PHRASES(1) Flashcards by M.M. Selous-Jones

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Is it alright/OK with you that……

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te viene bien que + subjunctive

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it may be so/ it is possible

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puede que sea asi

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unless I hear to the contrary

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a menos que me digan lo contraria

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I am going to need

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me va hacer falta

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in this sense

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en este sentido

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I am glad to hear from you

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me alegra oir de ti

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he got a shock

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se llevo un susto

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I was very disappointed………..

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me llevé un gran chasco

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to make matters worse

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y para colmo

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Sorry for the delay

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Lamento la demora

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to call a spade a spade

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LLamar al pan pan y al vino vino

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to turn out that………

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resultar que

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to turn out to be

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resultar ser

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Try to come

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Haz por venir

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without obligation

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sin compromiso

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You’re in deep shit

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la has cagado

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I like him/don’t like him

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me cae bien/mal

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I like to bargain

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me gusta regatear

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you got it right

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has acertado

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it’s not going to fit me

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no me va a quedar

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it doesn’t suit me to go today

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hoy no me conviene ir

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you should know/be aware that…..

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conviene saber que…

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only when necessary

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solo en caso de necesidad

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May you all be very happy!

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Que seáis muy felices

Happier than a licorice

Mas feliz que un regaliz

In her/his element ( very happy)

Está como un pez en el agua

in a similar way

de forma parecida

I trained to be a ballet dancer

me entrené para ser una bailerina de ballet

I like to entertain

me gusta entretener

it makes me smile

me hace sonreir

think nothing of it

no hay de qué

you are very special

erés la última pepsicola del desierto

in fact, actually, the truth is

en la realidad

at the present time/nowadays/current situation

en la actualidad

It smells incredible

Huele que alimenta

I'm totally full up

Me he puesto morado(a)

I'll be in touch when I know something

te doy un toque cuando sepa algo

to see how things "square up"

para ver como cuadrado

otherwise

por lo demas

con soltura

with fluency

after all

a fin de cuentas

just in case

por si acaso

sorry to disappoint you

lamento decepcionarte

I bumped into John

me topé con Juan

however hard it may be

por difícil que sea

whatever happens

suceda lo que suceda

the trouble is

lo que suceda es que...

reading/writing

lectura/escritura

Your friend is rather rude

Tu amigo es bastante grosero.

I don't get anywhere

no logro nada

to be reluctant to

Estar poco dispuesto a