C1 Flashcards

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El parece alicaído, concernado, triste

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He looks rather down in the mouth

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Se dio cuenta q tenía fiebre

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He realised he was running a fiver by going to see Helen, but he had to talk to her

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Fuerte y sano/ saludable

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Hale and hearty. (Heiol - harty)

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Hecha la ley hecha la trampa

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Every law has a loophole (vacio legal)

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Mi jefe veto mi propuesta así que supongo q habrá q empezar de cero

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My boss vetoed my proposal I guess it’s back to the drawing board

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Dejo clarísimo que ella estaba al cargo

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She made it crystal clear that she was in charge

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Catee mi examen final así que tengo q empezar de nuevo a estudiar

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I failed the final exam so I’m back to square one, which means I’ve to start studying for it again

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Al niño lo cambiaron de escuela para que pudiera volver a empezar/ borrón y cuenta nueva

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The child was moved to a different school to give him a fresh start

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El ha empezado una nueva vida y ya no fuma

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He’s turned over a new leaf and he’s not smoking any more.

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El trabajo extra inesperado causó al equipo varios problemas

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The unforeseen extra work caused the team a few problems

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Es UN tanto que se apunta
Me quede de piedra
Ganar un cliente fue un logro personal/ tanto a mi favor

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That is a feather in his cap (feda)
You could have knocked me down with a feather
Getting a new client was really a feather in my cap

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La principal razón por la q la religión es un asunto delicado es porque alguna gente piensa q es su derecho u obligación imponer sus creencias religiosas

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The main reason that religion is a hot potato subject is because some people feel it is their right or their duty to impose their religious beliefs

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Le denegaron promocionar lo que fue una putada después de todo el trabajo q había hecho

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She was refused promotion which was a real kick in the teeth after all the extra work she’d done.

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No hay ni siquiera un ápice/ autismo de verdad en su declaración
Cualquier a con una pizca de sentido común hubiera visto q el plan no funcionaría

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There’s not even a modicum of truth in her statement

Anyone with a modicum of common sense could have seen that the plan wouldn’t work

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Busque a tientas las llaves de mi coche en mi bolso

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I fumbled in my bag for my car keys

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Me pregunto si necesitaba algo más y solo conseguí titubear

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She asked if I needed anything else and I fumbled for words (fambo)

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El vicio (Tabaco)
Ropa de luto
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The evil weed

Widow’s weeds

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Las Malas lenguas dirán q

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Evil tongues may that

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En la búsqueda del chico perdido la policía removió cielo y tierra

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In the investigation to find the missing child the police have left no stone unturned

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Las vacunas es algo q se tiene q hacer aunq no te guste si quieres viajar
El considera los impuestos como un mal necesario

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Vaccinations are a necessary evil if you want to travel.

He considers taxes a necessary evil

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Mi jefe hace lo imposible para meterse conmigo para así animarse el mismo, es un coñazo

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My boss always leaves no stone unturned to make fun of me in order to cheer himself up, so he’s a real pain in the backside/ butt

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En el toma y daca el sindicato aceptó la reducción en el salario a cambio de un incremento en el tiempo extra

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In a quid pro quo, the union accepted salary decreases in exchange for an increase in overtime.

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Le ofrecimos nuestra casa de vacaciones como compensación/retribución por alojarnos en Londres

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We offered then the use of our holiday home as a quid pro quo for putting us up in London

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Fue una bofetada/una decepción para el cuando ella rechazo salir a cenar con el

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It was a slap in the face for him when she refused to go out to dinner with him

