Spanish among amigos - 5 Flashcards

1
Q

to miss the train

A

perder el tren

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2
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the upper class

A

la clase alta

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3
Q

coffee to go

A

café para llevar

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4
Q

the press release

A

el comunicado de prensa

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5
Q

we’re on the air

A

estamos en el aire

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6
Q

I wouldn’t miss it (lit : that I don’t lose it)

A

eso no me lo pierdo

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7
Q

how far is it to the shelter?

it’s not far to the shelter

A

cuánto quedapara llegar al albergue

falta poco para llegar al albergue

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8
Q

as soon as possible (ASAP)

A

lo antes posible

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9
Q

everything needed

A

todo lo necesario

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10
Q

is that perhaps (because)

A

es que acaso (porque)

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11
Q

it takes me forever

A

me lleva una eternidad

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12
Q

and it is hard for me to have

A

y me cuesta tener

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13
Q

more than ever

A

más que nunca

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14
Q

you tease me, you’re joking

I’m joking

A

me tomas el pelo

estoy de broma

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15
Q

he has contacted her

A

se ha puesto en contacto con ella

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16
Q

first thing in the morning

A

a primera hora

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17
Q

civil partner, cohabiting couple

A

la pareja de hecho

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18
Q

to leave me in the lurch (to leave (someone) without help or protection when it is needed)
in de steek laten

A

dejarme en la estacada

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19
Q

but still

A

pero aún

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20
Q

I have to think about it, I have to think it over

A

tengo que pensarlo (bien)

tengo que pensarlo muy bien : I have to think it over very carefully

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21
Q

life is full of surprises (lit : the turns that life takes)

A

la vueltas que da la vida

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22
Q

to be up to date

A

estar al corriente

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23
Q

we pay half-half

A

pagamos a medias

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24
Q

the walls have ears

A

las paredes oyen

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25
Q

we don’t know how sincere he was.

A

no sabemos cómo de sincero fue

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26
Q

I don’t know what happened to him

A

no sé qué es lo que le pasó

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27
Q

he doesn’t pay attention to them

no one pays attention to them

A

no les hace caso

no les hace caso nadie

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28
Q

more comfortable

A

más a gusto

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29
Q

I don’t think about it anymore

A

no lo pienso más

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30
Q

as soon as

sooner

A

en cuanto

cuanto antes
= más temprano

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31
Q

after all

A

después de todo

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32
Q

so you know, just so you know

A

para que lo sepas

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33
Q

aan de wieg (staan) van
het begin van

A

es a la cuna de
es al originen de
es al nacimiendo de

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34
Q

take it or leave it

A

Tómelo o déjelo

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35
Q

the cold makes it very hard (to)

A

el frío se la pone muy dura a

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36
Q

no, there is nothing that leads to

A

no, hay nada que lleve a

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37
Q

bravest spirit

A

más valiente espíritu

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38
Q

the earlier the better

A

entre más temprano mejor

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39
Q

the sooner the better

A

entre más pronto mejor

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40
Q

The bigger the fight, the bigger the triumph

A

entre más grande es la lucha, más grande es el triunfo

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41
Q

you have to look on the bright side
Put on a brave face and weather the storm
If life gives you lemons, make a lemonade

A

a mal tiempo, buena cara

42
Q

what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger

A

lo que no te mata te hace más fuerte

43
Q

to speak one’s mind

A

no tiene pelos en la lengua

44
Q

to realize that

A

darse cuenta de que

Se dio cuenta de que : he realized that

45
Q
A
46
Q

if you look at it

A

si lo miras

47
Q

can you give me a 10 dollar back

A

¿Puedes devolverme 10 dólares?

