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1
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serie de tele

A

TV series

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dentro de

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within

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hay que

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one has to

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al fondo del pasillo

A

down the hall

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cuenta algo

A

tell something

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se encontraba por aquí

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it was around here

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hace tiempo

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a long time

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atasco tremendo

A

traffic jam

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tirar la casa por la ventana

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i.e. throw $ out the window

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por el camino

A

by the way

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11
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Qué te pondrás

A

what will you wear

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12
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cuándo es tu cumple

A

when is your birthday

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a qué te dedica

A

what do you do

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14
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a quién no soportas

A

who you can’t stand

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tienen sentivo

A

makes sense

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a ti mismo

A

to yourself

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17
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ve al medico

A

go to the doctor

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18
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hacer porras

A

cheer

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me gustaría beber, comer, etc.

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I would like to drink, eat, etc.

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20
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por la fuerza

A

by force

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21
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fracasar

A

to fail

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tener éxito

A

to succeed

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23
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dámela

A

give it to me

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24
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tomelo

A

take it

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25
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hazlo

A

do it

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denme un momento

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give me a moment

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27
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cómpramelo

A

buy it for me

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28
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que esté hecho

A

it’s done

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29
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casador de tesorars

A

treasurer hunt(er)

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30
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aguafiestas

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killjoy/party pooper

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31
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supongo que sí

A

I guess so

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32
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persona cálida

A

warm person

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33
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persona fria

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cold person

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34
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alguna vez has/ha

A

have you ever

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35
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¿de que se trata?

A

what is it about?

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36
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Me gusta … someone

A

to be attracted to someone

37
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me cae bien

A

to like someone (not attracted)

38
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algunos veces

A

sometimes

39
Q

pura vida

A

In Costa Rica: how are you?/ hola/ bien/ gracias/ de nada/ con gusto

40
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en línea

A

online

41
Q

ida y vuelta

A

back & forth

42
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darse cuenta

A

to realize/ to find out

43
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me di cuenta

A

I realized/ found out

44
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a uno mismo

A

to oneself

45
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estoy harta

A

I’m fed up

46
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con tal de que

A

as long as, provided that

47
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es una lástima que

A

it’s a shame/pity that

48
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qué hay de nuevo

A

what’s new

49
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largo camino por recorrer

A

long way to go

50
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tener algo que ver con

A

to have something to do with

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no tiene nada que ver conmigo

A

it has nothing to do with me

52
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a menos

A

unless, at least

53
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en cuanto

A

as soon as

54
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ten lindo día

A

have a nice day

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tan pronto como

A

as soon as

56
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delante de

A

in front of

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¡con razón!

A

No wonder!

58
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para nada

A

not at all

59
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pasar tiempo

A

to spend time

60
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no soporto

A

I can’t stand …

61
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déjame en paz

A

leave me alone

62
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decoradora de queques

A

cake decorator

63
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trabaja en la construcción

A

works in construction

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no puedo costearlo

A

I can’t afford it

65
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tiene sentido

A

it makes sense

66
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por fin

A

finally

67
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de repente

A

suddenly

68
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pagar a medias

A

split the bill

69
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en vez de

A

instead of

use with an infinitive, always at the beginning of a sentence

70
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no me mal interprete

A

don’t get me wrong

71
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me repite más despacio por favor

A

repeat more slowly please

72
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así es como es

A

that’s how it is

73
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tengo muchas ganas de

A

I’m looking forward to

74
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y que si

A

what if

75
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sin embargo

A

however

76
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me pregunto si

A

I wonder if

77
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me pregunto por que

A

I wonder why

78
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estás en lo cierto

A

you’re correct

79
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ninguna vez

A

not once, zero times

80
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adultos mayores

A

seniors, old people

81
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llevarse bien

A

to get along

82
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ayudarnos uno al otro

A

to help each other

83
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uno al otro

A

each other

84
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yo en su lugar

A

if I were in your place

85
Q

yo que usted

A

If I were you

86
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tan _______ como

A

as _________ as –> to compare with adjective in blank

87
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tan _______ como

A

as _________ as –> to compare with noun in blank

88
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cualquier cosa

A

anything

89
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lo que sea

A

whatever