Subject | Spanish | English |
gen. | a caballo regalado no le mires el diente | don't look a gift horse in the mouth |
gen. | a este perro no le gusta que lo acaricien | this dog doesn't like to be stroked |
gen. | a José le estalló la televisión | Jose's TV blew up |
gen. | a la falda se le descosió una costura | a seam of the skirt has come unstitched |
gen. | a ver si le camelo para que participe en el negocio | let's see if I can convince him to let me come in on the business |
gen. | a Álvarez le han abierto un expediente | they have started investigating Álvarez |
gen. | a él le da 20, pero a mí me sale 25 | he gets 20, but I make it 25 |
gen. | a él no le gustó, ni a mí tampoco | he didn't like it and neither did I |
gen. | ¡a ése no le engañas, tiene muchas horas de vuelo! | you won't fool him, he's been around! |
gen. | ¿acaso se le ha olvidado dónde está la salida? | has he forgotten the way out, then? |
gen. | acostumbra a contar cuanto le sucede | he's in the habit of telling everything that happens to him |
gen. | adjunto le remito la lista de precios | please find enclosed the price list |
gen. | al criminal se le imputan tres muertes | the criminal is charged with three murders |
gen. | al niño le ilusiona ir al cine | the child's really excited about going to the cinema |
gen. | al niño ya le bajó la fiebre | the boy's temperature has already gone down |
gen. | al nuevo estanque le salen escorrentías | the new reservoir has runoffs |
gen. | aquellos bárbaros le dieron una paliza | those thugs beat him up |
gen. | arrambló con todo lo que se le antojó | she made off with everything she fancied |
gen. | aún está rumiando lo que le propuse | she's still thinking over my proposal |
gen. | baila al son que le tocan | she always adapts to the circumstances |
gen. | baila al son que le tocan | she always goes with the flow |
gen. | bailar al son que le tocan | to do everything one is told to do |
gen. | bailar al son que le tocan | to toe the line |
gen. | bendita la hora en que le conocí | I curse the day I met him |
gen. | casi no se le oía | you could hardly hear him |
gen. | con la edad se le acusaron los defectos | his defects are more pronounced with his age |
gen. | con lo confiado que es le van a engañar muchas veces | he's such an unsuspecting person that he'll often be misled |
gen. | creo que le tiene manía | I think he dislikes her |
gen. | ¡cualquiera le dice algo! | nobody dares to say a word to him! |
gen. | cuando le contaron la verdad, se derrumbó | he broke down when they told him the truth |
gen. | cuando le ven llegar se achantan en una esquina | when they see him coming, they run into a corner |
gen. | cuando lo sepa le va a dar un telele | he'll have a fit when he finds out |
gen. | cuando ve un bombón se le hace la boca agua | his mouth waters every time he sees a chocolate |
gen. | ¿cómo le sentó la noticia? | how did he take the news? |
gen. | de haberlo sabido no le hubiera invitado | if I had known I wouldn't have invited him |
gen. | ¡Dios le... coja confesado! | Lord help us! |
gen. | el análisis le dio positivo | the test came out positive |
gen. | el champán se le subió a la cabeza | the champagne went to his head |
gen. | el documento le otorga plenos poderes a Manuela | the document grants full powers to Manuela |
gen. | el espíritu de su padre le habló | his father's ghost spoke to him |
gen. | el fútbol no le interesa en absoluto | football doesn't interest him at all |
gen. | el golpe le produjo una sordera crónica | he became chronically deaf as a result of the blow |
gen. | el médico le intubó | the doctor intubated her |
gen. | el médico le puso el fonendoscopio en la espalda para escucharle los pulmones | the doctor placed the stethoscope on his back to listen to his lungs |
gen. | el navajazo le señaló la cara | the knife wound scarred his face |
gen. | el niño le pidió unos caramelos | the child asked him for some sweets |
gen. | el odio le carcome | he's eaten up with hatred |
gen. | el otro día le cascaron | he was beaten up the other day |
gen. | el sol le quemó la calva | the sun burnt his bald patch |
gen. | el suave cabeceo de la barca le acunaba | the gentle swaying of the ship rocked him to sleep |
gen. | el sueldo no le alcanza | he can't manage on his salary |
gen. | el suspenso le valió una reprimenda | he was told off for failing |
gen. | el temor a la represión le hizo abdicar de sus creencias | she recanted her beliefs out of fear of the repression |
gen. | el traje de novia le costó una barbaridad | the wedding dress cost her a fortune |
gen. | el transcurso del tiempo le hizo olvidar | as time went by he forgot |
gen. | el vestido de marras le sienta fatal | the dress in question doesn't suit her at all |
gen. | el vestido le aprieta | the dress is too tight for her |
gen. | en cuanto una chica le sonríe, se embala y la pide en matrimonio | as soon as a girl smiles at him, he rushes over to ask her to marry him |
