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1
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No vale la pena molestarse por esa cosa tan pequeña

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It is not worth getting upset about such a little thing

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Llevo toda la mañana intentando hablar por teléfono con él

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I’ve been trying to get through all morning

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Avísame cuando sepas las cifras

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Let me know when you know the figures

Get back to me when you know the figures

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Ven a verme si necesitas ayuda

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Come see me if you need help

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Deberías tomar algo para esa tos

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You should take something for this cough

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¿Tienes efectos secundarios?

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Are there any side effects?

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Ella está loca por el concierto de eurovisión

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She is mad about the Eurovision concert

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Eso vale mucho dinero

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that’s worth a lot of money

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Estar sano es más valioso que ser rico

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Being healthy is worth more than being rich

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Siempre vale la pena la espera

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It is always worth the wait

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Vale la pena intentarlo

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It is worth trying

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Sería inteligente por su parte estudiar más duro para el siguiente examen

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it would be clever of her to study harder for the next test

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Gana sobre 5millones al año por sus libros

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He earns about 5 millions a year from his books

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Estaba apunto de irse

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He was about to leave

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Le llevó a dar una vuelta por la oficina

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He took him on a tour of the office

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Estamos bien pagados

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We get well paid

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Que es por lo que tú no puedes reunirte con él

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Which is why you can’t meet him

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Nuestro profesor espera que lo hagamos bien en el examen

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Our teacher expects us to do well on the test

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Puedes poner la mesa?

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Can you get the table ready, please?

Can you set the table please?

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Cuando yo voy al trabajo

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When I am on my way to work

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Si seguimos este camino terminaremos pedidos

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If we keep going this way we will end up totally lost

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La conozco desde hace tiempo

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I have known her for a long time

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Conoces a Peter?

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Do you meet Peter?

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Cómo son los republicanos?

Cómo es él?

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What are republicans like?

How is he?

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Estoy dispuesto a hacer lo que sea necesario

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I am willing to do whatever it takes

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Nunca ha habido una herramienta tan efectiva como Facebook

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There has never been a tool as effective as Facebook

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Hoy en día tenemos menos control sobre quién somos y qué pensamos

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Nowadays we have less control over who we are and what we believe

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No había nadie en casa

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There was no one/nobody at home

There wasn’t anybody/anyone at home

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29
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Nada le parece bueno al profesor

Mi hermana no me regaló nada

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Nothing seems good to the teacher

My sister didn’t get me anything

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Mira a la profesora cuando le estés hablando

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Face the teacher when you are talking to her

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Estamos muy orgullosos de nuestro equipo por este logro. Estamos en el buen camino

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We are sou proud of our team for this achievement. We are on the right path

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32
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Sólo te quedan 30 minutos

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You only have 30 min left

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33
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La clase dura más de 3 horas

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The class lasts more than three hours

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34
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Él casi me mata

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He nearly kill me

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35
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En cuanto escuchó las noticias….

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Upon hearing the news …

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36
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Nos conocemos muy bien

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We know each other very well

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37
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Fuimos al mercado de granjeros antes de ir a la farmacia

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We went to the farmers’ market prior to going to the pharmacy

We went to the farmers’ market before going to the pharmacy

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38
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Ella tenía más posibilidades de aumentar de peso

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She was more likely to put on weight

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39
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Me quedan 3 minutos para terminar

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I have 3 minutes left to finish

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40
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Te importa si la cambiamos al viernes? Me iré luego a las 3.30pm y no volveré a tiempo

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do you mind if we change it on Friday ??? I will be leaving at 3:30 pm later and I won’t be back on time

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41
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Acabo de recibir una llamada

A

I just got a call
I just received a call
I received a call just now

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42
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El deporte que más me gusta hacer es jugar al tenis

Lo que más me gusta hacer para mejor mi inglés es ver una serie llamada Vikings

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The sport that I like to do the most is playing tennis

What I most like to do to improve my English is watching a series called Vikings

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43
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Me recuerda a alguien

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She reminds me of someone

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44
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Tienes algún dolor?

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Are you in any pain?

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45
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Qué hay para comer hoy?

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What is there to eat today?

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46
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Cómo se gana la vida?

A qué se dedica?

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What does he do for a living?

