Modern Spanish Syntax: Chapter 7 Flashcards
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To err is human, to forgive, divine
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Errar es humano, perdonar es divino
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This perennial fighting…
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Este perenne batallar
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Her constant crying irritates me
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Su constante llorar me irrita
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To think is man’s exclusive attribute
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Pensar es atributo exclusivo del hombre
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That screaming exasperates me
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Ese gritar me exaspera
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Her constant complaining has left her with few friends
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Su constante lamentar la ha dejado con pocos amigos
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The unrestrained spending ruined her
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El gastar desenfrenado la arruino
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A good beginning always helps
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Un buen empezar ayuda siempre
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This exaggerated smoking is hazardous
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Este fumar exagerado es peligroso
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Her endless gossiping about people is despicable
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Su constante murmurar de la gente es detestable
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Chain-smoking is hazardous to one’s health
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Fumar continuamente es malo para la salud
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Your saying so will convince her
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El decirlo Ud. la convencera
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Maria’s awakning to reality was painful
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El despertar de Maria a la realidad fue doloroso
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Their accepting it is a good omen
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El aceptarlo ellos es buena senal
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The bubbling of the springs was the only noise to be heard
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El murmurar de las fuentes era el unico ruido que se oia
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Seeing is believing
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Ver es creer
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Surrendering to the enemy would be like humiliating oneself in the eyes of the world
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El rendirse ante el enemigo seria humillarse ante el mundo
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Good eating is good living
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El buen comer es buen vivir
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Eating well is living well
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El comer bien es vivir bien
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It is a good place to rest
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Es buen sitio para descansar
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It is a bad time to see him
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Es mala hora para verlo
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I am ready to help you
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Estoy listo para ayudarte
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He came to take her with him
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Vino para llevarsela
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In order to be respected one has to respect others
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Para ser respetado hay que respetar a los demas
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In order to study one has to have time and money
Para estudiar hay que tener tiempo y dinero
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One has to do something to survive
Hay que hacer algo para sobrevivir
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What have I done to offend her?
Que hice para ofenderla?
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What has he done to deserve such luck?
Que habra hecho para merecer esa suerte?
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I told her to appease her
Se lo dije para tranquilizarla
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It is time to eat
Es la hora de comer
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The right to free expression
El derecho de opinar libremente
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The fear of losing him
El temor de perderlo
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The need of seeing him
La necesidad de verlo
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He was the only one to listen to me
Fue el unico en escucharme
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She would be the last one to think that
Ella seria la ultima en pensar eso
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We were the first ones to arrive
Fuimos los primers en llegar
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When I arrive (upon arriving), I will call you
Al llegar te llamare
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Upon seeing her I realized how much she had aged
Al verla me di cuenta de cuanto habia envejecido
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Since she did not speak to me, I left
Al no hablarme ella, me fui
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Because he received no answer, he gave up
Al no obtener respuesta se dio por vencido
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He does not feel like going out
No tiene ganas de salir
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He is not interested in selling the house
No esta interesado en vender la casa
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He only thinks about amusing himself
No piensa mas que en divertirse
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Call him instead of writing
Llamalo en vez de escribirle
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He left without saying goodbye
Se fue sin despedirse
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He delivered it without having finished it
Se lo entrego sin haberlo terminado
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He was not granted an interiew for having arrived too late
No le concedireon la entrevista por haber llegado demasiado tarde
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I want to go
Quiero ir
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I hope to go
Espero ir
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I need to go
Necesito ir
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He avoided going
Evitaba ir
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He denied knowing it
Negaba saberlo
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He gave up smoking
Dejo de fumar
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I began speaking
Empece hablar
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I preferred painting
Preferia pintar
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I am coming (in order) to work
Vengo a trabajar
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I went (in order) to help her
Fui a (=para) ayudarla
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She dreamt about graduating
Sonaba con graduarse
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He thought about changing jobs
Pensaba en cambiar de trabajo
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He prevented her from going
Le impidio ir
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He succeeded in convincing her
Logro convencerla.
