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contestó que sí/que no

le pregunté que si vendría y contestó que sí

A

he said yes/no

asked him if he would come and he replied that he would

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Tengo tantas tareas urgentes que no sé por cuál empezar

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.I have so many urgent tasks that I don’t know where to begin.

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todavía me queda mucha tarea

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I’ve still got a lot left to do

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si necesitas ayuda, puedes acudir a mí

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if you need help you can come to o ask me

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el perro acude cuando lo llamo

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the dog comes when I call;

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no acudió a la cita he did not keep the appointment;

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he did not turn up (for the appointment)

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señor Martínez, acuda a información por favor

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Mr Martínez, please go to the information desk;

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acudir a una llamada - to answer a call
acudir al médico - to consult a doctor
acudir a la mente - to come to (one’s) mind
acudir a - to turn to

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no tenemos a quién acudir - we have nobody to turn to

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acudo a ustedes para quejarme sobre …

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I am turning to you to complain about ….

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la acción de la película se desarrolla en Roma

la manifestación se desarrolló sin incidentes

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the action in the film takes place in Rome;

the demonstration passed off without incident

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¿Podría deletrearme su apellido, por favor?

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Could you spell your last name, please?

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Tienes que escribir el apellido en esa casilla.

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You have to write your family name in that box.

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apellido de soltera

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maiden name

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¿Quieres dejar tu trabajo? Dale, pues.

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You want to quit your job? Go ahead, then.

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Debes ir a saludar esa chica. ¡Dale!

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You should go say hi to that girl. Do it!

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¿Quieres cenar afuera esta noche? Dale.

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Do you want to eat out tonight? Okay.

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te digo que pares y tú ¡dale (que dale)!

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I’ve told you to stop, but you just carry on and on!

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Una perforación nasal aumenta el riesgo de necrosis de la pared nasal.

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A pierced nose increases the risk of nasal wall necrosis.

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intenté convencerle, pero como si hablara a la pared

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I tried to persuade him, but it was like talking to a brick wall

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me pusieron contra la pared

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they had me up against the wall

21
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se pasa la vida entre cuatro paredes

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he spends his life cooped up at home

22
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estar pared con pared con algo

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to be right next door to sth

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estar cara a la pared

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to be stood in the corner

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ponerse (blanco) como la pared

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to go as white as a sheet

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se han gastado las pilas así se gastan antes las pilas
the batteries have run out o gone dead the batteries run out sooner that way
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antes no gastaba gafas ¿qué número (de zapatos) gasta? ¿qué talla gasta?
he didn't use to wear glasses what size (shoes) do you take? what size are you?
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a todos nos gusta gastar
we all like spending money
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este coche gasta poco
this car uses very little petrol
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¡Ojalá fuera cierto!
I wish it were true!
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Apenas nos conocemos
We hardly know each other
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5. (restraint) a. moderation Ella no cree que fumar es malo, con tal de que sea con medida. —
She doesn't think that smoking is bad, as long as it's done in moderation.
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4. (act) a. measure ¿Qué medidas vas a tomar para arreglar la situación? — b. step La primera medida para resolver el problema es admitir que existe.
a. What measures are you going to take to remedy the situation? b. The first step to solving the problem is admitting that it exists.
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Apenas apoyó la cabeza en la almohada, se quedó dormido.
As soon as he laid his head on the pillow, he fell asleep.
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6. (to rest on or against) a. to lean No te apoyes en la pared; la vas a ensuciar. —
Don't lean on the wall; you're going to get it dirty.
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7. (to seek support; used with "en") a. to rely on Te apoyas demasiado en Eddy; me gustaría que intentaras ser más independiente. b. to depend on Te puedes apoyar en mí, papá. ¡No te decepcionaré!!
— You rely too much on Eddy; I'd like you to try to be more independent. — You can depend on me, dad. I won't let you down
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apoyarse en la anciana se apoyaba en un bastón
To lean on the old woman was leaning on a walking stick