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1
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In the meantime

A

Mientras tanto

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To not have a set routine

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No hacer nada fijo

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Boiling point

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Punto de ebullición

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Melting point

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Punto de fusión

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To be very pessimistic

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Verlo todo negro

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Menu:

Starter/main course/desert…

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De primero, de segundo, de postre

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To have an after-meal chat

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Estar de sobremesa

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To be backwards

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Estar al revés

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9
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At a fast pace

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A buen ritmo

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10
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To go on a journey.

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Irse de viaje

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High up on a hill, at the top of a hill

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En lo alto de una colina

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Popular wisdom

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El saber popular

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to be the responsibility of…

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Correr a cargo de

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Older than…

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Mayor que…

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Younger than…

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Menor que…

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16
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Smart clothes

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Ropa de vestir

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17
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Casual clothes

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Ropa de calle

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18
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to sleep like a log

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dormir como una marmota

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19
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to have seconds (just a verb!)

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repetir (this is in addition to the usual sense)

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20
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in the interim

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entre tanto

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I resemble (soandso) in (character/everything)
I resemble (soandso) in that I am tall
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me parezco a (soandso) en carácter / en todo

me parezco a (soandso) en que soy alto

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I don’t resemble (soandso) at all

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no me parezo a (soandso) en nada

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23
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here following / here below / hereafter

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a continuactión

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to give rise to…

to provide the origin of…

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dar origen a…

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25
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(but) on the other hand…
in contrast…
(x2)

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en cambio

por lo contrario

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to do the food shopping

A

hacer las compras

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27
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to go shopping (for fun or leisure)

A

ir de compras

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It’s on the edge of the sea / it’s on the coast

A

Está al borde del mar

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29
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to stroll around (a place)

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pasear por (un lugar)

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30
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it’s tiring to read

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es cansado para leer

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31
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When and where shall we meet?

idiomatic expression

A

¿Cómo quedamos?

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Who are we meeting with?

idiomatic expression

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¿Con quién quedamos?

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What do you have planned?
What (plans) do you have in mind?
(x2)

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¿Qué tienes planeado?

¿Qué tienes pensado?

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I’m planning to visit…
I have in mind to visit…
(x2)

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Tengo planeado visitar…
Tengo pensado visitar…

(NB: just use the infinitive)

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35
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to travel across time / to travel through time

A

viajar en el tiempo

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36
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to travel the world /

to tour the world

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dar la vuelta al mundo

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37
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to pass an exam/test

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aprobar un examen

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38
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to fail an exam/test

A

suspender un examen

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39
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to do bungee jumping

A

hacer puenting

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40
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to go on a cruise

A

hacer un crucero

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41
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to see the glass half full instead of half empty

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ver el vaso medio lleno en lugar de verlo medio vacío

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42
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to live life to the full (idiom)

A

sacar jugo a la vida

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43
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to be unhappy with /
to be uncomfortable with /
to be not too happy about

A

estar inconforme con…

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44
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by nature / naturally

A

por naturaleza

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45
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to reflect on /
to think about /
to consider

A

reflexionar sobre

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46
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under the heading of…

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en el apartado de…

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47
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made from (ie. based on) milk

A

a base de… leche

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48
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to litter

A

tirar basura

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49
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disposable products

A

productos de usar y tirar

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50
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to a large extent

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en gran medida

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51
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to be in danger of extinction /

to be on the way out

A

estár en vía de desaparición

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52
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on behalf of /
on the part of
(x2 but similar)

A

por parte de / de parte de

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53
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more reminiscent of…
more suited to…
more in keeping with…
more proper to…

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más propio de…

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54
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in the vicinity of…

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en las proximidades de

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55
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to go for a stroll

A

dar un paseo

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56
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to go it alone

A

ir por libre

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57
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to be different to…

A

ser diferente de

NB: ‘de’ is the preposition

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58
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even if…

A

incluso si… (followed by imperfect subjunctive)

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59
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to shove / to push (phrasal)

A

dar empujones

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60
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to dive in (headfirst)

A

tirarse de cabeza

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61
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I feel under the weather

NB: alternative to sentirse

A

me encuentro regular

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62
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in the vecinity of (the forest)

A

en las inmediaciones del (bosque)

63
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famed for / noted for…

A

afamado por…

64
Q

our deepest condolences (for/to..)

A

nuestro más sentido pésame (por/a…)

65
Q

to give way to / to make way for / to usher in…

A

dar paso a

66
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at that time

A

en esa época

67
Q

at that moment

A

en ese momento

68
Q

during that period

A

durante ese período

69
Q

some years later

A

unos años más tarde

70
Q

X years later

A

X años después

71
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the first years / the last years

A

los primeros años / los últimos años

72
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in my infancy (x2)

A

en mi niñez / infancia

73
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at the age of (20 etc)

A

a los 20 años

74
Q

in my youth

A

en mi juventud

75
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in my old age

A

en mi vejez

76
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to find oneself mixed up in something

A

verse mezclado

77
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to become well-known for the first time in a profession

A

darse a conocer

78
Q

by the fireside

A

a la lumbre

79
Q

to fall into disuse

A

caer en desuso

80
Q

note the difference between the two ideas.

