Chapter 45 Flashcards
1
Q
you don’t know what I got myself into
two,three
A
No sabes en la que me he
metido
2
Q
some trouble
A
algun lio
3
Q
Saturday afternoon, unfortunately.
one,two
A
El sábado por la tarde, desgraciadamente.
4
Q
Why? Do you have something else to do?
one,two,three
A
Por qué? ¿Tienes otra cosa
que hacer?
5
Q
Yes. The fact is 1 have a date fOl’ that
afternoon.
A
Si. El asunto es que tengo una
cita para esa tarde.
6
Q
Since the baptism is early, you’l1 have
time for everything.
A
Siendo el bautizo temprano, tienes
tiempo para todo
7
Q
Do 1 have to pay the priest?
A
Tengo que pagarle al cura?
8
Q
Yes, and give something to the child besides.
A
Sí, Y además regalarle algo al
niño.
9
Q
What do you think 1 should give him?
A
Qué crees que le puedo llevar
10
Q
A gold chain with a medal is a good gift
one,two,three
A
Una cadena de oro con una medalla
es un buen regalo
11
Q
1 had thought of a toy.
A
Yo tenía pensado un juguete
12
Q
But, 1’11 think about what you say.
A
Sin embargo, voy a ver lo que tú
dices.
13
Q
who is the godmother?
one,two
A
Quién es la madrina?
14
Q
A sister-in-law of hers.
one,two
A
Una cuñada de ella
15
Q
What are they going to name him?
two
A
Qué nombre le van a poner?
16
Q
Alvaro, or something like that. 1 don’t
remember.
A
Alvaro, o algo asi. No recuerdo.
17
Q
well, paI. Hope everything turns out OK
for you.
one,two,three
A
bueno, chico. Que te salga todo
bien.
18
Q
l’m going now. 1 don’t feel well. Seems
like 1 caught a cold.
A
Yo ya me voy. No me siento
bien. Parece que pesqué un
resfriado.
19
Q
1 had never studied Spanish.
one,two
A
Yo nUnca habla estudiado espalol
20
Q
Had you all been here before?
one,two,three
A
Hablan estado Uds. antes aquf
21
Q
had you seen this?
one
A
Habla visto Ud. esto?
22
Q
Why hadn’t they called?
A
Por qué no hablan llamado?
23
Q
Why hadn’t you told me that before?
A
¿Por qué no me habia dicho eso antes?
24
Q
1 had never bet on horse races.
one,two
A
Yo nunca habla apostado en las carreras de caballo.
25
Luisa had gotten nervous.
one,two
Luisa se habia puesto nerviosa.
26
We hadn't pIayed golf before
one,two,three
Nosotros nO habiamos jugado golf antes.
27
Antonio and Marta had never had lunch together.
Antonio y Marta nunca hablan almorzado JUntOS.
28
Alicia hadn't been (a) godmother before.
Alicia nO habia sido madrina antes.
29
We hadn't had time for that.
No habiamos tenido tiempo para eso.
30
He only has one overcoat.
He only has one suitcase.
Sólo tiene un abrigo.
Sólo tiene una maleta.
31
do you know some engineer here?
Do you know sorne dre8smaker here?
¿Conoce algún ingeniero aquí?
¿Conoce alguna modista aquí?
32
It's a good company.
It's a good building.
one
Es una buena compañía.
Es un buen edificio
33
They live on the first floor.
They live in the first house.
Viven en el primer piso.
Viven en la primera casa.
34
She onIy bought one hat
She only bought one blouse.
one
Sólo compró un sombrero.
Sólo compró una blusa
35
We translated the third lesson.
we translated the third joke.
one,two,three
Tradujimos la tercera lección.
Tradujimos el tercer chiste.
36
Juan is a great friend .
Carmen is a great friend
one,two
Juan es un gran amigo
Carmen es una gran amiga
37
Jose didn't bring any baggage.
Jose didn't bring any meat
one,two,three,four,five
José no trajo ningún equipaje.
José no trajo ninguna carne.
38
they brought some books.
They brought some book (or other).
Ellos trajeron algunos libros.
Ellos trajeron algún libro
39
1 bought sorne good books.
1 bought a good book.
Compré unos buenos libros.
Compré un buen libro.
40
There are some bad specialists there.
There is a bad specialist there.
Hay unos malos especialistas ahí.
Hay un mal especialista ahi
41
1 have some pencils there. T
1 have a pencil there.
tengo unos lápices alli
Tengo un lápiz alli
42
Antonio and Luisa are sitting in the garden
Antonio y Luisa están sentados en el jardln.
