Maida 21 Flashcards

1
Q

me fije EN un sofá de color verde lima que ESTABA EN FRENTE DE UNA DE LAS CASAS deL camino

A

I noticed a lime green sofa in front of one of the houses by the road

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EN EL CARTON ESTABA ESCRITO A MANO, en grandes letras Y EN mayúsculas

A

on the cardboard handwritten in large letters and capitals …

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3
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quizás si esa mitad sea un niño pequeño apretado entre dos anoréxicos

A

perhaps if that half was a small child squeezed between two anorexics

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Pero, LA verdad que tenía la apariencia de confort y por cierto no ESTABA andrajosO

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But, it did look comfortable and it certainly wasn’t shabby. (the sofa)

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Pero, NOTÉ QUE el tejido estaba empezaNDO a mostrar las señales tempranas de uso y desgaste.

A

But, I noticed that the fabric was starting to show the early signs of wear and tear. (the sofa)

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Tuve la tentación de agarrarlO pero cuando LO PENSé MEJOR decidi dejarlo allí.

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I was tempted to grab it but when I thought it over I decided to leave it there (the sofa)

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7
Q

te debo una

A

I owe you one (Servir y Protegir)

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8
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no me digas

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no kidding/you don’t say ie when said with an ironic tone (Servir y Protegir)

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9
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DEJA DE ANDAR por las ramas!

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Step beating around the bush (Venezuelan expression)

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10
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NO ME gusta LA GENTE cuando marean LA perdiz

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I don’t like people when they beat around the bush (Spanish expression)

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TAL VEZ, ES POR que no saben que SOY un hombre muY ocupado

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perhaps its because they don’t know that I am a very busy man

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12
Q

Es que LO QUE TRATO DE DECIRTE es un poco complicado DE explicar

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It’s just that what I’m trying to tell you is a little complicated to explain

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13
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POR SUPUESTO … QUE ESTO ULTIMO … NO LO DIJE EN VOZ ALTA… SOLO LO PENSÉ.

A

Of course … that last one … I didn’t say out loud .. I only thought it.

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14
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  1. Ya lo he tomado!

2. Lo he cogido!

A
  1. I just caught it! ie the train when want to emphasise only just managed to do it.
  2. What was my mistake?
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15
Q

¿cómo llegar A un acuerdo?

A

How to reach an agreement?

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16
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ES COMO TRATAR DE [tener?]QUE 15 personas EN una MISMA habitación MAGICAMENTE se ponGAN de acuerdo

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It’s like trying [to put] 15 people in the same room and magically they come to an agreement.

17
Q
  1. En ambas situaciones, HAY QUE VALERSE DE estrategiaS PARA lograr el objetivo.
  2. valerse de algo/algn + servirse de algo/algn
A
  1. In both situations one must use strategies to achieve the objective
  2. to use sth/sb + synonmyn
18
Q

a menudo es útil tener una persona que PUEDA .. tomar el papel de … presidente EN la reunión.

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often it is useful to have someone that can … take on the role of … chairman

19
Q

Esta persona TENDRÁ la responsabilidad DE dirigir la discusión de la reunión hacia la dirección de OBTENER un resultado por consenso

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This person has the responsibility of leading the meeting’s discussion towards a consensus outcome

20
Q
  1. En la segunda situación, se mEDIRÁ el éxito si la persona puede dormir durante toda la noche sin despertarse
  2. Future - se medirá
A
  1. In the second situation success is measured if the person can sleep`through the night without waking
  2. Note the tense for this fml writing
21
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  1. Si la persona pasa la noche en blanco PODREMOS DECIR QUE la estrategia ha FALLADO
  2. Future - podremos
A
  1. If the person passes the night awake we can say the strategy has failed
  2. Note the tense for this fml writing