she's not sure how it works

to be sure ABOUT something — estar* seguro de algo

I like it but I'm not too sure about the color — me gusta, pero el color no me convence del todo

I'm not sure I agree with you — no sé si estoy de acuerdo contigo

I'm not sure who/why/what... — no sé muy bien quién/por qué/qué...

he's not sure if he can come — no sabe si va a poder venir

to be sure OF something/somebody — estar* seguro de algo/alguien

are you sure of your facts? — ¿estás seguro de lo que dices?

I want to be sure of getting there on time — quiero asegurarme de que voy a llegar a tiempo

it's sure to rain — seguro que llueve

she's sure to be there — seguro que va a estar allí

be sure to let me know — no dejes de avisarme

be sure not to touch it — no lo vayas a tocar

to make sure of something — asegurarse de algo

make sure (that) you're not late — no vayas a llegar tarde

she sure is clever, she's sure clever — qué lista es!, si será lista!

he sure likes to talk — cómo le gusta hablar!, si le gustará hablar!

he sure could use a bath! — no le vendría mal darse un baño

do you like it? - I sure do! — ¿te gusta? - ya lo creo!

sure enough — efectivamente, en efecto

"I know my duty" - "I'm sure you do" — -sé cuál es mi deber -de eso estoy seguro

to be sure that — estar seguro de que

I'm sure that she's right — estoy seguro de que tiene razón

I'm not sure that I can help you — no estoy seguro de que te pueda ayudar, no estoy seguro de poder ayudarte

are you sure you won't have another drink? — ¿seguro que no quieres tomarte otra copa?

I'm not sure about the date yet — todavía no estoy seguro de la fecha

I like the colour but I'm not sure about the shape — me gusta el color pero la forma no acaba de convencerme

Jane wasn't sure (in her mind) what she thought about abortion — Jane no tenía muy claras las ideas sobre el aborto

• to be sure of sth — estar seguro de algo

you can be sure of our support — puedes estar seguro de nuestro apoyo

we can't be sure of winning — no podemos estar seguros de que vayamos a ganar

to be sure of one's facts — estar seguro de lo que se dice

to be sure of sb: I've always felt very sure of John — siempre he confiado mucho en John

he was not quite sure of Flora — tenía sus dudas acerca de Flora

it is sure to rain — seguro que llueve, seguramente lloverá

she is sure to agree — seguro que está de acuerdo, seguramente estará de acuerdo

be sure not to take any weapons — no se te ocurra ir armado

• to make sure (that) — asegurarse (de que)

I knocked on his door to make sure that he was all right — llamé a su puerta para asegurarme de que estaba bien

make sure it doesn't happen again — asegúrate de que no vuelva a ocurrir

her friends made sure that she was never alone — sus amigos se encargaron de que no estuviera nunca sola

please make sure that your children get to school on time — consiga de la forma que sea que sus hijos lleguen a la escuela a tiempo

to make sure to do sth — asegurarse de hacer algo

one sure way to lose is... — una forma segura de perder es...

she had a sure grasp of the subject — tenía un gran dominio del tema

you'll get it tomorrow for sure — lo recibirás mañana seguro

I can't say for sure — no puedo decirlo con seguridad

that's for sure, one thing's for sure — una cosa está clara

he's a sure thing for president — no cabe la menor duda de que llegará a presidente

"I'd like to hire a car" - "sure thing" — -quiero alquilar un coche -sí, claro

"did you like it?" - "sure thing" — -¿te ha gustado? -ya lo creo

well, that's bad luck to be sure! — vaya, ¡eso sí que es tener mala suerte!

sure, it's never been done before — claro que no se ha hecho antes

• sure enough — efectivamente, en efecto

to be sure ABOUT something — estar* seguro de algo

I like it but I'm not too sure about the color — me gusta, pero el color no me convence del todo

I'm not sure I agree with you — no sé si estoy de acuerdo contigo

I'm not sure who/why/what... — no sé muy bien quién/por qué/qué...

he's not sure if he can come — no sabe si va a poder venir

to be sure OF something/somebody — estar* seguro de algo/alguien

are you sure of your facts? — ¿estás seguro de lo que dices?

I want to be sure of getting there on time — quiero asegurarme de que voy a llegar a tiempo

it's sure to rain — seguro que llueve

she's sure to be there — seguro que va a estar allí

be sure to let me know — no dejes de avisarme

be sure not to touch it — no lo vayas a tocar

to make sure of something — asegurarse de algo

make sure (that) you're not late — no vayas a llegar tarde

she sure is clever, she's sure clever — qué lista es!, si será lista!

he sure likes to talk — cómo le gusta hablar!, si le gustará hablar!

he sure could use a bath! — no le vendría mal darse un baño

do you like it? - I sure do! — ¿te gusta? - ya lo creo!

sure enough — efectivamente, en efecto

as you go toward the bank, it's the first house on the left — yendo hacia el banco, es la primera casa a mano izquierda

he mellowed as he grew older — se fue ablandando con los años

as it was getting late, we decided to leave — como se hacía tarde, decidimos irnos

try as he might, he could not open it — por más que trató, no pudo abrirlo

(as) strange as it may seem — por extraño que parezca

much as I agree with you... — aun estando de acuerdo contigo como estoy...

in the 1980s, as in the 30s — en la década de los 80, al igual que en la de los 30

it's quite reasonable, as restaurants go — para como están los restaurantes, es bastante razonable

as I was saying — como iba diciendo

the situation, as we understand it, is... — la situación, tal como nosotros la entendemos, es...

