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201 — It was a hard decision, but (al final del día, LITERAL, al final del día) it was the right one. empezar lección
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(AT THE END OF THE DAY)... It was a hard decision, but at the end of the day, it was the right one.
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202 — Please (asegúrate, LITERAL, haz seguro) you lock the door when you leave. empezar lección
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(MAKE SURE)... Please make sure you lock the door when you leave.
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203 — It took me a while to (acostumbrarme a, LITERAL, conseguir usado a) waking up early. empezar lección
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(GET USED TO)... It took me a while to get used to waking up early.
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204 — Take an umbrella (por si acaso, LITERAL, justo en caso) it rains. empezar lección
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(JUST IN CASE)... Take an umbrella just in case it rains.
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205 — It was a bad accident, but (al menos, LITERAL, a lo menos) nobody was hurt. empezar lección
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(AT LEAST)... It was a bad accident, but at least nobody was hurt.
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206 — I took your phone (por error, LITERAL, por equivocaciónmistake) sorry! empezar lección
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(BY MISTAKE)... I took your phone by mistake, sorry!
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207 — The elevator is (fuera de servicio, LITERAL, fuera de orden), we have to use the stairs. empezar lección
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(OUT OF ORDER)... The elevator is out of order, we have to use the stairs.
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208 — She bought a (nuevesito, LITERAL, marca nueva) car yesterday. empezar lección
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(BRAND NEW)... She bought a brand new car yesterday.
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209 — (Antes que nada, LITERAL, primero de todo), I want to thank everyone for coming. empezar lección
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(FIRST OF ALL)... First of all, I want to thank everyone for coming.
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210 — He was fired. (En otras palabras, LITERAL, en otras palabras), he doesn't have a job anymore. empezar lección
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(IN OTHER WORDS)... He was fired. In other words, he doesn't have a job anymore.
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211 — I want to go to the party, but (por otro lado, LITERAL, en la otra mano), I have to study. empezar lección
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(ON THE OTHER HAND)... I want to go to the party, but on the other hand, I have to study.
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212 — It rained heavily. (Como un resultado, LITERAL, como un resultado), the game was cancelled. empezar lección
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(AS A RESULT)... It rained heavily. As a result, the game was cancelled.
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213 — There are many healthy foods, (por ejemplo, LITERAL, para instancia), apples and oranges. empezar lección
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(FOR INSTANCE)... There are many healthy foods, for instance, apples and oranges.
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214 — We need to weigh the (ventajas y desventajas, LITERAL, pros y contras) before making a decision. empezar lección
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(PROS AND CONS)... We need to weigh the pros and cons before making a decision.
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215 — Follow the instructions (paso a paso, LITERAL, paso por paso). empezar lección
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(STEP BY STEP)... Follow the instructions step by step.
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216 — Every marriage has its (altibajos, LITERAL, subidas y bajadas). empezar lección
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(UPS AND DOWNS)... Every marriage has its ups and downs.
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217 — We arrived home (sanos y salvos, LITERAL, seguro y sonido). empezar lección
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(SAFE AND SOUND)... We arrived home safe and sound.
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218 — (Espera un minuto, LITERAL, espera un minuto), I think I forgot my wallet. empezar lección
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(WAIT A MINUTE)... Wait a minute, I think I forgot my wallet.
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219 — (Espera, LITERAL, sostente sobre), I will transfer your call. empezar lección
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(HOLD ON)... Hold on, I will transfer your call.
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220 — You don't need a degree for this, just use your (sentido común, LITERAL, común sens). empezar lección
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(COMMON SENSE)... You don't need a degree for this, just use your common sense.
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221 — I need to (averiguar, LITERAL, encontrar afuera) what time the train leaves. empezar lección
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(FIND OUT)... I need to find out what time the train leaves.
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222 — Don’t worry about the math problem, we will (resolverlo, LITERAL, figurarlo afuera) together. empezar lección
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(FIGURE IT OUT)... Don’t worry about the math problem, we will figure it out together.
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223 — I am (buscando, LITERAL, mirando por) my keys, have you seen them? empezar lección
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(LOOK FOR)... I am looking for my keys, have you seen them?
