May-June 22 Flashcards

1
Q

¿Te gustaría dejar un mensaje?

¿Te gustaría tener buenos modales?

A

Would you like to leave a message?

Would you like to have good manners?

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2
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a charity

a volunteer

A

una organización benéfica

un voluntario

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3
Q

dial a number
hang up
the line’s engaged / busy

A

dial a number: marcar un número
hang up: colgar
the line’s engaged / busy: está ocupada (comunica)

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4
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No me vas a convencer

A

You’re not going to convince me

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5
Q

DEBERÍAS ir

NO DEBERÍAS hacerlo

A

You SHOULD go (= you ought to go)

You SHOULDN’T do it

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6
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Debo ir

No se debe gritar

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I MUST go

You MUSN’T shout

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7
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Debía pagar

Deberé pagar

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I had to pay

I’l have to pay

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8
Q

Dairy products are prohibited

A
Dairy products (lácteos) are forbidden,
to prohibit = to forbid = to ban
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9
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I don’t like people who are very LOUD

A

the opposite of quiet

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10
Q

Tengo sueño

No la despiertes, está dormida

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I’m sleepy

Don’t wake her up! She’s fast asleep

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11
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Siempre y cuando seas educado

A

As long as you’re polite, you have good manners

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12
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¿Te importaría repetir?

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Would you mind repeatING?

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13
Q

Los ingleses

Los británicos

A

The English / English people

The British / British people

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14
Q

No te quejes si te piso

A

Don’t complain if I step on you

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15
Q

Traducir esto a otro idioma

A

Translate this INTO another language

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16
Q

No puedo tragar esto. ¿Quién ha hecho la comida?

A

I can’t swallow this. Who made lunch?

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17
Q

The man had a FOREIGN accent, because he was a foreigner.

A

un acento de fuera, extranjero

a foreigner: un extranjero

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18
Q

La gente que vive en el extranjero ..

A

People who live abroad..

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19
Q

LENGTH
HEIGHT
WEIGHT

A

LENGTH –> largura
HEIGHT –> altura (are you afraid of heights?)
WEIGHT –> peso

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20
Q

Es sólo una broma!

A

IT’s just a joke!

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21
Q
Es calvo
Tiene bigote
Tiene barba
Tiene flequillo
Es delgada (atractivamente)
A
He's bald
He has a moustache,
He has a beard
She has a FRINGE
She is slim
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22
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Tiene ventipocos
Tiene alrededor de 30
Tiene cuarenta y muchos

A

He is in his early-twenties
He is in his mid-thirties
He is in his late-thirties

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23
Q

She has shoulder-length hair

A

a la altura del hombro

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24
Q

He is medium-height and well built

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De estatura media y corpulento

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25
Q

Es guapa
Es guapo
Son guapos

A

She’s beautiful
He’s handsome
They are good-looking

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26
Q

What is he like?

A

He’s nice

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27
Q

What does he look like?

A

He’s tall and slim

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28
Q

Ese conjunto le favorece

A

That outfit really suits her

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29
Q

carnet de conducir

DNI

A

driving license

ID card

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30
Q

Parece un traficante/camello

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He LOOKS LIKE A drug dealer

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31
Q

hacer un esfuerzo

A

make an effort

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32
Q

People from Norway are Norwegian

A

Noruega –> Noruegos

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33
Q

HAVE/GET sth DONE

A

I had my hair cut
I had the office painted
I had my car fixed

34
Q

en la peluquería
en la carnicería
en la verdulería

A

at the hairdresser’s
at the butcher’s
at the greengrocer’s

35
Q

Es tan frustrante! Estoy frustrada
Es deprimente! Estoy deprimida
Es vergonzante! Estoy avergonzada
Es fascinante! Estoy fascinada

A

It’s frustrating! I’m frustrated
It’s depressing! I’m depressed
It’s embarrassing! I’m embarrased
It’s amazing! I’m amazed

36
Q

Would you like to TAKE UP scuba diving?

A

take up a new hobby = empezar un nuevo hobby o actividad

scuba diving = buceo

37
Q

carry on

A

continua

38
Q

Estos son mis consejos/trucos

A

These are my tips

39
Q

I’m disgusted, it is disgusting!

A

Me da asco , es asqueroso

40
Q

I’m a failure

A

un fracaso

41
Q

Me gustaría unirme al grupo

A

I would like to join the group

42
Q

I seldom burst into tears

A

I rarely burst into tears (romper a llorar)

43
Q

I turned down the job

A

turn down = rechazar

44
Q

Estoy aburrida, es una peli tan aburrida!

