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1
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Me gustaría vivir en un piso más céntrico para poder ir andando al trabajo.

A

I’d like to live in a flat that’s more central so I could walk to work.

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El casero nos va a subir el alquiler a partir del mes que viene.

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The landlord is going to increase our rent from next month.

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Nos mudamos de casa el mes que viene.

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We are moving house next month.

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Me he comprado un piso en el centro
He comprado un chalé en las afueras.
(comprarse =comprar)

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I’ve bought a flat in the centre.
I’ve bought a house in the suburbs.

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Mucha gente prefiere alquilar un piso antes que comprarlo.

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Many people prefer renting a flat before buying it.

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El casero se encarga de pagar la comunidad del piso.

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The landlord is responsible for paying the service charge for the flat.

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El inquilino suele pagar las facturas del gas, la luz y el agua.

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The tenant usually pays the gas, electricity and water bills.

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Te recomiendo que contrates un seguro del hogar para cubrir cualquier daño.

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I recommend that you buy home insurance to cover any damage.

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Tuvimos que llamar al fontanero para reparar la avería en el baño.

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We had to call a plumber to repair the damage in the bathroom.

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Ayer fuimos a la inmobiliaria para firmar el contrato de la casa y recoger las llaves.

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Yesterday we went to the real estate agency to sign the contract for the house and collect the keys.

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Pedí una hipoteca al banco y me la acaban de conceder.

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I applied for a mortgage at the bank and they have just granted it.

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Supongo que ahora tendrás muchos más gastos.

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I guess now you’ll have much higher costs.

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Sí, y además de pagar todas las facturas tendré que pagar la comunidad.

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Yes, and besides paying all the bills I have to pay the service charge.

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Estoy buscando un piso de alquiler pero son carísimos, no encuentro nada asequible.

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I’m looking for a flat to rent, but they are really expensive. I can’t find anything affordable

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Podíamos viajar y hasta vivir allí

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We could travel and even live there

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Todo el mundo lo sabe, hasta mi perro

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Everyone knows that, even my dog

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Don’t address the principal as “tú.” You should address him as “usted”.

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No tutees al director. A él se le trata de usted.

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¿Le puedo tutear?
¿Puedo tutearle?

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Can I address you as “tú”?

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Estamos en una fiesta, no en la oficina. Podemos tutearnos.

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We are at a party, not in the office. We can address each other informally.

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20
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¿Qué metas tiene de cara al futuro?

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What goals do you have for the future?

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21
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¿Cuándo podría incorporarse?

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When are you avaladle to start?

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22
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¿Cómo trabaja bajo presión?

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How do you work under pressure?

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23
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¿Está dispuesto a trabajar horas extra?

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Are you willing to work extra hours?

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24
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Hábleme sobre usted.

A

Tell me about yourself.

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25
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What kind of work achievements would you like to highlight?

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¿Qué éxitos laborales (logros laborales) destacaría?

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I’m a patient person and always try to stay calm.

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Soy una persona paciente y siempre intento mantener la calma.

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Espero que encuentres lo que buscas.

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I hope you’ll find what you’re looking for.

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28
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Yo que tú, me tomaría unas vacaciones.

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If I were you I would take a vacation.

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29
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Espero encontrar algo a tiempo parcial para dedicarle más tiempo a hacer cosas que me gustan

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I hope to find a part time job to be able to spend more time on something I like doing.

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30
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Me gusta afrontar nuevos retos.

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I like facing new challenges.

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31
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No me puedo creer que lleve ya tres meses aquí, ¡el tiempo pasa volando!

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I can’t believe I’ve been here for three months now, the time flies by!

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32
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La comida es muy buena y el otro día probé uno de los platos típicos, ¡no te imaginas lo rica que está!

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The food is fantastic, I tried one of the local specialties the other day, you can’t imagine how good it was!

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33
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Estoy harta de mi jefe porque es un interesado y quiero cambiar.

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I’m sick of my boss because he’s so selfish. So I want to change the job.

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34
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No siempre tengo ganas de salir a divertirme. Depende de mi estado de ánimo.

