Speaking2 Flashcards

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Soy un fanático del helado

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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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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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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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so vs such

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

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Tal es el número de participantes…

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Such is the number of participants…

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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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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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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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Claro como el agua

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Crystal clear

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Soy todo menos gilipollas

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I’m nothing but a jerk

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No hago otra cosa que trabajar

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I do nothing but work

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Soy de todo menos…

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I am all but…

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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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El niño apiló los bloques.

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

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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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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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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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¿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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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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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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Estaba fuera cuando llamó el cartero, así que tuve que ir a la oficina de correos a recoger mi paquete.
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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El futuro es incierto pero prometedor.
The future is uncertain but promising.
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Era terco y se rehusaba a reconocer que estaba equivocado.
He was stubborn and refused to admit he was wrong.
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Conseguí quitar la mancha rebelde con agua y jabón.
I managed to remove the stubborn stain with water and soap.
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Ser terco puede ayudar a alcanzar un objetivo.
Being stubborn may help to achieve an objective.
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Mi hijo es testarudo y nunca acepta un no por respuesta.
My son is stubborn and never takes no for an answer.
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Apenas había cerrado los ojos cuando llegó
I had hardly/barely closed my eyes when she came/arrived
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Es un chico tan inteligente que aprueba sus exámenes de matemáticas con éxito.
He is such a smart boy that he passes his math exams successfully.
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Ni George ni su hermano son muy altos.
Neither George nor his brother is very tall.
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Debe hacerlo, le guste o no.
He must do it, whether he likes it or not.
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Apenas me había acostado cuando el timbre de la puerta sonó.
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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No sólo María sino también Gabriel es de Italia.
Not only Mary but also Gabriel is from Italy.
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Apenas nos habíamos acostado a la cama cuando sonó el teléfono. No sooner ... than
We had no sooner gone to bed than the phone rang. No sooner ... than
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Inversion no Inversion: Casi nunca se iba de vacaciones.
She hardly ever/rarely/seldom went on holiday. Hardly ever did she go on holiday.
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Griffin, el profesor de física, rara vez gritaba.
Griffin, the physics teacher, seldom shouted. Griffin, the physics teacher, rarely yelled.
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Inversion no Inversion: Pocas veces había visto tanta gente en la calle.
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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Ve hasta el final de la calle y gira a la derecha.
You go to the end of the street and turn right.
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Es precioso ahora que las tardes son más largas, ¿verdad?
It's lovely now the evenings are getting longer, isn't it?
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De momento estoy bastante contento viviendo en casa, pero supongo que con el tiempo tendré que conseguir mi propia casa.
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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Vamos al cine de vez en cuando.
We go to the cinema every now and then. We go to the movies from time to time.
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Por ahora me quedo en casa, pero puede que salga un poco más tarde.
I'm staying in for now, but I might/may go out a bit later on.
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Vaya, es muy amable por su parte.
Wow, that's really kind of her.
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En realidad, no se tarda mucho en llegar a pie desde aquí
Actually it doesn't take long to walk there from here.
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¿Ya tienes un título? (título de la presentación)
Do you have a title yet? Do you already have a tittle?
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¡No! Ni siquiera tengo un tema aún.
No! I don't even have a topic yet.
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Me siento aún peor de lo que parece
I feel even worse than I look.
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Ni siquiera he empezado a hacer la cena.
I haven’t even started making dinner.
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Ahora puedes hacer un curso online e incluso hacer el examen online.
You can take an online course now and you even do the test online.
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Estoy buscando un libro sobre la pesca con mosca.
I'm looking for a book on/about fly fishing.
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No es un verbo auxiliar sino que es no auxliar
It is not an auxiliary verb but a non-auxiliary verb.
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Estoy haciendo teletrabajo
I'm teleworking (I am doing telework)
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Decimos que sí, decimos que no (con la cabeza)
We shake, we nod.
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Cómo sería utilizando...?
What would it be like using...? (Se puede con to use, pero menos frecuentemente)
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Estaba escribiendo otra cosa
I was writing something else
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Pierde mucho pelo
He loses a lot of hair
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No apruebo lo que están haciendo.
I don't approve of what they are doing.
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El resurgimiento de la ropa vintage.
The revival of vintage clothes.
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A su disposición.
At your disposal.
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No se abre!
It won't open
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Interiorízalo
Make it yours Stick it to your mind
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Y será falso en caso contrario
And it will be false otherwise
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Las anchoas son deliciosas y nadie puede convencerme de lo contrario.
Anchovies are delicious and nobody can convince me otherwise.
