Oraciones Util Flashcards

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I have sat down (seated myself) on your house’s step to write to you (tú)

The neighbor has sown plants around the wall

A

Me he sentado en el peldaño de tu casa a escribirte

La vecina ha sembrado las plantas alrededor del muro

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Its my duty as a sister

I’m telling you that it was a great surprise (tú)

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Es mi deber de hermana

Te digo que fue una gran sorpresa

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That night all of the individuales kept a close watch on the entrance of the orphanage

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Esa noche todos los individuos vigilaban de cerca la entrada de la casa de huérfanos

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The shoemaler had no other choice than to return to the house with the children under his cape

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El zapatero no tuvo más remedio que regresar a su casa con los niños bajo de la capa

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Spatula/scoop

I didnt use the spatula to turn the tortilla over so i burned my finger

A

La paleta

No usé la paleta para voltear la tortilla y me quemé el dedo

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The next morning it rained cats and dogs

Now you can choose: the north or the south

What bad luck we have had! (Have played)

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A la mañana siguiente, llovía a cántaros

Ahora ustedes pueden escoger: el norte o el sur

Que mala suerte nos ha tocado!

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Dinner was disastrous- the soup was cold, the bread stale, the wine cheap and the guests boring

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La cena resultó desastrosa- la sopa estaba fría, el pan duro, el vino era ordinario y los comensales aburridos (*adjetivos agree in gender, # and usually placed after noun)

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In colorado the cold months are usually january and february

In summer the temperatures are very high and the sun is hot

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En Colorado los meses fríos suelen ser enero y febrero

En verano las temperaturas son muy altas y el sol ardiente

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Greek mythology contains imaginary characters and incredible stories

Hes wearing grey trousers

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La mitología griega contiene personajes imaginarios e historias increíbles

Lleva un pantalón gris

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Shes a difficult employee; shes a little lazy a d prefers to let other employees do the work

Everyone calls her the boss- i’ll say no more

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Es una empleada difícil- es un poco holgazana y prefiere dejar el trabajo a las otras empleadas.

No le digo más que todas la llaman ‘la mandona’

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Has someone left a package for me?

No, theres no package here

How strange- the first package arrived just fine (very well) and then nothing more

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Han dejado algún paquete para mí?

No, aquí no hay ningún paquete

Qué raro- el primer paquete llegó muy bien y después nada

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She does t eat as much as you think

He doesnt work as much as her

U cook paella better than any restaurant

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No come tanto como piensas

No trabaja tanto como ella

Cocinas la paella mejor que cualquier restaurante

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The company is going from bad to worse

I cant tell you (any) more- its a secret

Everyday i spend less

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La compañía va de mal en peor

No puede decirte más- es un secreto

Cada día gasto menos

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When he gets mad like that theres no way to calm him down (apease, placate)

Lila took a nap in the sleepy warmth of the sun

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Cuando se enoja así no hay manera de aplacarlo

Lila se echó una siesta en el calorcito adormecedor del sol

Adormecedor(a)- soporific, sleepy; numbing

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The ice cream has already started to melt

Its so hot that i feel like i’m melting

The heat from the sun began to thaw the snow
Normally the snow melts in March here

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El helado ya se está derritiendo

Have tanto calor que siento que me derrito

El calor del sol empezó a derretir la nieve
Normalmente la nieve se derrite en marzo aquí

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Living in the moment is an ability that you can learn and makes us more aware (conscious) of the present and our environment(surroundings)

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Vivir el momento es una habilidad que puede aprenderse y nos hace ser más conscientes del presente y de nuestro entorno

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Every experience is an invitation to (for) feel and savour the moment

Here’s his scent. Scratch it, sniff it, go

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Cada vivencia supone una invitación para sentir y saborear el momento

Aquí está su olor. Arañalo, huélelo, ve

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Smell them. They smell original.

No pienses en nada, respira hondo, observa a tu alrededor. Si algo te llama la atención, acércate.

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Huélelos. Huelen a originales

No think about anything, breathe deep and observe ur surroundings. If something calls your attention get closer

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Normally when we eat we are distracted, but this doesnt have to be this way.

Concentrate completely in the food.
Smell it, try it, savour it, chew, swallow, and take a pause between each bite

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Normalmente cuando comemos estamos distraídos, pero esto no tiene por qué ser así

Concéntrate por completo en la comida. Huélela, pruébala, saboréala, mastica, traga y haz una pausa entre un bocado y otro

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If u mind starts to wander, start the exercise again

Ask yourself questions

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Si tu mente empieza a divagar, vuelve a empezar el ejercicio

Hazte preguntas

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Ask yourself the following question: do you always remember the names of the people when they introduce themselves to you?

Accept the good and the bad

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Hazte la siguiente pregunta:

Recuerdas siempre el nombre de las personas cuando te las presentan?

Acepta lo bueno y lo malo

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Never say: i’m too old for this

U are capable of anything

Count up to ten

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Nunca digas: ya no tengo edad para esto

Eres capaz de cualquier cosa

Cuenta hasta diez

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Am i allowed to eat here?

Lets go for some drinks

Could you pass me the bread?

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Se me permite comer aquí?

Vayamos a tomar unas copas

Podrías pasarme el pan?

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May i come in? (Usted)

May i ser your document? (Tu)

Can i borrow your pen?

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Me permite entrar?

Me permites ver tu documento?

Me dejas usar tu bolígrafo?

