Spanish: Fluencia L5 and Word 11 Flashcards

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saber: to find out (preterite), to know (imperfect): She found out that she got the job on Friday.

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Ella supo que consiguió el trabajo el viernes.

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saber: to find out (preterite), to know (imperfect): She [already] knew that her husband was being unfaithful.

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Ella sabía que su marido le estaba siendo infiel.

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conocer: to meet (preterite), to know, to be acquainted with (imperfect): I met my wife on a website.

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Yo conocí a mi esposa en una página de web.

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conocer: to meet (preterite), to know, to be acquainted with (imperfect): Did you (informal) know [were you acquainted with] the deceased?

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¿Tú conocías al difunto?

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poder: to manage to (preterite), to be able to (imperfect): Did you (informal) manage to find a new job?

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¿Pudiste encontrar un trabajo nuevo?

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the rocket: The launch of the new rocket was successful.

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el cohete: El lanzamiento del nuevo cohete fue exitoso.

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poder: to manage to (preterite), to be able to (imperfect): Gabriel was able to work from home on his last job.

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Gabriel podía trabajar desde casa en su último trabajo.

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no querer: to refuse to, to not mean to (preterite); to not want to (imperfect): I refused to eat.

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Yo no quise comer.

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no querer: to refuse to, to not mean to (preterite); to not want to (imperfect): I did not want to eat.

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Yo no quería comer.

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no querer: to refuse to, to not mean to (preterite); to not want to (imperfect): Sorry (Pardon), I didn’t mean to bother you (informal).

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Perdón, no quise molestarte.

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no poder: to be able to but ultimately fail (preterite); couldn’t (imperfect): Alberto failed to finish the race.

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Alberto no pudo acabar la carrera.

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no poder: to be able to but ultimately fail (preterite); couldn’t (imperfect): They couldn’t believe what they were seeing.

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Ellos no podían creer lo que estaban viendo.

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She refused to go to the museum exhibition (exhibition of the museum).

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Ella no quiso ir a la exhibición del museo.

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14
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My grandma met my grandpa in 1945.

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Mi abuela conoció a mi abuelo en el 1945.

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The artist (male) knew how to paint really well; his paintings were famous.

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El artista sabía pintar muy bien, sus cuadros eran famosos.

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The writer managed to finish his novel.

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El escritor pudo terminar su novela.

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The painter (male) refused to paint watercolors; he preferred to paint oils.

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El pintor no quiso pintar acuarelas, prefería pintar al óleo.

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18
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We failed to arrive on time at the art auction.

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Nosotros no pudimos llegar a tiempo a la subasta de arte.

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The thieves knew well the security protocols (methods) of the museum.

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Los ladrones conocían bien las medidas de seguridad del museo.

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20
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The artist (male) that I met was very talented.

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El artista que yo conocí era muy talentoso.

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My sister couldn’t go to the movies with me because she had an art class.

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Mi hermana no podía ir al cine conmigo porque tenía una clase de arte.

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Marcos found out (learned, discovered, knew) that he got the job (they gave him the job) last week.

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Marcos supo que le dieron el trabajo la semana pasada.

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23
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the actor, the actress; the duke, the duchess; the king, the queen

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el actor, la actriz; el duque, la duquesa; el rey, la reina

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the artist (m/f); the dentist (m/f); the receptionist (m/f)

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el/la artista; el/la dentista; el/la recepcionista

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the journalist (m/f); the commentator (m/f); the soccer player (m/f)

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el/la periodista; el/la comentarista; el/la futbolista

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the bodybuilder (m/f); the sportsperson, athlete (m/f)

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el/la fisicoculturista; el/la deportista

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The soccer player (male) kicked the ball.

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El futbolista le pegó a la pelota.

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The soccer player (female) scored (annotated) a goal.

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La futbolista anotó un gol.

