misc 20 Flashcards

1
Q

many pensioners made the mistake of trusting their savings to that company that went under yesterday

A

muchos jubilados cometieron el error de confiar su ahorros a esa empresa que ayer quebró

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2
Q

the musician was influenced by Lou Reed

A

el músico estaba influenciado por Lou Reed

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3
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the chef was influenced by street food in Thalialnd

A

el/la chef estaba influido por la comida callejera de Tailandia

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4
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if you’re fussy about food, eating out can be a problem

A

si eres quisquilloso con la comida, comer afuera puede ser un problema

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5
Q

towards the middle, the novel turns slow and tedious (tiresome)

A

hacia la mitad, la novela se vuelve lenta y cansona

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6
Q

the standard way of teaching a language has changed drastically over the years

A

la forma estándar de enseñar un idioma ha cambiado drásticamente a lo largo`

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7
Q

the sound technician took care of the feedback issues caused by the loudspeakers

A

el técnico de sonido solucionó los problemas de retro alimentación de los altavoces

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8
Q

the product only got positive feedback from clients

A

el producto solo recibió reacciones positivas de los clientes

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9
Q

we used a questionnaire to obtain feedback from our employees

A

utilizamos cuestionairos para obtener feedback de nuestros empleados

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10
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the students asked for a clue to solve the question

A

los estudiantes pidieron una pista para resolver la pregunta

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11
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2 times 3

A

2 veces 3

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12
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the only way out of here is through the front door

A

la única forma de salir de aquí es por la puerta delantera

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13
Q

We couldn’t climb the steep cliff on Easter Island

A

no pudimos escalar el acantilado en la isla de pascua

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14
Q

I don’t know her current address

A

Desconozco su domicilio actual

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15
Q

I am carving a stone sculpture

A

estoy tallando una escultura de piedra

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16
Q

we visited the quarries on the slopes of the volcano and saw the rock art

A

visitamos las canteras de las pendientes del volcán y vimos al arte rupestre

17
Q

Mandela was an outstanding man

A

Mandela fue un hombre relevante

18
Q

after the earthquake, there was a tsunami

A

después del terremoto, hubo un maremoto

19
Q

you don’t use a crane for DIY work

A

no se usa la grúa por el bricolaje

20
Q

noun - A light, brief rain that stops the ground being dusty (literally, ‘dust killer’)

A

un matapolvo

21
Q

noun = a light drizzling rain that soaks you in the end

A

un calabobos (from calar – to soak through, and bobos – stupid people!)

22
Q

Not many Indians speak Polish

A

Pocos indios hablan polaco

23
Q

We got to the train just in time

A

Hemos llegado al tren por los pelos

24
Q

To talk the hind legs off a donkey

A

Hablar por los codos

25
Q

To sleep like a log

A

Dormir a pierna suelta

26
Q

You are a big mouth

A

Eres un bocazas

27
Q

To keep at bay

A

Mantener a raya