Destacar Flashcards
To bring up; to raise; to pose or create a problem
Plantear ; los resultados nos plantean un problema
Destacar
Emphasize
To out source
Externalizar
To put forward (an idea)
Plantearse
To fluctuate
Fluctuar
To promote
Promocionarnzzzbzvb
To hire
Contratar
To lead astray; to misdirect
Descarriar
To end up doing something
Acabar haciendo algo
To support; to back
Patrocinar
To sing
Entonar
To look down on; to spy on; to watch from above
Otear
To hold/grab sth
Agarrar a algn
To whistle
Silbar
To hang up; to put up
Colgar o-ue
To take down (coat)
Descolgar
To tangle; to make complicated; to mess up (sth); to get mixed up in…
Enredar;..;- en
To create a favorable environment; to cause, give rise to
Propiciar
To be suitable; adequate; desirable
Convenir ( las fechas me convienen; conviene reservar asiento)
To coincide
Coincidir
To repeal; to abrograte
Abrogar
To finish
Acabar
To throw; to throw away
Echar
To overwhelm
Agobiar; abrumar
To grant (a prize); to grant (a divorce)
Conceder
To need
Hacerle falta (le hace falta mucho)
To come up with (a solution); to find (a person)
Dar con (al final di con la solucion)
To give one’s word
Dar su palabra
To announce; to make known
Dar a conocer
To welcome
Dar la bienvenida
To face up to
Dar cara a
To consider (it lost)
Dar por past parti ( Lo doy por perdido)
To face; to look out on to
Dar a ( mi habitation da a la playa.)
To be a split image of somebody
Ser el vivo retrato de algn
To finish off; to end; to auction
Rematar
To be due to
Deberse
If only +past subj
Si al menos +el gobierno arreglara
To slide
Deslizar
To bend over backwards to do something
Volcarse por hacer algo
To fall short ( the shot; his efforts in terms of the goal)
Quedarse corto
Alter
Alterar
To strip( the house of furniture); to divest
Depojar
To be in danger of doing sth
Peligrar de hacer algo
To derive
Derivar
To argue that; to maintain that
Esgrimir que
To live comfortably
Vivir con holgura
To bet that…
Apostar a que
To stress; to emphasize (the importance(
Hacer hincapie’
To keep away (the smell keeps the Mosquitos away; illness keep him from public life)
Alejar a algn de algn
To overcome (adversario); to exceed(las expectativas; niveles; limites)
Superar
To wolf down; to suck dry (resources(
Mamar
To get out of a discussion. (I said anything to get outta the convo)
Salir de asunto
To get up really early; to get up at the crack of dawn
Madrugar
To be careful
Ser cuidadoso
To burn the mid night oil
Quemarse las pestan~as
To boycott
Boicotear
To waste; miss an opportunity
Desaprovachar
To spill something
Derramar
To spill out; to boil over
Derramarse
To shriek
Chillar
To unmask or expose(the truth)
Desenmascarar
To treat someone well/badly
Tratar bien/mal a alg
To be relieved
Estar aliviado
To set a precedent
Marcar el precedente
To keep an eye on (a kid, disease, team); to watch
Vigilar
To deserve; to merit
Ameritar
To host ( an event); to harbour ( terrorists) ; to provide accommodation for (immigrants)
Albergar
To suspect
Sospechar
To knock down; run over (sby; sth)
Atropellar
To apologize
Disculparse
To embolden
Envalentonar
To mature
Madurar
Throw in the towel
Tirar la toalla
To discourage
Desalentar e-ie
To suggest
Sugerir e–ie
To stick; to glue something; to fix together
Pegar
To fight
Pelear
To scold
Regan~ar
To make fun of someone
Burlarse
To compose or make up a part of something
Conformar
To come into effect
Entrar en vigencia
To be in force/effect
Estar en vigencia
To lose validity
Perder vigencia
To end up doing algo
Terminar haciendo algo
To praise
Elogiar
To provide; supply with algo
Dotar a algn de/con algo
To take advantage of one
Aprovecharse de a algn
To undermine; to mine
Minar
To comply with (the law); to settle for (what’s expected
Conformarse con ( que se espera
To take the necessary steps for doing something
Hacer las gestiones necesarias para algo
To protect from or shield from
Resguadar de
To be appalled because of
Estar consternado por
To be free of commitments
Estar libre con comprimisos
To get tired doing something
Casarse haciendo Algo
To tire out something
Cansar (la vista (to strain or tire the eyes)
To bear fruit
Render Frutos (rendir I-e)
To feel (something externally)
Sentir
To feel ( state of being)
Sentirse
To fit together (parts)
Encajar
To channel (investments, resources)
Cannalizar
To take one for a fool
Tenerle por tonto
To not be in joking mood
No estar para bromas
To put on hold (a caller or a plan)
Poner en espera
To turn around
Darse media vuelta
To sneeze
Estornudar
To check (ones work)
Revisar
To have a ripple effect/chain reaction
Provocar una reaccion en cadena
To run( a company, the house)
Llevar (una negocia; casa
To lessen or diminish
Amenguar
To deprive of authority
Desautorizar
To abandon a plan; to resign
Renunciar
To engage in dialogue
Dialogar con alguien
To lead Sb to think that…
Llevar a algn a creer q(esto me lleva a pensar q
To be absorbed by (studying, doubt
Sumir (sumirse is to be sunk or to be be filled with…sadness. Sumirse en la tristeza; el estudio
To oppose
Oponerse a
To propose something
Proponer
To suppose
Suponer
To contain
Contener
Detain
To detain
To retain
Retener
To distract
Distraer(se)