I love her as I would my own daughter — la quiero como a una hija

do as I say — haz lo que te digo

she sang as never before — cantó como nunca

she arrived the next day, as planned/expected — llegó al día siguiente como se había planeado/como se esperaba

use form A or B as appropriate — use el formulario A o B, según corresponda

as things stand — tal (y) como están las cosas

it would be the end of civilization as we know it — significaría el fin de la civilización tal y como la conocemos

I'm only interested in the changes as they affect me — sólo me interesan los cambios en la medida en que me afectan a mí

Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it used to be known — Sri Lanka, o Ceilán, como se llamaba antes

as it is: we can't publish it as it is no podemos publicarlo tal y como está, no podemos publicarlo así como está; we've got too much work as it is ya tenemos demasiado trabajo; as it were por así decirlo; as was: our new president, our secretary as was — el nuevo presidente, ex secretario de nuestra organización

as... as — tan... como

I am as tall as you (are) — soy tan alta como tú

I left as soon as I could — me fui en cuanto pude

there weren't as many people as (there were) last time — no había tanta gente como la última vez

as if/as though — como si (+ subj)

he acts as if o as though he didn't care — se comporta como si no le importara

she made as if to open the door — hizo como si fuera a abrir la puerta

he looks as if o as though he's had enough — tiene cara de estar harto

it's not as cold today — hoy no hace tanto frío

I can't run as quickly now — no puedo correr tan rápido ahora

I have lots of stamps, but he has just as many/twice as many — yo tengo muchos sellos, pero él tiene tantos como yo/el doble (que yo)

I was disgusted and said as much — estaba asqueado y lo dije

as... as: these animals grow to as much as 12ft long estos animales llegan a medir 12 pies de largo; as recently as 1976 aún en 1976; as many as 400 people hasta 400 personas; as long ago as 1960 — ya en 1960

as a teacher... — como maestro...

she was brilliant as Cleopatra — estuvo genial en el papel de Cleopatra

he works as a clerk — trabaja de oficinista

they answered as one man — respondieron como un solo hombre

as against — frente a

as for — en cuanto a, respecto a

and as for you... — y en cuanto a ti..., y en lo que a ti respecta...

as to — en cuanto a, respecto a

as I was passing the house — cuando pasaba por delante de la casa

he came in as I was leaving — entró cuando yo salía

he came in as I was leaving — entró al salir yo

as we walked, we talked about the future — mientras caminábamos, hablábamos del futuro

he didn't mention it as he didn't want to worry you — como no quería preocuparte, no lo mencionó, no lo mencionó puesto que no quería preocuparte

patient as she is, she'll probably put up with it — con lo paciente que es, seguramente lo soportará

leave things as they are — dejad las cosas como están

I'm okay as I am — estoy bien tal como estoy

knowing him as I do, I'm sure he'll refuse — conociéndolo como lo conozco, estoy seguro de que no aceptará

the village, situated as it is near a motorway,... — el pueblo, situado como está cerca de una autopista,...

as I've said before... — como he dicho antes...

as I was saying... — como iba diciendo...

her door is the first as you go up — su puerta es la primera según se sube

she is very gifted, as is her brother — tiene mucho talento, al igual que su hermano

tired as he was, he went to the party — aunque estaba cansado, asistió a la fiesta

interesting as the book is, I don't think it will sell very well — el libro es interesante, pero aún así no creo que se venda bien, aunque el libro es interesante, no creo que se venda bien

unlikely as it may seem... — por imposible que parezca...

as if she knew! — ¡como si ella lo supiera!

the little dog nodded his head, as if to agree — el perrito movió la cabeza, como asintiendo

it's spelled with V as in Valencia — se escribe con V de Valencia

as it is, it doesn't make much difference — en realidad, casi da lo mismo

I've got quite enough to do as it is — tengo ya bastante trabajo

I'd understood the words, but I hadn't understood the question, as it were — había entendido las palabras, pero no había comprendido la pregunta, por así decirlo

I have become, as it were, two people — me he convertido como en dos personas

he was as it were tired and emotional — estaba de alguna forma cansado y con los nervios a flor de piel

that's the headmistress, the deputy as was — esa es la directora, que antes era la subdirectora

she was often ill as a child — de pequeña se ponía enferma con frecuencia

he succeeded as a politician — tuvo éxito como político

I don't think much of him as an actor — como actor, no me gusta mucho

she treats me as her equal — me trata de igual a igual

we're going as tourists — vamos en plan de turismo

he was there as adviser — estaba allí en calidad de asesor

he works as a waiter — trabaja de camarero

I am as tall as him — soy tan alto como él

this tree can grow as tall as 50 feet — este árbol puede llegar a medir 50 pies de alto

as big as a house — (tan) grande como una casa

she hit him as hard as she could — lo golpeó lo más fuerte que pudo, lo golpeó tan fuerte como pudo

he was writing as long ago as 1945 — en 1945 ya escribía

he ate as quickly as possible — comió lo más rápido posible

it was still being done by hand as recently as 1960 — en 1960 todavía seguía haciéndose a mano

the fresh snow was as white as white could be — la nieve fresca era todo lo blanca que podía ser

is it as far as that? — ¿tan lejos está?

