MUY ÚTIL Flashcards

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1
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¡Ya me imagino!

A

I can imagine!

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¡Quién lo iba a decir!

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Who would have thought!

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Bueno, te dejo que tengo prisa.

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Anyway, I’m off now as I’m in a bit of rush.

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Sí, pero eso NO QUITA QUE sea mi jefe.

A

Yeah, but that doesn’t make him not my boss.

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Pero eso NO QUITA QUE haya una oportunidad aquí.

A

But that’s not to say there isn’t an opportunity here.

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But that does not mean that we cannot learn from the experiences of the others.

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Pero eso NO QUITA QUE podamos aprender de las experiencias de otros.

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Dudo que no lo haya hecho a propósito. Pienso MÁS BIEN QUE se le olvidó.

A

I doubt that she didn’t do it on purpose. I think rather that she forgot.

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¡Es MÁS BIEN vago!

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He is rather lazy!

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Pues sí, me parece una buena idea.

A

Well, it seems like a good idea.

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¡Vale, me parece genial!

A

Great!

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11
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Lo siento, no puedo, es que…

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Sorry, I can’t, it’s just that…

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Lo lamento, pero… no eres mi tipo.

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Sorry, but you’re not my type.

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13
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¡DALE! Me parece genial.

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Okey, seems great to me!

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14
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¿Quieres cenar afuera esta noche? - DALE

A

Do you want to eat out tonight? - Okey!

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¡DALE! ¡Qué sí que puedes!

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Come on! You can do it!

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16
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¿Quieres dejar tu trabajo? DALE, pues.

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Do you want to quit your job? Go ahead then.

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17
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¿Y si hacemos algo la semana que viene?

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And what if we do something next week?

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18
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Las cosas últimamente no van muy bien.

A

At the moment

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19
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Voy a esperar a que me llama ella.

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I’m going to wait till she calls me.

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20
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No te preocupes.

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Don’t worry.

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21
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Creo que voy mejorando, ¿verdad?

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I do think I’m getting better, don’t you?

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22
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¡Sí, voy mejorando en esto!

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Yes, I’m getting good at this!

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23
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AL MENOS voy mejorando.

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At least I’m doing better (that’s an improvement)

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24
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Aunque no domina el español, no se le da mal.

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Though his Spanish is not perfect, he is doing well enough.

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25
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Lo que me pasa, es que…

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What happens to me is that…

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26
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¿Qué es de tu vida?
— Pues ya ves, todo bien

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How are you?
— Well, you see…

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27
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ASÍ QUE
Por lo tanto
Por eso

A

So…
Therefore
Por eso

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Así que, CASI DE UN DÍA PARA OTRO, dejé de trabajar.

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So, ALMOST OVERNIGHT I quit my job.

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29
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¿ Vas a venir?
—¡DESDE LUEGO!

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Are you coming? —Of course, I am!

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30
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It wasn’t difficult, but it certainly wasn’t easy either.

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Difícil no era, pero fácil DESDE LUEGO tampoco.

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DESDE LUEGO, qué cara más dura tienes.

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You certainly have some nerve.

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32
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¡Vaya cambio!

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What a change!

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33
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¡Vaya, mira quién ha venido!

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Wow! Look who has come!

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34
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Oh no! My cellular got wet!

A

¡Vaya! ¡Se me ha mojado el celular!

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35
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DESDE LUEGO que el viaje me está gustando mucho más de lo que esperaba.

A

Of course I liked the trip much more than I anticipated.

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36
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POR LO DEMÁS, todo bien.

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Otherwise, everything’s fine.

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37
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MIENTRAS TANTO, prefiero comer en restaurantes.

A

Meanwhile, I prefer to eat at the restaurants.

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38
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Recomendable e INCLUSO necesario

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Advisable and even necessary

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39
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Puedes encontrar aquí lo que necesitas E INCLUSO MÁS.

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You can find here everything you need and even more.

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40
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On my way home…

A

CAMINO A CASA (al trabajo)
Camino a casa me pasaré por la panadería y compraré el pan

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41
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¡Te lo juro!

A

I swear! / I promise!

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42
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PUES NADA…

A

Ok / well / anyway

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43
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It won’t stop raining. - Well, we’d better stay at home then.