To extract
Extraer
Retract
Retraer(se)
Intervene
Intervenir
To end in; to result in (a tragedy
Desembocar en
To shiver
Tiritar (de frio)
To be fed up
Tener harto
To get something off of one’s chest; to blow off steam
Desahogarse
To undertake; to embark on
Emprender
To take it out on Sb
Emprenderla con alg
To forecast; to predict; to provide or stipulate that (in terms of a law)
Prever
To underline
Subrayar
To market; to promote
Promocionar
To come up(in a debate; an opportunity); to come out/appear (the sun)
Salir
To feel embarrassed
Sentir verguenza
To distort or twist (la verdad)
Tergiversar
To resort to (deception; charm (encantos personales)
Apelar a
To earn ones living
Ganarse el sustento
To proclaim; announce( his innocence; secrets
Pregonar
To embody
Encarnar
To commit to something
Comprometerse en algo
To set up/put A against B
Contraponer A a B
To breastfeed
Amamantar
To stay up late
Trasnochar
To burrow into
Hacer madrigueras en
To submit to (authority); to comply (with norms); to give way to (popular beleifa)
Someterse a
To live from hand to mouth
Vivir a salto de mata
To notice; to realize; to heed
Petcatarse de
To take away(from reality); to subtract
Sustraer ( ficcion me sustrae de la realidad)
To illustrate; to enlighten (
Ilustrar
To hear; to find out; to notice
Enterarse de algo
To limp
Cojear
To grunt
Grun~ir
To crowd around;
Los periodistas Arremolinarse (alrededor los politicos)
To pretend to be ( a writer)
Darse las de (escritor)
To take to (drinking, smoking)
Darse a (la bebida)
To shine; to sparkle
Brillar
To be broke
Estar en la Equis
To sack(the city); to loot; plunder
Saquear
To be obsessed by sth
Estar obsessionado con/por algo
To fall into oblivion
Caer en el olvido
To assume (a job); to take on (el oficio)
Arrogarse algo
To gossip; to spread scandal about
Chismear sobre
To stuff; to cram (a chicken; a building )
Atiborrar algo de con
To snatch away from sm
Arrebatarle algo
To look into; to do some digging (into something)
Indagar
To reap what you sow
Hay q sembrar para cosechar
To be hoodwinked by; to be deceived by
Darle gato por liebre ( el me dio gato….)
To gamble aways ones fortune
Jugarse (el pais se juega su futuro)
To be fond of
Tener afici’on de
To counterAct;resist
Contrarrestar
To learn new skills
Aprender Nieves tecnicas.
To confront; tackle; address(a problem)
Hacer frente
To learn to; to learn how
Aprender a inf
To help to do sth
Ayudar a hacer algo
To decide to do sth
Decidir a hacer algo
To make up one’s mind to do algo
Decidirse a hacer algo
To devote ones life to
Detenerse a hacer algo
To teach to
Ensen~ar a
To refuse to
Negarse a hacer
To get on; to get into (a bus, a train)
Subir a
To approach (the city; a person)
Acercarse a
To dream of
Son~ar con
To fulfill
Cumplir con
To run into sb; to meet by chance
Encontrarse con algn
To be busy with; to attend
Ocuparse de
To forget to
Olivdarse de
To consist of
Consistir en
To make fun of
Burlarse de
To ask for; to inquire about
Preguntar por
To impose sth by force
Imponer algo por la fuerza
To set the pace
Imponer el ritmo
To make someone quiet
Imponer silencio a algn
To flaunt; to show off
Hacer gala de; ostentar
To break out (laughing;running)
Echar a inf
To move on forward; to get out with one’s life
Echar para adelante
To inform against ( a person to the authorities); to give away( his expression gave his anger away. W
Su mirada me delata
To be about to do sth
Disponer a inf
To lean towards (the left/right)
Inclinarse hacia (la izquierda)
To look;appear (you look tired; your hair looks great)
Verse(te ves cansado; su pelo se ve increible)
To be all the same to some (it’s all the same to me
Darle lo mismo/igual (me da igual)
To make one said
Darle pena (que o algo)
To make one ashamed
Darle de vergúenza (que…o algo
To be a pleasure or enjoyable to one
Darle gusto (me da gusto q este aqui
To cut short
Truncar
To lead to; to end in (problems)
Desembocar en
To call for something to sb
Hacer llamamiento a algn a algo
To put an end to something
Poner un fin a algo
To turn one’s back on Sb
Volver la espalda a algn
To take down (a poster); to clear the table
Quitar algo; quitar la mesa
To take something from Sb
Quitar la a algn algo
To hurry + inf
Apresurarse a inf
To take possession of sth; to seize sth
Apoderarse de algo
To go through; to run through
Atravesar e-ie
To prescribe (a drug)
Recetar
To do something on purpose
Hacer a proposito
To pacify; assuage
Acallar
To stop; to cease
Cesar
To elevate
Elevar
X has succeeded in discourage Y from doing sth
X haber servido para disuadir a Y de inf
To dissolve (parlement)
Disolver o-ue (disuelta)
To be dissolved
Estar disuelta
To break; to curb (entusiasmo); to hold back (an ataque)
Frenar
To drive crazy
Transtornar a algn (Esa chica le transtorna a Miguel.
to put pressure on
Presionar
To terrorize
Aterrorizar
To be (estar)
Encontrarse
To must do sth; to have to do sth
Haber de hacer algo (hemos de seguir adelante)
To strip (of power; property; honor
Despojar de algo(- la casa del mueble)
To schedule; to plan; to shape or mold(the future)
Programmar
To subsist
Subsistir
To sacrifice; to jeopardize
SacrificAr
To satisfy the demand
Satisfacer la demanda
