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4.3 Spanish Listening Practice Flashcards

Use this deck to hone your Spanish listening comprehension skills!

1
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What is being said?

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¿Ya decidiste?

Have you made up your mind yet?

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No me arrepiento de nada en absoluto.

I have absolutely no regrets.

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What is being said?

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¿Puede darme su autógrafo?

May I have your autograph?

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What is being said?

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Hay algo aquí que no cuadra.

Something’s wrong with this picture.

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¡Los pies me están matando!

My feet are killing me!

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What is being said?

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Las apariencias engañan.

There’s more than meets the eye.

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Parecía como si mis manos estuvieran ardiendo.

My hands felt like they were burning.

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Fue despojado de su título.

He was stripped of his title.

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En otro tiempo fue reina de belleza.

She was once a beauty queen.

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Me dio su opinión sincera.

He gave me his honest opinion.

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Te parecerá una barbaridad, pero ¿a quién le importa?

I know it sounds awful, but who cares?

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What is being said?

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Se lo tenía merecido.

He had it coming.

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Mi sueño se ha hecho realidad.

My dream has come true.

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Es una manera graciosa de decirlo.

That’s just a funny way of putting it.

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Recogió un perro abandonado.

She rescued an abandoned dog.

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He guardado lo mejor para el final.

I’ve saved the best for last.

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What is being said?

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Dejó de escribir para dedicarse a la investigación.

He stopped writing to conduct research.

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What is being said?

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Es respetado más como poeta que como dramaturgo.

He’s more respected as a poet than a playwright.

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¡Es una ciudad que florece!

It is a flourishing city!

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No te faltarán oportunidades de verla.

You’ll have plenty of opportunities to see her.

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Es perjudicial para la salud.

It is detrimental to your health.

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Él tiene una moneda nueva y reluciente.

He’s got a shiny new coin.

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Ese barrio se ha aburguesado.

That area is becoming rather gentrified.

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What is being said?

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Sacaron una segunda hipoteca sobre la casa.

They took out a second mortgage on the house.

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Te apuesto que no durarás ni un día.

I bet you won’t last even one day.

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What is being said?

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La tasa de aprobación del Presidente ha caído a cerca del 40%.

The president’s approval ratings have fallen to nearly 40%.

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What is being said?

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Mi aerodeslizador estaba lleno de anguilas, pero ya han sido exterminadas.

My hovercraft was full of eels, though they’ve since been exterminated.

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El dinero es lo que motiva a los hackers y delincuentes cibernéticos.

Hackers and cybercriminals are motivated by money.

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Para prevenir una quemadura de sol, debe proteger su piel de los rayos solares.

To prevent sunburn, you must shield your skin from the sun’s rays.

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Pasó un señal de alto y fue detenido por un policía.

He ran a stop sign and was pulled over.

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Nos gustaron más los teloneros que el artista principal.

We liked the opening band more than the main act.

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What is being said?

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Usted o alguien que actúe en su nombre deberá firmar el documento.

You or someone acting on your behalf must sign the document.

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Si un árbol cae en el bosque sin que nadie lo escuche, ¿produce algún sonido?

If a tree falls in the forest with no one to hear it, does it make a sound?

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El páncreas se ubica detrás del estómago y en frente de la columna vertebral.

The pancreas lies behind the stomach and in front of the spine.

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What is being said?

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Deberías abstenerte de escuchar o repetir chismes.

You should refrain from listening to or repeating gossip.

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What is being said?

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Correr es bueno para tonificar los músculos de las piernas.

Running is good for toning up the muscles in your legs.

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What is being said?

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Necesito un aislante para mi vaso de café.

I need a sleeve for my coffee cup.

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What is being said?

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Este clima me encrespa el cabello.

The weather makes my hair frizzy.

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What is being said?

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Retuiteó un comentario malicioso sobre mí.

She retweeted something nasty about me.

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What is being said?

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Le concedieron asilo político.

They granted him political asylum.

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What is being said?

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En realidad es demasiado pronto para poder decirlo con certeza, pero supongo que la recuperación será rápida.

It’s really too early to tell, but I expect he’ll make a speedy recovery

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What is being said?

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Debemos reanudar inmediatamente las negociaciones.

We must resume the negotiations immediately.

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What is being said?

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Estamos dispuestos a hacer todo lo que sea necesario.

We’re willing to do whatever it takes.

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What is being said?

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Para la mayoría de las personas, es un claro indicador.

To most people, that’s a dead giveaway.

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What is being said?

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Si te lo hubiera dicho antes, quizás todo sería diferente.

If I’d told you earlier, maybe things would’ve been different.

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46
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What is being said?

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Arrástrelo hasta el icono de Papelera en el escritorio.

Drag it into the Trash icon in the dock.

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What is being said?

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La glándula pituitaria está localizada en la base del cerebro.

The pituitary gland is located at the base of the brain.

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What is being said?

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Puede resultar beneficioso desarrollar una rutina para la hora de acostarse.

