Saul2- Flashcards

1
Q

he would become a multimillionaire despite all his problems

A

se convertiría en multimillonario a pesar de/pese a todos sus problemas

se convertiría en - he would become

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2
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because he sees in the restaurant business his future

A

porque ve en el negocio de restaurante su futuro

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3
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at that time

A

en ese entonces

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4
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you can´t give up

A

no puedes rendirte (think you can´t be a reindeer)
no puedes claudicar (think can´t be a cloud)

to give up - rendirse

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5
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The author delayed the publication of his autobiography for many years.

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El autor demoró/retrasó la publicación de su autobiografía varios años.

to delay/hold-up - demorar, retrasar

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6
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to postpone/delay

A

demorar/retrasar

I’m sorry I’m late. I was delayed in a meeting.
Discúlpenme por llegar tarde. Me demoré en una reunión.

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7
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to take too much time

A

tardarse

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8
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.I won’t be long; I’m just going to buy milk.

A

No me tardo; solo voy a comprar leche.

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9
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I need a translator to translate my résumé into Spanish.

A

Necesito a un traductor que traduzca mi currículum al español.

Necesito un traductor para traducir mi currículum al español.

the translator - el traductor, la traductora

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10
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the translator

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el traductor, la traductora

think like conductor, receptor, agricultor

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11
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I had a good time at the party.

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Me lo pasé bien en la fiesta. pasar - refers to time

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12
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the ideology

A

la idiología

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13
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This weather is too hot for me.

A

Este clima es muy caluroso para mí. o caloroso

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14
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it didn´t occur to me

it doesn´t occur to me

A

no se me ocurrió

no se me ocurre

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15
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The well dried up due to the lack of rain this season.

A

El pozo se resecó por la falta de lluvias esta temporada.

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16
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to dry-up, to dry-out, to remove, to amputate

A

resecar

17
Q

It´s time to get busy!

A

Es hora de echarle ganas!

18
Q

to get cracking, to work hard

A

echarle ganas

19
Q

to feel like-to seem-to have a craving for

A

antojarse
(think of HUGE ants eyes craving sugar)

apodar - to nickname, apodo - a nickname

20
Q

I have a craving for chocolate.

I´m craving chocolate.

A

Tengo un antojo de chocolate.

21
Q

do what you want

as you wish

A

hazlo que quieras - kind of rough

como quieras

22
Q

do whatever you want

A

hazlo que te de la gana

23
Q

to pull something

A

arrancar
arranca el coche

agarrar - to grab

24
Q

cell phone

A

el celular - use this in Mexico

25
Q

What has happened to Mary?

A

¿Qué le ha pasado a María?

26
Q

He said I (VS) was very contrary.

A

Dijo que era muy contraria.