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WC: CHARMING/AFFECTIONATE
we are not very charming when we are here
we are not very affectionate when we are here
WC: HOME/HOUSE
the homework
the housework
WC: DURAR/LAST
the project dures… or the duration of the project is [this]
the project takes [X time]. The project lasts [X time].
WC: QUIT/STOP
If you are listening music, you have to quit. = OK, or
If you are listening to music, you have to stop.
WC: PERSONS/PEOPLE
Feminist is the rational ideology that says that women are persons.
Feminism is the rational ideology that says that women are people.
WC: STREAK/STRIKE
Tomorrow is the feminine streak.
Tomorrow is the feminist strike.
WC: JOURNEY/DAY
You have to reduce your work journey.
You have to reduce your workday.
WC: DIRECTION/ADDRESS/SITE
there is a direction with approximately 20 voluntary persons
here is an address with approximately 20 volunteers
WC: TEST/TRY
to test new foods
to try new foods
WC: AVOID/KEEPFROM
the government paid all the deudas of bankia to avoid that the crisis translate to other spanish bank.
the government paid all of Bankia’s debts to keep the crisis from spreading to other Spanish banks
WC: SIGNIFY/MEAN
this not significate that if i work 20 years…
this doesn’t meant that if I work 20 years…
WC: WAIT/EXPECT
I didn't wait something muy grave (no esperaba algo muy grave)
I wasn’t expecting something serious
WC: PUBLIC/PUBLISH
the government public posts for teacher and the people present/make an exam, and then the government public a note
the government publishes posts for teachers and the people do an exam, and then the government publishes the grades
WC: LIMIT/BORDER
I live in the limit of asturias and cantabria
I live on the border of asturias and cantabria
WC: SENSE/FEEL
I don’t sense the cold
I don’t feel the cold
WC: CONTRACTED/HIRED
I was contracted = OK, or
I was hired
WC: APPLY /COMPLY, SUBJECT
The majority of mossos escuadra they dont apply the law
The majority of mossos escuadra don’t comply with the law
WC: INTERPRET/ACT
they interpret in histories film
they act in historical films
WC: MAIN, PRINCIPAL
the principal inconvenient
the main inconvenience
WC: TIME/MINUTE
i arrive to my embarcacion at the last time
i arrived to the gate at the last minute
WC: FORM/SHAPE
it’s very difficult stay in form
It’s very difficult to stay in shape
WC: PREP: FOR/ABOUT
at the famiily dinners, people alway discuss for the independence
at family dinners, people always argue about the independence
WC: DETERMINE/CERTAIN
in determinate moments
in certain moments
WC: LESS/YOUNGER
8 years less than me (AGE)
8 years younger than me
WC: LEARNING/LESSON
I think it is a valious learning
I think it is a valuable lesson
WC: PATHS/LEADS
an open investigation, following different paths
an open investigation, following different leads
WC: FAKE/FOOLED
don’t get fake
don’t get fooled, don’t be fooled
WC: TAKE/MAKE (OR TERMINOLOGY, IF TAKING CARE IS CUIDANDO QUE…)
they are taking care that your information is two or three times replicated
they are making sure that your information is two or three times replicated
WC: MIX/CONFUSE
I’m mixing this with the week i was in Moscow.
I’m confusing this with the week I was in Moscow
WC: LIKELY / PROBABLY
called me another partner, and he told me about one of the probably project to be here in Madrid
Another partner called me and told me about one likely project here in Madrid
WC: PROGRESSIVELY/GRADUALLY
if you change that progressively
If you change that gradually
WC: NAME/CALL
it’s what they name “meter la pata"
it’s what they call “messing up”
WC: IMPULSE/ENCOURAGE
I think they thought that if Catalunya do the referendum, it could be more votes that could impulse the independence.
I think they thought that if Catalunya did the referendum, there would be more votes that could encourage independence.