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I don’t always feel like going out to have fun. It depends on what kind of mood I’m in.

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35
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We fell in love as soon as we met.

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Nos enamoramos nada más conocernos.

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36
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Se enamoró de su marido cuando trabajaban juntos

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She fell in love with her husband when they worked together.

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37
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Last year I visited Santiago and fell in love with the city immediately

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El año pasado visité Santiago y me enamoré de la ciudad inmediatamente.

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38
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I am willing to help in whatever you need.

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Estoy dispuesta a ayudar en lo que necesitas.

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And if you’re ready to give me a second chance…

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Y si tú estas dispuesta a darme una segunda oportunidad…

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40
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He is an amazing man.

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Es un hombre sorprendente.

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41
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Carla y Tomás se casaron por lo civil en el ayuntamiento.

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Carla y Thomas were married civilly in the Town Hall.

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42
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Me separé de mi marido a los dos años de casarnos.

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I separated from my husband after two years of marriage.

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43
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Perdona por llegar tarde pro es que había un atasco en la carretera.

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Sorry for being late, but there a traffic jam on the motorway

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44
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Hemos quedado a las ocho, ¿te vienes?

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We are meeting at eight, do you want to come?

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45
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Aún no sabes nada, hasta que no te llamen no sabes qué va a pasar.

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You know nothing yet, and you won’t know what’s going on until they call you.

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46
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Te recomendaría pensar en las cosas positivas.

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I’d recommend you to think of the positive things.

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47
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Le recomendaría ser claro con sus sentimientos.

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I’d advice him to be clear about his feelings.

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48
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Les recomendaría hacer terapia de pareja.

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I’d recommend them to do couples therapy.

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49
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Os recomendaría hacer un viaje juntos

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I’d recommend you to go for a trip together.

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50
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Lo mejor sería terminar la relación.

A

It’s better to end the relation.

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51
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Intenta hablar con ella.

A

Try to speak to her.

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52
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Intenta ser sincera con ella

A

Try to be honest with her

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53
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Yo, en tu lugar, sería sincero con ella.

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If I were you, I’d be honest with her.

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54
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Yo te aconsejaría ser más paciente

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I’d advise you to be more patient.

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55
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Yo que tú, le diría la verdad.

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If I were you, I’d tell her the truth.

56
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Por qué no eres sincero con ella?

A

Why aren’t you honest with her?

57
Q

Deberías hablar con ella

A

You should talk to her

58
Q

Podrías terminar la relación

A

You could end the relationship

59
Q

Tendrías que ser más abierto con ella

A

You should be more open with her

60
Q

Yo creo que tendrías que hablar con ella sobre tus sentimientos

A

I think you should talk to her about your feelings

61
Q

Yo que tú, cambiaría de trabajo.

A

If I were you, I’d change the job.

62
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Tendrías que buscar un trabajo más interesante.

A

You should find a more interesting job.

63
Q

Hace ya tiempo que…

A

It’s been a while since…

64
Q

Hace ya tiempo

A

Long ago

65
Q

No fui al gimnasio por cansancio.

A
66
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Con tanto ruido uno no puede concentrarse.

A

With so much noise one cannot concentrate.

67
Q

Será mejor salir pronto, uno nunca sabe el tráfico que habrá.

A

It would be better to leave soon, you never know what kind of traffic there will be.

68
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¿Qué película ponen esta noche?

A

What movie is on this evening?

69
Q

Han dicho en la tele que mañana lloverá.

A

They said on TV it’s going to rain tomorrow.

70
Q

Me han robado el bolso.

A

My bag was stolen (I’ve been robbed. They’ve stolen my bag)

71
Q

Aquí no venden las entradas para el concierto.

A

They don’t sell tickets for the concert here.

72
Q

Hoy en día encuentras cualquier tipo de información en internet.

A

Nowadays you can find any kind of information on internet.

73
Q

Siempre hay tanta gente en hora punta que nunca puedes entrar en el tren (coges el tren).

A

There are always so many people at rush hour that you can never get on the train (take the train).

74
Q

En España se cena muy tarde.

