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1
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Antes me suicidaria que iria al Camp Nou

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I would rather commit suicide than go to Camp Nou

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Preferiria ver un partido del Espanyol que uno del Barca

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I would prefer watching an Espanyol game rather than a Barca one

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Una universidad, un partido del Espanyol, una hora y un arbol

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A university, an Espanyol match, an hour and a tree

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El partido fue particularmente aburrido (not particularly)

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The match was rather boring

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El partido fue particularmente emocionante (2 alternatives)

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The match was rather exciting/thrilling

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6
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Puedes ir a la fiesta o quedarte en casa

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You can either go to the party or stay at home

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7
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No me gusta el Barca pero tampoco el Madrid

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I don’t like Barca but neither Madrid

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A mi tampoco me gusta el Barca

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I don’t like Barca either

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Estate atento a lo que dice

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Be attentive to what he’s saying

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No lo considero apropiado

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I don’t deem it appropriate

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Quiero aprovechar la oportunidad de estar en Londres

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I want to take the opportunity of being in London

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12
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Un paréntesis en mi vida

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A break in my life

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13
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Todo está listo/configurado

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Everything is set

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14
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Actividad de promoción del despacho

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Promotional activity of the firm

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15
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Esto te desvía del objetivo

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This deviates you from your goal (a deviation)

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16
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Un desvío en nuestra ruta

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A diversion in our route

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17
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Anotar varias cosas (not write down)

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Note down a number of things

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18
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Cubertería

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Cutlery

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19
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Dentista

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Dentist

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20
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Una forma muy nasal de hablar

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A very nasal way of speaking

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21
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Redactar una disculpa

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Phrase an apology

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22
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Decepcionante

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Deceiving

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23
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Al final, todo mereció la pena

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In the end, everything was worth it

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24
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Puado vale una fortuna

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Puado is worth a fortune

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25
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Puado no vale nada (2 alternatives)

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Puado is worth nothing/is worthless

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26
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El sol ha salido, como salió ayer y como sale cada día

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Sun has risen, as it rose yesterday and rises everyday

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27
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Se van a establecer tan pocas obligaciones como sea posible

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As few obligations as possible are going to be set

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28
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Tengo un interés entusiasta en todo lo relacionado con ESG

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I’ve a keen interest in everything related to ESG

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29
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Estoy interesado/entusiasmado en ir a la piscina (2 alternatives - not interested/excited)

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I’m keen/eager to go to the swimming pool

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30
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Evento benéfico

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Charity event

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31
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Al final, tomar la decision se redujo/concretó en averiguar cual era el candidato más joven

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In the end, making the decision CAME DOWN TO find out which one was the youngest candidate

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32
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La compañia afirma que su producto es reciclable

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The company claims that its product is recyclable

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33
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Necesitamos gestionar este desastre

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We need to get this mess sorted

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34
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Uno de cada cinco niños

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One in five children

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35
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Bote

A

Pot

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36
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Necesito que me corten el pelo

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I need to get a haircut

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37
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La carretera esta cortada porque el policia ha cortado el trafico

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The road is cut because the policeman has cut the traffic

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38
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Por eso no te escribi

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That’s why I didn’t write you

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39
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Esta camiseta la lleve ayer, la he llevado esta manana y la llevo ahora

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This t-shirt I wore it yesterday, I’ve worn it this morning, and I wear it now

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40
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Me gustaria ampliar mi vocabulario (not enhance)

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I’d like to enlarge my vocabulary

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41
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Encargar un pastel entero

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Order a whole cake

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42
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El supermercado tenia un letrero que afirmaba que era de proximidad

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The supermarket had a sign claiming that it was local

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43
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Hay una raiz que va por debajo de my parcela

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There is a root going undrneath my estate

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44
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Te puedo ayudar en algo? (2 alternatives)

A

Can I help you with something/anything?