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He got tired of Maria
Se canso de Maria
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He got tired of studying
Se canso de estudiar
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He got tired of their bothering him
Se canso de que lo molestaron
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To dare to do something
atreverse a hacer algo
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He is a teacher
*use dedicarse a
Se dedica a la ensenanza
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What do you do for a living?
*use dedicarse a
A que se dedica usted?
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To resign to do something
resignarse a hacer algo
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The snow started falling again
*use comenzar a
La nieve comenzo a caer de nuevo
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I started working at eighteen
*use comenzar a
Comence a trabajar a los dieciocho anos
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I dreamed about you last night
Anoche sone contigo
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He threatened to fire me
Me amenazo con despedirme
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It was late in arriving
Tardo en llegar
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It takes a while to take effect
Tarda en hacer efecto
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Please tell me as soon as you know
No tarde usted en informarme
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The bank is pleased to inform its customers that...
El Banco se complace en comunicar a su clientela que...
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He insisted on going to work abroad
*use empenarse en
Se empeno en irse a trabajar al extranjero
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I insisted that she should study English
| *use empenarse en
Me empene en que estudiara ingles
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We agreed on the need for change
*use convenir en
Conveniamos en la necesidad de un cambio
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We agreed to stop seeing each other
*use convenir en
Convinimos en dejar de vernos
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This news paper is made up of various regular sections
Este periodico consiste en varias secciones fijas
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The object of the game is to guess words
*use consistir en
El juego consiste en adivinar palabras
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Her task is to solve the problem
*use consistir en
Su mision consiste en aclarar el problema
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Her shyness is what makes her attractive
*use consistir en
Su atractivo consiste en su timidez
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To hesitate between two possibilities
Vacilar entre dos posibilidades
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Don't hesitate to tell me about it
No vaciles en decirmelo
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I am glad they have won
Me alegro de que hayan ganado
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I forgot to tell you
| *use olvidarse de
Me olvide de decirtelo
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He must work
Debe trabajar
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He has to work
Tiene que trabajar
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One has to work
Hay que trabajar
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It stopped raining
Dejo de llover
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He tried to help
Trato de ayudarla
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She has just finished talking
Acaba de hablar
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It began to snow
Empezo a nevar
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He was going to study medicine
Iba a estudiar medicna
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I never saw her again
No volvi a verla mas
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Did he mention it to you again?
Volvio a mencionartelo?
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He stopped talking to her
Dejo de hablarle
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I can see him
Puedo verlo
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He must wash his hands
Debe lavarse las manos
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He allowed her to return
Le permitio volver
*intransitive inf.
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He teaches her how to dance
Le ensena a bailar
*intransitive inf.
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He began to sing
*use ponerse
Se puso a cantar
*auxiliary is reflexive
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He began to work
*use ponerse
Se puso a trabajar
*auxiliary is reflexive
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He promised us to study
Nos prometio estudiar
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He promised to study us
Prometio estudiarnos
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He had it done for me
Me lo mando hacer
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He had me do it
Me mando hacerlo
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I saw the train arrive
Vi llegar el tren
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I saw it arrive
Lo vi llegar
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I heard the children cry
Oia llorar a los ninos
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I heard them cry
Los oia llorar
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I felt the storm coming
Sentia venir la tormenta
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I felt it coming
La sentia venir
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She let the maid go out
Dejo salir a la criada
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She let her go out
La dejo salir
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He made the people laugh
Hacia reir a la gente
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He made them laugh
Los hacia reir
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He permitted her to go
Le permitio ir
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He forbade him to smoke
Le prohibio fumar
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He ordered her to diet
Le mando hacer dieta
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He permitted Maria to go out
Le permitio a Maria salir
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He forbade George to smoke
Le prohibio a Jorge fumar
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He suggested to Maria to rest more
Le aconsejo a Maria descansar mas
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I don't like going there
No me gusta ir alla
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I expect him to go
Espero que vayan
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He has asked us to come
Nos ha pedido que vineramos
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I know him to be serious
Se que es serio
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They said for you to come
Dijeron que vinieras
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He waited for her to arrive
Esperaba que ella llegara
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This is too big for you to carry
Esto es demasiado grade para que tu lo cargues
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I don't like Maria's going there
No me gusta que Maria vaya alla
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He does not approve of her studying medicine
No esta de acuerdo con que ella estudie medicina
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She was surprised at his coming alone
Se sorprendio de que el viniera solo
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It is difficult to win
Es dificil ganar
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It is difficult for you to win