gen. | en matemáticas le da sopas con honda | he's miles better than her in maths |
gen. | es un simplón, se cree cualquier cosa que le digas | he's a real dunce, he believes everything you tell him |
gen. | esa tarea le corresponde | that's his job |
gen. | ese gesto le descalifica como padre | the way he acted is a discredit to him as a father |
gen. | ese gesto le honra | that gesture does him credit |
gen. | ese grano en la nariz le afea mucho | that spot on her nose makes her look awful |
gen. | esos actos de barbarie le degradan | he had degraded himself by committing such barbaric acts |
gen. | estafaron a un pensionista y le dejaron sin sus ahorros | they swindled the pensioner out of his entire savings |
gen. | este año le haremos una inocentada a Ernesto | this year we'll play an April Fool's joke on Ernesto |
gen. | este periodista le da cada patada al diccionario que te deja temblando | this journalist's poor spelling and incorrect usage of the language is shocking |
gen. | esto le acarreó problemas | this caused her problems |
gen. | excusado decir que le agradecemos su gestión | needless to say, we appreciate your work |
gen. | ha crecido mucho, ya le saca la cabeza a su padre | he's grown a lot, he's already taller than his father |
gen. | había dos gatitos jugueteando en le jardín | there were two kittens frolicking in the garden |
gen. | hace la comida cuando se le antoja | he cooks when he feels like it |
gen. | hace la tira que no le veo | I haven't seen him for ages |
gen. | Juan se rebota en cuanto se le contradice | Juan snaps whenever someone contradicts him |
gen. | la albañilería le salió carísima | the brickwork cost him a fortune |
gen. | la cazadora le costó treinta billetes | the jacket cost him thirty thousand |
gen. | la concesión del premio le vino muy bien | winning the prize was very good for him |
gen. | la enfermedad le ha dejado graves secuelas | the illness has had serious after-effects |
gen. | la enfermedad le ha dejado sin defensas | the disease affected his immune system |
gen. | la falta de puntualidad le enerva | a lack of punctuality really gets on his nerves |
gen. | la flecha le traspasó el corazón | the arrow went right through his heart |
gen. | la herida le dejó cicatriz | the wound left her with a scar |
gen. | la intrepidez del bombero le salvó la vida | the firefighter's courageousness saved her life |
gen. | la inversión le reportó grandes beneficios | his investment yielded large profits |
gen. | la justipreciacion de unos terrenos le compete a un arquitecto | an architect is the person qualified to appraise the land |
gen. | la lectura le despertó esa duda | reading aroused that doubt in him |
gen. | la llaneza de su trato le proporcionó muchos simpatizantes | his simple manner won him many followers |
gen. | la mula le dio una coz | the mule kicked him |
gen. | la máquina le rebanó tres dedos | he cut three fingers off on the machine |
gen. | la niña le ha salido respondona | her daughter is very rebellious |
gen. | la noticia le produjo tristeza | the news made him sad |
gen. | la noticia le sumió en la tristeza | the news plunged him into sadness |
gen. | la operación le dejó una señal | the operation left a scar |
gen. | la operación le ha debilitado | the operation left her feeling weak |
gen. | la pregunta le puso nervioso | the question made him nervous |
gen. | la rama le golpeó en plena cara | the branch hit him full in the face |
gen. | la sala dictó la sentencia y le condenó | the court passed sentence and condemned him |
gen. | la sala le homenajeó con media hora de aplausos | they paid tribute to him with an ovation that lasted for half an hour |
gen. | la sed de poder le puede llevar al fracaso | an insatiable thirst for power can lead to failure |
gen. | la timidez le retrajo de llamar | his shyness kept him from calling |
gen. | la visión de la sangre le impone mucho | he can't stand the sight of blood |
gen. | las cuentas no le casan | he can't make the figures balance |
gen. | las lágrimas le nublaron la vista | tears clouded her vision |
gen. | las piedras del camino le rozaron los bajos del coche | we scratched the bottom of the car against the stones on the road |
gen. | le acompaño en el sentimiento | may I express my deepest sympathy |
gen. | le acompaño en el sentimiento | please accept my condolences |
gen. | le acompañé un buen trecho | I accompanied him for quite a distance |
gen. | le acusan de inducción al asesinato | he's accused of incitement to murder |
gen. | le afanaron la cartera | they pinched his wallet |
gen. | le afectó mucho la muerte de su padre | she was deeply affected by her father's death |
gen. | le amarraron las manos | they tied his hands together |
gen. | le apasiona la música | she has a passion for music |
gen. | le apasionan los libros | he is mad about books |
gen. | le arrancó el bolso | he snatched her bag |
gen. | le asestaron dos puñaladas | he was stabbed twice |
gen. | le atacaron por la espalda | he was attacked from behind |
