Translation Book 8 - Booklet 6

Question 1

Esto no está al día.

Answer 1

This isn’t up to date.

Question 2

Tenemos que actualizar las cifras.

Answer 2

We have to update the figures.

Question 3

El restaurante estaba tan lleno que fuimos a otro.

Answer 3

The restaurant was so crowded that we went to another, (one)

Question 4

Por mucho que le hables no le vas a convencer.

Answer 4

No matter how much you talk to him, you’re not going to convince him.

Question 5

Ingresé en la empresa a mediados de los sesenta.

Answer 5

I joined the company in the mid-sixties.

Question 6

Me casé con ella a finales de los cincuenta.

Answer 6

I married her in the late fifties.

Question 7

Me jubilé a principios de los ochenta.

Answer 7

I retired in the early eighties.

Question 8

Hasta ahora pareces tener las cosas bajo control.

Answer 8

So far you seem to have things under control.

Question 9

Es cómodo tener una farmacia justo a la vuelta de la esquina

Answer 9

It’s convenient having a pharmacy just around thecorner.

Question 10

El paro ha bajado 2 puntos en 3 meses.

Answer 10

Unemployment has gone down by 2 points in 3 months.

Question 11

Tenemos muy pocas cosas en común.

Answer 11

We have very few things in common.

Question 12

Ni siquiera sé cómo se llaman.

Answer 12

I don’t even know what their names are.

Question 13

Eso va contra la política de la empresa.

Answer 13

That goes against company policy.

Question 14

Me lesioné la espalda en el accidente.

Answer 14

I injured my back in the accident.

Question 15

Quiero introducir progresivamente la nueva organización

Answer 15

I want to phase in the new organisation.

Question 16

Entonces quieres descontinuar progresivamente la antigua

Answer 16

Then you want to phase out the old one.

Question 17

No tiene sentido.

Answer 17

It doesn’t make (any) sense.

Question 18

Tengo ganas de acostarme.

Answer 18

I feel like going to bed.

Question 19

Le mandaron al extranjero en cuanto supo suficiente inglés para apañarse

Answer 19

They sent him abroad as soon as he knew enough English to get by

Question 20

A juzgar por tu aspecto, yo diría que estás desesperado

Answer 20

Judging by your appearance, I would say you’re desperate

Question 21

El fin no justifica los medios.

Answer 21

The end doesn’t justify the means.

Question 22

Creo que ha habido un malentendido.

Answer 22

I think there’s been a misunderstanding.

Question 23

No me importan los problemas de Oriente Medio.

Answer 23

I don’t care about the problems in the Middle East.

Question 24

Cuanto antes mejor.

Answer 24

The sooner the better.

Question 25

Los fines de semana para mí son sagrados.

Answer 25

Weekends for me are sacred.