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"It's a good-quality product and it has worked very well so far." start learning
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"Es un producto de buena calidad y ha funcionado muy bien hasta ahora."
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"The shirt was poor quality and it tore after wearing it once." start learning
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"La camisa era de mala calidad y se rompió después de usarla una vez."
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"It's a high-quality service that always delivers what it promises." start learning
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"Es un servicio de alta calidad que siempre cumple con lo que promete."
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"I avoid buying low-quality products because they don't last very long." start learning
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"Evito comprar productos de baja calidad porque no duran mucho tiempo."
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"He's a high-value client for the company." start learning
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"Es un cliente de alto valor para la empresa."
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"It's an item of little value economically but with a lot of sentimental value." start learning
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"Es un objeto de poco valor económico pero con mucho valor sentimental."
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"It's a low-value product that doesn't justify the price." start learning
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"Es un producto de bajo valor que no justifica el precio."
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"It's a topic of great importance that we need to analyze carefully." start learning
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"Es un tema de gran importancia que debemos analizar con calma."
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"It was a mistake of little importance that could be corrected easily." start learning
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"Fue un error de poca importancia que se pudo corregir fácilmente."
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"It's of vital importance to make a decision right now." start learning
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"Es de vital importancia tomar una decisión ahora mismo."
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"It's a term of limited use that you don't hear often." start learning
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"Es un término de uso limitado que no se escucha mucho."
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"The car is in good condition and hasn't had mechanical issues." start learning
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"El coche está en buen estado y no ha tenido problemas mecánicos."
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"The building was in poor condition and needed many repairs." start learning
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"El edificio estaba en mal estado y necesitaba muchas reparaciones."
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"I bought a second-hand phone that works perfectly." start learning
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"Me compré un teléfono de segunda mano que funciona perfectamente."
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"I received the information first-hand directly from the manager." start learning
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"Recibí la información de primera mano directamente del gerente."
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"We need someone trustworthy to handle that project." start learning
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"Necesitamos a alguien de confianza para manejar ese proyecto."
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"It's a high-level course designed for advanced students." start learning
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"Es un curso de alto nivel diseñado para estudiantes avanzados."
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"It's a low-level job that doesn't require much experience." start learning
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"Es un trabajo de bajo nivel que no requiere mucha experiencia."
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"They found an object of unknown origin on the property." start learning
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"Encontraron un objeto de origen desconocido en el terreno."
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"They bought a large house for the whole family." start learning
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"Compraron una casa de gran tamaño para toda la familia."
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"compact / small in size" "It's a compact device that you can carry with you everywhere." start learning
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"Es un dispositivo de tamaño reducido que puedes llevar contigo a todas partes."
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"The decision will have far-reaching effects on the company." start learning
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"La decisión tendrá efectos de gran alcance en la empresa."
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"It's a large-scale project that requires a lot of investment." start learning
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"Es un proyecto de gran escala que requiere mucha inversión."
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"They launched a high-impact campaign to attract clients." start learning
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"Lanzaron una campaña de alto impacto para atraer clientes."
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"It's a low-impact measure that doesn't change the situation much." start learning
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"Es una medida de bajo impacto que no cambia mucho la situación."
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"I prefer to buy locally produced food." start learning
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"Prefiero comprar alimentos de producción local."
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"It's an expression of common use in many countries." start learning
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"Es una expresión de uso común en muchos países."
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"It's a frequently used word in informal conversations." start learning
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"Es una palabra de uso frecuente en conversaciones informales."
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"Today I'm in a good mood because everything went well." start learning
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"Hoy estoy de buen humor porque todo salió bien."
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"He arrived in a bad mood after a long day at work." start learning
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"Llegó de mal humor después de un día largo en el trabajo."
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"He did it in good faith thinking he was helping." start learning
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"Lo hizo de buena fe pensando que estaba ayudando."
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"He acted in bad faith to take advantage of the situation." start learning
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"Actuó de mala fe para aprovecharse de la situación."
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"He's an open-minded person who listens to different opinions." start learning
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"Es una persona de mente abierta que escucha diferentes opiniones."
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"He's a person with a strong personality and doesn't get easily influenced by others." start learning
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"Es una persona de carácter fuerte y no se deja influenciar fácilmente por los demás."
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"He's an inexperienced worker but eager to learn." start learning
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"Es un trabajador con poca experiencia pero con muchas ganas de aprender."