gen. | le aterra la idea | she's terrified at the thought |
gen. | le atravesó la pierna | it went through his leg |
gen. | le atribuyen algo que no dijo | they attribute words to him which he did not say |
gen. | le até el pelo con una cinta | I tied her hair back with a ribbon |
gen. | le brindó su apoyo | she gave him her support |
gen. | le cae bien | he likes her |
gen. | le cae gordo | she can't stand him |
gen. | le cae gordo | she can't bear him |
gen. | le cae mal | he doesn't like her |
gen. | le cambió el semblante al enterarse de la muerte de su amigo | his face soon changed when he found out his friend had died |
gen. | le cambió la pila al reloj | she changed the battery in the clock |
gen. | le cansa la vista | it strains her eyes |
gen. | le cansa la vista | it makes her eyes tired |
gen. | le cargan la responsabilidad a su padre | they put the blame on his father |
gen. | le causó buena impresión | he was very impressed by him |
gen. | le causó mucha pena | it made him very sad |
gen. | le cayó una bronca padre | he got a tremendous telling-off |
gen. | le clavó las espuelas al caballo para que fuera más rápido | she dug in her spurs to make the horse run faster |
gen. | le cobré los libros que le presté | I asked him to give back the books I'd lent him |
gen. | le cogieron quince días a prueba | they took him on for a two-week trial period |
gen. | le cogiste manía | you took a dislike to it |
gen. | le cogí cariño | I got quite fond of him |
gen. | le compete al ministro tomar esa decisión | it is incumbent on the minister to make that decision |
gen. | le compra el periódico a Lucía | he buys the newspaper for Lucia (para Lucía) |
gen. | le compré una tontería | I bought her a little something |
gen. | le condenaron a cadena perpetua | he was sentenced to life imprisonment |
gen. | le confié la educación de mi hija | I entrusted him with my daughter's education |
gen. | ¡le conmino a que deponga ese arma inmediatamente! | I'm warning you - lay down that weapon immediately! |
gen. | le conozco de vista | I know him by sight |
gen. | le contemplas demasiado | you coddle him too much |
gen. | le contraatacó con furia | she counterattacked him violently |
gen. | le costó cuarenta y tantos dólares | it cost her forty-odd dollars |
gen. | le cuesta reaccionar ante un imprevisto | he finds it hard to respond to unforeseen circumstances |
gen. | le da escrúpulos | it makes her feel squeamish |
gen. | le da mucha vergüenza | he's very embarrassed |
gen. | le da reparo decírtelo | she feels embarrassed to tell you |
gen. | le da vértigo | it makes him dizzy |
gen. | le da vértigo | it makes him giddy |
gen. | le dan un sueldo raquítico | they pay him a pittance |
gen. | le daré un telefonazo a Charo | I'll give Charo a ring |
gen. | le debe mucho a su entrenador | he owes a lot to his trainer |
gen. | le dejo actuar sin ningún constreñimiento | I'm letting him act unhindered |
gen. | le dejó ir a la fiesta con muchas reticencias | he very reluctantly let her go to the party |
gen. | le dejó todos sus bienes | she left him everything she owned |
gen. | le desnudó con la mirada | she undressed him with her eyes |
gen. | le di cera al suelo | I polished the floor |
gen. | le di un cabezazo a la pelota | I headed the ball |
gen. | le di un codazo en las costillas | I elbowed him in the ribs |
gen. | le di un empujón | I pushed him |
gen. | le di un número pasado de la revista | I gave him a back number of the magazine |
gen. | le di un sopapo | I slapped her |
gen. | le di un soplamocos y empezó a sangrar por la nariz | I hit him on the nose and it started to bleed |
gen. | ¿le dice algo esta cara? | does this face mean anything to you? |
gen. | le dieron tres puntos a Irlanda | Ireland scored three points |
gen. | le dieron un susto de alivio | they gave him an awful fright |
gen. | le dieron una buena ración de trabajo | he got more than his fair share of the work |
gen. | le dieron una franquicia al soldado y fue a visitar a su madre | they gave the solder a day's leave and he went to see his mother |
gen. | le dije de manera categórica que no | I refused point blank |
gen. | le dio la vena y se marchó a Cuba | he suddenly decided to go to Cuba |
gen. | le dio por nadar | he got it into his head to go swimming |
gen. | le dio por ponerse a cantar | she decided to start singing |
gen. | le dio un arrebato | he flew into a rage |
gen. | le dio un ataque de histeria | she had a fit of hysterics |
gen. | le dio un ataque de nervios | she had an attack of hysterics |
gen. | le dio un corte estupendo a ese engreído | she really put that bighead in his place |
gen. | le dio un golpe con el canto de la mano | she give him a blow with the edge of her hand |
gen. | le dio un golpe de tos y no pudo seguir hablando | he had a sudden coughing fit and couldn't continue talking |
gen. | le dio un martillazo en un brazo | he hit him on the arm with the hammer |
gen. | le dio un par de bofetadas | she slapped his face twice |
