phrases Flashcards

(38 cards)

1
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la verdad sea dicha

A

in the interest of truth

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2
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sin prisa pero sin pausa

A

slowly but surely

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3
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x no habían llegado aún

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before x arrived

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4
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habían sido escritos con mucho cuidado

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they had been written very carefully

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5
Q

sucesos locales

A

local happenings

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6
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todo iba bien en

A

everything was alright in

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7
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esperaba ella que él estuviese bien

A

she hoped he was well

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8
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estar acabando

A

doing away

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9
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al mediodía la nieve se había derretido

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the show had all been gone by noon

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10
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no es que los feos no gustaran a las mujeres

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not that the ugly ones were displeasing to women

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11
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hacían que la gente se parara a contemplarlas

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made everyone stop and stare

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12
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más ancha debajo

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widening out a little below

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13
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se echaron a reír

A

they began to laugh

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14
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más competitiva que nunca

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tougher than ever

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15
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contador del diablo

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devil’s accountant

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16
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uno de los mejores de la historia

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one of the best ever

17
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pérdidas financieras

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financial losses

18
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en la década de 1960

19
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la intensa agitación política a favor de

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the intense political agitation for

20
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el fervor revolucionario entre

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the revolutionary commitment among

21
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seguían formándose

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continued to construct

22
Q

estereotipadas presunciones sexistas

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stereotypical sexist assumptions

23
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con demasiada frecuencia

24
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preparar el té

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plenamente conscientes
acutely conscious
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por la que se perpetúa
by which it is maintained
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voz ligeramente aguda
slightly high pitched voice
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hotel con vistas al
hotel overlooking
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ojalá pudiera haber encontrado
i wish i could have found
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un punto en común
some common ground
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cada quien iba por su propio camino
we marched to the beat of very different drums
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tu padre se ha vuelto a enfadar
your father’s cross again
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realmente se enfadó
was really annoyed
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parte superior de la escalera
from the top of the stairs
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yo estaba fascinaba
i was enchanted
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ante todo
first and foremost
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declarar culpable
to find guilty
38
posteriormente retirado
recently dropped (charges)