VC.5 Flashcards

1
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¿Cómo piensas llenar tu tiempo libre?

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How do you plan to fill up your free time?

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Ya encontraré formas de llenarlo

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I’ll find ways to fill it up

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Mantente alejado de esas mujeres

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Stay away from those women

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4
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Él sigue insistiendo en que deberíamos ver la película

A

He keeps insisting that we should see the movie

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5
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Ni siquiera sé quién eres

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I don’t even know who you are

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6
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No soy el que buscas

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I’m not the one you’re looking for

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7
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¿Cómo es el tiempo en Canadá en verano?

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What’s the weather like in Canada in the summer?

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8
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¿Cómo es la gente allí?

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What are the people like there?

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9
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Lo que me extraña es como pudo haber ocurrido

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What seems strange to me is how it could have happened

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10
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Fácilmente podría haberse evitado

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It could have easily been avoided

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11
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Una vez cuando yo tenía más o menos tu edad

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Once when I was about your age

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12
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Les trato según las leyes de la naturaleza humana

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I treat them according to the law of human nature

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13
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Aplico recompensas y castigos

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I apply rewards and punishments

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14
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¿Sabes de algún método mejor?

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Do you know of any better method?

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15
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Estoy buscando una excusa para no ir

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I’m looking for an excuse not to go

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16
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De ocho sólo se presentaron tres

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Out of eight only three showed up

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17
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Confía en mí sé lo que hago

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Trust me I know what I’m doing

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18
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Si no, no estaría donde estoy ahora

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If I didn’t I wouldn’t be where I am now

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19
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Me llamaron a reunión para saber mi opinión

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They called me into the meeting to find out my opinion

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20
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Tengo muchas cosas en mente

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I have a lot of things in mind

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21
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Ya era hora de que alguien hiciera algo

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It’s about time somebody did something

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22
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¿Te das cuenta de cuánto podríamos perder por culpa de esto?

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Do you realise how much we could loose because of this?

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23
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Vivo en la última planta de un rascacielos

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I live on a top floor of a skyscraper

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24
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No quiero que tengas una idea equivocada

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I don’t want you to get the wrong idea

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25
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Tras mi recuperación me alisté en el ejército

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After my recovery I joined the army

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26
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Empecé a hacer cosas que nunca había hecho antes

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I began doing things I’d never done before

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27
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Él nunca ha leído un periódico ni mucho menos una novela

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He’s never read a newspaper much less a novel

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28
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Ponte cómodo

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Make yourself comfortable

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29
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Prefiero sentarme en la última fila para que pueda dormir

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I prefer to sit in the back row so that I can sleep

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30
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En realidad no esperábamos oír nada nuevo

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We really didn’t expect to hear anything new

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31
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El modo más rápido de llegar allí es el avión

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The fastest way to get there is by plane

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32
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El modo más rápido de llegar allí es el avión

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The fastest way to get there is by plane

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33
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El sitio no tiene pérdida

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You can’t miss the place

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34
Q

¿Cómo sería esta empresa si no hubiera jefes?

A

What would this company be like if there weren’t any bosses?

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35
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¿Cómo sería el mundo sin mí?

A

What would the world be like without me?

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36
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Sería mucho mejor de lo que es ahora

A

It would be much better than it is now

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37
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Tu fe en mí mueve montañas

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Your faith in me moves mountains

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38
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Tienes que hacerlo tú mismo

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You have to do it yourself

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39
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Tienes que hacerlo por tu propia cuenta

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You have to do it on your own

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40
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Cuanto más te ayudo menos aprendes

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The more I help you the less you learn

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41
Q

Se me olvidó por completo devolverlo

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I completely forgot to return it

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42
Q

Cuanto más intentas complacer a la gente menos te lo agradecen

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The more you try to please people the less they appreciate it

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43
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Es algo que nunca he podido entender

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It’s something I’ve never been able to understand

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44
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Tienes que encarar los hechos

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You have to face up to the facts

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45
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No les importaba demasiado lo que yo había dicho

A

They didn’t care too much about what I’d said

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46
Q

No estábamos acostumbrados a tiempo tan frío

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We weren’t used to such cold weather

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47
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Por mucho que lo intentes nunca lograrás cambiarle de opinión

A

No matter how hard you try you’ll never manage to change his mind

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48
Q

Él nunca pondrá en práctica tus ideas

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He’ll never implement your ideas

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49
Q

Aprobar leyes no es lo mismo que hacerlas cumplir

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Passing laws is not the same thing as enforcing them

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50
Q

¿Para qué son esas reglas si no las haces cumplir?