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No deja de llover. — PUES NADA, entonces mejor que nos quedemos en casa.

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44
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Creo que lo puedo hacer yo sola. — PUES NADA, si me necesitas llámame.

A

I think I can do it by myself. - Anyway, if you need me give me a call.

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45
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O SEA que te inventaste una excusa, ¿no?

A

So you made up an excuse, right? (didn’t you?)

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46
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I’m busy that day. In other words, I can’t come to the party.

A

O SEA
Estoy ocupado ese día. O sea, no puedo venir a la fiesta.

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47
Q

¿Cuánto es?
or: ¿ME COBRA?

A

How much? (e.g. for the drinks)

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48
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Can I pay up now, please?
Can I get the check, please?

A

¿Me cobras, por favor?

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49
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I know you charge me twice as much as the others.

A

Sé que me cobras el doble que a los demás.

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50
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¿Y lo que menos te gusta?

A

And what do you like least?

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51
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What do you like and dislike of your job?

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¿Qué es lo que más y lo que menos os gusta de vuestro trabajo?

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52
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Son muy amigos / amigas

A

They are very close friends.

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53
Q

I’m such a mess right now!

A

¡Ahora mismo estoy hecha un lío!

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54
Q

Por un lado…, pero por otro… (lado)

A

On the one hand…, but on the other hand…

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55
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Estoy muy a gusto con… /en…

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I am very comfortable with…

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56
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Bueno, ya sabes, no estoy muy a gusto con esto…

A

Well, you know, I’m not very comfortable with that.

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57
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Es que, no estoy muy a gusto.

A

It’s just I’m not very comfy

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58
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I’m very happy/comfortable with my job.

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Estoy muy a gusto en mi trabajo.

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59
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Bueno, ¿tú qué harías? (en mi lugar)

A

What would you do in my place?

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60
Q

AS time goes by

A

A MEDIDA QUE pasa el tiempo…

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61
Q

Let me tell you.

A

Deja que te diga.

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62
Q

Bueno, primero deja que te diga que tienes un gusto increíble.

A

Well, first, let me just say you have amazing taste.

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63
Q

So… Let me tell you what I think happened.

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Así pues, … DEJA QUE TE CUENTE LO QUE yo creo que pasó.

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64
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Me ha dado pereza

A

I felt lazy

65
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I don’t hear you, you are disconnected.

A

No te oigo, se te corta.

66
Q

Yo me ocupo de todo.

A

I’ll handle it all.

67
Q

You just get me there and I’ll handle the rest.

A

Tú solo llévame allí, yo me ocupo del resto.

68
Q

Quédate aquí y yo me ocupo de esto.

A

Stay here and I will take care of this.

69
Q

Esta debe ser la tarta, o mejor dicho, lo que queda.

A

Here’s the cake. Or rather, what’s left of it.

70
Q

No tendrás que pedírmelo dos veces… ¿o mejor dicho, tres veces?

A

You do not have to tell me twice, or should I say thrice?

71
Q

No te pongas triste, cariño. Todo se arreglará.

A

Don’t be sad, sweetie. Everything will work out.

72
Q

Can I have a beer, please?

A

¿Me pones (pone) una caña, por favor?

73
Q

Is dinner ready?

A

¿Está hecha la cena?

74
Q

¡No me gustan NADA las pelis de terror!

A

I don’t like horror films AT ALL!

75
Q

Voy a ver la nueva peli que acaba de salir. — ¿Ah, sí? ¿DE QUÉ VA?

A

I’m going to see a new film that has just come out… — Oh, really? What is it about?

76
Q

Well, this looks like a lovely meal.

A

Vaya, qué buena pinta tiene esta comida.

77
Q

Great, let’s watch that one then.

A

Genial, pues vemos esa.

78
Q

Pues, me alegro un montón

A

Well, I’m really glad

79
Q

Si te apetece, quedamos un día y cenamos.

A

We can meet and have dinner one day, if you like.

80
Q

¡Muy buenas (tardes)! y gracias por contactarnos.

A

Good morning and thank you for contacting us.

81
Q

Yes, they’d better come with me.

A

Si, MÁS LES VALE que vengan conmigo.

82
Q

Bueno, MÁS TE VALE no llegar tarde a tu comida familiar.

