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1
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Every other day

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Cada dos días, día de por medio
De por medio-in between, middle (adj, adv)
Por medio de-by means of

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Lately

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Últimamente

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Recently

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Recientemente

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Unless

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A menos que, a no ser que
(Nearly always interchangeable)
Usually followed by verb in subjunctive mood (following action hasn’t been completed)

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Besides, also, furthermore, in addition

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Además

Think “add more”

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Aside from, in addition to, besides

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Además de

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Apparently

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Por lo visto

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To rinse

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Enjuagar (reg)

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Nice, pleasant

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Simpático, agradable (w/ ser)

Think “agreeable”

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Disagreeable, unpleasant

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Desagradable, antipático (w/ ser)

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Exhausted, tired

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Cansado, agotado (w/ estar)

Think agotado-“I got tired”

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Wrinkled

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Arrugado (pp, w/ estar)

Think “rumpled”

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How long have you been…?

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¿Cuánto tiempo hace que + present

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How many years have you…?

How many hours…

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¿Cuántos años hace que + present

¿Cuántas horas…

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I have been + present participle + for + amount of time.

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Hace +time + que +present tense

2 years ago that I study Spanish

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How long have you been + present participle

Since when?

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¿Desde cuándo +present tense

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I have been + present participle + since + amount of time +ago.

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Present tense + desde hace + amount of time

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As soon as

As soon as possible

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Tan pronto como

Tan pronto como sea posible

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At least
At least twice a day
At least we can be friends

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Al menos, por lo menos (both the same)
Por lo menos dos veces al día
Al menos podemos ser amigos
Lo menos-the least

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We are so proud of you.

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Estamos tan orgullosos de ti.

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Right-handed, deft

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Diestro

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Commands: go (to a place)

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ve, vaya, vamos, vayan

No vayas, no vayamos

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Commands: go (no specific place)

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vete, váyase, vámanos, váyanse

No te vayas, no se vaya, no nos vayamos, no se vayan

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Commands: go, leave (from somewhere)

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sal, salga, salgamos, salgan

No salgas

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To realize

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Darse cuenta

Cuenta - an account, check

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To turn

Turn (Ud)right.

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Dar vuelta

Dé vuelta a la derecha.

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To turn around

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Dar la vuelta

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To turn oneself around, roll over to other side

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Darse vuelta

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29
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To spell

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Deletrear (reg)

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Usually

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Usualmente

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31
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To fall in love with

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Enamorarse de

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To thank, appreciate, be grateful for
We appreciate…
I thank you for your present.

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Agradecer
Agradecemos…
Te agradezco tu regalo.

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Actually
Really-Will people actually…I’m not actually sure.
For emphasis-You actually ate that!
Exactly-What did he actually say to you?

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Really-realmente, en realidad
For emphasis-realmente, de verdad
Exactly-exactamente

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34
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To quarrel, dispute, squabble

Do not quarrel.

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Reñir (e to i)
They quarrel - riñen
We squabble - reñimos
No riñas.

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35
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What are you talking about?

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¿De qué hablas?

To talk about - hablar de/sobre

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Toward(s)

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Hacia

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Often, frequently

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A menudo, frecuentemente

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To demand

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Exigir (g to j in yo) (When subject demands something)

Requerir (e to ie) (when something is wanted or needed but is not necessarily mandatory)

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To deserve

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Merecer (cer)

Think “to merit”

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40
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To be guilty, to be at fault
It wasn’t my fault.
To blame

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Tener la culpa
No tuve la culpa.
Culpar (reg), echar la culpa

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To think about (to focus on something)
I keep thinking about you.
To keep (on)+present participle

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Pensar en
Sigo pensando en ti.
Seguir + present participle

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42
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Isn’t it true/certain that…?

It is true/certain that…

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¿No es cierto/seguro/verdad que…? (Subjunctive)
Es cierto/seguro/verdad que… (Indicative)
Cierto is adj and interjection
La verdad is noun and interjection

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43
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To (do something) again
He eats again.
3 ways to say this

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Volver a + infinitive, otra vez, de nuevo
Él vuelve a comer.
Él come otra vez.
Él come de nuevo.

44
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As+adj+as

She’s as pretty as her oldest sister.

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Tan+adj+como

Ella es tan bonita como su hermana mayor.

45
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To ask questions

Do you always ask so many questions?

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Hacer preguntas

¿Siempre haces tantas preguntas?

46
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Because of

There is no school because of the snow.

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No hay colegio a causa de la nieve.

No hay colegio por la nieve.

47
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In spite of

In spite of the cold, we are still going to the beach.

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A pesar de

A pesar del frió, todavía vamos a la playa.

48
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To be about + infinitive

I am about to go out to eat with my friends.

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Estar por + infinitive

Estoy por salir a comer con mis amigos.

49
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According to
According to the police officer…
Police force

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Según
Según el policía…
La policía-police force, police woman

50
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By the way (changing the subject)

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A propósito

Purpose, object-el propósito

51
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Thumb, inch, flea or computer bug

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El pulgar (a bent thumb looks like an “r”)
La pulgada (“d”, la medida-measurement, pp of medir)
La pulga
52
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From time to time

We like traveling from time to time.