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45
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Puntual

A

Punctual

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46
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El articulo sistematiza toda la informacion

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The article systematizes all the information

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47
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Me gusta ver los dibujos animados en la tele

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I like to watch cartoons on TV

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48
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Si veo que el partido no es muy serio te lo dire

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If I see that the match isn’t very serious I’ll tell you

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49
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Os ganamos ayer, os hemos ganado esta manana, y os ganamos siempre

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We beat you yesterday, we’ve beaten you this morning, and we always beat you

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50
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Se comunica con lenguaje de signos (not via/by means of)

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He communicates through sign language

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51
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Mi madre no me deja caminar descalzo

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My mother doesn’t allow me to walk barefoot

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52
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Mi madre no me deja caminar con mis pies descalzos

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Mi mother doesn’t allow me to walk with my bare feet

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53
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Sobrevivio con unos minimos alimentos

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He survived with a bare minimum of groceries

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54
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Puedes conjugar este verbo?

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Can you conjugate this verb?

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55
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Lateral izquierdo - central - centrocampista - mediocentro defensivo/ofensivo - extremo izquierdo - delantero centro

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Left back - full back - midfielder - defensive/attacking midfield - left wing - centre forward

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56
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El arbitro pito una falta (3 alternatives)

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The refree signaled/indicated/called a foul

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57
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Ayer empatamos, esta mañana hemos empatado, y siempre empatamos ultimamente

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We drew yesterday, we’ve drawn this morning, and we always draw lately

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58
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Estar despierto

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Be awaken

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59
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El cinturon evita que ocurran lesiones en caso de accidente

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Seatbelt prevents injuries from occurring in case of accident

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60
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Perspectiva (4 alternatives)

A

Angle/Approach/Perspective/Lens

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61
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Mancha (2 alternatives)

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Stain/Spot

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62
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A estas horas de la manana

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At this time of the morning

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63
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Los otros abogados visitantes

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The other fellow visiting lawyers

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64
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Registrarse en un curso

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Sign up for a course

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65
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Es importante llevarse bien con tus vecinos (not get along)

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It’s important to be in good terms with your neighbours

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66
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Firma

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Signature

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67
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Una suma de cosas

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A sum of things

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68
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Traducido al espanol

A

Translated into Spanish

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69
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Te envie un email (2 alternatives)

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I sent you an email/I sent an email to you

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70
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Dejame que te explique como funciona

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Let me explain to you how it works (not explain you)

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71
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Encajamos dos goles perfectamente evitables

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We conceded two perfectly avoidable goals

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72
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La boquilla del grifo

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The tap nozzle

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73
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Tenemos que decidir qué hay que hacer (not decide)

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We have to make a call on what to do

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74
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Se hizo una rascada importante tras una segada

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He got a significant scrape after a tackle

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75
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Es perfectamente entendible

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It’s perfectly understandable

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76
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Darse una vuelta

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Take a look around

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77
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Fue una lastima que no culminasemos la remontada de todas formas (not anyway)

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It was a shame that we didn’t complete the comeback though

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78
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Concienciado (2 alternatives)

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Conscious/aware (NOT awareD)

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79
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Preocupado (2 alternatives)

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Worried/concerned

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80
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Truco o trato (+pronunciation)

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Trick or treat (Tric or trit)

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81
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racha (+ponunciation)

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Streak (strik)

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82
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Te lo recordare el miercoles entonces

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I’ll remind you on Wednesday then

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83
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El panel del coche mostraba la velocidad de ese momento

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The car dashboard displayed the current speed

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84
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Ponerse al dia

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Catch up

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85
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En caso de que surja cualquier cosa (2 alternatives)

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In case anything/something pops up

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86
Q

Colillas

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Butts/cigarette butts

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87
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Cuando mejor te vaya

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Whenever suits you best

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88
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Lo tenia todo excepto eso (2 alternatives)

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He had everything except for/except that

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89
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Mientras tanto (3 alternatives)

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In the meantime/Meanwhile/in the meanwhile

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90
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Cordialmente, / Un abrazo

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Best regards/Best

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91
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Me aplica ese descuento

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I am elegible for that discount

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92
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Tengo el dia bastante lleno

