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1
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from scratch

A

desde cero

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from the ground up

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desde cero, desde el principio

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go back on one’s word

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romper la promesa

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Be kind to yourself today

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Sé amable contigo hoy

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The world is a handkerchief

It’s a small world

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El mundo es un pañuelo

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Love can do it all.

Love conquers all

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El amor todo lo puede.

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7
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Shared misfortune, less hurt.

Misery lives company

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Desgracia compartida, menos sentida.

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The habit doesn’t make the monk. (Clothes don’t make the man)

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El hábito no hace al monje.

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I hate this!

A

Odio esto!

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10
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on purpose

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intenciónalmente

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11
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so as to

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con el objetivo de …

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12
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at any rate

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de todas formas

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13
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See eye to eye

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Estar de acuerdo con alguien

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14
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When pigs fly

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Algo que nunca va a pasar

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15
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A piece of cake

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Algo muy fácil

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16
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Let the cat out of the bag

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revelar un secreto accidentalmente

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17
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to add insult to injury

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empeorar algo

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18
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Once in a blue moon

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algo rarísimo

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19
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to cost an arm and a leg

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algo muy caro

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20
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to feel under the weather

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sentirse mal

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21
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to kill two birds with one stone

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solucionar dos problemas al mismo tiempo

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22
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to cut corners

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hacer las cosas mal de cualquier manera

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23
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to hit the nail on the head

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describir algo con precisión

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24
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You can do it!

A

¡Puedes hacerlo!

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25
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Keep up the good work.

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Sigue con el buen trabajo.

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26
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Don’t give up!

A

¡No te rindas!

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27
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Believe in yourself!

A

¡Cree en ti!

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28
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Go for it!

A

¡Inténtalo!

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29
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At the hands of

A

A manos de

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30
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Just as well

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Mejor

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31
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Not yet

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Todavía no

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32
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I’ve got a toothache in my heart

- Don Wolfgang

A

Tengo dolor de muelas en el corazón

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33
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To each his own

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a cada uno lo suyo

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34
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That’s what they all say

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Eso es lo que dicen todos.
Or
los mismo dicen todos los días

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35
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Come on, just this once

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Nada más por esta vez

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36
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For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

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A todo acción corresponde una reacción de la misma intensidad pero en sentido contrario.

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37
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It doesn’t matter

A

Ni importa

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38
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Higher, faster, stronger

- Olympic slogan

A

Altius, citius, fortius

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39
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Keep to the left

A

Tome su izquierda

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40
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I’m just about to …

A

Estoy a punto de …

I’m at the point of…

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41
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I was just about to…

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Estaba a punto de…

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42
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How much is it?

A

¿Cuánto es?

¿Cuánto cuesta?

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43
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Believe me

A

Creéme

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44
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Do as I say, not as I do.

A

Haz lo que te digo, no lo que hago.

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45
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But you can do better

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Pero puedes mejorar

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46
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Not so fast

A

No tan rápido

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47
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Before we start

A

Antes de comenzar

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48
Q

Other ways to say “What?”

A
  1. Perdón o disculpa
  2. ¿Podrías repetirlo pero mas despacio, por favor?
  3. ¿Que significa?
  4. No entendí (la ultima parte)
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49
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We are going to say…

A

Vamos a decir…

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50
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You’re right

A

Tienes toda la razón

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51
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Almost nothing

A

Casi nada

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52
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Well, at least look at the good side…

A

Bueno, pero al menos ve el lado bueno…

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53
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At least

A

Al menos

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54
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If you can’t take the heat get out of the kitchen

A

El que se lleva se aguanta

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55
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By no means

A

De ninguna manera

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56
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Make time

A

Hacer tiempo

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57
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On and off

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De vez en cuando

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58
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On the spot

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De inmediato

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59
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On time

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Puntual

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60
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I mean it

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¡Lo digo en serio!

