phrases, using common words Flashcards by Tom Hammer

…gets (is) behind in his studies

va atrasado en los estudios

‘ventajas” p. 73

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…can’t come home any time

no puede volver a casa en NINGUN momento

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I promise you that I’ll do it (tu)

te prometo que voy a hacerlo

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my father should have insisted that …

mi papá debería haber insistido en que… (subj.)

“Ventajas” p. 73

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my mother didn’t stop (parar) talking

mi mamá no paró de hablar

‘ventajas” p. 73

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I don’t want anything, except maybe or perhaps some fruit

acaso

si acaso: No quiero nada, si acaso algo de fruta

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I haven’t enclosed my check

No he adjuntado EL cheque

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(=capacidad, talento) range of abilities powers npl

Writing a symphony is totally beyond my powers.

alcance nm

Escribir una sinfonía está fuera de mi alcance.

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I promised them

Les prometí

IO bec. promised sg

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(diploma de estudios profesionales) qualification n
degree n
(premio, reconocimiento)

título nm
Haber obtenido el título de doctor es el logro más grande de mi vida.
título nm

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the clock is fast

el reloj esta adelantado

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(entender) concept or meaning understand vtr
colloquial catch, get vtr
I didn’t get the joke.

captar⇒ vtr

No capté el chiste.

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(they) started to smoke one cigarette after another

..empezaron A fumar un cigarro tras otro

Ventajas, p. 34

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I don’t blame you (frase corta)

No te culpo (culpar)

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it’s not necessary = no es necesario (falta)

no hace falta

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would you like to join us?

quisieras acompañarnos?

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…the university where he got his master’s (hacer)

..la universidad donde hizo la maestría

“Ventajas” p. 221

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…and left things be.

…y dejó las cosas ser.

Ventajas, p. 224

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..but I couldn’t find them anywhere (lado) (preterito)

pero no pude encontrarlos por ningun lado

…Ventajas, p. 233

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I’ve been waiting for you for two whole or solid hours (llevar)
she had all her children one after the other
followed by sth/sb
the minister arrived, followed by his staff

llevo dos horas seguidas esperándote
tuvo los niños muy seguidos

seguido de algo/algn
llegó el ministro seguido de sus colaboradores

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(ininterrumpidos) five days running, five days in a row

three bull’s-eyes in a row, three consecutive bull’s-eyes

seguidos: cinco días seguidos (=
tres blancos seguidos
 seguido/a
Adj
1 [línea] continuous, unbroken 
una fila seguida de casas a row of terraced houses

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I felt happy (poner)

me puse feliz

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for five days in a row

durante cinco días seguidos

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…didn’t turn out so …(good, horrible) as usual (NO con”usual”)

no resultó tan …. (bueno, horrible) como de costumbre.

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Bob didn't have to bother himself (preocupar) with classes or anything (else).

Bob no tuvo que preocuparse POR clases ni nada | Ventajas, p. 61

my usual, please ( NO lo usual)

por favor, lo de siempre

Red was (imperf.) a good color for me, (loosely) sentar

el rojo me sentaba muy bien | sentar bien be good for, agree with, sit well with

I find it very interesting

Lo encuentro muy interesante | --Ventajas, p. 69

he pushed a button

el apretó un botón | --Semana, p. 15

that is the last straw/that's too much

es el colmo

``` considering that, since, now, now that since you (Ud) mentioned my parents.. ```

ya que Ud. mencionó a mis padres... | "Semana", p. 12

…and said and done

y dicho y hecho...

the day after tomorrow

pasado mañana

be dying vi (to do, of sg.) | when are we eating? I'm dying of hunger

(experimentar una sensación intensa) | ¿Cuándo comemos? ¡Me muero de hambre!

I should not have said that

no debería haber dicho eso | Harry, libro 1, película

It's in your (tu) blood (genetically)

Lo traes en la sangre

don't be ridiculous (tu)...

no seas ridículo

before I forget...

antes de que se me olvide MUY COMUN, NO antes de olvidarme CORRECTO PERO NUNCA SE USA

can I have your permission (dar)

me da permiso?

I am sure that she...

estoy seguro DE que ella...

to run the risk

correr el riesgo | Harry l. 2 p. 14

I ask your (Ud) forgiveness, mas o menos (disculpa)

le pido disculpas

it's raining

hay lluvia, o "llueve"

it's windy

hace viento

it's cloudy

hay nubes | hay un dia nublado

it's snowing

hay nieve (O "nieva")

s/he's good at parking (tiene b...) s/he's good at cooking s/he's good with children

tiene buena mano para aparcar she's good at parking tiene buena mano para la cocina he's a good cook tiene buena mano con los niños he's good with children

to be wearing (no vestirse) | the red coat he was wearing (imperfecto)

llevar puesto | la chamarra roja que llevaba puesto

enjoy the day/party/etc.

que disfrute(s) DEl dia, DE la fiesta, etc.

before I forget

antes de que se me olvide (subj) (LA FRASE MAS COMUN)

round trip ticket

boleto de viaje redondo nm | O boleto de ida y vuelta

such as (things were) (tal)

tal como estaban las cosas (Harry, l. 2, p. 27)

it's all we have

es todo lo que tenemos (Harry, l 2, p. 27)

I hope that all goes well for you (tu) (pasar)

espero que lo pases muy bien

sheet/flat piece of ice

la placa de hielo

to have sg. on the tip of one's tongue

tener algo en la punta de la lengua

que cosa/que fiesta! (ir)

vaya cosa/fiesta! según Mayra

to exercise (hacer)

hacer ejercicio (no "s" segun Mayra)

spread the word

corra la voz (correr)

the colors go well (together)

los colores combinan

the food spoiled

la comida se perdió O echó a perder

to schedule a meeting

programar una reunión ...Segun Maria

there's no doubt (caber)

no cabe ningún duda (NUNCA ninguna--cked.)

you (tu) have my word

tienes mi palabra

may God bless you (formal)

que Dios lo bendiga ( o "te")

spoiled eggs (meat, etc.)

huevos podridos | carne podrido

to take a photo

sacar una foto

it seems to me

me parece

let me see

dejame ver

Surely (claro..) we had to buy a lot...

Claro que teníamos que comprar mucho

time after time, over and over again

una y otra vez

He needs to get his act together/hurry up (poner)

Le tiene que ponerse las pilas

closing of a letter (2)

Saludos, Atentamente

They didn't want me to feel out of place

No querían que me sintiera fuera de lugar

the rainy season (temporada) brought more mosquitos than normal (costumbre)

...la temporada de lluvia trajó mas mosquitos que DE costumbre. (Distancia)

when we woke up the next morning...

Cuando no despartamos a la mañana siguiente...

pay attention to me!

Préstame atención

I only umderstand one out of every four words

solo entiendo una de cada cuatro palabras