A

Well, you’d better not be late for your family dinner!

83
Q

¡Más te vale!
¡Más les vale!

A

You’d better!
They’d better!

84
Q

Bien, verás, esa es la diferencia entre…

A

Well, you see, that’s the difference between…

85
Q

Well, you see, the thing is that…

A

Pues, verás, es que…

86
Q

Así que igual puedo escribirlo…

A

I may just as well write it down…

87
Q

Ya sabes quién soy, así que igual debería saber quién eres.

A

You already know who I am, so maybe I have to know something about you.

88
Q

IGUAL te acompaño.

A

Perhaps I’ll go with you.

89
Q

Igual no estén en casa cuando los visitemos.

A

They may not be home when we stop by.

90
Q

With a bit of luck, they might hire you.

A

Con suerte, igual te contratan.

91
Q

I don’t feel like it.
I feel lazy.
I can’t be bothered.

A

Me da pereza.

92
Q

Why don’t you want to go out tonight? - I don’t feel like it.

A

¿Por qué no quieres salir esta noche? — ME DA PEREZA.

93
Q

ME DA PEREZA caminar el perro.

A

I can’t be bothered to walk the dog.

94
Q

As if it were real

A

Como si fuera real

95
Q

He de reconocer que…

A

I must admit that…

96
Q

The way the things are going, it’s unlikely that we’ll have time to go to the beach.

A

TAL Y COMO VAN LAS COSAS, es poco probable que tengamos tiempo para ir a la playa.

97
Q

Es decir…

A

I mean… in other words… that means…

98
Q

You look good in that dress.

A

TE VES BIEN con ese vestido.

99
Q

A DONDE SEA QUE vaya la veo.

A

Wherever I go I see her (it).

100
Q

Esta ciudad es muy pequeña, A DONDE SEA QUE VOY, siempre me encuentro con la misma gente.

A

This town is very small. I always meet the same people wherever I go.

101
Q

No matter where you hide, I’ll find you!

A

A DONDE SEA QUE te escondas, ¡yo te encontraré!

102
Q

No SE TRATA DE solo de ser cortés.

A

It isn’t just a matter of being polite.

103
Q

No SE TRATABA DE dinero, te lo juro.

A

It had nothing to do with money, I promise you.

104
Q

¿De qué se trata esta película?

¿De qué va?

A

What is this movie about?

105
Q

SE TRATA DE una historia de amor.

A

It’s a love story.

106
Q

Según dices…

A

As you say, according to you…

107
Q

Según dices, no lo necesitas.

A

Like you say, you don’t need it.

108
Q

A DONDE SEA QUE VAYA

A

Wherever you go (I go)

109
Q

Wherever your dreams go.

A

A donde sea que vayan tus sueños.

110
Q

Ya sabes, quiero ir contigo… a donde sea que vayas.

A

You know, I want to go with you… wherever you are going.

111
Q

Todo el mundo lo sabe, hasta mi perro.

A

Everyone knows that, even my dog.

112
Q

I even saw some… totally

A

Y HASTA vi unos coches totalmente…

113
Q

A mí una vez me pasó algo parecido.

A

Something similar once happened to me.

114
Q

TENER A

Siempre TUVE A Rodolfo por honesto.

A

CONSIDER; THINK OF (somebody, something) as …

I’ve always considered Rodolfo to be honest.

115
Q

I loved them all, but I already have my favourites.

A

Me encantaron, pero ya TENGO A mis favoritos.

116
Q

¿Ves? Eso no me acaba de convencer.

A

See? That’s where they’ve lost me (It doesn’t quite convince me).

117
Q

Para mí que…está bien
está loca
era interesante
no venga

A

As for me…
I think…

118
Q

Ya queda definido
Ya queda admitido
Ya queda claro

A

It’s already

119
Q

What is the deadline for an exchange?

A

¿Cuál es el plazo para hacer cambios?

120
Q

Prefiero chatear con amigos que salir.

A

I prefer chatting with my friends to going out.

121
Q

I can’t believe it took you two hours to get here.

A

No me puedo creer que tardaste dos horas en llegar
(hayas tardado…)

122
Q

I don’t know what you are talking about!

A

¡No sé de qué me hablas!

123
Q

Drink your coffee, otherwise it’s going to get cold.