is it as big as all that? — ¿es de verdad tan grande?

by saving as little as ten pounds a month — ahorrando tan solo diez libras al mes

I haven't got as many pairs of shoes as you — no tengo tantos pares de zapatos como tú

she gets as many as eight thousand letters a month — llega a recibir hasta ocho mil cartas al mes

she thought he was an idiot, and said as much — pensaba que era un idiota, y así lo expresó

I haven't got as much energy as you — no tengo tanta energía como tú

you've got as much as she has — tienes tanto como ella

it didn't cost as much as I had expected — no costó tanto como yo me esperaba

it can cost as much as $2,000 — puede llegar a costar 2.000 dólares

they all stood up as one — se levantaron todos a la vez

it's half as expensive — es la mitad de caro

it's twice as expensive — es el doble de caro

it's three times as expensive — es tres veces más caro

she's twice as nice as her sister — es el doble de simpática que su hermana

her coat cost twice as much as mine — su abrigo costó el doble que el mío

she gave me back the book without as much as an apology — me devolvió el libro sin pedirme siquiera una disculpa

as for the children, they were exhausted — en cuanto a los niños, estaban rendidos, los niños, por su parte, estaban rendidos

as for that... — en cuanto a esto...

as from tomorrow — a partir de mañana

as of yesterday/now — a partir de ayer/ahora

as to that I can't say — en lo que a eso se refiere, no lo sé

as to her mother... — en cuanto a su madre...

to question sb as to his intentions — preguntar a algn sus intenciones

they make decisions as to whether students need help — deciden si los alumnos necesitan ayuda

he inquired as to what the problem was — preguntó cuál era el problema

as you go toward the bank, it's the first house on the left — yendo hacia el banco, es la primera casa a mano izquierda

he mellowed as he grew older — se fue ablandando con los años

as it was getting late, we decided to leave — como se hacía tarde, decidimos irnos

try as he might, he could not open it — por más que trató, no pudo abrirlo

(as) strange as it may seem — por extraño que parezca

much as I agree with you... — aun estando de acuerdo contigo como estoy...

in the 1980s, as in the 30s — en la década de los 80, al igual que en la de los 30

it's quite reasonable, as restaurants go — para como están los restaurantes, es bastante razonable

as I was saying — como iba diciendo

the situation, as we understand it, is... — la situación, tal como nosotros la entendemos, es...

I love her as I would my own daughter — la quiero como a una hija

do as I say — haz lo que te digo

she sang as never before — cantó como nunca

she arrived the next day, as planned/expected — llegó al día siguiente como se había planeado/como se esperaba

use form A or B as appropriate — use el formulario A o B, según corresponda

as things stand — tal (y) como están las cosas

it would be the end of civilization as we know it — significaría el fin de la civilización tal y como la conocemos

I'm only interested in the changes as they affect me — sólo me interesan los cambios en la medida en que me afectan a mí

Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it used to be known — Sri Lanka, o Ceilán, como se llamaba antes

as it is: we can't publish it as it is no podemos publicarlo tal y como está, no podemos publicarlo así como está; we've got too much work as it is ya tenemos demasiado trabajo; as it were por así decirlo; as was: our new president, our secretary as was — el nuevo presidente, ex secretario de nuestra organización

as... as — tan... como

I am as tall as you (are) — soy tan alta como tú

I left as soon as I could — me fui en cuanto pude

there weren't as many people as (there were) last time — no había tanta gente como la última vez

as if/as though — como si (+ subj)

he acts as if o as though he didn't care — se comporta como si no le importara

she made as if to open the door — hizo como si fuera a abrir la puerta

he looks as if o as though he's had enough — tiene cara de estar harto

it's not as cold today — hoy no hace tanto frío

I can't run as quickly now — no puedo correr tan rápido ahora

I have lots of stamps, but he has just as many/twice as many — yo tengo muchos sellos, pero él tiene tantos como yo/el doble (que yo)

I was disgusted and said as much — estaba asqueado y lo dije

as... as: these animals grow to as much as 12ft long estos animales llegan a medir 12 pies de largo; as recently as 1976 aún en 1976; as many as 400 people hasta 400 personas; as long ago as 1960 — ya en 1960

as a teacher... — como maestro...

she was brilliant as Cleopatra — estuvo genial en el papel de Cleopatra

he works as a clerk — trabaja de oficinista

they answered as one man — respondieron como un solo hombre

as against — frente a

as for — en cuanto a, respecto a

and as for you... — y en cuanto a ti..., y en lo que a ti respecta...

as to — en cuanto a, respecto a

as you go toward the bank, it's the first house on the left — yendo hacia el banco, es la primera casa a mano izquierda

he mellowed as he grew older — se fue ablandando con los años

as it was getting late, we decided to leave — como se hacía tarde, decidimos irnos

try as he might, he could not open it — por más que trató, no pudo abrirlo

(as) strange as it may seem — por extraño que parezca

much as I agree with you... — aun estando de acuerdo contigo como estoy...

in the 1980s, as in the 30s — en la década de los 80, al igual que en la de los 30

it's quite reasonable, as restaurants go — para como están los restaurantes, es bastante razonable

as I was saying — como iba diciendo

the situation, as we understand it, is... — la situación, tal como nosotros la entendemos, es...

