Rofer_Common Expressions2 Flashcards by Elena Álvarez

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Tarde o temprano

A

Sooner or later

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Estuve en contacto con él ayer

A

I was in touch with him yesterday

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Siempre les confundo

A

I always get them mixed up

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El proyecto empezó con buen pie

A

The project got off to a good start

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El proyecto empezó con mal pie

A

The project got off to a bad start.

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Deshacerse de..

A

Get rid of..

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Vigílale

A

Keep an eye on him.

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Ten presente que..

A

Keep in mind that.. (=bear in mind, have in mind

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Recurrir a enchufes

A

Pull some strings

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Tenemos que recurrir a financiación ajena

A

We have to resort to (=turn to) outside financing.

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Corres el riesgo de..

A

You run the risk of..

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Descartar la segunda alternative

A

RULE OUT the second alternative

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Dar ejemplo delante de la gente

A

Set an example in front of the people

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Déjame ponerte un ejemplo

A

Let me give you an example

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Volver atrás y partir de cero

A

Go back and start from scratch

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Sigamos en contacto

A

Let’s stay in touch

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A no ser que..

A

Unless…

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toda empresa tiene sus altibajos

A

Every company has its ups and downs

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Sin duda

A

withouth a doubt

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por el “boca a boca”

A

by word-of-mouth

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Hasta ahora,

A

So far,

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Lo haré enseguida

A

I’ll do it right away

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Según mi secretaria,

A

According to my secretary,

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Soy consciente de

A

I’m aware of..

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Más allá de mi control

A

Beyond my control

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A propósito,

A

By the way,

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Lo haré a primera hora de la mañana

A

I’ll do it first thing in the morning

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En cualquier caso,

A

In any case, in any event, anyway

Q

Estoy harto de..

A

I’m fed up with…. I’m sick and tired of…