Frases 8

Question 1

To keep oneself up to date

Answer 1

Mantenerse al día

Question 2

To be (just) around the corner - lit/fig

Answer 2

Estar a la vuelta de la esquina

Question 3

At all costs, no matter what

Answer 3

A toda costa

Question 4

To have stars in one’s eyes

Answer 4

Tener estrellas en los ojos

Question 5

To be a danger to oneself

Answer 5

Ser un peligro para sí mismo/a

Question 6

To have a choice

I had no choice

Answer 6

Tener elección

No tuve elección

Question 7

One of these days

Answer 7

Uno de estos días

Question 8

If I’m not very much mistaken (wrong)

Answer 8

Si no estoy muy equivocado/a

Question 9

To seem disappointed

Answer 9

Parecer decepcionado/a

Question 10

To raise one’s eyebrows

Raising his eyebrows

Answer 10

Inclinar las cejas

Inclinando las cejas

Question 11

To feel out of place

Answer 11

Sentirse fuera de lugar

Question 12

To be a bit confused

Answer 12

Estar un poco confundido/a

Question 13

Once (that) …

Answer 13

Una vez (que) …

Question 14

As if (it were) nothing

Answer 14

Como si nada

Question 15

What a coincidence!

By chance/coincidence

Answer 15

Qué casualidad!

Por casualidad

Question 16

To break the silence

Answer 16

Romper el silencio

Question 17

To half-listen

Answer 17

Escuchar a medias

Question 18

A star-filled/starry night

Answer 18

Una noche estrellada

Question 19

A half-open door

Answer 19

Una puerta entreabierta

Question 20

I am (very) cynical

Answer 20

Soy muy duro/a (not cínico = sociopath/shameless person)

Question 21

I haven’t prepared enough

Answer 21

No he preparado lo suficiente

Question 22

All kinds of

Answer 22

Toda clase de

Question 23

That’s something

Answer 23

Eso es algo

Question 24

To call/draw attention

Answer 24

Llamar la atención

Question 25

One/You can’t have (not tener) everything in life

Answer 25

No se puede tomar todo en la vida