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Visit for a short time
drop by
- Can I drop by your house later?
- I drop by the cleaners and pick up my clothes
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wait.
(on the phone, store)
put on hold
- Can I put you on hold?
- Can I put this on hold?
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Getting close to a deadline
running short of time
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Dentro de una hora
In an hour
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Busy doing something that you can't stop
tied up
Can I call you later?, I'm tied up right now
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When is a convenient time?
When is a good time?
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Atorado
(en algun asunto o Lugar)
held up
He got held up at the office
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Va por mi cuenta
It's on me
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I forgot
it slipped my mind
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Make contact by telephone
get through
I tried to call him, but I could't get through
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Soportar algo/alguien
put up with
I have to put up with this cold weather
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No Te estoy entendiendo
I'm not following you
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Lose the connection during a telephone call
Get cut off
- Sorry, we got cut off.
- There's something wrong with my cell phone. I get cut off very often
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La penultima o una antes de la ultima
The second to last
My house is the second to last
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(something) is available in
comes in
The drapes come in white or green
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Quiero... (en un restaurant por ejemplo) de manera Cortez
I'd like...
I'd like the chicken Alfredo and ...
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Stay awake late. (later than usual)
stay up
I'm so tired. I stayed up last night watching a movie
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Wake up later than planned
overleep
If she doesn't use the alarm clock she oversleeps
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Going to do something (very soon)
about to do somthing
Call me later, I'm about to take a shower
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Voy en camino
I'm on my way
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Distraerse
get sidetracket
Sorry I didn't got what you said, I got sidetracked
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El ya se fue. (cando por ejemplo salen del trabajo y ya no van a regresar
He's gone for the day
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Ya era hora
It's about time
- She is getting married.
- It's about time. She is 42 years old
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Cambiar el plan o situacion para despues
Take a rain check
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Ponerse ropa, vestirse
Put clothes on.
In english you first put clothes on, then you are wearing clothes.
Put your coat on and lets go
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Cooperar
chip in
Let's each chip in $15 to buy her a present
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No se hubieran molestado (para mostrar gratitud al recibir un regalo
You shouldn't have!
- Here is a little gift for you.
- "Thank you, but you shouldn't have!
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Recuerdame comprar leche
Remind me to buy milk
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Unhappy about something that has been happening for a long time
fed up with something
It's been a long winter, I'm fed up with the snow
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Sabes donde esta mi cartera?
Do you know where my wallet is?
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Perdon por interrumpir
Sorry to interrupt
Cuando quieres hablar con alguien que esta hablando
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Salir por un momento
step out
- Can I speak to Karen?
- She just stepped out. She'll be back soon
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Te comunico, Te conecto.
(para transferir la llamada)
I'll put you through
- Is this doctor Lin's office?
- No, I'll put you through
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Forever, permanently
for good
- They are going to Mexico.
- For how long?
- For good
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Por algo o alguien. ( cuando brindas)
To...
- To your promotion
- To the new baby
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Recibir contestacion de alguien
hear back from someone
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Mejor... (para ofrecer una
mejor opcion)
better off doing something
- I'm better off buying a bigger size.
- It's going to snow really hard, we are better off going now.
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Are we going to meet as we already agreed?
Are we still on for...?
- Are we still on for tomorrow?
- Yes, tomorrow at 9 p.m.
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Dicen que... (Cuando no es importante quien lo dijo)
They say...
They say it's going to snow today.
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Adelante (hazlo)
Go ahead
- Do you mind if I close the door?
- Go ahead
- No,
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Encontrarse a alguien inesperadamente
run into someone
I ran into Carmen yesterday
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I can't make something function
I can't make something function
I can't get my reader to work. There's something wrong with it.
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To identify yourself on the phone
this is Maria
- May I speak to Maria please?
- This is Maria.
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at 11:00 or before 11:00, but not after 11:00
by 11:00
I want you to be home by 11
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A polite way to say we don't agree
We don't see eye to eye
We don't see eye to eye on how to decorate the house
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Connect sth to a power outlet
Plug sth in
You can plug your Ipod in here
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Buscar informacion en un libro o en Internet
Look something up
- How do we get there?
- Look it up on mapquest
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A polite response when someone thanks you
don't mention it
- Thank you for your time
- Don't mention it
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Ask this to make a very polite request
Would you mind doing something?
Excuse me, would mind not smoking here?
Would you mind moving your car so I can get out.
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Agotado
(mercancia por ejemplo)
Sold out
Sorry, tickets are sold out
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A la mitad de
(has terninado la mitad de algo)
Half way through
- Have you finish your homework?
- No, I'm half way through
- No
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How much more time?
How much longer?
How much longer do you need?
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an unclear phone connection
A bad connection
Sorry, I can't hear you well, we have a bad connection and we might get cut off
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To ask for the location of an event
Where is something held?
- There is a good painting exposition
- Where is it held?
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It's possible that I will
I might
- Are you going to the exposition?
- I might. I haven't decided yet
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A polite way to ask before sitting beside a stranger
Is this seat taken?
- Excuse me, is this seat taken?
- No, go ahead
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Establish; start
set up
She's hoping to set up her own business
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Use this phrase when you didn't hear someone's name or you can't remember
I didn't get your name
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I can almost remember it
it's on the tip of my tongue
- Wha's her name?
- Mmmm it's on the tip of
- my tongue
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By a large amount
by far
That's the better option by far
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I'm 100% sure
I'm positive
- Are you sure?
- I'm positive
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Say this when you can't understand how to do something
I can't figure out how to...
I can't figure out how to set this up
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To suggest something
I suggest that he/ you/ we
I suggest that you take the freeway
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To say in which month, day and hour
in March, on Tuesday, at 7 o'clock
- Whe did she leave?
- In December, it was on December 4 at 10 o'clock
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Become detached
come off
This paint is coming off the walls
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not more than
at the most
I can run for one hour at the most
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Temporarily
in the short term
We'll live here in the short term
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Over a long period of time
in the long run
This will only make you happy in the short time, but in the long run you'll get bored of it
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Take time to thing about something before deciding
think it over
I'm not sure yet, I need more time to think it over
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Put sth in a special storage place
Put sth away
- Should I throw this away?
- No, just put it away. I might need it
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Start talking about sth
bring sth up
Now that you bring it up, why don't we....
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Tell me about your recent life
What are you up to these days?
It's so nice to see you, tell me what you are up to these days?
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Say this when you need to leave
I'd better get going
It' so late, I'd better get going
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Say this if you want someone to give your greeting to another person
send my regards to...
Please send my regards to your sister
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Search or examine something carefully
go through sth
I went through my closet, but I could't find my coat
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Say this when you phone someone who tried to talk to you earlier
I'm returning your call
Hi Rocio, I'm returning your call
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Talking on a different phone line
on the other line
- Can I speak to Ale?
- She's on the other line. Would you like to leave a message?
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Doing the right thing
on the right track
You are on the right track to a great success
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At exactly 5 o'clock; not 4:59 and not 5:01
At 5 o'clock sharp
I want you here at 2:00 p.m. sharp
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Como estuvo?
How did it go?
How did your presentation go?
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End a phone conversation by cutting the connection
hang up
Hang up right now!
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Finish a meeting
wrap up
I'd like to wrap up this meeting by 5 o'clock
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Puedo sugerir algo?
Can I make a suggestion?
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At this time only; not forever
for the time being
You can stay here for the time being
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I understand your opinion or feelings
I see your point
I see your point, but you still have to do what the teacher says
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very soon
any minute now
It's going to rain any minute now
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