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Today is quite packed for me

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93
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Gracias por preguntar en todo caso

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Thanks for asking though

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94
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Le echare un vistazo (3 alternatives)

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I’ll take/give it/have a look

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95
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Al principio (3 alternatives)

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In the first place/in the beginning/at first (not AT the beginning)

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96
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Me siento identificado con el protagonista

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I relate to the main character

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97
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La reunion fue sobre ruedas (2 alternatives)

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The meeting ran smoothly/was smooth

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98
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Le gusta estar en la universidad, especialmente en la bibilioteca

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She likes being at the university, particularly in the library

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99
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Tengo un viaje en Semana Santa

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I’ve a trip in Easter

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100
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Tengo un viaje el fin de semana

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I’ve a trip on the weekend

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101
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Especialmente (4 alternatives)

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Particularly, specially, specifically, concretely

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102
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A mi tampoco

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Neither do I

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103
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Eso no cuenta como una fiesta

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That doesn’t qualify as a party

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104
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Tirar la basura

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Take out the trash

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105
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Por arte de magia

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Magically

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106
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puedo/no puedo (pronunciation)

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Ai ken/Ai kant

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Hablar con/decirle a

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Speak/talk with / speak/talk to [talk with is sometimes uncommon but still accepted]

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108
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Modismo

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Idiom

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109
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Jerga técnica (not slang)

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Jargon

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110
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Como se dice esto? (2 alternatives)

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How is it named/what is it called?

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111
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Detectar

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Detect

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112
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Averigua como tendrias que haberlo hecho

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Find out how you should have done it

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113
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Si hubiera sido buen jugador de fútbol, habría dejado los estudios

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If he had been a good football player, he would have quit school

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114
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Si yo fuera tú, no lo habría abandonado

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If I were you, I wouldn’t have abandoned him.

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115
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Ese interesante para mi/me interesa

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It’s interesting for me/It’s interesting to me

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116
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No llueve todavia (2 alternatives)

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It isn’t raining yet/It still isn’t raining

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117
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Quiero sacar provecho de esta oportunidad (2 alternatives)

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I want to make the most out/take advantage of this opportunity

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118
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Es lamentable (2 alternatives)

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It is shameful/embarrassing

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119
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Idelista

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Idealistic

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120
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No visualizo realmente lo que pasó

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I don’t really visualize what happened

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121
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Darle la vuelta a la situación

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Overturn the situation

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122
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Espero que no haya rencor después de la discusion (4 alternatives)

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I hope thera are no hard feelings/regrets/remorses/resentments after the argument

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123
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Hay dudas sobre su honestidad

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There are doubts about his honesty

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124
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Intentó consolar a su amiga

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She tried to console her friend

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125
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La herida debería curarse en dos semanas

A

The would should heal in two weeks

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126
Q

Realmente odio la atmosfera que la rodea

A

I really hate the atmosphere around her

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127
Q

Quehaceres

A

Chores

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128
Q

Revelador (2 alternatives)

A

Reveiling/unveiling

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129
Q

Cámara oculta

A

Prank

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130
Q

Me quedé flipando con su actuacion

A

I was blown away by her performance

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131
Q

Rastro

A

Trace

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132
Q

Me pican las piernas

A

Me legs are itching

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133
Q

Dime dónde estan (not where they are)

A

Tell me their whereabouts

134
Q

Herpes labial

A

Cold soar

135
Q

Esta entrando mucho dinero en el Chelsea este año

A

Much money is flowing in Chelsea this year

136
Q

Te recojo

A

I pick you up

137
Q

Regate (not dribbling)

A

Crossover

138
Q

Le atropello accidentalmente

A

He acindentally ran over him

139
Q

Es una locura! (not crazy - 5 alternatives)

A

That’s fascinating/staggering/insane/startling/astonishing!