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the poet (m/f); the athlete (m/f); the therapist (m/f)

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el/la poeta; el/la atleta; el/la terapeuta

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the pilot (m/f); the soldier (m/f); the sailor (m/f); the model (m/f)

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el/la piloto; el/la soldado; el/la marinero; el/la modelo

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the student (m/f); the president (m/f); the small business (commerce) owner (m/f)

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el/la estudiante; el/la presidente (también la presidenta); el/la comerciante

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the police officer (m/f); the psychiatrist (m/f); the guide (m/f)

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el/la policía; el/la psiquiatra; el/la guía

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the guard (m/f); the judge (m/f); the captain (m/f); the chef (m/f)

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el/la guardia; el/la juez (también la jueza); el/la capitán; el/la chef

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The chef (male) prepared a dish.

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El chef preparó un plato.

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The chef (female) decorated the cake.

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La chef decoró el pastel.

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My girlfriend couldn’t come to the movies; she was very tired.

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Mi novia no podía venir al cine, estaba muy cansada.

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The thieves were unable to steal the sculptures.

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Los ladrones no pudieron robar las esculturas.

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38
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I wanted to be a sculptor, but I couldn’t.

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Yo quería ser escultor, pero no pude.

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39
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We found out about (learned of) the theft at (in) the museum on (by) TV.

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Nosotros supimos del robo en el museo por la televisión.

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I couldn’t go to the museum, I had a headache.

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Yo no podía ir al museo, me dolía la cabeza.

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41
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the firefly; to light up; the swamp: The fireflies light up the swamp.

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la luciérnaga; alumbrar; el pantano; Las luciérnagas alumbran el pantano.

42
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godfather; godmother; the bride and groom; the best man (godfather of the wedding)

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padrino; madrina; los novios; el padrino de boda

43
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old; new; borrowed; blue

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viejo; nuevo; prestado; azul

44
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the serenade [for the bride or the groom]

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la serenata

45
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the earnest money (13 coins)

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las arras

46
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the crazy hour

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la hora loca

47
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silk; raw (crude) silk; dental floss: The dress is made of the finest silk.

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la seda; seda cruda; seda dental: El vestido está hecho de la más fina seda.

48
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to delete, erase (computer, other electronic device): Click here to delete the file.

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borrar: Haz clic aquí para borrar el archivo.

49
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to delete, erase (computer, other electronic device): I have to erase all of the messages from my phone.

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borrar: Tengo que borrar todos los mensajes de mi teléfono.

50
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to remove, to rub off: I didn’t lack (have [a] lack [of]) soap to remove the mark.

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borrar: No me hizo falta jabón para borrar la marca.

51
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to remove, to rub off; the pencil mark; the (rubber) eraser: Rub out (informal) the pencil mark with the eraser.

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borrar; la marca de lápiz; la goma: Borra la marca de lápiz con la goma.

52
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My friend (male) is going to apply (solicit) to be (in order to be) [a] manager.

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Mi amigo va a solicitar para ser gerente.

53
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My dad doesn’t feel well; his feet hurt.

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Mi papá no se siente bien, le duelen los pies.

54
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She is allergic to (the) antibiotics.

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Ella es alérgica a los antibióticos.

55
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My brother and I used to fight frequently.

A

Mi hermano y yo nos peleábamos con frecuencia.

56
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I wanted to be a sculptor, but I did not succeed (could not manage it).

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Yo quería ser escultor, pero no pude.

57
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Did you know that the best art galleries are here?

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¿Sabías que las mejores galerías de arte están aquí?

58
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We used to run across the plains.

A

Solíamos correr por las llanuras.

59
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We fished and dove every week.

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Nosotros pescábamos y buceábamos todas las semanas.

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The thieves were unable to steal (didn’t manage to steal, didn’t succeed in stealing) the sculptures.

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Los ladrones no pudieron robar las esculturas.

61
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to do regularly: When I was little I used to climb trees.

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soler: Cuando era pequeño solía trepar a los arboles.

62
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the fiancé, the fiancée (person who has promised to marry)

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el prometido, la prometida

63
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the bachelor party (goodbye to bachelorhood) the bachelorette party (goodbye to spinsterhood)

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la despedida de soltero, la despedida de soltera

64
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the best man (the godfather of the wedding); the maid of honor (the godmother of the wedding)

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el padrino de boda; la madrina de boda

65
Q

the priest

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el sacerdote

66
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nice (tepid water temperature): Get in (enter) the swimming pool! The water is nice.