WC; PUNCTUAL/CERTAIN
there are punctual days that i go out with…
there are certain days (-OR- a few specific days) that I go out with…
WC: CALL/NAME
the baby will be llamado
the baby will be named
WC: STEP/STAGE
Marta is in other step of her life
Marta is in another stage of her life
WC: DOWN/LOWER
the part down of the womb
the lower part of the womb
WC: FAMILIARES/RELATIVES
3 more familiares
3 more relatives
WC: CAUSE/PROVOKE
the people that has provocated the fires
the people who have caused / provoked the fires
WC: WAY/PATH
they have developed a lot of ways in the mountains
they have developed a lot of paths in the mountains
WC: ADORE/WORSHIP
everyone adorate Jesus because he is the King of Kings
everyone adores Jesus because he is the King of Kings.
WC: POINT/QUESTION
la cuestion es que
the point is
WC: FLOOR/GROUND
the wet floor
the wet ground
WC: ARISE, RISE, RAISE (not to be confused with RAZE)
these kinds of things arise some situations where you are arguing…
these kinds of things raise some situations where you are arguing…
WC: ASSURE/INSURE
if you want to assure your apartment
if you want to insure your apartment
WC: PAPER/ROLE
this is our paper
this is our role
WC: GROSS/THICK
you can’t put a gross paper, because otherwise…
you can’t put a thick paper, because otherwise…
WC: CRACK/CRASH
in case of crack (en caso de crisis economica)
in case of a crash
WC: PARTNER/CLASSMATE
another partner of the master
another classmate
WC; RECOGNIZE/ADMIT
he recognized me that he was busy
he admitted that he was busy
WC: COUPLE/PARTNER
I didnt have a couple in that moment
I didn’t have a boyfriend / partner in that moment
WC: COLLAPSED/BUSY
Couldnt you make a phone call?
Yes, but the lines were collapsed.
yes, but the lines were busy
WC: TONIGHT/LASTNIGHT
tonight i was working until 1 am.
last night i was working until 1 am.
WC: REQUIRE/REQUEST
they go and require the song
they go and request the song.
WC: SECURE/SAFE
spain is really secure = (OK, or)
Spain is very safe
WC: HIRE/RENT
we hired a very small apartment
we rented a very small apartment
WC: LEARN/TEACH
when you want to learn your dog
when you want to train / teach your dog
WC: PRESENT/GAVE
Jorge comes to house with t-shirts that the people presents to him.
Jorge came home with T-shirts that the people gave him,
Jorge came home with T-shirts given to him by the people
Jorge came home with T-shirts that they gave him.
WC: MIDDLE/HALF
the price is the middle than is my old neighborhood
the price is half that of my old neighborhood / the price is half what it was in my old neighborhood
WC: PRESCRIBE/MANDATE
our labor regulation in Spain prescript (it)
our labor regulation in Spain mandates it
WC: PRESCRIPTED/DESIGNATED
the beach needs to be prescripted for being a nude beach
the beach needs to be designated as a nude beach
WC: BRANCHES/ BRANDS
all the branches are researching electric cars
all the brands are electric cars
WC: COOKERS/CHEFS
and now the cookers are totally in fashion
and now chefs are totally in fashion
WC: HARD/HEAVY
without being so hard
without being heavy
WC: QUIET/STILL
stay quiet
stay still
WC: APPROACH/AFFRONT
you have different ways to affront your life
you have different ways to confront your life / approach your life
WC: FIJAR/CHARGE
the best way to control in this case is to fix a penalty
the best way to regulate in this case is to charge a fine
WC: PLAY/GAME
they want to be part of the play
they want to be part of the game
WC: COOK/CUISINE
specific cook
specific cuisine
WC: CONSISTENT/DENSE
we tend to eat a lot at lunch, and very consistency
we tend to eat a lot at lunch, and very dense food
WC: ALTHOUGH/EVENTHOUGH
He speaks Spanish quite well, although he’s Brazilian = (this is fine, or)
He speaks Spanish quite well, even though he’s Brazilian.
