Translation Book 3 - Booklet 29

Question 1

Fueron advertidos del peligro.

Answer 1

They were warned of the danger.

Question 2

Más vale que te vayas, porque sino…

Answer 2

You’d better leave because otherwise…

Question 3

¿Me estás amenazando?

Answer 3

Are you threatening me?

Question 4

Más vale que sigas mi consejo.

Answer 4

You’d better follow my advice.

Question 5

Lo compré de segunda mano.

Answer 5

I bought it second hand.

Question 6

Siempre te estás quejando del calor.

Answer 6

You’re always complaining about the heat.

Question 7

No debías haber venido aquí.

Answer 7

You shouldn’t have come here.

Question 8

Está sonando el teléfono.

Answer 8

The telephone’s ringing.

Question 9

Yo lo cojo.

Answer 9

I’ll get it.

Question 10

¿Para quién es?

Answer 10

Who’s it for?

Question 11

Era un número equivocado.

Answer 11

It was the wrong number.

Question 12

Una secretaria debe ser educada.

Answer 12

A secretary should be polite.

Question 13

También debe ser agradable y amable.

Answer 13

She should also be pleasant and friendly.

Question 14

Sobre todo, debe ser puntual y justa.

Answer 14

Above all, she should be punctual and fair.

Question 15

Debe saber doblar cartas.

Answer 15

She should know how to fold letter.

Question 16

Debe saber tomar recados.

Answer 16

She should know how to take messages.

Question 17

Debe saber mecanografía y taquigrafía.

Answer 17

She should know typing and shorthand.

Question 18

Tus informes deberían ser concisos.

Answer 18

Your reports should be concise.

Question 19

Has tenido mucha suerte.

Answer 19

You’ve been very lucky.

Question 20

¿Cuántos años tenías cuando eso pasó?

Answer 20

How old were you when that happened?

Question 21

Siento que no pudieras quedarte.

Answer 21

I’m sorry you couldn’t stay.

Question 22

Te acostumbrarás a mi estilo.

Answer 22

You’ll get used to my style.

Question 23

Ya estoy acostumbrado a ello.

Answer 23

I’m already accustomed to it.

Question 24

Luché por todo lo que conseguí.

Answer 24

I fought for everything I got.

Question 25

Huele a flores.

Answer 25

It smells like flowers.

Question 26

Ponió encima de esto.

Answer 26

Put it on top of this.

Question 27

Ella lleva siempre mucho maquillaje.

Answer 27

She always wears a lot of makeup.

Question 28

Siempre tengo que recordarle que se afeite.

Answer 28

I always have to remind him to shave.

Question 29

Es muy olvidadizo.

Answer 29

He’s very forgetful.

Question 30

Es de los pocos hombres que llevan sombrero.

Answer 30

He’s one of the few men who wear a hat.

Question 31

¿Se burlan sus amigos de él?

Answer 31

Do his friends make fun of him?

Question 32

Creo que no.

Answer 32

I don’t think so.

Question 33

Parecen ser bastante majos.

Answer 33

They seem to be pretty nice.

Question 34

¿Qué impresión sacaste tú?

Answer 34

What impression did you get?

Question 35

Tienes que causar una buena impresión.

Answer 35

You have to make a good impression.

Question 36

No causaste buena impresión.

Answer 36

You didn’t make a good impression.

Question 37

No lo puedo aguantar.

Answer 37

I can’t stand it.

Question 38

Algo tiene que hacerse.

Answer 38

Something has to be done.

Question 39

¿Qué esperas trabajando para un hombre como él?

Answer 39

What do you expect working for a man like him.

Question 40

¿Desde cuándo paga bien a su gente?

Answer 40

Since when does he pay his people well?

Question 41

Te advertí que no aceptaras su oferta.

Answer 41

I warned you not to accept his offer.

Question 42

Pero no me hiciste caso.

Answer 42

But you didn’t pay any attention to me.

Question 43

Ahora estás sufriendo las consecuencias

Answer 43

Now you’re suffering the consequences.

Question 44

Su muerte afectó a todos aquí.

Answer 44

His death affected everyone here.

Question 45

Parecía un hombre tan sano.

Answer 45

He seemed like such a healthy man.

Question 46

Dejó una herencia a su esposa.

Answer 46

He left an inheritance to his wife.

Question 47

Estoy agotado.

Answer 47

I’m exhausted.

Question 48

¿Por qué no te tomas estas pastillas?

Answer 48

Why don’t you take these pills?

Question 49

No sé tragar pastillas.

Answer 49

I don’t know how to swallow pills.

Question 50

Eres un poco raro ¿no?

Answer 50

You’re a little strange, aren’t you?