A

They have done very late in Spain.

75
Q

¿Cuánto tiempo se tarda en llegar?

A

How long does it take to get there?

76
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En España la gente se acuesta muy tarde. (Usamos «la gente» porque el verbo «acostarse» ya tiene SE)

A

In Spain they go to sleep very late (people go to sleep)

77
Q

¿Qué tal se te da el español? — No se me da muy bien.

A

How good is your Spanish? — I’m not very good at it.

78
Q

Pues no lo domino del todo todavía, pero creo que se me da bastante bien.

A

I haven’t fully mastered it yet, but I think I’m doing pretty well.

79
Q

Dígale a la enfermera que venga ENSEGUIDA.

A

Tell the nurse to come immediately.

80
Q

Me di cuenta ENSEGUIDA de que todo era mentira.

A

I realized right away it was all a lie.

81
Q

Tenemos que salir ENSEGUIDA o perderemos el vuelo.

A

We must leave at once or we’ll miss the flight.

82
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Aunque me entraron las dudas…

A

Although I had doubts

83
Q

Aquel día parecía uno más.

A

That day was like any other.

84
Q

Un día te darás cuenta de que lo hice por tu bien.

A

One day you’ll realize I did it for your own good.

85
Q

Es que este no me llama mucho la atención.

A

The thing is it doesn’t catch my attention much.

86
Q

Vayan al colegio hoy. Como me vuelva a llamar su profesora diciéndome que no están allí, les dejo castigados sin salir el fin de semana.

A

Go to school today. If your teacher calls me again to tell me you’re not there, I’ll ground you for the weekend.

87
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No vamos a discutirlo. Estás castigado sin salir y no se habla más.

A

We’re not going to discuss it. You are grounded. End of story.

88
Q

Se puede reservar entradas CON ANTELACIÓN.

A

You can book tickets in advance.

89
Q

Preparé todo CON ANTELACIÓN.

A

I prepared everything beforehand.

90
Q

Luís pidió disculpas pero la maestra lo castigó igual.

A

Luis apologized, but the teacher punished him just the same.

91
Q

ME DA PEREZA caminar el perro. Sácalo al patio para que haga sus necesidades afuera ahora.

A

I can’t be bothered to walk the dog. Let him out into the backyard so he can do his business right now.

92
Q

Hay una mujer allí que me resulta muy familiar.

A

There is a woman over there who seems very familiar to me.

93
Q

Muy educada no es. Se comporta como una niñata egoísta.

A

She’s not very well-mannered. She behaves like a selfish, spoiled brat.

94
Q

Conmigo siempre ha sido muy educado.

A

He has always been very polite with me.

95
Q

Quién sabe lo que puede deparar el futuro.

A

Who knows what the future may hold.

96
Q

Yo creo que es mejor que tú mantengas alejado de la cocina.

A

I think you‘d better stay away from the kitchen.

97
Q

EN LO QUE LLEVAMOS DE AÑO…

A

So far this year…

98
Q

Después de mucho tiempo, Celia decidió dejar a su esposo.

A

After

99
Q

These grocery bags are heavy.

A

Estas bolsas de la compra son pesadas.

100
Q

Going to sleep straight after a heavy meal isn’t good for you.

A

No es bueno dormirse directamente después de una cena pesada.

101
Q

I woke up from a deep sleep with a headache.

A

Me desperté de un sueño pesado con dolor de cabeza.

102
Q

I find long-haul flights really tedious.

A

Los vuelos de larga distancia se me hacen muy pesados.

103
Q

Heavy snowfall is forecast for this Tuesday.

A

El pronóstico da nevadas pesadas para este martes.

104
Q

Her husband left her because he couldn’t stand her lies.

A

Su marido la dejó porque no podía SOPORTAR sus mentiras.

105
Q

I’m not going to put up with this situation much longer.

A

No voy a SOPORTAR esta situación mucho más.

106
Q

You can’t stand the idea that you might be wrong.

A

No puede soportar la idea de que quizás esté equivocado.

107
Q

She can’t even stand the sight of her ex.

