problems Flashcards
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Necesito un cafe
I need a coffe
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¿Quieres un cafe caliente - ahora?
You want a hot coffe - now ?
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Es como 115 grados fuera
It’s like 115 degrees outside
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soy adicto
I’m addicted
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¿Hablas en serio ?
Are you serious?
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Tu sabes - De verdad deberias dejar de beber cafe
You know - You really should quit drinking coffe
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Pero lo necesito
But I need it
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De todos modos - ¿Cual es tu problema?
Anyway - What’s your problem?
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Es solo una taza de cafe
It’s just a cup of coffe
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Cuando bebes cafe - Tu fumas
When you drink coffe - You smoke
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Deje de fumar
I stopped smoking
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dejar de
quit
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El es adicto a los cigarrillos.
He’saddicted tocigarettes.
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Ella es adicta al cafe.
She’saddicted tocoffee.
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Son adictos a los juegos de azar.
They’readdicted togambling.
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El es adicto al alcohol. El es un alcoholico.
He’saddicted toalcohol. He’s analcoholic.
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Ella tiene problemas financieros.
She hasfinancial problems.
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El tiene un problema de peso. El tiene sobrepeso.
He has aweight problem. He’soverweight.
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Tengo un problema para dormir. Tengo insomnio.
I have aproblem sleeping. I haveinsomnia.
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Ellos tienen problemas maritales.
They havemarital problems.
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juego de azar
Gambling
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Ella no puede parar. Es adicta a los cigarrillos.
She can’t stop. She’s addicted to cigarettes.
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Ellos siempre estan peleando. Ellos - tienen problemas maritales.
They’re always fighting. They have marital problems.
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El tiene un problema de peso. El tiene sobrepeso.
He has a weight problem. He’s very overweight
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Ella no duerme en la noche. Ella tiene insomnio.
She doesn’t sleep at night. She has insomnia.
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Estan teniendo algunos problemas financieros.
They’re having some financial problems.
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El es adicto al chocolate. el no puede dejar de comer.
He’s addicted to chocolate. He can’t stop eating it.
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Pobre John. Tiene un monton de problemas personales. Su trabajo es muy estresante estresante
Poor John. He has a lot of personalproblems. His job is very stressfulstressful
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Por la noche - no puede dejar de pensar en su trabajo - y el tiene terribles insomnio
At night he can’t stop thinking about his job - and he has terrible insomnia
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El tiene problemas maritales porque bebe demasiado. Y el es gordo porque no se ejercita
He has marital problems because he drinks too much. And he’s overweight because he doesn’t exercise
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John necesita hacer algunos cambios
John needs to make some changes
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Una vez que haya identificado un problema - es posible que desee explicarlo con mas detalle.
Once you’ve identified a problem- you might want to explain it in more detail.
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Algunas expresiones estan aqui para ayudarle a hacerlo.
Here are some expressions to help you do so.
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Tengo insomnio. El problema es que no puedo dejar de pensar en el trabajo.
I have insomnia.The problem is thatI can’t stop thinking about work.
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Ella no puede dejar de fumar. Un gran problema es su marido Que fuma - tambien.
She can’t quit smoking.One big problem is thather husband smokes - too.
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El es muy gordo. El problema es que el come demasiado chocolate.
He is very overweight.The trouble ishe eats too much chocolate.
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Ella no puede dejar de fumar. Un gran problema es que su marido fuma tambien.
She can’t quit smoking.One big problem isher husband smokes too.
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Un gran problema es
One big problem is
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Ella tiene un monton de problemas personales.
She has a lot of personal problems.
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Ella esta teniendo problemas financieros.
She’s having financial problems.
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El problema que ella es adicta a las compras.
The trouble is that she’s addicted to shopping.
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Si. Ella no puede dejar de comprar ropa.
Yeah. She can’t stop buying clothes.
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¿Como esta? No tan bien.
How is he? No so good.
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No se por que Yo alguna vez que empece.
I don’t know why I ever started
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Quiero decir - Fumar - Hace que tus manos apesten
I mean - smoking - makes your hands stink
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Marcos esta siempre pensando en mi salud
Mark’s always thinking about my health
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Esa es una razon por la que decidi venir en este viaje
That’s one reason I decided to come on this trip
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Pense que si podia ir en dos semanas - en un coche - con Mark - sin fumar - Definitivamente rompia el habito
I thought if I could go two weeks - in a car - with Mark - without smoking - I’d definitely break the habit
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Iniciado
Started
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romper el habito
break the habit
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Deberia dejar de fumar
I should give up smoking
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Renunciar
give up
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Renunciar - trabajo
quiet
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Yo realmente deberia
I really should
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¿Quieres parar?
