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1
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No one who gets in a confrontation with the president, will emerge unscathed.

A

Nadie que entre en una confrontación con el presidente saldrá bien librado.

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Normally I enjoy the challenges of my job, but this year I haven’t been up to it.

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Normalmente disfruto los retos de mi trabajo, pero este año no he estado a la altura.

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The gap between owners and workers and has grown too wide.

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La brecha entre propietarios y obreros se ha ensanchado demasiado.

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Her dry skin gets worse every year.

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La resequedad de su piel se empeora año tras año.

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5
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The glare was so bad that we had to use sunglasses.

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El deslumbramiento era tal, que tuvimos que usar lentes fotogray.

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Every time we have an argument, I get the worst of it.

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Cada vez que discutimos, yo salgo mal librado.

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7
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En México una valla publicitaria se llama

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un espectacular.

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The victim they attacked the worst was a man in his forties.

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La victima a quien más agredieron era un hombre cuarentón.

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In our street we have both speed bumps and potholes.

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En nuestra calle tenemos tanto topes como baches.

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10
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If you need a consultation, you should make an appointment.

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Si necesitas una consulta debes pedir una cita.

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We can’t protect you from the elements, but you are welcome to enjoy the shade of the oak trees.

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No podemos protegerlos del intemperie, pero son bienvenidos a disfrutar la sombra de los robles.

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12
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Snails, turtles, eggs and walnuts have shells.

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El caracol tiene concha, el tortuga tiene caparazón, y el huevo y la nuez tienen cáscara.

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13
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They blame her for the poor infrastructure.

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Le achacan a ella la mala infraestructura.

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Sergio is a smooth talker, a convincing salesman.

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Sergio tiene muy buena labia.

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The sidewalk is slippery.

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La banqueta está resbalosa o resbaladiza.

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16
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They took out my tonsils because I had bad breath.

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Me operaron de las amígdalas porque tenía mal aliento.

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If they keep charging those high prices, we will have to report them.

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Si siguen cobrando esos precios elevados, tendremos que reportarlos.

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18
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My phone is unlocked and has data, but it needs charging.

A

Mi teléfono está desbloqueado, y tiene datos móviles, pero se ha descargado.

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After his sweeping victory, he took some sick leave.

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Después de su victoria arrasadora él tomo un permiso de incapacidad.

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20
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To start off the planning, we had a brainstorming session.

A

Para empezar la planificación, dimos una lluvia de ideas.

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21
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For some reason my feelings were hurt when he did not attend the fundraising dinner I had organized.

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Por algun motivo me sentí dolida cuando el no asistió a la comida con causa que yo había organizado.

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22
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She is been better about taking the bottle.

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Ella no se resiste tanto en aceptar el biberón.

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23
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I put our socks and underpants in the closet.

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Puse nuestros calcetines y calzones en el ropero.

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24
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The grandparents went to town bringing her presents.

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Los abuelos se desvivían para traerle regalos.

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25
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It is normal for pedestrians to have to wait at crossroads.

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Es normal que los peatones tengan que esperar a las encrucijadas.

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26
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Some cyclists carry a spare inner tube with them in case they get a puncture.

A

Algunos ciclistas llevan una cámara de repuesto para poder cambiarla en el caso de que occuriera un pinchazo.

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27
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Your problems with your husband do not concern/involve me.

A

Tus problemas con tu marido a mí no me incumben.

28
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This issue isn’t your responsibility.

A

Este asunto no es de tu incumbencia.

29
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The night cooled down, and I had to cover up.

A

La noche refrescó y me tuve que tapar.

30
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We collect rainwater in the water tank.

A

Recolectamos la lluvia en el tinaco.

31
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Markets have suffered abrupt ups and downs.

A

Los mercados han sufrido bruscas subidas y bajadas.

32
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She can’t get pregnant because she has a cyst in her womb.

A

No puede quedar embarazada porque tiene un quiste en la matriz.

33
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Our dog had a litter of five puppies.

A

Nuestra perra ha tenido una camada de cinco cachorritos.

