Translation Book 4 - Booklet 27

Question 1

Prepárate para una sorpresa.

Answer 1

Prepare yourself for a surprise.

Question 2

La compañía te va a ascender.

Answer 2

The company is going to promote you.

Question 3

A partir de mañana, vas a ser una persona importante

Answer 3

Starting tomorrow, you’re going to be an important person.

Question 4

Comerás en el comedor ejecutivo.

Answer 4

You’ll eat in the executive dining room.

Question 5

Viajarás en primera clase.

Answer 5

You’ll travel in first class.

Question 6

Tendrás un coche de la compañía.

Answer 6

You’ll have a company car.

Question 7

Te darán una cuenta de gastos.

Answer 7

They’ll give you an expense account.

Question 8

Tu foto aparecerá en la prensa.

Answer 8

Your picture will appear in the press.

Question 9

Dos departamentos dependerán de ti.

Answer 9

Two departments will report to you.

Question 10

Serás la mano derecha del presidente.

Answer 10

You’ll be the chairman’s right-hand man.

Question 11

Tu despacho estará en la planta superior.

Answer 11

Your office will be on the top floor.

Question 12

Tendrás un cuarto de baño privado.

Answer 12

You’ll have a private bathroom.

Question 13

Tu despacho será 3 veces mayor que éste.

Answer 13

Your office will be 3 times bigger than this one.

Question 14

Tendrás una moqueta de lana.

Answer 14

You’ll have a wool carpet.

Question 15

Tu ventana dará al río.

Answer 15

Your window will look over the river.

Question 16

Verás el aeropuerto a lo lejos.

Answer 16

You’ll see the airport in the distance.

Question 17

Podrás ver el ir y venir de los aviones.

Answer 17

You’ll see the planes coming and going.

Question 18

¿Y sabes qué mas?

Answer 18

And do you know what else?

Question 19

Paquita será tu secretaria.

Answer 19

Paquita will be your secretary.

Question 20

No quiero que ella sea mi secretaria.

Answer 20

I don’t want her to be my secretary.

Question 21

Ella es muy mandona y dominante.

Answer 21

She’s very bossy and domineering.

Question 22

Ella me pone nervioso.

Answer 22

She makes me nervous.

Question 23

Y además, se queja todo el tiempo.

Answer 23

And besides, she complains all the time.

Question 24

Más vale que te acostumbres a ella.

Answer 24

You’d better get used to her.

Question 25

Fue por decisión del presidente.

Answer 25

It was the chairman’s decision.

Question 26

Tómalo o déjalo.

Answer 26

Take it or leave it.

Question 27

Ayudarás a elaborar su agenda.

Answer 27

You’ll help to draw his agenda.

Question 28

Asistirás a las reuniones del consejo.

Answer 28

You’ll attend the board meetings.

Question 29

No me atrevería a hacer algo así.

Answer 29

I wouldn’t dare do something like that.

Question 30

Déjame que intente una vez más.

Answer 30

Let me try one more time, (once more)

Question 31

No te decepcionaré.

Answer 31

I won’t let you down, (disappoint you)

Question 32

Puedes contar conmigo.

Answer 32

You can count on me.

Question 33

Vamos a salir del presupuesto.

Answer 33

We’re going to run over budget.

Question 34

Firma encima de la línea discontinua.

Answer 34

Sign above the dotted line.

Question 35

El que sea verdad o no es otra cuestión.

Answer 35

Whether it’s true or not is another matter.

Question 36

Estén de acuerdo con nosotros o no, vamos a seguir adelante

Answer 36

Whether they agree with us or not, we’re going to go ahead

Question 37

Cuando sonríes pareces 10 años más joven.

Answer 37

When you smile you look 10 years younger.

Question 38

¿Por qué siempre te pones tan serio?

Answer 38

Why do you always look so serious?

Question 39

¿Por qué abandonaste tu país?

Answer 39

Why did you leave your country?

Question 40

Hubo una serie de huelgas que desestabilizaron la economía

Answer 40

There was a series of strikes that destabilised the economy.

Question 41

Se convocaron elecciones anticipadas.

Answer 41

Early elections were called.

Question 42

Nadie ganó una mayoría.

Answer 42

Nobody won a majority.

Question 43

Hubo luchas internas en cada partido.

Answer 43

There was political in-fighting in every party.

Question 44

Los militares se hicieron con el poder.

Answer 44

The military took power.

Question 45

Decidieron abolir los partidos.

Answer 45

The decided to abolish the parties.

Question 46

Me metieron en la cárcel.

Answer 46

They put me in jail.

Question 47

A los 2 años hubo una amnistía general.

Answer 47

Two years later, there was a general amnesty.

Question 48

Compré un billete de avión y aquí estoy.

Answer 48

I bought a plane ticket and here I am.

Question 49

Ahora tengo que empezar de cero.

Answer 49

Now I have to start from scratch.

Question 50

Menos mal que no perdí mis ahorros.

Answer 50

It’s a good thing I didn’t lose my savings.