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224 — The manager said he would (investigar, LITERAL, mirar dentro de) the customer’s complaint. empezar lección
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(LOOK INTO)... The manager said he would look into the customer’s complaint.
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225 — I (me encontré por casualidad con, LITERAL, corrí dentro de) my old teacher at the supermarket. empezar lección
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(RUN INTO)... I ran into my old teacher at the supermarket.
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226 — He promised to come, but he didn't (aparecer, LITERAL, mostrar arriba). empezar lección
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(SHOW UP)... He promised to come, but he didn't show up.
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227 — We need to (crear, imventar, idear, LITERAL, venir arriba con) a better plan. empezar lección
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(COME UP WITH)... We need to come up with a better plan.
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228 — I have a lot of emails to (atender, LITERAL, tratar, lidear con) today. empezar lección
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(DEAL WITH)... I have a lot of emails to deal with today.
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229 — You can always (contar conmigo, LITERAL, contar sobre) for help. empezar lección
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(COUNT ON)... You can always count on me for help.
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230 — The movie (resultó ser, LITERAL, giró afuera) better than I expected. empezar lección
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(TURN OUT)... The movie turned out to be better than I expected.
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231 — My car (se descompuso, LITERAL, se rompió abajo) on the highway. empezar lección
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(BREAK DOWN)... My car broke down on the highway.
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232 — I’m busy right now, can I (devolverte la llamada, LITERAL, llamar patrás)? empezar lección
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(CALL BACK)... I’m busy right now, can I call you back?
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233 — Please (cálmate, LITERAL, calmate abajo) and tell me what happened. empezar lección
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(CALM DOWN)... Please calm down and tell me what happened.
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234 — I need to study this weekend to (ponerme al corriente, LITERAL, atrapar, cachar arriba) with the class. empezar lección
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(CATCH UP)... I need to study this weekend to catch up with the class.
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235 — Can you (dejarme, LITERAL, dropiarme offerta) at the airport?. empezar lección
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(DROP OFF)... Can you drop me off at the airport?
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236 — I will (recogeré, LITERAL, levantaré arriba) you from work at 5 PM. empezar lección
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(PICK UP)... I will pick you up from work at 5 PM.
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237 — Please (llena, LITERAL, llenar dentro) this form with your details. empezar lección
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(FILL IN)... Please fill in this form with your details.
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238 — The puzzle was hard, but I didn't (rendirme, LITERAL, dar arriba). empezar lección
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(GIVE UP)... The puzzle was hard, but I didn't give up.
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239 — Please (continúa, LITERAL, ve en), I am listening. empezar lección
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(GO ON)... Please go on, I am listening.
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240 — I (crecí, LITERAL, crecí arriba) in a small town. empezar lección
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(GROW UP)... I grew up in a small town.
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241 — We usually (pasamos el rato, LITERAL, colgamos hangiamos afuera) at the park on weekends. empezar lección
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(HANG OUT)... We usually hang out at the park on weekends.
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242 — (Espera un segundo, LITERAL, sostente sobre), I’m almost ready. empezar lección
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(HOLD ON)... Hold on a second, I’m almost ready.
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243 — He (siguió, LITERAL, mantuvo sobre) talking even though nobody was listening. empezar lección
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(KEEP ON)... He kept on talking even though nobody was listening.
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244 — I (espero con ilusión, LITERAL, miro hacia adelante a) seeing you again. empezar lección
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(LOOK FORWARD TO)... I look forward to seeing you again.
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245 — It was so hot that I almost (me desmayé, LITERAL, pasé afuera). empezar lección
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(PASS OUT)... It was so hot that I almost passed out.
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246 — We had to (posponer, LITERAL, poner offelia) the meeting until next week. empezar lección
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(PUT OFF)... We had to put off the meeting until next week.
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247 — I can’t (soportar, LITERAL, poner arriba con) this noise anymore. empezar lección
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(PUT UP WITH)... I can’t put up with this noise anymore.
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248 — We (nos quedamos sin, LITERAL, corrimos afuera de) coffee this morning. empezar lección
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(RUN OUT OF)... We ran out of coffee this morning.