I love her as I would my own daughter — la quiero como a una hija

do as I say — haz lo que te digo

she sang as never before — cantó como nunca

she arrived the next day, as planned/expected — llegó al día siguiente como se había planeado/como se esperaba

use form A or B as appropriate — use el formulario A o B, según corresponda

as things stand — tal (y) como están las cosas

it would be the end of civilization as we know it — significaría el fin de la civilización tal y como la conocemos

I'm only interested in the changes as they affect me — sólo me interesan los cambios en la medida en que me afectan a mí

Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it used to be known — Sri Lanka, o Ceilán, como se llamaba antes

as it is: we can't publish it as it is no podemos publicarlo tal y como está, no podemos publicarlo así como está; we've got too much work as it is ya tenemos demasiado trabajo; as it were por así decirlo; as was: our new president, our secretary as was — el nuevo presidente, ex secretario de nuestra organización

as... as — tan... como

I am as tall as you (are) — soy tan alta como tú

I left as soon as I could — me fui en cuanto pude

there weren't as many people as (there were) last time — no había tanta gente como la última vez

as if/as though — como si (+ subj)

he acts as if o as though he didn't care — se comporta como si no le importara

she made as if to open the door — hizo como si fuera a abrir la puerta

he looks as if o as though he's had enough — tiene cara de estar harto

it's not as cold today — hoy no hace tanto frío

I can't run as quickly now — no puedo correr tan rápido ahora

I have lots of stamps, but he has just as many/twice as many — yo tengo muchos sellos, pero él tiene tantos como yo/el doble (que yo)

I was disgusted and said as much — estaba asqueado y lo dije

as... as: these animals grow to as much as 12ft long estos animales llegan a medir 12 pies de largo; as recently as 1976 aún en 1976; as many as 400 people hasta 400 personas; as long ago as 1960 — ya en 1960

as a teacher... — como maestro...

she was brilliant as Cleopatra — estuvo genial en el papel de Cleopatra

he works as a clerk — trabaja de oficinista

they answered as one man — respondieron como un solo hombre

as against — frente a

as for — en cuanto a, respecto a

and as for you... — y en cuanto a ti..., y en lo que a ti respecta...

as to — en cuanto a, respecto a

as you go toward the bank, it's the first house on the left — yendo hacia el banco, es la primera casa a mano izquierda

he mellowed as he grew older — se fue ablandando con los años

as it was getting late, we decided to leave — como se hacía tarde, decidimos irnos

try as he might, he could not open it — por más que trató, no pudo abrirlo

(as) strange as it may seem — por extraño que parezca

much as I agree with you... — aun estando de acuerdo contigo como estoy...

in the 1980s, as in the 30s — en la década de los 80, al igual que en la de los 30

it's quite reasonable, as restaurants go — para como están los restaurantes, es bastante razonable

as I was saying — como iba diciendo

the situation, as we understand it, is... — la situación, tal como nosotros la entendemos, es...

I love her as I would my own daughter — la quiero como a una hija

do as I say — haz lo que te digo

she sang as never before — cantó como nunca

she arrived the next day, as planned/expected — llegó al día siguiente como se había planeado/como se esperaba

use form A or B as appropriate — use el formulario A o B, según corresponda

as things stand — tal (y) como están las cosas

it would be the end of civilization as we know it — significaría el fin de la civilización tal y como la conocemos

I'm only interested in the changes as they affect me — sólo me interesan los cambios en la medida en que me afectan a mí

Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it used to be known — Sri Lanka, o Ceilán, como se llamaba antes

as it is: we can't publish it as it is no podemos publicarlo tal y como está, no podemos publicarlo así como está; we've got too much work as it is ya tenemos demasiado trabajo; as it were por así decirlo; as was: our new president, our secretary as was — el nuevo presidente, ex secretario de nuestra organización

as... as — tan... como

I am as tall as you (are) — soy tan alta como tú

I left as soon as I could — me fui en cuanto pude

there weren't as many people as (there were) last time — no había tanta gente como la última vez

as if/as though — como si (+ subj)

he acts as if o as though he didn't care — se comporta como si no le importara

she made as if to open the door — hizo como si fuera a abrir la puerta

he looks as if o as though he's had enough — tiene cara de estar harto

it's not as cold today — hoy no hace tanto frío

I can't run as quickly now — no puedo correr tan rápido ahora

I have lots of stamps, but he has just as many/twice as many — yo tengo muchos sellos, pero él tiene tantos como yo/el doble (que yo)

I was disgusted and said as much — estaba asqueado y lo dije

as... as: these animals grow to as much as 12ft long estos animales llegan a medir 12 pies de largo; as recently as 1976 aún en 1976; as many as 400 people hasta 400 personas; as long ago as 1960 — ya en 1960

as a teacher... — como maestro...

she was brilliant as Cleopatra — estuvo genial en el papel de Cleopatra

he works as a clerk — trabaja de oficinista

they answered as one man — respondieron como un solo hombre

as against — frente a

as for — en cuanto a, respecto a

and as for you... — y en cuanto a ti..., y en lo que a ti respecta...