34
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They pruned the leafy tree to let more light through.

A

Podaron el frondoso árbol para tener más luz.

34
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We discovered that we did not have enough rooms to put up so many people that day.

A

Descubrimos que no había suficientes habitaciones para acomodar a tanta gente ese día.

35
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They’re going to build a shopping center on that lot.

A

Van a levantar un centro comercial en ese solar.

36
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A protection racket is an illegal tax imposed by criminal gangs.

A

El cobro de derecho de piso se refiere a un impuesto ilegal que realizan grupos de delincuentes organizados

37
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Miriam started her studies in high spirits but she quickly got bored and dropped out.

A

Miriam empezó los estudios con mucho ánimo, pero se aburrió pronto y los dejó.

38
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It really grosses me out when your dog licks my hand.

A

Me da asco que tu perro me chupe la mano.

39
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He browned the almonds in the oven.

A

Doró las almendras en el horno.

40
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I have a good credit record.

A

Tengo un buen historial crediticio.

41
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The blender is designed to grind food.

A

La licuadora está diseñada para triturar alimentos.

42
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The blades of the food processor are sharp.

A

Las aspas del procesador de alimentos son afiladas.

43
Q

I want them to refund the charge, even though it’s a small amount.

A

Quiero que me reembolsen el cargo aunque es de poco monto.

44
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They only informed their closest friends about their wedding.

A

Notificaron su boda sólo a los amigos más cercanos.

45
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The women protect each other.

A

Las mujeres se protegen entre ellas.

46
Q

I bought school materials and a box of facial tissue.

A

Compré los utiles escolares y una caja de pañuelos desechables.

47
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There was a big increase in the number of people with large debts.

A

Hubo un alza importante en el número de personas con una deuda significativa.

48
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Chicago breaks heat record.

A

Chicago bate el record de calor.

49
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We eat steamed fish.

A

Comemos pescado hecho al vapor.

50
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This school is really good due to the quality of the faculty.

A

Este colegio es muy bueno por la calidad de su magisterio.

51
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I’m studying education at the university because I like to teach.

A

Estudio magisterio en la universidad porque me gusta enseñar.

52
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We are seriously concerned about the lack of city planning.

A

Estamos muy gravemente preocupados por la falta de planeación urbana.

53
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I complained to the principal.

A

Me quejé con la directora.

54
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His friends have been bugging him to ask that girl out, but he hasn’t got enough guts.

A

Sus amigos le calientan la cabeza para que invite a salir a esa chica pero él no se anima.

55
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The leftover concrete mixture was used on the road.

A

El remanente de la mezcla de concreto se utilizó en la vía.

56
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Textile factories are an important source of employment.

A

Las maquiladoras son una fuente importante de empleos.

57
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She shot him point blank, killing him instantly.

A

Le disparó a quemarropa, matándolo al instante.

58
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The school principal punished the troublemakers to set a precedent.

A

El director impuso un castigo ejemplar a los alborotadores para sentar un precedente.

59
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At the birthday party, he ate a lot of candy and then had no room for dinner.

A

En el cumpleaños comió muchas chucherías y luego no quería cenar.

60
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He gave her a trinket for her name day, because he couldn’t afford to spend much.

A

Para su santo le regaló una chuchería porque no podía gastarse mucho dinero.

61
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I am studying physics because I want to learn all about nuclear energy.

A

Estoy estudiando física porque quiero empaparme del tema de la energía nuclear.

62
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The attraction (or: appeal) of this campaign was the inclusion of “real” women instead of “ideal” models.

A

El gancho de esta campaña fue la inclusión de mujeres “reales” en lugar de modelos “ideales”.

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It’s customary to help out with the cleaning in this house.

A

En esta casa, colaborar con la limpieza es la costumbre.

64
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She stopped at the tollbooth to pay and she took advantage to go to the restroom.

A

Paró en el peaje para pagar y aprovechó para ir al baño.

65
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Living together in the apartment was quite tough.

A

La convivencia era muy difícil en el apartamento.