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61
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I wish I knew

A

Ojalá supiera

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62
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It’s up to you

A

Depende de ti

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63
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It’s a matter if time

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Es cuestión de tiempo

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64
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In vain

A

En vano

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65
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It can wait

A

Esto puede esperar

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66
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In the meantime

A

Mientras tanto

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67
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It could have been worse

A

Pudo haber sido peor

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68
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as i told you before

A

como te comenté antes

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69
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The best one could hope for…

The best one should hope for..

A

Lo mejor que uno podría esperar…

Lo mejor que uno debe esperar…

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70
Q

A sigh of relief

A

Un suspiro de alivio

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71
Q

A collective sigh of relief

A

Un suspiro colectivo de alivio

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72
Q

¿Is everything okay?

A

¿Todo bien?

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73
Q

Yes. Of course.

A

Sí. Claro.

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74
Q

May I come in?

A

¿Puedo pasar?

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75
Q

Well done

A

Bien hecho

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76
Q

Are you nuts?

A

¿Estás chiflado?

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77
Q

You don’t say!

A

¡No me digas!

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78
Q

Holy crap!

A

Mierda!

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79
Q

Don’t freak out!

A

¡No te asustes!

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80
Q

You rock!

A

¡Eres genial!

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81
Q

Get over it!

A

¡Supéralo!

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82
Q

It sucked!

A

¡Esto apesta!

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83
Q

Low blow!

A

¡Golpe bajo!

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84
Q

That’s the way it is.

           Vs

Life is great.

A

Así es la vida.

     Vs

Esto es vida.

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85
Q

Reason over emotions

A

La razón sobre los sentimientos

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86
Q

I’d be glad to

A

Me encantaría

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87
Q

On your mark, ready, go!
OR
Ready, set, go!

A

En su marca, listo(a), ¡Fuera!

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88
Q

I’m the meantime

A

Mientras

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89
Q

You’re not going to believe it

A

no te lo vas a creer

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90
Q

The good news is that

A

La buena noticia es que

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91
Q

So, guess what?

A

Bueno, ¿Adivina que?

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92
Q

Date someone

A

Salir con alguien

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93
Q

Can you help me?

A

¿Podrías ayudarme?

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94
Q

By the way

A

Por cierto

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95
Q

Admit it

A

Admítelo

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96
Q

By heart

A

De memoria

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97
Q

Actually

A

De hecho

98
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The pressure mounts

A

La presión aumenta

99
Q

and that only makes it worse

A

y eso lo empeora todo

100
Q

I’m packing(Lit.: I’m making my bag)

A

Estoy haciendo mi maleta

101
Q

People say that…

A

Dicen que…

102
Q

To be honest

A

La verdad

103
Q

I don’t do much

A

No hago mucho

104
Q

I don’t know any

A

No conozco ninguno

105
Q

Fear of speaking

A

Miedo al hablar

106
Q

Even if you know

A

Incluso si sabes

107
Q

Which means

A

Lo que significa

108
Q

When a woman walks next to the street, people will say
“She’s on sale,”
The man should walk along the roadside, not the woman.

A

La está vendiendo

109
Q

Whatever you want

A

Lo que tú quieras

110
Q

You choose

A

Tú escoge

111
Q

Sound good?

A

¿Suena bien?

112
Q

Not so good

A

No tan bien

113
Q

Did something bad happen?

A

¿Pasó algo malo?

114
Q

To be honest

A

Para ser honesta

115
Q

There, there

A

Ahí ahí

Mean nothing really going on(light/up inflection), or something annoying is going on if said with a deeper inflection.

116
Q

Since childhood

A

Desde pequeño

117
Q

Without further ado

A

Sin más preámbulos

118
Q

On the outskirts

A

En las afueras

119
Q

De cuento poco de mí…

A

Let me tell you a little about me…

120
Q

That is…

A

O sea…

121
Q

How interesting!

A

Qué curioso!

