Translation Book 8 - Booklet 5

Question 1

La formación es una preocupación continua en esta compañía

Answer 1

Training is an ongoing concern in this company.

Question 2

Hay bastantes pedidos nuevos.

Answer 2

There are quite a few new orders.

Question 3

Adivina quien va a convocar la reunión.

Answer 3

Guess who’s going to call the meeting.

Question 4

Tengo intención de demandarles.

Answer 4

I intend to sue them.

Question 5

Guárdalo por si acaso.

Answer 5

Keep it just in case.

Question 6

Nunca sabes cuando te pueda hacer falta.

Answer 6

You never know when you may need it.

Question 7

Si bajas el precio, ganarás cuota de mercado.

Answer 7

If you lower the price, you’ll gain market share.

Question 8

¿Cómo se pronuncia esto?

Answer 8

How do you pronounce this?

Question 9

No te voy a cobrar la mano de obra.

Answer 9

I’m not going to charge you for labour.

Question 10

Esto implicará a más gente de lo que crees.

Answer 10

This will involve more people than you think.

Question 11

Tropecé con él en un quiosco.

Answer 11

I ran into him at a news-stand.

Question 12

Si pulsas ese botón, bajaremos.

Answer 12

If you press that button, we’ll go down.

Question 13

¿Suben Uds. o bajan?

Answer 13

Are you going up or down?

Question 14

Menos mal que tengo un cerebro grande.

Answer 14

It’s a good thing I have a big brain.

Question 15

¿Qué tienen que ver los curas con nuestras perspectivas de futuro?

Answer 15

What do priests have to do with our future prospects?

Question 16

Demuéstramelo.

Answer 16

Prove it to me.

Question 17

Si abres tu portafolios estallará la bomba.

Answer 17

If you open your briefcase the bomb will go off.

Question 18

Me temo que nuestras pérdidas van a ser mayores de lo previsto

Answer 18

I’m afraid our losses are going to be greater than forecasted.

Question 19

La impresora no imprime como se supone que debe hacerlo

Answer 19

The printer doesn’t print like it’s supposed to.

Question 20

¿Cómo se supone que debe imprimir?

Answer 20

How is it supposed to print?

Question 21

Esto nos proporcionará una oportunidad para romper el hielo.

Answer 21

This will provide us with an opportunity to break the ice

Question 22

Deja una propina del 15 por ciento.

Answer 22

Leave a 15 percent tip.

Question 23

Por un lado me gusta.

Answer 23

On the one hand I like it.

Question 24

Pero por otro lado, nos podría crear algunos problemas

Answer 24

But on the other hand, it could create some problems for us

Question 25

Ella es, si duda, la mujer más inteligente que jamás he conocido

Answer 25

She’s without a doubt the most intelligent woman I’ve ever met.