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trajear
trajear
to outfit with a suit
qué pena
qué pena
too bad
no me puedo quejar
no me puedo quejar
I can't complain
poner de patitas en la calle
poner de patitas en la calle
to kick out
engañarse
engañarse
to fool oneself
meter la pata
meter la pata
to put one's foot in one's mouth
meter la pata
meter la pata
to put one's foot in it
de sopetón
de sopetón
unexpectedly
arrepentirse
arrepentirse
to be sorry
ambos lados
ambos lados
both sides
que trae
que trae
that brings
descartar
descartar
to rule out
el acierto
el acierto
good decision
qué pena
qué pena
what a shame
huele bien
huele bien
it smells good
recostado
recostado
lying down
has dicho
has dicho
you've said
sin ton ni son
sin ton ni son
for no reason at all
alejar
alejar
to move away from
dar la pata
to shake
sobrevolar
to fly over
ten en cuenta que
keep in mind that
por lo cual
therefore
de cabo a rabo
from start fo finish
se acabó
it's over
es lo que hay
that's how things are
lo que necesitas
what you need
la manga corta
short sleeves
tal como
such as
en forma de
in the shape of
de la misma
of the same
quedar mal
to make a bad impression
el plazo de entrega
deadline
no tener pelos en la lengua
to not mince words
en paro
on strike
dejar de funcionar
to stop working
sacar adelante
to get off the ground
no obstante
however
asegurar
to assure
echar una ojeada
to have a quick look
siempre y cuando
provided that
echar una ojeada
to take a quick glance
desde luego
of course
las cejas pobladas
thick eyebrows
la hoja de papel
sheet of paper
acabar de
to finish
para variar
for a change
para viajar
to travel
me da igual
I don't care
apurado
narrow
que valga la pena
that is worthwhile
llevar puesto
to wear
el aprobado
passing grade
jactarse de
to boast about
hartarse
to get fed up
encargarse de
to take care of
alegrarse de
to be happy
dejarse
to let oneself
a fuerza de
as a result of
a la chita callando
on the quiet
a la chita callando
on the sly
en verdad
really
sin más ni más
just like that
tener en cuenta
to keep in mind
nada de nada
nothing at all
por lo menos
at least
adrede
on purpose
en un periquete
in a jiffy
en cuenta
on account
acertar
to get right
la hoja de ruta
road map
el desencuentro
failure to meet up
¡Qué asco!
How disgusting!
qué aburrimiento
how boring
¡Qué rollo!
What a pain!
¡Qué pena!
What a shame!
ahondar en
to examine in detail
asimismo
also
es indispensable
it's essential
de vez en cuando
from time to time
convenir
to be advisable
desembocar
to end in
estrenarse
to be released
lo antes posible
as soon as possible
echar en cara
to throw in someone's face
echar leña al fuego
to add fuel to the fire
echar a perder
to spoil
por defecto
by default
lárgate
get out
pega la vuelta
turn around
de por sí
already
ojear
to have a look at
paisano
from the same country
buen mozo
handsome young man
fuera de servicio
out of order
toditito
all of
atender
to look after
el trabalenguas
tongue twister
echarle ganas
to get cracking
hacer gracia
to be funny
apetecer
to feel like
desesperar
to drive crazy
y tal
and all that stuff
tocar fondo
to touch the bottom
descobijar
to uncover
descobijar
to take the covers off
la carcajada
loud laugh
hasta dónde
how far
endeudar
to put into debt
por todo lo alto
in style
lograr
to be able to
soler
to use to
¿Qué haces este fin de semana?
What are you doing this weekend?
a pesar de
in spite of
hace rato
a while ago
más alejado
furthest
el vencimiento
due date
cubrirse
to cover oneself
me temo que
I'm afraid that
a granel
in bulk
como quieras
however you want
sigue siendo
you're still
sigue siendo
he continues to be
mientras tanto
meanwhile
al volante
at the wheel
los demás
the other
procedente
coming from
en regla
in order
haber de
to have to
deber que
duty that
tienen que
they have to
desde luego
certainly
luego que
as soon as
hasta entonces
until then
dar de baja
to have disconnected
dar de baja
to unsubscribe
dentro de poco
soon
en cambio
however
sí, claro
of course
desde luego
of course
fíjate bien
watch carefully
¿Quihúbole?
What's up?
ahora mismo
right now
dar una cachetada
to slap
el flechazo
love at first sight
darse el gusto
to indulge in
darse el gusto
to treat oneself to
las patas
nerve
estoy fatal
I'm feeling awful
cabe
close to
cabe destacar
it's important to point out
darse cuenta de
to realize
no lo vi
I didn't see it
empeñado
determined
cada cual
everyone
date prisa
hurry up
¿No es así?
Isn't it so?
¿Cuándo sucedió?
