Speaking2 Flashcards

1
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Soy un fanático del helado

A

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.

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En el acto, el autor leyó un fragmento de su nuevo libro.

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At the event, the author read an excerpt from his new book.

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El autor leyó al público un pasaje del libro.

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The author read an excerpt of the book to the audience.

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Sobre todo, necesitamos personal competente.

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Above all, we need competent staff.

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5
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Nos sigue pareciendo tan difícil como siempre.

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We still find it as difficult as ever.
It still seems as difficult as ever.
It still seems to us as difficult as ever.

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Este problema está en manos de las autoridades.

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This problem lies on authorities hands.

This problem is in the hands of the authorities.

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7
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Es que es tan súper majo

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He’s just so super nice
He is so ever ice

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8
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so vs such

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So + Adj
Such + (a/an - countable nouns singular) + adj + noun

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9
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Tal es el número de participantes…

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Such is the number of participants…

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10
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Hacía tan tiempo muy bueno!

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It was such nice weather
It was such good weather

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11
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No pienso salir con semejante tiempo ni de coña.

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I’m not going out in this weather, no way.
I’m not fucking going out in such weather.

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12
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No voy a trabajar en esas condiciones

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I’m not working on such conditions
I will not work under these conditions

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13
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Claro como el agua

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Crystal clear

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14
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Soy todo menos gilipollas

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I’m nothing but a jerk

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15
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No hago otra cosa que trabajar

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I do nothing but work

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16
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Soy de todo menos…

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I am all but…

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17
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Me resulta difícil hacerlo.

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I find it difficult to do so.
It’s difficult for me to do (sin el it).

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18
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El niño apiló los bloques.

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The toddler piled up the blocks.
The child stacked the blocks.

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19
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Mientras su mujer estaba fuera, Sam dejó que los platos se amontonasen en el fregadero.

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While his wife was out, Sam let the dishes pile up in the sink.

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20
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Mi jefe está apilando los proyectos y no sé cuándo tendré tiempo de terminarlos.

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My boss is piling up the projects and I don’t know when I’ll have time to finish them all.

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21
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Voy a recoger a los chicos hoy en colegio.

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I’ll pick up/collect the kids from school today.
I’m picking the kids up from school

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22
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¿Puedes recoger mi receta cuando pases por la farmacia?

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Could you pick up my prescription on your way past the chemist?

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23
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Recogí el libro que se había caído al suelo.

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I picked up the book which had fallen onto the floor.

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24
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Recojo a los niños de la casa de su padre los domingos a las 5 de la tarde.

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I collect/pick up the children from their father’s at 5pm on a Sunday.

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25
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Estaba fuera cuando llamó el cartero, así que tuve que ir a la oficina de correos a recoger mi paquete.

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I was out when the postman called, so I had to go to the post office to collect/pick up my parcel.

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26
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El futuro es incierto pero prometedor.

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The future is uncertain but promising.

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27
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Era terco y se rehusaba a reconocer que estaba equivocado.

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He was stubborn and refused to admit he was wrong.

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28
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Conseguí quitar la mancha rebelde con agua y jabón.

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I managed to remove the stubborn stain with water and soap.

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29
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Ser terco puede ayudar a alcanzar un objetivo.

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Being stubborn may help to achieve an objective.

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30
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Mi hijo es testarudo y nunca acepta un no por respuesta.

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My son is stubborn and never takes no for an answer.

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31
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Apenas había cerrado los ojos cuando llegó

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I had hardly/barely closed my eyes when she came/arrived

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32
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Es un chico tan inteligente que
aprueba sus exámenes de matemáticas con éxito.

A

He is such a smart boy that he
passes his math exams successfully.

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33
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Ni George ni su hermano son
muy altos.

A

Neither George nor his brother is
very tall.

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34
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Debe hacerlo, le guste o no.

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He must do it, whether he likes it or not.

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35
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Apenas me había acostado cuando el timbre de la puerta sonó.

A

Scarcely had I gone to bed when the
Scarcely …. when doorbell rang.

I had barely/hardly/scarcely gone to bed when the doorbell rang.

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36
Q

No sólo María sino también Gabriel es
de Italia.

A

Not only Mary but also Gabriel is
from Italy.

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37
Q

Apenas nos habíamos acostado a la cama cuando sonó el teléfono.

No sooner … than

A

We had no sooner gone to bed than the phone rang.

No sooner … than

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38
Q

Inversion no Inversion:
Casi nunca se iba de vacaciones.

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She hardly ever/rarely/seldom went on holiday.

Hardly ever did she go on holiday.

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39
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Griffin, el profesor de física, rara vez gritaba.

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Griffin, the physics teacher, seldom shouted.
Griffin, the physics teacher, rarely yelled.

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40
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Inversion no Inversion:
Pocas veces había visto tanta gente en la calle.

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I had seldom/rarely seen so many people out on the streets.

