Expressions, 150 Flashcards

Facilitate memorization of 150 common Spanish expressions.

1
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a while back/ a while ago

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hace un tiempo

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about time

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ya era hora

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3
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after a while

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después de un rato

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4
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ahead of time

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con anticipación, previamente

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5
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all along

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todo el tiempo

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6
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all day long

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todo el día

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7
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all in all

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después de todo, al final de cuentas

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8
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(it’s) all the same

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da lo mismo, de igual

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9
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all the while

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todo el tiempo

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10
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any day (now)

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cualquier día de estos

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11
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as a rule

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por lo general

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12
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as if / as though

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como si

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13
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as much

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así

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14
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as usual

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como siempre

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15
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as well as

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además de

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16
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ask me another

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no tengo ni idea

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17
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at a moment’s notice

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de inmediato

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18
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at a time

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a la vez

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19
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at any price

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a cualquier precio

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20
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at all times

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en todo momento, siempre

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21
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at every step

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en cada paso

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22
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at last / at long last

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al fin, por fin

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23
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at one time

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en un tiempo, en una época

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24
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at that point

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en ese momento, en esta etapa

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25
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at that rate

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a ese paso, a ese ritmo

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26
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at the moment

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actualmente, por el momento

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27
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at the point of

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a un paso de, a punto de

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28
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at the same time

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al mismo tiempo

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29
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at the worst possible time

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en el peor momento posible

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30
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at times

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a veces

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31
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be in for it

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encontrarse en una situación desagradable

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32
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be that as it may

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sea como sea

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33
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be quits

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estar a mano

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34
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be at the end of one’s tether

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llega a límite, no poder más

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35
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be well of

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ser adinerado

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36
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by all means / by any means

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por todos los medios

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37
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by no means

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de ninguna manera

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38
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by way of

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por medio de

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39
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carry / gain one’s point

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conseguir su propósito

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40
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day after day / day by day / from day to day

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día tras día

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41
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day in, day out

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todos los santos días

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42
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down and our muiy mal; indigente

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muy mal; indigente

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43
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eat one’s words

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tragarse las plabras

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44
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either way

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de cualquier manera

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45
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every now and then

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de vez en cuando

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46
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every so often / once in a while / every now and again

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de vez en cuando, a veces

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47
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for a change

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para variar

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48
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for good

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para siempre

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49
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for the moment / for the present

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por ahora

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50
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from now on

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a partir de ahora

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51
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from scratch

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desde cero

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52
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from the ground up

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desde cero, desde el principio

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53
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from this day forward

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a partir de hoy

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54
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from time to time

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de vez en cuando

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55
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from way back

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desde hace mucho tiempo

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56
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go back on one’s word

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romper la promesa

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57
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go into details

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entrar en detalles

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58
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get into trouble

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meterse en problemas

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59
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go to waste

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echarse a perder, ser desperdiciado

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60
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good for nothing

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bueno para nada

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61
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good fortune

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buena suerte

62
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hard times

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tiempos difíciles

63
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have a hard time

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pasar por momentos difíciles

64
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have a way with

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tener talento, tener buena mano para

65
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have all the time in the world

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tener todo el tiempo del mundo

66
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high time

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el momento exacto para algo

67
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his days are numbered

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sus días están contados

68
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however much

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por mucho que

69
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hurry up!

A

¡apresúrate!

70
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I mean it!

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¡lo digo en serio!

71
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I shall never get over it

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nunca voy a superarlo

72
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I wish I knew

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ojalá supiera

73
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it doesn’t matter

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no importa

74
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it doesn’t make sense

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no tiene sentido

75
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it’s all the same to me

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me da igual

76
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it’s beside the pint

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eso no viene al caso

77
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it’s new to me

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es nuevo para mí

78
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it’s up to you

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depende de ti

79
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it’s waste of time

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es una pérdida de tiempo

80
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in every sense of the word

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en todo el sentido de la palabra

81
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in his day

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es su época

82
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in no time

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en un instante

83
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in old days

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en aquellos tiempos

84
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in place

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en su sitio

85
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in the meantime

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mientras tanto

86
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in time / just in time

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a tiempo

87
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in vain

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en vano

88
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it can wait

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esto puede esperar

89
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it could have been worse

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pudo haber sido peor

90
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it was quite job

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costó bastante trabajo

91
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it’s no go

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no tiene caso, no hay esperanzas

92
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it’s a matter of time

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es cuestión de tiempo

93
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just about

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ya casi

94
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just now

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justo ahora

95
Q

know one’s place

A

saber cuál es su lugar

96
Q

know somebody by sight

A

reconocer a alguien a primera vista

97
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let’s clear it up

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vamos a aclarar esto

98
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let’s drop the subject

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vamos a dejar el tema

99
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make a show of

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hacer un show de algo

100
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make haste

A

darse prisa

101
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make time

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hacer tiempo

102
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mind your own business

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no te metas en lo que no te incumbe

103
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more often than not

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con mucha frecuencia

104
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no matter

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no tiene importancia

105
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on and off

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de vez en cuando

106
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on and on

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sin deternerse, una a otra vez

107
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on the spot

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de inmediato

108
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on time

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punctual

109
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once and for all

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de una vez por todas

110
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once in a while

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de vez en cuando

111
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out of date

A

anticuado

112
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play for time

A

ganar tiempo

113
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point of view

A

punto de vista

114
Q

pro and con

A

pro y contra

115
Q

run for one’s life

A

correr rápido

116
Q

right away

A

ahora mismo

117
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round the clock

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día y noche

118
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run out of time

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quedarse sin tiempo

119
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say one’s say

A

dar una opinión

120
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set the pace

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marcar el ritmo

121
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side against

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tomar el partido contrario

122
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so far / as yet

A

hast ahora

123
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sooner or later

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tarde o temprano

124
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speak to soon

A

adelantarse, decir muy pronto

125
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speak one’s mind

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decir una opinión

126
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stand one’s ground

A

mantenerse firme

127
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stand to reason

A

ser lógico

128
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take a side

A

tomar partido

129
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take a stand

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tomar posición

130
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take into account

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tomar en cuenta

131
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take time

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tomar tiempo

132
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take your time!

A

tómate tu tiempo

133
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till the end of time

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hasta el fin de los tiempos

134
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time after time / time and again

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una y otra vez

135
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time is up

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el tiempo se acabó

136
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time out

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pausa

137
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time will tell

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el tiempo lo dirá

138
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time’s getting short

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se está acabando el tiempo

139
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that’s not the pint

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no es el punto

140
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the whole year round / all year round

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todo el año

141
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there is no hurry

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no hay prisa

142
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throw good money after bad

A

arrojar el dinero a la basura

143
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ton one’s face

A

directamente a la cara

144
Q

up against

A

enfrentar

145
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use your own judgement

A

decide por tu cuenta

146
Q

what are you driving at?

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¿a dónde quieres llegar? / ¿qué estás insinuando?

147
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what for?

A

¿para qué?

148
Q

what of it

A

¿y qué tiene?

149
Q

wait and see

A

espera y varás

150
Q

you can take it from me

A

puedes creérmelo