as to — en cuanto a, respecto a

as you know — come sai

as usual — come di solito, come al solito

as is usual in such cases — come accade abitualmente

do as I say — fai come ti dico

as I see it — per come la vedo io, secondo me

as I understand it — a quanto ho capito

knowing you as I do, you'll never get your degree — conoscendoti, non ti laureerai mai

the street as it looked in the 1930s — la strada così com'era negli anni trenta

as often happens — come spesso accade

he lives abroad, as does his sister — vive all'estero, come sua sorella

leave it as it is — lascialo così com'è

we're in enough trouble as it is — siamo già abbastanza nei guai così

as one man to another — da uomo a uomo

as with so many people in the 1960s, she... — come molte altre persone negli anni '60, lei...

as with so much in this country, the system needs to be modernized — come molte altre cose in questo paese, il sistema ha bisogno di essere modernizzato

as it were — per così dire

as he grew older, he grew richer — con il passare degli anni, diventava più ricco

as a child, he... — da bambino, lui

as you were out, I left a note — dato che eri uscito, ti ho lasciato un biglietto

strange as it may seem, she never returned — sebbene possa sembrare strano, lei non ritornò mai

comfortable as the house is, it's still very expensive — per quanto sia comoda, la casa è comunque troppo cara

try as he might, he could not forget it — per quanto ci provasse, non riusciva a dimenticare

the same... as — lo stesso... che

I've got a jacket the same as yours — ho una giacca come la tua

the same as always — come sempre

so as to do — per fare

it' s not as if he hadn't been warned! — non è che non sia stato avvertito!

he looked at me as if to say "I told you so" — mi guardò come per dire "te l'avevo detto"

it looks as if we've lost — sembra che abbiamo perso

as if by accident, magic — come per caso, per magia

dressed as a sailor — vestito da marinaio

he is portrayed as a victim — viene presentato come una vittima

he works as a pilot — lavora come pilota

a job as a teacher — un posto di insegnante

speaking as his closest friend, I... — parlando come suo migliore amico, io...

my rights as a parent — i miei diritti di genitore

with Lauren Bacall as Vivien — con Lauren Bacall nella parte di Vivien

to treat sb. as an equal — trattare qcn. come un proprio pari

he was quoted as saying that — avrebbe detto che

it came as a shock — è stato un vero shock

75% this year as against 35% last year — il 75% di quest'anno contro il 35% dell'anno scorso

as... as... — così... come..., tanto... quanto...

he is as intelligent as you — è intelligente come te

as before, she... — come prima, lei...

I thought as much! — era come pensavo!

as you know — come sai

as usual — come di solito, come al solito

as is usual in such cases — come accade abitualmente

do as I say — fai come ti dico

as I see it — per come la vedo io, secondo me

as I understand it — a quanto ho capito

knowing you as I do, you'll never get your degree — conoscendoti, non ti laureerai mai

the street as it looked in the 1930s — la strada così com'era negli anni trenta

as often happens — come spesso accade

he lives abroad, as does his sister — vive all'estero, come sua sorella

leave it as it is — lascialo così com'è

we're in enough trouble as it is — siamo già abbastanza nei guai così

as one man to another — da uomo a uomo

as with so many people in the 1960s, she... — come molte altre persone negli anni '60, lei...

as with so much in this country, the system needs to be modernized — come molte altre cose in questo paese, il sistema ha bisogno di essere modernizzato

as it were — per così dire

as he grew older, he grew richer — con il passare degli anni, diventava più ricco

as a child, he... — da bambino, lui

as you were out, I left a note — dato che eri uscito, ti ho lasciato un biglietto

strange as it may seem, she never returned — sebbene possa sembrare strano, lei non ritornò mai

comfortable as the house is, it's still very expensive — per quanto sia comoda, la casa è comunque troppo cara

try as he might, he could not forget it — per quanto ci provasse, non riusciva a dimenticare

the same... as — lo stesso... che

I've got a jacket the same as yours — ho una giacca come la tua

the same as always — come sempre

so as to do — per fare

it' s not as if he hadn't been warned! — non è che non sia stato avvertito!

he looked at me as if to say "I told you so" — mi guardò come per dire "te l'avevo detto"

it looks as if we've lost — sembra che abbiamo perso

as if by accident, magic — come per caso, per magia

dressed as a sailor — vestito da marinaio

he is portrayed as a victim — viene presentato come una vittima

he works as a pilot — lavora come pilota

a job as a teacher — un posto di insegnante

speaking as his closest friend, I... — parlando come suo migliore amico, io...

my rights as a parent — i miei diritti di genitore

with Lauren Bacall as Vivien — con Lauren Bacall nella parte di Vivien

to treat sb. as an equal — trattare qcn. come un proprio pari

he was quoted as saying that — avrebbe detto che

it came as a shock — è stato un vero shock

75% this year as against 35% last year — il 75% di quest'anno contro il 35% dell'anno scorso

as... as... — così... come..., tanto... quanto...

he is as intelligent as you — è intelligente come te

as before, she... — come prima, lei...

I thought as much! — era come pensavo!

Is everything all right? — Все хорошо?

It's all right, don't worry — Все в порядке, не беспокойся

Are you all right? — Ты в порядке?

Are you all right in there? — У тебя там все нормально?

