Speaking2 Flashcards
Soy un fanático del helado
I have a fiend for icecream.
I am a fan of ice cream.
I’m a fan of ice cream.
I’m an ice cream fanatic.
En el acto, el autor leyó un fragmento de su nuevo libro.
At the event, the author read an excerpt from his new book.
El autor leyó al público un pasaje del libro.
The author read an excerpt of the book to the audience.
Sobre todo, necesitamos personal competente.
Above all, we need competent staff.
Nos sigue pareciendo tan difícil como siempre.
We still find it as difficult as ever.
It still seems as difficult as ever.
It still seems to us as difficult as ever.
Este problema está en manos de las autoridades.
This problem lies on authorities hands.
This problem is in the hands of the authorities.
Es que es tan súper majo
He’s just so super nice
He is so ever ice
so vs such
So + Adj
Such + (a/an - countable nouns singular) + adj + noun
Tal es el número de participantes…
Such is the number of participants…
Hacía tan tiempo muy bueno!
It was such nice weather
It was such good weather
No pienso salir con semejante tiempo ni de coña.
I’m not going out in this weather, no way.
I’m not fucking going out in such weather.
No voy a trabajar en esas condiciones
I’m not working on such conditions
I will not work under these conditions
Claro como el agua
Crystal clear
Soy todo menos gilipollas
I’m nothing but a jerk
No hago otra cosa que trabajar
I do nothing but work
Soy de todo menos…
I am all but…
Me resulta difícil hacerlo.
I find it difficult to do so.
It’s difficult for me to do (sin el it).
El niño apiló los bloques.
The toddler piled up the blocks.
The child stacked the blocks.
Mientras su mujer estaba fuera, Sam dejó que los platos se amontonasen en el fregadero.
While his wife was out, Sam let the dishes pile up in the sink.
Mi jefe está apilando los proyectos y no sé cuándo tendré tiempo de terminarlos.
My boss is piling up the projects and I don’t know when I’ll have time to finish them all.
Voy a recoger a los chicos hoy en colegio.
I’ll pick up/collect the kids from school today.
I’m picking the kids up from school
¿Puedes recoger mi receta cuando pases por la farmacia?
Could you pick up my prescription on your way past the chemist?
Recogí el libro que se había caído al suelo.
I picked up the book which had fallen onto the floor.
Recojo a los niños de la casa de su padre los domingos a las 5 de la tarde.
I collect/pick up the children from their father’s at 5pm on a Sunday.