Interesting structures

Question 1

no tiene por qué haber heridos

Answer 1

No one has to get hurt

Question 2

Te quiero (response? I love you too!)

Answer 2

Y yo a tí

Question 3

averígualo, cueste lo que cueste

Answer 3

find out, whatever it takes

Question 4

un muerto no puede resusitarse

Answer 4

a dead person cannot be resusitated

Question 5

Quien no hace autocrítica es incapaz de mejorar

Answer 5

If we don’t introspect there’s no chance for self-improvement.

Question 6

Nos centraremos en lo que podemos controlar

Answer 6

We’ll stay focused on the things we can control

Question 7

sé que no se me nota

Answer 7

I know I don´t look like it

Question 8

Les doy la razón a ambos

Answer 8

I think they’re both right

Question 9

En cuanto sepa algo sobre eso te lo diré

Answer 9

As soon as I know something I´ll let you know

Question 10

¿Hay algun lugar de Londres en el que no aparezca?

Answer 10

Is there anywhere in London where you don’t appear?

Question 11

¿No tienes una casa a la que ir?

Answer 11

Have you not got a home to go to?

Question 12

La religión les da algo a lo que aferrarse

Answer 12

Religion gives people something to cling on to

Question 13

parece que al final no habrá un final feliz

Answer 13

seems in the end there won’t be a happy ending

Question 14

¿Querías ponerme a prueba?

Answer 14

Did you want to test me?

Question 15

Volveré en cuanto pueda

Answer 15

I’ll be back as soon as I can

Question 16

la única razón por la que estás aquí es…

Answer 16

the only reason why you’re here is….

Question 17

¿Comó puedo estar suguro de que no me pasará

lo mismo?

Answer 17

How can I be sure the same thing won’t happen to

me?

Question 18

Que seamos pocos es lo que impide que nos pillen

Answer 18

The fact that there are only a few of us is what

will stop them catching us.

Question 19

a todos nosotros nos iría bien dormir

Answer 19

it would do us all good to get some sleep

Question 20

Que nadie toque nada

Answer 20

Nobody touch anything

Question 21

¿Te apetece quedar esta noche?

Answer 21

Do you fancy meeting up this evening?

Question 22

siento que no haya funcionado

Answer 22

I’m sorry it didn’t work out

Question 23

deja que se vaya

Answer 23

let him go

Question 24

¿Todo está relationado con algo, no?

Answer 24

Everything is connected, isn’t it?

Question 25

desde fuera cuesta entenderlo

Answer 25

It's hard to understand if you haven't lived it

Question 26

si tienes experiencia en cuanto a este tipo de trabajo | llámame

Answer 26

If you've got experience of this type of work - call me

Question 27

le caes mucho

Answer 27

he really likes you

Question 28

esta es la parte en la que se pelean

Answer 28

this is where they're going to put up a fight

Question 29

se lo enseñó para tener con quien hablar alemán

Answer 29

She taught her so she'd have someone to speak German with

Question 30

No jugamos a causa de la nieve

Answer 30

We didn't play because of the snow

Question 31

Debido a la nieve no pudimos jugar

Answer 31

Due to the snow we couldn't play

Question 32

Como estaba nevando no jugamos la partido

Answer 32

As (since) it was snowing we didn't play the match

Question 33

No pudimos jugar el partido ya que nevaba

Answer 33

We couldn't play the match as it was snowing

Question 34

Tenía que estudiar mucho y por eso no pude salir

Answer 34

I had to study a lot so (as a result, because of that) | I couldn't go out

Question 35

Juan perdió la vista como resultado de su | enfermedad

Answer 35

Juan lost his sight as a result of his illness (Como resultado de - normally only when followed by a noun)

Question 36

Me quedé en casa para acabar mi trabajo

Answer 36

I stayed in to finish my work ( = in order to )

Question 37

Cogeremos un taxi para que no lleguemos tarde

Answer 37

We'll take a taxi so we don't get there late

Question 38

Compraré más comida por si viene Juan

Answer 38

I'll get some more food in case Juan comes

Question 39

Compraré más comida por si viniera Fred

Answer 39

I'll buy some more food in the unlikely event of Fred | coming round

Question 40

a los polis se nos da bien encontrar a la gente

Answer 40

we're good at finding people in the Police

Question 41

¿Qué te apuestas a que lo hizo él?

Answer 41

How much do you want to bet he did it?

Question 42

Por si has olvidado...

Answer 42

In case you´ve forgotten....

Question 43

estaba a punto de....

Answer 43

I was (just) about to....

Question 44

estaba por subir en el avión

Answer 44

I was (just) about to get on the plane

Question 45

No vendrá mal tener a alguien como tú aqui

Answer 45

it won´t hurt to have someone like you around here

Question 46

siéntate conmigo, cabemos los dos

Answer 46

sit down here with me, we can both fit (on)

Question 47

haré lo que pueda

Answer 47

I'll do what I can

Question 48

No tengo claro que sepas lo que haces

Answer 48

I´m not sure you know what you're doing (you're doing the right thing)

Question 49

¡Que lo intente!

Answer 49

Let her try!

Question 50

que así sea

Answer 50

so be it

Question 51

han descubierto lo de ese asuno

Answer 51

they've found out about that business

Question 52

Quiero mi dinero esta noche o date por muerto

Answer 52

I want my money tonight or you're dead

Question 53

Han dado con el asesino

Answer 53

they've found the killer

Question 54

no es probable que sirva de mucho

Answer 54

it´s unlikely to be much help

Question 55

no está de por aqui

Answer 55

he´s not from around here

Question 56

Estaba completa, estúpida y ridiculamente equivocado

Answer 56

I was completely. stupidly and ridiculously wrong

Question 57

Tu padre era de los mejores

Answer 57

Your Dad was one of the best

Question 58

¿Que se supone que debo hacer?

Answer 58

What am I supposed to do?

Question 59

estaba atónito incluso furioso

Answer 59

he was amazed as well as being furious

Question 60

nada de llamadas

Answer 60

no phone calls (allowed)

Question 61

Solo quiero que sepas lo mucho que te quiero

Answer 61

....how much (I love you)

Question 62

Tanto cuando como cuanto y que comemos importa

Answer 62

When, what and how much we eat are all important