TimeExpressions

Question 1

first and foremost

Answer 1

antes todas cosas

Question 2

a short {time;while} ago

Answer 2

hace poco tiempo

Question 3

too long ago

Answer 3

hace demasiado tiempo

Question 4

some years ago

Answer 4

hace algunos años

Question 5

some time ago

Answer 5

hace algún tiempo

Question 6

expected long ago/long expected

Answer 6

esperado hace [mucho] tiempo

Question 7

for some time now

Answer 7

desde hace ya algún tiempo

Question 8

for years now

Answer 8

desde hace ya años

Question 9

over the years/for years past

Answer 9

desde hace años

Question 10

already/by now/before/beforehand

Answer 10

ya

Question 11

nothing more or less

Answer 11

ni más ni menos

Question 12

break even

Answer 12

ni ganar ni perder

Question 13

I am just looking

Answer 13

solo estoy mirando

Question 14

enough is enough

Answer 14

basta ya

Question 15

be upon us

Answer 15

estar aqui ya

Question 16

of years ago

Answer 16

de hace años

Question 17

be a fact of life/be a common occurrence

Answer 17

ser algo común

Question 18

be fond of

Answer 18

ser aficionado a

Question 19

be lucky

Answer 19

ser afortunado

Question 20

[to] be a good thing/be something good

Answer 20

ser algo bueno

Question 21

be good to hear

Answer 21

ser agradable de oir

Question 22

[to] be nothing more than

Answer 22

no ser más que

Question 23

add up to nothing

Answer 23

no ser nada

Question 24

be untrue

Answer 24

no ser verdad

Question 25

could well be

Answer 25

puede muy bien ser

Question 26

sense of purpose/rationale/reason to be

Answer 26

razón de ser

Question 27

[to] be no great loss

Answer 27

no ser una gran pérdida

Question 28

be dying to

Answer 28

morirse de ganas de

Question 29

half heartedly/listless

Answer 29

sin ganas

Question 30

appetite

Answer 30

ganas de comer

Question 31

urge/thirst

Answer 31

ganas