Do you want to stop?
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No - ¿Y usted?
No - Do you?
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¿Tienes que hacer eso?
Do you have to do that ?
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¿Hacer que?
Do what?
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Estamos recibiendo gas?
We’re getting gas?
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Si - deberiamos conseguir gas
Yeah - we should get gas
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necesitas romper el habito
You need to break the habit
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Usted deberia empezar a comer menos comida rapida
You should begin eating less fast food
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¿Cuando comenzaron a tener problemas maritales?
When did they start having marital problems?
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Realmente tengo que renunciar a eso.
I really need to give it up.
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¿Cuando dejo de fumar?
When did you stop smoking?
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Dejo de fumar hace tres anos.
He quit smoking three years ago.
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Yo se que fumar es muy malo para mi. Realmente tengo que renunciar a eso
I know that smoking is really bad for me. I really need to give it up
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el quiere bajar de peso - por lo que va a empezar a hacer mas ejercicio .
He wants to lose weight - so he’s going to begin exercising more.
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Ella quiere dejar de tomar cafe - pero es muy dificil romper el habito.
She wants to stop drinking coffee - but it’s really hard to break the habit.
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¿Hace cuanto tiempo que dejaste de fumar?
How long ago did you stop smoking?
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Realmente deberias dejar de comer tanta sal. Es malo para usted.
You really should quit eating so much salt. It’s bad for you.
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debe - deberia
ought to
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el es muy gordo. Deberia que perder algo de peso .
He’s very overweight. He ought to lose some weight.
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era necesario que usted pague su deudas
you ought to pay your dues
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debe a ser mas cuidadoso con su dinero
you ought to be more careful with your money
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Su salud es muy pobre. Habias salir mejor de fumar.
Your health is very poor. Youhad betterquit smoking.
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Sera mejor que no empiece a fumar . Es un habito terrible .
Youhad better notstart smoking. It’s a terrible habit.
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mas vale que
had better
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Deber
uoght to
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Debes
should
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Lo negativo es de debe no debe . Es muy rara vez se utiliza .
The negative ofought toisought not to. It is very rarely used.
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Ella tiene terribles insomnio. ¿Debia no beber cafe por la tarde.
She has terrible insomnia. Sheought not todrink coffee in the evening.
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Tuve un terrible insomnio
I had terrible insomnia
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Me siento tan cansado en el trabajo
I feel so tired at work
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¿Puedo darte un consejo ?
Can I give you some advice ?
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Si - claro -
Yes sure
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Bueno - no comer la cena a finales de
Well - don’t eat dinner to late
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No. Usted habia beber mejor cafe de la tarde y por la noche
You had better no drink coffe in the afternoon and evening
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En lugar de beber mucha agua - tambien hacer algo de ejercicio despues del trabajo
Instead drink lots of water - Also get some exercise after work
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Usted debe ir a dar un largo paseo o tal vez ir al gimnasio
You ought to go for a long walk or maybe go to the gym
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y esto es muy importante - Es mejor que no ver la television en la cama - que usted debe leer un libro
and this is really important - You had better not watch TV in bed - You ought to read a book
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Eso siempre me ayuda a dormir
That’s always helps me sleep
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Una cosa mas - Abres los deberes wimdow - el aire fresco es ideal para dormir
One more thing - You should open your wimdow - fresh air is great for sleeping
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Tendria que dejar mientras pueda .
She ought to stop while she can.
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Sera mejor que no comience el juego.
You had better not begin gambling.
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Me deberias dejar de comer mucho chocolate.
I should quit eating so much chocolate.
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Seria mejor que dejar de fumar
He had better give up smoking
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Realmente deberias dejar de beber cafe.
I really should give up drinking coffee.
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Usted debe comenzar a ejercitar mas .
You ought to start exercising more.
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Tengo muchas ganas de dejar de fumar - pero no puedo. Cada vez que hablo por telefono o beber cafe o alcohol - tengo que fumar
I really want to quit smoking - but I can’t. Every time I talk on the phone or drink coffee or alcohol - I have to smoke
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Mi novio dice que huelo mal . Mis amigos no quieren salir conmigo . ¿Que puedo hacer yo ? Por favor - ayudame .
My boyfriend says I smell bad. My friends don’t want to go out with me. What can I do? Please help me.
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Es muy - muy dificil dejar de fumar . Es una adiccion . Algunas personas no pueden hacerlo solos.
Quitting smoking is very - very difficult. It’s an addiction . Some people can’t do it alone.
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Mi consejo es que usted debe ver a su medico . Su medico le puede dar medicamento para ayudarle .
My advice is that you ought to see your doctor. Your doctor can give you medicine to help.