Are you all right in that room? — Тебе хорошо в этой комнате?

You'll be all right while I'm away? — С тобой будет все в порядке, пока я буду отсутствовать?

It's all right, I've managed to get a seat on the afternoon flight — Все в полном порядке. Мне удалось достать билет на рейс после обеда

Everything's gonna be all right — Все будет путем

We've given your car the works, mister. I think everything should be all right now — Мы основательно подремонтировали вашу машину, так что все должно быть в порядке

I can't hear anything wrong with this record. It sounds all right to me — По-моему, эта пластинка нормальная. И звук хороший

Is my hat all right? — У меня шляпа нормально сидит?

He looked at my passport, then up at my face. "That's all right," he said — Он взглянул на мой паспорт, а потом на мое лицо. "Все в порядке," - сказал он

We are all right for the rest of our lives — Мы не будем знать заботы до конца жизни

Miracles are all right. The only difficulty about them is that they don't happen nowadays — Чудеса - вещь неплохая. Беда лишь в том, что в наши дни их не бывает

The kid's all right — Парень подходящий

That's all right so far as it goes — Это годится до определенной степени

It was all right in its way — Это было само по себе неплохо

I don't like it particularly but I suppose it's all right — Мне не особенно нравится, но я думаю, что это сойдет

Having his girl taken away from him was all right — То, что у него уводили девушку, было в порядке вещей

He's not all that intelligent but he's all right — Он не слишком умен, но парень он неплохой

It's all right as it is — И так сойдет

The doctor said I'd be all right again in a couple of weeks — Врач сказал, что через пару недель я буду снова на ногах

She looked all right when I saw her in hospital two days ago — Она хорошо выглядела, когда я был у нее в больнице два дня назад

Are you feeling all right? — Ты хорошо себя чувствуешь?

I had a headache but now I'm all right — У меня болела голова, но сейчас все прошло

The bomb damaged half the street but our house was all right — От бомбы пострадала половина домов на улице, но наш оказался невредимым

The safe appeared to be all right but the thieves had ransacked the rest of the room — С сейфом, по-видимому, ничего не случилось, но воры разворотили все остальное в комнате

Is it all right for us to come out now? — Мы уже можем выйти? Опасности нет?

It's all right now. Mummy is here — Мама приехала, значит мы спасены

We are all right for the rest of our lives — Нам до конца жизни уже ничего не грозит

Will it be all right if I have a little longer for lunch and make it up later? — Можно мне задержаться после обеда, а потом отработать?

The cathedral doors were open so they thought it would be all right to go in — Двери собора были открыты, и они решили, что можно войти

Is it all right for me to leave early? — Мне можно уйти пораньше?

I made it all right with him — Я с ним это дело уладил

I made it all right with the porter — Я договорился с носильщиком

I saw him all right — Я ему заплатил

"How do you like the picture?" "It's all right" — "Тебе нравится картина?" - "Да ничего"

"How are you?" "I'm all right" — "Как ты себя чувствуешь?" - "Так себе"

"Sorry!" "That's all right" — "Извините" - "Ничего страшного"

"Thank you very much indeed!" "That's all right" — "Большое спасибо" - "Не за что"

He's an all right guy — Он отличный парень

She's an all right gal — Она своя баба в доску

We had an all right time at your party — Мы у вас клево провели время

That suited us all right — Это нас вполне удовлетворяло

I inferred their meaning all right — Я правильно истолковал их слова

That young fellow at the piano can play all right — Этот молодой человек здорово играет на рояле

The idea amused her all right — Эта мысль весьма позабавила ее

He's a bright child all right — Он действительно способный ребенок

She pretended to be busy looking at the shop windows, but she saw me all right — Она сделала вид, что увлечена рассматриванием витрин, но она, без сомнения, увидела меня

They know me all right — Меня они уж точно знают

He'll come all right — Он придет, можете не сомневаться

Oh yes, we heard you all right — Мы вас прекрасно слышим

It's him all right — Это действительно он

He's the one all right — Это тот самый

That's the man all right — Его-то мы и ищем

I thought I was dead all right — Я уже думал, что мне крышка

She's a junkie all right — Она настоящая наркоманка

I guess it's surprise all right — Вот это настоящий сюрприз

He's a liar all right — Такого лгуна еще поискать

He finished the job all right but he didn't do it well — Работу он, конечно, сделал, но как?

Did you get home all right? — Ты добрался до дома нормально?

Did you find it all right? — Ты нашел это без проблем?

Everything turned out all right — Все кончилось благополучно

I hope this parcel will reach you all right — Надеюсь, что эта посылка не потеряется в дороге

I hope everything goes all right — Надеюсь, что все будет как надо

All right, I'll do it — Хорошо, я сделаю это

All right, you don't have to — Ладно, не надо

"May I leave early?" "All right" — "Можно мне уйти пораньше?" - "Давай"

All right, that's enough — Все, хватит

"Ring me tomorrow" "All right, tomorrow" — "Позвони мне завтра" - "Завтра, так завтра"

"I'll be home rather late tonight" "All right. Have you got your key with you as I'll probably be in bed?" — "Я сегодня приду домой поздно" - "Понял. У тебя есть ключ, а то я буду, наверное, в постели?"