140
Q

No me gusta el Barça ni el Madrid

A

I like neither Barça nor Madrid

141
Q

Alcanzó el tope de su forma fisica

A

He reached his fitness peak

142
Q

La grabación de la camara era confusa (not recording)

A

The camera footage was confusing

143
Q

Se sentía enfermo pero no tenía ninguna patología

A

He was feeling ill but he didn’t have any disease

144
Q

Estábamos emocionados por los mensajes de apoyo

A

We were touched by the messages of support

145
Q

Momento emotivo

A

Emotional moment

146
Q

Sindicato y patronal llegaron a un acuerdo

A

The trade union and the employers’ association reached an agreement

147
Q

La policía emplazó al sospechoso para que compareciera en el Juzgado

A

The police summoned the suspect to appear before court

148
Q

La compañía está al borde de la bancarrota

A

The company is in the verge of bankrupcy

149
Q

Necesitamos reunir suficiente provisiones

A

We need to round up enough provisions

150
Q

Reflexión

A

Reflection

151
Q

Deberías reflexionar sobre esto

A

You should reflect on this

152
Q

Cubo

A

Bucket

153
Q

Tomar una decisión (2 alternatives)

A

Take/make a decision

154
Q

Lo intenté pero no salió nada bueno

A

I tried but nothing good came up

155
Q

Señalar con el dedo a Putin

A

Pointing the finger out to Putin

156
Q

Tras años de tolerancia, la policía decidió acabar con la venta de marihuana

A

After years of tolerance, the police decided to crack down the sale of marijuana

157
Q

Una vista de la montaña

A

A sight of the mountain

158
Q

Dejarse ir

A

Let oneself go

159
Q

Lo quiero de verdad

A

I want it very bad

160
Q

Ser inmaduro

A

Be immature

161
Q

Lo manifestantes vociferaron el discurso del politico

A

The protestors howled down the politician’s speech

162
Q

Delitos graves

A

Felonies

163
Q

Punto de inflexión

A

Breakthrough

164
Q

El helicoptero sobrevolaba el edificio (not flew)

A

The helicopter hovered above the building

165
Q

Se agarró el bolso en la oscuridad

A

She clutched her purse in the dark

166
Q

Trinchera y refugio subterráneo

A

Trench and dugout

167
Q

Los costes estan aumentando

A

Costs are soaring

168
Q

Esto cumple su funcion

A

This fits for purpose

169
Q

Trabajos para la comunidad y libertad vigilada

A

Parole and probation

170
Q

Los votantes se sienten desencantados

A

Voters feel jaded

171
Q

Ayudas publicas con las matriculas universitarias

A

Public aids regarding university tuition fees

172
Q

Hogar (2 alternatives)

A

Household/dwelling

173
Q

Se estaba ahogando

A

He was choking

174
Q

Reconozco el merito del anterior gobierno

A

I pay tribute to the former Government

175
Q

El trabajo se esta acumulando

A

Work is piling up

176
Q

No me obligues a hacer eso

A

Don’t make me do that (don’t oblige me is old-fashioned)

177
Q

Esto es valioso

A

This is valuable (not worthy which is old fashioned)

178
Q

Minimizar

A

Minimise

179
Q

Esos son los que mas me gustan (2 alternatives)

A

Those are the ones I like most/the most

180
Q

Humorista

A

Comedian

181
Q

El CEO tuvo un tono conciliador

A

The CEO adopted a conciliatory tone

182
Q

Lo idealizas todo

A

You idealize everything

183
Q

Aparte de esto, hay mas cosas (4 alternatives)

A

Besides this/Aside(NO asideS) from this/Apart from this/Other than this, there are more things

184
Q

Puede que el Espanyol gane al Madrid y puede que gane la loteria

A

Espanyol may win Madrid and I might win the lottery

185
Q

Para referirse a eso usan otro termino

A

They use another term to refer to that

186
Q

Agujereado

A

Hole-punched

187
Q

Opaco

A

Opaque

188
Q

No la he conocido aun - Ya la he conocido

A

I haven’t met her yet - I’ve met her already

189
Q

Entorno rapidamente cambiante

A

Rapidly evolving atmoshpere

190
Q

Me lo pongo en mi calendario ahora mismo

A

I’ll put it in my diary right now

191
Q

El viernes es festivo (3 alternatives)

A

Friday is a bank holiday/a holiday/a public holiday

192
Q

Instrumento financiero

A

Security

193
Q

Sociedades cotizadas y no de capital privado

A

Public companies and not private equity

194
Q

Tarjeta de puntuacion

A

Scorecard

195
Q

Te he ganado!

