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1
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ganarse la vida

A

to earn a living

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2
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a que te dedicas? (profesionalmente hablando)

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what do you do for a living?

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3
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dirigir una empresa

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to run a firm

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4
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work hard in order to earn more and more money

A

be in the RAT RACE

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5
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Casi nada, insignificante

A

Bugger-all

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6
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ser goloso

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to have a sweet tooth

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7
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hacer algo DE MEMORIA

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do something BY HEART

The students had to know the poem by heart.
I never get lost in this neighborhood; I know it by heart.
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8
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hacer un esfuerzo

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make an efford

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9
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sin pretensiones, sensato, con los pies en la tierra

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down-to-earth

Marilyn’s a very down-to-earth person: she’ll be a great asset in the coming crisis.

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10
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Hacer un examen

A

To take an exam

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11
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Poner la mesa

A

To set the table

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12
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Hacer una presentación

A

Give a presentation

Do a presentation

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13
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Poner la alarma

A

Set the alarm

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14
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Hacer una fiesta

A

Have a party

Throw a party

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15
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Pillar la indirecta

A

To take the hint

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16
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Quedarse sordo

A

To go deaf

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17
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Pedir un deseo

A

Make a wish

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18
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Algo muy fácil de hacer

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A piece of cake

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19
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Dar por hecho,. Dar por sentado

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Take (SB/st) FOR GRANTED

Children often take their parents for granted.
Los hijos dan por hecho que sus padres siempre van a estar ahí.

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20
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reservar una mesa

A

book a table

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21
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encargar/hacer un pedido

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place your order

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22
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pagar la cuenta

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pay the bill

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23
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dejar propina

A

leave a tip

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24
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sentirse a gusto

A

feel comfortable

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25
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como poco

A

to say the least

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26
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Te va a costar un riñón/ojo de la cara

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It’s going to cost you an arm and a leg

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27
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Pagar a medias

A

Split the bill

28
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Quedar algo como un guante

A

It fits like a glove

29
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Estar hasta arriba de trabajo

A

(to be) snowed under

Ed was snowed under with fan mail when he was doing his television show.

30
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Espero que sí

Espero que no

A

I hope SO

I hope NOT

31
Q

Más del doble

Más de la mitad

A

More than TWICE AS MUCH/MANY

More than HALF AS MUCH/MANY

32
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Quizas vaya

A

I MIGHT/MAY go

33
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No me gusta

A

I don’t like to

34
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Que ahorra tiempo

Que consume tiempo

A

Time-saving

Time-consuming

35
Q

La mayoría de las veces

A

More often than not

Our children’s clothes are, more often than not, made in China.
La mayoría de las veces, esas prendas vienen de China.

36
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vigilar, estar pendiente de algo

A

keep on eye on sb/sth

37
Q

Estamos en el mismo barco

A

We are in the same boat

38
Q

Descarrilar, perder el control

A

Go off the rails

39
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Con sorpréndete rápido progreso

A

By leaps and bounds

Her health is improving by leaps and bounds. 2, Her French is improving by leaps and bounds. 3, Lifeboat technology has advanced by leaps and bounds.

40
Q

no haber sido expuesto a otros puntos de vista

A

people are SHELTERED(adj) in the perspectives

41
Q

cosas que hacer antes de morir

A

bucket list (n)

That was on my bucket list

42
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ser estafado

A

get ripped off

43
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Por orden de llegada

A

First come, first served

44
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Quedarse adormilado

A

Feel/be SLEEPY

45
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Etcétera

A

And so forth

46
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Un fiestero

A

A party animal

47
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Ser el alma de la fiesta

A

(to be) the life and soul of the party

48
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Ser un aguafiestas

A

(yo be) a party pooper

49
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Ser lo más importante de algo

A

(to be) the be-all and end-all

Studying grammar is not the be all and end all, you need to practice speaking too.
Winning the marathon is not the be all and end all, just finishing is what matters.

50
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en los últimos años

A

in the last few years

51
Q

Insuperable, el mejor de todos

A

Second to none.

This movie is second to none

52
Q
  1. Al revés, dado la vuelta, boca abajo

2. del reves (lo de dentro para afuera)

A
  1. Upside down

2. Inside out

53
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durante los últimos años

A

in the last few years

54
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de reojo

A

out of the corner of my eye

She couldn’t describe him accurately because she’d only seen him OUT OF THE CORNER OF HER EYE.

55
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durante mucho tiempo

A

for ages

I waited for ages but he never showed up.
Lo esperé una eternidad pero nunca apareció.

56
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respecto a..

A 
regarding...
relative to
concerning
regarding
relating to
as regards
as concerns
in regard to
with regard to
with respect to
in respect of
in connection with
as to
as for

Regarding about novels, I love reading mafia books

57
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hacer algo POR PLACER

A

to do s/t OUT OF PLEASURE

58
Q

No vale la pena preocuparse sobre hechos pasados que no se pueden cambiar

A

It’s no use CRYING OVER SPILT MILK

There is no point in CRYING OVER SPILT MILK

59
Q

Invertir dinero en…

Gastar dinero en…

A

Invest money IN (…ING)

Spend money ON (…ING)

60
Q

Romperse algo

A

Break down

61
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Para nada, en absoluto

A

Not at all

Not in the least

62
Q

Llegar a fin de mes

A

make ends meet

I need 2000 € to make ends meet

63
Q

Aprovecharse (en sentido negativo)

Aprovecharse (en sentido positivo)

A

Take advantage of
Make the most of

We made the most of our vacation by leaving our phones and computers turned off
64
Q

Tener sentido

A

It Makes sense

65
Q

Decidirse

A

Make Up (my/your/his…) mind

66
Q

Dar un paso en la direcciones correcta

A

It is A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION

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