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Modern Spanish Syntax: Chapter 7 Flashcards

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1
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This perennial fighting…

A

Este perenne batallar

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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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7
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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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17
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Eating well is living well

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El comer bien es vivir bien

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18
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It is a good place to rest

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Es buen sitio para descansar

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19
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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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21
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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

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Para estudiar hay que tener tiempo y dinero

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One has to do something to survive

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Hay que hacer algo para sobrevivir

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25
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What have I done to offend her?

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Que hice para ofenderla?

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26
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What has he done to deserve such luck?

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Que habra hecho para merecer esa suerte?

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27
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I told her to appease her

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Se lo dije para tranquilizarla

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28
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It is time to eat

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Es la hora de comer

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29
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The right to free expression

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El derecho de opinar libremente

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30
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The fear of losing him

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El temor de perderlo

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31
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The need of seeing him

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La necesidad de verlo

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32
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He was the only one to listen to me

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Fue el unico en escucharme

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33
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She would be the last one to think that

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Ella seria la ultima en pensar eso

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34
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We were the first ones to arrive

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Fuimos los primers en llegar

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35
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When I arrive (upon arriving), I will call you

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Al llegar te llamare

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36
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Upon seeing her I realized how much she had aged

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Al verla me di cuenta de cuanto habia envejecido

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37
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Since she did not speak to me, I left

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Al no hablarme ella, me fui

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38
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Because he received no answer, he gave up

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Al no obtener respuesta se dio por vencido

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39
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He does not feel like going out

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No tiene ganas de salir

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40
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He is not interested in selling the house

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No esta interesado en vender la casa

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41
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He only thinks about amusing himself

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No piensa mas que en divertirse

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42
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Call him instead of writing

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Llamalo en vez de escribirle

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43
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He left without saying goodbye

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Se fue sin despedirse

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44
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He delivered it without having finished it

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Se lo entrego sin haberlo terminado

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45
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He was not granted an interiew for having arrived too late

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No le concedireon la entrevista por haber llegado demasiado tarde

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46
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I want to go

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Quiero ir

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47
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I hope to go

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Espero ir

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48
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I need to go

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Necesito ir

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49
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He avoided going

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Evitaba ir

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50
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He denied knowing it

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Negaba saberlo

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51
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He gave up smoking

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Dejo de fumar

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52
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I began speaking

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Empece hablar

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53
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I am coming (in order) to work

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Vengo a trabajar

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54
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I went (in order) to help her

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Fui a (=para) ayudarla

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55
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She dreamt about graduating

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Sonaba con graduarse

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56
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He thought about changing jobs

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Pensaba en cambiar de trabajo

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57
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He prevented her from going

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Le impidio ir

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58
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He succeeded in convincing her

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Logro convencerla.

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59
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He got tired of Maria

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Se canso de Maria

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60
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He got tired of studying

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Se canso de estudiar

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61
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He got tired of their bothering him

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Se canso de que lo molestaron

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62
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To dare to do something

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atreverse a hacer algo

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63
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He is a teacher

*use dedicarse a

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Se dedica a la ensenanza

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What do you do for a living?

*use dedicarse a

A

A que se dedica usted?

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65
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To resign to do something

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resignarse a hacer algo

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66
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The snow started falling again

*use comenzar a

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La nieve comenzo a caer de nuevo

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67
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I started working at eighteen

*use comenzar a

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Comence a trabajar a los dieciocho anos

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68
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I dreamed about you last night

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Anoche sone contigo

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69
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He threatened to fire me

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Me amenazo con despedirme

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70
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It was late in arriving

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Tardo en llegar

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71
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It takes a while to take effect

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Tarda en hacer efecto

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72
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Please tell me as soon as you know

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No tarde usted en informarme

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73
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The bank is pleased to inform its customers that…

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El Banco se complace en comunicar a su clientela que…

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74
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He insisted on going to work abroad

*use empenarse en

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Se empeno en irse a trabajar al extranjero

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75
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I insisted that she should study English

*use empenarse en

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Me empene en que estudiara ingles

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76
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We agreed on the need for change

*use convenir en

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Conveniamos en la necesidad de un cambio

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77
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We agreed to stop seeing each other

*use convenir en

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Convinimos en dejar de vernos

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78
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This news paper is made up of various regular sections

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Este periodico consiste en varias secciones fijas

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79
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The object of the game is to guess words

*use consistir en

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El juego consiste en adivinar palabras

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80
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Her task is to solve the problem

*use consistir en

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Su mision consiste en aclarar el problema

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81
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Her shyness is what makes her attractive