48
Q

we left for LasVegas

A

nos fuimos a las vegas

49
Q

more and more

A

mucho más

50
Q

I used to be

A

yo solía ser

51
Q

to keep me busy

A

para mantenerme ocupado

52
Q

it is not that bad, it is not too bad

A

no es tan malo

53
Q

during what time

for what time

A

durante que tiempo

para que tiempo

54
Q

4 more students

A

cuatro estudiantes más
con cuatro maá estudiantes

not : cuatro otro estudiantes

55
Q

you never know

A

nunca sabes

56
Q

in sight

A

a la vista

hay lluvia a la vista

57
Q

within two weeks

A

dentro de dos semanas

58
Q

de 5 zintuigen

reuk
tastzin
zicht
gehoor
smaak

A

los 5 sentidos

el olfato
el tacto
la vista
el oído
el gusto

59
Q

activities to do

A

actividades que hacer

60
Q

every how often

A

cada cuánto
cada cuánto vas al cine : how often do you go to the movies

61
Q

de radio vollen bak zetten

A

poner la radio a todo volumen

62
Q

opposite way

A

el sentido contrario

63
Q

move furniture around

A

mover los muebles de lugar

64
Q

outside of Canada

A

fuera de canadá

65
Q

through time, over time

A

a través del tiempo
con el paso del tiempo
con el tiempo (todo cambia)

66
Q

sprookje, fairy tale

er was eens
een fee, fairy
ze leefden nog lang en gelukkig

A

el cuento de hadas

había una vez
el hada
y vivieron felices para siempre (pretérito : einde van het verhaal)

67
Q

practice makes perfect, ubung macht den meister

A

la práctica hace el maestro

68
Q

the early bird catches the worm

A

el que madruga, come pechuga
al que madruga, Dios lo ayuda

69
Q

things will happen at their own time
a watched pot never boils
time will take its course

A

no por mucho madrugar, amanece más temprano

not because I get up earlier that the sun will rise earlier

70
Q

homeless people

A

personas en condición de calle
personas sin hogar

71
Q

short term memory

long term memory

A

memoria a corto plazo

memoria a largo plazo

72
Q

never say never

A

nunca digas nunca

73
Q

doesn’t matter where it comes from, where ever it comes from

A

venga de donde venga

74
Q

you’re always getting younger and younger

you’re always getting younger

I always feel younger

A

siempre eres cada vez más joven

siempre te estás volviendo más joven

siempre me siento más joven

75
Q

on top of that

A

encima de eso

76
Q

on the one hand … on the other hand

A

en una mano … en otra mano
por un lado … por otro lado

77
Q

for me on the other hand, for mi instead

A

para mi en cambio
por otro lado, para mi
para mí, sin embargo

78
Q

nothing to see

A

nada que ver

Los pirates no dejaron ningún monumento ni edificio histórico que ver
no había nada que ver en la televisíon

79
Q

to travel on a boat, go boating

A

pasear en barco
= viajar en un barco

80
Q

the wild west

the far east

A

el lejano ouest

el lejano este

81
Q

holding hands, hand in hand

A

tomados de la mano

82
Q

just in case

A

por si acaso

83
Q

passing through security (e.g. at the airport)

A

pasar por el control de seguridad

84
Q

from the Andes

A

aldino(s) / aldina(s) (Adj)

los volcanes andinos

85
Q

native speaker

A

hablante nativo / a

86
Q

It will take almost eighteen hours to arrive

A

va a tardar casi dieciocho horas en llegar
Tardaremos casi dieciocho horas en llegar.

87
Q

when in Rome do as the Romans do

A

al país que fueres haz que lo que vieres

88
Q

for as long as

A

mientras
invites the use of subjunctive

89
Q

what’s new

A

que hay de nuevo

90
Q

turning your back on him

A

dándole la espalda

91
Q

I know it’s been a while

long ago

A

sé que hace tiempo

hace mucho tiempo

92
Q

behavioral problems

A

problemas conductuales

93
Q

it’s not about

A

no se trata de

94
Q

how long without hearing from you (vrij vertaald : het is lang geleden dat we elkaar gezien hebben)

It’s true we haven’t talked for a long time.

como te ha ido

How was your day today?

A

cuando tiempo sin saber de ti

es cierto hace mucho que no hablamos

how have you been

como te fue hoy

95
Q

who dreams of

A

cue sueña con

96
Q

more and more

A

cada vez más

97
Q

it’s getting dark

A

se hace de noche

98
Q

at once

A

de una vez

sentarse bien de una vez

99
Q

the same as always, nothing new

A

la mismo de siempre, nada nuevo

100
Q

It took five years

A

tardó cinco años
= tomó cinco años