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in the nude

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en pelotas

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indeed

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Ya lo creo

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cutting edge

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innovador

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He/she is giving him hell

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le hace la vida imposible

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it gives me goosebumps

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me pone la piel de gallina

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It’s all Greek to me

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esta en chino

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itu turns out that

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resulta que

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it’s a rip off

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es una estafa

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it’s finger licking good

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está para chuparse los dedos

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it’s about time

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Ya es hora

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It’s in God’s hands

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Que sea lo que Dios quiera

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it’s my treat

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Invito yo

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it’s not a big deal

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no es para tanto

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it’s on the house

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la casa invita

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it’s up to you

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Depende de ti

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just in case

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por si las moscas

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Keep an eye on…

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Echo un ojo / echale un ojo a tu hermano.

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dream on

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sigue soñando

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keep it up

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sigue así

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long story short

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resumiendo

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long time no see

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quanto tiempo

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You just made my day.

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Me acabas de alegrar el día.

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Make up your mind

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Decídete / Decide tú

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maybe

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tal vez / a lo mejor

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never mind

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no importa

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no way

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ni hablar / de ninguna manera

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no wonder

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No me extraña

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not bad

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No está mal

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not my business

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No es asunto mío

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on one hand, on the other hand

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Por un lado, por el otro lado

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once in a lifetime

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Una vez en la vida

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once in a while / from time to time

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De vez en cuando

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over and over again

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Una y otra vez

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shame on you

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Vergüenza debería darte

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speaking of which

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Hablando de eso

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such is life

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Asi es la vida

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this is not rocket science

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No es tan difícil

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to cheat on

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poner los cuernos

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39
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to get along with

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Llevarse bien / Me llevo bien con …

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to get rid of

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Deshacerse de

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chip off the old block

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De tal palo, tal astilla

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42
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Look out!

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¡Cuidado!

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43
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Make yourself at home

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Estás en tu casa

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No worries

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Sin problema / no te preocupes

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45
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Rings a bell

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Me suena

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46
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to blackmail

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Chantajear

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47
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take it easy

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Tómatelo con calma

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speak of the devil

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Hablando del rey de Roma

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that’s the straw that broke the camel’s back

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Esta es la gota que derramó vaso de agua

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that’s what I mean

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A eso me refiero

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51
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the more the merrier

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Cuanto más, mejor

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the sooner, the better

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Cuanto antes, mejor

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53
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think twice

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Piénsalo dos veces

54
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this is my bread and butter

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Con esto me gano la vida

55
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some other time

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Otra vez será

56
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He gets on my nerves

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Me pone de los nervios

57
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Be careful not to fall down the stairs.

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Tenga cuidado de no caerse por las escaleras.

58
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Your friends don’t like me.

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No les caigo bien a tus amigos.

59
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She ate something that didn’t agree with her.

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Comió algo que le cayó mal.

60
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He was walking along the road when he witnessed the crime.

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Andaba por el camino cuando presenció el crimen.

61
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The Internet isn’t working on my cell phone.

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No me anda Internet en el celular.

62
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We were buying things for our children for Christmas.

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Andábamos comprando cosas para nuestros hijos para la navidad.

63
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The children are learning to count.

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Los niños están aprendiendo a contar.

64
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I’ll tell you the whole story.

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Te cuento toda la historia.

65
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I know that I can count on your support.

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Yo sé que puedo contar con tu apoyo.

66
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It has a 2 year limited warranty.

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Cuenta con 2 años de garantía limitada.

67
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They gave him no choice.

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No le dieron opción.

68
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I want to find the perfect location before choosing an apartment.

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Quiero dar con la ubicación perfecta antes de elegir un apartamento.

69
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He was presumed dead.

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Se lo dio por muerto.

70
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We already know what we should do.

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Ya sabemos lo que deberíamos hacer.

71
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I don’t owe anybody anything.

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No le debo nada a nadie.

72
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He must have a lot of stress because he has eight children.

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Debe de tener mucho estrés porque tiene ocho hijos.

73
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Throw it in the garbage.

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Échalo a la basura.

74
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They kicked him out of the university.

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Le echaron de la universidad.

75
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You pour water on plants so they don’t die.

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Se le echa agua a las plantas para que no se mueran.

76
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When they spotted the bear, they started to run.

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Al ver el oso, echaron a correr.

77
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I have nothing to do.

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Estoy sin algo que hacer.

78
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I don’t want to make them cry.

