Workbook 2 Flashcards

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Tengo poca memoria para las caras

A

I have a poor memory for faces

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Me se el poema de memoria

A

I know the poem off by heart

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Esta cancion me trae recuerdos de mis dias de estudiante

A

This song brings back memories of my student days

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3
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Puedo recordar todo detalle de mis dias de cole, tengo unos recuerdos vívidos de mis dias de cole

A

I can remember every detail of my days at school, I have vivid memories of…

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4
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Siento a la vez amargura y felicidad cuando recuerdo mi primer amor

A

I feel sad and happy at the same time when I remember my first love, i have bittersweet memories of my first love

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5
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Tus prolongadas ausencias te haran retrasarte en el curso

A

Your prolonged absences will make you fall behind with your coursework

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6
Q

Quedarse atras con, en…

A

Fall behind with…

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7
Q

Has considerado tomar mas lecciones.?

A

Have you considered having more lessons?

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8
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I have attempted to get my driving licence ten times, but I haven’t managed to pass the test

A

It might be a good idea to change the driving instructor

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9
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I suggest, recommend, stopping when the traffic lights are red
BUT, pero....
I suggest you to stop when ....
I recommend you to stop.  
Tambien....
I suggest that you stop....
A

No se le escapa nada…He doesn’t miss much

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10
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Logro dos canastas y dos fallos

A

He scored two hits and two misses

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11
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Tuvo dos fallos en la primera mitad

A

He had two misses in the first half

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12
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I can’t stand making polite converstion and pretendind to enjoy myself

A

Avoid having another late night , please
I appreciate being so kind
I admit being a bit harsh

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13
Q

Suscitar, fomentar

A

Drum up
I’ve tried to drum up support for this club

To drum up patience with the kids

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14
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Bien sea por…. Bien por….

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Either because he’s the best. Or because he’s very lucky, He always wins….

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15
Q

Arrastrarse o reptar

A

Creep

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16
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Suscitar o fomentar (con la palabr a drum)

A

Drum up

There are lots of ads to drum up interest for cosmetic (or beauty products)

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17
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Velocipedo

A

Penny farthing

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18
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Aletear, las alas

A

Flap, flutter (flutter tambien ondear)

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19
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Presionar

A

Lobby

Cyclists are planning to lobby for better facilities for cyclists

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20
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Problematico

A

Trouble maker

21
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Pertenencias

A

Belongings

22
Q

Hedor, pestilencia

A

Stench, stink, odour

Peste:odour

23
Q

Olorcillo

A

Whiff

24
Q

Olor, aroma, fragrancia

A

Smell, aroma, fragrance,scent

25
Q

Superar dificultades

A

Overcome difficulties

Superar velocidad, exceed

26
Q

Desencadenar, déclancher

A

Trigger

27
Q

Activar la memoria (un recuerdo)

A

Trigger a memory

28
Q

Desagüe, water pipe

A

Drain

29
Q

Coincidir con, be consistent with

A

Tally with

His experience tallies with the evidence suggesting that memories retrieved by smells are very vivid

30
Q

Diente de ajo

A

Clove

31
Q

Escasez, falta de

A

Shortage

32
Q

Estamos sobrados de discotecas en mi ciudad

A

We are well off for discos in my town

33
Q

Voluminoso, enorme

A

Bulky /^

34
Q

Soñar con algo, fantasear

A

Dream of

35
Q

Soñar con alguien, dormido

A

Dream about

I’ ve dreamt about you yesterdAy

36
Q

Pensar de algo , opinar de algo

A

Think about

What do you think about

37
Q

Piensatelo

A

Think it over

38
Q

Me he dado contra la esquina del armario

A

I bumped into the edge of the cupboard

39
Q

Se dio a la bebida

A

He took to drink

40
Q

De perdidos al rio

A

Out my frying pan, into the fire

41
Q

No me la estas pegando, no me la estas dando con queso

A

You aren’t fooling me

42
Q

Protegerse de la lluvia

A

Shelter from the rain

43
Q

Farola

A

Lamppost

44
Q

El largo de mi falda es casi igual que la tuya

A

The lenght of my skirt is almost the same as yours

45
Q

Hay una marcada diferencia, considerable diferencia entre la capacidad de alumnos de esta clase y la de la otra( capacidad de contener alumnos

A

There s a marked difference between the students capacity of this classroom and that of the other

46
Q

Mi casa no es ni por asomo tan grande como la tuya

A

My house is nowhere near as big as yours

47
Q

Mi bolso tiene poco en comun con el tuyo

A

My purse has little in common with yours

48
Q

Ese avion tiene un chocante, sorprendente parecido con un pajaro

A

That plane bears a stiking resemblance to a bird

49
Q

Pedro es de lejos el mas inteligente de los alumnos

A

Pedro is by far the most intelligent student of the group

50
Q

Cuanto mas estudias mas sabes

A

The more you study, the more you know

51
Q

Cuanto mas olvidas menos sabes

A

The more you forget, the less you know