gen. | le dio un pronto y se marchó | he had a fit of temper and went away |
gen. | le dio un soponcio a causa del susto | the fright made him feel dizzy |
gen. | le dio un tirón | he pulled a muscle |
gen. | le dio un vuelco el corazón | his heart skipped a beat |
gen. | le dio un vuelco el corazón | his heart missed a beat |
gen. | le dio una manta de sopapos | he gave her a beating |
gen. | le dio unas chupadas a la pipa | he puffed on his pipe a few times |
gen. | le diré lo que pasa | I'll tell you what happens |
gen. | le dispararon a quemarropa | they shot him at point-blank range |
gen. | le dispararon en el hombro | he was shot in the shoulder |
gen. | le disputa la presidencia a Gómez | he is competing against Gómez for the presidency |
gen. | le dolía el brazo derecho | her right arm was hurting |
gen. | le dolía la cabeza | she had a headache |
gen. | le doy toda la razón | I think he is quite right |
gen. | le echaron del instituto | they expelled him from school |
gen. | le echó más años | he thought she was older |
gen. | le echó un piropo | she paid him a compliment |
gen. | le echó una maldición | she cursed him |
gen. | le encanta el palique | she enjoys chatting |
gen. | le encanta hablar por teléfono | he loves chatting on the phone |
gen. | le encantan las manualidades | they love craft products |
gen. | le encantan los macarrones | she loves macaroni |
gen. | le engarzaron la aguamarina en un viejo anillo | they set the aquamarine in an old ring |
gen. | le entran sofocos | she gets hot flushes |
gen. | le entraron ganas de llorar | he felt like crying |
gen. | le entusiasman las películas del oeste | she loves westerns |
gen. | le enviaron a urgencias | they sent him to casualty |
gen. | le es indiferente el color | colour makes no difference to her |
gen. | le escalabró la cabeza con una porra | she hit him on the head with a club |
gen. | le escocían los ojos | her eyes were sore |
gen. | le escribió una carta a su padre | he wrote his father a letter |
gen. | le escribió una carta a su padre | he wrote a letter to his father |
gen. | le estoy dando las últimas pinceladas al proyecto | I'm just putting the finishing touches to the project |
gen. | le estoy muy agradecida | I'm very grateful to you |
gen. | le estuvieron interrogando toda la noche | they interrogated him all night |
gen. | le estás poniendo histérico | you are driving him mad |
gen. | le exhorto a que deponga su actitud | I urge you to abandon your position |
gen. | le falla la memoria | his memory fails him |
gen. | le falló la memoria | his memory failed |
gen. | le falta personalidad | he lacks personality |
gen. | le fascina el arte medieval | medieval art fascinates her |
gen. | ¡le felicito! | congratulations! |
gen. | le flipan los coches antiguos | he's crazy about antique cars |
gen. | le fui a ver al hospital | I visited him in hospital |
gen. | le gana en estatura | she is taller than him |
gen. | le gastaron una broma | they played a joke on him |
gen. | le gusta bastante | she likes him quite a lot |
gen. | le gusta cortarse el pelo a menudo | he likes to have his hair cut often |
gen. | le gusta el dulce a rabiar | loves sweets |
gen. | le gusta el dulce a rabiar | he |
gen. | le gusta el dulce a rabiar | he's crazy about sweets |
gen. | le gusta este tipo de lectura | she likes these kind of books |
gen. | le gusta exhibir sus dotes de pianista | he likes to show off his talent as a pianist |
gen. | le gusta mucho la comida grasosa | he likes to eat greasy food |
gen. | le gusta pasear en soledad | he likes to walk alone |
gen. | le gusta pintar al óleo | he likes to paint in oils |
gen. | le gusta un tipo de música muy determinado | she likes a certain kind of music |
gen. | le gustaba mucho canturrear y a veces hasta lanzaba gorgoritos | she liked to sing to herself and sometimes even started warbling |
gen. | le ha dado un meneo a la mesilla al pasar | he bumped the little table as he passed by |
gen. | le ha dado un muerdo delante de todos | she gave him a kiss in front of everyone |
gen. | le ha entrado hipo | he's got hiccups |
gen. | le ha faltado tiempo para congraciarse con su jefe | she has been quick to ingratiate herself with her boss |
gen. | le ha salido un grano en la cara | he has got a spot on his face |
gen. | le ha salido una mancha roja en la mano | she has a red spot on her hand |
gen. | le hacen chantaje | he is being blackmailed |
gen. | le hacían las chaquetas a medida debido a su corpulencia | because of his heftiness he had his jackets tailor-made |
gen. | le han colgado el sambenito de que es un vago | they've marked him down as a good-for-nothing |
gen. | le han dado el Nobel de la paz | he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize |
gen. | le han dado una excedencia de tres meses por maternidad | she has been granted a three-month maternity leave |
gen. | le han etiquetado de informal y no consigue sacudirse el calificativo | he has been labelled as irresponsible and hasn't managed to live it down |
