El Examen Flashcards

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To navigate turbulent waters

A

Navegar en aguas turbulentas

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Q

To be a double-edged sword

A

Ser un arma de doble filo

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3
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To be between a sword and a wall

A

Estar entre la espada y la pared

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4
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Not everything that glitters is gold

A

No todo lo que brilla es oro

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5
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To go to the grain
(To get to the point)

A

Ir al grano

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6
Q

There is no turning back

A

No hay vuelta atrás.

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7
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To be a starting point

A

Ser un punto de partida

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8
Q

It’s not over yet

(Not everything is said)

A

No todo está dicho

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9
Q

To seek consensus

A

Buscar el consenso

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10
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To be in the mouth of all.
(To be the talk of the town)

A

Estar en boca de todos

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11
Q

To work under pressure

A

Trabajar bajo presión

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12
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To see the bigger picture

A

Ver el panorama completo

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13
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The truth is somewhere in the middle.

A

La verdad está en algún punto intermedio.

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14
Q

First hand experience

A

Experiencia de primera mano

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15
Q

I wouldn’t bet on it.

(I don’t put my hands in the fire)

A

No pongo las manos en el fuego.

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There’s a long way from saying to doing. (Things don’t always go as planned).

(From what is said to done, there is a large trench).

A

“Del dicho al hecho hay un gran trecho.”

17
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It’s a small world.

(The world is a handkerchief)

A

El mundo es un pañuelo.

18
Q

Variety is the spice of life.

(In variety lies the pleasure.)

A

En la variedad está el gusto.

19
Q

The balance of power

A

El equilibrio de poder

“El equilibrio de poder en la región está cambiando.”

20
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caught at a crossroads

A

Atrapado en una encrucijada

“El país está atrapado en una encrucijada política, sin saber qué camino tomar.”

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Q

“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.”

A

“La belleza está en el ojo del que mira.”

22
Q

to be under scrutiny

A

estar en la mira

23
Q

“He who does not evolve, disappears”

A

“El que no evoluciona, desaparece”

24
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“The pen is mightier than the sword”

A

“La pluma es mas poderosa que la espada”

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"The drop that filled the glass" (The straw that broke the camel's back)
"La gota que colmó el vaso"
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The ball is in their court.
La pelota esta ahora en su cancha.
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I don't know ... but it keeps me up at night.
No lo se ... pero me quita el sueño.
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"Knowledge does not occupy space." (You learn something new every day.)
"El saber no ocupa lugar."
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"Books and years make a man wise." (Experience is the best teacher.)
"Libros y años hacen al hombre sabio."
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"Better safe than sorry." (More worth prevent than lament).
"Mas vale prevenir que lamentar."
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to be blinded by power to be drunk on power
estar cegado por el poder estar embriagado de poder
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"It’s easier to destroy than to build."
"Es más fácil destruir que construir."
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"to take care like gold in cloth" (To care for something as if it were gold)
"Cuidar como oro en paño"
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"God helps those who wake up early." [A who gets up early, Gods helps] (Encourages action rather than waiting.)
"A quien madruga, Dios lo ayuda."
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One error after another
Un error tras otro
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"The lion is not as they paint." (Things are not always as they seem)
"El león no es como lo pintan."
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To trip over the same stone (to make the same mistake)
Tropezar con la misma piedra [Tropiezo]
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