Seldom had I seen so many people out on the street

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41
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Ve hasta el final de la calle y gira a la derecha.

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You go to the end of the street and turn right.

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42
Q

Es precioso ahora que las tardes son más largas, ¿verdad?

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It’s lovely now the evenings are getting longer, isn’t it?

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43
Q

De momento estoy bastante contento viviendo en casa, pero supongo que con el tiempo tendré que conseguir mi propia casa.

A

I’m quite happy living at home for the time being, but I guess I’ll have to get my own place eventually.

At the moment I’m quite happy living at home, but I guess I’ll have to get my own place eventually.

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44
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Vamos al cine de vez en cuando.

A

We go to the cinema every now and then.

We go to the movies from time to time.

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45
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Por ahora me quedo en casa, pero puede que salga un poco más tarde.

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I’m staying in for now, but I might/may go out a bit later on.

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46
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Vaya, es muy amable por su parte.

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Wow, that’s really kind of her.

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47
Q

En realidad, no se tarda mucho en llegar a pie desde aquí

A

Actually it doesn’t take long to walk there from here.

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48
Q

¿Ya tienes un título? (título de la presentación)

A

Do you have a title yet?

Do you already have a tittle?

49
Q

¡No! Ni siquiera tengo un tema aún.

A

No! I don’t even have a topic yet.

50
Q

Me siento aún peor de lo que parece

A

I feel even worse than I look.

51
Q

Ni siquiera he empezado a hacer la cena.

A

I haven’t even started making dinner.

52
Q

Ahora puedes hacer un curso online e incluso hacer el examen online.

A

You can take an online course now and you even do the test online.

53
Q

Estoy buscando un libro sobre la pesca con mosca.

A

I’m looking for a book on/about fly fishing.

54
Q

No es un verbo auxiliar sino que es no auxliar

A

It is not an auxiliary verb but a non-auxiliary verb.

55
Q

Estoy haciendo teletrabajo

A

I’m teleworking
(I am doing telework)

56
Q

Decimos que sí, decimos que no (con la cabeza)

A

We shake, we nod.

57
Q

Cómo sería utilizando…?

A

What would it be like using…?
(Se puede con to use, pero menos frecuentemente)

58
Q

Estaba escribiendo otra cosa

A

I was writing something else

59
Q

Pierde mucho pelo

A

He loses a lot of hair

60
Q

No apruebo lo que están haciendo.

A

I don’t approve of what they are doing.

61
Q

El resurgimiento de la ropa vintage.

A

The revival of vintage clothes.

62
Q

A su disposición.

A

At your disposal.

63
Q

No se abre!

A

It won’t open

64
Q

Interiorízalo

A

Make it yours
Stick it to your mind

65
Q

Y será falso en caso contrario

A

And it will be false otherwise

66
Q

Las anchoas son deliciosas y nadie puede convencerme de lo contrario.

A

Anchovies are delicious and nobody can convince me otherwise.

67
Q

Comprueba si el usuario tiene acceso a un determinado archivo.

A

Checks if the user has access to a certain file.

68
Q

Usamos un sistema restringido al que solo pueden acceder ciertos miembros.

A

We use a restricted system that only certain members can access.

69
Q

La habitación estaba llena de objetos variados.

A

The room was full of miscellaneous objects.

70
Q

Este sencillo script también está plagado de agujeros.

A

This simple script is also riddled with holes.

71
Q

Cuando yo era joven, aproveché la oportunidad de viajar.

A

When I was young, I seized the opportunity to travel/of traveling.

When I was young, I took the opportunity to travel/of traveling.

72
Q

Siento decir esto pero…

A

I’m sorry for saying (more common)/ to say this but…

Sorry for saying (more common)/ to say this but…

73
Q

No tengo nada que demostrar

A

I have nothing to prove

74
Q

Estoy asustado
Tengo miedo

A

I’m scared/frightened
I’m afraid

75
Q

Voy a aprovechar el momento

A

I’m going to seize the moment
I will seize the moment

76
Q

Estudio una hora al día mientras paseo a los perros

A

I study for an hour a day while walking the dogs

77
Q

No aporta ninguna ventaja

A

It does not bring any advantage.
It does not bring any benefits.

78
Q

Tras la adquisición, se produjeron muchos cambios en la estructura de la empresa.

A

After the takeover, there were a lot of changes to the company structure.

79
Q

La toma del poder fue condenada por la ONU.

A

The takeover was condemned by the UN.

80
Q

Además, los usuarios sólo pueden modificar una entrada.

A

Moreover/In addition/Furthermore users can only modify one entry.

81
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a veces es posible que desee asegurarse de que todos los cambios pendientes se realicen de inmediato

A

sometimes you may want to make sure that all pending changes are made right away

82
Q

Ya que estás aquí, aprovecho.

A

Since you are here, I’ll take advantage of it.

83
Q

He ganado 500 pavos

Jooooder, tanto?