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"We're looking for someone very experienced for this position." start learning
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"Buscamos a alguien con mucha experiencia para este puesto."
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"He made the decision blindly without having all the information." start learning
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"Tomó la decisión a ciegas sin tener toda la información."
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"They left secretly without telling anyone." start learning
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"Salieron a escondidas sin decirle nada a nadie."
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"I prefer to write the note by hand instead of using the computer. | I always keep a notebook on hand to write down ideas." start learning
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"Prefiero escribir la nota a mano en lugar de usar la computadora. | Siempre tengo un cuaderno a mano para anotar ideas."
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"They celebrated the event in a big way with music and lots of people." start learning
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"Celebraron el evento a lo grande con música y mucha gente."
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"He spent the money recklessly without thinking about the consequences." start learning
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"Gastó el dinero a lo loco sin pensar en las consecuencias."
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"He did it on purpose to get attention." start learning
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"Lo hizo a propósito para llamar la atención."
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"We arrived on time for the meeting." start learning
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"Llegamos a tiempo para la reunión."
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"He left the house in a hurry because he was late." start learning
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"Salió de la casa a toda prisa porque iba tarde."
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"He did the job halfway and it didn't turn out well." start learning
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"Hizo el trabajo a medias y no quedó bien."
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"Suddenly it started raining heavily." start learning
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"De repente empezó a llover muy fuerte."
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"The door slammed shut suddenly with the wind." start learning
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"La puerta se cerró de golpe con el viento."
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"He responded immediately to the message." start learning
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"Respondió de inmediato al mensaje."
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"He accepted the help willingly." start learning
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"Aceptó la ayuda de buena gana."
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"He did it unwillingly because he didn't want to participate." start learning
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"Lo hizo de mala gana porque no quería participar."
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"I did it accidentally it wasn't my intention." start learning
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"Lo hice sin querer no fue mi intención."
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"Just in case bring a jacket." start learning
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"Por si lleva un abrigo."
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"In the short we need to find a quick solution." start learning
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"A corto plazo necesitamos encontrar una solución rápida."
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"In the long term this will benefit everyone." start learning
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"A largo esto va a beneficiar a todos."
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"At the beginning everything seemed very complicated." start learning
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"Al principio todo parecía muy complicado."
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"In the end we decided not to go to the event." start learning
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"Al final decidimos no ir al evento."
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"For now we're going to wait before making a decision." start learning
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"Por ahora vamos a esperar antes de tomar una decisión."
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"So far everything has gone well." start learning
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"Hasta ahora todo ha salido bien."
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"Finally the project was finished after several months." start learning
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"Por fin terminó el proyecto después de varios meses."
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"At that moment I didn't know what to do." start learning
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"En ese momento no sabía qué hacer."
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"I'll call you as soon as I get home." start learning
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"Te llamo en cuanto llegue a la casa."
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"I go to that restaurant often because I like it a lot." start learning
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"Voy a ese restaurante a menudo porque me gusta mucho."
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"Sometimes I prefer to stay home." start learning
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"A veces prefiero quedarme en casa."
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"He travels frequently for work." start learning
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"Viaja con frecuencia por trabajo."
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"We go out to eat from time to time." start learning
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"Salimos a cenar de vez en cuando."
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"I completely forgot what I had to do." start learning
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"Olvidé por completo lo que tenía que hacer."
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"I didn't like the movie at all." start learning
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"No me gustó en absoluto la película."
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"At least try to finish the work today." start learning
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"Por lo menos intenta terminar el trabajo hoy."
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"At least we arrived on time." start learning
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"Al menos llegamos a tiempo."
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"I'm more or less ready to start." start learning
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"Estoy más o menos listo para empezar."
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"to make known / announce" "They want to make the product known in new markets." start learning
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"Quieren dar a conocer el producto en nuevos mercados."
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"to give rise to / cause" "That problem can give rise to more serious complications." start learning
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"Ese problema puede dar lugar a complicaciones más serias."
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"to assume / take for granted" "Don't assume that everything will go well." start learning
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"No des por hecho que todo va a salir bien."
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dio con la solución."
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"His words imply that he does not agree." start learning
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"Sus palabras dan a entender que no está de acuerdo."
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"The actress gave birth to her first child this year." start learning
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"La actriz dio a luz a su primer hijo este año."
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"You have to take all the factors into account before deciding." start learning
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"tener en cuenta / tomar en cuenta" "Hay que tener en cuenta todos los factores antes de decidir."
