Translation Book 4 - Booklet 15

Question 1

Estoy agotado, no me puedo mover

Answer 1

I’m exhausted, I can’t move

Question 2

Habríamos tardado más si no nos hubieras echado una mano.

Answer 2

It would’ve taken us longer if you hadn’t given us a hand.

Question 3

Se está revisando el primer borrador

Answer 3

The first draft is being reviewed

Question 4

Se modificarán algunos puntos

Answer 4

Some points will be revised

Question 5

Tiene que haber un malentendido

Answer 5

There has to be a misunderstanding

Question 6

¡Habérmelo dicho!

Answer 6

You should’ve told me!

Question 7

Te hubieras enfadado

Answer 7

You would’ve got angry (gotten)

Question 8

Habla directamente al micrófono

Answer 8

Speak directly into the microphone

Question 9

Tengo un dolor de garganta.

Answer 9

I have a sore throat.

Question 10

Me duele tragar

Answer 10

It hurts to swallow

Question 11

Deberías haber ido al médico antes

Answer 11

You should’ve gone to the doctor sooner

Question 12

Estás perdiendo peso desde hace un año.

Answer 12

You’ve been losing weight for a year.

Question 13

No mires atrás… sigue remando

Answer 13

Don’t look back… keep rowing

Question 14

La moneda está enganchada en la ranura

Answer 14

The coin’s stuck in the slot

Question 15

Sácala con este destornillador

Answer 15

Get it out with this screwdriver

Question 16

Si tuviera un cuchillo, podría sacarla.

Answer 16

If I had a knife, I could get it out.

Question 17

Estas máquinas me vuelven loco.

Answer 17

These machines drive me crazy.

Question 18

Ella vale su peso en oro.

Answer 18

She’s worth her weight in gold.

Question 19

¿Crees que deberíamos hacer el esfuerzo?

Answer 19

Do you think we should make the effort?

Question 20

No vale la pena.

Answer 20

It’s not worth it.

Question 21

Valdría la pena si nos pagaran.

Answer 21

It would be worth it if they paid us.

Question 22

El profesor no se presentó.

Answer 22

The teacher didn’t show up. (turn up)

Question 23

Deben de habérsele pegado las sábanas.

Answer 23

He must have overslept.

Question 24

De otro modo no me lo explico.

Answer 24

Otherwise I can’t figure it out.

Question 25

Hemos llegado a un acuerdo consensuado.

Answer 25

We’ve reached a compromise agreement.

Question 26

Tengo un compromiso ante aquella gente.

Answer 26

I have a commitment to those people.

Question 27

Es una vergüenza nacional.

Answer 27

It’s a national disgrace.

Question 28

Las dos empresas se fusionaron.

Answer 28

The two companies merged.

Question 29

Se tardaron meses en negociar la fusión.

Answer 29

It took months to negotiate the merger.

Question 30

Nuestro equipo de ventas constituye un activo valioso para la empresa.

Answer 30

Our sales team constitutes a valuable asset to the company

Question 31

El activo y pasivo deben ser iguales.

Answer 31

Assets and liabilities should be equal.

Question 32

La contabilidad es la base del balance.

Answer 32

Accounting is the basis of the balance sheet.

Question 33

Si este negocio fuera rentable, no tendríamos que despedir a gente

Answer 33

If this business were profitable, we wouldn’t have to lay off people

Question 34

Ha habido despidos masivos en ese sector.

Answer 34

There have been massive layoffs in that industry.

Question 35

Lo único que me interesa es conservar mi empleo

Answer 35

The only thing I’m interested in is in keeping my job.

Question 36

¿Cómo te ganas la vida?

Answer 36

How do you make a living?

Question 37

¿A qué te dedicas?

Answer 37

What do you do?

Question 38

¿Es así de sencillo?

Answer 38

Is it THAT simple?

Question 39

Quiero pulir mi inglés.

Answer 39

I want to brush up on my English.

Question 40

Se te olvidó poner el acento.

Answer 40

You forgot to put the accent.

Question 41

Estoy ahorrando para comprar un coche.

Answer 41

I’m saving up to buy a car.

Question 42

¿Qué hace que un hombre haga algo así?

Answer 42

What makes a man do something like that?

Question 43

Tenía que haber estado desesperado.

Answer 43

He must’ve been desperate.

Question 44

¿Para qué servirá eso?

Answer 44

What good will THAT do?

Question 45

Si no fueras tan crítico con él…

Answer 45

If you weren’t so critical of him…

Question 46

No hay tantos como antes.

Answer 46

There aren’t as many as there used to be.

Question 47

Cambio de marchas sin usar el embrague.

Answer 47

I change gears without using the clutch.

Question 48

Para concluir la sesión, quisiera pediros unfavor

Answer 48

To wrap up the session, I’d like to ask you a favour.

Question 49

Estas técnicas funcionan en determinadas situaciones.

Answer 49

These techniques work in certain situations.

Question 50

Estas técnicas no son siempre fiables.

Answer 50

These techniques aren’t always reliable.