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De vez en cuando

Nos gusta viajar de vez en cuando.

53
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Somehow

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De alguna manera, de algún modo

54
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Suddenly

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De repente

55
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Agreed, ok

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De acuerdo

56
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All right, it’s ok, that’s ok

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Está bien

57
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To look (to be seen as)
She looks very beautiful.
That looks better.

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Verse
Ella se ve muy guapa.
Eso se ve mejor.

58
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The part about, all this business about…

A

Lo de

59
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How (to express degree)

He doesn’t understand how handsome he is.

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Lo

Él no entiende lo guapo que es.

60
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To seem, appear

You look sad.

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Parecer

Pareces triste.

61
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To look alike, resemble each other
We don’t look alike.
You look a lot like your father.

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Parecerse (a)
No nos parecemos.
Te pareces mucho a tu papá.

62
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For that reason, because of that

That’s why, therefore

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Por eso

63
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To worry about

A

Preocuparse por

64
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To complain

To complain about

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Quejarse

Quejarse de

65
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To remember

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Acordarse de, recordar (both o to ue)

66
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To realize, notice

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Darse cuenta

67
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To become aware of

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Darse cuenta de

68
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They look bad.
They look bad on you.
Those sunglasses look bad on you.

A

Se ven mal.
Se te ven mal.
Se te ven mal esas gafas de sol.

69
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Maria doesn’t like Julia. (4 ways)

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A María le cae mal Julia.
Julia le cae mal a María.
A María no le cae bien Julia.
Julia no le cae bien a María.

70
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From now on

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De ahora en adelante

71
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I think so.

A

Creo que sí.

72
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Currently, nowadays, at the moment

My parents are currently traveling in Europe.

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Actualmente

Mis padres actualmente viajan por Europa.

73
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Current (adj)

Current (flow, electrical)

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Actual

La corriente

74
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Although, though, albeit, even if/though

A

Aunque

75
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Cozy

A

Acogedor, acogedora (w/ ser)

76
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In fact, as a matter of fact

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De hecho

77
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To be mistaken, make a mistake
To be wrong, be incorrect
To be not right

A

Equivocarse (reg)
Estar equivocado
No tener razón

78
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Thick (liquid, fog, smoke, etc)

A

Espeso (w/ estar)

79
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To reach (up to); have enough; achieve (gain with effort); get/come up to; reach up for

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Alcanzar (reg)

Think “I can”

80
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To endure, to tolerate, stand (person); hold support (mechanical); hold (breath), stifle, hold back; last (e.g. shoes)

A

Aguantar (reg)

81
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Instead of

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En vez de

Instead - en vez

82
Q

To behave

Behave yourself!

A

Comportarse
¡Compórtate bien!
Think “to compose yourself “

83
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I’ll be right back.

A

Ya vengo.

84
Q

With each other

For each other

A

El uno con el otro

El uno para el otro

85
Q

Don’t you…?
(Isn’t it so that you…?)
Isn’t it ridiculous?

A

¿a qué no?
¿no es así?
Así - like this, so; like that
¿A qué no es ridículo?

86
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I am very embarrassed.

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Estoy avergonzado.

87
Q

To stop + present participle
Stop complaining.
He stopped talking.

A

Dejar de + infinitive
Deja de quejarte.
Él dejó de hablar.

88
Q

The airport is one and a half hours by train.

A

El aeropuerto está a una hora y media en tren.

Can use “a plus amount of time” to show how far something is.

89
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To get in/on (a vehicle)
Get into the truck.
To get out/off of (a vehicle)

A

Subirse a
Súbete al camión.
Bajarse de

90
Q

Hurry up.
Don’t worry.
Make sure to …
Don’t go.

A

Apúrate.
No te preocupes.
Asegúrate de…
No te vayas.

91
Q

Make a wish.

I made a wish.

A

Pide un deseo.

Pedí un deseo.

92
Q

How have you been?

A

¿Como has/han estado?

93
Q

I’m home, honey.
Is anyone home/here?
Someone is here.

A

Ya llegué, amorcito/cariño/mi amor
Hay alguien en casa/aquí?
Alguien está aquí.

94
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No way! Not a chance!

A

¡De ninguna manera!

95
Q

I would like something else.

I would love to go out.

A

Me gustaría algo más.

Me encantaría salir.

96
Q

No problem.

A

No hay problema,
No hay ningún problema,
Ningún problema.

97
Q

Do what I ask.

A

Haz lo que pido.

98
Q

I hope so.

I suppose so.

A

Así espero.
Eso espero.
Espero que sí.
Supongo que sí.

99
Q

To relax

Just relax.

A

Relajarse

Relájate.

100
Q

Of course (adv)

A

Por supuesto, claro
(el supuesto-supposition, assumption)
Supuesto (adj)-supposed, assumed

101
Q

However, but then, then again

A

Sin embargo

102
Q

Yes, yes, of course.
Of course!
Of course not!

A

Sí, sí, claro.
¡Claro/Por supuesto que sí!
¡Claro/Por supuesto que no!

103
Q

Obviously, surely, certainly

A

Obviamente, seguramente, ciertamente

104
Q

Nonsense!

A

¡Tonterías!

105
Q

Meanwhile

A

Entretanto, mientras tanto

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