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

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standing

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de pronto

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suddenly

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de repente

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suddenly

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de todos modos

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anyway

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de veras?

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really?

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derecho

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straight ahead

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dia/semana/mes/ano de por medio

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every other day/week/month/year.

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en cambio

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on the other hand

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en cuanto a

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in regard to

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en efecto

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in fact; as a matter of fact

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en seguida

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right away

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por ninguna parte

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nowhere/not anywhere

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por todas partes

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everywhere

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recto

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straight ahead

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tener ___ anos

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to be ____ years old

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tener calor

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to be hot

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tener celos

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to be jealous

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tener cuidado

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to be careful

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tener dolor de (cabeza)

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to have a (head)ache.

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tener envidia

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to be envious

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tener exito

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to be successful

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tener frio

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to be cold

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tener ganas de

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to want/desire

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tener hambre

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to be hungry

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tener la culpa

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to take the blame/be at fault

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tener la palabra

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to have the floor

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tener lugar

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to take place

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tener mala cara

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to look bad

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tener miedo de

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to be afraid of

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tener mucho/poco/algo/nada que hacer

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to have a lot/a little/something/nothing to do.

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tener por

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to take someone for, to consider someone to be

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tener prisa

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to be in a hurry

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tener que ver con

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to have to do with

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tener rabia

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to be in a rage

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tener razon

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to be right

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tener sed

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to be thirsty

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tener suen˜o

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to be sleepy

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tener suerte

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to be lucky

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tener vergu¨enza

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to be ashamed

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dar a

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to lead to (places)

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dar con

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to run into

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dar de comer

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to feed

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dar gritos

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to shout

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dar la cara

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to face

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dar la hora

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to strike the hour

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dar las gracias

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to give thanks

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dar un abrazo

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to give a hug; to embrace

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dar un paseo

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to take a walk

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dar una vuelta

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to take a walk

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darse cuenta de

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to realize

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darse la mano

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to shake hands

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darse por vencido

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to give up

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darse prisa

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to hurry

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echar de menos

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to miss (a person or place)

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echar flores

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to flatter

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echar la culpa

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to blame

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echarse a llorar

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to burst out crying

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hace buen/mal tiempo

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it’s good/bad weather

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hace calor

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it’s hot

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hace frio

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it’s cold

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hace viento

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it’s windy

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hacer caso a

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to pay attention to

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hacer dan˜o a

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to harm

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hacer el bien/el mal

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to do good/bad

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hacer falta

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to be lacking

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hacer un papel

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to play a part

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hacer un viaje

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to take a trip

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hacerse + profession

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to become

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hacerse dan˜o

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to hurt oneself

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hacerse tarde

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to become late

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hay cupo

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there is space

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hay que

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it is necessary

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llevar a cabo

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to carry out (a project, for example)

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llevar la contraria

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to take the opposite point of view

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llevarse (algo)

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to carry (something) away

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llevarse bien/mal con

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to get along well/badly with

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meter la pata

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to put one’s foot in one’s mouth

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meter la narices

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to snoop around

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meterse en donde no le llaman

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to meddle

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poner a alguien por las nubes

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to heap praise on someone

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poner en claro

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to make clear

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poner en duda

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to put in doubt

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poner en ridiculous

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to make (something) look ridiculous

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poner las cartas sobre la mesa

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to put the cards on the table

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poner pleito

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to suue

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ponerse a

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to start to

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quedar boquiabierto

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to be left astonished

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quedar en

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to agree on

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quedarse con

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to keep

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quedarse con el dia y la noche

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to be left penniless

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tomar en serio

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to take seriously

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tomarle el pelo

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to pull someone’s leg

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tomarselo con calma

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to take it easy.

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absolver

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to absolve

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acabar de + infinitive

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to have just + infinitive

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acostumbrar

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to be accustomed

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advertir

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to warn

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conceder

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to concede

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engan˜arse

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to deceive oneself

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fundar

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to found

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impedir

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to impede

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realizar

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to fulfill

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significar

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to mean/signify

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suplicar

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to beg

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el azar

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chance

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el ejercito

A

the army

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la esperanza

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the hope

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el heroe

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the hero

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el paradero

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the place/destination

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la tumba

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to tomb/grave

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en cuanto a

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in regard to

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puesto que

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since