acabar de hacer algo = to have just done sth
¿Entiendes lo que acabo de decir?
= Do you understand, what I just said?
el recorte = 1. cut, reduction (finance) 2. clipping (grass), trimming
El gobierno británico anunció recortes en los gastos de más de 6000 millones de libras.
= The British government announced spending cuts of over 6 billion pounds.
contigo = with you
Me gustaría ir al cine contigo.
= I would like to go to the movies with you.
imitar = to imitate, to copy, to mimic, to do an impression of
Deja de imitar a los demás y haz lo que tú creas mejor.
= Stop imitating others and do what you think is best.
tu = your
¿Qué tal tus vacaciones?
= Did you have a nice holiday?
corresponder = 1. to correspond to 2. to match, to fit 3. to reciprocate (love)
Su amor por ella no era correspondido.
= His love for her was unrequited.
el espejo = mirror
La cara es el espejo del alma.
= The face is the mirror of the soul.
la deuda = debt
Pagué mis deudas.
= I paid my debts.
mejorarse = to get well, to get better
¡Mejórate pronto!
= Get well soon!
la fortuna = fortune
Amasaron una enorme fortuna.
= They amassed a huge fortune.
el otro día = the other day, a few days ago
El otro día se me perdieron las llaves.
= I lost my keys the other day.
matutino = morning (adj)
Tuvo náuseas matutinas durante el embarazo.
= She had morning sickness during her pregnancy.
mal = 1. bad 2. evil 3. wrong
No está mal. ¿A ti qué te parece?
= It's not bad. What do you think?
el calamar = squid
Los científicos han descubierto que el calamar es una animal extremadamente inteligente.
= Scientists have discovered that squids are extremely intelligent creatures.
expulsar = to expel, to eject, to throw out
Han expulsado a mi hijo del colegio.
= My son was suspended from school.
primer = first
Su primer hijo nació la semana pasada.
= Her first son was born last week.
la astronomía = astronomy
Le fascina la astronomía.
= He is fascinated by astronomy.
tratar = 1. to treat 2. to try 3. to be about
Estoy tratando de recordar el título del libro.
= I'm trying to remember the title of the book.
el paquete = package, parcel
Pablo envió a Pedro el paquete con los documentos.
= Paul sent Peter the package with the documents.
el vestíbulo = hallway, corridor
No está permitido correr en el vestíbulo.
= Running in the hallway is not allowed.
casado = married
Daniel está casado con Almudena.
= Daniel is married to Almudena.
la explotación = 1. exploitation (of a person) 2. cultivation, farming 3. exploitation, working (of a resource)
Esta película trata sobre la explotación de los inmigrantes ilegales de México.
= This film is about the exploitation of illegal immigrants from Mexico.
además de = besides, apart from, as well as
Además de tener perros, David tiene gatos.
= Besides having dogs, David has cats.
la gente = people
Mucha gente piensa que los pingüinos son lindos.
= Many people think penguins are cute.
el área = area
No hay soldados en este área. La operación de retirada ha concluido.
= There are no soldiers in this area. The withdrawal operation has been completed.
la embajada = embassy
¿Cómo puedo llegar a la embajada?
= How do I get to the embassy?
contener = to contain
¿Este producto contiene nueces?
= Does this product contain nuts?
explicar = to explain
Necesito explicar mi decisión.
= I need to explain my decision.