A

Beat you to it!

196
Q

Tenemos copas esta misma tarde

A

We are having drinks this very afternoon

197
Q

Coger el telefono y estar al telefono

A

To pick up the phone and to be on the phone

198
Q

Funcionario (2 alternatives)

A

Public officer/Civil servant

199
Q

Hagamos un cafe proximamente

A

Let’s have a coffee down the line

200
Q

El ticket es nominativo (2 alternatives)

A

The ticket is non-transferable/in my name

201
Q

Perdon por el mareo (movimiento intenso)

A

Sorry for the hustle

202
Q

Hacedmelo saber y pasare el ticket

A

Let me know and I’ll pass the ticket on

203
Q

Creo que es poco probable que ocurra

A

I think this is unlikely to happen

204
Q

Las empresas estan separadas porque fueron separadas el ano pasado

A

The firms are separate because they were separated last year

205
Q

Espero que esto sea de utilidad

A

I hope this proves useful

206
Q

Esto puede merecer un vistazo

A

This may be worth a look

207
Q

Empresa (not firm or company)

A

Undertaking

208
Q

Auditor

A

Auditor

209
Q

Le encanta exhibir su conocimiento

A

She loves to flex her knowledge

210
Q

La habitacion donde nacio Churchill

A

Churchill’s birthroom

211
Q

Motosierra

A

Chainsaw

212
Q

Reenes

A

Hostages

213
Q

Manada de liebres

A

A herd of hares

214
Q

Era una estafa orientada a quitar el dinero de ayudas publicas

A

It was a scam aimed at striping money out from public aids

215
Q

Simple y llanamente el mejor

A

It’s just flat out the best

216
Q

Esta cumpliendo una sentencia por asesinato

A

He’s serving a sentence for murder

217
Q

Giro del destino (2 alternatives)

A

Twist of destiny/fate

218
Q

Fue forzado a entrar en la sala

A

He was coerced to enter the room

219
Q

Lagrimas de alegria (not happiness) o de compasion

A

Tears either OF joy or commiseration

220
Q

Buque

A

Vessel

221
Q

La verdad se esta revelando poco a poco

A

Truth is unfolding little by little

222
Q

Un creciente contexto de aislamiento internacional

A

A growing set of international isolation

223
Q

Le pago dinero bajomano para mantenerla callada

A

He paid her hush money to keep her silent

224
Q

Momento de rendicion de cuentas despues de todo lo que hizo

A

A moment of reckoning after all he did

225
Q

Tenia una reputacion dañada

A

He had a tarnished reputation

226
Q

Su ejecutabilidad dependia de su regimen sancionador (pronounciation)

A

Its enforceability leant (lent) on its sanctioning regime (regim)

227
Q

Puedo robarte un minuto? No te retendre mucho tiempo

A

Can I borrow a minute of your time? I won’t keep you for too long

228
Q

Barrio (2 alternatives)

A

Quarter/District

229
Q

Zampemonos unas hamburguesas

A

Let’s chow down on some burgers

230
Q

Caracol

A

Snail

231
Q

Estuviste despierto hasta tarde?

A

Did you stay up late?

232
Q

Me levante y me fui

A

I stood up and left

233
Q

Perfecto! (informal)

A

Fab!