43
ana is sitting in her favorite chair
Ana está sentada en su silla favorita.
44
They (f.) are sitting in the entrance.
Ellas están sentadas en la entrada.
45
The, girl is sleeping in the living room.
La nina está dormida en la sala.
46
Mr. garcla is sitting On the balCOnY.
El senor garcia está sentado en el balcon
47
The boys and girls are lying On the grass.
Los muchachos están acostados en el césped
48
He's Iying On the sofa-bed
one,two
Está acostado en el sofá cama.
49
The clothes are hanging in the. patio
La ropa está colgada en el patio.
50
The shirts are hanging in the bathroom.
Las camisas están colgadas en el baño.
51
The girls are hiding upstairs.
Las chicas están escondidas arriba.
52
He 's hiding in the bedroom.
El está escondido en el dormitorio.
53
She has askecl me not to be so strict.
Me ha pedido que no sea tan riguroso.
54
She has told me not to come tomorrow.
one,two,three
Me ha dicho que no venga mañana.
55
She has told him to be (here) at six.
Le ha dicho que esté a las seis.
56
we have told them not to pay any attention to him
Les hemos dicho que no le hagan caso.
57
They have asked us to go with them.
Nos han pedido que vayamos con ellos.
58
it has bothered him that she isn't punctual
Le ha molestado que no sea puntual.
59
It has pleased them that she arrives on time.
Les ha gustado que llegue a tiempo.
60
Saturday morning, unfortunately.
Saturday night, unfortunately
El sábado por la mañana, desgraciadamente.
El sábado por la noche, desgraciadamente
61
Saturday after dinner
El sábado después de comida
62
Sunday after mass.
El domingo después de misa.
63
Sunday after eating lunch
El domingo después de almorzar.
64
Tonight after eating.
Esta' noche después de comer.
65
tomorrow after (the) work
one,two
Mañana después del trabajo
66
Since that is early, you'll have time for everything
Siendo eso temprano, tienes tiempo para todo.
67
since you're coming early, you'll have time for everything.
Viniendo temprano, tienes tiempo para todo
68
69
Since you're leaving late, you won't have time.
Saliendo tarde, no tienes tiempo.
70
Since you're saving money, you'll have (enough) for a car
Ahorrando dinero, tienes para un auto
71
spending so much, you won't have (enough)
for anything.
One,two,three,four,five
Gastando tanto, no tienes para nada.
72
since you're giving it all, you won't have anything left
Dándolo todo, no quedas con nada
73
A gold chain is a good gift.
2 A silver chain is a good gift.
3 A silver medal is a good gift
Una cadena de oro es -Un,buen regalo.
Una cadena de plata es un buen regalo.
Una medalla de plata es un buen regalo
74
A gold medal is a nice (pretty) gift
Una medalla de oro es un bonito regalo
75
A picture of yours is a nice gift
Un retrato tuyo es un bonito regalo.
76
Something artistic (a thing of art) is a magnificent gift
one,two,three
Una cosa de arte es un magnífico regalo
77
Something old (antique) is a magnificent gift
Algo antiguo es un magnífico regalo.
78
Nevertheless, I'm going to buy what you say
one,two,three
Sin embargo, voy a comprar lo que tú dices
79
Nevertheless, I'm going to follow what you say.
Sin embargo, voy a seguir lo que tú dices.
80
So then, I'm going to eat what you say.
Entonces, voy a comer lo que tú dices.
81
Then, we 're going to eat what you say.
Entonces, vamos a comer lo que tú dices.
82
Then, we're going to move where you say
Entonces, vamos a mudarnos donde tú dices
83
Apparently, we're going to have lunch where you say.
Por lo visto, vamos a almorzar donde tú dices
84
Apparently, he's going to behave as you say.
Por lo visto, va a portarse como tú dices.
85
well, bOY hope it goes well fOr you
Bueno, chico. Que te vaya bien.
86
well, bOY hope they receive you well.
Bueno, chico. Que te reciban bien.
87
well bOY hope they give you that.
Bueno, chico. Que te den eso.
88
well boy, hope you get married soon
Bueno, chico. Que te cases pronto.
89
hope your mother-in-Iaw gets convinced.
one,two
Que se convenza tu suegra
90
hope you have a good time.
Que se diviertan.
91
hope you have good luck.
Que tengan buena suerte.
92
It's necessary to arrive early
one
Es necesario llegar temprano
93
It's important to look for an apartment.
Es importante buscar un apartamento.
94
It's good to leave at four
Es bueno salir a las cuatro.