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El juez le dio un tirón de orejas sentenciándolo a unas horas de servicio a la comunidad
The judge gave her a slap on the wrist by sentencing her to a few hours of community service
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Algunos jugadores obtuvieron un tirón de orejas por llegar tarde al entrenamiento. El entrenador les advirtió no llegar tarde y les hizo hacer 20 flexiones
Some of our players got a slap on the wrist for getting to the training session late. The coach warned them not to be late again and then made them do twenty push-ups
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No tiene sentido sentarse a la vera del teléfono esperando q suene, el q espera desespera
There's no point sitting by the phone waiting for it to ring. A watched pot never boils
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Cuidar la línea
Watch your waistline
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Si te puedo dar un consejo te sugeriría ir al juzgado una hora antes del juicio
If I can give you a word to the wise I would suggest going to the courthouse about an hour before your trial
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John es encantador pero no confiaría en el con dinero, a buen entendedor pocas palabras bastan, eh
John is a pleasant man but I wouldn't trust him with money. A word to the wise, eh!
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A pesar de la dificultad del examen de mates, ella lo bordó.
Despite the difficulty of the math exam, she aced it. (Eis)
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Tener la sartén por el mango | Guardsde un as en la manga
To hold all the aces | To have an ace in the hole
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Faltar un pelo para
Come within an ace of sth
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En Hollywood jóvenes aspirantes a actrices hay a patadas/montones/ debajo de las piedras Son Muy baratos
In Hollywood aspiring young actresses are a dime a dozen | They're a dime a dozen (daim dosen)
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Su nueva novela es fascinante/apasionante
His new novel makes is compelling reading.
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Fui porque tenía razones de peso
I went there for compelling reasons.
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Al anochecer | A media luz
At twilight | In the twilight
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A el le gusta el brócoli, mientras q ella lo odia | Considerando q el acusado ha fallecido, no hay razón para seguir con el procedimiento
He likes broccoli whereas she hates it. | Whereas the defendant is now dead there's little reason to proceed with the case
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La Casa real
The royal household
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Solía echarle la culpa a su hermana
She would usually lay the blame on her sister
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Es imposible disuadir a Sam de sus planes de alistarse en el ejército
It's impossible to dissuade Sam from enlistment in the military
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Estoy hasta las trancas de trabajo | Esta Hasta las trancas de deudas
Im up to my ears in work | She's up to her ears in debts
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Tendremos q esforzarnos al máximo para recuperar lo a hemos perdido
We shall have to work overtime to catch up
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Súper modelos esqueléticas
Waif-like supermodels
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El documental mostro una manada de leones descansando
The documentary showed a pride of lions relaxing together
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Jamás lo admitiría a causa de su soberbia
He could no admit it because of his pride
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Ella es el tesoro de sus padres
She is her parent's pride and joy
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Cuando me caí de la bici el peor sufrimiento fue la maltrecha dignidad
When I fell off my bike the worst thing I suffered was wounded pride
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Esta orgullosa de no tener tv
She prides herself on not owing a tv
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Más dura será la caída
Pride comes/goes before a fall
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Se vio forzado a tragarse su orgullo y preguntar si podía tener su antiguo trabajo
He was forced to swallow his pride and ask if he could have his old job back
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Los pasajeros q se bajen en la siguiente estación deben acercarse al primer vagón
Passengers alighting at the next station must move to the front carriage
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Su coche fue todo chatarra después del accidente. | La tarde entera fue un desastre/fracaso
His car was a write-off after the accident. | The whole afternoon was a write-off
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El coche fue declarado siniestro total. Ese asunto lo considero un fracaso q es mejor olvidar. Considerar algo como totalmente perdido
The car had to be written off. I've written off the whole thing as a dead loss. To write something off as a total loss
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De repente nos vimos en el aire
Suddenly we were airborne
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Los guerreros estaban peleando bravamente
The Warriors were fighting bravely (waria)
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Cortar el problema de raíz
Stop the rot
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La decadencia empezó/ todo empezó a decaer. Pudrirse en la carcel. Necesitamos comer esos tomates antes de q se pudran.
The rot set in. To rot in jail. We need to eat those tomatoes before they rot.
