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Tradducción: Examen 1
Intruducción a Tradducción
126
Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 4
10/03/2013
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A lo largo
 Definition
along
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a lo lejos
 Definition
in the distance
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a lo mejor
 Definition
probably
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a lo más
 Definition
at most
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a lo menos
 Definition
at least
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por lo general
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generally
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por lo pronto
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for the time being
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por lo visto
 Definition
apparently
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de noche
 Definition
at night, by night
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de día
 Definition
by day, at day
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de vez en cuando
 Definition
from time to time
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a la francesa
 Definition
in the French style
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a ciegas
 Definition
blindly
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a fin de que
 Definition
in order that, so that
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a menos que
 Definition
unless
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antes de que
 Definition
before
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así que
 Definition
so that
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aunque
 Definition
although
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con tal que
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provided that
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de modo que
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so that
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desde que
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since
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para que
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in order that
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puesto que
 Definition
since
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a bordo
 Definition
on board
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al cabo, al fin
 Definition
finally
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a cada instante
 Definition
at every turn
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a causa de
 Definition
because of
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a eso de
 Definition
about
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a espaldas
 Definition
treacherously
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a la larga
 Definition
in the long run
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a lo largo de
 Definition
along...
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a menudo
 Definition
frequently, often
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a pesar de
 Definition
in spite of
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a pie
 Definition
by foot, on foot
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a pierna suelta
 Definition
at ones ease, without a care
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a poco de
 Definition
A short while after
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a saltos
 Definition
leaping, by leaps and bounds
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a solas
 Definition
alone
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a tiempo
 Definition
on time
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a través de
 Definition
through
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a veces
 Definition
sometimes
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de buena gana
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willingly
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de día en día
 Definition
from day to day
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de hoy en adelante
 Definition
from today on
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de memoria
 Definition
by heart
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de nuevo
 Definition
again
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de pie
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standing
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de pronto/de repente
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suddenly
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kneeling
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de rodillas
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de todos modos
 Definition
anyway, at any rate
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de veras
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really
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por desgracia
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unfortunately
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por poco
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almost, nearly
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por mi cuenta
 Definition
for my way of thinking
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por supuesto
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of course
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por todas partes
 Definition
everywhere
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al por mayor
 Definition
wholesale
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al por menor
 Definition
retail sale
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A caballo regalado no se le mira el diente.
 Definition
Dont look a gift horse in the mouth
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A Dios rogando y con el mazo dando
 Definition
Put your faith in god and keep your powder dry.
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a duras penas
 Definition
with difficulty
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a escondidadas
 Definition
without the knowledge of, secretly
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a grandes rasgos
 Definition
briefly, in outline
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a la americana
 Definition
Dutch treat
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a la carrera
 Definition
on the run
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A lo largo de
 Definition
Bordering, along the length of
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a más tardar
 Definition
at the latest
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a prueba de
 Definition
proof against (fire, water)
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a quemarropa
 Definition
point blank
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a quien corresponda
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to whom it may concern
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a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda
 Definition
The early bird gets the worm
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a saber
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namely, that is
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a última hora
 Definition
at the last moment
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acabar de
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To have just
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acusar recibo
 Definition
to acknowledge receipt
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Al fin y al cabo
 Definition
When all is said and done
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Al pan, pan y al vino, vino
 Definition
Call a spade a spade
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Al pie de la letra
 Definition
To the letter, thoroughly
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Algo por el estilo
 Definition
Something like that
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Anda despacio que tengo prisa
 Definition
Make haste slowly. Haste makes waste.
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Andar como loco
 Definition
Run around wildly
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Antes doblar que quebrar
 Definition
If you cant lick them, join them
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Antes que te cases, mira lo que haces
 Definition
Marry in haste, repent at leisure
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Buen provecho
 Definition
bon apetit
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Cada muerte de obispo
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once in a blue moon
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Cada oveja con su pareja
 Definition
Birds of a feather flock together
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Carne de gallina
 Definition
goosebumps
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con destino a
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bound for
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con las manos en la masa
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caught red-handed
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conforme a
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in accordance with
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consultar con la almohada
 Definition
sleep on it
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contra viento y marea
 Definition
come hell or high water
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correr la voz
 Definition
to be rumored
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correr peligro
 Definition
take a chance
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costar un ojo de la cara
 Definition
cost an arm and a leg
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cruzarse los brazos
 Definition
to be indifferent
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cuanto antes
 Definition
as soon as possible
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cuentos verdes
 Definition
off-color jokes
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cuesta abajo
 Definition
easy; downhill
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dar de baja
 Definition
discharge, drop from team or unit
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dar en clavo
 Definition
hit the nail on the head
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dar gato por liebre
 Definition
to deceive; to cheat
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Dar mucha pena
 Definition
to be very sorry; to be very embarrassed
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Dar parte
 Definition
to inform
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Dar una mano
 Definition
to help out
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de etiqueta
 Definition
formal dress
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de golpe
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suddenly
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de guatemala a guatepeor/ de mal en peor
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From bad to worse
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De hecho
 Definition
as a matter of fact
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de pura casualidad
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by chance
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de tal palo tal astilla
 Definition
chip off the old block
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dejar a uno en la calle
 Definition
to rip off
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dejar a uno plantado
 Definition
to stand someone up
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del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho
 Definition
Theres many a slip twixt the cup and the lip.
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desde luego
 Definition
Of course
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dicho y hecho
 Definition
No sooner said than done
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digno de confianza
 Definition
reliable
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Dime con quien andas y te diré quien eres
 Definition
A man is judge by the company he keeps
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Dios mediante
 Definition
God willing
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Dirigir la palabra
 Definition
to address, to talk to
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Día hábil
 Definition
workday
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don de gentes
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charisma
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donde hubo fuego hay cenizas
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where there is fire there is smoke
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donde menos se piensa salta la liebre
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The unexpected always happens
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echar a perder
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to go to waste, to spoil (fruit, children)
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echar de menos
 Definition
to miss, to feel the absence of
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