WC: COLLEAGUES/CLASSMATES
colleagues of Sara
classmates of Sara
WC: PREPARED/QUALIFIED
if they are equal prepared
if they are equally prepared / qualified
WC: FIRMED/ SIGNED
a contract firmed
a signed contract
WC: CONVERT/TURN INTO
you convert yourself into a bad person
You turn into a bad person
WC: ROOF/TOPFLOOR
the class was on the roof
the class was on the top floor
WC: FIND/REACH
if i phone them and i cannot find them
If I phone them / If I call them and I cannot reach them
WC: DATE/APPOINTMENT
we have a date in this office with some people from the organization
we have an appointment in this office with some people from the organization
WC: MEDALLION/MEDAL
The medallion of the city is given to 5 women
The medal of the city is given to 5 women
WC: FORTNIGHT/HALFOFTHEMONTH
the hottest part of the year is the second fortnight of july and the first of august. (OK, or)
the hottest part of the year is the second half of july and the first of august.
WC: END/BACK
in the end of your mind
in the back of your mind
WC: TRAINED/CONDITIONED
I’m trained = (OK, or)
i’m conditioned
WC: SHADOW/SHADE
the shadow part of the street
the shady part of the street
WC: ENLARGE/PROLONG
they enlarge the series
they prolong the series
WC: RECOGNIZE/ADMIT
I have to recognize that it’s not a good series = (this is OK, or)
I have to admit that it’s not a good series
WC; SINGLE/BASIC
even if you speak a very single french
even if you speak a very basic french
WC: ROW/LINE
to get in the row of countries trying to become part of the EU
to get in line with / to get on the list of countries trying to becoming part of the EU
WC: CRITICS/REVIEWS
good critics
good reviews
WC: WEIGHT/HEAVY
it’s not a very weight food
it’s not very heavy food
WC: CONCRETE/ SPECIFIC
sometimes it was impossible to go to a class of a concrete subject
sometimes it was impossible to attend the class of a specific subject
WC: ACCEPT / FORGIVE
There are teachers maybe that could accept you this type of situation
There are teachers that could maybe accept this type of situation
Some teachers could maybe forgive you for this type of situation
WC: HANDLE/HAND
they handle you the house, but the house is not perfect
they hand you the house, but…
WC: WIN/BEAT
it wasn’t only that he won us, he won us by far
It wasn’t only that he beat us, he beat us by a lot.
WC; CONQUER/SEDUCE
you try to conquer the girl
you try to win over / seduce the girl / you try to get the girl
WC: DURING/WHILE
I had to bring my clothes to my brother’s place during the owner fixed the problem
I had to bring my clothes to my brother’s place while the owner fixed the problem
WC: SHARE/DIVIDE
It’s difficult to share time between my job and my family.
It’s difficult to divide my time between job and family
WC: RUN/TURN ON
to engine, to turn on the washing machine
to run the washing machine
WC: ISSUES/OBLIGATIONS/AFFAIRS
I’m not going to work on the weekend because I have some personal issues = (OK, or),
I’m not going to work on the weekend because I have some personal affairs / personal obligations
WC: TAKE-OUT/TAKE-AWAY VS TO GO
I took something away at the airport, a slice of pizza = OK in England, or
I got something to go at the airport
WC: WORSE/WORST
it was even worst
it was even worse
WC: SPECIFIC/RELATED TO
the private system has clinics very related to sport
the private system has clinics specific to sports
WC: MOST/MAJORITY
the most part of the price she is paying
the majority of the price she is paying
most of the price she is paying
WC: ARRIVE/COME
at less that Catalunya arrives to an agreement with Spain
unless Catalunya comes to an agreement with Spain
WC: STAY/KEEP
they could stay this money in the bank
they could keep this money in the bank
WC: PROMOTE/ENCOURAGE
they promote their employees to buy houses in boadilla village
they encourage their employees to buy houses in the boadilla village / in the village of boadilla
WC: WEAR/DRESS
we are going to wear she as a torera