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Se me acaba de ocurrir una solución a tu problema. | A quien se le ocurrió esto/ quien ideó esto
I just thought up a solution to your problem. | Who thought this one up
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Alguien te incitó/obligó a... Nos vimos obligados a subir los precios para competir con el super mercado. Colgó un cuadro para q lo vieran los visitantes
Someone put you up to... We've been forced to put up our prices to compete with the new supermarket He put up a picture for visitors to see. I love to just put my feet up and watch tv
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Me he cargado la sopa al ponerle mucha sal. Solo tenemos una oportunidad así q no la caguemos No la cagues/jodas
I've totally screwed up this soup by putting to much salt in it. We've only got a chance so don't screw this up Don't screw up
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Le dio leche al gato callejero Si se deja abierta la puerta las vacas se escapan. Empecé a pensar en las vacaciones . Nos habíamos desviados dos kilómetros del camino. En Algunos casos aislados
He gave the stray cat some milk. If the gate is left open the cattle stray. My thoughts strayed to the holiday . We had strayed 2 kilometres from the path. In a few stray cases
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``` No sere yo el que lo convenza. Tienes el Telefono a mano. Desde el principio Nego con la cabeza El Niño está en fase de negación sobre la muerte de su madre sigue esperando q aparezca por la puerta ```
``` I won't be the one convincing him . Do you hace your phone on you. Since day one He shook his head in denial The child is in denial about his mother's dead, he keeps expecting her to walk through their front door ```
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Hemos tenido una fuerte racha de mala suerte últimamente Tuvimos una fuerte demanda de teteras cuando bajaron de precio Sus lágrimas cayeron en la carta y la tinta se corrio
We've had quite a run of bad luck lately We've had a run on these teapots since they went on special offer Her tears fell on the letter and made the ink run
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Atropello con fuga El patio estaba vacío cuando los niños y toleramos así que era todo para nosotros/uso exclusivo Conductor fugitivo
Hit and run. The playground was empty when the kids and I arrived so we had the run of the place Hit and run driver
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Se escapó de la prision y está a la fuga Tengo q hacer varios mandados Se levanto tarde y hoy está retrasada.
He escaped from prison and is on the run I have To run a few errands He woke up late and is running behind
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``` Sus ojos vienen de familia porque todos Llego tarde a una reunión. Comun y corriente Al coche le queda poca gasolina UN preso fugado ```
``` Her eyes must run in her family since all of her sister have them too. I'm running late for a meeting Run of the mill The car is running low on fuel A prisoner on the run ```
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La tendencia del mercado La obtain se mantuvo mucho tiempo en cartelera Hubo una gran demanda de libras esterlinas
The run of the The play had a long run There was a rung on sterling
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Tener el libre uso de la casa de alguien | Nos dejaron usar su jardín
To have the run of sb's house | They gave us the run of their garden
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Comerse las palabras/ hablar atropelladamente | Saltarse un semáforo en rojo
To run one's words together | To run a stoplight
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Todos sabéis lo que hay que hacer que es lo que tenemos q hacer? Enseñar buenos modales a un niño Me lo inculcaron de pequeño
You all know the drill What's the drill? To drill good manners into a child I had it drilled into me as a boy
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Si nos descubren debemos huir Cuando sonó la sirena los bandidos huyeron Huir del país Huyeron hacia el oeste
If we are spotted we must flee When the siren sounded the criminals fled To Flee the country They fled to the West
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Qué va/ vamos! | No era fácil leer la palabra tachada
Come off it! | It was difficult to read the struck-out word
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``` Alan siempre ponía por las nubes la belleza de su novia. Repasar algo mentalmente. Repasemos los hechos otra vez. Su discurso tuvo buena acogida. His speech went over well ```
Alan was always going over the top about how pretty his girlfriend was. To go over something in one,s mind. Let's go over the facts again
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Tratar justamente a alguien. La responsabilidad de ese fracaso cae directamente sobre le presidente. Mirar a alguien directamente a los ojos Justo en el centro/medio
To deal squarely with sb Responsibility for that failure rests squarely with the president. To look sb squarely in the eyes. Squarely in the middle
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El golpe le dio en plena barbilla / de lleno en la barbilla. | El abogado tiene fama de tratar a los clientes honradamente
The blow caught him squarely on the chin. | The lawyer has a reputation for dealing with his clients squarely
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``` Dar de lado a alguien Desahogarse con alguien. Arrimar el hombro. Codearse con alguien. Decir algo a alguien sin rodeos. ```
``` To give sb the cold shoulder. To cry on sb's shoulder. To put one's shoulder to the wheel. To rub shoulder with sb. To give sb sth straight from the shoulder ```
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Mirar por encima del hombro. | Tuvo q cargar con todas las responsabilidades.
To look over one's shoulder. | All the responsibilities fell on his shoulders.
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Apoyar a alguien, estar hombro a hombro . | No se puede esperar q los profes carguen con la culpa de los resultados malos en los exámenes
