- "Savings book" ... ("Cartilla
del banco") Pronunciación:
/ˈseɪvɪŋz bʊk/ Hubo un
tiempo en el que la gente tenía sus ahorros (“savings”) en casa en forma
de pepitas de oro (“gold nuggets”) o de joyas porque los bancos eran
peligrosos ya que frecuentemente eran atracados (“to hold up”) por
forajidos (“outlaws”) o por el chambelán (“chamberlein”) real que
cobraba los impuestos. Con el
paso del tiempo la gente se vio obligada a meter su dinero en el banco, y para
que los clientes creyeran que su dinero estaba a buen recaudo, les daban una
cartilla de ahorro (“savings book”) que pasar a actualizar (“to
update”) a principios de ver y poder deprimirse al ver que las cifras no
hacían más que bajar. Actualmente
ya todo funciona de modo electrónico, y por eso solo gente que convivió con los
dinosaurios sigue manteniendo este elemento físico. Ahora todo el mundo puede
abrir su aplicación bancaria (“bank app”) y deprimirse en tiempo real al
ver lo pobre que es, sin tener que pasar por su sucursal (“branch”) para
hacerlo. Ejemplo de uso: “Don’t forget to update your savings
book at least once per month.” (“No olvides actualizar tu cartilla del banco al menos una
vez al mes.”) ¿Buscas
profesor online de inglés? Mira mi web: www.elclementeingles.com
- What Have I Done To
Deserve This – Pet Shop Boys You always wanted a lover I only wanted a job I've always worked for my living How am I gonna get through? How am I gonna get through? I come here looking for money (Got to have it) And end up living with love, oh, oh Now you left me with nothing (Can't take it) How am I gonna get through? How am I gonna get through? I bought you drinks, I brought you flowers I read you books and talked for hours Every day, so many drinks Such pretty flowers, so tell me What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? What have I, what have I, what have I ... Since you went away I've been hanging around I've been wondering why I'm feeling down You went away, it should make me feel better But I don't know, oh How I'm gonna get through? What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? How I'm gonna get through? What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? You always wanted me to be something I wasn't You always wanted too much, oh, oh Now I can do what I want to - forever How am I gonna get through? How am I gonna get through? At night, the people come and go They talk too fast, and walk too slow Chasing time from hour to hour I pour the drinks and crush the flowers What have I, what have I done to deserve this? What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? What have I, what have I, what have I ... Since you went away I've been hanging around I've been wondering why I'm feeling down You went away, it should make me feel better But I don't know, oh How I'm gonna get through? (baby) What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? How I'm gonna get through? (baby) What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? How I'm gonna get through? (baby) What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? How I'm gonna get through? (tell me) What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? How I'm gonna get through? (baby) What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? How I'm gonna get through? (yeah) What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? Gonna get through? Gonna get through? What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? I'm gonna get through, right? What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? We don't have to fall apart, we don't have to fight What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? We don't need to go to hell and back every night What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? You never ever left me, baby, think of me... What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? Oh, babe What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? We don't have to fall apart, we don't have to fight What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? We don't need to go to hell and back every night What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? Gonna get through, baby, I'm gonna get What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this? Forever - Notas:La canción trata sobre una relación amorosa fallida o trágica. El
cantante se coloca en la piel de alguien que está enamorado de modo enfermizo u
obsesivo, y por eso no es capaz de poner fin a una relación tóxica que le está destruyendo. - 1. “…get
through…” =Es un phrasal verb usado para hablar de superar una situación difícil
(enfermedad, depresión, situación personal difícil, etc.) - 2. “…hanging
around…” =Otro phrasal verb, este se usa para hablar de pasar el rato con otra
persona (o con un grupo de amigos), paseando, dando vueltas, o no haciendo nada
en concreto, simplemente estando juntos.
