Expressions/sentences Flashcards by Ger Pérez

ganarse la vida

to earn a living

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a que te dedicas? (profesionalmente hablando)

what do you do for a living?

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dirigir una empresa

to run a firm

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work hard in order to earn more and more money

be in the RAT RACE

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Casi nada, insignificante

Bugger-all

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ser goloso

to have a sweet tooth

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hacer algo DE MEMORIA

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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hacer un esfuerzo

make an efford

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sin pretensiones, sensato, con los pies en la tierra

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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Hacer un examen

To take an exam

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Poner la mesa

To set the table

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Hacer una presentación

Give a presentation

Do a presentation

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Poner la alarma

Set the alarm

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Hacer una fiesta

Have a party

Throw a party

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Pillar la indirecta

To take the hint

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Quedarse sordo

To go deaf

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Pedir un deseo

Make a wish

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Algo muy fácil de hacer

A piece of cake

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Dar por hecho,. Dar por sentado

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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reservar una mesa

book a table

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encargar/hacer un pedido

place your order

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pagar la cuenta

pay the bill

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dejar propina

leave a tip

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sentirse a gusto

feel comfortable

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como poco

to say the least

Te va a costar un riñón/ojo de la cara

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

Pagar a medias

Split the bill

Quedar algo como un guante

It fits like a glove

Estar hasta arriba de trabajo

(to be) snowed under Ed was snowed under with fan mail when he was doing his television show.

Espero que sí | Espero que no

I hope SO | I hope NOT

Más del doble | Más de la mitad

More than TWICE AS MUCH/MANY | More than HALF AS MUCH/MANY

Quizas vaya

I MIGHT/MAY go

No me gusta

I don't like to

Que ahorra tiempo | Que consume tiempo

Time-saving | Time-consuming

La mayoría de las veces

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.

vigilar, estar pendiente de algo

keep on eye on sb/sth

Estamos en el mismo barco

We are in the same boat

Descarrilar, perder el control

Go off the rails

Con sorpréndete rápido progreso

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.

no haber sido expuesto a otros puntos de vista

people are SHELTERED(adj) in the perspectives

cosas que hacer antes de morir

bucket list (n) That was on my bucket list

ser estafado

get ripped off

Por orden de llegada

First come, first served

Quedarse adormilado

Feel/be SLEEPY

Etcétera

And so forth

Un fiestero

A party animal

Ser el alma de la fiesta

(to be) the life and soul of the party

Ser un aguafiestas

(yo be) a party pooper

Ser lo más importante de algo

(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.

en los últimos años

in the last few years

Insuperable, el mejor de todos

Second to none. This movie is second to none

1. Al revés, dado la vuelta, boca abajo | 2. del reves (lo de dentro para afuera)

1. Upside down | 2. Inside out

durante los últimos años

in the last few years

de reojo

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.

durante mucho tiempo

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

respecto 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

hacer algo POR PLACER

to do s/t OUT OF PLEASURE

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

It's no use CRYING OVER SPILT MILK | There is no point in CRYING OVER SPILT MILK

Invertir dinero en... | Gastar dinero en...

Invest money IN (...ING) | Spend money ON (...ING)

Romperse algo

Break down

Para nada, en absoluto

Not at all | Not in the least

Llegar a fin de mes

make ends meet I need 2000 € to make ends meet

Aprovecharse (en sentido negativo) | Aprovecharse (en sentido positivo)

Take advantage of Make the most of We made the most of our vacation by leaving our phones and computers turned off

Tener sentido

It Makes sense

Decidirse

Make Up (my/your/his...) mind

Dar un paso en la direcciones correcta

It is A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION