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VC.1 Flashcards

1
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Voy a subir mi nivel de inglés

A

I’m going to raise my English level

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¿Has sumado todas las columnas?

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Have you added up all the columns?

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Nos quedan dos todavía

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We still have two left

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¿Cómo quieres que empiece yo la carta?

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How do you want me to start the letter?

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Ésta no es una carta cualquiera

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This isn’t just any letter

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Está dirigida al presidente

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It’s addressed to the president

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Fírmalo en el reverso

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Sign it on the back

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Si no hubiera sido por ti

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If it hadn’t been for you

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Antes de que te vayas quiero que eches un vistazo a esto

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Before you leave I want you to take a look at this

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Tenemos suerte de estar vivos

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We’re lucky to be alive

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No se nos permite utilizar esos programas

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We’re not allowed to use those programmes

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12
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Va a haber otra reorganización

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There’s going to be another reorganisation

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13
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Ya ha habido tres en los dos últimos años

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There’ve already been three in the last two years

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14
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No pueden decidirse

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They can’t make up their minds

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15
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Te acostumbrarás a nuestro ritmo

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You’ll get used to our pace

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Tenían que haber llegado hace diez días

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They should have got here ten days ago

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17
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Él siempre convoca reuniones en el último momento

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He always calls last minute meetings

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18
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¿Cómo van las cosas?

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How are things going?

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19
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No nos podemos quejar

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We can’t complain

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20
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¿Queda algo por hacer?

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Is there anything left to do?

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21
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Preferiría estar en la playa, ¿tú no?

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I’d rather be on the beach, wouldn’t you?

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22
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Hay muchos cabos sueltos que atar

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There are a lot of loose ends to tie

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23
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Ella ni siquiera me saludó

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She didn’t even say hello to me

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24
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Sólo te han contado la mitad de la historia

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They’ve only told you half the story

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Quiero que me cuentes toda la historia de principio a fin

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I want you to tell me the whole story from beginning to end

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26
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¿Te puedes imaginar cómo sería esta oficina sin Pedro?

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Can you imagine what this office would be like without Pedro?

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27
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Cuanto antes hables con él mejor

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The sooner you talk to him the better

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28
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Él está esperando que digas algo

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He’s waiting for you to say something

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29
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¿Qué quieres que le diga?

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What do you want me to tell him?

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30
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Dile lo que sea

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Tell him anything

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31
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Diviértete y no te metas en líos

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Have a good time and don’t get into trouble

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32
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Eso es lo último que yo esperaba de ti

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That’s the last thing I expected from you

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33
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¿Para qué sirve llamarla ahora?

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What good does it do to call her now?

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34
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Es una pérdida de tiempo

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It’s a waste of time

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35
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La he dejado para siempre

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I’ve left her for good

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36
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Empezaron mal

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They got off to a bad start

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Estás luchando por una causa perdida

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You’re fighting for a lost cause

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38
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Como regla general prefiero dejar a mi gente sola

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As a general rule I prefer to leave my people alone

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39
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Que yo sepa no ha habido cambios

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As far as I know there haven’t been any changes

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40
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En cuanto a mí puedes hacer lo que quieras

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As far as I’m concerned you can do whatever you want

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41
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En el mejor de los casos tenemos suficiente dinero para llegar a Mayo

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At best we have enough money to get to May

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42
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Tuvimos la oportunidad de hablar detenidamente sobre el asunto

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We had the chance to speak at length about the matter

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43
Q

¿Eres consciente de lo que pudiera ocurrir si sigues adelante con esa idea?

A

Are you aware of what could happen if you went ahead with that idea

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44
Q

Hemos tardado meses en romper el hielo

A

It’s taken us months to break the ice

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45
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Volverás con las manos vacías ya verás

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You’ll come back empty handed you’ll see

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46
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Tenemos que partir de cero otra vez

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We have to start from scratch again

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47
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A la larga todo saldrá bien

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In the long run everything will turn out fine

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48
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Mientras tanto quiero que hagas esto

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In the meantime I want you to do this

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49
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En nombre del presidente quiero expresar nuestro agradecimiento por…

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On behalf of our president I want to express our appreciation for

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50
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Había 200 personas presentes para la inauguración

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There were 200 people on hand for an inauguration

