English Phrases, Grammar, and Vocabulary with Catalan

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Common Phrases and Idioms

I'm not the best, but I'm trying my best. No sóc el millor, però faig tot el que puc.
to get on a high horse ser arrogant
My girlfriend twisted my arm to go to the theatre, but I hate it. La meva nòvia em va persuadir per anar al teatre, però ho odio.
Paul always has a list of things to do as long as your arm. El Paul sempre té una llista de coses a fer tan llarga com el teu braç.
They walked arm in arm along the beach. Ells van caminar abraçats per tota la platja.
It's so easy that even a small child can do it. És tan fàcil que fins i tot un nen petit ho pot fer.
We should have met up last weekend. Hauríem d'haver quedat el cap de setmana passat.
Do I have to join the club if I want to play golf? He de pertànyer al club si vull jugar al golf?
I need you to help me. Necessito que m'ajudis.
How long does it take to go from St Cugat to BCN? Quant es tarda de St Cugat fins a BCN?
Didn't anybody offer you a seat? Ningú et va oferir un seient?
We will get to the bottom of this matter. Arribarem fins al fons d'aquest assumpte.
The sun's going down. El sol està baixant.
A slight breeze would be nice. Una lleu brisa estaria bé.

I feel I'm not up to taking up piano lessons. Crec que no tinc prou habilitats per tocar el piano.
It's up to you to decide whether to go or not. Depèn de tu decidir si hi vas o no.
Sally has broken away from her boss to start her own company. La Sally ha trencat amb el seu cap per engegar la seva pròpia empresa.
Laura is a real culture vulture; she's well up on everything related to art. La Laura és una veritable devoradora de cultura. Sap moltíssim sobre art.

This house is cleaned every week. Aquesta casa es neteja cada setmana.
English is spoken in many countries. L'anglès es parla a molts països.
People are asked to dial 911 just in case of emergency. A la gent se li demana que marqui el 911 només en cas d'emergència.
These kids are given an hour to do the test. Els nens tenen una hora per fer l'examen.

Jane was hurt in an accident. La Jane va sortir ferida en un accident.
The dog was not allowed to travel with us. El gos no estava permès que viatgés amb nosaltres.
Paul was given 3 hours to make a decision. Al Paul li van donar tres hores perquè prengués la decisió.
Was the Tower of London used as a prison in former times? Va ser la Torre de Londres utilitzada com a presó anys enrere?

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