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Prepositions & Vocab April 2018 Flashcards

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1
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Fijarse

A

pay attention to

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Fijar

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to attach, affix; to set, determine; to focus, keep your eyes on

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Lo que resuelta increíble es

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What’s incredible is…

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Impedir

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to stop, impede, prevent, hamper

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Para toda la vida

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For [your, my, his, her] whole life

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De eso nada

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No way/out of the question

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Lodo

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mud

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Ahorrar

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To save (energy, time, water, etc.)

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Reunirse

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To gather, meet (it’s reflexive)

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El esfuerzo

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The effort, sacrifice

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La fuerza

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the strength, force, coercion

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Señalar

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-to note, to point out -to point at -to mark, tag

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Cada loco con su tema

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To each his own

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…esto/eso del (or ‘de la’)…

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…about this ____ business. Cada día me preocupa más esto de la taquicardia.

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Cada vez más / menos

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More and more less and less

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Cada uno / Cada cual / Cada quien

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each one / each person

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Andar

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to walk / to work properly

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18
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Los desafíos

A

challenges

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19
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Súbitamente

A

suddenly, unexpectedly

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Soy toda oídos

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I’m all ears (woman saying it. Man would be todo).

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21
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La mora azul

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The blueberry

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22
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Las pecas

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The freckles

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23
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Rate As in, birth rate

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La tasa (de natalidad) El índice (de natalidad)

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Cien por cien

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100% As in, absolutely/totally

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El/la locutor(a) El/la orador(a)

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The speaker (person giving a speech)

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Vivo a la vuelta

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I live around the corner

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27
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a orillas del mar

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On the seashore

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Oí pasos a mi espalda

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I heard footsteps at my back

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29
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Está con el agua al cuello

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(S)he’s up to his neck (in troubles; ‘hasta’ would imply real water)

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a lo lejos / en la distancia

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in the distance

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31
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Se sentaron al sol / a la luz / al calor del fuego / a la sombra / al amparo de un roble

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They sat in the sun / light / warmth of the fire / shade / in the shelter of an oak

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32
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Pedía socorro a gritos

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(S)he/I was shouting for help

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33
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Las patatas están a punto

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The potatoes are done

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34
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Estoy a dieta

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I’m on a diet

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35
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a la buena de Dios

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Any old way / willy-nilly

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36
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a oscuras

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in the dark

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37
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a la luz del día

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by daylight

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38
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Las verduras se pueden guisar al vapor

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Vegetables can be steamed

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39
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a la manera de Dickens

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In the style of Dickens

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40
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Se cansa a los cinco minutos

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(S)he gets tired after five minutes

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41
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Se casaron a los/con veinte años

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They got married at the age of twenty

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42
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A la caída de la noche

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At nightfall

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43
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Al alba

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At dawn

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44
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Estamos a miércoles

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It’s Wednesday

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45
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Estamos a quince

A

It’s the fifteenth (of the month)

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46
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Tres veces al/por día

A

Three times a day

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47
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Se enfada a/por la menor provocación

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(S)he gets angry at the slightest provocation

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48
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Al ver

A

On seeing

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49
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Al volverse

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As (s)he turned round/back

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50
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Ya deben estar al llegar

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They must be about to arrive

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51
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Oler a (huele a)

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It smells like…

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52
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apestar a

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to stink of

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53
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un sabor a ajo

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a taste of garlic

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54
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Está a cinco cuadras

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It’s five blocks away

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55
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Volaba a dos mil kilómetros por hora (note ‘a’)

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It flew at 2,000 Km/hour

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56
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Le robaron una sortija a mi tía

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They stole a ring from my aunt

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57
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Él le compró un coche a su vecino

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He bought a car from his neighbor

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58
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Eso se lo has oído a tu padre

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You’ve heard that from your father

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59
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Quitar a

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to take away from

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60
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Sustraer a

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to steal from

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61
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confiscar a

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to confiscate from

62
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llevarse a

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to take away from

63
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sacar a

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to take out from / remove from

64
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Romper a llorar

A

to burst into tears

65
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echar a correr

A

to start running

66
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comenzar a

A

to begin

67
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prepararse a

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to get ready to

68
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ponerse a

A

to start to

69
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disponerse a

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to prepare oneself to

70
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meterse a

A

to take up

71
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aspirar a

A

to aim for (as in a goal)

72
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Acostumbraban a hacerlo

A

they habitually did it

73
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Tienes que hacerte al trabajo

A

You have to get used to the work

74
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Preferir ‘xyz’ a ‘abc’

A

to prefer ‘xyz’ over ‘abc’

75
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El amor a la patria

A

love for one’s country

76
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el respeto a la autoridad

A

respect for authority.