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47
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Voy para un rato

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I’m going to stop for a little while / a bit

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Él no ha podido ganarse la vida sin su ayuda (de ellos)

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He hasn’t been able to make a living without their help

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Acabo de enterarme que mi hermana está embarazada.

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I just found out that my sister is pregnant.

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50
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Nos vamos en dos días

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We are leaving in two days

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51
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Tengo que ir al médico en dos días

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I have to go to the doctor in two days

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52
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Me gusta mucho jugar al tenis

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I am really into playing tennis in my free time

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53
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Esa es una pregunta complicada ..

Yo diría…

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That is a tricky/hard question ..

I will say/I guess I spend most of my time with my family

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54
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Tardarse mucho tiempo en responder la pregunta

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It took you a long time to answer the question

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55
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Acabo de abrir la tienda así que cuando quieras puedes comprar

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I have just opened the shop so feel free to buy some products

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56
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I’m fond of my dogs: they keep me company when nobody’s about.

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Quiero a mis perros, me hacen compañía cuando no hay nadie más alrededor.

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57
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Just, already, still, yet

A 
Look at what you've just done!
I've already had lunch but I'll join you for coffee.
I still haven't found my wallet
We haven't decided what to do yet.
Have you finished your homework yet?
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58
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So feel free to book some lessons

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Así que reserva las clases cuando quieras

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59
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Se ganaba la vida vendiendo acciones

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He made a living by trading in stocks and shares

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No sabía cómo me sentiría hoy

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I didn’t know how I would feel

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61
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Devuélveme la llamada cuando puedas

A

Give me a call back when you’re ready

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62
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Yo ya he estado en tres países

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I have already been to three countries

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63
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La obra va a durar 2 meses y se suponía que iba a durar 6 meses

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The works will late two months and it were supposed to late 6 months

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No les gusta ir de paseo por lo que ellos darán un paseo en tranvía.

A

They don’t like going on rides so they are going to take a ride on a tramcar.

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65
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Ella ya no trabaja aquí

A

Sheno longerworks here. (+Formal)

She doesn’twork hereany longer.

66
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Estás aún viviendo en Londres?

Ya no

A

A: Are you still living in London?

B: Not any longer. (“No longer” no se utiliza como respuesta a una pregunta)

67
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Robert abrió el grifo y dejó que el agua corriera en el fregadero

A

Robert turned on the tap and let the water run into the sink

68
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Puedes contra conmigo

A

You can count on me

69
Q

Después de la reunión, fuimos a tomar algo a un café cercano.

Este otoño yo tomé un café con un compañero periodista

A

After the meeting, we went to take a drink/for a drink in a nearby coffee shop

This autumn I had coffee with a journalist colleague

70
Q

Están pintando mi casa

A

My house is being painted

No se dice the painter is painting my home

71
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Yo no lo haría así

A

I wouldn’t do it that way

72
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Te esperaré dos minutos más

Dos paradas más y habremos llegado

A

I’ll wait for you ten more minutes

Two more stops and we’ll be there

73
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Es como estar en un festival de música

A

It’s like being at a music festival

74
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  • Yo no suponía que haya alguien del que tengas miedo

- Hay uno que me da miedo

A
  • I did not suppose that there is someone you are afraid of

- There is one that scares me

75
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Siempre hay una multitud a su alrededor

A

There is always a crowd around him

76
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Nosotros somos los afortunador

A

We are the lucky ones

77
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Tu corbata no hace juego con tu traje

A

Your tie doesn’t match with your suit

78
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Estudia para tener éxito

A

Study for success

Study to be successful

79
Q

Debemos estar más alerta que nunca

A

We must be more alert than ever.

80
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Espero que ellos lo tengan en cuenta estos problemas técnicos

A

I hope they take into account these technical difficulties

81
Q

No me desanimes, sólo necesito recargar las baterías

A

Don’t discourage me, I only need to recharge my batteries

82
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Prefiero las clases online a las clases presenciales

A

I prefer online classes to classes in person

83
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Tú eres el mejor con el que he jugado antes

A

You’re the best I’ve ever played

84
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Ni siquiera he tomado mi café

A

I haven’t even had my coffee

85
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Puedes hacernos una foto?

A

Can you take a picture of us?