"Don't you think we'd better leave?" "Oh, all right, but I am not sure how" — "Ты не думаешь, что нам лучше уйти?" - "Ты прав, но я не знаю, как"

"But you were wrong, weren't you?" "All right, all right, so I was wrong. Can't you change the subject?" — "Но ты ведь был не прав, не так ли?" - "Ну виноват, виноват, только хватит на эту тему"

All right, all right, I'm coming — Да иду я!

All right! I'll have to show who's boss — Ну что ж, ладно. Я покажу, кто здесь хозяин

The entire audience exploded into a roaring "All right!" — Зал буквально взорвался среди оглушительных криков "Браво!"

The announcement about the pay increase was greeted by a noisy "All right!" — Сообщение о повышении зарплаты было встречено криком "клево!"

las calles de Madrid — the streets of Madrid

el alcalde de Valencia — the mayor of Valencia

cabo de Buena Esperanza — Cape of Good Hope

la ciudad de Madrid — the city of Madrid

en el mes de agosto — in the month of August

un libro de consulta — a reference book

un millón de euros — a million euros

la carretera de Valencia — the Valencia road, the road to Valencia

el interés del préstamo — the interest on the loan

la llave de mi cuarto — the key to my room

en el día de hoy — today

tuvieron la desgracia de perder el partido — they were unlucky enough to lose the match

ya era hora de que vinieses — it's about time you got here

el hecho de que yo no supiera nada — the fact that I didn't know anything about it

la casa de Isabel — Isabel's house

el coche de mi amigo — my friend's car

un familiar de mi vecina — a relative of my neighbour's

los coches de mis amigos — my friends' cars

el vestuario de las actrices — the actresses' dressing room

la señora de Pérez — Pérez's wife, Mrs Pérez

es de ellos — it's theirs

esa contestación es muy de ella — that answer is typical of her

una cadena de oro — a gold chain

no es de oro — it's not gold

una puerta de cristal — a glass door

una cocina de gas — a gas cooker

este modelo es de electricidad — this model uses electricity, this is an electric model

ropa de buena calidad — good-quality clothes

un billete de primera clase — a first-class ticket

la niña de pelo largo — the girl with the long hair

pintado de rojo — painted red

lo tengo de varios colores distintos — I have it in several different colours

una caja de bombones — a box of chocolates

una bolsita de té — a tea bag

estaba hecha un saco de nervios — she was a bundle of nerves

soy de Galicia — I'm from Galicia

Julia no es de aquí — Julia is not from round here

los de Madrid son los mejores — the ones from Madrid are the best, the Madrid ones are the best

es de buena familia — he's from a good family

vuelo 507 (procedente) de Londres — flight 507 from London

vive a 20km de Madrid — she lives 20km from Madrid

aléjate del fuego — move away from the fire

marcó un gol a dos minutos del final del partido — he scored two minutes from the end of the match

el tren de Santiago — the Santiago train

el avión pasó a muy poca altura del suelo — the plane flew by at very low altitude

salir del cine — to come out of the cinema

vivió de 1898 a 1937 — he lived from 1898 to 1937

de mi casa a la suya hay 5km — it is 5km from my house to his

de mayo a julio — from May to July

del 15 al 30 — from the 15th to the 30th

murió de viejo — he died from old age

me dolían los pies de tanto andar — my feet were sore from all that walking

de puro cansado — out of sheer tiredness

no podía moverse de miedo — he was rigid with fear

estar loco de alegría — to be wild with joy

saltar de alegría — to jump for joy

lo derribó de un solo puñetazo — he felled him with a single blow

se puso a mi lado de un salto — he jumped to my side

se lo bebió de un trago — he drank it all down in one go

iban entrando de dos en dos — they came in two by two

bajó la escalera de tres en tres — he came down the stairs three at a time

de puerta en puerta — from door to door

estar mejor de salud — to be in better health, be better

es fuerte de brazos — he has strong arms

paralizado de las dos piernas — paralysed in both legs

es muy estrecho de hombros — he doesn't have very broad shoulders

hablaba de política — he was talking about politics

no sé nada de él — I don't know anything about him

una clase de francés — a French class

máquina de coser — sewing machine

goma de mascar — chewing gum

un chico de quince años — a fifteen-year-old boy

un viaje de dos días — a two-day journey

un embarazo de siete meses — a seven-month pregnancy

una moneda de 5 pesos — a 5-peso coin

tiene un metro de alto — it's a metre high

a las siete de la mañana — at seven o'clock in the morning, at seven a.m.

son las dos de la tarde — it's two o'clock in the afternoon, it's two p.m.

