List 25 Common Expressions 3 Flashcards

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1
Q

Tarde o temprano te arrepentirás de haberlo hecho

A

Sooner or later you’ll regret having done it

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2
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Estuve en contacto con él ayer

A

I was in touch with him yesterday

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3
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Siempre les confundo, se parecen mucho

A

I always get them mixed up, they look a lot alike

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4
Q

Ganaremos más tiempo si se lo mandamos por fax

A

We’ll gain more time if we fax it to them

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El proyecto empezó con buen pie

A

The project got off to a good start

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Q

El proyecto empezó con mal pie

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The project got off to a bad start

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No puedo deshacerme de este resfriado

A

I can’t get rid of this cold

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Vigílale, personalmente no me fío de él

A

Keep an eye on him, personally I don’t trust him

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Q

Ten presente que deben estar listos para mañana

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Keep in mind that they must be ready by tomorrow

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10
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Tendré que recurrir a enchufes para conseguir eso

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I’ll have to pull some strings to get that

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No puedes confiar en él para las cosas importantes

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You can’t rely on him for important things

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12
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Tenemos que recurrir a financiación ajena

A

We have to resort to outside financing

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13
Q

No podemos contratar a más gente por ahora

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We can’t hire any new people for the time being

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Corres el riesgo de perder tu empleo

A

You run the risk of losing your job

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Podemos descartar la segunda alternativa

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We can rule out the second alternative

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16
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Tienes que dar ejemplo delante de la gente

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You have to set an example in front of the people

17
Q

Déjame darte un ejemplo

A

Let me give you an example

18
Q

Si tienes que competir con él no tienes posibilidad

A

If you have to compete with him you don’t stand a chance

19
Q

Tengo que volver atrás y partir de cero otra vez

A

I have to go back and start from scratch again

20
Q

Sigamos en contacto

A

Let’s stay in touch

21
Q

Tengo la costumbre de pensar en voz alta

A

I have the habit of thinking out loud

22
Q

Tengo algunos cabos sueltos que atar primero

A

I have to tie some loose ends first

23
Q

No iré a no ser que vengas conmigo

A

No iré a no ser que vengas conmigo I won’t go unless you come with me

24
Q

Toda empresa tiene sus altibajos

A

Every company has its ups and downs

25
Q

Mientras que a mí me gusta el helado de chocolate a mi mujer le gusta helado de vainilla

A

Whereas I like chocolate ice cream my wife likes vanilla ice cream