43 Verbs E-S (11) Phrases Flashcards

1
Q

to fail to do something

A

dejar algo por o sin hacer

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2
Q

(omitir)
a. to leave out
he left the most important question unresolved

A

dejó lo más importante por resolver

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3
Q

(no molestar)
a. to leave alone or in peace
forget it, it doesn’t matter

A

déjalo, no importa

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4
Q

leave me alone, I’m busy!

A

déjame, que tengo trabajo!

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5
Q

leave me alone o in peace

A

déjame tranquilo o en paz

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6
Q

to get something done

A

dejar algo hecho

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7
Q

I was left exhausted by the exam

A

el examen me dejó agotado

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8
Q

(esperar)

he waited until it had stopped raining before going out

A

dejó que acabara de llover para salir

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9
Q

(parar)

he’s stopped smoking/drinking

A

ha dejado de fumar/beber

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10
Q

they gradually stopped phoning one another

A

poco a poco dejaron de llamarse

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11
Q

he never fails to come

A

no deja de venir ni un solo día

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12
Q

to be sure to

A

no dejar de

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13
Q

(cesar)

don’t talk nonsense!

A

¡déjate de tonterías!

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14
Q

to follow

A

seguir (e-i)

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15
Q

(to move behind)
a. to follow
Follow me and I will show you the way home.

A

Sígueme y te enseño el camino a casa.

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16
Q

The children followed their dad to the park.

A

Los niños siguieron a su padre hasta el parque.

17
Q

(to understand)

I don’t follow your logic.

A

No sigo tu lógica.

18
Q

to comply)
a. to follow
You must follow the rules and not break them.

A

Debes seguir las reglas y no romperlas.

19
Q

(to study)
a. to take
She is taking some online classes.

A

Sigue algunas clases en línea.

20
Q

(to resume)
a. to continue
You can stop now and continue later.

A

Puedes parar ahora y seguir más tarde.

21
Q

to carry on

Shall we carry on or would you rather have a break?

A

¿Seguimos o prefieres tomar un descanso?

22
Q

to go on

We can’t go on like this. We have to do something.

A

No podemos seguir así. Hay que hacer algo.

23
Q

We kept dancing until we couldn’t go on anymore.

A

Seguimos bailando hasta no poder más.

24
Q

to still be in

My son is still in London for work.

A

Mi hijo sigue en Londres por el trabajo.

25
(to keep talking) a. to go on Please, go on!
¡Siga, por favor!
26
(to keep walking) a. to carry on Keep going straight ahead as far as the bank and then turn left.
Sigue todo recto hasta el banco y luego doble a la izquierda.
27
(to persist) a. no direct translation We still don't know if they're coming to the wedding or not.
Seguimos sin saber si van a venir a la boda o no.
28
We'd better delay our departure because it is still snowing.
Mejor que aplacemos la salida porque sigue nevando.