Stand shoulder to shoulder with sb | Teachers cannot be expected to shoulder all the blame for poor exam results.
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Al recibir una pequeña herencia empezó a derrochar de manera alarmante
Receiving a small inheritance he began to overspend alarmingly
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Lo siento me he desviado de lo que hablábamos
Sorry I've strayed from the subject
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Me las hicieron pasar canutas
They put me through the mill
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El paisaje pasaba como un rayo fundiéndose con una imagen borrosa. El asunto no fue más q algo pasajero/ flor de un día Una rafaga/momento de inspiracion
The landscape flashed by in a blur. The affair was nothing more than a flash in the pan A flash of inspiration
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Su victotia no se debió a un golpe de suerte/no ganaron por chiripa . Un ramalazo de ingenio Son ricos pero no van fardando de dinero/ alardear Todo sucedió en un abrir y cerrar de ojos Vuelvo en un instante
``` Their win was no flash in the pan. A flash of wit They are rich but they don't flash their money around It all happened in a flash I'll be back in a flash ```
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UN cuento narrado sin gracia Aguzar El ingenio/ despabilarse Usar su sentido común
A story told without wit To sharpen one's wit To use one's wits
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Inaugurarán la nueva temporada con un gran festejo. Todo empezó (pelea) cuando el acusó a ella de robarle. Dar la patada inicial
They are going to kick off the new season with a big party . Things kicked off when him accuser her from stealing from her. Kick off the game begins.
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En cuanto se ponga a hablar de ese tema no habrá quien lo pare Emprendió un ataque contra el presidente
Once he's launched on that subject we'll never stop him. | He launched into an attack on the president
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La vela parpadeo y se apago. Sin el menor signo de arrepentimiento. Lo dijo sin inmutarse. Pájaro carpintero
The candle flickered and went out. Without a flicker of regret. She said it without a flicker of expression . Flicker
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No me menosprecies/trates como a un niño/no me des lecciones/ no te hagas el listillo conmigo..,
Don't patronise me!
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Hagamos borrón y cuenta nueva y nos olvidamos de los errores del pasado . Pizarra, teja, loza. Apúntalo en mi cuenta
Let's just wipe the slate clean and forget about past mistakes . Put it on the slate.
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Se hizo oír gritando su punto de vista a su oponente. | Debes hacerte escuchar
He made himself heard by shouting down his debate opponent | You must make yourself heard
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No hagas como que no lo entiendes
Don't make like you don't understand.
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Los crimínales bajaron del coche y huyeron a pie
The criminals abandoned their vehicle and made off on foot
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Siento como me comporté, déjame que te compense llevándote a cenar
I'm sorry for the way I behaved. Let me make it up to you by taking you out to dinner
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No alcanzo a ver el cartel desde esta distancia. Están dando a entender q fue culpa mía No es tan rico como dice la gente No consigo entenderlo
I can't make out the sign from this far away. They're making out it was my fault He's not as rich as people make out I can't make it out at all
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Confiaba en él así q fue un shock q le robara a la compañía
I trusted him so it came as a completely shock to me that he made off with the company funds.
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Él prometió trabajar tarde toda esta semana para compensar el tiempo q perdió cuando estaba malo
He promised to work late all this week to make up for the time he missed when he was ill
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Lo haremos a cara o cruz para ver quien lo hace | El árbitro lanzó una moneda y pito
We'll toss up to see who does it | The referee tossed his coin and blew his whistle
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De higo a breva | Pasó en un periquete
One in a blue moon | It passed in a blur
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``` El partido acabó en empate El vaquero desenfundó rápidamente No toques el té, déjalo reposar El saca dinero de mi cuenta Nunca deja reposar él te ```
``` The football match was a draw The cowboy drew quickly Leave the tea alone, just let it draw He draws money from my account He never draws the tea properly ```
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Sacra sangre | Quedarse en blanco
To draw blood | To draw a blank
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Para llegar a fin de mes tiene q trabajar duro
To make ends meet he has to work very hard
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No supe de él hasta que no pasaron tres años
It was three years before I heard from him again
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No fue tan fácil como pensé conseguir una plaza para ese curso
It was not as easy to get a place on the course as I thought it would be
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La callaron cuando intentaba hablar sobre el tema del aborto
She was shouted down when she tried to speak on the issue of abortion
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Llévate los prriodicos atados para reciclar pero deja los sueltos . Estamos obligados por los términos del contrato . El crucero iba con destino a ny.
