Writing 📓 Flashcards

1
Q

Sujeto + happen/ed to + verb

A

Da/Dio la casualidad de que…

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2
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Los comensales se sientan a la luz de las velas

A

Diners sit at candle-lit.

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3
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Su mujer le ha estado engañando

A

His wife has been deceiving him

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4
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Está lejos de estar convencido

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He is far from convinced

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5
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Por lo general, En general

A

By and large, in general

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6
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Ha sido transportado en camiones

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Have been trucked in

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7
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Históricamente, el suministro de agua para los pocos asentamientos remotos ha sido transportado en camiones.

A

Historically, water supplies for the few remote settlements have been trucked in.

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8
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Han recurrido a

A

They have turned to

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9
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Una espesa niebla se desprende del océano.

A

A heavy fog rolls off the ocean.

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10
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Al llegar a las estribaciones rocosas

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As it reaches the rocky foothills (Conjunto de montañas laterales que se derivan de una cordillera y son generalmente más bajas que ella)

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11
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Siempre y cuando todo el mundo se presente.

A

As long as everybody turns up.
As long as everybody shows up.

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12
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Explicar la negligencia de los científicos en un aspecto de la investigación con animales

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To explain scientists’ neglect of an aspect of animal research

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13
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Es un tópico tan grande que apenas le damos importancia.

A

That is enough of a cliché that we barely give it a second thought.

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14
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Su acicalamiento mutuo se asemeja al afecto humano.

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Their mutual preening resemble human affection.

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15
Q

Incluso el hecho de plantear la pregunta me parece equivocado de alguna manera

A

Even asking the question seems wrong somehow.

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16
Q

Me advirtió que me alejara de los sentimientos.

A

He warned me to steer well clear of feelings.

17
Q

Durante gran parte de mi carrera

A

Through much of my career

18
Q

Apenas me he desviado

A

I have hardly deviated

19
Q

Hard-nosed

A

Duro -> figurative, informal (tough, uncompromising)

20
Q

Pero de vez en cuando

A

But sometimes
But every so often
But from time to time
But every now and then
But every once in a while

21
Q

Mi desesperado padre

A

My despairing father

22
Q

Ni se me ocurre parar a pensarlo, no lo doy imporancia

A

To give a second thought

23
Q

De ciento en viento

A

Once in a blue moon

24
Q

El centro de Génova es el más antiguo de Europa

A

Genoa’s city centre is the oldest in Europe (americano)
Genoa’s old town is the oldest in Europe (British)

25
Q

¡Ni mucho menos! ¡Para nada!

A

Far from it! No way!

26
Q

Mucha gente prefiere el salado al dulce

A

A large number of people prefer savoury to sweet
A lot of people prefer savoury to sweet

27
Q

¡Hay muchísima gente en el centro!

A

There are an awful lot of people in the centre!
There are a lot of people in the centre!
There are a great deal of people in the centre!

28
Q

Where innovations range from online government announcements to local craftsmen selling their wares to a global market

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Where innovations range from online government announcements to local craftsmen selling their wares to a global market

29
Q

Pero ya se está abriendo una enorme y creciente brecha digital.

A

But already a huge and expanding digital divide is opening.

30
Q

La principal tarea a la que se enfrentan los líderes mundiales en la actualidad es..

A

The major task facing world leaders at present is to..

31
Q

Esa debe ser una prioridad menor, al menos por el momento.

A

That must be a lesser priority, for the time being at least.

32
Q

Este ensayo está dedicado a mostrar los aspectos positivos y negativos de la construcción de una circunvalación alrededor de la ciudad.Este ensayo está dedicado a mostrar los aspectos positivos y negativos.

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This essay is devoted to show the upside and downside.

33
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Este ensayo está dedicado a mostrar los aspectos positivos y negativos de los edificios.

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This essay is devoted to show the upside and downside of buildings.