phrases, using common words Flashcards

0
Q

…gets (is) behind in his studies

A

va atrasado en los estudios

‘ventajas” p. 73

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…can’t come home any time

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no puede volver a casa en NINGUN momento

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I promise you that I’ll do it (tu)

A

te prometo que voy a hacerlo

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3
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my father should have insisted that …

A

mi papá debería haber insistido en que… (subj.)

“Ventajas” p. 73

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4
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my mother didn’t stop (parar) talking

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mi mamá no paró de hablar

‘ventajas” p. 73

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5
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I don’t want anything, except maybe or perhaps some fruit

acaso

A

si acaso: No quiero nada, si acaso algo de fruta

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6
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I haven’t enclosed my check

A

No he adjuntado EL cheque

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7
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(=capacidad, talento) range of abilities powers npl

Writing a symphony is totally beyond my powers.

A

alcance nm

Escribir una sinfonía está fuera de mi alcance.

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8
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I promised them

A

Les prometí

IO bec. promised sg

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9
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(diploma de estudios profesionales) qualification n
degree n
(premio, reconocimiento)

A

título nm
Haber obtenido el título de doctor es el logro más grande de mi vida.
título nm

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10
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the clock is fast

A

el reloj esta adelantado

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11
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(entender) concept or meaning understand vtr
colloquial catch, get vtr
I didn’t get the joke.

A

captar⇒ vtr

No capté el chiste.

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12
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(they) started to smoke one cigarette after another

A

..empezaron A fumar un cigarro tras otro

Ventajas, p. 34

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13
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I don’t blame you (frase corta)

A

No te culpo (culpar)

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14
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it’s not necessary = no es necesario (falta)

A

no hace falta

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15
Q

would you like to join us?

A

quisieras acompañarnos?

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16
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…the university where he got his master’s (hacer)

A

..la universidad donde hizo la maestría

“Ventajas” p. 221

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17
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…and left things be.

A

…y dejó las cosas ser.

Ventajas, p. 224

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18
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..but I couldn’t find them anywhere (lado) (preterito)

A

pero no pude encontrarlos por ningun lado

…Ventajas, p. 233

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19
Q

I’ve been waiting for you for two whole or solid hours (llevar)
she had all her children one after the other
followed by sth/sb
the minister arrived, followed by his staff

A

llevo dos horas seguidas esperándote
tuvo los niños muy seguidos

seguido de algo/algn
llegó el ministro seguido de sus colaboradores

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20
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(ininterrumpidos) five days running, five days in a row

three bull’s-eyes in a row, three consecutive bull’s-eyes

A
seguidos: cinco días seguidos (=
tres blancos seguidos
 seguido/a
Adj
1 [línea] continuous, unbroken 
una fila seguida de casas a row of terraced houses
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21
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I felt happy (poner)

A

me puse feliz

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22
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for five days in a row

A

durante cinco días seguidos

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23
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…didn’t turn out so …(good, horrible) as usual (NO con”usual”)

A

no resultó tan …. (bueno, horrible) como de costumbre.

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24
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Bob didn’t have to bother himself (preocupar) with classes or anything (else).

A

Bob no tuvo que preocuparse POR clases ni nada

Ventajas, p. 61

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25
Q

my usual, please ( NO lo usual)

A

por favor, lo de siempre

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26
Q

Red was (imperf.) a good color for me, (loosely) sentar

A

el rojo me sentaba muy bien

sentar bien be good for, agree with, sit well with

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27
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I find it very interesting

A

Lo encuentro muy interesante

–Ventajas, p. 69

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28
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he pushed a button

A

el apretó un botón

–Semana, p. 15

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29
Q

that is the last straw/that’s too much

A

es el colmo

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30
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considering that, since, now, now that
since you (Ud) mentioned my parents..
A

ya que Ud. mencionó a mis padres…

“Semana”, p. 12

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31
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…and said and done

A

y dicho y hecho…

32
Q

the day after tomorrow

A

pasado mañana

33
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be dying vi (to do, of sg.)

when are we eating? I’m dying of hunger

A

(experimentar una sensación intensa)

¿Cuándo comemos? ¡Me muero de hambre!

