Workbook 2 Flashcards
Tengo poca memoria para las caras
I have a poor memory for faces
Me se el poema de memoria
I know the poem off by heart
Esta cancion me trae recuerdos de mis dias de estudiante
This song brings back memories of my student days
Puedo recordar todo detalle de mis dias de cole, tengo unos recuerdos vívidos de mis dias de cole
I can remember every detail of my days at school, I have vivid memories of…
Siento a la vez amargura y felicidad cuando recuerdo mi primer amor
I feel sad and happy at the same time when I remember my first love, i have bittersweet memories of my first love
Tus prolongadas ausencias te haran retrasarte en el curso
Your prolonged absences will make you fall behind with your coursework
Quedarse atras con, en…
Fall behind with…
Has considerado tomar mas lecciones.?
Have you considered having more lessons?
I have attempted to get my driving licence ten times, but I haven’t managed to pass the test
It might be a good idea to change the driving instructor
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....
No se le escapa nada…He doesn’t miss much
Logro dos canastas y dos fallos
He scored two hits and two misses
Tuvo dos fallos en la primera mitad
He had two misses in the first half
I can’t stand making polite converstion and pretendind to enjoy myself
Avoid having another late night , please
I appreciate being so kind
I admit being a bit harsh
Suscitar, fomentar
Drum up
I’ve tried to drum up support for this club
To drum up patience with the kids
Bien sea por…. Bien por….
Either because he’s the best. Or because he’s very lucky, He always wins….
Arrastrarse o reptar
Creep
Suscitar o fomentar (con la palabr a drum)
Drum up
There are lots of ads to drum up interest for cosmetic (or beauty products)
Velocipedo
Penny farthing
Aletear, las alas
Flap, flutter (flutter tambien ondear)
Presionar
Lobby
Cyclists are planning to lobby for better facilities for cyclists
Problematico
Trouble maker
Pertenencias
Belongings
Hedor, pestilencia
Stench, stink, odour
Peste:odour
Olorcillo
Whiff
Olor, aroma, fragrancia
Smell, aroma, fragrance,scent
Superar dificultades
Overcome difficulties
Superar velocidad, exceed
Desencadenar, déclancher
Trigger
Activar la memoria (un recuerdo)
Trigger a memory
Desagüe, water pipe
Drain
Coincidir con, be consistent with
Tally with
His experience tallies with the evidence suggesting that memories retrieved by smells are very vivid
Diente de ajo
Clove
Escasez, falta de
Shortage
Estamos sobrados de discotecas en mi ciudad
We are well off for discos in my town
Voluminoso, enorme
Bulky /^
Soñar con algo, fantasear
Dream of
Soñar con alguien, dormido
Dream about
I’ ve dreamt about you yesterdAy
Pensar de algo , opinar de algo
Think about
What do you think about
Piensatelo
Think it over
Me he dado contra la esquina del armario
I bumped into the edge of the cupboard
Se dio a la bebida
He took to drink
De perdidos al rio
Out my frying pan, into the fire
No me la estas pegando, no me la estas dando con queso
You aren’t fooling me
Protegerse de la lluvia
Shelter from the rain
Farola
Lamppost
El largo de mi falda es casi igual que la tuya
The lenght of my skirt is almost the same as yours
Hay una marcada diferencia, considerable diferencia entre la capacidad de alumnos de esta clase y la de la otra( capacidad de contener alumnos
There s a marked difference between the students capacity of this classroom and that of the other
Mi casa no es ni por asomo tan grande como la tuya
My house is nowhere near as big as yours
Mi bolso tiene poco en comun con el tuyo
My purse has little in common with yours
Ese avion tiene un chocante, sorprendente parecido con un pajaro
That plane bears a stiking resemblance to a bird
Pedro es de lejos el mas inteligente de los alumnos
Pedro is by far the most intelligent student of the group
Cuanto mas estudias mas sabes
The more you study, the more you know
Cuanto mas olvidas menos sabes
The more you forget, the less you know