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249 — He (organizó, LITERAL, puso, setio arriba) a meeting with the investors. empezar lección
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(SET UP)... He set up a meeting with the investors.
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250 — She (rechazó, LITERAL, giró abajo) the job offer. empezar lección
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(TURN DOWN)... She turned down the job offer.
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251 — Can you (subir, LITERAL, giró arriba) the music? empezar lección
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(TURN UP)... Can you turn up the music?
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252 — (¡Cuidado!, LITERAL, mira afuera)! There is a car coming. empezar lección
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(WATCH OUT)... Watch out! There is a car coming.
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253 — I (hago ejercicio, LITERAL, trabajo afuera) at the gym three times a week. empezar lección
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(WORK OUT)... I work out at the gym three times a week.
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254 — I (me llevo bien con, LITERAL, consigo junto con) my colleagues. empezar lección
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(GET ALONG WITH)... I get along well with my colleagues.
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255 — He (menosprecia, LITERAL, mira abajo sobre) people who don't have a degree. empezar lección
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(LOOK DOWN ON)... He looks down on people who don't have a degree.
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256 — I have always (admirado y respetado, LITERAL, mirado arriba a) my father. empezar lección
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(LOOK UP TO)... I have always looked up to my father.
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257 — Please (quítate, LITERAL, toma offelia) your shoes inside. empezar lección
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(TAKE OFF)... Please take off your shoes inside.
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258 — Can I (probarme, LITERAL, tratar sobre) this jacket? empezar lección
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(TRY ON)... Can I try on this jacket?
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259 — (Enciende, LITERAL, gira sobre) the light, it’s dark in here. empezar lección
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(TURN ON)... Turn on the light, it’s dark in here.
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260 — Don't forget to (apagar, LITERAL, girar offelia) the TV. empezar lección
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(TURN OFF)... Don't forget to turn off the TV.
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261 — I am (harto de, LITERAL, enfermo de) listening to his complaints. empezar lección
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(SICK OF)... I am sick of listening to his complaints.
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262 — It took her a long time to (superar, LITERAL, conseguir overga) the divorce. empezar lección
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(GET OVER)... It took her a long time to get over the divorce.
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263 — I trusted you, don’t (decepcionarme, LITERAL, dejar abajo). empezar lección
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(LET DOWN)... I trusted you, don’t let me down.
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264 — (¡Anímate!, LITERAL, animar, chirriar arriba)! Things will get better. empezar lección
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(CHEER UP)... Cheer up! Things will get better.
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265 — Don’t (te asustes, LITERAL, enloquezcas, frikies afuera), but I lost your car keys. empezar lección
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(FREAK OUT)... Don’t freak out, but I lost your car keys.
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266 — (Quién te crees que eres para, LITERAL, Donde hacer tú conseguir offelia) telling me what to do? empezar lección
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(Where do you get off?)...... Where do you get off telling me what to do?.
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267 — Please (entrega, LITERAL, mano en) your reports by Friday. empezar lección
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(HAND IN)... Please hand in your reports by Friday.
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268 — The new manager will (tomar el control, LITERAL, tomar overga) next week. empezar lección
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(TAKE OVER)... The new manager will take over next week.
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269 — If you work 12 hours a day, you will (agotarte, LITERAL, quemarte afuera). empezar lección
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(BURN OUT)... If you work 12 hours a day, you will burn out.
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270 — The company had to (despedir, LITERAL, poner, layiar offelia) 50 workers. empezar lección
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(LAY OFF)... The company had to lay off 50 workers.
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271 — I usually (lavo la ropa, LITERAL, hago la lavandería) on Sundays. empezar lección
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(DO THE LAUNDRY)... I usually do the laundry on Sundays.
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272 — You cook, and I’ll (lavar los platos, LITERAL, hacer los platos). empezar lección
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(DO THE DISHES)... You cook, and I’ll do the dishes.
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273 — I (tiendo la cama, LITERAL, hagcer la cama) every morning. empezar lección
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(MAKE THE BED)... I make the bed every morning.