A

Ni siquiera puede soportar la vista de su ex.

108
Q

I disagree.

A

Difiero.

109
Q

Me temo que difiero de lo que dices.

A

Me temo que difiero de lo que dices.

110
Q

I don’t totally agree with him. I differ on some things.

A

No estoy totalmente de acuerdo con él. Difiero en algunas cosas.

111
Q

I don’t think the economic situation is improving, quite the contrary.

A

No creo que la situación esté mejorando, SINO TODO LO CONTRARIO.

112
Q

The envelope came without A RETURN ADDRESS, so I have no idea who sent it to me.

A

El sobre vino sin REMITE, por lo que no sé quién me lo mandó.

113
Q

This woman treats people terribly.

A

Esa mujer trata fatal a la gente.

114
Q

It is expected that one should treat the elderly with respect.

A

Se espera que se trate con respeto a la gente mayor.

115
Q

It would explain many thing that have happened in the last years.

A

Eso explicaría muchas cosas que han sucedido en los últimos años.

116
Q

You were kind of unhinged, and it isn’t your style.

A

Parecías un DESQUICIADO y ese no es tu estilo.

117
Q

The man was obviously unhinged.

A

El hombre estaba obviamente DESQUICIADO.

118
Q

It’s been raining the whole day and the kids are a little unhinged because they couldn’t go out to play.

A

Lleva todo el día lloviendo y los niños están un poco DESQUICIADOS por no poder salir a jugar afuera.

119
Q

It’s just that I know little about gossip.

A

Es que me entero poco de los cotilleos.

120
Q

I’d rather take the long way than a short cut I don’t know.

A

Prefiero tomar el camino largo en vez de UN ATAJO que no conozco.

121
Q

We can take a shortcut through the backstreets that will get us there quicker.

A

Podemos tomar UN ATAJO por las CALLEJUELAS, así llegaremos más rápido.

122
Q

You can take a shortcut through my neighborhood to get downtown.

A

Se puede ATAJAR por mi barrio para llegar al centro.

123
Q

to dare (to have the courage)

How dare you use that tone with me?

A

¿Cómo osas hablarme en ese tono?

124
Q

My husband and I were not yet married AT THAT TIME.

A

POR AQUEL ENTONCES, mi esposo y yo todavía no estábamos casados.

125
Q

Hardly anyone had a car IN THOSE DAYS.

A

Casi nadie tenía coche POR AQUEL ENTONCES.

126
Q

I used to be much more naive BACK THEN than I am now.

A

POR AQUEL ENTONCES yo era mucho más ingenua de lo que soy ahora.

127
Q

Be honest. Don’t tell lies.

A

Sé sincero. No digas mentiras.

128
Q

The bad thing about house chores is that they never end.

A

Lo malo de las tareas domésticas es que nunca acaban.

129
Q

Every time I put the washing machine and the oven on at the same time, the fuses blow.

A

Siempre que pongo la lavadora y el horno a la vez, saltan los plomos.

130
Q

Can’t you smell gas? I’m worried there might be a gas leak in the kitchen.

A

¿No hueles a gas? Me preocupa que pueda haber una fuga de gas en la cocina.

131
Q

It’s not cloudy today. In fact, it’s very sunny!

A

Hoy no está nublado. De hecho, ¡hace mucho sol!

132
Q

It was raining, but I went for a walk anyway.

A

Estaba lloviendo, pero fui a caminar de todos modos.

133
Q

The weather was unsettled, and I didn’t know whether to take my jacket.

A

Estaba inestable, y no sabía si llevar mi chaqueta.

134
Q

The weather has been very unsettled lately.

A

El tiempo ha estado muy inestable últimamente.

135
Q

I should have smashed him in the face for what he said about you.

A

Debería haberle roto su caro por lo que dijo de ti.

136
Q

¿Qué significa ‘está muy por encima de la media’?

A

Significa que algo está significativamente superior al promedio.

137
Q

The more trust, the fewer letters are needed to save a number in a contact list.

A

CUANTA MÁS confianza, MENOS letras para guardar un número en la agenda.