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Hay que + infinitive

A

to be necessary or to express obligation

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Darse cuenta de

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to realize

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cumplir años

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to turn a specific age

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a menudo

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often

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a veces

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at times, sometimes

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algunas veces

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sometimes

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casi nunca

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hardly ever

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casi siempre

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almost always

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de vez en cuando

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from time to time

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generalmente / por lo general

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generally

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mientras

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while

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muchas veces

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many times

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rara vez

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rarely

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siempre

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always

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todos las mañanas

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every morning

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todos los años

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every year

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todos los días/cada día

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every day

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cometer un error

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make a mistake

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tener razón

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to be right

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de la noche a la mañana

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overnight

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al mismo tiempo

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at the same time

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puede ser que / tal vez que

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it may be that

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es una pena

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it’s a shame

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no tener nada que ver con

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to have nothing to do with

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voltear los pulgares

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to twiddle one’s thumbs

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el/la único/a persona

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the only person

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al lado de

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next to

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a menos que

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unless

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muy a menudo

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very often

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ni modo

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oh well

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en vez de

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instead of

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ayer mismo

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only yesterday, just yesterday

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en cambio; por otro lado

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Instead, however, on the other hand

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34
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nada de

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any

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a veces, algunas veces

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sometimes

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en cuanto al

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related to

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a eso de

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about, around

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es decir

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that is to say

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39
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bien merecido

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well deserved

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40
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al regresar

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upon returning

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por eso

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that’s why

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De vez en cuando

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from time to time

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43
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A la vez

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At the same time

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44
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Al poco tiempo

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A little later

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Mal no recuerdo/ si mal no recuerdo

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I Remember correctly / if I remember correctly

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46
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Sin querer

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By accident

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47
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En cuanto

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As soon as

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48
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Por completo

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Completely

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49
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Por lo tanto

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Therefore

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50
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Qué raro

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How rare

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51
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En vez de

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Instead

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52
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Tenemos ganas de

A

We feel like / we are looking forward to

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53
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Tómame de la mano

A

Take my hand

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54
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A pesar de

A

Despite, in spite of, although

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55
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Llevar a cabo en

A

Carry on

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56
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Acabar + de + infintive

A

To have just …

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57
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a través de

A

Via, by way (means) of, through, across

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58
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Sin embargo

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However, nevertheless

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59
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Ponerse a + infinitive

A

To begin to

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60
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Quejarse de

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To complain about

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61
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Cometer un error

A

(To) make a mistake

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Para nada

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Not at all

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63
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No me digas

A

I can’t believe you

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64
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Qué va

A

Nonsense

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65
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Estaba de pie / estaba parado

A

He was standing

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66
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Será que

A

Might it be

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67
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un día cualquiera

A

Any given day

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68
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sino también

A

But also

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69
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No hay de que

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Don’t mention it, you’re very welcome

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70
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Hecho a mano

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Hand made

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71
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Así que

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So

72
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Al

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Upon

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Tal como

A

Such as

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Después de un rato

A

After awhile

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Hace un rato

A

Awhile ago

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En cuanto

A

As soon as, as long as

77
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Hacerse el tonto/el muerto

A

To play the fool/dead

78
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Hacer daño

A

To hurt, harm

79
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Por medio de

A

By means of

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A su vez

A

At the same time

81
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Hasta que punto

A

To what extent

82
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Hacia Adelante

A

Forward

83
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Hacia el norte

A

Northbound

84
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A punto de

A

Nearly

85
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Sino que

A

But

86
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A partir de

A

From

87
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A tiempo

A

On time

88
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ya verás

A

You’ll see

89
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Es un hecho

A

It’s a fact, it’s certain

90
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Con tal de que

A

Provided that, as long as, on the condition that

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A menos que

A

Unless

92
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Por lo menos / al menos / siquiera

A

At least

93
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Los demás

A

Others

94
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Hacer una pregunta

A

To ask a question

95
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En caso de apuro

A

In a pinch

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Incluso hoy

A

Even today

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en todas partes

A

Everywhere

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Mas que nunca

A

More than ever

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Al principio

A

at first

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al mismo tiempo

A

at the same time

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Al momento

A

at the moment

102
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tal como

A

such as

103
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al día de hoy

A

today

104
Q

Catar vinos

A

to taste wineg

105
Q

Acerca de

A

About

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Incluso

A

Even

107
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Andar mal

A

to have problems, to be in bad shape

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Mientras tanto

A

Meanwhile

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De alguna forma

A

Somehow

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vivir como tal

A

Live as such

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Presentir que

A

to have a feeling that …

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dar cuento

A

to tell a tale

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a un acerdo

A

an agreement

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dejar competir

A

to let compete

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a bordo

A

on board

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de hecho

A

in fact

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de acuerdo con

A

according to

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al momento

A

at the moment

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en seguida

A

right away

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ya verás

A

you will see

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de veras

A

really

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de acuerdo

A

ok, right, i understand

123
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mí mismo/a

A

myself

124
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a cargo

A

in charge

125
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Acaso

A

perhaps

126
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Menos mal

A

luckily

127
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tengo muchos ganas

A

I really want

128
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entender mal

A

to misunderstand

129
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pincha a llanta

A

to get a flat tire

130
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salir en televisión

A

to appear on television

131
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que tan caro

A

how expensive

132
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Te ves bien

A

you look bien

133
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dejar crecer

A

to let grow

134
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mucho menos

A

much less

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al menos, por lo menos

A

at least

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aunque, siquiera

A

though

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a menos que

A

unless

138
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Ni siquiera

A

Not even

139
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Dejar crecer

A

To let grow

140
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Cuanto antes

A

As soon as possible

141
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Para establecerme

A

To establish / settle myself

142
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En todas partes

A

Everywhere

143
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Estaba parado

A

Was standing there (meaning “was sitting there” like unused)

144
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a veces / algunas veces

A

sometimes

145
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Por esta razón

A
146
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es decir

A

to

147
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De ahí en Adelante

A

from there on

148
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de pronto / de repente

A

suddenly

149
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a propósito / de paso

A

by the way

150
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mantenerse en forma

A

to keep yourself fit

151
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apenas

A

barely, just

152
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tener ganar de salir

A

Feel like going out

153
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no te deja ver

A

Doesn’t let you see

154
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Por si acaso

A

Just in case

155
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Es decir

A

That is to say

156
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Más antes

A

Earlier

157
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Ya para cuando

A

By the time

158
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Tuvimos que salir volados

A

We had to fly away

159
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ni me acuerdo

A

I don’t even remember

160
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Estar a punto de + infinitive / estar para + infinitive

A

To be about to (do something)

161
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Irle bien

A

To go well

162
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Irle mal

A

To go badly for

163
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Pasar volar

A

Time flies

164
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Hasta, incluso, aún

A

Even

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de todos modos

A

anyway

166
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no tener nada que ver con

A

have nothing to do with

167
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vale la pena

A

worth it

168
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nada que ver

A

nothing to see

169
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en hecho

A

in fact

170
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echar de menos

A

to miss (a person)

171
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echar a perder

A

to ruin, to spoil

172
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digan lo que digan

A

whatever they may say

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echar un vistazo

A

to take a look

174
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echar a mano

A

to help

175
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echar a la calle

A

to kick out

176
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echar del trabajo

A

to fire from work

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