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Could you lend me yor car tonight? I was wondering if i could use yours I would like to talk woth you Do U have time now?
Podías prestarme el auto esta noche? Me preguntaba si podía usar el tuyo Me gustaría hablar contigo Tienes tiempo ahora?
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I would like you to help me Pass me the salt pleas Waiter please give me the bill
Me gustaría que me ayudaras Me pasas la sal por favor? Mesero, por favor deme la cuenta
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Can you repair this for me? Do you repair this? If you would follow me...
Me arreglas esto? Arreglas esto? Si quisiera seguirme..
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Would you be so kind as to let me come in? Would u be so kind as to pass me the water?
Sería tan amable de dejarme entrar? Sería tan amable de pasarme el agua?
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Lets not talk about that in front of her Would you be so kind as to hold the door please?
No hablemos de eso delante de ella Serías tan amable de sujetar la puerta por favor?
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Would you hand me the nails please? I would like you to explain this to me I need you to give me a lift
Me quieres alargar los clavos por favor? Me gustaría que me explicara esto Necesito que me lleves
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I was wondering if you were going to eat those potatoes Allow me to open the door for you madam Boys dont talk so loudly
Me preguntaba si te ibas a comer esas patatas Permítame que le abra la puerta señora Chicos, no hablen tan fuerte
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You must see that film You should put on a coat You should eat less You ought to be more careful
Debes ver esa película Deberías ponerte un abrigo Tenías que comer me ls Tendrías que tener más cuidado
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You’d better talk with him You’d better talk with him(it would be better + subj) Its better for you to go to bed early
Deberías hablar con él Sería mejor que hablaras con él Es mejor que te acuestes temprano
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Its better for you not to argue with her If i Were u, i’d walk to the office I wouldnt buy that
Es mejor que no discutas con ella Si yo fuera tú, me iría andando a la oficina Yo no compraría eso
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I would call them right now I advise you not to smoke so much I would advise you not to do it
Yo les llamaría ahora mismo Te aconsejo que no fumes tanto Yo te aconsejarías que no lo hicieras
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Why dont you sell it? Its time you gave up smoking Its time you tidied your room
Por qué no lo vendes? Ya va siendo hora de que dejes de fumar Ya es hora de que ordenes tu habitación
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You must have heard the news I would suggest u order lamb I suggest you try the car first
Debes de haber oído la noticia Tienes que haber oído la noticia Sugeriría pedir cordero Sugiero que pruebes el auto primero
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You needn’t have helped andrea Si yo fuera tú, no me quedaría/ alojaría en ese hotel What about paying them a visit?
No hacía falta que usted ayudara a andrea If i were you i wouldnt stay in that hotel Que tal si les hacemos una visita?
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I would advise you to drink less (usted) Why dont you wear the dress i bought u last week? (Tú) Shall we tell them to come with us?
Le aconsejo que beba menos Por qué no llevas / te pones el vestido que te compré la semana pasada? Les decimos que vengan con nosotros?
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They have been arrested Its getting dark They have been invited They have been given the tickets
Les han arrestado Está oscureciendo Se les ha invitado Se les HAN dado las entradas * verb is plural bc plural noun is mentioned
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Juan has been told to come Your brothers have been asked to help
Se le ha dicho a Juan que venga Se les ha pedido a tus hermanos que ayuden * obj pronouns (le/s) often used with pedir, decir, ordenar, sugerir, aconsejar, advertir, erc
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That will have to be translated It is said that he is rich It is know that she is innocent
Eso tendrá que ser traducido Se dice que él es rico Se sabe que ella es inocente
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Someone wants to fire him They want to fire him
Se le quiere despedir Le quieren despedir
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They just delivered a piano to juan A piano was just delivered to juan
Le acaban de traer a juan un piano Un piano le acaba de ser traído a juan
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I’m having my car repaired
Me están arreglando el carro Estoy arreglando el carro (tiene la misma significa)
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The radio was off (Description) The radio was turned off (action) He got fired
La radio estaba apagada La radio fue apagada Él fue despedido
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Although/ though it is very far from my house i like going there She says she will clme, though i dont think she will
Aunque está muy lejos de mi casa me gusta ir allí Ella dice que vendrá, aunque no creo que lo haga
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I work for her and for him Just when i entered the building i heard the explosion As time went by, she felt better
Trabajo para ella y para él Justo cuando entraba en el edifico oí la explosión A medida que pasaba el tiempo ella se sentía mejor
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As/since my wife was ill we couldnt go to the party We couldnt go to the party because my wife was sick
Como mi mujer estaba enferma no pudimos ir a las fiesta No pudimos ir a la fiesta, ya que mi mujer estaba enferma
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Maria works as a cashier in a big supermarket As a child i had a lot of health problems
Maria trabaja como cajera en un supermercado O trabaja de cajera... De niña tuve muchos problemas de salud
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She works as a nurse She works like a nurse
Ella trabaja como/de enfermera Ella trabaja como una enfermera
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Although he was tired/ tired as he was, he went on running
A pesar de que/ aunque él estaba muy cansado, siguió corriendo
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I dont have time to go to the party, besides, i dont like some of the guests
No tengo tiempo para ir a la fiesta, además, me gustan algunos de los invitados
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Besides being a good student, he works in a gas station Both Maria and luis passed the exam He is short but strong
Además de ser un buen estudiante, trabaja en una gasolinera Tanto Maria como Luis aprobaron el examen El es bajito pero fuerte
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They either live on this street or on that one
Viven o en esta calle o en ésa