*use consistir en

A

Su atractivo consiste en su timidez

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82
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To hesitate between two possibilities

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Vacilar entre dos posibilidades

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83
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Don’t hesitate to tell me about it

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No vaciles en decirmelo

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84
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I am glad they have won

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Me alegro de que hayan ganado

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85
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I forgot to tell you

*use olvidarse de

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Me olvide de decirtelo

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86
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He must work

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Debe trabajar

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87
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He has to work

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Tiene que trabajar

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88
Q

One has to work

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Hay que trabajar

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89
Q

It stopped raining

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Dejo de llover

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90
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He tried to help

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Trato de ayudarla

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91
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She has just finished talking

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Acaba de hablar

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92
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It began to snow

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Empezo a nevar

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93
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He was going to study medicine

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Iba a estudiar medicna

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94
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I never saw her again

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No volvi a verla mas

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95
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Did he mention it to you again?

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Volvio a mencionartelo?

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96
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He stopped talking to her

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Dejo de hablarle

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97
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I can see him

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Puedo verlo

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98
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He must wash his hands

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Debe lavarse las manos

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99
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He allowed her to return

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Le permitio volver

*intransitive inf.

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100
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He teaches her how to dance

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Le ensena a bailar

*intransitive inf.

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He began to sing

*use ponerse

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Se puso a cantar

*auxiliary is reflexive

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102
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He began to work

*use ponerse

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Se puso a trabajar

*auxiliary is reflexive

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103
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He promised us to study

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Nos prometio estudiar

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104
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He promised to study us

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Prometio estudiarnos

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105
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He had it done for me

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Me lo mando hacer

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106
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He had me do it

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Me mando hacerlo

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107
Q

I saw the train arrive

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Vi llegar el tren

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108
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I saw it arrive

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Lo vi llegar

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109
Q

I heard the children cry

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Oia llorar a los ninos

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110
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I heard them cry

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Los oia llorar

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111
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I felt the storm coming

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Sentia venir la tormenta

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112
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I felt it coming

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La sentia venir

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113
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She let the maid go out

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Dejo salir a la criada

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114
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She let her go out

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La dejo salir

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115
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He made the people laugh

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Hacia reir a la gente

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116
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He made them laugh

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Los hacia reir

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117
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He permitted her to go

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Le permitio ir

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118
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He forbade him to smoke

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Le prohibio fumar

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119
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He ordered her to diet

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Le mando hacer dieta

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120
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He permitted Maria to go out

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Le permitio a Maria salir

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121
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He forbade George to smoke

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Le prohibio a Jorge fumar

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122
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He suggested to Maria to rest more

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Le aconsejo a Maria descansar mas

123
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I don’t like going there

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No me gusta ir alla

124
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I expect him to go

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Espero que vayan

125
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He has asked us to come

A

Nos ha pedido que vineramos

126
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I know him to be serious

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Se que es serio

127
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They said for you to come

A

Dijeron que vinieras

128
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He waited for her to arrive

A

Esperaba que ella llegara

129
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This is too big for you to carry

A

Esto es demasiado grade para que tu lo cargues

130
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I don’t like Maria’s going there

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No me gusta que Maria vaya alla

131
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He does not approve of her studying medicine

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No esta de acuerdo con que ella estudie medicina

132
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She was surprised at his coming alone

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Se sorprendio de que el viniera solo

133
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It is difficult to win

A

Es dificil ganar

134
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It is difficult for you to win

A

Es dificil que tu ganes

135
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It is impossible to lose

A

Es imposible perder

136
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It is impossible for me to lose

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Es imposible que yo pierda

137
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It is good to work

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Es bueno trabajar

138
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It is good for them to work

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Es bueno que ellos trabajen

139
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It is possible to succeed

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Es posible triunfar

140
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It is possible for you to succeed

Uds

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Es posible que Uds. triunfen

141
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It is important to attend

A

Es importante asistir

142
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It is important for us to attend

A

Es importante que nosotros asistamos

143
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It is necessary to rest

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Es necesario descansar

144
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It is necessary for you to rest