A

I’ve earned 500 quid (pelas - No plural - Like pounds) this week.

Oh my god, that much?

84
Q

A James se le cayó el bolígrafo, y se agachó para levantarlo.

A

James dropped his pen, so he bent over to pick it up.

85
Q

Sam se inclinó sobre la cerca para tratar de alcanzar la pelota que había caído en el jardín del vecino.

A

Sam bent over the fence to try to reach the ball which had landed in his neighbour’s garden.

86
Q

Se me ha quedado corta la chaqueta / Me ha crecido la chaqueta

A

I grew out

87
Q

A los chicos de esa edad les queda pequeña la ropa muy rápido.

A

Children at that age grow out of their clothes so quickly

grow out of <something></something>

88
Q

Has perdido el hábito de morderte las uñas

A

You have grown out of biting your nails
You have grown out of playing with toys

89
Q

Si la memoria no me falla

A

If my memory doesn’t fail me

90
Q

Comenzó carpintería cuando heredó las herramientas de su abuelo.

A

He took up woodworking after inheriting his grandfather’s tools.

91
Q

Tuvimos que aceptar / resignaros a tener pérdidas en la venta

A

We resigned ourselves to making a loss on the sale

Siempre con ING

92
Q

Aceptando/resignándose ante el hecho de que nadie iba a ayudarlo a limpiar, Tom se arremangó y empezó a trabajar.

A

Resigning himself to the fact that no one else would help him clear up, Tom rolled up his sleeves and set to work.

93
Q

El trabajador se oponía a trabajar hasta tarde porque no le iban a pagar las horas extras.

A

The worker objected to having to work late since he wouldn’t get paid for the extra hours.

94
Q

Papá le gusta / le ha cogido el gusto a nadar todas las mañanas

A

Dad’s taken to swimming every morning.

95
Q

Me comprometí a trabajar en el proyecto durante los seis meses siguientes.

A

I committed to working on the project for the next six months.

96
Q

Alan es propenso a tomar días libres sin molestarse en justificarlos.

A

Alan is prone to taking days off without bothering to give an explanation.

97
Q

Es bastante propenso a hacer comentarios sin tacto.

A

He is rather prone to making tactless remarks.

98
Q

Ya sabes… El experto en informática que hay en mí siempre sale

A

You know… Computer expert always comes out

99
Q

La cabra tira al monte

A

A goat always knows where to go

A leopard never changes its spots.

Al ser un animal, se dice its, no his

100
Q

Ya sabemos cómo es, la cabra siempre tira al monte.

A

We already know what he’s like, the goat always knows where to / the leopard never changes its spot

101
Q

¿Pedimos una pizza?

A

Shall we order a pizza?
What about orderING a pizza?
How about orderING a pizza?
Why don’t we order a pizza?

102
Q

Te recomiendo que llames a un fontanero en lugar de tratar de arreglarlo tú mismo.

A

I recommend calling a plumber rather than trying to fix it yourself.

103
Q

Sugerí llevar el asunto al comité

A

I suggested putting the matter to the committee.

104
Q

Tiraron abajo el viejo cine para hacer casas.

A

They pulled down the old movie theater to make way for new houses.

105
Q

Ruth ha evitado hablar con Chris desde ayer por la mañana.

A

Ruth has avoided speaking to Chris since yesterday morning.

106
Q

No puedo evitar enamorarme de ti.

A

I can’t help falling in love with you.

107
Q

Nunca olvidaría la primera vez que vio el Himalaya

A

She would never forget seeing the Himalayas for the first time.

108
Q

No sirve de nada que lo llames por su nombre, ya no te escucha.

A

It’s no use calling out his name, he can’t hear you any more.

109
Q

Es una pérdida de tiempo intentar convencerla.

A

It’s a waste of time trying to convince her

110
Q

No tiene sentido que le pidas el auto prestado a Jake, te dirá que no.

A

There’s no point in asking Jake if you can borrow his car, he will say no.
There’s no use in …

111
Q

¿Sirve para algo?

A

Is it of any use?

112
Q

Tim está estudiando para ser diseñador de moda, así que siempre está al tanto de las últimas novedades.

A

Tim is studying to be a fashion designer, so he always knows about the latest fads/trends

113
Q

Centro de la ciudad

A

City centre (avoid downtown y oldtown es casco histórico)

114
Q

Los médicos realizaron grandes esfuerzos para salvar al paciente, pero ni siquiera el máximo esfuerzo fue suficiente.

A

The doctors went to great efforts to save to the patient, but even their utmost wasn’t enough

115
Q

Todo lo que pudo fue inútil

A

His utmost was useless

116
Q

Lo que me lleva a…

A

Which leads me to…
Which brings me to…

117
Q

Guión / raya

A

Hyphen / dash

118
Q

Una noticia

A

A piece of news / Some news

NEVER one new

119
Q

Lento pero seguro

A

Slowly but surely