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Ademas - cuando se habla por telefono o bebe el cafe o el alcohol - que habias comer mejor algo. Que mantendra su boca ocupada .
Also - when you talk on the phone or drink coffee or alcohol - you had better eat something. That will keep your mouth busy.
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Asegurese de dormir lo suficiente .
Make sure to get enough sleep.
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Asegurese de no beber cafe por la noche .
Make sure not todrink coffee at night.
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asegurese de hacer ejercicio cada semana .
Be sure toexercise every week.
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Ten cuidado de no comer demasiada comida rapida .
Be sure not toeat too much fast food.
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No empiece a fumar .
Don’tstart smoking.
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Usted debe renunciar a los juegos de azar .
You ought togive up gambling.
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Sera mejor dejar de fumar.
You had betterstop smoking.
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Mas vale que no hables con el. Usted esta enojado !
You had better nottalk to him. You’re angry!
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No empiece a jugar de nuevo !
Don’tstartgamblingagain!
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Usted debe dejar de fumar.
Youought to giveupsmoking.
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Cerciorese beber mucha agua.
Make suretodrinklotsofwater.
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Seria mejor no hablar con ella ahora mismo .
You’dbetter nottalktoherrightnow.
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Asegurese de no beber demasiado cafe .
Makesurenotto drinktoomuchcoffee.
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Seria mejor que el guarde un poco de dinero .
Hehadbettersavesomemoney.
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Usted debe pensar en trabajar menos
You ought to think about working less
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Cerciorese de beber menos cafe .
Make sure to drink less coffee.
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Asegurese de hacer ejercicio todos los dias.
Be sure to exercise every day.
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Sera mejor que no trabaje tan duro .
You had better not work so hard.
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Pero usted debe pensar acerca de trabajar menos horas.
But you ought to think about working fewer hours.
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Sea agria a excersive
Be sure to excersive
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Pausa para el cafe
Coffee break
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debiste haber desayunado mas
you should have eaten more breakfast
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debes de venir temprano manana hay mucho trabajo.
you ought to be eary tomorrow - there is a lot of work
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Te pedi aqui para hablar de su tardanza ocasional
I asked you here to talk about your occasional tardiness
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Ya ves - se esta convirtiendo en un poco de un problema. A veces estas tanto como a una hora de retraso
You see - it’s becoming a bit of a problem. Sometimes you’re as much as an hour late
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Lo siento mucho . He querido hablar contigo sobre esto.
I’m really sorry. I’ve been meaning to talk to you about this.
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Okay . Cual es la historia ?
Okay. So what’s the story?
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Bueno - como ustedes saben mi mujer acaba de conseguir un nuevo trabajo
Well - as you know my wife’s just got a new job
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Y es ahora yo - que impulsa a los ninos a la escuela por la manana eery . Eso es lo que me esta haciendo tarde.
And it’s now me who drives the kids to school eery morning. That’s what’s making me late.
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Yo se como es eso. Tengo dos hijos propios . Pero independientemente - tenemos que encontrar una solucion a este
I know how that is. I have two kids of my own. But regardless - we have to figure out a solution to this
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Otra posibilidad seria que te quedes de una hora despues de la cena .
Another possibility would be for you to stay an hour later in the evenings.
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Tenemos una gran cantidad de ingenieros que trabajan hasta tarde.
We have a lot of engineers who work late.
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A menudo tienen preguntas para nosotros . Usted podria tratar con ellos.
They often have questions for us. You could deal with them.
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Funcionaria para usted ?
Would that work for you?
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Si. - Eso funcionaria. Eso funcionaria sin duda. Le agradezco su flexibilidad en esto.
Yeah - That would work. That would definitely work. I appreciate your flexibility on this.
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Vamos a probar esto un par de semanas - y ver como va
Let’s try this a couple of weeks - and see how it goes
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Y quiero enfatizar taht valoramos su trabajo. Esto no es una gran cosa.
And I want to emphasize taht we value your work. This isn’t a big deal.
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llegar tarde = tardanza
being late = tardiness
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siendo desorganizado
being disorganized
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ser perezoso
being lazy
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siendo descuidado
being sloppy
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siendo argumentativo
being argumentative
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ser ofensivo
being offensive
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no siendo flexible
not being flexible
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no seguir las instrucciones
not following instructions
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no trabajar bien con el equipo
not working well with the team
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No cumplir los plazos
not meeting deadlines
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Mi jefe queria hablar conmigo hoy . Y no era muy agradable.
My boss wanted to speak with me today. And it wasn’t very nice.
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¿Para que?
What for?
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Por no cumplir mi plazo
For not meeting my deadline
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Si - y tambien por ser argumentativo .
Yeah - and also for being argumentative.
