phrases Flashcards

1
Q

la verdad sea dicha

A

in the interest of truth

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2
Q

sin prisa pero sin pausa

A

slowly but surely

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3
Q

x no habían llegado aún

A

before x arrived

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4
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habían sido escritos con mucho cuidado

A

they had been written very carefully

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5
Q

sucesos locales

A

local happenings

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6
Q

todo iba bien en

A

everything was alright in

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7
Q

esperaba ella que él estuviese bien

A

she hoped he was well

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8
Q

estar acabando

A

doing away

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9
Q

al mediodía la nieve se había derretido

A

the show had all been gone by noon

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10
Q

no es que los feos no gustaran a las mujeres

A

not that the ugly ones were displeasing to women

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11
Q

hacían que la gente se parara a contemplarlas

A

made everyone stop and stare

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12
Q

más ancha debajo

A

widening out a little below

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13
Q

se echaron a reír

A

they began to laugh

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14
Q

más competitiva que nunca

A

tougher than ever

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15
Q

contador del diablo

A

devil’s accountant

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16
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uno de los mejores de la historia

A

one of the best ever

17
Q

pérdidas financieras

A

financial losses

18
Q

en la década de 1960

A

in the 1960s

19
Q

la intensa agitación política a favor de

A

the intense political agitation for

20
Q

el fervor revolucionario entre

A

the revolutionary commitment among

21
Q

seguían formándose

A

continued to construct

22
Q

estereotipadas presunciones sexistas

A

stereotypical sexist assumptions

23
Q

con demasiada frecuencia

A

too often

24
Q

preparar el té

A

make tea

25
Q

plenamente conscientes

A

acutely conscious

26
Q

por la que se perpetúa

A

by which it is maintained

27
Q

voz ligeramente aguda

A

slightly high pitched voice

28
Q

hotel con vistas al

A

hotel overlooking

29
Q

ojalá pudiera haber encontrado

A

i wish i could have found

30
Q

un punto en común

A

some common ground

31
Q

cada quien iba por su propio camino

A

we marched to the beat of very different drums

32
Q

tu padre se ha vuelto a enfadar

A

your father’s cross again

33
Q

realmente se enfadó

A

was really annoyed

34
Q

parte superior de la escalera

A

from the top of the stairs

35
Q

yo estaba fascinaba

A

i was enchanted

36
Q

ante todo

A

first and foremost

37
Q

declarar culpable

A

to find guilty

38
Q

posteriormente retirado

A

recently dropped (charges)