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Comprueba si el usuario tiene acceso a un determinado archivo.
Checks if the user has access to a certain file.
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Usamos un sistema restringido al que solo pueden acceder ciertos miembros.
We use a restricted system that only certain members can access.
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La habitación estaba llena de objetos variados.
The room was full of miscellaneous objects.
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Este sencillo script también está plagado de agujeros.
This simple script is also riddled with holes.
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Cuando yo era joven, aproveché la oportunidad de viajar.
When I was young, I seized the opportunity to travel/of traveling. When I was young, I took the opportunity to travel/of traveling.
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Siento decir esto pero...
I'm sorry for saying (more common)/ to say this but... Sorry for saying (more common)/ to say this but...
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No tengo nada que demostrar
I have nothing to prove
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Estoy asustado Tengo miedo
I'm scared/frightened I'm afraid
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Voy a aprovechar el momento
I'm going to seize the moment I will seize the moment
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Estudio una hora al día mientras paseo a los perros
I study for an hour a day while walking the dogs
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No aporta ninguna ventaja
It does not bring any advantage. It does not bring any benefits.
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Tras la adquisición, se produjeron muchos cambios en la estructura de la empresa.
After the takeover, there were a lot of changes to the company structure.
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La toma del poder fue condenada por la ONU.
The takeover was condemned by the UN.
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Además, los usuarios sólo pueden modificar una entrada.
Moreover/In addition/Furthermore users can only modify one entry.
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a veces es posible que desee asegurarse de que todos los cambios pendientes se realicen de inmediato
sometimes you may want to make sure that all pending changes are made right away
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Ya que estás aquí, aprovecho.
Since you are here, I'll take advantage of it.
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He ganado 500 pavos Jooooder, tanto?
I've earned 500 quid (pelas - No plural - Like pounds) this week. Oh my god, that much?
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A James se le cayó el bolígrafo, y se agachó para levantarlo.
James dropped his pen, so he bent over to pick it up.
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Sam se inclinó sobre la cerca para tratar de alcanzar la pelota que había caído en el jardín del vecino.
Sam bent over the fence to try to reach the ball which had landed in his neighbour's garden.
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Se me ha quedado corta la chaqueta / Me ha crecido la chaqueta
I grew out
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A los chicos de esa edad les queda pequeña la ropa muy rápido.
Children at that age grow out of their clothes so quickly grow out of
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Has perdido el hábito de morderte las uñas
You have grown out of biting your nails You have grown out of playing with toys
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Si la memoria no me falla
If my memory doesn't fail me
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Comenzó carpintería cuando heredó las herramientas de su abuelo.
He took up woodworking after inheriting his grandfather's tools.
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Tuvimos que aceptar / resignaros a tener pérdidas en la venta
We resigned ourselves to making a loss on the sale Siempre con ING
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Aceptando/resignándose ante el hecho de que nadie iba a ayudarlo a limpiar, Tom se arremangó y empezó a trabajar.
Resigning himself to the fact that no one else would help him clear up, Tom rolled up his sleeves and set to work.
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El trabajador se oponía a trabajar hasta tarde porque no le iban a pagar las horas extras.
The worker objected to having to work late since he wouldn't get paid for the extra hours.
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Papá le gusta / le ha cogido el gusto a nadar todas las mañanas
Dad's taken to swimming every morning.
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Me comprometí a trabajar en el proyecto durante los seis meses siguientes.
I committed to working on the project for the next six months.
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Alan es propenso a tomar días libres sin molestarse en justificarlos.
Alan is prone to taking days off without bothering to give an explanation.
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Es bastante propenso a hacer comentarios sin tacto.
He is rather prone to making tactless remarks.
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Ya sabes... El experto en informática que hay en mí siempre sale
You know... Computer expert always comes out
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La cabra tira al monte
A goat always knows where to go A leopard never changes its spots. Al ser un animal, se dice its, no his
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Ya sabemos cómo es, la cabra siempre tira al monte.
We already know what he's like, the goat always knows where to / the leopard never changes its spot
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¿Pedimos una pizza?
Shall we order a pizza? What about orderING a pizza? How about orderING a pizza? Why don't we order a pizza?
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Te recomiendo que llames a un fontanero en lugar de tratar de arreglarlo tú mismo.
I recommend calling a plumber rather than trying to fix it yourself.
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Sugerí llevar el asunto al comité
I suggested putting the matter to the committee.
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Tiraron abajo el viejo cine para hacer casas.
They pulled down the old movie theater to make way for new houses.
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Ruth ha evitado hablar con Chris desde ayer por la mañana.
Ruth has avoided speaking to Chris since yesterday morning.
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No puedo evitar enamorarme de ti.
I can't help falling in love with you.
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Nunca olvidaría la primera vez que vio el Himalaya
She would never forget seeing the Himalayas for the first time.
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No sirve de nada que lo llames por su nombre, ya no te escucha.
It's no use calling out his name, he can't hear you any more.
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Es una pérdida de tiempo intentar convencerla.
It's a waste of time trying to convince her
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No tiene sentido que le pidas el auto prestado a Jake, te dirá que no.
There's no point in asking Jake if you can borrow his car, he will say no. There's no use in ...
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¿Sirve para algo?
Is it of any use?
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Tim está estudiando para ser diseñador de moda, así que siempre está al tanto de las últimas novedades.
Tim is studying to be a fashion designer, so he always knows about the latest fads/trends
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Centro de la ciudad
City centre (avoid downtown y oldtown es casco histórico)
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Los médicos realizaron grandes esfuerzos para salvar al paciente, pero ni siquiera el máximo esfuerzo fue suficiente.
The doctors went to great efforts to save to the patient, but even their utmost wasn't enough
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Todo lo que pudo fue inútil
His utmost was useless
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Lo que me lleva a...
Which leads me to... Which brings me to...
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Guión / raya
Hyphen / dash
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Una noticia
A piece of news / Some news NEVER one new
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Lento pero seguro
Slowly but surely