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1
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Silver anniversary

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Bodas de plata

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It is going on eleven

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Van para las once

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Among the best…

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Entre los mejores

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I don’t know about that

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No sé de eso

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I have come so that you could pay me

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Vengo a que me pagues

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The sea spread out before my efes

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Ante mis ojos se extendía el mar

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In the eyes of the law all men are equal

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Ante la ley todos los hombres son iguales

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He appeared before the judge

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Compareció ante el juez

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The burglar was hiding behind the screen

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El ladrón se escondía tras el biombo

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There is something suspicious behind these facts

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Algo se encubre tras estos hechos

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The letter must be under my notes

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Bajo los apuntes debe estar la carta

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In the eyes of (under) the law all men are equal

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Bajo la ley todos los hombres son iguales

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The documents were scattered on the table

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Los documentos estaban esparcidos sobre la mesa

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The condor flies over the mountains

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El condor vuela sobre las cumbres

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15
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Little is known about this disease

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Sobre esta enfermedad poco se sabe

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Much has been written on the contemporary novel

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Sobre la novela contempoánea mucho se ha escrito

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He arrived in Lima

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Llegó a Lima

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18
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He climbed unto the roof

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Se subió al techo

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He threw himself on the floor

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Se arrojó al piso

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He returned to Paris

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Volvió a París

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He approached us

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Se acercó a nosotros

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22
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He left for Europe

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Se fue a Europa

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Put it in the sun

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Ponlo al sol

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24
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Sit down at the table

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Siéntate a la mesa

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The library is on the right-hand side

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La biblioteca está a mano derecha

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It is some two blocks away from here

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Está a unas dos cuadras de aquí

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Corpus Christi is at a short distance

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Corpus Christi está a poca distancia

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It is at sea level

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Está a nivel del mar

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He invited her to dance

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La invitó a bailar

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30
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I will teach her to speak French

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Le enseñaré a hablar francés

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He forced him to study

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Lo obligó a estudiar

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32
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One gets used to everything

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Uno se acostumbra a todo

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33
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One must limit oneself to what is possible

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Hay que limitarse a lo posible

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She put hersely on a very strict diet

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Se sometió a un régimen muy severo

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35
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He will leave in the morning

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Saldrá a la mañana

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36
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He will leave the next day

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Saldrá al día siguiente

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37
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Shortly thereafter I found out the truth

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Al poco tiempo me enteré de la verdad

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38
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We saw each other daily

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Nos veíamos a diario

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39
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At the beginning we got along well

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Al principio nos llevábamos bien

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I will do it whichever way I please

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Lo haré a mi gusto y antojo

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41
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He came by foot

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Vino a pie

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42
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He came horseback

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Vino a caballo

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43
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It is machine made

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Está hecho a máquina

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44
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It is hand written

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Está escrito a mano

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45
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He did it because he was forced to do it

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Lo hizo a la fuerza

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46
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The dollar is at 1000 Argentine pesos

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El dólar está a 1000 pesos argentinos

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The house is priced at 60,000 dollars

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La casa se vende a 60,000 dólares

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The temperature is at 90 degrees

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La temperatura está a 90 grados

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He is traveling at 60 miles per hour

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Va a sesenta kilómetros por hora

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By public demand the performance tonight is canceled

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A petición del público la función de esta noche se suspende

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51
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At the judge’s insistence the sentence was changed

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A insistencia del juez la sentencia fue conmutada

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52
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He did it behind their backs

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Lo hizo a escondidas

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53
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Knowing that it was illegal he decided to proceed anyway

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A sabiendas de que era ilegal decidió proceder

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The guests were arriving one by one

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Los invitados fueron llegando uno a uno

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55
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Step by step he was coming closer to us

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Paso a paso se acercaba hacia nosotros

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56
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Little by little my patience was coming to an end

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Poco a poco se fue agotando mi paciencia

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57
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I am happy that you have come

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Me alegro de que hayas venido

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58
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He regretted his mistakes

