Sep13_1 Flashcards by Jamie Young | Brainscape

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Demandar (llevar a los juicios)

A

To sue

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Sin significado

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Meaningless

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Baja por maternidad

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Maternity leave

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Dar poder a otros

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To empower

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Resultado

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Result / Outcome

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Estropear un intento de algo

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To blow something

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Entre bambalinas

A

Behind the scenes

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Estar emocionado con ilusion

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To be psyched (SAIKT) (colloquial)

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Soplon

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Whistleblower

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Alfombra

A

Rug

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Mear (forma de decir que no sea vulgar)

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To pee

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Ser propietario de algo

A

To own

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Deber money / un favor

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To owe money / a favour

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Marco de referencia

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Frame of reference

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Preguntarse

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To wonder

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Viajar sin rumbo

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To wander

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No sirve de nada (+sustantivo/verbo)

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There’s no point in (+noun/gerund)

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De que sirve (+sustantivo/verbo)?

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What’s the point of (+noun/gerund)

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Tener la culpa

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To be to blame / to be at fault

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Que quieres decir? / A que quieres llegar?

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What’s the/your point?

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Autocar

A

Coach

Q

Pagar por adelantado

A

To pay in advance

Q

Quien es el encargado?

A

Who’s in charge?

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En todo caso

A

In any case

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Un analisis en profundidad

A

An in-depth analysis

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En resumidas cuentas

A

In summary / Summarising / In short

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En terminos de

A

In terms of

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A pesar de

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In spite of / Despite

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A la larga, todo saldrá bien

A

In the long run, it will all turn out OK.

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Las vias del tren

A

Railway / Railroad

Q

Wealth

A

Riqueza

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No estoy seguro/a

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I’m not sure

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X (algo decorativo o un mueble) da un toque especial a la decoracion de un cuarto

A

X ties the room together

Q

Autocar

A

Coach

Q

Pagar por adelantado

A

To pay in advance

Q

Quien es el encargado?

A

Who’s in charge?

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En todo caso

A

In any case

Q

Un analisis en profundidad

A

An in-depth analysis

Q

En resumidas cuentas

A

In summary / Summarising / In short

Q

En terminos de

A

In terms of

Q

A pesar de

A

In spite of / Despite

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A la larga, todo saldrá bien

A

In the long run, it will all turn out OK.

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Las vias del tren

A

Railway / Railroad

Q

Wealth

A

Riqueza

Q

No estoy seguro/a

A

I’m not sure

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X (algo decorativo o un mueble) da un toque especial a la decoracion de un cuarto

A

X ties the room together