gen. | le han expedientado a la senadora por sus últimas declaraciones | disciplinary proceedings have been brought against the senator for her latest statements |
gen. | le han multado por conducción temeraria | he has been fined for reckless driving |
gen. | le han procesado por defraudar a Hacienda | he has been prosecuted for evading taxes |
gen. | le han prohibido comer leguminosas | he's been told not to eat pulses |
gen. | le han prohibi-do el alcohol | he's been told not to drink alcohol |
gen. | le han prohibido el picante | he has been told not to eat spicy food |
gen. | le han quitado la medalla porque se dopó | they took away his medal because he took drugs |
gen. | le han recetado un poderoso antidepresivo | he was prescribed a strong antidepressant |
gen. | le has puesto demasiada sal | you have put too much salt in it |
gen. | le he perdido la pista a María | I've lost track of Maria |
gen. | le he visto merodeando por aquí antes | I've seen him prowling around here before |
gen. | le hice una apuesta | I had a bet with him |
gen. | le hicieron las clásicas preguntas tontas | they asked him all the typically stupid questions |
gen. | le hicieron venir en balde | they sent for him in vain |
gen. | le hirieron en el lance | he was injured during the fight |
gen. | le hizo la honra de invitarle... | he did him the honour of inviting him... |
gen. | le hizo morder el polvo | it overcame him |
gen. | le hizo muchos remilgos al trabajo | he turned his nose up at the job |
gen. | le importa un pimiento | he couldn't care less |
gen. | ¿le importaría deletrearlo? | would you mind spelling it? |
gen. | le imprimió mucha velocidad a la pelota | he makes the ball go very fast |
gen. | le imprimió un efecto extraño a la pelota | he put spin on the ball |
gen. | le inhibes con tu severidad | your being so strict is inhibiting her |
gen. | ¡le insto a que deponga su actitud inmediatamente! | I demand you stop this at once! |
gen. | le lanzó una mirada de rencor | she shot him a resentful look |
gen. | le llamó inútil y otras lindezas por el estilo | he called him useless and other equally insulting things |
gen. | le lleva dos años a su hermana | he is two years older than his sister |
gen. | le mandaré unas flores | I'll send him some flowers |
gen. | ¿le molestaría contestar a unas preguntas? | would you mind answering some questions? |
gen. | le mueve la codicia | she's driven by greed |
gen. | le nombraron secretario general | he was appointed secretary general |
gen. | le noté cansado | I found him tired |
gen. | le pareces un engreído | he thinks you are a bighead |
gen. | le parte el alma | it breaks his heart |
gen. | le pegó un bocinazo que le dejó seco | he gave him a shout that knocked him out |
gen. | le pido perdón | I'm so sorry! |
gen. | le pilló en un renuncio y descubrió todo el pastel | she caught him out and found out about the whole affair |
gen. | le pisé el vestido | I stepped on her dress |
gen. | le plantifiqué dos besos | I planted two kisses on his cheek |
gen. | le pondremos Tadeo | we are going to call him Tadeo |
gen. | le pondrán en libertad bajo fianza | he'll be released on bail |
gen. | le pregunté por su viaje | I asked him about his trip |
gen. | le presento mis excusas por llegar tan tarde | I apologize for arriving so late |
gen. | le procuró un trabajo | she found him a job |
gen. | le produce alergia | she's allergic to it |
gen. | le propinó un puntapié | he gave him a kick |
gen. | le propusieron para ocupar la vicepresidencia | they nominated him for the vice-presidency |
gen. | le provocó lesiones permanentes en el cerebro | it caused him permanent brain damages |
gen. | le pusieron el gota a gota | she was on a drip |
gen. | le pusieron en un apuro | he was put in a difficult position |
gen. | le puso la navaja en la garganta | he put the knife to his neck |
gen. | le puso muchos peros al proyecto | he found a lot of faults with the project |
gen. | le puso una inyección intramuscular | they gave him an intramuscular shot |
gen. | le quedaron las lentejas demasiado caldosas | the lentils were too watery |
gen. | le quemé la falda sin querer y me dio un berrido espantoso | I burnt her dress without meaning to and she let out an almighty screech |
gen. | le quitó el lápiz | he took the pencil away from him |
gen. | le reconocí por el modo de andar | I recognized him because of the way he walks |
gen. | le reconocí por las señas que diste | I recognized him by the description you gave of him |
gen. | le regalaron una vajilla nueva | they gave her a new dinner service |
gen. | le regalé un lazo a la niña | I gave the girl a ribbon |
gen. | le regaló un anillo de compromiso | he gave her an engagement ring |
gen. | le reprochó su conducta licenciosa | he was reproached for his wanton behaviour |
gen. | le reprochó su mala conducta | she reproached him for his bad behaviour |
