from class - Sept & October 15 Flashcards

(40 cards)

1
Q

to bear a grudge (against someone)

A

guardarle rencor a alguien

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2
Q

a trait

A

rasgo (de la personalidad)

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3
Q

first thing in the morning

A

a primera hora de la mañana

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4
Q

a roundabout

A

una rotonda

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5
Q

clockwise

A

en sentido de las agujas del reloj

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6
Q

anticlockwise

A

en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj

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7
Q

to not give someone the time of day

A

no sentir nada más que desprecio por alguien

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8
Q

in-lieu

A

en lugar de

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9
Q

the umpteenth time

A

por la enésima vez

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10
Q

to take ages (doing something)

A

tardar mucho en hacer algo

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11
Q

to run out of time

A

acabarse / agotarse el tiempo

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12
Q

What time do you make it?

A

¿Que hora tienes?

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13
Q

The time may come when…

A

Llegará el momento cuando…

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14
Q

The clock keeps perfect time

A

El reloj mantiene la hora perfecta

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15
Q

To lose track of time

A

perder la noción del tiempo

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16
Q

to tear

A

rasgar / romper

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17
Q

a christening

A

un bautismo / bautizo

18
Q

a baptism of fire

A

un bautismo de fuego

19
Q

to turn out (to result)

A

resultar / salir

20
Q

the ins and outs (of something)

A

los pormenores (de algo)

21
Q

to cope

A

hacer frente a

22
Q

to pull the wool over someone’s eyes

A

engañar a alguien

23
Q

to be caught red-handed

A

coger con las manos en la masa

24
Q

sins

25
to punish
castigar
26
a whip
un látigo
27
it's better to be safe than sorry
mejor prevenir que curar
28
disapointed
decepionado
29
to rub
frotar
30
cotton
algodon
31
a first-aid kit
un botiquín
32
to reach
alcanzar
33
a crack
una grieta
34
concrete
hormigón
35
to lose out
salir perdiendo
36
to declare something null and void (always together)
declarar nulo algo
37
underhand (adj)
poco limpio
38
to kick up a stink
armar un lío / escándalo
39
I won't take this treatment lying down
no voy a permitir que me traten así sin protestar / pelear
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a get-out clause
una clásula de escape