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Se arrepintió de sus errores

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59
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She admired his eloquence

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Se admiraba de su elocuencia

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60
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I am afraid of their overhearing us

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Tengo miedo de que nos oigan

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Saint Peter’s Church is the most beautiful of all of them

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La iglesia de San Pedro es la más bella de todas

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He is my sister’s son

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El el hijo de mi hermana

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63
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My husband’s secretary is excellent

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La secretaria de mi marido es excelente

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64
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The water in the Caribbean is crystal

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El agua del Caribe es cristalina

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65
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The population of the United States is heterogeneous

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La población de los Estados Unidos es heterog’‘enea

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It is gold watch

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El reloj es de oro

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67
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He gave her a leather purse

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Le regaló una cartera de cuero

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68
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Fill the pitcher with water

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Llena la jarra de agua

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69
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He writes mystery novels

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Escribe novelas de misterio

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He gave us a history lesson

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Nos dio una lección de historia

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71
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Do you know the man with the beard?

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¿Conoces al hombre de la barba?

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Introduce me to the woman in the red dress

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Preséntame a la mujer del vestido rojo

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73
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I like the house on the corner

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Me gusta la casa de la esquina

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74
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He is the worst student in the class

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És el peor estudiante de la clase

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75
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He is small in body but great in spirit

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Es pequeño de cuerpo pero grande de espíritu

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76
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His hands were stained with ink

A

Tenía las manos sucias de tinta

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77
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It is difficult to understand

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Es difícil de entender

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78
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Exhausted from working, he fell asleep

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Exhausto de trabajar, se quedó dormido

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Bored of studying she did not know what to do with her life

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Aburrida de estudiar no sabía qué hacer con su vida

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80
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sewing machine

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máquina de coser

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81
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typewriter

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máquina de escribir

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82
Q

guest house

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casa de huéspedesíazertyao

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83
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fishing rod

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cana de pescar

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84
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hunting dog

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perro de caza

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85
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He arrived covered with dust

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Llegó cubierto de polvo

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86
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He did it in bad faith

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Lo hizo de mala fe

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87
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He foll on his knees

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Cayó de rodillas

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88
Q

Stand up

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Ponte de pie

89
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He was watching her out of the corner of his eye

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Lo observaba de reojo

90
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He ruined his eyes from so much reading

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De tanto leer se le estropeó la vista

91
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He got sick from getting so little sleep

A

De tan poco dormir se enfermó

92
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He died of cancer

A

Murió de cñcer

93
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She fainted from fright

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Se desmayó del susto

94
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It is daytime

A

Es de día

95
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It is nighttime

A

Es de noche

96
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It is dawn

A

Es de madrugada

97
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He studies during the day and works at night

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Estudia de día y trabaja de noche

98
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It is time to eat

A

Es hora de comer

99
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Give me some more meat

A

Dame un poco más de carne

100
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She has everything

A

Ella tiene de todo

101
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I need two dozen flowers

A

Necesito dos docenas de flores

102
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Ten of the people present voted in favor

A

Diez de los presentes votaron a favor

103
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There is nothing stupid about him

A

No tiene nada de tonto

104
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That crazy Peter got married

A

El loco de Pedro se casó

105
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That charlatan lawyer deceived me

A

El charlatán del abogado me engañó

106
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He speaks about his projects with great enthusiasm

A

Habla de sus proyectos con gran entusiasmo

107
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Everyone complains about what bothers him most

A

Cada uno se queja de lo que más le molesta

108
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Inform me of what has happened

A

Infórmame de lo sucedido

109
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He spoke very highly of you

A

Se expresó muy bien de ti

110
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He is not at home

A

No está en su casa

111
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He remained in Madrid

A

Se quedó en Madrid

112
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He sat town on a chair

A

Se sentó en una silla

113
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He laid down on a sofa

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Se acostó en el sofá

114
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Dinner is on the table

A

La comida está en la mesa

115
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We met at a bullfight

A

Nos conocimos en una corrida de toros

116
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He cannot see you because he is in a meeting