234
Q

Tramitacion del texto acordado

A

Passage of the agreed text

235
Q

Solo un breve comentario (business jargon)

A

Just a quick heads-up

236
Q

Creo que podriamos ponernos la tanto (business jargon)

A

I thought we could touch base

237
Q

El anuncio de la Comision el pasado diciembre

A

The Commission announcement last December

238
Q

Cupon

A

Voucher

239
Q

Apagon

A

Blackout

240
Q

Cortar el cable (not cut) (pronunciation)

A

To snip (snip) the wire

241
Q

Es para el proximo miercoles (2 alternatives)

A

It’s due/for next Wedensday

242
Q

Incorporar los comentarios (3 alternstives)

A

Address/reflect on/incorporate the comments

243
Q

Vocaliza cuando hables

A

Enunciate words when you speak

244
Q

Peculiar/hipster (2 alternatives)

A

Whimsical/quirky

245
Q

Le sacaron de su vida ideal y lo mandaron a la guerra

A

He was plucked off from his ideal life and sent to war

246
Q

Todos nos peinamos igual (not the same way)

A

We all comb our hair likewise

247
Q

Es humilde porque le inculcaron la humildad desde pequeño

A

He is humble because he was taught humility from a young age

248
Q

Soportar el hecho de no interactuar con otros es un signo de humildad en lugar de pretension (not instead)

A

Coping with the fact of not interacting with people is a sign of humility rather than pretentiousness

249
Q

Voz de pito

A

Whiny voice

250
Q

15 libras (not punds -informal)

A

Fifteen quid

251
Q

Col

A

Cabbage

252
Q

Muy mal lo tendrias que haber hecho para empeorar el resultado que obtuvo tu equipo

A

You would have had to do very badly to worsen the outcome your team achieved

253
Q

Todos estaban sentados (2 alternatives)

A

They were all sitting down/sat down

254
Q

Politica bien fundamentada (not well-founded)

A

Sound policy

255
Q

Esto era mas una maldicion que una bendicion

A

This was more a curse than a blessing

256
Q

Mediodia (2 alternatives)

A

Noon/midday (12:00)

257
Q

Tarde-noche

A

Evening (18:00-circa21:00)

258
Q

Noche

A

Night (18:00-6:00)

259
Q

Criada

A

Maid

260
Q

Principales puntos a tener en cuenta (business)

A

Main takeaways

261
Q

Hazlo rapido (2 alternatives)

A

Do it fast/quickly (fastly does NOT exist and do it quick is weird)

262
Q

Cuando retome su trabajo, asumira la posicion de director

A

We he resumes his work, he will take over the position of manager

263
Q

Recomendable (3 alternatives)

A

Advisable/recommended/worthwhile

264
Q

Tenia pocos votos, menos que Paul, pero no era el que menos

A

He had a few votes, fewer than Paul, but he was not the one with the fewest

265
Q

La menor responsabilidad le gustaba (not lower)

A

He liked the lesser responsibility

266
Q

Me han encargado esto en el trabajo (2 alternatives)

A

I’ve been assigned/tasked with this at work

267
Q

A casi nadie le gustaba yo (4 alternatives)

A

Almost/nearly no one liked me/barely/hardly anyone liked me

268
Q

Paises anglosajones (2 alternatives)

A

Anglo-saxon/english-speaking countries

269
Q

Poner una lavadora

A

Do a load of laundry

270
Q

Llevo aqui un mes

A

I’ve been here for a month

271
Q

Subir las persianas (2 alternatives)

A

Raise/close the blinds

272
Q

Las redes sociales estaban prohibidas porque las prohibio la semana pasada. Lo prohibe todo.

A

Social media was forbidden, because he forbade it last week. He just forbids everything.

273
Q

Puedes parar en la oficina y dejar los documentos?

A

Can you stop by the office and drop off the documents?

274
Q

Apalizar a Ramis (2 alternatives)

A

Beat Ramis up/get the shit out of Ramis

275
Q

Si me despides (not fire)

A

If you lay me off

276
Q

Detergente (2 alternatives)

A

Liquid detergent/washing powder

277
Q

Suavizante

A

Fabric softener

278
Q

Pongamonos manos a la obra!

A

Let’s get crack on!