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No quiero hacerles llorar.

79
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It was very hot last week.

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Hizo mucho calor la semana pasada.

80
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I bought the computer two years ago.

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Hace dos años compré la computadora.

81
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She isn’t wearing her own shirt.

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Ella no está llevando su propia camisa.

82
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I’m only carrying 10 dollars.

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Sólo llevo diez dólares.

83
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Family reunions are more interesting when the members of the family do not get along well.

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Los reuniones familiares son más interesantes cuando los miembros de familia no se llevan bien.

84
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I have been waiting for the shipment for several days.

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Llevo varios días esperando el envío.

85
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Don’t forget to bookmark the web page so you can read it later.

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No olvides marcar la página web para que puedas leerla más tarde.

86
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The thermometer reads 21 degrees Celsius.

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El termómetro marca 21 grados centígrados.

87
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The battle marked the end of the war.

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La batalla marcó el fin de la guerra.

88
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The number you have dialed is incorrect.

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El número que ha marcado es incorrecto.

89
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The protesters marched on Washington.

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Los manifestantes marcharon en Washington.

90
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He left right away through the back door.

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Se marchó de inmediato por la puerta trasera.

91
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All is well.

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Todo marcha bien.

92
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Please pass me the wine.

A

Pásame el vino por favor.

93
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Now it’s time to find out what happened.

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Ahora toca averiguar qué pasó.

94
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They spent the holidays with their families.

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Pasaron las vacaciones con sus familias.

95
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We all had a good time.

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Todo la pasamos bien.

96
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It’s a good idea to always put the keys in the same place.

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Es buena idea siempre poner las llaves en el mismo lugar.

97
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We have to set the table before family arrives.

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Tenemos que poner la mesa antes de llegar la familia.

98
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The sun sets in the west.

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El sol se pone por el Oeste.

99
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You made me nervous.

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Me pusiste nervioso.

100
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Stay in bed until you feel better.

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Quédate en cama hasta que te sientas mejor.

101
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We only have a few mysterious artifacts left from that unknown culture.

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Sólo nos quedan unos pocos artefactos misteriosos de esa cultura desconocida.

102
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There is a public telephone every five blocks.

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Queda un teléfono público cada cinco cuadras.

103
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The blue shirt suits you better than the red one.

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La camiseta azul te queda mejor que la roja.

104
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They left the room, but no one saw them.

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Salieron de la habitación, pero nadie se dio cuenta.

105
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It’s impossible to know why it didn’t turn out well.

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Es imposible saber porque no salió bien.

106
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Get up early to see the sun rising over the mountains.

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Levántese temprano para ver el sol saliendo sobre las montañas.

107
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Take the keys and open the door.

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Toma la llave y abre la puerta.

108
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Taking a taxi is the cheaper option.

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Tomar un taxi es la opción más barata.

109
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Eat soup and you will feel better.

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Toma sopa y te sentirás mejor.

110
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don’t (you) fuck around

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No jodas!

111
Q

get dressed!

A

Vistasé

112
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get down! drop!

A

Agachesé

113
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sell-by-date

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fecha de caducidad

114
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Para siempre

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For good
A: Has oído? !Pedro ha vuelto a EE.UU!
B: ¿Qué dices?¿Para siempre o de vacaciones?

115
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Como siempre

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As usual
Como siempre María llega tarde, un día vamos a perder el tren

116
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En el peor de los casos

A

In the worst case scenario
A ver, en el peor de los casos, podemos asar en el horno en lugar de en el jardín

117
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De vez en cuando

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Every so often/once in awhile

118
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Hace un tiempo

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A while back
Eso no es nuevo, yo lo sabía desde hace tiempo

119
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hace un rato

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not too long ago
Carla se ha marchado hace un rato.

120
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después de un rato

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After a while (but not too long)
Quedé con Sofía y después de un rato en la cafetería apareció Laura

121
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después de un tiempo

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After awhile (but longer than “un rato”)

122
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A partir de ahora

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from now on
A partir de ahora no más chocolate, solo voy a comer sano

123
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Desde cero

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from scratch

124
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!Date prisa!

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Hurry up!

125
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!Ya era hora!

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About time!

126
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Está de pesado

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He’s in a lousy mood

127
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Está de buenas

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He’s in a good mood

128
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nunca me vuelvas a pendejear

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never screw me again

129
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me late

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beats me

130
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No seas mamón

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don’t be a sucker

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