A

Es necesario que tu descanses

145
Q

He believes that he is ill

A

Cree que esta enfermo

146
Q

I know that I won’t go

A

Se que no voy a ir

147
Q

I think that I won’t be able to come

A

Pienso que no podre venir

148
Q

He fears that I won’t pass the exams

A

Teme que no va a pasar los examanes

149
Q

I suspect that I have to go to the meeting

A

Sospecho que tengo que ir a la renion

150
Q

Call him instead of writing

A

Llamalo en vez de escribirle

151
Q

I said that I need nothing

A

Dije que no necesito nada

152
Q

I am happy to meet you

A

Me alegro de conocerte

153
Q

I am happy to have met you

A

Me alegro de haberte conocido

154
Q

I hope to do it well

A

Espero hacerlo bien

155
Q

I hope to have done it well

A

Espero haberlo hecho bien

156
Q

I am sorry to have to be late

A

Siento tener que llegar tarde

157
Q

I am sorry to have had to be late

A

Siento haber tenido que llegar tarde

158
Q

He could not go yesterday

A

No pudo ir ayer

159
Q

He could not have gone yesterday

A

No pudo haber ido ayer

160
Q

He denies knowing any of the details of the issue

A

Niega saber los detalles del asunto

161
Q

He denies having found out any of the details of the issue

A

Niega haber sabido los detalles del asunto

162
Q

dawn

A

amanecer

163
Q

dusk

A

atardecer

anochecer

164
Q

obligation

A

deber

165
Q

She left crying

A

Salio llorando

166
Q

He came back running

A

Volvio corriendo

167
Q

The falls asleep hugging his bear

A

El nino se duerme abrazando su oso

168
Q

We spent (we lost) a week looking for a house

A

Perdimos una semana buscando casa

169
Q

While listening to the news I found out about the accident

A

Escuchando las noticias me entere del accidente

170
Q

You are very kind in letting me leave

Ud.

A

Es Ud. muy amable dejandome salir antes

171
Q

Complementing is lying

A

Echar complidos es mentir

172
Q

Walking is a good exercise

A

Caminar es buen ejercicio

173
Q

She deserved punishing

A

Merecia castigo

174
Q

He hates skiing

A

Detesta esquiar

175
Q

He left without notifying us

A

Salio sin avisarnos

176
Q

There is little harm in daydreaming

A

Hay poco dano en sonar despierto

177
Q

This is an interesting book

A

Este es un libro interesante

178
Q

Where is your wedding ring?

A

Donde esta tu anillo de boda?

179
Q

He is boring

A

El es aburrido

180
Q

The box containing books is for him

A

La caja que contiene libros es para el

181
Q

A dying man

A

Un hombre moribundo

182
Q

Running water

A

Agua corriente

183
Q

Flying saucer

A

platillo volador

184
Q

wedding ring

A

anillo de bodas

185
Q

writing paper

A

papel de escribir

186
Q

housing expenses

A

gastos de vivienda

187
Q

singing lessons

A

lecciones de canto

188
Q

The house standing on (that stands on) the corner

A

La casa que esta en la esquina

189
Q

People living (that live) in the cities

A

La gente que vive en ciudades

190
Q

Anyone conspiring (that conspires)

A

El que conspire

191
Q

standing

A

parado

192
Q

sitting

A

sentado

193
Q

lying down

A

acostado

194
Q

reclining

A

reclinado

195
Q

boring

A

aburrido

196
Q

daring

A

atrevido

197
Q

amusing

A

divertido

198
Q

entertaining

A

entretenido

199
Q

good-looking

A

bien parecido

200
Q

He washed the windows and sang while he worked

*use gerund

A

Lavo las ventanas cantando

201
Q

She washed the floor by scrubbing it

A

Lavo el piso fregandolo

202
Q

Since he is in charge, such a thing will not happen

A

Estando el de jefe, tal cosa no ocurrira

203
Q

If we arrive early, we will have more than enough time for everything

A

Llegando temprano, tendremos tiempo de sobra para todo

204
Q

When she arrives, this confusion will come to an end

A

Llegando ella, se acaba este lio

205
Q

As I was listening to the news, I found out about the accident

A

Escuchando las noticias, me entere del accidente

206
Q

He came in screaming

A

Entro gritando

207
Q

We spent the morning cleaning the house

A

Nos pasamos la manana limpiando la casa

208
Q

I got bored waiting for you

A

Me aburri esperandote

209
Q

She passed the exam by studying for it

A

Paso el examen estudiando

210
Q

By telling her the truth, you will succeed in convincing her

A

Diciendole la verdad lograras convencerla

211
Q

She stayed hidden and listened.