It may be helpful to develop a bedtime routine.

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What is being said?

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No te voy a aburrir con los detalles.

I am not going to bore you with the details.

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What is being said?

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Decidimos remodelar la casa desde los cimientos.

We’ve decided to remodel the house from the ground up.

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What is being said?

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Para el país la energía renovable es una máxima prioridad.

Renewable energy is top priority for the country.

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52
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What is being said?

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Intenta hacerse un nombre por sí mismo.

He’s trying to make a name for himself.

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53
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What is being said?

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Quiso la suerte que mi vuelo se cancelara.

As luck would have it, my flight was cancelled.

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What is being said?

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Se me pasó por alto.

It must’ve slipped my mind.

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What is being said?

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Esto es claramente un caso de un malentendido cultural.

This is a undoubtedly a case of cultural misunderstanding.

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What is being said?

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No te precipites.

Let’s not be hasty.

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What is being said?

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Sí, en algún sentido.

In a manner of speaking, yes.

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What is being said?

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Tiene una coartada hermética.

He has an airtight alibi.

59
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What is being said?

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Por casualidad sucedió que él llegó mientras yo salía.

It just so happens he arrived as I was leaving.

60
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What is being said?

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Hasta cierto punto, tienes razón.

To a certain extent, you’re right.

61
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What is being said?

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Aún tenemos mucho trabajo por delante.

We still have unfinished business to attend to.

62
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What is being said?

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No puedo ni imaginar lo que mi vida habría sido sin los deportes.

I can’t even imagine what my life would have been like without sports.

63
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What is being said?

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El doctor curó las heridas de su brazo.

The doctor healed the wounds on her arm.

64
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What is being said?

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Siempre se armaba un gran escándalo por nada.

She was always making a big fuss about nothing.

65
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What is being said?

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Los dejo solos.

I’ll leave you two alone.

66
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What is being said?

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¿Cuánto se ha dañado?

How badly was it damaged?

67
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What is being said?

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Más te vale darte prisa.

You had better hurry.

68
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What is being said?

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¿Has tenido la oportunidad de echarle un vistazo?

Did you get a chance to look at it?

69
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What is being said?

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Es una oportunidad única.

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity.

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What is being said?

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No hubo ni un momento aburrido.

There wasn’t a dull moment.

71
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What is being said?

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Es un buen juez de carácter.

He’s a keen judge of character.

72
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What is being said?

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La razón y la política no van siempre de la mano.

Common sense and politics don’t always go hand in hand.

73
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What is being said?

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No fui precisamente recibido con los brazos abiertos.

I wasn’t exactly welcomed with open arms.

74
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What is being said?

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¿Por qué demonios tarda tanto?

What the hell is taking so long?

75
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What is being said?

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Nunca termina de sorprenderme.

It never ceases to amaze me.

76
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What is being said?

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Recibí más de lo que esperaba.

I got more than I bargained for.

77
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What is being said?

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Hay un hombre que no ha dormido desde 1973.

There’s a man known to not have slept since 1973.

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What is being said?

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Averigüemos un poco más.

Let’s take a closer look.

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What is being said?

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Hay más de lo que uno ve a simple vista.

There’s more going on than meets the eye.

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What is being said?

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La situación pasó a mayores.

Things got a little out of hand.

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What is being said?

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Se les ha sacado completamente de apuros.

They were totally let off the hook.

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What is being said?

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Le he dedicado un gran cantidad de tiempo personal a este asunto.

I’ve dedicated a lot of personal time to this matter.

83
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What is being said?

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Nadie podría negar que se ha cometido una injusticia.

No one could deny that injustice has been done.

84
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What is being said?

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No hay nada más que prefiriera hacer.

There’s nothing I’d rather be doing.

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What is being said?

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Algún día verán mi nombre escrito en la gran pantalla.

One day my name will be on the silver screen.

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What is being said?

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A ver si esto te refresca la memoria.

Maybe this will jog your memory.

87
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What is being said?

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Estamos recibiendo donaciones sin parar.

We’re receiving donations nonstop.

88
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What is being said?

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Puedes estar seguro de que serás capaz de alcanzar tus objetivos.

You can rest assured you’ll reach your goals.

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What is being said?

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Estamos contentos de estar de gira con la banda de nuevo.

We’re happy that we’re touring with the band again.

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What is being said?

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Modestia aparte, sé mucho más que él.

I don’t like to brag, but I know much more than he does.

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What is being said?

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En tu libro, parece que quieres mantener al lector en tensión.

In your book, it seems you want to keep the reader on edge.

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What is being said?

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No tenía visibilidad, así que tuve que conducir muy despacio.

I couldn’t see a thing, so I had to drive very slowly.

93
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What is being said?

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Esto es justo lo que recetó el doctor.

This is just what the doctor ordered.

94
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What is being said?

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Agotado tras mucho estudiar, se quedó dormido.

Exhausted from so much studying, he fell asleep.