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What are these rules for if you don’t enforce them?

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51
Q

Lo hago por un sentido del deber

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I do it out of a sense of duty

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52
Q

Tomé una copa y después me acosté

A

I had a drink and then went to bed

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53
Q

Algo está fallando aquí

A

Something’s wrong here

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54
Q

Nada ha fallado hasta ahora

A

Nothing has gone wrong so far

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55
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Algo siempre falla cuando tú apareces

A

Something always goes wrong when you show up

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56
Q

No falló nada

A

Nothing went wrong

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57
Q

Mientras tanto ¿por qué no comes algo?

A

In the meantime why don’t you get something to eat?

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58
Q

¿Cuánto dinero llevabas cuando ocurrió?

A

How much money were you carrying when it happened?

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59
Q

¿Puedes bajar la radio un poco?

A

Can you turn down the radio a little?

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60
Q

Si no entiendes una palabra sáltala

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If you don’t understand a word skip it

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61
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Fui rechazado por razones de salud

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I was turned down for health reasons

62
Q

No voy a subir mis precios este año

A

I’m not going to raise prices this year

63
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Apenas puedo llegar al fin de mes

A

I can barely make ends meet

64
Q

Quiero una propuesta por escrito

A

I want a written proposal

65
Q

Vaya al grano

A

Get to the point

66
Q

Esto es el meollo de la cuestión

A

This is the heart of the matter

67
Q

Hagamos un trato

A

Let’s make a deal

68
Q

Nunca hago tratos con gente como tú

A

I never make deals with the people like you

69
Q

El bebé murió al nacer

A

The baby died at birth

70
Q

Si quieres impresionarle enséñale esto

A

If you want to impress him show him this

71
Q

Los ascensos aquí se basan en mérito y nada más

A

Promotions here are based on merits and nothing else

72
Q

No dejes que te pongan nervioso

A

Don’t let them make you nervous

73
Q

Le gusta hacer comentarios sarcásticos

A

He likes to make sarcastic remarks

74
Q

No le hagas caso

A

Don’t pay any attention to him

75
Q

Hasta ahora siempre he confiado en él

A

Up to now I always trusted him

76
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De ahora en adelante tendré más cuidado

A

From now on I’ll be more careful

77
Q

Ten cuidado con lo que escribas

A

Be careful with what you write

78
Q

Estás nadando contra corriente

A

You’re swimming against the current

79
Q

Mis acciones cambiarán el curso de la historia

A

My actions will change the course of history

80
Q

Piénsalo antes de tomar una decisión

A

Think about it before making the decision

81
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Te aconsejo que lo pienses

A

I advise you to think about it

82
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No es un asunto a tomar a la ligera

A

It’s not a matter to be taken lightly

83
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De haberlo sabido habría vuelto antes

A

If I had known I would have come back sooner

84
Q

Si todo va según lo previsto llegaremos a tiempo para ver el segundo acto

A

If everything goes as planned will arrive on time to see the second act

85
Q

Mandé las muestras al laboratorio

A

I sent the samples to the lab

86
Q

Necesito tu aprobación para comenzar la producción

A

I need your approval to start production

87
Q

He estado repasando tu expediente

A

I’ve been looking over your file

88
Q

Significará trabajar estrechamente con la gente de marketing

A

It will mean working closely with the people in marketing

89
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Creo que el cambio vale la pena

A

I thing the change is worthwhile

90
Q

¿Qué opinas?

A

What do you think?

91
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Ha sido un día ajetreado

A

It’s been a hectic day

92
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No me apetece hacer nada

A

I don’t feel like doing anything

93
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Si ese es el caso no cuentes conmigo

A

If that’s the case count me out

94
Q

No puedes descartar ninguna posibilidad

A

You can’t rule out any possibility

95
Q

Lo sabían de antemano

A

They knew it beforehand

96
Q

Le dije que iba a una boda

A

I told him I was going to a wedding

97
Q

Cuando volví al parking mi coche había desaparecido

A

When I got back to the parking lot my car was gone

98
Q

Llama a este número y deja sonar el teléfono por lo menos treinta veces

A

Call this number and let the telephone ring at least thirty times

99
Q

Las cifras de ventas son muy alentadoras

A

The sales figures are very encouraging

100
Q

Tengo una buena noticia para ti

A

I have some good news for you

101
Q

Sólo nos quedan dos listas para hacer

A

We only have two lists left to do

102
Q

Nuestra reciente campaña de ventas ha sido un éxito

A

Our recent sales campaign has been a success

103
Q

Estoy satisfecho con tu actuación

A

I’m satisfied with your performance

104
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Tu rendimiento ha sido por debajo de la media

