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Michel Thomas Everyday Expressions Flashcards

1
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they have just finished reading this book

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acaban de leer este libro

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I have just finished studying

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acabo de estudiar

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he had just eaten

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acababa de comer

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to stop (d) (need twin)

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dejar de

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we left (s) the restaurant

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salimos del restaurante

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he returned (v) to his work

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volvió a su trabajo

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we had returned (v) to the house late

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habíamos vuelto a la casa tarde

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there had been; there were a lot of people

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habÍa sido; había mucha gente

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9
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to take advantage of; why dont TU take advantage of

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aprovecharse de; por qué no te aprovechas de

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I will not change my opinion

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no cambiaré de opinion

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to count on = to rely on

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contar con

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I know you will not change your opinion

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sé que no cambiará de opinión

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13
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I did not realize this

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no me di cuenta de esto

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I realized that you were able to come with me

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me di cuenta de que podía venir conmigo

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to agree with

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estar de acuerdo con

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16
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to pay attention to

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prestar atención a

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17
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this means that I know how to use this expression

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esto quiere decir que sé usar esta expresión

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18
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it’s worth it to think before answering (r)

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vale la pena pensar antes de responder

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19
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when we were students

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cuando éramos estudiantes

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we ate 3 days ago; it’s 3 days since we ate ( start both sentences w hace)

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hace tres días comimos; hace tres días que comimos

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21
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a long time ago

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hace mucho tiempo

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22
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if something has been going on for a period of time and is still going on use……………..(2)

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hace o hace que and PRESENT TENSE

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23
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it’s 3 years since J has been living in Spain (start w/ hace)

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hace tres años que J vive en España

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24
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J had lived in Spain for 2 years; J lived in Spain for two years

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hacía dos años que J vivía en España; J vivía en España desde hacía dos años

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25
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it was very windy yesterday. It was bad weather yesterday and we didn’t go to the beach

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hacía mucho viento ayer. Hizo mal tiempo ayer y no fuimos a la playa

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26
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if describing weather condition you can see use………….. The moon is out

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hay. Hay luna

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27
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it is dusty today. It is muddy (2) today

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hay polvo hoy. Hay lodo (barro SPAIN) hoy

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28
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to take a trip

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hacer un viaje

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29
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to ask a question

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hacer una pregunta

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30
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I asked him a question

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le hice una pregunta

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31
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to get hurt or harm oneself

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hacerse daño

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32
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the damage; the damage is already done

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el daño. el daño ya está hecho

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33
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I don’t want to hurt myself

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no quiero hacerme daño

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34
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therefore

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por lo tanto

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35
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are you cold

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tiene frío?

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36
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to drive 2

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manejar (lat amer); conducir - Spain

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37
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to be sleepy not cansado

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tener sueño

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38
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the dream

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el sueño

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39
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to be in a hurry

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tener prisa

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40
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to be at fault; I am not to blame

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tener la culpa; no tengo la culpa

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41
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to be sure

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estar seguro

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42
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to take place

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tener lugar

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43
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this situacion isn’t logical and there’s no way around it

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esta situación no tiene lógica y no tiene remedio

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44
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to make sense (not sentido); to have a solution

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tener lógica; tener remedio

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45
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by when?

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para cuándo

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46
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is he arriving on saturday

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llega el sábado

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47
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we will be back by next week - use estar

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estarémos de vuelta para la semana que viene

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48
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a round trip ticket

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un billete de ida y vuelta

49
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how many of them (oranges) - 1 word

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cuántoslas?

