Translation Book 3 - Booklet 16

Question 1

Estoy aquí desde esta mañana.

Answer 1

I’ve been here since this morning.

Question 2

Se enfadará si se lo dices.

Answer 2

He’ll get angry if you tell him.

Question 3

No tengo intención de decírselo.

Answer 3

I don’t intend to tell him.

Question 4

Pero tarde o temprano se enterará.

Answer 4

But he’ll find out sooner or later.

Question 5

No estaré aquí cuando se entere.

Answer 5

I won’t be here when he finds out.

Question 6

Puede que todavía haya una solución.

Answer 6

There still may be a solution.

Question 7

¿Qué es?

Answer 7

What is it?

Question 8

Podríamos atracar un banco.

Answer 8

We could rob a bank.

Question 9

Eso sería demasiado peligroso.

Answer 9

That would be too dangerous.

Question 10

Además, alguien podría hacerse daño.

Answer 10

Besides, someone could get hurt.

Question 11

Entonces, ¿qué sugieres que hagamos?

Answer 11

Then what do you suggest we do?

Question 12

Sugiero que pidamos prestado el dinero.

Answer 12

I suggest we borrow the money.

Question 13

¿Cómo vas a conseguir tanto dinero?

Answer 13

How are you going to get so much money?

Question 14

Tiene que haber una manera.

Answer 14

There has to be a way.

Question 15

Alguien ha estado aquí.

Answer 15

Someone’s been here.

Question 16

Lleva tres días lloviendo.

Answer 16

It’s been raining for three days.

Question 17

¿Por qué no han hecho nada todavía?

Answer 17

Why haven’t they done anything yet?

Question 18

No se les dijo que hicieran nada.

Answer 18

They weren’t told to do anything.

Question 19

La guerra se ha terminado.

Answer 19

The war’s over.

Question 20

Estoy cansado de esperarle.

Answer 20

I’m tired of waiting for him.

Question 21

¿Cuánto suele tardar en venir?

Answer 21

How long does it usually take him to come?

Question 22

Suele tardar aproximadamente una hora.

Answer 22

It usually takes him about an hour.

Question 23

¿Dónde estará? (él)

Answer 23

I wonder where he is.

Question 24

Algo debe de haberle pasado.

Answer 24

Something must have happened to him.

Question 25

Es extraño que no haya llegado.

Answer 25

It's strange that he hasn't arrived.

Question 26

A lo mejor ha tenido un accidente.

Answer 26

Maybe he's had an accident.

Question 27

¿Cuánto tiempo vas a esperar?

Answer 27

How long are you going to wait?

Question 28

Unos minutos más.

Answer 28

A few minutes more.

Question 29

Y después, ¿qué harás?

Answer 29

And then what will you do?

Question 30

No tengo ni idea.

Answer 30

I have no idea.

Question 31

Ha habido unos cambios recientemente.

Answer 31

There have been some changes recently.

Question 32

¿De qué clase de cambios estás hablando?

Answer 32

What kind of changes are you talking about?

Question 33

Te van a trasladar a mi departamento.

Answer 33

They're going to transfer you to my department.

Question 34

¿Quieres decir que vamos a trabajar juntos?

Answer 34

Do you mean we're going to work together?

Question 35

Así es.

Answer 35

That's right.

Question 36

Ya era hora.

Answer 36

It's about time.

Question 37

¿Dónde conseguiste esa información?

Answer 37

Where did you get that information?

Question 38

Lo sé desde hace mucho tiempo.

Answer 38

I've known it for a long time.

Question 39

¿Por qué no me dijiste nada?

Answer 39

Why didn't you tell me anything?

Question 40

Prometí mantenerlo en secreto.

Answer 40

I promised to keep it a secret.

Question 41

Pero podías habérmelo dicho a mí.

Answer 41

But you could have told me.

Question 42

Pero la decisión no era definitiva.

Answer 42

But the decision wasn't final.

Question 43

¿Lo es ahora?

Answer 43

Is it now?

Question 44

Todo el mundo será informado mañana.

Answer 44

Everyone will be informed tomorrow.

Question 45

¿Significará una subida salarial?

Answer 45

Will it mean a raise / rise?

Question 46

Por supuesto que sí.

Answer 46

Of course it will.

Question 47

¿Cuánto tiempo llevas planeando esto?

Answer 47

How long have you been planning this?

Question 48

Ha sido idea mía desde hace mucho tiempo.

Answer 48

It's been an idea of mine for a long time.

Question 49

¿De quién dependeré?

Answer 49

Who will I report to?

Question 50

Serás mi brazo derecho.

Answer 50

You'll be my right-hand man.