A

Your performance has been below average

105
Q

Si no hubieras tenido tanta prisa

A

If you hadn’t been in such a hurry

106
Q

Habrá una fiesta de despedida para ti

A

There will be a farewell party for you

107
Q

Por lo tanto puedes contra con mi apoyo

A

Therefore you can count on my support

108
Q

Somos el número uno de nuestro sector

A

We are number one in our industry

109
Q

Todos se beneficiarán de esta decisión

A

Everyone will benefit from this decision

110
Q

No solo tú, sino tu gente también

A

Not only you, but your people as well

111
Q

Me pondré en contacto contigo de nuevo para confirmar los detalles

A

I’ll contact you again to confirm the details

112
Q

Como puedes ver en la copia adjunta

A

As you can see in the enclosed copy

113
Q

El éxito requiere paciencia

A

Success requires patience

114
Q

Estás presionándoles demasiado

A

You’re pressuring them too much

115
Q

Así que, ¿quieres financiar la compra?

A

So you want to finance the purchase?

116
Q

¿Crees que podemos darte dinero así por las buenas?

A

Do you think we can give you money just like that?

117
Q

Tenemos que buscar la fórmula más apropiada

A

We have to look for the most suitable formula

118
Q

A pesar de que no tenemos teléfono

A

In spite of the fact that we don’t have the telephone

119
Q

Quiero pedirte un pequeño favor

A

I want to ask you a small favour

120
Q

Es por eso por lo que te llamo

A

That’s why I’m calling you

121
Q

Juana a resultado ser una gran ayuda

A

Jane has turned out to be a big help

122
Q

Tus responsabilidades irán más allá de eso

A

Your responsibilities will go beyond that

123
Q

Acabo de terminar la carrera

A

I’ve just finished my studies

124
Q

Soy licenciado en ingeniería

A

I have a degree in engineering

125
Q

¿Dónde has realizado tus estudios?

A

Where did you do your studies?

126
Q

Lo pagué en metálico

A

I paid for it in cash

127
Q

Siempre he tenido un alto concepto de tu compañía

A

I’ve always had a high regard for your company

128
Q

Lo cubrí para que nadie lo viera

A

I covered it so that nobody would see it

129
Q

Tengo una reunión prevista para mañana

A

I have a meeting scheduled for tomorrow

130
Q

¿Por qué fijas las reuniones con tanta antelación?

A

Why do you set meetings so far in advance?

131
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Espero que tu memoria no te falle

A

I hope your memory doesn’t fail you

132
Q

Sé las reglas del juego mejor que la mayoría

A

I know the rules of the game better than most

133
Q

Déjame un día para investigar el asunto

A

Give me a day to look into the matter

134
Q

Hemos ido allí tres años seguidos

A

We’ve gone there three years in a row

135
Q

Me veré obligado a cambiar de proveedor

A

I will be forced to change suppliers

136
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Sé por tu acento que no eres español

A

I can tell by your accent that you’re not Spanish

137
Q

Voy a asistir en nombre del club de los cazadores

A

I’m going to attend on behalf of the hunters club

138
Q

Mi mujer siempre se aburre en estas escenas

A

My wife always gets bored at these dinners

139
Q

Tu éxito tiene mucho que ver con la imagen que proyectas

A

Your success has a lot to do with the image you project

140
Q

Dicen que una foto vale mil palabras

A

They say a picture is worth a thousand words

141
Q

Tenemos años de experiencia tratando con los medios

A

We have years of experience dealing with the media

142
Q

¿Cómo piensa resolver este asunto?

A

How do you plan to solve this matter?

143
Q

¿Puedes desglosar esto por grupos?

A

Can you break this down by groups?

144
Q

La tendencia general es favorable

A

The general trend is favourable

145
Q

Estamos dedicados a una causa noble

A

We are devoted to a noble cause

146
Q

¿A que no puedes traducir esta frase?

A

I bet you can’t translate this sentence

147
Q

Ves? Ya te lo dije

A

See? I told you so

148
Q

Vuelve a repasar todas las listas

A

Go back over all the lists

149
Q

Hacen falta diez mil horas de estudio para aprender un idioma

A

It takes ten thousand hours of study to learn a language

150
Q

No hay atajos ni fórmulas mágicas

A

There are no shortcuts or magic formulas

151
Q

El secreto radica en tu propia fuerza de voluntad

A

The secret lies in your own will power