86
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No sé cómo se dice en inglés

A

I don’t know how to say it in english

87
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No hagas apresuradamente las preguntas

A

Don’t rush your questions

88
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Tener éxito en

A

Succeed in

He will never succeed in business if he does not get serious

89
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Tú sabes tan bien como yo

A

You know as well as I do

90
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Lavar la ropa fuera de las horas pico

A

Do your laundry on off-peak hours

91
Q

Cuando saqué mi móvil del bolsillo se me cayó por las escaleras

A

When I took my phone out of my pocket, it fell down the stairs

92
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Tardó tres días en llegar

A

It took 3 days to arrive

93
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Nos pidieron que saliésemos del pub

A

They asked us to leave the pub

94
Q

Dale la vuelta al paquete

A

Turn the packet over

95
Q

Unlike

Not unlike

A

UNLIKE
A diferencia de
- Unlike his father, he did not drink alcohol.

Impropio de
- Those actions were so unlike him. I can’t believe he did it.

NOT UNLIKE
No diferente de
- Pepsi is not unlike Coke.

96
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Depende de mi revisar los ingredientes

Depende ti

A

It’s up to me to check the ingredients

It’s up to you

97
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To be up to

A

Poder hacer, estar en condiciones de (informal) (be capable of)
- Are you sure you are up to this job?

98
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Te llevará mucho tiempo acostumbrarte a ete estilo de vida

A

It will take you a long time to get used to this lifestyle

99
Q

Es el mejor jugador del mundo

A

He’s the best player in the world

100
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Para que ellos se sintiesen mejor

A

So that they would feel better

101
Q

Ir cogidos de la mano

A

Hold hands
- My sister and her boyfriend always hold hands when watching a movie.

  • Manuel and Lisa walked in front of them, endearingly (cariñosamente) holding hands.
102
Q

Si hubiera llevado mascarilla no habría enfermado

A

If I had worn a mask I would not have gotten sick

103
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Estarás fuera el fin de semana?

A

Are you going away for the weekend?

104
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Cuándo te quedaste dormido? Durante la película

A

When did you fall asleep? During the movie

105
Q

Ellas se dieron la mano

A

They shook hands

106
Q

¿Darías diferentes consejos a un amigo que a un compañero de trabajo sobre un problema personal que ellos tienen?

A

Would you give different advice to a friend and a workmate about a personal problem they have?

107
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Ni el jabón más potente pudo sacar esta mancha de vino.

A

Not even the strongest soap could get rid of this wine stain

108
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A ella no le pagan mucho

A

She is not paid a lot

109
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Tiene mucha carga de trabajo

A

She has a high workload

110
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Me apetece salir a comer fuera

A

I fancy going out for dinner. (no tengo plan, solo me apetece)

I look forward to going out for dinner (tengo plan y me apetece)

111
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La empresa quebró

A

The company went out of business

112
Q

¿Cómo te gustaría el punto del filete? Bien hecho

A

“How would you like your steak done?” “Well done

Be done = Finished

113
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Estoy avergonzado de mi mismo

A

I’m ashamed of myself

114
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No soy muy bueno recordando nombres

A

I’m a bit hopeless at remembering names

115
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Cuando yo conocí a Tina por primera vez…

A

When I first met Tina….

116
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Estamos cortos de personal. Necesitamos con

A

We’re short of stuff. We need to do more hiring.

117
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Ojalá mi inglés fuese la mitad de bueno que tú español

A

I wish my English was half as good as your Spanish

118
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Estoy esperando que la lluvie pare

A

I’m waiting for the rain to stop

119
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Jessica buscó las llaves en su oficina.

A

Jessica searched her office for her keys.

120
Q

Estoy harto de oír del accidente

A

I’m fed up with hearing about the accident.

121
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Haber dormido mal la noche anterior fue el culpable de su falta de concetración

A

Having slept badly the night before was to blame for his lack of concentration

122
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El prometió hacer mascarillas obligatorias

A

He promised to make masks mandatory

123
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Hace 5 minutos que él se fue

A

It’s been five minutes since he left

124
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Hace años que no te veo

A

It’s been years since I saw you!