*use 1) gerund; 2) para

A

Se quedo escondida escuchando

Se quedo escondida para escuchar

212
Q

I prefer to leave without saying goodbye, thus sparing her the pain

A

Prefiero partir sin despedirme, evitandole ese dolor

213
Q

I prefer to leave without saying goodbye to spare her the pain

A

Prefiero partir sin despedirme para evitarle ese dolor

214
Q

She married him thinking he was rich

A

Se caso con el creyendolo rico

215
Q

She married him because she thought he was rich

A

Se caso con el porque lo creia rico

216
Q

I did it thinking about your future

A

Lo hice pensando en tu porvenir

217
Q

I did it because I thought about your future

A

Lo hice porque pensaba en tu porvenir

218
Q

Having you on my side, I fear nothing

A

Teniendote a mi lado, nada temo

219
Q

While I have (upon having) you on my side, I fear nothing

A

Al tenerte a mi lado, nada temo

220
Q

You are very kind in excusing me

*Use 1) gerund; 2) al+inf.

A

Es Ud. muy amable disculpandome

Es Ud. muy amable al disculparme

221
Q

Being so young you should wait to get married

A

Siendo Ud. tan joven, deberia esperar para casarse

222
Q

Since you are so young you should wait to get married

*Use puesto que

A

Puesto que es Ud. tan joven, deberia esperar para casarse

223
Q

He being so sickly they should take better care of him

A

Siendo el tan enfermizo, deberian cuidarlo mejor

224
Q

Since he is so sickly they should take better care of him

*Use puesto que

A

Puesto que el es tan enfermizo, deberian cuidarlo mejor

225
Q

Seeing that they would marry anyway, he consented to it

A

Viendo que se iba a casar de todos modos, consitio en ello

226
Q

Since he saw that they would get married anyway, he consented to it

*Use como

A

Como vio que se iban a casar de todos modos, consintio en ello

227
Q

Knowing that she was very ill, they would conceal the news from her

A

Sabiendo que ella estaba muy enferma, le ocultarian la noticia

228
Q

Since they knew that she was very ill, they would conceal the news from her

*Use como

A

Como sabian que ella estaba muy enferma, le ocultarian la noticia

229
Q

As she had no money she pawned her jewels

*Use 1) gerund; 2) como

A

No teniendo dinero empeno sus joyas

Como no tenia dinero…

230
Q

Thinking it over, I think I should go

A

Pensandolo bien, deberia ir

231
Q

Speaking clearly, that man is a rascal

A

Hablando claro, ese hombre es un sinverguenza

232
Q

Legally speaking, that cannot be done

A

Legalmente hablando, eso no se puede hacer

233
Q

Looking at it objectively, he is right

A

Viendolo bien, el tiene razo

234
Q

Objectively speaking, she does not amount to much

A

Objetivamente hablando, ella no es gran cosa

235
Q

Considering his age, he works very well

A

Considerando su edad, trabaja muy bien

236
Q

If we arrive early, we will have time to speak to him before the meeting

A

Llegando temprano, tendremos tiempo para hablarle antes de la reunion

237
Q

If you complain all the time you will lose all your friends

A

Quejandote constantemente, perderas todos tus amigos

238
Q

I was bored (got bored) while studying

A

Me aburri estudiando

239
Q

By telling them the truth you will convince them (succeed in convincing them)

A

Diciendole la verdad, lograras convencerlos

240
Q

She she arrives (as soon as she arrives), this confusion will come to an end

*Use gerund

A

Llegando ella, se acaba este lio

241
Q

If you allow it, I would leave tomorrow

*Use gerund

A

Permitiendolo tu, me iria manana

242
Q

While she is here, I fear nothing

*Use gerund

A

Estando ella aqui, nada temo

243
Q

The teacher having arrived, the children calmed down

*Use gerund

A

Habiendo llegado el maestro, se callaron los ninos

244
Q

I heard the girl crying

A

Oi a la muchacha llorando

245
Q

I saw the children playing

A

Vi a los ninos jugando

246
Q

I found my friend studying

A

Encontre a mi amigo estudiando

247
Q

Picasso painted her ironing clothes

A

Picasso la pinto planchando ropa

248
Q

He depicted him fighting against everything

A

Lo represento acometiendo contra todo

249
Q

He describes him fighting against every injustice

A

Lo describe peleando contra toda injusticia

250
Q

We spent the afternoon explaining it to him

A

Nos pasamos la tarde explicandoselo

251
Q

By promising it to her you will appease her

A

Prometiendoselo la calmaras

252
Q

She spent her life worrying

A

Vivia preocupandose

253
Q

She spent the whole morning getting dressed

A

Se paso toda la manana vistiendose

254
Q

Put him to sleep by singing to him

A

Duermelo cantandole

255
Q

While walking home he found his friend in the park

A

Yendo a su casa, se encontro con su amigo en el parque

256
Q

Having warned you yesterday, how could you have done that?

A

Habiendote advertido ayer, como has podido hacer eso?