Es dificil que tu ganes
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It is impossible to lose
Es imposible perder
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It is impossible for me to lose
Es imposible que yo pierda
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It is good to work
Es bueno trabajar
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It is good for them to work
Es bueno que ellos trabajen
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It is possible to succeed
Es posible triunfar
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It is possible for you to succeed
| Uds
Es posible que Uds. triunfen
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It is important to attend
Es importante asistir
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It is important for us to attend
Es importante que nosotros asistamos
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It is necessary to rest
Es necesario descansar
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It is necessary for you to rest
Es necesario que tu descanses
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He believes that he is ill
Cree que esta enfermo
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I know that I won't go
Se que no voy a ir
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I think that I won't be able to come
Pienso que no podre venir
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He fears that I won't pass the exams
Teme que no va a pasar los examanes
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I suspect that I have to go to the meeting
Sospecho que tengo que ir a la renion
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Call him instead of writing
Llamalo en vez de escribirle
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I said that I need nothing
Dije que no necesito nada
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I am happy to meet you
Me alegro de conocerte
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I am happy to have met you
Me alegro de haberte conocido
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I hope to do it well
Espero hacerlo bien
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I hope to have done it well
Espero haberlo hecho bien
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I am sorry to have to be late
Siento tener que llegar tarde
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I am sorry to have had to be late
Siento haber tenido que llegar tarde
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He could not go yesterday
No pudo ir ayer
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He could not have gone yesterday
No pudo haber ido ayer
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He denies knowing any of the details of the issue
Niega saber los detalles del asunto
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He denies having found out any of the details of the issue
Niega haber sabido los detalles del asunto
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dawn
amanecer
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dusk
atardecer
| anochecer
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obligation
deber
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She left crying
Salio llorando
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He came back running
Volvio corriendo
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The falls asleep hugging his bear
El nino se duerme abrazando su oso
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We spent (we lost) a week looking for a house
Perdimos una semana buscando casa
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While listening to the news I found out about the accident
Escuchando las noticias me entere del accidente
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You are very kind in letting me leave
Ud.
Es Ud. muy amable dejandome salir antes
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Complementing is lying
Echar complidos es mentir
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Walking is a good exercise
Caminar es buen ejercicio
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She deserved punishing
Merecia castigo
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He hates skiing
Detesta esquiar
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He left without notifying us
Salio sin avisarnos
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There is little harm in daydreaming
Hay poco dano en sonar despierto
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This is an interesting book
Este es un libro interesante
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Where is your wedding ring?
Donde esta tu anillo de boda?
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He is boring
El es aburrido
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The box containing books is for him
La caja que contiene libros es para el
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A dying man
Un hombre moribundo
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Running water
Agua corriente
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Flying saucer
platillo volador
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wedding ring
anillo de bodas
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writing paper
papel de escribir
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housing expenses
gastos de vivienda
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singing lessons
lecciones de canto
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The house standing on (that stands on) the corner
La casa que esta en la esquina
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People living (that live) in the cities
La gente que vive en ciudades
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Anyone conspiring (that conspires)
El que conspire
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standing
parado
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sitting
sentado
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lying down
acostado
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reclining
reclinado
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boring
aburrido
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daring
atrevido
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amusing
divertido
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entertaining
entretenido
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good-looking
bien parecido
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He washed the windows and sang while he worked
*use gerund
Lavo las ventanas cantando
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She washed the floor by scrubbing it
Lavo el piso fregandolo
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Since he is in charge, such a thing will not happen
Estando el de jefe, tal cosa no ocurrira
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If we arrive early, we will have more than enough time for everything
Llegando temprano, tendremos tiempo de sobra para todo
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When she arrives, this confusion will come to an end
Llegando ella, se acaba este lio
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As I was listening to the news, I found out about the accident
Escuchando las noticias, me entere del accidente
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He came in screaming
Entro gritando
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We spent the morning cleaning the house
Nos pasamos la manana limpiando la casa
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I got bored waiting for you
Me aburri esperandote
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She passed the exam by studying for it
Paso el examen estudiando
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By telling her the truth, you will succeed in convincing her
Diciendole la verdad lograras convencerla
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She stayed hidden and listened.