122
Q

In fact, I am

A

De hecho si soy

123
Q

Rightly so

That’s where your heart is

A

Pues, hay corazón

124
Q

That’s a little more expensive

A

Que es un poco más caro

125
Q

Still cheap because I’m cheap

A

Todavía barato porque soy codo

126
Q

In other words I’d be…

A

O sea yo sería…

127
Q

I’m a super crazy fan

A

Soy un fan loquísimo…

128
Q

Very crazy, like I went to Seattle

A

Muy loco, o sea fui a Seattle

129
Q

It was crazy

A

Fue una locura

130
Q

Junk food

A

La comida chatarra

131
Q

What do you want me to know?

A

¿Que quieres que yo sepa?

132
Q

Live with uncertainty

A

Vivir con incertidumbre

133
Q

High five

A

Chócala

134
Q

Winning points

A

Ganando puntos

- said as “scoring points” is in English

135
Q

Do it

Come on

A

¡Dale!

136
Q

Stop with your tricks

A

No ya basta con tus trucos

137
Q

The most awesome

A

El más chingón

138
Q

Thanks for watching!

A

Gracias por ver!

139
Q

With you I had everything and I lost it

A

Contigo tenía todo y lo perdí

140
Q

Your hair blowing in the wind

A

Tu melena al viento

141
Q

How do you know that song?

A

¿Cómo conociste esa canción?

142
Q

That’s what the Spaniards said!

A

¡Eso es lo que dijeron los españoles!

143
Q

I have headphones in

A

Yo tengo los audífonos

144
Q

Not well

A

No lo hago bien

145
Q

Alright I’ll talk to you soon

A

Okay te hablo

146
Q

I realized that…

A

me di cuenta de que…

147
Q

I agree with that

A

Estoy de acuerdo co eso

148
Q

I don’t want to leave you

A

No quiero dejarte

149
Q

You climb rocks?

A

¿Escalas en rocas?

150
Q

How cool!

A

Que chévere

151
Q

One can tell with… (your accent)

A

¡Se nota con …(tu acento)

152
Q

You’d fit in well in ____.

A

Puedes mezclarte bien en

153
Q

Bet(like for sure)

A

Sale

154
Q

And I also tried…

A

Y también probé …

155
Q

Which I also …

A

Cuales también me …

156
Q

Hang out with my friends

A

Pasar ratos con mis amigos

157
Q

Hopefully he shuts up

A

Ojalá se calle

158
Q

I think you can charge more

A

Creo que puedes cobrar más

159
Q

You were wrong!

A

¡Te equivocaste!

160
Q

My notes

A

Mis apuntes

161
Q

I can retire …

A

puedo jubilarme…

162
Q

When did you start?

A

¿Cuando empezaste?

163
Q

Am I the first?

A

¿Yo soy el primero?

164
Q

And after you lose…

A

Y después cuando pierdas…

165
Q

Tienes que hacer un trabalenguas

A

You have to do a tongue twister

166
Q

You might know this one

A

Esta tal vez la sabes

167
Q

Is tastier cold

A

Es más rica fría

168
Q

You’re going to know everything

A

Ya vas a saber todo

169
Q

I told you my secret

A

Te conté mi secreto

170
Q

others can take advantage of you

A

Los demás te pueden aprovechar

171
Q

Don’t skip me

A

No me salten

172
Q

But you skipped me

A

Pero me saltaste

173
Q

Lo hice sin querer

A

It did without me wanting it to

174
Q

Come on try again

A

Venga otra vez

175
Q

It’s so good!

A

¡Es muy chingón!

176
Q

One more try

A

Un intento más

177
Q

I didn’t even realize

A

Ni me di cuenta

178
Q

I’m glad

A

Me alegro

179
Q

That’s what I want

A

Eso es lo que quiero

180
Q

It’s been so long

A

Hace muchísimo

181
Q

I love your attitude

A

Me encanta tu actitud

182
Q

So when

A

Así que cuando

183
Q

Very polished

A

Muy fina

184
Q

A ton

A

Un montón

185
Q

And by the way

A

Y por lo cierto

186
Q

I was watching

A

Yo estaba viendo

187
Q

Echale bolas or

Echale pichón

A

Give it your all

188
Q

Do it, you can do it

A

Dale que puedes

189
Q

My goodness

A

Por dios

190
Q

Instead of …

A

En vez de…

191
Q

Unnatural(an act)

A

Forzado

192
Q

You’re tricking me

A

Me estás engañando

193
Q

I’m embarrassed

A

¡Tengo pena!

