Chapter 15 - Idioms - Vocab Flashcards
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a fuerza de
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“by the force of”
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a la derecha
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to the right
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a la izquierda
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to the left
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a la vez
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at the same time
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a lo lejos
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in the distance
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a lo mejor
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probably
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a pie
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on foot
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a principios de
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at the beginning of
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a solas
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alone
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a traves de
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across
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al aire libre
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in the open air
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al mismo tiempo
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at the same time
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al principio
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at the beginning/early on
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al reves
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inside out
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de buen humor
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in a good mood
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de buena gana
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willingly
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de dia
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by day
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de esta manera
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in this way
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de hoy en adelante
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from now on
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de mal humor
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in a bad mood
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de mala gana
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unwillingly
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de ninguna manera
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by no means
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de noche
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by night
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de nuevo
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again
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de pie
standing
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de pronto
suddenly
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de repente
suddenly
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de todos modos
anyway
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de veras?
really?
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derecho
straight ahead
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dia/semana/mes/ano de por medio
every other day/week/month/year.
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en cambio
on the other hand
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en cuanto a
in regard to
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en efecto
in fact; as a matter of fact
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en seguida
right away
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por ninguna parte
nowhere/not anywhere
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por todas partes
everywhere
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recto
straight ahead
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tener ___ anos
to be ____ years old
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tener calor
to be hot
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tener celos
to be jealous
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tener cuidado
to be careful
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tener dolor de (cabeza)
to have a (head)ache.
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tener envidia
to be envious
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tener exito
to be successful
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tener frio
to be cold
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tener ganas de
to want/desire
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tener hambre
to be hungry
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tener la culpa
to take the blame/be at fault
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tener la palabra
to have the floor
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tener lugar
to take place
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tener mala cara
to look bad
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tener miedo de
to be afraid of
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tener mucho/poco/algo/nada que hacer
to have a lot/a little/something/nothing to do.
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tener por
to take someone for, to consider someone to be
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tener prisa
to be in a hurry
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tener que ver con
to have to do with
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tener rabia
to be in a rage
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tener razon
to be right
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tener sed
to be thirsty
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tener suen˜o
to be sleepy
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tener suerte
to be lucky
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tener vergu¨enza
to be ashamed
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dar a
to lead to (places)
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dar con
to run into
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dar de comer
to feed
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dar gritos
to shout
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dar la cara
to face
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dar la hora
to strike the hour
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dar las gracias
to give thanks
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dar un abrazo
to give a hug; to embrace
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dar un paseo
to take a walk
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dar una vuelta
to take a walk
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darse cuenta de
to realize
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darse la mano
to shake hands
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darse por vencido
to give up
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darse prisa
to hurry
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echar de menos
to miss (a person or place)
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echar flores
to flatter
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echar la culpa
to blame
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echarse a llorar
to burst out crying
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hace buen/mal tiempo
it's good/bad weather
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hace calor
it's hot
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hace frio
it's cold
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hace viento
it's windy
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hacer caso a
to pay attention to
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hacer dan˜o a
to harm
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hacer el bien/el mal
to do good/bad
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hacer falta
to be lacking
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hacer un papel
to play a part
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hacer un viaje
to take a trip
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hacerse + profession
to become
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hacerse dan˜o
to hurt oneself
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hacerse tarde
to become late
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hay cupo
there is space
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hay que
it is necessary
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llevar a cabo
to carry out (a project, for example)
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llevar la contraria
to take the opposite point of view
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llevarse (algo)
to carry (something) away
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llevarse bien/mal con
to get along well/badly with
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meter la pata
to put one's foot in one's mouth
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meter la narices
to snoop around
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meterse en donde no le llaman
to meddle
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poner a alguien por las nubes
to heap praise on someone
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poner en claro
to make clear
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poner en duda
to put in doubt
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poner en ridiculous
to make (something) look ridiculous
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poner las cartas sobre la mesa
to put the cards on the table
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poner pleito
to suue
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ponerse a
to start to
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quedar boquiabierto
to be left astonished
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quedar en
to agree on
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quedarse con
to keep
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quedarse con el dia y la noche
to be left penniless
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tomar en serio
to take seriously
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tomarle el pelo
to pull someone's leg
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tomarselo con calma
to take it easy.
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absolver
to absolve
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acabar de + infinitive
to have just + infinitive
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acostumbrar
to be accustomed
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advertir
to warn
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conceder
to concede
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engan˜arse
to deceive oneself
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fundar
to found
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impedir
to impede
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realizar
to fulfill
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significar
to mean/signify
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suplicar
to beg
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el azar
chance
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el ejercito
the army
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la esperanza
the hope
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el heroe
the hero
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el paradero
the place/destination
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la tumba
to tomb/grave
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en cuanto a
in regard to
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puesto que
since