gen. | le reservamos una sorpresa | we have a surprise in store for him |
gen. | le restó importancia | she played down its importance |
gen. | le retienen el 40% de los ingresos | they withhold 40% of his earnings |
gen. | le revienta que le lleven la contraria | he hates it when people cross him |
gen. | le roba horas al estudio para ver la televisión | he spends hours of his study time watching TV |
gen. | le sacamos una foto a La Cibeles | we took a photo of La Cibeles |
gen. | le salió gratis la matrícula | his registration was free |
gen. | le salpicó un escándalo sexual y la oposición exigió su dimisión | he was involved in a sex-scandal and the opposition called for his resignation |
gen. | le saluda atentamente | yours sincerely |
gen. | le saluda atentamente | yours faithfully |
gen. | le seguía un séquito de admiradores | a flock of fans was following him |
gen. | le sentó fatal | he took it badly |
gen. | le siguieron como borregos | they followed him like sheep |
gen. | le sonaba a chino | it was all Greek to him |
gen. | le sonreía | she was smiling at him |
gen. | le tachaban de soberbio | they labelled him as arrogant |
gen. | le tachaban de soberbio | they branded him as arrogant |
gen. | le temblaba el pulso | his hand was shaking |
gen. | le tengo antipatía a su novia | I don't like his girlfriend |
gen. | le tengo apego a esta ciudad | I'm fond of this city |
gen. | le tengo horror a la plancha | I hate doing the ironing |
gen. | le tengo mucha estima | I hold him in great esteem |
gen. | le tienen que perforar las orejas | she has to have her ears pierced |
gen. | le tienen que tratar la artritis | they have to treat his arthritis |
gen. | le tira mucho el baloncesto | he's very keen on basketball |
gen. | le tocaron dos millones | he won two million pesetas |
gen. | le tocó un buen pellizco en la lotería | he won a tidy little sum on the lottery |
gen. | le tomaron por Robert Redford | they mistook him for Robert Redford |
gen. | le tuvieron que hacer una cesárea | she had to have a cesarean |
gen. | le tuvieron que operar a vida o muerte | it was a life or death operation |
gen. | le vamos a hacer un examen detallado | we're going to give him a thorough examination |
gen. | le van a intervenir mañana a las nueve | they're performing her surgery tomorrow at nine o'clock |
gen. | le vi entrar ahí | I saw him going in there |
gen. | le voy a dictar una carta | I'm going to dictate a letter to her |
gen. | los acreedores no le dan ni un respiro | his creditors are granting him no respite |
gen. | los celos le corroen | he is eaten up with jealousy |
gen. | los esteroides que está tomando para combatir la enfermedad le dan un aspecto hinchado | the steroids she's taking to fight the illness cause her to look bloated |
gen. | los pantalones ya no le sirven | the trousers don't fit him now |
gen. | los secuestradores le amenazaron de muerte | the kidnappers threatened to kill him |
gen. | Manuel está cambiando la voz y le salen muchos gallos | Manuel's voice is changing and it's gone all squeaky |
gen. | mañana le daré la noticia | tomorrow I'll break the news to him |
gen. | me planté y le dije que o me subía el sueldo o me iba | I stood firm and told him that I would leave if he didn't raise my salary |
gen. | me revuelve el estómago cuando le hace la pelota | it makes me sick when she plays up to him |
gen. | ¡menuda frescura pensar que yo le iba a invitar a cenar! | he has a lot of nerve thinking that I was going to invite him to dinner! |
gen. | ¡menuda paliza le dio ayer el Elche al Betis! | Betis got a real thrashing by Elche the other day |
gen. | mis ideales le son totalmente ajenos | my ideals are completely alien to him |
gen. | mismamente el otro día le decía lo mismo a Jorge | just the other day I told Jorge the same thing |
gen. | no hubo quien le defendiera | no one defended him |
gen. | no importa lo que le digas, lo va a hacer igual | it doesn't matter what you say to him, he'll do it anyway |
gen. | no le arriendo la ganancia | I wouldn't like to be in your shoes |
gen. | no le da la gana | she doesn't feel like it |
gen. | no le da ningún valor al dinero | he attaches no importance to money |
gen. | no le des patadas a la puerta | don't kick the door |
gen. | no le dije mi opinión | I didn't tell him my opinion |
gen. | no le entiendo | I don't understand you |
gen. | no le fue bien en Alemania | things didn't work out for her in Germany |
gen. | no le funciona bien la sesera | his brain isn't working |
gen. | no le gusta bailar | she doesn't like to dance |
gen. | no le gusta la vida urbana | he doesn't like city life |
gen. | no le gusta recibir consejos | she doesn't like taking advice |
gen. | no le hagas caso, es un amargado | don't take any notice, he's embittered |
gen. | no le hagas ese feo | don't snub him |
gen. | no le hagas rabiar | don't torment him |
gen. | no le importa cocinar todos los días | he doesn't mind cooking every day |
gen. | no le llamaron a filas | they didn't call him up |
