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Al pan, pan, y al vino, vino.
Al pan, pan, y al vino, vino.
Let's tell it like it is.
estar a gusto
estar a gusto
to be comfortable
a largo plazo
a largo plazo
in the long term
no es de extrañar
no es de extrañar
it's no wonder
para cuando
para cuando
by the time
el cirujano
el cirujano
surgeon
dejar ir
dejar ir
to let go of
tengo entendido
tengo entendido
it's my understanding
a la hora
a la hora
at the time
lo que significa
lo que significa
which means
a lo largo de
a lo largo de
along
andarse con rodeos
andarse con rodeos
to beat around the bush
¿Qué aspecto tiene?
¿Qué aspecto tiene?
What does he look like?
ponerse al tanto
ponerse al tanto
to put oneself in the picture
y punto
y punto
and that's that
¿Cómo te encuentras hoy?
¿Cómo te encuentras hoy?
How are you doing today?
pa'lante
pa'lante
forward
se me hace que
se me hace que
it seems to me that
a rastras
a rastras
kicking and screaming
correr la voz
to spread the word
mirar a su alrededor
to look around
echar de menos
to miss
que se diviertan
have fun
de por medio
involved
hacer caso
to listen to
tiene que ver
it has to do with
qué más da
what does it matter
pasar de largo
to pass by
pasar de largo
to go by
dar la espalda
to turn one's back on
dar la espalda
to have got one's back to
a cambio
in return
para entonces
by then
a lo largo de
throughout
dar por hecho
to take for granted
tan a menudo
as often
lo de
the business about
por si
in case
en cuanto
as soon as
hace tiempo
a while ago
no te metas
don't interfere
darse por vencido
to give up
en adelante
from now on
siempre y cuando
provided that
vale la pena
it's worth it
de la nada
out of nowhere
de vez en cuando
once in a while
lo antes posible
as soon as possible
lo antes posible
ASAP
más vale que
it would be better if
hasta aquí
up till now
llamar a la puerta
to knock on the door
a punto de
about to
tomar conciencia de
to become aware of
en el fondo
deep down
aquello de allá
that over there
y además
and also
sí mismo
himself
me queda un poco
I have a little left
me visto
I'll get dressed
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