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1
Q

it’s my turn

A

me toca a mí

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2
Q

you’re absolutely right

A

tienes toda la razón

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3
Q

measurement

A

la medición

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4
Q

not at all

A

para nada

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5
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aspire to [2 ways]

A

aspirar a / pretender [no ‘a’]

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6
Q

you hurt me [2 ways]

A

me lastimaste / me hiciste daño

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7
Q

jaw

A

la mandíbula

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8
Q

to my liking

A

de mi agrado

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9
Q

unless [2 ways]

A

a menos que [+ subj.] / a no ser que [+ subj.]

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10
Q

to hoard real estate

(que los estadounidenses hacían en Portugal)

A

acaparar bienes raíces

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11
Q

so it is that

A

así es que

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12
Q

a building of average height

A

un edificio de altura media / un edificio de altura promedio

promedio is a noun used adjectivally so has ‘o’ ending

person would be estatura

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13
Q

consequences, after effects

A

las secuelas

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14
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bunch [noun]

A

un racimo [e.g. de uvas]

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15
Q

to discourage

A

desalentar

opposite of fomentar

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16
Q

I have a feeling something bad is about to happen

A

intuyo que algo malo está a punto de suceder

intuir

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17
Q

to bring to light

A

sacar a la luz

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18
Q

Can you believe it?

used at end of a story that teller considers unbelievable, incredible etc.

A

¿Cómo te quedas?

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19
Q

to stress, emphasise

A

recalcar

me recalcó que…

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20
Q

to take up again

A

retomar

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21
Q

right now [more fun informal way]

A

ya mismo

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22
Q

either on my own or at the academy [AndyGM]

A

ya sea por mi cuenta o en academia

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23
Q

to take the hint

A

darse por aludido

e.g. él no se da por aludido

aludido means aforesaid, above-mentioned

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24
Q

to make someone jealous

A

dar envidia a algn

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25
Q

brick

A

un ladrillo

26
Q

at the time you want

A

a la hora que te dé la gana

27
Q

to snore

A

roncar

28
Q

what does it matter (if/that)

A

Qué más da (si/que)

29
Q

it’s worth [verb]ing, it doesn’t hurt to [verb]…

A

no está de más [verb inf.]

no está de más decir que ya he estado aquí antes.

30
Q

to hold on to something

A

sujetarse a algo

tuvo que sujetarse a la barandilla para no caerse

31
Q

I trip over

A

me tropiezo

32
Q

on my own

A

por mi cuenta

(Means alone physically or in the sense of achieving something)

33
Q

the more… [3 ways]

A

cuanto más / entre más / mientras más

first more common in writing, other two in speech

Cuanto más lo pienso menos lo entiendo

34
Q

to curb your appetite

A

frenar tu apetito

35
Q

How to brake when driving without brakes

A

Cómo frenar cuando se conduce sin frenos

36
Q

to knock down the factory

A

derribar la fábrica

37
Q

dampen the cloth

A

moja un poco el trapo

38
Q

subtract 10 from 24

A

réstale 10 a 24

39
Q

scholarship, grant

A

una beca

40
Q

finishing line / goal, aim

A

una meta

41
Q

diving

A

el buceo

42
Q

predator

A

un depredador

43
Q

prey [singular]

A

una presa

44
Q

The politician tried to downplay the scandal.

A

El político intentó quitarle importancia al escándalo.

45
Q

to counter, to counterract

A

contrarrestar

Aumentaron el número de policías para contrarrestar la ola de crimen.

46
Q

cinicism

A

el cinismo

47
Q

I am cynical

A

soy cínico

48
Q

in pursuit of, behind

A

en pos de

El potrillo trotó en pos de su madre.
The colt trotted behind his mother

49
Q

berry

A

una baya

50
Q

fence

A

una valla

51
Q

candle

A

una vela

52
Q

You have helped me to improve my Spanish.

A

Me has ayudado a mejorar mi español.

53
Q

to taint, tarnish

A

mancillar

54
Q

My passport is in the process of being renewed

A

Mi pasaporte está en trámite de renovación

55
Q

exorbitant

A

desorbitado

56
Q

driver’s license

A

el carnet de coche

57
Q

enclosure / site

A

una recinta

58
Q

stifling

A

agobiante

59
Q

devastating (in strength or destructiveness)

A

demoledor

60
Q

boom, heyday, peak

A

un auge

61
Q

to summon a witness

A

emplazar a un testigo

emplazar can be like convocar, or animar

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