Misc 12 Flashcards

1
Q

Carbon dioxide

A

dióxido de carbono

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2
Q

to lose face

A

a perder la cara

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3
Q

rockets

A

los cohetes

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4
Q

the toaster is beyond repair

A

la tostadora no tiene compostura

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5
Q

the majority of passengers kept their composure during the plane’s emergency landing

A

la mayoría de los pasajeros mantuvieron la compostura durante el aterrizaje de emergencia del avión

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6
Q

I only had the draft of my dissertation prepared

A

tenía preparado solamente un borrador de mi tesis

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7
Q

a Masters degree

A

una maestría, una máster

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8
Q

I have applied for my citizenship

A

he solicitado la ciudadanía

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9
Q

if you don’t apply wax to your surfboard, your might fall off it

A

si no aplicas cera a tu tabla de surf, puede que luego te caigas de ella

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10
Q

I don’t like watching scary movies because they give me nightmares

A

no me gusta ver películas de miedo porque me dan pesadillas

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11
Q

I went to bed at 10 and woke up at 7

A

me fui a dormir (me acosté) a las 10 y me desperté a las 7 de la mañana

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12
Q

who paid the bill?

A

Quien pagó la factura/cuenta?

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13
Q

a takeaway meal

A

una comida para llevar

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14
Q

i went to the fridge looking for a little snack

A

fui a la nevera, buscando un pequeño tentempié / merienda / bocado

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15
Q

this graph shows the change in population over time

A

este gráfico muestra el cambio de populación a lo largo de tiempo

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16
Q

writing is an exacting and arduous task

A

la escritura es una tarea exigente y ardua

17
Q

requirement

18
Q

I woke from a deep sleep with a headache

A

me desperté de un sueño pesado con dolor de cabeza

19
Q

accomplishment

A

efectuación

20
Q

To pull someone’s leg

A

Tomar el pelo

21
Q

to be a little crazy

A

Estar como una cabra

22
Q

It is perfectly alright with me, but I am a blunt man and I intend to SPEAK VERY FRANKLY with you.)

A

Por mi parte está bien… pero yo NO TENGO PELOS EN LA LENGUA y hablaré sin rodeos (= detours).

23
Q

To spare no expense

A

Tirar la casa por la ventana

24
Q

To be stunned

A

Quedarse de piedra

25
He didn’t mean it when he said he was guilty
Lo dijo de labios para fuera cuando dijo que era culpable
26
To be very angry
Estar hecho un ají
27
To put the cart before the horse
Empezar la casa por el tejado
28
To be fit as a fiddle
Estar más sano que una pera
29
To be bosom buddies
Ser uña y carne
30
To be in a bad mood
Tener un humor de perros
31
It makes my mouth water / it's mouthwatering
Se me hace agua la boca
32
He is loaded [with cash]
Tiene más lana que un borrego
33
To do something pointless / To put a drop in the bucket
Echar agua al mar
34
the mosquito net stopped me from being bitten by mossies while i was asleep
el mosquitero evitó que me picaron los mosquitos mientras dormía
35
Juanita won't pass the test unless we help her to study
Juanita no pasará la prueba si no lo ayudamos a estudiar
36
its not possible to understand maths unless you have studied it
es imposible entender la mate (las matemáticas) A MENOS QUE lo hayas estudiado