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tibio/a: ¡Entra a la piscina! El agua está tibia.

67
Q

the orchestra

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la orquesta

68
Q

the wedding ring (2)

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la alianza; el anillo de boda

69
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the label, etiquette; formal dress (according to etiquette)

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la etiqueta; de etiqueta

70
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the wedding registry (list of presents); the bouquet; the engagement (promise to marry)

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la lista de boda; el ramo; el compromiso

71
Q

This gift is for her. Yesterday I went to the party with them.

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Este regalo es para ella. Ayer fui a la fiesta con ellos.

72
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Do you want to come eat with me? Between you and me there is a lot of love.

A

¿Quieres venir a comer conmigo? Entre tú y yo hay mucho amor.

73
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I want to marry you (myself with you).

A

Yo quiero casarme contigo.

74
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poder: You (informal) can’t eat and swim in the pool right afterwards (in sequence).

A

No puedes comer y nadar en la piscina en seguida.

75
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to separate; to separate (a couple, from one another)

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separar; separarse

76
Q

the town hall

A

el ayuntamiento

77
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I don’t want to be separated (to separate myself) (ever) from you.

A

Yo no quiero separarme nunca de ti.

78
Q

The best man brought the wedding rings from Mexico (from Mexico the wedding rings) for them.

A

El padrino de boda trajo desde México las alianzas para ellos.

79
Q

My friend (female) came from Peru to the wedding for me.

A

Mi amiga vino desde Perú a la boda por mí.

80
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I cannot go with you to buy the bridal bouquet.

A

No puedo ir contigo a comprar el ramo de novia.

81
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To stay, remain, be permanent: The secret must (ought to) stay between us (females).

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Permanecer: El secreto debe permanecer entre nosotras.

82
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The commitment of marriage is very important for them.

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El compromiso de la boda es muy importante para ellos.

83
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Between them there is a great love and a great friendship.

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Entre ellos hay un gran amor y una gran amistad.

84
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city hall: I went with them to the city hall to talk about the ceremony.

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el ayuntamiento: Yo fui con ellos al ayuntamiento para hablar sobre la ceremonia.

85
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The orchestra played for us all evening.

A

La orquesta tocó para nosotros toda la tarde.

86
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The witnesses went to the wedding with them.

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Los testigos fueron a la boda con ellos.

87
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luxurious: The king lives in a luxurious palace.

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lujoso: El rey vive en un lujoso palacio.

88
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to sweat: I sweat when I’m exercising.

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sudar: Sudo cuando estoy haciendo ejercicio.

89
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to sweat: His cold (iced) drink was sweating in the tropical heat.

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sudar: Su bebida helada estaba sudando en el calor tropical.

90
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to sweat, to work hard or tirelessly: He works hard daily to feed (give food to) his children.

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sudar: Él suda a diario para darles de comer a sus hijos.

91
Q

I wanted to be a sculptor, but I did not succeed (I couldn’t).

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Yo quería ser escultor, pero no pude.

92
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the hunch, feeling in my heart (3): I have a (the) hunch that something is going to happen.

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la corazonada (sospecha, premonición): Tengo la corazonada de que algo va a pasar.

93
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The best man brought the wedding rings from Mexico for them.

A

El padrino de boda trajo desde México las alianzas para ellos.

94
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I never want to be apart (to separate myself) from you.

A

Nunca quiero separarme de ti.

95
Q

We talk to each other every week (all weeks) by Skype.

A

Nosotros nos llamamos todas las semanas por Skype.

96
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the floor (2); the aisle, passageway; the benefit, the advantage

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el suelo, el piso; el pasillo; la ventaja

97
Q

It frightens me to think what would have happened if I had lost it (passport).

A

Me asusta pensar qué habría hecho si yo lo hubiera perdido.

98
Q

Maybe I can help you (informal).

A

Quizás (tal vez) yo pueda ayudarte.

99
Q

in first class; in economy class

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en primera clase; en clase económica

100
Q

You (one) only live(s) once.

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Sólo se vive una vez.

101
Q

steward, stewardess

A

el/la auxiliar de vuelo