A

No puede atenderte porque está en una reunión

117
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The accident took place at the corner

A

El accidente ocurrió en la esquina

118
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The burglar succeeded in getting into the house

A

El ladrón logró meterse en la casa

119
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The child got into bed

A

El niño se metió en la cama

120
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He is in a fix

A

Está metido en un lío

121
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He is in a bind

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Se encuentra en un apuro

122
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Overnight he found himself broke

A

De la noche a la mañana se encontró en la calle

123
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He fell into his boss’ bad groces

A

Cayó en desgracia con su jefe

124
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Leave me in peace

A

Déjame en paz

125
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He is an expert in law

A

Es sabio en jurisprudencia

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He is ignorant in every field

A

Es ignorante en todo

127
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He is very well known in his specialty

A

Es muy conocido en su campo

128
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He is a medical doctor

A

Es doctor en medicina

129
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He never speaks in earnest

A

Nunca habla en serio

130
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He said it to me in jest

A

Me lo dijo en broma

131
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I tried it in vain

A

Lo intenté en vano

132
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He does not express himself well in English

A

No se expresa bien en inglés

133
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We traveled in a supersonic jet

A

Viajamos en avión supersónico

134
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He arrived in a brand new car

A

Llegó en un coche último modelo

135
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I will finish in two days

A

Terminaré en dos días

136
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She will graduate in a year

A

Se graduará en un año

137
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In such a short time nothing can be done

A

En tan poco tiempo nada puede hacerse

138
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He must be (some place) in Europe by now

A

Estará por Europa ahora

139
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The store must be some place around here

A

La tienda debe estar por aquí

140
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One finds interesting people everywhere

A

Por todas partes encuentra uno gente interesante

141
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I went by your house but I did not yind you there

A

Pasé por tu casa pero no te encontré

142
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On the way back we will go through Washington

A

De regreso pasaremos por Washington

143
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They went over the bridge

A

Pasaron por debajo del puente

144
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You must go via Los Angeles

A

Debes pasar por Los Angeles

145
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This cannot go in through the door

A

Esto no entra por la puerta

146
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They were strolling around the zoo

A

Paseaban por el zoológico

147
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Around December it will be cold

A

Por diciembre hará frío

148
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Around those years he was having a hard time

A

Por esos años pasaba trabajo

149
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He was abroad for a year

A

Estuvo en el extranjero por un año

150
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For many years she lived a helusion

A

Por muchos años ‘vivió engañada

151
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We will stay here for four days

A

Nos quedaremos aquí por cuatro días

152
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For the time being I am saying nothing

A

Por ahora no digo nada

153
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Come in the morning

A

Ven por la mañana

154
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Come in the evening

A

Ven por la noche

155
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He will be paid by the hour

A

Le pagarán por hora

156
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They have six subjects per year

A

Tienen seis materias por año

157
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It is cheaper by the dozen

A

Por decena es más barato

158
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They gave me 300 dollars for the piano

A

Me dieron 300 dólares por el piano

159
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He is asking too much his house

A

Pide demasiado por su casa

160
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He mistook the insult for a compliment

A

Tomó el insulto por cumplido

161
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Go in my place (instead of me)

A

Ve tú por mí

162
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Speak for him

A

Habla tú por él

163
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He could not attend class because he was sick

A

No pudo asistir a clase por estar enfermo

164
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Forgive me for the delay (because of the delay)

A

Perdona por la demora

165
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He found a job because of who he is, but not because of what he is worth

A

Consiguió trabajo por ser quien es, pero no por lo que vale

166
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Why did he resign? (What was the motive for his resigning?)

A

¿Por qué (motivo) renunció?