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"This has to do with what we talked about yesterday." start learning
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"Esto tiene que ver con lo que hablamos ayer."
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"I feel like going for a walk for a while." start learning
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"Tengo ganas de salir a caminar un rato."
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"You have to be careful with that cable." start learning
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"Tienes que tener cuidado con ese cable."
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"He intends to change jobs soon." start learning
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"Tiene la intención de cambiar de trabajo pronto."
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"I have in mind changing jobs this year." start learning
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"Tengo en mente cambiar de trabajo este año."
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"They are going to carry out the project next month." start learning
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"Van a llevar a cabo el proyecto el próximo mes."
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"They decided to set aside their differences." start learning
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"Decidieron dejar de lado las diferencias."
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"I want to make it clear that this is not acceptable." start learning
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"Quiero dejar en claro que esto no es aceptable."
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"It's important to put into practice what you learn." start learning
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"Es importante poner en práctica lo que aprendes."
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"to set in motion / start" "They are going to set a new plan in motion." start learning
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"Van a poner en marcha un nuevo plan."
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"Many began to question his version." start learning
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"Muchos empezaron a poner en duda su versión."
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"They decided to put an end to the agreement." start learning
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"Decidieron poner fin al acuerdo."
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"The error exposed the problem." start learning
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"El error puso en evidencia el problema."
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"You should pay attention to what they are telling you." start learning
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"Debes prestar atención a lo que te están diciendo."
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"They finally reached an agreement." start learning
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"Finalmente llegaron a un acuerdo."
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"Echo de menos a mi familia."
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"to get ahead / overcome" "Despite the difficulties he managed to get ahead." start learning
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"A pesar de las dificultades logró salir adelante."
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"We ran out of gas in the middle of the road." start learning
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"Nos quedamos sin gasolina en medio del camino."
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"We shouldn't lose sight of the main objective." start learning
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"No debemos perder de vista el objetivo principal."
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"The new law will come into effect next month." start learning
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"La nueva ley entrará en vigor el próximo mes."
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"The government wants to put an end to corruption." start learning
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"El gobierno quiere acabar con la corrupción."
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"You can count on me for whatever you need." start learning
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"Puedes contar conmigo para lo que necesites."
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"The truth came to light after years." start learning
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"La verdad salió a la luz después de años."
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"They overlooked an important detail." start learning
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"Pasaron por alto un detalle importante."
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I messed up in the meeting. start learning
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Metí la pata en la reunión.
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In spite of the rain we went out for a walk. start learning
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A pesar de la lluvia salimos a caminar.
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"I arrived late because of the traffic." start learning
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"Llegué tarde por culpa del tráfico."
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"En lugar de salir me quedé en casa." "Instead of going out I stayed home." start learning
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"Regarding what you said yesterday I agree." start learning
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"En cuanto a lo que dijiste ayer estoy de acuerdo."
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"María is in charge of the project." start learning
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"El proyecto está a cargo de María."
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"I arrived at the beginning of the year." start learning
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"Llegué a comienzos de año."
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"They left heading toward Cancún." start learning
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"Salieron con rumbo a Cancún."
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"He went in under the pretext of speaking with the manager." start learning
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"Entró bajo pretexto de hablar con el gerente."
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"He left in the middle of the meeting." start learning
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"Se fue en medio de la reunión."
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"The flight was canceled because of the storm." start learning
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"Se canceló el vuelo a causa de la tormenta."
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"I got the job thanks to a friend." start learning
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"Conseguí el trabajo gracias a un amigo."
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Starting tomorrow I'll wake up early. start learning
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A partir de mañana me levantaré temprano.
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"According to the report everything is in order." start learning
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"De acuerdo con el reporte todo está en orden."
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"with respect to / regarding" "Regarding that I have no doubt." start learning
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"Con respecto a eso no tengo ninguna duda."
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"This is in relation to what we talked about yesterday." start learning
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"Esto está en relación con lo que hablamos ayer."
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"They communicated by means of WhatsApp." start learning
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"Se comunicaron por medio de WhatsApp."
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"Unlike before now I have more time." start learning
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"A diferencia de antes ahora tengo más tiempo."
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"He is against that idea." start learning
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"Está en contra de esa idea."
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"I'm in favor of making that change." start learning
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"Estoy a favor de hacer ese cambio."
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"I'm calling on behalf of the company." start learning
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"Te llamo de parte de la empresa."
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