Interesting structures Flashcards

1
Q

no tiene por qué haber heridos

A

No one has to get hurt

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2
Q

Te quiero (response? I love you too!)

A

Y yo a tí

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3
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averígualo, cueste lo que cueste

A

find out, whatever it takes

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4
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un muerto no puede resusitarse

A

a dead person cannot be resusitated

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5
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Quien no hace autocrítica es incapaz de mejorar

A

If we don’t introspect there’s no chance for self-improvement.

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6
Q

Nos centraremos en lo que podemos controlar

A

We’ll stay focused on the things we can control

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7
Q

sé que no se me nota

A

I know I don´t look like it

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8
Q

Les doy la razón a ambos

A

I think they’re both right

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9
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En cuanto sepa algo sobre eso te lo diré

A

As soon as I know something I´ll let you know

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10
Q

¿Hay algun lugar de Londres en el que no aparezca?

A

Is there anywhere in London where you don’t appear?

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11
Q

¿No tienes una casa a la que ir?

A

Have you not got a home to go to?

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12
Q

La religión les da algo a lo que aferrarse

A

Religion gives people something to cling on to

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13
Q

parece que al final no habrá un final feliz

A

seems in the end there won’t be a happy ending

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14
Q

¿Querías ponerme a prueba?

A

Did you want to test me?

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15
Q

Volveré en cuanto pueda

A

I’ll be back as soon as I can

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16
Q

la única razón por la que estás aquí es…

A

the only reason why you’re here is….

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17
Q

¿Comó puedo estar suguro de que no me pasará

lo mismo?

A

How can I be sure the same thing won’t happen to

me?

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18
Q

Que seamos pocos es lo que impide que nos pillen

A

The fact that there are only a few of us is what

will stop them catching us.

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19
Q

a todos nosotros nos iría bien dormir

A

it would do us all good to get some sleep

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20
Q

Que nadie toque nada

A

Nobody touch anything

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21
Q

¿Te apetece quedar esta noche?

A

Do you fancy meeting up this evening?

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22
Q

siento que no haya funcionado

A

I’m sorry it didn’t work out

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23
Q

deja que se vaya

A

let him go

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24
Q

¿Todo está relationado con algo, no?

A

Everything is connected, isn’t it?

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25
Q

desde fuera cuesta entenderlo

A

It’s hard to understand if you haven’t lived it

26
Q

si tienes experiencia en cuanto a este tipo de trabajo

llámame

A

If you’ve got experience of this type of work - call me

27
Q

le caes mucho

A

he really likes you

28
Q

esta es la parte en la que se pelean

A

this is where they’re going to put up a fight

29
Q

se lo enseñó para tener con quien hablar alemán

A

She taught her so she’d have someone to speak German with

30
Q

No jugamos a causa de la nieve

A

We didn’t play because of the snow

31
Q

Debido a la nieve no pudimos jugar

A

Due to the snow we couldn’t play

32
Q

Como estaba nevando no jugamos la partido

A

As (since) it was snowing we didn’t play the match

33
Q

No pudimos jugar el partido ya que nevaba

A

We couldn’t play the match as it was snowing

34
Q

Tenía que estudiar mucho y por eso no pude salir

A

I had to study a lot so (as a result, because of that)

I couldn’t go out

35
Q

Juan perdió la vista como resultado de su

enfermedad

A

Juan lost his sight as a result of his illness (Como resultado de - normally only when followed by a
noun)

36
Q

Me quedé en casa para acabar mi trabajo

A

I stayed in to finish my work ( = in order to )

37
Q

Cogeremos un taxi para que no lleguemos tarde

A

We’ll take a taxi so we don’t get there late

38
Q

Compraré más comida por si viene Juan

A

I’ll get some more food in case Juan comes

39
Q

Compraré más comida por si viniera Fred

A

I’ll buy some more food in the unlikely event of Fred

coming round

40
Q

a los polis se nos da bien encontrar a la gente

A

we’re good at finding people in the Police

41
Q

¿Qué te apuestas a que lo hizo él?

A

How much do you want to bet he did it?

42
Q

Por si has olvidado…

A

In case you´ve forgotten….

43
Q

estaba a punto de….

A

I was (just) about to….

44
Q

estaba por subir en el avión

A

I was (just) about to get on the plane

45
Q

No vendrá mal tener a alguien como tú aqui

A

it won´t hurt to have someone like you around here

46
Q

siéntate conmigo, cabemos los dos

A

sit down here with me, we can both fit (on)

47
Q

haré lo que pueda

A

I’ll do what I can

48
Q

No tengo claro que sepas lo que haces

A

I´m not sure you know what you’re doing (you’re doing the right thing)

49
Q

¡Que lo intente!

A

Let her try!

50
Q

que así sea

A

so be it

51
Q

han descubierto lo de ese asuno

A

they’ve found out about that business

52
Q

Quiero mi dinero esta noche o date por muerto

A

I want my money tonight or you’re dead

53
Q

Han dado con el asesino

A

they’ve found the killer

54
Q

no es probable que sirva de mucho

A

it´s unlikely to be much help

55
Q

no está de por aqui

A

he´s not from around here

56
Q

Estaba completa, estúpida y ridiculamente equivocado

A

I was completely. stupidly and ridiculously wrong

57
Q

Tu padre era de los mejores

A

Your Dad was one of the best

58
Q

¿Que se supone que debo hacer?

A

What am I supposed to do?

59
Q

estaba atónito incluso furioso

A

he was amazed as well as being furious

60
Q

nada de llamadas

A

no phone calls (allowed)

61
Q

Solo quiero que sepas lo mucho que te quiero

A

….how much (I love you)

62
Q

Tanto cuando como cuanto y que comemos importa

A

When, what and how much we eat are all important