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1
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I’m of receptionist in a hotel

Temporary jobs

I’m working as a receptionist in a hotel

A

Yo estoy de recepcionista en un hotel.

Estar de

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To be in fasion

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Estar de moda

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3
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A kilo of cheese costs 10,000 pesos.
The dollar was worth 4000 pesos.

To be (fluctuating prices)

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Un kilo de queso está a diez mil pesos.
El dólar estaba a cuatro mil pesos.

Estar a

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The house is (made) of wood.
The car is made of metal.
The lights are [made] of glass.
What is the figurine made of?

To be made of/from

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La casa es de madera.
El carro está hecho de metal.
Las luces [están hechas|]son de cristal.
¿De qué es la figura?|¿De qué está hecha la figura?

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To have ease of word
To have ability with the words
To have the gift of the word

To have a way with words

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Tener facilidad de palabra
Tener habilidad con las palabras
Tener el don de la palabra

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6
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Fortunately (2)

2 = By luck

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Afortunadamente
Por suerte

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By chance - 2

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Por|de casualidad

de is more colloquial

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In general | As a whole
Generally (usually) (2)

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En general
Generalmente | Por lo general

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By the way - 2

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Por cierto
A propósito

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For that (matter)
For that reason
For that/the case

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Por eso
Por esa razón
Para ese(\el) caso

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Everywhere (in every place - 4)
Everywhere (to every place - 2)

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En/por todas partes
En/por todos lados

A todo|as lados|partes

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For God’s sake (2)

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Por amor de Dios
Por Dios

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In advance (2)

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por adelanto
con anticipación

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whereas (while that)
whereas (considering that - taking into account)

whereas (instead/conversely - in change)

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mientras que
considerando que

en cambio

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in a way - 2

in certain mode
of a manner

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en cierto modo (sentido|forma)
de una manera (modo|forma)

hasta cierto punto
de algun(a) modo|manera|forma
de manera

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no doubt

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sin duda

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of course - 2 + 1

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por supuesto
claro
cómo no

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18
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although

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aunque

si bien

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19
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but
but (rather|instead)

I want to go, but it’s really far.
He wasn’t from New York, but from New Jersey.

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pero
sino

Quiero ir pero está muy lejos.
No era de Nueva York, sino de Nueva Jersey.

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except (not including - 2)
to except(exlude)

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excepto|salvo
exceptuar

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21
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either…, or…

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bien|o|ora|ya…, bien|o|ora|ya…

22
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whether…, or…

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ya sea|fuera…, ya sea|fuera…

23
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neither…, nor…

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ni…, ni…

24
Q

both…, and…

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tanto…, como…

25
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little by little
step by step

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poco a poco
paso a paso

26
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In comparison with(|to)

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en comparación con

27
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at arm’s length

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a brazo partido

28
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hardly|barely

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a (duras) penas

29
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in fits and starts

only with great difficulty

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a trancas y barrancas

30
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out loud, loudly
layered (hair)
thoroughly
in the dark

a

A

a voces
a capas
a fondo
a oscuras

31
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quickly, without thinking | wildly, like crazy
on a large scale
awkwardly, inadvertently | foolishly

a lo

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a lo loco
a lo grande
a lo tonto

32
Q

(to the perfection) perfectly
in the French style
à la marinière
upside down
right way up

al - a la

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a la perfección
a la francesa
a la marinera (cocina)
al revés
al derecho

33
Q

with the heart in the hand (from the heart | heart-to-heart)
with much pleasure

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con el corazón en la mano
con mucho gusto

34
Q

body to body

hand to hand, close combat

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cuerpo a cuerpo

35
Q

head-on, frankly, openly
wide open, totally
point blank, directly (immaculate - dressed to the nines)

de

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de frente
de par en par
de punta en blanco

36
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in rigor (strictly speaking, really)

strictly speaking
properly (said)
strictly
strict sense
rigorous terms

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en rigor

estrictamente hablando
propiamente (dicho)
estrictamente
sentido estricto
términos rigurosos

37
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hand over hand

twiddling one’s thumbs, doing nothing

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mano sobre mano

38
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in great|real style i.e. no expense spared
in style (of fashion)
stylishly (with style)

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por todo lo alto
de moda
con estilo

39
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point by point, in detail

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punto por punto

40
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in addition (moreover|furthermore)
additionally
in addition to, as well as - 2
what’s more (moreover|furthermore)
and also

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además
adicionalmente
además de, así como
(lo que) es más
y también

por añadidura?

41
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así como - 6

This (warehouse)store sells computers as well as all class(kinds) of electronic equipment.
Just as I had success, you also it will be.
Whereas my girlfriend has to start work at eight o’clock every day, I have a schedule more flexible.
As soon as she lay down, she fell deeply(sound) asleep.
As it I see, we have to protest against that decision.
I see you (You seem) kind of sad. What’s the matter?
This situation has (gotten) me a little worried.

A

and additionally (as well as)
compairison (just as/like, in the same way that)
contrast (whereas)
as soon as (literary: no sooner than)
as (the way)
col: kind of, a little

Este almacén vende computadoras, así como toda clase de equipos electrónicos.
Así como yo tuve éxito, tú también lo serás.
Así como mi novia tiene que empezar a trabajar a las ocho cada día, yo tengo un horario más flexible.
Así como se acostó, cayó profundamente dormida.
Así como lo veo yo, tenemos que protestar contra esa decisión.
Te veo así como triste. ¿Qué te pasa?
Esta situación me tiene así como preocupado.

42
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first, firstly - 2
before of all(nothing)
(in order) to begin (with)
first of all (in first place)

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primero, primeramente
antes de nada
para empezar
en primer lugar

43
Q

of that so good, they don’t give so much

you don’t get a lot of what’s good

COLOMBIA

A

de eso tan bueno no dan tanto

COLOMBIA

44
Q

Or more well
Better said

or rather

A

o más bien
mejor dicho

45
Q

I was willing to…

A

estaba dispuesto a…

46
Q

To-me it came to the head

It came to me

A

Me vino a la cabaza

47
Q

My head is smoking
I am furious

I’m upset

A

Mi cabeza echa humo
Estoy furioso

Estoy moletso

48
Q

A place in my heart - 4
negative connotation - 1

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Un lugar|hueco|sitio|espacio en mi corazón
Un vacío en mi corazón

49
Q

the (little)faces of angel have the minds most perverted

A

las caritas de ángel tienen las mentes más pervertidas

50
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To-me it is going to explode the head
I am saturated of information

My head is going to explode

A

me va a explotar la cabeza
estoy saturado de información

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