Estoy entretenida, es una peli tan entretenida!

A

I’m bored, it’s such a boring film!

I’m amused, it’s such an amusing film!

45
Q

Odio no poder ..

A

I hate not being able to…

46
Q

No podré ir

No he podido

A

I won’t be able to go

I haven’t been able

47
Q

Presentarse a un examen
Suspender/ aprobar
Colegio internado
Notas

A

Take an exam
Fail / Pass an exam
Boarding school
Marks / Grades

48
Q
pupil
state school / private school
nun
head teacher
professor
graduate
term
notice board
the canteen
A
pupil : student at a school
state school / private school
nun : member of a religious community of women
head teacher: school principal, teacher in charge
professor: at university
graduate: sb who has finished a degree
term:  there are three terms
notice board: tablón de anuncios
the canteen: el comedor
49
Q

La mayoría de los colegios

A

Most schools

50
Q

P.E.
Information technology
chemistry
physics

A
P.E. = gym class
Information technology =computers
chemistry = chemical products
physics = matter and energy
51
Q

a cambio,

A

in return,

52
Q

Do up your jacket, do up your buttons…

Zip up your coat…

A

Do up: fasten something

Zip up: fasten with a zip

53
Q

A spreadsheet is..

A

an electronic document in which data is arranged in rows and columns

54
Q

Si yo fuera tú..

A

If I were you…

55
Q

Debe de tener unos 40 años (ella)
Puede que tenga unos 40 años
Podría tener unos 40 años

A

She MUST be around 40
She MAY be around 40
She MIGHT be around 40

56
Q

Nunca he podido bailar salsa

A

I’ve never been able to dance salsa

57
Q

If I were a fly on the wall…

A

I would be able to listen to everything!

58
Q

Bloc of flats
Cottage
detached house
Terraced house

A

Bloc of flats = apartment building
Cottage = a small house typically in the country
detached house = not joined
Terraced house = in a row

59
Q

Where do you prefer to live?
In the suburbs
In the city centre
In the country, in a village, in a residential area..

A

suburbs (barrio residencial fuera del centro)

60
Q

Washbasin
Kitchen sink
armchair
chest of drawers

A

Washbasin : lavabo
Kitchen sink: fregadero
armchair : sofá
chest of drawers : cómoda con cajones

61
Q

a picturesque village
an unspoilt beach
a stylish penthouse
a high-tech apartment..

A

a picturesque village: pueblo pintoresco
an unspoilt beach: not spoilt
a stylish penthouse : ático moderno
a high-tech apartment..: con tecnología moderna

62
Q

el calor

ola de calor

A

the heat

a heatwave

63
Q

shutters
Fountain
patio
airy room

A

shutters : contraventanas (to shut = cerrar)
patio = area near a house
airy = spacious and well ventilated

64
Q

un amigo íntimo / cercano

A

a close friend

65
Q

Mantener el contacto
Ponerse en contacto
Perder el contacto

A

Keep in touch
Get in touch
Lose touch

66
Q

colgar la ropa

ir a correr

A

hang out the clothes

go for a run

67
Q

DESHACERSE DE ..

A

GET RID OF…

68
Q

Solía levantarme a las 6
No solía levantarme a las 6
¿Solías levantarte a las 6?

A

I USED TO get up at 6
I DIDN’T USE TO get up at 6
DID YOU USE TO get up at 6?

69
Q

colleague

classmate

A

colleague : compañero de trabajo

classmate: compañero de clase

70
Q

Si no tuviera piernas, no andaría

A

If I didn’t have legs, I wouldn’t walk

71
Q

It TAKES UP a lot of time/ space

A

ocupa

72
Q

Si hablaras con tu jefe él entendería

A

If you spoke to your boss he would understand

73
Q

hazlo en cuanto puedas

A

Do it as soon as you can

74
Q

No puedo ir A NO SER QUE me pagues el ticket

A

I can’t go UNLESS you pay for my ticket

75
Q

En cuanto deje de llover

A

As soon as it stops raining

76
Q

Si no viviera sola viviría con mi novio

A

If I didn’t live alone, I would live with my boyfriend.

77
Q

make a claim

A

make a claim = poner una demanda

78
Q

I REGRET not studyING

A

regreg + ing = arrepentirse de algo

79
Q

Yo suelo levantarme a las 6
No suelo levantarme a las 6
¿Sueles levantarte a las 6?

A

I usually get up at 6
I don’t usually get up at 6
Do you usually get up at 6?

80
Q

The chorus of a song is..

A

el estribillo