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1
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To be well preserved

A

Estar bien conservado

“Ella tiene sesnta nuevo años y esta bien conservado.”

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I can’t figure out (decipher) how this ___

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No puedo descifrar cómo funciona este ___.

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3
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To have no part of…

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No tener arte ni parte en…

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I heard that..

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Oir decir que

“Eh oído decir que es fabulosa…”

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5
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To be at the point of (verb)

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Estar a punto de (verbo)

“Estuve al punto de llorar.”

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6
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To leave no stone left unturned

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No dejar piedra por mover

“No quiero dejar piedra por mover.”

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7
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To make a fine mess

a good bundle

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Meterse en buen lío

“En buen lío te has metido.”

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8
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What is it about

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“De que se trata (la pelicula)”

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9
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Could you spell (your name) please?

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“¿Podría deletrear (su apellido), por favor?”

su nobre

esa palabra

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10
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There are still many loose ends.

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TodavÍa hay muchos cabos sueltos.

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11
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That doesn’t fit in with my budget, I wish! (I wish it were possible!)

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Eso no va con mi presupuesto, ¡Ojalá se pudiera!

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12
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To sleep on it or

Consult with the pillow

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Consultaron con la almohada

“No puede decidirme.

Creo que tengo que consultarlo con la almohada”

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13
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“just like:

Yeah, it’s delicious, just like you said it would be.

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“tal y como”

Sí, está muy rica, tal y como dijiste que estaría.

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14
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Let me (get that for you), please.

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Déjeme ayudarte por favor.

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15
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To waiste spit in a bucket

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Gastar saliva en balde

“GastarÍas saliva en balde”

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16
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Gladness

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“Qué padre. Me parece muy bien. Me da gusta”

“Ella está muy emocionada de estar aquí.”

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17
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That didn’t take long

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No tardó casi nada.

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18
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I don’t want to miss the sunset

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“No quiero perderse la puesta del sol,

meterse en un ratito.”

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19
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To rack one’s brains

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Romperse la cabeza

“Me he estado reompiendo la cabeza.”

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20
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I would like the one on the right

Give me the one in the back, please.

A

Me gustaría ___ que está en la parte del lado derecho.

Deme el que está en la parte de atrás, por favor.

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21
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You always drown in a glass of water

or

exaggerate

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Ahogarse en un vaso de agua

“Siempre te ahogas en un vaso de agua.”

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22
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Scream like you’re unstiched

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Gritar como un descosida

“estaban gritando como unos descosidos.”

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23
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To make an appearance

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Hacer acto de presencia

“Necisito hacer acto de presencia anoche.”

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24
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I’m a little picky about my coffee,

so I won’t drink it unless its really hot and strong.

A

Soy un poco exigente con mi cafe,

entonces, no lo tomo, a menos que esté bien caliente y fuerte.

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25
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We’re accostomed to ___, is it okay if we do it?

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Acostumbramos __, le parece si lo hacemos?

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26
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Go for it

A

Andale

“Tienes que probar esta salsa, no pica tanto, confía en mi.

Andale!”

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27
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Unspeakable

Without Name

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No tiene nombre

“Es tan absurdo que no tiene nombre.”

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28
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One way or another

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De un modo u otro

“De un modo u otra, tenemos que ir.”

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29
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Please me know as soon as possible.

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Por favor, hazme saber lo antes posible.

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30
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There’s nothing in writing about tastes

or

To each their own

A

Sobre gustos, no hay nada escrito.

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31
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It’s our first time…

asks for help

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” Es nuestra primera vez, por lo que no estoy seguro cómo hacerlo.”

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32
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Ask for lemon

Ask for more ice

A

le podria poner un poco limón

podría agrogarle un poco mas de hielo

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33
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To get to the subject…

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Ir al asunto

“A ver, vamos al asunto.”

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34
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To have a screw loose

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le falta un tornillo

“tiene un tornillo flojo.”

Patinarle el coco

“Además le está patinando el coco”

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35
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How about if we get something to drink?

Do you mind if we sit outside?

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“Que to parece si tomamos also”

“Te parece si nos sentamos afuera?”

36
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To be at the brink of (noun)

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Estar al borde de (noun)

“Estuve al borde del llanto.”

37
Q

It makes no difference

“to give the same”

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Dar lo mismo

“Me da lo mismo si vamos mas tarde.”

38
Q

Let me see if my friend wants one, too.

A

“Déjeme ver si mi amiga quiere una también.”

39
Q

To have stomach growling

A

Crujirle las tripas

“Me crujen las tripas.”

40
Q

Not at all

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Para nada

” No como carne para nada.”

“No llovió para nada hoy.”

41
Q

I’ll figure it out however I can when I get there

A

Me las arreglaré como pueda, ya estando ahí.

.

42
Q

Born lucky

A

Nacer parado(a)

“Creo que haya nacio parado.”

43
Q

How was the beach?

