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1
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astounded.

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Asombrado

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2
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dork

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Idiota

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3
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payoff

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Recompensa

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4
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Although

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Aunque

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5
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underneath

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Debajo

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6
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thighs

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Muslos

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7
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Revamp

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Relanzar, modernizar, rehacer

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8
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Whose idea was this? It’s awful

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De quien fue esta idea? Es terrible

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9
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Toward

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Hacia

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10
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Afterwards

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Después de todo

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11
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Ashamed

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Avergonzado

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12
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Feathers

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Plumas

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13
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Beetroot

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Remolacha

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14
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Can I try them?

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Me los puedo probar?

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15
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She is in a rut at work

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Ella está en una rutina en el trabajo

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16
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I never thought the company might got out of business

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Nunca pensé que la empresa podría quebrar

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17
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We planned ahead

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Planeamos con antelación.

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18
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The peak time

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La hora pico

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19
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If I don’t have any bookings I can take the day off

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Si no tengo reservaciones para ese día puedo tomar el día libre

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20
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Day off

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Día libre

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21
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This is the last day I have off before I have to go back to work

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Este es el último día libre que tengo antes de volver a trabajar

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22
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Cooped up

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Encerrado

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23
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Puts a damper on that

A

Pone un freno a eso

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24
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Beat / getting beating

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Golpear / golpeaban

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25
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She was constantly complaining to me.

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Ella se quejaba constantemente conmigo

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26
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Why was she laughing?

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Por que se estaba riendo?

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27
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What was I doing?

A

Que hice?

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28
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You weren’t kidding.

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No estabas bromeando

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29
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Was it moving?

A

Se movió?

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30
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What were you thinking?

A

Que estaban pensando?

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31
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Was he saying something?

A

Dijo algo?

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32
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tongue-tied

A

Tímida

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33
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I’m leaving this place tomorrow anyway

A

Me iré de este lugar mañana de todos modos

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34
Q

For the next three years I’ll be travelling overseas.

A

Durante los próximos 3 años viajare al extranjero

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35
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I’ll be doing this when I’m forty.

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Lo haré cuando tenga 40 años

36
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I’ll be traveling back and forth

A

Viajaré de ida y vuelta

37
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Attrition

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Workforce reduction that aren’t followed by employment of new emplo

38
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Lay people off

A

Despedir gente

39
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Seniority

A

Antigüedad

40
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Layoffs

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Despidos

41
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Retirement bonus

A

Plan de jubilación / bono por retiro

42
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Medical coverage

A

Cobertura médica

43
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Hard choices

A

Decisiones difíciles

44
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One alternative is to use attrition. We don’t replace workers who leaves.

A

Una alternativa es utilizar las bajas

45
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One option is to lay off workers with low seniority

A

Una opción es despedir a los trabajadores con poca antigüedad

46
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We may have to consider more drastic options.

A

Tal vez tengamos que considerar opciones más drásticas

47
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Priority

A

Prioridad

48
Q

Push retirement bonuses

A

Impulsar plan de jubilación

49
Q

First we push retirement bonuses, then reduce everyone’s hours.

A

Después reducimos el horario de todos m.

50
Q

Only as a last resort do we lay off workers

A

Solo como último recurso despediremos más trabajares

51
Q

Cut back

A

Reducir

52
Q

Our company faces a very large loss this year

A

Nuestra empresa se enfrenta este año a pérdidas importantes

53
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Our proposal are meant to deal with the crisis on a long-Term basis

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Nuestras propuestas pretenden afrontar la crisis a largo plazo

54
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Two years from now the company would be profitable

A

En dos años a partir de ahora la empresa sería rentable

55
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We have come up with a prioritized list of options for the crisis

A

Hemos creado una lista priorizando las opciones contra la crisis.

56
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We strongly recommend that the company lay off additional workers only as a last resort

A

Último recurso

57
Q

We recommend cutting everyone back to 35 hours per week

A

Recomendamos recortar el horario a 35 horas a la semana

58
Q

Will we be getting together a lot?

A

Nos juntaremos a menudo

59
Q

Will you be coming over later?

A

Vendrás después?

60
Q

Will I be seeing you tonight?

A

Te veré esta noche?

61
Q

When will she be coming out?

A

Cuando saldrá ella?

62
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What exactly will we be doing?

A

Que haremos exactamente?

63
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So what time will we be seeing him?

A

A que hora lo veremos?

64
Q

Will your amigo Connie Hilton be attending?

A

Viene tu amiga Connie Hilton?

65
Q

How long will you be staying?

A

Cuanto tiempo se quedarán?

66
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Back on track

A

De vuelta al camino o de vuelta a la dirección correcta

67
Q

I couldn’t have said it better myself

A

No lo pude haber dicho mejor

68
Q

No, just the check plis

A

No, solo la cuenta por favor

69
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The meal’ on me

A

La comida corre por mi cuenta

70
Q

How about if we each pay for what we had?

A

Y si cada uno paga por lo que ha tomado?

71
Q

Shall we split the bill equally?

A

Dividimos la cuenta en partes iguales?

72
Q

The meal is in me

A

Yo pago la cuenta

La comida corre por mi cuenta

73
Q

Odd

A

Raro o extraño

74
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Steady

A

Firme

75
Q

Shore

A

Orilla

76
Q

Could you please take your shoes off?

A

Podrías quitarte los zapatos?

77
Q

Make yourself at home

A

Siéntete como en casa

78
Q

The sooner the better

A

Cuanto antes mejor

79
Q

Have a safe journey

A

Tengan buen viaje

80
Q

Thanks for having me

A

Gracias por recibirme

81
Q

Give my regards to your wife

A

Saluda a tu esposa de mi parte

82
Q

Meal

A

Comida

83
Q

Enjoy the rest of your stay

A

Disfruta el resto de tu estadía

84
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No thanks just the check please

A

No gracias solo la cuenta por favor

85
Q

Check

A

Cuenta

86
Q

Foresee the need for

A

Preveer la necesidad de

87
Q

I don’t foresee any major problem

A

No preveo ningún problema importante

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