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274 — I’m tired, I’m going to (tomar una siesta, LITERAL, tomar una napa). empezar lección
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(TAKE A NAP)... I’m tired, I’m going to take a nap.
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275 — Give me 10 minutes to (prepararme, LITERAL, conseguir listo). empezar lección
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(GET READY)... Give me 10 minutes to get ready.
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276 — (Vístete, LITERAL, consigue vestido) quickly, we are late. empezar lección
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(GET DRESSED)... Get dressed quickly, we are late.
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277 — I (me ducho, LITERAL, tomo un baño) every morning. empezar lección
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(TAKE A SHOWER)... I take a shower every morning.
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278 — What time do you usually (desayunas, LITERAL, tener desayuno)? empezar lección
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(HAVE BREAKFAST)... What time do you usually have breakfast?
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279 — It’s late, I should (irme a dormir, LITERAL, ir a la cama). empezar lección
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(GO TO BED)... It’s late, I should go to bed.
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280 — Don’t forget to (poner la alarma, LITERAL, ajustar la alarma) for 7 AM. empezar lección
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(SET THE ALARM)... Don’t forget to set the alarm for 7 AM.
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281 — I have to (hacer unos mandados, LITERAL, correr recados) this afternoon. empezar lección
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(RUN ERRANDS)... I have to run some errands this afternoon.
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282 — I (me desvelé, LITERAL, me quedé arriba tarde) watching a movie. empezar lección
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(STAY UP LATE)... I stayed up late watching a movie.
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283 — I love (dormir hasta tarde, LITERAL, dormir dentro) on weekends. empezar lección
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(SLEEPING IN)... I love sleeping in on weekends.
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284 — Please be (puntual, LITERAL, en tiempo) for the meeting. empezar lección
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(ON TIME)... Please be on time for the meeting.
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285 — We arrived (justo a tiempo, LITERAL, en tiempo) for the movie. empezar lección
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(IN TIME)... We arrived just in time for the movie.
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286 — I’ve been working (todo el día, LITERAL, todo el día largo). empezar lección
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(ALL DAY LONG)... I’ve been working all day long.
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287 — I see him (de vez en cuando, LITERAL, ahora y entonces). empezar lección
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(NOW AND THEN)... I see him every now and then.
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288 — I like to go hiking (de vez en cuando, LITERAL, de tiempo en tiempo). empezar lección
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(FROM TIME TO TIME)... I like to go hiking from time to time.
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289 — It’s good to relax (de vez en cuando, LITERAL, una vez en un rato). empezar lección
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(ONCE IN A WHILE)... It’s good to relax once in a while.
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290 — I’ll do it (enseguida, LITERAL, justo lejos). empezar lección
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(RIGHT AWAY)... I’ll do it right away.
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291 — (Hasta ahora, LITERAL, tan lejos), I am enjoying the book. empezar lección
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(SO FAR)... So far, I am enjoying the book.
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292 — Call me (tan pronto como, LITERAL, tan pronto como) you get home. empezar lección
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(AS SOON AS)... Call me as soon as you get home.
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293 — You need to book the tickets (con anticipación, LITERAL, en avance). empezar lección
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(IN ADVANCE)... You need to book the tickets in advance.
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294 — (Por cierto, LITERAL, por el camino), have you seen John? empezar lección
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(BY THE WAY)... By the way, have you seen John?
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295 — I’m (algo, LITERAL, tipo de) hungry. empezar lección
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(KIND OF)... I’m kind of hungry.
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296 — It’s (algo, LITERAL, clase de) cold in here. empezar lección
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(SORT OF)... It’s sort of cold in here.
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297 — It was, (ya sabes, LITERAL, tú sabes), a really good day. empezar lección
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(YOU KNOW)... It was, you know, a really good day.
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298 — I like him, (quiero decir, LITERAL, yo digo), as a friend. empezar lección
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(I MEAN)... I like him, I mean, as a friend.
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299 — (¿Cómo es que?, LITERAL, cómo viene) you didn't go to the party? empezar lección
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(HOW COME)... How come you didn't go to the party?
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300 — (¿Y si?, LITERAL, qué si) we miss the train? empezar lección
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(WHAT IF)... What if we miss the train?
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