95
It' s necessary to pronounce well.
one,two
Es preciso pronunciar bien.
96
It's difficult to find an apartment
one,two
Es dificil encontrar un apartamento.
97
It' s easy to forget that.
one,two
Es fácil olvidarse de eso.
98
It's better to work here
Es mejor trabajar aqui.
99
It' s necessary to do that.
Es preciso hacer eso
100
It's good to eat there.
Es bueno comer alli
101
Let him study and write.
one,two,three,four,five
Que estudie y que escriba.
102
let him clean and sweep
Que limpie y que barra
103
Let him call and decide.
Que llame y que decida.
104
Let him teach and learn
one,two
Que enseñe (en say ne) y que aprenda
105
Let him work and eat
Que trabaje y que coma
106
Let him go down and up.
one,two
que baje y que suba
107
Let him dance and enjoy himself.
one,two,three
Que baile y que se divierta
108
Let him think and decide.
Que piense y que decida.
109
Let him play and lose.
Que juegue y 'que pierda.
110
when Phillips was busier than ever,
Cuando Phillips estaba más ocupado que nunca,
111
Perez, a loyal and hard-working employee who had
always carried out his duties extremely well, **
two
Juan Pérez, un empleado leal y muy trabajador que siempre
se habia desempeñado magnificamente en sus funciones, **
112
timidly appeared at Ralph's office and, after a moment of
embarrasing silence, gulping, began to relate a complicated
story.
se asomó timidamente a la oficina de Ralph y, después de un
momento de embarazoso silencio, tragando saliva, comenzó a
relatar una complicada historia.
113
That his widowed sister who had three little kids had died, that
he had gotten into debt with the godfather of his oldest son, *
Que se habia muerto una hermana viuda que tenia tres chiquitos,
que él se habia metido en deudas con el padrino de su hijo
mayor
114
*that this compadre of his was now sick in a hospital, and that
because of a11 this he was very alarmed, **
que este compadre suyo ahora estaba enfermo en un hospital
y que por todo esto estaba muy sobresaltado, **
115
What if Phillips could authorize him a month in advance?
of
his salary to pay it in some monthly installments.
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
eleven,twelve,thirteen,fourteen,fifteen,
Que si Phillips le podia autorizar un mes anticipado de
su salario para pagarlo en algunas cuotas (coo otas) mensuales (men swales)
116
Phillips agreed to this petition and called the chief accountant,
while Juan Perez, who had a great load taken off his shoulders,
looking greatly relieved, thanked him profusely.
one,two,three
phillips accedio a esta petición y llamó al Contador Jefe, mientras Juan Pérez, a quien se le habia quitado un gran peso de
encima, con cara de gran alivio le agradecia profusamente
117
biting off more than you can chew and cOnfiding personal matters
with the boss to solve a problem, was nOt an Unusual case, **
Meterse en camisa de Once varas y hacer cOnfidencias de tipo
personal al jefe para solucionar un problema, no era Un caso
extremado,
118
since in Surlandia that was something justified, and had a lot to
do with the patten of authority: *
ya que en SurlaDdia eso era algo justificado y tenia mucho que
ver con el patrón de autoridad:
119
the supervisors could win the confidence and loyalty of their
employees in exchange for certain personal favors.
los jefes podian ganarse la confianza y la lealtad de sus
empleados a cambio de cierta clase de favores personales.
120
the letter from the Manager of the United Appliances, Inc.,
said
one,two
La carta del Gerente (hey rente) de la United Appliances (apply ances) decia
121
Dear sir: 1 have received your letter in reference to my letter of last September, ***
1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Estimado Sr.: Acuso recibo de su carta en remitiéndome a lo expuesto en mi carta
122
1 am enclosing the report on the present state of our operations
in this city.
Reviewed: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
1,
le adjunto el informe sobre el estado actual de nuestras
operaciones en ésta cuidad
123
Sincerely yours, Ralph Phillips.
one,two,three
Saluda Atentamente, Ralph Phillips.
124
The copy of the report contained general observations and
projection charts concerning the personnel
La copia del informe contenía observaciones generales y cuadros
de proyección respecto al personal, *
125
126
expenses, reinvestments, negotiations of new agreements, manufacturing costs
a egresos, reinversiones, tramitación de nuevos acuerdos,
costos de fabricación
127
construction 0f a second wing for the plant, courses for
foremen, development of team work habits, and many other
details.
one,two
construcción de una segunda ala para la planta, cursos para
capataces, creación de hábitos de trabajo en equipo y muchos
otros detalles.