257
Q

The matter will be handed over to the office in question, your name being thereafter erased from the list

A

Su asunto sera pasado a la oficina correspondiente, y quedara Ud. borrado de la lista.

258
Q

The national income has increased, surpassing 20,000 dollars

A

Aumento el ingreso nacional y excedio mas de 20.000 dolares

259
Q

She walked out screaming

A

Salio gritando

260
Q

He came running

A

Vino corriendo

261
Q

I heard her screaming

A

La oi gritando

262
Q

He found his friend studying

A

Encontro a su amigo estudiando

263
Q

I heard her scream

A

La oi gritar

264
Q

I saw her cry

A

La vi llorar

265
Q

I saw her arriving

A

La vi llegar

266
Q

I heard her coming in

A

La oi entrar

267
Q

We saw them leaving

A

Los vimos partir

268
Q

I live beyond the cathedral

A

Vivo pasando la catedral (mas alla de la catedral)

269
Q

His office is at the right of the entrance

A

Su oficina esta entrando a la derecha (a mano derecha de la entrada)

270
Q

The shop is beyond the park

A

El negocio esta bajando la plaza (mas alla de la plaza)

271
Q

We have followed the Olympic Games with great interest

A

Hemos seguido con gran interes los juegos olimpicos

272
Q

They have expelled several athletes

A

Han expulsado a varios atletas

273
Q

One of the players was expelled

A

Uno de los jugadores fue expulsado

274
Q

Several players were expelled

A

Varios jugadores fueron expulsados

275
Q

The female swimmer is expelled for good

A

La nadadora esta expulsada para siempre

276
Q

The man sitting next to the window is her husband

A

El hombre sentado junto a la ventana es su marido

277
Q

His houses are rented

A

Tiene las casa alquiladas

278
Q

He left indignant

A

Se marcho indignado

279
Q

He left saddened by the fight

A

Partio entristecido por la pelea

280
Q

The manuscript having been translated, it was sent out immediately.

A

Traducido el manuscrito, lo enviaron enseguida

281
Q

Being sorry for his mistakes, he was trying to excuse himself

A

Arrepentido de sus errores, intentaba excusarse.

282
Q

Having sold the house, they moved

A

Vendida la casa, se mudaron

283
Q

Having repaired the car, they moved on

A

Arreglado el auto, prosiguieron

284
Q

Having informed their parents, they decided to marry

A

Informados los padres, decidieron casarse

285
Q

The problem having been solved, everybody was happy

A

Resuelto el problema, todos quedaron contentos

286
Q

Her son being imprisoned, the mother could not be happy

A

Encerrado el hijo, no podia ser feliz la madre

287
Q

Since her son was imprisoned, the mother could not be happy

*Use como

A

Como estaba encerrado el hijo, no podia ser feliz la madre

288
Q

The husband being discontented, the family could not be happy either

A

Descontento el marido, la familia tampoco podia estar contenta

289
Q

For as long as the husband remained discontented, the family could not be happy either

*Use mientras+ subj.

A

Mientras el marido estuviera descontento, tampoco podia estar contenta la familia.

290
Q

As soon as the house is sold, we will have enough to pay the debts

*Use 1) past participle; 2) ni bien

A

Vendida la casa, tendremos suficiente para pagar las deudas

Ni bien se venda la casa…

291
Q

As soon as the girl is well, they will go on a trip

*Use 1) past participle; 2) cuando

A

Curada la nina, saldran de viaje

Cuando se cure la nina…

292
Q

Give me the dress that has just been ironed

A

Dame el vestido recien planchado

293
Q

Give me the one that has just been ironed

A

Dame el recien planchado

294
Q

What is said, is said

A

Lo dicho, dicho esta

295
Q

What is learned in childhood is unlearned with difficulty

A

Lo aprendido en la ninez dificilmente se olvida

296
Q

What is written remains as testimony

A

Lo escrito queda de testimonio

297
Q

What is confessed (admitted) cannot be retracted

A

Lo confesado no puede retraerse

298
Q

Type what is (has been) corrected

A

Pasa a maquina lo corregido

299
Q

Once the problem had been solved, everybody was happy

A

Despues de resolver el problema, todos quedaron contentos

300
Q

She arrived exhausted

A

Llego exhausta

301
Q

While taking a stroll downtown, I saw your friends

A

Paseando por el centro, vi a tus amigos

302
Q

I preferred painting

A

Preferia pintar

303
Q

Her constant crying irritates me

A

Su constante llorar me irrita

304
Q

To err is human, to forgive, divine

A

Errar es humano, perdonar es divino

Modern Spanish Syntax - SNS (14 decks)

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