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Expressions Flashcards

1
Q

Si no puedes con ellos, únete a ellos

A

If you can´t beat them, join them

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2
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La mayoría de la gente tiene coche

A

Most people have a car

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3
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La mayoría de la gente que conozco tiene coche

A

Most of the people I know have a car

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4
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Algún día

A

Someday = some day = one day

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5
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Algún día, más pronto o más temprano

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Someday, sooner or later

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6
Q

Él es lo suficientemente rico para permitírselo

A

He is rich enough to afford it

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7
Q

Lo ví con mis propios ojos

A

I saw it with my own eyes

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8
Q

Mejórate (has estado enfermo)

A

Get better

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9
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Hemos alcanzado un acuerdo

A

We’ve reached an agreement

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10
Q

Á nadie le importa

A

Nobody cares

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11
Q

Quién sabe

A

Who knows

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12
Q

Cuidado con lo que deseas

A

Be careful what you wish for

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13
Q

Yo pasaré la gorra (para cobrarle a la gente)
Gorra
Taza

A

I´ll pass around the cap
Cap. ˈkæp
Cup. ˈkʌp

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14
Q

Esta piña está todavía verde

A

This pineapple is still unripe

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15
Q

Pedí ensakada de higo

A

I ordered fig salad

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16
Q

Las ciruelas pasas son ciruela secas

A

Prunes are dried plums

ˈpruːn. ˈplʌm

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17
Q

Nosotros hicimos el checking y el checkout en la recepción

A

We checked in and out at the front desk

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18
Q

El hervidor está en el fuego

A

The kettle is on the stove

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19
Q

How’s it goin’ ?

A

How are you?

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20
Q

La guerra me volvió loco ( de perder la cordura)

A

The war went me crazy

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21
Q

La guerra me vuelve loco ( de irritarme, alterar )

A

The war drives me crazy

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22
Q

to have something very difficult to do ( for you)

A

To have your work cut out (for you)

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23
Q

Estas hablando con alguien y quieres irte de manera amable

A

I must be off

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24
Q

Decir palabrotas

La verdad es que a veces si digo algunas palabrotas

A

To cuss

I actually do cuss a little

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25
Q

Échale un vistazo

A

Check it out

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26
Q

Me parece justo

Justo, imparcial
Rubio
Feria

A

Fair enough

ˈfɛər

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27
Q

Cuentos chinos

A

Phony baloney

ˌfəʊni bəˈləʊni/

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28
Q

Para mí desgracia

A

Much to my dismay

29
Q

Esta para chuparse los dedos

A

It’s finger licking good

30
Q

No es lo mío

A

It’s not my cup of tea

31
Q

Por favor, continúa

A

Please, carry on

32
Q

No me malinterpretes

A

Don’t get me wrong

ˈrɒŋ

33
Q

Lárgate de aquí

Vete de mi vista

A

Get out of here!!

Get away from me

34
Q

Me llevo bien con él

A

I Get along with him

35
Q

Sentirse deprimido

A

To feel blue

36
Q

Cuánto antes mejor

A

The sooner the better

37
Q

Entre la espada y la pared

A

Between the devil and the deep

38
Q

Alégrame el día

A

Make my day

39
Q

Me alegro por ti

A

Good for you

40
Q

Espera un momento

A

Hold on a moment

41
Q

No me puedo quejar

A

I can’t complain

42
Q

Borrón y cuenta nueva

A

Kiss and make up

43
Q

Como caído del cielo

A

Out of the blue

44
Q

No vale la pena

No tiene ningún valor

A

It’s worthless

45
Q

Otra vez será

En otro momento/ otra ocasión

A

Some other time

46
Q

Hablando del Rey de roma

A

Talking of the devil

47
Q

Supongo que sí

A

I guess so

48
Q

Si tú lo dices

A

If you say so

49
Q

Hasta la vista

A

So long

50
Q

Siéntete como en casa

A

Make yourself at home

51
Q

Qué vergüenza
Vergüenza debería darte
Debería darte vergüenza

A

Shame on you

52
Q

You are great

A

You rock!

53
Q

A quiet period before chaos

A

Calm before the storm

54
Q

Bad things happen at the same time

Diluviar, llover a cántaros, a mares

A

when it rains, it pours

To pour. ˈpɔːr

55
Q

a mi familia le gusta ir a nadar cada viernes, llueva o truene

A

My family likes to go swimming every Friday, rain or shine

56
Q

Los confinamientos fueron realmente duros este año, pero supongo que no hay mal que por bien no venga

A

Lockdowns were really tough this year, but I guess every cloud has a silver lining

57
Q

Relájate y déjate llevar

A

Relax and go with the flow

58
Q

Sólo dejémonos llevar

A

Let´s just go with the flow

59
Q

Tener los pies en la tierra

A

down to earth

60
Q

Cortar algo de raiz

A

To nip st in the bud

61
Q

Para de dar rodeos y dime, ¿quieres salir conmigo o no? Americano
Arbusto

A

Stop Beating around the bush and tell me, do you want to date me or not?

ˈbʊʃ

62
Q

Nuestros planes de viaje están en el aire

A

Our travel plans are up in the air

63
Q

Hacer creer, dar falsas alarmas

A

To cry wolf

64
Q

Algunas personas creen que los expertos están dando falsas alarmas sobre el cambio climático

A

Some people believe the experts are crying wolf on/about climate change

65
Q

Contar un secreto

A

to spill the beans

66
Q

Aprobaste por los pelos

A

You passed by the skin of your teeth

67
Q

Aqui tienes, toma

Aqui tienes el libro, toma el libro

A

Here you are

Here is the book

68
Q

Visionario, adelantado a su tiempo/época

A

Ahead of its time

69
Q

He añadido un archivo/documento

A

I have attached the document/file

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