194
Q

The cute girls

A

Las moritas

195
Q

The party life

A

La rumba

196
Q

It’s a miracle

A

Qué milagro

197
Q

You’re really pretty

A

Estás bien linda

198
Q

You want to get with a Colombian girl?

A

¿Quieres ligar a uña Colombiana?

199
Q

I’m getting better

A

Estoy mejorando

200
Q

If it’s cool with you

A

Si está bien contigo

201
Q

What got me hooked

A

Lo que me engachó

202
Q

Heck yeah

A

Claro

203
Q

It’s what I’m going to do

A

Es lo que voy a hacer

204
Q

Here is what I have learned

A

Esto es lo que he aprendido

205
Q

If you want to get better

A

Si quieres mejorar

206
Q

Start speaking

A

Empezar a hablar

207
Q

You went overboard

A

Te pasaste

208
Q

Because Mexico is the country with the most Spanish speakers

A

Ya que México es el país con más hispanohablantes

209
Q

Tienes muchas ganas de…

A

You really want to …

210
Q

Return the favor

A

Devolver el favor

211
Q

Not even a little bit?

A

¿Ni siquiera un poquito?

212
Q

That’s true

A

Eso es cierto

213
Q

You’re lying

A

Usted está mintiendo

214
Q

I swear!

A

¡Lo juro!

215
Q

Nobody came

A

Nadie vino

216
Q

I’m coming

A

Ya voy

217
Q

That’s great

A

Eso es genial

218
Q

Is it okay if we catch up on Saturday instead of Sunday?

A

¿Te molesta si nos juntamos el sábado en vez de domingo?

219
Q

Befitting a woman of your education

A

Más acorde para una mujer de tu educación

220
Q

I’m a nurse that offers sound financial planning

A

Soy un enfermero que ofrece buena planificación financiera.

221
Q

No hard feelings

A

Nada de rencores

222
Q

The matter is closed

A

El tema queda cerrado

223
Q

To this day I have no idea

A

Hasta hoy no tengo ni idea

224
Q

Truth is, I don’t want to know

A

La verdad, ni quiero saberlo.

225
Q

Somethings are best left unsaid

A

Es mejor dejar algunas cosas sin decir

226
Q

What do you know?

A

¿tú qué sabes?

227
Q

Don’t you know that?

A

¿No lo sabías?

228
Q

You really mean that?

A

¿De veras lo dices?

229
Q

I don’t think that’s too much to ask

A

No creo que sea much pedir

230
Q

I guess it comes down to a simple choice. Get busy living or get busy dying.

A

Supongo que se reduce a algo muy simple. Dedicarse a vivir o dedicarse a morir.

231
Q

Some birds aren’t meant to be caged. Their feathers are just too bright.

A

Algunos pájaros no son para vivir enjaulados. Sus alas brillan demasiado.

232
Q

At some point, we have to stop allowing others to determine our destiny.

A

En algún momento, tenemos que dejar de permitir que otros determinen nuestro destino.

233
Q

Have common sense

A

Tienes sentido común

234
Q

Beautiful landscapes, heavenly food, and lovely people

A

Paisajes hermosísimos, comida celestial, y gente muy hermosa.

235
Q

Hurry up!

A

¡Apúrate!

236
Q

Don’t do it

A

No lo hagas

237
Q

Here we go

A

Aquí vamos

238
Q

S-O-C-K-S

A

It is what it is.

239
Q

That have made me happy

A

Que me han hecho gracia

240
Q

Okay, as I was saying…

A

Ok, como les iba diciendo…

Rob’s Spanish Cards (46 decks)

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