*use 1) gerund; 2) para
Se quedo escondida escuchando
Se quedo escondida para escuchar
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I prefer to leave without saying goodbye, thus sparing her the pain
Prefiero partir sin despedirme, evitandole ese dolor
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I prefer to leave without saying goodbye to spare her the pain
Prefiero partir sin despedirme para evitarle ese dolor
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She married him thinking he was rich
Se caso con el creyendolo rico
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She married him because she thought he was rich
Se caso con el porque lo creia rico
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I did it thinking about your future
Lo hice pensando en tu porvenir
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I did it because I thought about your future
Lo hice porque pensaba en tu porvenir
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Having you on my side, I fear nothing
Teniendote a mi lado, nada temo
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While I have (upon having) you on my side, I fear nothing
Al tenerte a mi lado, nada temo
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You are very kind in excusing me
*Use 1) gerund; 2) al+inf.
Es Ud. muy amable disculpandome
Es Ud. muy amable al disculparme
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Being so young you should wait to get married
Siendo Ud. tan joven, deberia esperar para casarse
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Since you are so young you should wait to get married
*Use puesto que
Puesto que es Ud. tan joven, deberia esperar para casarse
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He being so sickly they should take better care of him
Siendo el tan enfermizo, deberian cuidarlo mejor
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Since he is so sickly they should take better care of him
*Use puesto que
Puesto que el es tan enfermizo, deberian cuidarlo mejor
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Seeing that they would marry anyway, he consented to it
Viendo que se iba a casar de todos modos, consitio en ello
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Since he saw that they would get married anyway, he consented to it
*Use como
Como vio que se iban a casar de todos modos, consintio en ello
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Knowing that she was very ill, they would conceal the news from her
Sabiendo que ella estaba muy enferma, le ocultarian la noticia
228
Since they knew that she was very ill, they would conceal the news from her
*Use como
Como sabian que ella estaba muy enferma, le ocultarian la noticia
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As she had no money she pawned her jewels
*Use 1) gerund; 2) como
No teniendo dinero empeno sus joyas
Como no tenia dinero...
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Thinking it over, I think I should go
Pensandolo bien, deberia ir
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Speaking clearly, that man is a rascal
Hablando claro, ese hombre es un sinverguenza
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Legally speaking, that cannot be done
Legalmente hablando, eso no se puede hacer
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Looking at it objectively, he is right
Viendolo bien, el tiene razo
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Objectively speaking, she does not amount to much
Objetivamente hablando, ella no es gran cosa
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Considering his age, he works very well
Considerando su edad, trabaja muy bien
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If we arrive early, we will have time to speak to him before the meeting
Llegando temprano, tendremos tiempo para hablarle antes de la reunion
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If you complain all the time you will lose all your friends
Quejandote constantemente, perderas todos tus amigos
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I was bored (got bored) while studying
Me aburri estudiando
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By telling them the truth you will convince them (succeed in convincing them)
Diciendole la verdad, lograras convencerlos
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She she arrives (as soon as she arrives), this confusion will come to an end
*Use gerund
Llegando ella, se acaba este lio
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If you allow it, I would leave tomorrow
*Use gerund
Permitiendolo tu, me iria manana
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While she is here, I fear nothing
*Use gerund
Estando ella aqui, nada temo
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The teacher having arrived, the children calmed down
*Use gerund
Habiendo llegado el maestro, se callaron los ninos
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I heard the girl crying
Oi a la muchacha llorando
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I saw the children playing
Vi a los ninos jugando
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I found my friend studying
Encontre a mi amigo estudiando
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Picasso painted her ironing clothes
Picasso la pinto planchando ropa
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He depicted him fighting against everything
Lo represento acometiendo contra todo
249
He describes him fighting against every injustice
Lo describe peleando contra toda injusticia
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We spent the afternoon explaining it to him
Nos pasamos la tarde explicandoselo
251
By promising it to her you will appease her
Prometiendoselo la calmaras
252
She spent her life worrying
Vivia preocupandose
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She spent the whole morning getting dressed
Se paso toda la manana vistiendose
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Put him to sleep by singing to him
Duermelo cantandole
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While walking home he found his friend in the park
Yendo a su casa, se encontro con su amigo en el parque
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While taking a stroll downtown, I saw your friends
Paseando por el centro, vi a tus amigos
256
Having warned you yesterday, how could you have done that?
