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People & Personalities 2 Flashcards

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No está muy bien visto el éxito de otra persona.

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Other people’s success is not well received.

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Hay que echarles de Madrid a ellos extranjeros.

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Those foreigners have to be thrown out of Madrid.

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Hay que echarles ___ Madrid ___ ellos extranjeros.

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Hay que echarles de Madrid a ellos extranjeros.

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Esa mujer se comporta muy escasa.

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That woman behaves/is really stingy.

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Esa mujer está siempre con su perro. Incluso quiso llevarlo a una boda.

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That woman is always with her dog. She even tried to bring it to a wedding.

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La gente quería hacer fortuna.

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People wanted to make a living/fortune.

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La vida que tenían hecha en Francia.

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The life that they had made in France.

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qué mujerero!

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what a womanizer!

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qué fresa!

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what a stuck up (girl).

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un vacilón

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a funny person, life of the party.

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Yo estaba pachucho por toda la vacación.

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I was sick for the entire vacation.

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Pasaban hambre, así sus padres tuvieron que dar de comer a sus hijos.

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They were going hungry, so their parents had to find something for their kids to eat.

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Me decepcioné con ella, había prometido ayudarnos pero no hizo nada.

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I was disappointed in her, she had promised to help us, but she did nothing.

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Se sentía decepcionada/desilucionada al saber que su amigo no iba a volver.

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She was disappointed to learn that her friend was not coming back.

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Entiendo el hartazgo de los españoles…

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I understand that the Spanish people are tired of / fed up….

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El entrecejo de ella le da un aspecto agresivo.

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The space between her eyebrows gives her face an aggressive look.

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Él le gusta escuchar música a través de sus auriculares.

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He likes to listen to music through his headphones.

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Patán - Este hombre es un patán – tiene muy mala educación.

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This guy is a lout/rube - he behaves terribly.

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La arzobispo era muy jóven cuando ordenó sacerdote. Sólo tenía 23 años.

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The archbishop was very young when she was ordained as a priest. She was only 23 years old.

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No puedo soportar aquella iglesia, llena de bienpensantes que niegan aprender nada del mundo afuera de sus propias perspectivas reducidas..

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I can’t stand that church, full of sanctimonious people who refuse to learn anything of the world outside of their own narrow perspectives.

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21
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No oses contradecirle.

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You don’t dare contradict her.

22
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Mi hijo es un niño retraído y le ____ mucho hacer amigos.

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Mi hijo es un niño retraído y le cuesta mucho hacer amigos.

23
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retraído

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shy, withdrawn

24
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descontrolarse

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to blow a fuse, lose control.

25
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Se _______ mis abuelos cuando mis hermanos y yo desperdiciamos comida.

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Se descontrolaban mis abuelos cuando desperdiciamos comida.

26
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Después de lavarse la cabeza se ___ los rulos.

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Después de lavarse la cabeza se puso los rulos.

27
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Todo era en caos

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Everything was crazy.

28
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Hoy me encontré una ____, mañana me encontraré una ___. ¡Me estoy volviendo viejo!

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Hoy me encontré una arruga, mañana me encontraré una cana. ¡Me estoy volviendo viejo!

29
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Me _____ comunicarle que hoy tenemos con nosotros a la famosa cantante Norah Jones.

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Me complace comunicarle que hoy tenemos con nosotros a la famosa cantante Norah Jones.

30
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Había tantas ________ que no pude __ resistirme probar un poco de cada cosa.

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Había tantas exquisiteces que no pude a resistirme probar un poco de cada cosa.

31
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No basta ___ decirlo, también hay que demostrarlo.

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No basta con decirlo, también hay que demostrarlo.

32
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En China, han creado la primera universidad de vídeojuegos y aspiran __ formar 20.000 técnicos.

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En China, han creado la primera universidad de vídeojuegos y aspiran a formar 20.000 técnicos.

33
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Mi prima es una chica fetén: lista, mona, y deportista.

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My cousin is a fantastic girl: clever, cute, and sporty.

34
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¡No te asomes la nariz donde no pertenece!

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Don’t stick your nose where it doesn’t belong!

35
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¡Paga tu parte y no seas garrapata!

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Pay your part and don’t be a deadbeat / moocher!

36
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Te espero a las 8p. ¡No me dejes planteado!

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I’ll see you at 8p. Don’t stand me up!

37
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¡No me tomes el pelo!

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Don’t tease me!

38
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¡No me mosquées!

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Don’t annoy me!

39
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Sacarle de un apuso

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To get someone out of a jam.

40
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Hombre, me has sacado de un apuso… gracias!

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Man, you’ve really gotten me out of a jam. Thank you!

41
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Siempre te cubriré – eres mi cuate.

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I’ll always have your back. You’re my best mate.

42
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¿Te arrepentiste por burlarle?

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Were you sorry for making fun of her?

43
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Déjala en paz – ella está de mal genia.

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Leave her alone – she’s in a bad mood.

44
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Mejor que dejarla en paz – está echando chispas.

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Best to leave her alone – she is fuming mad (throwing off sparks).

45
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Carecía del valor necesario para afrontar la situación.

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She lacked the courage necessary to confront the situation.

46
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Muchos pobres carecen de agua limpio.

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Many poor people lack clean water.

47
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No debes estar aquí. Eres ________. A tí nada te ha invitado a esta fiesta.

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colado.

48
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Colado

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gate-crasher / uninvited guest.

49
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Patán

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boor. jerk.

50
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He quedado mal con Patricia.

A

I’ve really put my foot in it with Patricia. I’ve really pissed off Patricia.

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