125
Q

El agente inmobiliario llevará a cabo algunas comprobaciones para asegurar al propietario que tú eres el inquilino ideal

A

The estate agent will usually carry out some checks to assure the landlord that you are the ideal tenant.

126
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Ana se divorció de Juan

A

Ana divorced Juan

Ana got divorce from Juan

127
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I was mad at my Mom

A

Yo estaba enfadado con mi madre

128
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Fue muy amable por tu parte ayudarme

A

It was very kind of you to help me.

129
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Avanzar con tu nivel de inglés

A

To move forward with your English

130
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Cuándo habrá otra reunión?

A

when will there be another meeting?

131
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Voy por el capítulo 11

A

I am on episode 11

132
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Puede que no sepan nada.

A

They may not know anything

133
Q

En los primeros días de la pandemia

A

In the early days of the pandemic

134
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  • Tú no juegas

- Yo sí que juego

A
  • You don’t play

- I do play

135
Q

John va a hacer un viaje a México pronto

A

John’s going on a trip to Mexico soon

136
Q

Podemos mandarlo a imprimir

A

We can go to print / we can send it to print

137
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El criminal se mantiene en paradero desconocido

A

The criminal remains in hiding

138
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Te apetece salir a tomar algo luego?

A

Fancy going for a drink later?

139
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Nos tomamos la última?

A

One for the road?

140
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Tengo menos dinero que tú
Tengo poco dinero

Hay menos árboles este año que el anterior
Hay pocos árboles

Hubo bastante más empleo este año que el pasado

A

I have less money than you
I have little money

There are fewer trees this year than last
There are few trees

There was quite a bit more /much more employment last year than this year. QUITE A BIT = MUCH

141
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Para no ser arrestado tienes que seguir las reglas

A

In order not to be arrested…

In order to not be arrested…

142
Q

¿Hasta dónde puedes confiar en ella?

A

How far can you trust her?

143
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Sonó como un sueño hecho realidad

A

It all sounded like a dream come true

144
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La diferencia de edad no pareció importar

A

The age difference didn’t seem to matter

145
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Fue demasiada coincidencia

A

It was too much of a coincidence

146
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No te hagas ilusiones

A

Don’t get your hopes up

147
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Llegué a conocer a Cristina

A

I got to know Cristina

148
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Hubo bastante más/menos desempleo el año pasado que este año

A

There was quite a bit more/less unemployed last year than this year.

149
Q

¿Por qué no quedáis alguna vez los lunes?

A

Why don’t you ever meet on Mondays?

150
Q

Cuáles son las posibilidades?

A

What are the odds?

151
Q

Cómo te ganas la vida?

A

How do you make a living?

152
Q

Hacer un peor uso de tu tiempo

A

To make a poor used of your time

153
Q

Él no durará mucho, no podrá aguantar la presión

A

He won’t last long, he won’t be able to stand the pressure

154
Q

Cuáles son las probabilidades de que mi hermano venga a verme la semana que viene?

Cuál es la probabilidad de ganar la lotería?

Es altamente improbable

A

What are the odds of my brother coming to visiting me next week?

What are the chances of a police officer letting you off from a speeding?

What is the likelihood of a meeting in my company lasting 5 minutes?

What is the likelihood of winning the lottery?

It is highly unlikely

The odds of winning the lottery are low/ the likelihood of me winning the lottery is los

What are the odds of a dog running faster than a horse?

There is no way he can come to visit to me.

155
Q

Cómo es estudiar en Madrid?

A

What is it like to study in Madrid?

156
Q

Mis vacaciones en Croacia es el mejor viaje que yo he cogido

A

My holiday to Croatia was the best trip I’ve ever taken.

157
Q

Hasta ahora pareces tener las cosas bajo control

A

So far you seem to have things under control

158
Q

Dónde te duele?

Desde cuándo te duele?

A

Where does it hurt?

Since when does it hurt?

159
Q

Qué aprendiste por hacer eso?

A

What did you learn by doing that?

160
Q

Cuál es la probabilidad de que él corra la carrera mañana?

Cuál es la probabilidad de que eso ocurra alguna vez?

A

What is the likelihood of him running the race tomorrow?

What is the likelihood of that ever happening?

161
Q

Tod no es ni un cantante ni un jugador

A

Tod is neither a singer nor a player

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