279
Q

Experiencia enriquecedora

A

Enriching experience

280
Q

Concepcion/percepcion

A

Conception/perception

281
Q

Esencia de vanilla

A

Vanilla’s scent

282
Q

Sin sentido (informal)

A

Vapious

283
Q

Pluma en el viento

A

Feather in the wind

284
Q

Campesino

A

Peasant

285
Q

Todas estas cosas provienen del mismo problema

A

All these things stem from the same problem

286
Q

Tallo (pronunciation)

A

Stem (stim)

287
Q

En ultimo termino

A

Utterly

288
Q

Sentirte motivado (informal - 2 alternatives)

A

To feel fired up/pumped up

289
Q

Somos mayorictos

A

We are grown ups

290
Q

Puedo avanzar el proceso por mi parte (not side)

A

I can push through the process from my end

291
Q

Ha sido espavilado

A

He’s been canny

292
Q

El colegio esta cerca de mi casa (informal)

A

The school is a stone’s throw from my house

293
Q

Es un hecho con su significado

A

It’s a meaningful fact

294
Q

Le perdonaron la vida pero no le dejaron campar a sus anchas

A

His life was spared but they didn’t let him be a free diver

295
Q

Sus manifestaciones no han sido atendidas (idiom)

A

His pleas have fallen on deaf ears

296
Q

Altos y bajos (not ups and downs)

A

Peaks and downs

297
Q

No era un simple comentario sino un comentario analitico

A

It was not just a comment but a commentary

298
Q

A pesar del frio, fue

A

Despite the cold weather, he went

299
Q

Fue, aunque no muy contento (not although)

A

He went, albeit not very happy

300
Q

Taconazo

A

Backheel

301
Q

La vi pasar por el parque

A

I saw her walking by the park

302
Q

Tener en la clase a un estudiante extranjero era ciertamente entorpecedor

A

Having in class a foreign student was rather damming

303
Q

Sam habla con sinceridad de sus pretensiones profesionales

A

Sam speaks sincerely about her professional aspirations

304
Q

Objetivo (2 alternatives)

A

Goal/objective

305
Q

Mundo idilico

A

An idyllic world

306
Q

Frutos secos y nueces

A

Nuts and walnuts

307
Q

Cerveza de barril (2 alternatives)

A

Draft/draught

308
Q

Cerveza negra

A

Stout beer

309
Q

Sorbo y filtrar

A

Sip and seep

310
Q

La investigacion se extendio semanas

A

The investigation spanned weeks

311
Q

Vierte el agua

A

Pour the water

312
Q

Boca (informal)

A

Gob

313
Q

Puto heavy

A

Gobsmacking

314
Q

Frailes negros

A

Blackfriars

315
Q

Ataque aereo

A

Air strike

316
Q

Huelga

A

Strike

317
Q

Portavoz

A

SpokeSperson

318
Q

Estate atento a los ladrones

A

Beware of thieves

319
Q

PMQ

A

Prime Minister Questions

320
Q

Ciclistas bájense de la bici

A

Cyclists dismount

321
Q

No habia espacio entre el techo y su cabeza

A

There was no headroom

322
Q

Tuvo que parchear la crisis

A

He had to patch de crisis

323
Q

Aventura (not adventure)

A

Venture

324
Q

Los cinturones verdes evitan que las zonas urbanas se esparzan demasiado

A

Green belts prevent urban zones from sprawling too much

325
Q

EV

A

Electric vehicle

326
Q

Ventas pueden ser al por mayor o al por menor

A

Selling can be wholesale or retail

327
Q

Hipoteca

A

Mortgage

328
Q

En jerga marinera: “peligro, naveguen lento” y “salten del barco”

A

In sailing jargon: “danger dead slow” and “jump ship”

329
Q

Saberse algo de memoria

A

Knowing something by heart

330
Q

Es importante organizar todo antes de viajar (not organise)

A

It’s important to arrange everything before traveling

331
Q

Dejame sentar las bases para un nuevo Espanyol

A

Let me try to lay de groundwork for a new Espanyol

332
Q

DEIB

A

Diversity Equity Inclusion and Belonging

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