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51
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Llegaron sanos y salvos

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They arrived save and sound

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52
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Tarde o temprano vas a tener que hacerlo

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Sooner o later you’re going to have to do it

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53
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Estás rizando el rizo

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You’re splitting hairs

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54
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Nací en los años cincuenta

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I was born in the 50s

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55
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No han cruzado la meta todavía

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They haven’t crossed the finish line yet

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56
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Vamos a forrarnos en este negocio

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We’re going to make a killing in this business

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57
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Tendrás que recurrir a enchufes para conseguir eso You’ll have to pull some strings to get that

A

You’ll have to pull some strings to get that

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58
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Tuve que recurrir a amenazas

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I had to resort to threats

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59
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No me gusta correr riesgos

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I don’t like to run risks

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60
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¿Quién dirige este cotarro?

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Who’s running this show?

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61
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No puedo aguantar el ritmo

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I can’t stand the pace

62
Q

¿Por qué no te echas una siesta?

A

Why don’t you take a nap?

63
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¡Qué lío!

A

What a mess!

64
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Siempre tienes prisa

A

You’re always in a hurry

65
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Hemos tenido bastantes problemas con el nuevo sistema

A

We’ve had quite a few problems with the new system

66
Q

Aprovecha mi generosidad mientras puedas

A

Take advantage of my generosity while you can

67
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Puede que no sea tan generoso en el futuro

A

I may not be so generous in the future

68
Q

Es como si le conociera desde hace años

A

It’s as if I had known him for years

69
Q

En cuanto llegues al banco llámame

A

As son as you get to the bank call me

70
Q

Él es bastante más alto de lo que pensé

A

He’s a good deal taller than I thought

71
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Hemos sufrido una serie de contratiempos que está retrasando la producción

A

We’ve suffered a series of setbacks that are delaying production

72
Q

Aparte de unos problemas al principio todo anda bien

A

Aside from a few problems at the beginning everything is running well

73
Q

Él es con mucho el mejor jugador del país

A

He is by far the best player in the country

74
Q

Quedan bastantes

A

There are quite a few left

75
Q

¿Me puedes sumar estas cifras?

A

Can you add up these figures for me?

76
Q

Tíralo

A

Throw it away

77
Q

Quiero averiguar quién lo hizo

A

I want to find out who did it

78
Q

Cuídate

A

Take care of yourself

79
Q

¿Estás levantado?

A

Are you up?

80
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Me estoy quedando atrás

A

I’m falling behind

81
Q

Carecen de recursos naturales

A

They lack natural resources

82
Q

Están obligados a importar materias primas

A

They’re forced to import raw materials

83
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Los costes laborales han subido

A

Labour costs have risen

84
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No pierdas tu tiempo cumplimentando estos pedidos

A

Don’t waste your time filling those orders

85
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No es probable que prorroguen el plazo

A

They’re not likely to extend the deadline

86
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Será un proceso doloroso pero no tenemos más remedio

A

It will be a painful process but we have no other choice

87
Q

Tenemos que quitar los obstáculos que nos impidan progresar

A

We have to remove the obstacles that sep us from progressing

88
Q

Has hecho una evaluación precisa de la situación actual

A

You made an accurate assessment of the current situation

89
Q

Te importaría decirlo para que todo el mundo te pueda oír?

A

Would you mind saying it so that everyone can hear you?

90
Q

Lo traje para que tú lo usaras

A

I brought it so that you could use it

91
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Él se ha marchado de empresa para siempre

A

He’s left the company for good

92
Q

Estoy confiado en que los acontecimientos nos darán la razón

A

I’m confident that events will prove us right

93
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Es muy arriesgado levantar el embargo

A

It’s very risky to lift the embargo

94
Q

He encontrado un atajo que nos ahorra mucho tiempo

A

I’ve found a shortcut that saves us a lot of time

95
Q

Habérmelo dicho

A

You should have told me

96
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Casi nunca piden perdón por sus errores

A

They hardly ever apologise for their mistakes

97
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Tendrás que pasar por un período de prueba de tres meses

A

You’ll have to go through three months trial period

98
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Que yo sepa las cosas marchan bien