  1. it is wooden / it is wood
  2. it is made of wood
A
  1. es de madera
  2. está hecho de madera

ser and estar doing a similar role.

81
Q

to rain cats and dogs

A

llover a cántaros

nb; un cántaro = a pitcher (of water)

82
Q

in the rear (of the shop)

A

en a retaguardia

83
Q

I’m most interested (in it)

A

me interesa sobremanera

nb: sobermanera = exceedingly

84
Q

a ‘spanish-speaking’ country

NB; this is a phrase in spanish

A

un país de habla hispana

85
Q

to go and get / to fetch (phrase)

A

ir a buscar

86
Q

a the beginning of (the 80’s)

A

a principios de (los ochetna)

87
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in the mid (80’s)

A

a mediados de (los ochenta)

88
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at the end of the (80’s)

A

a finales de (los ochenta)

89
Q

my hair stood on end

A

se me pusieron los pelos de punta

90
Q

to be unable to sleep /

to not sleep a wink

A

no pegar ojo

91
Q

What a disgrace!

How embarrassing!

A

¡Qué vergüenza!

92
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What a pity!

That’s a shame!

A

¡Qué pena!

93
Q

How disgusting!

A

¡Qué asco!

94
Q

How awful!

That’s terrible!

A

¡Qué horror!

95
Q

How scary!

A

¡Qué miedo!

96
Q

That’s shocking!

A

¡Qué barbaridad!

97
Q

What a bore!

How borring!

A

¡Qué rollo!!

98
Q

How sad!

A

¡Qué triste!

99
Q

How unpleaseant!

A

¡Qué desagradabe!

100
Q

What bad luck!

How unlucky

A

¡Qué mala suerte!

101
Q

How lucky!

A

¡Qué suerte!

102
Q

How wonderful!

That’s wonderful!

A

¡Qué maravilla!

103
Q

What a joy! (x2)

What happiness!

A

¡Qué alegría!

¡Qué felicidad!

104
Q

How beautiful!

A

¡Qué bonito!

105
Q

How funny!

A

¡Qué divertido!

106
Q

That’s great!

A

¡Qué genial!

107
Q

That’s great news!

A

¡Qué buena noticia!

108
Q

to give birth

A

dar a luz

109
Q

(it’s) not to be missed!

A

¡qué no falte!

110
Q

to make the leap (to)

to take the plungh (into)

A

dar el salto a

111
Q

to carry out (a task)

A

llevar a cabo

112
Q

to set up a business

A

montar una empresa

113
Q

once upon a time…

A

Érase una vez…

114
Q

And that’s the end of the story.

A

Y colorín colorado, este cuento se ha acabado.

115
Q

And they lived happily every after.

A

Y fueron felices y comieron perdices.

116
Q

legend has it that…

A

la leyenda cuenta que…

117
Q

history says that…

A

la historia dice que…

118
Q

according to legend…

A

según la leyenda…

119
Q

on a par with…
at the same point as (on a road)…
to live up to…

A

a la altura de…

120
Q

to turn back / to take a step back

A

dar marcha atrás

121
Q

to jump a red light

A

saltarse un semáforo

122
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back then / at the time (to refer to the past)

A

por aquel entonces

123
Q

to record an album/song

A

grabar un disco

124
Q 
to beat (your) wings
to flap (one's) wings
A

batir las alas

125
Q

to feel pity

A

sentir lástima

126
Q

the following day (x2)

A

al otro día

al día siguiente

127
Q

a few moments later

A

instantes después

128
Q

in the meantime / meanwhile

A

mientras tanto

129
Q

to give someone murderous looks

A

lanzar miradas asesinas

130
Q

to close the till / to cash up

A

cerrar caja

131
Q

rubbish collection

A

la recogida de basura

132
Q

be so kind as to…

A

tenga la bondad de…

133
Q

to mess people about /

to make life difficult for other people

A

joder al prójimo

134
Q

Have a good time!

x3

A

¡Que te diviertas!
¡Que disfrutes!
¡Que lo pases bien!

etc

135
Q

I hope it goes well

A

¡Que te vaya bien!

etc.

136
Q

Have a good weekend

A

¡Que pases buen fin de semana!

137
Q

Get well!

A

¡Que te mejores!

etc

138
Q

on full alert

A

en pie de guerra

139
Q

expectations for the future

A

las expectativas para el futuro

140
Q

it saddens me that…

A

me entristece que.. (subj)

141
Q

it angers me that…

A

me enfada que… (subj)

142
Q

it startles me that…

A

me asusta que… (subj)

143
Q

it gets on my nerves that…

A

me saca de quicio que… (subj)

or, me pone los nervios de punta que… (subj)

144
Q

a happy ending

A

un final feliz

145
Q

to join the labour market

A

incorporarse al mercado laboral

146
Q

better paid

A

mejor remunerado

147
Q

Who knows what the future has in store (for smb)

A

¿Quién sabe qué (le) depara el futuro?

148
Q

the interest rate

A

el tipo de interés

149
Q

ordinary people

A

las personas de a pie

150
Q

to assign duties

A

poner deberes

151
Q

to explode clichés /

to break stereotypes

A

romper tópicos

152
Q

to publish in installments

A

publicar por entregas

153
Q

in the bosom of…

A

en el seno de…

154
Q

to get pregnant

A

quedarse embarazada

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