Translation Book 3 - Booklet 23

Question 1

Nunca ha habido nada como esto.

Answer 1

There’s never been anything like this.

Question 2

¿Se mandaron las fotos?

Answer 2

Were the pictures sent?

Question 3

No se han mandado todavía.

Answer 3

They haven’t been sent yet.

Question 4

No iré a menos que vengas conmigo.

Answer 4

I won’t go unless you come with me.

Question 5

Si sigues las directrices, todo irá bien.

Answer 5

If you follow the guidelines, everything will turn out fine.

Question 6

Nací en una ciudad grande.

Answer 6

I was born in a big city.

Question 7

Ojalá hubiera nacido en una ciudad pequeña.

Answer 7

I wish I had been born in a small city.

Question 8

Me crié en los barrios bajos.

Answer 8

I grew up in the slums.

Question 9

Ojalá me hubiera criado en una zona mejor.

Answer 9

I wish I had grown up in a better area.

Question 10

Nunca tuve muchos amigos.

Answer 10

I never had many friends.

Question 11

Ojalá hubiera tenido más amigos.

Answer 11

I wish I had had more friends.

Question 12

Mi familia fue pobre.

Answer 12

My family was poor.

Question 13

Ojalá mi familia hubiera sido rica.

Answer 13

I wish my family had been rich.

Question 14

Murió mi padre cuando yo era joven.

Answer 14

My father died when I was young.

Question 15

Ojalá no hubiera muerto tan pronto.

Answer 15

I wish he hadn’t died so soon.

Question 16

Mi primer trabajo no me pagaba bien.

Answer 16

My first job didn’t pay me well.

Question 17

Ojalá me hubiera pagado mejor.

Answer 17

I wish it had paid me better.

Question 18

Seguía cambiando de trabajo.

Answer 18

I kept changing jobs.

Question 19

Ojalá pudiera haberme quedado en un trabajo.

Answer 19

I wish I could’ve kept a job.

Question 20

Nunca aprendí un oficio.

Answer 20

I never learned a trade.

Question 21

Ojalá hubiera aprendido un oficio.

Answer 21

I wish I had learned a trade.

Question 22

Conocí a Melinda.

Answer 22

I met Melinda.

Question 23

Ojalá no la hubiera conocido.

Answer 23

I wish I hadn’t met her.

Question 24

Ella era hermosa.

Answer 24

Ella era hermosa.

Question 25

Ojalá no hubiera sido tan hermosa.

Answer 25

I wish she hadn't been so beautiful.

Question 26

Me casé con ella.

Answer 26

I married her.

Question 27

Ojalá no hubiera cometido ese error.

Answer 27

I wish I hadn't made that mistake.

Question 28

No tuvimos hijos.

Answer 28

We didn't have any children.

Question 29

Ojalá hubiéramos tenido al menos uno.

Answer 29

I wish we had had at least one.

Question 30

Odio vivir en apartamentos.

Answer 30

I hate living in apartments.

Question 31

He intentado todo.

Answer 31

I've tried everything.

Question 32

Los resultados son desalentadores.

Answer 32

The results are discouraging.

Question 33

Más dinero no es lo que necesitamos.

Answer 33

More money is not what we need.

Question 34

Se nos han agotado las ideas.

Answer 34

We've run out of ideas.

Question 35

Nos hemos quedado sin gasolina.

Answer 35

We've run out of gasoline.

Question 36

Me tropecé con Juan ayer.

Answer 36

I ran into John yesterday.

Question 37

Aflójalo.

Answer 37

Loosen it.

Question 38

Apriétalo.

Answer 38

Tighten it.

Question 39

No le asustes.

Answer 39

Don't frighten him. (scare)

Question 40

No me amenaces.

Answer 40

Don't threaten me.

Question 41

Ensánchalo.

Answer 41

Widen it.

Question 42

Enderézalo.

Answer 42

Straighten it.

Question 43

Acórtalo.

Answer 43

Shorten it.

Question 44

Alárgalo.

Answer 44

Lengthen it.

Question 45

Ablándalo.

Answer 45

Soften it.

Question 46

Endurécelo.

Answer 46

Harden it.

Question 47

Debilítalo.

Answer 47

Weaken it.

Question 48

Fortalécelo.

Answer 48

Strengthen it.

Question 49

Afílalo.

Answer 49

Sharpen it.

Question 50

No dejes que lo vean.

Answer 50

Don't let them see it.