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¿En serio? Bien - usted es un poco argumentativo - a veces.
Really? Well - you are a bit argumentative €“ sometimes.
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Me ? Argumentativo ? De ninguna manera! No lo soy.
Me? Argumentative? No way! I am not.
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¿Lo ves?
You see?
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¿Su jefe menciona nada mas?
Did your boss mention anything else?
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Uh - si . Me dijo que tengo que trabajar en ser mas flexible
Uh - yeah. He said I need to work on being more flexible
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Ser problematico en el trabajo no es una buena cosa.
Being argumentative at work is not a good thing.
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¡Lo siento! Yo no estaba siguiendo las instrucciones.
Sorry! I wasn’t following instructions.
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Se le advirtio de no ser lo suficientemente flexible.
She was warned about not being flexible enough.
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No cumplir los plazos es inaceptable.
Not meeting deadlines is unacceptable.
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Tengo que dejar de ser tan desorganizado.
I have to stop being so disorganized.
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Tengo que dejar de ser tan desorganizado.
I have to stop being so disorganized.
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Ella me hablo de mi tardanza .
She spoke to me about my tardiness.
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Fue despedido por ser ofensivo .
He was fired for being offensive.
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Tenemos una gran cantidad de ingenieros . Los ingenieros trabajan hasta tarde.
We have a lot of engineers. The engineers work late.
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Tenemos una gran cantidad de ingenieros que trabajan hasta tarde.
We have a lot of engineers who work late.
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Usted no cree que la gente con la que trabajo . Tengo un colega que nunca limpia su escritorio . el es tan descuidado
You wouldn’t believe the people I work with. I have a colleague who never cleans his desk. He is so sloppy
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Tengo un director que goza de ser ofensivo . Es horrible .
I have a manager who enjoys being offensive . It’s just awful.
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Y tengo un jefe que nunca esta en la oficina. Ella es tan perezoso que es increible .
And I have a boss who is never in the office. She’s so lazy it’s incredible.
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Tengo un colega . El colega es muy descuidado
I have a colleague. The colleague is very sloppy
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Tengo un colega que es muy descuidado.
I have a colleague who is very sloppy.
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Yo trabajo con un chico . Nunca cumple los plazos
I work with a guy. He never meets deadlines
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Yo trabajo con un tipo que nunca cumple con los plazos.
I work with a guy who never meets deadlines.
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Tengo un nuevo jefe. Ella no es muy flexible .
I have a new boss. She isn’t very flexible.
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Tengo un nuevo jefe que no es muy flexible.
I have a new boss who isn’t very flexible.
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Entonces - ¿que esta pasando?
So what’s going on?
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¿Cual es la historia/argumento?
What’s the story?
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Tenemos que encontrar una solucion
We have to figure out a solution
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Resolver/Entender/Encontrar
To figure out
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Otra posibilidad seria.
Another possibility would be .
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Serviria para usted ?
Would that work for you?
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Si - eso serviria.
Yeah - that would work.
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Vamos a ver como va.
Let’s see how it goes.
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Te pedi hoy aqui para hablar sobre el equipo.
I asked you here today to talk about the team.
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¿Que sobre el equipo?
What about the team?
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Bueno - yo se que eres un buen trabajador - pero Paul me dijo que usted no trabaja bien con el equipo .
Well - I know you’re a hard worker - but Paul told me that you don’t work well with the team.
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el dice que usted es polemico. Esto es algo que tenemos que tratar.
He says you’re argumentative. This is something We have to deal with.
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Disculpe - pero Paul es ofensivo para todas las mujeres en el equipo .
Excuse me - but Paul is offensive to all the women on the team.
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Okay . ¿Como es el ofensivo ?
Okay. How is he offensive?
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Siempre esta haciendo chistes malos sobre las mujeres . Y la semana pasada - llamo a Anna gorda. Es demasiado grosero.
He’s always making bad jokes about women. And last week - he called Anna fat. He’s just so rude.
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Usted puede preguntar a cualquier mujer en el equipo .
You can ask any woman on the team.
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¿En serio? Bueno - tenemos que encontrar una solucion para esto.
Really? Well - we have to figure out a solution for this.
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Una solucion podria ser que usted hable con el equipo como grupo - no solo Pablo y yo.
One solution could be for you to talk to the team as a group - not just Paul or me.
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Creo que es una buena idea. Serviria manana por ti
I think that’s a good idea. Would tomorrow work for you
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Esto es algo que tenemos que tratar.
This is something that we have to deal with.
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Una solucion podria ser que yo llegue temprano.
One solution could be that I come early.
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Otra posibilidad para mi seria trabajar tarde
Another possibility would be for me to work late
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Eso funcionaria .
That would work.