Time and Place Flashcards

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1
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Hace tiempo que dejé de creer en Dios.

A

It’s been a long time since I stopped believing in God.

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2
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La gasolinera antigua está delante de mi casa.

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The old gas station is in front of / opposite from my house.

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El garaje está detrás de mis casa.

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The garage is behind my house.

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4
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Mi amiga y yo nos encontramos al salón de belleza.

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My friend and I ran into each other at the beauty parlor.

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Estuvo en el paro hace un año.

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She was unemployed for a year.

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Las fuerzas fascistas en España ganó la guerra civil a la postre.

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The fascist forces in Spain won the civil war in the end.

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Muchas víctimas de explotación fueron empleados en labores de mendicidad.

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Many of the exploited victims were working low-level jobs.

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La manifestación no fue aprobada, así es ilegal.

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The protest was not approved so is illegal.

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Las mariposas llegaron desde las lejanas tierras de América.

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The butterflies arrive from the far away lands in America.

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El pobre no tiene ni siquiera un lugar donde dormir.

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The poor guy doesn’t even have a place to sleep.

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Preparándose para la noche, él se cepilló las dientes, se desvistió, y se acostó.

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Getting ready for the night, he brushed his teeth, got undressed, and got into bed.

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12
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Me asenté en Holland en 2005.

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I settled in Holland in 2005.

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13
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Voy a pegarme un madrugón.

A

I’m going to get up really early.

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14
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Ella es muy madrugadora.

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She’s a really early riser.

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15
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A quien madruga, Dios le ayuda.

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God helps those who get up early.

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16
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Cientos de hogueras arden en la madrugada.

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Hundreds of bonfires burned late into the night.

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17
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La dentista, cuyo consultorio está en el centro de la ciudad, vive en las afueras.

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The dentist, whose office is downtown, lives in the suburbs.

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18
Q

¡Agua va!

A

Watch out!

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19
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El gobierno cortó la luz sin decir agua va.

A

The government cut the electricity without any prior warning.

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20
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Mis mejores amigos se casaron de buenas a primeras!

A

My best friends got married out of the blue!

21
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España vivía totalmente ajena a todo lo que pasaba en Europa.

A

Spain lived totally alienated from everything happening in Europe.

22
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Lo cual ya no existe es extinto.

A

That which no longer exists is extinct.

23
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Muchas personas se van del campo a Madrid y dejan un hueco muy grande.

A

Many people come to Madrid from the countryside, leaving a huge empty space.

24
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No bien terminó de hablar por teléfono, se fue a dormir.

A

As soon as he ended the phone call, he went to sleep.

25
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Anoche hacía un día de perros.

A

There was horrible weather yesterday.

26
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Me han recomendado que yo escriba diariamente.

A

They recommended that I write daily.

27
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Eso pasa a diario.

A

That happens every day.

28
Q

Después de la guerra, la comida escaseaba y el pueblo pasaba hambre.

A

After the war, food was scarce and the town went hungry.

29
Q

Hace unos años yo estudiaba en la biblioteca y andaba bastante distraído por todos los exámenes que tenía que presentar.

A

A few years ago I was studying at the library and I was pretty distracted due to all of the exams that I had coming up.

30
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Así que iba saliendo de la biblioteca cuando de repente sonó la alarma.

A

So I was leaving the library when all of a sudden the alarm went off.

31
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Se me había olvidado que llevaba libros que todavía no había sacado de la biblioteca.

A

I had forgotten that I was carrying books that I hadn’t checked out from the library yet.

32
Q

El hospital queda al otro lado de mi casa.

A

The hospital is located across the street from my house.

33
Q

Creo que es bueno pertenecer a un sindicato.

A

I think that it’s good to belong to a union.

34
Q

Pertenecemos a la clase trabajadora.

A

We belong to the working class.

35
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Las clases acaban en junio.

A

Classes end in June.

36
Q

Acabarse la vida sin agua y sol.

A

Life ends without water and sunlight.

37
Q

Antonio dijo de ir a Chicago.

A

Antonio suggested going to Chicago (and he did indeed go).

38
Q

Antonio dijo que fuéramos a Chicago.

A

Antonio suggested that we go to Chicago (but implying that we did not go).

39
Q

Hace poco María se fue.

A

María left a little while ago.

40
Q

He vivido tanto en Detroit como en Holland.

A

I have lived in Detroit as well as in Holland.

41
Q

Vamos a ver más problemas según avanza el tiempo.

A

We’re going to see more problemas as time goes on.

42
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El programa educativo les ayuda a sacar adelante a los hijos de padres hispanos.

A

The educational program helps the children of Hispanic parents get ahead / succeed.

43
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Cuando yo era niño siempre inventaba nuevas máquinas.

A

When I was a kid I would always invent new machines.

44
Q

Busqué ayuda en cuanto supe que era adicto.

A

I sought help when I knew that I was an addict.

45
Q

¡No ha granizado así desde hace años!

A

It hasn’t hailed like this for years!

46
Q

Guatemala es un país limítrofe con México.

A

Guatemala is a country bordering México.

47
Q

Me di cuenta que en cierto modo todo el mundo era victima y verdugo al mismo tiempo

A

I realised that, in a certain way, the world was both a victim and an executioner at the same time.

48
Q

vamos a mirar hacia atrás.

A

we’re going to look backwards / at the past.

49
Q

no era común pero lo veías de vez en cuando.

A

it wasn’t common but you did see it from time to time.