gen. | no le llega el riego a esa zona del cerebro | the blood doesn't reach that part of her brain |
gen. | no le metas miedo al niño | don't frighten the child |
gen. | no le oigo | I can't hear him |
gen. | no le permitas ir | don't let him go |
gen. | no le pidas ayuda a ese blandengue | don't ask that weakling for help |
gen. | no le pongas freno a tu imaginación | don't curb your imagination |
gen. | no le preguntes por su suegra porque es mentarle la bicha | don't ask about his mother-in-law, it's a sore point |
gen. | no le preocupa | it doesn't bother him |
gen. | no le prestes dinero, es un ludópata | don't lend him any money, he's a compulsive gambler |
gen. | no le repliques a tu padre | don't talk back to your father |
gen. | no le rías las gracias al niño | don't humour the boy |
gen. | no le satisfacía su comportamiento | he was not satisfied with his conduct |
gen. | no le tengo ningún respeto | I have no respect for him |
gen. | no le tiene mucha simpatía | he doesn't like him |
gen. | no le tires del pelo | don't pull his hair |
gen. | no me parece muy bonito que le grites al niño | I don't think it's very nice of you to shout at the child |
gen. | no parece que le importe | it doesn't seem to bother him |
gen. | no podía más y se le escapó un tremendo bufido | he couldn't contain himself and let out a tremendous snort |
gen. | no sabemos qué le movió a hacerlo | we don't know what made him do it |
gen. | no se le puede achacar la culpa del accidente | you can't blame him for the accident |
gen. | no se le puede decir nada, en seguida se amohína | right away she starts to sulk |
gen. | no se le puede decir nada, en seguida se amohína | you can't tell her anything |
gen. | no se trata de que le pongas un parche, sino de que rehagas el artículo | it's not a question of making the best of a bad job, it's more a question of re-writing the whole article again |
gen. | no sé qué le está rondando en la cabeza | I don't known what he has in his mind |
gen. | no sé qué le ocurre | I don't know what's the matter with him |
gen. | no sé si le dejarán viajar solo | I don't know if they'll let her travel unaccompanied |
gen. | oiga, se le cayó un guante | excuse me, you dropped your glove |
gen. | otro coche le embistió por la derecha | another car hit her from the right |
gen. | Paco se aferra a la esperanza de que le reconozcan sus méritos | Paco clings to the hope that his merits will be recognized |
gen. | parece que el muchacho le cayó en gracia | it seems that he likes the boy |
gen. | parece que hoy no le apetece trabajar al señorito | it appears that sir does not wish to work today |
gen. | pase por caja y le abonarán la diferencia | they'll pay you the difference in price at the cash desk |
gen. | por un oído le entra y por otro le sale | it goes in one ear and out the other |
gen. | por un oído le entra y por otro me sale | it goes in one ear and out the other |
gen. | por un oído le entra y por otro te sale | it goes in one ear and out the other |
gen. | por un oído me entra y por otro le sale | it goes in one ear and out the other |
gen. | por un oído te entra y por otro le sale | it goes in one ear and out the other |
gen. | pretendía que le diera la razón | he was trying to make me agree with him |
gen. | que no llama a tu abuela, porque le da igual ocho que ochenta | I'm sure he doesn't call your grandmother because he's not really bothered about her |
gen. | quiere aparentar que no le importa | he's trying to make out he's not bothered about it |
gen. | quiere aparente que no le importa | he's trying to make out he's not bothered about it |
gen. | ¿qué le pasa? | what's the matter with him? |
gen. | ¿qué mosca le ha picado? | what's biting him? |
gen. | ¿qué se le ofrece? | what can I do for you? |
gen. | ¿qué tripa se le habrá roto ahora? | what's the matter with him now? |
gen. | se compró el ordenador, pero no le da ningún uso | he bought the computer, but he never makes use of it |
gen. | se embala al hablar y no le entiendo nada | she speaks so fast that I can't catch a word |
gen. | se engaña si piensa que le ascenderán | he's only deceiving himself if he thinks they are going to promote him |
gen. | se estaba muriendo pero nadie le socorrió | he was dying, but no one came to his aid |
gen. | se ha ganado lo que tiene, nadie le ha regalado nada | nobody has given him anything for free |
gen. | se ha ganado lo que tiene, nadie le ha regalado nada | he's worked for everything that he owns |
gen. | se le atragantó una espina | he choked on a fish bone |
gen. | se le cae la baba con su bebé | he dotes on his baby |
gen. | se le cansa la vista | her eyes get tired |
gen. | se le cayeron las gafas en el forcejeo | her glasses fell off during the struggle |
gen. | se le cerraban los ojos | his eyes were closing |
gen. | se le complicó con un problema respiratorio | he developed respiratory complications |
gen. | se le considera el artífice de la transición | he is considered as the architect of the transition |
