ese negocio que salió mal los inversionistas cerraron/cortaron el grifo.

A

After that deal that went wrong , investors turned off the tap.

33
Q

Las cosas van de mal en peor para la empresa: no sólo estamos perdiendo dinero, sino que además va a haber una huelga.

A

Things are going from bad to worse for the company – not only are we losing money, but there’s going to be a strike as well.