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What is being said?

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Ya están disponibles los resultados de este estudio.

The findings of this study are available.

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What is being said?

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Espero que no lo vaya a tomar como una ofensa.

I hope he won’t take offense to it.

97
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What is being said?

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Mantener fuera del alcanze de niños.

Keep out of reach of children.

98
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What is being said?

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Es un pequeño paso para el hombre, pero un gran paso para la humanidad.

That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.

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What is being said?

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Yo probablemente habría reaccionado de la misma manera.

I probably would have reacted the same way.

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What is being said?

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No me extraña… El tiempo mejora cuando ya nos toca irnos.

It figures—the weather improves the day we leave.

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What is being said?

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Me esforcé al máximo para ser amable.

I was bending over backwards to be polite.

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What is being said?

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Resultó ser una de las mejores experiencias de mi vida.

It turned out to be one of the best experiences of my life.

103
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What is being said?

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¡Él no podría hacer flexiones ni aunque su vida dependiera de ello!

He couldn’t do a pushup if his life depended on it!

104
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What is being said?

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Me has hecho perder la cuenta.

You’ve made me lose count.

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What is being said?

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No despilfarres, y no te faltará.

Waste not, want not.

106
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What is being said?

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Bienvenido al club…

Join the club…

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What is being said?

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¡El tiempo vuela cuando te lo pasas bien!

Time flies when you’re having fun!

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What is being said?

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Es por tu propio bien.

It’s for your own good.

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What is being said?

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Eres un caballero y un erudito.

You’re a gentleman and a scholar.

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What is being said?

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¿Te agarré en un mal momento?

Did I catch you at a bad time?

111
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What is being said?

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Apenas sabe atender la barra.

He barely knows how to tend bar.

112
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What is being said?

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Se perfilan en el horizonte grandes oportunidades.

There are some very good prospects on the horizon.

113
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What is being said?

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No hay razón para apurar las cosas.

That’s no reason to rush into things.

114
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What is being said?

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Permíteme refrescarte la memoria.

Let me refresh your memory.

115
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What is being said?

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Podrías haberme engañado…

You could’ve fooled me…

116
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What is being said?

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Se me cruzó por la mente…

It had crossed my mind…

117
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What is being said?

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Esto es una pequeña muestra de mi aprecio.

It’s a small token of my appreciation.

118
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What is being said?

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Traté de razonar con ellos.

I tried to reason with them.

119
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What is being said?

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Debería ir como la seda.

It should be smooth sailing.

120
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What is being said?

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Estoy bien, me las arreglo.

I am fine; I am getting by.

121
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What is being said?

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Mantenga los ojos bien abiertos.

Keep your eyes peeled.

122
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What is being said?

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Mantente al alerta.

Stay on your toes.

123
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What is being said?

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Ella juega a hacerse la difícil.

She’s playing hard-to-get.

124
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What is being said?

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Puedes contar con ello.

You can bank on it.

125
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What is being said?

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Mi perro es muy cariñoso.

My dog is very loving.

126
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What is being said?

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¿Cómo lo estás llevando?

How are you holding up?

127
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What is being said?

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Las cosas comenzaron a ponerse bien ajetreadas, y luego ella me dejó tirado.

Things started getting really hectic and then she just bailed.

128
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What is being said?

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Sólo escúchame un momento.

Hey, just hear me out for a sec.

129
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What is being said?

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Creo que voy a esperar una oferta mejor.

I think I’m going to hold out for a better offer.

130
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What is being said?

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Me faltan dos dólares, ¿Me los puedes prestar?

I’m short two dollars. Can you spot me?

131
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What is being said?

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¿Cómo vamos de tiempo?

How are we doing, time-wise?

132
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What is being said?

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No te preocupes, conozco este lugar como la palma de mi mano.

Don’t worry, I know this place like the back of my hand.

133
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What is being said?

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Bueno, la cosa es que no puedo ir solo.

The thing is, I can’t go by myself.

134
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What is being said?

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Mi corazón está con la gente de allí.

My heart goes out to the people there.

135
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What is being said?

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Él la tiene conmigo.

He’s out to get me.

136
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What is being said?

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Siempre está hablando mal de la gente.

He’s always bad-mouthing people.

137
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What is being said?

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Tuvo un cambio de opinión.

He’s had a change of heart.

138
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What is being said?

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Ella tiene cierto talento para arreglar las cosas.

She really has a knack for fixing things.

139
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What is being said?

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Te dejaremos salir con la tuya esta vez.

We’ll let you off the hook this time.

140
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What is being said?

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La economía está al borde del colapso.

The economy is on the verge of collapse.

141
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What is being said?

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Simplemente nos distanciamos.

We just kind of grew apart.

142
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What is being said?

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Perdimos el contacto después de algunos años.

We lost touch after a few years.

143
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What is being said?

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Tuvimos un desacuerdo. Ya no somos amigos.

We had a falling out. We’re not friends anymore.

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