77
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Restricted

A

Limitado/a Restringido/a

78
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Correr a

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To run (verbo de movimiento)

79
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Bajar a

A

To lower (verbo de movimiento)

80
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Empezar a

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To start (verbo de inicio)

81
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Enseñar a

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To learn (verbo de enseñanza y aprendizaje)

82
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Aprender a

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To learn to do something (verbo de enseñanza y aprendizaje)

83
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Volver Volver a

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To return To (verb) again

84
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Tender Tender a

A

To hang up/hang out ; to lay out ; to pass, to hand ; to stretch, stretch out To tend to, to be inclined to

85
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Obligar a

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To force, require, to make someone do something

86
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Echarse a perder

A

To spoil

87
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Negarse a

A

To refuse to

88
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A continuación

A

Next; And now…

89
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Al cabo de

A

After, afterwards

90
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Al tiempo

A

While, at the same time that

91
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A menudo

A

Frequently

92
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A la fuerza

A

By force, against somebody’s will

93
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Asomarse a

A

To lean out

94
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Al + infinitivo

A

Upon (verb)ing

95
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Hace años que él se escribe con ella

A

He and she have been writing to one another for years

96
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Murió con más de setenta años

A

(s)he died at over 70 years old

97
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Usted fue el último que lo vio con vida

A

You were the last one to see him alive

98
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Voy a verme con ella esta noche

A

I’m seeing her tonight.

99
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Contar con

A

to count on

100
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No puedo contar contigo

A

I can’t count on you

101
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Tropezar con

A

To stumble into, bump against

102
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Felipe se casó con Isabel

A

Felipe got married to Isabel

103
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Cada cabeza es un mundo

A

To each his own

104
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Inyectarse contra la hepatitis

A

To vaccinate for hepatitis

105
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Se nos ha ido la tarde con hablar

A

The afternoon’s gone by with all this talking

106
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De qué va la cosa?

A

What’s it all about?

107
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Intentaron entrar de balde

A

They tried to get in for free

108
Q

Le ha venido de perlas

A

It suited him/her just right

109
Q

La cogió de la mano

A

(s)he took her by the hand

110
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Me tiraba de la manga

A

(s)he was pulling my sleeve

111
Q

Se levantó muy de mañana

A

She got up very early in the morning

112
Q

Pobre de ti

A

Poor you

113
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Ese tonto de John

A

That fool John

114
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Sabes lo que ha hecho la pobre de su mujer

A

Do you know what his poor wife has done?

115
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Hay de todo

A

There’s a bit of everything

116
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Puedes comprar de todo

A

You can buy a little of everything

117
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Tráiganos de ese vino que nos sirvió ayer

A

Bring us some of that wine you served us yesterday

118
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Apoderarse de

A

To get hold of

119
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Calificar de / Tachar de / Tildar de

A

To describe as / label as

120
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Compadecerse de

A

To take pity on

121
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Culpar de

A

To blame for

122
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Encargarse de

A

To take charge of

123
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Jactarse de

A

To boast of

124
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Librarse / Deshacerse de

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To get rid of

125
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Es hombre de poco comer

A

He’s a man who doesn’t eat much (can also say, “que come poco)

126
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Debiste de llegar tarde

A

You must have arrived late

127
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Debe de haber sido muy guapa

A

She must have been very beautiful

128
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Su hijo debe trabajar más si quiere aprobar el examen

A

Your/his/her son must work harder if he is to pass the exam.

129
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Desde aquí hasta el centro

A

From here to the center

130
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De aquí al centro

A

From here to the center

131
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Desde luego

A

of course

132
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Quedar en

A

to agree to

133
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Vacilar / dudar en

A

to hesitate over

134
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Empeñarse en

A

to insist on

135
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Obstinarse en

A

to insist on

136
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Abdicar en

A

to abdicate in favor of

137
Q

Entre la niebla

A

In the fog

138
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Ella vivió entre los americanos

A

She lived among the Americans

139
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La perdí de vista entre la muchedumbre

A

I lost sight of her in the crowd

140
Q

…y entre el ruido de la lluvia se escuchaba el ladrido de los perros

A

Through/above the noise of the rain the barking of dogs could be heard.

141
Q

Hablaban castellano entre sí

A

They spoke Spanish among themselves

142
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Es más fácil que dos personas vivan en armonía cuando se respetan entre sí

A

It’s easier for two people to live in harmony when they respect one another.

143
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Decía entre sí

A

(s)he said to her/himself

144
Q

El museo está abierto entre semana

A

The museum is open from Monday to Saturday

145
Q

Para octubre

A

Towards/around

146
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El incidente ocurrió hacia las tres de la tarde

A

The incident occurred around 3pm

147
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Mi profundo amor hacia todo lo andaluz

A

My profound love for everything Andalusian

148
Q

Mostraba una indiferencia total hacia / por las críticas.

A

(S)he showed total indifference towards the critics.

149
Q

Estoy de exámenes hasta la coronilla

A

I’m sick to death of exams

150
Q

Lograron abrir la caja mediante / con una antorcha de butano

A

They succeeded in opening the box by means of a butane torch.

151
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Más de

A

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