A

Tómate el café, que se va a enfriar.

124
Q

Bueno, pues entonces OCÚPATE TÚ de eso.

A

Well, you go deal with it then.

125
Q

You handle it, I’m not interested.

A

Ocúpate tú, no me interesa (no estoy interesado).

126
Q

There are so many things I’ve yet to understand.

A

Aún hay muchas cosas que HE DE entender
(HABER DE:
Has de hacer…
He de ir…)

127
Q

Espera, NO LO PILLO. ¿Me lo lees otra vez?

A

Wait, I don’t get it. Can you read it again, please?

128
Q

NO LO PILLO, pero confío en ti.

A

I don’t get it, but I trust you.

129
Q

Más o menos lo he entendido.

A

I got it, more or less…

130
Q

Have an adult–either your mom or your dad–help you cut pictures out of a magazine.

A

YA SEA
Que un adulto - YA SEA tu mamá o tu papá - te ayude a cortar fotos de una revista.

131
Q

This is a common mistake, whether conscious or unconscious.

A

Este es un error común, YA SEA consciente o inconsciente.

132
Q

What happens between… is none of your business.

A

Lo que sucede entre mi hermana y yo NO TE INCUMBE.

133
Q

I’ll do what I want, it’s none of your business!

A

Voy que hacer lo que quiero, ¡NO TE INCUMBE!

134
Q

Incluso si es verdad, NO TE INCUMBE.

A

Even if it’s true, it’s none of your business.

135
Q

What difference does it make?

A

¿Qué más da?

136
Q

¿QUÉ MÁS DA lo que yo piense de ti?

A

What difference does it make what I think of you?

137
Q

How does it matter who wins and who loses?

A

¿QUÉ MÁS DA quién gana o quién pierde?

138
Q

No es cierto, y si lo fuera ¿QUÉ MÁS DA?

A

It’s not true. And if it were, so what?

139
Q

Cuanto antes nos vayamos, antes volveremos.

A

The sooner we leave, the sooner we’ll be back.

140
Q

— ¿Cómo es?
— ¡Aburridisimo!, no pasa nada de nada.

A

— What’s it like?
— So very boring! Nothing happens at all.

141
Q

Well, we’ll have to toast, right?

A

Bueno, pues habrá que brindar, ¿no?

142
Q

I had no idea there was a vacant position.

A

Ni tenía ni idea de que hubiera un puesto vacante.

143
Q

It’s the only place where I can keep doing the only thing I know how to do.

A

Es el único sitio donde puedo seguir haciendo lo único que sé hacer.

144
Q

Have a good night’s sleep (rest)!

A

¡Qué descanses!

145
Q

I’m going to bed. — Okay. Sweet dreams, sweetheart.

A

Yo me voy a la cama. — Muy bien. Que descanses, cielo.

146
Q

I don’t drink coffee, I’m more of a tea person.

A

No tomo café, soy más de té.

147
Q

I’d rather stay home than go out.

A

Soy más de estar en casa que salir.

148
Q

Generally I am more of a white wine person.

A

Usualmente soy más de vinos blancos.

149
Q

I’m more interested in (into) ideas than action

A

Soy más de ideas que de acciones.

150
Q

Well, I’m more into clubs and stuff.

A

Bueno, soy más de clubs y esas cosas.

151
Q

Dating doesn’t have to be expensive.

A

Salir en citas no tiene por qué ser extremadamente caro.

152
Q

Creativity does not have to cost a lot of money.

A

La creatividad no tiene por qué costar un montón de dinero.

153
Q

An ability doesn’t have to be a burden.

A

Un poder no tiene por qué ser una carga.

154
Q

But every experience doesn’t need to be unforgettable.

A

Pero cada experiencia no tiene por qué ser inolvidable.

155
Q

Actually, that would explain a lot of things.

A

En realidad, eso explicaría muchas cosas.

156
Q

If so, that’s okay, because it explains a lot.

A

Si lo está, está bien, porque eso explicaría muchas cosas.

157
Q

Do you think they are sleeping together yet?

A

¿Piensas que ya se han acostado juntos?

158
Q

We don’t have much time left.

A

No os queda mucho (tiempo).

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Q

Do you have much left?

A

¿Os quedas mucho?