A

“Que le pareció la playa?”

44
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Sorry for being so fussy, but could you make the coffee…

A

Perdón por ser tan quisquilloso, pero podria prepararme el cafe

,,,con crema

…con leche

etc

45
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Worthwhile (the pain)

A

Valer la pena

“Por una cosa muy padre, y vale la pena.”

46
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Can’t endure

A

No aguantar

“No los aguantan.”

“No puedo aguantar la humedad”

47
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To eat a lot

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Comer como un desfondado

“El come como un desfondado.”

48
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To catch in the act

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Coger a alguien con las manos en la masa

“Yo cogió con las manas en la masa.”

49
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Like Father, LIke Son

A

De tal palo, tal astilla

50
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Behind someone’s back

A

A Espaldas de alguien

“Estaba saliendo con otra a espaldas de ella.”

51
Q

Ordering Coffee

A

Quisiera un espresso

Me podría dar un cafe

Un cafe

con miel, por favor

52
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To scratch the pockets

(for money to pay)

A

Rascarse el bolsillo

” Tuve que rascarme el bolsillo para poder comprar esto.”

53
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To be soft hearted

A

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Ser blando(a) de corozón.

“Soy demasiado blanda de corozón.”

54
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To see from the corner of the eye

A

Mirar con el rabo del ojo

“Ayer, miré una hadas con el rabo del ojo.”

55
Q

To be exhausted,

with ground up bones

A

Tener los huesos molidos.

“Me voy a acostar, tengo los huesos molidos.”

56
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To back out

A

Echarse atrás

“Estaba echando atrás…”

57
Q

To know someone’s game

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Conocerle el juego

“Le conozco el juego”

58
Q

To be so furious as to throw foam from the mouth

A

Echar espumarajos por la boca

“Ella estaba echando espumarajos por la boca.”

59
Q

To smash to pieces,

make fragments

A

Hacer añicos

“Ayer, hizo añicos mi taza favorita.”

60
Q

To be silly

A

Ser bobo

“Que boba eres.”

61
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If you don’t mind, a side of lemon, please.

Could you give me a side of honey?

A

Si no le importa, un limón aparte, por favor.

Me podrÍa dar un poco de miel aparte?

62
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To contribute or meddle

.02 cents

A

Meter la cuchara

“Me gustaría que no se mete la cuchara.”

63
Q

To be fed up with

A

Estar harto

“Ahorita estoy harto de mi amigo.”

64
Q

To have a certain something,

I don’t know what…

A

Tener un no sé qué

“El tiene un no sé qué.”

65
Q

Get to the point

A

Ir al grano

“Ya ve al grano”

66
Q

To confess or sing the plan

A

Cantar de plano

“El cantará de plano y se lo dirá cara a cara.”

67
Q

Restaurant questions

A

“Que me recomienda?”

“Se me antoja algo __.”

“Dame un…”

“No le ponga mucho…”

“Pongale guacamolito.”

68
Q

What do you recommend for me?

A

Cuáles me recomienda?

69
Q

Being concerned or worried

A

Sudar la gota gorda

“Tenemos problemas y sudamos las gotas gordas.”

70
Q

Don’t be headstrong

(stubborn)

A

No seas testarudo

71
Q

The taste of avocados used to bother me when I was a kid,

but now I like it.

A

El sabor de los aguacates me chocaba cuando era niña,

pero ahora me gusta.

72
Q

Get it together, please

A

Ponte abusado, por favor.

73
Q

To see expressions

A

“No me veo trabajando aquí de por vida”

Te veo en una hora.

Nos vemos mañana.

Como me veo?”

74
Q

At first glance

A

Al primer golpe de vista, yo lo supe.

75
Q

Cheer up

A

“Quita esa cara.”

76
Q

Drink a toast

A

Brindar a corro

“Brindemos a corro.”

77
Q

By the looks of it

(Obviously)

A

Por lo visto

78
Q

To be hard of hearing

A

No puedo escuchar bien.

79
Q

Over charge

A

Cargar la mano

“Ellos siempre cargan la mano.”

80
Q

To be no genius

To not have invented gunpowder

A

No haber inventado la pólvoro

“No inventó la pólvoro.”

81
Q

Did I say that wrong?

A

¿Dije eso mal?

Lo dije bien?

82
Q

To squabble

Pull one’s hair

A

Jalarse de los pelos

“Nosotras nunca jalamos de los pelos.”

83
Q

Maybe this is a little outside of my budget.

A

“Tal vez esto está un poco fuera de mi presupuesto.”

84
Q

To be dying with desire for

A

Estar muriendose de gana por

“Me estoy muriendo de gana por la pelicula.”

85
Q

To swallow the hook.

A

Tragarse el anzuelo

“Te tragaste el anzuelo.”

86
Q

To lose control

To lose one’s stirrups

A

Perder los estribos

“Habían perdido los estribos.”

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