Sentences, Keywords Flashcards

(48 cards)

1
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Si no hubiese sido por su rechazo (Inversion)

A

Had it not been for her refusal…

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2
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Desmontar el portátil

A

Take apart the laptop

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3
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Tener pocas esperanzas

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To hold out little hope

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4
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Ella no tenia ni idea de la fiesta (porque nadie se lo dijo)

A

She was in the dark about the party

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5
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Él gastó no menos de 100 euros

A

He spent NO less than 100 euro

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6
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Estar en posesión de

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To be in possession of

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7
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Es solo cuestión de tiempo que el llegue a ser una Estrella

A

It’s only a matter of time UNTIL he becomes a star

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8
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Donald compró la casa con vistas de…

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Donald bought the house with A view to openING

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9
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La explicación “fue demasiado increíble para creérmela” idiom

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The explanation was beyond my belief

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Las condiciones son increíbles (demasiado increíbles para creérselas)

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The conditions are beyond belief

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11
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Ella convenció a John para salir (PV)

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She talked John out of going out

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12
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Ya sea John o Mary(uno u otro) es incapaz de…

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Either John or Mary is incapable of…

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Él no tiene el hábito de dormir

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He is not in the habit of sleeping

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14
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Ella no está de suerte estos días

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She is out of luck these days

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15
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Ella no estaba bajo la obligación de hacer eso

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She was not under AN obligation to do that

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16
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Enorgullecerse

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To pride

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17
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El se enorgullece de ser listo

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He prides himself on being smart

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18
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Rechazar la oportunidad

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To turn down the opportunity

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19
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Ella da la impresión de ser ocurrente

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She makes an impression of being witty

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20
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Ella estaba conduciendo a una velocidad tan alta que…

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She was driving at such a speed that…

21
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Ella fue abandonada a su suerte

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She was left to her own devices

22
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Deberías tener en cuenta su corta edad (allowances)

A

You should make allowances FOR his young age

23
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Ella no está interesada en deportes de equipo

A

She does not go in for team sports

24
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No guarda ella parecido con su hermana?

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Doesn’t she bear resemblance TO her sister?

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Peres arrojar luz/tienes idea de la razón por la que vendió su coche?
Can you throw light on the reason why he sold his car?
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De ningún modo debes dejar el lugar de trabajo
On no account must you leave the workplace
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Tanto si vas a la fiesta como si no, no me importa
Wheter or not you go to the party doesn’t matter to me
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Tienes que admitirlo de Jack, es un gran músico
You have to hand it to Jack, he’s a great musician
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La señora se ofendió (PV) de la mala educación de ellos
The lady took exception to the rudeness of them
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Que fue lo que te llevó a pensar....
What was it that led you to believe...
31
No prestes mucha atención a lo que dice (synonym of pay attention)
Don’t take much notice of what he says
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Ella aún lo ve de vez en cuando
She still sees him once in a while
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Si no hubiese habido tanto ruido, ella podría haberse quedado más tiempo
If there hadn’t been so much noise she could have stayed longer
34
Me desharía de esa camiseta
I would dispose of that shirt
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Como explicas (PV) el hecho de que ella vino?
How do you account for the fact that she came?
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Solo satisfaciéndole puede ella hacer que el lo haga
Only by pleasing him can she make him do it
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No tengo ni idea, estoy perdido
I’m at a loss
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Ella me echa la culpa (2 formas)
She puts the blame on me | She lays the blame on me
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No perdí el tiempo en empezar
I lost no time in starting
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Ella los informó bajo la suposición de que él era culpable
She informed them ON the assumption that he was guilty
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Poner en riesgo
Put at risk
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Es sabido por todos que
It is common knowledge that
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La más joven de las cuales era su favorita (apple)
The youngest of whom was the apple of her eye
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Aunque me gusta mucho, por mucho que me gusta (Inv)
Much as I like him
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Aprecio que me ayudes con eso
I appreciate YOUR helping me with that
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Solo cuando pare el coche me di cuenta....
Only when I stopped the car did I realise...
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Ella se comprometió a cuidar de su madre
She commited herself TO TAKING care of her mother
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No estuvo a la altura de mis expectativas, no alcanzó mis expectativas
It did not come up TO my expectations