22/03/18

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that reminds me
That reminds me, I haven't rung Georgia yet
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eso me recuerda
this and that
We talk about this and that
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esto y aquello
various unimportant matters
That's it
How many more? No more, actually that's it
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Eso es
that's the last thing, we've finished
This is it
Here comes the big announcement we've been waiting for. Yes, that is it
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Eso es todo
this is an important point
that's that
OK, I'll take our decisions to the committee. Right so, that's that, then. Thanks
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eso es eso
now and then
Every now and then, she would half close
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de vez en cuando
now and then
My grandpa drinks a pint now and then
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de vez en cuando
now and again
Now and again I forget who I'm talking to and call him by his first name.
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ahora y de nuevo
just now
Colin was here just now – perhaps he's gone to get something from his office
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justo ahora
a few moments ago
now then!
Now then! everybody listen carefully. I have news for you
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attention
as luck would have it
As luck would have it, she was in when we called
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by chance
If all else fails
If all else fails, we could text then
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Si todo lo demás falla
If the worst comes to the worst
If the worst comes to the worst, we'll have to cancel the holidays
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Si lo peor llega a lo peor
As far I'm concerned
As far I'm concerned, we can eat any time
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En la medida que a mí respecta
What with one thing and another
what with one thing and another, I haven't had time to reply to her email
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Entre unas cosas y otras
to get a word in edgeways
doesn't get a chance to. speak because others are talking so much
She can't get a word in edgeways
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lograr meter una palabra
childish
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infantil
to get the wrong end of the stick
He's got the wrong end of the stick
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no entender algo correctamente
you've got me there
Could you say that again? you've got me there
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Ahí me has pillado
can't make head or tail
He can't make head or tail
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cannot understand at all
talk down
The boss always talks down to us
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talk as if we were inferior
start the ball rolling
Who's going to start the ball rolling?
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iniciar el proceso
to put it in a nutshell
to put it in a nulls he'll, this is a waste of time
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para decirlo en pocas palabras
get to the point
I hope they get to the point soon
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come to the important part of the matter
speak my mind
I want to speak my mind today
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say exactly what I thing
wrap up the discussion
I hope we wrap up the discussion by 12.30
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concluya la discusión
long-winded
Alex is so long-winded
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says things in a long, indirect way
to talk rubbish
Sophie always talks rubish
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say stupid things
talk sense
I hope Will speaks, he always talks sense
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say intelligent, reasonable things
talking
It's gone too far this time. I shall have to give him a talking to
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reproach/scold
talk shop
They always talk shop over lunch, and it bores me rigid
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hablar del trabajo
talking point
your new friend's become a real talking point among the staff
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centro de atención
small talk
it was just a small talk, nothing more. I promise
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purely social talk, nothing serious
stopwatch
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cronómetro
whistle
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silbato
puke
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vómito
check out
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revisa
make camp
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acampar
hard up
Go on a date with John? No thanks, I'm not that hard up!
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estar mal de dinero/desesperado

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