When did it happen?
sueles hacer
you usually do
alrededor de
about
acostumbrar
to be accustomed to
que descanses bien
have a good night's rest
hace falta
there should be
no hace falta
there's no need
allí está
there he is
allí está
there it is
a través de
through
puedo probarme
can I try on
me cuesta mucho
I find it very hard
callar
to keep quiet
toca a la puerta
knock on the door
ahí está
there you are
ya está
that's it
aquí tiene
here you go
déjame ver
let me have a look
detallar
to tell in detail
según
according to
al frente
in charge
el golpe de suerte
stroke of luck
lo que dijo
what you said
lo que dijo
what he said
lo que dice
what you say
lo que dice
what he says
qué te parece
what you think
recta final
homestretch
puede ser
perhaps
puede ser
it's possible
fue tan divertido
it was so much fun
no puedo estar de pie
I can't be on my feet
conmigo
with me
de par en par
wide open
a fondo
in depth
te lo mando
I'll send it to you
alejarse
to drift apart
ve a dormir
go to sleep
hechizar
to cast a spell on
alrededor de
around
qué lástima
what a shame
llegar a ser
to become
andar a gatas
to crawl
hacerse
to become
hacerse
to make oneself
con ganas
willingly
hay que darle gusto al gusto
spice up your life
hay que comer
one must eat
viejo verde
dirty old man
a pesar de que
despite the fact that
hacerse cargo de
to take charge of
verdadero
real
esforzarse
to make an effort
les sugiero
I suggest that you
la mera verdad
the plain truth
estuvo tan divertido
it was so much fun
por cierto
by the way
sana y salva
safe and sound
despedir
to fire
vete ya
leave now
dejarse
to let oneself go
envejecer
to grow old
cuando era más joven
when he was younger
calentito
nice and warm
el pago
payment
la soltera
single woman
mirado
careful
sino que
but
la pedrada
throw of a stone
no había nadie
there wasn't anyone
aléjate de mí
stay away from me
entre sí
among themselves
el aguacero
downpour
calentar el aceite
to heat the oil
vislumbrar
to make out
sobre todo
above all
por los pelos
by a hair
de cualquier manera
anyway
de vez en cuando
occasionally
se cuenta que
it's said that
ida y vuelta
there and back
para que lo sepas
just so you know
te toca a ti
it's your turn
pinta bien
it looks good
apagar la luz
to turn the light off
no me toques
don't touch me
apagar
to switch off
me lo dijo
he told me
despertarse
to wake up
alejarse
to go away
alejarse
to move away
¿Me trae la cuenta?
Can I have the check?
mientras tanto
in the meantime
codo con codo
side by side
como digas
whatever you say
nadie
no one
hacer daño
to be bad for
tómate tu tiempo
take your time
déjame solo
leave me alone
qué susto
what a scare
estoy hecho
I got what I wanted
conmigo mismo
with myself
no cierres
don't close
qué lío
what a mess
estar hecho polvo
to be exhausted
hace falta
it's necessary
de fondo
in the background
aprovechar
to make good use of
de vez en cuando
now and again
aprovechar
to make the most of
conectar
to get along with
se hace camino al andar
you make your path as you walk
la suegra
mother-in-law
¿Me traes la cuenta?
Can I have the bill?
a la vuelta de la esquina
around the corner
me hace falta
I need
no es cierto
it's not true
aprovechar
to take advantage of
dignamente
with dignity
te lo juro
I promise
prescindir
to do without
no te demores
don't be late
no te demores
don't take long
darse cuenta
to realize
por lo tanto
therefore
seguro de que
sure that
seguro de sí mismo
self-confident
me alegra mucho
I'm really glad
ya queda menos
it's not so long now
por qué no
why not
poner en marcha
to start
la ida
departure
dentro de
inside
darse prisa
to hurry up
poner la mesa
to set the table
tanta prisa
such a hurry
no pegar ojo
to not sleep a wink
a lo largo de
along
echar una ojeada
to take a quick look
pues sí
certainly
a lo lejos
far away
dar cuenta de
to give an account of
no te cae bien
you don't like him
el ser querido
loved one
despedir
to say goodbye to
me di cuenta de que
I realized that
pedir
to ask for
te tengo ganas
I want you
apagar
to turn off
abrocharse el cinturón
to fasten your seat belt
recoger
to pick up
hacia atrás
backward
en cambio
conversely
acudir
to go to
acercar
to move closer
despegar
to take off
con gusto
gladly
en vez de
instead of
en cuanto
as soon as
el ratito
little while
a la vuelta de la esquina
just around the corner
sacar
to take out
lo mejor es que
the best thing is that
a lo mejor
maybe
cansarse
to get tired
de vez en cuando
once in a while
de paso
while one's at it
quisiera
I would like
así que
so
buen provecho
bon appétit
en cambio
instead
sobrar
to not be needed
sobrar
to be left over
a menudo
often
hay que
one must
a fin de que
so that
resolverse
to make up one's mind
no hay nadie que
there's no one who
en plan
with the idea of
en plan
just as
son unos
they're really
acerca de
about
en cuanto a
with regard to
antes de nada
first of all
por tanto que
therefore
ya que
now that
para empezar
to start with
para empezar
for one thing
por accidente
by accident
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