Take The bound newspaper to the recycling Bin but leave the loose ones. We're bound by the terms of the contract. The cruise ship was bound for New York
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Un libro encuadernado en cuero. Tu comportamiento en la boda rebasó los límites. Dejaste tu cartera en la mesa, de seguro alguien se la robo. El cachorro da saltos en la pradera.
This book is bound in leather . Your behaviour at the wedding reception was out of bounds. You left your wallet on the table, someone was bound to steal it. The puppy runs and bounds in the field.
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Este chico es muy temerario está destinado a acabar en prision Después de 12 meses en alta mar iba de vuelta a casa.
This boy is so reckless he's bound to end up in jail. | After twelve months at sea he was homeward bound again
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Cabe dentro de los límites de lo posible Avanzar a saltos Se levanto de la cama de un salto Su citation saltaba de alergia
It's within the bounds of possibility To bound forward He bounded out of bed His heart bounded with joy
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``` Estar estrechamente ligado a algo Estamos seguro a denganar No puede dejar de venir Me veo en la necesidad de decir que La gratitud hace que me sienta en deuda con el ```
``` To be bound up with sth We're bound to win He's bound to come Im bound to say that I feel bound to him by gratitude ```
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A donde te diriges | Se dirige a Londres
Where are you bound for | He's bound for London
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Con un fuerte movimiento de hombros Suspirar aliviado Le daban arcadas/ se le revolvía el estomago
With a heave of his shoulder To heave a sight of relief Her stomach was heaving
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Tardé una hora en leer tu ensayo | Caminar por el agua/ nieve
It took me an hour to wade through your essay | To wade through the water/snow
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No nada todavía, pero nada a perrito Mojarse los pies en el agua Dirigieron la barca a la orilla
He can't really swim yet but he paddle To paddle one's feet in the sea They paddled to the bank
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Subí gateando a la cama
I clambered into bed.
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Luche (deporte) en la secundaria La poli peleo/sometió al hombre hasta el suelo El lucho (strange physicaly) con la botella de zumo pero la tapa no se aflojó
I wrestled in high school The police wrestled the man to the ground He wrestled with the juice bottle for several minutes but the cap wouldn't come off
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Anduvo de puntilla por la cocina para no despertar a nadie | Anduvo de puntillas por la casa evitando las chirriantes tablas del suelo
He walked tiptoe across the kitchen as not to wake anyone | He tiptoed through the house avoiding the squeaky floorboard
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Estaba tan nervioso que se le cayeron las notas al suelo
He was all fingers and thumbs during her presentation and dropped her notes on the floor
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No siempre estamos de acuerdo | El y su padre nunca han estado de acuerdo sobre política
We don't always see eye to eye | He and his father have never seen eye to eye over politics
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Tuve una brillante idea sobre cómo montar un grupo de teatro
I had a brilliant brainwave about setting up a theatre group
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Este espray repele a los mosquitos
This spray will help ward off the mosquitoes
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Fui a tomar unas cervezas pero puse límites en cuanto a los chupitos
I went out for a few bears but I drew the line at doing shots
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Fui a tomar unas cervezas pero puse límites en cuanto a los chupitos
I went out for a few bears but I drew the line at doing shots
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El está arreglando su salón
He his doing up his lounge
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Habia muchos mendigos en el mitin?
Were there many tramps at the convention?
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La mayoría de universitarios están endeudados?
Are most university students overdrawn?
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Se canceló el partido debido al tiempo?
Was the match called off on account of the weather?
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Vas a hacer las paces con el?
Are you going to make it up with him?
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Estaban comiendo el plato principal cuando la policia irrumpió?
Were they eating the main course when the police burst in?
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Hazlo como quieras
Have it your way!
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Que te den!
Shove it!
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Se le ha comparado con una joven taylor
She has been likened to a young Taylor
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Se dio cuenta q Paúl había cogido el coche y la había dejado allí, estaba tirada, abandonada
She realised, pal had taken the car and left her there, she was stranded
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En esta ocasión le homenajeamos por lo que consiguió
On this occasion we pay homage to him for his achievements
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SI la marea viene nos veremos tirados en estas rocas
If the tide comes in, we'll be stranded on these rocks
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Es una versión de una canción de bob dylan
This is a cover of a Bob Dylan song
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Retirado de dónde va todo el mundo/ apartado
Off the beaten track