we are going to dress her as a bullfighter
WC: COME/BECOME
when they become home
when they come home
WC: DATE/APPOINTMENT
a date
an appointment
WC: HIRE/RENT
it’s very common to hire a car = (OK in England, or)
it’s very common to rent a car
WC: TAKE CARE/KEEP IN MIND
something that we have to take care is the rain
something that we have to keep in mind / consider is the rain
WC: FORM/SHAPE
problems with the view, they are all related with the form of the cornea
Vision problems are all related to the shape of the cornea
Every vision problem is related to the shape of the cornea
All vision problems are related to the shape of the cornea
WC: JUDGEMENT/LAWSUIT
he was outside in another judgement (otro juicio)
he was (outside?) in another trial
WC: KIND/TYPE, ACTING/BEHAVIOR
these kinds of actings
these types of behaviors
WC: LOOK FOR/TRY TO
he didn’t look for doing it (no lo buscaba hacer)
he wasn’t trying to do that
WC: ASK/QUESTION
they are always asking the things (siempre están cuestionando las cosas)
they are always asking questions
they are always questioning things
WC: CARE/TAKECARE
we have to care us
we have to take care of ourselves
WC: SECURE/SAFE
If I had a motorcycle, I would drive in a secure way
If I had a motorcycle, I would drive it in a safe way / safely / cautiously / carefully
WC: PROPER/APPOPRIATE
the seatbelt is not proper for small people
the seatbelt is not appropriate for small people (young children)
WC: HOW/THEWAY
Why am I not with my parents how I am with Miguel? = (OK, or)
Why am I not with my parents the way I am with Miguel?
WC: SOUND/LOOK LIKE
I saw a small lady that sounded familiar to me
I saw a small girl who looked familiar to me
WC: WANT/LOVE
I want her, but we don’t want to be living together
I love her, but we don’t want to be living together
WC: FIT/TIGHT
and then she wore a super fit blouse
and then she wore a super tight blouse
WC: GO IN/ENTER
when they go into the “mundo laboral”
when they enter the workforce
WC: REMINDER/MEMORY
I don’t have a lot of reminders of Oporto
I don’t have a lot of memories of Oporto
WC: HALF/MID
from half july to finales de august
From mid-July to the end of August
WC: SIGNATURES/SUBJECTS
in some signatures
in some subjects
WC: NOTICE/NEWS
it’s a good notice (es buena noticia)
it’s good news
WC: CONCRETE/SOLIDIFY
we don’t concrete everything
we didn’t solidify everything
WC: WAY/ROAD
the way wasnt very big
the road wasn’t very wide
WC: BURN/LIGHT
I needed to burn it again
I needed to light it again
WC: FIRST/PRIMARY
first reason
the primary reason
WC: ONE/A
we finish per month a package
we finish one package per month
WC: DETERMINATE/SPECIFIC
at determinate moments / at concrete moments
at specific moments / at particular moments
WC: DETERMINED/CERTAIN
I have sensitivity towards determined sounds
I have sensitivity towards certain sounds.
WC: GAIN/EARN
If you gain money, you should pay tax
If you earn money, you should pay tax
WC: GAIN/EARN
you gain well
you earn a lot
WC: GO/COME
he always goes to me
he always comes to me
WC: TAKE/BRING
one of them took a specific dessert
one of them brought a specific dessert
every couple took a different bottle of wine
every couple brought a different bottle of wine
WC: DO/BE
if it do sunned
if it is sunny
WC: DO/BE
I don’t very drunk (past, no estaba)
I wasn’t very drunk
WC: VIEW/SEE
what she feel, and what she view
what she feels and what she sees
WC: AFTER / THEN / LATER
he was rich, after poor…
he was rich, then poor
WC; AFTER / LATER
one year after
one year later
WC: UNIQUE / ONLY
Pais vasco, Navarra, and Arrioja are the unique commnuties who have more jurisdiction…
P, N, and A are the only communities who have more jurisdiction…
Spain is the unique country that the people don’t speak in English.
Spain is the only country in which people don’t speak in English. / Spain is the only country where people don’t speak in English.
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