muy de mañana — very early in the morning

de día — during the day(time)

de noche — at night

de niño — as a child

de mayor voy a ser médico — when I grow up I'm going to be a doctor

tres de cada cuatro — three out of every four

uno de nosotros — one of us

comió un poco de pastel — she ate a bit of cake

un libro de Cela — a book by Cela, a book of Cela's

las películas de Almodóvar — Almodóvar's films

fue amado de todos — he was loved by all

el rey entró seguido de su séquito — the king entered, followed by his entourage

tiene dos hijos de su primera mujer — he has two children by his first wife

el bueno/pobre de Pedro — good/poor old Pedro

el imbécil de Fernández — that idiot Fernández

es un encanto de persona — he's a lovely person

es más difícil de lo que creía — it's more difficult than I thought

más/menos de siete — more/less than seven

el peor alumno de la clase — the worst pupil in the class

el más caro de la tienda/mundo — the most expensive in the shop/world

es el coche más caro del mercado — it's the dearest car on the market

un problema fácil de resolver — an easily solved problem

un libro agradable de leer — a nice book to read

es de admirar su lealtad — his loyalty is admirable

es de esperar que recibamos una pronta respuesta — it is to be hoped that we receive a prompt reply

sería de desear que actualizaran su información — it would be desirable for them to update their information

la acusaban de hipócrita — they accused her of being a hypocrite

colmar de elogios a algn — to shower praise on sb

se dio cuenta de que lo sabía — she realized (that) she knew it

de esto se deduce que... — from this it can be deduced that...

disfrutar de la vida — to enjoy life

¿qué esperabas de él? — what did you expect from him?

limpiar algo de polvo — to dust sth

llenar algo de algo — to fill sth with sth

se sirvió de sus amigos para salir de un mal trago — he turned to his friends to help him through a difficult patch

trabaja de camarero — he works as a waiter

lo uso de despensa — I use it as a pantry

vestido de azul — dressed in blue

de ser posible — if possible

de haberlo sabido no habría venido — if I had known, I wouldn't have come

de resultar esto así — if this turns out to be true

de no ser así — if it were not so, were it not so

la casa de mis padres/de la actriz — my parents'/the actress's house

el rey de Francia — the king of France

el cumpleaños de Luis — Luis's birthday

no es de él/de ella/de ellos — it isn't his/hers/theirs

es un amigo de mi hijo/de la familia — he's a friend of my son's/the family

un estudiante de quinto año — a fifth-year student

la correa del perro — the dog's leash

un avión de Mexair — a Mexair plane

la tapa de la cacerola — the saucepan lid

las calles de la capital — the streets of the capital

la subida de los precios — the rise in prices

al término de la reunión — at the end of the meeting

la ciudad de Lima — the city of Lima

el aeropuerto de Barajas — Barajas airport

el mes de enero — the month of January

Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena — ≈Mrs Mónica Arocena

pobre de él! — poor him!

volvía del banco — I was on my way back from the bank

es de Bogotá — she's/she comes from Bogotá

una carta de Julia — a letter from Julia

lo saqué de la biblioteca — I got it out of the library

lo recogió del suelo — she picked it up off the floor

un hijo de su primera mujer — a son by his first wife

al salir de la tienda — as he left the store

un amigo de la infancia — a childhood friend

de un día para otro — from one day to the next

de... a... — from... to...

de aquí a tu casa — from here to your house

de nueve a cinco — it's open from nine to five

son de plástico — they're (made of) plastic

una mesa de caoba — a mahogany table

una inyección de morfina — an injection of morphine, a morphine injection

un curso de secretariado — a secretarial course

un vaso de agua — a glass of water

una colección de sellos — a stamp collection

un millón de dólares — a million dollars

murió de viejo — he died of old age

verde de envidia — green with envy

estaba ronco de tanto gritar — he was hoarse from shouting so much

temblando de miedo — trembling with fear

de memoria — by heart

lo tumbó de un golpe — he knocked him down with one blow

es de una paciencia increíble — he is incredibly patient

objetos de mucho valor — objects of great value

¿de qué color lo quiere? — what color do you want it?

tiene cara de aburrido — he looks bored

tienes cosas de niño — sometimes you act like a child

una botella de un litro — a liter bottle

un niño de tres meses — a three-month-old child

la chica de azul/del abrigo rojo — the girl in blue/in the red coat

un hombre de pelo largo — a man with long hair

el cepillo de la ropa — the clothes brush

copas de vino — wine glasses

ropa de cama — bed clothes

dales algo de comer — give them something to eat

¿qué hay de postre? — what's for dessert?

el botón de abajo — the bottom button

el vecino de al lado — the next-door neighbor

es muy bonita de cara — she has a pretty face

¿qué tal vamos de tiempo? — how are we doing for time?

tiene dos metros de ancho — it's two meters wide

es fácil/difícil de pronunciar — it's easy/difficult to pronounce

¿quién de ustedes fue? — which (one) of you was it?

se llevó uno de los míos — she took one of mine

el mayor de los Soto — the eldest of the Soto children

lo encontré de viejo...! — he seemed so old!

el número de estudiantes es de 480 — there are 480 students

un número mayor/menor de 29 — a number over/under 29

es el más caro de todos — it's the most expensive one

la ciudad más grande del mundo — the biggest city in the world

duerme de día y trabaja de noche — she sleeps during the day and works at night

salieron de madrugada — they left very early in the morning

trabaja de secretaria — she works as a secretary

hace de rey en la obra — he plays (the part of) a king in the play

de mal humor — in a bad mood

estamos de limpieza general/fiesta — we're spring-cleaning/having a party

una novela de Goytisolo — a novel by Goytisolo

una casa rodeada de árboles — a house surrounded by trees

de + inf: de haberlo sabido, habría venido antes if I had known o had I known, I would have come earlier; de no ser así no será considerada — otherwise it will not be considered

ser de + inf — (expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad)

es de esperar que... — it is to be hoped that...

es de destacar su actuación — her performance is worthy of note