Common Expressions2

Question 1

Tarde o temprano

Answer 1

Sooner or later

Question 2

Estuve en contacto con él ayer

Answer 2

I was in touch with him yesterday

Question 3

Siempre les confundo

Answer 3

I always get them mixed up

Question 4

El proyecto empezó con buen pie

Answer 4

The project got off to a good start

Question 5

El proyecto empezó con mal pie

Answer 5

The project got off to a bad start.

Question 6

Deshacerse de..

Answer 6

Get rid of..

Question 7

Vigílale

Answer 7

Keep an eye on him.

Question 8

Ten presente que..

Answer 8

Keep in mind that.. (=bear in mind, have in mind

Question 9

Recurrir a enchufes

Answer 9

Pull some strings

Question 10

Tenemos que recurrir a financiación ajena

Answer 10

We have to resort to (=turn to) outside financing.

Question 11

Corres el riesgo de..

Answer 11

You run the risk of..

Question 12

Descartar la segunda alternative

Answer 12

RULE OUT the second alternative

Question 13

Dar ejemplo delante de la gente

Answer 13

Set an example in front of the people

Question 14

Déjame ponerte un ejemplo

Answer 14

Let me give you an example

Question 15

Volver atrás y partir de cero

Answer 15

Go back and start from scratch

Question 16

Sigamos en contacto

Answer 16

Let’s stay in touch

Question 17

Tenemos algunos cabos sueltos que atar.

Answer 17

We have to tie some loose ends.

Question 18

A no ser que..

Answer 18

Unless…

Question 19

toda empresa tiene sus altibajos

Answer 19

Every company has its ups and downs

Question 20

Sin duda

Answer 20

withouth a doubt

Question 21

por el “boca a boca”

Answer 21

by word-of-mouth

Question 22

Hasta ahora,

Answer 22

So far,

Question 23

Lo haré enseguida

Answer 23

I’ll do it right away

Question 24

Según mi secretaria,

Answer 24

According to my secretary,

Question 25

Soy consciente de

Answer 25

I’m aware of..

Question 26

Más allá de mi control

Answer 26

Beyond my control

Question 27

A propósito,

Answer 27

By the way,

Question 28

Lo haré a primera hora de la mañana

Answer 28

I’ll do it first thing in the morning

Question 29

En cualquier caso,

Answer 29

In any case, in any event, anyway

Question 30

Ya es el colmo

Answer 30

I’ve had it.

Question 31

Estoy harto de..

Answer 31

I’m fed up with…. I’m sick and tired of…