gen. | se le cortó la comunicación | he was cut off |
gen. | se le dan bien los trabajos manuales | she's very good with her hands |
gen. | se le distingue enseguida con ese sombrero | he stands out easily because of that hat |
gen. | se le durmió un pie | her foot went to sleep |
gen. | se le empieza a caer el pelo | he's started to lose his hair |
gen. | se le empieza a caiga el pelo | he's started to lose his hair |
gen. | se le empieza a cayera el pelo | he's started to lose his hair |
gen. | se le empieza a caído el pelo | he's started to lose his hair |
gen. | se le escurrió de las manos | it slipped out of his hands |
gen. | se le fue el santo al cielo | it went straight out of his head |
gen. | se le ha inflamado el brazo donde le picó la avispa | his arm has become inflamed where the wasp stung him |
gen. | se le ha pegado el acento del sur | he has picked up the southern accent |
gen. | se le infectó un punto | one of the stitches became infected |
gen. | se le nota el frenillo | you can hear his speech defect |
gen. | se le nota en el habla que es extranjero | you can tell he's a foreigner by the way he speaks |
gen. | se le nota la timidez en el hablar | you can notice his shyness by the way he speaks |
gen. | se le ocurrió que fuésemos a Burgos | it occured to him that we could go to Burgos |
gen. | se le olvidó echar la carta al correo | he forgot to post the letter |
gen. | se le pasó el turno | she missed her turn |
gen. | se le subieron los colores | he blushed |
gen. | se le voló el sombrero | her hat blew off |
gen. | se me cruzaron los cables y le di una bofetada | in a moment of blind rage I slapped his face |
gen. | se me fue la olla y le dí una contestación muy grosera | I just lost it and came out with some nasty comment |
gen. | siempre le está bailando el agua al jefe | he's always sucking up to his boss |
gen. | siempre le imputan a él los errores | they always blame everything that goes wrong on him |
gen. | siempre le reconocía por su voz grave | I always recognized him by his low voice |
gen. | sin comerlo ni beberlo, le pusieron una sanción | although he has nothing to do with it, he was disciplined |
gen. | sintió que le faltaba el aire | she felt as if she was going to suffocate |
gen. | sospecho que le gustas | I suspect he likes you |
gen. | su cuñada es algo atravesada y le hace sufrir cuando puede | her sister-in-law is a bit mean and makes her suffer whenever she can |
gen. | su hermana no le va a la zaga en inteligencia | his sister is as intelligent as him |
gen. | su hija le ha salido muy estudiosa | her daughter has turned out to be very studious |
gen. | su honestidad le empuja a obrar así | his honesty drives him to act that way |
gen. | su madre le dio ánimos | his mother encouraged him |
gen. | su madre le encargó que cuidara de sus hermanos | her mother entrusted her with the care of her brothers |
gen. | su mujer no le deja ni rechistar | his wife rules him with a firm hand |
gen. | su política de ayudas le ha granjeado muchas enemistades | his aid policies have caused him a lot of antagonism |
gen. | su salud se le escabulló como un puñado de arena | his health slipped away like sand through one's fingers |
gen. | su suegro le agrió el carácter | her father-in-law turned her into an embittered person |
gen. | sus amigos le desengañaron | her friends helped her to see things as they really were |
gen. | sus terribles vivencias le han vuelto bastante miedoso | the terrible experiences that he has been through have made him fearful |
gen. | teme que le roben la idea | she's afraid someone might steal her idea |
gen. | tiene una afección estomacal que le impide comer ciertas cosas | he has stomach problem which precludes him from eating certain foods |
gen. | tiró pero no le acertó | he shot at it but he missed |
gen. | todavía le queda una leve cojera después del accidente | he still has a slight limp after his accident |
gen. | todos nosotros le tomamos mucho afecto | we all became very fond of him |
gen. | trabaja bastante, pero no le luce | he works quite a lot, but it doesn't show |
gen. | tu amigo le hace tilín | she likes your friend |
gen. | un golpe de mar le tiró por la borda | a large wave washed him overboard |
gen. | un miserable le robó la bicicleta | some scoundrel stole his bicycle |
gen. | ver tanto fútbol le está idiotizando | watching so much football is making him brain-dead |
gen. | ya está harto de que le toreen con falsas promesas | he's fed up of being messed about with false promises |
gen. | ya le cogerás el tranquillo | you'll get the knack of it |
gen. | ya le cogerás el truco | you'll get the knack |
gen. | ya le fue con el cuento a la suegra | she ran off to tell the tale to her mother-in-law |
gen. | ya le ha dado los últimos retoques | she has already put the final touches to it |
gen. | ya le puso título a la novela | he has already given the novel a title |
gen. | yo le busqué trabajo | I found him a job |