Ingles 1 Flashcards

(90 cards)

1
Q

The food looked so good, I got carried away and ordered far too much

A

La comida parecía tan buena que me dejé llevar/ perdí el control y pedí demasiada

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We can catch up with all the gossip

A

Podemos ponernos al día con los cotilleos

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Bill fell out with his brother

A

Bill riñó con su hermano

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4
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When parents are stressed they sometimes take it out on their children

A

Cuando los padres están estresados, algunas veces lo pagan con sus hijos

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5
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We’ve been snowed under with work all month

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Hemos estado agobiados por el trabajo durante todo el mes

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6
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Things seem to be picking up now

A

Parece que las cosas están mejorando, repuntando

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Being spoken to like that really took me aback

A

Me cogió de sorpresa

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8
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House prices seem to have bottomed out

A

El precio de la vivienda parece haber tocado fondo

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9
Q

You need to chill out!

A

Necesitas calmarte/ relajarte

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10
Q

Don’t get so worked up about it

A

No te disgustes tanto

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11
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Two hundred workers have been laid off

A

Doscientos trabajadores han sido despedidos

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12
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He missed out on a lot of schooling

A

Se ha perdido un montón de clases

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13
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We haven’t a clue what the bosses are planning

A

No tenemos ni idea de…

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14
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Pat has the gift of the gab

A

Pat habla de maravilla

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15
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I can’t make head or tail of what you’re trying to say

A

No entiendo nada de lo que…

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16
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Tim’s dad wasn’t born yesterday

A

El padre de Tim no es tonto

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17
Q

To rave about

A

Estar entusiasmado con…

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18
Q

His wife is really the brains behind the company

A

Su mujer es el auténtico cerebro de la compañía

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19
Q

I’m down in the dump

A

Estoy deprimido

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20
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Tim loves Anne to bits

A

Tim está coladísimo por Anne

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21
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His rude behaviour gets on my nerves

A

Su mal comportamiento me pone de los nervios

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22
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Neil has nothing between the ears

A

Neil es extremaamente estúpido

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23
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They get on very well

A

Se llevan muy bien

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I can’t stand Mark. He’s such a know-all

A

No soporto a Mark. Es un sabelotodo.

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He is in seventh heaven
Está en el séptimo cielo
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My bike wheel is squeaking
Mi rueda rechina
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Everyone was so silent you could have heard a pin drop
Silencio total
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The noise was deafening
El ruido era ensordecedor
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Police car sirens were wailing all night
Las sirenas de coches de la plicía estuvieron aullando / gimiendo toda la noche
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He has one of those grating voices that gets on my nerves
Crispante
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We could hear the disco music pounding through the walls
Machacando, retumbando
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The old wooden door creaked as I opened it
To creak - crujir
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The sausages sizzled in the frying pan
To sizzle - chisporrotear, crepitar
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Don't dawdle on the way home
To dawdle - entretenerse en el camino
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Mary tottered down the road with parcels
To totter - tambalearse
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Sam sidled up to the boss's desk
To sidle - acercarse sigilosamente
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The events sparked off a political crisis
To spark off - desencadenar, provocar
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His novels contain many pitfalls for translators
Pitfalls - dificultades
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My daughter keeps hassling me for a new bike
To hassle - fastidiar
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I think I'm off the hook
Creo que ya salí del atolladero
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Some courses are optional but Maths and English are compulsory
Compulsory - obligatorio, forzoso
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If I were in your shoes...
Si yo estuviera en tu lugar...
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Parliament outlawed the use of mobile phones while driving
To outlaw - prohibir
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The police are going to clamp down on motorists who exceed the speed limit
To clamp down on - tomar medidas drásticas sobre...
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John is a rough diamond
Diamante en bruto
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There's been a lot of bad blood between them
Mala sangre
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I could feel it in my bones
Podía sentirlo en mis huesos
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It's pelting down
Está lloviendo a cántaros
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Share your feelings, don't bottle them up
Expresa tus sentimientos, no te los guardes para ti
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It was raining heavily, but it's easing up a bit
...está aflojando un poco.
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That music will never catch on
Esa música nunca será muy popular
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His wife always sorts up the arrangements for their holidays.
Su esposa siempre organiza todo lo referente a sus vacaciones
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I was going to take part in the maraton but I bottled out at the last moment
...pero me rajé en el último momento
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The painkiller is wearing off and I 'm beginning to feel quite sore
El analgésico está perdiendo efecto...
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The box was cumbersome to carry
La caja era incómoda de llevar
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Cumbersome rules and regulations
Engorrosas normas y reglamentos
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We'll have to weigh up the alternatives before deciding
Tendremos que sopesar las alternativas...
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Drought
Sequía
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Hilly
Accidentado, empinado
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My mother grilled me about where I had been last night
Interrogar, freír a preguntas
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Let's spice up the evening by organising some party games
Animar
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Patience combined with interest in your pupils is bound to lead to success for a teacher
...seguro que conduce al éxito...
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To make a wager
Apostar
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Forefathers
Antepasados
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She yielded to their threats
Ella cedió a sus amenazas
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Unblemished
Sin tacha, perfecto Unblemished reputation Unblemished body
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Concussion
Conmoción cerebral
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Hue
Color, tono
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His nochalant attitude to the job
Su despreocupada actitud...
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Forbearing
Paciente, tolerante
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The onset of winter
La llegada...
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Obstreperous
Escandaloso
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I'll knock off 25% for you
Te rebajaré el 25...
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Don't let them get away with it
No dejes que se salgan con la suya
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It was getting dark, so we decided to call it a day
...dejarlo para otro día
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To irk
Fastidiar, irritar
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Paparazzi are besieging the Princess's hom
Los paparazzi están asediando la casa de la princesa
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Aerial warfare
Guerra aérea
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Health drink medically proven to boost energy levels
Bebida medicinal clínicamente probada para elevar los niveles de energía
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Indulge yourself with the best
Permítase lo mejor
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The design of our beds is unsurpassed
Inmejorable, inigualable
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Personalities often use TV interviews to plug a new book or film
To plug = to advertise
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Our ties will make you stand out in the crowd
...destacar...
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My nose is bunged up with this horrible cold.
...taponada, congestionada...
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You look a bit off-colour today.
Tienes mala cara hoy
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My arm hurts where I banged it against the car door
Me duele el brazo donde di el golpe...
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My wrists ache from too much typing at the computer.
Me duelen las muñecas de tanto escribir al ordenador
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...jut a few cuts and bruises
Solo unas magulladuras
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We were all crammed into that tiny space
Estábamos todos apretujados...
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You can squeeze in between us
Puedes apretujarte entre nosotros