A

As far as I know things are going well

99
Q

Menos mal

A

It’s a good thing

100
Q

El llegar a dominar el ingles cuesta mucho trabajo

A

Mastering English takes a lot of work

101
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La formación es una preocupación continua en esta compañía

A

Training is an ongoing concern in this company

102
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Hay bastantes pedidos nuevos

A

There are quite a few new orders

103
Q

Adivina quien va a convocar la reunión

A

Guess who’s going to call the meeting

104
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Tengo intención de demandarles

A

I intend to sue them

105
Q

Guárdalo por si acaso

A

Keep it just in case

106
Q

Nunca sabes cuándo te puede hacer falta

A

You never know when you may need it

107
Q

Si bajas el precio ganarás cuota de mercado

A

If you lower the price you’ll gain market share

108
Q

¿Cómo se pronuncia esto?

A

How do you pronounce this?

109
Q

No te voy a cobrar la mano de obra

A

I’m not going to charge you for labour

110
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Esto implicará a más gente de lo que crees

A

This will involve more people than you think

111
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Tropecé con él en un quiosco

A

I ran into him at a newsstand

112
Q

Si pulsas ese botón bajaremos

A

If you press that button we’ll go down

113
Q

¿Suban Ustedes o bajan?

A

Are you going up or down?

114
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Menos mal que tengo un cerebro grande

A

It’s a good thing I have a big brain

115
Q

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

A

What do priests have to do with our future prospects?

116
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Demuéstramelo

A

Prove it to me

117
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Si abres tu portafolios estallará la bomba

A

If you open your briefcase the bomb will go off

118
Q

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

A

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

119
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La impresora no imprime como se supone que debe hacerlo

A

A printer doesn’t print like it supposed to.

120
Q

¿Cómo se supone que debe imprimir?

A

How is it supposed to print?

121
Q

Esto nos proporcionará una oportunidad para romper el hielo

A

This will provide us with an opportunity to break the ice

122
Q

Deja un propina de 15 por ciento

A

Leave a 15 percent tip

123
Q

Por un lado me gusta

A

On one hand, I like it

124
Q

Pero por otro lado nos podría crear algunos problemas

A

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

125
Q

Ella es sin duda la mujer más inteligente que jamás he conocido

A

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

126
Q

Esto no está al día

A

This isn’t up-to-date

127
Q

Tenemos que actualizar las cifras

A

We have to update the figures

128
Q

El restaurante estaba tan lleno que fuimos al otro

A

The restaurant was so crowded that we went to another

129
Q

Por mucho que le hables no le vas a convencer

A

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

130
Q

Ingresé en la empresa a mediados de los 60

A

I joined the company in the mid 60s

131
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Me case con ella a finales de los 50

A

I married her in the late 50s

132
Q

Me jubilé a principios de los 80

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I retired in the early 80s

133
Q

Hasta ahora pareces tener las cosas bajo control

A

So far you seem to have things under control

134
Q

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

A

It’s convenient having a pharmacy just around the corner

135
Q

El paro ha bajado dos puntos en tres meses

A

Unemployment has gone down two points in three months

136
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Tenemos muy pocas cosas en común

A

We have very few things in common

137
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Ni siquiera sé cómo se llaman

A

I don’t even know what their names are

138
Q

Esto va contra de la política de la empresa

A

That goes against company policy

139
Q

Me lesioné la espalda en el accidente

A

I injured my back in the accident

140
Q

Quiero introducir progresivamente la nueva organización

A

I want to phase in the new organisation

141
Q

Entonces quieres descontinuar progresivamente la antigua

A

Then you want to phase out the old one

142
Q

No tiene sentido

A

It doesn’t make any sense

143
Q

Tengo ganas de acostarme

A

I feel like going to bed

144
Q

Le mandaron al extranjero en cuanto supo suficiente ingles para apañarse

A

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

145
Q

A juzgar por tu aspecto yo diría que estás desesperado

A

Judging by your appearance I would say you’re desperate

146
Q

El fin no justifica a los medios

A

The end doesn’t justify the means

147
Q

Creo que ha habido un malentendido

A

I think there has been a misunderstanding

148
Q

No me importan los problemas de Oriente medio

A

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

149
Q

Cuanto antes mejor

A

The sooner the better

150
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Los fines de semana para mí son sagrados

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Weekends for me are sacred

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