167
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Had it not been for him everything would have turned out fine

A

De no haber sido por él todo habría salido bien

168
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He has done it for your sake

A

La ha hecho por ti

169
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Don’t refuse to do it for my sake (because of me)

A

No te niegues a hacerlo por mí

170
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I don’t like him because he is a liar

A

No me gusta por mentiroso

171
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She has sacrificed her own life for her children’s sake

A

Se ha sacrificado por sus hijos

172
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I cannot do it because of my boss

A

No puedo hacerlo por el jefe

173
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I shall vote for (in favor of) the abolition of all prerequisites

A

Votaré por que se eliminen todos los prerequisitos

174
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I shall vote for the oficial candidate

A

Votaré por el candidato oficial

175
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What can I do for you?

A

¿Qué puedo hacer por Ud.?

176
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He travels for pleasure

A

Viaja por placer

177
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He travels for business

A

Viaja por razones de negocios

178
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He struggles in order to secure a position for himself

A

Lucha por forjarse una posición

179
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I would do anything (in order) to see you happy

A

Haría cualquiera cosa por verte

180
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They have come by boat

A

Han llegado por barco

181
Q

He will speak on the radio tonight

A

Hablará por radio esta noche

182
Q

I have met him through Pedro

A

Lo he conocido por medio de Pedro

183
Q

He found a job through him

A

Consiguió trabajo por él

184
Q

Don’t say it over the phone

A

No se lo cuentes por teléfono

185
Q

He was appointed by the president

A

Fue nombrado por el presidente

186
Q

I have many exams that must be graded

A

Tengo muchos exámenes por corregir

187
Q

There is much to be done

A

Queda mucho por hacer

188
Q

That remains to be seen

A

Eso está por verse

189
Q

I swear by whaever you hold dear

A

Te lo juro por la que más quieras

190
Q

Leave me alone, please

A

Déjame en paz, por favor

191
Q

It is about to snow

A

Está por nevar

192
Q

It is going on ten

A

Va para las diez

193
Q

We will leave it for next week

A

Lo dejaremos para la semana que viene

194
Q

They will be here around six

A

Llegarán para las seis

195
Q

By January it will cool off

A

Para enero refrescará

196
Q

By Thursday the term expires

A

Para el jueves se vence el plazo

197
Q

I have two letters for you

A

Tengo dos cartas para UD

198
Q

Take two aspirins for the fever

A

Toma dos aspirinas para la piebre

199
Q

What is this gadget for?

A

¿Para qué sirve ese aparato?

200
Q

He has much talent for music

A

El tiene mucho talento para la música

201
Q

This man is good for nothing

A

Ese hombre no sirve para nada

202
Q

bookcases

A

estantes para libros

203
Q

sewing-machine needles

A

agujas para máquinas de coser

204
Q

wrapping paper

A

papel para forrar

205
Q

I want something to eat

A

Quiero algo para comer

206
Q

Give him something to read

A

Dale algo para leer

207
Q

He gave her a shot to calm her down

A

Le dio una inyección para calmarla

208
Q

He does not have the necessary qualities to excel

A

No tiene la aptitudes necearias para descollar

209
Q

He does it in order to attract attention

A

Lo hace para llamar la atención

210
Q

I won’t tell her anything so she won’t worry

A

No se lo digo para que no se preocupe

211
Q

I am leaving n order not to be late

A

Me voy para no llegar tarde

212
Q

To master a foreign langage much endurance is required

A

Para dominar una lengua extranjera se requiere mucha tesón

213
Q

I have told you so that you would watch out for him

A

Te lo he dicho para que te cuides de él

214
Q

Considering that he is so young he has little energy

A

Para ser tan joven tiene poca energía

215
Q

For the Little he Works he earns too much

A

Para lo poco que trabaja gana demasiado

216
Q

For a foreigner he speaks Spanish very well

A

Para un extranjero habla muy bien el español

217
Q

In my opinión (as far as I’m concerned) that person does not understand you

A

Para mí esa persona no te comprende

218
Q

For him there are no obstacles that cannot be overcome

A

Para él no hay obstáculos que sean invencibles

219
Q

As for beaches there is no place like the Carribean

A

Para playas no hay come el Caribe

Spanish Sentences 2 (4 decks)

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