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80 Cards in this Set
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Es bajo/muy callado
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He/she is short/very quiet.
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Es sorda de nacimiento.
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She was born deaf.
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Es inglés/católico.
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He/she is english/a catholic.
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Era cierto.
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It was true.
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Sé bueno, estate quieto.
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Be a good and sit still.
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que seas muy feliz.
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I hope you'll be very happy.
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Siempre le he sido fiel.
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I've always been faithful to her.
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El mayor es casado.
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The oldest is married.
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Es viuda.
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She's a widow.
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ábreme, soy yo
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Open the door, it's me.
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Esos zapatos son de plástico.
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Those shoes are (made of) plastic.
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Es de los vecinos.
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It belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors.
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Será un error.
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It must be a mistake.
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¿será cierto?
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Can it be true.
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Érase una vez …
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Once upon a time there was...
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La fiesta va a ser en su casa.
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The party is going to be (held) at her house.
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¿Dónde fue el accidente?
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Where did the accident happen?
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¿qué habrá sido de él?
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I wonder what happened to/became of him.
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¿qué es de Marisa?
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What is marisa up to (these days)? (Coloq)
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¿qué va a ser de nosotros?
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What will become of us?
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¿cuánto es (todo)?
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How much is that altogether?
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Son 3.000 pesos
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That will be 3000 pesos.
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Somos diez en total.
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There are ten of us altogether.
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Este agua es para beber.
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This water for drinking.
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a no ser que..
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unless...
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¿cómo es eso?
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Why is that? How come?
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Tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea.
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I have to get that job no matter what.
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Hazlo como sea, pero hazlo.
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Do it however you want, but get it done.
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El lunes o cuando sea.
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Next monday or whenever.
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Puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea.
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I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you want.
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de ser así
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should this be so
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¡Eso es!
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That's it/That's right!
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¿Es que no lo saben?
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Do you mean to say they don't know?
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Es que no sé nadar.
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The thing is I can't swim.
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cómete una manzana, o lo que sea.
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Have an apple or something.
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Estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea.
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I'm prepared to do whatever it takes.
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En febrero, o sea hace un mes.
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In February, that is to say a month ago.
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o sea que no te interesa.
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In other words, you're not interested.
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o sea que nunca lo descubriste
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So you never found out.
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(ya) sea …, (ya) sea
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Either... or...
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sea como sea
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At all costs
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sea cuando sea
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Whenever it is
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sea donde sea
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no matter where
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sea quien sea
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whoever it is
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Si no fuera/hubiera sido por
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If it wasn't/weren't/hadn't been for …
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¿qué fecha es hoy?
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What's todays date?
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Serían las cuatro cuando llegó
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It must have been around 4 when he/she arrived
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Fue construido en 1900.
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It was constructed in 1900.
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un ser querido
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a loved one
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Desde lo más profundo de mi ser.
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From the bottom of my heart/being.
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Es un ser despreciable.
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He's despicable.
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Ser humano
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human being
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ser vivo
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living being
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Eso forma parte de su ser.
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That is part of him.
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eres muy modesto
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You are very modest.
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Hoy es lunes.
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Today is monday.
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Ya es la una.
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It's one oclock.
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Eran unos cincuenta.
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There were about fifty people.
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Son doscientas.
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It is two hundred pesetas.
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Dos y tres son cinco.
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Two and three make five.
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Aquella mujer fue su ruina.
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That woman was his ruin.
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Elvira es enfermera.
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Elvira is a nurse.
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Esto es mío.
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That is mine.
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Es de Pedro.
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It is Pedro's.
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Es del partido.
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He's a member of the party.
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Es un chico del curso superior.
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He is a boy from higher year.
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¿de dónde es esta fruta?
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Where does this fruit come from?
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Este jersey no es de lana.
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This sweater is not made of wool.
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Lo que hizo fue de tontos.
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What he/she did was a foolish thing.
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Madrid ya no es lo que era.
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Madrid isn't what it used to be.
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¿qué fue de ella?
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What became of her?
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Esta tarde es el entierro.
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The funeral is this evening.
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No es una película para niños.
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The film is not suitable for children.
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Esta vida no es para ti.
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This kind of life is not for you.
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Era para llorar
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It was painful.
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Es (como) para darle una bofetada.
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It makes me want to slap his face.
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No es para tomárselo a broma.
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It's no joke.
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Fuimos rescatados por la patrulla de la Cruz Roja.
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We were rescued by the Red Cross patrol.
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Era de esperar que se marchase.
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It was to be expected that she would leave.
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Ser de lo que no hay.
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To be the limit.
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