Habiendote advertido ayer, como has podido hacer eso?
257
The matter will be handed over to the office in question, your name being thereafter erased from the list
Su asunto sera pasado a la oficina correspondiente, y quedara Ud. borrado de la lista.
258
The national income has increased, surpassing 20,000 dollars
Aumento el ingreso nacional y excedio mas de 20.000 dolares
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She walked out screaming
Salio gritando
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He came running
Vino corriendo
261
I heard her screaming
La oi gritando
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He found his friend studying
Encontro a su amigo estudiando
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I heard her scream
La oi gritar
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I saw her cry
La vi llorar
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I saw her arriving
La vi llegar
266
I heard her coming in
La oi entrar
267
We saw them leaving
Los vimos partir
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I live beyond the cathedral
Vivo pasando la catedral (mas alla de la catedral)
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His office is at the right of the entrance
Su oficina esta entrando a la derecha (a mano derecha de la entrada)
270
The shop is beyond the park
El negocio esta bajando la plaza (mas alla de la plaza)
271
We have followed the Olympic Games with great interest
Hemos seguido con gran interes los juegos olimpicos
272
They have expelled several athletes
Han expulsado a varios atletas
273
One of the players was expelled
Uno de los jugadores fue expulsado
274
Several players were expelled
Varios jugadores fueron expulsados
275
The female swimmer is expelled for good
La nadadora esta expulsada para siempre
276
The man sitting next to the window is her husband
El hombre sentado junto a la ventana es su marido
277
His houses are rented
Tiene las casa alquiladas
278
She arrived exhausted
Llego exhausta
278
He left indignant
Se marcho indignado
279
He left saddened by the fight
Partio entristecido por la pelea
280
The manuscript having been translated, it was sent out immediately.
Traducido el manuscrito, lo enviaron enseguida
281
Being sorry for his mistakes, he was trying to excuse himself
Arrepentido de sus errores, intentaba excusarse.
282
Having sold the house, they moved
Vendida la casa, se mudaron
283
Having repaired the car, they moved on
Arreglado el auto, prosiguieron
284
Having informed their parents, they decided to marry
Informados los padres, decidieron casarse
285
The problem having been solved, everybody was happy
Resuelto el problema, todos quedaron contentos
286
Once the problem had been solved, everybody was happy
Despues de resolver el problema, todos quedaron contentos
286
Her son being imprisoned, the mother could not be happy
Encerrado el hijo, no podia ser feliz la madre
287
Since her son was imprisoned, the mother could not be happy
*Use como
Como estaba encerrado el hijo, no podia ser feliz la madre
288
The husband being discontented, the family could not be happy either
Descontento el marido, la familia tampoco podia estar contenta
289
For as long as the husband remained discontented, the family could not be happy either
*Use mientras+ subj.
Mientras el marido estuviera descontento, tampoco podia estar contenta la familia.
290
As soon as the house is sold, we will have enough to pay the debts
*Use 1) past participle; 2) ni bien
Vendida la casa, tendremos suficiente para pagar las deudas
Ni bien se venda la casa...
291
As soon as the girl is well, they will go on a trip
*Use 1) past participle; 2) cuando
Curada la nina, saldran de viaje
Cuando se cure la nina...
292
Give me the dress that has just been ironed
Dame el vestido recien planchado
293
Give me the one that has just been ironed
Dame el recien planchado
294
What is said, is said
Lo dicho, dicho esta
295
What is learned in childhood is unlearned with difficulty
Lo aprendido en la ninez dificilmente se olvida
296
What is written remains as testimony
Lo escrito queda de testimonio
297
What is confessed (admitted) cannot be retracted
Lo confesado no puede retraerse
298
Type what is (has been) corrected
Pasa a maquina lo corregido
