Useful sayings Flashcards

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1
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¡Anda ya!

A

Pull the other one.

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2
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¡Anímate!

A

Cheer up!

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3
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¡Cálmate!

A

Keep your hair on!

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4
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¡Date prisa

A

Hurry up

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5
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¡De verdad!

A

Really!

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6
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¡Jesús! (cuando alguien estornuda)

A

Bless you!

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7
Q

¡Qué cara!

A

What a cheek!

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8
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¡Qué lío!

A

What a mess!

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9
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¡Qué timo!

A

What a rip off.

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10
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¡Salud!

A

Cheers!

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11
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¡Ten cuidado!

A

Watch out!

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12
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¿Cómo es eso? ¿Por qué?

A

How come ?

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13
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A propósito

A

By the way

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14
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borracho como una cuba

A

Pissed as a newt

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15
Q

Cierra la puerta

A

Were you born in a field/barn?

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16
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Cruzando los dedos.

A

Cross your fingers.

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17
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De nada.

A

You’re welcome.

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18
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Déjame en paz

A

Leave me alone

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19
Q

Dime cuanto (para comida o bebidas)

A

Say when

20
Q

En mi opinión

A

To my mind

21
Q

Estás de broma.

A

You’re kidding.

22
Q

Hablando del rey de Roma

A

Talk of the devil

23
Q

Ligar con alguien

A

Chat someone up

24
Q

Lo mereces.

A

It serves you right.

25
Q

Más vale tarde que nunca

A

Better late than never

26
Q

Me estás tomando el pelo.

A

You’re pulling my leg.

27
Q

Me suena.

A

It rings a bell.

28
Q

No faltaría mas/Por supuesto

A

By all means

29
Q

No me extraña

A

No wonder

30
Q

No tengo ni idea

A

I haven’t got a clue.

31
Q

Ojalá

A

If only

32
Q

Pagar en efectivo

A

To pay cash

33
Q

Qué aproveche.

A

Bon apetit.

34
Q

Quédate con el cambio.

A

Keep the change.

35
Q

revelar un secreto

A

Let the cat out of the bag

36
Q

ser despedido

A

Get the sack

37
Q

Siéntete como en tu casa

A

Make yourself at home

38
Q

Sírvete

A

Help yourself

39
Q

Tengo que irme.

A

I must be off.

40
Q

Tocando madera

A

Touch wood.

41
Q

Tomamos la penúltima

A

Let’s have one for the road

42
Q

Tú eliges.

A

It’s up to you.

43
Q

una aguafiestas

A

A wet blanket

44
Q

una libra

A

A quid

45
Q

una resaca

A

A hangover

46
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Yo también

A

Same here