34
Q

I should not have said that

A

no debería haber dicho eso

Harry, libro 1, película

35
Q

It’s in your (tu) blood (genetically)

A

Lo traes en la sangre

36
Q

don’t be ridiculous (tu)…

A

no seas ridículo

37
Q

before I forget…

A

antes de que se me olvide MUY COMUN,

NO antes de olvidarme CORRECTO PERO NUNCA SE USA

38
Q

can I have your permission (dar)

A

me da permiso?

39
Q

I am sure that she…

A

estoy seguro DE que ella…

40
Q

to run the risk

A

correr el riesgo

Harry l. 2 p. 14

41
Q

I ask your (Ud) forgiveness, mas o menos (disculpa)

A

le pido disculpas

42
Q

it’s raining

A

hay lluvia, o “llueve”

43
Q

it’s windy

A

hace viento

44
Q

it’s cloudy

A

hay nubes

hay un dia nublado

45
Q

it’s snowing

A

hay nieve (O “nieva”)

46
Q

s/he’s good at parking (tiene b…)
s/he’s good at cooking
s/he’s good with children

A

tiene buena mano para aparcar she’s good at parking
tiene buena mano para la cocina he’s a good cook
tiene buena mano con los niños he’s good with children

47
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to be wearing (no vestirse)

the red coat he was wearing (imperfecto)

A

llevar puesto

la chamarra roja que llevaba puesto

48
Q

enjoy the day/party/etc.

A

que disfrute(s) DEl dia, DE la fiesta, etc.

49
Q

before I forget

A

antes de que se me olvide (subj) (LA FRASE MAS COMUN)

50
Q

round trip ticket

A

boleto de viaje redondo nm

O boleto de ida y vuelta

51
Q

such as (things were) (tal)

A

tal como estaban las cosas (Harry, l. 2, p. 27)

52
Q

it’s all we have

A

es todo lo que tenemos (Harry, l 2, p. 27)

53
Q

I hope that all goes well for you (tu) (pasar)

A

espero que lo pases muy bien

54
Q

sheet/flat piece of ice

A

la placa de hielo

55
Q

to have sg. on the tip of one’s tongue

A

tener algo en la punta de la lengua

56
Q

que cosa/que fiesta! (ir)

A

vaya cosa/fiesta! según Mayra

57
Q

to exercise (hacer)

A

hacer ejercicio (no “s” segun Mayra)

58
Q

spread the word

A

corra la voz (correr)

59
Q

the colors go well (together)

A

los colores combinan

60
Q

the food spoiled

A

la comida se perdió O echó a perder

61
Q

to schedule a meeting

A

programar una reunión …Segun Maria

62
Q

there’s no doubt (caber)

A

no cabe ningún duda (NUNCA ninguna–cked.)

63
Q

you (tu) have my word

A

tienes mi palabra

64
Q

may God bless you (formal)

A

que Dios lo bendiga ( o “te”)

65
Q

spoiled eggs (meat, etc.)

A

huevos podridos

carne podrido

66
Q

to take a photo

A

sacar una foto

67
Q

it seems to me

A

me parece

68
Q

let me see

A

dejame ver

69
Q

Surely (claro..) we had to buy a lot…

A

Claro que teníamos que comprar mucho

70
Q

time after time, over and over again

A

una y otra vez

71
Q

He needs to get his act together/hurry up (poner)

A

Le tiene que ponerse las pilas

72
Q

closing of a letter (2)

A

Saludos,

Atentamente

73
Q

They didn’t want me to feel out of place

A

No querían que me sintiera fuera de lugar

74
Q

the rainy season (temporada) brought more mosquitos than normal (costumbre)

A

…la temporada de lluvia trajó mas mosquitos que DE costumbre. (Distancia)

75
Q

when we woke up the next morning…

A

Cuando no despartamos a la mañana siguiente…

76
Q

pay attention to me!

A

Préstame atención

77
Q

I only umderstand one out of every four words

A

solo entiendo una de cada cuatro palabras