50
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they have to do it by Sunday

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tienen que hacerlo antes del domingo

51
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later than

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despues de

52
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they completed (c) it after Friday

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lo completaron después del viernes

53
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are days of week and months of year capitalized

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no

54
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the rite = ritual

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el rito

55
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before; after

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antes de; después de

56
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verb used to tell time - present sing and pl; past sing and pl

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es; son; era; eran

57
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it is 2 o’clock

A

son las dos

58
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it is 5 thirty; (we have to return) by 6 thirty

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son las cinco y mediA; para las seis y media

59
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for an 8 year old girl, she is very mature

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para una chica de ocho años, es muy madura

60
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children’s clothes - 2 ways to say it

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ropa para = de niños

61
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I study to be an engineer

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estudio para ser ingeniero

62
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for a doctor he knows little medicine; a little about medicine

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para médico, sabe pocA medicina; poco sobre medicina

63
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in order to b a doctor

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para ser médico

64
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for a young person

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para un joven

65
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to study to be

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estudiar para

66
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with exchanges use (money)

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por

67
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per hour

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por hora

68
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the miles

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las millas

69
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(para vs. por) passing through a space use…………………..; to or toward a destination use…………; let’s head for the park; espression of time use…….e.g. for now; because of; done by a person or an agent use……….

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por; para; vamos para el parque; por ahora; por eso; por

70
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” por lo visto”

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apparently

71
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” at last” = finally

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por fin

72
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I finally got (obtained) it - I already got it

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por fin, lo conseguí; ya lo conseguí

73
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the book was written by my friend

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el libro fue escrito por mi amigo

74
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he did it for me (on my behalf)

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lo hizo por mí

75
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” the best thing about this”; “the good thing”; “the bad thing”

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lo mejor de esto; lo bueno; lo malo

76
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lo hecho

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“the done thing”

77
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“that which is yours”

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lo suyo

78
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the important thing is to learn only what is necessary

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lo importante es aprender solo lo necesario

79
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that which is mine is mine, and that which is yours is yours

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lo mío es mío, y lo suyo es suyo

80
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I don’t want this one, I want that one over there (book)

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no quiero este, quiero aquel

81
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in today’s world

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en el mundo de hoy

82
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she is tall for her age

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es alta para su edad

83
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where were they from?

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de dónde eran?

84
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what verb use with location (it is located in argentina)

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estar

85
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para o por if agent of action; attacked by a dog

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atacado por un perro

86
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I didn’t see anyone

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no vi a nadie

87
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the prince

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el príncipe

88
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in spanish, one never omits a negative

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en español, nunca se omite ningún negativo

89
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neither do I = me neither

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(ni) yo tampoco

90
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never not nunca

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jamás

91
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by no means = in no way (2)

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de ningún modo; de ninguna manera

92
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neither geography or history can help you understand it; either my father or my brother can

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ni la geografía, ni la historia pueden ayudarle a entenderlo (ayudar a is a dynamic duo); o mi padre o mi hermano puede (singular when either, or)

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this book is better than that one (2)

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este libro es mejor que ese (o aquel if not close at hand)

94
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it was the best of times

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era la mejor de las épocas

95
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short in stature (people); short when referring to lenth of time

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bajo; corto

96
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she is more prepared

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está mas preparada

97
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younger, older

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menor, mayor

98
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I hope it is

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espero que sea

99
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clear

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claro

100
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brave

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valiente

101
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sweet; bitter; I would prefer to eat something sweet, not bitter

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dulce; amargo; preferiría comer algo dulce no amargo

102
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unhappy

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infeliz

103
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capable

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capaz

104
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faithful; infaithful

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fiel; infiel

105
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significant

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significante

106
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doubtful; certain not cierto; the result was certain. it was never unexpected

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dudable; indudable; el resultado fue indudable, nunca era inesperado

107
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unpleasant

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desagradable

108
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without a doubt

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sin dudA

109
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each one of these expressions will be very useful

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cada una de estas expresiones será muy útil

110
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cupboard = closet

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el armario

111
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behind

A

detrás de

112
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“in a little while”

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dentro de poco

113
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within 10 minutes

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dentro de diez minutos

114
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across from = opposite (d); opposite (e) the church

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delante de; enfrente de la iglesia

115
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I’ll meet you (e)

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le encontraré

116
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however

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sin embargo

117
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on top of = over; put it on top of

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encima de; póngalo encima de

118
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at least 2

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a menos; por lo menos

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